Name: Wang Lin
Attribute: Poison Age: 99834 years
Grids Available: 9
Items: Spirit Ginseng (210k years), Ghost Wolf (186k years), Man-Faced Demon Spider (156k years), Jade phosphorous flower (150k ) ,Nine segment Jade snake (150k )Night mare piranha flower (120k) ghost vine (90 ) demon wolf(60k ) poison demon vine (30k)
For three months without interruption, Wang Lin progressed from a sixty-thousand-year-old snake to just a few hundred years short of one hundred thousand years.
Wang Lin was resting in the poison pond, waiting for the moment he would reach 100,000 years. He hadn't noticed any significant changes as he grew from 10,000 to 100,000 years, except for an increase in strength. He hoped there would be more transformations once he reached the 100,000-year mark.
However, before he could reach the milestone, he encountered some uninvited guests.
Outside Poison Valley, a group of spirit masters was advancing directly toward Wang Lin's location; there were three spirit masters in total.
"Nephew Xiang Li, are you sure you saw the mutated serpent here?" asked Bai Du.
"Uncle Bai Du, I'm sure. The mutated spirit beast was definitely over 60,000 years old. It would be an ideal fit for your ninth spirit ring," said Xiang Li.
"It's not that I don't believe you, but finding a spirit beast over 50,000 years old is usually only possible in the inner regions of the Star Dou Forest. That's why I find it hard to believe you saw a 60,000-year-old beast here in the outer regions," said Bai Du.
"Uncle, why would I lie when you helped me hunt down the Dark Gold Terror Bear for my spirit ring? I even got a spirit bone from it," replied Xiang Li as golden claws extended from his palms.
"You fool, what did I tell you about showing your spirit bone outside? The only reason you're still alive is because you showed it to your Uncle Bai Du and me. If it were anyone else, you'd be dead," Xiang Shang scolded.
"Do you realize how valuable spirit bones are? If anyone else had seen it, they'd want to kill you for it," added Xiang Shang, hitting Xiang Li on the head.
"I'm sorry, Uncle. I won't do it again. I was just excited about getting a spirit bone. Uncle, why are we bringing the Dark Gold Terror Bear cub with us?" Xiang Li asked Xiang Shang pointing towards the unconscious Dark Gold Terror Bear cub.
"Nephew, do you know how terrifying Dark Gold Terror Bears are? Don't underestimate them just because Uncle Xiang Shang and I managed to hunt one," said Bai Du.
"In a direct confrontation, your Elephant Armor Beast spirit would lose. We only succeeded because my Corpse Poison Serpent martial spirit poisoned it, and more importantly, it was protecting this cub. If the Dark Gold Terror Bear had rampaged, even with your Uncle Xiang Shang being a titled Douluo and me a pseudo-titled Douluo, we would've had a hard time." said Bai Du.
"We're bringing the bear cub back to Elephant Academy to raise it as our guardian beast. So, you better take care of it," Xiang Shang warned Xiang Li, who nodded in response.
"Uncle, I think we've found the place where the mutated serpent is," Xiang Li said, staring at the thick purple poison mist floating at the entrance to the valley, his mouth agape.
The group of three entered the valley cautiously, searching for the snake.
Wang Lin's peaceful slumber was disturbed by the arrival of the three. The group scouted around the pond, only finding small, poison-attributed spirit beasts.
"Uncle, the mutated spirit beast doesn't seem to be here. Shouldn't we head back? The poison in the air is suffocating," Xiang Li said.
"Silly nephew, didn't you pay attention in your academy classes? Don't you see anything strange around the lake?" Xiang Shang asked.
"Except for the dried-up stream leading to the river, I don't see anything unusual," Xiang Li replied.
"Nephew, that's why I called you silly. It isn't a stream—it's a track left by the mutated serpent spirit beast. The beast isn't gone; it's hiding in the pond. Take this antidote and stay in the back while your Uncle Bai Du and I handle it," said Xiang Shang.
Just as he finished speaking, a colossal beast shot out from the poison pond, making it rain poison across the valley.
Wang Lin was preparing a poison flood attack, but before he could act, the spirit master Xiang Shang, wielding the Elephant Armor martial spirit, threw a boulder at him. Due to the close proximity, the boulder struck Wang Lin in the head.
Dizzy from the blow, Wang Lin didn't have time to orient himself before the spirit rings of the Elephant Armor and Corpse Poison Serpent spirit masters hovered in the air, raining attack after attack on him.
Disadvantaged by his inability to fly and limited to poison-based attacks, Wang Lin struggled to fend them off.
He tried to escape, but both spirit masters blocked the valley's entrance, trapping him inside. They took turns resting to recover their soul power while the other attacked, wearing him down over hours.
After the intense battle, Wang Lin lay prone, half his body in the pond, with wounds and missing scales covering him.
"Congratulations, Uncle Bai Du, on becoming a titled Douluo! Now our Elephant Armor Academy has two titled Douluos," shouted Xiang Li as the two spirit masters landed.
"It's too soon to celebrate, nephew. We don't yet know how old this mutant spirit beast is. It looks similar to a Datura snake, so it's definitely over 70,000 years old. It's good enough for my ninth spirit ring," said Bai Du, walking toward Wang Lin's seemingly lifeless body.
"Stop pretending, beast. If you were dead, a spirit ring would be floating above your corpse," Bai Du said, his eight spirit rings glowing around him.
Seeing this, Wang Lin knew he was discovered. Running on fumes, he rose to face the spirit masters.
In this life-threatening moment, Wang Lin opened the System, focusing on the 200,000 years old Spirit Ginseng .
Name: Wang Lin
Attribute: Poison Age: 99834 years
Grids Available: 9
Items: Spirit Ginseng (210k years), Ghost Wolf (186k years), Man-Faced Demon Spider (156k years), Jade phosphorous flower (150k ) ,Nine segment Jade snake (150k )Night mare piranha flower (120k) ghost vine (90 ) demon wolf(60k ) poison demon vine (30k)
"I wanted to see it reach a million years… to taste the energy of a million-year-old Spirit Ginseng," he thought in his mind.
With no other choice, he pulled the Spirit Ginseng from the System and consumed it, hoping it would restore his strength.
The sudden appearance of the Spirit Ginseng startled Bai Du, who backed off, ready for an unexpected attack.
As the dense energy from the Spirit Ginseng seeped into Wang Lin's body, his focus shifted. The System's age counter hit the 100,000-year mark, and the skies above Poison Valley darkened, signaling the birth of a new overlord in the Star Dou Forest.
Name: Wang Lin
Attribute: Poison Age: 102947 years
Grids Available: 9 ( 1 Empty )
Items: Ghost Wolf (186k years), Man-Faced Demon Spider (156k years), Jade phosphorous flower (150k ) ,Nine segment Jade snake (150k )Night mare piranha flower (120k) ghost vine (90 ) demon wolf(60k ) poison demon vine (30k)