Chapter 79: Bibi Dong: A Million-Year Soul Beast? Leave the benefits, get out of my Spirit body!
Tianmeng simply gave up: "Then you tell me, what should I do? Should I leave?"
Hu Bai smiled: "Right now, I'm still young, so letting you temporarily reside in my Spiritual Sea isn't a big problem. But what if I get a girlfriend in the future? Are you going to peek then?"
"So, we need to make an agreement. Since you actively sought me out, everything must be according to my will. I can promise that if I become a god in the future, I will definitely take you with me. But if you go against my wishes midway, then I'm sorry—I will ask my teacher and Grandpa Qian to directly erase your consciousness."
Tianmeng's chubby body trembled. Holy crap—that's ruthless!
"Oh, right, let me tell you: my Grandpa Qian is a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo, possessing Angel divine power. And his granddaughter, Qian Renxue, has an innate level twenty soul power, ten levels of which are God-given soul power. And I am very likely to be her future fiancé. Tell me, do I have the ability to take you to the God Realm?"
Now, Hu Bai was somewhat painting a grand picture.
Although he didn't have a god position yet, Qian Renxue was already destined to be an Angel God. A first-rank god could bring one relative, and Bibi Dong, possessing the Rakshasa god position, could also bring one relative.
So, he had a fallback. Even if he didn't get a god position in the future, would his teacher Bibi Dong not take him? Would his fiancée, Qian Renxue not take him?
This might be a bit narcissistic, but there's a high chance they would take him, right?
However, Hu Bai still preferred the feeling of having his own god position—after all, he liked being on top.
Holy crap!
A Ultimate Douluo!
That golden-haired middle-aged man actually possessed such strength!
Fortunately, his innate soul skill could conceal his aura; otherwise, he really would have been discovered.
As for Hu Bai mentioning god-given soul power, it made his eyes light up. It seemed that as long as he followed this person, he really would have a chance to achieve eternal life in the future!
He'd gamble on it!
Although if he didn't choose Hu Bai, he would still have about ten thousand years to select the next person with a mental type Martial Soul. He didn't think anyone else would be more suitable than Hu Bai!
Hu Bai was backed by Spirit Hall, so he didn't lack resources. Moreover, he had someone by his side who would likely become a god in the future, and his own talent was so good that he might also find a god position in the future.
At worst, he could also learn from the Sea God and collect the Power of Faith to create his own god position!
If Hu Bai were alone, collecting the Power of Faith might be a bit difficult, but he was backed by Spirit Hall!
For the sake of eternal life in the future, Tianmeng gritted his teeth and said, "Then how about this: didn't you say your Grandpa Qian possesses Angel divine force? Let him apply a layer of protection to your Spiritual Sea. After I become your Wisdom soul ring, I will listen to you completely!"
Tianmeng was now extremely eager.
This was exactly the effect Hu Bai wanted.
He didn't want Tianmeng to betray him in the future.
He still remembered clearly that in Douluo Dalu 2 in Qiankun Wenqing Valley, Tianmeng directly became God King Tang's bootlicker, even colluding with Tang San to assault the Ice Empress.
This was a matter of character.
And Hu Bai needed to prevent this big bug from defecting at a critical moment. He really wanted to ask Qian Daoliu for some Angel divine power to suppress him.
Finally, Hu Bai's lips curved slightly: "Alright, it's decided then. I have the herbs you need with me, enough to increase your cultivation by several thousand years, but I can only give them to you when we are about to leave the Star Dou Great Forest."
"After you become my Wisdom soul ring, your main body should disappear, right? Won't those Fierce Beasts go crazy then?"
Tianmeng hastily said, "No, I will leave my physical body there, and my physical body will contain a small part of my essence. They won't discover it for a few months."
Hu Bai nodded, then withdrew from his Spiritual Sea.
Opening his eyes, Hu Bai glanced at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were still absorbing soul rings, and said nothing. Instead, he walked towards Bibi Dong.
"Teacher, come with me for a moment." Hu Bai's small hand gently grasped Bibi Dong's sleeve, pulling her to another side. This made Dugu Bo and Xie Yue look puzzled.
"Teacher, just now a big bug entered my Spiritual Sea and said he was a million-year soul beast, wanting to be my Wisdom soul ring—" Before Hu Bai could finish speaking, Bibi Dong's gaze sharpened, and a mental power immediately injected into Hu Bai's forehead.
But after checking, she didn't seem to find anything unusual.
Hu Bai somewhat helplessly took the soft hand from his forehead: "Teacher, I can see he has no ill intentions. Please let me finish speaking first."
Bibi Dong, however, didn't feel that her behavior was excessive. She didn't even have time to care that Hu Bai was holding her hand.
If it really was a million-year soul beast, then that would be...
Last time, she had obtained a few rather private ancient texts from Qian Daoliu, which recorded soul beasts far exceeding one hundred thousand years—also known as super soul beasts.
Cultivation over two hundred thousand years!
But now Hu Bai was telling her that he had encountered a million-year cultivation soul beast. How strong would that be?
And it had silently invaded Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea. How could she not be nervous?
After listening to everything Hu Bai said, regarding Hu Bai's statement that "he has no ill intentions," Bibi Dong simply considered Hu Bai to be young and naive.
Now, this big bug was only willing to become Hu Bai's Wisdom soul ring because its life was threatened.
Soul masters and soul beasts are inherently antagonistic. As humans, it is best not to believe anything soul beasts say.
Bibi Dong didn't deny that good soul beasts existed, but what did that have to do with them?
Soul masters hunting soul beasts to improve themselves is a selfish and self-serving act. Even if you are a good soul beast, you still have to be killed!
Moreover, with Tianmeng's million-year cultivation, even if he became Hu Bai's Wisdom soul ring, with his vast mental power, would he really surrender without a fight?
Didn't he have the ability to control Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea for a short period?
For Bibi Dong, letting the Tianmeng Iceworm's Spiritual body reside in Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea was a ticking time bomb!
But!
If Hu Bai could obtain the benefits Tianmeng mentioned, then his future would definitely be smooth sailing!
Therefore, she already had an idea in her mind: once Hu Bai obtained all the benefits, she would ask the Rakshasa God for help to directly eliminate the Tianmeng Iceworm's Spiritual body, and then personally apply a seal to him, preventing the million-year life essence from leaking out, allowing it to gradually unseal as Hu Bai's cultivation improved!
If the child didn't understand, could she, the adult, also not understand?
However, for now, to avoid alerting the enemy, Bibi Dong did not tell Hu Bai her thoughts. She still had to secretly find Qian Daoliu.Chapter 80: Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu — How to Deal with the Tianmeng Iceworm?
Time passed, and while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were still absorbing their second soul rings, Qian Daoliu had already arrived with Qian Renxue.
After Qian Renxue finished absorbing the thirty-thousand-year Radiant Saber-tooth Tiger, she obtained the Soul Skill Sacred Sword as desired, and her cultivation directly broke through to rank 53!
Hu Bai felt a little helpless upon hearing this. His sister Xue's improvement speed was simply too fast. He couldn't help but wonder if Qian Renxue would become a god while he was still a Soul Saint.
At this rate, as long as Qian Renxue's cultivation approached rank 80, she would be qualified to start the Angel God trial. Five years after beginning the Angel God trial, she would have almost completed all the trials.
However, as soon as he thought of the Angel Ninth Trial, Hu Bai couldn't help but frown, showing a troubled expression.
This expression was noticed by Qian Renxue. She gracefully walked up to Hu Bai and smiled, "What's wrong? Do you think your sister Xue is too amazing and you can't quite catch up?"
After continuously absorbing two soul rings, Qian Renxue had undergone obvious changes in height and figure, becoming more mature.
Clearly, Qian Renxue had misunderstood.
Although he also felt that Qian Renxue's progress was rapid, he now possessed the extreme attribute, and it would probably take him much longer to break through to rank 70.
Although he himself had the ability to control extreme attributes, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul was essentially a mental-type Martial Soul, not an elemental one. Elemental affinity is just a Soul Skill—an ability to control elements—not an inherent elemental power of the Martial Soul itself. This is a huge difference!
This also means that after rank 30, his cultivation speed would most likely remain the same as before.
Of course, this was just his guess. If he guessed wrong, there was nothing he could do but cultivate harder.
The greater reason for his frown was the Angel Ninth Trial, which required Qian Daoliu to sacrifice himself, and Tang San would also appear in the trial.
Even with his prior intervention, Qian Renxue hadn't gone to the Heaven Dou Empire yet, and she probably wouldn't show mercy to Tang San in the future. But Sea God and Angel God are opposing forces, and it's uncertain whether Sea God will play any tricks.
Qian Daoliu didn't know that Sea God and Angel God were hostile; otherwise, he wouldn't have thought about letting Hu Bai try Sea God Island in the future.
"Don't worry," Qian Renxue smiled. "Your sister Xue's cultivation speed might not be as fast in the future. After obtaining the extreme attribute, my cultivation has indeed slowed significantly. I can only think of other ways to accelerate my progress in the future."
Hu Bai had already opened his Spiritual Sea with the "Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew," and now it was her turn to need the Life Gold.
While Qian Renxue and Hu Bai were talking, Bibi Dong also sent a message to Qian Daoliu, describing what Hu Bai had said about the million-year Soul Beast wanting to be his wisdom soul ring.
Even with Qian Daoliu's calm demeanor, his heart couldn't help but tremble, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This little fellow truly has incredible luck.
The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox really does have continuous luck. Hu Bai hadn't encountered any setbacks since birth.
Those Heaven and Earth Treasures seemed to cost nothing—as if they sought him out themselves.
However, upon hearing the end of it, his brows furrowed again.
Because Hu Bai and Bibi Dong held somewhat different opinions.
Hu Bai didn't like the idea of having such a large worm living in his Spiritual Sea, but for the benefits, he could tolerate it temporarily. He just wanted to ask her or Bibi Dong to place a Seal in his Spiritual Sea to prevent the Tianmeng Iceworm from doing harm.
Bibi Dong, on the other hand, believed that non-native species would inevitably have different intentions. Soul Beasts and Soul Masters were originally opposed, and it was uncertain whether this large worm would harm her disciple later. It would be better to keep the soul ring and Soul Bone and directly destroy its consciousness.
To be honest, Qian Daoliu quite agreed with Bibi Dong's idea, but the premise was that Hu Bai had not already agreed to let the Tianmeng Iceworm live.
Since Hu Bai had already consented to letting the Tianmeng Iceworm stay, he naturally needed to help.
Some of what Hu Bai told Bibi Dong earlier was actually omitted.
For example, his promise to the Tianmeng Iceworm was that he would take it to the God Realm in the future. That's why Tianmeng was willing to take a gamble and let Hu Bai inform Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu about his presence so they could set up a Seal in his Spiritual Sea.
To be honest, facing such a powerful force, the Tianmeng Iceworm was not a fool. Would it really trust Hu Bai one hundred percent?
"What? Qian Daoliu, don't you want to kill this worm?" Bibi Dong frowned.
This matter truly required Qian Daoliu to act. She had just begun the Rakshasa Second Trial and couldn't yet use Rakshasa divine power. Her own cultivation was only rank ninety-six, which was not entirely safe.
Qian Daoliu shook his head slightly. "There's no rush to kill the consciousness of this big worm. You also heard the little fellow say that this million-year-old worm's strength is weaker than that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. That's why he was captured and had his life essence absorbed. Moreover, it comes from the Extreme North, and it might still be useful in the future."
"Then what do you suggest? Are you really going to let it live in Hu Bai's Spiritual Sea? Don't forget—you plan to bring Hu Bai and Xue'er together. Are you just going to let a big worm peek into his Spiritual Sea?" Bibi Dong was most concerned about this.
It didn't matter if Hu Bai was watched, but Xue'er couldn't be!
Although Hu Bai and Xue'er were still young, what about later?
Qian Daoliu: …
He had indeed forgotten this point.
For such matters, it still takes a woman's perspective to consider them first.
"Moreover, I still believe the same: Soul Beasts are still Soul Beasts. Qian Daoliu, don't forget our position—we are Spirit Hall!"
Spirit Hall is the organization with the most Soul Masters, which means that, as a matter of demand, Spirit Hall hunts the most Soul Beasts. Naturally, it stands opposed to the Soul Beasts.
Kindness to Soul Beasts is cruelty to oneself—this is a ticking time bomb!
Qian Daoliu, however, shook his head. "You're right, but trustworthiness is also important. This little fellow's talent is excellent, and it can't be affected by this matter. You should also know that after rank ninety-five, a Soul Master's breakthrough, in addition to the accumulation of soul power, also requires comprehension, right?"
When it came to Hu Bai, Bibi Dong now became a little more cautious.
She naturally understood what Qian Daoliu was implying.
If this matter makes Hu Bai's future breakthrough more difficult, it would be counterproductive.Chapter 81: Fantasy Sky Fox Tail, Space Soul Beast, Void Shadow Owl!
Qian Daoliu also saw Bibi Dong's difficulty and smiled. "Leave this matter to me. With me here, this bug won't be able to stir up any trouble. Although Hu Bai promised to spare the Tianmeng Iceworm's life and grow stronger with it, I can spare its life, but it cannot have any freedom."
"The little guy wanted me to take action and create a Seal at that time, which was probably for this consideration."
Qian Daoliu's meaning was very clear: he would directly seal the Tianmeng Iceworm, but this would have to wait until they returned to Spirit Hall.
Only by returning to Spirit Hall could he borrow the divine power of the Angel God.
Although he could seal the Tianmeng Iceworm with his current ability, it was a million-year-old Soul Beast, and it was inevitable that it would have some hidden moves.
Since Qian Daoliu had already considered so much, Bibi Dong said nothing more.
One month later.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena finally obtained their third and second soul rings.
Hu Liena's second soul ring came from a three-thousand-year-old Illusion Sky Fox, a mental power-type Soul Beast even more powerful than a three-tailed Demon Fox. Her luck was exceptionally good, as she even obtained a Fox Tail External Soul Bone from it!
This made Hu Bai slightly stunned. In the original story, Hu Liena indeed had an external Soul Bone, but he thought she would only obtain it when she reached level thirty or forty.
However, Hu Bai then shook his head slightly. Thinking about the events in the original story now was completely meaningless.
After all, Hu Liena's second soul ring was three thousand years old!
It was much more powerful than in the original work!
The second Soul Skill she obtained was also very impressive, called Illusion Sky Fox Shadow: Thousand-Faced Bewilderment.
After use, it can currently create three fox shadow clones, each inheriting thirty percent of the main body's mental power. These clones can independently cast mental power-based soul skills, and the main body can freely swap places with them.
And when the Fox Tail External Soul Bone is activated, each clone can inherit forty percent of the main body's mental power!
Note: This is only at present!
Because External Soul Bones will evolve!
For now, thirty to forty percent of mental power is enough—these clones can freely use the main body's mental powers and soul skills. Hu Liena follows the mental power path, so she likely won't develop physical soul skills in the future.
Moreover, the mental power attacks of the clones can stack. Hu Liena is currently at rank twenty-six in soul power, and her mental power has probably already reached a high-level Soul Elder level!
Now, even a Soul Ancestor who isn't a mental power type would be very helpless against her.
Furthermore, since the clones are unconscious, there's no need to worry about mental backlash.
In Hu Bai's opinion, this is actually very good. She can also swap positions with the clones at any time.
A practical life-saving skill!
When performing missions outside, a clone can be kept hidden at the farthest range, and she can teleport directly if in danger!
If he remembered correctly, Bai He of the Speed Clan, with his eighth Soul Skill, had a similar effect—specifically for saving lives.
After all, the purpose of the Speed Clan is reconnaissance, and it's very easy to lose one's life in the process.
The external Soul Bone, Illusion Sky Fox Tail, not only enhances the strength of the second Soul Skill but also significantly boosts Hu Liena's mental power and illusion effects when activated.
This external Soul Bone is quite special; it doesn't resemble the Eight Spider Lances or Radiance Wing, which provide a fifty percent full attribute increase. Instead, its skill points are focused on mental power and illusion amplification.
Although activating it provides a full attribute increase—currently around twenty percent—the main benefit is boosting her mental power and illusion effects.
The group wasn't too concerned about this, as Hu Liena needed to focus more on her mental power. A general increase in all attributes wasn't very necessary at this stage.
As for Xie Yue, since his Moon Blade Martial Soul gained spatial attributes due to the Immortal Herb, they could no longer search for Soul Beasts using the old method.
Since they were out this time, their target was naturally a spatial-attributed Soul Beast!
Although Xie Yue's presence usually wasn't as strong as Hu Bai's or Hu Liena's, he was their older brother and had a strong sense of responsibility. Plus, he was a bit of a sister- and brother-complex, so they naturally couldn't just ignore him.
Therefore, they were willing to spend a little more time—even if it meant going deeper!
Finally, as they ventured further, they entered a relatively unfamiliar canyon where the spatial structure was unstable, with natural spatial rifts.
They named this place Broken Space Canyon.
After searching for a long time, one night, they encountered a Soul Beast that even Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong couldn't identify.
Because it resembled an owl, had silver-gray feathers, and was incredibly fast, they named it the Void Shadow Owl!
Since it was their first time seeing this Soul Beast, they couldn't determine if it was suitable for Xie Yue's third soul ring.
Its bizarre spatial teleportation, spatial distortion, and assassination abilities meant that even ordinary ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts would fall under its claws!
So this time, Qian Daoliu took action.
The strength of this Void Shadow Owl was beyond what Xie Yue could handle; even if they used the Nine-Tailed Charm Demon, it would likely take a lot of effort. So it was better for him to act directly!
Although it was their first encounter with this Void Shadow Owl, it resembled an owl, so there was some basis for judgment. Qian Daoliu believed this Soul Beast was likely under ten thousand years old.
After all, Soul Beasts with spatial attributes are generally much stronger than others.
In the end, the Void Shadow Owl was severely wounded by a single strike from Qian Daoliu. After inspecting it, he estimated its cultivation to be around four thousand to six thousand years.
Of course, this was just an estimate, and there was some risk in absorbing it. Whether or not to absorb it was left to Xie Yue's choice.
Xie Yue didn't hesitate at all. He believed that with his current physique, he could definitely withstand it!
He had consumed Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber!
After such a long time, he had already finished eating all of that Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber!
His second soul ring was two thousand five hundred years old. During his time as a Soul Grandmaster, he had consumed Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber multiple times. His current physique could handle Soul Beasts under seven thousand years without much trouble!
As Hu Bai and Hu Liena's older brother, he felt a sense of urgency.
Now that such a good opportunity was before him, he had to seize it!
"I want to absorb it!" Xie Yue looked at Qian Daoliu, his eyes full of determination.
Qian Daoliu smiled. "Good. Go ahead and absorb it!"
He liked that kind of drive.
This place must be marked well. Although they had only seen one spatial-attribute Soul Beast in so many days, they hadn't gone very deep into it yet. This location could be explored again later, once Hu Bai's soul power reached rank forty or fifty!Chapter 82: The Sky-Dark Stone, the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor Attacks!
After Xie Yue finished off the Void Shadow Owl with a single strike, he drew its soul ring into himself.
While Xie Yue was absorbing the soul ring, Hu Bai suddenly sensed a very subtle fluctuation of spatial energy nearby. Upon closer inspection, it was emanating from a black ore.
"Come quickly and look! What kind of ore is this? It actually contains a considerable amount of spatial energy," Hu Bai said, pleasantly surprised.
He picked up a piece of ore containing spatial energy and held it in his hand, trying to see if he could absorb the energy within it for his own use. To his surprise, he actually could!
This was a cultivation resource that had never been discovered before!
"Hmm, this is the first time I've seen this kind of ore as well," Qian Daoliu frowned.
"Dad, try to see if you can absorb the spatial energy contained within it," Hu Bai said, handing one of the ores to Xie Tian.
Although Xie Tian's Dragon Pattern Moon Blade didn't directly possess spatial attributes like Xie Yue's, his eighth Soul Skill had spatial attributes, and this also gave his Dragon Pattern Moon Blade a hint of spatial ability. So, he might also be able to absorb it!
Xie Tian tried for a moment, guiding the spatial energy from the ore into his body.
A moment later, the spatial energy in the ore in his hand was completely consumed, and Xie Tian felt as if his mastery of spatial attributes had been slightly strengthened.
Don't underestimate this tiny improvement. Perhaps because of this, he would be able to develop new spatial soul skills based on his eighth Soul Skill in the future!
Everyone present was excited about this discovery, especially Hu Bai and Xie Tian.
Of course, Xie Yue, who was currently absorbing the soul ring, would also be very happy once he woke up.
Subsequently, Hu Bai named this ore Void Gazer Stone.
Then, the group searched for this ore within a hundred-meter radius centered around Xie Yue until all their Soul Guidance Devices were full.
However, Qian Daoliu still felt unsatisfied: "It's a pity that the storage space of the Soul Guidance Devices isn't very large. Next time, we must bring more storage Soul Guidance Devices. These things are treasures for the little ones."
Resources that can enhance spatial control must be firmly held by Spirit Hall!
Although spatial attributes are not necessarily the ultimate, the more freely one can control space, the less soul power and mental energy a Soul Master consumes, and the stronger the potential to develop new spatial soul skills.
There aren't many Spirit Hall Soul Masters with spatial abilities; in Qian Daoliu's impression, only Xie Tian and his two sons.
Oh, right—the Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, known for his defensive abilities, also possesses a Bone Dragon Martial Soul with spatial attributes.
When Xie Yue was absorbing this third soul ring, he felt a slight sense of unease, but with a hint of relief, he realized that this soul ring was actually giving him immense pressure!
One must know that with his current physique, he could endure a soul ring of over seven thousand years!
This indicated that Qian Daoliu's estimate was significantly off; the age of this Void Shadow Owl was definitely close to seven thousand years, or even more!
It's not that a Soul Master's physique can easily withstand a seven-thousand-year soul ring; seven thousand years is the maximum, not the minimum.
Now, Xie Yue clenched his teeth, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, his body enduring immense pain.
But he knew he would definitely succeed!
He was the elder brother of Hu Bai and Hu Liena!
A day and a night passed.
No one expected it would take Xie Yue so long to absorb such a soul ring—this perfectly illustrated that the soul ring's age was extremely close to Xie Yue's physique limit.
Qian Daoliu sighed: "It seems my estimation of this Soul Beast was still way off. This Soul Beast must be at least seven thousand years old!"
Throughout the day and night, both Xie Tian and Hu Leyao's spirits remained tense, but fortunately, Xie Yue had now entered the final stage, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
But before they could celebrate too early, a purplish-black liquid suddenly sprayed toward them.
"Not good!"
Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong reacted immediately, blocking in front of everyone, releasing their divine and dark attributes to block the incoming venom.
Then, Qian Daoliu's Seraphim Martial Soul emitted dazzling golden light, and the hidden Soul Beast immediately revealed its true form.
It was a spider-type Soul Beast, crawling on the cliff face of a canyon, with a purplish-black carapace that had a metallic luster, three pairs of purplish-gold wings, and a bit of purplish-black venom secreting from its tail, dripping onto the cliff and corroding the hard surface!
Holy crap!
Purple Winged Spider Emperor!
Could this be the one Bibi Dong hunted in the original work?
In Hu Bai's impression, those that could be called Emperors were generally Hundred-thousand Year Soul Beasts!
For example, Bibi Dong's ninth soul ring from the Death Spider Emperor originated from a Hundred-thousand-Year Death Spider Emperor, which even dropped two Hundred-thousand-Year arm bones due to its extreme compatibility with her main body!
However, he suddenly remembered that spider-type Soul Beasts seemed to be a relatively special group; some can be called Emperors after fifty thousand years, such as the Man-faced Demon Spider Emperor.
But the aura of this one, as well as its ability to approach silently, clearly indicated it was a Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast!
Bibi Dong looked at the Soul Beast in front of her, licking the corner of her mouth, appearing very excited: "Qian Daoliu, protect them well. This Purple Winged Spider Emperor is perfect for me—I want it!"
This was a Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast!
Encountering one here—could this also be due to Hu Bai's luck?
Bibi Dong subconsciously looked at Hu Bai, who was still relatively calm behind her.
Hu Bai helplessly thought: 'No, no, no—this is your own luck. Don't attribute every Soul Beast that appears to me!'
"Teacher, can you do it alone?" Hu Bai asked out of concern.
Qian Renxue also looked at Bibi Dong with some nervousness, her eyes filled with worry, hesitantly saying: "How about, let Grandpa help?"
Bibi Dong looked at the two of them, her expression much gentler: "No need. This is a good opportunity to show you my strength. I'm not that weak."
As long as she killed this Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast, Rakshasa God's second trial would be complete!
Rakshasa God's Second Trial: Attach the sixth, Hundred-thousand-Year soul ring to the second Martial Soul, Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.
Just this second trial already posed such a challenge—would the later ones be even more difficult?
If she hadn't reconciled with Qian Renxue, she would definitely have reserved her strength in front of Qian Daoliu, but now, that was no longer necessary!Chapter 83: Bibi Dong vs. Hundred Thousand-Year-Old Winged Spider Emperor!
"Alright then, I'll watch over these children," Qian Daoliu said, waving his hand. A golden light enveloped everyone except Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong nodded slightly, then released her Martial Soul.
Death Spider Emperor Possession!
Subsequently, a veil covered her body, adorned with black spiderweb patterns, and her entire aura turned dark the moment her Martial Soul possessed her.
Both of Bibi Dong's Martial Souls had dark attributes, but more importantly, they also possessed poison attributes. Even if she wanted to teach Hu Bai soul skills related to dark attributes, she was somewhat helpless.
This was because both of her Martial Souls primarily developed toward the poison attribute, with the dark attribute merely contained within the poison attribute for her.
Of course, there was another reason: dark elements give people a strange and ominous feeling, and she felt that Hu Bai was fine as he was now; there was no need for him to learn dark-themed soul skills, as they wouldn't fit his 'pure white' image.
Otherwise, she would have already instructed Gui Mei to teach him.
"Wow, Mom's Martial Soul Possession looks so good," Qian Renxue's eyes lit up as she thought to herself.
Qian Daoliu looked at the nine soul rings that appeared on Bibi Dong's body, which didn't surprise him. What surprised him was how her Martial Soul Possession form was different from before.
Previously, her Martial Soul Possession clearly made her half-human, half-spider.
However, he quickly understood that it must be related to Hu Bai; he had wondered why Bibi Dong would be willing to display her Martial Soul Possession in front of everyone.
After all, he knew that Bibi Dong had always disliked this form, finding it too ugly.
Bibi Dong herself was one of the most beautiful women on the continent, yet this Martial Soul Possession form was extremely ugly. She clearly cared about what others thought of her, especially those close to her.
As the Purple Winged Spider Emperor saw his attack blocked, he flapped his six wings and flew toward Bibi Dong at an extremely fast speed, raising his two front spider legs, revealing a cold glint.
Bibi Dong's eyes flashed, and a purple soul ring slowly rose from beneath her. Her body was then covered in a spiky armor, which was precisely the Death Spider Emperor's fourth Soul Skill, Thorny Spider Armor.
And that wasn't all!
She had already put away her Pope's Scepter; her arms instantly transformed into giant scythes, directly clashing with the Purple Winged Spider Emperor!
These were the two Hundred-thousand Year Soul Bones she had obtained when she killed the Hundred-thousand Year Death Spider Emperor: the Death Spider Emperor's left and right arm bones!
The appearance of these two Hundred-thousand Year Soul Bones startled Dugu Bo again, and even Qian Daoliu couldn't help but be surprised.
He saw that Bibi Dong's ninth soul ring was red, indicating she should have one Hundred-thousand Year Spirit Bone, but he never expected her luck to be so good as to have two!
He had lived this long, and this was truly the first time he had seen such a thing.
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but glance at Hu Bai out of the corner of his eye, thinking: Could Bibi Dong be the previous generation's Child of Luck?
Among all the Soul Masters with Hundred-thousand Year soul rings he knew, none had ever managed to drop two Hundred-thousand Year Soul Bones at once!
This must be the only occurrence on the Douluo Continent!
Qian Renxue: "As expected of my mother!"
Seeing that her two scythe-like front legs were actually blocked, the Purple Winged Spider Emperor didn't hesitate. He opened his huge mouth slightly, about to spit out venom.
He was sure that with Bibi Dong's hands currently restrained by him, she would absolutely be unable to block his venom attack!
But he clearly underestimated Bibi Dong's strength.
"Mom, quickly use your Martial Soul True Body!" Qian Renxue immediately grew anxious.
The strength of an ordinary Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast is equivalent to that of a Level 95 Super Douluo, while some special ones even possess Level 96 strength. The Purple Winged Spider Emperor in front of them is one of those special ones!
Spider-type Soul Beasts like the Man-Faced Demon Spider, Demon Spider, and Purple Winged Spider Emperor are dominant existences in the Star Dou Great Forest—except for a very few whose bloodline and cultivation are higher than theirs.
But how could Bibi Dong be willing to release her Martial Soul True Body in front of everyone? Martial Soul True Body would transform the Soul Master into their Martial Soul's true form, so wouldn't she turn into a giant spider in front of everyone?
Especially with Hu Bai and Qian Renxue still present, she would rather die than do it!
She had trained in Slaughter City; what dangerous situations hadn't she seen?
The next moment, her eyes glowed red, emitting a crimson Killing Intent. The Killing Intent condensed into a tangible form, and the Death God Domain unfolded!
At the same time, her eighth soul ring rose, and a clone identical to her surprisingly appeared behind the Purple Winged Spider Emperor.
This was her eighth Soul Skill, Spider Emperor Clone, which could create a clone with 100% of her strength and could use the first seven Soul Skills of the Death Spider Emperor.
"This is actually a Domain!" Dugu Bo was shocked again!
As a Titled Douluo, he had been shocked countless times since joining Spirit Hall.
Shocked to numbness!
People outside had always been unclear about Bibi Dong's true strength, believing her to be only at the initial Realm of Titled Douluo. After all, Pope Qian Xunji was only Level 95 before his death.
Bibi Dong was Qian Xunji's disciple and much younger than him, so she was probably only around Level 92 or 93!
But now he realized that outsiders had underestimated Bibi Dong's strength!
With her ninth soul ring (which was a Hundred-thousand Year) and these two Hundred-thousand Year Soul Bones, her soul power would have soared to at least Level 94 by the time she reached the Titled Douluo Realm!
Bibi Dong also had a second Martial Soul, which must have soul rings attached to it.
The aura she was currently displaying already surpassed that of Sword Douluo!
Under normal circumstances, with all her soul rings and Soul Bones, she shouldn't have been only Level 95 before consuming the Immortal Herb.
But because she had initiated the Rakshasa God Trial, part of her cultivation was directly absorbed by the Rakshasa God.
The Rakshasa God still exists as a remnant soul; to initiate the God Trial, the Divine Power remaining in the Rakshasa was insufficient, so it could only extract her cultivation to replenish itself.
This is somewhat similar to Yao Lao extracting Xiao Yan's Dou Qi over three years to restore his soul power in Battle Through the Heavens.
Under the suppression of the Death God Domain, the Purple Winged Spider Emperor surprisingly felt fear in that instant, and Bibi Dong's Killing Intent condensed into a tangible white energy, heading directly toward the Spider Emperor's head!
Meanwhile, her clone released a Soul Skill, causing a large number of spider webs to fall onto the Spider Emperor's body, binding him.
Then, a ten-thousand-year soul ring rose, and the spider webs on his body instantly grew one-meter-long poisonous spines, piercing into him and absorbing his energy.
Sixth Soul Skill: Bloodsucking Spider Thorns!
At the same time, Bibi Dong's main body, her armor, sprouted several huge poisonous spines, piercing directly into the Spider Emperor's body.
Both her main body and her clone used the sixth Soul Skill simultaneously!
Her sixth Soul Skill could link with her spider web Soul Skill and armor Soul Skill, producing unexpected effects on enemies!Chapter 84: Purple Winged Spider Emperor's Innate Skill, The Death Domain Shows Its Power!
The Purple Winged Spider Emperor, whose body was pierced, was covered in blood and spitting purple liquid—clearly not lightly injured.
Hu Bai watched, feeling that this was, after all, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, and should not be eliminated so easily.
Sure enough, the next moment, the Purple Winged Spider Emperor glowed with purple-gold light, erupting with extremely terrifying soul power, directly shattering the poisonous thorns. Its enormous figure vanished before everyone's eyes.
Hu Bai guessed that this was probably one of the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's innate soul skills, looking somewhat similar to the Man-faced Demon Spider Emperor's Soul Skill, which greatly enhanced its strength by burning its cultivation.
"This should be the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's spatial soul skill. It consumes its own cultivation and vital blood to completely integrate with the environment and conceal its Qi. It wants to escape," Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes slightly and explained to those beside him.
This was a rare Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, and it was a good opportunity to give them some popular science.
"Hmph, trying to run?" A cold glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and the domain around her immediately shifted.
Death Spider Emperor's Innate Domain, the Death Domain!
The next moment, the area within five hundred meters in front of her was enveloped by her domain.
Within the domain, a large amount of Death Spider Emperor venom filled the air, possessing extremely strong corrosiveness and diffusibility. Once poisoned, the opponent's strength would continuously weaken until death!
But!
Why did Bibi Dong unleash the Death God Domain first instead of the Death Domain?
That was because the Purple Winged Spider Emperor also possessed potent venom, and the Death Spider Emperor's venom did not have a significant effect on it, unable to cause much weakening through poisoning.
Besides these effects, her Death Domain had an additional effect.
Within the domain, her own full attributes were increased by ten percent, her mental power by twenty percent, while the opponent's full attributes decreased by twenty percent, and their mental power decreased by twenty percent!
Furthermore, within the domain, the opponent could not use any stealth abilities or instant transmission abilities!
Therefore, within the domain, Bibi Dong quickly locked onto the exact location of the Purple Winged Spider Emperor!
Bibi Dong pushed off with her foot, raised the scythe in her hand, and charged toward the Purple Winged Spider Emperor. This Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast was hers for the taking!
Qian Renxue, however, was stunned, her cherry-like mouth slightly agape: "How amazing—Mom actually has two Domains! Grandpa, our Seraphim Martial Soul only has one Domain."
Qian Daoliu shook his head and said, "Your mother is indeed formidable, but her Death God Domain is not innate to her Martial Soul; it's an external force. That second domain is the innate domain of her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul."
Qian Renxue was a bit puzzled, tilting her head slightly, looking very cute: "Can a domain be bestowed by others?"
Qian Daoliu smiled: "It's fine to tell you about this; perhaps you will also go to that place for training in the future. This Death God Domain is indeed bestowed by others. As long as one passes the trials of Slaughter City, they can obtain the Death God Domain. On this continent, very few people have obtained the Death God Domain—only three in total."
"However, you cannot learn this domain," Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue and said. "The attributes of our Angel Martial Soul are mutually exclusive with this Death God Domain; they cannot coexist."
Although the Death God Domain only releases killing intent to intimidate opponents, strictly speaking, the power of this domain belongs to an extreme form of slaughter, leaning toward darkness.
One must know that Slaughter City itself was a place used to imprison fallen individuals, and obtaining the Death God Domain required a hundred consecutive victories and passing the Hell Road. This was different from the sacredness of Angels.
This was also why he had not obtained the Death God Domain himself.
Although one's soul ring would be sealed upon entering Slaughter City, it did not restrict self-created Soul Skills or Soul Bone Skills. If he wanted it, he could still obtain it.
Qian Renxue nodded blankly.
Seeing that his sister seemed somewhat interested, Hu Bai asked, "Na Na, are you interested in this Death God Domain?"
Hu Liena shook her head, then nodded slightly: "I'm a little interested. The teacher also has this Death God Domain, so she probably intends for us to go to Slaughter City for training later, right? I'm just worried that if I can't use soul skills inside, my abilities will be greatly weakened."
Hu Bai, however, shook his head: "Listen, we're not going to Slaughter City."
"Huh? Why, Second Brother?" Hu Liena also looked puzzled.
Qian Daoliu and the others, seeing Hu Bai's firm stance, immediately became curious about what he was thinking.
Hu Bai said, "The Death God Domain is ultimately an external force. Although I don't know who set up that place or why it bestows a domain upon those who pass, if the other party does this, do they not seek something in return?"
"We don't know if this domain has any tricks played by the other party, and Na Na, you specialize in mental control. The accompanying ability of the Death God Domain is Killing Intent, which is useless to you. You don't need to take this risk."
Hu Liena nodded ignorantly. She felt Hu Bai made sense, but then looked at her elder brother, who was absorbing a soul ring, and asked, "What about Big Brother? His Martial Soul should be quite suitable, right?"
Hu Bai nodded slightly: "It is indeed suitable, but I still stand by what I said: it's best to comprehend a domain on your own. Big Brother's Martial Soul and yours have both partially evolved now; no one can say for sure whether you will comprehend your own domains when you reach the Titled Douluo level in the future. There's no need to rush."
Hu Liena pouted, looking very cute: "Sigh, I envy you, Second Brother, for having the Sky Fox Domain as soon as your Martial Soul awakened. I want one too..."
Hu Bai affectionately stroked Hu Liena's head, smiled, and said nothing more.
Hu Bai's words indeed caught Qian Daoliu's attention.
Why would that "mysterious person" bestow the Death God Domain upon Soul Masters who pass through? Was there no other intention behind it?
At this moment, he thought of Tang Chen. Tang Chen also possessed the Death God Domain, but after their parting on Sea God Island, he had disappeared without a trace.
He once thought Tang Chen went to Slaughter City to inherit a God Position, but years passed, and Slaughter City only had a Slaughter King—no Tang Chen.
It was rumored that Slaughter City was a place of legacy set up in the Lower Realm by a Soul Master who obtained a God Position, for the purpose of selecting an inheritor. This was a secret.
He hadn't told everyone just now.
He had actually suspected more than once whether the Slaughter King was the so-called Tang Chen, but after a simple investigation, it was clear it wasn't him. Moreover, the Slaughter King's duty should be similar to that of his High Priest and Bo Saixi's High Priest. Tang Chen's talent was extraordinary; he shouldn't have ended up like this, right?