Inside the Pope's Hall of Spirit City, Bibi Dong propped her chin on her hand, pondering for a long time.
In the end, she decided not to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt that unknown hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
"The Star Dou Great Forest really is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Aside from the three hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts we already know about, there's actually another one."
"And in its deepest reaches, there might even be existences with unimaginably terrifying strength. If we keep hunting there, we'll probably run into something truly horrifying."
A trace of worry appeared on Bibi Dong's stunning face as she resolved to look for hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts elsewhere.
"Your Holiness the Pope is wise. If we kill too many hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts at once, the Star Dou Great Forest might even launch a beast tide, which would be extremely disadvantageous to us."
Ghost Douluo echoed Bibi Dong's words, flattering her. However, his voice this time sounded extremely hoarse.
In the previous battle where the Holy Soul King was killed, he had been seriously injured by accident and had yet to recover.
If Bibi Dong insisted on continuing to go to the Star Dou Great Forest, he himself feared that he might perish there.
"Mm."
Listening to Ghost Douluo's praise, Bibi Dong showed no expression. She responded lightly and then refocused on studying the whereabouts of hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts.
"Oh right, you two help me find out whether there are any hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts in other regions."
After Bibi Dong added this final instruction, Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo both fell into deep thought for quite some time.
As for hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts, what they knew was extremely limited.
Apart from the fact that there were definitely powerful hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts in the Extreme North, they didn't know much about other places.
But the Extreme North was a place that even Titled Douluo–level powerhouses like them were unwilling to go to.
The environment there was simply too dangerous. If one were seriously injured in the Extreme North, survival would be impossible.
Ghost Douluo understood this very well.
However, while Ghost Douluo had no ideas, Yue Guan seemed to have thought of something.
"Reporting to Your Holiness the Pope, I think I actually know of a place where there might be a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast."
Yue Guan hesitated slightly, the expression on his face uncertain.
But Bibi Dong didn't care at this point whether it was true or not and immediately urged him on.
"Yue Guan, speak quickly. If the information is accurate, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Bibi Dong was extremely excited. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "I know there are still quite a few ten-thousand-year spirit bones in the Spirit Hall. If the information proves true, I guarantee I'll give you a spirit bone of over thirty thousand years."
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Yue Guan also became excited.
"Your Holiness the Pope, according to what I know, there have recently been quite a few merchants from the northernmost regions of the Heaven Dou Empire coming to Spirit City."
"You must know that merchants chase profit. If there isn't enough benefit, they would never come all the way to Spirit City to do business."
"For them, time is money—they fight over every minute and every bit of profit. When I returned a few days ago, out of curiosity, I asked around."
"They said that something abnormal appeared at Thunder Gorge near Dragon City. A thundercloud large enough to cover the entire sky appeared there, and some people even claimed to have seen a giant dragon with a body length of over a thousand meters."
"Those merchants said they were worried about the danger, so they chose to do business in Spirit City for the short term instead."
"Your Holiness the Pope, if the merchants' information is accurate, then that dragon-shaped spirit beast must be a spirit beast of at least a hundred thousand years."
The more Yue Guan spoke, the more excited he became, practically itching to get his hands on that spirit bone immediately.
"A thousand-meter-long giant dragon? Yue Guan, are you crazy? That would be an even more terrifying spirit beast than the Azure Bull Python."
At this moment, Ghost Douluo couldn't help but sneer at Yue Guan with his hoarse voice.
If Yue Guan wanted to die, he could go by himself—Ghost Douluo had no desire to go to Thunder Gorge.
However, in the next second, Bibi Dong issued an order that Ghost Douluo simply could not refuse.
"If that spirit beast information is confirmed, Yue Guan, I can give you your spirit bone in advance. But you and Ghost Douluo must clarify the intelligence."
"Like this: the two of you depart immediately and help me investigate that spirit beast. Once you obtain accurate information, Ghost Douluo, I'll give you your spirit bone as well."
As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, Ghost Douluo eagerly accepted the order.
"This subordinate will definitely complete the mission."
After Ghost Douluo agreed, Yue Guan couldn't help but roll his eyes at him, then also accepted.
"Go."
Bibi Dong waved her sleeve, and Ghost Douluo and Yue Guan instantly disappeared.
Inside the Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong remained alone, still thinking about how powerful a thousand-meter-long giant dragon would be.
To be honest, even she didn't dare to guarantee that she could kill such a powerful spirit beast.
In reality, she was calculating the possibility of killing that spirit beast under the assumption that Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo might die.
Although that spirit beast already appeared invincible based solely on its size, Bibi Dong was least afraid of large-bodied spirit beasts.
As long as it was poisoned by her deadly toxins and had no way to resolve them, even if it were a thousand meters long—or even ten thousand meters—it would still die.
Bibi Dong was quite confident in her toxins. But the problem was: how could she leave those deadly poisons on that spirit beast?
For a moment, Bibi Dong found herself missing Yu Xiaogang.
Although Yu Xiaogang wasn't strong, his theoretical knowledge of spirit beasts was indeed excellent.
Perhaps Yu Xiaogang would know what kind of spirit beast it was, then find its weakness and figure out a way to kill it.
Xiaogang, what do you think I should do?
Bibi Dong couldn't help but mutter to herself inwardly.
And just as Bibi Dong locked her sights onto the ferocious beast Lei Huang, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had already flown to Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire.
Inside the imperial palace of Star Luo City, Chen Xin was invited into the inner hall by the emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
The emperor of the Star Luo Empire—Dai Xinghai, Dai Mubai's father (the author couldn't find Dai Mubai's father's name, so one was made up).
Dai Xinghai warmly welcomed Chen Xin. After drinking a bowl of fine tea, he asked with an excited expression about the purpose of Chen Xin's visit.
Although Chen Xin's expression was cold, Dai Xinghai understood perfectly well.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin treated everyone the same way.
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, Chen Xin snorted coldly and slammed the table.
The sharp sword intent made the teacups on the table tremble, and streams of water droplets shot toward the ceiling of the palace hall like sword qi.
In an instant, the metal structures in the ceiling were pierced full of holes by the water droplets.
If Chen Xin's killing intent and sword qi had been any stronger, piercing straight through the entire ceiling and exposing the sky would have been entirely possible.
At this moment, realizing that Chen Xin hadn't come to cooperate with him, Dai Xinghai's expression turned ugly as he stared darkly at Chen Xin.
"Sword Douluo Chen Xin, although you are a Titled Douluo, if you provoke trouble in my Star Luo Empire's palace, can I take it that you intend to declare war on the Star Luo Empire?"
"Or is this matter related to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Dai Xinghai was brimming with killing intent. Though he was no match for Chen Xin and was only a Soul Douluo, this was the territory of the Star Luo Empire.
If Chen Xin didn't give an explanation, he would absolutely not leave alive.
At this moment, Dai Xinghai's empress also came to stand by his side.
"There's no need to put such a lofty hat on me. I'll ask just one question: your son, Dai Mubai, attempted to assassinate the heir of my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong. What kind of explanation are you going to give?"
As soon as Chen Xin said this, Dai Xinghai immediately lost the aggressive momentum he had earlier.
He never imagined that Sword Douluo Chen Xin had come to the Star Luo Empire because of Dai Mubai.
An assassination attempt on a family heir—especially the heir of one of the Upper Three Sects, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
If this wasn't handled properly, it would become a matter of life and death between the two sides.
This absolutely could not be allowed to escalate, Dai Xinghai thought to himself.
But he quickly realized something else as well: the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wasn't just here to accuse them—they were here to demand compensation.
"May I ask what your sect's intentions are?"
Dai Xinghai didn't want to give up the royal treasury's collection as compensation, so he chose to let Chen Xin set the price first.
"You must hand over sufficient compensation. You should know that during that assassination attempt, Grandmaster Xiao Yan's grandson, Xiao Lin, was also present. You're not compensating just our family."
Chen Xin said coldly. He had no intention of naming a price himself.
"Bang!"
"That damn unfilial brat!"
The more Dai Xinghai thought about it, the angrier he became, and he directly smashed a bowl of tea onto the ground.
Hearing that Dai Mubai had offended yet another power, Dai Xinghai wished he had pinned Dai Mubai to the wall and shot him dead from the very beginning.
Now this was serious. If they didn't give enough compensation, Grandmaster Xiao Yan might very well side with the Heaven Dou Empire.
"I am aware of this matter. I will give your esteemed sect and Grandmaster Xiao Yan a satisfactory answer."
Dai Xinghai restrained his anger and spoke with extreme calm.
(End of Chapter)