Jiang Chen's heart jolted, and he quickly said, "Teacher, this disciple doesn't dare."
That was Bibi Dong's bed for resting. If it were when he was little, he could have shamelessly climbed up, but now, he didn't dare.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up. I've never seen someone absorb a soul bone so dawdlingly," Bibi Dong urged.
Jiang Chen had no choice but to sit on Bibi Dong's soft and fragrant bed. He couldn't help but recall the scene from years ago when Bibi Dong held him while sleeping.
But he didn't dare harbor the slightest disrespectful thought—otherwise, he'd be courting death.
"It's the same as absorbing a soul ring: calm your mind, focus your spirit, and use your soul power to connect with the soul bone," Bibi Dong stood in front of Jiang Chen, guiding him.
Jiang Chen circulated his soul power, directing it toward the spine-shaped soul bone in his hand. As his soul power poured in, the soul bone that flickered with lightning suddenly lit up, like a small glowing sun.
The soul bone slowly floated up, reaching his back and beginning to merge into his spine.
"Concentrate," Bibi Dong reminded him again.
Jiang Chen closed his eyes, carefully sensing the changes within himself.
Once the soul bone made contact, it transformed into a wondrous energy that fused with his own spinal bones.
Through his inner vision, he could see that at his spine, surging lightning energy began to erupt.
Although the lightning energy contained in this soul bone was violent, it was far less intense than the heavenly lightning he had encountered before.
Even so, under this lightning, his body still trembled nonstop.
Bibi Dong stared closely at Jiang Chen before her, her eyes filled with concern.
If she hadn't witnessed Jiang Chen's ability to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring and seen him endure that terrifying lightning tribulation, she might not have given this soul bone to Jiang Chen for absorption.
Because the energy in this soul bone was far too violent—for most Soul Elders, it would be fatal, and a single mistake could cause the body to explode and perish.
Her expression gradually relaxed. Although Jiang Chen's body was still trembling, a trace of enjoyment actually appeared on his face.
In Jiang Chen's perception, a scene appeared in his mind: a bird-type soul beast shrouded entirely in lightning, its appearance extremely similar to a swallow, flying at extreme speed and covering a thousand miles in an instant.
Naturally, information about this soul beast emerged in his heart: Sharp-Tailed Thunder Swallow, a mutant variant of the soul beast with the fastest flight speed, the Sharp-Tailed Rain Swallow. Its flight speed was several times faster, and it possessed extremely strong attack power.
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After about half an hour, the surging lightning energy within his body began to converge, gathering toward his spinal bones.
In his senses, a section of his spine shone brightly, containing the lightning energy inherent to the soul bone.
Jiang Chen opened his eyes and immediately saw Bibi Dong standing before him.
"Thank you, Teacher," he said as he stepped down from the bed, his gratitude sincere.
Soul bones were truly too precious, and this one was so powerful that only soul beasts of ten thousand years or above could produce them.
"Silly child, there's no need to be polite with Teacher from now on," Bibi Dong helped Jiang Chen straighten his clothes.
"Let Teacher see the soul bone skill you obtained."
"Alright." With a thought from Jiang Chen, his back began to itch slightly. Then, surging lightning energy poured out, forming a pair of divine and extraordinary light wings behind him.
When fully extended, the light wings reached two meters in length. They were not physical, yet they felt as solid as real ones, entirely condensed from the lightning energy at his spine.
Lightning arced across the light wings, exuding an imposing presence.
Bibi Dong reached out and touched them without using soul power; her palm instantly went numb.
She looked at him in surprise and said, "What is this soul bone skill called? It's a flight-type skill, right?"
Jiang Chen replied, "This skill is called Thunder Light Wings. It's a flight skill, and this soul bone comes from the mutant variant of the Sharp-Tailed Rain Swallow, the Sharp-Tailed Thunder Swallow."
Sharp-Tailed Thunder Swallow? Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, and she nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Flight-type skills, just like your teleportation skill, are extremely rare. Aside from soul masters with flying martial souls, it's almost impossible for other soul masters to obtain flight-type skills; it's entirely a matter of luck."
"With these two skills, unless the level difference is too great, practically no soul master can threaten your life."
Jiang Chen felt the same. His vitality was already extremely strong to begin with; now, with teleportation and Thunder Light Wings, these two supreme escape techniques, it would really be hard for him to die even if he wanted to.
Bibi Dong's expression suddenly softened. She pulled Jiang Chen to sit on the bed.
As Jiang Chen felt uneasy, Bibi Dong asked gently, "Tell Teacher, do you like that older sister called Xue'er?"
Jiang Chen's mind went blank. His first reaction was that Hu Liena had told Bibi Dong his secret.
But Bibi Dong's next words dispelled that thought.
Seeing him remain silent, Bibi Dong continued, "The day before yesterday, when you were hit by Nana's skill, you unconsciously called out 'Xue'er.' Tell Teacher, do you like her?"
Jiang Chen suddenly understood. So he had already exposed his secret back then.
Helpless, he could only nod awkwardly. "I do like her a little."
Bibi Dong sighed, her expression incredibly complex as she looked at Jiang Chen—one was her beloved disciple, the other was the daughter she was unwilling to face…
Jiang Chen felt nervous inside, afraid that because of Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong might come to dislike him.
Bibi Dong remained silent for a long time. Jiang Chen didn't dare speak either. After what felt like forever, Bibi Dong suddenly took Jiang Chen's hand and patted the back of it lightly.
"Little Chen, can you help Teacher with something?" Her tone carried a trace of sorrow.
Jiang Chen's heart shook. He thought of a certain possibility.
"Teacher, please say it. No matter what it is, I'm willing."
Bibi Dong felt greatly comforted and said, "From now on, you must protect that older sister well. Don't let her come to harm, alright?"
Her face was full of anticipation, and there was a faint glimmer in her eyes.
"As expected," Jiang Chen thought to himself. For Bibi Dong to say this meant she was tacitly approving of him liking Qian Renxue and was even entrusting Qian Renxue to him.
He looked carefully at Bibi Dong before him and could clearly sense the heartache and bitterness in her eyes.
"Yes. Teacher, I will protect sister Xue'er well."
Then, mustering his courage, he asked, "Teacher, can you tell me about you and sister Xue'er?"
Bibi Dong gazed deeply at Jiang Chen, but her expression turned cold in the end. "You don't need to know about this. Just promise Teacher that you'll take good care of her."
"Teacher, actually, sister Xue'er once told me that you are her mother. From childhood to now, she has always longed deeply for your love, but after waiting more than ten years, she never received it. She could only hide under the covers countless nights, crying silently."
Bibi Dong's heart trembled. Every time she saw Qian Renxue, she couldn't help recalling her own tragic fate, and hatred would surge uncontrollably. But on lonely nights, feelings for Qian Renxue would quietly emerge, causing her to shed heartbroken tears.
She had never considered how Qian Renxue must feel, until now, hearing Jiang Chen's words, it was as if something inside her had shattered.
"Teacher, the bond between mother and daughter is thicker than water. What grudge could be impossible to let go? Xue'er once said that if she could receive your love, she would be willing to give even her life."
"Get out. Immediately. Right now!" Bibi Dong suddenly roared at Jiang Chen.
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