At the dining table in Dugu Bo's residence, exquisite dishes were laid out, and the emerald green lamps emanated a soft glow.
Lin Chen, Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Xiao Wu sat around the table, eating in a fairly harmonious atmosphere.
Dugu Bo picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, looked up at Lin Chen, and said with a hint of worry, "Lin Yuan, aren't you afraid that the Pope of the Spirit Hall will come knocking on your door? That woman's methods are far beyond what those two good-for-nothings, Ju Gui and Lin Chen, can match."
Lin Chen shrugged, put down his chopsticks, and said in a relaxed but confident tone, "Of course I'm afraid, but I'll be leaving Heaven Dou City in a few days. Even if she wanted to come, she wouldn't be able to find me. Besides, Bibi Dong holds the high position of Pope, and the Spirit Hall is too busy with its affairs to stay in Heaven Dou City for long. When I return from my training, my strength will be enough to contend with ordinary Title Douluos. Even if I encounter her, I can hold my own for a while. It's just that I can't kill her yet."
Xiao Wu's eyes had been shining as she listened, eagerly anticipating Lin Chen's rapid growth. But upon hearing the last sentence, the excitement on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a faint sense of desolation. She silently picked at the rice in her bowl, saying nothing more.
After dinner, everyone dispersed. Lin Chen found a secluded spot and pulled Xiao Wu back into the Blue Silver Domain, isolating her from all outside prying eyes.
"I will be leaving in a few days. You must remember to conceal your presence during this time and never let Bibi Dong see you." Lin Chen said solemnly, enunciating each word clearly. "Also, Tang San will be arriving at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy soon. There is a high chance that Tang Hao will be secretly protecting him. You absolutely must not meet him. If he sees you, your identity will likely be exposed."
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously, her eyes slightly red, firmly remembering every word Lin Chen said: "I know, brother, I will be a good girl and wait for you to come back."
After a moment of silence, Xiao Wu raised her head, her big, watery eyes looking at Lin Chen, her voice soft and sweet with a hint of coquetry: "Brother, we haven't spent quality time together in so long, will you stay with me tonight? Just one night..."
Looking at Xiao Wu's expectant and adorable expression, Lin Chen's heart stirred slightly; it would be a lie to say he was completely unmoved. However, he knew that this was not the time to indulge in romantic feelings. The repair of the Thunder God Armor and the improvement of his strength were urgent matters, and the slightest slackening could lead to total defeat.
He suppressed the pounding in his heart and gently shook his head: "No, I need to go back to cultivate and consolidate my strength."
After saying this, Lin Chen said no more, turned around and left the Blue Silver Domain, leaving Xiao Wu standing alone in the same spot.
Watching Lin Chen's resolute departing figure, Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks in anger, stomped her foot hard, and muttered under her breath, "Bad brother! All he knows is cultivation!"
Back in his room, Lin Chen sat cross-legged on the bed, concentrating his mind. The purple-gold lightning power flowed slowly around his body, nourishing every inch of his meridians, and the pulse of his Thunder God bloodline became increasingly steady and powerful.
He thought to himself, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the Thor's mark on his palm: "I hope Bibi Dong won't come to Tian Dou City in person, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to sneak into the City of Slaughter to avoid disaster."
The City of Slaughter is a death trap for Soul Masters, a testing ground for godhood. Lin Chen had intended to make thorough preparations before venturing in, but if Bibi Dong were to arrive in person, with his current strength, he had no chance of victory. That woman was not only a level 99 Title Douluo, but also one of the two Killing Gods who inherited the Rakshasa God's position. Her Killing God Domain was perfectly at home in the City of Slaughter, and the rules of Soul Skill Sealing were meaningless to her. Once she targeted him and he entered, his chances of survival were slim.
"We must conceal our training activities." Lin Chen's eyes darkened, having already devised a plan. "When we set off, we will release the news that we are going to sea for training, and use a few marine soul tools to confuse the public. No one will be able to guess where I am going."
As for Ning Fengzhi, Lin Chen's lips curled into a slight smile. This Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was exceptionally shrewd. Lin Chen murmured to himself, "I just wonder if this Sect Master Ning can provide what I want."
With his thoughts settled, Lin Chen stopped thinking about it, closed his eyes, and focused his mind, fully circulating his soul power. The power of the ultimate lightning washed over his soul core like a tidal wave, and with each circulation, his soul power foundation deepened.
Meanwhile, within the Spirit Hall of Heaven Dou City, the atmosphere was oppressive. Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan sat alone in the hall, his face ashen. Ghost Douluo Gui Mei had already rushed back to Spirit City overnight and reported to Pope Bibi Dong, word for word, about what had happened in Heaven Dou City—Lin Chen's Thunder God Armor, Dugu Bo's three 100,000-year spirit rings, and Lin Chen's boast that he had summoned the Pope himself.
Lin Chen, on the other hand, lived a seemingly peaceful campus life for the next few days.
Every morning, he would go to the back mountain of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to absorb the power of thunder from heaven and earth to strengthen his Thunder God bloodline. During the day, he would cultivate his soul power in a low-key manner, seemingly no different from ordinary students, but in fact, his soul power was steadily increasing, and he was only one step away from the peak of the Soul Master. In the evening, he would find a secluded place to secretly study the unique skills he obtained from the Clear Sky Sect.
The fierce and domineering power of the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, and the continuous flow of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, every frame of which played out in his mind. With the memories of a transmigrator and comprehension far beyond that of ordinary people, his understanding of these unique skills deepened day by day, but he dared not easily reveal them due to his status.
During this time, Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan often stayed by each other's side. Although Xiao Wu was still sulking about what happened that night, she remembered Lin Chen's instructions and never took the initiative to approach people. Dugu Bo secretly guarded the mansion and the academy, setting up a highly poisonous defense line around them to prevent any spying.
Wuhun City, Papal Palace.
The cold, obsidian palace was empty and deathly silent. Only the purplish-black figure atop the throne exuded a suffocating pressure. Bibi Dong sat on the throne, her phoenix eyes slightly closed. Her soul power was as deep and boundless as the ocean, enveloping the entire palace in a deathly chill.
Below, Lingyuan Douluo knelt on one knee, his face pale, and recounted his encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest in detail, word for word.
Initially, upon hearing about the encounter with the 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Crimson King, Bibi Dong merely raised an eyebrow and didn't take it to heart. The Star Dou Great Forest was teeming with ferocious beasts; a single 100,000-year-old soul beast was hardly enough to move her.
But when Ling Yuan said, "That Blue Silver Grass Soul Master was only a teenager, yet he possessed three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings and single-handedly defeated the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation," Bibi Dong suddenly opened her eyes!
A terrifying light burst forth from his purple-gold pupils, and the temperature in the entire Papal Palace instantly plummeted to freezing point. The pressure of his soul power crashed down on Ling Yuan Douluo like Mount Tai.
"What did you say?!"
The icy voice carried utter shock and disbelief: "A ten-thousand-year first spirit ring? That's impossible! Even I've never achieved that!"
Bibi Dong possesses unparalleled talent throughout history, with twin martial souls, and is the youngest Title Douluo in history. Yet even she, with her first soul ring, is only at the hundred-year level. How could a teenage Blue Silver Grass Soul Master break the ironclad rule of the Soul Master world, possessing three soul rings all at the ten-thousand-year level?
Behind this must lie a heaven-defying secret technique that can forcibly upgrade spirit rings!
"Tell me the whole story, down to the last detail, without missing a single word!" Bibi Dong's voice carried an unquestionable command. She had to uncover this secret. If this secret technique could be used by the Spirit Hall, unifying the continent would be just around the corner!
Lingyuan Douluo trembled all over, daring not to hide anything, and told the whole story of how Lin Chen protected a strange soul beast, how he called it an "auspicious beast", and how he mentioned the "Ten Ferocious Beasts".
"Auspicious beasts? The Ten Ferocious Beasts?"
Bibi Dong frowned deeply; she had never heard of these two terms before. She knew the spirit beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest intimately, but had never encountered anything like them. She immediately raised her hand and coldly shouted towards the outside of the hall, "Guards!"
A paladin instantly appeared and knelt on one knee: "Your Holiness the Pope!"
"Go to the library and retrieve the book 'Ten Ferocious Beasts'!"
"yes!"
The paladin obeyed the order and left, returning shortly afterward with two ancient books in his arms.
Bibi Dong raised her hand, and the book "Ten Ferocious Beasts" flew into her grasp. Her fingertips brushed against the yellowed pages, her gaze sweeping rapidly across the book. When she turned to the last page, her pupils suddenly contracted!
On the page, there is a picture of a three-headed giant dog, its body crimson red with ferocious fangs. Below it is a line of small text: Crimson King, patriarch of the three-headed Crimson Demon Mastiff clan, ranked tenth among the ten ferocious beasts, with cultivation comparable to a level 97 human titled Douluo of the Power Attack type, and the imperial auspicious beast responsible for guarding the Star Dou Great Forest!
Bibi Dong's gaze was fixed on the pages of the book, her fingertips trembling slightly. The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound described by Ling Yuan was exactly as recorded in the classic texts—crimson fur, three ferocious heads, and a violent aura; it was none other than the Crimson King, ranked tenth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts!
This discovery sent shockwaves through her.
Shockingly, the legendary Ten Ferocious Beasts actually existed, and were lurking deep within the Star Dou Great Forest; what chilled her even more was the description of the leader of the Ten Ferocious Beasts at the beginning of the ancient texts—"Under the gods, invincible in the world."
That was a being that even she, a level 99 peak Title Douluo, had to feel awe for.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and her cold voice echoed in the hall: "Ling Yuan, you heard right, the Ten Ferocious Beasts really exist."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her finger, and the page containing information about the Crimson King was lifted up by her soul power and slowly floated to Ling Yuan's front.
"The beast you encountered in the Star Dou Great Forest that day was the tenth of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound, Crimson King. Its cultivation level is comparable to a human level 97 Power Attack Type Title Douluo."
Lingyuan Douluo was shocked and looked up in disbelief: "Your Holiness, you...you are telling the truth?"
She only thought it was a powerful 100,000-year-old soul beast, but she never expected it to be a legendary ferocious beast! With the combat power of a level 97 Title Douluo, she was extremely lucky to have escaped alive!
The atmosphere inside the Papal Palace was already heavy when a paladin suddenly rushed in, knelt on one knee, and urgently reported: "Your Holiness, Elder Ghost has returned to Wuhun City, saying he has urgent matters to report!"
Bibi Dong slightly raised her phoenix eyes, her tone indifferent: "Let him in."
A moment later, Ghost Douluo staggered into the main hall, his black robes disheveled and his breath slightly ragged, clearly having rushed back at full speed without a moment's rest.
Bibi Dong glanced at him, and seeing that he was alone, she frowned slightly, her tone carrying a hint of coldness: "Ghostly Demon, what's going on? Where's Yue Guan? Where is Lin Yuan?"
She had thought that with the help of two Title Douluos, capturing a Soul Master would be a piece of cake. But now that she saw Ghost Douluo returning alone, she felt displeased.
Ghost Douluo gasped for breath, his inner shirt already soaked with cold sweat. Faced with Bibi Dong's questioning, his legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling: "Your Holiness, please forgive me! Lord Yue Guan and I... failed to bring Lin Yuan back!"
"presumptuous!"
A furious roar reverberated throughout the Papal Palace. Bibi Dong's purplish-black soul power suddenly erupted, and a terrifying pressure swept out like a tsunami, instantly suppressing Ghost Douluo to the ground, rendering him unable to move.
"You two Title Douluos, even working together, couldn't even bring back a mere Soul Master?!" Bibi Dong's voice was icy cold, filled with boundless rage. "What use are you to me!"
Ghost Douluo was terrified, trembling all over. He hurriedly kowtowed and said urgently, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! It's not that we didn't try our best, it's just that... that old poisoner Dugu Bo interfered! We are no match for him at all!"
"Dugu Bo?" Bibi Dong's aura faltered slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "That old poisoner is only a level 92 Title Douluo. How could the two of you be no match for him when you join forces?"
"Your Majesty, that old poisoner is no longer the same as before!" Ghost Douluo hurriedly recounted the events that had befallen Heaven Dou City, his voice trembling with fear. "He... he has broken through to level ninety-six! His martial soul has even evolved from the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor to the Azure Phosphorous Poison Dragon! Most terrifyingly, beneath his feet... beneath his feet are three 100,000-year-old red soul rings!"
"Three 100,000-year soul rings?!"
Bibi Dong shuddered, her anger instantly replaced by utter shock. She stared intently at Ghost Douluo and asked, word by word, "What did you say? Say it again!"
Ghost Douluo dared not conceal anything, and repeated in a trembling voice: "It's...it's true! Dugu Bo's nine spirit rings are two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red! Three of them are 100,000-year spirit rings. Lord Yue Guan and I saw it with our own eyes! His strength has increased dramatically. Even if the two of us joined forces, we were no match for him and could only retreat in a sorry state!"
Upon hearing this, the Papal Palace fell into a deathly silence.
Bibi Dong's pupils shrank suddenly, and a storm raged in her heart.
As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, possessing twin spirits and two 100,000-year spirit rings, she was already a pinnacle of the spirit master world. But Dugu Bo, that old poisoner she had always regarded as a clown, suddenly acquired three 100,000-year spirit rings overnight?
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