Chapter Sixteen: Disturbance
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Seeing the dense cluster of black soul rings at Xu Sheng’s feet, Ghost Spirit sighed helplessly. “Kid, quickly suppress your surging soul power. If we attract other powerful soul beasts, we’re all doomed today…”
Releasing such terrifying soul power in the Star Dou Great Forest might intimidate lower-level soul beasts, but it could also draw in those ferocious, battle-hardened beasts. This was hardly good news for the already exhausted Yue Guan and Ghost Spirit.
Yue Guan glared irritably and made a throat-slitting gesture, then coldly threatened, “Kid, I’m telling you, don’t repay kindness with hatred in the future. Otherwise, Old Ghost and I will be the first to kill you!”
He was genuinely afraid that after this kid hunted down soul rings, he might turn hostile and deny them.
Xu Sheng gave a wry smile. Was he really that kind of person?
He carefully absorbed the nine pitch-black soul rings back into the Nine-Heart Blood Tang…
Just as he was about to sit down and rest, he suddenly noticed the drastic change in Ghost Spirit’s and Yue Guan’s expressions.
Yue Guan stood up, his gaze grave as he squinted at Ghost Spirit. “Old Ghost, do you feel it? That presence…”
Ghost Spirit also rose, looking toward the source of the aura and confirming, “That’s right, it’s the hundred-thousand-year Rabbit Soul Beast that escaped death!”
The aura was exactly the same as when they, alongside Bibi Dong, hunted that hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, the one that took on the form of a little girl.
Though they spoke quietly, Xu Sheng heard every word clearly and roughly understood their conversation…
He thought to himself, “The hundred-thousand-year Rabbit Soul Beast, Xiao Wu? It seems Tang San hasn’t yet entered Notting Academy to apprentice under the master…”
Yue Guan sighed, regret lacing his tone. “Kid, if I’d known your last soul ring was going to be absorbed so soon, I wouldn’t have rushed you. Maybe we could’ve gotten you a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!”
If his own soul ring capacity hadn’t been full, he would have risked everything to obtain that precious hundred-thousand-year soul ring!
As far as he knew, on the entire Douluo Continent, only two people possessed hundred-thousand-year soul rings: the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao, and their revered Pope, Bibi Dong!
Xu Sheng, lost in thought, immediately snapped back to reality at this and feigned delight. “Ah? Elder Ju, Elder Yue, what did you mean just now? You can get me a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?”
That was Xiao San’s wife. If he hunted her soul ring…
Well, maybe it wasn’t impossible. Perhaps the plot would change because of it.
He thought so, but it was already too late — all his soul rings had been absorbed…
Ghost Spirit mercilessly shattered Xu Sheng’s daydream with an eye roll. “Stop dreaming. That soul beast is accompanied by an even more terrifying creature… At our current state, Elder Ju and I would just be walking into our deaths!”
As soon as Ghost Spirit finished speaking, a terrifying ape howl echoed throughout the Star Dou Great Forest, exploding in the ears of everyone inside…
Yue Guan collapsed to the ground, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, focusing on restoring his soul power…
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Ghost Spirit also sat down on the ground. “Looks like we need to be cautious. Kid, today you’ll protect Elder Ju and me!”
After saying this casually, he closed his eyes and concentrated on regaining his soul power…
Xu Sheng shrugged helplessly and summoned the Nine-Heart Blood Tang from his right palm.
Staring at the eerie red glow emitted by the Nine-Heart Blood Tang in the night, his eyes sparkled with interest. “Since I’m already a titled Douluo, shouldn’t I come up with a name?”
Several titles flashed through his mind:
“Blood Tang Douluo? Too rustic!”
“Ice Tang Douluo? No thanks…”
“Wei Tang Douluo? What, this name sounds like it can’t handle sugar…”
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As night gave way to dawn, Xu Sheng and the others swiftly returned to the Martial Soul Hall.
Yue Guan bowed respectfully, cautiously gazing at the enchanting woman seated on the throne.
Lowering his voice respectfully, he said, “Your Holiness, Elder Ghost and I have accompanied this young… holy son in hunting down the soul beasts!”
Bibi Dong, who had been resting with her eyes closed on the throne, opened her shimmering eyes and murmured, “Not bad…”
Her captivating gaze then flicked curiously over Xu Sheng.
She spoke calmly, “Xu Sheng, release your soul rings. Let me see your progress.”
Xu Sheng stepped forward. “Yes, Teacher!”
With a flicker of his soul, the Nine-Heart Blood Tang slowly appeared in his right palm. Amplified by the soul rings, its aura of killing intent and form far surpassed what it had been before.
The nine soul rings, glowing with black light, rose from Xu Sheng’s feet under his precise control.
An overwhelmingly terrifying pressure surged toward Bibi Dong.
She lightly tapped her finger, instantly dissipating the pressure into nothingness…
Only then did Bibi Dong scrutinize the soul rings at Xu Sheng’s feet. Judging by the fluctuations they emitted…
Surprise crept onto her face. “Three of these soul rings are close to forty thousand years!”
She had originally thought Xu Sheng’s body could only withstand soul rings up to twenty thousand years, so this unexpected gain caught her off guard…
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Xu Sheng smiled calmly and looked toward Ghost Spirit and Yue Guan. “This was all thanks to Elder Yue and Elder Ghost. I could absorb them so easily…”
Bibi Dong observed Xu Sheng, who remained composed and unyielding even before her, and inwardly marveled, “Such temperament truly surpasses his peers.”
She rose from her throne and approached Xu Sheng, gazing at his slightly youthful, handsome face…
For a moment, she seemed lost in thought, her palm inexplicably touching Xu Sheng’s cheek…
Xu Sheng, feeling the gentle, pure touch on his face, was flustered, his heart tangled in knots…
His cheeks flushed as he softly reminded, “Teacher, you…”
Bibi Dong’s pupils flickered in surprise, and her fingers retracted as if shocked…
Maintaining her usual composure, she said, “Xu Sheng, although your soul power has reached the level of a titled Douluo, you still need to deepen your understanding of your martial soul. From now on, you will study at the Martial Soul Hall.”
Ghost Spirit and Yue Guan in the audience stared blankly…
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Yue Guan whispered, “Did Your Holiness just touch Xu Sheng’s cheek?”
Ghost Spirit replied, “Seems like it. Shh, don’t say anything. Pretend you didn’t see it.”
Yue Guan nodded, “Understood. Over!”
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Bibi Dong then looked toward the bowed and silent Yue Guan and Ghost Spirit. Her tone turned cold. “Yue Guan, Ghost Spirit, you may leave now…”
Uncomprehending, the two elders rose. “Yes, Your Holiness.”
With that, they departed the hall in familiar steps…
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After a while, a clear, pleasant voice came from outside the hall. “Teacher, did you call for me?”
A girl stepped inside, dressed in a translucent off-shoulder long dress like flowing glass, light and soft as feathers. Her emerald eyes rippled like the night sea, golden hair cascading down her face like a waterfall. She exuded a faint enchanting aura that made every smile and frown mesmerizing.