Demon Bear's Worries

Early the next morning.

Birds chirped merrily in the trees lining the street.

A refreshing scent.

It enveloped the entire Spirit City, making it extremely pleasant.

"Brother, are you really going to spar with that Golden Crocodile?"

Li Mubai's home.

The Demon Bear sat on the sofa, leaned forward, and asked with a serious expression.

He came yesterday too.

However, upon hearing that Li Mubai was busy and it was inconvenient to disturb him, he left.

Who knew?

I received the Pope's notification this morning.

Tomorrow morning,

He will be attending the arena.

As for the reason, the person who came to notify them didn't know either.

But.

This didn't stop him from guessing what had happened.

He knew about the relationship between Li Mubai and the Pope.

It can be said that the Pope showed great care for Li Mubai, the newly appointed elder.

My salary increased as soon as I arrived.

Furthermore, the Pope would secretly visit Li Mubai's home every few days to discuss important matters.

This meant that he often wanted to invite Li Mubai to enjoy the flowers and dances, but he never had the time.

This kind of treatment.

This was something no other elder had ever done.

The fact that the Pope personally sent someone to inform him of his attendance the next day indicates that the Pope has made it clear that Li Mubai is returning to the arena.

And so.

The Demon Bear arrived very early in the morning.

"Well, I promised the Pope I would attend this sparring match."

Li Mubai nodded.

He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him.

Bibi Dong used a piece of her Right Hand Soul Bone in exchange for him to go and spar.

They've already made a fortune.

Besides, it's just a friendly sparring match; nothing serious will happen.

With Bibi Dong saying yesterday that she would definitely keep her promise, there's even less to fear.

The only potential impact might be that his identity will be made public.

This will be extremely detrimental to his life of lying down and doing nothing in the future.

After all, he was different from the other elders; he frequently appeared in Spirit City.

Other elders rarely appear in Spirit City.

Certainly.

The Demon Bear was an exception.

This old rascal, he doesn't touch his beautiful wife and concubines at home, but prefers women in brothels.

As the Old Demon would say: No garden flower smells as good as a wild one.

But in fact...

Demon Bear, however, is extremely afraid of his wife.

"Brother, since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more."

"But... you must be careful when you fight the Golden Crocodile!"

"I sense he's very hostile towards you; he might just use a friendly sparring match as an excuse to beat you up."

"If you are no match for them, you must stop the sparring immediately!"

The Demon Bear's eyes were filled with worry, and his words, unlike his usual cheerful self, were unusually serious.

In his view.

Li Mubai is very likely no match for the Golden Crocodile.

Golden Crocodile is the second person Worship Hall of Offerings.

His strength was unparalleled, second only to the Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu.

And.

The Golden Crocodile is an old and cunning man with extremely rich combat experience.

Even the Demon Bear had to admit that he was no match for such an old man.

And this was even more true for Li Mubai.

The two have been hanging out together for a while now.

During this time, Li Mubai also told him about his life before he became Titled Douluo.

He had to admit it.

Li Mubai's ability to reach this level was not solely due to his exceptional talent.

It's not about the 99% of hard work and sweat!

Even so.

Li Mubai would be no match for the Golden Crocodile.

Those who reach the level of Titled Douluo are all individuals of unparalleled talent and ability.

Moreover, Golden Crocodile Douluo has been in the Titled Douluo realm for quite some time.

Li Mubai guessed that he had only recently entered this field.

Putting aside the difference in combat experience, the difference in Soul Power Level and Soul Ring alone is already enormous.

And.

Rumor has it that the elder also fused with a very old Soul Bone.

With all these differences combined...

If they were to actually spar, it would be extremely difficult to survive more than a hundred rounds against the Golden Crocodile.

Therefore, Demon Bear was somewhat worried that Li Mubai might suffer a great loss during the sparring match.

"Old Demon, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Li Mubai smiled and gestured to the Demon Bear not to worry.

He then continued:

"I'm treating everyone to lunch today. Let's go out to eat."

"All right."

The Demon Bear nodded in agreement.

After giving Xiao Qian some instructions, Li Mubai left with the Demon Bear.

West of the city.

In a top-notch restaurant.

The place was bustling with noise.

All the tables were full.

The sounds of discussion, laughter, waiter's shouts, and clinking glasses mingled together.

"Come on, let's have a drink."

The table was laden with local delicacies.

Li Mubai picked up the wine bottle and poured a glass for himself and Demon Bear.

Then he raised his glass in invitation.

"Dry!"

The Demon Bear revealed a simple, honest smile and happily uttered a single word.

Bang--

The two wine glasses clinked together, and each person tilted their head back and drank it all in one gulp.

At that very moment.

At the next large table, however, a murmur of discussion arose.

"I heard that tomorrow is the day of the duel between the two elders of the Spirit Hall. Who do you think will win?"

"Is there even a question? Of course it's the Golden Crocodile Douluo!"

"Why? Isn't that Tenth Elder powerful?"

"Hey!"

It's not that the Tenth Elder wasn't powerful.

Anyone who reaches the Titled Douluo is incredibly powerful.

Let's stick to the facts.

Those Tenth Elder, I heard, were the newly appointed elders of the Spirit Hall, having achieved the title of Titled Douluo in a very short time.

And what about Golden Crocodile Douluo?

That's a well-known old monster from the Spirit Hall!

He's older than both my parents.

What do you think is his lowest level of attainment?

"Could it be level 94?"

I'd guess level 95.

Why are you all being so cautious?

How long has it been since Golden Crocodile Douluo achieved his title?

How could someone only be level 94 or 95?

"Then tell me, what's his lowest rank?"

"Yes, tell us quickly, don't keep us in suspense."

"Hmph... I bet everyone in Heaven Dou is at least level 96 or higher!"

"That tall? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

"Hmph, exaggeration? Let me tell you, it's only higher, not lower!"

"That's terrifying!"

The guests at the next table all gasped in surprise.

Hearing these words, Li Mubai simply smiled and ignored them.

But the Demon Bear looked rather grim.

The person at the next table made a very reasonable analysis; it wasn't just nonsense.

He knew a fair amount about Golden Crocodile Douluo.

The opponent's Soul Master level is indeed above level 96.

And that's not all.

It's highly likely that they've already reached Level 98!

Why was he so certain?

Just because of Golden Crocodile's age, even if someone like him practices cultivation in a relaxed manner...

So many years have passed, and one's cultivation level cannot possibly remain stagnant.

And he, the Demon Bear,

He was already a level 94 Titled Douluo.

However, he was much younger than the Golden Crocodile.

Over the past few days, Demon Bear has come to regard Li Mubai as a very good friend.

He was already somewhat worried that Li Mubai would suffer a loss in the sparring match.

Now.

Hearing the discussions coming from next door, I became even more worried.

"Old Bear, eat your food, don't think so much."

"It was just a friendly spar, nothing serious. I don't believe Golden Crocodile would dare to seriously injure me in front of Bibi Dong."

Noticing that the Demon Bear was in a low mood, Li Mubai quickly comforted it.

His tone was full of indifference towards the surgery.