Fusion! Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

At that moment, endless darkness bloomed wildly around Luo Ling, and his eyes were completely dyed a blood-red color.

It was not the red glow emitted when using the Soul of Desire, but true, genuine red!

A terrifying aura spread through the forest. Even Bibi Dong and the other two Titled Douluo felt a trace of dread.

"What exactly is Luo Ling's Martial Soul?" Bibi Dong's face was filled with astonishment.

The Raven Shadow Puppet and the Soul of Desire fused together, truly resembling the Homologous Twin Martial Souls Luo Ling had described.

Because it was too powerful, it could only be split into two Martial Souls. Now, the two Martial Souls had become one.

It had returned to the form it was meant to have.

An illusory Evil Shadow emerged around Luo Ling, like a vicious ghost from the abyss. The two Soul Rings slowly merged amid that terrifying aura.

An hour later, when the two Soul Rings had completely fused, Luo Ling had only one Soul Ring left. It was not a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring, but a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

At that moment, Luo Ling opened his eyes. Excitement filled his blood-red pupils. His Soul Power had finally broken through, reaching level thirteen, but that was not the most important thing.

He looked at the purple Soul Ring around him, then activated his Soul Skill.

Under Bibi Dong and the others' shocked gazes, Luo Ling gradually vanished.

"What's going on? Where's Little Ling?" Hu Liena ran anxiously to where Luo Ling had disappeared, but she found nothing.

"It should be the Netherworld Bird's Soul Skill, something like invisibility?" Bibi Dong raised her brow slightly as she guessed.

"Teacher truly is Teacher. You really are experienced and knowledgeable." Luo Ling's voice sounded as his figure appeared beside Hu Liena. "This is the Soul Skill bestowed by the Netherworld Bird, Phantom Stealth. It has an invisibility effect."

"Ah!" Hu Liena jumped in fright and slapped Luo Ling. "Little Ling, you scared me!"

Luo Ling smiled and turned toward Bibi Dong. "What do you think, Teacher?"

"It's very powerful. Even I failed to detect it." Bibi Dong nodded, a trace of amazement in her eyes.

This was only his First Soul Skill, yet it could conceal him from a Titled Douluo!

At that moment, Bibi Dong had no choice but to acknowledge the strength of Luo Ling's Martial Soul.

Even though Luo Ling was only a One-Ring Soul Master, if he wished, he could use his First Soul Skill to silently lurk beside Soul Masters far stronger than himself, then kill them.

"Did your two Soul Rings fuse?" Bibi Dong suddenly asked.

"Yes." Luo Ling nodded. Since they had already seen the Soul Rings fuse, there was no need to hide it.

"My two Soul Rings fuse together whenever my Martial Souls fuse. They retain both Soul Skills, increase the Soul Rings' age, and enhance the power of both Soul Skills."

"Once the fusion is undone, the Soul Rings' age decreases, and the Soul Skills' power falls back to the Hundred-Year level."

As he spoke, Luo Ling canceled the Martial Soul Fusion. The Raven Shadow Puppet emerged from his body and stood quietly to one side, while the Soul Ring around Luo Ling turned yellow again.

"Doesn't that mean that whenever your Martial Souls fuse in the future, the age of your Soul Rings will increase? You have twice as many Soul Skills as other Soul Masters, and if you absorb two Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, wouldn't their fusion give you a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring?" Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help saying.

"That's more or less what it means. But because breaking through a Soul Ring's age limit requires more energy, two Fifty-Thousand-Year Soul Rings probably wouldn't be enough to fuse into a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring." Luo Ling shrugged.

"You really are a... monster..." Chrysanthemum Douluo opened his mouth, taking a long while before finally letting out a breath.

"Hehe, I'm only a little stronger than ordinary Soul Masters. After all, I have Twin Martial Souls." Luo Ling smiled modestly.

"That is far more than just a little stronger!" Bibi Dong stepped forward. "Twin Martial Souls cannot use both Martial Souls at once. Soul Skills from different Martial Souls require switching Martial Souls before they can be used. Compared to you, they still fall short."

"You flatter me, Teacher." Luo Ling remained neither arrogant nor impatient.

"Alright. Since you've obtained your Soul Ring, we should leave." Bibi Dong picked up her scepter and turned around.

"Are we returning to Spirit Hall?" Luo Ling also walked to Bibi Dong's side. He was still rather curious about Spirit Hall.

"No, we won't return to Spirit Hall for now." Bibi Dong shook her head. "We'll first make a trip to Notting City."

"Notting City?" Luo Ling froze.

Three days later, inside the carriage.

Luo Ling and Bibi Dong's group arrived in Notting City.

Over the past few days, Luo Ling had learned why Bibi Dong was going to Notting City.

It turned out that he had made Yu Xiaogang famous in Fasinuo Province, allowing Bibi Dong to receive news of Yu Xiaogang. That was why she had come to Notting City.

Bibi Dong had also told him about her history with Yu Xiaogang, which greatly surprised Luo Ling.

All these years, Bibi Dong had still been searching for news of Yu Xiaogang. Luo Ling had not known that.

"Now that you know about my relationship with Yu Xiaogang, do you think I should go find him directly?" As they were about to reach Notting City, Bibi Dong, the lofty Pope, actually became somewhat nervous.

She looked at the city outside. Thinking of Yu Xiaogang, her expression was complicated. Unconsciously, she recalled what Luo Ling had said, and her feelings grew even more tangled.

Was the Pope always this easy to talk to? Or was this the Soul of Desire's affinity effect?

Luo Ling muttered inwardly, but outwardly he said awkwardly, "Teacher should decide this matter herself."

Having received his answer, Bibi Dong sighed and said nothing more.

The group soon entered Notting City and arrived at the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch.

After they presented their token, the Spirit Hall guards were greatly shocked and hurried inside to report. Before long, a Soul Master emerged from the hall.

"Ma Xiunuo pays respects to Pope! And to the two Elders!"

The man calling himself Ma Xiunuo respectfully bowed toward the carriage, while dense beads of sweat had already appeared across his forehead.

He was merely a Soul Elder in his thirties. How could he ever have been qualified to meet the esteemed Pope?

"I have some matters to handle here. Arrange accommodations for us, and do not make an announcement." Bibi Dong's cold voice came from within the carriage.

"Yes!" Ma Xiunuo answered respectfully.

The carriage slowly entered the Spirit Hall Branch, and the group stepped down from it.

Upon arriving at the Council Hall, Bibi Dong sat in the main seat. Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo stood on either side, while Luo Ling and Hu Liena sat below.

Ma Xiunuo stood at the very bottom with his head lowered. Faced with the renowned Pope, he did not even dare look directly at her.

"I heard that someone at Notting Academy in Notting City is cultivating an Evil Skill. Is that true?" Bibi Dong asked Ma Xiunuo.

"Pope, there are indeed rumors that the Grandmaster of Notting Academy cultivates an Evil Skill."

"Tell me the details."

"Yes!" Ma Xiunuo nodded. Though he was somewhat surprised that Bibi Dong cared about this matter, he still knew what he should and should not ask.

"This matter began spreading about ten days ago. That night, a teacher discovered the Grandmaster embracing a naked man."

"The man in the Grandmaster's arms had been drained of his Life Force and Soul Power, dying as a result. The Grandmaster was also found to have been crippled below the waist."

"Many Notting Academy students witnessed it at the time, which was why rumors spread that although the Grandmaster had successfully cultivated an Evil Skill, he had been crippled during a struggle."

"And after that? Did the... Grandmaster you mentioned offer any explanation?" Bibi Dong hurriedly asked.

Ma Xiunuo shook his head. "No. Afterward, the Grandmaster remained hidden in his office and refused to see anyone. Later, I heard that he had taken in a disciple and went to the Soul Hunting Forest a few days ago."