Wind Thunder Sword Array

Pope's Palace.

Bibi Dong sat upright upon the papal throne. Below her stood a pale-faced man clad in dark black armor.

"Ghostly Charm, I am placing you fully in charge of gathering Whale Rubber. Make sure you complete the task without letting the other sects catch wind of it."

Bibi Dong spoke calmly.

She was not certain whether Ji Wushuang's ability to absorb a thousand-year Spirit Ring so steadily for his second Spirit Ring truly had something to do with Whale Rubber.

But it was better to be safe than sorry.

If it was true, then while they had this excellent opportunity, they could exploit the information gap and gather as much Whale Rubber as possible.

Spirit Hall Branch Halls were spread throughout every village and every city on the continent. This would not be difficult for Spirit Hall.

Her only concern was that Whale Rubber might be scarce.

By now, she had also learned where Whale Rubber came from.

Even soul masters from coastal cities did not dare venture deep into the sea to hunt Sea Soul Beasts. As land-based soul masters, it was even more impossible for them to travel into the deep sea and hunt those terrifyingly powerful whale-type soul beasts.

All they could do was see whether any Whale Rubber preserved since ancient times could be found in the major cities.

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

Ghostly Charm answered respectfully.

The first place he would go was Heaven Dou City—the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire!

The second would be Star Luo City, the imperial capital of the Star Luo Empire!

He would first visit the Spirit Hall Sacred Halls in those two cities and instruct the Platinum Bishops there to act. Only then could they expand outward and collect Whale Rubber to the greatest possible extent.

Although he had no idea what Whale Rubber even was, since it was an order from Bibi Dong, the Pope herself, he naturally did not dare neglect it.

The next day.

Ji Wushuang awoke from cultivation. Five flying swords had drifted around him throughout the night, maintaining their airborne posture the entire time.

Without fighting or using soul skills, Ji Wushuang's Sword Control Technique could now be maintained for an entire night.

"Phew..."

A trace of exhaustion appeared in Ji Wushuang's eyes.

He would not have been this tired if he had not kept his Sword Control Technique active the entire time.

But he had only just gained the ability to control five flying swords.

He wanted to improve his proficiency.

"Great Bright Vermilion Bird..."

Ji Wushuang stared at the center of the Peerless Sword Casket. Within it lay the Demonic Sword—Great Bright Vermilion Bird!

"I really want to see your splendor soon!"

Ji Wushuang placed his hand atop the sword casket containing Great Bright Vermilion Bird.

At that moment.

A piercing phoenix cry rang out beside his ears.

Ji Wushuang's mind trembled. Crimson-gold light flowed through his eyes as his gaze pierced through the sword casket, allowing him to see the Demonic Sword—Great Bright Vermilion Bird—within!

The phoenix engraved upon its blade was lifelike, as though it were about to spread its wings and soar.

It was called Great Bright Vermilion Bird, yet a phoenix was engraved upon its blade. However, it contained the spiritual essence of a Vermilion Bird. It seemed to have already developed spirituality, though it still retained a beastly form.

Having learned about The Young Brewmaster's Adventure, Ji Wushuang had some understanding of this.

Sensing the Sword Spirit of Great Bright Vermilion Bird at this moment filled Ji Wushuang with delight.

Once the crimson-gold gleam in his eyes faded, that earlier sensation vanished as well.

"Sooner or later, I will wield you. That day will not be far off." Ji Wushuang put away the Peerless Sword Casket and flew toward the Pope's Palace.

Even without using Sword Control Technique, he could now soar through the skies.

The principle was simple: he made his own body the sword!

To a certain extent, Sword Control Technique was also a form of Object Control Technique.

With that thought in mind.

Ji Wushuang began researching how to control other objects as well.

He had not yet tried controlling people.

Controlling inanimate objects was already extremely difficult, let alone living beings.

Of course, what he had in mind was complete freedom of control.

The kind of control that left the other party utterly unable to resist.

Ji Wushuang felt that achieving such a thing might involve even more advanced abilities.

Pope's Palace.

This time, Ji Wushuang did not beat around the bush. Looking at Bibi Dong seated upon the Pope's throne at the far end, he strode forward and handed her the prepared write-up.

"Teacher."

Bibi Dong took the write-up and read it casually. "I have already sent people to scour the continent for Whale Rubber. We should have results before long. When the time comes, we'll first use some people for testing to verify whether Whale Rubber truly has the ability to strengthen the body. Once we are certain, we'll select the best of it for you to use."

"Thank you, Teacher. Who do you intend to use for the experiments? And how will you conduct them?" Ji Wushuang asked in surprise.

Could it be that Bibi Dong planned to have Soul Masters at their bottlenecks consume Whale Rubber, then all attempt to absorb Spirit Rings beyond their limits?

If anything went wrong, wouldn't quite a few Soul Masters die?

Bibi Dong said casually, "It's simple. Have a group of people use Whale Rubber, then compare the differences in their bodies before and after. That will tell us the result."

Ji Wushuang suddenly understood and nodded thoughtfully.

"Come, let your teacher test the strength of you, a Soul Grandmaster!"

"Attack with everything you have!"

Bibi Dong rose and walked down the steps. With every step she took, her powerful aura intensified sharply.

The pressure on Ji Wushuang's heart doubled.

He wondered what method Bibi Dong would use to suppress him this time.

Whoosh, whoosh—

Ji Wushuang went all out from the very start. Five flying swords flew from their sheaths and, in the blink of an eye, stabbed toward Bibi Dong from five directions.

"Five flying swords?!"

Bibi Dong was pleased. She raised two fingers like a sword and blocked the flying swords.

This scene startled Ji Wushuang.

Good heavens!

Bibi Dong had more and more tricks up her sleeve!

Was he the one practicing swordsmanship, or was Bibi Dong?

"Wind Thunder Sword Array, rise!"

Ji Wushuang's second Spirit Ring lit up as he simultaneously used his self-created Wind Control Swordplay. The five flying swords immediately filled with the power of lightning, their speed abruptly increasing.

Rumble—

The powers of wind and thunder swirled around Bibi Dong, while sword qi tore through the air with repeated roars.

Bibi Dong chuckled.

Relying on her unfathomable Soul Power Level, she neither dodged nor evaded, forcibly withstanding Ji Wushuang's attacks.

"What a Wind Thunder Sword Array. Do you have any other new tricks?"

"Use them all!"

"Let your teacher see exactly what trump cards you've been hiding from me!"

Hearing this, Ji Wushuang hurriedly explained, "Teacher, you misunderstand me. I haven't been hiding anything from you, much less concealing anything. I only had a sudden idea last night and came up with this sword array. It merely looks impressive."

"I don't care about that!"

With a flick of her finger, Bibi Dong sent the incoming flying sword flying. She strolled toward Ji Wushuang as if in a garden, not taking the five flying swords seriously at all.

"Why aren't you using your First Soul Skill?"

"Use it together with everything else!"

He still dared to hold back before a Titled Douluo like her.

He had just said that he would go all out.

Yet now he was not doing as she said. It seemed she had been too nice to him.

Ji Wushuang explained, "After using my First Soul Skill, although my attack power increases, it also accelerates the consumption of soul power, so I can't last as long. Besides, this thirty percent increase in attack power is insignificant to you, Teacher. Whether I use it or not makes no difference."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong said, "If I tell you to use it, then use it. I didn't ask you to make excuses! So much nonsense. Hurry up and use it!"

She needed to know Ji Wushuang's strength precisely. Only then could she arrange a better training plan.

If Ji Wushuang kept hiding his abilities, the training plan she arranged later would not be of much use.

Hearing this, Ji Wushuang could only use his First Soul Skill. As its light lit up, the edges of the five flying swords became even sharper.

"Good!"

Bibi Dong was very satisfied with the flying swords' attack power. She no longer suppressed him with her overwhelming soul power. Instead, she closed in at close range to gain a deep and accurate understanding of Ji Wushuang's strength.