Hundred Thousand Year Whale Pearl

More than a month passed quietly.

The doors to the secret chamber deep within the Pope's Palace slowly opened. When Bibi Dong emerged, she was no different from usual and appeared to be in excellent spirits.

Just as she was considering taking a rest, she spotted the Phantom Light Spirit Grass and the note on the Pope's throne.

"This..."

Bibi Dong's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she picked up the note Ji Wushuang had left behind and read it carefully, word by word. Her brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on her lovely face.

"This child..."

"Since that is the case, I'll give it a try. I hope it truly works for me."

At her level, it was already difficult for anything to bring her further improvement.

She wondered whether this Immortal Grade Herb truly deserved the word "immortal"!

After a while, as surging Spiritual Power filled the Pope's Palace, a look of surprise and satisfaction appeared on Bibi Dong's lovely face.

"It truly deserves the word 'immortal.' And this is while it is not yet fully mature. If it were mature, who knows how effective it would be!"

"What should I use to compensate Wushuang?"

At dawn the next day, Ji Wushuang was conducting Combat Training with Ye Lingyuan in the Bamboo Forest.

Ye Lingyuan was covered in roaring flames. If she had not deliberately restrained them, even the slightest leakage would have been enough to reduce the Bamboo Forest to ruins.

At that moment, an immense aura suddenly enveloped the Bamboo Forest.

Ji Wushuang and Ye Lingyuan stopped at the same time and looked in the same direction.

Within their sight, Bibi Dong stood there in a sharp, dazzling golden outfit, radiant and eye-catching.

Yet her brows were tightly furrowed.

"Your Excellency the Pope!"

Ye Lingyuan immediately stepped forward and dropped to one knee.

"Teacher."

Ji Wushuang bowed in greeting.

Bibi Dong cast a faint glance at Ye Lingyuan and said, "Ye Lingyuan, I'm giving you half a year off. Go back and get some proper rest!"

"Uh... yes!" Ye Lingyuan slowly withdrew from the Bamboo Forest.

Bibi Dong then looked at Ji Wushuang and asked mildly, "Did you gain anything special from your Combat Training with Ye Lingyuan? How did it feel?"

Ji Wushuang keenly noticed the difference in Bibi Dong's tone and replied, "The bishop's cultivation is far below yours, Teacher, and she does not use a sword. She is nowhere near comparable to you. However, I did witness the powerful strength of a fire-attribute Soul Douluo through the bishop."

Bibi Dong had been quite pleased by the first half of his words, but she became somewhat displeased upon hearing the latter half. "Powerful? Just how powerful?"

Hearing this, Ji Wushuang pondered for a moment before saying with utmost seriousness, "About comparable to one of your fingers, Teacher!"

"A finger!?" Bibi Dong narrowed her beautiful eyes.

Seeing that things were going badly, Ji Wushuang hurriedly changed his words. "No, no, that's not right! Not a finger—a single strand of hair!"

Bibi Dong gave a soft snort, drew her Treasure Sword with a backhand motion, and said, "Come!"

"Ever since I went out Soul Hunting, it has been quite some time since I disciplined you!"

"Let me see how much you have improved during this time!"

Ji Wushuang looked at the Treasure Sword gleaming with cold light and summoned the Peerless Sword Casket.

"Cloud Shuttle, Qingshuang!"

"Jade Ruyi, Finger-Twisting Softness!"

"Life Slayer, Absolute Shadow!"

In an instant, all six flying swords flew from their sheaths at once.

Wind and lightning coiled around their blades as they tore through the air and shot straight toward Bibi Dong.

The yellow and purple Spirit Rings surrounding him gleamed brilliantly.

"You can already control six flying swords at once!"

"Looks like... having Ye Lingyuan train with you was more effective than having me train with you!"

Bibi Dong spoke indifferently.

Clang!

The moment the Treasure Sword swung out, its tremendous force instantly drove back the six incoming swords.

"Before you went into seclusion, Teacher, I could already barely control six flying swords. I told you before!"

"Have you forgotten?"

Ji Wushuang hurriedly explained.

The six swords hovered around him, sword qi crisscrossing as they stood ready to strike at any moment.

Bibi Dong frowned. "When did you ever tell me that?"

Ji Wushuang broke out in a cold sweat. "The day you gave me the Phantom Light Spirit Grass, when you asked about my cultivation progress!"

After thinking carefully, realization flashed through Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes. Yet she still closed in and swung her Treasure Sword.

The force behind it was great enough to shatter gold and split stone.

Though she did not cultivate the sword path, her sharpness was still something no ordinary Sword Soul Master could possess.

At this rate, Bibi Dong, a Beast Soul Master, was practically about to become a Sword Soul Master.

Ji Wushuang retreated again and again, dodging Bibi Dong's sword light.

At the same time, all six swords shot out, stabbing toward Bibi Dong.

Clang clang clang—

Without realizing it, Ji Wushuang had already flown into the air.

"I'd like to see how long you can keep this up!"

With a slight push from her feet, Bibi Dong soared into the air and pursued Ji Wushuang directly.

At her level, even without using soul skills or Soul Bone Skills, her profound cultivation alone was enough to let her walk through the air.

Hearing this, Ji Wushuang immediately grasped the key point.

He simply increased his Soul Power output.

In this situation, the sooner his Soul Power ran out, the sooner this would end.

Bang!

When the six swords and the Peerless Sword Casket vanished due to Ji Wushuang's insufficient Soul Power, Bibi Dong kicked him squarely in the backside.

"Teacher!!"

"I'll really die if I fall from this high up!"

Ji Wushuang desperately squeezed every last bit of Soul Power from his body.

Unfortunately, Soul Power was not toothpaste.

He could not even summon his Martial Soul, much less fly through the air.

Whoosh—

Bibi Dong moved as swiftly as the wind. In the blink of an eye, she arrived beside Ji Wushuang, grabbed the back of his neck with one hand, and asked blandly, "What are you afraid of? Do you not trust your teacher's abilities?"

"No, no. This disciple has always regarded Teacher's words as the truth!"

Ji Wushuang was secretly speechless.

There was definitely something wrong with Bibi Dong's mental state. Who knew which wire had gotten crossed? She was clearly taking out her frustration on him!

Could it be that person from Heaven Dou City had come?

Bibi Dong gave a soft snort. Only after Ji Wushuang had steadied himself did she say, "I told you, the Phantom Light Spirit Grass was for you. Why didn't you use it?"

Ji Wushuang explained, "This disciple merely felt that Teacher needed the Phantom Light Spirit Grass more!"

Bibi Dong's expression softened. "Take this. Consider it compensation for you."

"Compensation?" Ji Wushuang looked at the golden orb Bibi Dong handed him, which resembled a gemstone, surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Teacher, what is this?"

A trace of pride flashed through Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes. "It seems that although you know Whale Rubber is useful to soul masters, you do not know much else about it."

"When Whale Rubber reaches an age of over a Hundred Thousand Years, it takes on a form similar to this jewel. It is also called a Whale Pearl."

"This Whale Pearl was secretly found by people I sent out. However, it has already existed for many years, so I do not know how effective it will be after being consumed."

"Take this Whale Pearl as a replacement for the Phantom Light Spirit Grass, as compensation for you."

Ji Wushuang was utterly shocked.

A Hundred Thousand Year Whale Pearl—an item of this level should be comparable to an Immortal Grade Herb, right?

"Thank you, Teacher. Then this disciple won't stand on ceremony!" Ji Wushuang took it and played with it in his hand, his eyes brimming with delight.

A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's lovely face once more.