Moreover, now that Hu Bai's second Soul Ring could withstand three thousand years of cultivation, the requirements for the quality of Whale Rubber were also higher. She hoped the offerings of the Worship Hall would stop staying inside all day—they were practically rusting away.
They might as well head to the sea and hunt a ten-thousand-year Whale-type Spirit Beast. The Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber produced by one whale-type Spirit Beast should be enough for them to consume for quite some time.
After all, Whale Rubber had certain side effects, so they could not simply eat huge chunks of it all at once.
At first, Qian Daoliu had been somewhat hesitant, but Bibi Dong's next words made him agree completely.
Even if it was not for Hu Bai, he had to do it for Qian Renxue, didn't he?
Of course, Bibi Dong did not say this in front of Qian Renxue. Instead, she transmitted her voice directly to Qian Daoliu.
To be honest, Qian Daoliu was truly shocked. Was this really Bibi Dong?
He could tell that Bibi Dong was not pretending.
Soon afterward, Qian Daoliu left with Qian Renxue. Before she departed, Qian Renxue said, "Brother Bai, I'll wait for you at the Worship Hall."
After they left, Bibi Dong took out three boxes from her Storage Soul Tool. Holding them aloft with Soul Power, she floated them before the three children.
"Open them and take a look."
After opening the boxes, they found that each one contained an exceptionally high-quality piece of Whale Rubber!
Xie Yue's and Hu Bai's were both ten thousand years, while Hu Liena's was five thousand years old.
"Take this Whale Rubber back with you. Consume a fixed amount every day. This should be enough for your cultivation during this stage."
The three of them were overjoyed. Their families also had Whale Rubber, but none of it was ten thousand years old. Whale Rubber of that level was simply too scarce.
After the three put them away, Bibi Dong walked down. Before beginning her instruction, she first needed to understand their true current strength.
"Come. You three, starting with Xie Yue, attack me one at a time. Use your full strength," Bibi Dong said calmly.
The three knew that the lessons had begun. Xie Yue summoned his Moon Blades, and one yellow and one purple Soul Ring appeared around him. He had followed Xie Tian's path, and his two Soul Rings respectively granted him the abilities of "Slash" and "Defense."
Xie Yue knew that his attacks would likely not inflict any real harm on Bibi Dong, so he intended to use his full strength from the start!
Both Soul Rings rose at once, granting the Moon Blades even sharper offensive power. Xie Yue pushed off the ground with the tip of his foot, activating his Self-Created Soul Skill, Full Moon, and slashed directly at Bibi Dong!
Unlike in the original story, he had learned this Self-Created Soul Skill from Xie Tian. It was also his strongest offensive technique at present!
Bibi Dong did not summon her Martial Soul. Instead, she coated the Pope's Scepter with Soul Power, making it far tougher as she directly collided with Xie Yue's two Moon Blades.
Bibi Dong carefully gauged the power of that strike. An ordinary soul elder expert would likely suffer serious injuries upon facing it. Not bad.
When Xie Yue saw that his Full Moon had been blocked so easily, he did not lose heart. He shifted his body, lowered his center of gravity, and bent at the waist. While one Moon Blade held back the Pope's Scepter, the other cut directly toward Bibi Dong's lower body from an extremely strange angle!
The corners of Bibi Dong's lips lifted slightly. Though Xie Yue was only eight years old, his combat experience was already exceptionally rich. He knew how to adapt, and more importantly, when one strike failed, he knew to immediately launch the next.
Bibi Dong swept the Pope's Scepter sideways and blocked Xie Yue's attack once again. This time, however, he had no third chance. He was directly knocked back by Bibi Dong and caught steadily by Hu Bai behind him.
"Not bad. Your attacks are sharp, and your Self-Created Soul Skill, Full Moon, is also very strong. But you have a weakness as well: your speed is not fast enough. Although you are currently classified as a Power Attack System Soul Master, your Martial Soul is light and agile. If you improve your speed further, your strength will become even greater."
"Therefore, your future assignments are to create another Soul Skill while raising your Soul Power, and to practice the footwork of your attacks more."
"Yes, thank you, Teacher." Xie Yue withdrew his Martial Soul and thanked her.
Like Hu Bai's, his two Soul Rings had not granted him any Soul Skills. Instead, they directly enhanced the Moon Blades, increasing their strength, toughness, and so on.
And for now, he had only learned this one move, Full Moon, from his father.
His offensive methods were rather limited. He relied on the sharpness of the Moon Blades to end battles as quickly as possible.
"Second, Hu Bai."
Hu Bai stepped forward and released his Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Martial Soul, his expression grave. With his current Soul Skills, he basically could not cause much harm to Bibi Dong, a Titled Douluo. He only needed to do his best.
Sky Fox Domain!
First Soul Skill, Elemental Control: Lightning! Lightning Attribute Soul Skill power increased by One Hundred Percent!
Under the effects of the Sky Fox Domain, the power of all elements increased by another Twenty Percent, and the elements within the domain became even more active.
If he wanted to catch her off guard, a single-element attack definitely would not work. All he could do now was condense various elemental spheres, but attacks like that were completely useless against Bibi Dong.
"Begin," Bibi Dong said calmly. There was a hint of curiosity in her eyes as she looked at Hu Bai. Would Hu Bai bring her a surprise?
Forest of Thunder and Lightning!
Hu Bai took the initiative and unleashed the Lightning Field, enveloping Bibi Dong within it. Yet Bibi Dong's expression remained normal, without the slightest sign of being restrained by the Forest of Thunder and Lightning, even though the Lightning Element had already been amplified by One Hundred Twenty Percent.
Hu Bai already had an idea. Since lightning alone was not enough, then he would add other elements!
But before that, he needed to interfere with Bibi Dong's senses as much as possible.
Three-Eyed Demon Fox External Soul Bone, Vertical Pupil Soul Bone Skill, activate!
All Attributes increased by fifty percent, Spiritual Power increased by two hundred percent!
A silvery-white vertical pupil appeared in the center of Hu Bai's forehead. A Mental Shock burst forth from it, accompanied by a faint pink mist.
Facing this Mental Shock, Bibi Dong's lips curved upward slightly. She still made no outward response, merely setting up a layer of defense within her sea of consciousness.
The Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone was powerful, but with Hu Bai's current cultivation, he simply could not unleash its true power. Being able to display around thirty percent of its strength was already quite good.
Yet Hu Bai was not finished. Multitasking, his second Soul Ring rose. Elemental Control: Light! Light Element increased by two hundred percent!
He gathered all the active Light Elements within the domain at once, forming Flash Balls around Bibi Dong before detonating them directly!
"Bang!"
Explosions rang throughout the Pope's Palace. Hu Liena and Xie Yue instinctively shut their eyes and even raised their hands to shield them. Even with their eyes closed, the intense light still affected them!
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