Ning Rongrong left Shrek (3,000 words)

Meanwhile, atop a small hill a dozen miles from Shrek, a hundred meters high, Ling Yuan, riding a nine-headed fire phoenix, landed on the mountaintop with Zhao Wuji in tow.

Bibi Dong had been waiting for a long time; Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood behind her.

"Your Majesty, the Soul Bone has been retrieved." Ling Yuan jumped off the phoenix's back and respectfully handed over the Eight Spider Lances.

"Yes, you did a great job."

Bibi Dong has changed drastically at this moment.

A Pope robe clung tightly to her delicate body, revealing her exquisite and curvaceous figure.

On the left side of her body, a slender, high slit extends all the way to her waist, revealing glimpses of her smooth, alabaster-like skin.

She raised her right hand, and the Eight Spider Lances, each no bigger than a palm, floated automatically into her hand.

After carefully examining it, Bibi Dong put it away and instead took out a golden mask, putting it on. With her back to Ling Yuan, she said, "Continue to protect that person. Also, keep an eye on the two women beside her. Come back after she returns to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Yes," Ling Yuan replied respectfully.

Bibi Dong waved her hand, Yue Guan gave Zhao Wuji a disdainful look, signaling Gui Mei to come forward. Gui Mei didn't mind and silently stepped forward to pick up Zhao Wuji.

Then, the three ascended into the sky, transforming into three streaks of light—one purple, one gold, and one black—and disappeared into the horizon.

Ling Yuan looked in the direction where the three had disappeared, then glanced towards Suotuo City, sighed, and murmured, "To dare to provoke His Holiness the Pope, should we say you're lucky or unlucky?"

Bibi Dong left Ling Yuan behind to protect Ye Qinghe and, incidentally, to keep an eye on Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan to prevent them from stealing food. Ye Qinghe was unaware of this, and even if he did, he wouldn't care, since he was still too young.

That night, after gathering the members of the Imperial Fighting Team, he formed a new Imperial Fighting Team consisting of himself, Dugu Yan, the Shi Brothers, Yu Feng, Osler, and Ye Lingling, preparing to begin a new round of Soul Ancestor level Soul Fighting.

As for Qin Ming, he was completely excluded from the Imperial Team. He wasn't even notified!

Ye Qinghe plans to lead the new Imperial Fighting Team back from Suotuo City, Soul Fighting their way back along the way.

By experiencing more types of Martial Soul and their characteristics, one can enhance their combat abilities.

Of course, the daily Soul Fighting, including one-on-one, two-on-two, and team Soul Fighting, required a lot of Soul Power, which inevitably made everyone feel tired.

So, after Ye Qinghe left Suotuo City and arrived in another city, he simply gave them a three-day holiday under the pretext of hunting for Soul Ring.

Of course, Ye Qinghe wasn't really going to hunt for Soul Ring. Instead, he rented a courtyard with Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo.

Zhu Zhuqing was given a thousand-year adaptive Soul Ring.

The reason he didn't give it to Dugu Yan before was because the two hadn't confirmed their relationship yet. Now that Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan have confirmed their relationship, he can give it to her.

After absorbing the millennium adaptive Soul Ring, Zhu Zhuqing upgraded this Soul Ring to 1,900 years, which is much higher than most Soul Elder.

This third Soul Ring also granted her an amplification-type Soul Skill: Evil Spirit Possession.

After unleashing her third Soul Skill, Evil Spirit Possession, Zhu Zhuqing's evasion, attack power, and strength all doubled, and her speed increased by 150%. It was quite similar to Ye Qinghe's Beast King's Wrath, and perhaps even stronger!

It is worth mentioning that after her Martial Soul Evolution into the Evil Cat, Zhu Zhuqing's first and second Soul Skill Soul Skill underwent a transformation.

The original Hell Stab has become the Evil Spirit Thrust, and the Netherworld Hundred Claws have become the Evil Spirit Claws.

The former, based on the sudden extension of the claws, instantly doubles the speed and also doubles the penetrating power.

The latter, while possessing a penetrating effect, can also unleash claw-like energy for mid- to long-range attacks, making it a weakened version of Ye Qinghe's third Soul Skill, Beast King's Shattering Gold Slash.

At the same time, after Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the third Soul Ring, the suppressed Soul Power power of the Immortal Herb in her body was completely released because she did not acquire the third Soul Ring, which raised Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power to level thirty-seven in one fell swoop.

After giving Zhu Zhuqing a thousand-year adaptive Soul Ring, Ye Qinghe went to Dugu Bo's room. Under Ye Qinghe's witness, Dugu Bo prepared to absorb the Golden Dragon-Breeding Fruit.

Originally, Ye Qinghe intended to do what he had done with Zhu Zhuqing before, giving her a 100,000-year upgrade card for her Ninth Soul Ring during the process of absorbing the Immortal Herb.

But then he thought again, Dugu Yan had already become his woman, Dugu Bo was completely tied to him, and his character was indeed trustworthy.

So they stopped keeping things to themselves.

Before Dugu Bo absorbed the Golden Dragon-Breeding Fruit, he took out the 100,000-year upgrade card for his Ninth Soul Ring.

"What is this?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw the card in Ye Qinghe's hand.

"You'll find out soon enough." Ye Qinghe affixed the Soul Ring Enhancement Card to Dugu Bo's forehead. Dugu Bo, trusting Ye Qinghe, did not resist.

Ye Qinghe silently recited in his mind, "System, use the Ninth Soul Ring 100,000-Year Enhancement Card on Dugu Bo."

[Ding, successful use.]

As the system notification sounded, the card affixed to Dugu Bo's forehead transformed into a red light and disappeared into his brow.

Dugu Bo did not hear the system notification, but he did feel changes in his body.

This change is hard to explain or articulate; if one had to describe it in a single sentence, it would be: the bottleneck has loosened.

If before this, it would have taken him at least three to five years to cultivate to level ninety-five, then perhaps now he can do it in two or three years.

"What just happened...?" Dugu Bo looked at Ye Qinghe in disbelief.

Ye Qinghe smiled. "Just release your Martial Soul, and you'll see what changes occur."

Dugu Bo nodded and released his Martial Soul as instructed. However, he was startled when he did release it.

What he saw was Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring; his Ninth Soul Ring had become a 100,000-year one.

It's unbelievable that he has now become a Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.

All of this felt like a dream to Dugu Bo at that moment.

"This is my biggest secret, which I've only shared with Dong'er, Yanzi, and Zhu Zhuqing. They are all my women, and now you are the fourth to know," Ye Qinghe said to Dugu Bo with a smile.

Dugu Bo nodded emphatically, "No more words needed. From now on, we'll each keep our own terms. You call me... Old Poison Master, and I'll call you Brother."

He originally wanted Ye Qinghe to call him grandpa, but when he thought of that monster Bibi Dong, he immediately changed his mind.

"I can't accept that." Ye Qinghe thought Dugu Bo was joking, and instead asked, "Has your ninth Soul Skill undergone any changes?"

Dugu Bo sensed the ninth ring of his 100,000-year-old soul skill and replied, "The changes that have occurred are unimaginable. Originally, with my eighth Soul Skill, I could kill a Soul Saint or someone below that level, and even Soul Douluo would be significantly affected. Now, with my 100,000-year-old soul skill, I can kill anyone below the Titled Douluo level."

"Anyone below the Titled Douluo?" Upon hearing this, Ye Qinghe's expression suddenly turned serious.

Dugu Bo said solemnly, "That's right. Any genius below the Titled Douluo, no matter how talented, who can fight beyond their level, will die instantly if they come into contact with my eighth Soul Skill, Time Freeze Lock, unless they have an antidote like you did before, or can avoid it in advance. Moreover, the Soul Power consumed is also greatly reduced. It's not a problem to use it two or three times a day."