Second Time

As soon as he finished speaking, the air fell silent.

Bibi Dong simply kept staring into Chen Xing's eyes, as if trying to determine whether he was lying.

But this brat looked guilty no matter what he said, his gaze constantly darting away. How was she supposed to judge that?

A wave of irritation rose in her heart. She was truly starting to lose patience.

Chen Xing had far too many secrets, and they had all been concealed well. There was no way to find even a trace of them from the outside.

For instance, how had he obtained three Soul Rings at the age of six, right after awakening his Martial Soul?

Why did his Martial Soul possess such dense life energy, yet also unleash such terrifying Sword Intent?

The more she thought about it, the more irritated Bibi Dong became, so she simply stopped thinking.

She refused to believe she could not handle a six-year-old child.

Since he would not talk, she would keep him by her side. Sooner or later, she would discover something.

With that thought, she remembered the main reason she had summoned Chen Xing today.

Letting go of Chen Xing's shoulders, Bibi Dong put on what she believed was a kind expression and said,

"Next, do as I say. Do you understand?"

"Oh! Okay!"

Freed from her restraint, Chen Xing secretly sighed in relief and immediately answered.

"Now, release your Martial Soul."

His Martial Soul again?

Was his Martial Soul somehow special to Bibi Dong?

Why did she always want to see his Martial Soul?

Though he was puzzled, his movements remained swift.

Soul Power circulated, and the Purple Imperial Bamboo Martial Soul appeared, hovering gently between them.

The instant she saw the Purple Imperial Bamboo, a trace of barely concealed excitement appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes.

She rose directly from her slightly leaning posture, took two steps forward, crouched on the red carpet, and carefully examined Chen Xing's Martial Soul.

"This is the feeling. Dense life energy... it can even suppress Rakshasa Divine Power."

According to Chen Xing, his Martial Soul had become what it was now after he ate a miraculous medicinal herb.

But what about before that? Had it possessed such dense life energy then as well?

Bibi Dong had asked Yue Guan about this, and his answer had been that it was indeed possible.

For many years, no one in Spirit Hall had understood plants and medicinal herbs better than Yue Guan.

His Martial Soul had originally been a chrysanthemum, and only later evolved into the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Thus, after learning that Chen Xing had once consumed a medicinal herb, Bibi Dong immediately summoned Yue Guan to confirm it.

Obviously, everyone else thought Chen Xing was lying, but to Bibi Dong, this explanation was the most credible.

Now that his Martial Soul could suppress her Rakshasa Divine Power, it proved that its quality could even approach the divine level.

As she pondered this, Bibi Dong spoke again.

"Expand that domain of yours that can summon bamboo."

"Hm? Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest?"

"Yes!"

Although Chen Xing was confused, he obediently cooperated.

[Talent Domain: Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest] activated.

First, a purple-gold barrier rapidly spread outward from Chen Xing, enveloping Bibi Dong beside him.

Immediately afterward, a grove of Purple Imperial Bamboo sprang into existence within the enclosed area. Under Chen Xing's deliberate control, it deftly avoided the various furnishings in the room.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes lit up even more.

"It truly is a Talent Domain."

Unlike the Divine Slaughter's Domain she had obtained in Slaughter City, Chen Xing's Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest was a Talent Domain innate to his Martial Soul.

Its quality was considerably higher than that of the Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Driven by curiosity, Bibi Dong silently expanded her own Divine Slaughter's Domain.

A blood-red barrier unfolded, and a crimson vision of mountains of corpses and seas of blood appeared before Chen Xing.

In an instant, he felt intense killing intent mixed with bloodlust and brutality, forming a stark contrast with his Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest.

The two barriers overlapped. Although Chen Xing had not yet been affected,

his Soul Power was rapidly consumed in this state. In the blink of an eye, more than half of it had vanished.

"Teacher... I can't take much more."

He did not want to experience Soul Power depletion again, so he immediately gave her a quiet warning.

"If this continues, my Soul Power will be depleted soon."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong snapped out of her investigative thoughts and reluctantly dispersed the Divine Slaughter's Domain.

What a shame! She had wanted to properly study the properties of the two domains, but this brat couldn't hold on for long at all.

Yet when she saw that he had not been affected in the slightest, Bibi Dong could not help but marvel inwardly.

If this brat's Soul Power were a little higher, he might even suppress my domain.

And when I expanded the Divine Slaughter's Domain this time, my emotions weren't affected at all. How truly miraculous.

But where did that energy from earlier go?

Thinking this, she asked directly.

"What ability did you use when you were lying in the main hall earlier?"

Chen Xing was slightly stunned by the sudden question.

"When I was lying in the main hall?"

"Right after training?"

"Yes!"

As he thought, Chen Xing raised his hand. Several wisps of pale golden energy slowly gathered in his palm, gradually forming a light orb.

As the Golden Light Orb appeared, the entire room seemed to be coated in a layer of gold dust. Bibi Dong watched it all, and the greed and longing in her eyes nearly overflowed.

"This is it!"

"That's right!"

"This is the feeling from before, and this time it's clearly denser and purer."

Now that she was closer, that pleasant sensation entered her meridians once more.

She hurriedly brought her cheek close to the energy, circulated her Meditation Method, and greedily absorbed it.

Gradually, her Soul Power completed a full cycle through her meridians, and the golden energy followed it into her Sea of Consciousness.

The will that had been eroded by Rakshasa Divine Power for many years gradually eased, and her tense emotions slowly relaxed.

What followed was a gentle, cool sensation of comfort.

"Mm~"

A soft moan, mixed with heavy breathing, reached Chen Xing's ears and made his body tense involuntarily.

Whether she truly could not restrain herself or had completely lowered her guard around Chen Xing, Bibi Dong did not choose to continue suppressing herself this time.

Instead, she revealed a sickly, greedy expression, her entire face nearly pressed against Chen Xing's hand.

Chen Xing held the pale golden light orb before her and did not dare move at all.

"What is going on?"

"Why did this woman suddenly become like this?"

"Clearly, this is..."

"Uh!"

Watching her sink deeper and deeper, to the point where she had completely forgotten herself,

Chen Xing truly did not even dare breathe loudly, afraid of interrupting her.

No one knew how much time passed.

The Golden Light Orb in his hand had already become extremely faint.

At this point, Bibi Dong had pressed her entire cheek against Chen Xing's palm, completely immersed in her own world.

Holding it up for so long had left one of Chen Xing's hands slightly sore.