Golden Crocodile and Qian Daoliu Discuss Jin Yan's Marriage

Facing the incoming wave of energy, Jin Yan's second soul skill finally erupted.

Golden Soul Power radiance appeared around him. Behind him, the phantom of the Golden Dragon Crocodile roared as it surged into his body. Powerful energy erupted within him, and his body swelled once more. Layer upon layer of dragon scales covered him, gleaming with dazzling light. His massive tail merely swept lightly across the ground, leaving behind a trail of marks.

"Second Soul Skill, Golden Scale Body Protection!"

With his second soul skill activated, Jin Yan's Soul Power fluctuations surged sharply. A ferocious gleam flashed through his eyes as sharp dragon claws extended from his fingertips, and he fiercely slapped down at the incoming light wave.

Under Tuoba Ye's astonished gaze, the light wave, comparable to an attack from a Soul Ancestor, was shattered in an instant beneath Jin Yan's palm. The scattered energy struck Jin Yan's body, yet every bit of it was blocked by his scales.

Having taken the energy wave head-on, Jin Yan no longer had any interest in continuing to tangle with Tuoba Ye. His opponent was undoubtedly among the very best Soul Elders, but he could not give Jin Yan the result he wanted. Continuing this fight would only waste time.

With a forceful push from his feet, Jin Yan's body shot forward. Borrowing the momentum of his charge, he threw a punch at his opponent's face, while his enormous tail swept out behind him with a low sonic boom.

Tuoba Ye's pupils contracted. He barely leaned back to evade Jin Yan's punch, but there was nothing he could do about the massive tail sweeping toward his legs.

Enhanced by two thousand-year Soul Rings, the tail struck Tuoba Ye's calf. Even though Jin Yan had held back at the critical moment, Tuoba Ye still could not help letting out a muffled groan. Pain flashed across his face, and he staggered back two steps before barely steadying himself.

When he raised his head, he only felt the wind from a palm whistle past, stirring a lock of white hair at his forehead.

Jin Yan's palm had stopped less than a foot from his forehead.

Seeing this, Tuoba Ye no longer considered counterattacking. Jin Yan had already shown him plenty of respect by holding back at the last moment; if he kept stubbornly pressing on, it would only be unbecoming.

He cupped his hands toward Jin Yan and readily conceded defeat. After exchanging a few words with Jin Yan, he turned and left.

Watching his retreating back, Jin Yan lowered his head in thought.

His vision should not be so narrow. He could not keep focusing only on Spirit Hall's little patch of territory; the Lower Four Sects held plenty of potential as well.

Although the Lower Four Sects had not completely pledged allegiance to Spirit Hall, Spirit Hall's display of strength when it pressured the Clear Sky Sect a few years ago had shaken their stance. To varying degrees, they had all drawn somewhat closer to Spirit Hall.

"Perhaps I can use this opportunity to bring the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect under my wing. Tuoba Ye alone is worth doing so for.

There is no rush. I will discuss it carefully with Grandfather after I return."

Thinking this, Jin Yan slowly walked down from the Battle Soul Platform.

Pope's Palace, underground secret chamber.

Bibi Dong held a pale yellow crystal in her hand, her eyes filled with doubt.

After three months of investigation, Bibi Dong had truly uncovered something.

During Jin Yan's time at Martial Soul Academy, the Worship Hall had often supplied him with cultivation resources.

After Ghost Douluo spent considerable effort investigating it, he finally identified the item. It was actually Whale Rubber!

Ghost Douluo had initially been shocked as well, but now that he had an answer, he reported it to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong was no fool. Thinking of how the Worship Hall had secretly purchased large quantities of Whale Rubber over the past few years, she was almost certain of the truth.

She had also sent people to purchase some back then, but she had not noticed anything unusual. Now that she was working backward from the result, it became much easier.

The item in Bibi Dong's hand was a piece of seventy-thousand-year Whale Rubber. She intended to personally test just how effective it was!

The Whale Rubber melted under high heat. Bibi Dong swallowed the sticky substance in a single gulp. A fishy stench spread through her mouth, and she frowned, suppressing her nausea as she forced it down.

Warmth flowed down from her throat and slid all the way to her lower abdomen. The strange sensation brought a flush to Bibi Dong's cheeks.

"Mm..."

The warm medicinal power erupted within her body. Bibi Dong circulated her Soul Power, doing her utmost to refine it, but the scorching heat in her lower abdomen prevented her from focusing wholeheartedly on circulating her Soul Power.

At the same time, Whale Rubber's negative effects surfaced. Yu Xiaogang's figure suddenly appeared in her mind, and a smile bloomed on her face.

"Xiao... Gang, you came... to see me..."

Just as she threw herself into the embrace of that long-awaited figure, the illusion suddenly changed again. When she looked up, the man before her was no longer Yu Xiaogang, but Qian Xunji, gazing at her with a lecherous grin!

"Qian Xunji, I'll kill you! Kill you!!"

Purple patterns appeared across her face, and evil thoughts gradually replaced the look in her eyes...

After a long while, the medicinal power of the seventy-thousand-year Whale Rubber was finally completely absorbed. Yet a layer of sticky sweat covered her body, and her Pope's robes clung tightly to her curvaceous figure, revealing her proud assets.

But how could she care about any of that now? A tear slipped from her eye, and her gaze was hollow.

"Xiao Gang..."

At the summit of Worship Mountain, Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, calmly gazing in the direction of Pope's Palace.

"Elder Brother, you do not blame me for revealing the uses of Whale Rubber, do you?"

Qian Daoliu rarely addressed Golden Crocodile as Elder Brother, but now he even called him brother.

"Grand Pontiff, what are you saying? No matter what, Bibi Dong is still Spirit Hall's Pope. No matter how we fight among ourselves, everything must give way before Spirit Hall's grand cause.

I, Golden Crocodile, may be nothing more than a rough man, but I still understand that much."

Golden Crocodile Douluo stood behind Qian Daoliu as he spoke.

Qian Daoliu nodded and closed his eyes with complicated emotions. "What happened back then... in the end, it was the Qian family that wronged her."

"Hmph!" At this, Golden Crocodile could no longer restrain his temper. He snorted coldly and said, "If that foolish woman had not insisted on eloping with that brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, how would Xunji have done something so extreme? In the end, he even lost his life!"

Qian Daoliu sighed.

"She is Xiaoxue's mother, after all..."

The two stood atop the mountain. After a long while, Qian Daoliu spoke again, shifting the topic to Jin Yan.

"That boy Jin Yan has remarkable talent. I wonder what sort of woman will be worthy of him in the future."

His tone was casual, as though he were merely making an offhand remark, but it stirred Golden Crocodile's thoughts.

"Yan is still young. Let young people deal with their own affairs."

"It is better to make plans early. Once his cultivation grows high enough, having children will become difficult. You cannot possibly let him be like you, waiting until he is seventy or eighty before having a child, can you? Hahaha." A smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face as he teased him.

Golden Crocodile said awkwardly, "We cannot find him a child bride already, can we? It is still too early. It would affect his cultivation."

Qian Daoliu glanced at Golden Crocodile. "Can we not at least start looking? It is just that girls with talent as good as Jin Yan's are difficult to find."

Golden Crocodile nodded. "They are indeed hard to find."

Seeing his impervious expression, Qian Daoliu could not help laughing in exasperation. "You old fellow, playing games with me here."

The two exchanged a glance and both burst into laughter.

"Didn't the two children get along well when they were young? Even if they had a disagreement because of that incident, it would be easy enough to resolve. When Xiao Xue returns, let the two meet. After all, they have not seen each other in years," Golden Crocodile said.