Underground, corpses littered the ground. Fallen Soul Masters lay everywhere.
There were still quite a few villagers from the nearby settlement.
"Fallen Soul Masters really are despicable."
"Going after the villagers? They've sunk to the depths of depravity."
Liu Erlong clenched her fists, thoroughly disgusted.
There were also plenty of strange-looking patterns carved into the ground.
Dozens of Fallen Soul Masters had been holed up underground, surely plotting something. But Ye Guyue had taken care of them all with a single strike from his Holy Emperor Dragon Spear.
After searching the area and confirming they were all dead, Ye Guyue finally relaxed. Liu Erlong, meanwhile, stood to one side and began studying the patterns.
"Husband, come over here."
In a corner, Bibi Dong crooked her finger at him.
"What is it? Did you find something?"
Ye Guyue walked over.
As soon as he stepped into the shadows, Bibi Dong grabbed him.
She clasped both hands around his.
With a thump, Ye Guyue was shoved against the wall.
In the shadows, Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes as she examined him, licking her red lips from top to bottom.
"Husband, there's no one here... Liu Erlong is busy studying the patterns. Dong'er will keep you company and help you unwind, all right?"
"Not a chance. Let go of me."
Ye Guyue's cool face was covered in frost.
The more he acted that way, the more excited Bibi Dong became. She giggled.
"Husband, you're always like this. Whenever you run into a difficult question, you try to change the subject. But Dong'er isn't giving you the chance."
She immediately rose onto her tiptoes.
And kissed him.
The two began a passionate dance, like dragons and snakes entwined.
Her other hand loosened slightly... then went straight to grasp the towering pillar.
Ye Guyue's eyes widened. His body suddenly went limp, and Bibi Dong immediately gained the upper hand.
"Huh? Where did they go?"
Only after finishing her study of the patterns did Liu Erlong realize the two were gone.
"Dong'er, don't... Mmm..."
Hearing Ye Guyue's voice, Liu Erlong immediately headed toward it. Before long, she spotted the two in a corner.
The sight made Liu Erlong blush furiously. She hurriedly covered her mouth and ducked out of view.
"So that's the feeling of falling into depravity that Bibi Dong was talking about?" Liu Erlong murmured, unable to help feeling a little intrigued.
The taste of Ye Guyue...
Liu Erlong didn't dare keep peeking, but the scene she'd just witnessed filled her mind, and she couldn't forget it for the longest time.
"I'll just sneak another peek. Just one."
A moment later, Liu Erlong gathered her wits and quickly returned to the patterns, pretending nothing had happened.
Another five minutes passed before Ye Guyue and Bibi Dong emerged from the corner one after the other.
Bibi Dong practically had a spring in her step.
A faint blush still lingered on Ye Guyue's cool face, but it wasn't too noticeable.
"Brother Guyue, Bibi Dong, what were you two doing?"
Liu Erlong feigned curiosity.
Bibi Dong replied smugly, "We were cultivating in secret. Liu Erlong, it's too confidential to tell you about."
Confidential?
Ye Guyue shot Bibi Dong a look. She actually had the nerve to say that. Wasn't she embarrassed?
Easy for her to say.
She called it secret cultivation, but in reality, hadn't she just been doing something indecent?
"Could I join you next time you cultivate in the secret realm?" Liu Erlong asked, her face full of anticipation.
The words had slipped out before she even realized it.
Bibi Dong gave a coy smile and wrapped her arm around Ye Guyue's. "I don't think so. That's a little game between husband and wife. It's not suitable for outsiders."
Ye Guyue immediately gave her a knock on the head.
"Ow, that hurts~"
Bibi Dong clutched her head and pouted pitifully.
"Don't try that on me. If you pull something like that again, you'll see what I do to you," Ye Guyue warned.
"I promise." Bibi Dong obediently nodded.
She could say whatever she liked now and forget about it later. Her husband couldn't do anything about it anyway.
"So, Brother Guyue, where are you going next?"
If they weren't returning to Spirit Hall, she could keep traveling with them.
"Heaven Dou City. We came out to relax, and take care of a task while we're at it."
Ye Guyue definitely wanted to get his hands on the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
It was a treasure that could grant someone the Sea God Inheritance.
Whoever received it would benefit enormously.
"What a coincidence! We can go together. I'm going to Heaven Dou City too," Liu Erlong said with a smile.
"Then let's go together."
Liu Erlong hadn't met Yu Xiaogang yet, and she probably wouldn't run into Flender either.
"Dong'er, if you cause trouble on the way again, I'll make you sleep in a separate room at the hotel in Heaven Dou City."
After laying down the law, Ye Guyue leaped upward and left first.
Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong followed close behind.
At that very moment, far away in the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao was furiously hammering away with his Clear Sky Hammer.
He'd lost that battle, and lost badly. It had truly dealt a blow to his heart.
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't beat Ye Guyue."
Tang Hao seethed with rage, gripping his Clear Sky Hammer and swinging it at a nearby boulder.
The boulder shattered, sending dust flying.
Just then, a man dressed in a black robe appeared in front of Tang Hao.
"So the legendary Tang Hao, one of the Clear Sky Twin Stars, gets angry because he can't beat Ye Guyue?"
The voice carried a strangely feminine quality.
Beneath the black robe was Yu Xiaogang, but Tang Hao didn't recognize him.
"Who are you? How dare you mock me?"
Tang Hao warily eyed the black-robed man before him. He'd appeared without a sound—it was uncanny.
The other man might not pose a threat to him, but he clearly had some other purpose.
"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is that you lost to someone and now you're just going to give up? Do you want to grow stronger?"
Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly.
Tang Hao gave a cold laugh. "Grow stronger? Of course I do. But what makes you think you can help? I'm a Soul Douluo, and you, a rat who hides his face, don't even dare show yourself. Ridiculous."
"Is there any point in running your mouth? I'm not going to get angry over something so trivial."
Yu Xiaogang had come with a purpose: to make Tang Hao join him.
Of course, this was all part of God of Farts' plan.
It was one step in the God Trial.
"I can give you a chance to grow stronger. I can help you break through your limits and stand against Ye Guyue."
Yu Xiaogang chuckled.
Hearing his words, Tang Hao scoffed. "You? Let's see you take one of my blows."
"Heaven-Surpassing Strike!"
Tang Hao gripped his Clear Sky Hammer and shot into the air, bringing the enormous hammer down on Yu Xiaogang.
"Tch. What a pain."
Yu Xiaogang knew he couldn't beat him, but he could briefly borrow the power of God of Farts.
Yu Xiaogang immediately let loose a rapid string of farts and retreated to a safe distance.
Tang Hao's attack missed. The surrounding gas nearly suffocated him.
He was just about to speak when Yu Xiaogang leaped into the air. "I can't beat you in close combat, but I can disgust you all I want."
"Third Soul Skill, Fart Bomb!"
Yu Xiaogang cradled Luo Sanpao beneath his black robe.
The next moment, a purple ball of stinking gas shot out.
Tang Hao smashed it with his Clear Sky Hammer.
In an instant, purple fumes billowed everywhere. Tang Hao inhaled a little and immediately began retching.
"It stinks! You disgusting bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
Yu Xiaogang sneered mockingly. "Enjoy my farts while you can. I'll be back, and by then, I hope you'll have changed your mind."
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