"Looks like the Mysterious Underworld Sect is pretty afraid of death. I asked them to send two Soul Bones over fifty thousand years old, and they actually brought out a ninety-thousand-year Soul Bone."
A chill tugged at the corner of Bibi Dong's mouth. It was hard to tell whether she was mocking Xu Zhenghao for being afraid of death or thinking about something else.
Of the two Soul Bones Xu Zhenghao had sent, one was the ninety-thousand-year Cloud Thunder God Eagle Left Leg Bone. It was entirely azure, with faint flashes of lightning coursing through it.
The other was the seventy-four-thousand-year Phantom Saint Ape Spirit Condensing Skull. It was a strange grayish white and gave off dizzying mental fluctuations.
At her words, Jiang Nannan's eyes brimmed with admiration.
As expected of her teacher!
Even a major sect like the Mysterious Underworld Sect could only bow obediently before her teacher, offering up even their most prized treasures.
"Doudou, take a look. Which one do you want to absorb?"
Bibi Dong took the opportunity to bring out the ten-thousand-year Silver Moon Wolf King Torso Bone they had obtained earlier as well, and set it on the table.
Three Soul Bones, each with a different aura, yet all equally tempting.
Chen Doudou glanced at the Soul Bones on the table and lazily refused. "Forget it."
Hearing that, Jiang Nannan hurried to urge him, "Doudou, these are Soul Bones! How can you say you don't want to absorb one and just leave it at that? Did you hear her wrong?"
An ordinary Soul Master would be lucky enough to obtain even one Soul Bone. Even a thousand-year Soul Bone could make people fight tooth and nail over it.
Even some dirt-poor Titled Douluo might not have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, let alone these top-grade Soul Bones that were seventy thousand and ninety thousand years old.
"All right, Nannan."
Bibi Dong waved her hand, signaling Jiang Nannan not to say more. Then she put away the ten-thousand-year Soul Bone first. "If Doudou doesn't want to absorb one, then leave it. You can absorb these two Soul Bones instead."
She had only asked on a whim, after all. She knew very well that Chen Doudou probably wouldn't absorb these Soul Bones. Not only were they too low in age, but more importantly, he had the Asura God Armor at home!
Even if Doudou didn't inherit the Asura Godhood, he could inherit the Rakshasa Godhood in the future. The Asura God Armor and the Rakshasa God Armor were genuine divine-grade armors, thousands of times stronger than these mortal-world Soul Bones.
"All right."
Jiang Nannan still couldn't quite understand Chen Doudou's way of thinking and thought he was being a little willful, but she didn't criticize him. Instead, she quietly made up her mind.
Since Doudou didn't want to absorb a Soul Bone, she would absorb them, grow stronger, and protect him properly. That would be just as good!
"Nannan, there's no need to overthink absorbing Soul Bones. Just absorb them."
"Yes, teacher."
Jiang Nannan respectfully accepted the ninety-thousand-year Cloud Thunder God Eagle Left Leg Bone and the Spirit Condensing Skull, then sat cross-legged, her eyes filled with resolve.
After instructing Jiang Nannan, Bibi Dong turned to Chen Doudou. "Doudou, since you're not absorbing a Soul Bone, come with me for a bit."
Outside, the setting sun's afterglow spilled across the corridor.
"Sister Dong, what are we doing?"
Chen Doudou followed behind Bibi Dong, curious.
"Shh..."
A glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. A scythe-shaped mark suddenly lit up on her forehead, radiating a wicked aura that made one's heart tremble.
Immediately afterward, purple light flashed and space twisted.
The next moment, the two of them appeared in a completely unfamiliar space.
The sky here was a deep purple, and not a blade of grass grew on the ground. Jagged rocks and bones lay everywhere, while the air reeked of blood and decay.
Once Chen Doudou had taken in their surroundings, his face filled with shock. "Sister Dong... how is this possible?"
"What, surprised?"
The corner of Bibi Dong's mouth lifted in a teasing smile. "This is the Rakshasa Secret Realm, where I once underwent the divine trials."
She paused to explain. "There's actually no need to be surprised. Strictly speaking, after the Godhood Inheritance ended, I became the Rakshasa God's high priestess.
"But unlike other high priestesses, I don't have to serve for life or offer a sacrifice to begin the final divine trial."
"Put simply, I'm a free agent with the title of high priestess."
Chen Doudou nodded, then asked uncertainly, "So, Sister Dong, you can still use my mom's divine weapon?"
"Oh? You mean this?"
Bibi Dong clenched her right hand. A massive purple scythe, wreathed in wicked intent, slowly materialized.
The scythe was over two meters long. Wicked intent seemed to flow along its blade, and it radiated a terrifying aura that could freeze one's soul.
"Huh? No, A-Dong, you're serious?"
Chen Doudou's mouth twitched as he looked at the scythe, which seemed capable of slicing through space. His scalp went numb.
He finally understood why his dad had chosen Bibi Dong to be his protector.
A divine body, demigod power, and the divine weapon Rakshasa Demon Scythe— with a setup like that, even Di Tian would have a hard time handling her.
Bibi Dong extended a slender finger and tapped him on the forehead, neither hard nor soft. Her captivating eyes shot him a glare. "Watch your manners! Call me Sister Dong! Since when did you get to call me A-Dong?"
"Ow! Go easy."
Chen Doudou rubbed his head and muttered, "If you keep this up and don't become a little gentler, you'll never get married."
"Hmm?"
Bibi Dong's expression instantly darkened, and the air around her seemed to drop several degrees.
"Uh, nothing, nothing."
Chen Doudou panicked and waved his hands repeatedly. "My Sister Dong is the prettiest. Of course you'll get married..."
Bibi Dong sighed, a flicker of loneliness passing through her heart.
Sigh, why was she arguing with a little kid?
Kids said the darndest things.
Besides, he wasn't wrong. She wasn't planning to marry again anyway. All she had to do was protect Xiao Xue, Doudou, and her other disciples.
She gathered her thoughts and flipped her right hand. A round ball of light, glowing softly, appeared in her palm.
It contained a supreme power of faith, completely unlike any Soul Ring on Douluo Continent.
"All right, enough of that."
Bibi Dong looked at Chen Doudou. "Now, get ready to absorb a God-Bestowed Soul Ring."
Before coming down to the mortal world, the Asura God had personally bestowed this God-Bestowed Soul Ring on her.
There was only enough to meet Doudou's needs, so it couldn't be given to anyone else.
"Let's do it."
Chen Doudou looked at the God-Bestowed Soul Ring in Bibi Dong's palm, took a deep breath, and sat cross-legged.
Bibi Dong flicked her fingertip. The soft ball of light instantly turned into a streak of light and entered Chen Doudou's body.
The moment the light entered him, Chen Doudou's body shuddered violently.
"Bzzzt—!"
An indescribably vast energy surged around him.
A Soul Ring began to form, its color gradually changing.
"Thousand years... two thousand... five thousand..."
Bibi Dong watched the Soul Ring gradually taking shape beneath Chen Doudou's feet and silently counted.
Before long, the Soul Ring's age surpassed six thousand years.
Then seven thousand, eight thousand...
"It's still rising?!"
Bibi Dong was truly astonished this time.
Even when Bibi Dong herself had absorbed her Second Soul Ring, it had only been eight hundred years old.
But Doudou's Soul Ring was shooting up as if it were riding a rocket!
Nine thousand years!
Nine thousand five hundred years!
It was on the verge of breaking the ten-thousand-year mark!
Suddenly, Chen Doudou's body crackled. His bones were rearranging, his meridians widening, his flesh and blood strengthening.
In that instant, his originally deep-purple Soul Ring turned an inky black.
"Te—ten thousand years!"
Bibi Dong's pupils quaked like the earth, and she sucked in a sharp breath.
A ten-thousand-year Second Soul Ring!
This was unheard of throughout the entire history of Douluo Continent!
As expected of a golden body forged by the power of a divine beast. Truly terrifying!
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