Douluo: One Man Returns, Heaven-Defying Seal Smashes Tang San to Death

Bibi Dong, dressed in luxurious robes and wearing a crown, stood proudly atop the peak.

Her exquisite beauty, fiery figure, noble status, and aloof temperament were all among the finest on Douluo Continent.

Three figures stood behind her.

One was shrouded entirely in black mist. It was Ghost Douluo.

Another had silver hair with crimson tips, handsome features, and was none other than Xie Yue, who had crossed paths with Lu Yu twice in Star Soul Canyon.

Beside Xie Yue stood a graceful young girl.

She had black hair, a perfect figure, and features somewhat resembling Xie Yue's. A unique charm radiated from her.

The girl was Xie Yue's younger sister, Bibi Dong's direct disciple, and one of the three leading figures of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation—Hu Liena!

As Xie Yue recounted his experiences in Star Soul Canyon, Hu Liena's beautiful eyes widened further and further. If her teacher had not been present, she would have loved nothing more than to kick her own brother off the mountaintop.

Good grief!

What a real brother! You were really trying to sell your own sister off!

Ghost Douluo, standing nearby, was inwardly astonished. After hearing Xie Yue's account, Bibi Dong remained silent for a long while before slowly saying:

"This matter ends here. You need not concern yourselves with it any further."

With that, her figure suddenly vanished from the spot.

Looking at where Bibi Dong had disappeared, Xie Yue stood dazed for a moment. Then he turned to his sister and asked blankly:

"Nana, what did His Holiness mean by that?"

"Lu Yu is a monstrous genius!"

"Even I feel inferior before him!"

"Shouldn't Spirit Hall try to recruit a genius like that?"

Hu Liena's pretty face turned icy. She snorted coldly and turned away without even looking back.

A genius? A monster?

No matter how monstrous he was, that didn't mean you had to sell off your own sister, did it?

Although Hu Liena knew that everything Xie Yue had said to Lu Yu in Star Soul Canyon had merely been a test, she still could not help feeling displeased.

Xie Yue scratched his head, then turned to Ghost Douluo with a puzzled expression.

Ghost Douluo smiled. His laughter, however, was shrill and piercing, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves. Then he said:

"You need not worry. His Holiness the Pope merely intends to meet Lu Yu personally!"

As he spoke, Ghost Douluo clicked his tongue in amazement. "Tsk, tsk, tsk... His Holiness had actually learned of this person long ago and sent me to test him."

"Yet according to the intelligence we received, he was merely a Three-Ring Soul Master under twelve years old, possessing a soul ring configuration beyond the limits."

"Now it seems that he is even more monstrous than we imagined!"

"A twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor, with a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring... truly unbelievable!"

Hearing this, Xie Yue finally relaxed. At the same time, he secretly looked forward to Lu Yu joining Spirit Hall.

He and his sister no longer had any family. They had joined Spirit Hall at a young age, and he regarded Bibi Dong as his idol. Moreover, His Holiness the Pope was also his sister's teacher.

Thus, Xie Yue always considered matters from Spirit Hall's perspective.

He did not care whether Lu Yu would steal his title as Spirit Hall's number one genius after joining them.

What he valued was...

As long as a peerless monster like Lu Yu grew up, Spirit Hall would surely dominate the entire continent!

After returning to the hotel, Lu Yu went directly into the room that had long been prepared for him to cultivate.

At the same time, the entire Heavenly Dou Empire delegation erupted into an uproar!

After Feng Xiaotian and the others revealed what Lu Yu had done at Star Luo Imperial Academy, everyone felt conflicted.

They were delighted by Lu Yu's actions, yet also deeply helpless as the gap between themselves and that monster grew ever wider.

Most importantly...

It would have been one thing if they could not match his talent, but now they could not even compare to his fortune. It was enough to make anyone despair.

He had obtained his first soul bone at the age of twelve. If word got out, even many long-famous Title Douluo would probably envy him, wouldn't they?

They did not know that Lu Yu's soul bone was not a right arm bone, but a right palm bone!

More than that...

Lu Yu possessed another External Soul Bone!

However, as long as Lu Yu said nothing, Soul Masters whose cultivation generally hovered around the Three-Ring level could not discern the difference between a right palm bone and a right arm bone.

That night, Xue Qinghe and the other three returned to the hotel, preparing to lead the entire Heavenly Dou Empire delegation into the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Tonight, the Star Luo Emperor would host a banquet in the palace to welcome the Heavenly Dou Empire delegation.

At the same time, Spirit Hall's representatives would attend the banquet, and the three parties would discuss matters concerning the Soul Master Competition.

"Rumble..."

Hearing the sudden thunder outside the window, Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes from his cultivation.

Night had not yet fallen, but the sky had already darkened. Dark clouds blanketed the heavens, and bolts of lightning tore across the sky.

A sudden feeling stirred in Lu Yu's heart. He climbed out through the window and made his way to the hotel's top floor.

The hotel had a flat roof, with a spacious open-air platform on the top floor that contained an entertainment area. But now, with torrential rain pouring down, the platform was completely deserted.

Lu Yu stood in the center of the platform. A faint layer of Soul Power surrounded him, pushing away the rainwater. He gazed up into the rainy sky, and with every flash of lightning, his eyes grew brighter.

Naturally occurring lightning aided one's comprehension of Thunder Arts.

Though the effect was slight, it was at least better than Lu Yu burying his head in solitary cultivation.

"Soul beasts face a lightning tribulation every time they break through the hundred-thousand-year mark. If I could watch one from the sidelines, it would surely greatly help Thunder Arts break through to the Dao Realm..."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, resolving that when he had the chance, he would visit the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Extreme North, or perhaps even the depths of the ocean.

Among the Power of Thunder, tribulation lightning held a very high status, second only to Innate Thunder.

Lu Yu simply did not know whether the divine lightning of the God Realm above Douluo Continent was stronger or weaker than Innate Thunder.

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze becoming sharper and sharper, as though he wished to pierce the dark clouds and behold the God Realm that stood above Douluo Continent.

Just then, faint footsteps sounded behind him.

Lu Yu did not turn around, because he had sensed no Soul Power fluctuations from the newcomer.

That meant the other party was either an ordinary person or far stronger than him.

His spiritual power had already approached the level of a Soul Douluo. Even if a Title Douluo powerhouse like Dugu Bo approached him, he could still sense the fluctuations of Soul Power.

Anyone capable of evading his perception had to be a Super Douluo above Level 95!

If the other party was an ordinary person, there was no need for him to make things difficult for them.

If the other party was a powerhouse at the Super Douluo level and harbored malicious intentions, he would be no match for them no matter what he did.

Rather than expose his powerful spiritual power, it was better to play dumb.

Then Lu Yu felt the rain above his head being blocked. He raised his head slightly and saw a black umbrella held over him.

Turning his head, he saw a plain-looking young woman of average build standing beside him, holding the umbrella as she smiled and said:

"Why is sir standing here alone in such heavy rain?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes. Though this woman appeared utterly ordinary, she gave him a faint yet extremely dangerous feeling.

That feeling came from the trace of Dao essence he had comprehended!

This person was no ordinary individual!

Though Lu Yu thought so inwardly, he answered with a smile, "I like peace and quiet."

The woman paused, then shook her head and laughed. "With thunder and rain crashing all around, where is the peace and quiet?"

Lu Yu shrugged. "Without the clamor of human voices, it is peaceful."

A glint flashed through the woman's eyes, and she said nothing more.

The two stood quietly in the rain, one holding an umbrella, the other gazing at the sky.

After a long while, the woman suddenly said, "This hotel has been reserved by the Star Luo royal family to receive the Heavenly Dou Empire delegation. I presume sir is from the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

"I have heard that the Heavenly Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire are bitter enemies. Aren't you afraid of being plotted against while alone here?"

Lu Yu smiled calmly. "The Star Luo Emperor would not be foolish enough to strike at people from the Heavenly Dou Empire at a time like this!"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, the woman smiled and asked, "Sir seems to have considerable insight into the affairs between the two great empires?"