Bibi Dong

Spirit City was encircled by six walls dozens of meters high. Each wall was carved with the shape of a different martial soul, and all of them bore angel statues. The sight was immensely grand and spectacular.

Yue Guan descended from the sky with Ling Yu and landed at the foot of the mountain. Before them stood a towering white peak, upon which two magnificent buildings could vaguely be seen: the Pope's Palace and the Worship Hall!

"Come on, Xiao Yu. His Holiness the Pope is still waiting for us up there!"

With that, Yue Guan took the lead up the mountain. He deliberately maintained a certain pace, intending to test the boy's willpower and physical condition.

Ling Yu watched Yue Guan's receding figure grow smaller and took a deep breath. He was about to meet the Pope of Spirit Hall—the woman countless netizens in his past life had fantasized about. In terms of beauty, only Qian Renxue could contend with her. No one else could compare to this peerlessly gorgeous female pope.

At the thought, Ling Yu's heart began pounding, and he felt somewhat excited. He was about to meet a goddess—the strongest woman on the entire continent.

After adjusting his breathing and emotions once more, Ling Yu began making his way toward the mountaintop.

The path beneath his feet consisted entirely of pale gold steps. Even someone like Ling Yu, who was nearly finished with Body Tempering, was struggling to keep going along this long mountain road.

Sure enough, Spirit City truly deserved its reputation as a holy land for soul masters. Everyone here was a soul master; ordinary civilians could not enter at all. No wonder there were so many steps. Other than soul masters, what civilian could possibly keep climbing all the way to the mountainside?

At the mountainside, Yue Guan stood before the great hall with a beautiful woman, watching Ling Yu struggle up from below.

The woman was around 1.75 meters tall. She wore a purple-gold crown atop her head, and her grayish-purple hair curled slightly. Her fair face, high nose, exquisite features, and violet eyes could be summed up in just two words: perfect!

She wore a golden dress that flowed from her body to her feet, perfectly wrapping her figure. The gown was adorned with gemstones in three colors—red, blue, and gold—which made the already luxurious dress seem to transform her into a celestial maiden, breathtakingly beautiful.

"His physical condition is quite impressive. He still hasn't given up after making it this far. He's no weaker than an ordinary two-ringed beast martial soul Soul Grandmaster!"

The woman's clear, melodious voice suddenly rang out before the hall. "Combined with his martial soul talent, he is a good prospect!"

Yue Guan bent deeply at the waist, his expression incomparably respectful. "Then, Your Holiness..."

"If he can truly climb all the way here, what would be wrong with accepting him as my disciple?"

The woman cast an indifferent glance at Yue Guan beside her. She was somewhat surprised by his concern for this six-year-old boy.

Yet that indifferent glance appeared exceedingly seductive on her. Yue Guan, however, was bowing respectfully before her and did not dare look directly at her face.

As time passed, half an hour later, Ling Yu raised his head, drenched in sweat.

"I can finally see the Pope's Palace."

He raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "This climb really wasn't easy. With my current physical condition, I could only barely make it to the Pope's Palace halfway up the mountain, let alone the Worship Hall at the summit! And..."

Ling Yu's body automatically began circulating according to the breathing and meditation technique. Nowadays, aside from finding a place each morning to sit cross-legged and cultivate, he had turned his usual breathing and meditation into his everyday breathing.

Although this constant cultivation was not as fast as sitting cross-legged with his five hearts facing heaven, it was far more enduring.

It meant that he was cultivating every moment of every day. This was muscle memory he had developed over three years. Otherwise, reaching this level of Body Tempering in only three years would have been nothing more than a fool's dream.

After all, Tang San had cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill since childhood, yet at the age of six, his physical strength was only about equal to that of an ordinary adult. Ling Yu, on the other hand, had cultivated for merely three years. Not only had the soul power-like energy within him reached saturation, but his physical strength had already reached at least two thousand kilograms!

As he felt his strength rapidly recovering, he also sensed his body absorbing the energy from the air around him.

"Why does it feel like the energy here is much denser than outside? And it's so warm, with a sacred feeling to it!"

Ling Yu sensed the energy his body had absorbed. He discovered that cultivating here was much faster than cultivating in Morning Glow Village, and as he continued upward, this increase in cultivation speed continued to rise.

"Why is that?"

Ling Yu continued walking upward with a thoughtful expression. "Why is the energy in Spirit Hall so much denser than outside? And why is this energy purer than the outside world's, even carrying traces of a sacred quality?"

Ever since cultivating the technique his grandfather had sent him in his mind, his perception of energy had become exceptionally sharp.

With every step, the Pope's Palace became clearer. When he crossed the final step, the majestic and magnificent hall, along with two figures, immediately appeared before him.

Ling Yu was not awed by the grandeur of the hall, because his entire mind had been completely captivated by the stunning woman before him.

Dignified and beautiful, she radiated elegance, sacredness, and majesty. Coupled with a figure that could be called perfect from any angle, Ling Yu simply could not find words to describe the woman before him. At that moment, however, he seemed to understand what the ancient books of his homeland meant by having a harem of three thousand beauties yet favoring Yang Guifei alone.

If it were this woman, favoring only one person... wouldn't be impossible!

Seeing Ling Yu's dazed gaze, Yue Guan looked at him with some amusement. Still, he promptly coughed twice to wake him.

Hearing the familiar sound suddenly ring out beside him, Ling Yu's pupils instantly focused. He stared at the woman before him in shock, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

Oh no, this is Bibi Dong! After the Secret Chamber Douluo incident, her mind must be somewhat twisted. I actually stared at her for so long the first time we met. I need to think of something!

Ling Yu's mind raced. Then he looked up at the woman, whose brows had slightly furrowed because of his earlier offense, and spoke.

"Big sister, you're so beautiful. I've never seen a woman as beautiful as you. You're like a fairy from the heavens!"

Ling Yu smiled innocently at Bibi Dong.

This expression successfully softened her mood, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

However, that smile came quickly and vanished just as quickly.

"Very good. Being able to climb all the way here without any soul rings proves that your physical condition is no weaker than that of an ordinary two-ringed beast martial soul Soul Grandmaster!"

Bibi Dong spoke calmly to Ling Yu. "Let me introduce myself. I am the current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong. Little fellow, summon your martial soul and let me have a look."

Ling Yu glanced at Yue Guan beside Bibi Dong. Seeing him wink encouragingly, he willed it into being. His black eyes instantly turned blood-red, becoming Sharingan with two comma-shaped markings.

The innocent aura he had worked so hard to put on was also summoned by his martial soul, becoming extremely sinister.

Bibi Dong watched Ling Yu undergo Martial Soul Possession and could not help nodding. "All right, put away your martial soul!"

At her words, Ling Yu's eyes quickly returned to normal, and he continued looking at the woman before him with an innocent expression.

Bibi Dong was somewhat conflicted at the moment. Her subconscious told her that she had to take him under her wing, but memories of things she had once experienced flashed through her mind. Her aura, which had initially been sacred and imposing, suddenly became somewhat evil and dark.

But at that moment, her body suddenly trembled. Disbelief flashed through her eyes as she widened them and looked at Ling Yu's face, which was still youthful but already remarkably handsome. At last, a captivating smile appeared on her face.

"Little fellow, your name is Ling Yu, right? Are you willing to become my disciple?"

Ling Yu, who had still been shocked by the sudden shift in her aura, immediately responded upon hearing those words.

He bent at the waist and gave Bibi Dong a deep bow.

"Ling Yu greets Teacher!"