Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch.
After inspecting the Spirit Hall Branch, Bibi Dong hadn't seen the person she wanted to meet, and her expression darkened.
"How can your Nuoding City branch fail to find even two people?"
"What are you people good for?"
Master Ma Xiunuo trembled with fear as he replied, "Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang came by to pay his respects. Something happened to Tang San's relatives, so he happened to go to the funeral."
"He also asked the Pope, for his sake, not to make things difficult for a child."
At this, Bibi Dong's lovely face relaxed a little.
Since Xiaogang had pleaded for him, she'd leave Tang San alone for his sake.
Besides, even if Tang San was a remnant of the Tang family, Bibi Dong didn't care.
The Tang family wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall. What did that have to do with her, Bibi Dong?
Back then,
she, Bibi Dong, had been locked in a secret chamber and forced by the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji. She had given birth to Qian Renxue.
From that moment on, Bibi Dong had hated Qian Xunji—and hated the Spirit Hall even more.
She wanted to destroy the Spirit Hall. The Tang family was actually her friend.
But what about Zhou Tong, who had offended Xiaogang? Why had he disappeared too?
Bibi Dong frowned. "Forget Tang San. What about Zhou Tong?"
"Where is he? Bring him here at once. I'll personally teach this boy who has no respect for his elders a lesson."
Her beautiful face twisted with malice.
"He's already left this place to travel and study."
"He's an orphan. No one knows where he went."
Master Ma Xiunuo had prepared his answer long ago.
Someone had warned him that Bibi Dong meant to target Zhou Tong, and told him to be quick-witted.
Bibi Dong's face turned livid. As Pope, she couldn't even see a single Soul Master.
"What are you doing? You can't even find one boy?"
The broad-shouldered elder beside her couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward.
"Why hold a grudge against a child, Pope?"
"Besides, you have no connection to him."
"I say the Pope should do more good deeds and build up her virtue. That's the righteous path."
At this, Bibi Dong's mouth curled with anger. Her expression grew almost crazed as she sneered.
"Elder Demon Bear, how dare you question the Pope's authority?"
"Do you have no regard for me?"
Facing Bibi Dong's fury, Demon Bear Douluo replied sternly.
"Bibi Dong, I serve the Grand Pontiff. You're merely the temporary Pope appointed by the Grand Pontiff, a stopgap until the Saintess takes over."
"The Saintess has taken an interest in this person. You mustn't ruin him."
"I advise you to build up some virtue while you can, lest your old age be cursed."
Elder Demon Bear said coldly.
He wasn't afraid of Bibi Dong. He served the Grand Pontiff.
Bibi Dong's lips trembled with rage. She couldn't speak for a long while. At last, she said,
"Let's go. We're visiting the next branch!"
Meanwhile.
After saying goodbye to Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) and Ma Xiunuo, Zhou Tong quietly left Nuoding City and headed for Star Dou Forest.
He was going to Star Dou Forest because he wanted to find the Blue Silver King.
The Blue Silver King could help him awaken his Martial Soul a second time and fully inherit the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
Besides, he could also obtain a Soul Ring whose age would increase as his cultivation grew. It was a deal with no downside.
With the map and books about Martial Souls that he'd gotten from the library, he traveled by carriage and quietly arrived at Green Mountain Town, outside Star Dou Forest.
There, he rented a secluded little courtyard and began absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline and the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
"First, I'll absorb the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone!"
Zhou Tong made up his mind at once.
He locked every door and window, went down to the cellar, and took the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone out of its lead box.
He took a deep breath, then pressed it against his right leg.
Hum!
A soft hum sounded from his right leg. A cool sensation followed, surging through his whole body in the blink of an eye.
The Soul Bone silently vanished, turning into countless streams of blue-gold energy that gradually seeped into his right leg.
Next, an immense surge of life energy flooded Zhou Tong's body, like wave after wave washing over him.
The meridians within Zhou Tong underwent a massive transformation. They turned blue-gold, growing tougher and tougher, while the space that could store Soul Power expanded dramatically.
His Soul Power was still only level 13, but he knew that once he absorbed a Soul Ring, it would surge.
Time passed slowly. Zhou Tong felt wonderfully comfortable and gradually drifted off to sleep.
Several days passed.
Zhou Tong slowly opened his eyes and stretched, looking thoroughly content.
As expected of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone. Absorbing it hadn't been uncomfortable at all. In fact, it had felt amazing.
Next, Zhou Tong released the Thunderous Hell Vine Martial Soul in his hand.
The Thunderous Hell Vine Martial Soul, which had originally been no thicker than his little finger, had its origin replenished and elevated by the life energy released from the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
In the end, it had grown into a blue-gold vine about as thick as a baby's wrist. Its skin was crystal-clear like blue crystal, and it brimmed with life.
Not only that, his body had transformed too.
His strength had increased greatly, his body had become incredibly light, and he felt exceptionally energetic.
The Soul Power inside Zhou Tong flowed without obstruction, noticeably more smoothly than before.
He could also store far more Soul Power.
He knew the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had strengthened his body by releasing its immense life force.
With his body strengthened, his aptitude had improved rapidly.
"My Soul Power's reached level 17!"
Zhou Tong's face lit up.
"I got two Soul Skills."
"Flight, and 'Though wildfires may burn them, the spring breeze will bring them back to life!'"
The Flight Soul Skill allowed Zhou Tong to fly through the air while using relatively little Soul Power.
The "Though wildfires may burn them, the spring breeze will bring them back to life" Soul Skill was a powerful recovery skill.
Even if he was severely injured, he could recover quickly.
In a sense, it maxed out his ability to stay alive.
"My resistance to lightning has increased."
"So stacking life force really can improve my resistance to lightning."
"Keep stacking life force."
Zhou Tong was excited. It seemed that building up his life force was how he could deal with his leakage problem.
"As long as my life force is strong enough, lightning won't be able to kill me!"
Zhou Tong understood that this was the way to get to the root of the problem.
Then he turned his attention to the Blue Silver Emperor in the basket beside him.
"Ah Yin, Blue Silver Emperor, you have great power but not enough wisdom to protect your bloodline. Leave it to me."
"I can spare your life."
Zhou Tong murmured as he approached the Blue Silver Emperor. The Thunderous Hell Vine in his hand slowly coiled around its roots.
As if sensing that its life was in danger, the Blue Silver Emperor in Zhou Tong's hand thrashed wildly. Its branches and leaves wound around the vine, trying to break free.
"Blue Silver Emperor, give me your bloodline, and I'll spare your life."
Zhou Tong spoke.
The next moment, the Thunderous Hell Vine rooted itself inside the Blue Silver Vine and began extracting the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
Before long, droplets of blue-gold blood flowed into the Thunderous Hell Vine.
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