Sweet Rain Descends from Heaven

"It's the scent of a ' Bloodsucking Demon Bat '! Where did the little girl find it?"

Hannibal stood in the sunlight, his refined demeanor, handsome face, and gentle voice easily inspiring goodwill.

However, in the shadows of a house two zhang away from Hannibal, Bibi Dong looked at him as if facing a formidable enemy. Behind her, the purplish-black "Death Spider Emperor" Martial Soul spread its eight spider legs, like eight spears pointing directly at Hannibal.

Judging solely from their appearances at this moment, many people might think that Bibi Dong is the Evil one, while Hannibal is a good person.

Ignoring the eight Spider Spear poised to strike beside Bibi Dong, Hannibal casually glanced down at Bibi Dong's feet, where six optimally configured Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and two black—were quietly swirling.

His gaze moved upwards, from her slender feet encased in tall leather boots, all the way to Bibi Dong's delicate, fair face, before stopping. Hannibal gracefully shook his head slightly, exclaiming in admiration, "What a young Soul Emperor!"

"I imagine your meat must be the best!"

Upon hearing these perverse remarks, Bibi Dong instinctively raised the Spider Spear surrounding her to protect herself.

"Clang--!"

With a flash of blood, Bibi Dong was sent flying more than ten meters backward. While in mid-air, she twisted her slender waist and kicked off a pillar in the house, accelerating backward once more.

"Little girl, you haven't answered my question yet."

A refined yet sinister voice rang in her ears, Bibi Dong's crystal-clear eyes narrowed sharply. Instinctively, she ducked, making a dodging motion. At the same time, she poured her Soul Power into her Fourth Soul Ring as if it were free.

The Soul Ring shone brightly with purple light. In the blink of an eye, a layer of purple carapace enveloped Bibi Dong's delicate body, and long, purplish-black thorns grew wildly from the carapace, quickly covering every corner of her body.

Beneath the dense array of long spines, the purple carapace became exceptionally thick, and the tips of those spines bore a Youyou purple hue, clearly indicating the presence of terrifying toxicity.

Fourth Soul Skill: Thorn Spider Armor—!

Just then, a pale hand seemed to reach out from the underworld and silently slapped onto Bibi Dong's spiked armor.

The spikes, sharp enough to pierce even the finest steel, were as fragile as paper. They didn't last a moment before crumbling under that seemingly delicate palm.

Reflected in her eyes was the approaching pale hand. In this critical moment, Bibi Dong remained calm. Just as the hand broke through the meter-long thorns and was about to touch her purple carapace, a deep purple spider web appeared out of thin air, carrying a misty purple poisonous gas. In an instant, it enveloped the hand and its owner, Hannibal.

Third Soul Skill - Death Spider Web Restraint!

Don't underestimate this seemingly simple Thousand-Year Soul Skill. With Bibi Dong's infusion of Soul Power, one spider web after another Entanglement around him, causing Hannibal, Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, a little trouble.

But it was just a minor inconvenience. In just a few breaths, the spiderwebs filled with toxins and slime were torn open from the inside, revealing Hannibal looking somewhat disheveled.

Her once meticulously styled hair was now covered in a sticky substance, resembling an indescribable blob, and her clothes had developed holes of varying sizes due to the corrosive effects of the potent toxins.

Hannibal glanced down at his beggar's clothes, the refined smile on his face vanished, and his entire demeanor changed instantly, as if he had transformed into a bloodthirsty Ferocious Beast ready to devour anyone.

Bibi Dong was not surprised that Hannibal escaped unharmed. Taking advantage of the brief opening, she used her skills again. A misty, pale purple light curtain emanated from her Martial Soul, "Death Spider Emperor," instantly covering an area of several tens of meters in radius.

The "Death Spider Emperor's " Innate Domain— "Death Domain"!

Having just escaped the Death Spider Web Restraint, Hannibal once again fell into the invasion of the ' Death Domain '.

The Spider Emperor's venom is extremely corrosive, so much so that even Hannibal had to use his Soul Power to protect himself, not daring to expose even the slightest gap to his skin.

Within the domain, Bibi Dong's own attributes were amplified, while Hannibal's attributes were weakened. With this shift in power, Bibi Dong's sixth Soul Ring shone brightly with black light. She raised her right arm, and as blood flowed, it transformed into a spider leg spike gleaming with crimson light.

With a sharp cry, Bibi Dong raised her arm and thrust it towards Hannibal's chest.

Sixth Soul Skill - Blood-Sucking Spider Thorn!

Sensing that familiar aura, Hannibal's expression turned solemn; no one knew better than him how terrifying the "Bloodsucking Demon Bat" were.

Bibi Dong's attack was clearly the power of a "Bloodsucking Demon Bat," and it was even a ten-thousand-year-old "Bloodsucking Demon Bat"!

If you are stabbed, even if it is just a tiny scratch, all your blood will be sucked out in an instant, leaving not a drop!

"Hiss--!"

A low hissing sound emanated from deep within Hannibal's throat, and a blood-red Martial Soul resembling a bird disappeared into his back, with blood-red light permeating his surroundings.

In a fleeting glance, Bibi Dong suddenly realized that the Martial Soul behind Hannibal looked extremely familiar, and a strong sense of crisis arose in her heart.

Without a second thought, his body followed his instincts, abandoning the chest that was so close, and he retreated.

Before she could retreat even half a meter, she saw out of the corner of her eye two blood-red fleshy wings reaching out to grab her from mid-air.

Meanwhile, Hannibal, who was originally Hannibal's target, had a blood-red breastplate that had appeared on his chest at some point.

"Soul Bone?" These two words flashed through Bibi Dong's mind.

Before she could even begin to imagine, the two blood-red fleshy wings with their ghostly claws had gotten close. Under the strong wind, specks of red appeared on Bibi Dong's fair face, as if they might break through her tender skin at any moment and expose the flesh beneath.

Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, preparing to unleash her full Soul Power to suppress the boiling blood within her body while simultaneously resisting the blood-red fleshy-winged ghost claws. At the critical moment, a soft, effeminate voice rang in her ears.

"Golden stamens—flowing with rosy clouds—!"

Golden flower stamens flew in from the side, arriving first after arriving later, and lay between Bibi Dong and Ghost Hand.

"Jingle bells—!"

The sound of torrential rain echoed continuously in the empty house.

Upon discovering that Yue Guan had arrived in time, Bibi Dong made a quick decision, smashed the window beside her with her palm, and jumped out without looking back.

She, who had just broken through to the Six-Ring Soul Emperor, was not qualified to intervene in the battle between two Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.

Not holding Yue Guan back is the greatest help she can give him!

Sure enough, inside the house, upon noticing Bibi Dong's departure, Yue Guan Guanxin breathed a sigh of relief, but then anger surged within her. Her captivating eyes glared fiercely at Hannibal opposite her. "How dare you! You actually dared to attack the young master! Have you thought about how you're going to die?!"

Upon hearing this, Hannibal, Martial Soul had possessed him and who now possessed blood-red fleshy wings and an ugly face resembling a demon from hell, revealed a bloodthirsty smile. Completely unconcerned, he merely stared at the eight Soul Ring beneath Yue Guan's feet and gruffly said, "I didn't expect such a big fish to appear!"

"What do you mean...?"

Just Yue Guan was about to ask a question, Hannibal suddenly appeared a meter away, pouncing towards him. He quickly braced himself to deal with the situation.

The small building, only two and a half stories high, could not contain the battle between two Eight-Ring Soul Douluo. After just a few minutes, it collapsed with a crash. Two figures, one red and one gold, rushed out of the ruins and transformed into two streams of light to continue their battle.

About fifteen minutes later.

Gui Mei, who had dealt with the seven Fallen Soul Master one by one, joined the battle and attacked Hannibal together with Yue Guan was gradually losing ground.

Logically speaking, Hannibal should have been unable to withstand the combined attack of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, two Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.

After all, both Yue Guan and Gui Mei are among the best in their class in terms of combat power. Whether it is their Martial Soul rank, Soul Ring Soul Skill, or combat experience, neither of them is inferior to Hannibal.

However, Hannibal has an advantage that neither of them has.

Soul Bone, and a torso bone at the ten-thousand-year level!

Under the effect of the Soul Bone, Hannibal's defensive capabilities are extremely strong. Not only can he withstand most of the attacks from Yue Guan and the Gui Mei, but he can also consume the blood essence stored in the Soul Bone and convert it into Soul Power for Hannibal's use.

For a moment, the three of them were locked in a stalemate.

When Ling Yi, in his guise as "Wind God Feilian," descended from the sky, this was the scene he witnessed, along with Yang Shelly, Ah Yin, and the others who had jumped off his back first.

"Huh? It's him?" Dugu Bo looked at Yue Guan, whose body was surrounded by golden light, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

On the other side, due to Ling Yi and the others descending from the sky, especially the enormous size of "Wind God Feilian" and the powerful wind attribute energy fluctuations surrounding it, Hannibal, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei, who were locked in combat, retreated a distance after exchanging blows and all looked warily at Ling Yi's side.

"It's them?" Yue Guan also noticed Dugu Bo, and then saw Yang Shelly and Ah Yin, who were equally beautiful but had different temperaments. He recognized the newcomers. "Old Ghost, they're from Lingyun City!"

Since the three "Jade Phosphorous Seven Absolutes Flower" tested each other's skills and exchanged names, Dugu Bo and Yue Guan have not seen each other again, and almost nine years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Although the two never met, over the years, both Dugu Bo and Yue Guan had heard about each other's deeds and activities.

Dugu Bo's fame stemmed from the growth of the Green Wood Merchant Association over the years. As the strongest and most prominent figure in the guild, Dugu Bo's reputation was second only to the Green Wood Merchant Association Ling Yi.

It was only in recent years, with the Green Wood Merchant Association coming under the control of Lingyun City, the appearance of Chen Xin, and the fact that Yang Shelly and Ah Yin could use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to travel the continent and make a great name for themselves, that Dugu Bo's brilliance was overshadowed.

Even so, Dugu Bo remains a prominent figure in Lingyun City.

As for Yue Guan, he is not actually very famous in the Douluo Continent. Unless you are specifically following the people and forces of the Spirit Hall, most people may not know about Yue Guan's existence.

However, for the Green Wood Merchant Association, whose distribution network extends to every corner of the Douluo Continent, unless the information is deliberately concealed, the Green Wood Merchant Association will know anything that is out in the open.

With the backing of the Green Wood Merchant Association, it would be easy for Dugu Bo to find out about Yue Guan.

On the other side, upon seeing Ling Yi, who had deactivated his Martial Soul Fusion Technique and revealed his true form, Jiu Lan, who had been on the roof of the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Cold Stone Town, exclaimed with unbridled joy, "It's Master Ling! Master Ling has brought people to rescue us—!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Linlie, Ala Leiqi, and the others nearby all showed joy.

Although two Eight-Ring Soul Douluo from the Spirit Hall appeared and rescued them from danger, everyone's hearts were on edge again as the battle between the three Soul Douluo remained deadlocked.

In particular, they discovered that as the three warriors moved across the battlefield, residential buildings were reduced to ruins. The massive destruction, resembling a tornado, filled everyone with fear that their own Spirit Hall Branch would be affected.

But no one could bear to let them leave and escape the aftermath of the battle.

They could leave easily, but the nearly two thousand townspeople hiding in the rooms below wouldn't be able to escape so easily.

Battles at the Soul Douluo level are ever-changing, with extremely fast movement speeds. No one knows whether a powerful Soul Skill will be unleashed in the next second and land in the fleeing crowd.

After much deliberation, everyone ultimately chose to believe that the two Soul Douluo from the Spirit Hall were capable of defeating the Fallen Soul Master at the Soul Douluo level, and remained where they were to await the outcome.

Now things are much better. Although the two Soul Douluo from the Spirit Hall haven't defeated that terrifying Fallen Soul Master yet, Master Ling's arrival indicates that new power has joined the fray, and the scales of victory are clearly tipping in their favor.

Jiulan and the others noticed Ling Yi, and Ling Yi naturally noticed them as well. He gestured to Dugu Bo and Chen Xin, saying, "Senior Chen Xin, Senior Dugu, please make yourselves at home."

After saying that, he led Yang Shelly, Ah Yin, Ah Rou, the three women beside him, toward the Spirit Hall Branch not far away.

Erlang stood still, glanced at Hannibal, who had a solemn expression and a violent aura, pondered for a moment, and then strode off towards Ling Yi and the others two seconds later.

Clearly, they weren't interested in Hannibal, an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.

"I thought there was some powerful expert here, but it turns out to be just this?" Chen Xin noticed Erlang's movements, immediately straightened his back, and said with a disdainful expression.

Dugu Bo, standing to the side, twitched his lips a few times but didn't respond.

The "that's all" that Chen Xin spoke of clearly meant that the person was significantly stronger than Dugu Bo. Just from sensing the aura, the guy covered in blood-red light had Soul Power at least five levels higher than him!

The two members of the Spirit Hall, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, have higher Soul Power than Dugu Bo, which makes Dugu Bo even more upset.

I vaguely remember when I clashed with Yue Guan back then, our strengths were roughly equal, but now I've fallen behind?!

However, considering the time wasted over the past few years in order to realize Ling Yi's proposed idea, Dugu Bo could accept this outcome.

After all, the returns from these years of hard work far outweigh the time lost.

"It's just a difference of a few levels of Soul Power; I'll catch up soon enough!" Dugu Bo thought to himself, sensing the dormant power within his body.

On the other side, Ling Yi, who arrived at the top of the Spirit Hall Branch, found that everyone was injured, and many of them were seriously injured. He immediately raised his hand and summoned the "Azure Wood Blue Silver King" Martial Soul.

"Spring Breeze and Transforming Rain and Sweet Rain Descends from Heaven!"

As soon as the sound faded, the fifth black Soul Ring beneath Ling Yi's feet shone brightly, and a beam of cyan-gold light shot into the sky from his right palm.

The next second, a continuous rain fell from the void, and under Ling Yi's control, it enveloped the entire area of Spirit Hall Branch.

The golden raindrops not only nourished Jiulan, Yi Linlie, Wen Maoxiang and others, but also passed through the rooftops and disappeared into the building below, soothing the panicked and exhausted minds and bodies of the nearly two thousand townspeople below.

Noticing Ling Yi's commotion, Hannibal stared at Chen Xin, who was putting immense pressure on him, and looked up at the void, shouting, "..."