Bibi Dong: Xiao Gang Isn't as Capable as You!

"So that's how it is..."

Hearing Die's reply, Wang Zhao was not particularly disappointed. After all, he had merely wanted to see whether this soul skill could have some unexpected effects on others.

In Wang Zhao's view, a large-scale soul skill like cloud and mist was definitely not as simple as merely enhancing oneself. For example, it could be used to block vision?

No, or rather...

"Sister Die, please use your Spiritual Power to sense my and Golden Scale's positions again."

Wang Zhao suddenly said.

"Alright."

Die nodded within the clouds and casually activated her Spiritual Power to begin probing. Then, her delicate brows rose slightly as she evaluated, "The cloud and mist dispersed by your First Soul Skill seems to have a certain effect of blocking perception. It can probably deceive ordinary Soul Elders."

Though ordinary Soul Elders did not possess much formidable perception to begin with.

Hearing that, Wang Zhao nodded with slight delight. He signaled for Golden Scale to gather energy while reminding Die again, "Sister Die, I'll now have Golden Scale launch an energy attack at you. Help me test its power."

"Mm."

Her cool voice came from within the clouds.

A moment later, a silver energy sphere condensed in Golden Scale's mouth. It spat it out fiercely, sending this attack containing light energy shooting toward Die.

The Silver Light Cloud might blind enemies, but it was not a double-edged sword. For Wang Zhao and Golden Scale, being within the mist only made every movement of their enemies clearer to their senses.

And this did not mean that the Sacred Radiance Auspicious Cloud soul skill had some heaven-defying effect. The cloud and mist were continuously maintained by Wang Zhao's Soul Power in the form of energy. They were like his limbs; if someone touched them, he would naturally notice with ease.

Though, of course, the mist could easily be directly cut off with Soul Power.

This brought up a certain Blue Silver Grass Soul Master...

If Wang Zhao was not mistaken, Blue Silver Grass could most likely transmit tactile sensations.

Hiss~

All he could say was that the more one thought about it, the more terrifying it became!

At this moment, the silver-glowing energy sphere swiftly struck Die. Die did not use Soul Power to block it, merely extending her hand and easily receiving the move with her physical body.

After carefully feeling it out, Die shook her head and commented, "It's merely an attack at the level of an ordinary Soul Master."

Wang Zhao nodded upon hearing that.

He had already expected it. A pure energy attack enhanced only by attributes simply could not compare to a specialized offensive soul skill of the same level.

The fact that it could reach the threshold of a normal Soul Master's power already showed Golden Scale's extraordinary nature.

Otherwise, the Douluo World would not place such importance on Soul Rings and soul skills. Self-Created Soul Skills would have long since become commonplace.

Even the mighty Star Luo White Tiger Lineage would not simply add Amplification Soul Skills in the early stages. Instead, they chose White Tiger Violent Lightwave for their Second Soul Ring.

As he had said before—

This was the real Douluo World. Every seeming irrationality had its traceable cause.

After testing the power of Golden Scale's "special attack," Wang Zhao still needed to record information regarding its "physical attack," speed, and other aspects.

After all, he had not forgotten that under the enhancement of Sacred Radiance Auspicious Cloud, Golden Scale's physical qualities would be comprehensively increased by fifty percent.

If nothing else, Douluo had plenty of bug-level soul skills.

Things like the Invincible Golden Body, which was invincible below Divine Level, and Void, which ignored all physical attacks, truly existed. It was absurd.

Only in Douluo. In any other supernatural novel, would that not be like "a Qi Refinement cultivator being immune to a Mahayana cultivator's attacks, an E-rank Awakened ignoring an SSS-rank Awakened's serious punch"? The author would surely be cursed out by readers for having a broken power system.

Wang Zhao shook his head and continued conducting detailed research on Golden Scale with the cooperation of Die, a Soul Saint-level expert.

The sun set beyond the western mountains.

When Bibi Dong returned to the residence, Wang Zhao and Die were already preparing dinner.

As it turned out, Bibi Dong had dismissed every servant in the residence half a year ago. So now, this was a little home belonging only to the three of them.

Home...

Bibi Dong slowly walked to the outside of the kitchen. Seeing the two busy figures, she could not help feeling that the scene was somewhat warm.

Perhaps, no matter how turbulent the undercurrents outside were, no matter how cautiously one treaded, it was always good to have a safe haven.

She thought to herself.

Before long, the three brought the dishes to the stone table in the courtyard. Then they sat on the stone stools beside it and began enjoying dinner.

During the meal, Bibi Dong watched Wang Zhao take small bites of food and suddenly asked on a whim, "Wang Zhao, do you know Qian Daoliu?"

Wang Zhao nodded.

At that moment, he had some idea why Bibi Dong had suddenly asked this question. However, having already decided to reshape his persona into that of a "precocious little prodigy," he did not intend to avoid the topic.

"I saw a biography in the Library. It mentioned several super experts who had dominated their era a century ago, including records of the previous Angel Douluo, Qian Daoliu."

"Then what do you think he means to the current Spirit Hall?"

"A being who suppresses the world, unmatched by anyone—a pillar of spiritual support... What, Sister Dong'er, did you meet him today?"

"Mm, during the Pope's Palace council meeting just now."

Bibi Dong nodded lightly.

"Sister Dong'er, don't tell me... you've become the Acting Pope already?"

Wang Zhao asked hesitantly.

"Not yet."

To his surprise, Bibi Dong shook her head.

"However, my master's teacher assigned me a task. He said that if I handled it well, he would represent the Worship Hall in supporting me to directly become the new Pope."

"Officially?"

"Mm."

Such a good thing...

Wang Zhao thought for a moment before asking, "Is it about the Clear Sky Sect?"

"How did you know?"

"Deduction. And it wasn't difficult to guess in the first place."

"..."

Bibi Dong looked at this bargain student of hers with a strange gaze, suddenly realizing that she had gradually grown accustomed to his monstrous talent.

Other than in cultivation talent...

No, mere cultivation no longer seemed capable of becoming a shackle on his progress.

After all, she had watched every bit of Wang Zhao's research and modification of himself over the past year or so.

It could be said as a joke, yet it was not funny at all: Wang Zhao truly was defying fate and changing his destiny.

And he even faintly showed signs of succeeding.

Compared to him, Xiao Gang might even...

Sigh.

Better not mention it.

Great Oblivion Technique, activate!

"What do you think, then?"

Bibi Dong was only silent for a moment before continuing to ask.

"It won't be easy."

Wang Zhao spoke honestly.

"This matter is of great importance. Putting pressure on the Clear Sky Sect, even teaching them a lesson, is inevitable. But the key lies in how to control the extent of it."

"If the force used is too light, not only will Spirit Hall lose face, Sister Dong'er, but you will also have trouble explaining it to your master's teacher."

"But if the force used is too heavy..."

"The Clear Sky Sect is no soft persimmon. It is the foremost of the Upper Three Sects. Given how those people among the Upper Three Sects preach about being 'bound by the same breath and branch' all day long, if you truly want to severely damage the Clear Sky Sect, you will definitely encounter many obstacles. It will be difficult."

"Unless..."

Tomorrow, they would begin dealing with the Clear Sky Sect. Another small climax was on the way!