Holy Domain

Dongfang Yu thoroughly enjoyed this scene. He did not even need to look to know they were dying of envy. After all, Angewomon was gorgeous and carried herself with such grace. Come to think of it, he would have to take a good look at her himself later.

He secretly glanced at Xue Qinghe again and saw the expected dazed astonishment in his eyes. This was exactly what he had anticipated; he wanted Xue Qinghe to take an interest in him.

"First Soul Skill—Holy Sword!"

Angewomon had already raised her light sword high. Only then did Xue Beng snap back to his senses and wipe away his drool.

"Hmph!" Xue Beng snorted and immediately unleashed his Soul Skill to meet the attack. The outcome was obvious. How could a mere goose possibly be Angewomon's match?

Knocked to the ground, Xue Beng was quite straightforward. "I lost."

Dongfang Yu smiled faintly. "You let me win."

At that moment, Xue Qinghe stepped forward and gave Dongfang Yu a meaningful look. "Brother Dongfang truly lives up to the name of the Pope's disciple. Qinghe has learned much."

Seeing that Xue Qinghe's gaze was far from friendly, Dongfang Yu was not disappointed. It was all within his expectations. Now, he could only reluctantly accept the Snowfeather Crane and the favor of His Highness the Crown Prince.

"My offer still stands. If you need help, come find me." Xue Qinghe handed Dongfang Yu a token as he spoke calmly. After all, no one else could be blamed. Dongfang Yu had indeed given him face; Xue Beng was simply too weak, losing both the woman and the army.

Still, Xue Qinghe was now deeply interested in Dongfang Yu, especially in his martial soul.

Dongfang Yu grinned. "Certainly, certainly."

"Since that is the case, farewell." Xue Qinghe said his goodbyes, then left with the crestfallen Xue Beng and the others without further conversation.

Once only Yue Guan and the two of them remained, Dongfang Yu prepared to absorb the Soul Ring.

A white blade went in, and a red blade came out!

The Snowfeather Crane lost all signs of life.

Then, under Yue Guan's protection, Dongfang Yu began absorbing the Soul Ring.

Half an hour...

Two hours...

Three hours...

A long time gradually passed, yet Dongfang Yu still had not finished absorbing it. Sweat covered his forehead, and his brows were tightly furrowed.

Yue Guan did not dare relax for even a moment. A single lapse could lead to an accident. Besides, night was approaching, and the Heaven Dou Great Forest was far from safe.

"Whew!" Dongfang Yu let out a heavy breath, his brows relaxing as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Xiao Yu, how did it go?" Yue Guan hurriedly asked.

Dongfang Yu laughed. "Of course I succeeded, and besides..."

"Stop. As long as you succeeded, that is enough. Let us leave the Star Dou Forest first." Yue Guan interrupted him, then immediately took Dongfang Yu out of the forest.

Along the way, Dongfang Yu wanted to speak but did not dare. You are a Title Douluo. Is there really any need to be this scared? Even if you had the worst luck imaginable and actually ran into the Titan Giant Ape, it would not be enough to leave you unable to fight back!

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved. Yue Guan had never had much courage in the original story. He could tremble in fear just from hearing Tang Hao's name...

Since it was already late, the two could only find another inn and rest for the night.

"Fine, whatever it is can wait until tomorrow. Do not disturb my beauty sleep!" Yue Guan said irritably. Then he took a bath and went straight to sleep.

Dongfang Yu's mouth twitched. Fine. Since Yue Guan did not want to hear it, he no longer wanted to tell him.

The next day, it was the same familiar routine.

Inside the carriage, Yue Guan asked, "Tell me. What Soul Skill did you get?"

Dongfang Yu curled his lips and drawled, "My second Soul Skill is called Holy Light Spike. It can condense several blades of light at once to attack, and its power is more than twice that of my first Soul Skill."

"The power increased by that much?" Yue Guan was surprised.

Dongfang Yu shook his head with an air of composure. "It is all right. So-so. Barely acceptable."

Seeing Dongfang Yu's smug expression, Yue Guan did not want to ask anything else. The Pope herself would have to question him personally!

Several hours later, Spirit City.

Dongfang Yu's residence.

"His Holiness the Pope has ordered that you are to see her directly upon your return," the maid said respectfully.

Dongfang Yu nodded slightly and smiled. "Understood."

After changing clothes, Dongfang Yu headed straight for the Papal Hall.

The Papal Hall was as cold and silent as ever; one could hear a pin drop.

Dongfang Yu barely dared to breathe. Even the joy of obtaining his second Soul Ring had been washed away completely.

"Speak. What have you gained?" Bibi Dong asked from above.

Dongfang Yu immediately told Bibi Dong about the process of acquiring the Soul Ring, as well as his encounter with Xue Qinghe and the others. Even if he did not tell her, Yue Guan would.

After hearing everything, Bibi Dong remained silent for a long while. It was as though no one sat upon the Pope's throne, but Dongfang Yu understood that this was fucking deception!

"Mm. For now, do not have contact with Xue Qinghe." Only after a long time did Bibi Dong speak calmly, her voice devoid of any emotion.

"This disciple obeys." Dongfang Yu replied respectfully.

"Good disciple, do you have something else you have not told your teacher?" Bibi Dong's eyes suddenly turned teasing, and her voice became gentle.

That single "good disciple" nearly scared Dongfang Yu to death on the spot. How could her attitude change so suddenly? Now that she had suddenly become so gentle, he felt even more danger!

"Uh... there is one thing. It seems that this disciple has awakened a... domain." Dongfang Yu could only lower his head as he answered.

"Show your teacher." Bibi Dong smiled beautifully, as though everything was under her control.

"Yes, Teacher." With that, Dongfang Yu immediately activated his domain!

A circle of light appeared around him and spread outward for ten meters, enveloping his entire body.

At once, the previously lifeless Papal Hall filled with an unusual sacred aura, and much more light appeared within it.

Bibi Dong stared unblinkingly at the domain. Then her red lips parted as she murmured, "Holy Domain."

"You truly are Teacher's good disciple. Put it away."

Hearing this, Dongfang Yu quickly withdrew the domain. "Teacher, how... how was it?"

"Very good. Explain its effects." Bibi Dong returned to her cold demeanor and asked indifferently.

"Reporting to Teacher, within my Holy Domain, the Soul Power of all enemies in its range will be suppressed. The stronger I become, the larger its range and the greater the suppression. The maximum is fifty percent, and the minimum is five percent."

"Mm?"

"Additionally, my domain... has... stronger suppressive effects against Evil Soul Masters... and evil martial souls. It can reach as high as seventy percent." By the time he finished, Dongfang Yu's back was already soaked with sweat. He feared that Bibi Dong would attack him the very next second.

After hearing this, Bibi Dong showed no unusual reaction. She roughly understood this domain already, so there was no need for alarm. From the moment she had accepted Dongfang Yu as her disciple, everything about him had been under her control, such as... this domain.