" Bibi Dong, don't think you can still act as recklessly as before! The Spirit Hall is no longer under your control!"
Just then, Xuan Ming stepped into the council hall.
His appearance instantly made the already tense atmosphere even more delicate.
Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the two Douluo, Qian Jun Jiang Mo, all turned their gazes to him simultaneously.
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned and said coldly, " Xuan Ming, what are you doing here? This isn't a place you can just come and go as you please."
Xuan Ming glanced at the Golden Crocodile, ignored him, and walked straight toward Bibi Dong.
Seeing that Xuan Ming ignored him, Golden Crocodile Douluo was instantly enraged and shouted, " Xuan Ming, you brat, how dare you ignore this elder!"
Xuan Ming stopped in his tracks and glanced back at the Golden Crocodile.
"Idiot."
"..."
Chapter 222 A New Love Awaits
The air seemed to freeze.
Although they had long heard of Xuan Ming's unrestrained speech, this was the first time they had seen Xuan Ming curse so bluntly. The two Douluo, Qian Jun Jiang Mo, were somewhat bewildered, even unsure whether this kid was cursing them.
How dare he?
The Golden Crocodile Douluo trembled violently at the sudden shout of "idiot!" His eyes blazed, and a terrifying aura suddenly erupted, causing the entire council hall to tremble slightly under its pressure.
Bibi Dong frowned, her figure flashing as she instantly appeared in front of Xuan Ming, blocking the surging aura of Golden Crocodile Douluo. "Elder Golden Crocodile, what is the meaning of this?"
Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, the two elders, exchanged a glance. Although they did not make a move immediately, they secretly circulated their Soul Power, ready to support Golden Crocodile Douluo at any time.
" Bibi Dong, didn't you hear me?" Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly.
"So what if I heard it?" Bibi Dong retorted.
"Does Elder Golden Crocodile not know that this child is always straightforward and speaks his mind?"
"Was he just stating the truth, or did Elder Golden Crocodile get so angry?"
"You!" Golden Crocodile Douluo grunted, forcibly suppressing his anger.
He knew that this was not the time to fight Bibi Dong. If they were to fight Bibi Dong in the Martial Soul Holy Temple, the Spirit Hall would inevitably be thrown into turmoil!
" Xuan Ming, don't think that just because Bibi Dong is protecting you, you can act recklessly in the Spirit Hall! The Spirit Hall is not ultimately ruled by Bibi Dong alone!" Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly.
Xuan Ming looked puzzled. "How have I acted recklessly this time?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly, "Disrespectful to elders, for this alone, I..."
"Wait a minute." Xuan Ming couldn't help but raise his hand to interrupt.
"I'm neither your subordinate nor a Soul Master from the Spirit Hall, so I don't seem to have any obligation to greet you, do I?"
"Furthermore, what kind of bullshit is this about disrespecting elders? Whose elder are you?"
"Do we even know each other? How come you have such a big face?"
"You!" Golden Crocodile's face darkened, his anger intensifying.
"Stop with the 'you, you, you'. After all these years, you still haven't changed a bit of your sycophantic and subservient nature," Xuan Ming said calmly.
"If Tang Chen had been the one who ignored you just now, would you have dared to utter a single fart?"
"You only dare to act tough with people weaker than you, and you call yourself a highly respected person? I really don't know where you get the nerve."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's face flushed red with anger at Xuan Ming's words, his eyes wide with fury. " Xuan Ming, don't think that just because you have Bibi Dong protecting you, I won't dare to touch you!"
Bibi Dong's face turned cold. She took a step forward, and dark purple Soul Power fluctuations spread out. "Try moving!"
Upon seeing this, the two guardians of Qian Jun Jiang Mo took a step forward, their Soul Power surging, forming a powerful sense of oppression, and confronted Bibi Dong.
Qian Jun Douluo said in a deep voice, " Bibi Dong, Elder Golden Crocodile's words are not without reason. Important matters of the Spirit Hall should be discussed and decided jointly by the Elder Hall and the Pope, not by you alone."
Bibi Dong sneered, "Me, acting arbitrarily? Do you really think I'm still the puppet Pope you used to manipulate?"
Anyone with eyes can see that because of Xuan Ming's problem, the Seven Great Families and the Heaven Dou Empire will be thrown into turmoil, and even the Upper Three Sects will be involved.
The Star Luo Empire will not get involved in this mess!
To ensure a smooth resolution to the Xuan Ming matter, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Seven Great Families will inevitably choose to handle it on their own territories, meaning the finals of the Soul Master Tournament can only be held in Heaven Dou City!
Since Golden Crocodile brought the two elders, Qian Jun Jiang Mo, to Heaven Dou City, it proves that the Elder Hall has made a decision and agreed to hold the final of the Soul Master Tournament in Heaven Dou City.
The reason this old man is causing trouble for her here is simply to try and usurp control of the Martial Soul Holy Temple.
" Bibi Dong, don't think I can't do anything to you!" Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly.
"Don't forget, the Elder Hall can vote to remove the Pope!"
"Then why don't you dismiss him?" Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow.
"Is it that you don't want to?"
The Elder Hall does indeed have the power to depose the Pope, but this is subject to certain conditions.
It's perfectly legitimate!
An emperor needs sufficient reasons and thorough preparations to dismiss a powerful minister, let alone Pope who is already supreme.
To remove her from the Pope, there must be a reason that is at least nominally plausible and convincing to everyone!
But she has worked diligently all these years, and everyone has witnessed the growth and expansion of the Spirit Hall. Under these circumstances, how can the people of the Spirit Hall think that the Elder Hall would inexplicably want to remove her from the position of Pope?
The previous attempt to seize power by force using the Angel Legion was a poor strategy. Whether it succeeded or not, it would cause unrest within the Spirit Hall. Therefore, after the events in Sunset Forest, the Elder Hall did not choose to directly issue a proclamation to depose the Pope. Instead, they allowed Golden Crocodile to take control of the Pope's Palace and gradually seize power.
If the Elder Hall could really seize her Pope with just a word, then it wouldn't be her who would become a laughing stock, but the " Pope " himself!
If the Pope's authority as the supreme leader is reduced to a laughing stock, then the Spirit Hall will also become a laughing stock!
Moreover, she wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. Once the facade crumbles, she will inevitably fight back. The Soul Master World is already in turmoil; if the Spirit Hall were to suddenly erupt into chaos, guess what the two great empires and the Seven Great Sects would do?
"Snort!"
Seeing Bibi Dong's unyielding attitude, Golden Crocodile Douluo did not choose to continue the commotion and turned to leave with Qian Jun Jiang Mo.
Now is indeed not the time to completely break with Bibi Dong. If we were to take action now, the Spirit Hall would inevitably fall into chaos, which would also be detrimental to the Elder Hall.
But soon, he had a legitimate reason to depose the Pope!
It seems you've had a great experience.
Bibi Dong ignored the brief incident and turned her attention to Xuan Ming's condition.
"It is indeed very large." Xuan Ming raised his right hand, his palm swirling with gray-black energy.
" Evil attribute?" Bibi Dong's eyes changed slightly.
"You really found the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"
"Sixty thousand years. If it were any higher, I wouldn't be able to absorb it anymore," Xuan Ming said.
Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is only 60,000 years old, its energy is extremely violent, and the difficulty of absorbing it even exceeds that of a typical Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Moreover, it has Evil attribute, making it extremely domineering.
In other words, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been brutally beaten by him before his death, which had caused him to break down psychologically and develop a fear of him. In addition, the bead was still there. During the process of absorbing the Soul Ring, the bead and the Soul Ring resonated with each other and wore each other down, which greatly reduced his pressure. Otherwise, he would probably have had to use the energy of the dragon bone to safely absorb the Soul Ring.
"The effect of this thing is probably comparable to a set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, right?" Bibi Dong said.
"More or less," Xuan Ming said.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's natal pearl greatly enhanced all his attributes after he absorbed it; the pearl's help to him was comparable to that of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Furthermore, the power of the Evil God Thorn's Thorn is no weaker than Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill.
" Nana thought she was going to give you a surprise, but it seems she's going to get depressed again," Bibi Dong said helplessly.
"What's wrong?" Xuan Ming asked.
"You'll know when she finishes her seclusion," Bibi Dong said.
After Hu Liena's Martial Soul Evolution, her strength was completely different from before. After obtaining her Fifth Soul Ring, the girl originally thought that she might be able to turn the tables on Xuan Ming, but now it seems that it is unlikely that she can.
In terms of Soul Power Level alone, Xuan Ming is ten levels higher than her, not to mention the huge difference in their Soul Skill.
Hu Liena's innate ability to create clones is shameless, but Xuan Ming's Innate Domain is even more shameless!
"While I was away, there shouldn't have been any major problems in Heaven Dou City, right?" Xuan Ming asked.
"A big problem?" Bibi Dong thought for a moment.
" Qian Renxue has come to see me a few times, mentioning your matter. She inexplicably had a smug air about her, which I didn't quite understand."
"Furthermore, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and the Seven Great Families seem to have reached a consensus. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has also become involved. They are now irreconcilable enemies with you."
"And then there's Dugu Bo. That old guy is a bit of a surprise. He actually reached level ninety-four, Yue Guan almost failed against him."
" Yue Guan? They're fighting again?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"You know how much they hate each other," Bibi Dong said.
Xuan Ming's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Is there anything else?"
"That's all I know. For anything else, you can ask our Crown Prince, or you can ask Ning Fengzhi," Bibi Dong said.
Xuan Ming thought for a moment, then nodded. "Then I won't bother you any longer."
"Wait." Bibi Dong grabbed Xuan Ming's arm.
"You're leaving already?"
"Isn't Nana still in seclusion?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
Bibi Dong gently lifted her up, "And me?"
Aren't you going to spend some time with me?
"I..." Xuan Ming opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Do you remember what I told you that night?" Bibi Dong suddenly asked.
Xuan Ming was slightly taken aback. "Don't let Nana know?"
Bibi Dong blushed. "I told you to get rid of that smell when you come to see me!"
"What does it taste like?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"I came to find you as soon as I got back."
"Really?" Bibi Dong asked with some doubt.
"So what's with those two feminine scents you exude?"
Xuan Ming was taken aback. "You could smell that?"
Bibi Dong's expression shifted slightly. "Oh? You really have a new love interest?"
"What new love?" Xuan Ming was speechless.
"Smell me again, do you still smell like a Soul Beast?"
Bibi Dong snuggled into Xuan Ming's arms and took a deep breath.
"That's true, a bit."
"..." Xuan Ming.
You smell like that?
Chapter 223 You're just as disgusting.
After being held by Bibi Dong for a while, Xuan Ming left the Martial Soul Holy Temple and headed towards Shrek.
It'll be evening at the Moonlight Pavilion's place, but there's no rush at the Crown Prince's residence. Let's first contact Ning Fengzhi Ning Rongrong see how far things have gotten in Heaven Dou City and whether there's any need to add fuel to the fire.
" Zhu Zhuqing! Do you even know what you're doing?!"
"That guy has been missing for half a year, and nobody knows where he's gone now! You still expect him to do anything?"
" The Soul Master Tournament is just around the corner. Do you really want to die at Dai Weisi's hands, or do you want to be imprisoned by him and become his plaything for the rest of your life?"