Bibi Dong and the other two quickly used their Soul Skill to defend themselves. In an instant, their Soul Power collided, radiating light in all directions. The surrounding trees were blasted to pieces, and large craters appeared in the ground.
" Your His Holiness the Pope, this person's strength is probably no less than that of the Great Enshrined; we are no match for him." Yue Guan was somewhat panicked.
Such terrifying ice power, yet the Spirit Hall remained completely silent!
When did this kind of person emerge from mainland China?
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
The Ice Dragon King glanced back at Ah Rou and Xiao Wu.
Thank you, senior.
Although they didn't know who the other person was, nor did they understand why they had saved them, the current situation clearly left no room for further discussion. After thanking them, Ah Rou led Xiao Wu and fled deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Who exactly are you?" Bibi Dong asked coldly.
"You are not worthy to know." Sensing that Ah Rou and Xiao Wu had already gone far away, the Ice Dragon King's attack became even more ruthless.
With a flash, he appeared in front of Yue Guan and threw a punch. Yue Guan felt an overwhelming force coming at him and had no time to defend himself. He was sent flying like a cannonball.
Seeing this, Gui Mei was terrified. Just as he was about to step forward to help, the Ice Dragon King appeared in front of him in an instant and struck out with a palm. A tremendous chill erupted, and a small iceberg was formed, Ice Seal Gui Mei inside.
Seeing her two capable subordinates defeated in an instant, Bibi Dong was both shocked and furious. Her seventh and Eighth Soul Ring flashed, and she transformed into two giant Death Spider Emperor, attacking the Ice Dragon King.
"Overestimating yourself." The Ice Dragon King sneered, forming hand seals. The surrounding frost and mist instantly condensed into a giant ice dragon, which charged towards Bibi Dong.
The ice dragon collided with the two Death Spider Emperor True Body, creating a deafening roar. The powerful impact leveled everything around them.
Bibi Dong felt an irresistible force strike her. The Spider Emperor Clone was instantly shattered, and she herself was forced to retreat repeatedly, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
" Two Extremes Stillness Domain!"
Just as Bibi Dong and the Ice Dragon King were locked in combat, Yue Guan and Gui Mei forcibly broke free from the frost's restraints. Yue Guan's Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul shone brightly, while Gui Mei transformed into a shadowy figure. The two energies merged and converged, and for a moment, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and the Ice Dragon King's movements also came to a halt.
The Ice Dragon King snorted coldly, and the power of his dragon soul surged wildly within him. With a dragon's roar, the Two Extremes Stillness Domain was forcibly shattered, and Yue Guan and Gui Mei were severely injured and sent flying.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong knew she had no chance of winning, so she released the Spider Emperor Clone again to rush towards the Ice Dragon King, while she grabbed Yue Guan and Gui Mei and shot into the dense forest, fleeing at high speed.
"I thought she was something special, and this is all?"
The Ice Dragon King wielded his frost power, shattering the Spider Emperor Clone. Watching Bibi Dong and the other two leave, he did not pursue them.
The dragon soul gradually calmed down, and the icy mist slowly dissipated. In just a few breaths, it returned to its original form as Xuan Ming.
She was ultimately just a remnant soul, and the power she could briefly unleash at Level 99 was already her limit. If she continued fighting, she would run out of energy and expose her true nature.
"Isn't this bullying the weak?" Xuan Ming retorted.
"And they're just using numbers to bully the few!" the Ice Dragon King scoffed.
"No, which side are you on?"
"I'll stand to the side," Xuan Ming said.
"Hmph! I knew you couldn't forget her!"
"I don't think that's the purpose of never forgetting."
I'm going to use it this way! What's it to you?
"..."
Faced with the Ice Dragon King's renewed unreasonable behavior, Xuan Ming could only remain silent.
Are you angry?
Unable to get a response, the Ice Dragon King also stopped.
"No, I just don't want to argue with you," Xuan Ming said.
"I didn't mean to argue with you," the Ice Dragon King said strangely.
Do you think I'm arguing with you?
"I know your purpose, but I don't know how to handle this kind of question, nor do I know how to answer it, so I can only keep my mouth shut," Xuan Ming said.
The Ice Dragon King sighed, "You're used to being alone, you... you're too sensitive."
"You've been too disruptive," said the Fire Dragon King.
"You can't resist interrupting again, can you?" the Ice Dragon King said, annoyed.
"You're not young anymore, you should be more mature," the Fire Dragon King said.
The Ice Dragon King didn't mean to argue; she was just playfully bickering as usual. But this child wasn't the type to be boisterous, and he wasn't used to this kind of boisterousness.
As night deepened, Xuan Ming found an open space, pitched a simple tent, and prepared to rest.
"Since you can attach your dragon soul to me and unleash its power, why not use this method to directly enter the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest?" Xuan Ming asked.
"I would like to, but the dragon soul possession consumes a lot of energy. Not only is the duration very short, but once I possess it, I won't be able to do it again for at least a year," the Ice Dragon King said.
Xuan Ming was taken aback, "Then why..."
"Those two little rabbits were Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast," the Ice Dragon King said.
"It's not easy for Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to cultivate, and I don't want to see them both perish like that."
"Of course, the main reason was that the woman's aura was a bit off, so I was testing her."
The aura emanating from that female Pope was neither human nor that of Soul Beast; it was a strange divine consciousness!
However, that woman doesn't seem to be able to use that power yet, otherwise she would be the one running away today.
"And what was the result?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Stay away from her from now on," the Ice Dragon King said seriously.
"She's dangerous, extremely dangerous!"
That woman's cultivation level had not yet reached the limit of the mortal realm, so that evil thought was definitely not something she cultivated herself. In this case, there is only one possibility: she was chosen by a God of Evil Thoughts!
Moreover, it is a very dangerous God of Evil Thoughts!
"I understand," Xuan Ming said.
The Ice Dragon King sighed. She could tell that Xuan Ming didn't take this matter too seriously, but fortunately, the child wasn't so easily trusting and always maintained a degree of wariness towards everyone, including the woman who had just helped him.
"By the way, you don't need to move any further in tomorrow," the Ice Dragon King said.
"Once it gets light, we can head back."
"Why?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"I have the answer," said the Ice Dragon King.
When she unleashed her dragon soul, her perception reached the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the dragon soul responded to her.
The Silver Dragon King slumbers within this Star Dou Great Forest.
Moreover, beside the Silver Dragon King was a young descendant of the Dragon Clan.
Now that the situation has been confirmed, there's no need to go back in.
Xuan Ming is ultimately human, and the Soul Beast inside won't welcome him. Besides, this child is too calculating.
We'll talk about the future later.
Chapter 79 A Hidden Plan
After resting for a night, Xuan Ming changed direction the next morning, preparing to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, after working all morning, he suddenly discovered a problem.
He seems to be lost.
Xuan Ming raised his head and looked at the sky, which was blocked by the canopy of trees dozens of meters high. He had actually tried to use the position of the rising sun to determine the direction that morning, but the sun was not always visible in this forest.
Later, he tried cutting down large trees and observing the width of their annual rings to determine the north-south direction. However, the terrain in the forest was complex, and even if he got the direction, he would lose it again after walking a few hundred meters.
He walked all morning, and the height of the trees hadn't changed at all. This meant that he might have been circling around the mixed zone, or even heading deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Are you angry?
As Xuan Ming stopped to rest and recover, the Ice Dragon King suddenly asked a question.
Xuan Ming didn't respond, continuing to eat his lunch and pouring the dried meat he had bought into the pot one serving after another.
"What's wrong with you?" The phantom of the Ice Dragon King appeared.
Xuan Ming remained silent and did not look at the Ice Dragon King; he simply kept his head down and ate.
"Are you angry because you got lost?" the Ice Dragon King asked.
"..."
"What's wrong with you?" the Ice Dragon King asked.
"It's nothing." Xuan Ming stood up, cut down a tree, determined the north-south direction, and then began to move again.
Next, he would cut down a tree approximately every hundred meters to determine his direction. Although this was laborious and greatly slowed his progress, at least he was heading in the right direction.
Gradually, it got dark.
Xuan Ming cleared a space, set up a simple tent, and instead of cultivating as usual, he went straight to sleep.
Of course, he can only sleep on his side; ever since he awakened his Martial Soul, he hasn't been able to lie flat.
"Are you still angry about what happened last night?" The Ice Dragon King floated out once again.
"No," Xuan Ming replied with his eyes closed.
"Then what's wrong with you?" the Ice Dragon King asked, puzzled.
Her dragon soul and Xuan Ming's soul had merged in part, and she could clearly sense his emotional changes every moment.
Xuan Ming's emotions have been problematic ever since last night; he's angry!
She initially thought Xuan Ming was angry because he was lost, but after she asked him a question, Xuan Ming became even angrier.
In other words, Xuan Ming's anger stemmed from her.
"..."
Xuan Ming kept his eyes closed and did not respond.
He knew that there was no such thing as unearned kindness in this world, and that no free lunch would fall into his lap.
He constantly wavered between these two sayings and these two situations. "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise."
After his Martial Soul Awakening, although he was sold, he was fortunate enough to fully awaken his Martial Soul. Later, he met Dugu Bo. Although there were some ups and downs, he learned how to cultivate. After that, he was always able to escape danger each time he went through so many trials. If he hadn't gone through so much trouble, he wouldn't have known that there was something wrong with his Martial Soul, and no one would have helped him solve it. He might have died at any time.
Therefore, after the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he knew very well that he was about to be in trouble again!
The Ice Dragon King summoned him to the Star Dou Great Forest, and he had no choice. After all, he was just a newly advanced Soul Grandmaster. Even if these two Dragon Kings were only remnant souls, controlling him would not be difficult. So he chose to cooperate obediently.
However, on the way, the Ice Dragon King tried every means to get close to him, putting on the image of a caring elder, and even sacrificing his own dragon soul power to help him strengthen his soul.
Just like what Bibi Dong did in the Pope's Palace.
However, at that time he knew what Bibi Dong's purpose was, and Bibi Dong did not hide it, even telling him very clearly that everything she did was to win him over, because of his value.
It's very simple and straightforward, without any ambiguity or psychological pressure like Qian Renxue did. There's no moral blackmail; everything is separate and won't make him feel uncomfortable.
Bibi Dong's goal was clear: she wanted the value he could bring. As long as he did his job well, it would be a mutually agreeable transaction. Even if Bibi Dong had many schemes against him, he wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
But now, he doesn't know what the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King's purpose is in doing all this.
Feel sorry for him? Impossible!
Powerful Soul Beast look down on humans, and the Dragon Clan looks down on all Soul Beast equally, let alone the Dragon King who stands at the pinnacle of the Dragon Clan.
At first, he thought the Ice Dragon King only wanted his help to send their dragon souls to the Star Dou Great Forest, and the dragon soul power he received was a reward.
However, after what happened last night, he felt that things weren't so simple.
"..."
Seeing that Xuan Ming remained silent, the Ice Dragon King was also somewhat annoyed. She, the Ice Dragon King, had never been so humble and concerned about a human before, yet this brat was so ungrateful.
" Xuan Ming, what on earth are you thinking? I was just worried about you because you've had a long and tiring journey and got lost in this forest. And what are you doing, putting on that sour face for?!"