Meeting Bibi Dong
Yu Tianshuang looked at Hu Liena with some confusion. At this moment, Hu Liena tilted her head slightly, a few strands of golden hair fell on her side, her captivating fox eyes were narrowed, and her charming smile resembled two crescent moons. Her sexy red lips were painted with red lipstick, making her look delicate and tempting.
"You, you must be joking. Saying this all of a sudden, do you think I'm not troubled enough already?"
Faced with this naturally alluring beauty, Yu Tianshuang felt somewhat overwhelmed, especially after letting go of her prejudices and defenses. Looking at her current appearance, she suddenly felt her mouth go dry and couldn't help but swallow, her eyes darting around as she spoke.
"Haha, I didn't know you had such a cute side! I thought you were always Bingbing."
Seeing Yu Tianshuang's awkwardness, Hu Liena covered her mouth and laughed, then winked at him before turning around and continuing to walk. Judging from her light steps, she was clearly in a very good mood.
Yu Tianshuang breathed a sigh of relief, his tense mood easing. To be honest, Hu Liena's appearance and figure weren't the most beautiful among the women he had ever seen. However, compared to Shui Bing'er and the others' more proper demeanor and posture, Hu Liena exuded a kind of allure from head to toe, always making you feel her Charm unintentionally. That's why Yu Tianshuang was so wary and had such a deep prejudice against her when they first met.
"Alright, you can go in now. I need to go back and train, otherwise I'll fall too far behind and won't be able to be your teammate anymore. Oh, and what I just said was serious, hehe."
The doors to the Pope's Palace were open. Hu Liena stood in front of her with her back to Yu Tianshuang, her soft voice drifting over. Without looking at his reaction, she walked away on her own.
"Your His Holiness the Pope!"
Yu Tianshuang arrived at the Pope's Palace and saw Bibi Dong, who, as always, was like a queen, resting her cheek on her hand, still as beautiful and graceful as ever.
"Yes, the main responsibility for this plan's failure lies with me. Actually, I knew that Tang Hao possessed a secret technique that could instantly increase one's strength exponentially, but I only heard about it from Yue Guan and Gui Mei, and didn't take it too seriously. Now that I think about it, Tang Hao was only at the initial stage of the Titled Douluo realm back then, yet he was able to severely injure Qian Xunji and two other Titled Douluo with this technique, frightening Gui Mei and Yue Guan so much that their fear of him has remained unchanged for so many years. I underestimated Tang Hao."
Bibi Dong opened her eyes, which had been feigning sleep, switched hands, and continued to lazily prop up her beautiful face, her tone tinged with helplessness.
"But what I didn't expect was that those old fogies in the Worship Hall didn't even show their faces. They just tried to fob me off with a few wisps of energy from afar. Ha, well, now that the Angel Statue is destroyed, let's see if that old bastard Qian Daoliu can still sit still."
As she spoke, she scoffed, a hint of mockery on her near-perfect face, exuding an air of nobility that made her seem like a queen scolding her subject for incompetence.
"Indeed, I didn't expect Senior Ice Empress's sneak attack. He actually managed to withstand it with his Soul Power. Your His Holiness the Pope, does Tang Hao's secret technique belong to the Clear Sky Sect? Such a powerful effect must come with some cost and side effects. Does the Spirit Hall have a similar secret technique?"
Yu Tianshuang still found it unbelievable when he recalled that scene. Facing the Ice Empress, who was also Titled Douluo, and who was ambushed, he actually withstood it. Moreover, he repelled Bibi Dong and the energy supporting the Worship Hall with a single blow, and destroyed the Angel Statue. This was a huge shock to everyone present, especially Yu Tianshuang. If someone lacked the willpower, they would be turned into a nightmare by this unparalleled power, like the Gui Mei and Yue Guan, forever imprinted in their hearts.
Bibi Dong's skin was as smooth as jade, her slender arms were fair and flawless, and her delicate hands lazily supported her perfect cheeks. She raised her eyebrows and teased:
"What, after witnessing Tang Hao's earth-shattering attack, you regret agreeing to join my Martial Soul?"
Yu Tianshuang looked up at Bibi Dong's somewhat amused expression, her long, narrow eyes slightly narrowed. This surprised him; in his memory, Bibi Dong had always been a queen who looked down upon all living beings. This demeanor made him uneasy, and he immediately said with a serious expression:
"No, that's not it. It's just that if Tang Hao or the Clear Sky Sect possessed such a powerful secret technique, why would they close their gates and expel Tang Hao from the sect because of what happened back then? It's just that the power Tang Hao displayed today is too great, and I'm just curious. I have no intention of switching sects."
"Hehe, you little rascal, you're not young at all, yet you act all mature. No wonder so many women are attracted to you. These young girls love your maturity and composure that far surpasses your age. It's a pity they don't know that you're just pretending, hehe..."
Bibi Dong looked at Yu Tianshuang's cold and serious face, and her memories seemed to return to the past, overlapping with someone else. She spoke with some reminiscence, but although there was some resentment in her words, Bibi Dong's tone was as if she were talking about a very ordinary thing, making it impossible for people to understand her thoughts.
"The Soul Skill Tang Hao used today was his self-created secret technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer. You've witnessed its power, and the most important aspect of this move is the Ring Detonation. Didn't you notice that several of Tang Hao's Soul Ring disappeared each time? In the end, after he rescued Tang San and Xiao Wu, his last Soul Ring also disappeared. Don't ask me if it was permanent or temporary; that's all the information I have. As for any costs or side effects, I'm sorry, I don't know either."
Bibi Dong's words made Yu Tianshuang fall into deep thought. If the attack power of the Ninth Soul Skill of an ordinary Titled Douluo is 100, then the attack power of Tang Hao's final blow that destroyed the Angel Statue is probably more than several thousand. This is the terrifying boost brought about by the Ring Detonation.
"Don't think too much right now. You need to understand that everything in the world is fair. You were able to defeat Tang San, who was in his Tool Soul True Body and the seven-in-one form of the Shrek Academy, at level 50 and before even breaking through to the Soul King level. You know how much hardship and effort that came with that. Tang Hao's secret technique is certainly powerful, but I think others might need it. However, I think what you need most is not this kind of secret technique that temporarily boosts your Soul Power, but a secret technique that can give you Soul Power far exceeding that of ordinary people and allow it to truly take effect."
Bibi Dong's words were like a wake-up call. Indeed, his current total Soul Power was equivalent to that of an ordinary Soul Saint. In terms of quality, with the constant tempering of the Purple Seal and the Scarlet and Blue Twin Dragon Shadows in his dantian, if you really wanted to count, he could now be considered a Soul Douluo. However, due to his level and realm, he was unable to fully unleash his immense strength.
He knew that when he defeated Tang San's Tool Soul True Body, although the sword strike seemed incredibly powerful, it actually didn't consume much Soul Power. The Eternal Frozen Domain and the Ice Emperor's Blessing were his Fourth Soul Skill and Soul Bone, so the consumption was not significant. The Ice Chill Storm Slash was a move from the Ice Heaven Sword Scripture, so the consumption was equivalent to that of an ordinary fourth-ring Soul Skill. As for sword intent, it goes without saying that it consumed Divine Power.