Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King, specifically to screw over Tang San, Chapter 103

After Gong Yu finished speaking, the surrounding noise grew even louder. Everyone's attention was no longer on the competition; they were whispering and exchanging various messages.

Yu Xiaogang was once again bewildered in the wind. He rubbed his face, slowly stood up, and muttered, "So this is their secret. It's a pity that I had to go to Liu Erlong back then to try and steal the secret from her, but how could I let Liu Erlong know about something like this!"

However, the Academy of the Gods is now revealing the secret, presumably because they want to share it. Heh... Increasing the age of Soul Ring? It seems that Little San still has a chance. As long as Little San can increase the age of his Soul Ring, he will naturally surpass these people.

I need to find a way to steal the technology from the Academy of the Gods. Only I, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, can carry it forward. Hmm, Liu Erlong is the breakthrough point. It seems I have to sacrifice my looks again. As long as I say a few nice words to Liu Erlong, given her love for me, it will be a piece of cake for me to control her.

"As long as I have Liu Erlong under my control, getting into the core of the Academy of the Gods will be a piece of cake. She's desperate to get married, right? I'll sacrifice myself, marry her first, and once I've obtained information about the Academy of the Gods, I'll just dump this piece of trash like her."

After muttering to himself, Yu Xiaogang's lips curled into a wicked smile. His eyes seemed to gleam with a strange light. The blueprint for the future, where Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang would be famous throughout the entire Douluo Continent and worshipped by everyone wherever he went, was already being sketched out in his mind.

While many people around were whispering among themselves, on the field, some members of the Shitrek Team had already been thrown out of the arena by the Thunder Jiaolong's tail whip, which successfully drew the attention of those around them back.

One by one, they were thrown off the field by lightning until, in the end, only Tang San remained on the Shitrek team.

Suddenly, Tang San seemed to have gone mad, pointing at Gong Yu and shouting frantically, "You, it was you! I finally remember! Back when I went to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain my First Soul Ring, it was you who caused all this trouble! It was you who used this Thunder Jiaolong to pretend to chase me, and then lured me to absorb the Slug Soul Ring! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"

Tang San's crazy ramblings also stirred up Gong Yu's memories. If he hadn't spoken up, Gong Yu would have forgotten about that incident long ago. But now that he thought about it, Gong Yu didn't regret it at all. What was a mere slug? If he could do it all over again, he would make Tang San absorb an even worse Soul Ring.

Click click click...

The sound of machinery filled the air. Looking up, they saw that Tang San had somehow taken out the Godly Zhuge Crossbow Godly Zhuge Crossbow his "Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges" and was about to fire it at Gong Yu.

"You're the one who killed me! I'll make you die! I'll make you die!" Tang San's eyes flashed red, as if he were possessed, his killing intent bursting forth, and then he pulled the trigger of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.

Puff puff puff...

In an instant, more than a dozen steel needles shot out from the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at an extremely fast speed, heading towards Gong Yu.

Tang San's actions startled those around him. At first, no one knew what the Godly Zhuge Crossbow in Tang San's hands was for; it looked like just an ordinary toy. It wasn't until they felt the speed at which the steel needles were shot that they realized the Godly Zhuge Crossbow was quite powerful.

As the steel needles were about to hit Gong Yu, some people around Gong Yu were worried for him, while others hoped that Gong Yu would be killed, or at least seriously injured.

Human nature is complex, but regardless, everyone's attention was focused on Gong Yu at this moment.

But Gong Yu always wore a contemptuous smile. With a thought, the Thunder Jiaolong transformed into a streak of light and instantly blocked Gong Yu's path, then spat out a ball of lightning.

The lightning ball shot out, tearing through the air. When it came into contact with the dozen or so steel needles, it instantly turned them into ashes with a single burst of lightning power, and then the entire lightning ball dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, the thunder dragon turned into a stream of light again, appearing in front of Tang San in an instant, and then flicked its tail again, directly throwing Tang San out of the ring, and hit the wall not far away, leaving a "big" mark on the wall.

"Little San..." Yu Xiaogang saw her beloved disciple's image on the wall and rushed over without thinking twice. Flender afraid that Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be able to pull Tang San off the wall, so he quickly followed.

On the field, Gong Yu didn't bother to pay attention to Tang San's situation anymore. With a thought, he directly retrieved the Thunder Jiaolong, and his Martial Soul was slowly withdrawn into his body.

At this moment, the cardinal referee stepped forward and announced excitedly, "The champion of this year's Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy has finally been decided: it is the Academy of the Gods! This year's champion is truly deserving."

"Now, please welcome His Holiness the Pope present the award to the champion."

The Pope and all the Titled Douluo stood up, Bibi Dong calmly announced, "The final champion of this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is the Academy of the Gods. Congratulations to you, talented young Soul Master."

All the members of the Pantheon stood in a row, behind them were Bi Ji, Bing Di, Xue Di, Liu Erlong, and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

At this moment, almost everyone's attention was focused on the brocade plate containing the three Soul Bone. Only the people from the Academy of the Gods seemed to have no interest in the so-called Soul Bone, mainly because those Soul Bone were too young.

At this moment, the Pope displayed her composure, accepting the brocade tray from the Spirit Hall personnel, her gaze lingering on the three Soul Bone.

The cardinal, acting as the referee, announced loudly, "Representatives from the Academy of the Gods, please step forward to receive your champion's prize."

Therefore, everyone from the Academy of the Gods turned their attention to Gong Yu.

Gong Yu's face flushed slightly, and she nodded with a smile before stepping forward.

The Pope gazed at Gong Yu before him, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He then feigned concern by trying to win her over. "You are outstanding, even more outstanding than I expected. No wonder you graduated from the Academy of the Gods. Would you like to join the Spirit Hall?"

Gong Yu smiled calmly, shook his head, and said, "I appreciate His Holiness the Pope's kindness, but joining the Spirit Hall is unnecessary. However, I can represent the Academy of the Gods to discuss cooperation with the Spirit Hall. I believe the Spirit Hall is also interested in Soul Spirit!"

Chapter 265 Bibi Dong Demands Compensation

They were going to go all out. Gong Yu and Bibi Dong had already discussed the so-called cooperation privately before the finals began; all that was missing were some details!

So at this moment, the two of them are merely putting on a show for others.

The performance of these two is tantamount to indirectly having the Pope the Spirit Hall promote the Soul Spirit. This makes people feel that since the Spirit Hall values Soul Spirit so much, Soul Spirit credibility among ordinary Soul Master will naturally be much stronger.

Bibi Dong feigned displeasure, her expression changing slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and said with some regret, "In that case, I wish you even greater achievements in the future, and that one day you will be able to enter the Douluo Hall."

As she spoke, she handed over the brocade plate she was holding.

Sensing the aura emanating from the three Soul Bone, Gong Yu accepted the brocade tray. He wasn't particularly excited, and his expression remained calm.

These are three Soul Bone, especially the one that shimmers with a pale blue light— the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull. It seemed to possess a tremendous attraction, drawing the hearts of many around. Yet, Gong Yu's performance was mediocre, making many people feel that Gong Yu's thoughts were unfathomable.

With a casual flick of his Gong Yu stored the three Soul Bone directly into his storage ring.

Seeing that Gong Yu did not distribute the Soul Bone on the spot, Bibi Dong smiled slightly and said to the people around her, "This year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has come to an end. Each academy may return to their respective countries starting today. We hope to meet again next year."

After Bibi Dong finished speaking, the students from each college returned to their residences to pack their luggage and prepare to embark on their return journey.

The people from the Academy of the Gods were also heading back to their hotel accommodations, but before they had taken more than a few steps, Gong Yu was informed that the Pope had invited him. So he told the others to go back to the hotel first, while he went to see Bibi Dong.

Gong Yu was taken into the Pope's Hall and met Bibi Dong privately for the second time.

"Your His Holiness the Pope, it's only been a short while, have you already missed me?" Upon meeting, seeing that there was no one else around except Bibi Dong, Gong Yu teased.

"Heh... still so precocious, even daring to take advantage of me, the Pope." Bibi Dong's lips curled into a smile, but she wasn't angry.

"I'm not young anymore. Many people are already going to brothels when they're twelve. I'm sixteen by the traditional age reckoning, seventeen by the practical age reckoning. It's the perfect age for falling in love. Does the Pope want me to marry into his family? Actually, I don't really want to work hard anymore!" Gong Yu chuckled.

Seeing Gong Yu's shameless attitude, Bibi Dong smiled wickedly and said, "You want to marry into the family? That's perfect. When you marry into the family, you can just merge the Academy of the Gods and all its properties into the Spirit Hall!"

"Your His Holiness the Pope joking. The Academy of the Gods is not my academy alone, and it's not something I can decide on my own. Otherwise, it would be fine to use it as a dowry to marry the Pope." Gong Yu chuckled again and added, "Your His Holiness the Pope, why don't we talk about serious matters? You wanted to see me privately, surely not really to marry me!"

"How do you know I'm not doing this to marry you?" Now it was Bibi Dong's turn to tease Gong Yu. "I just want to meet you secretly!"

Gong Yu stopped joking and said seriously, "Your Pope, please stop joking and tell me your real purpose for wanting to see me!"

Bibi Dong smiled a captivating smile that Charm anyone, leaving Gong Yu momentarily stunned. She said, "It's nothing much. Didn't you say you could represent the Academy of the Gods in negotiations with the Spirit Hall? So, this Pope needs to finalize some details with you."

Finalizing the details takes a lot of effort and can't be done in just a few words. Gong Yu didn't want to waste time on such things.

So he said, "If you want to finalize the details, Pope Holiness can send someone to our Academy of the Gods to discuss it. These are complicated matters that can't be explained in a few words. Your His Holiness the Pope, please get to the important stuff!"

Bibi Dong nodded subconsciously and said, "What is your, or rather your Academy of the Gods's, view on deities?"

"Uh... how to watch? Sit down, stand up, lie down, whatever!" Gong Yu started pretending again. Bibi Dong suddenly asked this convenient question, probably because she needed something from her, so Gong Yu pretended not to understand her meaning.

Seeing Gong Yu's expression, Bibi Dong said impatiently, "This Pope is talking to you about serious matters..."

But before she could finish speaking, Gong Yu interrupted her, saying, "Your His Holiness the Pope, please state your purpose directly!"

"Alright!" Bibi Dong didn't want to drag things out, so she said, "I failed my divine exam because of you, so how do you plan to compensate me?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Yu was also taken aback. He really didn't expect Bibi Dong to be so shameless. He knew that he had saved her last time. Otherwise, if she continued to be influenced by Rakshasa's evil thoughts, she would eventually lead the Spirit Hall to its doom.

However, Gong Yu had to admit that he was the culprit Bibi Dong's failure in the divine examination, so he said, "How about I compensate you with a God King position?"

"Are you serious?" Bibi Dong's eyes suddenly lit up. Although she didn't know the specific realm divisions of gods, she could roughly tell from the words "God King" that God King should be an existence above the First-Level God.

"Really," Gong Yu nodded, "If you don't like the God King position, I have two other methods for you to become a god."

Bibi Dong, however, said bluntly, "I want to know everything."

Gong Yu said somewhat irritably, "Your His Holiness the Pope is really greedy. Is this really a good idea? You should know that there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch, so I'll eat breakfast and dinner!" Bibi Dong pouted arrogantly, then smiled and said, "I was just kidding. Tell me, what conditions are required to know the two methods of becoming a god?"

Gong Yu's lips curled into a smile as he said, "If I state my conditions, will you really agree?"

"Tell me first." Bibi Dong wasn't stupid; she wouldn't agree so easily just because someone raised an eyebrow.

"Alright, then I'll say it," Gong Yu said with a smile, "Would Your His Holiness the Pope be my woman?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong frowned. Gong Yu immediately raised his hand and said with a smile, "Your His Holiness the Pope, please don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Listen to me first. Becoming a god means longevity, but if a person lives almost forever, it also means enduring eternal loneliness."

If that's the case, then what's the point of becoming a god? Living like this, to put it mildly, is more like a curse than an act of immortality.

Upon hearing this viewpoint for the first time, Bibi Dong was suddenly stunned. After careful consideration, she felt that what Gong Yu said was not without reason. If one has to endure eternal loneliness, is immortality truly meaningful?

Chapter 266 Three Methods to Become a God

Bibi Dong pondered for a while, then looked at Gong Yu again with a complex expression in her eyes. She then parted her teeth slightly and said, "You will become a god someday, won't you?"

"Mm." Gong Yu nodded.

"We are quite far apart in age," Bibi Dong added.

"It's alright!" Gong Yu said. "Age isn't a problem. Will the age difference between us still matter thousands of years from now?"

"Don't you mind that I'm already a married woman?" Bibi Dong asked again, which was actually the question she cared about most.

"A married woman has even more charm." Gong Yu chuckled sheepishly, but then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you still love Yu Xiaogang?"

This was also something that Gong Yu cared about. After asking the question, he even thought to himself, "If Bibi Dong answers that she still loves Yu Xiaogang, I'll kill her later."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Bibi Dong blushed, but after hearing the second, she wore a complicated expression and said, "Love? I don't know. Maybe from the beginning, I never loved him at all. I was just young and naive back then. Thinking about it now, I just think it was a bit childish!"

Without the interference of Rakshasa Divine Sense, Bibi Dong indeed became much more rational, which made Gong Yu very gratified.

Bibi Dong continued, "I can't agree to make me your woman for now. After all, if we don't love each other, there's no point in us being together. You want me to be your woman, that's fine, but you have to win me over first!"

"That makes sense!" Gong Yu nodded in agreement, and then said, "Alright, I'll tell you a few methods to become a god, but you can't pass them on, not even to your disciples."

"Okay, I promise you." Bibi Dong was overjoyed, then put on a serious look as if she was seeking advice.

Gong Yu said, "First of all, as I told you, I will give you a God King position. This method of becoming a god is to obtain the inheritance of a god and participate in the so-called God Trial, just like the God Trial you participated in before. If you pass all the God Trials, you can inherit the God position. This is the first method of becoming a god."

However, for this method to be implemented, one must first find a place with divine lineage, and then gain the approval of the deity to undergo a divine trial.

Bibi Dong nodded. As someone who had failed the divine examination, she naturally knew that this was one method.

Gong Yu continued, "The second method is to collect faith, create a divine position on your own, and advance to level 100 to become a god. There are precedents for this method on the continent, such as the Angel God of the Spirit Hall and the Sea God of Sea God Island, both of whom became gods by collecting faith."

However, this method of achieving godhood has drawbacks. It is influenced by faith; the higher the faith, the greater the achievement, and vice versa. To advance, one must continuously acquire more faith.

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong opened her mouth in surprise. She knew that the Spirit Hall worshipped the Angel God, but she did not know the specific method by which the Angel God became a god.

Gong Yu continued, "The third method is to not rely on the power of faith, but to condense a divine position through one's own strength. I can teach you this method directly."

As he spoke, Gong Yu directly tapped Bibi Dong's forehead, passing on to Bibi Dong the method for condensing the future Yun Ming's Demigod Position, which he had obtained from the Simulation Device more than two years ago.

"How come he's only Demigod Position?" Bibi Dong frowned, puzzled.

Gong Yu smiled and said, "Those who learn from me will live, those who imitate me will die. I gave you the method to condense Demigod Position because I didn't want you to walk the exact same path as me. After all, that's my method to become a god. So I only gave you a direction, but that direction is correct. However, if you want to achieve great things, you need to forge your own path."

In truth, Gong Yu had no other choice but to make up such a lame excuse, because he only possessed the method to condense Demigod Position.

The reason Yun Ming only managed to condense Demigod Position was entirely because, in the future world, he suffered from the calamities caused by Tang San's family and his realm was constantly suppressed by the Plane Master, Tang Hao. Otherwise, he would have become a god long ago. Therefore, although his method of condensing a god position only resulted in Demigod Position, the direction was correct, and he could become a god.

Gong Yu knew of three methods to become a god. As for whether there were other methods, he assumed there were, but he didn't know how to do them. Without specific methods, he couldn't very well tell Gong Yu Bibi Dong.

"Alright, I understand." Bibi Dong nodded, then added, "What about the God King position you promised me?"

Gong Yu sighed and said, "Alright, if you want to know, then I'll tell you. But whether you can pass the test, I can't say for sure."

Bibi Dong smiled and said, "Whether it passes or not is my business; you just need to tell me!"

"The God King I'm referring to is Rakshasa's old nemesis, Asura," Gong Yu said slowly. "You also possess the Divine Slaughter's Domain. The Asura God selects his successors by spreading his domain far and wide. Anyone who obtains the Divine Slaughter's Domain represents the Asura God's initial approval, but to pass the divine trial, you still need to acquire something else."

"What is it?" Bibi Dong asked with concern.

"The Asura Blood Sword." Gong Yu smiled.

Bibi Dong then asked, "Where is the Asura Blood Sword?"

"The Slaughter City," Gong Yu said solemnly, "The Asura Blood Sword is in the hands of Tang Chen, the King of Slaughter. Tang Chen once underwent the Asura God Trial, but due to Rakshasa's interference, he ultimately failed the Rakshasa Tang Chen became the King of Slaughter in the Slaughter City, and the Asura Blood Sword has remained in his possession ever since."

"It's Rakshasa again!" Bibi Dong frowned once more. Back then, wasn't it in the Slaughter City that she got involved with Rakshasa? But she never expected that Rakshasa wasn't just targeting her, Bibi Dong. She then said, "The name Tang Chen sounds familiar. Is he from the Clear Sky Sect?"

"Yes," Gong Yu nodded. "Tang Chen was the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect two generations ago, Tang Hao's grandfather, and a contemporary of Qian Daoliu."

"I understand," Bibi Dong replied, but her eyes darted around, lost in thought. Then she added, "I want to Asura Blood Sword, but I'm afraid I can't defeat it alone, so I need your help!"

"You're trying to get something for nothing!" Gong Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "Not for now. If you want my help, we'll talk about it in a few years. My strength is still lacking right now. Let's wait until I become a true Titled Douluo!"

Bibi Dong thought about it and agreed. Gong Yu was indeed still a bit weak. So she said, "Alright, I'll wait for you. I believe you'll become a true Titled Douluo in a few years."

Gong Yu then teased, "You have faith in me, but what are you going to do to repay me? You can't just take advantage of me for free, can you?"

"I'm giving you a chance to win me over. If you're not willing, then forget it!" Bibi Dong pouted her little lips arrogantly again, then turned her head to the side.

"Hmph... You think you can get something for nothing? No way. I need a reward first." Gong Yu's lips curled into a sly smile. He flashed forward and pressed himself against Bibi Dong, giving her a quick kiss on the lips before using the wormhole to escape.