With the Lovesickness Heartbreak Red, Xiao Wu should normally never have had her identity exposed, yet it still happened.
Tang Hao had been pulling quite a few strings behind the scenes.
Yet, the image he projected was one of honor, integrity, towering strength, and imposing majesty.
His pursuit of love and his bold confrontation with the Pope of the Spirit Hall had spread across the continent, inspiring many young Soul Masters as a role model.
Dugu Feng suddenly recalled that after the Core Pearl devoured the Blue Silver Emperor seedling, there was a sense of liberating relief within the Blue Silver Emperor's spiritual power.
Even within that spiritual power, there was a deep-seated fear of Tang Hao.
Perhaps Tang Hao had even deceived himself!
He didn't believe what he did was wrong; he only thought it was a way to keep the Blue Silver Emperor with him forever.
He likely felt the same about Tang San and Xiao Wu.
That was why he could appear so domineering and resolute on the surface while engaging in such despicable and sinister acts.
He had even fooled himself.
Dugu Feng was rather curious about what would happen next.
What would Bibi Dong do if she heard the news that Xiao Wu was a 100,000-Year Soul Beast?
Along the way, Dugu Feng continuously used the Emerald Dragon Snake and the Core Pearls distributed in various locations to investigate the Spirit Hall's movements.
The more he investigated, the more uneasy Dugu Feng became.
He discovered that Hu Liena was currently in charge of handling administrative affairs for the Spirit Hall; even the annexation of Star Luo Empire territory was being implemented under her direction.
As for Bibi Dong, although she made occasional appearances, she would immediately return to the Pope Palace to cultivate afterward.
If not for the Core Pearl within Hu Liena, Dugu Feng would never have uncovered such a well-concealed matter.
"Is Bibi Dong sprinting toward her God Test?"
Through the Core Pearl's senses, he felt that Bibi Dong's previous injuries were almost healed.
A Bibi Dong focused solely on cultivation was terrifying; not even major events like the death of the Star Luo Empire's emperor or Qian Renxue's early unification of the continent could divert her attention.
However, Dugu Feng was absolutely certain that Bibi Dong had not yet absorbed her final two Spirit Rings.
As for 100,000-Year Soul Beasts, needless to say, Bibi Dong hadn't found any.
There were also no signs of other High Age Soul Beasts being captured and brought to the Spirit Hall by Chrysanthemum Douluo and others.
After all, within the Spirit Hall, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena all had Core Pearls inside them, and with the Emerald Dragon Snake secretly monitoring, any external movements certainly couldn't escape Dugu Feng's notice.
This gave Dugu Feng some slight reassurance.
Tang Hao, you better step up! Make sure Bibi Dong learns about Xiao Wu's identity soon. Let's see if she's tempted—this is a 100,000-Year Soul Beast!
Throughout the journey, aside from pondering major worldly affairs, Dugu Feng spent most of his time cultivating. Even while flying, he never forgot to circulate his Soul Power.
He utilized every moment to the extreme.
His diligent cultivation earned immense admiration from Tang San and the others.
A genius isn't scary; what's scary is when the genius works harder than you do. Now that's something to fear!
This also ignited Ning Rongrong's drive to cultivate, vowing to break through to become a Titled Douluo.
Dugu Feng fully supported Ning Rongrong's cultivation, manipulating the Core Pearl within her to refine her Soul Power.
As long as the quality of Soul Power was high, compressing the Soul Core would be incredibly easy.
Perhaps in just a few more months, Ning Rongrong would be able to make her breakthrough.
Amidst everyone's diligent cultivation, time passed swiftly. Half a month later, the group finally returned to Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Feng bid farewell to the Shrek Six Devils and returned to his family.
Ning Rongrong was also eager to show off her strength to Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo. Dugu Feng could already imagine Ning Rongrong's proud and haughty demeanor.
Naturally, he wouldn't disturb Ning Rongrong at this time.
He leisurely made his way back to his family.
Not long after returning home, Dugu Feng was visited by Feng Xiaotian.
"Take this!"
A golden, ethereal wind descended from the sky, attempting to restrain Dugu Feng.
Within the golden wind, a spinning pearl shimmered, releasing a faint yet powerful wind force.
Though the wind appeared intangible and elusive, it formed a solid wall of wind, surrounding Dugu Feng from all sides.
Seeing this, Dugu Feng extended both hands directly into the wind wall.
Instantly, wherever his hands passed, everything turned into nothingness.
Not even wind-attribute energy remained.
The wind wall was pierced with a large hole.
Feng Xiaotian's skill failed to hold him back.
"Damn it, Brother Dugu! I'm already a Titled Douluo, and I even used the Divine Tool Wind Spirit Pearl, yet I still couldn't pin you down!"
Feng Xiaotian was utterly defeated.
He had just broken through to Titled Douluo a month ago and was brimming with pride and satisfaction.
Breaking through to Titled Douluo at such a young age made him the first person in the history of Douluo Continent to achieve such a feat.
What he wanted most was to show Dugu Feng just how powerful he had become.
That's why he sought out Dugu Feng as soon as he returned to Heaven Dou City.
But the result left Feng Xiaotian dumbfounded.
"Brother Dugu, what exactly is your strength? Don't lie to me!"
"I'm a Soul Douluo! You're already a Titled Douluo, can't you tell?" Dugu Feng leisurely sat down on the sofa and calmly replied.
Feng Xiaotian's Divine Tool, the Wind Spirit Pearl, somewhat resembled a Wind-Calming Pearl.
Unfortunately, the gap in their strength was too vast. Dugu Feng's poison could dissolve Feng Xiaotian's Soul Power.
"I don't believe it! In the history of the continent, no Soul Douluo has ever dealt with a Titled Douluo so effortlessly. Unless... you show me your Spirit Rings!
Wow, Brother Dugu, I just realized something!"
Feng Xiaotian's eyes suddenly lit up.
"What is it?" Dugu Feng asked, puzzled.
"Ever since you were a Soul Expert and fought fiercely with Yan, you revealed your first three Spirit Rings as yellow, purple, purple.
It's been over ten years since then, and you've never shown your Spirit Rings beyond the Soul Ancestor level.
Not in any situation.
I'm so clever—I actually thought of all this!
Brother Dugu, how much strength are you hiding? Tell me quickly!"
Feng Xiaotian kept scrutinizing Dugu Feng, trying to see through him, but the more he looked, the more unfathomable Dugu Feng seemed.
His own Titled Douluo strength felt almost insignificant in front of Dugu Feng.
"Do you really want to see my Spirit Rings?" Dugu Feng smiled.
"I really do!" Feng Xiaotian's curiosity was unbearable, like a cat scratching at his heart.
"You must keep it a secret after seeing them!"
"I'll definitely keep it secret!"
"And you can't scream in shock!"
"I won't..." Feng Xiaotian swallowed hard. Just how old were Dugu Feng's Spirit Rings?
"For the sake of our many years of brotherhood, I'll let you witness my true strength!"
Dugu Feng suddenly stood up, and four-colored light radiated from his body.
Yellow, purple, black, red.
However, Dugu Feng still held back numerous cards, revealing only the strength of a Soul Douluo. His ability to conceal the Overlord Venom had already reached the point where, even face-to-face, Feng Xiaotian could not discern his ninth Spirit Ring.
He only allowed the true colors of the first eight Spirit Rings to be revealed.
Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Red, Red, Red!
Eight Spirit Rings, four colors, then they flashed and vanished without a trace.
"Tell me that was fake, right? I saw the fourth Spirit Ring was black, and the sixth, seventh, and eighth Spirit Rings were all red. They were all fake, right?!"
Feng Xiaotian was nearly hysterical, rubbing his eyes and staring wide-eyed.
Even on the day he received the Godhood Inheritance, he had not been this shocked.
But the fleeting glimpse of those Spirit Rings had completely shattered his composure.
(End of Chapter)