Chapter 257: Bibi Dong's Speculation
Only Bibi Dong, Douluo Ju, and Douluo Gui remained inside the Papal Hall.
"How is the work I assigned to you going?" Bibi Dong asked.
Her tone carried a faint, hardly noticeable urgency.
Douluo Ju immediately showed a pleased expression: "Reporting to Your Holiness, after last feeding, the ninety-six-thousand-year soul beast entered its cave over a month ago and has not emerged. It must be evolving.
When it comes out next time, it will likely be a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's previously stern face.
Having tasted the sweetness of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, Bibi Dong's greatest thought was to continue hunting such beasts.
But hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were rare and hard to find. She searched through major hunting soul forests and the Star Dou Great Forest, discovering some traces but failing to successfully hunt any.
Bibi Dong felt she didn't have enough time. She needed to focus fully on the divine trial. The Rakshasa God's divine trial was cruel and relentless; she couldn't be distracted searching everywhere for soul beasts.
Thus, finding soul beasts became the responsibility of Douluo Ju and Douluo Gui.
So far, they had no significant gains.
But Martial Soul Hall's vast power controlled numerous dangerous locations, soul beast forests, and special natural wonders.
They had found several soul beasts nearing hundred-thousand-year strength.
In this context, Bibi Dong thought of inducing these beasts to evolve into hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
At last, one seemed about to succeed!
"One hundred-thousand-year soul beasts alone are not enough. Besides those in our controlled hunting soul forests, you must step up searches elsewhere!" Bibi Dong ordered.
Her ambition was large; she wanted the remaining five soul rings for her second martial soul all to be a hundred thousand years old.
The four already absorbed rings, though not a hundred thousand years, matched her martial soul well enough to accept.
Douluo Ju and Douluo Gui bent their heads obediently.
They were loyal lackeys serving Bibi Dong.
"By the way, I recently went to the City of Slaughter and encountered Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and two titled elders of Haotian Sect who were protecting Tang San's training there.
I killed one of them.
But Tang Hao's Killing God Domain power exceeded my expectations.
Inform everyone, closely monitor Haotian Sect's movements, and report to me immediately if anything happens!"
Cold light flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes; she still brooded over the battle.
Though she killed one titled Douluo, she was far from pleased.
After this battle, Tang Hao and the others would be more cautious!
Her Rakshasa Domain had been enhanced by the divine trial, so why could Tang Hao's Killing God Domain suppress it?
Bibi Dong could not understand.
Could it be the King of Slaughter?
Suspicion arose in her mind.
But the King of Slaughter had no reason to help Tang Hao, especially with the agreement between Martial Soul Hall and the City of Slaughter.
Bibi Dong could not imagine the King of Slaughter was fooled.
She pondered but remained unsure why Tang Hao was so strong.
"But Tang Hao's injuries will only worsen. Next time, I will definitely kill him!"
Bibi Dong then thought of her own injuries and loss of divine power.
She sighed helplessly, realizing she needed to quietly cultivate for a time.
This was also why she postponed the Soul Hunting operation.
Douluo Ju and Douluo Gui exchanged shocked glances below.
Bibi Dong spoke lightly, but killing one of four titled Douluos was a major blow.
The pope was likely injured; otherwise, she wouldn't have yielded to Qian Renxue.
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
They dared not think much and only bowed their heads in acknowledgment.
After a moment, the two left the hall, and Bibi Dong immediately began cultivation, wanting to recover her injuries quickly.
As time passed and Bibi Dong worked to heal, various rumors and whirlwinds of gossip spread rapidly.
In the end, no information about Bibi Dong was more explosive than others.
Especially within Martial Soul Hall and its branches, tension rose.
The news became that the pope was severely injured and near death.
Bibi Dong held high prestige in Martial Soul Hall—her cold demeanor, powerful strength, and decisive methods made her popular.
Suddenly hearing the pope was near death shocked everyone.
After the last council meeting in the Papal Hall, many titled Douluos looked troubled—the original plan had been disrupted.
Their troubled looks caused Martial Soul City's soul masters to speculate.
Could it be the pope was really in danger?
After two more days of rumors, Douluo Ju could no longer stay silent.
Bibi Dong was in seclusion for cultivation, and all reports reached him.
He knew Bibi Dong was certainly injured, but the extent was less exaggerated than rumors.
With soul master news spreading so fast, someone must be stirring the pot.
Helpless, Douluo Ju came to the Papal Hall again.
After knocking lightly, he was allowed to enter.
"Your Holiness, branches report the battle with Haotian Sect is spreading, even rumors of Your Holiness…"
"What rumors?" Bibi Dong asked coldly.
Lowering his head, Douluo Ju said, "There are rumors Your Holiness is severely wounded and may share the same fate as the previous pope!"
"Hmph! Haotian Sect sure knows how to flatter themselves!"
Bibi Dong sneered.
Even Qian Xunji couldn't be killed by Tang Hao.
Without her, Qian Xunji wouldn't have died.
Then Bibi Dong seemed to recall something else.
"Has Haotian Sect taken any action?"
Douluo Ju quickly replied, "No action from Haotian Sect; I believe they are not spreading these rumors!"
Bibi Dong quickly understood.
"One titled Douluo died in Haotian Sect, but I doubt they have the nerve to spread news everywhere.
Only the King of Slaughter witnessed that battle.
How do you think this news got out?"
Bibi Dong tapped the papal chair lightly.
Douluo Ju's thoughts raced; he said immediately, "Could it be a hidden evil soul master!
Tang Hao and Yu Yuanzhen didn't discover the evil soul master hiding nearby during their battle.
This soul master is very skilled at hiding. Coupled with stealing Tang San's external soul bones twice, he must be secretly tracking Haotian Sect members."
Douluo Ju grew more confident as he spoke; it made sense.
Bibi Dong nodded.
She also noticed a force stirring chaos secretly.
Most likely the evil soul master's faction.
Before, news on the continent never spread so fast.
Nor caused such turmoil.
But in recent years, Bibi Dong felt the soul master world had changed drastically, becoming much livelier.
Someone was desperately stirring conflict between Haotian Sect and Martial Soul Hall.
She decided to be more cautious.
Bibi Dong pondered seriously, promising not to take risks until her injuries healed.
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