Douluo Continent: Starting with a Self-Created Soul Ring 135

Chapter 135: Sea God Bibi Dong

A hum—

After a quarter of an hour, the Sea God’s Heart, which had been hovering above Bibi Dong’s head, suddenly severed its connection with her and slowly descended.

Swish～

Before the Sea God’s Heart could touch the ground, Gu Ziyue reached out and retrieved it.

Gu Ziyue already knew from this that Bibi Dong’s attempt had failed.

If Bibi Dong had succeeded, the Sea God’s Heart would have directly merged into her forehead.

Since it hadn’t, it meant failure.

“Stinky junior brother, what exactly is this thing?”

“It seems very powerful, but unfortunately, I failed too.”

Bibi Dong quickly opened her eyes from her meditative state and looked curiously at the Sea God’s Heart in Gu Ziyue’s hand.

After personally failing to refine it, Bibi Dong became even more aware of the Sea God’s Heart’s immense power.

“I don’t know either. It might be a divine artifact!”

Gu Ziyue offered a plausible guess, then continued, “Senior sister, do you know why you failed?”

“Hmm, there seemed to be a voice saying my talent was suitable, but my attributes were incompatible!”

Bibi Dong spoke with some resentment.

She was truly somewhat dissatisfied with her Martial Soul’s attributes.

Not only was she countered by Gu Ziyue’s Martial Soul, but even this suspected divine artifact that Gu Ziyue had produced rejected her.

“Incompatible attributes?”

Gu Ziyue pondered for a moment, acknowledging the reason given by the Sea God’s Heart for rejecting Bibi Dong’s claim.

The Sea God’s power attribute indeed belonged to the light and sacred, while Bibi Dong’s Martial Soul attribute was of the dark type.

It was understandable that the attributes were incompatible.

In any case, the idea of Bibi Dong inheriting the Sea God’s power had clearly failed.

Otherwise, Gu Ziyue really wanted to see the birth of a Sea God Bibi Dong.

But it was obvious that Gu Ziyue wouldn’t see the emergence of a Sea God Bibi Dong.

“Stinky junior brother, what about you? Why did you fail?”

After explaining her own failure, Bibi Dong eagerly pressed Gu Ziyue for the reason behind his failure.

“…Because my Soul Rings aren’t optimally configured!”

Gu Ziyue naturally couldn’t reveal the Sea God’s Heart’s actual words of rejection.

“Not optimally configured? Can’t you upgrade them to the optimal configuration?”

Bibi Dong remembered that Gu Ziyue hadn’t upgraded his Soul Ring quality in the past two years.

She knew the reason—Gu Ziyue wanted to save them for later, just like she was waiting until she became a Title Douluo to add Soul Rings to her second Martial Soul.

Simultaneously cultivating Soul Rings would inevitably slow down the cultivation of Soul Power.

Gu Ziyue was currently focused on cultivating his Soul Power, so she didn’t offer any advice.

Gu Ziyue was far more intelligent than her; he could decide what was best.

“Junior brother, do you think Master will heed your advice and cancel the expedition to Sea God Island?”

Bibi Dong changed the subject, referring to their conversation with Qian Xunji.

She didn’t want Gu Ziyue to be sent away again so soon after returning.

If Gu Ziyue was dispatched again, she would apply to go with him.

“I don’t know, Master should abandon that idea.”

Gu Ziyue shook his head; he wasn’t certain. “Anyway, I don’t want to go this time. If Master insists on the expedition to Sea God Island, I’ll refuse.”

“Yes, yes, it’s good if you don’t go!”

Hearing Gu Ziyue’s words, Bibi Dong immediately agreed.

If Gu Ziyue didn’t go, she wouldn’t need to apply to go either.

As Gu Ziyue and Bibi Dong continued their conversation, they ended up chatting in bed.

Since she was already there, Bibi Dong naturally had no intention of leaving; she was definitely staying the night at Gu Ziyue’s place.

In the past, they had to be discreet, but now that their master knew about them, what was there to hide?

Tonight was destined to be another sleepless night.

“Xiaoyi, you’re right; rashly sending a team to Sea God Island isn’t a good choice.”

“The Sea God Island expedition is hereby cancelled. We’ll talk about it again when we have the opportunity.”

The next day, Qian Xunji summoned Gu Ziyue again and revealed his decision after careful consideration.

Just as Gu Ziyue had predicted, after analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the Sea God Island expedition for Qian Xunji, Qian Xunji wisely chose to abandon the plan.

It was just that no one had reminded Qian Xunji before; after someone had, he naturally wouldn’t stubbornly stick to his original plan.

Of course, he probably felt somewhat embarrassed.

But he didn’t mind in front of his disciples.

After learning of Qian Xunji’s final decision, Gu Ziyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Let the plot change; as long as he wasn’t forced to attack Sea God Island, it was fine.

Gu Ziyue thought the matter of Sea God Island would end there.

However, Gu Ziyue never imagined that Qian Xunji hadn’t given up on Sea God Island.

Gu Ziyue’s analysis had made him realize that sending a team to Sea God Island was unwise, but since the existence of Sea God Island had been discovered, he couldn’t simply ignore it.

For reasons unknown to Gu Ziyue, Qian Xunji ultimately decided to personally lead a team to Sea God Island to investigate and determine its nature.

Qian Xunji didn’t take many people, only bringing the two newly appointed elders, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, before departing.

He was confident in his own strength; with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, it was more than enough.

He brought Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo not because of their strength, but because they could perform Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, which were very useful in critical moments.

“Xiaoyi, Dong’er!”

“While Master is away, help look after the Martial Soul Temple!”

“Master will return soon!”

Before leaving, Qian Xunji naturally informed Gu Ziyue and Bibi Dong, giving them instructions.

“…”

Honestly, Gu Ziyue didn’t know what to say about Qian Xunji’s decision to personally go to Sea God Island.

He had thwarted the expedition to Sea God Island, but he didn’t expect Qian Xunji to still plan to go.

Only this time, he wouldn’t send others; he’d go himself.

“Yes, Master!”

“But when Master returns, you must tell me more about this Sea God Island.”

After hearing Qian Xunji’s instructions, Bibi Dong didn’t react much; she was also very curious about Sea God Island.

“Master, be careful!”

Gu Ziyue, speechless, couldn’t directly say how dangerous Sea God Island was, so he could only advise Qian Xunji to be careful.

In Gu Ziyue’s opinion, if Qian Xunji was just going to investigate Sea God Island, there shouldn’t be any problems.

Just like when Qian Daoliu invited Tang Chen to investigate Sea God Island, as long as they weren’t going with malicious intent, there wouldn’t be any major issues.

In the original story, the Martial Soul Temple lost so many people because they openly attacked Sea God Island.

Faced with an external invasion, Sea God Island naturally wouldn’t be polite.

“Elder Chrysanthemum, Elder Ghost, please take good care of Master!”

Gu Ziyue then addressed Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

“Rest assured, Young Master!”

“We will protect the Pope’s safety!”

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo responded simultaneously.

Although they knew that Qian Xunji didn’t need their protection given his strength, their presence would simply make things more convenient for him, providing him with readily available assistance.

After making the arrangements, Qian Xunji left with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

“Stinky junior brother, do you know something about Sea God Island?”

“Why do you seem to know about Sea God Island?”

After Qian Xunji’s departure, Bibi Dong looked curiously at Gu Ziyue.

She was quite familiar with Gu Ziyue, so she could sense that he seemed somewhat apprehensive about Sea God Island.

“No, it’s just that the name ‘Sea God Island’ is intimidating.”

Gu Ziyue shook his head.

“That’s true. Anything daring enough to have that name must have something to back it up. But Master is so powerful, and with two elders, there’s certainly no problem.”

“It can’t be that there are actually deities on Sea God Island, right?”

Bibi Dong said with a smile.

“That’s unclear. We’ll know when we have a chance to go and see it ourselves!”

Gu Ziyue smiled. He was also somewhat drawn to Sea God Island.

The Sea God Island depicted in the anime was like an overseas fairy island, incredibly beautiful and dreamy, with various marine creatures soaring above it.

Treating Sea God Island as a place to have fun, it could be a wonderful tourist destination.

Of course, Gu Ziyue wouldn’t go there now.

He would only set foot on Sea God Island after possessing sufficient self-preservation capabilities.

“Okay, that’s settled then. We’ll go to Sea God Island together in the future!”

Bibi Dong, completely unaware of the dangers of Sea God Island, excitedly agreed.

…

After sailing at sea for half a month, Qian Xunji, with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, arrived at Sea God Island.

Before entering Sea God Island, the three encountered an attack from the Great White Sharks of the outer waters.

Of course, the Great White Sharks were no match for Qian Xunji and his companions. Even when the King of the Great White Sharks appeared, it couldn’t stop them.

Upon seeing the King of the Great White Sharks, Qian Xunji and the others were overjoyed; it was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

They naturally intended to hunt and kill it. Even if none of them needed Soul Rings, obtaining Soul Bones after killing it would be a great gain!

Unfortunately, the King of the Great White Sharks wasn’t a pushover either. After realizing the overwhelming strength of Qian Xunji’s group, it fled immediately.

On the open sea, with the King of the Great White Sharks attempting to escape, Qian Xunji and the others couldn’t stop it.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s Martial Soul Fusion Technique couldn’t be deployed in time.

“What a pity!”

“If we could have killed that Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, that would have been great. Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts always drop Soul Bones.”

Seeing the King of the Great White Shark escape, Chrysanthemum Douluo felt extremely regretful.

“We should have used the Martial Soul Fusion Technique from the start to restrain it!”

Ghost Douluo also looked regretful.

A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone, to have it escape was truly a pity.

“It’s a shame indeed!”

“But didn’t you notice? The Soul Beasts outside the island seem to be protecting it, preventing others from approaching!”

“This Sea God Island is truly extraordinary. That Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast likely belongs to this island.”

Qian Xunji also felt regretful, but he was even more surprised by the Great White Shark clan’s behavior; it was as if they were guarding Sea God Island!

“That’s true!”

“For an entire clan of Soul Beasts to guard Sea God Island, and for there even to be a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast… This Sea God Island is truly extraordinary!”

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo hadn’t noticed initially, but after hearing Qian Xunji’s words, their expressions instantly turned serious.

A force capable of controlling a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was indeed incredibly powerful.

“So what? Coexisting with Soul Beasts, this Sea God Island is indeed a heresy!”

Qian Xunji admitted the power of Sea God Island, but he was more concerned that it coexisted with Soul Beasts.

In his eyes, this was simply an anomaly.

In Douluo Continent, there had never been human Soul Masters coexisting with Soul Beasts.

Even less so on a scale like Sea God Island, controlling an entire clan of Soul Beasts.

“Your Holiness is right, this Sea God Island is indeed a heresy!”

Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed strongly with Qian Xunji’s words.

Coexisting with Soul Beasts, if that wasn’t a heresy, what was?

“Let’s go, let’s go to the island and have a look!”

“Let’s see what kind of place this Sea God Island really is!”

Qian Xunji said nothing more, and took the lead in entering the island.

Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo quickly followed.

But shortly after Qian Xunji and the others entered the island, a loud shout suddenly came from ahead.

“Who’s there?”

Immediately, a figure rapidly approached them.

“It’s a Title Douluo!”

Qian Xunji’s expression slightly changed. He hadn’t expected to encounter a Title Douluo upon entering Sea God Island.

The presence of a Title Douluo further proved the extraordinary nature of this island.

However, considering the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast guarding the outside of Sea God Island, the existence of a Title Douluo wasn’t surprising at all.

Qian Xunji stopped and waited for the other party to arrive.

Boom——

Soon, a figure landed before Qian Xunji and his companions.

“Who are you?”

“Why are you here?”

Upon seeing Qian Xunji and the others, and sensing their auras, the newcomer’s expression also slightly changed.

“We came from the mainland. We’ve always heard that Sea God Island is very powerful, so we came to have a look!”

“It seems that Sea God Island is indeed extraordinary!”

Qian Xunji looked at the other party and didn’t choose to attack directly.

They hadn’t come to attack Sea God Island; they were here to investigate, so they should try to communicate if possible.

If they could understand the situation of Sea God Island through communication, that would be ideal.

“From the mainland?”

“I respect that you three are strong, so I don’t want to cause trouble for you!”

“Sea God Island has always been unwelcoming to outsiders. Please leave Sea God Island!”

…(End of Chapter)

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