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"Xu Ran, please help Brock again," Bi Bidong pleaded.
She wore a purple gauze dress that accentuated her incomparable beauty. Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, giving her the appearance of a gentle and virtuous wife.
"The Elixirs are shattered, we'll have to resort to other methods," he said.
"That means taking a risk by tapping into Brock's bodily potential in a desperate situation. Let Brock venture into the soul beast forest. After weathering numerous hardships, both his temperament and physical fitness will certainly improve," Xu Ran said with a smile.
All he wanted was to kill Brock and then possess Bi Bidong.
Such a ravishing beauty, her entire being like a ripe peach, irresistibly evokes unsavory thoughts. That round, protruding behind was so enticing one couldn't help but want to feel its texture.
Xu Ran had felt it before – soft and springy.
"The soul beast forest? No way, I'll die," Brock shrank back, cursing Xu Ran for his malice. Did Xu Ran really intend to throw him into the soul beast forest to be devoured by other soul beasts?
Impossible, surely?
Xu Ran wouldn't be that foolish, would he?
If Brock died, Xu Ran would take the blame, making it very difficult for him to acquire Bi Bidong afterward.
If Xu Ran truly just wanted to kill him and then forcefully take Bi Bidong, he would have done so already, not waited until now.
"Of course, I won't allow you to go unprepared. I've prepared a set of very powerful armor for you, covering your body from the Hat, Shirt, Trousers, to the Boots. Unless faced with a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, these pieces of armor are impenetrable," Xu Ran declared loudly.
His words instantly shocked both Brock and Bi Bidong.
Armor that only a hundred-thousand-year soul beast could breach was terrifying indeed.
The destructive power of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was comparable to a level 95 Titled Douluo, right?
Doesn't that imply that Xu Ran's armor could withstand an attack from a Titled Douluo?
For a moment, Brock was thrilled.
He hadn't expected to receive such a boon from Xu Ran. If he could acquire this set of armor, combined with the Holy Radiant Dragon's martial soul, his rise to power would be imminent!
Suddenly, Brock even forgot about Xu Ran mistreating him. He realized he could take advantage of Bi Bidong's affection for Xu Ran to secure many benefits for himself.
Doesn't Xu Ran adore Bi Bidong? Then he could exploit this to trick Xu Ran into giving up his treasures.
Xu Ran's treasures were numerous, and each was an extraordinary entity. By obtaining these treasures, he would surely skyrocket to success.
Bi Bidong was just a woman; how could she be as important as the treasures Xu Ran possessed? If possible, he would even trade Bi Bidong's body for Xu Ran's treasures.
Xu Ran would give a treasure every time he and Bi Bidong were together.
However, this was a thought he could only entertain in his mind; his relationship with Bi Bidong hadn't solidified yet. Even if Bi Bidong married him, if he dared to reveal his sordid inner thoughts, she would surely be enraged and kill him on the spot, and would definitely not love him again.
Thus, such thoughts could only be secretly pondered.
At the same time, Bi Bidong was equally astonished, speechless at the description of such powerful defense.
Xu Ran was ready to give Brock such a priceless treasure, just as generously as he had given him powerful Elixirs before.
"Brock, you must not disappoint Xu Ran's kindness this time. If you act like you did the last time, I'll absolutely not intervene on your behalf anymore," Bi Bidong stated gravely. Her gaze held a faint chill; she felt her emotions for Brock growing fainter. What he had done before hurt her too much, and it also deeply wounded Xu Ran.
Xu Ran was kind-hearted, and he couldn't bear repeated hurt from Brock.
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If Brock knew what Bi Bidong was thinking, he would definitely bury his head and sob his heart out. What kind of world is this? Clearly, it was Xu Ran who had been bullying him all along, bullying his body and tormenting his soul, finding numerous ways to bully him.
In Bi Bidong's mind, how could it be him bullying Xu Ran?
Xu Ran was so powerful, how dare he bully him?
However, Brock didn't have time to complain as he saw a resolute expression in Bi Bidong's eyes. If this issue wasn't handled well, given Bi Bidong's personality, she would be hugely disappointed. "Three strikes and you're out," Brock thought. Bi Bidong's affection for him would completely vanish.
Brock couldn't help shivering; he was beginning to have regrets.
Who knew if Xu Ran would continue to manipulate him?
But the arrow was already notched and had to be loosed, so he had no choice but to press forward, steeling himself.
"Xu Ran has been looking out for me, and I will definitely not let down your goodwill again. Everything before was a misunderstanding, now that we have cut ties, such things naturally won't happen again," Brock took a deep breath and spoke.
After speaking, he began to feel uneasy.
He was somewhat looking forward to seeing what kind of armor Xu Ran was talking about.
He couldn't miss out on those treasures.
"I hope you'll do as you say."
Xu Ran smiled slightly, and a trace of green appeared in his hand.
"Hat of Forgiveness, Shirt of Forgiveness, Trousers of Forgiveness, Boots of Forgiveness. These armors can protect you from any harm inflicted by soul beasts," Xu Ran said, almost laughing, remembering Brock's recent promises made it hard for him to contain himself.
Among these was a hat, which was actually the Hat of Fate that he had Xiaowu give to Tang San before. It was all his own fabrication, anyway.
However, ever since Tang San wore the Hat of Fate, he had continually wrapped his head with granny's headscarf. The Hat of Fate had disappeared later, probably with the help of the Rakshasa God.
The Hat of Fate was, after all, just a starter gift that the system's miss gave him when he first arrived in Soul Land. It was normal for a god's power to be able to dissolve it.
But now, should he craft another even more awesome hat for Tang San, a hat that couldn't be hidden by a headscarf due to its sparkling green light?
"This motherf..."
"Why?"
"Why is it like this?"
"All these garments are green, shiny green at that. And the hat is exactly the same as the one Xiaosan wore before. That thing couldn't be broken even if smashed, and in the end, it had to be dispelled by that one's power."
Brock looked at the items in Xu Ran's hands in horror, feeling deep fear. Especially that hat – his precious disciple had worn it, and it was indestructible even by the Hao Tian Hammer. If he wore that hat, wouldn't he never be able to take it off??
And these clothes seemed to be a set with the hat; wearing them might have unknown side effects.
"Xu Ran, I swear..." Brock exploded in anger, blood rushing to his head, and the overwhelming shock caused him to faint on the spot.
"Xu Ran, what's happening to Brock?"
"He must be overwhelmed by these items. After all, he is just a mortal. He couldn't withstand the energy fluctuations of the armor and has fainted. Have someone put these items on him quickly, then send him to the soul beast forest," Xu Ran suggested.
"When the time is right, and his body's potential is sufficiently unleashed, he might soar to the heavens and possibly become an unlikely genius," Xu Ran handed the green clothes and hat to Bi Bidong, then floated away, his departure extremely suave.
He knew Brock was no longer a concern.
Once in the soul beast forest, the Joyous Monkeys, Joyful Pigs, Joyful Dogs, and Joyful Chickens would take good care of him.