Chapter 160: Anxious Tang San

Chapter 160: Anxious Tang San

"Hmm, that's true. That little rabbit should never have been kept alive in the first place!"

"Even if we don't kill her, we shouldn't let her fall into Tang San's hands!"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Bibi Dong immediately smiled.

She had no kindness toward Xiao Wu.

More importantly, she knew exactly what Xiao Wu meant to Tang San. If Su Mo made a move against Xiao Wu, then there would be no room for reconciliation—he and Tang San would inevitably become enemies.

And in that case, Su Mo wouldn't need any prompting from her; he would take the initiative to target Tang San.

Everything happening now was just Tang Hao bringing disaster upon himself.

Thinking of this, a wave of excitement surged in Bibi Dong's heart.

As for her other self in this timeline, Bibi Dong had already given up hope.

When their Rakshasa Domains had overlapped, she had met the Bibi Dong of this world, the Pope. She had even told her some crucial truths.

Yet, until now, Pope Bibi Dong had taken no action against Tang San.

That made it clear—Pope Bibi Dong had completely ignored her warnings.

If she wouldn't even act against Tang San, then there was no need to mention Yu Xiaogang. Bibi Dong was certain that Pope Bibi Dong hadn't taken any revenge on him either.

If she wanted revenge, she would have to do it herself.

Or let Su Mo handle it.

The thought suddenly made her want to ask Su Mo to eliminate Yu Xiaogang for her.

After all, with Su Mo's current strength, he no longer needed to fear drawing the attention of Pope Bibi Dong.

But Bibi Dong quickly suppressed that impulse. Killing Yu Xiaogang would be easy, but there was still a problem—while Su Mo didn't fear Pope Bibi Dong, if she used the full power of the Spirit Hall against him and those he cared about, it would be a serious threat to him.

It was best to wait a little longer.

"Su Mo, do you think that woman, the Pope, will believe us?"

"Is that memory-sharing method of yours really possible?"

Thinking about her Pope self again, Bibi Dong asked Su Mo the same question.

The memory-sharing technique had been Su Mo's suggestion, but even she wasn't sure if it would work.

Bibi Dong found it difficult to believe.

She had been attached to Su Mo all this time, even when he was weak as a child, and she had never been able to access his memories.

"I don't know either."

"Rakshasa Sister, if possible, I would rather help you regain your freedom!"

"You lost your body, but right now, that woman's body is still yours. You can completely take control of it and reclaim your freedom!"

"If she ascends to godhood, then taking over her body would be difficult."

"But while she has yet to obtain her god position, as long as we can defeat her, we might be able to resurrect you through your own body and set you free once more!"

Su Mo shook his head, then looked at Bibi Dong and shared another one of his thoughts.

To Su Mo, only the Bibi Dong before him mattered.

The Pope Bibi Dong was nothing more than a stranger.

"You really think so?"

"But if I leave, what about your martial soul?"

"If I disappear, wouldn't you lose your twin martial souls?"

Bibi Dong's expression trembled upon hearing Su Mo's words.

If she could, of course, she wanted to be free again.

"As long as Rakshasa Sister can regain her freedom, I don't mind!"

Su Mo smiled.

But deep down, he knew this was only something he could consider after he became a god.

Capturing Pope Bibi Dong alive, ensuring she couldn't commit suicide, and extracting her without killing her—this would require immense power.

Only a god's strength would make it possible.

By then, losing the Rakshasa God Martial Soul wouldn't matter to Su Mo at all.

Hearing Su Mo's words, Bibi Dong felt deeply moved.

"We'll decide that later. If we can't convince that woman, then we'll think about it again."

"And even if we do, it should wait until you become a god. That way, losing the Rakshasa God Martial Soul won't slow down your path to divinity."

Bibi Dong quickly shook her head. She didn't reject Su Mo's proposal outright, but she wasn't in a hurry to agree either.

Hearing her response, Su Mo felt a warmth in his heart.

The Bibi Dong attached to him was truly someone he could trust.

Before long, Su Mo returned to Ning Rongrong and the others.

"Su Mo, here's an idea—you stay in the outer region to train, while I go deeper alone to search. It will be faster that way!"

Bone Douluo suggested after seeing Su Mo again.

He had suddenly realized that with Su Mo's teleportation ability, there was no need for them all to enter the inner region together. If he searched alone, he could move much more quickly.

With Su Mo around, he wasn't worried about Ning Fengzhi or the others' safety in the outer forest at all.

"That works. Thank you, Grandpa Bone."

Su Mo naturally had no objections.

Then, he asked Bone Douluo to focus his search around larger lakes.

With that, Bone Douluo went deeper into the Star Dou Forest alone, leaving Su Mo and the others in the outer region.

"It's my fault. If I hadn't insisted on coming along, you and the two grandfathers wouldn't have to go through all this trouble…"

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, feeling a little guilty after watching Bone Douluo leave.

"Silly girl, how could this be your fault? I just didn't want to be separated from you right after coming back!"

Su Mo rubbed Ning Rongrong's head and smiled.

"Ugh, can you two at least acknowledge that there are other people here?"

Ye Lingling, watching from the side, immediately complained with an expression that said she couldn't bear to look.

"Ahem…"

Ning Fengzhi coughed twice but said nothing, simply walking ahead.

Ning Rongrong blushed slightly, but more than anything, she felt warmth in her heart.

After all, she was the one who didn't want Su Mo to leave again so soon.

And so, Su Mo and his group continued to roam the outer region of the Star Dou Forest.

Training?

Well, it was more like a sightseeing tour.

They didn't attack any soul beasts that weren't hostile to humans. They had no interest in meaningless slaughter.

Meanwhile, in the City of Slaughter…

"Congratulations to contestant number 7424 for achieving 27 consecutive victories!"

Tang San had once again completed another trial in the Hell Arena.

He stood quietly at the center, absorbing the soul power left behind by his fallen enemies.

Even though he couldn't absorb all of it, he refused to let it go to waste.

Ever since encountering Su Mo in the City of Slaughter, Tang San had been training even harder.

Before, he had thought of himself as a genius, progressing fast enough to break numerous records for the youngest cultivator at each level. There had been no need to rush.

But now, things had changed.

The existence of Su Mo made him realize—there was always someone better.

For someone as competitive as Tang San, this was unacceptable.

He had to catch up.

He had to surpass Su Mo.

"Only 27 consecutive wins…"

"There's only a year and a half left until the next Soul Master Tournament."

"Can I leave in time?"

As soon as Tang San walked out of the Hell Arena, his thoughts drifted to the upcoming Soul Master Tournament.

He had promised his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, that he would return to Shrek Academy before the next tournament began.

But now, Tang San realized he might not make it back in time.

Even if he did, the time would be incredibly tight, leaving him with little opportunity to train and adapt to a new team.

"I don't even know what the new Shrek team will look like."

"I don't know who my teammates will be, apart from Boss Dai, Oscar, and Fatty."

"I don't even know if we can find strong enough teammates."

Thinking about the tournament, Tang San couldn't help but worry about the state of the Shrek team.

Zhu Zhuqing and the others had all chosen to graduate after the previous tournament, leaving a gap in their lineup.

Tang San was genuinely concerned about whether Shrek Academy could form a strong enough team this time.

If his teammates weren't strong enough, he had little confidence in leading them to a good result.

As for winning the championship, he didn't even dare to think about it.

Unless Su Mo and Ning Rongrong didn't participate in the next tournament, he simply couldn't see a way to defeat them.

With Su Mo already at the Soul Emperor level, his strength combined with Ning Rongrong's martial soul fusion technique would be terrifying.

"Damn it, I'm too weak! That's why I can't fulfill my teacher's expectations!"

Tang San clenched his fists, feeling an unwilling rage rising in his heart.

Yu Xiaogang had always been good to him, and Tang San truly wanted to help him prove himself.

"And Xiao Wu… I wonder how she is now."

"Does she miss me?"

Back in his hotel room, Tang San was overwhelmed with thoughts of Xiao Wu.

For some reason, today he missed her more than ever.

He wasn't too worried about her safety—after all, he knew she was being protected by two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. There shouldn't be any danger.

"Xiao Wu, wait for me!"

"I will get out of here as soon as possible and come find you!"

Tang San's eyes became firm with determination.

He had made up his mind. Once he left this place, he would go looking for Xiao Wu.

Even if he wasn't strong enough to protect her yet or take her away, he at least wanted to see her again.

But what Tang San didn't know was that, just as he was longing for Xiao Wu, someone else had already set their sights on her.

"Is this the place?"

A few days later, Sword Douluo's figure appeared above a vast lake. His sharp gaze swept across the water's surface.

Over the past few days, he had already searched two other lakes deep within the Star Dou Forest.

But there had been no sign of the hundred-thousand-year soul beast, the Azure Bull Python.

This was the third lake he had found.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Sword Douluo's keen eyes noticed something unusual.

Beyond the massive lake, on the far shore, there was a small straw hut.

His spirit immediately sharpened.

A human dwelling deep inside the Star Dou Forest?

That was definitely not normal.

There was almost no possibility that a human would choose to live in such a dangerous place.

That meant the most likely explanation was that a transformed soul beast was living there.

Without hesitation, Sword Douluo stepped onto his Seven Kill Sword and flew directly toward the hut.

However, just as he reached the halfway point, his instincts screamed at him.

With a swift maneuver, he changed direction sharply, his figure twisting at a perfect ninety-degree angle, soaring straight into the sky.

Boom!

A massive head suddenly emerged from the lake below.

A pair of enormous bull-like eyes locked onto Sword Douluo.

"It's you… That hundred-thousand-year soul beast from before!"

Seeing his target appear, Sword Douluo's spirit flared.

"Human, you are not welcome here. Leave immediately."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"

The Azure Bull Python had also recognized Sword Douluo. But unlike before, it wasn't afraid. Instead, it directly ordered him to leave.

"I mean no offense. I'll take my leave now."

Hearing the Azure Bull Python speak in human language, Sword Douluo was momentarily surprised but quickly responded calmly.

He wasn't in a rush to fight yet.

Confirming the presence of the Azure Bull Python here was enough.

And if the Azure Bull Python was here, then the straw hut on the other side of the lake definitely belonged to Xiao Wu.

Moreover, the beast's strength made him cautious.

Even standing here, he could sense that he had no absolute certainty of victory.

Hunting a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was never easy.

With that thought, Sword Douluo's figure flickered, swiftly retreating in the direction he had come from.

Yet the Azure Bull Python kept its spirit power locked onto him.

Only when Sword Douluo's presence completely faded beyond its detection range did it relax, sinking slowly back into the Mirror Lake.

Only its large head remained above the surface.

Thump, thump, thump—

A series of tremors rumbled from the distance.

A massive Titan Giant Ape leaped toward the Mirror Lake, its powerful frame moving with surprising agility.

Upon reaching the straw hut, it came to a stop.

"Da Ming, what happened just now?"

Perched on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, Xiao Wu immediately asked.

The moment Er Ming sensed Da Ming's surge of spirit energy, he had alerted her. Without hesitation, she had him bring her back.

"A human was just here."

Da Ming answered calmly.

"A human soul master managed to get this deep into the forest?"

"Did you kill them?"

Xiao Wu was surprised. It was extremely rare for humans to make it this far.

"It was the Sword Douluo you know."

Da Ming shook its head, immediately revealing the intruder's identity.

"Sword Douluo… The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sword Douluo?"

"What is he doing here?"

Hearing that the intruder was a Title Douluo, Xiao Wu instinctively tensed up—even though she knew Sword Douluo.

"I don't know. But when I told him to leave, he left without resistance."

Da Ming responded.

"Xiao Wu, no matter what, our location has been discovered. I think we should move somewhere else."

It then offered a suggestion.

"He's coming back!"

Before Xiao Wu could answer, Da Ming suddenly raised its head and looked toward the other side of the lake.

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