**Chapter 158: Bo Saixi Was Shocked to Learn About the Self-Condensing Soul Ring**
"Younger brother, you didn't tell me you had developed such an important ability as the Ring Explosion!"
"I'll show you what I can do today!"
Since she hadn't been informed about his acquisition of such a significant skill, Gu Ziyi faced Bibi Dong's retaliation that night as punishment.
Knowing she alone wasn't a match for him, Bibi Dong called Li Chanfei, Ning Shuangjiang, and Bai Lu to join her that same night.
In the end, even Xiao Tao was not spared, as Bibi Dong summoned her to help teach their master a lesson.
It was the first time they had all teamed up to face Gu Ziyi.
He received a real and severe lesson that made him cry bitterly. His tears could be described as endless, almost as if they were "vomited dry." (N/E: Probably a metaphor — if you have a mischievous mind, you'll get it.)
After teaching him a lesson, Bibi Dong felt refreshed and went back to work in the Law Enforcement Team. From that moment, she began her career fighting degenerates, evil Soul Masters, and criminals across the Douluo Continent.
After Tang Hao overcame his weakness from using the Ring Explosion, he also set out to train alone across the Douluo Continent.
After Tang Hao's departure, Tang Chen finally met Qian Daoliu again.
"Qian Daoliu, we haven't fought in ages. Let's go all out this time!"
"The loser has to promise something to the winner!"
After encountering his old rival, Tang Chen made a wager for this match.
That way, both of them would have to fight with all their strength.
"Alright, I'll accompany you!"
"But the winner's request must be something reasonable that the other party can actually do!"
Qian Daoliu hadn't expected his rival to return and challenge him with a bet. Though a bit surprised, he still agreed to the terms.
Even though he had mastered the Ring Explosion technique and felt confident he could defeat Tang Chen this time, Qian Daoliu still set limitations to avoid unforeseen circumstances.
The winner's demand couldn't be overly burdensome.
"Of course!"
When Tang Chen heard Qian Daoliu's condition, the corner of his mouth curled slightly into a confident smirk.
He felt even more assured of his victory in this battle.
To him, Qian Daoliu's cautious response before the fight hinted at lingering fear.
"Alright, let's head to Angel Cape for the fight, where we can unleash everything!"
Qian Daoliu suggested.
The battle between these two unrivaled Douluos, even if it was just a spar rather than a fight to the death, would undoubtedly be devastating if they used their full power.
Ordinary locations weren't suitable for such a confrontation.
Thus, Qian Daoliu proposed Angel Cape, a coastal port on the Douluo Continent.
There stood a massive statue of the Angel God, hundreds of meters tall, near the sea, which gave the place its name.
This was the very site where Tang San and Qian Renxue fought by the sea in the anime.
"No problem!"
Naturally, Tang Chen had no objections; it made no difference where they fought for him.
After agreeing on the battle, Qian Daoliu left with Tang Chen.
Upon arriving at Angel Cape, the two began a devastating fight.
The surrounding seawater receded due to their fierce battle, and enormous waves, dozens of meters high, rose constantly.
...
"That's Qian Daoliu from the Martial Soul Hall!"
"Who could possibly fight against him? Could he be another god's spokesperson?"
Bo Saixi, far away on Seagod Island, could sense the battle between the two from a distance.
She was immediately shocked. She hadn't expected that, apart from Qian Daoliu, there was another man of such formidable strength in the Douluo Continent.
"Qian Xunji, do you know who on the Douluo Continent can fight against your father?"
Bo Saixi approached Qian Xunji and directly asked him.
"Of course, it's the founder of the number one sect in the world, Haotian Douluo, Tang Chen of the older generation!"
"My father has faced him many times and almost never won!"
Qian Xunji didn't know why Bo Saixi was asking but saw no issue in sharing this information. After all, anyone could find out by asking around on the continent, so he answered directly.
"Haotian Douluo!"
"Tang Chen?"
"Is he also a god's spokesperson?"
Sensing the distant battle, Bo Saixi continued asking curiously.
"No, he's not!"
Qian Xunji, unable to sense the ongoing battle at Angel Cape, continued answering her questions.
"Really? Do you know the configuration of his Soul Rings?"
Bo Saixi was even more surprised and quickly asked.
"Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, and red!"
"He even has a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring. I heard he hunted it himself after breaking through to Titled Douluo!"
Qian Xunji shared what he knew on the subject.
Bo Saixi's beautiful eyes sparkled upon hearing this. Now she truly believed that Tang Chen wasn't a god's spokesperson in this world. Otherwise, Soul Masters undergoing divine evaluations would have enhanced Soul Ring configurations, and their first and second Soul Rings wouldn't remain the original yellow century-level ones.
As for Tang Chen being able to single-handedly hunt a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast after becoming a Titled Douluo, it wasn't surprising to her.
Since Tang Chen possessed strength greater than Qian Daoliu, it was normal for him to be able to hunt a hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast at the Douluo level.
"From this perspective, Haotian Douluo is truly powerful. It's impressive to have reached such a state through his own abilities!"
Realizing this, Bo Saixi couldn't help but admire him.
"Haha, High Priest, when it comes to the geniuses of the world, my two disciples are also very powerful!" (N/E: She holds the title of High Priestess, but I think High Priest sounds better, what do you think my readers?)
"Especially my male disciple—he even earns my admiration!"
Hearing Bo Saixi praise someone so highly, especially an opponent of the Martial Soul Hall, made Qian Xunji uncomfortable. He immediately bragged about his two disciples.
"Oh? Are your two disciples really that remarkable?"
Bo Saixi didn't seem to care when she heard this. She doubted that anyone could surpass this Soul Master named Tang Chen, but she asked with mild curiosity.
After all, since Qian Xunji mentioned it, why not entertain the conversation?
To be honest, Bo Saixi felt a bit embarrassed for forcing the other party to stay on Poseidon Island, so she didn't care to communicate further with him.
"My disciple, Bibi Dong, possesses twin Martial Souls with innate full Soul Power. That alone proves her excellence!"
Qian Xunji first spoke about his disciple's remarkable qualifications.
"Twin Martial Souls?"
"Yes, such talent is truly rare!"
Bo Saixi was a bit surprised upon hearing about Bibi Dong. She had never imagined that one of Qian Xunji's disciples would possess such terrifying talent.
She had heard about twin Martial Souls before. It shocked her the first time she learned about them, as it was a phenomenon that had only occurred once in the history of the Douluo Continent. Such a gifted individual was unprecedented.
"Hahaha, right?"
"My disciple is very impressive. If she uses her twin Martial Souls well, she may reach Level 99 with her own abilities in the future!"
Seeing that Bo Saixi agreed, Qian Xunji spoke with some pride.
"Indeed, twin Martial Souls make that possible!"
Bo Saixi nodded, becoming curious about this woman called Bibi Dong. She then asked for more details about her situation.
She felt that someone with such talent might be able to pass the divine inheritance test of Lord Poseidon.
That's why Bo Saixi took the initiative to inquire about her.
After hearing that Bibi Dong's Martial Souls were the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, she sighed with regret.
As Lord Poseidon's spokesperson in the human world, she understood more about the requirements of her god. Upon hearing about the attributes of both Martial Souls, she knew that Bibi Dong was not suitable for the divine inheritance of Lord Poseidon.
No matter how talented Bibi Dong was, it wouldn't work.
What a pity!
"Your disciple, Bibi Dong, has an unlimited future!"
"And what about your other disciple?"
After praising the girl's talent, Bo Saixi asked about Qian Xunji's other disciple.
She hadn't cared before but was now quite curious.
Qian Xunji had just said that he admired his other disciple greatly, so he must be extraordinary.
Bo Saixi wanted to see how good Qian Xunji's other disciple was and whether he could pass Lord Poseidon's divine inheritance test.
Bo Saixi was concerned about her Lord Poseidon's divine inheritance.
Although she knew that if the divine inheritance test truly appeared, it would mean her sacrifice.
She definitely didn't want to die.
However, out of loyalty to Lord Poseidon, she would still do her best to find a suitable successor for him.
"My other disciple is called Gu Ziyi; he is even more extraordinary!"
"High Priest, have you ever heard of self-condensing Soul Rings?"
Speaking of his other disciple, Qian Xunji's tone became even more filled with pride.
"Self-condensing Soul Rings? What is that?"
Bo Saixi was a bit surprised upon hearing this. She had never heard of the term before.
"It's normal that you don't know, High Priest, because my disciple developed it himself..."
Seeing Bo Saixi's confused expression, Qian Xunji realized that she truly had no knowledge of self-condensing Soul Rings.
After all, he wasn't surprised. No one on Poseidon Island knew about it except for him and his wife, Xing Dailu.
Poseidon Island was indeed somewhat isolated from the world.
It was only after his wife, Xing Dailu, arrived that he learned his father had revealed the matter of self-condensing Soul Rings to the public.
Therefore, Qian Xunji wasn't afraid to speak at this moment, because the entire continent knew about it. Despite how isolated the Poseidon Island might be from the world, he believed it wouldn't be long before it became common knowledge.
So he had nothing to hide and directly shared with Bo Saixi.
"Self-condensing Soul Ring…"
"A Soul Ring that can be cultivated?"
After hearing Qian Xunji's introduction of this new term, Bo Saixi seemed shocked.
She was genuinely astonished this time.
She never imagined that the Soul Ring could be obtained through one's own cultivation, much less that a self-condensed Soul Ring could be further improved and evolved through subsequent cultivation.
"This disciple of mine is very intelligent and talented. If he cultivates all his Soul Rings into a hundred thousand years in the future, I wouldn't be surprised!"
Seeing the shocked look on Bo Saixi's face, Qian Xunji felt extremely pleased. Tang Chen wasn't the only one capable of shocking her.
"It's truly unbelievable!"
Bo Saixi commented on Gu Ziyi's achievement.
Just what she had heard from Qian Xunji was enough to make her admire this young man even more.
Yes, although Gu Ziyi's current strength was far inferior to hers, Bo Saixi still admired him deeply at this moment.
This admiration was even stronger than the admiration she had for Tang Chen.
Her admiration for Tang Chen was out of respect for the strong.
For Gu Ziyi, it was the kind of admiration that shook her very soul.
"Qian Xunji, you also know that our Poseidon Island holds the divine heritage of Lord Poseidon. When will you let this disciple of yours come to Poseidon Island to experience it?"
Then, Bo Saixi turned and invited Qian Xunji.
She saw in Gu Ziyi the possibility of passing the divine heritage test of Lord Poseidon.
"Hahaha, the High Priest also thinks like that?"
"I think the same!"
"But now he has become the interim Pope of the Martial Soul Hall. I can talk to him about it, but I can't guarantee if he'll be willing to come because I respect my disciple's opinions, and he always has his own views!"
Hearing Bo Saixi's words, Qian Xunji became even happier and quickly agreed.
However, he couldn't guarantee that Gu Ziyi would come.
"Well, you can tell him that I invited him here!"
Bo Saixi nodded.
Afterward, she sent Qian Xunji away and continued to look in the direction where Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen were fighting.
"It's such a fierce battle, are they fighting against each other?"
Continuing to sense the strong fluctuations from the battle, Bo Saixi became a little curious.
But as curious as she was, she wouldn't leave Poseidon Island to watch the battle.
…
The battle between the two lasted for three days and three nights before finally ending with Qian Daoliu's defeat.
In this battle, both Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu also used the explosive ring method.
After Qian Daoliu used the explosive ring, his power was also terrifying.
However, he was fighting against Tang Chen. Tang Chen was undoubtedly more skilled at using the explosive rings than he was.
Moreover, Tang Chen also possessed the Clear Sky Clan Techniques, just like Tang San's Xuantian Technique, which he could use during the battle. His Soul Power was almost infinite and could last much longer after he activated his explosive ring.
In the end, Tang Chen won by a slight advantage.
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
After losing the battle, Qian Daoliu was very straightforward and directly asked what he wanted.
"I don't need you to do anything for me, I just need you to promise me one thing!"
"That means, no matter how your Martial Soul Hall develops in the future, you are not allowed to step foot on the Haotian Mountain!"
After hearing Qian Daoliu's direct words, Tang Chen directly made his request.
"Not allowed to step foot on Haotian Mountain?"
Qian Daoliu was a little surprised to hear this and didn't understand why Tang Hao would make such a request.
Had he discovered the general trend of the Martial Soul Hall's rise?
Knowing that the Martial Soul Hall would be unstoppable in the future, why would he think about his Haotian Sect in advance?
"Okay, I agree!"
"But there's a premise here, that is, your Haotian Sect must not initiate any problems against us!"
Although he didn't fully understand and still had some doubts in his heart, he was still able to agree.
Since he lost the battle, he was willing to admit defeat.
"Okay, remember this promise!"
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(End of the chapter)
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