Chapter 75: Bibi Dong Arrives at Sunset Forest, Making Xue Tianyu Pay the Price!

"Sigh, fate is truly unpredictable."

Ghost Douluo let out a deep sigh. In the end, he still couldn't escape.

Now, he was completely resigned.

Before entering Sunset Forest, he thought this was going to be a vacation.

Wasn't it nice to just relax, have a little outdoor barbecue, and lie down watching the stars?

But the moment he saw Bear Lord, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, he got excited.

Honestly, Ghost Douluo really wanted to slap himself right now.

Instead of taking it easy, he insisted on helping Bibi Dong track Bear Lord.

Fine, following was one thing, but then he got discovered.

And then, he got beaten up.

If it had stopped there, he could've just sent a message to Bibi Dong via messenger bird and found a safe place to lie low. No big deal.

But he was an idiot and insisted on continuing to track Bear Lord.

Now look what happened.

Not only did he stumble upon two more terrifying hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, but his own whereabouts were also exposed.

That icy and stunningly beautiful woman had merely struck him with what seemed like a gentle palm, yet it almost took his life.

Just when he thought he had managed to escape, that terrifying young man captured him.

The moment the humiliating mind seal appeared, Ghost Douluo knew—he was now Xue Tianyu's prisoner.

No, worse. A slave!

Thinking back on everything that had happened, the tragedy was beyond words.

'Where was my vacation? Where was my easy life?'

He was done for.

Ghost Douluo knew that his only hope now was for Bibi Dong to come and save him.

Until then, he could only obediently serve Xue Tianyu.

…

Xue Tianyu glanced at the defeated Ghost Douluo, who now looked utterly submissive, and withdrew his Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Under the sacred light of the angel, Ghost Douluo's skin had already been burned.

This was Xue Tianyu's first time using his Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the two golden soul rings attached to it.

A million-year soul ring naturally came with four soul skills.

The first soul ring alone provided four abilities.

Besides the area-damage skill Angel's Judgment, which he had just used, there were three more.

The support-type skill Blessing of Light continuously healed all of Xue Tianyu's injuries while granting him a seventy percent boost to all attributes.

Just this ability alone made Blessing of Light comparable to a Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!

The third skill of the first soul ring was a control ability—Chains of Light.

Six golden light blades would lock down the target, completely restricting their movement.

Though it was only a single-target control skill, anyone bound by these golden chains would be unable to use their soul power.

It was a forced silence.

Extremely useful.

The final skill of the first soul ring was a domain-type ability—Forbidden Art: Holy Domain!

It covered a vast area with a faint golden radiance.

Inside this domain, all of Xue Tianyu's abilities would be strengthened by one hundred percent—meaning they would be twice as powerful.

Additionally, within the domain, Xue Tianyu was immune to all control effects.

Terrifying.

If Xue Tianyu's first soul ring specialized in support and control, then his second golden soul ring was purely offensive.

The first skill of the second soul ring—Light of Protection!

A golden, transparent shell would form around Xue Tianyu.

While active, it completely negated all magic damage and reduced physical attacks by seventy percent.

If activated inside Holy Domain, it would grant complete immunity to all damage for five seconds.

The second skill—Light Burst.

A skill designed to work with the third ability.

It released dazzling light to deal damage while detonating enemies marked with an Angel's Mark, at the same time healing allies with the same mark.

The third skill—Radiance.

Xue Tianyu unleashed a vast golden glow.

Any living being illuminated by it would be marked.

Enemies with the Angel's Mark would take fifty percent more damage, while allies would receive an eighty percent boost to both magical and physical defense.

Finally, the last skill of the second soul ring—Xue Tianyu's most devastating attack yet.

Even he was awed by its power.

Light Curse: Eternal Sunflare.

Xue Tianyu would radiate an incredibly brilliant light, shining like the noonday sun.

In this state, his combat strength would double.

Then, when the effect ended, the light would explode outward from his body!

Like a miniature sun detonating, the sacred fire would sweep across the surroundings, destroying everything in its path!

Xue Tianyu was very satisfied with the eight abilities from his two golden soul rings.

Returning to reality, Xue Tianyu had already brought Ghost Douluo back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The massive ice sculpture of Bear Lord still stood there, with only his eyeballs able to move.

He was suffering.

He couldn't die, but he also couldn't break free.

…

"You're back?"

Xue Di and Bing Di, feeling bored, were lounging inside the wooden house left behind by Dugu Bo.

They never doubted that Xue Tianyu would catch the shadowy figure spying on them.

The only question was whether he would bring back a corpse or an ice statue.

But they were both wrong.

Xue Tianyu had brought back a living person.

"Hm? You didn't kill him?"

Bing Di looked at Ghost Douluo curiously. "You're not even chained up. Why aren't you running?"

Ghost Douluo smiled bitterly inside.

'How am I supposed to run?'

The mind seal was an invisible shackle. If he dared to have any treacherous thoughts against Xue Tianyu, his head would explode on the spot.

His only way to survive was to devote himself entirely to Xue Tianyu.

"Master's benevolence has moved me! From now on, I, Ghost Douluo, am fully loyal to Master Xue. I will fight for him, without hesitation. Even if he orders me to walk through fire or climb a mountain of blades, I will—"

"Enough, enough, shut up."

Xue Tianyu cut him off.

'Just admit you're a slave. No need for all this dramatic nonsense.'

Ghost Douluo's mouth immediately shut as if it had been sewn closed, unable to make a sound.

"I'm keeping him around for now in case he proves useful later." Xue Tianyu grabbed Ghost Douluo's arm, revealing a faint black bracelet.

Under normal circumstances, this bracelet would contrast sharply against a person's skin. But Ghost Douluo was too dark.

"If he turns out to be useless, killing him will be easy."

Ghost Douluo could hear the sincerity in Xue Tianyu's words.

If he was deemed worthless, Xue Tianyu could end his life with a single thought.

'Damn it. My life is completely in his hands. If I want to survive, I can't slack off anymore.'

That was the most painful part.

'All of this… was my own fault…'

"Alright, go watch over Bear Lord's ice sculpture. If there's any movement, report to me immediately."

Xue Tianyu gave his order.

Ghost Douluo's body didn't even give his brain time to react before he instinctively flew out of the house and sat next to Bear Lord.

"Hm?"

Nearby, Dugu Bo was meditating to recover from his injuries when he suddenly saw a new figure.

Startled, he and Ghost Douluo locked eyes.

Ghost Douluo forced a smile that looked worse than crying and then turned away, sulking in silence.

…

At the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

Bibi Dong walked forward slowly, her papal robe flowing elegantly around her, her long black-stockinged legs exuding an untouchable majesty.

Her very presence carried a faint pressure, making nearby soul beasts instinctively retreat.

"Sunset Forest… I'm here."

Bibi Dong exhaled softly.

It was time to claim a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

And later, when she had the time—

She would make Xue Tianyu pay for hurting Yu Xiaogang.

That crime would not go unpunished!