Chapter 128 - Killing a Rabbit to Get Its Bones
The war had ended, and the Douluo Continent was immersed in a sea of celebration. Classes that had been suspended in various academies due to the beast tide had resumed.
Xiao Wu, who was at Notting Academy, was still happily munching on carrots. Her younger brothers were all part-time students. Even during the holidays, they worked at the academy to pay their tuition fees. They knew nothing about the beast tide.
With classes resuming, Xiao Wu was greatly loved by the teachers due to her innate full soul power. It was from them that she finally learned a bit about the beast tide.
"Teacher, what did you just say? A beast tide broke out in the Great Star Dou Forest?"
The carrot in Xiao Wu's hand dropped to the ground with a click, and she stared at the teacher at the podium in disbelief. She had only been away for half a month — how could a beast tide have broken out in the Great Star Dou Forest?
"Student Xiao Wu, please sit down first and listen carefully. It is said that during this beast tide, all the major powers on the continent gathered together, and no one knows how many legendary Title Douluo appeared.
Many crowns fell during this beast tide, but their sacrifices were not in vain. The soul beasts suffered heavy casualties. I heard that even some hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts died."
"Teacher, do you know which hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were killed?"
"That's not something a teacher could know. I heard that… Hey, Xiao Wu, where are you going? You're still in class!"
The teacher's excited speech from the podium drew astonishment and cheers from the students below, but Xiao Wu's face grew increasingly pale. She ran out of the classroom, heading straight for the Great Star Dou Forest.
Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were sacrificed. Da Ming, Er Ming, you better not be in trouble. I really can't lose you again.
Xiao Wu didn't realize that the moment she left Notting College, a soul master teacher from the academy silently followed her.
He was a spy planted in Notting City by the Star Crown Sect. His orders were to immediately report back if a soul master named Xiao Wu with a Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul appeared at Notting University.
If she tried to leave Notting City, he was to capture her immediately. As an agility-type attack soul master, he was confident he could catch this little girl who had just become a soul master.
Just in case, he had also requested two amplification carrots from the food-type teacher at the academy, which he ate beforehand, slightly boosting his speed and strength.
The Star Crown Sect team had just returned to the sect, and the sect master went straight into seclusion in the back mountain. Before Xu Mingxi could even rest, he heard news from a subordinate.
Xiao Wu, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, whom he had ordered to be watched, had been captured by the spy planted at Notting University?
This was completely unexpected. He hadn't thought the spy was so competent — capturing a 100,000-year-old soul beast like Xiao Wu. If word got out, others would laugh in disbelief.
But perhaps it was better this way — to prevent bigger problems. If Xiao Wu escaped back to the Great Star Dou Forest, she could become a threat to the Star Crown Sect.
The second elder had personally set out to Notting City to kill Xiao Wu and retrieved the pink-glowing soul bone, placing it before Xu Mingxi.
Xu Mingxi now struggled with the decision of whether to absorb the soul bone. He had already given the 100,000-year-old Ivory Pig left leg bone he acquired during the beast tide to Xu Mingguang as compensation for the Silver-Scaled Beast right arm bone.
In the original story, Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old rabbit, exploded with her left arm bone. Xu Mingxi hadn't expected her to drop her right leg bone now, and he was immediately tempted.
Not for just any reason — but because Xiao Wu possessed two extremely powerful soul skills: Teleportation and the Invincible Golden Body, both considered insect-grade skills.
Especially the Invincible Golden Body — what kind of concept was being invincible for three seconds beneath the gods? With that skill, any soul master could dream of crossing levels to kill stronger foes.
The Void Transformation skill was also quite remarkable. It made the user immune to physical attacks and could even weaken energy attacks. Upon closer thought, every soul skill this old rabbit had was top-notch.
Xu Mingxi stared at the soul bone before him with glowing eyes and decided to absorb it. If he could gain even one of the two skills — Invincible Golden Body or Void Transformation — it would be a tremendous gain.
On the Juxing Grass Hill of the Star Crown Sect, Xu Mingxi sat cross-legged, absorbing the 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Charm Rabbit soul bone. The sect leader in the back mountain was in seclusion and not to be disturbed. The same rule applied here — no one could interrupt Xu Mingxi.
The major forces on the Douluo Continent also suffered losses during the beast tide. They were licking their wounds and entered a temporary peace.
Even Bibi Dong, known for causing trouble, remained inactive — not only because she feared the power of Poseidon, but also because she had gained the most from the beast tide.
Old green souls, some of beasts and some of humans, cried out in Bibi Dong's hands. She released her Soul-Eating Spider Emperor and devoured the souls directly, her body emitting a terrifying chill.
In the Divine Realm, the Rakshasa God held a wine glass in her hand, swirling the bright red liquid and gazing with satisfaction at Bibi Dong absorbing the souls.
War, disaster, and death would all become nourishment for Bibi Dong's growth and accelerate her ascension.
"You are indeed worthy of being the successor I chose. Grow quickly and slaughter all the descendants of that Angel God wench. Hahahahaha."
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Standing outside the chamber door, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt the evil aura emanating from Bibi Dong's room and trembled.
Especially Ghost Douluo, whose martial soul was a ghost — already eerie by nature — and he found the aura in that chamber quite terrifying.
The two looked at each other. They had come to report Spirit Hall's losses in the beast tide, but now they decided it would be better to leave. Their pope had become far too strange.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence was filled with flowers and herbs of various colors. He poured a cup of floral tea for Ghost Douluo, and the two sat on rocking chairs, enjoying the cool breeze.
Thinking back to the scent of fairy grass he had smelled on a masked man from the Star Crown Sect in Beast Town, Chrysanthemum Douluo pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"Old Ghost, do you think we should still follow Her Holiness the Pope?"
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"I don't know. I'll follow your lead."
"Really? Then let's travel across the continent — maybe we'll find new opportunities."
The tyrannical Bibi Dong was never a good boss. Ju and Gui Douluo had always walked on eggshells around her.
They originally wanted to get closer to the Elder Hall, but who knew the worshippers didn't think much of them. And because of Ghost Douluo's special martial soul, he always felt uncomfortable near the Angel Temple. So the two gave up that idea.
Only after going to Beast Town did Chrysanthemum Douluo become surprised — maybe they had another path. If the Star Crown Sect really possessed that item, he would get it no matter what, because that was the very thing he had pursued his entire life.