Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Chapter 69 The Spirit Hall Prepares to Join the Fun

Inside the Papal Palace in Wuhun City.

"Snowy Swan Kiss, what is that? The name is so unfamiliar."

Bibi Dong unconsciously stroked the gemstone carved on the armrest of the seat with her fingertips. After a moment of contemplation, she spoke softly, her tone full of confusion.

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan quietly clenched his sleeves with his hands hanging down, while Ghost Douluo Ghost Phantom stood beside him, the faint black mist surrounding him seemingly solidifying.

Everyone knows that Bibi Dong has been in charge of the Spirit Hall for decades, and there is little on the continent that she does not know.

But at this moment, His Holiness the Pope was completely unfamiliar with the "snow-white swan kiss," which was truly bizarre.

If Lin Yao were here, he would definitely find it very strange.

Based on the original storyline from his previous life, it's understandable that Dugu Bo, being from humble origins, wouldn't know the secrets of the immortal herbs.

Bibi Dong grew up in the Spirit Hall and later took charge of the Elder Hall and the Pope Hall. She handled countless rare resources, yet she knew nothing about the "Snowy Swan Kiss".

But then I thought about it again, and this is Douluo Continent, so it makes perfect sense.

"Your Holiness the Pope."

Seeing his Pope's confusion, Yue Guan was the first to come to his senses, took half a step forward, and bowed.

"The Snow-Colored Swan Kiss is a rare and precious herb, and it is on the same level as the martial soul of the subordinate, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum."

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He paused, and when he looked up, his gaze became more serious, and even his voice became deeper. "However, the reason why this Snow Swan Kiss has such a powerful effect is because it takes an unconventional approach. Its effect is to amplify the toxin to a great extent."

"The effects of this herb are too one-sided."

Yue Guan continued, unconsciously twirling his fingers as if recalling a fragment of a pharmacopoeia he had seen years ago.

"For ordinary Soul Masters, not only is it of no benefit, but it may also backfire. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a chicken rib that is tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away."

However, in the hands of that old poison master Dugu Bo, it was a terrifying immortal herb that could greatly increase his strength.

In his subordinates' view, the enhancement it could bring to Dugu Bo was completely comparable to the effect of a top-tier 100,000-year soul skill.

"Wow, there are such rare and precious materials in the world, which can actually achieve an effect comparable to a top-tier 100,000-year-old soul skill."

Bibi Dong pondered the metaphor of Yue Guan for a moment, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, a cold look flashing across her face, her thoughts unreadable.

Yue Guan didn't dare stop there, and added a sentence with a hint of doubt in his tone: "However, the only thing that puzzles me is that although the Snow Swan Kiss has an extremely terrifying effect, it is a double-edged sword. If you are not careful, you will be devoured by the poison."

"I truly cannot understand what secret that old poison master has discovered that allows him to use it stably and to its maximum extent without suffering a backlash from the immortal herb."

"Snow-white swan's kiss—"

Bibi Dong repeated the name in a low voice, a murderous glint flashing in her scarlet eyes.

She pressed her fingertips firmly against the armrest, leaving a faint imprint on the lotus pattern inlaid with gemstones.

"I never expected that an old guy who barely managed to break through to the Title Douluo level would see such a significant increase in strength after obtaining this item, even managing to shed the label of 'shame of the Title Douluo.' That's quite interesting."

She looked up at Yue Guan and Gui Mei, her gaze sharp as a knife, as if she wanted to see through their thoughts: "You two fought him before, what do you think of his strength now?"

"How many Title Douluos would it take to take him down without my intervention?"

The murderous intent in those words was almost overflowing. Yue Guan's heart tightened, and she quickly suppressed all distracting thoughts and began to think seriously.

The silence in the hall spread again, with only the black mist around the ghost occasionally floating, which made the white jade bricks feel a bit colder when it swept across the ground.

After a moment, Yue Guan slowly spoke, his tone solemn and without a trace of jest: "Your Holiness, the way to deal with an enemy like Dugu Bo is not through numbers, but through top-tier experts."

"A top-tier expert who could easily shatter the static domains of both me and Old Ghost."

He paused, recalling the terrifying scene of Dugu Bo's poison spreading during their previous battle, and a chill ran down his spine: "I must kill him with lightning speed before he can unleash his poison power, in order to eliminate him at the lowest possible cost."

Otherwise, if that old fellow Dugu Bo is given time to react, he could use his power to activate the effect of the Snow Swan Kiss.

Even a titled Douluo who is much stronger than him would have to pay a considerable price to defeat him.

"You might even get afflicted by his poison and end up losing all your cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong frowned abruptly, her fair fingers tapping back and forth on the armrest. Then, her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible helplessness: "Hearing you say that, it is indeed a bit troublesome. I am currently restricted by certain inheritances and cannot go all out. And that old fellow in the Hall of Offerings will definitely not allow his people to make a move easily."

At this point, a fierce glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.

That old man only hoped that Qian Renxue would inherit the divine position of their Qian family, and he never interfered in her affairs, allowing her to quickly erase all traces of that beast left in the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong was very satisfied with this.

However, asking her to beg the retainers of the Thousand Paths Sect to help her would be worse than killing her.

"I never expected that someone from a non-powerful background could be so troublesome for the number one power on the continent."

"Your Majesty."

Seeing that Bibi Dong looked agitated, Yue Guan quickly stepped forward and whispered a suggestion.

"If we don't have the absolute strength to quickly eliminate Dugu Bo, then we might as well start by restraining the Snow Swan Kiss."

He looked up at Bibi Dong, his tone more certain.

"According to the fragments of the pharmacopoeia I obtained, no matter how powerful the Snow Swan Kiss is, it cannot escape the principle of mutual generation and restraint among all things in the world."

There is a magical herb that can perfectly counteract it; that is the king of magical herbs, named the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb.

"The effect of the Fragrant Silk Fairy Product is a powerful immune to toxins."

Yue Guan continued, his eyes filled with longing for this immortal herb.

"As long as it is within its range, even the most powerful toxins will be suppressed, or even become completely ineffective."

If one could find the Fragrant Silk Fairy, then Dugu Bo's Snow Swan Kiss would become useless.

However, after these words were spoken, there was still no movement inside the hall for a long time.

Bibi Dong lowered her eyes, her fingertips rubbing the armrest, her eyes filled with confusion.

She had never even heard of either the Snow-White Swan Kiss or the Fragrant Fairy Delicacy mentioned by Yue Guan.

She knew in her heart that although the Spirit Hall's intelligence network was spread throughout the continent.

However, such hidden immortal herbs are hard to find, and trying to find the fragrant and exquisite immortal product is probably just a last resort.

"In that case, let the intelligence department gather as much information as possible about the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item."

Bibi Dong finally spoke, her tone devoid of hope.

"However, compared to this ethereal immortal herb, I prefer to wait until I've resolved my own issues."

When the time comes, crushing Dugu Bo will be no different than squashing an ant.

She paused, a hint of confidence flashing in her eyes: "Even if Dugu Bo's poison is highly lethal, I don't need to compete with him in terms of lethality. As long as I can accurately kill him, that will be enough."

After saying that, she looked up at Yue Guan and the ghost, her tone softening slightly.

The two had previously fought with Dugu Bo and must have suffered considerable injuries. If we were to be harsh on them further, it would inevitably alienate them.

"You two fought Dugu Bo before, and you must have suffered backlash from it,"

Bibi Dong spoke softly, raised her hand and waved, and the servants behind her immediately stepped forward with two brocade boxes.

"These two brocade boxes contain medicine to treat injuries and medicine to restore strength in a short time. Take them and use them. Take good care of your injuries. There's still a lot for you to do later."

Upon seeing this, Yue Guan and Gui Mei quickly bowed and greeted him with gratitude in their voices: "Thank you, Your Holiness the Pope!" The two accepted the brocade box, and the warmth of the box touched their fingertips, which warmed their hearts as well.

They had expected to be punished for failing to deal with Dugu Bo, but they were surprised by Bibi Dong's magnanimity.

This favor made them even more loyal to Bibidon.

At the same time, he secretly resolved to serve the Spirit Hall even more diligently in the future.

Just as Bibi Dong was busy winning people's hearts and the atmosphere in the hall had eased a little, a servant suddenly strode in from outside the hall.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, he bowed and said, "Your Holiness, the Platinum Bishop Salas of Tiandou City has sent back urgent intelligence and has specially sent someone to inform you that the matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed for even a moment."

"What about the Heaven Dou Empire?"

Bibi Dong frowned, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Salas is always calm and collected. He would never use the emergency intelligence channel unless it was truly an emergency."

Immediately, Bibi Dong raised her hand and said decisively, "Let him in."

The attendant quickly stepped aside, and then a Soul Master dressed in black ensemble strode in.

He was thin but extremely agile. He barely made a sound when he stepped into the palace, clearly a speed-attack type Soul Master.

He bowed respectfully to Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of nervousness: "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope, Your Holiness Chrysanthemum Douluo, Your Holiness Ghost Douluo!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Both of them were level 95 Title Douluo, with extremely keen soul power perception. They could tell at a glance that the soul master in front of them was actually a seven-ring Soul Saint.

Moreover, it's an agility-based attack type, so its speed is probably top-tier among Soul Masters of the same level.

The fact that Salas would send such a powerful figure to personally deliver the intelligence, rather than using an envelope or secret letter, shows just how urgent the information was.

How important.

"Speak,"

Bibi Dong's voice broke the silence in the hall. She looked up at the Soul Master with a sharp gaze.

"What could Salas possibly want that you would personally send back via the emergency intelligence channel?"

The Soul Master felt a tightness in his chest under Bibi Dong's gaze, and his palms sweated, but he still suppressed his nervousness and said, word by word, "To His Holiness the Pope and the two Douluo Lords, according to the information sent back by the spies that Bishop Salas planted in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, a terrifying genius named Lin Yao has recently appeared in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

He sorted out the relevant information in his mind, paused, took a deep breath as if to calm himself down, and then continued, "This Lin Yao not only has innate full soul power, but also possesses a top-level sword martial soul."

More importantly, at the age of only about eight years old, he has already broken through to the level 40 Quasi-Soul Master realm.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong Douluo have now personally led him to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts.

At the same time, messages were sent to various forces on the mainland, indicating plans to hold a ceremony to celebrate this genius's breakthrough in the history of the mainland.

"What did you say?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong sat up abruptly from her seat, her eyes filled with shock. She gripped the armrest so tightly that she cracked the gemstone embedded in it.

Some of the artifacts in the main hall shook violently from the sudden burst of her soul power.

Even Yue Guan and Gui Mei were stunned, and their auras became somewhat disordered.

"How is this possible?"

Bibi Dong's voice was filled with disbelief.

"How could there be such a monster in this era? Na'er and Xie Yue are already the top geniuses of the Spirit Hall in this generation, and can be called the golden generation."

At the age of eight, he had only just broken through to level eighteen or nineteen.

Just what kind of heaven-defying talent does Lin Yao possess? To have reached the Quasi-Soul Master level at such a young age, his talent far surpasses that of Na'er and the others.

The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School already enjoyed a very high reputation on the continent thanks to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

With the addition of two Title Douluos, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, they are already a top-tier force outside of the Spirit Hall.

Now, another eight-year-old quasi-Soul Master has emerged, possessing a top-tier sword spirit that perfectly matches Chen Xin's. This practically declares that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will inevitably add another top-tier powerhouse in the future.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a worthy successor."

Bibi Dong murmured softly, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

"Once Lin Yao grows up, with the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his deterrent power will far surpass that of Chen Xin now."

At that time, those forces that do not submit to our Spirit Hall will probably secretly unite under the banner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to cause us trouble.

The subsequent plans are likely to be disrupted.

As she said this, her gaze grew even colder: "Moreover, the Seven Kill Sword inherited by the Chenxin family is not something that Dugu Bo, with his unorthodox methods, can compare to."

His father, Chen Jianjun, was a top-tier expert a hundred years ago, second only to Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen. Countless powerful figures from various forces had fallen to his Seven Kill Sword, demonstrating its formidable strength.

"Our original strategy towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was to slowly boil the frog in water."

Bibi Dong continued, her tone full of frustration.

"After all, they had no successors and no geniuses who could break through to the Title Douluo level."

Once those two old guys, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, are dead, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will be like meat on a chopping board, ready to be manipulated however we want.

But to my surprise, they suddenly produced such a genius, completely disrupting all my plans.

She recalled her own past, when she was a top genius with twin martial souls, she had only just broken through to the Great Soul Master level at the age of eight. Compared to Lin Yao, it was like heaven and earth.

"That old fellow Ning Fengzhi is quite good at hiding his talents. For so many years, he has kept such a genius hidden in the sect until now."

"Your Holiness, I have a guess."

Seeing Bibi Dong's excited expression, Gui Mei quickly stepped forward and whispered.

"Perhaps, this is very likely because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was forced by the power of our Spirit Hall to deliberately create a top genius to boost their morale."

They intend to use this to deter those forces that are subservient to us, while also creating obstacles for us.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yue Guan immediately echoed, his tone full of disbelief.

"While it is rare to have innate full soul power, it is simply outrageous that someone could cultivate to the level of a quasi-soul master at the age of eight."

I think that Lin Yao was likely given a large amount of pills by Ning Fengzhi because Ning Fengzhi was too eager for quick results.

They even made him absorb the soul bone ahead of time, forcibly piling up his cultivation to the level of a quasi-Soul Master.

He paused, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Such a forced increase in cultivation level may seem powerful, but in reality, the foundation has already been damaged. There is no way he can achieve anything great in the future, let alone surpass Chen Xin."

Once he reaches the level of Soul Douluo or Title Douluo, the drawbacks of his damaged foundation will become apparent.

"At that point, let alone fighting us, they'll have a hard time even maintaining their cultivation; they'll be no match for Xie Yue and the others."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong gradually calmed down, and the pressure on her fingertips loosened a bit.

Upon careful consideration, she realized that Yue Guan and Gui Mei's words did indeed make sense.

An eight-year-old quasi-Soul Master is truly beyond the comprehension of the continent.

The possibility that Ning Fengzhi deliberately created a sensation is indeed much greater than the possibility that such a genius truly exists.

"You're right, I almost got distracted by that old man Ning Fengzhi's tricks."

Bibi Dong's lips curled into a cold smile, her eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has invited various forces to participate in the ceremony this time, and our Spirit Hall absolutely cannot be absent. We must make a big scene."

She looked up at the outside of the hall, her gaze seemingly piercing through the heavy doors and landing in the distant direction of Tiandou City: "In the present continent, although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is strong, it is already a skeleton in the house and will be swallowed up by us sooner or later."

The Haotian Sect members hid in the mountains and dared not come out; they were a bunch of cowards.

By this calculation, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is already the strongest force outside of our Spirit Hall.

We absolutely cannot let its momentum continue, otherwise it will seriously affect my subsequent plans.

She paused, her tone full of assertiveness: "Even if Ning Fengzhi doesn't welcome us, we still have to go. Soul Masters are under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall."

Now that an eight-year-old quasi-Soul Master has emerged, breaking historical records on the continent, our Spirit Hall should verify this; it's perfectly legitimate.

When Bibi Dong said these words, she deliberately emphasized breaking historical records, making the meaning self-evident.

"Your Holiness the Pope is right!"

Yue Guan immediately chimed in, her eyes full of agreement.

"I think that this time, one or two Title Douluos should lead the team, along with the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Firstly, it serves to demonstrate the power of our Spirit Hall; secondly, it allows us to test the mettle of this "eight-year-old quasi-Soul Master," to see if he is a true genius or just a publicity stunt created by Ning Fengzhi.

Bibi Dong nodded, her gaze sweeping over Yue Guan and Gui Mei before finally settling on Gui Mei: "Alright. Yue Guan, you suffered a significant backlash from your previous fight with Dugu Bo. You need to stay at the Spirit Hall to recover properly and shouldn't resort to violence again."

"In that case, let Elder Ghostly and Spirit Kite lead the team together."

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope commands!"

The ghost immediately bowed respectfully, and the black mist around him rippled as if to express his solemnity.

Ling Yuan, who had been standing at the corner of the hall, immediately stepped forward upon receiving the message, knelt on one knee, and said in a clear but respectful voice, "Your subordinate obeys!"

Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction and then gave a few more instructions: "When you arrive at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, remember not to make any moves rashly. Observe the situation first."

If Lin Yao is truly talented, then try to win him over; if that fails, then find another opportunity to eliminate him.

"If he's just a pseudo-genius with a damaged foundation," then he would expose Ning Fengzhi's tricks in public, causing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to lose face.

"Understood!"

The ghost and the kite responded in unison.

Then, Ghostly Phantom led Spirit Kite to the Spirit Hall's training ground to summon Evil Moon, Yan, and Hu Liena.

Whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School welcomes them or not is completely unimportant.

Faced with absolute power, the so-called "unwelcome" is nothing but a joke.

Meanwhile, various forces on the mainland were also secretly stirring after receiving the invitation from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Many factions are well aware that the Spirit Hall will never allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to gain such a large following.

There's a high probability that this trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will lead to some trouble.

Although they wanted to use the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to counter the Spirit Hall, they were also unwilling to see the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School become too powerful.

They would love for both sides to fight and wear each other down so they could reap the benefits.