In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 157 Azure Bull Python: No, please be gentle, Sister Xiaowu will be in pain.

"Oh, by the way, you just called her 'Xiao Wu,' right?"

"You don't want anything to happen to Xiaowu, do you?"

"..."

Everyone and the spirit beasts looked in the direction of the sound and saw a platinum dragon slowly rising. On the dragon's head stood a man and a woman. The man was wearing a black coat, his silver hair flowing behind his head, and he had his hands behind his back. It was probably him who had just spoken. The woman was wearing a black dress and had entered the spirit possession state. She had dark features that combined dragon and butterfly characteristics, such as dragon wings, dragon claws, tentacles, and dragon eyes. Eight spirit rings rose around her, and there was a black vortex around her. More importantly, she was holding a little girl with a pair of rabbit ears in her hand.

That's Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu was struggling fiercely at the moment, sometimes crying loudly and sometimes pointing at the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape not far away with a ferocious expression, and finally being slapped lightly by Wang Zhao next to her, almost knocking out her most proud front tooth, she trembled and temporarily stopped crying.

After all, she's not even six years old yet and hasn't even awakened her innate martial soul, so what can she do?

"Xiao Wu! When?!"

At this moment, Xiao Wu's mother, Aunt Rou, was the first to exclaim in surprise. She had not realized at all when her daughter had been quietly taken away.

"Sister Xiaowu! You despicable humans, you bastards! Let Sister Xiaowu go!"

Upon seeing this, the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, who were not far away, could not help but roar in anger.

"What can you do if we don't let go?"

"Hehehe~"

Wang Zhao simply twirled Xiao Wu's rabbit head, chuckled wickedly, and acted like a villain. He even subtly twisted his hand, as if gauging how much force he would need to twist the rabbit head off to make it into a spicy rabbit head.

The more composed Azure Bull Python, not far away, naturally sensed Wang Zhao's undisguised threat. After a pause, it lowered its voice and said:

"No, we won't do anything, please be gentle, it will hurt Sister Xiaowu..."

Then, Bibi Dong officially joined the performance, and she began by saying:

"Who are you?"

"Your Holiness the Pope should be familiar with my reputation, why ask when you already know the answer?"

Wang Zhao responded calmly, then stepped on the platinum dragon beneath him.

"However, out of courtesy, I may introduce myself again. I am Wang Zhao, the Lord of the Dragon King Palace, and this is my Martial Soul, the Sacred Dragon of Elements."

"Wang Zhao..."

Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed slightly.

"You are now an enemy of my Spirit Hall. Appearing here so openly, aren't you afraid I'll detain you?"

"I didn't want to either, but what can you do when it's high risk and high reward?"

After saying this somewhat puzzling thing, Wang Zhao looked towards the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

"Hey, you two brave souls, you don't want anything to happen to your Little Wu, do you? If something happens to me, your Little Wu will definitely be in trouble before me, so..."

He pointed at Bibi Dong from afar.

"Stop her!"

"roar!"

Upon hearing this, the rather impatient Titan Ape roared angrily. The Azure Bull Python flicked its tail to silence it before turning to Wang Zhao and saying:

"Alright! Human Soul Master, we'll protect you as you go. You must return Sister Xiao Wu to us safely afterward."

"Oh."

Wang Zhao laughed out loud at this.

"Are you dreaming? If I wanted to leave, I could just have this Soul Douluo sister next to me carry me away, right? Anyway, I believe His Holiness the Pope would still choose the 100,000-year soul ring over me."

"So what do you want?"

The Azure Ox Python couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, just like His Holiness the Pope..."

As Wang Zhao spoke, four soul rings slowly rose around his body.

"Here to collect the spirit ring."

"What do you mean?"

The Azure Bull Python was still somewhat confused.

"I see you don't understand at all. I'm already level 50, so of course I'm here to get my fifth spirit ring. Under normal circumstances, this 100,000-year-old rabbit—oh, I mean, the old rabbit—would be the best choice. After all, what's wrong with a 100,000-year spirit ring? But now I've seen you."

"You want me to be your spirit ring?!"

Even the usually composed Azure Bull Python was filled with shock and anger upon hearing this.

"That's impossible!"

"Putting aside whether I'm willing or not, how could a mere Soul King like you withstand the power of my 100,000-year-old Soul Ring?"

"That's none of your business."

Wang Zhao only said.

"Anyway, I know that you soul beasts can perform voluntary sacrifices, even soul sacrifices that can guarantee a perfect fusion of the soul master's power with the soul ring and soul bone, you know? If you're not willing, I'll just have to compromise and choose this little rabbit's soul ring."

"You... bastard."

The Azure Bull Python's expression was uncertain, and it remained silent for a moment.

At this moment, Bibi Dong did not give them a chance to think things through. Instead, she cooperated with Wang Zhao to strike while the iron was hot and approach Rouyi on the ground.

"Hmph, I don't care what you do for now, but at least she has to be taken away by me."

"Aunt Rou!"

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape couldn't help but cry out in shock and anger again. However, when they looked at Xiao Wu in Wang Zhao's hands on the other side, the constant pressure from the two beasts was driving these two not-so-bright-minded creatures almost to the point of complete madness.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Finally, the Azure Bull Python forced itself to speak calmly, but before it could say anything, Aunt Rou on the ground interrupted it, saying:

"Please listen to me..."

Aunt Rou's face looked somewhat desolate.

"I am doomed to die today, but if I am willing to sacrifice myself for you, could you leave with your two subordinates?"

Bibi Dong remained silent, neither nodding nor shaking her head immediately.

Aunt Rou then looked at Wang Zhao, then at the pitiful Xiao Wu, paused, and then turned to look at the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

"Da Ming, Er Ming..."

She opened her mouth, too ashamed to say anything, her eyes darting around, but the impassioned look in her eyes was still understood by the Azure Bull Python.

Now, the Azure Bull Python's mind was even more confused. It had wanted to bravely declare its willingness to die for Xiao Wu and sacrifice itself to become that despicable human's soul ring, which was very kind of it. However, its instinctive desire to survive and its fear of death made it hesitate to speak.

But now, seeing Aunt Rou, an elder whom it usually respects so much, pleading with it, even using fear and avoidance to hide its pleading look...

The Azure Bull Python has truly broken through its defenses.

Its massive bull's head was instantly burning intensely, as if a fire was raging within it.

Finally, it spoke out in anger.

(End of this chapter)