The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"Yes, sir!" the four soldiers replied respectfully as they stood up and continued to arrange for the people to line up to enter the city.

"He is the Holy Son! The Holy Son who healed tens of thousands of villagers in Ximenbian."

"It should be right. Didn't you hear how the soldiers addressed him? Just as rumored, the Holy Son is gentle, refined, and very easy-going."

"I also heard from the village chief that after treating the villagers, they also arranged for supplies to be given to them. Now, everyone in the villages on the outskirts of the city is working hard, just to grow the best crops to repay the Holy Son."

"I was fortunate enough to meet the Holy Son while queuing today. I can tell everyone about it when we get back to the village."

"That's right..."

Not long after Duan Yufan and his three companions entered the city, the people queuing outside the city gates were buzzing with discussion, all talking about Duan Yufan's previous exploits.

After Duan Yufan and his companions entered the city, Ghost Douluo went ahead to the Papal Palace.

"Your subordinate greets Your Holiness the Pope! The Holy Son and the others have returned with their spirit rings." Ghost Douluo appeared in the Papal Palace, where Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo were also present.

"Hmm! Did the trip go smoothly? You didn't help them, did you?" Bibi Dong asked, somewhat surprised that he had returned so quickly.

"Your Holiness, I have not appeared before them in the past two weeks, and all my encounters have been without danger," Ghost Douluo reported truthfully.

"That's alright, pretty fast. They should be arriving soon. Let's welcome my disciple." Bibi Dong led the way out of the Papal Palace.

There is a small circular area in front of the Papal Palace.

After passing through the two-story main hall, Duan Yufan and his companions arrived at the entrance of the Papal Palace, where they saw Bibi Dong waiting, with Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo standing behind her.

"Disciple greets Master! Elder Ju, Elder Gui." Duan Yufan and Hu Liena bowed to Bibi Dong at the same time.

"Xie Yue greets His Holiness the Pope and the two elders!"

"Yan greets His Holiness the Pope and the two elders!"

Xie Yue and Yan followed behind Duan Yufan and Hu Liena to pay their respects. Although the four of them were quite familiar with each other, there were still some formalities that had to be observed.

"Get up, everyone!" Bibi Dong smiled when she saw Duan Yu Fan.

"Teacher! It's been so long! How did you know we were back today?" Duan Yufan said as he approached Bibi Dong.

"Of course I know how to find out." Bibi Dong looked at her disciple, whom she hadn't seen for half a month, and felt a little happy.

"Hehe! I know the teacher must have secretly sent someone to follow us," Duan Yufan said frankly.

Duan Yufan looked at Bibi Dong, who seemed even more serene, dignified, elegant, and noble than he had seen her in the past half month.

Report 52

Bibi Dong's change is somewhat related to the Fragrant Qiluo Fairy Tale. Since she started wearing it, it has subconsciously altered Bibi Dong's temperament. It can be said that the Fragrant Qiluo Fairy Tale is the aristocrat among flowers. Of course, the main reason is the change in Bibi Dong's own state of mind.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about what you've gained, Nana, Xieyue, Yan. Tell me what you've learned." Bibi Dong smiled and avoided Duan Yufan's question.

When Ghost Douluo arrived at the Papal Palace first, Bibi Dong did not ask him about the specifics, but waited for Hu Liena and the other two to tell her themselves.

"Nana, you go first," Bibi Dong asked Hu Liena first.

"Yes, teacher," Hu Liena said, releasing her four spirit rings.

“Teacher, my fourth spirit ring was obtained from the Splendid Mystic Butterfly spirit beast. It is a six-thousand-year-level spirit ring, which is lower than the seven-thousand-year level you require.”

"However, my fourth soul skill gave me the ability to use mental attacks and charm control that are about two levels higher than me. I think it's a good fit for my abilities when I encounter the Colorful Enchanting Butterfly."

"I had no choice but to absorb this spirit beast's spirit ring. I'm sorry, I've let my teacher down. As for my spirit power, it reached level 44 thanks to the immortal herb." Hu Liena sounded a little downcast when introducing the spirit ring's age, because she had disappointed her teacher.

"How could that be, Nana? You did very well! I only said that because I was afraid you would randomly choose a soul beast as your fourth soul ring. You should know that even a soul ring with a lifespan of six thousand years has already exceeded your own limits, not to mention that it has given you such a powerful soul skill. I am very pleased to have a disciple like you." Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena with a bit of self-reproach and sincerely spoke her mind.

"Really! Teacher!" Hu Liena exclaimed in surprise.

"Really! You've done very well." Bibi Dong came over and touched Hu Liena's hair, speaking sincerely.

"Teacher, you're so kind!" Hu Liena said, hugging Bibi Dong's left arm with a touch of coquettishness.

"Alright, alright! Your brother and the others haven't said anything yet!" Bibi Dong said with a smile to Hu Liena, who was hugging her.

Duan Yufan watched as Hu Liena clung to Bibi Dong's arm, and he wanted to go up and cling to Bibi Dong's other arm as well, but he knew he couldn't pull off Hu Liena's coquettish manner.

"Xie Yue, tell me about yourself." Bibi Dong's expression returned to its usual calm as she faced Xie Yue.

"Yes! Your Holiness, my fourth soul skill is a skill that enhances my own attack power and adds a 30% defense-ignoring effect to other skills. I acquired it from the Purple-Armored Gold-Eating Ant Queen, who is over 8,000 years old." Unlike Hu Liena, Xie Yue introduced his situation very seriously.

"Very good, even better than I expected. At the same level, your attack is unmatched," Bibi Dong commented.

"Yan, what about yours?" Bibi Dong asked Yan again.

"Your Holiness, my fourth soul ring was acquired from the seven-thousand-year-old Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion. Its soul skill effect is to increase other fire attribute damage, and at the same time grant a group attack soul skill with a larger range, similar to the third soul skill." Yan also reported to Bibi Dong with great confidence.

"Good, your spirit rings and spirit skills are all quite good, which surprised us a lot, and I'm very pleased with that." Bibi Dong praised Hu Liena and the other two.

"We wouldn't dare. It's all thanks to His Holiness the Pope and the Spirit Hall that we are who we are today," Xie Yue and Yan said in unison after exchanging a glance.

"Hmm! You've been away for half a month, and you've all reached level 44 in obtaining your spirit rings. I'll give you four three days to rest. Next, we'll go to a place where you can grow quickly, which is Death Valley. It will take about three years of training there. Of course, rapid growth will come with dangers, but I believe you can persevere in Death Valley." Bibi Dong announced the next training location for the four.

Although Xie Yue and Yan were already mentally prepared, they still couldn't help but feel a shiver when Bibi Dong mentioned Death Valley.

"Alright, you two go and get some rest. You don't need to go to the academy." Bibi Dong gestured for Xie Yue and Yan to go and rest.

"Yes, Your Holiness." Xie Yue and Yan withdrew at the same time, and the Spirit Hall naturally provided them with accommodations.

"You two come with me to the backyard," Bibi Dong said softly to Duan Yufan and Hu Liena after watching Xie Yue and Yan leave.

“Okay, teacher,” Duan Yufan and Hu Liena replied.

Following Bibi Dong, they arrived at the courtyard behind the Papal Palace. They sat down at a stone table and four stone benches in a pavilion. Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo wisely did not follow.

"How have you been? Half a month in the Star Dou Forest. Have you encountered anything else?" Bibi Dong asked after pulling Duan Yufan and Hu Liena to sit down.

"Teacher, nothing special happened. We encountered five hunters in half a month, but we've already killed them." Duan Yufan recounted the encounters with the hunters in detail.

"Hmm! You did a good job. The Soul Master world has always been a dog-eat-dog world. Moreover, it was their greed that led them to their deaths. Besides, the Hunters have never been good people." Bibi Dong smiled, fully supporting Duan Yu Fan and his companions' actions.

"And Xiao Fan, your idea is good. I was worried that your personality was too kind, which is why I let you go to the Star Dou Forest to obtain the spirit rings yourselves. Now it seems that I was overthinking it. But these are just minor characters and not worth mentioning." Bibi Dong said, explaining her approach.

"Thank you for going to so much trouble for us, teacher," Hu Liena said gratefully.

"Teacher, what exactly is Death Valley? Why are Xie Yue and Yan so afraid of Death Valley?" Duan Yufan asked, seizing the opportunity. Hu Liena looked at Bibi Dong expectantly for her answer.

"Death Valley! It is indeed a dangerous place. In addition to the death row inmates that our Spirit Hall has thrown in, there is also a group of ferocious spirit beasts. However, these spirit beasts do not have spirit rings. Strictly speaking, due to the death energy of Death Valley, they have become extremely strong, exceptionally ferocious and savage, without any rationality, only instinctive hunting."

"Because of the characteristics of Death Valley, it has been developed by the Spirit Hall into a natural prison, and also a place for the Spirit Hall's people to go in for training. Originally, I planned for you to go to Death Valley for training after you reached the Soul King level, but because of the immortal herb, I let you go in for training earlier. You must be very careful inside, do not trust anyone you encounter, just kill them directly." Bibi Dong gave a brief explanation of Death Valley and gave instructions to Duan Yufan and Hu Liena.

“Okay, teacher,” Duan Yufan and Hu Liena said at the same time.

"I called you here because Death Valley is extremely dangerous. Even so, I still want you to go to Death Valley because these experiences are essential to reaching the peak of Soul Master. You can also greatly enhance your potential there. But just in case, I have something for you."

After Bibi Dong finished speaking, she took out two shimmering bones from her soul tool, one resembling a skull and the other resembling an arm bone.

53. Bibi Dong bestows upon Bibi Dong a Soul Bone and Soul Skill: Holy Light Cross

Duan Yufan vaguely guessed what the two metallic bones were, while Hu Liena had already spoken them aloud.

"Teacher, is this a soul bone? This is the first time I've ever seen one."

"Hehe, that's right, that's why I called you to the courtyard. Death Valley is quite difficult for you, so I specially prepared soul bones for the two of you." Bibi Dong chuckled indulgently as she placed the soul bones on the table.

“This is a head soul bone called the Slow Spirit Condensation Skull. It fell from a soul beast of a cave spider. The soul bone is 50,000 years old. Head soul bones are very rare, let alone this one which is 50,000 years old. So, Nana, I prepared this head soul bone for you.” Bibi Dong introduced it to Hu Liena.

"Thank you, teacher!" Hu Liena said with delight, picking up the head soul bone.

“Xiao Fan, this is the left arm soul bone, called the Left Arm Soul Bone of the Holy Tiger of Light. It’s a soul bone that’s 60,000 years old. I specially fought with an old man to get it for you, in order to prepare a soul bone with the attribute of light. In the end, I got this left arm soul bone.” Bibi Dong spoke of the old man with a bit of coldness.

In order to prepare a soul bone for Duan Yufan, Bibi Dong stole one of the soul bones from Grand Elder Qian Daoliu. Actually, it wasn't really stealing; she just asked Chrysanthemum Douluo to inform Grand Elder Qian Daoliu that Duan Yufan was going to Death Valley for training and asked Grand Elder Qian Daoliu to give Duan Yufan a soul bone.

When Grand Elder Qian Daoliu learned that the bone was intended for Duan Yufan, he immediately took out the soul bone that had fallen from the Bright Sacred Tiger Soul Beast many years ago.

Qian Daoliu had no need for the Grand Elder, so he kept it. Just then, Chrysanthemum Douluo said he would give Duan Yufan a soul bone with the attribute of light, so he took it out.

"Uh! Thank you for the soul bone, teacher. Did you snatch it from that old man?" Duan Yufan asked gossipingly. Who else could the old man Duan Yufan was talking about be but Grand Elder Qian Daoliu?

"Besides him, who else has the Light attribute? That Light attribute is really annoying. Xiao Fan, your Light is much more comfortable." Bibi Dong said with a look of disgust.

"Thank you so much, teacher, for taking such good care of me and my senior sister." Duan Yufan was extremely grateful. He could feel from the bottom of his heart that Bibi Dong was genuinely good to him and Hu Liena.

"Thank you, teacher!" Hu Liena said again, expressing her gratitude to Bibi Dong after seeing Duan Yufan thank her.

"What are you saying! As your teacher, this is what I should do. As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, I can't always keep an eye on your cultivation. These are just some small things I can do for you." Bibi Dong said with a frank smile.

"Teacher, you're so kind!" Hu Liena hugged Bibi Dong's arm again and rubbed her head against her left arm.

Seeing this, Duan Yufan immediately imitated Hu Liena's action and hugged Bibi Dong's right arm, resulting in Bibi Dong's arm not being his own.

"Oh dear! Alright, alright! You're both so grown up, this is so cheesy. You two hurry up and refine and absorb the soul bones! Your master will watch over you." After about a minute, Bibi Dong smiled indulgently, feeling a bit overwhelmed by her two disciples rubbing against her, and told Duan Yu Fan and the other to absorb the soul bones.

"Okay, teacher." Duan Yufan and Hu Liena felt that it was about time and released Bibi Dong's arms.

Next, Duan Yufan and Hu Liena began refining their respective soul bones.

Duan Yufan held the left arm soul bone in his hand, feeling both the coolness of metal and the warmth of light.

"I wonder what kind of soul skill it will grant me, whether it's the original skill of the Holy Tiger of Light or the skill of the Seraph class. Never mind, I'll absorb the soul bone first." Duan Yufan closed his eyes and absorbed the soul bone of the Holy Tiger of Light's left arm.

Soul bones are divided into six parts: limbs, torso, and head. Among them, the torso bones are the most precious, followed by the head soul bones, and finally the left and right arms and left and right legs.

Soul bones are different from soul rings. Once the age of a soul ring is confirmed, it cannot be increased, except for the help of a deity. Soul bones are different. Soul bones are not affected by the age of the soul beast that dropped them. The earlier a soul bone is absorbed, the more it will grow along with the soul master's level. Similarly, the skills granted by a soul bone will also be enhanced as the age of the soul bone increases.

Moreover, not every soul beast drops a soul bone. It requires a specific death to have a chance of dropping one, and it must be a soul beast of ten thousand years or more. A thousand-year-old soul beast can also drop one, but that requires a one in ten million chance.

Therefore, soul bones are very rare in Douluo Continent. There are soul bone transactions in auction houses, but they are expensive but not available. Even some titled Douluo may not have a soul bone.

Moreover, unlike absorbing a spirit ring, there are basically no barriers to absorbing a spirit bone, regardless of how old it is. Even a level one spirit master can absorb a spirit bone that is ten thousand years old.

Similarly, absorbing soul bones is similar to absorbing soul rings, except that the soul bone must be attached to the corresponding body part. For example, Duan Yufan's left arm soul bone can only be attached to his left arm, and Hu Liena's head soul bone can only be attached to her head.

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena's soul bones were both over 50,000 years old, so it took them about an hour to fully absorb them.

Bibi Dong had been watching the two absorb the soul bones. After about an hour, Bibi Dong noticed that Duan Yufan and Hu Liena had both successfully absorbed the soul bones and opened their eyes shortly afterward.

"Xiao Fan! Nana! How are you? Are you feeling unwell?" Bibi Dong asked anxiously.

"Teacher! I'm fine, and my soul power has increased by one level." Duan Yufan woke up first and spoke about his changes, sharing his joy.

“Teacher, me too, I’ve increased my soul power by one level,” Hu Liena continued.