Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

Bibi Dong responded softly.

The afternoon sun slanted in through the window, casting distinct light and shadow on her face.

After a while, Bibi Dong put down her teacup and asked calmly, "Where are you at in your divine examination?"

Chen Luo truthfully replied, "I am now only missing the last piece of soul bone, my right leg bone."

"I have."

Bibi Dong replied almost immediately: "I have two right leg soul bones that are over 50,000 years old sealed away."

"Need not."

Chen Luo shook his head, interrupting her.

Bibi Dong frowned, but quickly relaxed.

Yes, nowadays, soul bones younger than 100,000 years old are simply not good enough for him.

Bibi Dong remained silent for a moment, but the light in her eyes gradually brightened, like a cluster of dark fire burning in a deep pool.

"Then I'll go hunting with you."

Bibi Dong's tone left no room for refusal: "Just like last time, we'll go to the sea to search."

Chen Luo looked at the fire in her eyes and nodded: "Okay."

Bibi Dong stood up, glanced down at the half-eaten noodles in Chen Luo's bowl, and smiled almost imperceptibly: "The noodles are cold, don't eat them."

"It wasn't tasty to begin with."

Chen Luo also stood up and tossed a few silver coins onto the table.

The two walked out of the noodle shop one after the other, their shadows stretching long in the afternoon sun and overlapping on the bluestone slab.

Half a day later, on the cliff outside Hanhai City.

The sea breeze is salty and astringent, carrying the dampness from afar as it rushes towards you.

In late autumn, the sea surface takes on a somber indigo blue hue, with waves crashing one after another against the rugged rocks, breaking into countless white foams.

Chen Luo stood on the edge of the cliff, his robes fluttering in the wind, his eyes shining brighter, like a reef polished by the sea, calm yet sharp.

Bibi Dong stood beside him, dressed in plain clothes, her long hair disheveled by the sea breeze, with a few strands of purple hair clinging to her cheeks.

She didn't use her soul power to protect herself, letting the sea breeze blow her dress against her body, outlining her slender yet resilient lines.

"I never thought I'd be able to see the sea with you again so soon."

Bibi Dong suddenly spoke, her voice slightly muffled by the wind, but it still reached Chen Luo's ears clearly.

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Ah."

The two stopped talking and stood side by side gazing at the boundless deep blue.

The distant horizon was blurred in the mist, and the boundary between the sky and the sea was a hazy white.

Seabirds circled beneath the sky, their cries mournful and drawn-out.

Chen Luo could smell a faint fragrance emanating from Bibi Dong. It wasn't the smell of cosmetics, but rather the fresh scent of some kind of herbaceous plant, which lingered faintly in the air as the sea breeze blew.

Their hands were close together under their sleeves, so close that their fingertips could almost touch each other's warmth, but neither of them made the first move.

Just stand there, listening to the sea and feeling the wind.

Until a whooshing sound came from behind.

Chen Luo didn't turn around, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "You're here."

Bibi Dong also sensed that aura, her brows furrowed slightly, but she made no move.

The sound of wind breaking grew louder as a figure sped towards the coastline, finally landing on a boulder behind the cliff.

Flander was dressed in a gray outfit, his hair disheveled, clearly having traveled at a rapid pace.

His aura was more than twice as strong as it had been a few months ago, and the subtle fluctuations of soul power flowing around him clearly indicated that he was already at the level of a Title Douluo.

When Chen Luo left Shrek Academy, he left a message for Flander, telling him to come to Hanhai City to find him if Flander successfully broke through.

"Congratulations."

Chen Luo turned around, looked at his old friend, and smiled sincerely: "Our Shrek Academy has gained another Title Douluo."

Flanders did not respond immediately.

His gaze lingered on Chen Luo for a moment, then shifted to the figure in plain clothes beside him, and he froze on the spot.

That face... even with a veil covering it, those purple eyes, that aura, the entire Soul Master world would not mistake it.

Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Flander's expression turned extremely strange in an instant, a mixture of shock, confusion, disbelief, and some other complex emotion that was hard to describe.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just let out a heavy breath.

He looked at Chen Luo, his eyes conveying a clear message: Why did you have to look for her of all people?

Chen Luo understood that look, but didn't explain anything. He simply shook his head slightly, signaling Flander to calm down.

Flanders remained silent for a while before finally shifting his gaze from Bibi Dong and giving her a slight nod as a greeting.

Bibi Dong simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere remained subtly still for a few moments.

Flander walked to Chen Luo's side, lowered his voice, and asked with a hint of barely concealed struggle, "Do you... does Erlong know?"

Chen Luo's voice was calm: "How could I possibly let her know?"

Flanders opened his mouth, but ultimately asked nothing.

Even though he still felt a mix of emotions, and even though he felt a tightness in his chest when he thought of Liu Erlong, he was unwilling to comment.

"Row."

Flander patted Chen Luo on the shoulder, his voice a little hoarse: "It's your own business, you handle it yourself."

Chen Luo looked at the struggle and restraint in his old friend's eyes, sighed slightly, but said nothing more.

Some things can only be resolved with time.

"I called you here today because there's good news."

Chen Luo changed the subject, his tone becoming light again: "I'll give you a 100,000-year soul ring."

Flander was taken aback, then smiled wryly: "A 100,000-year soul ring? Even if you gave it to me, my old bones might not be able to handle it."

"I am absolutely certain."

Chen Luo interrupted him, his tone resolute: "Although a 100,000-year soul ring is a stretch for you, with me protecting you, there won't be any problems."

After a pause, Chen Luo added, "But I won't give you the soul bone."

"I only need my right leg bone to complete all six soul bones in my body and pass the divine test."

Flander laughed, the complex emotions in his laughter lessened considerably, replaced by the hearty joy of old friends reuniting: "Great, getting a 100,000-year soul ring for free, what a great deal!"

Chen Luo smiled too.

Bibi Dong watched the two of them quietly from the side, her gaze lingering on Chen Luo's face for a long time.

"Let's go."

Bibi Dong finally spoke, her voice cold and clear: "Hurry up."

Chen Luo nodded, turned to face the sea, and said, "Let's go."

Three figures leaped up and plunged into the boundless deep blue.

Chapter 331 Sky-Splitting Sea Vulture

The sea breeze is getting increasingly fishy.

Chen Luofei was at the forefront, his golden soul power condensing into a thin film of light beneath his feet as he skimmed along the sea surface.

Bibidon was half a body length to his left, with Flander following behind on his right.

None of the three spoke.

By the time the sea turned from indigo to deep ink, they were already far from the coastline.

The seawater beneath our feet was as dark as ink, and occasionally huge shadows would sweep across the depths, their outlines obscured.

Flander looked around, his Adam's apple bobbing: "We've been flying for almost two hours now."

Chen Luo did not respond, his gaze constantly shifting to the horizon where the sea met the sky.

Bibi Dong suddenly slowed down.

She stopped, her purple eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked up at the sky.

Chen Luo stopped and looked up in the direction of her gaze.

The clouds were thick, and the gray-white clouds piled up together, like a suspended snow mountain.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, casting bright spots on the sea.

Nothing at all.

But Chen Luo suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

It was a very subtle feeling, as if something was watching him from a very high place.

Not just one gaze, but four.

Four gazes simultaneously pierced through the clouds and landed on him.

"coming."

Chen Luo raised his head.

A hole appeared in the clouds.

A huge seabird fell out of that hole.