Chapter 16 Unusual Movements_1

Ghost Charm looked at Xu Sheng's numerous black soul rings under his feet and said helplessly, "Kid, hurry up and withdraw the bursting Soul Power, or it will attract other powerful soul beasts, and we will all meet our doom here today..."

Releasing terrifying Soul Power in the Aquipeia Forest would certainly intimidate lower-ranked soul beasts, but it was also very likely to attract those battle-loving, powerful soul beasts, which was not good news for Yueguan and Ghost Charm who were already exhausted.

Yueguan made a throat-slitting gesture in frustration, then coldly intimidated, "Kid, let me tell you, don't bite the hand that feeds you afterwards, or else Ghost Charm and I will definitely take you down first!"

He truly feared that after hunting soul rings for the kid, he would turn his back on them!

Xu Sheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Did he seem like that kind of person?

He retracted the nine pitch-black soul rings back into the Nine-Hearted Begonia...

After doing so, just as Xu Sheng was about to sit down and rest, he suddenly noticed that the expressions of Ghost Charm and Yueguan had changed drastically...

Yueguan stood up with a grave look and narrowed his eyes towards Ghost Charm, "Old Ghost, do you feel it? This presence..."

Ghost Charm also stood up, looked in the direction of the presence, and confirmed, "That's right, it's that hundred-thousand-year Rabbit Soul Beast that escaped us once!"

This presence was exactly the same as that of the little girl who turned into a human form when they and Bi Bidong hunted the hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the Aquipeia Forest years ago!

Even though they spoke very quietly, Xu Sheng could hear everything clearly and roughly understood what they were talking about...

He thought to himself, "A hundred-thousand-year Rabbit Soul Beast, Xiaowu? It seems that Tang San hasn't entered Notting Academy to take Master as his teacher yet..."

Yueguan sighed, his tone tinged with a hint of regret, "Kid, if only we had known about your last soul ring, we wouldn't have been in such a rush to absorb it. Maybe we could have gotten you a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"

Had his own soul rings not already been absorbed, he would have done everything he could to get his hands on that precious hundred-thousand-year soul ring!

To his knowledge, in the entire Soul Land, only two people possessed hundred-thousand-year soul rings!

Hao Tian Douluo! Tang Hao, and their Pope, Bi Bidong!

While Xu Sheng was deep in thought, Yueguan's words immediately brought him back to reality, and he feigned excitement, "Ah? Elder Ju, Elder Yue, what do you mean just now? Can you get me a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?"

This was Xiaosan's wife, if he hunted it for a soul ring...

Hey, it seemed not entirely out of the question? Perhaps the story could change as a result.

That was the thought, but it was too late; all his soul rings had been absorbed...

Ghost Charm mercilessly interrupted Xu Sheng's fantasy, rolling his eyes at him, "Stop dreaming, there is an even more terrifying creature with that soul beast... Given the state that Chrysanthemum Guan and I are in now, we're more likely to be delivering our heads!"

After Ghost Charm finished speaking, a horrifying howl resounded throughout the Aquipeia Forest, exploding in the ears of everyone inside...

Yueguan collapsed to the ground and began to sit cross-legged, closing his eyes to restore his Soul Power...

Ghost Charm also sat down, "Looks like we need to be more cautious. Kid, you'll be playing protector for Ghost Charm and me today!"

After giving a casual order, he too closed his eyes and concentrated on recovering his Soul Power...

Xu Sheng helplessly shrugged his shoulders and summoned the Nine-Hearted Begonia from the palm of his right hand...

Gazing at the Nine-Hearted Begonia radiating an eerie red light in the night, he said with interest, "Now that I have become a Titled Douluo, shouldn't I think of a name?"

Suddenly, a few titles popped up in his mind...

"Blood Begonia Douluo? Too rustic!"

"Ice Begonia Douluo? I'm scared already..."

"Wei Tang Douluo? Man, why does this title seem like it can't cut it..."

...

As daylight broke, Xu Sheng and the others quickly returned to Martial Soul Hall from the Aquipeia Forest...

Yueguan bowed with folded fists, carefully looking at the enchantingly beautiful woman sitting on the throne!

He lowered his voice respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Lao Gui and I have accompanied the Saint Heir in his hunt for soul beasts."

Seated on the throne, Bi Bidong, with her eyes slightly closed, opened her gleaming eyes and parted her thin lips slightly, "Not bad…"

Her captivating eyes then shifted curiously, flowing over Xu Sheng…

She spoke with subdued elegance, "Xu Sheng, now release your Soul Rings; let me see to what extent you have reached."

Xu Sheng stepped forward, "Yes, Teacher!"

With a thought, the Nine-Hearted Begonia slowly appeared in the palm of his right hand. After the augmentation of the Soul Ring, both its inherent murderous intent and its physical form were far superior to before.

Nine Soul Rings, glimmering with a black luster, floated up from beneath his feet under Xu Sheng's precise control…

An immense and terrifying pressure surged toward Bi Bidong…

With a light tap of her finger, the oncoming pressure dissipated into nothingness…

Only then did Bi Bidong start to scrutinize the Soul Rings beneath Xu Sheng's feet, gauging the fluctuations they emitted…

A look of surprise gradually appeared on Bi Bidong's face, "There are actually three Soul Rings nearing forty thousand years!"

She had originally thought that Xu Sheng's body could at most endure Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and this unexpected gain indeed caught her somewhat off guard…

Xu Sheng smiled faintly, looking towards Ghost Charm and Yue Guan, "It is thanks to Elder Yue and Elder Gui that the disciple could absorb them so easily…"

As Bi Bidong observed Xu Sheng's unyielding demeanor even in her presence, she thought to herself, "This temperament truly surpasses his peers."

She rose from the throne, approached Xu Sheng, and gazed at his slightly youthful and handsome face…

For a moment, she was so entranced that her palm found its way to Xu Sheng's cheek without her realizing…

Touched by such pristine and smooth fingers, Xu Sheng at this moment…

Felt his heart in turmoil…

His cheeks could not help but flush, and he softly reminded, "Teacher, you…"

Bi Bidong's pupils flinched, and her fingers retracted from Xu Sheng's cheek as if they were shocked by electricity…

Her expression remained unchanged, "Xu Sheng, although your Soul Power has reached that of a Title Douluo, your understanding of the Martial Soul still needs deepening. From now on, you will continue to study in the Martial Soul Hall."

Down below, Ghost Charm and Yue Guan were taken aback by the scene…

…

Yue Guan asked, "Did His Holiness just touch Xu Sheng's cheek just now?"

Ghost Charm replied, "Seems like it. Shush, don't make a sound, pretend we didn't see anything."

Yue Guan acknowledged, "Understood, over!"

…

Only then did Bi Bidong turn to look at Yue Guan and Ghost Charm, who were silently bowing their heads, and coldly said, "Yue Guan, Ghost Charm, you may leave now…"

Uncertain of what had just transpired, Ghost Charm and Yue Guan stood up, "Yes, Your Majesty."

With that said, they left the hall with a familiar stride…

…

After a while, a clear and pleasant voice called from outside the hall, "Teacher, did you call for me?"

A girl stepped in, wearing an off-shoulder long dress that shimmered like glazed glass, soft as feathers. Her aquamarine eyes were like the undulating waves of the night sea, and her golden hair slid past her face like a waterfall, exuding a faintly seductive aura. Her every frown and smile was captivating.