Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 80: Bibi Dong: "Did Yu Xiaogang Break Through by Grazing?"

"Bibi Dong, I can't agree to kill Yu Xiaogang or join Spirit Hall for now! But challenging Yu Xiaogang's Shrek team—that I can do."

"After everything that's happened today, take some time to rest."

Seeing Bibi Dong's slightly unsettled state, Su Mo left her with these words, letting his consciousness exit his spirit space.

He also started calling her by name, dropping the more deferential title he'd used before.

After all, now that everything was out in the open, he no longer needed to use that more submissive address.

"…"

"You little brat! Dropping 'Goddess Sister' just like that?"

"And to think I taught you so much!"

Watching Su Mo's departing figure, Bibi Dong muttered in irritation.

She wasn't truly angry, just mildly annoyed.

After her outburst, Bibi Dong fell silent, her mind drifting in thought.

The revelations from today were a heavy blow, making her wonder if it wouldn't have been better to simply die back then—at least then, she wouldn't have had to uncover these truths.

"No… that would let Yu Xiaogang off too easily. Plus, I know the truth now, while the current Pope Bibi Dong still has no idea."

"I may not be able to convince Su Mo to go to Spirit Hall and take revenge on Yu Xiaogang, but I could reveal the truth to my current self—the Pope!"

"If I tell her the truth, she can take revenge on Yu Xiaogang directly!"

Bibi Dong's eyes brightened as she found a plan that excited her.

The only issue was figuring out how to reveal Yu Xiaogang's true nature to the Pope.

Unless Su Mo helped her awaken fully, her spirit form was visible only to him.

Qian Daoliu might be able to perceive her spirit state, but she knew her current self—the Pope—wouldn't be able to see her due to her low spiritual power before attaining divinity.

"Wait, since the Pope is also me, maybe she can see me without requiring high spiritual power!"

"When Su Mo meets her, I'll find out!"

"I'll make sure to speak with her alone, so Su Mo won't be involved."

"The Soul Master Tournament!"

Bibi Dong quickly realized that the tournament would be her chance to meet her current self, the Pope.

…

"Still so naïve, thinking things will be that simple."

Listening to Bibi Dong's mutterings in his spirit space, Su Mo shook his head inwardly.

He agreed that if the Pope Bibi Dong knew the truth about Yu Xiaogang, she would likely take action without holding back.

But the real challenge would be convincing the Pope to believe her.

Simply showing up with her own face and saying, "I'm your future self, here to tell you the truth about Yu Xiaogang," would hardly be enough.

Su Mo doubted that the Pope would accept her words, especially about Yu Xiaogang's true nature.

The only reason the Bibi Dong within him believed it was because she had heard Yu Xiaogang's words herself; otherwise, even she wouldn't believe anyone who told her.

Su Mo shook his head silently, deciding not to shatter her hopes just yet. He'd let her enjoy the moment.

He knew that today's events had been a lot for Bibi Dong to process.

But this was a good development. With Bibi Dong finally seeing Yu Xiaogang's true nature, she wouldn't be obsessed with him anymore.

After all, having his own spirit constantly fixated on another man was not something Su Mo would tolerate either.

Since their mutual revelations, Su Mo and Bibi Dong's dynamic had subtly shifted, with both showing more trust, having shared their secrets.

"Su Mo, when do you plan to leave Shrek?"

"Every time I see that man, I can't help but want to kill him. You should hurry and leave Shrek with Ning Rongrong."

Now, Bibi Dong openly urged Su Mo to leave Shrek Academy.

Before, she would've wanted Su Mo to stay close to Yu Xiaogang. Now, she couldn't wait for him to be as far away from him as possible.

"No rush. I'll leave after we get to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in a couple of months."

"Before that, I need to ensure that certain treasures don't fall into Tang San's hands."

Seeing Bibi Dong more anxious than himself, Su Mo found it amusing and shared his plan.

Su Mo chuckled at Bibi Dong's curiosity and explained his plan.

"Treasures? What kind of treasures?"

Bibi Dong was momentarily taken aback by his mention of treasures, then asked curiously.

"You know I'm aware of certain people's histories, right?"

"So, I know quite a bit about Tang San's experiences, especially his early ones. For Tang San, the biggest boost he received early on was a batch of immortal herbs gifted to him by Poison Douluo. These herbs are the real treasures, more precious than even ten-thousand-year spirit rings, as they provided the foundation for all seven members of the Shrek Seven Devils to eventually become gods."

"My plan is to stop Tang San from obtaining those herbs."

Su Mo smiled as he said this.

But his calm words hit Bibi Dong like a thunderclap.

"What did you say?"

"Are you telling me that all seven members of the Shrek Seven Devils became gods?"

The rest of his explanation barely registered as Bibi Dong fixated on the idea that all seven Shrek members would eventually attain godhood.

That was impossible!

Having undergone the inheritance of the Rakshasa God herself, Bibi Dong understood just how difficult it was to become a god—it required not only immense talent and luck but also relentless effort. Natural talent alone was a barrier that most couldn't surpass.

It wasn't something just anyone could achieve!

Yet, here he was, telling her that every single member of the Shrek Seven Devils managed to become gods.

That was simply absurd!

Bibi Dong knew the talent of the Shrek Seven Devils well; other than Oscar, who possessed innate full spirit power, none of them stood out that much—aside from Tang San, of course.

Even with innate full spirit power, acquiring a god's inheritance was no small feat. Many soul masters with innate full spirit power had failed in history.

So, Bibi Dong found it hard to believe that all seven had passed the god inheritance trials and completed them successfully.

It was unfathomable!

"Yes, in the future, all of the Shrek Seven Devils became gods!"

"Their original talents, as you know, weren't extraordinary. It was thanks to the herbs that Tang San obtained, which transformed their talents, establishing the foundation for their eventual godhood."

Su Mo nodded, emphasizing the priceless nature of the immortal herbs.

"What are these herbs exactly?"

Hearing him mention the herbs again, Bibi Dong's focus shifted to them, curiosity piqued by their supposed ability to improve one's innate abilities to such an extent.

"They're just plants, but they're extremely rare in the natural world and scarcely known. Not even Spirit Hall has records of them, which says a lot."

"It's said that eating one of these herbs can fundamentally alter a person's innate potential, granting even a low-talent soul master a level of aptitude comparable to innate full spirit power!"

"Yu Xiaogang himself broke past his limits after consuming an herb gifted to him by Tang San, which eventually enabled him to reach the Title Douluo rank."

Su Mo briefly explained the herbs, using Yu Xiaogang as an example to illustrate their power.

The fact that an herb could allow a man with half-level innate spirit power like Yu Xiaogang to cultivate to the rank of Title Douluo at his age was proof enough of the herbs' potency.

Of course, Su Mo also wanted to use this example to reveal to Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang's "breakthrough" wasn't his own accomplishment—it was due to a gift from Tang San.

"What did you say?"

"Yu Xiaogang broke through his limits by eating one of these herbs?"

Sure enough, Bibi Dong's eyes widened, a look of disbelief on her face.

She had always assumed that Yu Xiaogang had managed to break through his limitations on his own.

But now Su Mo was telling her that wasn't the case. Yu Xiaogang had merely been lucky enough to receive an herb from his disciple, which allowed him to surpass his limits. It had nothing to do with his own efforts.

"…What a useless waste!"

After a long silence, Bibi Dong finally spat out a disdainful insult.

Now that she knew the truth, her already low opinion of Yu Xiaogang plummeted even further.

She had recently learned that Yu Xiaogang was morally despicable, but she had still respected his intelligence.

But now, discovering that his greatest "achievement" of surpassing his innate limitations was actually the result of a gift from his disciple, she finally admitted that Su Mo was wiser than Yu Xiaogang.

"Wait… I think I remember something about these herbs you mentioned!"

Then, a light suddenly sparked in Bibi Dong's eyes as she recalled something.

"I remember now. In the future, I became curious about the rapid cultivation of the Shrek Seven Devils, so I ordered an investigation, which eventually pointed to Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo!"

"It's just that the people I sent disappeared without a trace, and I never looked into it further."

Indeed, Bibi Dong remembered having launched an investigation. She just hadn't known that herbs were involved.

"Do you remember where it was?"

"I only know that the place where these herbs grow is in Poison Douluo's lair, though I don't know which spirit beast forest it's in."

Su Mo recalled her words and vaguely remembered something similar—it seemed to happen when Tang San absorbed the Pit Demon Spider spirit.

Of course, it wasn't the time when Tang San absorbed the Pit Demon Spider for his third spirit ring, but later on when he obtained one over fifty thousand years old.

"Sunset Forest. Poison Douluo's lair is in a place called the Sunset Forest."

Bibi Dong immediately provided the location upon hearing Su Mo's question.

"Sunset Forest… Good. Once I'm strong enough to explore it alone, we'll go there and harvest those herbs!"

"But until then, I need to ensure that Poison Douluo doesn't take an interest in Tang San and bring him to his lair!"

"Poison Douluo is sitting on a treasure trove without even realizing it, so as long as it's with him, it should be safe."

Su Mo smiled at Bibi Dong's response.

But even without her help, Su Mo was confident he could eventually find which spirit beast forest it was in.

After all, quite a few people knew of Poison Douluo. It wouldn't be too hard to find out where he often went.

With Bibi Dong's confirmation, he wouldn't even need to inquire further.

"What's the connection between Tang San and Poison Douluo?"

Curious about the situation, Bibi Dong quickly pressed for details.

Now that she knew about the existence of these herbs, she didn't want Tang San to obtain them even more than Su Mo did.

"Here's how it goes…"

Su Mo explained the entire backstory involving Tang San and Poison Douluo.

"I see…"

Understanding the situation, Bibi Dong began piecing it together.

"So, you had this plan to join Shrek Academy from the beginning? Just to prevent Poison Douluo's granddaughter from becoming interested in Tang San and taking him away?"

"Your plan is well thought out and, so far, quite effective."

"Given the situation, your decision to accompany them to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy is the right one."

"But if Tang San does end up attracting Poison Douluo's interest and gets taken, what will you do?"

Bibi Dong finally realized Su Mo had initially planned to join Shrek Academy with the purpose of stopping Tang San from encountering Poison Douluo. She approved of his strategy.

It was steady and prudent.

Without relying on anyone else, this was the most effective way to prevent Tang San from obtaining the herbs.

And Su Mo had executed it perfectly.

"If that happens, I'll have to turn to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."

"One of the herbs can help Ning Rongrong evolve her spirit into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, so the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan wouldn't refuse a partnership."

"But in doing so, I'd lose control over the herb distribution."

"That's why I didn't go to them in the first place."

"I prefer to keep the power in my own hands."

"Only if I have no other choice will I consider working with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."

Su Mo answered honestly.

After hearing his response, Bibi Dong couldn't help but acknowledge the level-headedness in his plans.

Through his words, she also gained a clearer understanding of Su Mo's personality—he liked having control over his actions.

"If you're not seeking cooperation w

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