Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 185 Deeply Rooted
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"It's basically confirmed that there are Thunder Hell Vine trees over ten thousand years old in the forbidden area of ​​the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

As night fell, after Ning Rongrong and the others had probed out the information, Xuan Ming headed directly towards the Martial Soul Temple.

"Are you planning to set off now?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Mm." Xuanming nodded.

"The incident at the auction has caused quite a stir. If nothing unexpected happens, Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and the people from the seven major families will be blocking my door tomorrow morning."

"It might already be on its way."

Bibi Dong thought for a moment, "Alright, you go and rest in the back first. I'll get ready and we'll set off later. We should arrive at the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan early tomorrow morning."

"Hmm." Xuanming responded and turned to walk out of the main hall through the side door.

Now he no longer needs to sneak around the Spirit Temple like before. After all, the auction house incident during the day caused such a commotion, so he no longer needs to get too close to the Heaven Dou royal family.

Hu Liena was already waiting at the entrance of the side hall.

Upon seeing Xuanming emerge, Hu Liena quickly went to greet him, "Are you alright?"

Xuanming was slightly taken aback. "What could be wrong with me?"

“I’ve heard about what happened at the auction,” Hu Liena said.

"Don't be impulsive. This matter isn't so easily resolved. What about the seven major families..."

“Wait a minute, you’ve misunderstood,” Xuanming interrupted.

“I was indeed angry about what happened at the auction, but mainly because they made a fool of me.”

“I did what I was supposed to do, but they didn’t do what they were supposed to do.”

"The contract has broken down, and I will no longer count on them."

"A rupture?" Hu Liena was slightly taken aback.

"Then what do you do next..."

"The auction house is blatantly violating the laws of the two great empires, and the Heaven Dou royal family turns a blind eye to it. Don't you think this is a good excuse for the Spirit Hall to win people's hearts?" Xuan Ming said.

“But…” Hu Liena gently bit her lip.

"Grandpa Ghost told me that many people from the Spirit Hall are also involved in this kind of thing."

Those in high positions and those who wield power will always think of ways to squander their power and influence.

This was true for the nobles of the two great empires, for the powerful Soul Masters, and for the Spirit Hall as well.

The local bishops of the Spirit Hall were practically local emperors, and even officials of the two great empires and local city lords had to pay tribute to them.

These layers upon layers of vested interests even extended to the Elders' Hall!

Many of the titled Douluo elders in the Elder Hall have their own families. Perhaps they don't care about these things, but their families do.

If this matter is blown out of proportion, it won't be good for the Spirit Hall either.

If the Spirit Hall uses this incident to win people's hearts, to put it bluntly, who is cleaner than whom?
Moreover, these networks of interests are deeply entrenched and cannot be shaken or changed overnight.

“This is not something I should be thinking about,” Xuanming said.

"That's the Pope's concern, if she's interested."

He had discussed this issue with Qian Renxue before, and her answer was direct and realistic.

Can't control it.

Officials of the two great empires pursued promotions and wealth, while the Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall chased power and higher status.

And what is the purpose of pursuing these things?
Isn't it all about satisfying one's own desires?

If those in positions of power have no special privileges, if a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall can do the same things as a commoner in the fields and is subject to the same rules, then why would a powerful Soul Master join the Spirit Hall?
Is it possible to have power and authority, yet be the same as someone without power or authority?

Obviously it is impossible.

If the Spirit Hall were to eliminate or prohibit these privileges, then the Spirit Hall itself would have to disband.

Which brain-dead powerful Soul Master would rather join an organization that has no privileges, is subject to various rules and regulations, and is driven by superiors?
Previously, the Spirit Hall maintained a neutral stance in the Soul Master world, working alongside the seven major sects to maintain order.

The core power of the Spirit Hall, the Angel Clan, held supreme authority in the Spirit Hall from its inception because they were the most powerful. The core of the Angel Clan, the Six-Winged Angel Clan, had no interest in the power struggles of these mortals.

They claim to be descendants of gods, born high in the heavens, wielding the most powerful forces in the mortal realm and possessing the inheritance of the divine. They disdain lowering themselves to compete with mortals for these mundane things. To put it bluntly, they don't consider themselves human; as descendants of gods, they believe themselves to be gods as well.

The emperors of the two great empires were ordained by Heaven, while the six-winged angel family considered themselves to be Heaven.

Therefore, they have no interest in what the people under the Spirit Hall do, as long as it doesn't infringe on their interests.

It's just a boring farce among ordinary people, not worth their time.

"So, will you still stay in Tiandou City from now on?" Hu Liena asked.

"If we fall out with the Heavenly Dou royal family and the seven great families, it won't be safe for us outside. You might want to..."

"We'll talk about it later," Xuanming said.

He won't be staying in Heaven Dou City for long, but he also can't go to Spirit City.

He had no intention of gambling on Qian Daoliu's whim.

“Nana, we’re going away for a few days. I’ve already spoken with Bishop Salas and the others about the Spirit Temple. You’ll be in my place.”

Just as Hu Liena was about to say something, Bibi Dong, who had changed her clothes, came out, followed by Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Are they going too?" Xuanming asked in confusion.

"Ultimately, we'll have to go to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's forbidden area to obtain a spirit ring. To put it bluntly, what we're doing is no different from causing trouble," Bibi Dong said.

"To be on the safe side, it's not time to break ties with the seven major sects yet."

“But do you think it’s safe for her to stay here alone?” Xuanming looked at Hu Liena.

He's gone, and Bibi Dong is gone too. Qian Renxue will definitely come to the Spirit Temple to find out the truth.

If Yue Guan and Gui Mei aren't around either, Hu Liena will be in trouble.

Qian Renxue's attitude towards him changed, but not towards others, let alone Hu Liena.

“Don’t worry, I’ve spoken with the bishops, and they know what to do,” Bibi Dong said.

Six months ago in Sunset Forest, several platinum bishops, led by Salas, probably thought they could get involved with Qian Daoliu, so they kidnapped Hu Liena and brought her to Sunset Forest.

But now Qian Daoliu has returned to Wuhun City, and she, the Pope, is still here.

If any more problems arise, Salas and the others know very well that she, the Pope, is never one to be soft-hearted.

"Teacher, where are you going?" Hu Liena asked in confusion.

"Such a big battle?"

“Help him obtain his fifth spirit ring,” Bibi Dong said.

Hu Liena was taken aback, "Fifth spirit ring? Didn't he just..."

“Just reached level 50,” Xuanming said.

Hu Liena's expression froze.

Well, I used to have a higher soul power level than you, but now I'm not even as good!
"Aren't you going to give that thing to her yet?" Xuanming looked at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong's expression was somewhat unnatural. "The resentment inside is too dangerous; I haven't dealt with it yet."

Xuan thought for a moment, "I'll try it when I get back."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox has been dead for hundreds of thousands of years. What remains now is merely a remnant soul formed from her resentment before her death, not the true Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

According to the Ice Dragon King, the remnant soul of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox originally resided in the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus. However, after encountering Bibi Dong, that weak remnant soul grew stronger with the help of Bibi Dong's resentment, and even merged into Rakshasa's evil thoughts, becoming part of Bibi Dong's divine test.

In other words, the remnant soul of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is mainly in Bibi Dong's body, while at most some resentment remains in the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus.

As long as you leave Bibi Dong, that little bit of resentment won't amount to anything...

wrong.

Xuanming noticed Bibi Dong's somewhat evasive gaze.

Bibi Dong is good at using the power of resentment. Although she is only halfway through her divine trial and is far from being able to control the power of the Rakshasa God, she could not possibly fail to see that the resentment of the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus is only so powerful when it relies on her.

If that's the case, why does Bibi Dong still carry this thing with her every day?

(End of this chapter)