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

Chapter 242 She's just as fierce as you.
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The next morning, the first rays of sunlight gently streamed through the windows and into the papal bedroom.

Xuanming slowly awoke amidst warmth and fragrance, finding himself still tightly held in Bibi Dong's arms. The familiar warmth and scent made him momentarily dazed.

“Brother, she’s already kissed you three times,” the Ice Dragon King said strangely.

"Can't you take the initiative? You're a man."

"You kissed four times, and you were passive three of them."

"Four times?" Xuanming was slightly taken aback.

Where did the four times come from?

"Back in the Papal Palace, oh, you fainted then, you don't remember, but you weren't completely unconscious at the time," the Ice Dragon King said.

Xuanming took a deep breath. "How many things are you still hiding from me?"

“I thought you knew, but were just too embarrassed to admit it,” the Ice Dragon King said.

"What do you mean?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"Didn't you run away in the middle of the night and get caught by Bibi Dong?" the Ice Dragon King said.

"She took out the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus and used it on you. At first, it didn't have much effect, but after she knocked you unconscious, your conscious mind went offline and your subconscious mind came online. You hugged and kissed her halfway there, and you even cried."

"I was just about to go online, but after seeing you like that, how could I go online?"

"???" Xuanming was completely dumbfounded.

"I do not know how?"

"You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't taken the initiative to hug and kiss her, would I have just watched you get tied to the bed by her?" the Ice Dragon King said speechlessly.

If Xuanming hadn't taken the initiative first, she definitely would have taken the lead and run away with him!

How could he possibly allow Bibi Dong to tie him up in the secret room and do whatever she wanted?

But he took the initiative!

"Then why did she tie me up again?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

"Because you wanted to run away after you took the initiative, you scumbag," the Ice Dragon King said speechlessly.

This guy was the one who kissed me first, but halfway through, he got scared!

He cried and wanted to run away, so Bibi Dong tied him up.

At the time, she thought Bibi Dong just wanted to teach this scumbag a lesson, but who knew it would turn out like that?
"Why didn't you say anything then? Why did you act like that?" Xuanming asked, puzzled.

The Ice Dragon King hesitated, then asked, "Given the situation at the time, what could I possibly say?"

"Besides, with your temper, wouldn't you feel incredibly guilty if I told you?"

"You're my little brother, even though you've become a jerk, I'll still definitely stand by your side."

"..."

Xuanming's mind was in complete chaos after hearing the Ice Dragon King's words. He tried hard to recall those fragments, but he couldn't remember them at all, and his head was throbbing slightly.

Just then, Bibi Dong slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and saw Xuan Ming's furrowed brows in her arms. She asked with some concern, "What's wrong? Are you scared again?"

Xuanming got up from Bibi Dong's embrace, looking at her somewhat guiltily, "Back in the Papal Palace, wasn't I... the one who took the initiative...?"

Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback, then sat up, tidied her somewhat messy hair, and reached out to pull Xuanming into her arms again. "That was my fault, you don't need to feel guilty."

"But at that time..."

"Be good and obey."

"..."

……

After calming him down for a while, Xuanming hurriedly left the Pope's palace to prepare for the competition.

Bibi Dong sat blankly on the bed, sighed softly, and was about to get up to change her clothes when suddenly, the door to the palace was pushed open and a figure rushed in.

"Teacher! My seclusion is over!"

Upon hearing Hu Liena's voice, Bibi Dong immediately felt incredibly guilty, but hearing the rapidly approaching footsteps, she quickly composed herself, trying her best to make her voice sound calm.

Hu Liena ran in and excitedly jumped onto Bibi Dong, "Teacher, I've mastered the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's foxfire!"

Bibi Dong's eyes flickered slightly. "Really? Congratulations."

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Hu Liena buried her head in Bibi Dong's arms and asked, feigning confusion.

"It's nothing. I'm planning to watch Xuanming's match later. Do you want to come with me?" Bibi Dong quickly changed the subject.

"Okay." Hu Liena kept her head buried in Bibi Dong's arms, unwilling to get up.

"Teacher, has someone been here before?"

Bibi Dong's expression froze. "No...no."

"Really?" Hu Liena hugged Bibi Dong tightly and took a deep breath.

"Then it seems I smelled it wrong." "Yes...yes." Bibi Dong took a deep breath.

"Nana, go and get ready first. I'll take you to watch the game later."

"Hmm." Hu Liena slowly released Bibi Dong, but did not leave immediately. Instead, she stood there, her gaze sweeping around the palace, her eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Bibi Dong felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and coughed lightly, saying, "Why aren't you getting ready yet?"

Hu Liena smiled slightly, but there seemed to be something else hidden in that smile. "Teacher, I'll go right away. But don't forget about the competition later."

After saying that, she turned and slowly walked out of the palace.

Bibi Dong watched her departing figure, let out a long sigh of relief, and was about to get up when she felt somewhat tired and sat back down on the bed.

She knew that Hu Liena must have sensed something, but she just didn't say it outright.

"What a pity, if you had tried a little harder last night..."

“He’s still a child!” Bibi Dong’s face darkened.

"Oh~ I almost forgot, he's still a child?" the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said leisurely.

“But if you don’t step up your efforts soon, I feel like some people will make their move first.”

"If you can't bear to do it, you can let your precious apprentice be the vanguard. I don't think she'll mind..."

"roll!"

……

Tiandou Great Soul Fighting Arena.

When Xuanming arrived at the Royal Fighting Team's rest room, Xue Qinghe, the team leader, was explaining to everyone the opponent for the upcoming battle and the precautions to take.

When Xuanming walked in, Xue Qinghe paused slightly, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

"I thought you weren't planning to participate in this competition." Dugu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong?" Xuanming asked.

"Our next opponent is Blazing Fire Academy, whose entire team consists of fire-attribute soul masters. Their domineering flames are very effective against Yanzi's poisonous mist," Xue Qinghe said.

Dugu Yan's poisonous crowd control and attack is indeed domineering, but she cannot poison invisibly like Dugu Bo. She can mainly control the field and attack through poisonous mist, and the power of poison is greatly reduced when facing fire, wind, and ice and snow.

In the preliminary rounds, the Blazing Fire Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy of the Five Elements Academy all posed a significant challenge to Dugu Yan. Control-type Soul Masters have always been the core of a team, and once a control-type Soul Master is countered, the entire team will be put on the defensive.

Of course, it's not that Dugu Yan is really no match for these people. Even with the advantage in soul power level, the effect won't be very good. But if Dugu Yan goes all out, the power of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's Poison is uncertain.

It would be awkward if you accidentally injured your opponent, or if they were unlucky enough to be poisoned to death on the spot!
Ye Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia cannot cure the poison!
Moreover, this hastily assembled team lacks coordination. So far, they have relied on Gu Yuena's powerful dash ability and Dugu Yan's strong control to push forward unilaterally. If either of these two has a problem, the rhythm of the entire battlefield will completely collapse!
Ultimately, the opponents that Royal Fighting Team has encountered so far have basically not been very strong. They haven't even had time to coordinate anything before they are defeated unilaterally.

However, if the opponent has the ability to resist attacks and interfere with control, even if the Royal Fighting Team is stronger than the opponent, the huge flaw in team coordination is still fatal.

“She’s being restrained, but you’re still here, aren’t you?” Xuanming looked at Gu Yuena.

"Me?" Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback.

"Didn't you tell me not to reveal my strength?"

"With the strength of the Soul Sect, you shouldn't be unable to defeat them, right?" Xuanming asked doubtfully.

Gu Yuena's strength in using weapon spirits was almost on par with his, the only difference being that he also possessed the various powers of beast spirits. Even so, with her strength, she wouldn't be outmatched by the people from Blazing Fire Academy, especially with Zhu Zhuqing and the others, even without any teamwork.

“But if I want to hide my strength, I can’t use my soul skills. If I don’t use soul skills, I can’t withstand their fire,” Gu Yuena said.

Xuanming hesitated, then asked, "You mean, you didn't use any soul skills in your previous matches?"

"No." Gu Yuena tilted her head.

"If we use soul skills, all the soul rings will be exposed, so how can we hide them then?"

Xuanming fell silent.

He thought Gu Yuena could reveal as many spirit rings as she wanted.

“Well, in the previous matches, I was the one who gave her the boost.” Ning Rongrong raised her little hand.

"She's fierce! Just as fierce as you!"

She is now a level 41 Soul Master, and the amplification she releases is 50% in each of the following: strength, speed, soul power, and defense. With her amplification, Gu Yuena is quite formidable even without using soul skills!
Xuanming sighed, "I'll act as the defensive soul master."

"Defense? Isn't it control?" Xue Qinghe asked, puzzled.

Once Xuanming's innate domain is released, it will control the entire field. Even if he doesn't intend to reveal his strength, it will be enough to create a huge suppression even if he only uses level 40 soul power to activate the domain.

“It depends. If necessary, I can also take control,” Xuanming said.

"However, they were the ones doing the fighting; I didn't get to show off."

Xue Qinghe's eyes twitched slightly.

Don't want to stand out? Do you think I can't see what you're up to?
Use a technique of first criticizing to elevate the argument!

They held back during the preliminaries, building up the audience's anticipation. When they finally revealed their strength in the finals, the impact was undoubtedly terrifying. If Xuanming caused any more trouble then, it would be one climax after another!

(End of this chapter)