Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 153: Two Conditions Proposed to Bibi Dong

Seeing Yang Ping'an's current demeanor, Bibi Dong couldn't help but nod: "You do know when to advance and retreat. I can agree to the cooperation you discussed with Elder Ju last time. What reward do you want now?"

Yang Ping'an thought for a moment before speaking: "Your Holiness, I have two small conditions for cooperation, please grant me your permission."

Chrysanthemum Douluo, standing to the side, gave Yang Ping'an a wink, seemingly trying to stop him from making excessive demands, lest Bibi Dong turn against him.

But Bibi Dong seemed to ignore Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression, instead showing some interest: "Oh, then tell me, what are the terms of cooperation?"

Yang Ping'an spoke with an unusually serious expression: "Your Holiness, I wish to obtain a soul bone, a head soul bone that is even better than the reward for the Soul Master Competition."

Bibi Dong smiled slightly: "Tell me, why should I give you such a good soul bone? You should know that the individual battles are over now. The upcoming team battles are not just your personal competition. No matter how strong you are individually, the gap between the Beast Academy and the Spirit Hall team is still too big."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Your Holiness, this is not a problem of an individual or a team. My strategy for today's competition not only preserved the reputation of the Spirit Hall but also enhanced Hu Liena's prestige. These are far more valuable than a single spirit bone."

Bibi Dong thought for a while before speaking: "There's no problem with the soul bone, I can give it to you, but I have one condition. If you meet it, I can even give you more and better soul bones."

Yang Ping'an showed a hint of doubt on his face: "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

Bibi Dong's face immediately turned extremely gloomy: "I want you to kill Tang San in this afternoon's match. If you can do it, I can give you a bigger reward."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Bibi Dong looked slightly puzzled: "With your strength, killing Tang San shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Yang Ping'an gave a wry smile: "Your Holiness, in pursuit of greater strength, Tang San absorbed four thousand-year spirit rings into the Clear Sky Hammer. I estimate that each spirit ring is at least five thousand years old. Moreover, Tang San himself has mastered some inexplicable self-created spirit skills. In the entire Soul Sect and even among the Soul Kings, I'm afraid no one can rival him."

"All I can say is that I will do my best in the afternoon's match. I will try my best to severely injure Tang San and the others, but with so many people watching, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to kill them."

Bibi Dong nodded and said, "Alright, just do your best. As for any future troubles, in this Spirit City, even if you accidentally kill Tang San, no one will bother you. Of course, even if you can't kill Tang San, killing Yu Tianheng shouldn't be a problem."

"By the way, what's your second condition for cooperation? You don't need some kind of treasure, do you?"

Although Bibi Dong's expression was calm, Yang Ping'an felt an immense pressure emanating from her, perhaps the powerful aura of a top-tier Title Douluo.

Yang Ping'an said resolutely, "Your Holiness, I wish to go to the City of Slaughter."

Bibi Dong said with a half-smile, "That's very simple. I can give you a map of the Slaughter City, and you can go there yourself."

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo looked astonished, as if he wanted to say something, but because Bibi Dong was present, he couldn't speak. His face was full of worry, clearly indicating that he knew about the dangers of the Slaughter City.

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Your Holiness, this is a bit off. If I go looking, I can still find the entrance to the City of Slaughter, but that's not what I want."

"An ordinary Soul Master without any background will only be at the mercy of others in the City of Slaughter. I hope His Holiness the Pope can put in a word so that I won't be targeted in the City of Slaughter."

Bibi Dong couldn't help but chuckle: "Little guy, you seem to know quite a lot. But when do you plan to go to the City of Slaughter? Although you're quite strong, I think you'd better reach the Soul King or even Soul Emperor level before going to the City of Slaughter."

A resolute look appeared on Yang Ping'an's face: "At most six months or a year, I will go to the City of Slaughter, and I will get out of the City of Slaughter as soon as possible."

Bibi Dong nodded: "That's not a big deal, I can agree to it, but do you truly know the cruelty of the Slaughter City?"

Before Yang Ping'an could react, a burst of white light emanated from Bibi Dong's body, seemingly enveloping the entire space and causing all living beings to tremble.

Especially when Yang Ping'an was enveloped in the white light, his whole body and even his soul seemed to tremble, as if he were in a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. His soul power and soul skills seemed to be restricted, and Bibi Dong's figure in his eyes turned blood red, which aroused infinite fear.

When everything calmed down, Yang Ping'an was already kneeling on one knee, panting heavily, his whole body covered in cold sweat, looking as if he had been pulled out of the water. The helplessness he felt in the God of Slaughter Domain was chilling.

However, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up: "Yang Ping'an, you want both a soul bone and cultivation opportunities, but you are not yet a member of my Spirit Hall. Why should I train you like this?"

Yang Ping'an knew very well that these words were the real test for him, and if he was not careful, it could lead to his death.

After a moment's thought, Yang Ping'an spoke calmly: "Your Holiness, it's not that I don't want to join the Spirit Hall, but the internal forces within the Spirit Hall are complex and intertwined. Even the Golden Generation has many supporters behind them. I don't want to become a target of public criticism, nor do I want any power or status. I just want to become stronger."

"Moreover, although the Spirit Hall is at its zenith, there are still many hidden dangers within it, and I am afraid that some problems may arise in the future."

In short, he simply didn't want to get involved in the miscellaneous affairs of the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong immediately became interested: "Tell me, what hidden dangers might arise from my Spirit Hall's dominance over the world?"

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but glance at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, but the two were expressionless. Chrysanthemum Douluo, however, nodded slightly, as if encouraging him to speak up.

After hesitating for a while, Yang Ping'an seemed to have made up his mind before speaking: "Your Holiness, although the Spirit Hall has developed very well in recent years and its power has expanded very quickly, I'm afraid that many of the ordinary bishops are only concerned with their own selfish desires and have not paid much attention to the reputation of the Spirit Hall."

Bibi Dong's face darkened upon hearing this. She wouldn't allow her Spirit Hall to be criticized: "What do you mean? Just say what you have to say."

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth: "Your Holiness should know that I am actually a blacksmith, but as far as I know, Bishop Miles of the Spirit Hall in Gengxin City is extremely greedy and selfish. He disregards the reputation of the Spirit Hall, commits all kinds of evil deeds, persecutes the people, and bullies young girls, which has caused the Spirit Hall's reputation in Gengxin City to be completely ruined."

Bibi Dong, perhaps having overheard the accusation of bullying a girl, suddenly flew into a rage: "You dare to tarnish the reputation of my Spirit Hall? Elder Gui, immediately send someone to investigate. If the allegations are true, kill them on the spot."

Yang Ping'an seemed to be stirring up trouble: "Your Holiness, as far as I know, although the Spirit Hall has gained an excellent reputation by awakening martial souls for commoners and distributing gold soul coins, there are quite a few scoundrels like Miles. I'm afraid that in the long run, it will damage the image of the Spirit Hall."

"Moreover, the two great empires are clearly at odds with the Spirit Hall, and they have repeatedly indulged people like Miles. I'm afraid their ambitions are not small either."

Bibi Dong and the other two fell silent. After careful consideration, they realized that the bishop's misbehavior was indeed one factor, but the two great empires were probably also involved in pushing things along. And all of this was probably to damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall.

Finally, Bibi Dong waved her hand and said, "Elder Gui, you should take Yang Ping'an back first. He has a competition this afternoon."

Ghost Douluo nodded and, along with Yang Ping'an, transformed into a black shadow and quickly left.

Bibi Dong pondered for a moment before speaking: "Elder Ju, your little disciple is quite something. He's deep-thinking and his plans are well-thought-out. But is it really because of the Spirit Hall's reputation that he doesn't want to join?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo seemed to show a hint of fear on his face: "Your Holiness, I have only taken Yang Ping'an as my disciple for a few months, and I do not know him completely. However, according to what Ping'an said, I am afraid he does not want to compete with Nana and the others."

Bibi Dong waved her hand: "Forget it, he's a child who knows when to advance and retreat. Now that he's your disciple, he's practically a member of the Spirit Hall. We'll talk about the future later."

Everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning the soul bones, since it was still early and they would have to wait until after the Soul Master Competition to discuss it. Otherwise, if Yang Ping'an really won the championship, wouldn't that mean losing four top-grade soul bones in a row?

After Yang Ping'an was taken back to his room by Ghost Douluo, a rare expression appeared on Ghost Douluo's usually indifferent face.

Yang Ping'an quickly bowed and said, "Uncle-Master, I don't think I did anything wrong today, did I?"

Ghost Douluo shook his head: "You did very well, both in terms of your mind and your planning. However, the City of Slaughter is no ordinary place. Are you really planning to go? Besides, for something as trivial as Miles, you only need to tell me. There's absolutely no need for His Holiness the Pope to know."

Yang Ping'an gave a wry smile: "Uncle-Master, do you really think His Holiness the Pope has no information about these things at all? Although Miles's matter seems simple, as the saying goes, a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole. This is a matter concerning the foundation of the Spirit Hall, and may even leave a great hidden danger for the Spirit Hall."

Ghost Douluo nodded: "Very well, I underestimated this matter. It's better that you brought it up than we did. But don't try to play such tricks again. His Holiness the Pope is magnanimous, but he's not someone you junior can easily scheme against."

Yang Ping'an simply nodded helplessly. Meeting Bibi Dong unexpectedly was indeed a bit of a surprise, and he did have some ulterior motives, but all of this should be within his control.

However, Bibi Dong was, after all, an empress and the founding emperor. If she didn't even have this much magnanimity, she wouldn't be qualified to bring the Spirit Hall to its current peak.

(End of this chapter)