Douluo Continent: Blood Spear Martial Soul, Soul Rings that can unleash divine power?

"Whale glue? And it's ten thousand years old? Could it be that His Highness has that kind of defect?" Reynolds dared not think any further.

Yes, yes.

"I remember someone delivered it before, I'll go pick it up now."

Ling Yuan watched Reynolds's retreating figure, then turned to Lin Yu and said:

"Are you out of your mind?! Of all things to ask for, why whale glue?!"

"I will not hide anything; I will report the truth to His Holiness the Pope."

"We'll see how you explain that then!"

Feeling indignant, she raised her hand and offered Lin Yu stewed dragon meat again.

Lin Yu clutched his head in pain; the Title Douluo's grip was incredibly strong.

"I haven't done anything wrong, I'll explain to the teacher myself!"

Ling Yuan stared at him for two seconds, then snorted, "Fine, you've got guts."

Reynolds didn't go long before he returned with a small wooden box, about the size of a palm, covered in dust, indicating it had been there for quite some time.

"Your Highness, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

He opened the box.

The box was lined with a layer of dark red velvet, and in the center lay a translucent, amber-colored object, like solidified honey. A faint, fishy smell could be detected upon closer inspection.

Lin Yu reached out and picked up the whale glue, weighing it in his hand. It was heavy, much heavier than it looked.

Close the lid and put the box into the storage space.

Ling Yuan rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "One dares to give it away, and the other dares to accept it."

Lin Yu pretended not to hear and patted Reynolds on the shoulder: "Bishop Reynolds, we've been delayed for so long, so we'll be going now."

"I'll take you there."

Reynolds walked ahead with a limp. Lin Yu wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but seeing his insistence, he didn't refuse.

The three of them came out of the secret room, and Reynolds escorted them all the way to the front door.

Reynolds stood at the dilapidated doorway and bowed to Lin Yu, saying, "I will remember your life-saving grace today."

"If His Highness ever needs my services in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Lin Yu nodded: "Take care, Bishop Lei."

After saying that, she turned around, and Lingyuan followed.

Stepping out of the Lei residence gate, Lin Yu yawned in the midday sun.

"Today's meal was worth it."

He stretched and said, "You're eating and taking things at the same time."

Ling Yuan walked beside him, hands clasped in her pockets, and said irritably, "You're lucky, but what about me? I'm a Title Douluo, and I'm already being someone's bodyguard, and now I have to clean up your messes."

"I haven't figured out how to tell His Holiness the Pope yet!"

"Oh, right." Ling Yuan suddenly turned to look at him.

"Tell me honestly, what do you need whale glue for?"

Lin Yu glanced at her: "Cultivation."

"Cultivation?"

Ling Yuan scoffed, "You think I haven't read the book? Whale glue... isn't that what you use?"

"Which one?"

"Well... that." Ling Yuan gestured, unable to say it aloud, "Anyway, it's not for any proper purpose."

Lin Yu ignored her and quickened his pace.

Ling Yuan watched his retreating figure, took a deep breath, and thought, "I, a titled Douluo powerhouse, have been repeatedly humiliated by a little brat."

And there's really nothing we can do about him!

Ling Yuan, still sulking, quickly followed.

......

Ling Yuan stopped at the entrance of the Holy Maiden Temple.

Lin Yu pushed open the door and went in, glancing back at Ling Yuan: "Go ahead, remember to put in a good word for me."

Ling Yuan snorted: "Dream on."

She turned around, her figure flashed, and she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yu closed the door, returned to his room, and let out a long sigh of relief.

He touched the whale glue and soul bone in his storage space, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Ten-thousand-year-old soul bones, ten-thousand-year-old whale glue.

This trip was worthwhile.

Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the soul bone.

"The left arm bone of a 30,000-year-old Golden Bear. I hope to get a powerful offensive soul skill to make up for my disadvantage."

He took a deep breath, firmly attached the soul bone to his left arm, and drew his own soul power to envelop the soul bone.

The moment they made contact, dark golden patterns spread along the bones, and a tremendous pain struck, as if every inch of the bone was being shattered and rebuilt.

Lin Yu's arm trembled slightly. He gritted his teeth and subconsciously released his divine power. The originally violent soul power gradually subsided, and the pain lessened.

......

Pope's Palace.

When Ling Yuan entered the main hall, Bibi Dong was sitting on a high platform reviewing documents.

A hint of weariness lingered in her eyes. She didn't look up, her voice indifferent: "Tell me, what happened?"

"Such a big commotion, they even used their eighth soul skill?"

Ling Yuan thought for a moment and decided to speak selectively: "Two enemies came to the Lei family. They were Soul Douluos, but my subordinates dealt with them. To express his gratitude, Reynolds gave Lin Yu a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's lips curled slightly: "The left arm bone of a 30,000-year-old Golden Bear? He's quite willing to part with it."

"It's quite a sacrifice," Ling Yuan echoed.

"It seems Reynolds is somewhat sensible. Let him start as a Black Cardinal and then return to his original position when he gets to Contra."

"And then?" Bibi Dong looked at her, anticipating what she would say next.

His gaze was indifferent, yet it seemed to see right through people.

"N-nothing...that's all." Ling Yuan's gaze drifted to the side. "That's all."

At that moment, Bibi Dong's brow twitched.

"What kind of mind-control drug did that kid give you? He's only been following you for two days, and he's already starting to favor you?"

"explain."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Ling Yuan's heart tightened, and she bit her lip.

She had cursed Lin Yu a hundred times in her heart, but she still had to honestly say, "There's one more thing..."

Lin Yu asked Reynolds for something.

Bibi Dong looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

Ling Yuan took a deep breath: "Ten-thousand-year whale glue."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Ling Yuan finished speaking with her head down, then glanced upwards.

Bibi Dong's expression remained unchanged, but she noticed that Bibi Dong's fingers, which were resting on the table, tightened slightly.

They almost crushed the handrail.

"What did you say?" Bibi Dong's voice was frighteningly calm, like the calm before a storm.

"Ten thousand years... whale glue." Ling Yuan said it again, her voice half as soft.

"What does he need that for?"

Ling Yuan swallowed hard. "This subordinate...this subordinate doesn't know either. He said it's for cultivation."

"Cultivation?" Bibi Dong sneered, her laughter laced with sarcasm. "What else can that kind of thing do besides aphrodisiacs and enhance male potency?"

Ling Yuan didn't dare to reply.

"Where is he?" she asked.

"Back to the Holy Maiden's Palace."

Bibi Dong remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Bring him to see me."

"Yes," Ling Yuan replied and left the main hall.

She glanced back at the hall; Bibi Dong was still standing on the high platform, motionless.

Ling Yuan shrank back, thinking, "Good luck to that brat, lest he get beaten to death."

......

The Temple of the Holy Maiden.

Time passed second by second, and the light on the soul bone gradually faded, eventually merging completely into the left arm.

Soul Power Level 27.

Lin Yu opened his eyes and was startled to see a head staring at him.

Ling Yuan stood in front, her expression somewhat strange.

"What's wrong? Did the teacher scold you?"

Ling Yuan took a deep breath, patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, and said curiously, "Whether you scold me or not doesn't matter, but you really are a weirdo!"

"At level 20-something, one can absorb a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone without fear of overeating."

"How did you do that?"

Lin Yu shrugged and said, "This is all due to my persistence and hard work; no one else can learn from it."

"Tch, alright, hurry up and go, His Holiness the Pope wants to see you."