From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

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"Of course, my Pope."

Inside the Papal Palace, Chen Hong bowed slightly to Bibi Dong, a bright smile on his face.

In the end, Chen Hong reached an agreement with Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong did not force Chen Hong to become "one of the men behind Bibi Dong," giving Chen Hong enough freedom and the right to remain neutral within the Spirit Hall.

Just as Chen Hong said, "I am the outsider," Bibi Dong understood Chen Hong's attitude towards taking sides within the Spirit Hall from that time on.

However, Bibi Dong still wanted to try again. After all, conquering the most intelligent person in the world was something she was very familiar with and felt very accomplished about.

(Bibi Dong: Gangzi! Look! I found a Gangzi Plus!)

However, Bibi Dong discovered from her subsequent probing of Chen Hong that Chen Hong's position was too high. If she were to bring him into her Spirit Hall Pope camp, it would actually lower Chen Hong's level, undermine his independence and foresight, and be detrimental to the Spirit Hall's subsequent plans.

Since Chen Hong wanted to remain neutral within the Spirit Hall as well, Bibi Dong, in order to demonstrate her magnanimity, granted him freedom commensurate with his wisdom.

After all, given that Qian Daoliu has tacitly approved Bibi Dong's attempt to retaliate against the Qian family and seize the Spirit Hall, whatever Chen Hong does is also working for Bibi Dong, no matter what he does.

Meanwhile, Chen Hong, after leaving the Papal Palace, met Ning Quan, who had been waiting for him outside. So he went to the library in Wuhun City again to continue preparing to empty the knowledge reserves of Wuhun Hall.

"It's truly astonishing that a peak Douluo in his thirties... This data is practically like someone filled it in with their feet while drunk." Inside the Spirit Hall's library, Chen Hong, who had just sent Ning Quan away, was rapidly flipping through the books on the shelves with his telekinetic powers while muttering words that no one else could understand.

According to the normal logic of strength improvement in Douluo Continent, a Title Douluo in his thirties is actually quite rare. Only those geniuses who can suppress an era can reach the Title Douluo realm in their thirties.

However, Chen Hong felt that this level 99 peak Douluo in his thirties would definitely have been the kind of cheat-like orphan whose household registration only had one page in his name in his previous life. Well, in a sense, Bibi Dong really did seem to be an orphan.

Tang San's character, Xiao Wu's mother, is living happily and prosperously with Bibi Dong (Douluo Continent 1 setting: Bibi Dong has a 100,000-year-old soul bone that is Xiao Wu's mother). The Shrek Seven Devils are all overpowered. They're either single-parent, or orphans, or unloved by their parents.

"Luckily, I've been using cheat codes on my whole family to hedge the risks, so we should be fine." Chen Hong, whose thoughts had suddenly wandered, patted his chest with lingering fear.

"Wait a minute. Given Dad's orphan background... could it be that he secretly gained some kind of cheat code without my knowledge?"

Ignoring Chen Hong's ramblings, Chen Hong's mental state returned to calm in an instant.

"A team of two peak Douluo. As long as I don't side with them, I will never lose."

As long as I don't lose, I'll always be a winner! Hahaha!

Bibi Dong's true cultivation level undoubtedly made Chen Hong question his life. At least, with two peak Douluo in this situation, Chen Hong dared not easily cling to powerful figures.

"Anyway, Senior Qian Daoliu seems quite easy to talk to. If I abandon the light and switch to the dark side, he probably won't say anything."

From the moment Chen Hong realized that Bibi Dong was a level 99 peak Douluo, he decided not to get involved in the mess inside the Spirit Hall.

Therefore, Chen Hong directly chose to demonstrate his value to Bibi Dong and his affirmation of the Spirit Hall's future, thus telling Bibi Dong one thing: the future of the Spirit Hall is already set, and there is no need to continue to force me to take sides.

In the end, Bibi Dong clearly acquiesced to Chen Hong's actions. Because Chen Hong had made it very clear that His Holiness the Pope is His Holiness the Pope forever.

While Chen Hong was still in Wuhun City, continuing to act as a transporter of knowledge for the Wuhun Hall, on the other side, in an ancient forest near the Star Dou Great Forest, night fell, and a bonfire flickered weakly in the darkness.

Tang Hao, having removed his gray hood, sat by the campfire, picked up a small twig from the ground, and intently examined the embers in the fire.

On the other side of the campfire, Tang San, who had received simple first aid and was covered in bandages, was still unconscious and was being held in the arms of Xiao Wu, who was silent.

rustling

A gentle evening breeze stirred in the woods, and the firelight flickered weakly in the cold wind, casting varying degrees of light and shadow on Xiao Wu and Tang Hao's faces, making it difficult to discern their colors.

Neither Tang Hao nor Xiao Wu spoke. Tang Hao silently stared at the fire, while Xiao Wu silently held Tang San. A somber atmosphere slowly spread between them.

"Cough cough"

After a long while, in the cold night, Tang Hao coughed, and a trace of blood spread from the corner of his mouth, which he then wiped away.

The Ring Explosion technique is extremely damaging to the body. Tang Hao was so frightened by Qian Daoliu that he blew nine rings in a row. At that time, Tang Hao had not yet recovered from his internal injuries. Now, continuing to blew rings in Wuhun City, the combination of new and old injuries was making it difficult for Tang Hao's body to withstand.

"If we're talking about the continuous ring-exploding technique of that Ye family girl, it's actually much safer than the explosive ring-exploding technique of the Haotian Sect." Wiping away a trace of crimson from the corner of his mouth, Tang Hao looked at the flames struggling and roaring silently in the cold wind and murmured to himself.

Tang Hao hid among the Soul Master spectators during the Spirit Hall's Soul Master Tournament and watched the entire event. To Tang Hao, who already wielded the Great Sumeru Hammer, Ye Lingling's unusual output of soul power was a different kind of explosive ring attack.

Ye Lingling's gentle, continuous burst of energy, if used in battle until her soul power is exhausted, will eventually render her unable to use soul power for up to a week. Tang Hao's explosive burst of energy, on the other hand, has a much stronger burst power and a higher attack ceiling, but it also causes greater damage to the soul master's body.

The first time Tang Hao unleashed the Nine-Ring Explosion Great Sumeru Hammer was in a state of extreme rage. Using his newly-broken-in-title-Douluo power, he nearly killed the former Pope, Qian Xunji, a level 95 warrior protected by other Title Douluos. It was during that time that Tang Hao hid in Holy Soul Village, recuperating from his internal injuries for one or two years. (Tang Hao was constantly carrying internal injuries.)

A month is only enough time for Tang Hao to regain his fighting strength. If he wants to fully recover from his internal injuries, he will need a year to recuperate or receive treatment from a top-tier healing soul master.

(End of this chapter)