Snake Granny chimed in:
"Exactly!"
"Those women—two of them look fully grown, yet they're all so beautiful… huh?"
Snake Granny's face suddenly tensed. "Old man, have you noticed that the woman standing beside the one in blue looks kind of familiar?"
Meng Shu thought back. "She does look a bit familiar—like we've seen her somewhere… Spirit Hall?"
"Right!"
Dragon Grandfather and Snake Granny froze on the spot.
Meng Yiran, even more puzzled, asked, "Grandpa, are you saying that Su Yan is from Spirit Hall?"
Meng Shu shook his head slightly. "I'm not sure about Su Yan, but one of those women is very likely a Spirit HallElder."
Snake Granny said with some relief, "I knew those girls had uncommon bearing—nothing like ordinary folk. That one is probably the Elder we once saw."
They now felt lucky they hadn't clashed with them and had even struck up a friendship.
Meng Yiran, however, was indignant. What does he mean I'm not good enough for him?
Stiff competition?
I'll win him over sooner or later!
…Meanwhile.
Su Yan kept his eyes fixed on Tang San; he simply couldn't believe Tang San might produce another external Spirit Bone.
Zhao Wuji and the others were deeply moved—though Su Yan usually loved teasing Tang San, when it mattered he truly cared for him!
He'd helped Tang San break through to the thirtieth level of spirit power, found the Man Faced Demon Spiderspirit ringTang San wanted, and now watched over him the whole time, afraid something might go wrong.
True love.
Absolutely true love.
Time trickled by.
Finally Tang San lived up to expectations and finished absorbing his third spirit ring; the original external Spirit Bone did not reappear.
Zhao Wuji exhaled in relief. "All right, we can head back—hmm?"
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing and the others. "I remember some of you also broke through—don't you need spirit rings?"
Su Yan smiled faintly. "The ones who need them already have them; the ones who don't, don't. Let's go."
Zhu Zhuqing and company nodded in unison.
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji said to everyone, "Then let's head back!"
"We'll reach that small town before dark, rest well for the night, and return to Shrek Academy tomorrow."
This trip had been full of ups and downs, and Zhao Wuji was thoroughly spooked… Evening.
The group emerged from the Star Dou Great Forest.
Little Monkey reluctantly set the Iron Armored Rhinoceros free; the rhino ran off without so much as a backward glance.
Freedom at last.
Brave little ox was free again.
Little Monkey was so angry he chased after it and gave the rhino another beating.
Iron Armored Rhinoceros: Feed me peanuts!
Spirit Hall.
Supreme Pontiff's Bedchamber.
Hu Liena lay dozing on Bibi Dong's bed when a hidden passage suddenly opened, jolting her awake.
"Teacher?"
Bibi Dong stepped out of the secret room, face alight with barely contained excitement. "Nana, since I went into seclusion to absorb my spirit ring, has anything happened in the Group Chat?"
Hu Liena shook her head. "Nothing much. Su Yan and the others got Tang San a spirit ring—switched from the original two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider to a one-thousand-year one. Tang San's external Spirit Bone was snatched by Su Yan."
"Mm."
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction, walked to the window, hands behind her back, and gazed at the beautiful dusk. "Nana, in this continent, is there anyone left who can rival your teacher?"
Hearing this, Hu Liena's expression turned odd. Teacher, you're not about to start showing off in the Group Chat again, are you?
[Bibi Dong: Bo Saixi, what level of strength deserves to be called the strongest beneath the gods?]
[Everyone: ???]
[Liu Erlong: Oh my, the Old Woman's out of seclusion and at it again—finally, my favorite show is back.]
[I Am a Little Bird: Hail His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff for leaving seclusion; congratulations on becoming the strongest beneath the gods.]
[I Am an Orphan: Heh.]
[Bo Saixi: Why don't you start by telling us about your two Spirit abilities?]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Bibi Dong, are you stronger than Di Tian now?]
[Dark Avenger: ???]
[Bibi Dong: Have any of you seen the sun at night?]
[Everyone: ???]
Spirit City.
Supreme Pontiff's Bedchamber.
Bibi Dong yanked the curtains shut; in an instant eight spirit rings appeared around her—black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red-gold. (The eighth ring bore nine golden patterns, almost pure gold.)
[Hu Liena: [image – Bibi Dong's ring configuration]]
[Liu Erlong: Holy—!]
[Winter Cutie: That ring setup is insane!]
[Red Dust Meng Meng Meng: Why only eight?]
[Cat in the Shadows: That's Bibi Dong's second Spirit; she hit level 99, the absolute Peak, long before completing her ring set.]
[Ma Xiaotao: Near-million-year rings—who could possibly withstand those abilities?]
[Bibi Dong: Beneath the gods I am invincible; against a god I can trade my life for theirs.]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Can't you think up your own cool line? Quit copying Su Yan.]
[Bo Saixi: Su Yan, aren't you going to come out and put Bibi Dong in her place?]
Elsewhere.
Su Yan's group was riding in a carriage on the way back to the small town.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others were stunned.
Though they'd expected this outcome, seeing that glittering golden ring with their own eyes still left them utterly shocked.
Ning Rongrong asked, "Big Brother Su Yan, how many years are your current spirit rings?"
Su Yan gave a wry smile. "Right now I'm at six-hundred-thousand-plus years—nowhere near as spectacular as Bibi Dong's nearly million-year ring."
"But I still have three First Level Spirit Power boosts unused; once I use them, my seven rings will be about on par with hers."
Ling Yuan's face flickered in surprise. "Then why haven't you used them?"
Su Yan smiled faintly. "At my current strength I don't need to. I'll wait until I hit level 99."
[Bibi Dong: Little Yan, you've never seen a near-million-year ring, have you? Don't you want to know what my two Spirit abilities are?]
[Su Yan: Not really.]
[Liu Erlong: This is the flavor I live for.]
[I Am an Orphan: That familiar feeling.]
[Ah Yin: I bet the ending will be the one we all know.]
[Group Member Number Nine: Looks like everyone's got experience now.]
[Bo Saixi: The joy Bibi Dong gives us sometimes beats even eating melons.]
[Everyone: +1.]
Spirit Hall.
Supreme Pontiff's Bedchamber.
Bibi Dong's expression flipped instantly. She turned to Hu Liena. "That Little Bastard—he's clearly feeling inferior, he's scared; he doesn't even dare to argue with me."
"And these jerks actually dare to look down on me, Bibi Dong?"
"Uh."
Hu Liena's face was complicated. "Teacher, I don't think it's that simple. Are you really stronger than Su Yan now?"
"Nonsense!"
Bibi Dong gave a cold laugh.
[Bibi Dong: Little Yan, you really don't want to know what my two Spirit abilities are?]
[Su Yan: Truly not interested.]
[Bibi Dong: Are you scared?]
[Su Yan: Heh!]
[Su Yan: The reason I don't want to know is that even if you racked your brains, your Spirit abilities could never surpass mine. First, your imagination is lacking; second, your Spirit's potential is insufficient. You get what I mean?]
[Bibi Dong: ???]
(End of Chapter)
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