Douluo: Starting from the engagement with Zhu Zhuqing.

Wuhun City.

The valley where Dai Yao lived in seclusion.

In the open space before the waterfall, Dai Yao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. A blood-red soul ring was suspended above his head, constantly emitting violent soul power fluctuations.

Looking at the blood-red soul ring, a hint of sadness flashed across Brigitte's beautiful eyes.

That is Lord Bear’s soul ring.

She watched Bear King grow up and had lived with him for hundreds of thousands of years. Although Bear King had a bad temper and did not listen to Di Tian's orders, now seeing the soul ring left behind by Bear King after his death, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and there was a bit more complexity in her eyes when she looked at Dai Yao.

Dai Yao is indeed the most crucial key to resolving the conflict between humans and soul beasts, but in the process Dai Yao will inevitably cause the deaths of many of his own kind.

Slowly looking away, she didn't know how to describe this feeling.

Suddenly, a chill ran down her tailbone and rushed straight to her mind. Brigitte turned her head suddenly and found that the woman who brought Dai Yao out of the Lake of Life was staring at her. She was sure that if she had wanted to do something to Dai Yao just now, she would have died.

The stiffness on her face flashed away, and Brigitte showed a gentle smile again. Looking at this stunning beauty who even she was amazed by, she asked:

"Bibi Dong, it seems like your relationship with Dai Yao is not ordinary?"

However, Bibi Dong just glanced at her coldly and said indifferently:
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Brigitte was stunned for a moment, and looked away awkwardly, with a lot of thoughts stuck in her heart, and she couldn't ask.

Obviously, this woman named Bibi Dong is not an easy person to get along with. But why is Dai Yao so close to her? What is the secret? Given Bibi Dong's age, there is no way Dai Yao could be connected with her, right?

Thinking of this, her thoughts suddenly stopped.

It seems that at her age, it is even more impossible to be associated with Dai Yao...

As his mind was turning, the soul power fluctuations in the valley weakened visibly. Not long after, the blood-red soul ring slowly fell down and became the fifth soul ring in Dai Yao's body sequence.

The spirit ring of the bear king had been sealed in Dai Yao's Chaos Green Lotus spirit. Now that he had returned to the spirit city, Dai Yao quickly absorbed the spirit ring of the bear king to prevent any changes.

"As expected of the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears - Lord Bear. After absorbing its spirit ring, my spirit power level has been pushed to level ninety-seven."

"Not only that, he also gave me two soul skills, Dark Gold Claw and Sky Tearing Claw. The Bear King is known for his powerful attacks in the soul beast world. These two soul skills may be able to directly compete with my strongest single-target offensive soul skills."

Dai Yao thought with some excitement.

You know, the soul power Dai Yao needs to upgrade his level is much higher than that of soul masters of the same level. Moreover, after entering the Super Douluo realm, the soul power required for each upgrade is several times more than the previous level. Therefore, it is reasonable for Xiong Jun, who has cultivated for more than 400,000 years, to only upgrade one level.

"However, after level ninety-seven, the remaining two levels require an enormous amount of soul power. Even a genius like Golden Crocodile Douluo would have to spend nearly a hundred years to reach level ninety-eight, and level ninety-nine is even further away."

"But I still have eight spirit rings missing. The Sacred White Tiger Martial Spirit is still missing the sixth spirit ring; the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Spirit is still missing seven spirit rings. The last spirit ring is naturally reserved for the Deep Sea Demon Whale. If I gather all my spirit rings, it will not be a problem to raise my spirit power to level ninety-nine."

"Then you can officially inherit the throne of Poseidon."

Feeling the surging soul power in his body, Dai Yao couldn't help but let out a long roar.

A wave of air erupted with Dai Yao as the center, the trees swayed, the waterfall rolled back, and the birds flew away in surprise. In an instant, the whole valley was quiet for a moment. After a few breaths, the waterfall water that was suspended in the air crashed down, and the calm lake surface instantly stirred up huge splashes of water, hitting Dai Yao.

Although he was wet all over, Dai Yao felt very refreshed.

Entering the realm of Titled Douluo, the world is so big that you can go anywhere! No one in the world is invincible!

"Congratulations, Dai Yao."

Bibi Dong walked forward slowly, her long skirt trailing on the ground, her manner elegant, and smiled at Dai Yao. Her eyebrows were curved, and the coldness in her beautiful eyes disappeared a little, and she looked more human.

"I have to thank you for protecting me for so long. After absorbing two soul bones, you absorbed another soul ring."

"Why are you still being so polite to me?"

Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at Dai Yao.

Dai Yao was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
"Yes, I was wrong. By the way, I have delayed you for so long. Is the operation of Wuhun City okay? Will it delay the deployment of defense against the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Hearing this, Bibi Dong's beautiful face unconsciously revealed a hint of confidence and dominance, and said:

"Although I have left Wuhun City, I think no one would dare to disobey my orders."

Dai Yao naturally believed in Bibi Dong's prestige in Wuhun City and breathed a sigh of relief:
"That's good."

Dai Yao actually wanted to go to the southern defense line of the Star Dou Great Forest from the beginning. That was the direction of the defenses of the Qinglian Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but he was delayed for various reasons and had to stay in Wuhun City.

If he caused the defense of the Star Dou Great Forest to be slack due to him, and finally caused many unnecessary casualties when the beast tide came, then his sin would be great. Fortunately, he did not affect the defense deployment.

Bibi Dong glanced at Biji, with an indescribable emotion in her eyes, and smiled softly:

"Okay, Dai Yao, since you have already absorbed the spirit ring, I will leave first. By the way, if you have nothing else, come to the Pope's Palace. I will prepare a gift for you."

Dai Yao was slightly stunned, a little curious:

"Yeah, okay, I'll come over in a few days."

After he agreed, Bibi Dong immediately disappeared into the valley, and only faint ripples in space showed the traces of Bibi Dong's existence.

Biji looked at the place where Bibi Dong was just now with some palpitations, and said anxiously:

"Dai Yao, does your original promise still count?"

She saw her fellow tribesmen having their soul rings absorbed by Dai Yao; she also saw such a powerful woman protecting Dai Yao in that way; when a person is in the human world, no matter how high her cultivation level is, she will always feel a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart.

Hearing this, Dai Yao looked at Bi Ji's furrowed brows, understood Bi Ji's thoughts, and said solemnly:
"Of course, I won't break my promise. I will improve the relationship between humans and soul beasts. Now when the beast tide is over, the continent will be unified, and I will have nothing to worry about. I can concentrate on becoming a god. By then, I will fulfill my promise."

Brigitte's frown relaxed a little, but the hidden sadness could not be eliminated.

Three days later, Dai Yao adapted to his increased spirit power, and after learning about some of the arrangements made by the Spirit Empire outside the Star Dou Great Forest, he felt more at ease. Even if a beast tide broke out, the spirit beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest would not be able to break out of such a net.

Therefore, Dai Yao decided to go south to the south of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Qinglian Sect and the Qibao Liuli Sect were stationed.

Since returning from the Sea God Temple, Dai Yao has been to Hanhai City, Tiandou Empire, and Xingdou Great Forest. For some reason, he felt that he had been away from Zhu Zhuqing and the others for a long time...
Before leaving, Dai Yao had to go to the Pope's Palace. Bibi Dong prepared a gift for him, and he also had a gift for Bibi Dong.

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

When the court meeting ended, the cardinal who remained in Wuhun City slowly walked down the Pope's Hill, and the door of the Pope's Palace opened again.

"You came."

Bibi Dong was leaning on the Pope's scepter, looking elegant and majestic. However, when she saw the visitor, a smile appeared on her face that many cardinals had never seen before. She slowly walked down from the Pope's throne and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Bibi Dong, I'm here to say goodbye. I've been away from home for so long, it's time for me to go back and take a look. I remember you gave me a gift last time. Actually, I also have a gift for you."

After the palace door closed, the tense expression on Dai Yao's face immediately relaxed.

"Oh? What is it?"

Bibi Dong raised her eyes slightly, and couldn't help but purse the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile on her beautiful face.

It seemed like it was the first time she received a gift in so many years, and her extremely lonely heart beat unconsciously.

On the one hand, as the Pope, she is of noble status, majestic and elegant, making people feel that she is inviolable. No one dares to approach her or even give her gifts; on the other hand, her cold and dead heart also repels anyone who tries to approach her.

Dai Yao glanced around the Pope's Palace and said seriously:

"I need a place that is absolutely safe."

Bibi Dong seemed to understand something, turned around and led the way:
"follow me."

Dai Yao followed slowly.

"In the Pope's Palace, there are many places that can be called safe, but there is only one safest place. You have been to that place before."

Bibi Dong said with a smile, her expression unexpectedly nostalgic. Dai Yao's heart moved, and he said in surprise:

"Could it be that secret room?"

Bibi Dong stopped, turned her head and looked at Dai Yao with an indescribable emotion in her eyes, and nodded slightly.

Meeting that mournful gaze, Dai Yao was stunned for a moment.

In that secret room, Bibi Dong experienced something that she could never forget; it was also in that secret room that Dai Yao and Bibi Dong entered the Rakshasa realm together, and Dai Yao opened the door to Bibi Dong's dead heart.

Bibi Dong stopped on the way to the secret room, and also stopped at the painful memory that she could never forget. It was that experience that completely changed Bibi Dong's life, making her twisted and horrible...

Is this fate? The place that once brought Bibi Dong endless pain will also become the place of her "rebirth"?

Dai Yao rushed forward, grabbed Bibi Dong's hand, and walked straight towards the secret room.

Bibi Dong was a little bit flustered when Dai Yao suddenly grabbed her hands. Her steps became disorderly and she could only let Dai Yao pull her forward. She did not look like the cold Pope at all.

Walking slowly down the escalator, the stone walls became increasingly damp and eerie, and soon we arrived at the secret room.

The secret room was eerie and scary, and the corpse of the former Pope Qianxunji was still lying on the ground around the stone seat. He would never have thought that he would end up in such a miserable state after his death.

"Bibi Dong, I know that your experience here has completely changed you. I can't go back to the past and rescue you from this secret room. All I can do is give you a chance to redeem yourself. How you cross that hurdle depends on you."

Dai Yao stared into Bibi Dong's cold eyes and said seriously.

Immediately, with a flip of his wrist, a white lotus appeared in his palm.

The white lotus petals gently unfolded, holy and bright, as if they gathered all the beauty in the world. Even with Bibi Dong's icy heart, she couldn't help but feel her heart beating for it.

"This is?"

Bibi Dong stared at Bai Lian closely, as if she couldn't take her eyes away.

Dai Yao smiled and said:

"This is my gift to you. You already know why my wife, Zhu Zhuqing's martial spirits have evolved since they've been with me. This is the secret."

White Lotus, this is a new lotus produced by the Chaos Green Lotus after Dai Yao obtained the ninth soul ring.

The white lotus is so pure and holy that it makes people feel ashamed of themselves. Dai Yao was a little distressed at first, not knowing who to give this thing to, but after careful consideration, he decided to give it to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong experienced despair, her lover left her and her master was a beast in human clothing. Everything she believed in collapsed. Therefore, she lost hope in the whole world. In the place where Shura God was tested, she received the inheritance of the evil side of Rakshasa God.

Although this white lotus cannot reverse time and undo what happened in the past, this supreme good thing can give Bibi Dong hope. Even if she becomes a Rakshasa, she will not be driven by the power of the Rakshasa as in the original novel, becoming ugly and hideous.

Bibi Dong turned her eyes away from the white lotus and stared at Dai Yao in a daze, as if this extremely precious white lotus was not as valuable as Dai Yao.

"Why are you looking at me? Take this lotus quickly, or you will have more troubles at night."

Seeing this, Dai Yao handed over the lotus in his hand and asked with a smile.

A smile suddenly broke out on Bibi Dong's face, as if it had some kind of magical power, and Dai Yao couldn't take his eyes off her.

Although Bibi Dong's appearance was slightly inferior to Zhu Zhuqing and the others after taking the lotus, at this moment, she gave Dai Yao a feeling that the world was eclipsed by her.

"Thank you, Dai Yao."

Seeing Dai Yao's dazed look, Bibi Dong walked up to him, hugged him tightly, and spoke softly.

No amount of words could describe how she felt at that moment.

As the top soul master on the continent, she was well aware of the horror of the white lotus. It was no exaggeration to describe it as heaven-defying. Even the power of Rakshasa was qualitatively different from that of the white lotus.

However, Dai Yao gave her the white lotus without any worry that she would reveal it. This feeling of being trusted made her want to cry.

"Why are you still being so polite to me?"

Dai Yao winked at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong had said the same thing to Dai Yao a few days ago. But hearing it today gave Bibi Dong a completely different feeling, a warmth filling her heart.

He nodded, took the white lotus from Dai Yao's hand and took it.

Countless points of light appeared out of thin air, like an ocean of light, illuminating the entire secret room. Under Bibi Dong's shocked gaze, the ocean of light slowly gathered, wrapped around Bibi Dong, and formed a huge cocoon of light.

The secret room returned to silence, with only the buzzing sound of light spots around the light cocoon remaining.

Looking at the light cocoon in front of him, Dai Yao didn't know how to describe his feelings.

He felt somewhat relieved, somewhat contented, and somewhat emotional; he had completely changed Bibi Dong's fate.

In the original novel, Bibi Dong, who was so desperate that she tried to destroy the world, got rid of the torment of her painful past and found hope to live under his influence. This made him feel a little relieved. He also didn't want Bibi Dong, who had experienced such a painful past, to feel a little warmth only when she died.

That would be too cruel to Bibi Dong.

It would take some time for Dai Yao to break out of his cocoon and become a butterfly, so he simply sat down cross-legged to practice. It would take a long time to fully adapt to the surge in soul power.

After an unknown amount of time, the light cocoon that had been silent for a long time suddenly showed a fluctuation of soul power. Dai Yao suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the light cocoon began to tremble slightly. Accompanied by a series of crackling sounds, cracks appeared on the light cocoon, and dazzling light shot out through the gaps.

Dai Yao couldn't help but put his hands in front of his eyes. The next moment, a warm touch covered his lips. He immediately realized something. After a moment of silence, he let go of the warmth and smiled bitterly:

“We shouldn’t do this…”

A cold voice sounded, with a charming and emotional tone, and a firm tone:

"Is it because of Nana? Or is it because of my daughter? To me, so-called ethics and morals don't matter. After all, in the eyes of those people, am I not just a lunatic? Today, I only want you. I will give you everything I have..."

Hearing this, Dai Yao was stunned for a moment, then without hesitation, he embraced the snow-white and smooth flesh with his backhand.

The same secret room, the same story, the same woman, but the ending is different. This time, she is willing and happy to do it...
Next to the stone seat, the withered skeleton lay quietly on the ground, watching everything happening before its eyes.

What happened back then, what happened today. If he were to start over again, how would he feel?
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A few days later.

His Holiness the Pope, who had disappeared for several days, reappeared, and the somewhat turbulent Papal Palace calmed down again.

After many bishops left, a figure suddenly appeared in the empty papal palace, walked straight to the pope's throne, and naturally embraced the pope's slender waist. The pope, whom they respected so much, did not resist at all, and even moved his plump buttocks to make the man's embrace more comfortable.

If the bishops saw this, their jaws would probably drop in shock.

"It's been a few days, and you still can't let it go?"

Bibi Dong was still leaning on the Pope's scepter, her two slender legs crossed, sitting in a majestic and oppressive posture. Feeling the warmth from the big hand on her waist, she smiled lightly and teased.

Dai Yao chuckled:
"of course."

He had to admit that he was the little head who controlled the big head that day and did such a thing. But looking back, if he were asked to choose again, he would still agree without hesitation. He thought he was a good person, but now it seems that those guys' evaluation is not wrong at all, he is just a sex-hungry ghost.

Bibi Dong said with a smile:
"In that case, how about telling Nana about our relationship?"

Dai Yao's face froze, and he immediately tried to pull his hand back from Bibi Dong's waist, but Bibi Dong held it tightly. Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at him unhappily, and sighed:
"I'm just teasing you. I'm not a fool. How could I not know what kind of uproar would be set off in the entire continent if our relationship was spread out? All I want is you, but I don't want to cause you any trouble because of our relationship."

"I just hope that you can leave a place for me in your heart..."

Dai Yao was deeply moved. He looked into her beautiful eyes and said with great certainty:
"I will never let you down!"

Bibi Dong smiled gently:
"As long as you have this heart, I am satisfied. Oh, by the way, I still have a gift for you. I wonder if you are satisfied or not."

Dai Yao hid himself in time. Bibi Dong gave a few instructions to his men. When the door of the Pope's Palace opened again, Dai Yao's eyes suddenly widened when he saw the two figures being brought up. He said in surprise:

"This is······"

They are Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua. (End of this chapter)