Chapter 278: Departure
Ning Bei looked at the group of people who had just finished their first climb, now lying on the ground, gasping for air in all sorts of positions. He couldn't help but find it amusing. However, from now on, it would be up to them to work hard, as Ning Bei couldn't offer much help.
"From now on, you just need to keep climbing the stairs. I'll be leaving first."
"Ah, aren't you going to stay and help your adorable little sister with the trial?"
When Ning Bei made his move to leave, Ning Rongrong felt reluctant. According to what he had said earlier, he might be gone for quite a long time. They had never been apart for such a long period before.
Ning Bei raised an eyebrow and gave her a disdainful look.
"Just focus on your own efforts. Yin Zhu isn't a physically strong soul master, and she still managed to climb over forty steps. You've been using all sorts of assistance, and still couldn't even see the shadow of the 30th step. It's embarrassing."
"Next time I see you, if you're still the last one, be careful, I'll serve you roasted chestnuts with my Hell's Cradle!"
Hearing her brother mock her, Ning Rongrong was filled with displeasure. Her little mouth was pouting as if it could hang a teapot, but she also had her pride.
"Hmph, you'll see. Next time we meet, I'll have made tremendous progress. I'll definitely surprise you."
Ning Bei didn't respond to her challenge. After nodding, he turned to Nami.
"Nami, if you're still a bit behind at the end, you can try using the pills I gave you."
"Yes, Master!"
Nami obediently nodded, signaling her understanding.
"Yan Zi, you're the oldest here. Please take care of them more."
"I understand. You go ahead and take care of your business!"
After giving Dugu Yan some final instructions, Ning Bei walked toward the outer edges of Sea God Island, and after returning to the outside of the island, he flew toward Hanhai City.
During the journey, the voices of the three giants from the extreme north rang out in his mind again.
"That was Sea God Island, right? It's truly terrifying. I was just trying to probe with my spiritual power, and it nearly scared me to death."
"Oh? What happened?"
Tian Meng's gloomy expression piqued Ning Bei's interest. Seeing that he didn't speak, the Ice Emperor, who was beside him, answered Ning Bei's question with a sneer.
"This guy, relying on his status as a mental-type soul beast, tried to use his spiritual power to probe Sea God Island. As a result, he was immediately suppressed by the divine consciousness covering the entire island."
Hearing this, Ning Bei showed a hint of schadenfreude on his face.
"Wow, you've gotten bolder. Back in the Ice God Hall, the master there was me, so I didn't mind your reckless probing. But now, you dare to do it on someone else's turf?"
"Who gave you the courage? Liang Jingru?"
"Who's Liang Jingru?"
"Never mind, you just need to know she's a very courageous woman."
Tian Meng ignored Ning Bei's sarcasm and spoke gloomily.
"Really petty. What's wrong with just having a look? I'm just a visitor from afar."
"Ice God, are you planning to complete your seventh trial next?"
The Snow Emperor, uninterested in the Fat Silkworm's grievances, only cared about Ning Bei's progress toward becoming a god.
"Not in a hurry. I still need to test a few more techniques. After all, it's a trial that can be completed at any time, so there's no rush."
After spending a full day and night on the journey, Ning Bei finally returned to Hanhai City. He rested for a while but didn't linger for long before flying directly toward Soul Hall City.
The reason for his visit was simple: the Soul Fusion Flower in the Pill Tower had ripened, and he needed to find a guinea pig for the experiment.
Another day of flying, Ning Bei arrived at the entrance of Soul Hall and asked the guards to find Yue Guan to come and receive him.
Soon, that strange face appeared before him.
"Young Master Ning, it's been a while. I've missed you dearly!"
The sharp tone made Ning Bei's hair stand on end. He couldn't help but roll his eyes before directly stating his purpose.
"Take me to see Bibi Dong. I have something important to discuss with her."
Hearing that it was an important matter, Yue Guan stopped joking around and nodded. He turned and led Ning Bei into Soul Hall.
Outside the main hall, Yue Guan made a quick announcement, nodded at Ning Bei, and then turned and left the Pope's Hall.
Entering the grand hall, Ning Bei saw the Pope Sister, whom he hadn't seen for over a year.
Bibi Dong didn't greet him warmly. She cut straight to the point.
"What's the matter?"
"Heh, Pope Sister, are you saying I can't come to see you just because I don't have anything else to do?"
"What's the matter?"
Bibi Dong nodded and asked again, her expression showing a hint of amusement. She didn't think Ning Bei would visit the main hall for no reason.
"Tch, never mind."
Seeing that Bibi Dong wasn't responding to his playful remarks, Ning Bei lost interest and took out the Soul Fusion Flower from his soul tool and tossed it over to her.
"Don't you want to thank me?"
As Bibi Dong caught the Soul Fusion Flower, a hint of joy appeared on her beautiful face, but she quickly shot him a glare.
"Is that all? You can leave now!"
"Heh, so you're playing this game with me? If you don't want the Soul Fusion Flower, just say it!"
When Ning Bei mentioned the Soul Fusion Flower, Bibi Dong immediately stood up, her expression changing from joy to excitement.
"Are you saying that the Soul Fusion Flower really evolved into the Soul Fusion Flower?"
Actually, it wasn't surprising that Bibi Dong was so excited. She was likely the only one in the world who could benefit from this Soul Fusion Flower.
And just hearing about its effects, she could tell it would bring her numerous benefits.
"Yes, the other Soul Fusion Flower has indeed evolved, but I don't recommend you take it immediately."
"Why?"
A trace of impatience flashed across Bibi Dong's face. Both of her martial souls were top-level beast martial souls, and if the Soul Fusion Flower really worked, her martial soul could evolve into a divine-level martial soul. Now that Ning Bei was telling her not to absorb it right away, how could she not be anxious?
"Do you think, after merging the two martial souls, will the soul rings be nine or eighteen?"
"What does that have to do with it?"
Bibi Dong immediately wanted to ask what difference it made, but halfway through, she suddenly understood the implications.
"Do you mean, after merging the martial souls, the soul rings will likely merge too?"
"Exactly, you should know that your Soul Devouring Spider Emperor only has seven soul rings right now. If you merge and can't absorb any more soul rings, wouldn't that be a loss?"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong fell into deep thought. After a while, she asked again:
"Can you be sure that the soul rings will merge after the martial souls merge?"
"I can't be sure. I've never seen a dual martial soul user use the Soul Fusion Flower. It's just a guess."
Ning Bei nearly rolled his eyes to the sky. Why did this woman always ask such pointless questions?
"Regardless, we'll follow your suggestion. I'll absorb the other two soul rings before using the Soul Fusion Flower."
"Fine, then you can keep it for now."
After saying that, Ning Bei took out the Soul Fusion Flower from his soul tool and tossed it over to her.
"This time, it's really nothing. I'm leaving now!"
"Wait a moment!"
After receiving the Soul Fusion Flower, Bibi Dong, still not having fully expressed her excitement, saw Ning Bei turn to leave and immediately called out to him.
"Hmm? Weren't you in such a hurry to get rid of me earlier? Now you have something to say?"
"Well, that is... Xue'er."
"I've already talked to her. Once the situation in the Tiandou Empire stabilizes, she'll come to Soul Hall to meet you, or you can go to her."
Hearing Bibi Dong hesitate, Ning Bei understood what she wanted to ask and turned to give his suggestion.
(END CHAPTER)
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