Douluo Continent V: Suppressing Tang San with the Might of the Super Beast God

Three days later, in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Holding Bibi Dong and Hu Liena's hands in his own, Qiu Hougong carefully surveyed his surroundings.

Previously, he only knew some information about the Star Dou Great Forest from books and Bibi Dong's teachings, but hearing is just hearing. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you fully appreciate the grandeur and awe of this number one gathering place of soul beasts on the continent.

"Don't be afraid, little Qiu. Big sister will protect you."

Seeing Qiu Hougong's expression, Hu Liena gently squeezed his little hand to comfort him, thinking he was afraid of coming to an unknown environment.

When she first came here, she looked much like Qiu Hougong now, so Hu Liena understands his current feelings quite well.

"Yes, sister. I'm not scared."

Qiu Hougong looked at Hu Liena and said.

For this operation, Bibi Dong brought a total of fifty people. Besides the two Title Douluos, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, who were always by her side, the weakest of the remaining forty-eight Soul Masters was a Soul Saint of level seventy-five. It can be said that with this lineup, wiping out a kingdom's capital or even the entire kingdom would be a piece of cake, let alone the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Nana, don't worry, with your teacher here, you will be in no danger..."

Bibi Dong spoke gently to Hu Liena, and then took the opportunity to continue telling Qiu Hougong about soul beasts and various knowledge and precautions for going deep into the jungle.

Two hours and thirty minutes later, the group, having not found a suitable target, stopped by a stream to rest.

"Qiuqiu, sit down..."

Sitting in the chair specially prepared by her subordinates, Bibi Dong first patted her plump, beautiful legs a few times in the direction of Qiu Hou Gong, signaling him to come over. Then she turned to Ju Douluo, who was standing aside waiting for instructions, and calmly said, "Go prepare a few grilled fish."

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope."

"Clad in golden armor, with an effeminate appearance, Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke respectfully, then flew off towards the river."

Ten minutes later, Chrysanthemum Douluo brought back nine grilled fish. "Your Holiness the Pope, everything is ready."

Bibi Dong nodded, then remotely pulled the grilled fish to her front and instructed, "Notify everyone to expand outwards by thirty meters and remain vigilant. Do not allow any person or soul beast to approach this place."

"Yes."

Chrysanthemum Douluo bowed respectfully, then turned and disappeared from the spot.

After Ju Douluo left, Bibi Dong smiled and divided the grilled fish among Qiu Hougong and Hu Liena, who was sitting next to them, saying, "Hunting souls is a matter that requires patience, so don't rush it."

"Okay, Mom."

Knowing that Bibi Dong was trying to comfort him, Qiu Hougong spoke up, then opened his mouth and took a bite of the grilled fish in front of him.

"Mmm! Delicious..."

Taking a bite, Qiu Hougong, who had mentally prepared himself for the food not to taste very good, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes. "Who made this?"

"It's Grandpa Ju, little Qiu..."

Hu Liena shook the grilled fish in her hand and said with a coquettish smile, "Sister was also very surprised when she first ate it. I never expected that Grandpa Ju had such culinary skills."

"Elder Ju lived with his sister when he was a child, and he learned his cooking skills from his sister."

Bibi Dong gently explained to the two that she, as the Pope, had a deep understanding of the past experiences of the various Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall.

"Sister? Does Grandpa Ju have a sister?"

Qiu Hougong asked, while also thinking about something in his mind.

"Yes, but Elder Ju passed away due to special circumstances when he was young, so very few people know this now."

Bibi Dong replied.

"I see."

As Qiu Hougong thought to himself, he couldn't help but recall some personal stories about Chrysanthemum Douluo from the past...

After finishing their grilled fish, the group rested briefly before heading deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Three and a half hours later, the agility-type Soul Saint who had been scouting ahead returned and reported the news to Ghost Douluo, who was wearing a black robe.

"Clear the surrounding area and prevent other soul beasts from approaching..."

After hearing the news, Ghost Douluo gave an order, then turned around and respectfully said to Bibi Dong, "Your Holiness, the soul beast that the young master needs has been found."

"lead the way."

Bibi Dong gave the order, and then led Qiu Hougong and Hu Liena toward the location of one of the soul beasts they were going to hunt—the Crimson Fire Lion.

Upon arriving at their destination, Bibi Dong pointed with her jade-like finger to the lion pride that was being suppressed by the aura of their own Soul Saint and asked Qiu Hou Gong, "Qiu Qiu, do you still remember what your mother taught you before?"

“I remember, Mom.”

Looking at the group of Crimson Fire Lions trembling under the pressure of the aura, Qiu Hougong, who was seeing real lions for the first time, nodded and said.

With Bibi Dong's patient guidance and the support of the systematic All Things Analyzer, Qiu Hougong's current knowledge reserves can be said to be the best in the world. No one can possibly surpass him in this regard.

“Then tell me, Qiuqiu.”

Bibi Dong smiled.

Qiu Hougong nodded, pretending to think for two seconds before speaking, "Crimson Fire Lions are among the higher-level spirit beasts of the lion class. Their primary attribute is fire, and they typically inhabit the area where forests and grasslands meet. For the same age, males are about three-tenths the size of females and have manes, making them easy to distinguish. The book records two standards for determining their age: size and color. Normally, Crimson Fire Lions between two and three meters tall and entirely light red are ten years old; those between four and five meters tall and bright red are a hundred years old; and those between six and ten meters tall and entirely fiery red are a thousand or ten thousand years old. As for hundred-thousand-year-old Crimson Fire Lions, the book doesn't record their color or size. Perhaps no spirit master has ever seen one, or perhaps their clan has never had a hundred-thousand-year-old lion. However, the latter is unlikely, as they are a higher-level spirit beast clan, and certainly have hundred-thousand-year-old lions among them."

"Yes, Qiuqiu is great. Not only is what she said very accurate, but she also has her own judgment."

Upon hearing Qiu Hougong's reply, Bibi Dong patted his head with satisfaction, then ordered her men to give the leading male Crimson Fire Lion a sound beating.

"Don't be afraid, Qiuqiu. This is how you should treat your enemies; you can't be soft-hearted at all..."

Gently pulling Qiu Hougong into her arms, Bibi Dong comforted him tenderly while holding his small hand to prevent it from blocking her view. "Because if you soften your heart, your enemies, given a chance to catch their breath, will do everything they can to hurt you and the people you care about. Do you want to be hurt?"

"Do not want to."

Looking at the extremely bloody scene before him, Qiu Hougong, who had never seen anything like it before, tried his best to calm himself down and replied.

"good."

Seeing how sensible Qiu Hougong was, Bibi Dong nodded with satisfaction, then continued to hold him and watch him quietly.

A dozen minutes later, the Soul Saint, who had already dealt with the Crimson Fire Lion beyond recognition, quickly approached Bibi Dong and knelt on one knee, respectfully saying, "Your Holiness, the target has completely lost the ability to resist."

"Step back..."

Bibi Dong waved to the Soul Saint kneeling before her, then lowered her head... lowered her head so he couldn't see. She then took a step to the side and squatted down next to Qiu Hou Gong, saying softly, "Qiu Qiu, go. Don't be nervous, relax."

“I know, Mom.”

Qiu Hougong gave Bibi Dong a bright smile, then turned to Hu Liena and waved his fist to signal her not to worry. Only then did Qiu Hougong activate his Illusionary Scale Armor state and walk towards the Crimson Fire Lion, which was barely breathing.

"All things in this world live by striving. Those who strive have a glimmer of hope, while those who do not strive are doomed to destruction. In your next life, you must become a strong one, if there is an afterlife in this world."

Qiu Hougong glanced at the group of female and young Crimson Fire Lions not far away, who were being suppressed by the aura but had ferocious expressions. Knowing that he had to take action, he said to himself, then clenched his fist and smashed it hard into the Crimson Fire Lion's thick neck.

Bang! Crack!

With a single punch, Qiu Hougong smashed the Crimson Fire Lion's neck, and the purple soul ring appeared before Qiu Hougong's eyes due to the Crimson Fire Lion's complete death.

"Qiuqiu, don't be nervous. Just do as Mommy said before."

Seeing that the Crimson Fire Lions were completely dead, Bibi Dong waved her hand and ordered Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo to take the Crimson Fire Lions to a distance and dispose of them, while speaking gently to Qiu Hou Gong.

Generally speaking, Soul Masters and Great Soul Masters can only absorb hundred-year-old or nearly thousand-year-old Soul Rings. However, through Bibi Dong's training and numerous examinations of Qiu Hou Gong, she unexpectedly discovered that Qiu Hou Gong's physical attributes far surpassed those of Great Soul Masters, even exceeding those of Control-type Soul Venerables. Therefore, she decided to allow Qiu Hou Gong to absorb a purple thousand-year-old Soul Ring, which only Soul Venerables could absorb, in order to maximize Qiu Hou Gong's talent.

"Yes, I remember, Mom."

Exhaling a deep breath, Qiu Hougong, having barely gotten used to the smell of blood, turned around and smiled at Bibi Dong and Hu Liena. Then he sat cross-legged on the ground and began to draw his soul rings closer to himself.

Qiu Hougong absolutely trusted Bibi Dong's arrangements because he knew she would never harm him, and he also had the system protecting him. If he were to fuse spirit rings in the conventional way, wouldn't that be too embarrassing for a transmigrator? Besides, he was only fusing a thousand-year spirit ring. As far as he knew, some people had much more advanced cheat codes than him, with some having ten-thousand-year, one-hundred-thousand-year, or even one-million-year spirit rings as their first spirit ring. So his level was nothing special.

Two minutes and thirty seconds later, Qiu Hougong, who had successfully absorbed the spirit ring, stood up, and his aura had changed slightly.

"Qiu Baobao, you did it..."

Hu Liena quickly went to Qiu Hougong's side and checked him over, asking, "How are you? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

"No, sister, I'm perfectly fine."

Qiu Hougong smiled and said to Hu Liena.

"Qiuqiu, come here..."

Bibi Dong beckoned Qiu Hougong to her side and examined him closely. After confirming that he was alright, she asked, "What is your soul skill? Can you tell your mother about it?"

"Of course you can..."

Qiu Hougong, having deactivated his Huanlin armor, nodded, then gestured for Bibi Dong and Hu Liena to bend down, saying, "Mom, sister, come closer to me."

"Okay, Qiuqiu, you go ahead and say it."

Bibi Dong smiled and then bent down with Hu Liena to approach Qiu Hougong's mouth.

"My first soul skill is called Crimson Scale Blood Roar, which can..."

As Qiu Hougong explained in detail, Bibi Dong and the other woman gradually understood the specific function of his soul skill.

Crimson Blood Roar is a soul skill with two parts. Part One: The user unleashes a roar within a 30-meter radius in front, dealing both physical and mental damage to enemies while reducing their defense by 20% (ignoring soul power level) for five minutes. If a teammate (someone recognized by the user) is nearby, the teammate's soul power and strength will increase by 25% for three minutes.

Part Two: After the roar is completed, the user will gain a 25% boost to all attributes for ten minutes, and will remain rational while losing the sensation of pain. After the boost ends, the user will not enter a period of weakness, but cannot use it again for five minutes after the Soul Skill ends.