Chapter 77: Absorbing the Soul Ring, Breakthrough
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, barely calming her emotions. Feeling the exhaustion surging through her body, she sat down and tried to recover her depleted soul power.
But no matter what she did, she couldn't enter a meditative state.
Every time she closed her eyes, the image of Dugu Bo snatching away the Dark Devilgod Tiger replayed in her mind.
The more she thought about how the three of them had risked their lives—only to end up benefiting someone else—her teeth clenched in anger.
If there's ever a chance in the future… I will make him pay.
After venting some of her frustration, a strange thought surfaced in her mind.
Dugu Bo was already a Title Douluo, and his soul rings were long complete… so why would he go to such lengths to steal the Dark Devilgod Tiger from them?
Even risking offending the Spirit Hall?
Could it be… for someone else?
She immediately rejected that idea.
She didn't believe anyone would go that far for another person.
Then… could Dugu Bo have twin martial souls?
But she quickly shook her head again.
Twin martial souls usually came with extremely high innate soul power. Yet Dugu Bo had only reached Title Douluo in his seventies—that clearly indicated his innate talent wasn't particularly high.
So it shouldn't be that…
In the end, she stopped overthinking it.
No matter the reason, the fact remained—
The Dark Devilgod Tiger had been stolen.
Just you wait… old man. I will make you regret this.
Meanwhile…
Dugu Bo was dragging the massive corpse of the Dark Devilgod Tiger at terrifying speed toward the cave where Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang were waiting.
The two had already finished absorbing their soul rings and were chatting when—
They suddenly noticed a massive soul beast charging toward them from afar, kicking up clouds of dust.
Its speed was terrifying.
They immediately released their martial souls and prepared for battle.
But as it got closer, something felt… off.
"…Wait… why is its tail in front?"
"…Is it running backward?!"
The two were stunned.
What kind of soul beast could move at such terrifying speed—while running backward?!
"Is… is there a person in front of it?" Meng Shu squinted.
Chao Tianxiang hesitated. "Or… is that person being chased?"
The dust cloud made it hard to see clearly.
But moments later—
Dugu Bo had already arrived.
Dragging the corpse.
Meng Shu tightened his grip on his Dragon Staff, face tense.
"Prepare to fight!"
Then he saw clearly—
It wasn't a soul beast chasing someone.
It was Dugu Bo dragging the soul beast.
"…You two haven't left yet?" Dugu Bo's voice sounded calmly.
The couple froze, then awkwardly coughed and quickly withdrew their martial souls.
That scene earlier was just too shocking.
A massive soul beast… sprinting backward at high speed…
Anyone would've panicked.
They hurried forward respectfully.
"My lord, you've returned."
Their gazes landed on the corpse. Above it floated a deep black soul ring.
"Guard this place."
Dugu Bo didn't explain further. He simply dragged the corpse into the cave.
Chao Tianxiang looked confused.
"What… is he doing?"
Meng Shu replied, "Don't ask. Just guard."
But inside, his thoughts were racing.
Dragging a corpse into a cave…
Absorbing a soul ring?
Absorbing… another soul ring?
A shocking possibility appeared in his mind—
Twin martial souls?
He glanced toward the cave but said nothing.
Dugu Bo had already given them too many benefits. Even his own soul ring had been obtained with Dugu Bo's help.
So he knew his place.
If Dugu Bo wanted to explain, he would.
If not—he could guess, but never ask.
That was the wisdom that allowed him to lead his clan.
And besides—
The stronger Dugu Bo became, the more beneficial it was for them.
Inside the Cave
Dugu Bo held the Evil God Pearl in his hand, carefully examining it.
This harvest…
Was enormous.
Not just the Dark Devilgod Tiger's soul ring—
But also this mysterious pearl.
He knew without a doubt—it was a treasure.
Even Tang San, the favored child of destiny, had never obtained this item in the original timeline.
Yet now…
It was in his hands.
Dugu Bo took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and stored the pearl away.
Then he sat cross-legged, preparing to absorb the soul ring.
Whatever the pearl was—
That could wait.
Absorbing the soul ring came first.
With a thought, his Body Martial Soul was released.
A dark golden, bronze-like sheen flowed beneath his skin.
With a casual gesture—
A gray stream of energy rose from the corpse, condensing into a ring midair. It quickly shifted from gray to black, then shot toward him as a streak of light.
In an instant—
The deep black soul ring hovered above his head.
At the same time—
A sharp, icy current pierced into his body, violently clashing against the defenses formed by his soul power.
It carried extreme evil…
And intense unwillingness.
But unfortunately—
Dugu Bo's physical body was powerful, and his spiritual strength was equally formidable.
No matter how strong the Dark Devilgod Tiger had been in life, its lingering remnant soul posed no threat to him now.
As the dark golden glow beneath his skin circulated—
The absorption stabilized.
Outside, the corpse began to dissolve into strands of gray mist, slowly dissipating.
Two Hours Later…
Dugu Bo exhaled deeply as he opened his eyes.
He felt completely refreshed.
A deep black soul ring revolved steadily around his body.
The dark golden glow beneath his skin had become even more pronounced.
What delighted him the most—
Was that just from absorbing this one soul ring…
His soul power had risen from Level 93 to the peak of Level 94, on the verge of breaking through to Level 95.
For most Title Douluo, even advancing a single level could take years of effort.
That was for the talented ones.
Without talent or opportunity—
Some would remain stuck at one level for their entire lives.
This…
Was the advantage of twin martial souls.
As long as he continued adding soul rings to his second martial soul—
His soul power would likely reach Level 99 very quickly.
Outside the cave, Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang continued standing guard…