Chapter 127: Chapter 126: Su Ming: Zhao Wuji’s Rescue Was Just Self-Preservation!
High-level soul beasts, especially rare ones, are extraordinarily dangerous and aggressive. These situations often require teachers to step in, subdue the beast, and then allow students to absorb its spirit ring.
Take the two-thousand-year-old Man-Faced Demon Spider that Tang San absorbed in the original story, for instance. If not for the fact that its webs had been depleted by Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, and that Tang San possessed the Clear Sky Hammer, the Blue Silver Grass alone wouldn't have been enough to kill it. It was sheer luck.
[In my opinion, Zhao Wuji's decision to use his Martial Soul Avatar to attack the Titan Giant Ape, buying time for the others to escape, was nothing more than a move to save his own life.]
[After all, this batch of students was exceptionally talented, but almost all of them had powerful backgrounds—and none were individuals Zhao Wuji could afford to offend.]
[Tang San's father was the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao. Just a few days prior, Zhao Wuji was beaten up by Tang Hao for bullying someone weaker. If anything were to happen to Tang San in the Star Dou Forest, Zhao Wuji wouldn't just lose his life—Shrek Academy itself might be destroyed as well.]
[Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were royalty from the Star Luo Empire. Even though Dai Mubai had fled and seemed down and out, Zhao Wuji, as someone outside the great clans, would still face consequences if anything happened to them.]
[As for Ning Rongrong, that's a whole other level. Backing her was the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. If she were harmed, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo would absolutely lose their minds.]
[Oscar and Ma Hongjun, being commoners, were relatively less significant. Ma Hongjun at least had Flender as his master, but Oscar had no real backing and was probably just protected incidentally.]
[And Xiao Wu? She was in the same category as Oscar in Zhao Wuji's eyes. If something happened to her, there'd be no helping it. After all, Zhao Wuji had already tried his best. Tang San couldn't possibly blame him for failing to protect a 'sister' without any blood relation.]
When Xiao Wu read this, her face was filled with anger. If protection was based on one's background, then she was placed on the same level as Ma Hongjun and Oscar—merely someone to protect if possible.
The other heroines, however, realized something deeper. It was true—each of them had a background that Zhao Wuji wouldn't dare provoke.
[In the end, Zhao Wuji's desperate defense of everyone was nothing but a move to save himself. Otherwise, with his strength, facing the Titan Giant Ape, Da Ming, was like a firefly against the brilliance of the moon. The gap was too vast!]
[Among Titled Douluo under Level 95, the only one capable of defeating the Titan Giant Ape that I know of is Tang Hao, using the Clear Sky Hammer and the Clear Sky Clan's secret techniques.]
[The so-called 'gatekeepers' at Level 95, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, wouldn't be able to take on the Titan Giant Ape alone. Together, with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Polar Static Domain, they might be able to control it for a short period.]
[I'm genuinely curious: if Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo reached Level 99 as Ultimate Douluo, would their Martial Soul Fusion Skill be capable of briefly restraining a God?]
[It's a pity they never surpassed Level 95 and were both killed by Tang San in the end. Such a waste.]
Bibi Dong, reading this entry, fell into deep thought. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had followed her for many years, but their strength had indeed plateaued at Level 95.
Even if she wanted to help them now, there wasn't much she could do. The leap from Level 95 to 96 was a major bottleneck. While they'd accumulated sufficient spirit power, they lacked the necessary enlightenment, which kept them from advancing.
Furthermore, Bibi Dong suspected their potential was nearing its limit. Without extraordinary opportunities like celestial herbs or near-100,000-year-old spirit bones, they might remain stagnant for the rest of their lives.
The Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo was formidable, allowing them to restrain enemies even stronger than themselves temporarily. However, its drawbacks—such as the significant charge-up time—left it vulnerable to interruption. Still, if successfully executed and backed by allies, their target would be utterly at their mercy.
Bibi Dong couldn't help but wonder: if the two reached Level 99 as Ultimate Douluo, could their Martial Soul Fusion Skill restrain low-level God?
[If I choose to join Spirit Hall, I'll save them if I can. After all, they're the only Titled Douluo duo capable of using a Martial Soul Fusion Skill—an exceedingly rare trait.]
[Of course, I'll only save them if they're loyal to me. Otherwise, it's not worth the effort. This time, I absolutely won't let Tang San ascend to Sea God. The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud must be intercepted!]
[If I remember correctly, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is currently in the hands of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, revered as a unique soul tool and treated as a national treasure. In the original story, they only handed it over to Tang San because Emperor Xue Ye was dying and wanted to win him over. Securing it won't be easy, and I've always wondered how a Sea God Island relic ended up with the Heaven Dou royal family. Such a waste!]
At this moment, in Sea God Island, Bo Saixi's gaze locked onto the words "Heaven Dou royal family." She hadn't expected the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to be treated as a national treasure there.
While she now knew its whereabouts, the diary's rules prevented her from retrieving it by force. All she could do was hope Tang San wouldn't get his hands on it—she had no intention of dying for him.
Thanks to the diary's guaranteed spirit power, Bo Saixi believed she'd gather enough power to reach Level 100 within a few years. As for the necessary enlightenment, her confidence in her unparalleled talent was unwavering—she was, after all, one of the only three Ultimate Douluo on the continent.
[When the time comes, and I attend the Heaven Dou City Soul Master Tournament, I'll see if I can get closer to Qian Renxue—disguised as Xue Qinghe—and have her acquire the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.]
[As long as Tang San doesn't obtain it, I don't care if Qian Renxue does. After all, the Sea God is only a first-level God, incompatible with my attributes. Even if I had it, it'd be of little use to me.]
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