Douluo: Starting with a self-created soul ring

**Chapter 133 Bibi Dong: Should I Tell My Younger Brother...?**

Buzz—

When the expanding Golden Light Shield swept across a certain spot, Gu Ziyi immediately received feedback indicating an obstacle.

Although his elder sister's concealment ability was incredibly strong, once her soul skills were known beforehand, countering them became much simpler.

A wide-range domain-type soul skill could easily locate her hiding spot.

In other words, this ability was significantly limited when used in confined spaces or one-on-one battles.

However, in wild battlefields or crowd combat, this concealment skill was far more potent. After activating it, she could completely avoid large-scale soul skill attacks from the enemy before making her move.

It was especially effective against opponents unaware of her possessing such an ability.

"Elder Sister, your soul skill is indeed very strong—much stronger than my Invisibility Talisman!"

"But this battleground isn't suitable for your ability; otherwise, I believe it would have been much harder to find you!"

Gu Ziyi remarked with a smile, looking at Bibi Dong's position.

Buzz—

Like ripples in water, her figure gradually reappeared.

However, at this moment, her face carried a tinge of embarrassment. She had intended to rely on her powerful concealment ability to showcase her combat prowess to her younger brother, but she hadn't anticipated he'd deduce her soul skill so swiftly.

"That's enough playing around!"

After revealing herself, Bibi Dong immediately retracted her Martial Soul, signaling that she wouldn't continue.

She understood that, since he had figured out her secret, defeating him in a match would be nearly impossible.

When she had been at a higher rank than her younger brother, she still wasn't a match for him.

Now that both were Soul Emperors, her chances of victory had dwindled even further.

Particularly since his sixth soul skill, the Thunder Control Talisman, carried a strong counter to the dark attribute of her Martial Soul.

"Younger Brother, wait a moment. Elder Sister, could you try using your concealment technique on my talisman?"

"If you manage to imprint your soul skill onto my talisman, it could advance my homemade Invisibility Talisman to a new level!"

Gu Ziyi quickly interjected as he noticed her movements.

Buzz—

He summoned a blank talisman for her to test.

"Younger Brother, are you trying to copy my soul skill? Let me give it a try."

Bibi Dong had previously created talismans with him. The first successful homemade talisman had been crafted by her own hands, so she understood his thoughts as soon as he summoned a blank talisman.

After extending her hand to receive the blank talisman, Bibi Dong calmed her turbulent thoughts.

Previously, she had only used soul skills on herself, but this time she needed to channel it into the blank talisman. She wasn't sure if it would work.

Thus, she approached the task with utmost seriousness.

Buzz—

The sixth Soul Ring on Bibi Dong's body glowed faintly, and the blank talisman in her hand vanished—along with her figure.

"Failed!"

The next moment, Bibi Dong reappeared.

She had attempted to imprint her soul skill onto her younger brother's talisman instead of concealing herself.

"Try again!"

After taking a deep breath, Bibi Dong prepared to attempt it once more.

"Sister, wait a moment!"

"First Soul Skill: Heart Purification Curse!"

Buzz— 

Gu Ziyi stopped Bibi Dong before she tried again, reaching out to conjure a Purifying Heart Curse Talisman and attaching it to her body. 

"I almost forgot I could use this method!" 

Her eyes sparkled at the sight, a nostalgic expression flashing across her face. 

With the help of Gu Ziyi's Purifying Heart Curse Talisman, Bibi Dong tried again. 

Failure. 

Failure. 

Failure. 

… 

Despite the assistance of the talisman, Bibi Dong's subsequent attempts continued to fail. 

Fortunately, using this soul ability didn't consume much Soul Power. Continuous concealment required more Soul Power than activation, allowing her to make multiple attempts. 

Buzz— 

After many failed attempts, when her Soul Power was nearly depleted, she finally achieved the desired result. 

This time, when Bibi Dong used her soul ability, her figure didn't vanish as in her earlier attempts. 

Instead, inscriptions appeared on the blank talisman in her hand. 

"Younger brother, I did it!" 

Having prior experience with talisman creation, Bibi Dong immediately recognized her success. 

She examined the talisman and noticed that the inscriptions were somewhat similar to the ones on the Invisibility Talisman her younger brother had made before. 

As for inscribing a Talisman of Invisibility like her brother's, she didn't know the exact process but had a clear idea of what to do. 

"Younger brother, quickly give me your hand and a soul bone!" 

Bibi Dong, now confident in what to do next, promptly requested the necessary tools. 

Without hesitation, Gu Ziyi handed over a soul bone containing an invisibility ability. Simultaneously, he placed his right hand on her left, transferring his Soul Power to her. 

Buzz— 

A blank talisman materialized mid-air before Bibi Dong's eyes, hovering there. 

Seeing this, she skillfully used the soul bone as a brush to inscribe the talisman, copying the inscriptions from the invisibility talisman she had just crafted. 

Failure after failure followed. Fortunately, this time it was Gu Ziyi's Soul Power being consumed during the attempts. 

Had it been her own, she wouldn't have managed, especially after nearly exhausting her reserves earlier. 

But there were fewer failures this time. After about twenty or thirty tries, a talisman similar to the Invisibility Talisman was successfully inscribed by her. 

"It's really possible…" 

Gu Ziyi was stunned by her success. He had never considered that it might be feasible to inscribe non-offensive soul abilities from other Soul Masters onto his blank talismans. However, the requirement to use a soul bone as a "pen" made it somewhat impractical. 

"The success this time must be because these two soul abilities belong to the same type. Using the invisibility soul bone as a brush allowed for successful inscription onto the Invisibility Talisman!" 

Gu Ziyi reasoned to himself. 

If that were true, he now understood a way to improve his handmade talismans. 

Everything depended on the results. 

"Elder sister, use it and see how it works!" 

"Huhum!" 

Bibi Dong nodded and activated the Invisibility Talisman she had just inscribed.

Buzz—

As expected, her figure disappeared again.

Gu Ziyi's eyes narrowed as he carefully observed the spot where his elder sister vanished.

An unexpected scene appeared before his eyes—although her figure disappeared, Gu Ziyi could still see the Soul Power within her body.

In other words, the invisibility talisman recreated from the homemade talisman was not as effective as her concealment soul ability or lacked the same potency.

Gu Ziyi then attempted to replicate it himself and successfully created his own invisibility talisman.

Although the effect was much stronger than Bibi Dong's version, it still could not completely conceal the Soul Master's aura, and its invisibility effect was inferior to her soul ability.

Nevertheless, the concealment was significantly better than the older invisibility talisman he had crafted before. While the previous version could accidentally break its invisibility with minimal Soul Power usage, the new one maintained its state more reliably.

With this success, the older invisibility talisman could officially be considered obsolete.

In the future, Gu Ziyi would only need to replicate the inscriptions of the upgraded invisibility talisman when crafting new ones.

However, the Soul Bone could not yet be discarded; it was still necessary to use it as a pen to inscribe the invisibility talisman.

Regardless, it was a joy to see his homemade invisibility talisman successfully upgraded.

Bibi Dong was also thrilled to have contributed to her younger brother's accomplishment.

Both were overjoyed, and naturally, they celebrated passionately upon returning.

After several days of entanglement, Bibi Dong let him go only when she was satisfied, and they headed together to meet Bai Lu and Ning Shuangjiang.

The two women were pulled into a private conversation with her, discussing something Gu Ziyi was not privy to. When he later inquired, neither Bai Lu nor Ning Shuangjiang revealed what they had talked about.

Unable to get an answer, he didn't push further. In any case, he figured it was better for him if his elder sister had accepted the situation.

…

"Sister Fei, you've also been having an affair with my younger brother, haven't you?"

When Bibi Dong returned to her private residence, she stopped momentarily and then turned to look at Li Chanfei.

Now she finally understood why Li Chanfei had been trying to persuade her to accept the idea of a man as exceptional as Gu Ziyi having multiple lovers.

It turned out that she herself was one of his lovers.

After meeting Bai Lu and Ning Shuangjiang in person today, Bibi Dong finally realized the situation with Li Chanfei through the changes that had occurred in Ning Shuangjiang.

Ning Shuangjiang had undergone a mutation, and her Martial Soul had transformed through dual cultivation with Gu Ziyi—something very similar to Li Chanfei's situation years ago.

After thinking further, she came to understand that her sister Fei had been involved with her younger brother for a long time.

To be honest, upon discovering this, Bibi Dong still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Li Chanfei was much older than both her and Gu Ziyi, and her talent was already exceptional. She was certain to break through to Titled Douluo in the future.

She couldn't understand why such an outstanding woman was willing to be a secret lover to her younger brother.

"Yes, Your Highness the Saint has finally discovered it!"

"So, Your Highness, do you still want your sister to remain your protector?"

Li Chanfei smiled sweetly. After learning that Gu Ziyi had returned with Ning Shuangjiang, she knew her secret would be revealed sooner or later, so she had mentally prepared herself.

"Why?"

"Although my younger brother was considered excellent at the time, he was only regarded as a mediocre genius!"

Bibi Dong ignored Li Chanfei's question and continued asking about her doubts.

After all, when Li Chanfei and Gu Ziyi first got together, the Soul Master Competition had not yet taken place.

At that time, although her younger brother's talent had been successfully transformed, he was still equivalent to an average genius. She couldn't understand why Li Chanfei had fallen for Gu Ziyi.

"Your Holiness the Saintess, do you know why I became your protector in the first place?"

Li Chanfei smiled again, her words carrying a hidden meaning.

She had never told Gu Ziyi about the failed blind date with Qian Xunji.

However, she was clearly prepared to tell Bibi Dong now.

Naturally, she had her reasons for doing so.

"Why?"

Hearing her words, Bibi Dong immediately sensed there was a significant secret behind it, and her curiosity was piqued.

Li Chanfei slightly parted her red lips and spoke, "Because I was chosen by the Grand Priest to return to Spirit City for a blind date with your teacher."

"Oh…"

Although Bibi Dong expected there might be a hidden story behind her actions, she never anticipated it would be something so shocking.

"The result was obviously a failure. Your teacher didn't like my personality. He said I wasn't the type of woman he preferred, so naturally, he rejected me!"

"I was turned down the night before I left for the Heaven Dou Empire!"

As she said this, Li Chanfei couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed. It had indeed been a humiliating experience at the time.

"So, Sister Fei was so angry at not being able to win over the teacher that she went after my younger brother instead? Did Sister Fei force him?"

Hearing this, Bibi Dong started piecing things together, her eyes widening in surprise.

It wasn't surprising for Bibi Dong to draw this conclusion. In the original work, before her death, she had suggested that Liu Erlong forcefully subdue Yu Xiaogang.

She just didn't expect Li Chanfei to be so daring.

Although she had always known Sister Fei to have a straightforward, bold, and open personality, she hadn't anticipated this wild side of her.

"That's right, Your Holiness. The Holy Son kept saying he didn't want to. You should have seen how desperate he looked…"

Li Chanfei couldn't help but chuckle at the memory of Gu Ziyi's expression back then.

"Then Sister Fei must have been tricked by that sneaky younger brother of mine. You don't know how cunning he is. How could he possibly not have enjoyed it?!"

When Bibi Dong heard Li Chanfei's words, she found it amusing to think of her younger brother being "forced" and secretly delighted in it. But she soon realized that Gu Ziyi had likely been pretending all along.

"That's actually quite possible…"

Li Chanfei was slightly surprised to hear Bibi Dong's theory. After thinking it through carefully, she realized it might indeed be the case.

That night, Gu Ziyi had resisted at first but eventually gave in. She had always thought it was genuine reluctance.

However, upon reflection, it didn't seem to add up. After he had "given in," the methods he displayed in the latter half of the night were far too skillful!

"Forget it. Whatever the truth may be, don't worry, Your Holiness. I have no intention of competing with you to become his wife."

"Sister, I just need to see him occasionally to fulfill my desires!"

She shook her head with a smile. Whatever the facts were, it didn't matter. Whether Gu Ziyi had been willing or not couldn't change the fact that he had been "forced" by her.

Though it felt a bit shameful to think of it this way, Li Chanfei was secretly proud.

He had been so swift and decisive back then!

She truly hadn't expected Gu Ziyi to make such rapid progress and become so unstoppable.

With the rate of growth he was now displaying, she genuinely couldn't predict how powerful Gu Ziyi might become in the future.

Of course, the most important thing was that this had allowed her to transform and strengthen her Martial Soul.

"Sister Fei, does my younger brother know about what happened between you and the teacher?"

Bibi Dong didn't respond directly to Li Chanfei but also didn't object.

Now, she was more curious about whether Gu Ziyi knew about Li Chanfei's involvement with their teacher Qian Xunji—whether he knew he had metaphorically placed a pair of horns on his teacher.

If he didn't know, should she tell him?

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(End of Chapter)

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