NOVEL WEB Chapter 17: Bibi Dong Appears Again
Chapter 17: Bibi Dong Appears Again
Traveling by the horse-drawn carriage typical of the Douluo World, it took Su Mo two full days to reach the Soul Hunting Forest.
On the morning of the third day, Su Mo, armed with the certification issued by the local Spirit Hall branch, finally entered the forest.
As it was his first time venturing into a soul beast forest, Su Mo decided not to delve too deeply at first. Instead, he stayed on the outskirts, carefully searching for soul beasts.
Once inside, Su Mo strapped the compound bow and quiver to his back, holding the long spear in his hand as he cautiously searched the area.
Swish, swish, swish—
As Su Mo swung the long spear, he immediately noticed that it felt more solid than his martial soul spear. However, it wasn't as naturally comfortable to wield as his own martial soul, despite being an exact replica of the Hunting Soul Spear.
It seemed that the reluctance of soul masters to use physical weapons instead of their martial souls wasn't without reason.
"Martial Soul Summon!"
A thought crossed Su Mo's mind, and with a shift of his consciousness, he summoned his Hunting Soul Spear.
With a spear in each hand—one physical and one a manifestation of his martial soul—Su Mo examined them closely. Then, he decided to combine them.
As the two spears touched, Su Mo willed his martial soul to merge with the physical spear.
Buzz—
A miraculous sight unfolded as the two spears quickly fused, becoming one.
"It worked!"
Su Mo laughed, swinging the newly merged spear. It felt much more natural now, even more solid than when he used just his martial soul alone.
It was a fusion of the two.
After all, a martial soul was essentially a manifestation of energy, so it made sense that it could be integrated with a physical object like the spear he had forged.
However, Su Mo knew that keeping his martial soul summoned for too long would drain his soul power, so he dismissed it, planning to use this technique only in battle.
He continued his search for a suitable soul beast, gradually picking up on traces of their presence.
There were also signs of ordinary beasts, especially among the weaker species. Just as a human without soul power couldn't become a soul master, a beast without soul power was merely an animal.
It was similar to the Blue Silver Grass—countless Blue Silver Grass plants existed across the Douluo Continent, but only a rare few possessed enough soul power to become soul beasts.
Seeing such plant-based soul beasts didn't interest Su Mo much.
Soon, Su Mo encountered a Black-Backed Boar with fifty years of cultivation.
"Are you crazy, kid? You're only at level 10, and you're seriously thinking about hunting a soul beast by yourself?"
Before Su Mo could make a move, Bibi Dong suddenly appeared in front of him, her expression filled with concern.
This was the first time in three years that Bibi Dong had taken the initiative to appear before Su Mo.
Over the past few years, while Bibi Dong's divine sense still couldn't do much physically, after periods of rest, she had gained a new ability—she could now directly perceive the outside world through Su Mo's body.
So, even without manifesting, Bibi Dong knew exactly what Su Mo was up to.
She was quite pleased with Su Mo's progress over the years. His cultivation speed was much faster than she had expected. However, she was also displeased that Su Mo hadn't sought her out during this time, so she didn't reach out to him either.
Since Su Mo refused to listen to her advice to apprentice under Yu Xiaogang, there wasn't much she could do to help him with his martial soul's limitations.
But this time, she couldn't remain silent.
Su Mo, still without a soul ring or soul skills, was actually planning to hunt a soul beast on his own.
This was nothing short of suicidal!
So, Bibi Dong had no choice but to manifest herself to stop Su Mo. If something happened to him, she might disappear along with him.
"Goddess Sister, it's you!"
Seeing Bibi Dong, Su Mo greeted her with a calm demeanor.
"…"
Bibi Dong couldn't help but feel a twinge of irritation at Su Mo's composed response, lacking the enthusiasm and respect he once showed.
This damn kid still holds a grudge against me!
Under normal circumstances, Bibi Dong would have ignored Su Mo altogether. But knowing she had to stop him from doing something reckless, she forced herself to suppress her irritation and spoke gently, "Little one, it was wrong of me to push you to become Yu Xiaogang's disciple. I apologize for that. But this time, you have to listen to me. Stop immediately. Soul beasts are not something a soul master without any soul skills can handle."
"Goddess Sister, are you worried that if something happens to me, you'll disappear too?"
Su Mo was surprised to hear Bibi Dong speak so softly, even apologizing. This only strengthened his suspicion that Bibi Dong couldn't do anything to harm him and was even worried about his safety.
With this in mind, Su Mo spoke more freely than before, no longer as cautious as he once was.
"…"
Bibi Dong's expression stiffened at Su Mo's words.
This damn kid, still so clever and just as annoying!
"Of course, Sister would disappear if something happened to you. I'm your martial soul, so I have to look out for you!" Bibi Dong forced herself to continue speaking gently, despite her frustration. "I'm serious. Soul beasts are really beyond what you can handle right now. I don't want to see you get hurt!"
Internally, Bibi Dong was screaming. Being someone else's martial soul is so frustrating!
"Thank you for your concern, Goddess Sister, but don't worry. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't confident." Seeing Bibi Dong's reaction, Su Mo was secretly amused but decided not to push her further.
"You…" Bibi Dong felt a surge of frustration. "Where does this confidence come from when you don't even have a soul skill?"
"You'll see, Goddess Sister. If I dared to come here alone, it's because I'm sure of myself. And don't worry—I'll run if I can't win."
After reassuring Bibi Dong, Su Mo turned his attention back to the Black-Backed Boar, ignoring her further protests.
He crept closer to the soul beast, carefully drawing his compound bow and nocking an arrow as he moved. Although he was already aiming, he continued to inch closer, knowing that the nearer he got, the better his shot would be.
"You…"
Seeing Su Mo turn away and disregard her, Bibi Dong was infuriated. But noticing that he was already preparing to attack, she had no choice but to swallow her anger and stay silent, not wanting to distract him.
When Su Mo was about ten meters away from the Black-Backed Boar, he finally stopped. He knew this distance was ideal—close enough for accuracy but far enough not to startle the beast.
Holding his breath, Su Mo drew back the bowstring, aiming the arrow at the boar's ear.
Swish—
With a swift release, the arrow shot forward like a dark streak, whistling through the air as it raced toward the boar.
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