Chapter 31

"Bai Yu, take this stone and run north quickly; run as far as you can." Bai Yuan handed the black rhombus crystal that represents water to Bai Yu.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu did not hesitate, turned and went out, then burst into full speed, sparing no spiritual energy as she ran toward the north.

If the sword‑riding flight weren't so ostentatious, Bai Yu would have wanted to simply ride the sword away, fearing she might delay Master's affairs.

Bai Yuan summoned the fox family and said, "Su Yin, Su Yue, you both revert to your original forms, take these two stones and head west and south respectively."

The male fox Su Yin was startled and asked, "Master, what about you? And what about Xiao Xiao?"

Bai Yuan's expression darkened as he said, "Don't waste time; you two set out, there should be no danger. Su Xiao Xiao stays here; I will protect her completely."

Su Yin and Su Yue, upon hearing this, did not dare to hesitate.

"Xiao Xiao, stay here, listen carefully to Master's words; your parents will go and be back soon."

Su Yin and Su Yue left; they both reverted to their original forms and each rushed toward a direction.

The girl with fox‑charming eyes now fixed her gaze on Bai Yuan and asked, "Master, why did you send your parents away? Is this journey dangerous?"

Bai Yuan did not answer, only said, "Qiu Er, you take Su Xiao Xiao upstairs; the rest of the matters are left to me."

Having said that, Bai Yuan walked out alone, and a long sword materialized out of thin air at his feet, bearing Mu Jun upward.

Without the shelter of tall surrounding trees, Bai Yuan immediately saw the four corners of heaven and earth, and the figures rushing toward him.

Bai Yuan raised the Five Elements Array he held high.

"Five Elements Mixed‑Primordial Array, activate!"

Accompanied by a light shout, the Five Elements Array in Bai Yuan's hand suddenly disintegrated, turning into red, yellow, blue, white, and black lights that enveloped a radius of a thousand meters.

"Not enough, this power is far insufficient. System, exchange all virtue points for Soul‑Restoring Pills."

"Ding! Exchange successful, congratulations host, you have obtained 73 Soul‑Restoring Pills."

A Soul‑Restoring Pill costs one hundred virtue points each; it can help a cultivator quickly restore spiritual energy. For a cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage, one pill can fully restore spiritual energy.

Without a word, Bai Yuan raised his hand, a Soul‑Restoring Pill appeared, and he swallowed it without hesitation.

The spiritual energy evaporated quickly; Bai Yuan then poured it all into the Five Elements Mixed‑Primordial Array, boosting the array's power.

Injecting spiritual energy pill after pill, Bai Yuan treated the Soul‑Restoring Pills like candy, paying no heed to any effect on his body.

Finally, after Bai Yuan consumed nine Soul‑Restoring Pills, an elderly man who wielded a long sword, with white beard and hair, a face as delicate as a baby's, dressed in an immaculate snow‑white robe, arrived first.

The elder's silver hair was neatly combed at the back; he simply stood there quietly, exuding an aura of "all under heaven, I alone am supreme."

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—nine Soul Rings encircled his body, imparting an indescribable pressure.

"You are the ten‑thousand‑year re‑cultivated Soul Beast, Bai Yuan?" Title Douluo Jian Chen Xin's cold silhouette said.

Bai Yuan, standing on a long sword, while popping pills, smiled lightly and said, "I am Bai Yuan, but I am not a ten‑thousand‑year re‑cultivated Soul Beast."

For the current Bai Yuan, if he can avoid fighting he tries to; chatting here is fine. After all, his appearance is only to draw hatred, making it easier for Bai Yu and the others to send the three array foundations farther, so the Five Elements Array can gather a bit more power.

Title Douluo glanced at the other figures rushing in, and in a cold voice said, "Bai Yuan, I'm not in the mood to discuss this with you; hand over Rong Rong yourself, or don't blame me for being merciless under the sword?"

Bai Yuan smiled and said, "Merciless under the sword? I think it's because I handed over Ning Rongrong that you become merciless under the sword, right?"

Title Douluo's expression hardened as he said, "Bai Yuan, Rong Rong's life at most threatens my Seven‑Treasure Glass Sect; she is useless to the Spirit Hall, the Blue‑Electric Tyrannosaur family, and the two imperial royal houses. If you release Rong Rong now, I can still plead on your behalf."

Bai Yuan felt a sudden shock; he had already sensed that many Title Douluos were arriving.

Logically, capturing Ning Rongrong would attract at most two Title Douluos; however, Ning Fengzhi went all‑in, owing favors, and could even draw several more.

Now it seems that the major powers on Douluo Continent all have Title Douluos arriving, all for him and Bai Yu, the "two ten‑thousand‑year re‑cultivated Soul Beasts."

But openly, Bai Yuan couldn't help but look up and laugh, saying, "Plead on my behalf? Title Douluo Chen Xin, I think you should do this: help me drive them back, and I'll hand Ning Rongrong over to you at once."

Having said that, Bai Yuan swallowed another Soul‑Restoring Pill.

Title Douluo's expression turned dreadfully grim.

Terrifying sword aura spread around him; space seemed to ripple under his will, occasionally cracking open, sending a chill down observers' spines.

Bai Yuan, unperturbed, said, "If you don't dare to help, just stand aside; perhaps after I drive these people away and feel better, I'll release Ning Rongrong."

Title Douluo's fists clenched, making a snapping sound.

He said in a low tone, "Bai Yuan, do you really think I won't act? Rong Rong is Ning Fengzhi's daughter, fine, but he doesn't have only one child."

Bai Yuan sneered, "If you have the skill, go ahead; I guarantee that once you act, Ning Rongrong will be dismembered."

Bai Yuan knew that Title Douluo's earlier words were only to lower Ning Rongrong's value, but Bai Yuan was not someone who knew nothing.

At this moment, another figure flew over.

The newcomer was a stunningly beautiful woman in a golden‑long‑dress gown, wielding a staff studded with countless gems.

"Bi Bi Dong." Bai Yuan gave the newcomer's title.

Bi Bi Dong's expression was icy as she said, "Do you know me?"

Bai Yuan smiled, "The Pope of the Spirit Hall is exceptionally talented; I naturally know you, and not only do I know your title, I also know your past, I know some things about you that are not known to others."

Bi Bi Dong let out a cold chuckle, a cat‑paw‑mouse thrill rising within her, and she asked, "You say you know my secrets that no one else knows, then tell me."

Bai Yuan saw that Bi Bi Dong had no intention of acting directly, and was pleased, so he said, "For example, Secret Chamber Douluo, and also, Luo Sha."

Bai Yuan's words were brief; Title Douluo Chen Xin looked utterly bewildered, while Bi Bi Dong's face darkened, and a murderous intent flashed instantly.

The words 'Luo Sha' meant nothing to others, yet Bai Yuan said them specifically to her.

This is enough to prove that Bai Yuan knows her secret.

Of course, the more absurd thing is the Secret Chamber Douluo.

This title is extremely strange, even Bi Bi Dong had never heard of it, but the moment she heard it, she understood whose title it was.

In an instant, terrifying power exploded in mid‑air; the Five Elements Mixed‑Primordial Array, after chewing more than thirty Soul‑Restoring Pills, barely withstood Bi Bi Dong's assault.

"Bi Bi Dong, you also don't want others to know your secret, do you?" Bai Yuan's light laugh echoed in the air.

(End of Chapter)