Chapter 173: Has He Always Been This Brave? Follow Your Heart!
Bibi Dong and the others looked at A Rou, their eyes asking, "Has he always been this bold?"
To be honest, this sentence felt very familiar to Hu Bai, but shouldn't Da Ming clarify the situation first?
A Rou also helplessly said to Da Ming, "Da Ming, Xiao Wu and I have decided to sacrifice ourselves to them."
"What! Aunt Rou, no!" Before Da Ming could speak, Er Ming immediately grew anxious, wanting to release his Gravity Domain to pressure Bibi Dong and the others.
But Bibi Dong's eyes turned cold, and two great Domains directly pressed down on the Titan Giant Ape, as the Death Spider Emperor's nine soul rings manifested!
And Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Guang Ling, Qingluan, and Lingyuan—several Titled Douluo—did not hold back either; they released their Martial Souls, and their soul rings rose.
Six Titled Douluo, fifty-four soul rings shining brightly—incredibly dazzling!
Titan Giant Ape: ???
Sky Azure Bull Python: ???
No, six Titled Douluo!
Just now, because Qingluan and the others hadn't revealed their aura, and Da Ming and Er Ming's attention was focused on A Rou and Xiao Wu, they hadn't noticed the scene unfolding around them.
A Rou and Xiao Wu were actually surrounded by so many Titled Douluo!
No wonder they felt compelled to sacrifice themselves.
If it were them, it seemed they couldn't resist either.
But the truth was not what they had imagined.
At this moment, the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Tianmeng Iceworm exchanged glances—apparently, they had no sense of presence at all.
Ice Empress couldn't bear it anymore; an extremely cold domain power instantly enveloped the Sky Azure Bull Python, and she said coldly, "I don't mind if you want to show off, but shouldn't you first see whether you are stronger or we are stronger?"
The Sky Azure Bull Python was shocked: "This power—you are a Soul Beast, but your way of existence…"
Even the Sky Azure Bull Python had never seen a Soul Beast exist in this manner.
Moreover, he could feel that the strength of the Soul Beast in front of him was far above his own!
How could this be!
"Da Ming, Er Ming, listen to me first…"
Helplessly, A Rou could only briefly recount the previous events to Da Ming and Er Ming again, then asked, "Are you two willing to sacrifice yourselves with us?"
Da Ming was silent.
Er Ming was silent.
But both of them agreed without hesitation.
They agreed not because they couldn't defeat Bibi Dong and the others, but because they also desired eternal life. With A Rou and Xiao Wu gone, there was no point in their remaining.
Absolutely!
Not because they were afraid!
They simply followed the truest choice in their hearts.
Hehe.
Then Da Ming looked at Hu Bai: "Then who should the two of us sacrifice ourselves to?"
Honestly, if they had a choice, they would want to sacrifice themselves to Hu Bai or Bibi Dong—after all, only those two had God Examinations, and the chances of eternal life in the future were greatest.
Especially Hu Bai; he already possessed the formidable Heaven-Defying powers of Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Tianmeng. Sacrificing to Hu Bai would definitely be the first choice.
However, Hu Bai was likely to disappoint them. Although his second Martial Soul was currently in a state where it could absorb soul rings, the Snow Empress's Martial Soul could only absorb ice- or water-attribute soul rings.
Other soul rings would conflict too much.
Although Da Ming possessed some water attributes, Hu Bai didn't really want him; among their group, there was someone more suitable.
After some thought, Hu Bai made a simple distribution plan: Bibi Dong would absorb A Rou's soul ring, Hu Liena would absorb Xiao Wu's soul ring, and Xie Yue would absorb Er Ming's soul ring.
Finally, Shui Bing'er would absorb Da Ming's soul ring!
Yes, Hu Bai planned for Da Ming to sacrifice himself to Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er had come out this time specifically to obtain her third soul ring.
Moreover, she was Qingluan and Guang Ling's disciple, so the benefits should stay within the family.
Presumably, with the Sky Azure Bull Python, Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix attribute would be further enhanced.
"Ah? Brother Bai, are you really willing to let the Sky Azure Bull Python sacrifice himself to me? I think it would be more suitable if you absorbed him," Shui Bing'er said, somewhat flattered. Her eyes toward Hu Bai changed.
And regarding this decision, not only Shui Bing'er but also the others were somewhat surprised.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena understood, after all—they were close.
Moreover, Xie Yue had the least gains among the three; he still didn't have a single Soul Bone, so he received the least care from Hu Bai.
Thus, Da Ming sacrificing himself to Xie Yue was no problem.
But what about Shui Bing'er?
Hu Bai calmly replied, "Third Grandfather, Fifth Grandfather, Bing'er was also brought into Spirit Hall by me, and she is also your closed-door disciple."
"You two should also know that for a Soul Master to break through to a higher realm, they must have a 100,000-year soul ring or a 100,000-year Soul Bone; otherwise, they absolutely cannot reach the Ultimate Douluo level."
"Although this is still just an estimate, past data confirms that this is a factual requirement. The Sky Azure Bull Python's attributes are also suitable for Bing'er to absorb. For her to advance further, she must absorb this soul ring."
Sky Azure Bull Python: Has no one asked for my opinion?
"As for me, I have my own choices—you don't need to worry."
For his second Martial Soul, the soul rings he obtained afterward weren't particularly important.
He possessed the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul; the main benefit of his second Martial Soul was actually to improve his control over ice attributes and increase his overall soul power through absorbing soul rings.
Beyond that, there was little else; he rarely even used his second Martial Soul.
So, maximizing efficiency, it made sense for Shui Bing'er to absorb Da Ming.
Moreover, he only had two remaining Soul Bone slots; if he chose to absorb the Sky Azure Bull Python's soul ring, would he also have to absorb its Soul Bone?
After all, this situation was different from a few years ago when he gave his External Soul Bone to his mother.
This time, the soul ring and Soul Bone must be on the same person so their Souls can return to the Soul Bone.
If the soul ring and Soul Bone are not in the same place, the Soul power will be separated.
This wouldn't work.
Furthermore, only when the soul ring and Soul Bone are together can they exert their maximum effect.
He understood this clearly.
However, even knowing this, he still chose to give the Soul Bone to his mother years ago.
But Da Ming then asked an important question: "I have a question. You said you can revive us after becoming a god, but there should be conditions for that, right?"
As soon as he said this, A Rou and the others looked at Hu Bai.
Hu Bai nodded: "Yes, there are conditions. The condition is to bring you into the God Realm, where you will become Divine Officials, gaining eternal life—but without a God Position."
"Then the problem is, only you and Bibi Dong have God Legacies. If we sacrifice ourselves to others, how will we ascend to the God Realm in the future?" Da Ming asked.
This question was crucial!
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