More than a month had quickly passed.
Bibi Dong sat cross-legged in the room designated for the Pope's cultivation within the Pope's Hall, emitting powerful soul force fluctuations from her body.
Su Cheng stood nearby, silently observing.
After half an hour, Bibi Dong's aura gradually converged, and her eyes slowly opened.
Su Cheng looked at her, his eyes gleaming with a faint golden light as he said thoughtfully, "Under the Pope's crown, to be honest, your foundation is much deeper than I imagined. The malignancy of the divine position you inherited exceeds my expectations. However, in this situation, your martial soul surprisingly hasn't been contaminated too much. Now, after mastering the two volumes of the innate techniques, you've even completely suppressed the outward manifestation of the Rakshasa power."
Actually, this was the most uncertain aspect for Su Cheng.
It was too strange.
No matter how you looked at it, Bibi Dong's situation shouldn't be this stable.
Unless, like Su Cheng, she comprehended an immensely powerful sword intent, otherwise, willpower alone could only delay the corruption caused by evil thoughts and evil energy, but couldn't completely resist it.
There was no way around it; the level of divine power was just too high.
Even if it was in small quantities, it was still an existence that ordinary soul masters couldn't reach.
Without a solid foundation as a guarantee, even with a strong character, one would inevitably be eroded.
Moreover, Su Cheng didn't think Bibi Dong's character was particularly strong.
Indeed, in the past, Su Cheng had never deeply understood the strength of the Rakshasa God or its nature, only having a vague understanding of it.
In the first simulation, he only watched the battle scenes between the Rakshasa God and the Angel God, and couldn't fully understand the core of it.
But in the third simulation, he had truly touched the inheritance of the Sea God.
Not only did he personally destroy the Sea God's inheritance and shatter the golden trident, but he also had a confrontation with the Sea God's spiritual sense and personally cleansed the Sea God's martial soul from Poseidon's body.
Compared to the Sea God, he knew everything about it.
In comparison, the Rakshasa God, as the God of evil thoughts, seemed not to be stronger in corrupting souls than the Sea God, which didn't match his previous judgment.
After hearing Su Cheng's words, Bibi Dong didn't show much surprise on her face, just nodded slightly and said, "Since even you think there's no problem, do I have a chance to cultivate the innate power you mentioned a few days ago?"
"No." Su Cheng shook his head. "Cultivating innate techniques can only stabilize your foundation and suppress the further influence of that evil divine power on your consciousness. But if you want to completely eradicate it, obviously it's impossible."
Unless, like in the last simulation, he used his own soul power to burn and purify Bibi Dong's soul with overwhelming force.
But considering his current relationship with Bibi Dong, it was obviously impossible for him to do such a thing.
"Let's wait and see the specific situation of the City of Slaughter. Your divine power is too little, and it is rooted in your soul. I can't see through it completely; I need more information and data."
Since he could help Qian Renxue come up with some ideas, it might work out here with Bibi Dong as well.
Moreover, Bibi Dong had roughly explained the situation of the Rakshasa God's test in the past few days.
Apart from the fact that the test required devouring Qian Xunji's soul and flesh as a sacrifice to activate it, she had disclosed everything else.
Unlike the inheritances of the first-tier gods like the Angel God and the Sea God, the inheritance of the Rakshasa God was somewhat similar to the Asura God.
There was no fixed inheritance site, but first, one had to obtain the mark, then, guided by the Rakshasa divine sense and the Rakshasa domain, one would undergo the test step by step.
However, the inheritance of the Rakshasa God did have a secret realm, but she couldn't easily open it.
"By the way, are you really sure you want to bring Xie Yue and others to the City of Slaughter?" Su Cheng said with hesitation.
To be honest, he didn't want to bring these burdens along.
If it was just the City of Slaughter, that would be fine.
But both the inheritances of the two major gods related to that place and the figure of the King of Slaughter, with his special status, were not easy to deal with.
In this case, there was no need to take those people with him on this risky venture.
"When did I want to bring them?" Bibi Dong chuckled softly.
"What do you mean?" Su Cheng was puzzled.
"Do you think I want to take them there?" Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow. "I know better than you what kind of place the City of Slaughter is. How could I send the most outstanding young soul masters of the Martial Soul Hall there? It's just going through the motions."
Bibi Dong glanced at him, "Anyway, this matter doesn't concern me."
"..." Now Su Cheng understood what was going on. He nodded dryly, "I see."
Then he looked at Bibi Dong and said, "We'll set off tomorrow. You'd better prepare early. Today, make sure to calm your mind and adjust your state. Although your martial soul is relatively stable, you shouldn't underestimate divine power."
He sneered, "This Rakshasa God is not easy to deal with, and is quite ruthless to the successors. To forcibly suppress your combat power during the test, what kind of mindset would set up such obstacles?
"From my perspective, I suggest you remain vigilant about this divine test and not think of yourself as the chosen one."
Bibi Dong pursed her lips at his words, nodding with a serious expression.
At this point, Su Cheng handed her a bottle of potion, "This is a soothing potion I specially brewed for you these days. It will have a good effect on you. You can use it during your practice tonight. It will be beneficial for stabilizing your state in the future."
After handing the potion bottle to her, Su Cheng didn't linger here for long. After a while, he turned and left.
As soon as he left, Bibi Dong stared blankly at the bottle of potion in her hand, her facial lines softening.
The light flickered in her eyes as she fell into contemplation.
At night, a shadow silently darted out of the Pope's Hall.
If it weren't for someone as powerful as Qian Dao Liu or at the level of Bibi Dong observing with the naked eye, they would never discover the presence of this figure.
The person was Su Cheng.
Seeing that he was about to leave the Martial Soul City and didn't know when he would come back, he naturally didn't want to leave so easily.
Although he hadn't been able to figure out Bibi Dong's specific situation for so many days and didn't know how she had accurately caught the adulterer a month ago, he did have a more accurate judgment of her soul strength and strength limit.
The potion was specially tailored for her by Su Cheng.
He hadn't lied; this soothing potion was not only rare but also very difficult to brew, consuming many precious herbs and treasures.
Even Soul Masters of Bibi Dong's caliber, after using it, could significantly enhance their spiritual foundations.
But there's an additional side effect after using it.
It can't exactly be called a side effect; it's more like a complementary effect of the potion.
To facilitate better absorption of its medicinal properties, it deeply stabilizes the soul and replenishes the foundation.
After a Soul Master takes it, they enter a deep rest state for the night.
Unless there's an unexpected situation endangering their safety, it's almost impossible to wake them up actively.
Even if someone loudly calls out to them nearby, unless it maliciously stimulates their mental alertness, it's difficult to awaken them.
Not long after, Su Cheng arrived outside the Elder's Hall.
Without hesitation, he directly entered the main hall.
Without alerting anyone, he went straight to Qian Renxue's room.
Qian Daoliu might perceive or might not, but it doesn't matter, let's try first.
At the same time, Qian Daoliu, who was meditating in the deepest room of the Elder's Hall as usual, opened his eyes as if sensing something.
After sensing the identity of the newcomer, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, then he closed them again.
As the guardian of the God of Angels, in this land of the God of Angels' inheritance, his power is comparable to that of a demigod.
If Su Cheng were to use the Martial Soul True Body Stage Two, then naturally, there would be nothing to say.
But trying to easily conceal it in his normal state, he underestimated him.
After a few moments, Su Cheng silently stood outside Qian Renxue's room.
He didn't knock on the door, just sent a fine innate sword qi through the crack in the door into the room.
After a moment, the door opened, revealing a face full of surprise.
In fact, in the past month, the two of them had been in Spirit City, so they naturally saw each other often.
But now that Qian Renxue had been arranged to follow Qian Daoliu for cultivation, and Su Cheng had to guide Bibi Dong, their chances of meeting were not that many.
They had never met at night before.
After all, Su Cheng's residence is now like Chrysanthemum Duoluo and Ghost Douluo, moved into the Pope's Hall, and naturally, there was no chance to spend time together at night.
"Hush."
Seeing that she was about to speak, Su Cheng quickly gestured and then squeezed into the room and closed the door behind him.
Her residence is even more luxurious than Su Cheng's.
Just the living room area is nearly twice as spacious as his original residence.
But before they could say much, her soft body immediately threw itself into his arms, actively offering up her lips and tongue.
After a brief entanglement, Su Cheng immediately pushed her away.
Looking at Su Cheng, Qian Renxue's eyes showed a hint of dissatisfaction and grievance.
"Not here, let's go outside," he said with a smile in a low voice, "to avoid any accidents and unnecessary disturbances. Besides, outside, we can also avoid scrutiny."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue understood what was going on and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then she turned her eyes slightly arrogantly and shook her head gently, saying, "Call me sister, call me sister, and I'll accompany you outside."
Su Cheng smirked, and the next moment his hand swiftly reached forward, before she could react, he had firmly grasped her waist.
He said with a smile, "When you're stronger than me, I'll call you sister."
"Blind self-confidence," Qian Renxue snorted lightly, neither confirming nor denying what Su Cheng said.
But she didn't resist either, allowing him to hold her as they approached the window.
Obviously, after the last incident, not only was Su Cheng itching, but Qian Renxue also seemed to have acquired a taste for it.
Instead of leaving through the main entrance of the Elder's Hall, they opened the window and flew out directly.
Two streams of light swiftly streaked across the sky at speeds invisible to the naked eye, quickly leaving Wuhun City behind.
As for Qian Renxue, needless to say, with her six-winged angel Martial Soul, even if she didn't summon those two pairs of wings, she could hover for a while. After using her Martial Soul, her speed could be greatly increased.
Su Cheng also had the ability to fly. In addition to the flying Martial Soul technique he already possessed from Ah Yin's 100,000-year Soul Bone, with his current control over innate energy, coordinating his body with the connection to the world, high-speed flight for a short time was effortless.
The wind whistled past their ears, continuously blowing their clothes.
Su Cheng looked up at the brilliantly starry night sky and laughed loudly, "Do you want to go higher and take a look?"
"Okay!" Qian Renxue smiled even brighter than the stars.
"Hold on to me."
With a pair of arms around her waist, Su Cheng's soul power shook, and the next moment, like a sharp sword light soaring into the sky, they shot straight up into the air.
As the beauty looked up at the stars and moon, her hair flying, a faint fragrance brushed across Su Cheng's cheek.
But Su Cheng didn't look up at the sky like her, just focused on watching the woman in his arms.
The clouds parted, and with the obstruction of the starlight gone, the sky became even brighter. The two figures lingered in the sky tens of thousands of meters above.
The air here was extremely thin, but for the two of them, it was nothing. However, if they wanted to maintain this state for a long time, it would consume a huge amount of Su Cheng's soul power.
From here, everything on the ground seemed as tiny as dust.
Whether it was the vast Spirit Mountain Range or the two great empires and numerous duchies, they all seemed insignificant.
As for the towering mountain passes and the powerful soul beasts and Soul Masters standing on the ground, they were nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, Qian Renxue felt as if her heart and mind had opened up a lot.
All the past resentment, suffering, and setbacks seemed insignificant compared to this vast universe.
In comparison to this vast expanse of heaven and earth, what did those things really matter?
At this moment, Qian Renxue's eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight, encompassing everything in the world.
After a moment, she suddenly looked back at Su Cheng, lightly kissing the corner of his lips. Lightly chuckling," It's not really meaningful. Let's take care of business first." She said.
"Huh?" Su Cheng couldn't help but feel a bit amused by her words.
He could feel that Qian Renxue had definitely gained some understanding just now, and the change in her aura was very obvious.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "Compared to that, isn't cultivation more like 'business'?"
But he didn't refuse either.
What followed was what he had been looking forward to all along.
With a slight movement, the sword light flickered, changing direction and rushing forward...
Although the Martial Soul City was independent of the two major empires and many other kingdoms and duchies, there were still many small countries around.
At least for Su Cheng's current strength, those places weren't too far away.
Before long, the two of them arrived hand in hand at the main city of a kingdom and found the largest hotel here.
The hotel was five stories tall, with a considerable scale. A huge plaque hung above it, bearing the four words "July Starry Sky."
The name was quite elegant, but the exterior of the hotel was decorated entirely in gold and red, with an extremely bright and luxurious architectural style.
Even at this time, the lights were still on, and it looked very eye-catching.
Qian Renxue frowned, feeling that this appearance was a bit tacky.
Although she had experience undercover in the Tian Dou Imperial Family, she couldn't possibly come to a place like this.
In Tian Dou City, even when socializing with officials and dignitaries, it was mostly done in Tang Yuehua's "Moon Pavilion."
In comparison, the hotel in front of her seemed a bit too low-class.
"This hotel, why is it decorated like this? It's so ugly."
"You don't understand, do you? This is obviously a lovers' hotel. It's decorated like this to create that kind of atmosphere."
"A lovers' hotel?" Qian Renxue looked at him with a puzzled expression, "You seem to understand it quite well?"
"Nonsense." Su Cheng rolled his eyes, "Unlike you, who comes from a noble background, I've seen much more of the things in the folk. Similar hotels are everywhere, you just don't know about them."
Qian Renxue thought about it and felt that what he said made sense. She didn't bother to argue further and followed him into the July Starry Sky Hotel.
As soon as they entered, the first thing they felt was a thick but not overpowering scent of fragrance.
It carried a hint of ambiguity, uplifting the mood.
The interior of the hotel was also dominated by gold and red colors, with an equally distinct style.
Su Cheng walked up to the counter and lightly tapped on it, "Please give us a room. The best one, nothing too fancy."
The service staff behind the counter, upon hearing his voice, quickly stood up and glanced at the man and woman in front of them, with a flash of admiration in their eyes.
But seeing that both of them were exquisitely dressed and had extraordinary bearing, they didn't dare to be neglectful at all, and handed over a room key.
"The Starry Moon Room on the fifth floor, for twenty gold soul coins."
"That's quite a hefty price," Su Cheng silently commented in his mind, but he didn't bother to argue about it. He handed over the coins, took the key, and led Qian Renxue upstairs.
Watching the backs of the two as they walked away side by side, the service staff clicked their tongues in envy and sat back down behind the counter.
That woman, she's truly a goddess...
Arriving on the top floor, Su Cheng glanced around and saw the "Starry Moon Room" mentioned by the person.
On this floor, there were only four rooms in total, indicating how spacious each room inside must be.
It's no wonder they charge such expensive accommodation fees.
After opening the door, Su Cheng looked at the scene in front of him and a smile crossed his lips.
Then he pulled Qian Renxue inside.
Only at this moment did Qian Renxue, who was following behind him, finally see the layout inside the room.
She pursed her lips and said, "It's really tacky."
Although she seemed disdainful on the surface, her expression didn't necessarily reflect her true thoughts.
The room was indeed very large.
The living room alone had an area of nearly a hundred square meters, with the floor covered in layers of heart-shaped patterns made of flowers.
Most of them were red roses, but there were also various blue and white precious flowers.
Fortunately, apart from the many petals scattered on the floor, the decorations of the tables and chairs were antique and not too flashy.
Without lingering in the living room, the two went straight to the spacious bedroom next to it.
As soon as they entered the room, Qian Renxue couldn't wait and threw herself into Su Cheng's arms.
Su Cheng lowered his head and chuckled, "There's still plenty of time, why the rush?"
"I can't wait a moment longer."
After saying that, she reached for his chest buttons.
Su Cheng pressed down her hand and chuckled softly, "Let me do it this time."
Then, without hesitation, he unbuttoned his clothes, effortlessly removing them all.
He then looked at Qian Renxue with a smile on his face.
Seeing Su Cheng standing there naked, ready to help her undress, Qian Renxue seemed to finally feel shy.
She lowered her head slightly, her breath quickening, and looked away.
Su Cheng reached out his hand without haste, starting from her slender neck, slowly exploring downwards.
The black evening dress Qian Renxue usually wore was quite peculiar in structure, and it even contained strange soul power fluctuations. This seemingly ordinary exquisite dress was actually a soul device.
He wasn't in a hurry, slowly peeling off this layer of outer shell that enveloped the treasures inside.
As each button was undone, the dress opened up, revealing the bra, panties, and underwear underneath, all slipping down together.
Her pure white body, like a lychee, was finally exposed before Su Cheng again.
There was not a single flaw on the smooth jade-like skin, as if meticulously crafted by the heavens, the most perfect creation.
Su Cheng's burning gaze lingered on the exquisitely beautiful naked body before him.
This time, he looked very carefully, as if appreciating a rare work of art.
As Su Cheng had said before, tonight there was plenty of time, no need to rush...