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Bibi Dong had previously encountered the Scarlet King.
However, the Scarlet King only had over three hundred thousand years of cultivation. Although he was close to four hundred thousand years, he had ultimately not crossed his fourth Heavenly Tribulation.
A single Heavenly Tribulation, though it might not directly increase a Great Savage Beast's base strength, grew progressively more terrifying each time without a doubt. The more tribulations a beast survived, the stronger its underlying power was.
This was strength that had been tested and proven by the Heavenly Tribulations.
At a mere three hundred thousand years, the Scarlet King did not pose too much of a threat to Bibi Dong. After all, if compared to human Spirit Masters, the Scarlet King's cultivation was only equivalent to a Rank 98 Super Douluo.
And a relatively weak one at that.
A four hundred thousand-year beast might be comparable to the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
A six hundred thousand-year beast could perhaps reach the level of a Limit Douluo.
Unfortunately, this was merely Bibi Dong's own speculation.
She had previously estimated the Beast God Di Tian's level to be around six to seven hundred thousand years, never expecting that he would actually possess over eight hundred thousand years of cultivation.
This wasn't even the most critical part. The key lay in the Beast God Di Tian's race--he belonged to the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King lineage.
Su Wen's description had actually been somewhat condensed. His true meaning was that the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon was on the same level as the Radiant Holy Dragon, whereas Di Tian was the King of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragons.
The ruler of an entire race!
The Golden Holy Dragon was merely a branch of the Radiant Holy Dragon, yet even so, it was already a legend on the Continent. The Golden Triangle, capable of executing the Golden Holy Dragon Trinity Spirit Fusion Ability, could directly carry a Rank 29 Grand Spirit Master and fight across a whole major rank gap.
From this, one could imagine how absurdly abnormal the inherent strength of a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King must be when compared to others of the same tier.
And that was on top of a staggering eight hundred thousand years of cultivation...
"Furthermore, as far as I know, there are quite a few Great Savage Beasts slumbering deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. There are at least five or more. Among them, excluding Di Tian, the strongest is Bear King."
"Bear King?" Just hearing the title caused Bibi Dong to feel a heavy sense of oppression.
"You should have encountered his race before. The Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear!"
Hiss--
Bibi Dong sucked in a cold breath.
She naturally knew about the Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear.
Although she didn't harbor much fear toward this type of Spirit Beast, that fearlessness stemmed from the crushing weight of absolute power.
At the same tier, even with her twin Spirits, she wouldn't dare claim with certainty that she could hunt down a Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear.
Forget about hunting it--she didn't even have the confidence to defeat one.
"Bear King... how many years of cultivation does he have?"
"Around four hundred thousand years or so."
Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness.
Su Wen had just said the bear was second only to Di Tian, which made her think this Bear King might have five or six hundred thousand years of cultivation.
If he truly had five or six hundred thousand years of cultivation, then this Bear King would be far too terrifying.
The sheer might of a Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear's Darkgold Terrorclaw was absolutely capable of inflicting damage across several major ranks.
Even at just four hundred thousand years, he could probably match an ordinary Limit Douluo.
"Bear King is merely the strongest in terms of individual combat power. There is also the Myriad Demon King and the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji. Their cultivations both exceed five hundred thousand years."
Bibi Dong's heart grew heavy.
By this account, even the combined force of the entire Spirit Hall might not necessarily match the number of powerful entities residing in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Spirit Hall currently only possessed two combatants at the Limit Douluo level. One would have to deal with Di Tian, another with Bear King, and as for the remaining Rank 98 Super Douluo, perhaps the Myriad Demon King could easily suppress them?
Then there was Bi Ji and her Emerald Swan clan. Without a doubt, her healing capabilities would be heaven-defying.
A lineup like this...
If another Beast Tide were to be unleashed, causing an uprising of all Spirit Beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest, the entire Continent might fall into a crisis.
The historical gaps of the past did not happen without reason.
"Master Wen, your visit this time should also be for the sake of resolving the matter regarding the Beast Tide, correct?"
Bibi Dong snapped back to reality and looked at Su Wen, her gaze solemn.
Su Wen's aura was unfathomably deep. Even with her current power, she could not discern his exact state.
Although she could easily perceive his soul power fluctuations to be at the Spirit Douluo level, there was still a discrepancy--he had surprisingly just reached Rank 80 and had not yet obtained his eighth Spirit Ring.
As for his aura...
She completely failed to sense its limit.
"Your Holiness the Pope, I actually support Spirit Hall establishing an empire and unifying the Continent. However, there was no need to manufacture a tragic massacre that wiped out an entire clan."
Su Wen did not answer Bibi Dong's question directly. Instead, he opened his mouth to question her.
When all was said and done, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan shared a history with Su Wen.
Back then, even though a twist of fate had caused the clan to back the wrong horse with their investments, their attitude had at least been friendly. Although Su Wen had kept his distance from the clan due to Yu Xiaogang, that was solely because of Yu Xiaogang.
Without Yu Xiaogang, while Su Wen and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan might not have been close, they were at least on friendly terms.
Yet, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been completely exterminated.
Most importantly, Su Wen had learned from Xiao Zhan that Yu Xiaogang's name had not appeared on the list of those killed in the massacre...
Setting Yu Xiaogang aside, Su Wen held a friendly attitude toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, yet Spirit Hall had chosen to wipe them out completely.
"Master Wen must be joking. Our Spirit Hall was completely in the dark at the time. The moment we learned of this tragedy, we immediately issued a denunciation and began hunting down the perpetrators," Bibi Dong replied with a smile.
However, Su Wen gave her no way out.
"Bibi Dong, you must realize that the Spirit Masters on this Continent are not fools."
"The core essence of Spirit Hall's existence is beautiful. Whether it is the benevolence shown toward civilian Spirit Masters or the deterrence imposed upon the noble class, it stands as a positive, sacred force."
"However, the existence of Spirit Hall's absolute top brass has caused Spirit Hall to deteriorate."
"Bibi Dong, you should know exactly what I mean."
"For the sake of selfish desires, you executed a clan-wide massacre, and you even mobilized the forces of Spirit Hall to do it!"
If you had acted personally without deploying Spirit Hall's forces, I wouldn't be here questioning you today.
Of course, if you had acted alone, I might have changed the topic today--for instance, discussing how someone as cruel as you, Bibi Dong, is unfit to hold the position of Pope.
But right now, the crux of the issue lies in the fact that Spirit Hall, under your command, has turned rotten.
"I admire Spirit Hall. Individual low-level deacons prop up the hopes of ordinary people across the Continent, awakening Spirits for every six-year-old child on this land."
"You, Bibi Dong, as the Pope, receive everyone's respect, yet you cannot carry the weight of such reverence."
Su Wen spoke word by word.
He did not use soul power to amplify his voice, nor did he shield it.
Even from a fair distance away, Spirit Masters could easily hear his words given their sharp hearing.
The staff of Spirit Hall felt their minds shake violently.
They never expected that Master Wen would actually--
Openly scold the Pope!
Hiss--
The Master of all Spirit Masters under Heaven.
This was Su Wen's title, and it was one he fully deserved. In the six years following the opening of the academic world, the entire Continent had recognized this title.
Yet Master Wen was currently reprimanding the Pope!
Between the leaders of these two sacred lands, whose status held greater weight in the hearts of the Spirit Masters?
"Su Wen, are you questioning me?" Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with malice. Having not been lectured like this for many years, a wave of fury surged in her heart.