Chapter 9 The expressions of the three upper sects changed; the oppressive aura brought by Bibi Dong!
Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.
Seated on the Papal throne, Bibi Dong, the moment the phantom of the Death Spider Emperor appeared, a flicker of astonishment crossed her peerless face beneath her purple-gold crown, quickly transforming into unparalleled ecstasy and domineering power!
"The Death Spider Emperor… eighteenth place? Hmph, though not in the top ten, Heaven has acknowledged the extraordinary nature of my spirit!"
Before her words even finished, an incredibly thick, seemingly connected-to-the-Netherworld purple-black pillar of light crashed down, completely enveloping her!
"Buzz—!"
Behind Bibi Dong, the ferocious phantom of the Death Spider Emperor roared to the sky, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, black, black! Nine spirit rings, exceeding all norms, suddenly appeared, one of them a blood-red 100,000-year spirit ring, particularly dazzling!
A massive surge of Heavenly Dao energy flowed in, and she clearly felt the power of all her spirit rings instantly surge, their colors deepening! More importantly, a tearing pain and tingling sensation came from her back. Eight purplish-black bone spikes, covered with strange patterns and with tips flashing with a soul-devouring cold light, burst out of her body and swayed slowly behind her like living things!
At the same time, the profound meaning of the divinely bestowed soul skill 'Death Curtain' also flooded into her mind.
"Hahaha! Excellent! My spirit ring's age has increased, I've acquired an external spirit bone, and I've been granted a divinely bestowed domain spirit skill!" Bibi Dong, feeling the surging power within her body and the eight death bone spears on her back that seemed to wield her arms like fingers, couldn't help but let out a hearty, chilling laugh. "With this reward, my Death Spider Emperor spirit truly possesses the authority of 'immortality' and 'death'!"
Her gaze swept across the sky outside the hall, as if she could see the astonished masses through the heavens, her tone filled with disdain: "Do you see? This is my true power! The glory of the Spirit Hall will surely envelop the entire continent!"
Below the steps, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan shrieked, "Congratulations, Your Holiness the Pope! Congratulations, Your Holiness! Your divine might is unparalleled!"
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei echoed in a hoarse voice, "The Death Spider Emperor has such potential; Your Holiness the Pope is truly ordained by Heaven!"
A group of Spirit Hall elders knelt and prostrated themselves, shouting "Long live the Pope!" their faces filled with awe and fervor.
The stronger the Pope, the more secure the Spirit Hall's hegemony became!
Just as the various factions on the continent were still shocked, fearful, and envious of the Death Spider Emperor's ranking and rewards, the golden list's light shifted again!
An even colder, more evil aura, seemingly capable of directly devouring the very essence of a soul, swept out, causing countless Soul Masters to tremble!
Above the sky, golden light converged into an even more bizarre spider phantom, composed of purplish-black energy and countless distorted, painful faces of the living, appearing on the heavens!
[Soul Ranking, 17th Place—Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor (Top-Tier Mental Control/Devouring Beast Soul)]
[Evaluation: Abyssal Demon Spider, devouring souls and seizing spirits! A rare and evil soul in the world, possessing the terrifying ability to directly devour souls, manipulate minds, and create boundless fear. It can rapidly enhance itself by devouring souls and the essence of life. However, this soul is extremely evil, with a huge risk of backlash, constantly eroding and twisting the holder's will. Only those with an iron will and a heart as deep as the abyss can control it, and it is not tolerated by the world!]
[Strongest Holder: Bibi Dong, Level 99 Peerless Douluo, Pope of the Spirit Hall, holder of twin spirit souls!]
[Most Talented Holder: Bibi Dong. (Because she is also the strongest and most talented holder of this spirit soul, the reward is doubled.)]
[Rewards: All spirit rings' age increased by 30,000 years! Divine-given spirit skill 'Soul Suction'! Can forcibly extract the soul power and part of the life essence of one or more targets, instantly replenishing a massive amount of one's own spirit power, healing serious injuries, and causing permanent damage to the target's soul!]
"Boom—!"
Another purplish-black pillar of light shot into the sky from the Pope's Palace, completely engulfing Bibi Dong's figure!
This time, even Bibi Dong couldn't help but let out a long cry mixed with pain and extreme pleasure!
Behind her, the phantom of the Soul-Devouring Spider King danced wildly, and those nine spirit rings that pierced the soul reappeared, their age also increased by 30,000 years!
More importantly, the terrifying divine-given spirit skill 'Soul Suction', a truly divine-level spirit skill!
"Hahaha... Hahahaha!!!"
Bibi Dong's maniacal laughter grew even more unrestrained and chilling.
The purplish-black divine power emanating from her body almost solidified, illuminating the Papal Palace as if it were a demonic abyss!
"Twin Martial Souls, both enhanced... Hahahaha!"
Bibi Dong, feeling the immense spiritual power in her mind, laughed again, her voice filled with the exhilaration of absolute control.
"Heavenly Dao, though your evaluation is unfair, I will gladly accept this reward! Once I complete the Rakshasa God Trial and refine what I have gained, who under heaven will be my match? The Spirit Hall's unification of the continent will be just around the corner!"
"What are the Three Upper Sects, what are the Two Great Empires? They will all tremble and grovel at my feet!"
The elders in the Papal Palace, under this double pressure, were almost paralyzed with fear and awe.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, sensing the despairing aura emanating from the Pope, trembled with excitement: "Your Holiness the Pope is mighty! The Spirit Hall, under Your Holiness's leadership, will surely reign supreme!"
The entire Douluo Continent fell silent!
After a brief moment of deathly silence, a tsunami-like uproar erupted!
"...Twin...Twin Martial Souls! Bibi Dong actually possesses twin Martial Souls!"
"The Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor! Ranked even higher than the Death Spider Emperor! Devouring souls...This, this is too evil!"
"A divine-level soul bone! Another divine-level soul bone skill! Soul sucking...This is simply a devil's ability!"
"Origin sublimation...Spider Emperor divinity...Is she really going to become a god?!"
"The Spirit Hall...Can we really still fight against such a Spirit Hall?"
Panic and despair spread like a plague across the continent.
At this moment, Bibi Dong's strength had reached an unimaginable level.
The hearts of all the leaders sank to the bottom; the threat of the Spirit Hall had never been so clear and deadly.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky School.
The reactions of the three upper sects were almost identical, feeling a sense of powerlessness and horror.
"Twin Martial Souls! Bibi Dong actually possesses twin Martial Souls!"
Ning Fengzhi's voice was hoarse. "Moreover, both of her Martial Souls are ranked in the top twenty. This woman, Bibi Dong, has been hiding her power so deeply; she's terrifying!"
Bone Douluo Gu Rong's face was grim: "This is troublesome. That woman has already greatly improved her strength after receiving the Death Spider Emperor's reward, and now another one…"
Sword Douluo Chen Xin's sword energy surged: "Twin Martial Souls, recognized by the Heavenly Dao… It seems we underestimated this Pope."
Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was speechless. His family's only heir, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, seemed so weak in front of this.
Inside the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao and the elders looked at each other in silence, a strong feeling of "times have changed" welling up in their hearts.
The glory of the Clear Sky Hammer was already teetering on the brink of collapse under the successive attacks.
The royal families of the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.
Such an enemy was simply too powerful.
(End of this chapter)