Plan to Escape

"Has it finally activated? Eighteen years... it really has been a long time!"

Listening to the system prompt echoing in his mind, Gu Shenggo smiled faintly on his pale face. It had finally finished charging.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Gu Shenggo willed it into motion and brought up the system panel according to the prompts in his mind.

[System Host: Gu Shenggo]

[World: Douluo Continent]

[Strength: Level 89 Soul Douluo (Sealed)]

[Martial Soul: Kekeddi]

[Soul Rings: Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black.]

[Unlocked Function: Lottery.]

"It really is simple."

Looking at the exceedingly simple system panel, Gu Shenggo sighed. His gaze fell upon the words "(Sealed)," revealing helplessness and deep-seated hatred.

Gu Shenggo had reincarnated into this world. When he awakened his Kekeddi Martial Soul at the age of six, he caught the eye of the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, who took him as his disciple.

However, the one who taught him was Bibi Dong. Qian Xunji was merely his nominal teacher. Although Bibi Dong had treated Gu Shenggo rather well from childhood to adulthood, she had ulterior motives and often instilled harmful ideas in the young Gu Shenggo.

Had he been an ordinary child, he truly would have been controlled by Bibi Dong. But Gu Shenggo was a reincarnator and had not been brainwashed by her.

Still, Gu Shenggo had relied heavily on Bibi Dong and obeyed her every word.

Gu Shenggo also displayed a terrifying cultivation speed, reaching the peak of Soul Douluo in just seven years. He needed only one more soul ring to break through and become a Titled Douluo.

Naturally, it would be best for his ninth soul ring to be a hundred-thousand-year one. Qian Xunji personally took action, bringing two Titled Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, to intercept and kill Ah Yin and Tang Hao.

Yet they still failed to stop Ah Yin from sacrificing herself. Tang Hao, empowered by Ah Yin's sacrifice, saw his strength soar and used the Great Sumeru Hammer to shatter Qian Xunji's Martial Soul, severely injuring him.

However, the Blue Silver Emperor seed left behind after Ah Yin's sacrifice fell into the hands of Gu Shenggo, who had arrived with Bibi Dong to provide support.

Afterward, Bibi Dong urged Gu Shenggo to kill their teacher with her. Gu Shenggo had not wanted to agree, but the terms Bibi Dong offered made it impossible for him to refuse.

But after he and Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong took advantage of the moment he let down his guard and used the Soul Sealing Chains inherited by Spirit Hall to seal his Martial Soul and Soul Power.

Back then, Bibi Dong had been imprisoned by Qian Xunji with the Soul Sealing Chains. Her Martial Soul had been sealed, turning her into an ordinary person, and she had given birth to Qian Renxue in that secret chamber.

Now, Gu Shenggo was likewise imprisoned in a secret chamber by Bibi Dong using the Soul Sealing Chains.

And all of this was because Bibi Dong feared Gu Shenggo would reveal that she had killed her teacher. At the same time, she could not kill Gu Shenggo, because she wanted to rely on Kekeddi's power to return to the past.

That imprisonment had lasted five years.

Over those five years, Gu Shenggo underwent tremendous changes within. Once he escaped, Bibi Dong would face a frenzied revenge!

[Ding~ Sensing the host's powerful resentment, a mission has been issued. Please check it.]

[Mission: Escape]

[Mission Details: Break free of the Soul Sealing Chains, escape the secret chamber, and leave Spirit City.]

[Mission Reward: One lottery draw.]

[Accept or Reject]

The sudden mission caught Gu Shenggo slightly off guard. He had not expected missions to be triggered in such a peculiar way, tied to his emotions.

Still, he accepted it. Mission or not, he had to escape. Yet only Bibi Dong knew how to undo the Soul Sealing Chains, so he could only wait for her to release him herself.

Gu Shenggo closed his eyes again and waited for Bibi Dong's next visit.

The secret chamber fell silent once more, with only the faint clinking of chains and the sound of breathing echoing through it.

One month later~

"Tap~ tap~ tap~"

Crisp footsteps rang out again in the dim, lightless secret chamber. It was the pleasant sound of high heels striking the floor, and Gu Shenggo opened his eyes at that moment.

"Has she finally come?"

Sensing Bibi Dong's aura, a faint smile appeared on Gu Shenggo's lips.

Bibi Dong waved a hand and lit the lamps along the chamber walls. The previously dark chamber brightened, bringing everything into clear view.

"Why are you smiling?"

Bibi Dong's authoritative yet alluring peach-blossom eyes noticed the smile at the corner of Gu Shenggo's lips, leaving her slightly puzzled.

As Gu Shenggo looked at the breathtakingly beautiful, noble, and imposing Bibi Dong, a trace of longing surfaced deep in his eyes. Deep down, he had once truly liked Bibi Dong, but that former affection had now all transformed into hatred for her.

"Senior Sister, I've given it some thought these past days. I'm willing to help you return to the past, but I want you to agree to one condition."

Hearing that Gu Shenggo was willing to help her return to the past, joy appeared on Bibi Dong's mature, beautiful face. She had come prepared to leave disappointed, yet Gu Shenggo had unexpectedly agreed.

"Tell me. What do you want?"

At his words, Gu Shenggo's smile deepened as he replied, "Very simple. The position of Pope. It should have been mine."

He had already been the designated heir to the position of Pope. Yet Bibi Dong's imprisonment had not only cost him five years of freedom, but also allowed her to seize the position of Pope.

Upon hearing that Gu Shenggo wanted the position of Pope, understanding appeared on Bibi Dong's exquisite face. If Gu Shenggo had not named a condition, she would have been suspicious. But now that he had, her doubts eased instead.

"Fine. I agree."

Bibi Dong did not hesitate much. Compared to returning to the past and changing that tragedy, the position of Pope was nothing at all.

"Then, Senior Sister, please remove these Soul Sealing Chains. After all, they have restricted both my Martial Soul and Soul Power."

Gu Shenggo smiled at Bibi Dong. However, although she was delighted that Gu Shenggo was willing to send her back to the past, she had not lost her head.

"That is possible, but there is one more step."

Eight Spider Emperor legs condensed from purple Soul Power extended from behind Bibi Dong. The purple glow was bewitching and sinister, while the incomparably sharp spider lances seemed capable of piercing through all things. Their cold gleam was enough to send chills down one's spine.

The eight Spider Emperor legs secreted a purple liquid, one that was unimaginably poisonous!

A sharp whistling sound split the air as they suddenly stabbed toward Gu Shenggo, piercing directly into his body and injecting the vicious venom into his bloodstream.

"Ahhhhhh~~!!"

Gu Shenggo immediately felt agonizing pain surge through his body. His muscles trembled as relentless agony flooded his mind, forcing a howl from his lips!

After injecting her venom into Gu Shenggo's body, Bibi Dong watched him writhe and howl in pain. A hint of satisfaction appeared in her beautiful eyes, as though she enjoyed seeing him suffer.

Once she had done all this, Bibi Dong removed the Soul Sealing Chains. They loosened and fell to the ground, while Gu Shenggo collapsed onto the floor, his face twisted in pain as he remained unable to recover for a long while.

A patch of black shadow silently extended from Gu Shenggo's own shadow and overlapped with Bibi Dong's.

Bibi Dong did not notice the shadow. Instead, she looked at Gu Shenggo, who had fallen and remained motionless on the ground, and spoke.

"Junior Brother, this poison will not kill you for now. But as time passes, it will gradually flow backward through your blood into your heart. Once you send me back to the past, the poison will be cured as well."

But Bibi Dong soon noticed that Gu Shenggo was lying on the ground without moving at all. Her expression changed drastically. Had she injected too much venom?

"Let's go!!"