"I'm done... Can you help me find my Mother? If you can, I'd be truly grateful!"
After finishing, Shi Hao looked at Bibi Dong with a face full of hope.
Bibi Dong looked at Shi Hao, a sly glint flashing through her eyes. She said softly, "Of course I'll help you find your Mother, but you'll need to stay at Spirit Hall for the time being."
"After all, finding your Mother will take time!"
There was a hint of temptation in her voice, as though she were showing Shi Hao a beautiful future. Her tone was filled with confidence and authority, as if telling him that only she could help him find his Mother.
Shi Hao hesitated for a moment, but when he thought of Mother, he still nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go back with you."
Though he was somewhat wary, he was willing to take the risk for Mother's sake. A trace of determination and resolve showed in his eyes, as though telling Bibi Dong that he would not give up any opportunity.
"Then... do we still need to keep fighting?"
Bibi Dong continued, and Shi Hao shook his head.
"Of course not."
"Then in your current state... you don't look like you want to go with me to Spirit Hall to find your Mother."
Bibi Dong curled her lips teasingly. Shi Hao scratched his head and apologized, then began to deactivate his spirit skill. His body slowly shrank, and his aura gradually returned to normal.
Half a minute later, Shi Hao had returned to his previous appearance: a six- or seven-year-old child with a Gourd Shell atop his head and a green leaf skirt around his waist.
"Is this alright now?"
"Of course... it is!"
A sly smile tugged at Bibi Dong's lips. The next moment, she softly chanted an incantation, and Shi Hao suddenly felt a powerful force binding his body.
He looked at Bibi Dong in horror and said, "What is this... You tricked me!"
Even as naive as Shi Hao was, he realized that Bibi Dong had made a move against him. She had probably been preparing this spirit skill all along.
He struggled, but the web's power was too strong for him to break free. His body seemed to be tightly wrapped in invisible iron chains, leaving him unable to move.
Bibi Dong smiled faintly. "I merely wanted you to lower your guard, so I could make better use of my Eighth Spirit Skill."
There was a trace of smugness in her voice, as though she were flaunting her scheme. A proud smile appeared on her face, as if telling Shi Hao that he was already under her control.
"Bad woman... You liar, liar!!"
"Ahhh!!!"
Shi Hao roared as he tried to break free, but the spiderweb wrapped tightly around him like iron chains.
He unleashed his own spirit skills in an attempt to break the Eighth Spirit Skill. His body began to grow... bigger and bigger, reaching nearly a hundred zhang tall in the blink of an eye.
But the Spider Silk was incredibly elastic. It expanded and contracted along with him, and no matter what Shi Hao did, it made no difference. On top of that, the Spider Silk was poisonous...
In the end, Shi Hao was exhausted, yet it was all in vain. His fists, kicks, and spirit skills could not shake Bibi Dong's restraints. Anger and despair appeared on his face, but he did not give up.
"You liar!" Shi Hao said furiously, his eyes blazing with rage. That woman had actually used something like that to deceive him.
He was truly angry.
Bibi Dong smiled faintly. "Stop struggling. No one can break my Eighth Spirit Skill."
Her voice carried a trace of mockery, as if she were laughing at Shi Hao's helplessness. A smug smile appeared on her face, as if telling Shi Hao that he could not escape her control.
Shi Hao roared unwillingly, but his body could not move.
When the spectators saw this astonishing reversal, they could not help but begin discussing it among themselves.
They marveled at Bibi Dong's schemes and strength, while also feeling pity for Shi Hao. They knew that this child would be taken into Spirit Hall, but no one knew what fate awaited him... Their voices were filled with regret and sympathy, as if they felt it was unfair for Shi Hao.
"This child is too pitiful."
"Yeah, he was tricked by Her Holiness the Pope."
"He's too young. He doesn't understand how treacherous people can be."
"Sigh... Is it finally over? I never expected it to end like this."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was filled with wild joy as he watched the scene. He had thought Bibi Dong had conceded to Shi Hao, but it turned out to be this.
As expected of Her Holiness the Pope!!!
"Strength may be powerful... but it still depends on who wields it. You... are still too naive."
Bibi Dong stepped forward, looking mockingly at Shi Hao, who had been completely bound.
"Hmph? I don't want to talk to a liar... A loss is a loss. If you've got the guts, kill me right now."
Shi Hao turned his head away from Bibi Dong, his face full of stubborn defiance.
"My siblings will avenge me... They'll crush your entire Spirit Hall!!"
"Siblings? You actually have other siblings... Are they all like you?"
Bibi Dong was shocked, as if she had discovered some great secret. Shi Hao's expression changed. He had actually let it slip.
"I'm not telling you... There are Seven Siblings!"
"Hmph!"
Shi Hao stopped speaking.
Bibi Dong: "???"
This child was truly strange. Bibi Dong extended her palm, intending to kill this person who had damaged Spirit Hall's prestige, but her hand stopped in front of him.
Bibi Dong hesitated. For some reason, she kept feeling uneasy... It seemed that she could not kill this child.
"Take him away... Bring him back to Spirit Hall and lock him in that place. I'll interrogate him personally."
Distraught, Bibi Dong decided not to kill Shi Hao after all. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, though surprised, still obeyed.
Thus, Bibi Dong brought Shi Hao back to Spirit Hall and imprisoned him.
The Worship Hall was silent, and everyone remained quiet.
Qian Daoliu, who had been watching the situation here all along, also withdrew his Spiritual Power. His expression was complicated, his heart filled with emotion and helplessness.
"It's finally... over? I never expected that Bibi Dong woman to resolve the matter this way. Though such methods are far from honorable, I have to admit that this truly is the best solution for now," Qian Daoliu muttered.
From beginning to end, he had closely watched the battle and knew just how terrifying Shi Hao's strength was. If they had continued fighting, even if Bibi Dong could hold out until the end, she would likely have had to pay an enormous price. Such an outcome would undoubtedly have been too much for Spirit Hall to bear.
At that moment, Qian Daoliu could not help recalling those bygone years. Back then, Spirit Hall had been at the height of its power, possessing incomparable glory and status.
Yet now, when facing an enemy like Shi Hao, they appeared so powerless. A faint sorrow could not help rising in Qian Daoliu's heart.
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