A Peak Douluo Appears

Bibi Dong calmly glanced at the unconscious Qian Xunji, then turned to look into the distance. The true enemy had yet to appear, and she had no time to deal with Qian Xunji for now.

"Come out. For a dignified Peak Douluo to strike from the shadows is rather beneath your dignity."

Bibi Dong's composed voice rang through the area. Her calm gaze fixed straight ahead, though no one knew whom she was addressing.

"This..."

Dugu Bo had been utterly shocked by Bibi Dong's strength. Tang Hao had used his full power to wield the Clear Sky Hammer, and although his martial soul had evolved and he had obtained a 100,000-Year Soul Ring—

—it would still have been difficult for him to take that attack unscathed.

Yet Bibi Dong had blocked an attack capable of threatening a Titled Douluo without even releasing her martial soul. It was terrifying beyond measure.

However, upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, his heart tightened. Could there really be another Peak Douluo lurking in the shadows?

Only those whose Soul Power Level had reached level ninety-eight could be called Peak Douluos. At that thought, Dugu Bo's expression became extremely worried.

If what Bibi Dong said was true, could the two of them possibly be a match for that Peak Douluo?

"Boom!"

Dugu Bo immediately released his Three-Colored Flood Dragon martial soul. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine extraordinary soul rings appeared before everyone.

"Old Poison, your martial soul... why have your soul rings become like this?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at Dugu Bo's martial soul and soul rings, muttering in disbelief.

When had Dugu Bo become a Titled Douluo? His martial soul had undergone such an unbelievable transformation, and he even possessed a 100,000-Year Soul Ring that the entire continent envied.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, I don't have time for you right now. If you don't want to die, get the hell out of the way."

Dugu Bo shot Chrysanthemum Douluo an annoyed glance and urged him to flee. The enemy they were about to face was likely not to be underestimated.

At this moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were seriously injured. Their strength was less than one-tenth of what it had been at their peak.

Although he and Chrysanthemum Douluo had an irreconcilable grudge, Dugu Bo had no intention of pursuing it further for the sake of their shared status as Spirit Hall elders.

"You..."

Upon hearing what Dugu Bo called him, Chrysanthemum Douluo's face turned pale with fury. He clutched his chest with his right hand, nearly unable to catch his breath.

Helplessly, Chrysanthemum Douluo could only suppress his rage. Seriously injured as he was, he could not possibly be Dugu Bo's opponent, especially now that Dugu Bo had obtained a 100,000-Year Soul Ring.

Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help but ponder inwardly. Would he never be able to defeat Dugu Bo again?

Ghost Douluo was equally shocked by the changes in Bibi Dong and Dugu Bo's strength, but he was soon drawn in by the martial soul aura emanating from Bibi Dong.

His martial soul was Gui Mei, making his perception even sharper. He could clearly sense the Suppression Force Bibi Dong's martial soul exerted over his Gui Mei martial soul.

It was simply a higher-tier power, leaving him utterly unable to resist. He could only passively endure the overwhelming pressure of her martial soul.

His Gui Mei martial soul, Bibi Dong's Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, and her Death Spider Emperor were all top-tier martial souls. There should have been no such thing as martial soul suppression between them.

What exactly was going on?

He had keenly sensed the improvement in Bibi Dong's strength from the casual strike she had just unleashed.

Her Soul Power Level had gone directly from Soul Douluo to surpassing them. It was simply too frightening.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

"The renowned genius of Spirit Hall, Her Royal Highness, the Saintess Bibi Dong, who possesses Twin Martial Souls—seeing you in person truly lives up to your reputation."

"Your Soul Power Level has actually reached the level of a Super Douluo. How astonishing!"

Suddenly, spatial fluctuations rippled ahead, and black mist surged forth as a middle-aged man in a black robe silently appeared.

The middle-aged man's muscles bulged all over his body. A black cloud-shaped mark rested between his brows, radiating a soul-stirring aura, while the soul power fluctuations of a Peak Douluo spread completely outward.

"What? A Super Douluo?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Dugu Bo cried out in disbelief, their faces filled with shock.

How was that possible?

Not long ago, Bibi Dong's strength had not even broken through to Titled Douluo. How could she have advanced to Super Douluo in just a few days?

Could that middle-aged man have been joking? Yet they immediately shook their heads inwardly.

They had felt it earlier, when Bibi Dong struck the Clear Sky Hammer. That attack had indeed possessed the strength of a Super Douluo.

At the same time, Bibi Dong did not deny the middle-aged man's words.

In an instant, an unbelievable thought arose in everyone's mind.

"I never expected Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, to be so skilled at hiding her strength. You even kept it hidden from Spirit Hall's elders. Not bad."

The middle-aged man took in the expressions of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo and spoke with slight surprise.

It seemed that no one in all of Spirit Hall knew Bibi Dong's true strength. This was going to be entertaining.

"Who are you?"

Ignoring the middle-aged man's words, Bibi Dong asked with a grave expression.

Her sharp gaze remained fixed on the middle-aged man before her. She sensed that the aura emanating from him was somewhat similar to that of her Underworld Heavenly Maiden martial soul. It seemed he was the one who had attacked Tang Hao.

Could his martial soul also possess a dark attribute? As far as she knew, none of the openly known forces on the Douluo Continent had a Peak Douluo whose martial soul possessed a dark attribute.

"I was merely acting on the Gate Master's orders, coming to Spirit Hall to collect a debt."

"Some time ago, Spirit Hall's Angel Douluo injured Elder Purgatory of our faction. That is why I have come today to demand an explanation from Spirit Hall."

After the Middle-Aged Man finished speaking, his expression immediately turned grim. A wisp of black mist surfaced in his eyes, and his voice brimmed with killing intent.

"Hand Qian Xunji over to me, and I can let you leave safely."

The Middle-Aged Man stated his purpose outright. Since Spirit Hall's Grand Priest had dared to injure Elder Purgatory of Ghost Gate, he would start by taking it out on his son.

"Don't even think about it!"

Bibi Dong's face twisted with fury upon hearing those words. Qian Xunji had to die by her hand—no one else could kill him. Otherwise, the hatred she had harbored for all these years could never be appeased.

"Since that is the case, let us settle this with our hands. As it happens, I also wish to see just how powerful Her Royal Highness, the Saintess, who has hidden herself so deeply, truly is."

The Middle-Aged Man sneered and spoke softly to Bibi Dong before him.

In that case, he would eliminate these people first. It would also count as collecting some interest in advance for Elder Purgatory's injuries.

Besides, Bibi Dong posed far too great a threat. At her age, she had actually broken through to level ninety-seven.