"Chen Ge... do you really like me?"
Xiao Wu's big eyes blinked, her emotions churning.
Even though she was still surrounded by the powerful figures of the Spirit Hall, and even though she could become that wicked woman's Soul Ring at any moment, it still couldn't affect the complex emotions in her heart, which were a mix of trepidation, joy, and jubilation.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Wu raised her head and looked down at Zhou Chen in mid-air.
And coincidentally, Zhou Chen was looking at her at that moment.
In an instant, the two looked at each other, their gazes meeting in mid-air.
Xiao Wu's heart pounded even harder, and her face turned as red as Red Fuji Apple. Not being thick-skinned enough, she turned her head away to avoid eye contact.
This scene, witnessed by Bi Bi Dong, infuriated her to the point of rage.
"Zhou Chen, Palace Master Zhou, were you even listening to me just now?"
Bi Bi Dong said with a livid face.
"Yes, I have."
Zhou Chen turned to look at Bi Bi Dong and smiled, "Your His Holiness the Pope, please continue speaking. I am listening."
"Call..."
Taking a deep breath and suppressing the urge to beat the golden-haired boy in front of her to a pulp, Bi Bi Dong made a final effort.
She looked at Zhou Chen and said in a deep voice, "Young man, don't be blinded by beauty. Please think carefully. Is it really a wise choice to go to war with my Spirit Hall for a Soul Beast, a rabbit that isn't even human?"
After a pause, Bi Bi Dong continued, "You should know how many powerful figures our Spirit Hall has. Let me tell you, not counting the newly appointed Platinum Bishop Stanford, whom you killed, our Spirit Hall currently has over thirty Title Douluo! Soul Douluo..."
"Wait, thirty? That many?"
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, interrupting Bi Bi Dong.
According to his and Yu Tianmeng's meticulous calculations, in the original Douluo storyline, the number of Title Douluo who appeared in the Spirit Hall should only be around twenty at most.
This calculation may have a slight error, but it is extremely small, and it is impossible for there to be ten more Title Douluo!
But Bi Bi Dong's words sound very sincere. Could it be that the Spirit Hall really has more than thirty Title Douluo?
Seeing Zhou Chen's confused expression, Bi Bi Dong sneered inwardly, clearly not intending to explain.
She couldn't very well reveal directly that the extra dozen or so Title Douluo were the legacy left behind by Ye Wuhen, the transmigrator she had beheaded, could she?
After Ye Wuhen joined the Spirit Hall, he became obsessed with Bi Bi Dong's beauty, which led to the infestation of the Jing Worm. Therefore, Ye Wuhen wanted to contribute to the Spirit Hall in order to win Bi Bi Dong's favor.
In addition, Ye Wuhen had not received a good education before his transmigration, nor had he studied history properly, and his IQ was relatively low. Therefore, this kid did not understand the principle of hiding his strengths at all. He actually used the kneeling upgrade System he carried, which was called "Kneel and Lick Beauties to Level Up", to directly exchange for hundreds of different upgrade items!
These upgrade items, as the name suggests, allow Soul Master to advance in rank, and their effects are extremely powerful.
Unfortunately, Ye Wuhen was killed by Bi Bi Dong he could hand over these upgrade items.
Bi Bi Dong only learned about the existence of these upgrade items after reading Douluo Diary after Ye Wuhen's death.
After that, Bi Bi Dong obtained these upgrade items by looting corpses, and then used them on her trusted subordinates.
As a result, the Spirit Hall gained more than a dozen newly promoted Title Douluo, as well as hundreds of newly promoted Soul Douluo and Soul Saint, greatly increasing its strength!
Unfortunately, Ye Wuhen, the greatest contributor, did not have the chance to enjoy the fruits of his victory. He was beheaded, and his head was soaked in lime water to preserve it before being thrown into Bi Bi Dong's Secret Chamber.
Yes, this is what happens to time travelers who aren't smart enough.
If Ye Wuhen were intelligent enough, he should know that a female tyrant like Bi Bi Dong, similar to Wu Zetian, is not someone to be approached lightly.
As a time traveler who possesses knowledge and information that the natives of this fantasy world could not grasp even after a thousand years, one should be clear about one's situation and future goals.
Zhou Chen knew very well that there was no room for compromise between him and Bi Bi Dong.
Both of them aimed to dominate the world, and because Bi Bi Dong, this ruthless and vicious woman, was too intolerant of other forces.
Therefore, the two sides can only be enemies!
As if sensing the handsome young man's thoughts, Bi Bi Dong's heart finally turned cold.
She narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Since you refuse to accept peace, then war is the only option."
Upon hearing this, the hundreds of the Spirit Hall experts present subtly shifted their positions, forming a formation capable of encircling and attacking, and wisps of killing intent began to gradually emerge.
In particular, the fifteen Title Douluo that Bi Bi Dong brought this time all focused their spiritual power on the handsome and dazzling young man in front of them, who was like Sun God.
Feeling confident of victory, Bi Bi Dong looked at the boy and advised him once again, "No matter how strong you are, you are still just one person. One person can never contend with fifteen Title Douluo, let alone me. For Na Na's sake, I'm going to be lenient with you. As long as you stop hindering our hunting of Soul Beast, I won't make things difficult for you."
"I apologize, Your His Holiness the Pope."
Looking at the hundreds of imposing Spirit Hall experts before him, Zhou Chen's lips curled slightly, and he chuckled, "I... am not alone. I have a grand entourage; bringing thousands of underlings with me is just basic practice for me."
Before the words were even finished, a huge silver halo suddenly appeared in the sky. This silver halo rapidly expanded and soon turned into a huge spatial gate, hundreds of meters long and wide!
On the surface of the portal, a beautiful and elegant silver dragon is carved!
"Click click click..."
With the sound of gears turning, the silver spatial gate slowly opened, and beams of light and shadow surged out from it!
The first to appear were seven imposing figures, each standing in the void with nine Soul Ring pulsating around them!
These seven titled Douluo are: Azure Dragon Douluo Lin Yang, Moon God Douluo Zhu Zhuqing (who impersonated Ji Mingyue), Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, Blood Wolf Douluo Xiao Chenyu, and the three elders of the Shi family from the Xuanwu clan.
Meanwhile, in the shadows, there was also his brother-in-law, the Sky Douluo Tang Xiao, as well as the two ferocious beasts, Bi Ji and Zi Ji, watching over them.
The three of them are not showing themselves for the time being for two reasons: first, to lay in ambush; and second, because their identities are quite sensitive, it's best for them not to show themselves.
The ten titled Douluo, along with the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, were Zhou Chen's source of confidence in confronting the Spirit Hall!