Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Adoption of Zhao Xiaotian
- 3.2Estrangement and Reunion
- 3.3Soul Hunting and Academy Enrollment
- 3.4Conflict with the White Shadow Sect
- 3.5Dispute over Yu Xiaogang
- 3.6Tournament and Military Campaigns
- 3.7Founding of the Spirit Empire
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Twin Martial Souls
- 5.2Blood Sucking Spider Thorns
- 5.3Death Spider Lance
- 5.4Soul Power Control and Perception
- 5.5Soul Master Instruction
- 5.6Intelligence Network
- 5.7Rakshasa Connection
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bibi Dong (比比东) |
| Alias(es) | Pope; Your Holiness the Pope 2 60 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Spirit Hall; later the Spirit Empire 99 |
| Occupation/Role | Sixteenth-generation Pope of Spirit Hall; founder and leader of the Spirit Empire 99 |
| Cultivation Rank | Titled Douluo; exact Soul Power level unspecified 13 |
| Martial Souls | Twin Martial Souls; a spider-type Martial Soul is explicitly described 8 13 97 |
| Family | Qian Renxue — biological daughter; Zhao Xiaotian — adopted son 1 2 30 |
| Residence | Papal Palace, Spirit City 2 5 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, “This World Seems a Little Different” 1 |
Power Progression
The supplied chapters describe her earlier Soul Ring acquisitions retrospectively, rather than showing new cultivation breakthroughs.
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eighth Soul Ring acquired | 60 | Obtained from a 90,000-year Phantom Ghost Leopard. The hunt also yielded a torso Spirit Bone, later offered as a tournament reward. |
| Ninth Soul Ring of her first Martial Soul acquired | 13 | A hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring obtained through considerable hardship. Her first Martial Soul otherwise follows the standard Titled Douluo ring configuration. |
Background / History
Adoption of Zhao Xiaotian
Qian Renxue brings a surviving child from a destroyed village to the Papal Palace and asks Bibi Dong to adopt him as her brother. Bibi Dong agrees to arrange the adoption. Later that night, she catches the sleeping child before he can fall from a sofa, sends Ghost Charm to complete the paperwork, and orders a comfortable crib for him 1 2.
The boy is named Zhao Xiaotian and grows up in the Papal Palace. Qian Daoliu approves the adoption and considers him a potential future Pope or successor to his own position 2.
Estrangement and Reunion
Two months before Xiaotian turns six, Bibi Dong witnesses him stabbing his brow while observing his room through Soul Power. She fears that entering abruptly will worsen the injury. After an unfamiliar energy destroys her observation, she summons Yue Guan and Ghost Charm; Xiaotian is taken for treatment, and Ye Renxin explains that he has deliberately severed his Emotion Root 3.
Following his Martial Soul awakening, Xiaotian asks to leave Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong refuses and seals his room with Soul Power, while Qian Daoliu posts the Angel Legion outside. Xiaotian escapes despite these precautions 3.
Three years later, Xiaotian returns unconscious. Bibi Dong delegates her official work to Yue Guan and Ghost Charm and rushes to the Worship Hall. After Qingluan Douluo temporarily restores his emotional roots, she carries him back to the Papal Palace. His renewed address of “Mother” moves her to embrace him joyfully 5.
Soul Hunting and Academy Enrollment
Bibi Dong accompanies Xiaotian, Qian Jun Douluo, and Jiang Mo Douluo into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his first two Soul Rings. She opposes his attempt to absorb an 8,000-year first ring, then stays awake for three days and nights monitoring the absorption. Afterward, she teaches him how to use Soul Power and Soul Skills 6 7 8.
She is similarly alarmed when he begins absorbing a ten-thousand-year Shadow Berserk Mantis ring. Qian Jun and Jiang Mo prevent her from interrupting him. Following his success, the three identify the wings growing from his back as an External Spirit Bone 9 10.
Bibi Dong subsequently sends Xiaotian to Spirit Academy to learn combat skills and, more importantly to her, make friends. She permits him to conceal his identity but requires him to return to the Papal Palace every weekend 11.
Conflict with the White Shadow Sect
When Xiaotian's maternal relatives take him to the White Shadow Sect, Bibi Dong treats the incident as a failure of his assigned protection. She summons Spirit Hall's Elders and leads a force to retrieve him. The Liu family's numerous Titled Douluo and exceptional Soul Ring configurations unsettle her troops; Qian Daoliu intervenes and orders a retreat 13.
Xiaotian chooses to remain with his maternal family but assures Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu that they will always be his family too. He embraces her before leaving. During the same encounter, Bibi Dong discloses that her investigation after becoming Pope points to the Clear Sky Sect's involvement in the earlier conflict surrounding his parents 14.
After Xiaotian returns to Spirit City, she introduces Hu Liena as her newly accepted disciple. She insists that Xiaotian recognize Hu Liena as his junior sister despite his apprenticeship under Liu Zhenyan, and sends Gui Mei to protect him secretly 23.
Dispute over Yu Xiaogang
Bibi Dong confiscates Gui Mei's investigation files on Yu Xiaogang and beats him with the Pope's Scepter for conducting the inquiry without her permission—even though Xiaotian ordered it 26 27.
Her concern that Xiaotian might kill Yu Xiaogang complicates his request to travel for training. Qian Daoliu supports the journey and warns her against interference. Bibi Dong reluctantly agrees, arranging covert protection and planning additional surveillance because she doubts Gui Mei's loyalty 34.
When Xiaotian later encounters Yu Xiaogang in the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong physically restrains him from attacking. Xiaotian agrees not to kill Yu Xiaogang but demands his immediate departure; her intervention leaves him disappointed in her 56.
Tournament and Military Campaigns
Before the Soul Master Tournament finals, Bibi Dong directs Spirit Hall Academy's team to concentrate on winning the championship. Anticipating trouble during the match, she sends Ghost Leopard Douluo to summon reinforcements from the Worship Hall. When Tang Hao appears after Xiaotian shatters Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, she and her Elders confront him alongside Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo 60 61.
She declares Spirit Hall Academy the champion and awards four Spirit Bones. Afterward, she threatens the Yu Clan with annihilation if Yu Xiaogang continues acting against Spirit Hall, prompting Yu Yuanzhen to confine him 63.
Bibi Dong later sends an army under Qian Gu Yunheng to assist against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Xiaotian dismisses it. During Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation, she and Xiaotian personally command the assault on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. They fight Yu Yuanzhen together before Di Tian and Xiong Jun intervene and kill him 92 95 96 97.
Founding of the Spirit Empire
With the Upper Three Sects destroyed, Bibi Dong discusses a coup and the political opposition Spirit Hall would face upon becoming a nation. She permits Xiaotian's duel with Hu Yan Zhen during these deliberations, then resumes the meeting after Hu Yan Zhen's defeat 97 98.
Bibi Dong formally establishes the Spirit Empire at Angel Sacred Mountain, identifying herself as Spirit Hall's sixteenth-generation Pope and invoking the Angel God's blessing. She then begins expanding the army and Soul Master forces against anticipated attacks from the two existing empires 99.
Personality
Bibi Dong's tenderness is especially pronounced toward Xiaotian. She interrupts official reports to greet him, abandons administrative work when he needs medical attention, and carefully checks whether his rapid cultivation growth has harmed him. His willingness to call her “Mother” carries exceptional emotional weight for her 5 23 70.
Her affection frequently becomes controlling. She imprisons Xiaotian when he asks to leave, insists on defining his relationship with Hu Liena, and threatens his guards with death if they fail him. Her punishment of Gui Mei also shows that she expects her authority to take precedence over her son's orders 3 23 27.
Her relationship with Qian Renxue is markedly colder. Although she accepts her daughter's adoption request early in the story, Qian Renxue's return during Xiaotian's medical crisis provokes intense shame and hostility in her, including an expressed desire to strike her daughter dead 1 30.
As a ruler, Bibi Dong uses intimidation to enforce obedience. She threatens execution for soldiers who flee battle and clan-wide destruction for political defiance. Nevertheless, her papal authority is constrained: the Elder Council and Worship Hall can depose her, and she cannot openly overrule Qian Daoliu when he approves Xiaotian's journey 5 13 34 63.
Abilities & Skills
Twin Martial Souls
Bibi Dong possesses two Martial Souls and can release both simultaneously in combat 13 97.
- One is explicitly spider-type, giving her keen perception of spider Soul Beasts 8.
- During the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan assault, eight purple-black spider legs appear behind her and purple-black mist emerges from her eyes 96.
- Her first Martial Soul's ninth Soul Ring is hundred-thousand-year level 13.
Blood Sucking Spider Thorns
Her Sixth Soul Skill produces numerous light-purple spider thorns behind her 96.
- She directs the thorns toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's mountain gate with a downward hand gesture 96.
Death Spider Lance
Bibi Dong uses the Death Spider Lance to wound Yu Yuanzhen during their battle 97.
- She pierces his shoulder while Xiaotian's Wind Dance briefly restricts his movement 97.
- Yu Yuanzhen survives the strike and retreats; Di Tian and Xiong Jun ultimately kill him 97.
Soul Power Control and Perception
Bibi Dong manipulates Soul Power for restraint, observation, and intimidation.
- Releases oppressive pressure strong enough to make Xiaotian feel as though a massive beast is crushing him 3.
- Sends him into his room and seals its doors and windows 3.
- Extends Soul Power into a room to observe its occupant, although Xiaotian's unfamiliar energy can destroy that connection 3.
- Detects Xiaotian's increased Soul Power on his return to the Papal Palace 23.
Soul Master Instruction
Bibi Dong teaches Xiaotian practical Soul Power and Soul Skill use, which he grasps after a single demonstration 8.
- Advises on Soul Ring suitability and warns against absorption beyond conventional age limits 7 9.
- Recognizes the Shadow Berserk Mantis from old records 9.
- Helps identify Xiaotian's mantis wings as an External Spirit Bone 10.
Intelligence Network
As Pope, Bibi Dong has access to an intelligence network extending across the continent 34.
- Tracks Xiaotian's continued investigation of Yu Xiaogang while he is away from Spirit City 34.
- Confiscates investigation materials and controls what subordinates may investigate 26 27.
- Investigates the earlier conflict involving Xiaotian's parents and identifies a likely Clear Sky Sect connection 14.
Rakshasa Connection
After acquiring enhanced eyes, Xiaotian sees a terrifying woman holding a purplish-green scythe behind Bibi Dong. The God of Reincarnation identifies the figure as the Rakshasa Goddess, an opponent of Asura in the God Realm 70.
- The passage establishes a divine association but does not confirm that Bibi Dong has attained godhood 70.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Pope's Scepter / Purple Gold Scepter — Her carried scepter; she uses the Pope's Scepter to beat Gui Mei and stores the Purple Gold Scepter before launching her Sixth Soul Skill 27 96.
- Storage Soul Tool — Holds travel supplies and equipment, including tents and a gem-inlaid dagger 7.
- Gem-inlaid dagger — Lent to Xiaotian to kill the captured Ice Crystal Black Bird before absorbing its Soul Ring 7.
- 90,000-year Phantom Ghost Leopard torso Spirit Bone — Obtained during her eighth-ring hunt and later awarded to Xiaotian as part of the tournament championship prizes 60 63.
Relationships
- Zhao Xiaotian — Adopted son. Her devotion to him coexists with confinement, surveillance, and disagreements over his independence and hostility toward Yu Xiaogang 2 3 34 56.
- Qian Renxue — Biological daughter. Her request initiates Xiaotian's adoption, but Bibi Dong later reacts to her presence with shame and severe hostility 1 30.
- Hu Liena — Disciple. Bibi Dong tries to stop her from risking her life to awaken Xiaotian and later considers abdicating the papacy in her favor 23 30 94.
- Qian Daoliu — Senior authority within the Worship Hall. He supports Xiaotian's adoption but checks Bibi Dong's decisions, ordering retreat from the White Shadow Sect and overriding her resistance to Xiaotian's travels 1 13 34.
- Gui Mei / Ghost Charm / Ghost Douluo — Subordinate entrusted with adoption paperwork, administrative duties, and Xiaotian's covert protection. She punishes him for investigating Yu Xiaogang and later questions his loyalty 2 5 23 27 34.
- Yue Guan / Chrysanthemum Douluo — Elder and subordinate who assumes her duties while she attends Xiaotian and later supports the founding of the Spirit Empire 5 99.
- Yu Xiaogang — A person she repeatedly protects from Xiaotian. The supplied passages do not define their earlier personal relationship; her protection later coexists with a threat against his clan if he continues opposing Spirit Hall 27 34 56 63.
- White Shadow Sect / Liu family — Xiaotian's maternal relatives and a competing protective influence. Their rejection of her interference leads to an armed confrontation, though Xiaotian maintains his bond with her 12 13 14.
- Yu Yuanzhen — Enemy during the Soul Hunting Operation. Bibi Dong fights him alongside Xiaotian and wounds his shoulder with the Death Spider Lance 97.