Just as the battle was about to erupt, majestic golden divine text appeared once more upon the sky screen:
[This battle shall prove the pinnacle and determine the continent's name.]
[Upon the arena, life and death are of no consequence, and all methods are permitted!]
[Bibi Dong, your Twin Martial Souls, Nine Great Soul Rings, and all Soul Bones may be used.]
[Long Lingfei, your soul skills, Soul Bones, domains, and Soul Core are likewise without restriction.]
[This battle shall continue until one side completely loses the ability to fight!]
[Battle—begin!]
Boom!
The instant the final word, "begin," fell, Bibi Dong moved!
"First Martial Soul, Death Spider Emperor, possess me!"
Amid a shrill scream, Bibi Dong's body underwent a horrifying transformation.
Purple-black armor instantly covered Bibi Dong's upper body. Her face was concealed beneath a savage carapace, while four tiny scarlet eyes suddenly opened beneath her eyes, gleaming with bloodthirst.
Bibi Dong's legs vanished, replaced by a massive spherical spider abdomen covered in long green hair. Eight spider legs flashing with metallic sheen pierced the ground and hoisted her high into the air.
Nauseating mucus dripped from the spider legs, corroding the plaza before the Papal Palace with a sizzling sound.
At this moment, she was no longer the elegant and noble Pope, but a gigantic poisonous spider from the abyss!
"Hehehehe..."
A teeth-grating laugh came from beneath the carapace.
"Long Lingfei, let This Seat see whether your so-called Extreme Darkness can withstand my deathly poison!"
Before the words fell, the ninth Soul Ring behind Bibi Dong—that dazzling 100,000-year scarlet ring—suddenly lit up!
"Ninth Soul Skill, Undying Body!"
This was her life-saving trump card. After suffering fatal damage, it allowed her to become immune to physical attacks and recover half her Soul Power.
Activating it from the outset meant she