Si Kongzhen VS Bibi Dong! The Great Tang Empire Will Not Tolerate Insolence!

Wu Zetian watched the Heavenly Screen, a ripple flashing through her phoenix eyes. Then she looked toward the burly man standing below the hall, a teasing smile curling at her lips.

"Si Kongzhen, who would have thought that you would be the first from Jixia Academy to make the list?"

At her side, a palace-dressed woman with a refined, orchid-like air, holding brush and ink, chuckled softly.

"Your Majesty, Si Kongzhen was already very strong among all of us, but after coming here, he inexplicably became much weaker. It may be related to the plane. It is not strange for him to rank near the bottom."

This palace-dressed woman was none other than Shangguan Wan'er.

The burly man known as Si Kongzhen was towering in stature, his entire body knotted with muscles and brimming with explosive power.

At her words, a trace of displeasure appeared on his face.

"I refuse to accept this!"

His voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the vast hall.

"I, the mighty Thunder Emperor Si Kongzhen, am only ranked twelfth?!"

"Most likely, this plane is simply too lousy. The Thunder Law is too weak, making it impossible for me to display my full strength."

Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er merely exchanged smiles at his reaction and said nothing further.

Si Kongzhen gave a muffled snort. With a thought, he claimed the reward bestowed by the Heavenly Screen.

In an instant, Thunder Power several times more immense than before exploded around him. A pillar of golden light shot into the sky, while the entire hall filled with the crackling of lightning.

At that moment, Shangguan Wan'er bowed to Wu Zetian.

"Your Majesty, we have just received word that Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, is bringing her disciple Hu Liena toward the Great Tang Empire. She says she wishes to see you."

Wu Zetian's smile vanished instantly, and a cold glint flashed through her phoenix eyes.

"Bibi Dong? That ungrateful wretch still has the nerve to see me?"

Her voice was filled with disgust and killing intent.

"If Brother Qian Yu had not softened his heart and personally elevated her to the position of Pope back then, how could she possibly have what she has today?

"And how did she repay Brother Qian Yu?

"Ungrateful and unjust, acting against all reason!"

"We were already planning to seek justice for Brother Qian Yu, yet she has delivered herself right to our door!"

Wu Zetian slapped the armrest of the Dragon Throne and issued her command decisively.

"Pass down my decree. Do not let her enter the city! Drive her away at once! Then teach her a harsh lesson, so she understands that the Great Tang Empire is not a place where she can run wild!"

Having just absorbed his reward and felt his strength surge dramatically, Si Kongzhen immediately stepped forward and volunteered.

"Your Majesty! Leave this matter to me!"

He clenched his fists, and his knuckles cracked in a rapid series of pops. A cruel smile appeared on his face.

"Perfect. I can use her to test my new Godly Skill. I guarantee I'll fry that woman named Bibi Dong until she's charred inside and out, begging on her knees for mercy!"

At the border of the Great Tang Empire.

Bibi Dong and Hu Liena were flying at high speed when they spotted the new ranking on the Heavenly Screen. Both stopped at the same time.

"Five Thunder Drum?"

Bibi Dong hovered in the air, gazing up at the Heavenly Screen with shock and doubt filling her violet eyes.

"What kind of Spirit is this? I have led Spirit Hall for many years and read through Spirit Files from across the world, yet I have never heard of it! What gives it the right to rank twelfth?"

"Si Kongzhen... someone from the Great Tang Empire?"

Bibi Dong's expression grew increasingly grave.

"This Great Tang Empire truly runs deep."

Hu Liena, standing beside her, was even more shocked.

"Teacher, Qian Renxue's Angel Spirit only ranks fifteenth, while you possess Twin Martial Souls and only rank fourteenth. How can this Si Kongzhen suppress both you and Qian Renxue with just one Five Thunder Drum?"

Bibi Dong carefully studied the description on the Heavenly Screen. When she saw the words "Overlord Body" and "beyond a God-level Spirit," her pupils suddenly contracted.

"Immune to control and capable of powerful offense, like a Thunder Emperor... This Spirit is far too monstrous!"

"What? A Super God-level Spirit?!"

Even Bibi Dong's voice changed pitch.

God-level Spirits were already legendary existences, the ultimate dream of Soul Masters across the continent.

What kind of terrifying realm lay beyond a God-level Spirit?

Seeing her teacher's stunned expression, Hu Liena sighed.

"What a Si Kongzhen. What a Great Tang Empire. They truly are extraordinary."

Then she looked at Bibi Dong with some concern.

"Teacher, this time we came... will the Great Tang Empire really help us?"

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. The confidence and pride belonging to the Pope returned to her face.

"Do not worry, Nana."

She smiled.

"Wu Zetian, the Empress of the Great Tang Empire, and I have been close friends for many years, like sisters. She will definitely help us."

At once, Hu Liena's eyes filled with admiration.

"Teacher, you are amazing! You are actually friends with such a powerful Empress of Great Tang!"

"If we can obtain the Great Tang Empire's help, won't we also be able to befriend the powerful Si Kongzhen?"

Bibi Dong's vanity was greatly satisfied, and she proudly lifted her chin.

"Of course. Your teacher is not only outstanding in strength; my connections also span the entire continent."

"Once I return to Spirit Hall with the Great Tang Empire as a powerful ally, Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile, and those old fools will no longer be able to contend with me!"

"Then I will give all of Spirit Hall, along with these powerful allies, to Xiao Gang as a gift..."

A look of infatuation and yearning appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes.

"Xiao Gang... will definitely be very happy."

Just as the master and disciple were imagining the future, a rough voice like rolling thunder rose from the land below, shattering Bibi Dong's fantasy.

"Who is Bibi Dong?"

Bibi Dong frowned and looked down.

A man of extreme bulk, radiating a violent aura from head to toe, stood atop a mountain peak and looked up at them.

Bibi Dong composed herself, adopting the Pope's imposing bearing as she spoke down at him.

"I am Bibi Dong, Pope of Spirit Hall."

Her voice was haughty and reserved, full of the bearing of one in authority.

Si Kongzhen looked at her with utter disdain in his eyes.

The Pope?

If our great dean, Lord Qian Yu, had not softened his heart back then, what would you even be?

He could not be bothered with nonsense and simply took a step forward, vanishing from where he stood.

The next moment, he appeared directly before Bibi Dong, a violent aura of lightning crashing into her face.

Bibi Dong's expression changed. She had never expected him to attack without a word, and she hurriedly shouted.

"Stop! I am a friend of your Empress Wu Zetian! Why are you attacking me?"

Hu Liena was dumbfounded as well.

This... this is not quite the script Teacher told me about!

Bibi Dong wanted to say more and defend herself.

However, Si Kongzhen gave her no chance.

"Too noisy!"

He spoke sparingly. Soul Power surged behind him, and five enormous drums flickering with violet lightning appeared out of thin air, hovering behind his back.

It was his Spirit—the Five Thunder Drum!

"You!"

Bibi Dong was both shocked and furious. His arrogance had completely exhausted her patience.

"Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"