The Massacre Begins

The sun rose gradually, and the crowds coming and going in the Black Market slowly dispersed. Bibi Dong and Qin Yuan returned to the inn.

For several days afterward, Bibi Dong continued buying up goods in the Black Market.

It was clear that many of the treasures she was collecting were related to spirit-type Soul Masters. She was undoubtedly preparing them for Hu Liena.

On the fourth day, a Soul Bone appeared in the Black Market.

It was a Soul Bone that had existed for twenty thousand years, and it was also the ultimate goal of Bibi Dong's trip.

The Soul Bone had belonged to an elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Not a living elder, but one who had died many years ago.

Some powerful people were superstitious. They didn't want their corpses desecrated after death, lest it ruin their chances of a good next life. Those who possessed Soul Bones would often seek out a safe place to die in seclusion before their time came.

Yet somehow, this Soul Bone had been found by a Soul Hunting Squad.

At first, the Soul Hunting Squad had taken it to an auction house in the Star Luo Empire to sell. Later, people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan found out. The auction house didn't dare offend one of the Upper Three Sects, so it returned the Soul Bone.

Afterward, the Soul Hunting Squad was hunted down by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In the end, the Soul Bone fell into the hands of an unknown powerhouse.

Compared to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Spirit Hall had far more accurate intelligence.

The seller was worried that others might covet the Soul Bone. After seeing no fierce clashes break out in the Black Market over the past few days, and no Titled Douluo appear nearby, he finally chose to bring it out.

Of course, the seller himself was no pushover.

The Soul Bone's price was certainly high. On top of that, the seller had revealed that he was a Soul Douluo, leaving most passersby able only to sigh wistfully at the sight of the Bone.

There weren't many Soul Douluo on the continent, and most were well-known powerhouses. Yet this seller seemed never to have appeared on the continent before, and no one recognized him.

In the shadows, powerhouses from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were poised to act.

They had come here to compete for the Soul Bone as well.

However, compared to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's lineup, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's strongest member was merely a low-level Spirit Saint, making their forces seem rather shabby. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, on the other hand, had a peak Spirit Saint, but no one stronger.

After all, neither side had been sure in advance that the Soul Bone would appear in the Black Market, so they hadn't stationed many powerful fighters here. Now they were stretched thin, with too little strength to seize the Soul Bone.

With her goal achieved, Bibi Dong no longer concealed her identity. In other words, no one present would be able to spread the news that she had shown herself.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red—nine Spirit Rings revealed without restraint.

Starting with her Second Spirit Ring, she had absorbed every one beyond its normal age limit, and her ninth Spirit Ring had even reached the Hundred Thousand Year level.

In this age, when Limit Douluo had vanished from the public eye, a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring was the stuff of legend.

How could the people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan fail to recognize a woman with such a Soul Ring Configuration who was also a Titled Douluo?

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope." One by one, they dropped to a knee and paid their respects.

Qin Yuan shook his head inwardly.

At that moment, he wasn't worried about his own safety. In the past few days, Bibi Dong had asked him many questions about the details of Movement Technique cultivation. As long as he remained useful to her, he wouldn't die.

Had the powerhouses from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan really been so foolish as to expose Bibi Dong's identity? Were they in such a hurry to die?

Bibi Dong had gone out in disguise precisely because she didn't want anyone to know she was there. And yet they had gone and blabbed about it themselves.

The Black Market was full of all sorts of riffraff. In less than two days, the whole continent would know where Bibi Dong had been.

Bibi Dong's expression turned cold, and a wicked smile curled her lips. "Good. You can all die now."

"Death Domain, Divine Slaughter's Domain."

She unleashed both Domains, enveloping the entire Black Market and trapping everyone inside.

The next moment, an invisible force flung Qin Yuan beyond the edge of the Domains.

By the time Qin Yuan regained his footing, the area within the Domains had become a scene straight out of hell.

The Domains blocked all sound from reaching the outside. But from where Qin Yuan stood, he could see countless bodies melting away, turning into pools of thick liquid that splattered across the ground.

Bibi Dong easily claimed the twenty-thousand-year-old Soul Bone. The Soul Douluo tried to resist, but her Spider Spear pierced through his body, killing him beyond any doubt.

Of course, the powerhouses from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were among the dead as well.

Qin Yuan had some ties to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but not enough to risk his life saving them.

Once everyone was dead, Bibi Dong struck the ground with her palm. The earth looked as though it had been plowed over; not a body or puddle of gore remained.

At this point, Bibi Dong had accomplished all her goals.

Naturally, Bibi Dong intended to take Qin Yuan back to Spirit Hall. However, the news Ghost Douluo brought her changed her mind.

Just as Qin Yuan had said, he had only been paid to do a job. Though he had ties to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had rejected their attempts to recruit him several times.

If she forced Qin Yuan to join Spirit Hall, he might not teach Hu Liena and the others wholeheartedly. It would be better to let him go for now and decide what to do later.

Bibi Dong regarded Hu Liena as her own daughter. She desperately hoped Hu Liena could inherit her legacy.

Qin Yuan himself might not matter much, but even Bibi Dong coveted his graceful Movement Technique. She had to get her hands on it.

Seeing Bibi Dong change her mind, Qin Yuan looked slightly surprised. "Your Holiness, you're not taking me to Spirit City anymore?"

Bibi Dong glanced at him and sneered. "You're a sensible man. This Seat already knows everything about you, so you'd better know where to draw the line."

"Go back and wait. I'll send someone to find you. If you're willing to share the secrets of your Movement Technique cultivation, I'll give you benefits beyond your expectations."

With that, Bibi Dong vanished.

Qin Yuan let out a small breath of relief.

He had been right. As long as he proved useful enough, Bibi Dong wouldn't dare do anything to him.

Of course, what had truly enabled him to get away was that he belonged to no faction and maintained only a business relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As long as the benefits she could gain from him in the future were great enough, Bibi Dong would be willing to exercise patience.

Expanding the market connected to Spirit Hall was also one of Qin Yuan's goals.

Whatever Bibi Dong's attitude, he had opened up this market. He hoped she would bring him High-Star Missions and better System Rewards.

On the road, Ghost Douluo couldn't help asking, "Your Holiness, you're just letting that fellow go?"

Bibi Dong replied coldly, "If he knows what's good for him, keeps what happened today to himself, and is willing to work for me, I don't mind giving him a few rewards."

Whether Qin Yuan joined Spirit Hall wasn't important. What mattered was whether he was willing to work for Spirit Hall.

If Qin Yuan came whenever he was called and could keep a secret, then even if something went wrong, it wouldn't involve Spirit Hall. There was no reason not to make good use of someone like that.

Besides, Bibi Dong felt that Qin Yuan had even more secrets. His Movement Technique might be only one of them.

A complete cultivation method was a treasure worth passing down through the generations. There was no reason not to get her hands on it.

Besides, Spirit Hall had a spy within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If Qin Yuan leaked the news, Spirit Hall would know at once.