His Holiness the Pope's Shame and Fury: This Strike Will Show You the Gap

More importantly, she had never dreamed that there would actually be a man in this so-called "beauty" Group Chat!

Boom!

A surge of blood rushed straight to her head.

A captivating blush of shame and anger instantly spread from her snow-white neck across her entire face.

As the supreme Pope of Spirit Hall, when had she ever lost her composure so badly before an unfamiliar man?

"Insolence!"

Overcome with shame and fury, Bibi Dong let out an enraged shout.

Buzz!

Purple light blazed forth!

Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine soul rings abruptly rose beneath her feet, and terrifying Soul Power fluctuations swept across the entire platform!

A magnificent suit of purple-glowing armor formed from Soul Power swiftly covered her graceful body, concealing that enticing spring scene.

At the same time, eight faintly glowing spider lances shot out from her back, making her seem like a goddess of slaughter descending upon the world!

The beautiful eyes that had still held a trace of embarrassment now contained only bone-chilling killing intent.

"No one else is coming. Let's begin."

Li Yifei's calm voice was like a basin of cold water, interrupting her rage.

"Seems so," Bibi Dong said coldly. "Then I won't hold back."

She had already decided to tear the man before her into pieces and wash away the humiliation she had suffered today!

Click.

Li Yifei's head armor closed with a soft sound in response.

The faceplate sealed completely, leaving only a cold electronic glow to indicate that he had entered an absolute combat state.

The battle was about to erupt.

In the Group Chat, cheering messages flooded the screen again, split clearly into opposing sides.

[World's Number One Princess: Go, big brother! Defeat Bibi Dong and trample Spirit Hall beneath your feet!]

[Bunny Is So Cute: Go, big brother! Beat Bibi Dong, that bad woman, to death!]

[Little Ice Cube: Go, big brother!]

[Is Jade Not Jade: Go, little brother! Teach her a brutal lesson for your big sister!]

[A Little Goose: Go, big brother! The one above, watch the formation!]

[???: Go, big brother! Defeat her and trample her beneath your feet.]

[Ghost Cat: Go, big brother!]

On the other side, there was only one lonely message.

[Little Fox Demon: Go, Your Holiness the Pope!... Go, big brother too!]

In Spirit City, Hu Liena stared at the screen, her little face filled with conflict.

Her teacher was the person she respected most, but that armored big brother was really so handsome.

Inside the Virtual Combat Space.

Bibi Dong wore her Soul Power armor and held a purple longsword condensed from Soul Power. Eight spider lances gleaming with cold light slowly swayed behind her, making her look like a true goddess of slaughter.

Her icy killing intent firmly locked onto Li Yifei across from her.

Yet just as she circulated her Soul Power and prepared to attack, her body suddenly trembled.

An incredulous ecstasy appeared in Bibi Dong's purple eyes.

"This... this feeling..."

She could clearly feel that the Soul Power within her body, which had been restricted everywhere and unable to circulate smoothly because of the Rakshasa God Trial, was now like a flood breaking free of its shackles, surging and roaring through her meridians!

An unprecedented sense of power filled every part of her body.

She had never felt so powerful before!

"Are the gods favoring me?"

A cruel, confident smile curved Bibi Dong's lips.

She believed this was a gift bestowed by the gods so that she could wash away her earlier humiliation in the most perfect state possible.

"To die while I am at my strongest is your honor!"

Before her words had faded, Bibi Dong moved.

"Third Soul Skill, Death Spider Web Restraint!"

The eight spider lances behind her suddenly pointed forward.

A massive purple web coated in sticky venom instantly covered the sky above Li Yifei's head and came crashing down upon him!

At the same time, her figure became a streak of purple light, and the longsword in her hand stabbed straight at Li Yifei's heart.

Fast!

Too fast!

Yet facing this inescapable assault, Li Yifei merely stood calmly where he was.

Only when the purple web was about to touch his armor—

Did he move.

His figure swayed slightly, leaving an afterimage behind.

He easily slipped through a gap at the edge of the web, as though taking a leisurely stroll.

Clang!

A crisp metallic clash rang out.

At some point, Li Yifei had already drawn the combat blade from his back, precisely blocking Bibi Dong's thrust.

"What?!"

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted.

Her attack had been blocked so easily?

Before she could react, Li Yifei flicked his wrist.

A terrifying force surged through the blade.

Bibi Dong felt an irresistible force crash into her, sending her body flying backward uncontrollably.

She performed a graceful flip in midair, and her eight spider lances planted firmly into the ground, dissipating the force.

But the way she looked at Li Yifei had changed from initial contempt to grave caution.

"What incredible strength!"

"What incredible speed!"

Li Yifei did not pursue. He merely spun his blade, the black combat knife turning in his hand with effortless ease.

The twelve [Arc Light Wheels] circling his body continued rotating slowly, as if everything just now had nothing to do with them.

"Again!"

Bibi Dong's competitive spirit had been stirred.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Thorn Spider Armor!"

"Fifth Soul Skill, Piercing Spear!"

Purple thorns swiftly covered her Soul Power armor. At the same time, eight dark-purple spears condensed from Soul Power formed before her and shot toward Li Yifei with shrill whistles that tore through the air.

Instead of retreating, Li Yifei advanced.

His steps followed an unfathomable rhythm, while his body twisted and dodged at unbelievable angles.

Perfect level movement technique!

The eight Piercing Spears failed to even touch the corner of his clothes, all of them missing completely!

"Death Domain!"

Seeing this, Bibi Dong immediately unleashed her domain.

Purple-black light spread outward from her, instantly enveloping the entire platform.

Within the domain, all life force would be weakened, movements slowed, and minds thrown into a daze.

Yet she was disappointed.

Li Yifei, standing at the center of the domain, did not slow down in the slightest.

He stomped his foot, producing a dull boom from the ground, and shot toward Bibi Dong like a cannonball.

The combat blade in his hand became a bolt of black lightning as it slashed down at her head.

Before the blade even arrived, the fierce wind it carried nearly crushed Bibi Dong until she could not breathe.

"Second Martial Soul!"

At the critical moment, Bibi Dong no longer held back.

The phantom of her first Martial Soul, the Death Spider Emperor, quietly faded away.

Replacing it was an Ink Green Soul Devouring Spider Emperor that radiated a sinister aura!

Six black, one red!

Seven soul rings shining with ultimate brilliance rose beneath her feet!

"Seventh Soul Skill, Soul Devouring Spider Emperor True Body!"

Bibi Dong's figure instantly fused with the phantom of the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, transforming into a massive Ink Green spider.

Clang!!

Li Yifei's combat blade struck the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's shell solidly.