The Opponent in the Worship Hall

It was a wonderful night. Bibi Han slept soundly until he woke up, feeling completely refreshed. Na'er, curled up under the blanket, slept even more sweetly, drooling a little.

Bibi Han took out the last Rabbit and began grilling it.

The aroma woke Na'er from her sleep.

After taking care of several more teams, Bibi Han said, "Na'er, we're almost at the mountaintop."

"Mm, Big Brother."

Bibi Han swept the area with his Blue Silver Domain and smiled. "Na'er, it looks like we're in for a tough battle soon."

Beyond the sparse woods lay a flat expanse covered in weeds. Several people stood at the passage formed by two huge boulders ahead, apparently thinking the same thing as Bibi Han. They were all Soul Ancestors, none of them weak. The highest level he could see was forty-eight, while there was one person even his Spiritual Eye could not see through.

Bibi Han's Spiritual Eye could see the levels of Soul Masters within ten ranks above his own. The arrogant-looking fellow standing in the middle was either level forty-nine or already a Soul King. That level of strength made him a little excited.

"Hand over your Medals," someone ahead said, as though it were only natural.

Then several of them released their Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple.

Bibi Han was not intimidated by the threat. Instead, he gave a mocking smile. "Heh heh, hand them over to you, then go back and steal them again before giving them back to you?"

"They're merely a few Soul Ancestors."

"Big Brother, Na'er will go first," Na'er suddenly said.

"Na'er, they're Soul Ancestors," Bibi Han said worriedly.

"Big Brother, let Na'er show you her true strength." Na'er raised her little fist, her eyes resolute.

Seeing Na'er's determined gaze, Bibi Han nodded. "Alright."

"You two, fight me." Na'er slowly stepped forward. Two Soul Rings descended around her as she held the Silver Dragon Spear and pointed it at two of them.

Though the two were startled by Na'er's Soul Ring configuration, they hesitated. Na'er was Your Majesty the Pope's disciple—what if they injured her?

Bibi Han gave them no time to hesitate. He activated the Blue Silver Domain, and vines wrapped around their feet before hurling the two of them over.

Na'er immediately rushed forward.

One of the two summoned a Meteor Hammer in his hand, while the other let out a wolf howl.

Na'er thrust her spear at the Soul Master with the Meteor Hammer first. He swung his hammer backhandedly, trying to knock her spear to the left, while the man on the right extended his wolf claws and clasped both hands together, intending to restrain Na'er by the shoulders. It was clear that the Wolf Soul Master did not want to hurt her.

Whether because she was Your Majesty the Pope's disciple or because of Na'er's beauty, who could bear to hurt such a pretty girl?

However, Na'er had no intention of holding back. Her dragon spear could unleash elemental attacks. She directly fired a lightning orb, numbing the Meteor Hammer Soul Master's body with electricity. Yet due to inertia, his Meteor Hammer still came swinging over.

Na'er's dragon spear was knocked off course.

But Na'er's combat ability was exceptionally strong. With another burst of force from her hand, she drove the spear beneath the Meteor Hammer Soul Master's armpit. As for the wolf claws, she stomped hard and used the power of the wind element to leap three meters into the air. At the same time, she swung the Meteor Hammer Soul Ancestor around in midair and smashed him into the Wolf Soul Master. Her movements flowed like water, without a single unnecessary motion.

Then Na'er's First Soul Ring lit up. The spear in her hand moved three times faster, and multiple spear shadows struck toward the two Soul Masters.

"Not good! First Soul Skill, Wolf Howl!"

The Wolf Soul Master opened his mouth and released an enormous howl. Waves of sound spread outward, forcing Na'er to abandon her attack, cover her ears, and retreat.

As Na'er retreated, the dragon spear in her hand suddenly reversed. It fired a stream of water. Water itself had little offensive power, but a high-pressure water jet could cut through rock—though Na'er's water jet was not that powerful.

The Meteor Hammer Soul Master recovered from his few seconds of paralysis. His First Soul Ring lit up. "Meteor Break."

The Meteor Hammer in his hand doubled in size and easily shattered Na'er's water jet.

The first exchange ended without a clear victor. No, Na'er should have lost—they had held back.

"A Soul Grandmaster fighting two mid-stage Soul Ancestors is still quite difficult," Bibi Han muttered.

"Luo Qun, we can't hold back anymore. We nearly got caught off guard just now," the Meteor Hammer Soul Master said.

"We'll finish this quickly. We can't worry about that anymore."

"Alright."

"Third Soul Skill, Wolf Travels the World."

"Third Soul Skill, Gale Step."

"Na'er, be careful!" Bibi Han shouted to her.

"Don't worry, Big Brother."

When they were still three meters away from Na'er, seven-colored light spread outward—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, and black. It was the Elemental Domain.

Within it, Na'er could easily create any kind of element, and the damage of her elemental attacks increased by 300%.

Everyone watching from outside cried out in alarm, "A domain!"

Smiles appeared on the faces of Bibi Dong, Ju Gui Douluo, and the third person.

It was settled. X3

Within the domain, the two men saw fireballs and lightning orbs attacking from all directions, while Na'er, who had been standing still, vanished as well.

This was Na'er's spatial power. Within the Elemental Domain, she could teleport at will.

Watching from outside with the Eye of Truth, Bibi Han could not help feeling that the two men were rather miserable. Not only did they have to withstand the elemental orbs' attacks, they also had to guard against Na'er suddenly appearing and striking them at any moment.

Twenty seconds later, the Elemental Domain dissipated. The two men lay miserably on the ground, their clothes torn and blood flowing from their wounds. Na'er had also overexerted herself and stood there supporting herself with the dragon spear.

Bibi Han came to Na'er's side and sent her some Soul Power, praising her, "Na'er, you're amazing."

"Don't you think this is going too far?" The arrogantly smug fellow standing in the middle said angrily.

"Going too far? I don't think so. They're just flesh wounds. If Na'er had used her dragon spear to stab them, they'd already be dead. For injuries this minor, they just need to find a Healing System Soul Ancestor and lie down for a day. Besides, I think it's more embarrassing that two Soul Ancestors went all out and still couldn't beat a Soul Grandmaster." Bibi Han spread his hands indifferently.

"Fine." Five Soul Rings lit up around the man—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black. A staff appeared in his hand, its long shaft carved with dragon-like patterns.

"My name is Qian Gu Yuntian. Come, Bibi Han. Let me see whether your strength brings shame upon your Master." He spoke with a cold expression.

"None of you are allowed to interfere," he added commandingly.

"Coiling Dragon Staff, I see. Barely over twenty and already a Soul King—you haven't disgraced your ancestors." Bibi Han replied.

With such talent, such a rank, and the top-tier Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul, Qian Gu Yuntian would likely become at least a level ninety-five Title Douluo in the future.

Qian Gu Yuntian snorted upon hearing that.

Bibi Han beckoned with his left hand, and the Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his grasp. "Come on."

Qian Gu Yuntian did not use any Soul Skills. He merely kept flicking his Coiling Dragon Staff, every strike aimed at Bibi Han's vital points. The somewhat cumbersome Clear Sky Hammer left Bibi Han struggling to block them all.

As he fought, Qian Gu Yuntian mocked, "Is that all you've got?"

"What are you thinking? I'm only warming up."

The Clear Sky Hammer in Bibi Han's hand suddenly shrank, becoming easier to wield. He swung upward, knocking the Coiling Dragon Staff into the air, then spun around. The hammerhead expanded again and smashed toward Qian Gu Yuntian's chest. Qian Gu Yuntian hurriedly defended, bracing the Coiling Dragon Staff across his chest.

Clang! Qian Gu Yuntian was sent five meters back. He said in disbelief, "Your hammer can grow and shrink at will?"

"Of course. If all it did was increase its weight, wouldn't that disgrace a God-Tier Martial Soul?"

Hearing this, Qian Gu Yuntian's first and third Soul Rings lit up in succession. The Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand rapidly extended, Black Flame rising from its tip.

"Moves like this won't work on me." He summoned his Blue Silver God Martial Soul with his right hand. Blue Silver Grass Vines burst from the ground, binding the Coiling Dragon Staff, and Bibi Han charged forward by stepping onto the staff.

"You can use two Martial Souls at once!" Qian Gu Yuntian exclaimed again.

Bibi Han ignored Qian Gu Yuntian's shock and swung his hammer at his head. Bound by the Blue Silver Grass, Qian Gu Yuntian could only retract the Coiling Dragon Staff and deploy it once more to block the powerful blow. The tremendous force drove him to one knee. Bibi Han then swung again from the side, sending the kneeling Qian Gu Yuntian tumbling several meters away. He was covered in dust, and his lavish clothes had been torn.

"How is this possible? How could I be in such a sorry state?!" Qian Gu Yuntian said, his mentality crumbling.

He unleashed his ultimate move. "Fifth Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Suppression Kill!"

Qian Gu Yuntian threw the Coiling Dragon Staff into the air. It instantly grew into a massive staff three meters long and half a meter thick. Hugging the Coiling Dragon Staff, Qian Gu Yuntian smashed down at Bibi Han.

Seeing this, Bibi Han smiled. This was exactly what he wanted.

Soul Power surged from Bibi Han's entire body and poured into the Clear Sky Hammer. The five-hundred-jin hammer in his hand became two thousand five hundred jin. Bibi Han leaped up, leaving two footprints in the ground.

In midair, he drove force through his calves, used his waist as the axis, and swung with all his strength.

Bang!!

Qian Gu Yuntian and his staff were sent flying together. The Coiling Dragon Staff returned to its original size and embedded itself in a small stone hill, while Qian Gu Yuntian crashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

When facing a Soul Master with the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, even if your Soul Power far surpassed theirs, never clash head-on with the Clear Sky Hammer. Never.

"Boss! Boss!" The four Soul Ancestors nearby summoned their Martial Souls and rushed over.

"Blue Silver Domain, Lightning Domain, activate."

The two Domains opened and enveloped the group. Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground and attacked them. Slowed by the Lightning Domain, they reacted a beat too late. Before they could even use their Soul Skills, they could only summon their Martial Souls to defend themselves. Then Bibi Han leaped up on the Blue Silver Grass and smashed his hammer toward them.

One Soul King and six Soul Ancestors were all wrapped in Blue Silver Grass. All of them had been defeated.

Bound like a rice dumpling, Qian Gu Yuntian asked unwillingly, "Why?"

"Pride comes before a fall. If I'm not mistaken, your elders deliberately sent you in here, didn't they?"

Qian Gu Yuntian fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"You are indeed a genius, but only a cultivation genius. It's normal for a genius to be proud, but you cannot look down on everyone else. You didn't even understand your opponent's abilities, yet you wore that expression as you belittled them."

"As for why you're only a cultivation genius, it's because your temperament is too poor. You merely fell behind and got a little disheveled, yet your mentality collapsed and you immediately used your strongest move. Have you forgotten the characteristics of my Martial Soul? Trying to meet it head-on was truly foolish."

Don't disgrace the Sixth and Seventh Worshippers. Bibi Han sent those words directly into his mind.

Qian Gu Yuntian pondered for a while, seeming to realize something, and nodded.

Bibi Han then mocked the others beside him. "And you lot, too. You have cultivation but no composure. The moment you saw your boss lose, you panicked. Why don't you go back to the Papal Palace and properly temper yourselves?"

Honestly, if those people had not panicked, Bibi Han might not have been able to handle all four of them. After all, he did not have much Soul Power left.

To be fair, they could not really be blamed. After Mother became Pope, the Worship Hall and Papal Palace split apart, and the families of these people followed the Worship Hall. Therefore, their younger generation had not attended Martial Soul Hall Academy.

What kind of excellence could they achieve by training at home under the protection of their elders? Weren't those people from the Heaven Dou Second Team the trash among trash? Still, these people were much better than them. With some proper polishing, they would certainly become the backbone of Martial Soul Hall in the future.

Bibi Han said all this to make those who followed the Worship Hall hurry back to the Papal Palace, train properly, and improve their strength.

Outside, Bibi Dong wore a proud smile. She could not wait to see the expressions of those Worshippers and families who had opposed her when they saw this scene.

The most outstanding disciples of their families had been defeated by her son and disciple, then lectured as well.

After Bibi Han and Na'er replenished their Soul Power, they gathered all the medals those people had robbed and directly threw them to the other side of the stone path. They had joined this event only to cause him trouble, not to compete for the Saint Son position. Their talent was also just a tiny bit worse than his.

Still, those fellows had robbed an impressive number of medals—more than six hundred. Most of the entire academy's medals were on them. Had they been collecting them from the very beginning of the competition?