Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Saintess and Separation from Yu Xiaogang
- 3.2Estrangement from Her Children
- 3.3Acting Pope and Failed Assassination
- 3.4Release and Rise to Pope
- 3.5Defeat and Expulsion
- 3.6Poverty and Shrek Academy
- 3.7Mutilation and Return to Spirit Hall
- 3.8Hu Liena’s Execution
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Twin Martial Souls
- 6.2Domains
- 6.3Avatar Techniques
- 6.4Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Techniques
- 6.5Cultivation Knowledge
- 6.6Political Leadership and Manipulation
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bibi Dong (比比东) |
| Alias(es) | Iron-Blooded Female Pope 61 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Spirit Hall; later expelled and eventually returned to its care 39 67 150 |
| Occupation/Role | Former Saintess, acting Pope, and Pope of Spirit Hall; Hu Liena’s teacher 35 39 60 150 |
| Martial Souls | Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor; both destroyed 33 67 |
| Divine Connection | Chosen inheritor of the Rakshasa God 9 60 |
| Family | Birth mother of Qian Renhan and Qian Renxue; both fathered by Qian Xunji 101 |
| Status | Alive at her last documented appearance; cultivation destroyed, limbless, and wheelchair-bound 67 150 193 |
| First Appearance | Arrival at the Papal Palace 9 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Soul Douluo | 14 33 | Already at this realm when Qian Xunji considers leaving Spirit Hall’s affairs to her. |
| Rank 90, awaiting ninth Spirit Ring | 60 | Reaches the Soul Power threshold after nine years of confinement, but cannot become a Title Douluo without another Spirit Ring. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo refuse to assist her. |
| Title Douluo | 61 | Returns two months after leaving for the Star Dou Great Forest. Her Death Spider Emperor’s ninth Spirit Ring is hundred-thousand-year level. |
| Super Douluo | 61 | During the same expedition, her strength rises directly into the Super Douluo realm. Her second Martial Soul acquires five black Spirit Rings and one red Spirit Ring. |
| Rank 96 Super Douluo | 65 67 | Exact rank confirmed during Qian Renhan’s return. Her combat build includes two domains and multiple high-grade Soul Bones. |
| Cultivation destroyed | 67 | Qian Renhan destroys both Martial Souls, shatters their Spirit Rings, and damages her cultivation meridians, eliminating her rank 96 cultivation. |
Background / History
Saintess and Separation from Yu Xiaogang
Qian Xunji took Bibi Dong as his disciple when she was six. As Spirit Hall’s Saintess, she studied directly under him rather than attending a Soul Master Academy 35 44.
Bibi Dong later fell in love with Yu Xiaogang. In her account to Liu Erlong, Qian Xunji forbade the relationship and refused to let her leave Spirit Hall. After she argued with him, he knocked her unconscious and sexually assaulted her in a secret chamber. When she became pregnant, he imprisoned her and sealed her cultivation until Qian Renhan and Qian Renxue were born 101.
She subsequently trained in the City of Slaughter for two years and traveled the continent for another half-year. During her travels, she secretly observed Yu Xiaogang and discovered his feelings for Liu Erlong, further intensifying her hatred of Qian Xunji 9.
Estrangement from Her Children
On returning to the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong attacked Qian Renxue when the girl approached her as “Mom.” Qian Renhan intercepted the strike and was injured. Bibi Dong afterward attributed the incident to the lingering effects of her Divine Slaughter’s Domain 9 10.
Learning that Qian Renhan had awakened a Fallen Angel Martial Soul briefly stirred her maternal feelings: she associated its darkness with the Rakshasa God and its opposition to the Six-Winged Angel. She gave him Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, but his rejection of the book damaged that tentative attachment 14 15.
Bibi Dong instead developed a close, protective bond with Hu Liena, whom she accepted as her disciple. After Qian Renhan injured Hu Liena and rejected Bibi Dong’s demands for redress, she decided that she would no longer regard him as her son and considered Hu Liena her only family 35 42 43.
Acting Pope and Failed Assassination
When Qian Xunji returned gravely injured from his confrontation with Tang Hao, Bibi Dong began visiting him daily and preparing restorative medicinal soup. Her apparent devotion won his trust, and he appointed her acting Pope 38 39.
The reconciliation was a deception. After three months, she poisoned his medicine with Death Spider Emperor venom and attacked him in the secret chamber, intending to devour his angel soul for the Rakshasa trial. Qian Renhan’s Aromatic Silk Beauty herb had protected Qian Xunji from the poison, allowing him to repel her 43 44.
Qian Xunji spared her but confined her to the Saintess Hall and restricted her access to a ninth Spirit Ring. He intended to leave the eventual decision about her fate to Qian Renxue 44.
Release and Rise to Pope
Nine years later, with Qian Renhan believed dead in the City of Slaughter, Qian Xunji selected Bibi Dong to manage Spirit Hall while he pursued the Angel trial. The Worship Hall regarded her as a temporary administrator who could be replaced once Qian Renxue was ready 59 60.
Bibi Dong used the opportunity to formulate a three-stage plan for Spirit Hall’s destruction: strengthen its forces, undermine its reputation through corrupt branch-hall leadership, and turn every continental power against it. Meanwhile, the Rakshasa God offered to drive away nearby soul beasts while she absorbed Spirit Rings, allowing her to seek advancement without the elders’ protection 60.
She returned from the Star Dou Great Forest as a Super Douluo and brought the Papal Palace firmly under her control. Her domineering leadership earned her the title “Iron-Blooded Female Pope” and restored some of the prestige lost after Tang Hao’s attack 61.
To delay Qian Renxue’s potential inheritance of the Angel God position, Bibi Dong proposed the Nation-Stealing Plan: replace the Heaven Dou Empire’s crown prince, poison Emperor Xue Ye, and take the throne. She exploited Qian Renxue’s grief and insecurity by comparing her unfavorably with Qian Renhan. Qian Renxue agreed on the condition that Bibi Dong kill the King of Slaughter to avenge her brother 60 61.
Defeat and Expulsion
Qian Renhan returned alive and confronted Bibi Dong about his sister’s absence. After learning that Qian Renxue had been sent undercover to the Heaven Dou Empire, he attacked her 64.
Despite revealing her Twin Martial Souls and strongest techniques, Bibi Dong was overwhelmed. Qian Renhan severed her Six-Winged Purple Light Wings and spider lances, then attempted to kill her. Qian Daoliu intervened, arguing that the right to take her life belonged to Qian Renxue rather than Qian Renhan 66 67.
Qian Renhan instead destroyed her cultivation. Qian Daoliu healed her immediate injuries and expelled her from Spirit Hall and Spirit City. She departed with a small bundle, while two Angel Clan Soul Douluo were assigned to watch her and protect her from life-threatening danger 67 68.
Poverty and Shrek Academy
Bibi Dong traveled to Notting City seeking Yu Xiaogang, only to learn that he had moved to Suotuo City. Robbery left her without travel money or spare clothing. She refused the branch hall’s recovery arrangement, which required payment or prolonged kneeling before an Angel Goddess statue 86 87.
After pawning her gown for twenty Gold Soul Coins, she was robbed again. Unable to retain ordinary employment, she survived by selling wild vegetables, eating thin porridge, and sleeping outdoors. Her concealed guards prevented threats to her life and sexual safety but did not intervene in her everyday humiliation 87 89.
She followed Yu Xiaogang’s movements from Suotuo City to Heaven Dou City. Liu Erlong eventually took her into Shrek Academy, providing food and clothing despite their history as romantic rivals 89 96 100.
At Shrek, Bibi Dong disclosed her past and performed cleaning work to repay the academy’s help. She also shared her knowledge of Twin Martial Soul cultivation with Yu Xiaogang, who sought it for Tang San and became interested in her valuable Soul Bones 101 103 104.
Mutilation and Return to Spirit Hall
After Tang Hao’s death, Yu Xiaogang persuaded Bibi Dong to offer her Soul Bones to Tang San. She agreed, requesting that Hu Liena and Qian Renxue be spared in any revenge against Spirit Hall. She expressly excluded Qian Renhan from that protection 141.
Tang San prevented her suicide and attacked her as revenge for Qian Renhan’s actions. He severed her limbs and extracted Soul Bones while she attempted to escape. Yu Xiaogang’s betrayal destroyed the relationship on which she had depended 142 143.
By her next documented appearance, Bibi Dong had been revived at the Hall of Souls and returned to Spirit Hall. She lived in a lavish room with attendants but remained limbless and dependent on a wheelchair. Qian Renxue visited daily, though their relationship had become formal and emotionally distant 150.
Bibi Dong continued mentoring Hu Liena and advised her before her journey into the City of Slaughter. She came to regard the disciple as the last remaining light in her life 150 174.
Hu Liena’s Execution
When Hu Liena was convicted of treason for warning Tang San, Bibi Dong initially refused to believe the accusation. She visited her in prison, where Hu Liena admitted sending the letter to protect him 191.
Bibi Dong appealed to Qian Renxue, the Pope’s Divine Sense, and the Qian Clan elders. None agreed to spare Hu Liena. Bibi Dong fainted after witnessing her disciple’s public execution in Spirit City Square 192 193.
Appearance
Bibi Dong’s appearance changes sharply after the destruction of her cultivation and her subsequent impoverishment.
- Before her downfall: Snow-white skin, a tall figure, and an exceptionally beautiful face; she initially appears no older than twenty-five or twenty-six 9.
- Hair and eyes: Long purple hair and purple eyes. Intense killing intent makes her eyes bloodshot 59 67 87.
- After losing cultivation: Her face visibly ages and sections of her hair turn white 67.
- During her travels: Becomes thin, gray-haired, and raggedly dressed; uses a cane and carries a vegetable basket 89.
- After returning to Spirit Hall: Limbless and wheelchair-bound, with blocked tear ducts that make crying difficult 150.
Personality
Bibi Dong combines political competence with a sustained desire for revenge. She can conceal intense hatred beneath calm behavior and maintain an elaborate performance of affection for months. Even Qian Daoliu acknowledges her ability as a leader during her term as acting Pope 9 38 44.
Her attachment to Yu Xiaogang shapes many of her decisions. She treasures his theoretical work, defends him against Qian Xunji’s criticism, and endures prolonged poverty to find him. At Shrek Academy, her faith in him leaves her vulnerable to his exploitation 15 33 87 104 141.
Her affection is sharply selective. She treats Hu Liena as a daughter while repeatedly rejecting her biological children. Later, she acknowledges the harm she caused Qian Renxue and asks that her daughter be spared, but she still does not regret her treatment of Qian Renhan 43 64 141 174.
Following Yu Xiaogang’s betrayal, Bibi Dong reflects bitterly on her lost status and choices. Her remaining hope centers on Hu Liena, making the disciple’s allegiance to Tang San—and eventual execution—especially devastating 150 174 191 193.
Abilities & Skills
All listed combat abilities belong to Bibi Dong before Qian Renhan destroyed her Martial Souls and cultivation 67.
Twin Martial Souls
Bibi Dong possesses the Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, both associated with death attributes 33.
- Death Spider Emperor: Manifests eight sharp spider legs during possession; supplies the venom used in her assassination attempt 44.
- Soul Devouring Spider Emperor: Has five black Spirit Rings and one red Spirit Ring at her peak 61 66.
- Attribute weakness: The Six-Winged Angel’s sacred, radiant power suppresses both Martial Souls 44.
Domains
Her Divine Slaughter’s Domain develops through years of accumulated killing intent 65.
- At the time of Qian Renhan’s return, it weakens enemies by 20% and enhances her own strength by 20% 65.
- She possesses a second domain, though the supplied passages do not name it 65.
- Qian Renhan’s Fallen Angel Domain overwhelms her perception, reducing her effective observation range to less than five meters 66.
Avatar Techniques
Her avatar skills allow her to reinforce her combat form and create a duplicate 66.
- Seventh Soul Skill — Martial Soul Avatar: Used alongside her eighth skill during the battle with Qian Renhan 66.
- Eighth Soul Skill — Spider Emperor Avatar: Creates a Soul Power duplicate controlled by her original body. It can exert 100% of her strength and use the abilities of her first seven Spirit Rings 66.
- Undying Avatar: Named as an option she could have used, but Qian Renhan attacks too quickly for her to activate it 66.
Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Techniques
| Technique | Function and limits |
|---|---|
| First Soul Skill — Half Moon | Releases eight crescent-shaped, dark-green slashes from her spider lances and transformed arms 66. |
| Third Soul Skill — Demon Spider Summon | Produces numerous venomous spiders from death energy. She uses them to extend her field of vision; Qian Renhan destroys them with Asura Blood Prison 66. |
| Sixth Soul Skill — Spatial Tear Abyss Slash | A hundred-thousand-year skill that tears through space and ignores detection skills. It breaks open Qian Renhan’s domain, but he counters it with Angel Devours Heaven 66. |
Cultivation Knowledge
Bibi Dong understands the physical burden of cultivating Twin Martial Souls and passes this knowledge to Yu Xiaogang 104.
- Recommends reaching Title Douluo before adding Spirit Rings to the second Martial Soul, because of the improvement in physique and Martial Soul control 104.
- Credits two hundred-thousand-year arm Soul Bones with strengthening her body enough to support her cultivation 104.
- Provides Hu Liena with practical survival guidance for the City of Slaughter, emphasizing distrust and the necessity of fighting to survive 150.
Political Leadership and Manipulation
Bibi Dong administers Spirit Hall effectively while pursuing its destruction 44 60.
- Uses apparent devotion to obtain Qian Xunji’s trust and appointment as acting Pope 38 39.
- Plans to conceal corruption in distant branch halls from the elders concentrated in Spirit City 60.
- Exploits Qian Renxue’s grief and insecurity to secure her participation in the Nation-Stealing Plan 61.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Pope Scepter and Pope Token — Symbols of her authority during her acting papacy and later rule 39 60 64.
- Soul Tool — Used to store and retrieve the book she gives Qian Renhan 14.
- Six-Winged Purple Light Wings — A hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone obtained from a Six-Winged Purple Light Wing Spider. Qian Renhan severs all three pairs of wings during their battle 65 66.
- Hundred-thousand-year arm Soul Bones — Two bones obtained while hunting the Death Spider Emperor’s ninth Spirit Ring; substantially improve her physical condition 104.
- Other Soul Bones — Reports possessing six Soul Bones in total, including an External Soul Bone. At the battle with Qian Renhan, she still lacks a Head Soul Bone 66 104 141.
- Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid — Accepts the herb after learning that it can strengthen her foundation and raise Soul Power, but cannot improve her talent 33.
- Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul — Yu Xiaogang’s work, which she preserves in a fine cover and gives Qian Renhan; he discards it 14 15.
- Wheelchair — Her means of mobility after returning to Spirit Hall without her limbs 150.
Relationships
- Qian Xunji — Former teacher and father of her children. His sexual assault and confinement of her drive her hatred; she later attempts to poison and kill him 44 101.
- Qian Renhan — Biological son and eventual opponent. His Fallen Angel briefly encourages her interest in him, but their relationship collapses. He destroys her cultivation and regards her later survival as irrelevant to him 14 43 67 116.
- Qian Renxue — Biological daughter, repeatedly rejected and manipulated by Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong later expresses remorse for harming her childhood; after her return, Qian Renxue provides regular but emotionally distant visits 61 141 150.
- Hu Liena — Disciple and surrogate daughter. Visits throughout Bibi Dong’s confinement, receives personal instruction, and becomes her principal emotional attachment. Bibi Dong unsuccessfully pleads against her execution 64 150 174 192 193.
- Yu Xiaogang — Former lover whom she idealizes for years. He exploits her cultivation knowledge and Soul Bones, then betrays her 9 104 141 142.
- Qian Daoliu — Supports restricting her freedom, later prevents Qian Renhan from killing her, and arranges covert protection after her expulsion. Refuses her appeal to save Hu Liena 44 67 68 193.
- Rakshasa God — Divine patron whose first trial requires devouring a Six-Winged Angel soul. Offers limited help with Spirit Ring absorption but does not rescue her from Qian Renhan 9 60 67.
- Liu Erlong — Romantic rival who shelters her at Shrek Academy and listens sympathetically to her account of abuse 100 101.
- Tang San — Receives her Twin Martial Soul cultivation knowledge indirectly, then attacks her to retaliate against Qian Renhan and obtain her Soul Bones 104 110 142 143.
- Ye Lingling — Treats her respectfully after her return, knowing her as Qian Renhan’s birth mother rather than knowing the full history of their conflict 150.