Combat Strength Ranking: No. 20

Two terrifying waves of energy collided, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust.

Ma Qinghai stood rigidly in front of Xiao Feng, clad in Tsunami Armor and gripping a Whirlwind Howl Sword.

Like an impassable seawall, the armor's crimson eyes warily scanned the swirling dust around them.

"How did it go? Is everything taken care of?" Ma Qinghai asked quickly.

Xiao Feng nodded slightly and weighed Ke Sheng, who held a summoner in his right hand. "It's done."

At that, Ma Qinghai couldn't help but brighten. "Good. Now that it's over, let's get out of here."

Ma Qinghai had barely finished speaking.

Whoosh—!!

A piercing sound tore through the dust that had yet to fully settle.

A spider leg, pitch-black and gleaming with a metallic sheen, shot through the dust. Its tip was as sharp as a spear, and its surface was covered in strange bristles.

Like a poisonous barb shot from the underworld, it burst through the dense dust, accompanied by a sound that made their scalps tingle.

It shot toward Xiao Feng and the others.

"Watch out!" Ma Qinghai cried in alarm. He reacted swiftly, sweeping his Whirlwind Howl Sword upward.

Clang—!

The Whirlwind Howl Sword collided with the spider leg, ringing like metal striking metal.

Sparks flew in every direction.

Ma Qinghai watched the strange spider leg tremble slightly after he knocked it aside and furrowed his brow.

The leg's hardness and its potent venom far surpassed those of an ordinary Soul Skill. Whoever was coming was no ordinary opponent.

"Xiao Feng, we need to hurry! We can't stay here!"

However—

"Hmph!"

A bone-chilling snort, brimming with authority and fury, came from the depths of the dust ahead.

Then came a voice so cold it seemed to pierce through the dust like an icicle, stabbing into Ma Qinghai and Xiao Feng's ears.

"You come and go as you please? What do you take Spirit Hall for? The people of the Ming Realm are truly arrogant!"

As the words fell, a graceful figure emerged from the smoke, holding an ornate Gemstone Scepter as she charged straight toward Ma Qinghai and the others.

A burly figure followed behind her. It was Demon Bear Douluo.

At that moment, though, Demon Bear Douluo's running looked rather strange.

He limped, as if he'd suffered a serious injury somewhere.

His face bore a mix of humiliation and fury as he followed Pope Bibi Dong toward the others.

Bibi Dong paid no attention to Demon Bear Douluo's awkward gait. Her eyes were fixed on the two strange suits of armor ahead.

Her gaze was filled with murderous intent.

Without the slightest hesitation, she raised her delicate hand and pointed the Gemstone Scepter at Ma Qinghai and the others.

The Undying Spider Emperor possessed her at once.

Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red Soul Ring rose beneath her feet—nine rings that struck awe into all who saw them.

The pressure from that strange hundred-thousand-year-old red Soul Ring made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"Since you're here, none of you are leaving. You're staying right here!"

"Third Soul Skill: Death Spiderweb Binding!"

Bibi Dong's icy voice, devoid of warmth, rang out.

Whoosh—!

The next instant, countless strands of black, viscous spider silk burst forth.

They wove together and spread through the air, forming a colossal black web that blotted out the sky and radiated a dense aura of death and corrosion.

It rapidly descended over Xiao Feng, Ma Qinghai, and the mother and son Ke Sheng was protecting.

The web covered a vast area and moved with incredible speed. It also had a powerful sticking and paralyzing effect—clearly, she intended to ensnare them all.

"Fall back!" Ma Qinghai shouted, stepping directly in front of Xiao Feng and Ke Sheng's family.

Facing this terrifying Soul Skill from a Peak Douluo, Ma Qinghai showed not the slightest fear.

Brilliant azure light radiated from him, illuminating the area.

Like a vast ocean, it filled Ma Qinghai with boundless confidence.

He spread both hands before him, and Water Element Energy surged wildly.

"Whirlwind Roar Defense!"

Then, it was as though a tsunami had appeared out of nowhere.

A massive, solid energy barrier rose before them. Azure waves and swirling patterns rippled across its surface.

Like an immortal seawall rising from nowhere, it appeared in an instant, standing between the Death Spider Web and the group.

Several meters high and wide enough to cover those behind it, the barrier blocked their path.

Waves rippled across its surface, and the roar of the sea seemed to echo faintly from within.

The countless black, sticky strands of spider silk slammed straight into the barrier, which had been formed from the purest Water Element Energy.

The next instant, it was like fire touching water, or a mouse coming face-to-face with a cat.

The spider silk landed on the barrier and immediately sizzled, as though purified by seawater.

Then it vanished without a trace.

Only wisps of pitch-black Evil Qi remained in the air.

"What?!" Bibi Dong stared at what had just happened, astonished.

She couldn't believe her Soul Skill had been dispelled so easily.

Only now, with the dust from earlier finally cleared, did Ma Qinghai get a good look at her face.

He caught sight of her elegant, luxurious attire and froze for a moment before his expression grew even more solemn.

"The Pope of Spirit Hall?"

"But why does the Pope of Spirit Hall have such an evil aura?"

Ma Qinghai didn't bother to lower his voice. His words clearly reached Bibi Dong and Demon Bear Douluo.

It was as if his words had struck at Bibi Dong's deepest secret.

"What. Did. You. Say?!"

Her eyes turned crimson in an instant, and wisps of Black Qi began to spread from her body.

Seeing their pope like this, Demon Bear Douluo faltered mid-charge.

He swallowed and took a few cautious steps backward.

"You're asking for death!"

An overwhelming wave of Soul Power suddenly filled the air.

Ma Qinghai felt the terrifying Soul Power and trembled slightly, unsure what he'd said to provoke her.

It was obvious she was about to unleash a powerful attack, and he was only a Level Ninety-Six Titled Douluo.

What could he possibly do to withstand it?

He immediately turned to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng nodded as well, his tone perfectly calm. "It's time to leave. Spirit Hall isn't all that impressive."

Countless streams of Wind Element Energy appeared around Xiao Feng.

He swept up Ma Qinghai and Ke Sheng's family, then transformed into a green tornado and flew off into the distance.

"You think you can run?!"

Seeing Ma Qinghai and the others trying to flee, Bibi Dong immediately shouted in fury and chased after them with Demon Bear Douluo.

Just as a momentous battle erupted in Spirit Hall—

The Golden Sky Screen high above the heavens changed once more.

[Combat Strength Ranking: No. 20: Mighty Lion Douluo]

[Affiliation: Spirit Hall]

[Martial Soul: Blazing Lion]

[Level: Level Ninety-Seven Assault Type Super Douluo]

But now—

In the past, whenever the Heavenly Screen changed, it had drawn everyone's attention.

This time, neither Ma Qinghai and his group nor Bibi Dong and Demon Bear Douluo had time to pay it any heed.