Qian Daoliu's Quasi-God Might! Bibi Dong's Soft Heart?

"Overestimating yourselves!"

Bibi Dong let out a cold snort, unleashing both of her Twin Martial Souls simultaneously.

A vast pressure erupted, crashing head-on into the six Worship Hall elders charging toward her.

"BOOM--!!!"

Two massive surges of soul power collided, the shockwaves sweeping out in every direction!

The entire Pope Palace... no! The entire Martial Soul City, and even the land for a hundred miles outside the city, trembled violently in that instant!

Countless soul masters in the city were shaken to their core by the terrifying energy ripples, falling into utter chaos!

Even though her strength was suppressed by the God Trial, the rewards had enhanced Bibi Dong to the point where she could exert quasi-demigod power!

Had she not been suppressed, she would have already reached the demigod level, so the combined attack of the six elders was simply no match for her!

"Ah!!"

After a brief standoff, the six elders were forced back without any suspense.

"How is this possible?!"

The six elders retreated to the palace entrance, stumbling to steady themselves, their faces filled with shock:

"Bibi Dong's strength has reached such a terrifying level! Has she been hiding it all along, or is this the merit of the heaven-sent rewards?!"

Bibi Dong walked slowly down the steps of her throne, sneering coldly:

"Ever since I ascended to the position of Pope, you six have repeatedly and openly defied me, treating the laws of Martial Soul Hall as nothing and my authority as mere grass!"

"If I don't teach you a lesson now, where would my authority remain?!"

The moment she finished speaking, Bibi Dong surged toward the six elders, wrapped in the might of a quasi-demigod.

"Do you really think we're afraid of you!"

Led by Golden Crocodile, the six elders shouted in unison, all manifesting their True Martial Soul forms to meet her.

Together, they were strong enough to contend even with the Chief Elder; why would they fear Bibi Dong?

"That is enough!!!"

At the most critical moment, a sacred sword shot into the main hall, embedding itself vertically at the point of their collision.

"Hum--"

A piercing sword hum resonated, and the two terrifying forces were forcibly pushed apart by this single blade.

"Swish--"

The next second, Qian Daoliu flashed into the hall, his toes resting lightly on the hilt of the sacred sword, his hands clasped behind his back.

With this single sword, he shocked the entire room!!

"Big Brother is now actually able to neutralize our full-strength strike with one sword!"

The six elders, led by Golden Crocodile, exclaimed in unison.

Bibi Dong's pupils also constricted, shock surging in the depths of her eyes:

This old thing, could he be infinitely close to the quasi-god realm now!

Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong and asked with majesty:

"Bibi Dong, I do not usually concern myself with worldly affairs, but now that the Sky Screen has descended and the foundations of Martial Soul Hall have been exposed to the world, the situation is in turmoil! Do you believe you have the strength and ability to continue presiding over these changes?!"

Bibi Dong frowned; was he trying to seize power? She refused to back down:

"As for how I am doing, the Chief Elder can see for himself; there is no need for you to worry about it!"

Qian Daoliu nodded, finally stating his purpose:

"I trust you, but the same cannot be said for Xiao Xue. Hand over the quasi-divine artifact to me so I can send it to her as an extra layer of protection!"

"In exchange, if you recover the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it shall be left entirely to your discretion; our Worship Hall will not interfere!"

Bibi Dong's brows furrowed tightly; so it was still about the quasi-divine artifact.

She was not yet strong enough to contend with this old man, so trading it for full control over the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was not an unacceptable deal!

"Chief Elder!"

Golden Crocodile and the other elders were dissatisfied, unwilling to let go of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Report--!"

Just then, Snake Lance and Pufferfish burst in, carrying the heavily injured Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

The tense atmosphere of the standoff was instantly shattered, and everyone present looked at the four who had broken in with astonishment.

"Elder Snake Lance, Elder Pufferfish? And Elder Ju and Elder Gui? And these injuries!!"

"What on earth happened to you? Speak quickly!!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan and Gui Mei knelt on the ground and poured out everything they had encountered.

After listening, everyone present was shocked!

A Douluo who commanded Thunder ignored their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and killed over a hundred Soul Emperors in a single strike!

"Are you certain of what you say?!" Everyone present found it hard to believe.

Snake Lance and Pufferfish immediately stepped forward to testify for the two, as the scene indeed retained the aura of immense thunder soul power.

"Hiss, this person's strength must have already reached level ninety-nine!!"

"But how have we never heard of such a peerless powerhouse?!"

"Based on the current Power Ranking, could it be that mysterious Sun Moon Empire?!"

The gathered elders discussed it heatedly, looking at Qian Daoliu with surprise.

Qian Daoliu could not be certain either, his brows furrowed tightly:

"It seems the exposure of the Sky Screen and the supreme treasures has made those hidden forces restless! The situation on the continent will change even more drastically than we imagined!"

Bibi Dong was furious over the loss of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, yet she also seemed to see an opportunity, cold-snorting:

"Great Elder, since you have such realization, then you should know in whose hands it is safest to keep this quasi-divine artifact, right?"

"If you send it to your precious granddaughter and she fails to protect herself with the treasure, only to have it snatched away, who will bear that responsibility?!"

Qian Daoliu could not refute this and waved his hand:

"Elders, we are withdrawing. Snake Lance, Pufferfish, follow me; I have questions to ask."

The elders, led by Golden Crocodile, were unwilling to give up:

"Great Elder, are we just going to leave it at that? We should at least take a Soul Bone back for Xiao Xue!"

Qian Daoliu paused his steps and said with majesty:

"The elders make a valid point. Our Worship Hall cannot return empty-handed. Bibi Dong, hand over the reward Soul Bone."

The killing intent in Bibi Dong's eyes nearly broke through the shackles of her reason.

A perfect seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone was worth far more than an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!

She had intended to save it for Nana, whom she viewed as her own daughter, and now she was being asked to give it to that little mongrel Qian Renxue!

But...

Thinking that Qian Renxue was her own flesh and blood after all...

Bibi Dong suppressed her unwillingness and fury, handing over the perfect seventy-thousand-year Soul Bone with great reluctance.

"We are leaving!"

Qian Daoliu took the Soul Bone and waved his hand.

The elders said no more and followed him.

As Snake Lance and Pufferfish also departed.

Only Bibi Dong and the heavily injured Yue Guan and Gui Mei remained at the scene.

"Your Majesty, we..."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling.

"Hmph!"

Considering the value of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Bibi Dong decided to let it go:

"Let this be the only time! Your injuries are not severe, which clearly shows the opponent held back. You will recover after some treatment; I will not pursue the reason further. Withdraw!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei retreated one after another, only then realizing that the thunder powerhouse had intentionally held back.

"Two pieces of trash who fail at everything they attempt!"

"Defeated by Tang Hao back then, and now defeated by... Hmph, you can't even produce a single decent combat record!"

Bibi Dong cursed in her heart and looked up at the Sky Screen.

She wanted to see exactly what force could stand above Martial Soul Hall!

She also wondered if she could track down that thunder powerhouse and recruit them for her own use!

If the other party dared to refuse...

"Everyone who does not submit to me must die!!!"

Chang'an City.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at the Sky Screen, feeling somewhat excited and nervous:

"City Lord, there are only two spots left on the Power Ranking. Can we compete for the top spot against the Star Dou Forest, which possesses the foundation of a God King?!"

Hearing this, Ye Han's deep eyes narrowed slightly, then he smiled faintly:

"The Silver Dragon King is indeed at the God King level, but she is currently severely injured, so it is hard to say who will emerge victorious! Just as you said initially, the chance of taking the top spot is seven or eight out of ten!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Sky Screen above buzzed with a loud explosion:

"Boom--!"

The entire Douluo Plane trembled at this moment, and immediately after, the Sky Screen updated!

Lines of brilliant golden characters emerged, and each character that appeared made the hearts of all living beings tremble:

[Power Ranking, Second Place: Star Dou Forest...]