A Douluo: The Killing Star Returns, Settling Accounts with Bibi Dong at the Start, Part 28

"Stay behind?" Liu Erlong stared at Yu Xiaogang in shock.

"People from Spirit Hall will definitely come after Xiao Wu and the others, so we'll stay and hold them off," Yu Xiaogang continued.

Flender nodded. "That's right. Xiao Wu and Tang San are students of Shrek Academy. Even if it costs us our lives, we have to protect them."

Yu Xiaogang, however, had no intention of dying. He knew Bibi Dong still cared about him, so he wanted to take a gamble!

"If our deaths could ensure Tang San and the others made it out alive, I'd have died long ago. But I can't die. I'm the only one who can stop Bibi Dong!" Yu Xiaogang said hypocritically.

Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang and immediately nodded. "Xiao Gang, whatever you decide, I'll stand by you!"

Just then, a shadowy figure caught up with them in an instant.

"They're here! Get ready!"

Yu Xiaogang shouted. Soul Power surged through the three of them, and Grandmaster's Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, appeared at once, bolstered by Flender and Liu Erlong.

Roar—

A dragon's roar rang out.

Luo Sanpao's body grew at an astonishing rate. Large patches of diamond-shaped scales sprouted across its chubby body, and solid muscles bulged beneath them. Its massive frame continued to expand as two twisted horns grew from its head. Blue-purple light surged around it, gradually turning gold under the Golden Triangle's influence.

In just a few breaths, Luo Sanpao had grown to twenty meters long. The scales on its back split open, and a pair of enormous dragon wings unfurled. With its wings spread, it could hover in midair without the aid of golden light. Its formerly honest-looking eyes now gleamed with fierce authority, and, like the rest of its body, they had turned completely gold.

Luo Sanpao was no longer a pig-dog-like creature. It had become a majestic golden dragon, radiant and imposing.

Next, three golden pythons instantly coiled around the golden dragon and flew skyward. At the same time, Yu Xiaogang stood atop one of them, holding a golden staff.

Luo Sanpao folded its wings and plunged toward the ground like a falling star. Its body blazed with golden light, and then it suddenly turned around in midair.

"Fart like thunder, Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao!"

Grandmaster shouted.

In an instant, a cloud of golden mist blasted from beneath Luo Sanpao's tail and swept toward the pursuer.

It was Ghost Douluo. When he saw Luo Sanpao coming at him, powerful ghost energy enveloped him and transformed into a sharp scythe that slashed at the golden mist.

But after he cleaved through the mist, he found it had already vanished without a trace. Yu Xiaogang and the others had also been blasted away.

A mouthful of blood spilled from Yu Xiaogang's lips.

By then, Bibi Dong and the others had caught up as well.

When Bibi Dong saw Yu Xiaogang injured, her expression shifted.

She waved for the people from Spirit Hall to stop, then looked at Yu Xiaogang and said coldly, "Yu Xiaogang, do you really think the three of you worthless fools can stop me?"

Blood trickled from the corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth. Pressing a hand to his chest, he looked at Bibi Dong and said, "Your Holiness the Pope, please spare Tang San and Xiao Wu!"

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang dropped to his knees before Bibi Dong.

As he knelt, another mouthful of blood burst from his lips.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong's heart clenched, and she felt a pang of pity.

Kneeling on the ground, Yu Xiaogang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He looked up at Bibi Dong with pleading eyes. "Dong'er, this is the last time I'll call you Dong'er. Please spare Tang San and Xiao Wu!

"If you let them go, I'd be willing to die, even if that's what you want!"

"You!" Bibi Dong's body trembled as she stared at Yu Xiaogang...

A look of grim resolve crossed Bibi Dong's face. She looked at Yu Xiaogang and said, "Yu Xiaogang, now you know how to beg me?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong and continued, "Dong'er, Tang San is my only disciple. Xiao Wu and Tang San love each other. If Xiao Wu dies, Tang San won't go on living.

"Can you really bear to see me lose my only disciple?"

Seeing Grandmaster like this, Bibi Dong still found it hard to be cruel.

Grandmaster pressed his advantage. "With your strength, you can find other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the future. If you spare Xiao Wu, I'll study the Soul Beasts best suited to your Martial Soul.

"According to my theories, even some Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts can have effects comparable to those of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Please, let Xiao Wu go this time!"

Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang, then said, "I'm not unwilling to spare Tang San and Xiao Wu. But you have to agree to one condition!"

"What condition?" Yu Xiaogang immediately asked, looking at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong gazed calmly at Yu Xiaogang, then said, "I want you to leave that shameless woman and come back to me!"

She pointed at Liu Erlong beside them.

"What?"

At her words, Flender, Liu Erlong, and Grandmaster all stared at Bibi Dong in shock.

Liu Erlong, in particular, had a fiery temper. Even facing Bibi Dong, she wasn't intimidated. "Who are you calling shameless?"

"Who do you think?" Bibi Dong sneered at Liu Erlong. "You have no shame, seducing your own older brother. What else would you call a woman like that?"

Liu Erlong flew into a rage and pointed at Bibi Dong. "And what are you, Bibi Dong? You're the Pope's wife, yet you can't keep your vows. You're trying to steal my man. How dare you criticize me?"

"Hmph. At least I'm not committing incest with my own brother!" Bibi Dong scoffed.

"And what makes you so virtuous? Didn't you and your teacher—"

Before Liu Erlong could finish, Bibi Dong roared, "Shut up!"

Smack—

A loud slap rang out. Bibi Dong struck Liu Erlong across the face, sending her flying.

Liu Erlong was stunned by the blow. Clutching her swollen left cheek, she unleashed a terrifying surge of Soul Power.

But no matter how strong Liu Erlong was, she was only a Soul Saint. She was no match for Bibi Dong!

Bibi Dong glared furiously at Liu Erlong and said coldly, "Shameless woman!"

"You're the shameless one!" Liu Erlong shouted.

Hearing Liu Erlong's words, Bibi Dong grew even angrier. "Fine! You shameless woman, you dare insult me? I'll kill you today!"

As she spoke, Bibi Dong charged forward again.

Yu Xiaogang immediately stepped in front of Liu Erlong.

Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang. "Yu Xiaogang, are you going to stop me from killing this shameless woman?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong. "Fine. I agree. If you let everyone leave, I'll come back to you!"

Hearing Yu Xiaogang say this, Liu Erlong took a step back and stared at him in disbelief.

"Xiao Gang... you!"

Liu Erlong stared blankly at him.

Yu Xiaogang turned to Liu Erlong. "Er Long, I have no other choice. If I refuse, not only will Tang San and Xiao Wu be unable to leave, but you and Flender won't get away either.

"Er Long, I hope you can understand!"

At that moment, Liu Erlong's heart filled with boundless sorrow. Tears streamed down her beautiful face as she sobbed, "Xiao Gang, you... Fine, go. But I'll keep waiting for you to come back. If you're gone for a day, I'll wait a day. If you never come back, I'll wait for you for the rest of my life."

Bibi Dong sneered. "Come back? Do you really think Xiao Gang would return to you, you shameless woman?"

Liu Erlong faced Bibi Dong defiantly. "Bibi Dong, don't think that being the Pope of Spirit Hall means you can do whatever you want. One day, I'll win Xiao Gang back."

"You think you can?" Bibi Dong snapped, glaring at Liu Erlong.

Yu Xiaogang immediately said, "Boss Fu, please take Er Long away!"

Flender nodded. He had no other choice. He could only take Liu Erlong and leave.

Bibi Dong walked up to Yu Xiaogang, then curled her lips into a cold smile. She gently lifted his chin with a finger and said softly, "Xiao Gang, after all that running around, you've ended up back by my side. I told you—you'd never escape my grasp!"

"Bibi Dong, even if you have me, you'll never have my heart!" Yu Xiaogang said at once.

Bibi Dong only sneered. "Is that so? If you don't cooperate, I can always hunt down the people you care about. Crushing that big mother dragon would be as easy as crushing an ant!"

"By the way, don't forget you promised to study my Soul Rings!"

Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaogang and continued.

Yu Xiaogang stood frozen in place, saying nothing.

The next moment, Bibi Dong looked at Ghost Douluo. "Were you the one who injured Xiao Gang?"

Ghost Douluo immediately replied, "Your Holiness the Pope, you said we were to pursue that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and that anyone who got in our way was to be killed without mercy!"

Bibi Dong's gaze turned cold.

Smack—

She slapped Ghost Douluo across the face. Blood immediately trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Ghost, you've followed me for so many years. Do I still have to teach you how to do your job?" Bibi Dong looked coldly at Yu Xiaogang and scoffed. "If there's a next time, you'll get more than just a slap."

"Yes!" Ghost immediately dropped to one knee and accepted the order.

Bibi Dong looked at everyone. "Let's go. We're returning to Spirit Hall!"