As Qian Xun'an spoke, he brought the stick down another dozen times.
Bibi Dong was covered in blood. It poured endlessly from her mouth, and she was terribly weak.
Qian Xun'an stood motionless like a fiendish god, bringing the stick down on Bibi Dong again and again.
Everyone around them could feel the overwhelming fury in Qian Xun'an's heart.
And who was Bibi Dong?
She was the Pope of Spirit Hall, its most revered person. Yet now she was like a stray dog, howling and begging for mercy on the ground. Who would dare step forward to stop him?
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
"..."
"Fifteen, seventeen, eighteen..."
Qian Xun'an continued counting calmly.
"Ah!"
Bibi Dong was on the verge of passing out. Qian Xun'an's stick fell on her over and over like raindrops.
Meanwhile, a group of Spirit Hall High Priests had arrived in the distance.
They saw that Bibi Dong was utterly unable to fight back against Qian Xun'an and was already gravely injured.
Her entire body was terribly weak.
The Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu, stepped forward, intending to stop Qian Xun'an. But just then, Guangling Douluo blocked his way.
"Guangling, what are you doing?" Qian Daoliu asked, looking at Guangling Douluo.
Guangling Douluo smiled. "Great Enshrined, I think we'd better stay out of this."
"But Xun'an..." Qian Daoliu began, but Azure Luan Douluo spoke up beside him. "Guangling is right. If you step in now, Great Enshrined, you'll only add fuel to the fire.
Besides, I think Xun'an will know where to draw the line."
Guangling Douluo turned to Qian Daoliu and said, "Great Enshrined, there's something I'm not sure I should say."
"What is it?" Qian Daoliu asked.
Guangling Douluo continued, "Xun'an isn't beating Bibi Dong just because she made a few minor mistakes. Great Enshrined, you've placed too much importance on Bibi Dong. If you really want to compare, Xun'an is closer to us, isn't he?"
At that, the Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu, looked at Guangling Douluo. "Guangling, what are you really trying to say?"
Guangling smiled. "I haven't said anything at all... Besides, Great Enshrined, you should know very well what I mean!"
With that, Guangling Douluo said, "Oh, it looks like rain. I'd better go bring in the laundry!"
Then Guangling Douluo dashed off.
Qian Daoliu watched the scene from afar and murmured, "So it can't be kept secret any longer?
With discord in our hearts, Spirit Hall may well face a great calamity if this continues!"
Qian Xun'an brought the stick down again and again.
Bibi Dong gradually lost consciousness.
At last, the fifty blows were over.
The Pope had lost all her former dignity. She looked utterly wretched, with her hair disheveled.
Her body was covered in countless wounds. Her clothes were in tatters, and her exposed skin was streaked with blood.
Bibi Dong had passed out and lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.
Her face was caked with blood, making her look terrifying.
Bibi Dong was still alive, but she had completely lost consciousness.
Qian Xun'an looked at Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo nearby, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his hands. "Take your Pope back to recover."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo didn't dare disobey. They hurriedly helped Bibi Dong up and carried her away.
All the Soul Masters throughout Spirit City watched the white-clad man before them with awe.
"Hall Master of Judgment dares to beat even the Pope, and he killed the Slaughter God, Tang Hao. Looks like Spirit Hall is about to undergo a major upheaval!"
"Exactly. Lord Adjudicator is unbelievably powerful. Who in Spirit Hall can stand against him? I doubt even the Great Enshrined is his match!"
"Lord Adjudicator's strength must make him the greatest in all of Douluo Continent!"
"Lord Adjudicator truly lives up to his name. He's just too powerful!"
"..."
A wave of discussion rose around them. The many Soul Masters gazed at Qian Xun'an with admiration, their eyes full of envy and reverence.
Just then, a spy from Judgment Hall came before Qian Xun'an.
"Lord Adjudicator, we've found Yu Xiaogang's residence."
Qian Xun'an nodded. "Let's go!"
Inside a luxurious house.
It was filled with everything imaginable: tables, chairs, tea sets, and even fruit. The place looked extremely luxurious.
There were also many maids in the room, standing beside a man.
A middle-aged man sat inside. He looked to be in his fifties, with short hair and a deeply aggrieved expression.
This man was none other than Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang looked at a maid beside him and said, "Go tell your Pope that I, Yu Xiaogang, have an unyielding spirit and will never give in. She can imprison my body, but she can't imprison my heart!"
The maid immediately replied, "Reporting to you, Elder, the Pope isn't here."
"Then why haven't you gone to tell her?" Yu Xiaogang snorted.
The maid hurriedly said, "Elder Yu, we don't have the authority to do that!"
"Who does?" Yu Xiaogang demanded.
The maid answered, "The Pope sends people from her side to check on you every day. They're the ones who have the right to see Her Holiness."
"Hmph!"
Yu Xiaogang snorted and sat back down.
By then, Qian Xun'an had arrived at the charming courtyard. It was clean and elegant, and the courtyard gate was shut tight, without a speck of dust on it.
"Keeping a man in Spirit Hall? So what if she's the Pope?" Qian Xun'an sneered.
Then Qian Xun'an turned to a spy beside him and said, "Go knock."
"Yes!"
The spy answered and gently knocked on the wooden door.
Hearing the knock, Yu Xiaogang inside immediately assumed it was someone from Bibi Dong's side. He called out, "Tell your Pope to let me out. Otherwise, I won't research Martial Souls for her!"
The spy was about to break down the door, but Qian Xun'an waved for him to wait.
Qian Xun'an waited. From inside the house, Yu Xiaogang continued, "Tell Bibi Dong that keeping me locked up here is useless. Even if she keeps me in Spirit Hall, I'll never give in. My heart will never submit!"
When Yu Xiaogang heard no movement outside, he immediately scolded, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up!"
Qian Xun'an nodded slightly.
The spy kicked the door, and it flew open.
Yu Xiaogang jumped in fright. He pointed at the spy and scolded, "What are you doing? I'm an elder of Spirit Hall. If you dare hurt me, Bibi Dong will never let you get away with it!"
But in the next moment, Yu Xiaogang saw Qian Xun'an.
His eyes filled with even greater terror. He stared at Qian Xun'an and murmured, "Y-You're the Adjudicator Elder?"
Qian Xun'an regarded Yu Xiaogang calmly. "Your memory's pretty good."
Yu Xiaogang was terrified. He asked cautiously, "T-Tang Hao?"
"I killed him," Qian Xun'an replied calmly. But Yu Xiaogang's heart was already in turmoil, and it took him a long time to recover.
No one knew how powerful Tang Hao was. On Douluo Continent, he was probably an invincible figure who could rival a genius like Bibi Dong.
Yet now he had been killed by the man standing before him.
Qian Xun'an looked at Yu Xiaogang calmly. "I heard you're pretty stubborn and refuse to give in no matter what?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Qian Xun'an in terror. He knew Qian Xun'an was a ruthless man, and immediately lost his nerve. "I-I just refuse to give in to Bibi Dong."
Qian Xun'an surveyed the surroundings and continued, "Bibi Dong certainly has a taste for the finer things. She even keeps a lover here. I wonder if she'll be heartbroken when this lover of hers dies?"
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