Douluo: The Return of the Killing Star, Settling Accounts with Bibi Dong at the Start - Part 45

Ghost Douluo walked step by step to where Hu Liena's head lay. He picked it up and immediately began to weep.

"Na'na, it's Grandpa's fault. I shouldn't have agreed to let that Tang San join the team!"

Ghost Douluo slumped to the ground, sobbing.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, standing nearby, was also in tears. "Na'na, I'm the one who let you down!"

Hu Liena's death had left Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo heartbroken.

Ghost Douluo looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Qian Xun'an. "Qian Xun'an, I'll fight you to the death!"

With a furious roar, Ghost Douluo sprang to his feet. His body began to swell as he prepared to burn his life force to increase his strength.

At the sight of this, Qian Xun'an raised an eyebrow and pointed a finger.

Whoosh—

A golden light flared at Qian Xun'an's fingertip, then shot forward as a beam and slammed into Ghost Douluo's chest.

Splurt—

Blood gushed from Ghost Douluo's chest. The beam had pierced straight through him.

"Argh—!"

Ghost Douluo cried out and fell flat on the ground. His whole body convulsed as blood poured from his wound.

At that moment, everyone wore expressions of utter terror and disbelief.

A Titled Douluo had been killed so effortlessly.

"You're no different. You knew Tang San was from the Clear Sky Sect, yet you still tried to recruit him, nearly causing Spirit Hall to suffer enormous losses. You deserve to die too!"

Qian Xun'an had heard Ghost Douluo and Hu Liena talking. It had been Ghost Douluo himself who agreed to let Tang San join the Spirit Hall team.

Not only that, Ghost Douluo had wanted Hu Liena to recruit Tang San, and had praised him highly. So Ghost Douluo couldn't be allowed to live either.

Seeing Ghost Douluo die as well, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan trembled and hurriedly dropped to one knee. "Yue Guan is willing to follow you and serve you, no matter the danger."

Qian Xun'an looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo with indifferent eyes. "Your loyalty should be to Spirit Hall, not Bibi Dong, and not me!"

"Get lost!"

Qian Xun'an spoke coldly.

Only then did Chrysanthemum Douluo feel a great weight lift from his shoulders. He scrambled to his feet and left.

Just then, a red light suddenly shot into the sky in the distance, and an incredibly terrifying wave of Soul Power spread through the area.

Qian Xun'an raised his eyes toward the red light and murmured, "That rabbit Spirit Beast actually chose to sacrifice itself?"

The moment they felt that red light—

Roar! Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python lit up all over, then both spewed thick clouds of blood from their mouths.

But the two forest kings did not stop. They let out anguished cries like mountains collapsing and seas crashing, then charged in the same direction.

Everything in their path was reduced to dust.

This time, Qian Xun'an didn't stop them. His mission was complete. Now he had only one goal: return to Spirit Hall and put Bibi Dong on trial!

Qian Xun'an took out a box and placed Hu Liena's head inside.

Then he looked at the box in his hands and smiled. "Bibi Dong, I wonder if you'll be satisfied with the gift I've prepared for you."

Qian Xun'an was about to leave the Star Dou Great Forest when Xie Yue, whom Tang San had knocked unconscious, suddenly woke up.

When Xie Yue came to, he saw Hu Liena's body lying there. He froze, his mind going blank.

The next moment, Xie Yue rushed frantically to Hu Liena and lifted her head. Tears streamed down his face.

"Na'er, what happened to you...?"

He clutched Hu Liena's cold hand tightly, his eyes red.

"Why?"

Xie Yue murmured. He couldn't believe Hu Liena was dead.

Just then, Yan, who had gone after Tang San, returned. His eyes widened in horror at the sight before him. He hurried to Hu Liena and sank to his knees beside her.

"Na'er, what happened to you?"

"What in the world happened?"

Stricken with grief, Yan stared at Hu Liena's body, as if trapped in a nightmare.

At that moment, his heart was filled with regret. He hadn't protected the woman he loved most. He felt utterly wretched.

"Who was it? Who killed Na'er? Who?"

Yan roared madly. Terrifying flames erupted around his body, sending wave after wave of scorching heat outward. His eyes turned crimson.

"Argh—!"

Yan suddenly let out a piercing howl, and a terrifying force burst from him.

Qian Xun'an had no interest in them. They had already been expelled from Spirit Hall, so he had no reason to explain anything to them.

Qian Xun'an was about to leave when Yan immediately called out to him. "Did you kill Na'er?"

Qian Xun'an didn't look back. "Traitors deserve to die."

At those words, Yan and Xie Yue were certain: Qian Xun'an had killed Hu Liena.

"Argh—!"

Yan let out a loud cry and charged at Qian Xun'an, unleashing endless flames. He blazed like a massive fireball.

Xie Yue did the same. He immediately released two Moon Blades, sending both attacks flying toward Qian Xun'an.

Qian Xun'an didn't look back or pay them any mind. He simply continued walking forward.

The attacks struck several meters behind Qian Xun'an, only to be blocked by a strange ripple of energy and crushed.

They couldn't touch him at all.

And Qian Xun'an didn't even slow down.

The next moment, some force seemed to seep into Yan and Xie Yue's bodies. They began to crack apart, then crumble to dust.

Their bodies gradually turned to ash, drifting through the air.

The Golden Generation had now been wiped out.

Qian Xun'an continued toward the forest's edge.

A few days later.

Spirit Hall.

In Pope Hall, Yue Guan hurried back and dropped to his knees before Pope Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness, something terrible has happened!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan knelt before Bibi Dong and immediately cried out.

Bibi Dong looked at Yue Guan calmly. "What happened? Why are you so flustered?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately replied, "Your Holiness, Qian Xun'an... He's back!"

At those words, Bibi Dong's expression shifted slightly. "Even if he's back, is there any need to panic like this?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly said, "Your Holiness, you don't know the whole story. Qian Xun'an killed Saintess Hu Liena, ruined your plans, and said he was coming back to put you on trial!"

"What did you say?" Bibi Dong was startled. She hadn't expected Qian Xun'an to kill her beloved disciple.

Chrysanthemum Douluo continued, "Even Old Ghost... was killed by him."

At that, Bibi Dong's gaze turned cold. She said furiously, "What exactly is Qian Xun'an trying to do?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at Bibi Dong and hurriedly asked, "Your Holiness, what should we do?"

Bibi Dong's eyes were icy. She said coldly, "I thought Qian Xun'an had been gone for so long that I could finally take care of my own affairs. But I never expected him to kill even Na'er just to get at me."

"Damn Qian Xun'an! Does he really think he can bully me?"

Bibi Dong's eyes burned with fury, and her whole body trembled.

"Your Holiness, I came back ahead of Qian Xun'an to tell you this. He's been missing for so long, and I'm afraid he was planning to target you all along.

"Now that he's back, he certainly won't let this go!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo continued speaking to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "We still have time. Since Qian Xun'an wants to come after me, I'll strike first!"

When Hu Liena returned before, Bibi Dong had already learned that Qian Xun'an had gone to the City of Slaughter.

Qian Xun'an had been searching all this time for evidence that she had killed Qian Xunji. He wanted to put her on trial. Now that he had returned, he must have found the evidence.

What's more, Qian Xun'an had killed her disciple. That meant he no longer intended to wait. He had found the evidence and returned to deal with her.