"Old Chrysanthemum, can you still fight?"
Seeing Bibi Dong attack Chu Feng, Ghost Douluo was frantic with worry. He hurriedly circulated his Soul Power, forcibly suppressing the poison in his body.
He turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo and asked.
At the question, Chrysanthemum Douluo assessed his condition and shook his head bitterly.
Bibi Dong's attack had badly injured him. The domineering poison from her Martial Soul had spread throughout his meridians.
He had almost completely lost his ability to fight.
Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo shake his head, Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth.
He couldn't count on Chrysanthemum Douluo.
He had no choice but to burn through his strength to hold Bibi Dong off, buying Chu Feng more time to absorb the Spirit Ring.
His only hope of survival now rested with Chu Feng.
Only after Chu Feng finished absorbing the Spirit Ring would he be able to deal with Bibi Dong.
Otherwise, this place would become the three of their graves.
Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth and stood up. He steeled himself and stopped using Soul Power to suppress the poison from Bibi Dong's Martial Soul.
He let the poison ravage his body.
They were going to die anyway, so why waste Soul Power suppressing it?
If left unchecked, the poison would spread through his internal organs and into his bones, and might kill him.
But if Chu Feng died now, the three of them were as good as dead.
Ghost Douluo let the poison from the Martial Soul wreak havoc on his body, gathering all his Soul Power to unleash a Soul Skill.
A tremendous burst of energy erupted from within Ghost Douluo.
His Ninth Spirit Ring lit up.
Ghostfire ignited across his body, and endless ghostly energy poured from his Martial Soul.
He seemed to be shrouded in darkness as tendrils of ghostly energy spread around him.
"Hell is empty, the devils are here. My heart yearns for the moon, but the moon shines not on me!"
"Ninth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring the Heart!"
Ghost Douluo roared, channeling all his Soul Power into his hands.
His hands abruptly formed claws, and he struck the ground.
All the ghostly energy surged beneath the earth, spreading outward.
In an instant, the ground became a black mire. Ghost Douluo clawed at it with both hands and dragged a black gate up from the depths. A pair of dark green eyes gleamed on the gate as tendrils of black ghostly energy emerged from it and drifted through the air.
Ghostly energy suddenly shrouded Lake of Life, and the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves rang out.
Amid the cries, evil spirits poured from the gate, their faces twisted with murderous intent as they attacked Bibi Dong from behind.
They looked ready to tear her apart.
"Old Ghost, you're burning through your life! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Seeing Ghost Douluo choose to burn through his life for Chu Feng and stop suppressing the poison in his body, Chrysanthemum Douluo cried out in shock.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hadn't expected Ghost Douluo to go so far for Chu Feng.
Ghost Douluo's face rapidly withered, and dark lines appeared across his skin.
They were the marks left by the poison.
At Chrysanthemum Douluo's shocked question, Ghost Douluo glanced back and said, "Old Chrysanthemum, we have no choice. If Chu Feng lives, we might live too.
"If Chu Feng dies, we're dead for sure!"
"But we're His Holiness the Pope's right-hand men. Even if we haven't earned merit, we've certainly worked hard for her. She only left us gravely wounded; she didn't kill us outright. Doesn't that prove something?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, baffled.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hadn't completely lost his ability to fight.
He'd only nearly lost it.
If he, like Ghost Douluo, stopped suppressing the poison in his body, he could still unleash his strength.
But if he did, even if they survived, they would be left with irreparable injuries.
His Holiness the Pope hadn't killed them outright. After she killed Chu Feng, they could surrender and beg her to spare their lives.
They were willing to serve her forever.
Chrysanthemum Douluo thought that if they did this, Bibi Dong would most likely spare them.
After all, they were her right-hand men and helped her manage Spirit Hall.
Without them, not only would Elder Hall lose two people who supported her, but all the affairs of Spirit Hall would fall on her shoulders.
Considering all that, as long as they were willing to submit, she most likely wouldn't kill them.
Chrysanthemum Douluo feared death. He wanted to play it safe and avoid taking risks.
Looking at his death-fearing partner, Ghost Douluo let out a quiet sigh.
He sighed because Chrysanthemum Douluo had failed to read the situation.
They had seen Bibi Dong try to kill Chu Feng with their own eyes. How could she possibly let them live?
Wouldn't keeping them alive give Qian Daoliu evidence to investigate her?
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong wasn't that foolish.
Bibi Dong had gone for the kill from the start. The only reason they were still alive was that she wasn't a Power Attack System Super Douluo.
She was a control-type poison Spirit Master.
And she was afraid of Chu Feng. She feared that if she wasted too much time fighting them, Chu Feng would finish absorbing his Spirit Ring.
If that happened, she wouldn't just fail to kill them—she might even be defeated here.
It was a pity that Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't grasp such a simple truth.
He still foolishly believed that if he surrendered and submitted, Bibi Dong would spare him.
Ghost Douluo spoke gravely. "Have you considered that you've witnessed her killing Chu Feng with your own eyes? Chu Feng is the Grand Pontiff's disciple. Do you think Bibi Dong would leave you alive as a lead for the Grand Pontiff to investigate her?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo fell silent.
If he were Bibi Dong, he definitely wouldn't let them live.
So...!
Chrysanthemum Douluo understood.
If Chu Feng lived today, they might live too.
But if Chu Feng died today, they would be dead for sure.
"Old Ghost, I understand!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up, his gaze resolute.
Like Ghost Douluo, he stopped suppressing the poison from his Martial Soul.
"Everyone dies. Some deaths weigh heavier than Mount Tai; others are lighter than a feather!"
"I've acted like a sissy for decades. Today, I'll be a real man for once!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo's Ninth Spirit Ring lit up.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Shattered Chrysanthemums, Scattered Across the Ground, Petals Fall and Break the Heart!"
As the words left his mouth, Chrysanthemum Douluo transformed into an enormous chrysanthemum.
Its petals unfurled, turning into countless blades that shot in every direction. Under Chrysanthemum Douluo's control, they converged on Bibi Dong and tore toward her.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong's attack was already upon Chu Feng when she suddenly sensed two powerful waves of energy coming from behind her.
She glanced to the side, her attention shifting to what was behind her.
To her astonishment, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were launching their Ninth Soul Skills at her without holding anything back.
Bibi Dong didn't dare take the Ninth Soul Skills of two Titled Douluos with her back.
With no choice, she abandoned her attack on Chu Feng, activated her Martial Soul Avatar, and turned to meet the full force of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's attacks.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!"
Bibi Dong gave a low cry, and her Seventh Soul Skill lit up in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a humanoid spider.
"What are you doing?"
"Angel Domain, activate!"
Just as the two attacks were about to collide, a cool voice rang out from the sky.
As the voice fell, boundless golden light appeared overhead, instantly dyeing the sky above Lake of Life a brilliant gold.
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