Leapfrog Battle, Angel vs. Spider Emperor

"Old Chrysanthemum, can you still fight?"

Seeing Bibi Dong strike at Chu Feng, Ghost Douluo felt as if he were burning with anxiety, desperately circulating his spirit power to forcibly suppress the toxins within his body.

He turned to ask Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed his own condition and shook his head with a bitter expression.

Bibi Dong's strike had dealt him heavy damage, and the tyrannical poison of her spirit was coursing through every meridian in his body.

He had almost completely lost his ability to fight.

Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo shake his head, Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth slightly.

There was no counting on Chrysanthemum Douluo.

He could only burn his own strength to hold off Bibi Dong, buying more time for Chu Feng to absorb the Spirit Ring.

His only hope for survival now rested entirely on Chu Feng.

Only if Chu Feng finished absorbing the Spirit Ring would he be able to deal with Bibi Dong.

Otherwise, this place would become the graveyard for all three of them.

Ghost Douluo gritted his teeth and stood up, making a ruthless decision to stop using his spirit power to suppress the spirit poison within him.

He allowed Bibi Dong's spirit poison to erode and damage his body.

Since they were going to die anyway, why bother wasting spirit power to suppress it?

If the spirit poison were left unchecked, it would fully invade his internal organs and seep into his bone marrow, which might cost him his life.

But if Chu Feng died now, they would certainly perish.

Ghost Douluo completely abandoned all resistance to the spirit poison, calling upon all his spirit power to unleash a spirit skill.

A surge of extremely majestic energy erupted from within Ghost Douluo's body.

His ninth Spirit Ring lit up.

Ghost fire ignited on Ghost Douluo's body, and endless ghost energy surged from his spirit.

His entire figure seemed shrouded in darkness, with wisps of ghost energy permeating the air.

"Hell is empty, the wicked are in the world; my heart turns to the bright moon, but the moon does not shine on me!"

"Ninth Spirit Skill: Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring the Heart!"

Ghost Douluo let out a loud shout, his entire body's spirit power surging into his hands.

Ghost Douluo's hands suddenly transformed into claws, striking toward the ground.

All the ghost energy poured beneath the surface, and a wave of spectral power spread outward.

In an instant, the ground turned into a black mire. Ghost Douluo grabbed at the earth with both hands, forcibly pulling a black ghost gate from the mud. A pair of ink-green eyes glowed upon the gate, and streaks of black ghost energy emerged from it, drifting through the heavens and earth.

The Lake of Life was suddenly filled with ghost energy, and the sounds of wailing ghosts and howling wolves echoed through the air.

Amidst the cacophony of wails, vicious ghosts flew out from the gate, charging with murderous intent toward Bibi Dong, who stood with her back to them.

Their ferocious posture suggested they intended to tear her to shreds.

"Old Ghost, you're burning your life force—are you trying to die?" Seeing that Ghost Douluo had chosen to burn his life force to protect Chu Feng, completely ignoring the spirit poison in his body, Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed in shock as he exclaimed.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had not expected Ghost Douluo to go to such lengths for Chu Feng.

Ghost Douluo's face withered rapidly, and ink-colored patterns appeared on his skin.

Those were the poison veins resulting from the toxin.

Facing Chrysanthemum Douluo's desperate shout, Ghost Douluo turned his head and said, "Old Chrysanthemum, we have no other choice. Only if Chu Feng lives do we have a chance to live."

"If Chu Feng dies, we will surely die!"

"But we are the right and left hands of the Pope! Even if we haven't earned merit, we have worked hard. She only wounded us heavily and didn't take our lives directly—isn't that proof enough?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, unable to understand.

Chrysanthemum Douluo had not completely lost his combat ability.

He had only nearly lost it.

If he were to do as Ghost Douluo did and stop suppressing the spirit poison in his body, he could still unleash his combat power.

But if he did that, even if they survived, they would be left with irreparable trauma.

The Pope had not killed them directly; once she finished off Chu Feng, they could surrender and beg her to spare their lives.

They were willing to pledge eternal loyalty to her.

Chrysanthemum Douluo believed that if they did this, there was a high probability that Bibi Dong would spare them.

After all, they were her right and left hands, helping her manage Spirit Hall.

If she lost them, not only would the Elder Hall lose two people who supported her, but all the affairs of Spirit Hall would fall squarely onto her shoulders.

Therefore, considering all this, as long as they were willing to submit, she would likely not kill them.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was greedy for life and afraid of death; he wanted to play it safe and did not want to take risks.

Ghost Douluo looked at his cowardly partner and sighed inwardly.

He sighed because his partner failed to see the situation clearly.

They had witnessed Bibi Dong killing Chu Feng with their own eyes; how could she possibly spare their lives?

Keeping them alive would only provide evidence for Qian Daoliu to investigate her, wouldn't it?

As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was not that foolish.

Bibi Dong had been going for the kill from the very beginning, and the only reason they were still alive was simply because she was not a power-attack type Super Douluo.

She was a control-type and poison-type Spirit Master.

Furthermore, she feared Chu Feng; she was afraid that if she wasted too much time on them, Chu Feng would finish absorbing his Spirit Ring.

If that happened, not only would she fail to kill them, but she might even lose her own life here.

It was just a pity that Chrysanthemum Douluo could not even see such a simple truth.

He was still foolishly thinking that if he surrendered and pledged his loyalty, Bibi Dong would let him go.

Ghost Douluo exhaled and spoke, "Have you ever thought about the fact that you witnessed her killing Chu Feng here? Chu Feng is the disciple of the Grand Pontiff. Do you really think Bibi Dong would leave you alive as a breakthrough point for the Grand Pontiff to investigate her?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo fell silent instantly.

If he were Bibi Dong, he would absolutely not leave them alive.

So...!

Chrysanthemum Douluo understood.

If Chu Feng lived today, they might have a chance to live.

Conversely, if Chu Feng died today, they would undoubtedly die as well.

"Old Ghost, I understand now!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up, his gaze becoming firm.

Just like Ghost Douluo, he stopped suppressing the martial soul poison within his body.

"Death is inevitable for everyone; it may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather!"

"I, Chrysanthemum Douluo, have been effeminate for decades, but today, I shall be a real man for once!"

As his voice fell, Chrysanthemum Douluo's ninth Spirit Ring lit up.

"Ninth Spirit Ability: Chrysanthemum Remnant, Wounds All Over the Ground, Flowers Fall and Hearts Break!"

As the words were spoken, Chrysanthemum Douluo transformed into a giant chrysanthemum.

The chrysanthemum petals bloomed, and the blooming petals turned into countless blades, flying in all directions and, under Chrysanthemum Douluo's control, surged toward Bibi Dong to shred her.

On the other side, Bibi Dong's attack had already reached right in front of Chu Feng when she suddenly felt two powerful energy fluctuations coming from behind her.

She couldn't help but glance sideways, her attention shifting to what was behind her.

She suddenly discovered that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were actually disregarding everything to launch their ninth Spirit Abilities at her.

Bibi Dong dared not take the ninth Spirit Abilities of two Title Douluo with her back.

Forced by the situation, she abandoned her attack on Chu Feng, activated her Martial Soul Avatar, and turned to face the full-force strike of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

"Seventh Spirit Ability: Martial Soul Avatar!"

Bibi Dong let out a low shout, and her seventh Spirit Ring flashed instantly.

In a split second, her entire body transformed into a humanoid spider.

"What are you doing?"

"Angel Domain, activate!"

At the very moment the two attacks were about to collide, a cold, clear voice descended from the sky.

The moment the voice fell, endless golden light emerged from above, instantly dyeing the entire sky over the Lake of Life a brilliant gold.