Pluto's Exotic Energy Appears

That night, in the Pope's Bedchamber.

Qian Xunji rested with his eyes closed. He no longer concerned himself with anything; all of Spirit Hall's affairs had been handed over to the elders.

Creak.

The door opened. Qian Xunji opened his eyes and saw Bibi Dong enter, carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Why are you here?" Qian Xunji asked weakly, his eyes full of confusion.

He knew Bibi Dong had always hated him, but what was this supposed to mean?

Why did it look like she had come to deliver medicine to him?

Could it be that she knew he had gone looking for Tang Hao, and had been moved enough to bring him medicine?!

Qian Xunji's eyes lit up. If Bibi Dong could truly let go of her hatred, then he felt his severe injuries had been worth it.

When Bibi Dong saw the expectation in Qian Xunji's eyes, she could not help feeling puzzled. But immediately afterward, overwhelming killing intent surged through her heart.

Damn bastard! He must be thinking something filthy! This time, you will definitely die!

Bibi Dong roared inwardly, convinced that Qian Xunji thought she had come to be intimate with him.

It made her sick!

Still, Bibi Dong forcibly suppressed the disgust in her heart. It was better if Qian Xunji thought that way; if he lowered his guard against her, she would have an easier time striking.

If something went wrong because of this and caused all her efforts to fail at the last moment, Bibi Dong would hate herself enough to kill herself.

Bibi Dong walked up to Qian Xunji with an expressionless face, handed him the bowl of medicine, and said coldly, "I heard you were seriously injured. I brewed this medicine for you. Whether you drink it is up to you."

Bibi Dong had never considered speaking gently to Qian Xunji. First of all, she simply could not do it, and besides, it would have been far too fake.

It was better to speak coldly like this. That way, she would not arouse Qian Xunji's suspicion.

Hearing Bibi Dong's cold words, Qian Xunji did not suspect a thing. A delighted smile appeared on his pale face. "Dong'er, you..."

"Enough. Stop talking nonsense. Are you drinking it or not? If not, I'm taking it away."

Bibi Dong coldly cut off what Qian Xunji wanted to say. She did not want to hear that bastard call her Dong'er.

"I'll drink it, I'll drink it," Qian Xunji hurriedly said when he saw Bibi Dong getting angry.

He struggled to sit up and leaned against the headboard. Taking the bowl from Bibi Dong, he drained it in a single gulp.

"How does it feel?" Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes and asked softly.

"Is there even a need to ask? Of course it feels very... urgh—"

Qian Xunji had just been about to say it felt wonderful when a sharp pain suddenly tore through his heart. The bowl slipped from his hand and shattered on the floor.

Qian Xunji furrowed his brow so tightly that his teeth nearly broke from clenching. He felt agonizing pain throughout his entire body and could not muster even a shred of strength.

At that point, even a fool would have understood what was happening.

Qian Xunji glared at Bibi Dong, while a satisfied smile spread across her face. "As expected! Why?! Why!?"

Delight flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes. "Why? Because you ruined me! You ruined my entire life! Of course I had to take revenge!"

"Roar!"

The Soul-Eater Spider Emperor martial soul appeared behind her. The hideous, terrifying giant spider opened its gaping maw and swallowed Qian Xunji whole before his furious, wide-eyed gaze!

"Hehehehe, hahahaha!!"

Meanwhile, in the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu was praying before the statue of the Angel God when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"What is this?!"

Qian Daoliu clutched his chest as a terrible premonition suddenly rose within him.

"Big Brother, what's wrong?" The other elders were alarmed by Qian Daoliu's reaction and hurried over to ask.

But Qian Daoliu did not answer them. The unease in his heart only grew stronger. In the next instant, he activated Martial Soul Possession with the Six-Winged Angel and transformed into a streak of golden light as he flew away.

Moving at his fastest speed, he flew to Ao Zhan and Qian Renxue's residence.

Qian Daoliu did not knock. He barged straight in, startling both Ao Zhan and Qian Renxue awake.

"Grandpa?!"

"Grandpa Qian, what's wrong?"

Qian Daoliu did not answer them. He merely stared intently at the two of them. Once he confirmed they were unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief, but the unease still coiled around his heart like a venomous snake.

"Grandpa, what's wrong? Did something happen to Father?"

When Qian Renxue saw that Qian Daoliu remained silent, she could not help wondering whether something had happened to her father, Qian Xunji. Her words struck Qian Daoliu like thunder, instantly making him realize something.

"Ji'er?! Oh no!"

Without looking back, he transformed into a streak of golden light once more and flew away, leaving Qian Renxue and Ao Zhan utterly bewildered.

But Ao Zhan understood what had happened in the next moment.

"Bibi Dong has made her move!? Then..."

Ao Zhan looked at Qian Renxue. "Xue'er, we need to hurry over too. I have a feeling that something major may have happened at Uncle Qian's place!"

"What?! Father?! Hurry!"

Upon hearing that, Qian Renxue immediately grabbed Ao Zhan's hand, and the two rushed toward the Pope's Bedchamber.

But after running for a while, Ao Zhan felt that Qian Renxue was too slow. He swept her into a princess carry and burst forth at an unimaginable speed toward the Pope's Bedchamber.

Qian Daoliu had already flown to the Pope's Bedchamber. When he entered, he saw a scene that made his rage soar to the heavens.

His son had vanished from the bed, while Bibi Dong, a woman who should not have been there at all, was laughing loudly. A shattered porcelain bowl lay beside the bed, and it seemed to have contained something before.

The Soul-Eater Spider Emperor martial soul stood behind her, and his ominous premonition grew even stronger.

"Bibi Dong, where is my son?" Overwhelming fury surged through Qian Daoliu as he demanded angrily.

"Qian Xunji? That beast has already been eaten by me!"

Bibi Dong was startled when she saw Qian Daoliu arrive, but she had already accomplished her goal. She sneered and revealed Qian Xunji's fate.

"What did you say?!" Killing intent overflowed from Qian Daoliu's eyes. He truly wanted to kill her, and the powerful pressure of a level 99 Limit Douluo descended.

Bibi Dong was immobilized by the pressure, yet her words remained merciless. "Qian Daoliu, this is your retribution! The Qian Clan's retribution! You had a beast of a son like that, so you deserve to live the rest of your life alone!"

"Live alone for the rest of my life?!"

Qian Daoliu's body trembled. Those words seemed to possess some kind of magic, leaving his eyes unfocused.

A fragment of unfamiliar memory suddenly surfaced in his mind.

It was an unfamiliar place, filled with countless people. They all wore armor like the kind Ao Zhan wore during Martial Soul Possession. In their midst, a pink-haired woman was bound to a pillar on an altar, blazing flames burning beside her.

That woman seemed incredibly important to him. He wanted to rush in and save her, but those people blocked him, preventing him from reaching her. She even told him, "Run! You must live on!"

In the end, that woman was burned alive before his eyes.

Tears streamed from Qian Daoliu's eyes as immense grief flooded his heart. The energy hidden within his body erupted.

Endless dark energy burst forth and, before Bibi Dong's astonished eyes, instantly engulfed the Pope's Bedchamber. That dark energy was like a cosmic Black Hole, capable of devouring everything.

"Awooo—!"

A phantom Black Wolf appeared above the Pope's Bedchamber and howled at the sky.

"Only after you have endured seven layers of loneliness can you become a true powerhouse. And thus, our world was born!"

An ancient voice rang out, drawing the attention of Ao Zhan, Qian Renxue, and the Six Great Elders who had followed Qian Daoliu there.

Ao Zhan's gaze sharpened as he thought, Pluto's Exotic Energy was actually inside Qian Daoliu's body!

PS: Congratulations to readers 20251105364 and Misty Sunset Sea—you guessed correctly.