Boom!!
The ceiling exploded.
Guang Ling's ice arrow instantly killed the venomous spider crawling toward Lin Ye.
The smile vanished.
The smile that had been on Bibi Dong's face moments ago had now shifted to Lin Ye's. "His Holiness the Pope, it seems everything you said was wrong!"
"Damn it! How did the Consecrated Elders get here so quickly?!"
Bibi Dong's expression turned incomparably grim. Before she could react—
The next second, Golden Crocodile Douluo's fist completely blasted through the ceiling.
"Bibi Dong! How dare you attempt to murder Lin Ye!!!" Golden Crocodile Douluo's furious roar shook heaven and earth.
In that instant, his domineering figure descended fiercely, both feet ruthlessly kicking toward Bibi Dong.
"Not good!"
Bibi Dong raised her guard in time.
But she failed to block Golden Crocodile Douluo's savage double kick.
Boom!
Golden Crocodile's feet smashed viciously into Bibi Dong's face.
"Ahhhhhh~" Bibi Dong screamed as Golden Crocodile kicked her straight to the ground.
This was the third floor. The flooring on this level could not withstand such a ferocious kick from Golden Crocodile Douluo.
As Bibi Dong crashed down, the third-floor flooring was instantly shattered through.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bibi Dong's body consecutively smashed through the second-floor ceiling before finally slamming into the first-floor ground.
Bibi Dong lay sprawled on the ground in utter disarray, her face filled with shock and fury. She snapped, "Golden Crocodile Elder, you! You! When did I ever intend to kill him?!"
"Still trying to argue! Then why did you bring Lin Ye here?!" Golden Crocodile Douluo paid no heed to Bibi Dong's excuses as his sixth soul ring rose beneath his feet. "Sixth Soul Skill, Furious Golden Crocodile!!"
"Roar!"
A massive golden crocodile descended from the sky.
Bibi Dong immediately rose and released her martial soul to defend herself, but at this point in time, her Soul Power had not yet reached Rank 99. She simply could not withstand this terrifying strike from the Rank 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Pfft—ugh, ahhh!"
Bibi Dong spat out a mouthful of blood. With a thunderous crash, she was blasted ruthlessly back to the ground and severely injured on the spot!
The ground was smashed into a huge pit, and Bibi Dong lay miserably within it, covered in blood.
Her eyes were bloodshot as she roared in fury and resentment, "Golden Crocodile Elder! I am still the Pope of Spirit Hall, yet you dare treat me like this!!!"
"Hmph! You attempted to murder Lin Ye and harm the Angel God's inheritor! Even if this old man beats you today, you deserve it!!"
"Lin Ye! Are you all right?!"
Qian Daoliu, Guang Ling, Azure Luan, Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, and Lion rushed to Lin Ye's side at once, anxiously checking whether he had been injured.
At that moment, Lin Ye was deeply moved.
From the moment he crushed the Ice Orb to notify Guang Ling until now, he could at least be certain that they had rushed over the instant they received the message.
Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo furiously beating Bibi Dong, along with the concern and care the Consecrated Elders showed him—
No matter what the future held, at least at this moment, Lin Ye felt their affection for him. That was enough.
"Teacher, Brother Ling, esteemed Consecrated Elders, I'm fine. She didn't have time to hurt me." Lin Ye smiled and shook his head before continuing, "However, Bibi Dong intended to use spider venom to control me and make me loyal to her. She even wanted me to cooperate with her from within and make Qian Renxue fail her trial."
"What! Outrageous! Bibi Dong, you actually harbored such vile intentions!!"
This time, the Seven Great Elders were completely enraged.
All Seven Great Elders released their martial souls, each radiating terrifying auras as they glared furiously at Bibi Dong below.
There was even killing intent in their eyes.
Yet Bibi Dong was not afraid. Instead, she suddenly burst into laughter like a madwoman. "Haha! Hahahaha!~"
Her laughter stopped, and her face suddenly twisted viciously. "This brat is spouting nonsense! When did I, Bibi Dong, ever say such things?! What, Consecrated Elders? Are you going to kill me based solely on this brat's word?!"
"I have done so much for Spirit Hall over the years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard! You want to kill me over what happened today? Fine! Come on, then!"
"Do you think I, Bibi Dong, can only let your Worship Hall humiliate me?!"
A terrifying Rakshasa Divine Power suddenly erupted from Bibi Dong's body. Qian Daoliu clearly sensed that it was divine power.
"So she truly is a god's inheritor." Qian Daoliu's expression darkened.
Over the past few years, he had vaguely sensed something, but Qian Daoliu had never dared to be certain. Only now, as Bibi Dong revealed such powerful Rakshasa Divine Power, was he finally sure.
"Just for attempting to sabotage the young mistress's Angel Nine Trials, Worship Hall will not let you off lightly today!!"
Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, Guang Ling, Lion, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo prepared to attack together and kill her, but Qian Daoliu stopped them with a shout. "Stop! All of you, stand down first!"
Then Qian Daoliu leaped down.
The six Consecrated Elders and Lin Ye also jumped down after him.
Qian Daoliu's face was ice-cold as he walked toward Bibi Dong step by step. He said coldly, "Today, I will not kill you."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong secretly let out a long breath of relief.
She was not afraid of death, but there were still things she wanted to do and grudges she had yet to avenge.
Therefore, Bibi Dong did not want to push things to the point of mutual destruction with Worship Hall. No matter what happened today, she could endure it.
But what Bibi Dong never expected was that Qian Daoliu suddenly flashed before her, raised his arm, and furiously slapped her hard across the face!
Slap! The sound was deafening.
Pfft—
Bibi Dong was sent coughing up blood by that single slap, her body instantly flung away as she screamed, "Ugh, ahhhhh!"
Her body flew straight out, smashing through the wall.
Lin Ye's expression was utterly spectacular. "Damn! That slap probably hurt Bibi Dong's pride even more than the Consecrated Elders beating her up together, right?"
"Qian Daoliu! You! You actually slapped my face?" Bibi Dong clutched her burning cheek, stunned by the blow.
"You've gone too far!!!"
Lin Ye had guessed correctly. Bibi Dong's defenses completely crumbled. She was so furious that her whole body trembled, her breathing came in ragged gasps, and she flew into a rage like a crazed old woman, screaming madly, "Ahhhhh!"
In an instant, she lost her composure and intended to fight Qian Daoliu to the death.
But the Rakshasa God's voice suddenly sounded in her mind. "Bibi Dong, if you fight them to the death, the remnant will I left within you may not necessarily be able to protect you."
The crazed Bibi Dong hesitated.
Qian Daoliu's voice followed. "Bibi Dong, you are Xiaoxue's biological mother after all. And considering your contributions to Spirit Hall over these years, I will not pursue today's matter any further."
"But if there is a next time, if you dare do anything again that affects Xiaoxue and Lin Ye's Angel God inheritance trials, then I, Qian Daoliu, will make you pay the price of death, regardless of the consequences!"
"Do you understand, Pope Bibi Dong?!"
Qian Daoliu's voice, filled with authority and fury, shook Bibi Dong to her core.
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