"Kehehe—"
Accompanied by waves of shrill wails, countless enormous evil spirits stirred and began climbing up from the abyss below.
They opened their gaping, fang-filled maws and lunged toward Bibi Dong with wild abandon.
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed. Holding Lin Yuan in one arm, she gathered poisonous purple-black Soul Power in her other hand and swept it forward with all her might.
A fierce battle erupted in an instant.
Under the overwhelming disparity in strength, Bibi Dong struggled to hold her own.
Before long, a fine sheen of fragrant sweat had formed across her forehead.
The intense movements pressed her fitted purple silk dress tightly against her skin.
Her slender waist, narrow enough to fit in one's hands, and her tall, graceful figure were alluring in the dim surroundings.
Her long, straight legs were especially striking, each kick tracing a breathtaking arc of light through the air.
Her smooth, flawless bare feet pressed against the blood-soaked flagstones, giving off an aura both deadly and devastatingly beautiful.
For the past two years, Lin Yuan had woken every day in this perfect, delicate body's embrace, on the stone bed in the cellar.
Bibi Dong would rather bear the evil spirits' assaults herself than let Lin Yuan suffer so much as a scratch, keeping him firmly shielded against her chest.
Just as Bibi Dong repelled a fierce wave of evil spirits, something unexpected happened.
The three Slaughterers who had been hiding in the shadows finally seized their perfect opportunity.
They leapt from the darkness above the stone wall and launched an extremely deadly sneak attack on Bibi Dong from her blind spot.
The three worked together with ruthless precision, completely sealing off any room for Bibi Dong to dodge.
"Riiip—"
Fabric tore with a sharp sound.
One of them raked its claws across Bibi Dong's back.
A broad expanse of her snow-white skin was exposed to the air, and several deep, bloody gashes immediately appeared across it. Blood gushed out at once.
Bibi Dong grunted, her body stumbling forward despite herself.
Seeing Bibi Dong wounded and bleeding, the Nine Nether Ao Bloodline inside Lin Yuan went completely berserk.
Pure, searing fury ignited in his eyes.
Lin Yuan's small body suddenly swelled at an astonishing rate.
Fine black scales covered his skin, and two rows of sharp, terrifying fangs sprang from his mouth.
Even more chillingly, behind him appeared faint shadows of nine tails, gradually taking shape.
A primordial, ferocious might that towered over all living things exploded through the narrow Hell Road.
"ROAR!!"
A deafening bellow burst from Lin Yuan's mouth, its tremendous shockwaves making the surrounding stone walls tremble violently.
Then he opened his fang-filled jaws and took a fierce bite at the space ahead.
A shocking scene unfolded.
The evil spirits that had been vicious beyond measure were instantly cowed by the suppression of his superior bloodline. They cowered on the ground, too terrified even to flee.
A powerful Devour Vortex twisted their bodies to pieces.
The countless evil spirits became streams of incredibly pure energy, all of which Lin Yuan swallowed.
That was not all. A terrifying black wave of light erupted from Lin Yuan, blasting outward in every direction.
The three attackers had barely landed when the black wave swept over them. They did not even have time to scream.
Their bodies were like flimsy sacks, bursting in midair into three clouds of blood mist. They died without a trace remaining.
After doing all this, the immense power within Lin Yuan was temporarily drained to its limit.
His swollen body deflated like a punctured ball, quickly shrinking.
In just a few seconds, he had returned to his adorable childlike form and collapsed, utterly exhausted, into Bibi Dong's arms.
But that domineering strike had bought Bibi Dong the precious moment she needed to catch her breath.
Suppressing the agony in her back, Bibi Dong immediately seized the chance to call upon all the Soul Power she had left.
She unleashed several vicious Soul Skills in succession, wiping out every last evil spirit ahead of them.
The exit leading to the outside was now completely clear, and all danger had been dealt with.
Bibi Dong let out a long breath of relief.
She held the exhausted Lin Yuan close again. Looking at the little one's pitiable, weary face, his eyes shut, a look of boundless tenderness appeared on her beautiful face.
She lifted a bloodstained finger and gently tapped Lin Yuan on the nose.
"Thanks to you, my little lucky star."
Bibi Dong's voice brimmed with affection. Holding him tightly, she strode toward the exit of Hell Road.
Dazzling sunlight pierced the clouds and fell upon them once more.
The moment she successfully cleared Hell Road, an exceptionally mysterious power descended from the heavens and enveloped Bibi Dong.
Divine Slaughter's Domain awakened!
A dense aura of bloodlust instantly swirled around Bibi Dong.
Within this domain, her attacks would automatically tear at her enemies' souls, greatly increasing their power.
Lin Yuan, who had remained in her arms the whole time, was also cleansed by this power of the laws of heaven and earth.
He, too, received the gift of Divine Slaughter's Domain.
But he had absorbed an immense amount of slaughter energy on Hell Road, and with the domineering Nine Nether Ao Bloodline within him, the awakening of his domain underwent a drastic evolution.
A deep, shadowy black halo flickered across Lin Yuan's body and vanished.
His domain had transformed into the Nine-Nether Slaughter God's Domain.
Within this divine domain, he could not only brutally suppress his opponents' strength, but also continuously absorb all the slaughter energy around him, converting it into his own power to replenish what he had expended.
As long as slaughter continued, his power would never run dry!
Feeling the domain's absurdly powerful effects, Lin Yuan was overcome with excitement.
It was practically a weapon tailor-made for the Nine Nether Beast.
Holding Lin Yuan, Bibi Dong felt the powerful fluctuations coming from him and was filled with joy.
She knew the child she had taken in would achieve astonishing things in the future.
"Come on, Mommy will take you back to Spirit Hall."
Bibi Dong gently stroked Lin Yuan's hair and walked toward the distant horizon.
Spirit City, the Pope's Palace.
Sunlight spilled across the white jade steps before the palace's tall, imposing gates.
Qian Renxue was now six years old.
She wore an exquisitely made, pale gold dress. Her short, golden hair shimmered in the sunlight, and her skin was snow-white. She was an adorable, beautiful child.
Hearing that Bibi Dong would be returning that very day, the Pope, Qian Xunji, personally led the Red Cardinal to greet her before the palace.
Qian Xunji wore the Pope's luxurious robes and put on an extremely warm expression.
But beneath his gaze, fixed on the distance, lurked a deep chill.
Qian Renxue stood obediently at her father's side, nervously clasping her hands together.
She had been waiting here for her mother's return since early that morning.
Ever since she was little, she had yearned desperately for even the smallest bit of affection from her mother, her heart full of anticipation.
Before long, Bibi Dong's tall, graceful figure appeared at the far end of the steps.
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