Stardust Rotation: Galactic Revolution

"Sixth Spirit Ability: Instant Annihilation."

The Mantis Soul Emperor transformed into a cyan-black stream of light, vanishing from Lin Beiya's line of sight. Even though he could perceive the opponent's movements through his senses, Lin Beiya's body was not yet fast enough to mount a defense in time.

A powerful slash struck his chest directly, sending him flying until he crashed into the ground. The helmet of the Aries Gold Cloth fell off, emitting a crisp metallic ring.

Lin Beiya felt excruciating pain throughout his entire body. The Mantis's slash was not only sharp but also carried dark-attribute corrosion, making his wounds difficult to heal.

This was the first time Lin Beiya had suffered such a severe injury since arriving on the Douluo Continent.

"Don't just stand there, finish this brat off quickly to avoid any complications."

"Yes, Boss."

Seeing that Lin Beiya had been heavily wounded, the Black Tiger Soul King and the Vulture Soul King immediately prepared to deliver the final blow.

Ten-thousand-year spirit rings lit up in unison as the two released their respective fifth spirit abilities.

"Fifth Spirit Ability: Black Flame Charge."

"Fifth Spirit Ability: Wind-Splitting Meteor."

The black-red flames were fueled by a hurricane, increasing their power as they surged straight toward Lin Beiya.

Meanwhile, Lin Beiya, who was struggling to stand up with a heavy body, felt rage reaching its peak in his heart.

He had considered that he might not be a match for God King Tang, or that he might be poisoned by Bibi Dong, but to be finished off by these small-time thugs? Wouldn't that mean his journey here was all for nothing?

"Think you've already won? Go to hell!"

"Stardust Rotation: Galactic Revolution!"

Trapped in a desperate situation, astonishing energy erupted from Lin Beiya's small body. Golden light burst forth, forming a miniature galaxy above his head, from which countless small meteorites formed by converging stars descended.

The golden meteorites instantly shattered the attacks of the two Soul Kings, then bombarded them with unstoppable force.

"Ah!!"

Accompanied by shrill screams, the two Soul Kings were completely evaporated by the meteorites within a second, as if they had never existed in this world at all.

This scene left the Mantis Soul Emperor terrified to the point that his entire body began to tremble.

In his eyes, Lin Beiya had now transformed into a being of pure golden light, radiating a holy and majestic aura.

"You... you... what kind of monster are you?"

No matter how hard he racked his brain, he could not understand how a lineup consisting of one Soul Emperor, two Soul Kings, and three Soul Ancestors could have been defeated by two Soul Grand Masters.

But Lin Beiya clearly did not intend to give this person much time to think, as his palms summoned endless meteorites to smash down upon the man's head.

The rotating golden airflow combined with the meteorites placed immense pressure on the Mantis Soul Emperor. He once again utilized the speed-enhancing spirit ability he had just used, his figure rapidly retreating backward until he soon escaped the coverage of the miniature galaxy.

At this moment, he was like a stray dog, lacking even the courage to look back. Now, he had only one thought in his mind: to flee this place.

Lin Beiya lifted his palm with great difficulty, and the nebula above his head changed direction according to his command. Just as he intended to strike down the Soul Emperor, a wave of powerlessness surged through his entire body. The next second, Lin Beiya collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

In the distance, the two Soul Ancestors who had been surrounding Shi Nuo felt the approaching footsteps and dared not linger; they followed their boss and fled toward the city gates.

Seeing this, the heavily wounded Shi Nuo finally let go of the breath he had been using to keep himself standing, collapsing onto the ground in a disheveled state.

He looked at his unconscious brother in the distance, his heart filled with worry.

"Beiya, are... are you alright?"

Footsteps slowly approached; it was the Spirit Hall guards responsible for the night watch.

"Who dares to act recklessly in Martial Soul City?"

"I... I am Shi Nuo, a fourth-year student at the Spirit Academy. That over there is Lin Beiya, a disciple of His Holiness the Pope. We have been attacked; please, quickly notify the Pope and find a Healing Spirit Master."

Upon hearing Shi Nuo's words, the lead guard's expression turned to one of shock, and he immediately understood the gravity of the situation. An attack on the Pope's disciple in Martial Soul City was no laughing matter.

He had heard of Lin Beiya's reputation. Although he couldn't clearly see the face of the child lying in the distance, the physique perfectly matched that of the Pope's disciple.

"Understood, I will go notify the Pope immediately."

Assigning two members to carry Lin Beiya and Shi Nuo, the guard captain immediately rushed toward Martial Soul Hall, while the remaining guards began to pursue the direction Shi Nuo had pointed, intending to capture the culprits.

"What? Such audacity! This is a direct provocation against this Pope."

"Investigate this for me. See who has the guts to do this."

Upon hearing the guard captain's report, Bibi Dong was instantly incensed. She had only recently taken Lin Beiya as her disciple, and already someone dared to attack him directly within Martial Soul City. It was sheer insolence.

The guard captain trembled under the murderous aura radiating from Bibi Dong, his lips quivering as he said:

"Yes... yes, Your Holiness the Pope. I will immediately send men to search for the culprits within Martial Soul City."

"Also... your disciple appears to be injured."

Bibi Dong waved her hand, signaling that the guard captain could withdraw to carry out his duties, while she would decide the rest.

"I know. Leave Beiya to me. Now, send men to capture the culprits immediately."

"Yes."

As if granted a reprieve, the guard captain hurriedly bowed and, after rising, departed from the Pope Hall.

Calming herself for a moment, Bibi Dong let out a silent sigh.

She had roughly guessed who had instigated those people to strike at Lin Beiya, but as the saying went, her footing was not yet stable, and her strength had not yet broken through to the Title Douluo level; everything still had to be prioritized for stability.

Dealing with Demon Bear was somewhat impossible, but giving him a warning was quite necessary; otherwise, where would her prestige remain?

As for whether Lin Beiya would hold a grudge because of this, she did not care too much.

In any case, the master-disciple relationship between the two was merely driven by interests.

She wanted to use Lin Beiya's reputation to solidify her position, while also seeing if his Sacred Cloth could replace her ugly martial soul to help her fight in the future.

And Lin Beiya was striving for the position of Holy Son to help Qian Renxue hold onto her status.

Everything was just a matter of each taking what they needed; she believed he would not be so tactless as to pull any petty tricks.

Ordering a Healing Spirit Master to come to the Pope Hall to treat the injuries of Lin Beiya and Shi Nuo, the Healing Spirit Saint walked out slowly after being in Lin Beiya's room for several dozen minutes.

"Your Holiness, Lin Beiya is in no serious danger; the injuries on his body have been mostly healed by the healing department."

"As for the coma caused by the exhaustion of spirit power, he will be fine after a few days of rest."

"I understand, thank you for your hard work."

Even though she had called workers in late at night, Bibi Dong maintained her papal grace and encouraged this Spirit Saint with a few words.

As the other party took his leave, Bibi Dong also cast her gaze toward Shi Nuo, who was looking at Lin Beiya's room with a worried expression on the side.

"Your name is Shi Nuo, right? You and Beiya both came from the North City Orphanage."

"Ah?"

"Yes, yes, Your Holiness, Beiya will be alright, won't he?"

Bibi Dong revealed a faint smile and comforted him:

"Rest assured, Beiya's injuries are not serious; it is just exhaustion of spirit power, and he will be fine after a few days of rest."

"Really? That's great."

Seeing that his brother was unharmed, Shi Nuo immediately stood up and cheered, only to pull at the wounds on his back, causing him to wince in pain.

"Alright, your injuries also need rest; do not make any large movements for now, lest your wounds reopen."

"Now, can you recount the situation at that time for me?"