Seeing Bibi Dong pinned to the wall, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
The spirit masters present forgot how to breathe, their heartbeats stopped in an instant, and their minds went completely blank.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's orchid finger gesture froze in mid-air, the blood draining entirely from his feminine face.
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei's figure swayed violently, nearly collapsing to the ground as he struggled to steady himself.
Finally, someone reacted and shrieked, "His Majesty the Pope has been attacked!"
Faster than that was a cry of alarm.
"Hidden weapon!" A Spirit Saint pointed at the pitch-black flying knife embedded in the center of Bibi Dong's brow, his voice cracking. "Tang San's hidden weapon! That is Tang San's hidden weapon!"
Among the people from Martial Soul Hall present, there was almost no one who did not recognize hidden weapons.
Because in the recently concluded Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Tang San had used hidden weapons more than once.
Although those hidden weapons were not identical in form to the pitch-black flying knife before them, that bizarre method of attack and that terrifying power against which there was no defense could not be attributed to anyone else on the continent but Tang San.
As for why this pitch-black flying knife had the ability to wound Bibi Dong, those with quick minds offered an explanation.
"Clear Sky Douluo helped his son strike!" someone roared hoarsely. "It must be Tang Hao! Only a Title Douluo could unleash a hidden weapon of this caliber!"
"Tang San pretended to leave, secretly having his father launch a hidden weapon to ambush the Pope. This father and son are truly ambitious!"
Once these words were spoken, spirit masters from all directions responded, erupting into a chorus of angry curses.
Only Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned; he felt that things were not that simple.
From that black flying knife just now, he had sensed power originating from the same source as the Titan Giant Ape.
Could it be possible that this flying knife was launched from the Star Dou Forest?
However, Golden Crocodile Douluo did not speak; after all, even he felt this speculation was somewhat ridiculous.
If someone could strike from the Star Dou Forest and nearly kill Bibi Dong, then Martial Soul Hall would have no reason to exist.
Just as Golden Crocodile Douluo intended to speak up to pacify the crowd, an aged yet majestic voice echoed from the depths of the Worship Hall.
It was the voice of Qian Daoliu from the Worship Hall.
The voice was old and heavy, every word carrying unquestionable authority, pressing down until the entire Martial Soul City fell silent.
"Tang San, Tang Hao, father and son."
"Effective immediately, they are entered into the Martial Soul Hall Must-Kill List."
"Must-Kill List ranking—Number One!"
Star Dou Forest.
Inside the small courtyard.
Jiang Li looked at the image projected on the tortoise shell and frowned slightly.
In the image, Bibi Dong was being supported by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, the wound at the center of her brow slowly healing.
Although her face was deathly pale and she was coughing up blood, her aura withered to the extreme, she was undeniably still alive.
"She didn't die?"
There was a hint of surprise in Jiang Li's voice.
Although he had tossed this flying knife casually, its power after piercing through space should have been enough to annihilate an ordinary Title Douluo.
This Bibi Dong, a mere Pope who had only recently ascended to the throne, while considered a top-tier powerhouse on the continent, should not have been able to survive before his flying knife.
"This person is quite lucky."
Jiang Li flipped his wrist, and a second flying knife appeared in his palm.
This flying knife was even blacker than the previous one, so black that even light would be Devoured upon approaching it.
A faint, pale golden pattern flowed across the surface of the blade, moving slowly like a sleeping dragon.
This time, he added thirty percent of his strength.
However, just as he raised his wrist, a small hand reached out and gripped his sleeve tightly.
Xiao Wu's eyes were red from crying, tear tracks still un-wiped on her face, as she shook her head desperately at her father.
"Papa, I want to kill her with my own hands!"
A raging fire of hatred burned in Xiao Wu's tear-reddened eyes; it was the fire that had burned in her heart since the day her mother died, never extinguishing day or night.
She dreamed of killing Bibi Dong with her own hands.
When she saw that woman standing brilliantly before the Pope's throne on the high platform in Martial Soul City, she had wanted to pounce and bite through her throat with her teeth.
She knew that if her father struck, he could end Bibi Dong's life in an instant.
She had just seen that flying knife cross the endless void, pierce through space, and pin itself to Bibi Dong's brow.
For her father to kill Bibi Dong was easier than crushing an ant.
But that was not killed by her own hands.
The final glance her mother gave before she died, the image of those gentle eyes gradually losing their luster, was the deepest nightmare of her life.
If this hatred were to be ended by someone else in the end, even if that person were her father, she would feel she had failed the spirit of her mother in heaven.
"Dad, I want to do it myself."
"I want her to know what price she paid for killing my mother!"
As Jiang Li was pondering, the crisp notification sound of the system rang in his mind.
The system popped up two messages in succession.
Detected that the host's child has escaped to safety and successfully reunited with the host. Congratulations to the host for achieving the hidden achievement "Father-Daughter Reunion". Reward: Can extract Twin Martial Souls for the child. Please select the extraction target. Additionally—releasing new phased mission: [Vengeance Passed Down Through Generations]. Mission objective: The host's daughter Xiao Wu attacks Martial Soul Hall to obtain the reward. Next level reward: Host-designated Martial Soul, increases Martial Soul level by one tier.
Jiang Li narrowed his eyes.
He hadn't expected the next link in the child-rearing mission to be letting Xiao Wu attack Martial Soul Hall with her own hands.
This aligned with Xiao Wu's wishes, and it even came with the added benefit of a Martial Soul level increase.
This deal was well worth it.
"That works too." Jiang Li retracted his flying knife, placed his large hand on Xiao Wu's head, and his voice returned to its previous gentleness.
"But after killing Bibi Dong, you must remember to take back your mother's spirit bone, and also ask me to resurrect Xiao Rou."
Re... resurrect?
Mom can still be resurrected?
Xiao Wu stared blankly at Jiang Li, wondering if she had misheard.
"My mom... can she still be resurrected?"
Jiang Li said nothing more.
He simply took out a spirit bone at random and snapped his fingers lightly.
The spirit bone regrew flesh and blood, once again becoming a living spirit beast.
Xiao Wu covered her mouth, tears of surprise welling up and spilling over.
Er Ming's massive body swayed, his large, bell-like eyes filled with disbelief.
The Golden Light Eagle even pulled its head out from under its wing, staring with golden eyes, its beak hanging open wide enough to fit a fist.
A big shot is truly a big shot.
The gloom in Xiao Wu's chest was swept away, and she became cheerful.
From now on, she could also be an Xiao Wu with both parents!
Jiang Li grinned, seeing the joy in Xiao Wu's heart, and ruffled her little head.
"System, help me extract Xiao Wu's Twin Martial Souls."
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