A Rehash of King Zhou's Tale

Bibi Dong had just stepped out of the Hell Slaughter Arena when a group of people began to surround her.

To them, a woman like Bibi Dong was a rare and precious resource.

No one was willing to let such a prize slip away!

A gaunt man with a gloomy expression and short green hair stepped forward, flanked by several respectful fallen ones, his face twisted with evil desire.

Bibi Dong showed no signs of fear; instead, she calmly crossed her arms over her chest.

"What do you want?"

"How delightful. I, Ghost Blade King, hate wasting anything. I usually finish every single grain of rice in my bowl."

Ghost Blade King scanned her up and down repeatedly, accompanied by the lewd laughter of the surrounding fallen ones.

"You dare!"

Bibi Dong did not take him seriously at all.

On the contrary, Ghost Blade King was amused: "She asks if I dare. Do you all dare?"

One man chimed in: "Even without Ghost Blade King, we would still dare!"

"Good."

Ghost Blade King shouted.

"I will take her down now, and then we shall all line up and take our turns. Let these so-called princesses who come here for training see exactly what kind of fate awaits them in this place."

"Yes!"

Those who could make it here were undoubtedly powerful, and having survived a match in the Hell Slaughter Arena, they were certainly not to be trifled with.

Bibi Dong did not hesitate to initiate Martial Soul Possession. Eight terrifying spider legs sprouted from her back once more, the dark, blade-like limbs radiating a soul-chilling aura.

The fallen ones were not the least bit afraid; they were many, and they believed they could easily overwhelm her.

However, they had severely underestimated Bibi Dong's strength.

Bibi Dong had undergone the hellish training grounds of Martial Soul Hall, where she had naturally been trained to fight against multiple opponents, and she had also ventured into Death Canyon. As a possessor of Twin Martial Souls, her training intensity was even greater.

Bibi Dong began a slaughterous feast, manipulating her spider legs with lethal precision. The very reason she had entered Slaughter City was to obtain its domain skills and the divine inheritance trials hidden within.

It was common knowledge in Slaughter City that divine inheritances existed there, and Martial Soul Hall, which also possessed a divine inheritance, was naturally aware of this.

The most prominent example was Spuros, the God of Slaughter who had broken through to level 100 a millennium ago.

Beyond him, there were the Asura God, the God King, and the Rakshasa God.

There were three divine inheritances in total.

It was said that Tang Chen failed because the Rakshasa God had brazenly interfered, even altering the very nature of Slaughter City. If the Asura God hadn't tacitly allowed it, would the Rakshasa God have truly dared?

Moreover, if the Asura God's power could not be controlled, one would fall into demonic corruption.

Slaughter City was his domain; if it had been corrupted by the Rakshasa God, could he not have restored it? The Asura God did not follow the rules of the God Realm to begin with.

If he truly followed them, he would not have resurrected Tang San.

It could only be said that Asura and Rakshasa were in cahoots.

Furthermore, Tang San and the Asura God definitely shared some sort of connection.

Either he was truly his biological son, or the god had split off a sliver of his own divine soul to reincarnate, nurturing it so that it could eventually take his place.

Once that was done, he could happily head off to explore higher worlds, or if things didn't work out, he could return to Douluo Continent to rule as a local tyrant.

At this stage, facing the fact that Tang Chen had already been trapped and become the Great Priest of Slaughter City, and having endured the trauma of Qian Xunji's defilement, Bibi Dong had entered Slaughter City to seek power and a divine inheritance.

Li Pu did not want Bibi Dong to inherit the Rakshasa God's mantle. The Rakshasa God was in league with the Asura God; otherwise, why would the Rakshasa God give Bibi Dong no rewards, forcing her to rely entirely on herself?

The story of Martial Soul Hall was all too familiar.

Bibi Dong knew full well that Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, an enemy of Martial Soul Hall, yet she still leaked Martial Soul Hall's secrets to him, and even gave herself to him. Qian Xunji, in a moment of hot-headedness, had committed the act of defiling his student.

This step itself was very strange. Everyone said Qian Xunji was the greatest villain for ruining Bibi Dong, but when one considered the Asura God's layout, Qian Xunji was actually just a pawn—a catalyst to push Bibi Dong toward corruption and turn her into the villain who would destroy the world.

This maneuver was not unlike the story of King Zhou of Shang in the Investiture of the Gods, who was manipulated by the Western Sect into writing a lewd poem, thereby angering Nüwa and leading to the downfall of the Shang Dynasty.

To favor his own successor, the Asura God had schemed against the Angel Clan of Martial Soul Hall, causing Qian Xunji to defile Bibi Dong, destroying her love and turning her against the Angel Clan, Martial Soul Hall, and the entire world.

Contemplating such a conspiracy theory, Li Pu truly admired himself.

At the same time, he loathed Bibi Dong for being so love-struck. Was it possible that all these sect saintesses were just naive, love-struck fools?

He couldn't understand how these sects taught their disciples.

It wasn't just the Path of Ruthlessness that produced love-struck fools; sect saintesses were just as prone to it.

They were deceived far too easily.

Before long, Bibi Dong had slaughtered everyone who intended to attack her, her body covered in the blood of others.

No one would have thought that such a beautiful woman could be so terrifyingly brutal.

Ghost Blade King, the last one standing, trembled uncontrollably, turned around, and tried to flee.

But how could Bibi Dong let him go?

Her eight spider legs moved with lightning speed, catching up to him in a mere four breaths before piercing him through and tearing him to shreds.

Because of this incident, Bibi Dong firmly established her footing in Slaughter City, setting an example that deterred others and ensured no one would dare harbor designs on her again.

Turning around, she discovered Li Pu collecting the blood of the fallen ones she had just slain.

What was shocking was Li Pu's method of collection; he used his soul power to guide the blood on the ground, drawing it in a continuous stream into his storage Soul Tool.

To what extent must one have mastered their soul power to possess such control?

Bibi Dong walked toward Li Pu, her voice calm: "These are my spoils of war; aren't you being a bit excessive?"

Li Pu sneered: "What's excessive about it? Isn't this a normal occurrence in a place like this?"

Bibi Dong smiled. She was well aware that Slaughter City was a world entirely different from the outside; there were no rules here, and one could do as they pleased—unless one possessed the strength to make others fear them, thereby allowing them to dictate their own rules.

Li Pu added: "Your strength is indeed impressive, but Slaughter City is different. Don't you want to take it to the next level?"

Bibi Dong grew curious: "You are underestimating me far too much."

Li Pu asked: "Can you shoot webs?"

What kind of talk was this? Bibi Dong did not understand.

Li Pu continued: "I assume your soul skills must include some sort of spider web ability, but you can't use it here at all."

Bibi Dong laughed again: "Don't tell me you think I can just shoot webs directly?"

Li Pu extended his hand, curling his middle and ring fingers into his palm, then flipped his wrist and back of his hand.

A standard "failed man" gesture.

"Perhaps you could try this motion, letting the spider silk shoot out from here, and then use it to swing between the buildings. It could significantly enhance your combat prowess."

Bibi Dong had never considered such a method.

As for shooting silk, she was unwilling to even think about it; she had always assumed spider silk could only be released from a spider's reproductive organs, which was why she never used it outside of her soul skills.

If she could succeed, it would indeed be a massive boost to her strength.

She could already imagine her own power once she mastered it.

"Aren't you afraid that one day this will become the very means I use to deal with you?" Bibi Dong felt a reluctance to become Li Pu's enemy.

"Hmph! We'll see when the time comes!" Li Pu didn't care.

In reality, such a situation would never come to pass.

Bibi Dong came from Martial Soul Hall and carried the pressure of that organization; the King of Slaughter would not want anything to happen to her.

As for him, Li Pu, he had begun participating in the Hell Slaughter Arena at the age of six, fighting his way through to become an existence feared by countless fallen ones. With such a track record, Li Pu believed that Slaughter City would be loath to let him die or see him clash with Bibi Dong.

Whether he died or Bibi Dong died, it was something that bat would never want to see.