As time ticked by, second by second.
The dust on the arena began to slowly settle.
By then, Bibi Dong had vanished without a trace.
Only Long Xiaoyao remained, standing tall on the arena.
"Xishui, I've finally avenged you."
"This is only the beginning..."
"From now on, every last member of Spirit Hall will receive no mercy from me."
Long Xiaoyao roared at the sky.
The Holy Spirit Cult!
Seeing this, Zhongli Wu and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally..."
"We finally won!"
This was the first time the Holy Spirit Cult had ever won a match in the Arena Tournament.
Every time they had been matched against Spirit Hall before, they had lost.
Under the Angel Clan's suppression, the Holy Spirit Cult had been utterly powerless to fight back.
But fortunately, Long Xiaoyao had delivered.
He had won Spirit Hall a match for the Holy Spirit Cult.
It was something worth celebrating.
"Pass down the order. The moment Uncle Long returns, we'll hold a victory banquet."
Zhongli Wu gave the command.
The entire Holy Spirit Cult immediately sprang to life.
Spirit Hall!
Watching Bibi Dong's figure vanish, Qian Xunji slowly let out a breath.
"It's just as well she died at the hands of an outsider!"
"That way, Little Xue won't have to watch her parents tear each other apart."
Qian Xunji was glad.
He had always wanted to kill Bibi Dong and avenge himself.
Every time he thought of the scene where his treacherous disciple had stabbed him in the back,
Qian Xunji became so furious he couldn't sleep.
But the problem was, he couldn't beat Bibi Dong.
Now, though...
Bibi Dong had died at Long Xiaoyao's hands.
Qian Xunji no longer had to think about getting revenge.
And Qian Renxue would no longer be caught between him and Bibi Dong.
If Qian Renxue learned of the grudge between him and Bibi Dong,
it would be a tremendous blow to her.
After all, no one wanted to see their own parents become mortal enemies.
Star Dou Forest!
Xiao Wu danced around with joy.
"That's wonderful!"
"Our curse worked!"
"That wicked woman Bibi Dong is finally dead."
"Mom, your great enemy has finally been avenged. You can rest in peace now."
Xiao Wu laughed, but tears began to stream down her face before she knew it.
The hatred she had carried for her mother's murder would vanish without a trace from this day forward.
"Sister Xiao Wu, congratulations on avenging your great enemy."
The Titan Giant Ape was happy for Xiao Wu.
They had originally planned to grow stronger and leave the Star Dou Forest someday to avenge Sister Xiao Wu.
But it seemed there was no need for that now.
That wicked woman Bibi Dong had already been killed by Long Xiaoyao.
"Sister Xiao Wu, from now on, you can start a new life."
The Sky Azure Bull Python poked its head above the lake and comforted her.
Xiao Wu nodded. "That's right. From now on, Third Brother and I will start a new life together."
With her great enemy avenged,
all Xiao Wu could think about now was her future with Tang San.
Heaven Dou Empire!
Qian Renxue clenched her fist, her face ashen.
"How could this happen..."
Although Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong had a poor relationship and were always at odds,
deep down, she had still longed for a mother's love.
She hadn't wanted Bibi Dong to die.
"Take heart, Young Master."
Snake Lance Douluo sighed.
He had protected Qian Renxue for all these years!
He knew exactly what she was thinking.
Truth be told, Qian Renxue had always hoped to receive Bibi Dong's affection.
As the saying went, a child with a mother was a precious gem.
Whenever Qian Renxue saw other children being cherished by their parents, she couldn't help feeling envious.
She had always hoped that one day Bibi Dong would acknowledge her and dote on her.
But now, Bibi Dong was dead.
Qian Renxue would never get her wish.
Fortunately, Qian Xunji had come back to life!
At least Qian Renxue wasn't an orphan.
Without a mother's love, she could still try to win her father's affection.
Of course, Snake Lance Douluo didn't dare say any of that aloud.
Qian Renxue would have to come to terms with it herself.
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"How could Bibi Dong lose?"
"She's the most gifted genius I've ever seen."
Yu Xiaogang stood there in a daze, disbelief written all over his face.
In his heart, Bibi Dong was the greatest Soul Master of all.
He refused to believe that she had been defeated.
"Damn it!"
"Gangzi really is a bottomless pit!"
Tang San cursed under his breath.
Luckily, he hadn't been fooled this time or listened to Yu Xiaogang's nonsense.
Otherwise, Yu Xiaogang would have fleeced him yet again.
Once again, Yu Xiaogang had proved through his actions just how poor his judgment was.
Honestly, it was no small feat for Yu Xiaogang to avoid the right answer every single time.
Anyone who could take one thing and do it to perfection was pretty impressive.
Tang San made up his mind.
No matter what Yu Xiaogang said from now on,
he would choose the opposite.
In short, he just had to stop listening to Yu Xiaogang.
At that thought, Tang San suddenly looked at his Blue Silver Grass.
"Oh no..."
"My Martial Soul!"
Tang San remembered the Soul Ring plan Yu Xiaogang had drawn up for him.
Yu Xiaogang had constantly drilled into him the idea of cultivating his Blue Silver Grass toward poison attributes.
Tang San had once agreed completely with Yu Xiaogang's approach.
But now, a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
He felt like he had been duped again.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Yu Yuanzhen drew in a sharp breath.
"Now this is a true True Dragon Martial Soul!"
After seeing Long Xiaoyao's Dark Sacred Dragon,
Yu Yuanzhen felt that his own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was utterly dull by comparison.
It carried the title of the strongest Beast Martial Soul, yet it couldn't compare to Long Xiaoyao.
Yu Yuanzhen felt his face burn with shame.
"As the dignified head of a clan, I must lead my people to greatness."
Yu Yuanzhen set himself a modest little goal.
He would make the clan's Soul Masters surpass Long Xiaoyao.
Only then...
would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan deserve the title of strongest Beast Martial Soul.
Clear Sky Sect!
Tang Xiao and the Five Great Elders wore faint smiles.
"Bibi Dong is dead!"
"This is good news for us."
"Now the Clear Sky Sect has one less formidable enemy."
Tang Xiao and the others congratulated themselves inwardly.
If Long Xiaoyao hadn't killed Bibi Dong,
she would undoubtedly have become one of the Clear Sky Sect's future enemies.
Even Tang Xiao wasn't confident he could deal with Bibi Dong!
"What goes around comes around!"
"Bibi Dong died because Spirit Hall had committed too many evils."
"If Spirit Hall had shown a little restraint and made fewer enemies, things wouldn't have come to this."
The Second Elder snorted.
His voice was dripping with mockery.
The other elders chimed in one after another,
taking turns berating Spirit Hall.
They had been suppressed by Spirit Hall far too harshly over the years.
They had long since built up a great deal of resentment.
To their faces, they didn't dare do anything to Spirit Hall!
But in private, they weren't going to hold back.
They said whatever they wanted to complain about.
They just had to let off steam!
Just as the Clear Sky Sect was gloating...
On the arena!
A figure slowly appeared, stunning countless onlookers.
Bibi Dong had returned from the dead!