Xue Hen was the prince who had been stripped of his title in the Balak Kingdom. The scenes on the Sky Screen had only shown him displaying extraordinary talent, awakening Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, then training hard and finally succeeding in taking revenge. There was nothing else.
Although, thanks to the System Panel's immense power, as the reality rate rose, people in various places had gradually "remembered" seeing "Super Douluo Xue Hen" before—whether in coastal cities or at the Great Soul Arena—no matter how you looked at it, he truly hadn't been famous in the Soul Master World before!
Someone who was powerful yet unknown suddenly making a name for himself in the Soul Master World after being exposed on the Sky Screen was rather abrupt.
His earlier rampage at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could be explained as revenge, but what about afterward? What was that for?
So, to flesh out his character and make sure the reality rate kept rising, Xue Hen felt it was essential to lay some groundwork.
Originally, he'd planned to accept the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's offer and make it clear that he stood with the Heaven Dou Empire. By fighting Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire, and others, he could openly establish himself in the Soul Master World and stick around.
But that plan had been disrupted by Qian Renxue's move to turn Xue Ye against him.
After all, Emperor Xue Ye was so shameless that, to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he'd agreed to let Kundera expel Xue Hen from the royal family. Then he'd even told Xue Hen that he'd been deceived. If Xue Hen still accepted his offer after that, forget about staying in character—Qian Renxue would definitely start wondering what he was really after.
So he had no choice but to change his plan.
Now that he knew Bibi Dong considered him an enemy, and such a powerful Soul Master in the Soul Master World saw him as one, he had to strike back—or at least teach her a lesson.
This... was his chance to step into the limelight and make a name for himself in the Soul Master World!
"Salas, the Platinum Bishop of the Heaven Dou City Martial Soul Holy Hall, was personally promoted by Bibi Dong. Since she considers me an enemy, tomorrow I'll pay a visit to one of her trusted subordinates and uproot her influence in Heaven Dou City. That's perfectly reasonable, isn't it?" Looking toward the Martial Soul Holy Hall, Xue Hen thought with a smile.
Meanwhile, in Spirit City.
Inside Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong was being forced to abdicate.
"Your Holiness, please explain. Was everything the Sky Screen just showed true? Was the former emperor really murdered by you?" Lingyuan Douluo stood before the steps, looking up at Bibi Dong, who sat above, as she asked.
"..." Bibi Dong remained silent. The hand gripping her scepter only tightened.
"Ling Yuan, how can you speak to Her Holiness like that? Just because Yuan Qi said on the Sky Screen that Her Holiness was the murderer, does that make it true? Her Holiness was the former emperor's beloved disciple. He personally appointed her as a Saintess and named her his successor as Pope. He showed her such great kindness. How could she possibly have murdered him?" Chrysanthemum Douluo said to Lingyuan Douluo.
"Yue Guan, I asked the Pope, not you. Besides, on the Sky Screen, didn't you call Her Holiness a stinking old hag and complain that she was too controlling? What, you're not dissatisfied with Her Holiness anymore?"
"I... well... how would I know what happens in the future? Your Holiness, I've always been utterly loyal to you. I've never shown you the slightest disrespect!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly explained himself to Bibi Dong.
"Utterly loyal? Yue Guan, you and Gui Mei were the former emperor's right-hand men. Are you not ashamed to face him?" Ghost Leopard Douluo glared at Yue Guan and spoke coldly.
"I... well, there's no proof that the former emperor was murdered by Her Holiness!" Yue Guan shouted.
"The Sky Screen made it perfectly clear! And now that I think about it, the former emperor's death really was sudden." Demon Bear Douluo suddenly spoke up from the side.
"What was sudden about it?" Ghost Douluo frowned. "Back then, Tang Hao gravely wounded the former emperor with the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Detonation Secret Technique. Old Ghost and I helped him back, and then he died of his injuries."
"That's exactly the point: he died of his injuries! Tang Hao wounded the former emperor, and when you two brought him back, I happened to be in the city. As soon as I heard the news, I went to visit him. His breathing was weak, but he wasn't on the verge of death. How did he suddenly die that very night?"
As he spoke, Demon Bear Douluo looked toward Bibi Dong on the dais. He stepped forward and challenged her. "It was you, wasn't it? You took advantage of the former emperor's injuries and attacked him?"
"Demon Bear, you can't just say things like that!" Ghost Douluo warned him.
"Am I making this up, or is it the truth? Your Holiness, please give us a direct answer!" Demon Bear Douluo placed his right hand over his heart and spoke to Bibi Dong in earnest.
As soon as he finished, Lingyuan Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo stepped forward too, standing shoulder to shoulder with Demon Bear Douluo as they stared at Bibi Dong.
On the dais, Bibi Dong sat upon the Papal throne, looking down at the three of them, her gaze ice-cold.
There were actually still people who wanted to see Qian Xunji get justice.
How ironic. How pitiful this world was.
Indeed, a world this rotten deserved to be destroyed by my own hands!
"Your Holiness's silence... does that mean she admits it?" Lingyuan Douluo raised an eyebrow and asked. She secretly began gathering Soul Power, ready to activate her Martial Soul at any moment.
"Your Holiness, please tell them that what Yuan Qi said on the Sky Screen was all false. The former emperor wasn't—"
"It's true. Every word of it is true!" Before Yue Guan could finish, Bibi Dong finally spoke. Her voice was cold as she addressed them all.
"What?" Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions changed at the same time.
It was... true?!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Three powerful surges of Soul Power erupted. Yue Guan and Gui Mei were startled and immediately looked over. Lingyuan Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Demon Bear Douluo had all activated their Martial Souls, and Soul Rings rose one after another from beneath their feet.
"Since you admit it, then as elders of Spirit Hall, we must fulfill our duty and rid Spirit Hall of you, the traitor who murdered the emperor and usurped the throne!" Demon Bear Douluo shouted.
As soon as he finished, the three of them leaped into the air. They completed Martial Soul Possession mid-flight and attacked Bibi Dong on the dais.
"You three think you can avenge Qian Xunji? You... think you're worthy?!" Bibi Dong's eyes widened slightly. The Death Spider Emperor appeared behind her, and nine Soul Rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red—flashed into view. A powerful aura burst from her body. She swung the scepter in her hand and struck hard at the three attackers.
"Rumble!!!"
The next moment, a series of earth-shaking clashes rang out inside Pope's Palace.
[虚构角色: Descendant of the Sun God-Yuan Qi. Reality rate: 47.29%→48%→49.22%]
"Looks like deciding to put Yuan Qi on the Sky Screen was the right call. His reality rate has gone up too." After deciding what to do tomorrow, Xue Hen changed into his nightclothes and lay down on the bed to rest. Before going to sleep, he glanced at the System Panel and saw that Yuan Qi's reality rate had risen. He nodded in satisfaction.
Then he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Meanwhile, inside Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong and the three others fought with ever greater fury.
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