[Defender: Bibi Dong]
[Martial Souls: Death Spider Emperor, Soul-Eater Spider Emperor]
[Soul Power Level: Level 98 (actually Level 99)]
[Divine Inheritance: Rakshasa God]
[Ultimate Techniques: Northern Dark Divine Skill, Tianshan Six Yang Palm]
[Characteristic: Ultimate Evil]
Twin Martial Souls, actual Soul Power Level 99, and the inheritance of the Rakshasa God.
Was this the strength of the Spirit Hall Pope?
It was terrifying!
No wonder Bibi Dong had become Pope at such a young age!
Her talent was simply heaven-defying!
"Bibi Dong really hid her strength well!"
"She actually inherited the Rakshasa God!"
"It seems Ji'er's death had another cause."
The moment Qian Daoliu saw the Rakshasa God's inheritance, he realized that Tang Hao might not have been responsible for Qian Xunji's death.
Whether or not Bibi Dong had anything to do with Qian Xunji's death, he couldn't let her live.
The Angel God and the Rakshasa God were mortal enemies.
As the Angel God's most devoted believer, he would never allow the bearer of the Rakshasa God's inheritance to live.
Otherwise, Spirit Hall might be destroyed in Bibi Dong's hands.
"Teacher is actually this powerful? Doesn't that mean she's close to becoming a god?"
"Wang Yuyan, you never saw this coming, did you? My teacher is going to become a god."
"Once she does, Spirit Hall will be under her control."
"When that happens, I'll show you who will have the last laugh."
Hu Liena seemed to glimpse hope, and excitement surged through her.
"As expected of the Spirit Hall Pope. It seems your strength really is formidable."
Tang Hao suddenly felt the pressure.
He had known Bibi Dong was powerful, but he hadn't expected her to be this powerful.
"What? Scared now?"
"Too bad. It's too late."
Bibi Dong gave him a cold smile. Her hands suddenly transformed into two enormous black scythes, and her aura grew even stronger.
"Heh. Scared?"
"I, Tang Hao, have never been afraid!"
"Bibi Dong, you think far too highly of yourself."
Tang Hao took a deep breath, summoned his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, and unleashed Divine Slaughter's Domain, bringing his combat power to its peak.
Feeling that familiar killing intent, Bibi Dong's lips curled in scorn. "Not only do I possess Divine Slaughter's Domain, I've also fused it with Rakshasa Divine Power. You dare flaunt that incomplete power before me?"
The black scythe ripped through the air, bearing down on Tang Hao with an aura of destruction. The terrifying pressure warped space itself.
Tang Hao didn't flinch. He raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and swung.
The tremendous force drove Bibi Dong back.
"Bibi Dong, is that all you've got?"
"You don't even dare take my hammer head-on!"
"If you kneel and surrender now, I might even let you keep your dignity!"
Tang Hao's lips lifted in a faint smile as he swung the Clear Sky Hammer at her again.
Bibi Dong was deeply wary of his overwhelming strength.
If she met him head-on, she would certainly be at a disadvantage.
As Tang Hao's attacks grew stronger, Bibi Dong seized her chance and unleashed the Soul Skill of her hundred-thousand-year torso bone.
A huge beam of red light, nearly a foot in diameter, shot from her chest.
Tang Hao didn't flinch. He swung his Clear Sky Hammer at it.
In his eyes, there was no such thing as defense—only offense.
A continuous assault was the best defense.
Boom!
The Clear Sky Hammer struck the beam, erupting in a dazzling flash.
Tang Hao held on for only a moment before the red light sent him flying.
"Hmph. You thought you could use the Clear Sky Hammer to withstand my hundred-thousand-year Soul Power?"
"Fool!"
Bibi Dong smiled in disdain, her eyes full of scorn.
Her hundred-thousand-year Soul Power wasn't so easy to withstand.
"Cough, cough!"
"As expected of the Spirit Hall Pope. That Soul Skill of yours really is powerful."
"But I'm not so easy to bully, either."
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!"
Tang Hao coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, then swung his hammer and unleashed the technique to its fullest.
In his hands, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes erupted with even greater power.
"Tianshan Six Yang Palm!"
Bibi Dong didn't dare underestimate Tang Hao's ferocity.
If she wanted to deal him real damage, she had no choice but to face him head-on with the Self-Created Soul Skill Duan Changsheng had taught her!
As soon as she used the technique, countless palm strikes shimmered across the sky.
Every palm strike held tremendous power.
Tang Hao's Clear Sky Nine Absolutes was formidable, but against the Tianshan Six Yang Palm, it was still child's play.
He could only struggle to block the strikes, with no time to attack.
Only after using the technique for the first time did Bibi Dong realize just how powerful the moves Duan Changsheng had taught her really were.
"Not bad. It seems she's completely mastered the Tianshan Six Yang Palm I taught her."
"With this technique, she can easily hold on to a top-ten spot on the Combat Power Ranking. She might even climb higher."
Duan Changsheng was quite pleased with Bibi Dong's Tianshan Six Yang Palm. She had the bearing of a grandmaster.
Back then, he had taught her the technique because her Martial Soul lacked the ability to fight head-on.
"What an exquisite palm technique. Is this her Self-Created Soul Skill?"
"It looks even more powerful than my One Finger Zen!"
Watching Bibi Dong's palm technique, executed with supernatural skill, Qian Daoliu fell silent.
He wondered whether he could counter it if he faced Bibi Dong.
If he couldn't, how could he hope to kill her?
Perhaps he would have to wait until he had another chance to meet his teacher and ask for guidance.
"Damn it!"
"Why is her palm technique so fierce?"
"No, I have to break through her palm technique!"
"Detonate!"
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Driven into a corner, Tang Hao immediately used Ring Detonation, detonating all nine of his Soul Rings and unleashing tremendous combat power.
He swung his hammer, splitting the heavens and earth. Its immense force shattered every palm strike in the sky.
Bibi Dong watched the Clear Sky Hammer hurtling toward her without the slightest panic, calmly waiting for it to strike.
Everyone watching the scene was stunned.
Faced with such a powerful blow, she neither dodged nor fought back.
Had she simply given up?
Just as everyone watched in terror, Bibi Dong's ninth Soul Ring lit up, bursting with dazzling red light.
Then her body turned translucent, seeming to be made of condensed energy.
The terrifying Clear Sky Hammer passed straight through Bibi Dong's body and crashed into the ground.
Boom!
The terrifying destructive force shook the earth as though a powerful earthquake had struck.
The ground beneath Bibi Dong was smashed into a crater a hundred meters across.
When the energy dissipated, Bibi Dong stood before them, completely unharmed.
Tang Hao, on the other hand, stared in utter disbelief as the Soul Power around him rapidly dissipated.
"She's turned into energy!"
"Bibi Dong actually has such a terrifying immortal skill!"
"It'll be difficult to kill her!"
With his vast experience, Qian Daoliu immediately understood what had happened.
To kill Bibi Dong, it would probably take the power of a god at level 100.
Or else an incredible speed and overwhelming destructive force.
He would have to kill Bibi Dong in one blow before she could use this immortal Soul Skill.
But could he really do that?
"Tang Hao, you've lost!"
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, gathered all her Soul Power, and struck with a palm.
The terrifying palm strike shot forward at incredible speed and hit Tang Hao, gravely wounding him in a single blow.
[Defender Bibi Dong wins. Reward: one Shrine Spirit Ring.]
[Though challenger Tang Hao lost, he earns glory in defeat. Reward: Soul Power increased by one level.]