Only the two of them were left in the room.
"Shendu, why not use these people to search for the Talismans on Douluo Continent? My people are only mortal flesh and blood; they're no match for these warriors!" Bibi Dong suddenly asked, waiting for his reply.
Shendu's heart tightened.
This woman was really clever. He couldn't let his guard down around her!
Still, this was a small matter. He could answer off the cuff.
"The Shadow Ninjas have no mental power. They can only tell direction by sight, and they're terrible at communicating with people. They're good at hunting people down, but forget about having them look for things."
"Besides, I can't reveal myself yet. The fewer times I use them, the better."
He explained calmly, as though answering casually, without the slightest hesitation.
"I see."
Bibi Dong nodded, but her probing gaze never left him.
"Shendu, you're so powerful. Why do you still need to hide?"
"Heh. Getting ambitious again?"
"I wouldn't dare. I'm just a little curious!"
Shendu glanced at Bibi Dong, who had pretended to lower her head, and said disdainfully, "You insignificant ants don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
"Even though I have less than one hundred millionth of my strength right now, I could still crush you to death even if you became a god!"
Bibi Dong's pupils contracted slightly, and she regretted what she had just said.
But Shendu didn't press the matter.
The Sun Moon Continent was just a smokescreen he'd thrown out to make Bibi Dong trust him more and build up his image as an all-knowing, all-powerful being. What he was about to do was the real point.
"Bibi Dong!"
"What is it, Shendu?" Bibi Dong slowly turned to look at him. She sensed that he was about to tell her why he'd summoned her today.
"There's something in your Spirit Hall that bears the aura of ancient times. I need it. Go and bring it to me."
"Spirit Hall? What thing?"
"I'll send you an image of it!"
As he spoke, Shendu sent out a streak of red light that shot into Bibi Dong's body. In an instant, an object she knew very well appeared in her mind.
A statue of the Angel God, over ten meters tall and made entirely of gold.
She had seen that statue in the Worship Hall. It was the image of the Angel God enshrined there, and Qian Daoliu and the others treated it with the utmost reverence.
Forget bringing it over—just touching it would arouse their suspicions.
Bibi Dong frowned. "That statue belongs to the Worship Hall. I can't bring it to you!"
"Bibi Dong!"
An overwhelming aura swept through the secret chamber. Shendu was furious.
Bibi Dong took a step back, her expression grim. "Shendu, Qian Daoliu of the Worship Hall is much stronger than me, and that Angel God statue is extremely important to him. Even if I died, I couldn't take it away!"
"Hmph! Worthless."
Shendu snorted and scolded her.
Of course he knew Bibi Dong couldn't get it. He had chosen that target on purpose.
He'd only wanted to make that cover story seem more convincing.
"Forget it. Judging by its aura, it's probably just an ordinary, incomplete trinket, without even a trace of ancient essence. It's likely not important. In that case, hurry up and find the Talismans for me! I need to regain my strength as soon as possible—as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Shendu!"
Bibi Dong bent slightly, then hurried away with tense, mincing steps.
In the secret chamber, only Shendu's statue remained, hanging on the wall with its eyes glowing.
After leaving the chamber, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief. She gently patted her chest, swearing never to come back here again.
That hateful man had actually scared her!
She clenched her fists, inwardly railing against him.
But what was so special about that statue that he had noticed it? Could there be a secret hidden inside?
The more she thought about it, the more curious she became, so she headed straight for the Worship Hall.
Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The dense forest stretched on without end, yet not a single Soul Beast could be seen in the sky. This was one of the Star Dou Great Forest's taboos.
No Soul Beast dared to fly overhead, not even bird Soul Beasts capable of flight.
Flying through the sky would provoke the Soul Beasts on the ground. They would gather and attack the creature above, refusing to stop until they had killed it.
The Star Dou Great Forest had been like this for a long time, but today, something unexpected happened.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow streaked across the sky and raced into the distance. Hsi Wu spread his wings and soared freely overhead, his face wild with arrogance as he paid no heed to the Soul Beasts chasing him below.
"Heh. A bunch of ants."
He glanced down disdainfully, then continued toward the forest ahead. The several auras deep within this forest were his real targets.
That Spirit Hall had dared to treat him like this. It was utterly despicable.
Once he recovered even a little of his strength, he would make them pay!
Boom—
A sonic boom rang out as Hsi Wu shook the air and flew into the distance. Shendu saw it all.
In the secret chamber, Shendu was thinking things over in the Divine Position Space.
Even he didn't know why he could see through the eyes of the other Eight Demons and precisely observe what they were doing. Perhaps it was a change caused by his transmigration.
Still, it was a good thing. It let him keep better track of the situation.
"Hsi Wu's mind is completely blank when it comes to his past. The story I made up can fool Bibi Dong, but it won't fool Hsi Wu or Ba Sha. If I want them to cooperate, I'll need to give them a stronger dose."
Shendu pondered for a long time, searching for a solution.
"Demon Memory Orbs? That might work."
"But if I do that, I'll have to flesh out the events of ancient times. I'll also need to explain how the Eight Demons were sealed."
Shendu thought it over carefully. He'd also need to give the demons an enemy. The Eight Immortals would do!
And he'd need someone stirring up trouble on the continent. After considering it from every angle, he could think of only one person.
Valmont. I'll have to use your identity when the time comes. I hope you'll forgive me!
And you too, Exodia the Forbidden One—Daolon Wong!
"It feels like my divine power is running lower and lower! Still, fortunately, that stele in the Angel God Statue should be discovered soon."
He waited in eager anticipation.
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