Life-and-Death Crisis

Only after Bai Fan came to his senses did he begin carefully examining Bibi Dong before him.

"This shouldn't be right! According to the original plot, wasn't Xiao Gang around sixteen when he first met Bibi Dong?"

"No matter how I look at it, this little girl in front of me can't be over twelve. Did my intervention loosen up Xiao Gang's life? Are the ties between these two really that powerful?"

Bai Fan pondered this inwardly, but in the end, he could not make sense of it.

"Forget it. So what if we met? I'm not going to deceive a little girl's feelings for Spirit Hall's library like Xiao Gang did. There was never meant to be any connection between her and me."

"Let this crazy woman be with Qian Xunji. Without my interference, the Bibi Dong of this world should have a good ending, right?"

Every one of Bai Fan's thoughts was broadcast live by the Heavenly Screen.

Outside the Heavenly Screen.

"I never expected that this so-called Master would actually be connected to Spirit Hall's Pope. I really wonder what the Pope saw in him."

"Tch, some Master. So those theories were copied from Spirit Hall's books. I was wondering how an ordinary Level 29 Soul Master could know so much. It completely defies common sense. He's just a plagiarist."

"Young man, watch your words. Trouble comes from the mouth. Kids these days can build satellites with their bare hands. Isn't it perfectly normal for this piece of crap to have such abilities?"

Yu Xiaogang's reputation across Douluo Continent plummeted in an instant.

Within Shrek, aside from Tang San, that filial son, everyone looked at Yu Xiaogang with disdain.

"No, Dong'er and I truly loved each other. This is nothing but slander."

"Teacher, I believe in you. I will definitely uncover the mastermind behind this and clear your name."

In a secluded garden.

Liu Erlong looked at the Heavenly Screen overhead and spoke with a smile. "I knew it. The person Xiao Gang loves most is me. Bibi Dong, you were only a tool Xiao Gang used."

Within Spirit Hall.

"Why does he know everything? Could it be that Xiao Gang really approached me with an ulterior motive?" Bibi Dong frowned in thought.

Inside the Heavenly Screen.

"Big sis, why are you following me everywhere?! I'm begging you, please leave me alone!"

"Hehe, I just love seeing you lose it."

"Big sis, is there something wrong with your head? I'm begging you, can you stop clinging to me? I'm really sick of this!"

After experiencing it firsthand, Bai Fan truly felt that Bibi Dong was a yandere.

In the original plot, she did not like the handsome and wealthy Qian Xunji, but instead liked the down-and-out loser Yu Xiaogang.

And now, she was crazily chasing after someone who had no interest in her. She was simply a pervert.

Could Yu Xiaogang really possess some hidden charm?

Bai Fan looked at himself in the mirror. His utterly ordinary face offered him not the slightest thing to praise.

"Forget it. Follow me if you want. I'm tired." Bai Fan helplessly accepted the fact.

Seeing Bai Fan's expression go blank, Bibi Dong immediately found things boring. "Hey, I still don't know your name."

"Yu Xiaogang."

"Hehe, my name is Bibi Dong. From now on, I'll call you Gangzi. Don't blame your big sis for teasing you. From today onward, I'll protect you. In this little patch of Spirit City, I still have some say."

"Then thank you very much." Bai Fan's reply carried no emotion as he relaxed and lay on the ground.

Bibi Dong casually lay down beside him. "Gangzi, what are you planning to do next?"

"Later on, I might travel across the continent and see its scenery. After all, people can't cultivate all day like machines. They need to relax too. The continent's beautiful rivers and mountains are still waiting for me to admire them."

"Gangzi, now that you put it that way, I want to go see them too. How about we travel the continent together?"

"Do I have the right to refuse?"

"Little Golden Dragon, watch your back."

A two-ring Soul Master launched a sneak attack from behind, swinging his weapon at the blood-soaked Little Golden Dragon.

Bai Fan's soul power had long since run dry, and Little Golden Dragon's body was nearing its limit. The attack was about to land on Little Golden Dragon.

At the critical moment, Bibi Dong possessed the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul, and sharp spider spears pierced through the Soul Master's body from behind.

"What are you standing around for? Get up and join the fight! You call yourself a man? You're so useless."

Bai Fan was left speechless by Bibi Dong's words. He gently stroked Little Golden Dragon's forehead. "Little Golden Dragon, rest for now. Let me take your place and fight!"

Little Golden Dragon let out soft coos, its voice full of concern.

Bai Fan pressed its body, which was about to rise, back to the ground. "Be good. This is an order. Your body is no longer fit for battle."

Bai Fan picked up a weapon from the pile of corpses nearby and encouraged himself inwardly. Stay calm, Bai Fan. You're a grown man. You can do this.

Bai Fan, who had never taken part in a life-and-death battle, stepped onto the battlefield just like that, his hand gripping the longsaber tightly.

Bai Fan knew nothing about fighting techniques. He only knew that he had to use the blade in his hand to protect his companions.

A group of evil Soul Masters with only white Soul Rings surrounded Bai Fan.

"That spirit beast is hard to deal with. Kill its master first."

The group raised their weapons and slashed at Bai Fan. He could only instinctively defend with his longsaber.

Merciless blades continued leaving wounds across his body, and blood dyed Bai Fan's clothes red.

"Brothers, looks like he's still a rookie. We can take our time playing with him." The group lowered their guard.

Just as one tall man prepared to slash Bai Fan, Bai Fan seized his moment of carelessness. What should have been a defensive movement suddenly turned into an attack.

The longsaber stabbed toward the man's abdomen and pierced through his body. Scalding blood splashed onto Bai Fan's face, soaking his entire eyeball crimson.

The sudden turn of events made the group abandon their carelessness. They charged Bai Fan together, determined to skin and dismember him.

At that moment, Bai Fan overcame his fear and dared to face these man-eating evil Soul Masters head-on.

As the saying went, fear was a creature's instinct, while courage was humanity's anthem.

Bai Fan shifted from passive defense to active resistance. Was that not growth in itself?

Unfortunately, he was still far too weak. Bai Fan dropped to his knees, supporting himself with the longsaber so that he would not collapse.

Little Golden Dragon, healing nearby, sensed Bai Fan's danger, and a powerful aura erupted from its body.

Without Bai Fan's soul power to support it, it unleashed its second soul skill—Holy Dragon Domain.

Golden lightning wove a golden barrier, and everyone within it was struck by lightning.

That attack instantly wiped out every enemy around Bai Fan.

On the other side, Bibi Dong had also finished her battle. She came to Bai Fan's side, crouched down, and examined his injuries.

A Soul Master pretending to be dead on the ground suddenly grabbed a longsword and thrust it toward Bibi Dong's neck.

Though weak, Bai Fan sharply noticed the sneak attack behind her, but he had no time to warn her.

He used every last bit of strength to embrace Bibi Dong, using his own body to block the sneak attack for her.

"Damn it, you dared to launch a sneak attack!" Bibi Dong reacted and stomped the attacker's head apart.