Bibi Dong Meets the King of Slaughter

"I was able to trap the Titan Giant Ape thanks to reaching the level-seventy bottleneck in soul power, and because all my soul bones are Asura Legacy Soul Bones."

"On top of that, my sixth soul ring is already a Shura God Ring. Even if I can't use Asura divine power, it's still more powerful than ordinary soul rings."

"So even as a Six-Ring Soul Emperor, I'm capable of contending with a hundred-thousand-year soul beast like the Titan Giant Ape."

"However, the Asura Sword Formation consumes too much soul power. I don't have much soul power left now, and all the killing intent contained within the Killing God Domain has been exhausted. I'll need to wait a while before the killing intent in the Killing God Domain returns to its full state."

"As for why my sixth soul ring is a red hundred-thousand-year one, that was the reward for completing the Asura Second Trial."

After hearing Su Qi's explanation, the three Worshippers were both impressed and envious.

If circumstances allowed it, they really wanted to reincarnate. If they were lucky in their next lives, perhaps they wouldn't need to work so hard!

Of course, the three Worshippers were only joking.

Thousand Jun Worshipper carried the unconscious Demon Subduing Worshipper on his back and asked Su Qi, "Eighth Brother, since you've reached the level-seventy bottleneck, should we rest for a while before helping you find a soul beast suitable for your seventh soul ring?"

Su Qi shook his head. "No need. When I completed the Asura Second Trial, I received a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring. I just need to return to Consecration Hall and absorb it."

Lion Worshipper froze for a moment. "Then Douluo Continent will soon welcome a monster who breaks through to Seven-Ring Soul Sage at eight years old! Eighth Brother, don't tell me you'll become a god by eighteen?"

Su Qi laughed heartily. "I'll gladly accept Fourth Worshipper's blessing. Let's go. We need to return to Consecration Hall quickly and report our safety to the First Worshipper. Then I need to immediately begin the Asura Third Trial."

After finishing their conversation, the group of four flew toward Consecration Hall in Spirit City.

Meanwhile, in the northern borderlands of Douluo Continent.

There was an exceptionally peculiar city.

It seemed to have been built within an independent space. The area around it was gloomy and eerie, with a crimson full moon hanging high in the sky. It looked utterly out of place compared to every other city on Douluo Continent.

Even stranger, the walls on all four sides of the city were carved with reliefs of ferocious ghost faces, every groove steeped in special restrictions.

Once one passed through the city gates and entered the city, every soul master was forbidden from using soul skills.

This city was none other than the Shura God's inheritance ground, Slaughter City.

But ever since it had been influenced by Rakshasa Divine Sense, Slaughter City had become a paradise for fallen soul masters.

Within Slaughter City, there were no rules, no morality, no good, and no evil.

There was only killing, plunder, and slaughter!

Yet today, the normally deathly silent and chaotic Slaughter City had suddenly become incomparably solemn.

Dressed in a purple robe, the stunningly graceful Bibi Dong slowly entered the gates of Slaughter City.

At this moment, she had shed the nobility of Spirit Hall's Pope. Carrying the aura of a Killing God, every movement she made radiated the domineering majesty of one who looked down upon all living beings!

Slaughter City did indeed prohibit soul masters from using soul skills, but soul masters bearing the title of Killing God possessed the Killing God Domain and could ignore Slaughter City's restrictions, freely using their soul skills.

It was precisely because she possessed the title of Killing God and could use soul skills that Bibi Dong dared enter Slaughter City alone.

On both sides of the city gates, Slaughter City's black-clad enforcement squads bowed their heads and respectfully welcomed her.

The fallen soul masters who were ordinarily bloodthirsty, cruel, and indifferent to human life all rushed out to watch, eager to witness the bearing of a Killing God.

A cool and beautiful woman with a black veil covering her face emerged from the city. She was the King of Slaughter's personal assistant, the Black Gauze Woman.

She bowed and led the way with extreme humility, guiding Bibi Dong through the blood-colored streets until they reached the King of Slaughter's Slaughter Grand Hall.

The hall was dark and icy, its killing intent so dense it seemed almost tangible.

At the north-facing position within the hall stood a crimson throne formed entirely from condensed killing intent.

The master of Slaughter City, the King of Slaughter, sat upon the crimson throne. His blood-red eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the Black Gauze Woman lead Bibi Dong to the center of the hall.

"What a rare guest. Bibi Dong, are you meeting me today as the Pope of Spirit Hall, or as a Killing God?"

The King of Slaughter's cold, hoarse voice rang out. Every word carried tangible killing intent, causing the temperature in the hall to plummet.

Bibi Dong looked up at the King of Slaughter on his throne and answered calmly, "Naturally, as a Killing God."

"King of Slaughter, tell me this. A year ago, did you personally kill Ye Fan, Spirit Hall's Holy Son who entered Slaughter City for training?"

The King of Slaughter replied blandly, "Ye Fan?"

"Didn't I send the two soul bones he left behind back to you? Was that not enough to prove that he was thoroughly dead?"

Bibi Dong's purple lips curled into a cold smile. "You did kill Ye Fan."

"But all you killed was his physical body."

"Not only did his soul survive, it reincarnated and was reborn as a child named Su Qi."

Hearing this, the King of Slaughter was surprised, but his expression remained calm. "Oh? A soul reincarnating and being reborn?"

"Such a thing exists? That truly exceeds my expectations. And then? Bibi Dong, did you come here merely to ask me that?"

Bibi Dong slowly stepped forward, her purple robe trailing across the floor. The frigid killing intent around her blanketed the entire hall as she stared fixedly at the King of Slaughter. "Of course not."

"I came today to tell you something truly concerning your fate."

"Su Qi, Ye Fan's reincarnation, possesses the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul. You should know what that represents, shouldn't you?"

Upon hearing the words "Asura Demon Sword," the King of Slaughter finally lost his previous calmness and composure, revealing a trace of apprehension.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong probed further. "It seems you truly know what this means."

"King of Slaughter, the sword you wield should also be the Asura Demon Sword, correct? Then you too are an inheritor of the Shura God."

"I'm curious. Why did the Shura God abandon you and choose Su Qi instead? Could it be that you failed one of the Shura God's Trials?"

The moment those words left her mouth, the King of Slaughter could no longer suppress his fury. Killing intent surged wildly from his body.

Only he himself knew that the one who possessed the Asura Demon Sword was Tang Chen, whom he had parasitized.

The one who possessed the Shura God's Trial was also Tang Chen, whom he had parasitized.

As for himself, he was merely an ancient beast, the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King.

He had originally thought that by parasitizing Tang Chen, he could attain the Asura Godhood under Tang Chen's identity. Yet he had instead become the King of Slaughter he was today.

So Su Qi, Ye Fan's reincarnation, had secretly begun Shura God's Nine Trials. No wonder the Shura God had abandoned Tang Chen!

His violent emotions gradually calmed. The King of Slaughter stared coldly at Bibi Dong and demanded, "Bibi Dong, you didn't come here just to bring me bad news, did you?"

Bibi Dong's expression grew more composed, her eyes carrying a faint arrogance as she explained, "Naturally not. I came to cooperate with you. King of Slaughter, if you want to regain the Shura God's favor, why don't we join forces once more?"

"How do you want me to cooperate with you?" the King of Slaughter asked.

Bibi Dong smiled brilliantly, though her smile was cold and cunning. She got straight to the point. "Very simple."

"As far as I know, most Deities in the God Realm wish to pass on their positions because they want to retire."

"In that case, what they value isn't a particular inheritor. They only care that someone inherits the godhood. Perhaps the Shura God is the same."

"So long as you have a greater chance than Su Qi of inheriting the Asura Godhood, you can regain the Shura God's recognition."

"The method I've thought of is this: I'll do my best to persuade Su Qi to absorb a complete set of soul bones. Then, under the Shura God's blessing, his entire set of soul bones can evolve into Asura God Armor."

"When the time comes, I'll pretend to accompany him into Slaughter City to seek revenge against you. Then we'll join forces and kill him."

"If you devour him, won't you obtain his Asura God Armor and his Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul?"

"When your Asura Demon Sword merges with his Asura Demon Sword, it will become complete. With the aid of the Asura God Armor, I believe the Shura God will restore your Shura God's Trial."

After listening to Bibi Dong, a thoughtful glint appeared in the King of Slaughter's blood-red eyes.

After weighing the matter for a moment, he asked with unusual seriousness, "Bibi Dong, are you confident that you can kill Su Qi once he possesses the Asura God Armor and the Asura Demon Sword?"

"And can you guarantee that the Shura God won't intervene to help Su Qi when he faces certain death?"

Bibi Dong countered, "Then why didn't the Shura God intervene when you faced certain death? Why did he simply stand by and do nothing?"

"Since the Shura God designated the Killing God Domain as the token of inheritance, allowing anyone to have a chance to become an inheritor, it means he is cultivating inheritors through a process of raising poisonous insects."

"If my guess is correct, King of Slaughter, you are one of the poisonous insects fattened by the Shura God. You will likely serve as a stepping stone for Su Qi later."

"But you were once the Shura God's inheritor, and Su Qi is one as well. When two poisonous insects fight, the Shura God will surely favor neither side and instead watch with folded arms."

"Whoever devours the other and survives until the end will inherit the Asura Godhood. Based on your past experience as the Shura God's inheritor, can you judge whether my analysis makes sense?"

As he listened to Bibi Dong, the King of Slaughter was also analyzing the feasibility of her plan.

Back then, Tang Chen had already begun the Asura Eighth Trial before being parasitized by him, yet the Shura God had ignored it entirely.

Now, even if Su Qi had begun the Shura God's Trial, there was no way his progress could have reached the Asura Eighth Trial.

If the Shura God could abandon Tang Chen even after the eighth trial, then he would certainly abandon Su Qi, who had only recently begun his Divine Trial.

If he could devour Su Qi, then perhaps, just as Bibi Dong said, the Shura God might change his mind and restore Tang Chen's right to undertake the Asura Eighth Trial.

Then he could become the Shura God in Tang Chen's identity and ascend to the God Realm!

At the thought that he, an ancient beast, could influence the structure of the God Realm, the King of Slaughter could no longer suppress his excitement and suddenly threw back his head in laughter.

A moment later, the King of Slaughter forcibly suppressed his excitement and asked Bibi Dong, "Bibi Dong, since you call this cooperation, I can't be the only one who benefits, can I?"

"Do you truly hate Ye Fan that much? You set a trap and killed him in his previous life, and now you're setting another trap in this life. Did he interfere with your plan to destroy Spirit Hall again?"

"Why else?" Bibi Dong said hatefully. "Su Qi is now opposed to me. He must have revealed that he is Ye Fan to Consecration Hall."

"If I leave him alive, how will I destroy Spirit Hall once he becomes the Shura God? Perhaps he'll even cut me down with a single sword strike by then!"

"King of Slaughter, besides eliminating Su Qi, I have another purpose in cooperating with you again. Once you become the Shura God, I want you to help me destroy Spirit Hall!"

Hearing this request, the King of Slaughter smiled and agreed readily. "Fine, Bibi Dong. I accept your condition. I look forward to the day you bring Su Qi into Slaughter City!"

"Farewell!" Having reached an agreement, Bibi Dong said nothing more. She turned and flicked her sleeve as she departed, her purple-robed figure cold and resolute.

The Black Gauze Woman followed closely behind, responsible for seeing her out.

After leaving Slaughter City, Bibi Dong circulated her soul power and flew toward Spirit Hall.

A sinister, cold smile suddenly curled across her lips, her eyes filled with calculation.

Cooperation?

Fighting side by side?

It was nothing more than using and plotting against each other!

After all, relying on others was ultimately inferior to relying on oneself!

Bibi Dong understood clearly that rather than letting the King of Slaughter become the Shura God and help her destroy Spirit Hall—

It would be better to devour the King of Slaughter herself after he devoured Su Qi.

That way, she too would have a chance to become the Shura God!

And as someone who possessed the Killing God Domain, she herself was qualified to begin Shura God's Nine Trials.

As for Rakshasa God Nine Trials—

If she could obtain Shura God's Nine Trials, why would she still need Rakshasa God Nine Trials?

As for that Rakshasa God who had never helped her during her Divine Trials, she could simply let her fend for herself.

The next day at noon.

After returning to Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong received a report from a deacon. An outsider holding a Papal Token and calling himself Grandmaster wished to meet the Pope.

Upon hearing the title "Grandmaster," every trace of calculation and coldness vanished from Bibi Dong's eyes, replaced by tenderness as gentle as water.

But in the next instant, that tenderness turned into overwhelming hatred!

"Yu Xiaogang, I'd like to see what you came to find me for!" Bibi Dong muttered before turning toward the Papal Palace's council chamber.

Half an hour later.

Inside the Papal Palace's council chamber, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang quietly drank premium tea as he waited for Bibi Dong's arrival.

At that moment, he was the only person in the vast council chamber.

"Wait outside. Without my command, no one is to disturb us." The gentle voice faded as the arched doors of the hall opened and Bibi Dong walked inside.

At the sight of her, Yu Xiaogang could not help but rise to his feet. Tears gradually welled up in his weary eyes.

"You're here." Bibi Dong's voice was entirely different from when she had negotiated with the King of Slaughter. Her gentle tone easily gave others the feeling of a spring breeze.

Yu Xiaogang forcibly suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and hid the tears in his eyes.

He knew he had not come to reminisce with his former lover. He had come for his disciple Tang San, to ask this former lover about knowledge related to Deities.

Or perhaps to have her introduce him so he could meet Su Qi.

Coming back to his senses, Yu Xiaogang said in a trembling voice, "Bibi Dong, have you been well lately?"

Bibi Dong smiled faintly. "I stand above tens of thousands. What could possibly be bad? As the Pope of Spirit Hall, even the emperors of the two great empires must show me respect. Do you think I would be living poorly?"

Yu Xiaogang sighed. "Bibi Dong, I know the pain in your heart."

"Grandmaster, please address me as Your Holiness, or Pope. I am no longer that foolish Bibi Dong from back then."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang shook his head helplessly and changed his form of address. "Yes, Your Holiness. I came here today to ask you a few questions."

Bibi Dong gave a teasing smile. "So there are questions in this world that even you, the Grandmaster of theory, do not know."

Yu Xiaogang ignored Bibi Dong's mockery and said directly, "Your Holiness, I wish to ask whether you know anything related to Deities?"

Bibi Dong was immediately stunned. "Yu Xiaogang, why have you suddenly become interested in knowledge related to Deities?"