Shura Divine Might, Bibi Dong Intimidated

"Such... such terrifying killing intent..."

Hu Liena's face turned deathly pale, her lips trembling. She did not even have the courage to raise her head and look directly at that demonic sword.

In the distance, Yue Guan's body shuddered. The petal-like soul power around him instantly scattered, and his expression changed drastically.

As a Titled Douluo, he had actually felt suppression and fear from the depths of his soul before the pressure of this young man's martial soul.

Gui Mei's eyes widened abruptly, and he immediately understood.

Unlike the former Pope's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

Su Qi's sword martial soul was not transformed from a Deity itself.

It was a Deity's exclusive divine artifact!

The person who reacted most intensely was undoubtedly Bibi Dong on the throne.

The instant the Asura Demon Sword fully revealed itself.

She suddenly rose to her feet, her beautiful eyes narrowing as the Rakshasa divine power that had lain dormant within her for so long instantly spiraled out of control.

Intense pain swept through her body. Her Rakshasa divine power frantically recoiled and trembled, bowing without resistance before the sword martial soul in Su Qi's hand.

This proved that Su Qi's sword martial soul truly was a God-Grade Spirit, and it had certainly been bestowed by some Deity!

Moreover, this Deity should likewise govern slaughter, just like the Rakshasa God, yet stood on a higher level.

Otherwise, how could her Rakshasa divine power be suppressed by the sword martial soul of a mere child?

Just as Bibi Dong was growing uneasy over this, far above in the God Realm, the Rakshasa God herself sensed a trace of pressure within the Rakshasa Divine Hall.

As Bibi Dong, the inheritor, perhaps she did not recognize this sword martial soul.

But how could the Rakshasa God herself fail to recognize it?

"The Asura Demon Sword? Could this be Shura's doing? But he only left an inheritance in Slaughter City. Unlike the Sea God, he did not leave part of his divine artifact in the mortal world as a token of inheritance, did he?"

At that thought, the Rakshasa God immediately panicked, her eyes filled with wariness.

Back then, she had secretly left behind Rakshasa Divine Sense in Slaughter City, turning that place of inheritance from slaughter into evil.

As a result, Shura God's inheritor had been affected by the Rakshasa Divine Sense, and his body was ultimately seized by a strange beast, causing the Asura God's Trial to stagnate.

Though she did not know why Shura God had not helped that inheritor, nor why he had not come to hold her accountable.

The Rakshasa God knew that this child who possessed the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul had to be Shura God's chosen inheritor.

If she dared offend him again, she would surely face punishment!

Realizing this, the Rakshasa God feared that Shura God would come to hold her accountable. She hurriedly sent down divine sense to Bibi Dong, instructing her not to harm Su Qi, or else her Rakshasa Divine Trial would be revoked.

Meanwhile, within the Papal Palace.

Staring at the Asura Demon Sword Martial Soul in Su Qi's hand, surprise appeared in Bibi Dong's eyes.

Even during the most difficult parts of her Divine Trial, the Rakshasa God had never appeared or sent down divine sense to give her guidance.

Yet now, because of the sword martial soul of a six-year-old child, she had anxiously issued her an order.

It seemed her guess had been correct. The original owner of this sword martial soul was a God of Slaughter who stood above the Rakshasa God!

The two concepts, "Asura Demon Sword" and "Shura God," were transmitted into Bibi Dong's mind through the divine sense sent down by the Rakshasa God.

She forcibly suppressed the backlash from the divine power within her. Hatred, wariness, and shock intertwined across her exquisite face, and she could no longer maintain her former indifference.

Shura...

It was actually the inheritance martial soul of Shura God, one of the five supreme beings of the God Realm?

The Qian Clan's Angel God Inheritance, and her own Rakshasa God Inheritance.

Now, another Shura God Inheritance had appeared on Douluo Continent!

Three Deity inheritances had gathered in Spirit Hall. Was this heaven's will, decreeing that Spirit Hall would unify the continent?

As the thought settled, Bibi Dong sneered inwardly.

She had no desire to help Spirit Hall unify the continent. On the contrary, she wished nothing more than to destroy Spirit Hall!

But with Su Qi, the inheritor of Shura God, around in the future, could she truly destroy Spirit Hall with the Rakshasa Godhood alone?

Shifting her gaze away from the Asura Demon Sword, Bibi Dong looked at Su Qi instead, and an almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

From the divine sense sent down by the Rakshasa God, she had learned that the Rakshasa God could not defeat Shura God.

Nor could the Angel God defeat Shura God.

Then she only needed to win Shura God over. When the time came, with two Gods of Slaughter joining forces, would destroying Spirit Hall not be effortless?

At that thought, all the shock and wariness in Bibi Dong's eyes vanished, replaced by calculation.

Meanwhile, Su Qi, who held the Asura Demon Sword, had already taken in everyone's expressions.

Pretending to know nothing, he loosened his right hand, and the Asura Demon Sword dissolved into a blood-red glow.

The killing intent in the hall abruptly receded, and the suffocating pressure disappeared.

Su Qi raised his head and looked toward Bibi Dong on the throne. In a childlike tone, he said, "Reporting to Your Holiness, my sword martial soul is called the Asura Demon Sword. It comes with a domain skill. Isn't it powerful?"

His childish, innocent words broke the deathly silence in the hall.

Bibi Dong gave Su Qi a deep look, her gaze complex and unreadable.

After a moment, she finally smiled and nodded. "A very powerful martial soul. Your name is Su Qi, correct? As it happens, I also possess a domain skill that comes with my martial soul. When there is time, I can teach you a thing or two."

At those words, the most surprised person was not Gui Mei or Yue Guan, but Hu Liena.

Teach him a thing or two?

Did that mean she intended to take him as her disciple?

"In the past fifty years, Spirit Hall has produced two extraordinarily gifted Holy Sons and Holy Maidens. The Holy Maiden was myself."

Bibi Dong said in a commanding voice, "The Holy Son was a Soul Martial Soul master named Ye Fan, who became Spirit Hall's Eighth Consecrated Elder by special exception at only twenty-five years old."

"Unfortunately, he died young and ultimately met his end in Slaughter City."

"And you, Su Qi—with your talent, you are fully qualified to become Spirit Hall's current Holy Son by special exception. I presume Chrysanthemum Elder and Ghost Elder have no objections?"

As soon as her words fell, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were both deeply shaken.

Directly appointing a Holy Son by special exception, with the Pope personally instructing him?

That treatment had originally belonged to Hu Liena.

Now it was being given to an outsider who had only just joined Spirit Hall. That seemed somewhat inappropriate, did it not?

Yet when they thought of Su Qi's monstrous talent, Yue Guan and Gui Mei could only cast Hu Liena sympathetic glances before cupping their hands toward Bibi Dong. "Reporting to Your Holiness, we have no objections. We believe the other elders will have no objections either once they learn of Su Qi's talent."

"Then it is settled." Bibi Dong looked at Yue Guan and instructed, "Chrysanthemum Elder, you were the one who brought Su Qi back. Find an auspicious day and take full responsibility for organizing the ceremony to appoint the new Holy Son."

"By your command!" After responding, Yue Guan looked at Su Qi, a satisfied smile appearing on his baby-smooth face.

"Nana, Su Qi, come with me." With that, Bibi Dong left the throne and walked toward her bedchamber.

Hu Liena reined in her surprise and unease, following behind Bibi Dong together with Su Qi.

Elsewhere, outside the Papal Palace stood an even grander and more imposing building known as Douluo Hall.

Any Titled Douluo who had achieved great fame in the soul master world would be buried in Douluo Hall after death. It was the highest honor.

Even the Pope was not qualified to enter Douluo Hall while alive.

Spirit Hall's consecrated elders not only worshipped the Angel God but also guarded Douluo Hall. They had established the Consecration Hall outside Douluo Hall and lived in seclusion there year-round.

Sensing the killing intent erupting from the direction of the Papal Palace, a slightly plump old man in the Consecration Hall said gravely, "Great Consecrated Elder, why was there such intense killing intent just now? Could Bibi Dong's temper have flared again?"

"Probably not." The blond man pondered before saying, "This killing intent carries a divinity that is both righteous and evil. It is completely different from Bibi Dong's purely evil killing intent."