Incompetent Supreme

Ren Tao and Bibi Dong flashed rapidly through the sky. Together with the tremors from their earlier battle, they drew countless eyes.

Naturally, those included the flying Soul Masters above Vast Sea City.

"Is that... Pope Bibi Dong?"

Her long-established authority, together with Spirit Hall's standing in the hearts of Soul Masters, left many of them weak in the knees the instant they saw Bibi Dong. After all, neither of the two great empires had ever been responsible for awakening Martial Souls or distributing stipends. Spirit Hall had done all of that.

Spirit Hall was the cradle of Soul Masters. It had single-handedly fostered the flourishing of the Soul Master World and driven Evil Soul Masters out of the land. Even though the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires were hostile to Spirit Hall, they still could not help feeling wary and uneasy before Pope Bibi Dong.

"Stand back at once! I will not slaughter innocents!"

With the dignity of the Pope and the ruler of an empire, Bibi Dong disdained the people below, but she would not attack them either. Watching Ren Tao circle around and draw ever closer to Vast Sea City, she had long since grasped his intentions.

This had always been a contest between three sides. How could Ren Tao let the other two great empires remain uninvolved?

But that suited Bibi Dong perfectly. She would show them who would become this continent's master, who held the leading role in the struggle for supremacy!

Vast Sea City was already close beneath their feet. The flying Soul Masters scattered like frightened birds, terrified of being caught in the aftershocks of the two powerhouses' battle overhead. On the ground, six figures approached with the momentum to topple mountains and split the earth, launching a fierce assault on the city's outskirts.

Boom!

A massive wave of light spread outward. Vast Sea City's walls shuddered violently, throwing up clouds of dust amid countless residents' screams and cries of alarm.

"Stand down!"

Bibi Dong had already regained her breathtaking beauty. She swept her gaze over those below. "This is a contest of destiny, a clash at the summit. Anyone who dares spoil my pleasure will receive no mercy!"

"Yes!"

The six Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall answered in unison, then wheeled around and shot away like bullets, swiftly vanishing into the wilderness.

"Your Holiness, for what you have done today, I will leave open the possibility of cooperating with you in the future!"

Bibi Dong's actions won Ren Tao's deep admiration. That magnanimity alone left Tang San and his companions twenty streets behind her!

"As you wish. We will settle this in the city!"

Bibi Dong's heroic spirit soared to the clouds, yet she remained alluring and radiant. Brushing back her hair with one hand, she suddenly plunged downward, bearing a tremendous shock wave as she descended upon the city lord's manor.

With her Spiritual Power, she had naturally detected the auras of the Heaven Dou Empire's several Titled Douluo by now. Without question, if Xue Beng and Dai Rong had come, they could only be in the city lord's manor.

Ren Tao dove from another direction. As though they had arranged it beforehand, the two arrived one after the other, releasing powerful fields that enveloped the manor completely. At the same time, they wrestled against each other, each trying to seize more space from the other's coverage.

Boom!

Xue Beng and Dai Rong were discussing the details of how to deal with Mr. Ren afterward when a thunderous tremor suddenly erupted outside. The immense pressure descending from the sky had already disrupted their senses. Now, as the ground shook, Xue Beng and Yu Xiaogang lost their balance and fell to the floor together.

Only Dai Rong managed to remain standing, bracing a hand against the desk.

Before they could demand to know what was happening, Dai Rong's attendants and Ning Fengzhi called out from outside at the same time.

"Your Majesty, be careful! Bibi Dong is attacking!"

What?

Xue Beng's expression changed. His little heart hammered so violently that he nearly fainted. He turned to glare at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes plainly demanding: Didn't you say she wouldn't attack the Heaven Dou Empire? What is going on now?

Yu Xiaogang slowly climbed off the floor. As he helped Xue Beng up, he also grasped the situation. "There is no need to worry, Your Majesty. She isn't here to assassinate you. There must be another reason!"

"Your Majesty, Bibi Dong is pursuing Mr. Ren. They're fighting!"

"Oh!"

Only then did Xue Beng catch his breath. Swiftly performing his masterful face-changing act, he said calmly, "Come. Let us take a look!"

Outside the city lord's manor, Ren Tao and Bibi Dong stood on opposite sides. Their immense fields surged like rolling waves, turning a vast stretch of the courtyard into a no-man's-land.

"Xue Beng, Dai Rong, you two incompetents! I will spare your lives today. Get out of my sight!"

Bibi Dong swept her gaze across the grounds and spotted Xue Beng and Dai Rong first. Her rolling voice struck their chests like a heavy hammer.

"Urgh!"

Xue Beng spat out a mouthful of blood almost instantly. His eyes rolled back, and he toppled backward. However exalted his status, it could not change the fact that his Soul Power was only in the forties. Bibi Dong's mental attack immediately enveloped both emperors and several people around them. Everyone was resisting with all their strength, leaving them no attention to spare for him.

Dai Rong was naturally not spared either. However, his Soul Power was formidable, and his White Tiger Martial Soul avatar appeared at once, allowing him to barely withstand that wave of attack.

"The Appraisal Conference is still five days away, but I don't mind conducting the qualification review early. If the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires are incapable of participating in today's battle, then the Million-Year Soul Bone will have nothing to do with either of you!"

Lightning flickered in Ren Tao's eyes. His voice boomed across the grounds like spring thunder.

He had planned for so long, all to wait for this day. Although the decisive battle had not yet arrived, how could he possibly do without creating a little tension?

A certain mobile phone brand's classic strategy: scarcity marketing.

Miss your chance today, and you won't be able to buy it!

Dai Rong's expression shifted slightly. He wanted to speak, but his breathing was still unsteady.

Ning Fengzhi, on the other hand, had immediately been shielded by Gu Rong and Chen Xin and remained completely unharmed. He called out clearly, "May I ask your full name, Mr. Ren? Just how do you want us to participate?"

"I am Old Man Ren Woxing. His Holiness the Pope has already entered the first qualifying round. I want to see representatives from the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, or I will not entertain you any further!"

"Heh..."

Ning Fengzhi's thoughts raced. What the hell does some Million-Year Soul Bone have to do with me? Never mind whether I could win-even if I fought to the death and seized it, wouldn't I just be sewing someone else's wedding dress? Hmph. Only a fool would fall for this.

Having made up his mind, he drew back and hid behind Bone Douluo's towering figure, pretending he had never appeared.

The disdain in Bibi Dong's eyes deepened. "Of all the incompetents beneath the heavens, Emperor Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Empire must take first place. I cannot hope to rival him! Hahaha!"

Her cool voice rang like ice striking jade, crisp and clear, carrying throughout the city lord's manor and reaching every ear.

The hundreds of Soul Masters present encompassed nearly all the top fighting forces of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, yet not one dared offer a rebuttal.

That alone offered a glimpse of the Pope's might.

"Boring!"

Ren Tao curled his lip. "Your Holiness, then the reservation rights for the Million-Year Soul Bone are yours!"

"Reservation rights?"

Bibi Dong frowned. Just as she was about to speak, Dai Rong finally recovered his breath and shouted in a deep voice.

"Dai Rong of the Star Luo Empire has come to seek your instruction!"

Hmm?

Aren't you just a Soul Douluo? Is a battle between Super Douluo something you can participate in?

That was the question in most people's minds, but in the next instant, Dai Rong explained why.

He turned the Golden Signet Ring on his hand, releasing a dazzling light. A strange aura seemed to spread from it. In midair, hidden behind Dai Rong's imposing body, Ren Tao suddenly sensed an invisible presence glance at him.

Those sinister eyes made his skin crawl.

Bibi Dong noticed it too, but rather than surprise, a look of understanding appeared on her face.

Dai Rong's aura rose rapidly. Eight Soul Rings lit up in succession: two yellow, three purple, and three black. At the very end, however, amid ripples in space, another red Soul Ring appeared. It looked somewhat indistinct, yet faintly shone with a dark golden luster.

With the aid of that seemingly illusory ninth Soul Ring, Dai Rong's aura firmly reached the level of a Titled Douluo.

"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?"

Emperor Xue Beng, who had just regained consciousness, saw this and felt his heart begin racing again. He hurriedly grabbed Poison Douluo beside him and asked in a trembling voice, "What is that?"

"Even with your Ancestral Divine Soul, you still cannot withstand a single blow. But in recognition of your courage, I will allow you to enter the game!"

Bibi Dong's gaze was icy as she looked down upon everyone present.

Hey, how can you steal my line?

Ren Tao opened his mouth, but he was half a second too late. He could only settle for the next best thing and concentrate his fire on the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Yu Xiaogang, I beat Tang San half to death on Sea God Island. He is still stuck at Sea God's Fourth Trial, unable to advance. Forgive my bluntness, but your students are all trash. As for you, their teacher... hmm, you could serve as a fitness coach. But this Blue Lightning King business-don't you think holding a position beyond your worth is utterly absurd?"

On the Heaven Dou Empire's side, everyone's expression turned extremely ugly.

Tang San, the Blue Hao King, was the pride of their entire empire. Could Ren Woxing really have beaten him half to death?

Well, yes, he could!

After all, the man was a genuine Super Douluo. What level was Tang San at now? Soul Saint?

"You will pay for your vicious tongue and your brazen lies!"

Yu Xiaogang's blade-thin lips nearly pressed into a single line, his teeth grinding audibly. "I will enter the contest for the Million-Year Soul Bone on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

"And I!"

"And I!"

Indeed, what ability did Yu Xiaogang have to participate in a contest between Super Douluo? But with Flender and Liu Erlong, things were different.

After all, the Golden Iron Triangle possessed the legendary "Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill," with compatibility as high as ninety-nine percent. Anyone would have to regard them with respect.

Bibi Dong blinked twice. Yu Xiaogang had always been her weakness. She could insult Dai Rong and Xue Beng as though they were dogs, but toward Yu Xiaogang, she had always maintained a highly restrained respect.

At this moment, however, she had no grounds to say anything either.

"I'll beat you until you're crawling all over the ground looking for your teeth!"

Ren Tao laughed heartily. His figure flashed, abruptly soaring more than ten meters upward. Orca Shattering Fang Slash swept repeatedly around the Golden Iron Triangle like dreamlike streaks of light, seeking to break their formation and prevent them from unleashing their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Bibi Dong seized the moment to cut toward Dai Rong. She could do nothing against Yu Xiaogang, but against Dai Rong, she struck with full force. If she truly killed him here, she would eliminate a rival and plunge the Star Luo Empire into chaos. Would that not kill two birds with one stone?

Battle erupted in the blink of an eye. Across the open ground before the city lord's manor, waves of dragon cries suddenly rang out.

I've been considering something over the past few days. With so many Douluo fanfictions on Qidian, just how should one write to make a good fanfiction?