Some long-renowned Titled Douluos grew solemn at the sight.
They knew that a true fight to the death was entirely different from sparring between Soul Masters.
Contests between Soul Masters often left room to hold back.
Slaughter City did not.
There were no rules there, nor any way to retreat.
Once someone fell, they would remain there forever.
"That woman is ruthless."
In a valley somewhere, a white-haired Titled Douluo watched the Sky Screen and spoke slowly.
His companion beside him did not disagree.
"To have made it through Hell Road, her mental fortitude must already far surpass that of Soul Masters at the same level."
"Tenth place is certainly no low ranking."
Spirit City.
Inside the Papal Palace.
The expressions of the many revered elders had already changed.
They could still accept that Bibi Dong possessed twin Martial Souls.
But Slaughter City and the Divine Slaughter's Domain truly surprised them.
Inside the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu watched the Sky Screen, a glimmer of contemplation passing through the depths of his eyes.
"The Divine Slaughter's Domain..."
Golden Crocodile Douluo fell silent for a moment.
"The Pope is stronger than we judged."
The other revered elders said nothing more.
Bibi Dong stood inside the Papal Palace.
As she watched the scenes unfolding on the Sky Screen, a trace of helplessness flickered in her eyes.
Everything she had once done was now being displayed in full by the Sky Screen.
Slaughter City.
Hell Road.
The Divine Slaughter's Domain.
All her hidden cards were exposed before the continent's Soul Masters.
From that day onward, no one would regard her as someone who had taken the papal throne through status alone.
But Bibi Dong did not care about any of that.
Since the Sky Screen had already revealed her past, she accepted it calmly.
She raised her head to look at the ranking.
What she truly looked forward to was the Heavenly Dao's reward.
"I hope the reward can take me one step further."
"Level 99 is not the end."
Bibi Dong's fingers gently closed around her scepter.
She knew full well that the godhood inheritance had already begun.
As long as she completed the Rakshasa God Trial, she could step into a higher realm.
The scene on the Sky Screen suddenly shifted.
Black divine light descended from the heavens.
Bibi Dong stood at the center of a temple as Soul Rings appeared beneath her feet, one after another.
Nine Soul Rings blazed simultaneously.
A terrifying aura surged into the sky.
A Level 99 Titled Douluo!
She wore a long black papal gown, its hem trailing down the steps.
Her long legs were exposed on either side of the gown, black stockings wrapping her fair skin.
Her long purple hair fell to her waist, and her face remained beautiful.
Yet her imposing presence was already utterly different from when she had been at Level 98.
The entire continent fell silent at that moment.
[The Level 99 Titled Douluo realm?]
[Didn't the ranking say Level 98?]
[Bibi Dong is clearly already at Level 99. Why does it only show Level 98?]
[Could the Heavenly Dao Ranking have made a mistake?]
Ning Xian watched the Sky Screen, his gaze shifting slightly.
"The Rakshasa God Trial."
He saw the reason behind it.
When inheritors of godhood underwent divine trials, both their Soul Power and Martial Souls were affected by divine power.
To obtain the Rakshasa Godhood, Bibi Dong had willingly accepted the restrictions of the divine trial.
Her Soul Power had fallen from Level 99 to Level 98.
This was not a regression in strength.
Rather, she had temporarily suppressed her own cultivation realm to complete the divine trial.
Ning Xian set down his teacup.
"Trading her Level 99 cultivation realm for a chance to become a god."
"Bibi Dong made the right choice."
The golden text on the Sky Screen continued to change.
[Bibi Dong reached the realm of a Level 99 Titled Douluo.]
[Because she accepted the Rakshasa God's inheritance, her Soul Power temporarily fell to Level 98.]
[She is one of the youngest Level 99 Titled Douluos in the history of the Douluo Continent.]
The barrage of comments erupted completely.
[The youngest Peerless Douluo?]
[Bibi Dong's true strength is actually Level 99!]
[She's also undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial?]
[Her drop in Soul Power is only temporary. Once she completes the divine trial, won't she be able to become a god directly?]
[At Level 98, Bibi Dong already ranks tenth on the Powerhouse Ranking. Just how strong is she really?]
[Is this the true caliber of the Powerhouse Ranking?]
The Soul Masters who had initially been dissatisfied with her tenth-place ranking all shut their mouths.
A Level 98 Titled Douluo, twin Martial Souls, and the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
Her true strength was even at Level 99.
With Bibi Dong like this, let alone tenth place-even if she ranked a little higher, no one would dare question it.
Inside the hotel where Shrek Academy was temporarily staying.
Ma Hongjun's mouth hung open, and the food in his hand dropped onto the table.
"Level 99?"
"She's also undergoing a divine trial?"
Oscar no longer wore his earlier relaxed expression.
"How are we supposed to compare with that?"
Dai Mubai watched the Sky Screen, slowly lowering his arms.
Earlier, they had been discussing their own talents, believing that as long as they were given time, they would surely become some of the continent's strongest Soul Masters.
But now, none of them could utter any of those words.
At their age, Bibi Dong had already become a Titled Douluo.
Now, she was even a Level 99 Peerless Douluo, only one step away from godhood.
They were simply not on the same plane as her.
Xiao Wu lowered her head and said nothing more.
Zhu Zhuqing stood by the window, silently watching the Sky Screen.
Tang San's gaze remained fixed on Bibi Dong.
Twin Martial Souls.
Innate full Soul Power.
Tang San had never expected that someone else on this continent would possess twin Martial Souls just like him.
Still less had he expected that person to be the Pope of Spirit Hall.
He lowered his head and glanced at his palm.
The power of his Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer had yet to truly mature.
Yu Xiaogang stood in a corner of the room, his expression calm.
Flender glanced at him.
"Xiaogang, did you already know Bibi Dong had twin Martial Souls?"
Yu Xiaogang did not answer.
His gaze rested on the scene in the Sky Screen, his face still calm, though his fingers moved slightly.
Back then, he had already known that Bibi Dong possessed twin Martial Souls.
He simply had not expected Bibi Dong to have already reached Level 99.
Yu Xiaogang said quietly:
"Her talent was never something ordinary Soul Masters could compare with."
"There is no need for us to compare ourselves to her."
Flender looked at the room full of silent students and finally said nothing more.
The upper echelons of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were also thrown into complete disarray at that moment.
The two great empires had always believed that Spirit Hall's strongest members were Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Who could have imagined that Pope Bibi Dong had already touched Level 99 long ago?
What they found even harder to accept was that Spirit Hall had not revealed the slightest information about it.
Were it not for the Heavenly Dao Ranking, they would still have been kept in the dark.
"The Rakshasa God Trial..."
Xue Ye sat on his throne, his expression darkening.
"Just how much has Spirit Hall concealed?"
Not a single minister dared answer.
If Bibi Dong completed the divine trial, Spirit Hall would have a god.
When that time came, no one could guarantee whether the two great empires would still be able to retain their current territories.
On the Sky Screen, the images of Bibi Dong slowly faded.
Slaughter City, the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and the Level 99 Titled Douluo all dissolved into golden motes of light, gathering once more into the name on the ranking.
[Powerhouse Ranking, tenth place: Bibi Dong.]
[Ranking criteria: current cultivation realm, Martial Soul talent, combat ability, growth potential.]
[Ranking evaluation concluded.]
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