As the voice fell silent, the entire Douluo Continent was shaken like never before!
"What?!"
"Meng Po Bibi Dong?!"
"Didn't Bibi Dong die already? How could she appear on the Underworld Powerhouse Rankings?"
When those words appeared clearly before everyone's eyes, countless civilians and Soul Masters stared wide-eyed.
To the people of the Douluo Continent, the name Bibi Dong was all too familiar.
The former Pope of Spirit Hall possessed tremendous strength and had been a figure of great influence on the Douluo Continent.
Even after the many upheavals that followed, many people still could not forget the woman who had once stood at the pinnacle of power.
But as far as they knew, Bibi Dong had long since fallen.
Who could have imagined that, upon hearing her name again, they would learn she had become a ghost deity of the Underworld!
And not just any ghost deity, but Meng Po, who presided over the final checkpoint of reincarnation!
Although the vast majority had no idea what being Meng Po truly meant, her place on the Underworld Powerhouse Rankings alone was enough to tell them everything.
Seventh place!
Level 156 Soul Power!
Such strength was already far beyond the imagination of most people on the Douluo Continent.
Not to mention that the sky screen's introduction had made clear Meng Po's important duty of overseeing reincarnation in the Underworld.
This was clearly no ordinary position.
She was a true ghost deity of the Underworld, one who wielded immense divine authority!
"My heavens, Bibi Dong really is still alive!"
"Wait, didn't the sky screen say she had become Meng Po? Could she really have entered the Underworld and even gained control over the power of reincarnation?"
"Good grief! Level 156 Soul Power-what realm is that supposed to be?"
"Just how many more powerhouses does the Underworld have? How does each one get more terrifying than the last?"
For a time, discussion across the Douluo Continent boiled over once more.
For those who had lived through the era of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's return was undoubtedly a tremendous shock.
The factions that had once been at odds with Spirit Hall in particular could not help growing wary.
Zhong Tian had already begun putting the nobles on trial.
If Bibi Dong also set foot on the Douluo Continent again, what would happen next?
After all, Bibi Dong had once been the one in power at Spirit Hall.
And now, the former site of Spirit Hall had become an important stronghold for the Underworld in the mortal world.
The connection between the two was clearly no coincidence!
At that thought, many people realized that the situation on the Douluo Continent would likely undergo even greater changes.
Yet of everyone, it was not the ordinary civilians who reacted most strongly.
It was Yu Xiaogang in the Divine Realm!
When he saw the name that had appeared on the sky screen, he froze on the spot as though struck by lightning.
Meng Po Bibi Dong!
That was Bibi Dong!
The woman he had once loved deeply, only to part ways with her in the end for all sorts of reasons!
Yu Xiaogang had never imagined that the person he had been desperately searching for answers about had been in the Underworld all along.
Not only was she alive, but she had also become a ghost deity of the Underworld with level 156 Soul Power!
"Bibi Dong..."
Yu Xiaogang murmured to himself, his eyes full of disbelief.
Only moments ago, Yu Xiaogang had confidently declared his intention to recruit nobles for Tang San, but now he seemed to have forgotten everything he had just said.
Memories of the past kept surfacing in his mind.
Their encounters, the words left unspoken, and the events that had gradually driven them apart all came flooding back to him at that moment.
He had once believed that Bibi Dong had long been dead.
He had even buried that part of his past deep in his heart.
But now, in an almost cruel manner, the sky screen had placed that name before him once more.
And her present identity was utterly different from what it had been before.
Meng Po!
The ghost deity who presided over the final checkpoint of reincarnation in the Underworld!
Level 156 Soul Power!
No matter how he looked at it, Bibi Dong now stood at a height Yu Xiaogang could scarcely hope to reach.
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang's feelings grew complicated.
There was shock, excitement, and an apprehension he could scarcely conceal.
He did not even know how he should face this old acquaintance.
And while Yu Xiaogang's mind was in turmoil, the introduction on the sky screen continued.
[Special creator of Meng Po Soup!]
At the sight of that line, Tang San's expression gradually changed as well.
He too had initially been shocked that Bibi Dong was still alive, but when he noticed Meng Po's duties, an indescribable wariness suddenly arose in his heart.
"Meng Po Soup..."
Tang San spoke slowly, his voice low.
"According to legend, Meng Po Soup can make departed souls forget their past lives, let go of their obsessions, and enter reincarnation once more."
"If what the sky screen says is true, then the power Bibi Dong wields now is likely far more than a simple matter of combat."
"Forgetting the past, severing obsessions, controlling reincarnation..."
The more Tang San spoke, the graver his expression became.
He knew full well that some powers, even if they could not directly destroy an enemy, were enough to alter a person's fate at its very foundation.
If Meng Po Soup really could affect the memories and obsessions of departed souls, then Bibi Dong's status in the Underworld was clearly no ordinary one.
More importantly, her Soul Power Level had reached an astonishing 156!
If such a being appeared on the Douluo Continent again, she would undoubtedly become an immensely terrifying force.
And the Underworld already had Chen Yuan holding the fort and Zhong Tian in charge of judgment.
Now Bibi Dong had also become one of the Underworld's ghost deities.
This undoubtedly made Tang San's already difficult situation even thornier!
"It looks like things are only going to get more troublesome from here..."
Tang San's brows knitted tightly as a faint sense of unease rose in his heart.
He had originally planned to use the nobles' fear to quickly assemble a force to oppose the Underworld.
But now that Meng Po Bibi Dong had been revealed, he had no choice but to reconsider his plans.
After all, he had never imagined that the Underworld had been hiding such a being!
Meanwhile, in the Underworld.
Inside the Fengdu Grand Hall, the atmosphere was entirely different from that in the Divine Realm.
Chen Yuan sat upright on the throne, his gaze resting on Meng Po's figure as it appeared on the sky screen.
On either side of the hall, Qian Daoliu, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other ghost deities of the Underworld raised their heads, their expressions tinged with anticipation.
Under everyone's gaze, Bibi Dong slowly rose to her feet.
The Bibi Dong of today was no longer the woman she had been, bound by fate.
Her magnificent, solemn robes as Meng Po brought out every bit of her imposing bearing.
Her features still retained the sharpness of the former Pope of Spirit Hall.
Yet beneath that sharpness was a new serenity born of having lived through life and death.
Her level 156 Soul Power, her divine office as Meng Po, and her authority over the final checkpoint of reincarnation all gave her far greater confidence than she had possessed before.
When Bibi Dong saw the sky screen reveal her identity and strength to the world, the corners of her lips curved into a faint smile.
"Finally..."
Bibi Dong spoke slowly, gazing in the direction of the Douluo Continent.
"Finally, it's my turn to go back there."
In the past, she had left too many regrets behind on the Douluo Continent.
There were grudges she had yet to settle and scores she had yet to settle.
And now that she had become the Underworld's Meng Po, she naturally had a chance to set foot on that land once more.
This time, she was no longer alone.
Behind her stood Chen Yuan, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and the many ghost deities of the Underworld, as well as power enough to shake the entire Douluo Continent!
At that thought, Bibi Dong straightened, an unmistakable pride appearing on her face.
She could hardly wait to return to the Douluo Continent.
She wanted those who had once known her, feared her, and even been her enemies to see with their own eyes who she was now!
In the Fengdu Grand Hall, Chen Yuan merely smiled faintly as he watched Bibi Dong.
The next moment, Bibi Dong took a step forward, divine power slowly rising around her.
The majesty of Meng Po revealed itself in full at that moment!
She was ready to return to the Douluo Continent!