Sudden Change

So that's how it is. She wants to wage a war of attrition against me, using her speed advantage to gradually wear down my strength. As long as she doesn't decide to fight me decisively, I'm helpless against her and can only let her drag me out until dawn. And then, the situation will reverse again... Very well, Qian Renxue, as expected of you. But you still underestimate me. How could I not see through such a crude plan? As long as I find a weakness in you, I can force you to fight me.

After chasing Qian Renxue for half the distance, Tang San finally had a moment of wisdom. After figuring everything out, he stopped and chased after Shui Bing'er and the others in the direction they had left. Qian Renxue saw this and knew something was wrong. She thought that although the plan was simple, Tang San was in a fit of anger and wouldn't be able to react so quickly. It seemed that she had underestimated him.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er and Yu Tianshuang arrived at the battlefield where Bibi Dong and the others were. Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er exchanged glances, then Huo Wu flew to Bibi Dong's side and anxiously said, "Pope Sister, no, Empress Sister, quick, we need to retreat to Spirit City! Tang San, he..."

Before Huo Wu could finish speaking, Bibi Dong raised her hand to stop her. She didn't reply, but instead looked up at the starry sky. Huo Wu, who was nearly frantic with worry, finally said slowly, "I never imagined so much time had passed... and I never imagined that my method of becoming a god would be like this..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong flew into the air, glanced at Ye Yuxuan opposite her, and nodded. The latter raised her hand, and in an instant, the starry sky above Bibi Dong's head, which had previously contained a few stars, became completely black, with not a single star to be found. Instead, a huge black vortex appeared, and visible souls began to emerge from the corpses of Mammon on the ground, as well as the bodies of the dead Heaven Dou soldiers and soldiers of the Spirit Hall Empire, and began to converge towards the black vortex in the sky.

Huo Wu and the others instantly gathered together, looking blankly at Bibi Dong, who was at the center of the vortex. They didn't understand what had happened or why Bibi Dong had changed like this. Huo Wu choked up as she spoke, "Empress... why... why are these souls flying into that vortex? And you... why..." Before Huo Wu could finish speaking, Bibi Dong looked down from the sky. Her domineering gaze felt familiar yet strange to Huo Wu. What was strange was the terrifying coldness in her eyes, as if she were looking at a complete stranger.

"Don't go!" Hu Liena was even more shocked and confused. She had just taken a step when Sword Douluo stopped her, saying in a deep voice, "Can't you see? Bibi Dong is using the Holy Spirit Cult's strange methods to achieve some goal. She... has already betrayed us..."

"Impossible..."

"How could this be..."

"How could Her Majesty the Queen possibly abandon us..."

"We are from the Spirit Hall Empire..."

Sword Douluo's voice wasn't loud, but everyone who had survived on this battlefield was an elite among elites. They didn't understand why such a sudden change had occurred, and it was Sword Douluo who had spoken.

"Bibi Dong!!!"

Tang San's speed was naturally incomparable to Qian Renxue's. Knowing that Tang San had seen through her plan, Qian Renxue flew over at full speed. She took in the whole scene. As Angel God, she was naturally more aware of this evil power than anyone else.

After a furious shout, a golden sword aura slashed directly towards Bibi Dong herself, but towards the black vortex that was constantly absorbing souls. Seeing the sword aura coming, Bibi Dong did not stop it, but only glanced Lengleng at Qian Renxue without saying a word. The holy sword aura entered the black vortex and disappeared without causing a ripple.

Qian Renxue said incredulously, "How is this possible? My attacks are born with a sacred attribute that naturally counters evil power, and I have already become Angel God, how could they be completely ineffective!"

At this moment, Ye Yuxuan flew into the air, glanced at the black vortex in the sky, and then teased, "Oh dear, are you puzzled? My esteemed Angel God..."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Ye Yuxuan shrugged indifferently and continued to mutter to herself, "How strange, a god-level attack, even with elemental advantage, how come it's ineffective? Oh dear, should I just attack Bibi Dong directly? No, no, she's mine..."

Before Ye Yuxuan could finish speaking, a golden sword aura slashed over, interrupting her. However, even with a god-level attack, Ye Yuxuan neither dodged nor evaded, letting the sword aura cleave her in two and burn her body. But the next moment, her severed body seemed to be connected by something, and it automatically regenerated.

A flash of surprise crossed Qian Renxue's eyes. After briefly analyzing the situation, she gave the order, "These heretical sects are truly bizarre. Hu Liena, lead the people of the Spirit Hall Empire to retreat..." Then, she flapped her wings and flew into the air, pointing her sword at Bibi Dong and saying, "Cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult to seek godhood, abandoning everyone who followed you, trusted you, and even their own faith... is this your choice, Bibi Dong?!"

Bibi Dong looked Lengleng at Qian Renxue, her eyes devoid of any emotion. "It's not about making a choice; I'm simply walking the right path!"

Bibi Dong's answer infuriated Qian Renxue, who continued to question, "Then what about the lives of the people of the Douluo Continent? Do you know what the Holy Spirit Cult has done to this continent? Is it possible to sacrifice so many lives just to become a god?"

Bibi Dong raised her hand, and the souls absorbed from the black vortex began to gather in her palm. "What do their lives have to do with me? The war, all the scheming, was all for this day. They should be grateful that they paid the price for their empress to become a god!"

"And you... who call yourself a righteous Angel God, how much of the suffering I've endured can you possibly understand? Now that you've achieved godhood, do you think you can stand before me so arrogantly and accuse me? Let me tell you, no, not before, not now, and not in the future!!!"

"Clap clap clap!" Ye Yuxuan clapped her hands, eager for a good show, and then taunted, "Go for Qian Renxue! What are you waiting for? What are you still hesitating about? Oh... right, you have her memories, so that's how it is. You already knew the truth. What are you trying to persuade me for..."

"Whoosh!" A golden sword aura flashed out. "Shut up!" Qian Renxue shouted angrily, then breathed a sigh of relief. Sensing Tang San's location with her divine sense, she said, "You've waited so long, this is the only step left. Why can't you wait a little longer? Wait until the Holy Spirit Cult is destroyed and the war ends. Even if the final God Trial of the Rakshasa God is harsh, you can have all the resources of the Douluo Continent. Why can't you wait? You've already waited so long, yet you're in such a hurry to take this step!"

Seeing that Qian Renxue didn't stop her, and although she wouldn't care even if she did, she still felt a warmth in her heart. "What do you know! Angel God, Sea God, even Ice God, these self-proclaimed gods standing on the side of justice, the trials you've endured are so different from mine... You'll never understand. And I... I don't have time anymore. That nightmare has tormented me for so long, I don't have time!"

Bibi Dong's angry shout ended, she closed her eyes, recalling her glorious youth as Holy Maiden, then being forced by her master, losing her lover and everything, and now finally having the chance to completely eliminate this nightmare. Two streams of tears fell. After a moment, she opened her eyes and looked at Qian Renxue with utter sorrow. "I have waited so long... I will wait no longer..."