Subsequently, Bibi Dong calmly stated, "Records about these immortal herbs already exist in the confidential library of the Spirit Hall. Moreover, the family of Ju Douluo, who joined later, also possesses a legacy related to this knowledge, which has supplemented even more information about immortal herbs. Combining the two sets of data provides far more comprehensive information than what you've brought. Though your contribution may not be particularly useful, I'm satisfied with your effort. You may leave."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue froze. All her hard work for the Tian Dou Empire had amounted to... this!? So she was actually the rich kid all along? Her family's resources were so well-hidden that she had no idea!
Oh, right—she had left home at the age of ten to become a spy and never had the time to browse through those books. No wonder she didn't know.
But this wasn't the most important thing. At this moment, Qian Renxue finally noticed something unusual about Bibi Dong.
Because she was being too gentle—far too gentle!
The original Bibi Dong would never speak to her so kindly. She used to call her names like "bastard" and, even during their calmest exchanges, her tone was always laced with impatience.
However, Qian Renxue, accustomed to wearing a mask, didn't confront her immediately. Instead, she slightly bowed and excused herself. But the moment she turned around, her expression darkened.
In the next instant, six soul rings appeared around Qian Renxue. Within the blink of an eye, she drew the Holy Sword of the Angel and unleashed her brightest soul power and attack.
"Sixth Soul Skill—Angel Roar!!!"
At this moment, Qian Renxue's soul power transformed into countless angels, each raising their hands to the sky and letting out a resounding cry. An invisible wave of light-based sonic energy spread instantly.
Bibi Dong was somewhat surprised by Qian Renxue's sudden attack but remained calm as she summoned a sliver of divine power, forming a purple barrier in front of her.
A mere ten-thousand-year sixth soul skill naturally couldn't penetrate Bibi Dong's defenses. Even though Qian Renxue wielded the Holy Sword from the Angel God's divine armor, it only left a negligible scratch on the barrier, which quickly healed itself.
"Why did you attack me?" Bibi Dong asked indifferently.
But Qian Renxue didn't respond. Instead, a sly smile played on her lips. She knew full well that she couldn't possibly defeat the other woman. After all, this was someone who had subdued her own mother, a Title Douluo-level fighter. How could she, a mere Soul Emperor, stand a chance?
The reason Qian Renxue unleashed Angel Roar, the most spectacular attack in her arsenal, wasn't to harm Bibi Dong.
It was to call for reinforcements through sound waves and light elements!!!
When seeds of doubt about Bibi Dong's identity began to take root, Qian Renxue realized that if she directly approached the Shrine of Elders to disturb those venerable individuals, the fake Bibi Dong might take preemptive action against her.
So instead of waiting, she chose to strike first!
After all, the Pope's Hall wasn't far from the Shrine of Elders. And for Title Douluos, sensing the commotion and recognizing her soul power would be enough.
Then!
"Bibi Dong, how dare you!"
A sharp shout rang out as an elder clad in opulent white-gold robes charged forward, thrusting his holy sword into Bibi Dong's barrier.
The newcomer was none other than Qian Daoliu.
However, seeing his attack fail to damage the barrier, Qian Daoliu's eyes widened in shock. Although he hadn't yet activated any soul skills, the sheer force of this strike was enough to fell an ordinary Super Douluo.
What was going on with Bibi Dong?
But before Qian Daoliu could react or warn others, six streaks of light arrived moments later.
These were the remaining six elders of the Shrine of Elders.
Without time to think further, various-colored soul rings began to appear within the vast hall—none of them white, none of them golden.
Seeing that even Qian Daoliu's attack had failed to break through, the elders didn't dare to hold back. They unleashed their top-tier eighth or ninth soul skills, launching a relentless barrage.
Though the Pope's Hall was spacious, under the combined assault of six Super Douluos, it still felt overwhelmingly small.
To prevent collateral damage from reaching Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu had no choice but to grab her and attempt to drag her out of the hall. After all, even the residual energy from a battle between Super Douluos could spell disaster for someone at Qian Renxue's current level of cultivation—a mere Soul Emperor.
But before Qian Daoliu could pull Qian Renxue away, Bibi Dong let out a soft sigh and said:
"Domain Expansion—Suppression!"
The power of a Supreme God King was far too terrifying for the Douluo Continent. This was precisely why the divine realm prohibited gods from interfering with life-bearing planets.
Even a third-tier god—a true third-tier god, not a newly ascended one like Tang San in the future—could cause near-catastrophic ecological destruction to an ordinary life-bearing planet once they acted.
And Bibi Dong, as a Supreme God King, was even more formidable.
Though she could slightly increase her divine power to annihilate all the Title Douluos present, the resulting disturbance would alert the Douluo Divine Realm. To prevent her presence from being exposed, Bibi Dong had to meticulously control her divine power, deploying it through a domain in this limited space.
Under the overwhelming disparity of absolute root power, the elders' soul skills dissipated instantly. In the next moment, the six elders felt as though a mountain had been pressed down upon them, forcing them to collapse onto the ground.
There was no need for Bibi Dong to taunt them; the six elders fully understood the insurmountable gap in strength between them.
Among the six, only Jin E Douluo, the second worship, managed to retain some control over his physical body in this critical moment. He roared loudly from the ground:
"Big Brother! Run! This person's strength surpasses even yours!"
Qian Daoliu was startled upon hearing this. His six golden wings began to flap wildly as he attempted to flee.
Pride of a strong warrior? A fight to the death without yielding?
Compared to the inheritance of the Angel God, none of that mattered to Qian Daoliu.
But Bibi Dong's domain expanded too swiftly, enveloping him almost instantly.
Qian Daoliu's expression changed drastically as he finally understood the fear that had overwhelmed the six elders moments ago.
But for the honor of the Angel God, he absolutely couldn't fall here!
Thus, Qian Daoliu unleashed divine power that he hadn't even used during his battle with Tang Chen. His entire body erupted with golden light, releasing a force several times greater than before. Miraculously, he managed to move within Bibi Dong's simplified domain.
But just as Qian Daoliu was about to reach the threshold and escape the influence of Bibi Dong's domain, a figure cloaked in black appeared, blocking his path.
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