"Kekeke~" The Wisdom Emperor's black robe fluttered in the wind. His projection hovered not far from Bibi Dong and Zhu Zhuqing, looking as if he had everything under control and victory decided from a thousand miles away.
"I, the Abyss Wisdom Emperor, am the wisest mind of the entire Abyss. Did you think I helped you break through to godhood just because I had nothing better to do?"
"Even before you became a god, your body was already completely at my mercy."
"If you had carefully examined yourself after becoming a god, you might have noticed something."
"But you were too impatient."
"Zhu Zhuqing, use your divine power and divine position to open the passage to the Abyss. That is your only value for existing—hahaha, hahahahahaha!"
"You... you bastard!" Zhu Zhuqing's body stiffened, immobilized in midair. Even if she wanted to move, her delicate frame only trembled slightly—her power sank into the sea like a stone.
Not to mention using her own divine power—even self-destruction was impossible.
"Divine skill—Eternal Wound"
A terrifying attack slashed across Zhu Zhuqing's body, yet it touched nothing. It passed straight through.
"Useless. Kekeke, foolish human deities. Once the Blood River Great Array is formed, you cannot possibly destroy it. You can only serve as consumables and sacrifices."
"Its power surpasses any martial soul fusion skill you can use."
"Killing this Zhu Zhuqing is also pointless."
The Abyss Wisdom Emperor laughed wildly: "Two god-level sacrifices, plus the blood food of the entire Star Luo Empire—enough for our Abyss to descend upon the Douluo Continent. Hahahaha, hahahahahaha!"
"Damn it..." Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, cold killing intent surfacing on her face.
Was retreat her only option?
She was unwilling!
"Bibi Dong, let's withdraw!" Zi Ji's voice rang in Bibi Dong's mind.
They couldn't obtain the Rakshasa God divine position, and the array had already activated. They had failed. While the array's power was not yet fully stable, using the token Ning Rongrong gave her, they could still escape through space.
Bibi Dong had become a god, and Zi Ji possessed perception surpassing that of a Limit Douluo.
She could sense that the intensity of this Blood River God-Slaying Great Array was roughly above second-level god level.
Others might not be able to, but the item Ning Rongrong provided could definitely traverse space.
"I'm so unwilling!" Bibi Dong said helplessly.
She had given up condensing a first-level divine position and instead condensed a second-level one, all for the confidence that she could instantly master the Rakshasa God divine position once she obtained it.
"In this world, eight or nine out of ten things go against one's wishes. We can only move forward."
"Understood."
Bibi Dong took out the token she had received from Di Tian from her chest.
It was said that this token could directly tear open space and allow escape even from barriers close to first-level god level.
One had to admit—every time she learned something about Ning Rongrong, it brought her great surprises.
"The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School— no wonder it can flourish so much!"
Seeing the token, the Wisdom Emperor was puzzled but had a vague bad premonition. He immediately intensified his control over the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array.
A miserable, shrill scream came from Zhu Zhuqing.
"Useless. You cannot escape."
"If Ning Rongrong of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School were here, I might still be wary. But you two—no such qualification."
"The Blood River God-Slaying Great Array is not something any random cat or dog can break through. You will only die."
Blood-red light surged like tidal waves. The atmosphere inside the array grew suffocatingly heavy. The divine power in Zhu Zhuqing and Bibi Dong drained away even faster.
At the same time, in an open expanse of land within the Star Luo Empire, a massive black spatial rift formed and expanded at a visible speed. Deep, chilling气息 emanated from within.
Bibi Dong remained calm. Even though she was trapped in this powerful array, she gripped her scepter tightly. Divine power surged around her as she resisted the array's oppressive force with all her might.
As divine power poured in, the token gently floated up from her palm and hovered quietly in her hand.
The surface of the token emitted a faint glow.
Bibi Dong stared at the token. She chanted a low incantation and swung her scepter fiercely. The entire blood-sea atmosphere trembled in response.
Spatial fluctuations appeared.
"Crack—"
The token shattered. A spatial rift about two meters wide appeared beside Bibi Dong.
"Impossible!" The Wisdom Emperor's voice echoed through the array. "No one in this world can open a spatial rift in the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array. Could there be a first-level god in this plane?"
The Wisdom Emperor's voice grew somewhat incoherent.
"Don't even think about it!" Seeing Bibi Dong prepare to enter and escape, the Wisdom Emperor panicked and hurriedly controlled the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array to suppress the spatial portal.
To construct such a stable space within the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array required an extremely deep understanding of it.
This array had only been researched and developed a few hundred years ago as a teleportation array for conquering planes. It had not even been officially put into use yet. How could someone understand this array better than the creatures of their Abyss?
It was unscientific—completely unscientific!
"There are many things you don't know!" As the space opened, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't help but marvel at how absurd Ning Rongrong was, though she knew this wasn't the time to dwell on it.
Bibi Dong was about to step into the teleportation portal and leave the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array.
Once the array fully activated, she had already lost any means to kill Zhu Zhuqing. She had tried once earlier—the opponent seemed to be in a different space from her. Feeling her own power drain rapidly, Bibi Dong knew that staying longer would likely cause her serious problems.
"Wait!"
A hoarse, inhuman voice came from nearby.
The owner of the voice was Zhu Zhuqing—her body spraying blood, one arm stretched out and being sucked into blood mist, her vital energy and blood nearly depleted.
"You want the divine position, right!"
"What!"
After two consecutive shouts, Bibi Dong halted her steps.
"I don't know what plans you have, but... as the array eye, I can faintly sense that there are still living people in the Star Luo Empire."
"I'll give you the divine position. In exchange, let these people live, okay?"
"You... I'll do my best!"
Bibi Dong was stunned for a moment before quickly reacting.
On the other side, the Wisdom Emperor grew anxious.
"Zhu Zhuqing, what are you trying to do!"
The Blood River God-Slaying Great Array was tied to the plane passage. If the energy was insufficient...
"Do what!" Zhu Zhuqing's bulging eyes and pale face revealed a bloodthirsty expression. "I can't do anything else, but I am the Great Emperor of the Star Luo Empire. This is the last thing I can do."
"You can prevent me from self-destructing, but you can't stop this!"
"Sacrifice!"
"What! You... damn it!"
The Wisdom Emperor accelerated the extraction of Zhu Zhuqing's divine position and divine power laws to stabilize the spatial passage.
However, a white light orb flew out and quickly landed in front of Bibi Dong.
"Absorb it. You can do that, right?"
"Pope Your Excellency..."
"I will do everything I can to fulfill your wish." Bibi Dong stored the divine position safely, then stepped directly into the spatial teleportation portal. Zhu Zhuqing's consciousness, without the support of her divine position, was rapidly devoured by the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array.
At the same time, at a certain edge of the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array.
The black-robed Abyss Wisdom Emperor burned with rage: "Damn Zhu Zhuqing—she actually used her own divine position to resist the absorption of the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array."
He had calculated many things, but he never expected a first-level god's divine position could resist the array's absorption—when she was clearly just a newly ascended god at level 101.
Even a true second-level god had no way to break through the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array.
First Bibi Dong could open space to escape, then Zhu Zhuqing sacrificed her divine position.
What was supposed to be a sure thing had been disrupted again and again.
"Damn it—who the hell understands the Blood River God-Slaying Great Array to this extent?"
In the Wisdom Emperor's view, even Ning Rongrong probably couldn't break through so easily.
But for safety's sake, the Wisdom Emperor had decided to quietly carry out the plan—especially avoiding Ning Rongrong and not factoring her in. As long as the passage stabilized, even she would be powerless to turn things around.
"Damn it—don't let me find out who ruined the plan."
"I will pursue them to the death!"
"Pursue to the death? Who do you think you are—a mere quasi-god?"
A cold, clear voice rang out, echoing through the dim great hall.
The Wisdom Emperor's pupils contracted. He hurriedly turned to look behind him.
"You... who are you!"
(End of chapter)