After Bi Ji healed the two soul beasts, Di Tian nodded, then looked at the Spirit Hall group. "Now, it's time to settle the score. You dare offend the Lake of Life again and again—prepare to be punished."
"Then come and try!" Who was Bibi Dong? The world's number one female Pope. No matter how dire the situation, she showed no fear.
Now, her only concern was Qian Renxue. If she'd known things would turn out this way, she wouldn't have let her come. She thought her strength made her invincible, not expecting so many hidden powers here.
She didn't care if the other Title Douluos died, but Qian Renxue was her daughter—she could not let anything happen to her.
"Xue'er, in a moment I'll join the others to hold off the beasts. Find a way to leave as quickly as possible," Bibi Dong secretly transmitted to Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue immediately understood—her mother meant to sacrifice herself and all the Title Douluos here just to save her. She responded, "No, Mother! I finally reconciled with you. I won't leave you today!"
"Don't worry, I won't die. I have immortality—as long as no god-level powerhouse appears, no one can kill me. But if I have to protect you, I won't be able to fight at full strength." Bibi Dong wasn't going to die needlessly; her great cause was unfinished. Her confidence came from the Death Spider Emperor's ninth soul skill—Immortality.
With that skill, even several Ultimate Douluos attacking together couldn't kill her.
Qian Renxue nodded, realizing she'd forgotten her mother's immense strength and survival ability. Staying would only drag her down.
Di Tian had long sensed their secret communication. As a king, he disdained sneak attacks and waited for them to finish before speaking coldly, "Are your last words finished? Then—kill!"
At Di Tian's command, Zi Ji, the Myriad Demon King, and Demon Spirit charged the group.
"Spirit Hall, listen! Choose opponents based on attribute advantage, fight your way out with all your strength!" Bibi Dong commanded.
"Yes!" To be Title Douluos, their temperament was strong. Though scared just moments ago, now their survival instinct made them fiercer than ever.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Turtle Douluo faced the Hell Demon Dragon Zi Ji, who had dark and water attributes. Saint Dragon Douluo and fire-type Spirit Kite Douluo attacked the plant-type Myriad Demon King.
Demon Spirit was left to Qian Renxue, the one with the strongest holy power. Given her current strength, Qian Renxue could at least hold her own—she was the most likely to break out.
Bibi Dong rose into the air to face Di Tian. One was the supreme leader of human soul masters, the Spirit Hall Pope; the other, king of the soul beast world—both pinnacle powerhouses. Their fight would not be decided quickly.
Fortunately, Bi Ji was not good at fighting, and Scarlet King was absent. Otherwise, Spirit Hall would surely lose.
For that, Spirit Hall had to thank Tianlin—because Scarlet King was blocked by him.
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A few minutes prior, Scarlet King had been rushing to the battlefield, only to be stopped by a sword that forced him to retreat.
"Damn human! You invade the Lake of Life again and again. Today none of you will leave alive!" Scarlet King glared at Tianlin, clearly taking him as one of the Spirit Hall group.
Tianlin calmly replied, "I won't let you threaten our Pope. By her order, I'm here to stop you. As long as you hand over the Fire Spirit Pearl, I'll spare your life."
"Fire Spirit Pearl!" Scarlet King was shocked. "So that fire attribute orb is what you're after. Well, forget it! That's a beast treasure, not something for humans!"
"The Fire Spirit Pearl is mine. You don't even know its name, yet want to keep it? Ridiculous," Tianlin's sword aura surged. "Scarlet King, I'll say it again—return the Fire Spirit Pearl. I don't care for your ring or bone, nor do I wish to slaughter soul beasts. Don't force me."
"I said—it's impossible!" Scarlet King spat hellfire, its power close to the ultimate fire.
"First soul skill: Frozen Snow!" Tianlin blocked the hellfire with an ice shield formed from the ultimate ice.
But the ice quickly cracked and shattered, revealing a giant flaming claw.
Tianlin deflected the claw with his sword, then faced three huge dog heads lunging at him.
Scarlet King had transformed into his true form: the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff!
Tianlin knew he wouldn't get the Fire Spirit Pearl back without a serious fight.
"In that case, I won't be polite! Dark Gold Terror Palm!" Tianlin struck at Scarlet King's central head—the only one with intelligence; the other two were just for battle.
Tianlin was much faster, using Drunken Immortal Steps to dodge left and right before hitting the main head.
Scarlet King sneered at Tianlin's fist, smaller than a tooth, thinking its main head was both the core and the strongest.
It opened its jaws to bite Tianlin, aiming to chew off his whole upper body.
Unfortunately, it underestimated Tianlin. The Dark Gold Terror Palm was a soul bone fusion skill: a 460,000-year bear's soul bone fused with a 300,000-year ice bear's external bone—many times stronger than the ninth soul skills of most Title Douluos.
When Scarlet King's face met Tianlin's palm, instead of Tianlin's arm breaking, Scarlet King's head became twisted and deformed.
"Uwaa!" Scarlet King howled as his body was flung kilometers away, three giant fangs scattering to the ground.
Tianlin's strike had knocked out all of Scarlet King's prized teeth.
"Scarlet King, you're no match for me. Now I have Ultimate Douluo power. Don't believe me? I'll show you." Tianlin said coldly, "Seventh Soul Skill: Demon Sword True Form!"
The demon sword's seventh ring flashed as Tianlin activated his martial soul avatar. For a moment, Scarlet King sensed a familiar aura.