"Eighth Soul Skill, Extreme Curse: Return Yin and Yang!" Tianlin refused to sit idle—he first restored himself to peak condition, eliminating the exhaustion from his previous attack.
Then his fourth soul ring shone. He unleashed a stunning attack at Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong's eyes glowed red, her Death Spider Emperor's eight legs regrew, and her injuries were completely healed by the Evil Spirit Pearl.
Her spider legs met Tianlin's sword; previously, the sword had always overpowered her, but now Bibi Dong stood unmoved while Tianlin was thrown back by the shockwave.
"After fusing with the Evil Spirit Pearl, Bibi Dong's power is far above mine." Though at a disadvantage, Tianlin remained calm. He knew that the fusion was still incomplete—if he could drag out the fight, he still had a better chance.
"Xiao Tian!" At this moment, two figures flew over—Chen Xin, with Qian Daoliu behind him.
"Master, you're here. And… Qian Daoliu?" Tianlin was surprised to see them together. Had they become allies?
"No time for questions,Tianlin. We must join forces to stop Bibi Dong," Qian Daoliu said seriously. The unification of the continent was trivial compared to Bibi Dong's threat. If she became a god with this evil power, even God Kings would be no match.
"Qian Daoliu, I'll wipe out your Angel Clan!" Bibi Dong's hatred surged. Her resentment toward the Angel Clan had never faded, suppressed only because of Qian Renxue. With the Evil Spirit Pearl, all her negative emotions were unleashed.
Her hatred for Qian Daoliu now exceeded even her hatred for Tianlin.
After all, Qian Daoliu had known the truth about Qian Xunji but did nothing, letting her suffer.
"Bibi Dong." Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed with guilt as he admitted he'd favored his own family over justice. Qian Xunji was his only son, so he couldn't act against him. All the pain was left to Bibi Dong.
So after Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji, he didn't seek revenge.
Qian Daoliu's life was a failure—one of the top three experts, yet defeated in love and in strength, raising a foolish son and leaving his granddaughter in lifelong pain.
To prevent mother and daughter from fighting, he sent Qian Renxue to the Heaven Dou Palace, claiming she'd seize the empire. In reality, he just wanted to separate them, which was another form of avoidance.
"For Xue'er, I won't run away anymore!" Qian Daoliu resolved. "Bibi Dong, I'll take on all your anger and pain today!"
He radiated holy light, forcing back the darkness, and charged at Bibi Dong.
"Senior, don't throw your life away!" Tianlin hurried after him. Since Qian Daoliu came to help, he wouldn't let such a powerful ally die.
Chen Xin followed too.
Angel's Judgement, Darkgolden Giant Palm, Divine-Demonic Twin Slashes.
The three unleashed their ultimate moves at Bibi Dong.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Abyssal Slash of Spatial Rift!" Bibi Dong swapped in her Devour Soul Spider Emperor and unleashed her strongest ninth skill.
Their powers clashed in the air, the shockwaves battering the land below—Heaven Dou City and the Spirit Empire camp bore the brunt.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Bone Transformation Divine Dragon!"
"Seven Treasures, Fourth: Command; Sixth: Amplify!"
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi did all they could to defend, but Gu Rong was still badly injured by the aftershock.
"Damn, what kind of fight is going on above? I can't even get involved. Old Sword, Xiao Tian, be careful!" Gu Rong said bitterly.
"Uncle Bone, don't worry, they won't lose. We have our own job—protect everyone from the aftershocks," Ning Fengzhi said calmly. "Rongrong, send a Soul Emperor-level disciple to the Spirit Empire camp to help Golden Crocodile Douluo defend."
"Yes, father." Ning Rongrong obeyed. Though the Spirit Empire was the enemy, Ning Fengzhi had said: after this battle, regardless of outcome, there would be no more war—either the Spirit Empire would surrender to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or vice versa.
At this point, every life saved mattered.
In the sky, the four were locked in a stalemate. Tianlin was shocked—Bibi Dong alone could fight the three of them to a standstill.
"Damn it, Asura Demon Sword!" Tianlin finally brought out his trump card.
Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God was stingier than the Asura God—she was on her ninth trial and still didn't have the Rakshasa Scythe. She shouldn't have a weapon to counter the Asura Demon Sword.
"Sword of Subjugation!"
Tianlin used the Shu Mountain Sect's Subjugation Sword technique, throwing the Asura Demon Sword at Bibi Dong. The sharp blade pierced her Abyssal Slash, but when it was half a meter from her forehead, the Evil Spirit Pearl's image flashed, forming a shield that blocked the sword.
The Evil Spirit Pearl, like the Holy Spirit pearl, had an automatic defense for its master.
"A weapon of the Asura God? Useless! Get lost!" Bibi Dong roared, unleashing evil power. The Asura Demon Sword was blasted back, and Tianlin caught it, shocked to see cracks forming on the blade—a top divine weapon was cracking after just one blow.
Skydream warned, "It's no use, Xiao Tian. The Evil Spirit Pearl's grade far exceeds your Asura Demon Sword. Unless you can make the Holy Spirit pearl leave your body and turn into a divine weapon, you won't find anything in the Divine Realm to counter it!"