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Those two incendiary bombs, like two "small fireballs," hurtled down toward Bibi Dong's head. At that moment, an overwhelming surge of killing intent erupted in her heart.
"Presumptuous! Death Spider Emperor!"
Her fury exploded instantly, and she immediately released her first Martial Soul, the Death Spider Emperor. The phantom of the Death Spider Emperor emerged and merged with Bibi Dong's graceful body.
If earlier she could be described with every word of nobility and elegance, then now she was a demoness incarnate.
As her Death Spider Emperor manifested, two small compound eyes grew beneath her human eyes, and her entire body was covered in a layer of violet-black armor. Even her face was hidden beneath a black helm.
But that was not the most terrifying transformation. What sent chills down the spines of those watching was that her long, slender, snow-white legs had vanished, replaced by the body of a spider. Eight purple-black arachnid limbs rooted themselves into the ground, transforming her into a monstrous black venomous spider.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine Soul Rings floated around her, the scarlet one especially dazzling.
The frontline Soul Masters, who had been fighting desperately, noticed the blazing crimson light in the rear and immediately felt their morale reignite, fighting as though injected with a stimulant.
"Excellent, it's Her Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff!"
"The Supreme Pontiff has taken action! You fools, your days are numbered!"
"Hahaha! Witness the true might of our Supreme Pontiff!"
At that instant, the incendiary bombs were only inches away from Bibi Dong. Yet she remained calm, channeling her soul power as her fourth Soul Ring suddenly flared.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Thorn Spider Armor!"
From her delicate skin, venomous spikes over a meter long erupted, weaving themselves into armor that wrapped tightly around her body, shielding her figure.
This was her fourth Soul Skill: Thorn Spider Armor. Its defense was formidable, and the venom-laced spikes could also be used offensively without hindering her mobility. It was, without question, an exceptionally perfect Soul Skill.
Boom! Boom!
The incendiary bombs struck her body and exploded violently, flames engulfing her form.
The White Tiger Legion's soldiers erupted with excitement, believing she had been killed in the blast, while the Soul Masters of Spirit Hall looked on with grave worry.
Whoosh—
A terrifying surge of soul pressure erupted, sweeping outward as a violent gust of wind that instantly extinguished the flames and covered a radius of over a thousand meters.
When the firestorm cleared, Bibi Dong emerged completely unscathed.
"Naïve! Did you think such toys could kill me? I am a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo!"
"Deathgod Domain—activate!"
In that instant, her murderous aura seemed to materialize, spreading across the battlefield for hundreds of meters. A blood-red aura of slaughter enveloped the entire war zone.
Like Tang Hao, Bibi Dong was one of the two Deathgods of their era, also possessing the Deathgod Domain. Now at Rank 99 Peerless Douluo—though restricted to unleashing the power of a Rank 98 due to the God Trials—the augmentation from the Deathgod Domain was still immense.
As her cold and ruthless killing intent swept across the battlefield, the Soul Masters of Spirit Hall immediately displayed fanatical zeal.
Meanwhile, cold sweat drenched the backs of the Star Luo Empire's three hundred thousand soldiers.
Even Dai Tianxing and his wife drew sharp breaths before commanding: "Tianhu, don't be intimidated by this aura! Quickly order the White Tiger Legion to open fire. If Spirit Hall's Soul Masters retaliate, we'll be in deep trouble!"
"Y-Yes!"
Lie Tianhu snapped back to his senses, raising his sword high as he roared: "Brothers, aim for the Supreme Pontiff! Fire! Whoever lands a shell on Bibi Dong, I, Lie Tianhu, will personally reward you with one hundred gold soul coins!
"And even if you're not artillerymen, any who fight bravely will also be rewarded. Glory and titles await! Brothers, charge!"
"Kill!"
With Lie Tianhu's order, the artillerymen became frenzied, whipping their cannons toward Bibi Dong, loading shells, and unleashing a barrage.
Money moves even ghosts, and this was no idle saying. Compared to death, poverty was more terrifying—after all, death is but an instant.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Encouraged by Lie Tianhu's promise, the soldiers erupted with renewed fervor. The artillerymen continuously loaded and fired, determined to land every shell on Bibi Dong.
Others pulled out repeating flintlocks, incendiary bombs, and grenades, rushing at the Spirit Hall forces as both sides clashed savagely.
In a heartbeat, Spirit City—the sacred ground revered by all Soul Masters on the continent—had turned into a colossal meat grinder. People died every second.
Mangled corpses lay scattered everywhere. A million bodies lay fallen, rivers of blood flowed, and the very heavens and earth seemed to change color in response.
The war raged for two and a half days as artillery shells rained down endlessly upon Spirit City. Even Bibi Dong herself was struck by hundreds of shells.
But a Peerless Douluo was a Peerless Douluo. Her strength was terrifyingly immense. Despite enduring a barrage of hundreds of shells, she remained completely unharmed.
In the end, Dai Tianxing and his wife had no choice but to personally enter the fray. They unleashed the Netherworld White Tiger and, under the cover of artillery fire, clashed with Bibi Dong head-on.
Joining them were several of Dai Weisi's aunts and uncles—daughters of Dai Tianxing who were princesses of the Star Luo Empire and had all awakened the Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul.
Married to men of the Zhu Clan, they too could unleash the Netherworld White Tiger. Among them, the strongest was Dai Weisi's third aunt, Dai Ruolin.
Her Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul, enhanced by the Gengjin Fruit Dai Weisi had gifted her, had allowed her to reach Rank 85 as a Power Attack-type Battle Soul Douluo.
Her husband, Zhu Yuchen, wielded the Netherworld Civet Martial Soul and was a Rank 84 Agility Attack-type Battle Soul Douluo.
Together, they unleashed a Netherworld White Tiger whose power was equivalent to that of a Rank 92 Titled Douluo.
Dai Ruolin and Zhu Yuchen, alongside Dai Weisi's other aunts and uncles, joined Dai Tianxing in the battle against Bibi Dong.
Faced with a relentless artillery bombardment and the combined onslaught of four or five Netherworld White Tigers, even someone as powerful as Bibi Dong began to feel immense pressure.
In just two and a half days, Spirit Hall had suffered staggering losses, and Spirit City itself was nearly reduced to ruins.
Just as the three hundred thousand Star Luo troops prepared to storm the city, the High Priest, Qian Daoliu, finally made his move.
With his strength alone, he repelled the soldiers who had breached Spirit City, while the six other Worshippers acted in unison, intercepting thousands of artillery shells mid-air.
Witnessing the terrifying might of the Hall of Worshippers, Dai Tianxing had no choice but to order his army to retreat thirty li and make camp. Gazing toward the Heaven Dou Empire, he said, "Dai Weisi, Grandfather's task is complete. The rest is up to you."
The three hundred thousand soldiers Dai Tianxing led were merely a diversionary force. They had never expected to conquer Spirit City. Their true objectives were to rescue the Clear Sky Clan, capture Ghost Leopard Douluo alive, and help Zhu Yaqin break through to the Titled Douluo realm.
(End of Chapter)