Chapter 88: Bibi Dong's Crushed Defeat and Retreat
In her Death Spider Emperor True Form, all of Bibi Dong's attributes doubled by one hundred percent.
Her eighth soul ring shone brightly as she activated Spider Emperor Clone without hesitation.
In an instant, her figure split into two.
A clone identical to her true body—exuding an aura just as terrifying—appeared high above the battlefield.
This clone possessed 100% of her main body's strength and carried her first seven soul skills, though it lacked intelligence and required direct control from the main body.
A crazed killing intent flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes as she controlled her clone to launch an assault on Gui Mei.
Not to be outdone, Gui Mei also activated his Ghost Shadow True Body, similarly boosting his full attributes by one hundred percent.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red—nine soul rings radiated around him.
His soul ring configuration was identical to Bibi Dong's Death Spider Emperor.
His eighth soul ring gleamed as he activated Ghostly Wraiths.
Gui Mei possessed formidable spiritual power. Even amid the chaotic battlefield, he easily distinguished Bibi Dong's clone from her true self.
A flood of skeletal heads burst forth from the shadows, carrying a chilling aura as they surged toward Bibi Dong.
Both Bibi Dong's main body and clone simultaneously released Deathly Poison Mist, instantly drowning the entire battlefield in a thick purple haze of lethal toxins.
The poison mist surged like a raging tide, spreading in all directions.
Wherever it passed, all vegetation withered to ash.
The skeletal heads summoned by Gui Mei were also engulfed within.
The venom of the Death Spider Emperor was potent enough to kill even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
But it did not affect Gui Mei whatsoever.
He had consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, reaching a state of absolute poison immunity.
On the other side of the battlefield, Yue Guan was still relentlessly attacking Tang Xiao.
He had been ambushed twice by Bibi Dong already—both times blocked by Gui Mei.
His fury was burning. He wanted nothing more than to finish Tang Xiao quickly, then join Gui Mei in attacking Bibi Dong and make her pay the devastating price for her actions.
At this moment, Yue Guan and the three from the Clear Sky Sect were also enveloped by the Death Spider Emperor's poison mist.
But Yue Guan did not fear Bibi Dong's poison.
He took out the Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb.
The delicate fragrance drifting from the immortal herb in his hand caused the surrounding poison mist to recoil like it had met its natural nemesis.
Tang Xiao activated Clear Sky Protection, his dense soul power forming an impenetrable barrier that shielded him, Tang Hao, and Tang San. Not a trace of poison could get through.
However, maintaining this Clear Sky Protection continuously drained Tang Xiao's soul power.
The moment he stopped, the poison would invade their bodies.
"That's the Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb! A genuine immortal herb actually exists in this world!"
With his Purple Demon Eye cutting through the poisonous haze, Tang San instantly spotted the immortal herb in Yue Guan's hand. His eyes widened in disbelief.
The Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb was recorded in the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record—an immortal herb that did not detoxify but could suppress all toxins.
Tang San never imagined he would see it with his own eyes in this world.
"Cough… cough!"
Tang Hao suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Having suffered heavy injuries from the combined assault of Gui Mei and Yue Guan, and losing both legs and his left arm, Tang Hao's body was already on the brink of collapse.
Yue Guan's relentless attacks only made things worse.
Sensing the worsening situation, Tang Xiao knew they could no longer remain on this battlefield.
He had originally believed Bibi Dong's arrival would bring overwhelming pressure to Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
But he had underestimated these two drastically.
Gui Mei alone was already enough to deal with Bibi Dong.
Tang Xiao had no idea how the two of them had become so monstrously powerful.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Xiao gathered all his remaining soul power, swung his hammer fiercely, and smashed it toward Yue Guan.
This strike was titanic—like Mount Tai itself crashing down—carrying world-shattering force.
The hammer wind roared, tearing the surrounding air apart with shrill screeches.
Feeling the terrifying momentum of this attack, Yue Guan's heart trembled. He quickly activated his defensive skill—Exquisite Golden Light.
A layer of golden radiance wrapped around his body as he rapidly retreated.
Taking advantage of Yue Guan's defense, Tang Xiao turned abruptly, grabbed Tang Hao and Tang San, and bolted out of the battlefield.
After stabilizing himself, Yue Guan watched the trio flee, eyes filled with frustration. He had failed to deliver the final blow to Tang Hao.
Still, even if they escaped the battlefield, Tang Hao would not survive for long.
Yue Guan turned, looking toward the sky where Gui Mei was clashing fiercely with Bibi Dong. A faint smile curled across his lips.
"Old Ghost, I'm coming!"
A golden streak shot skyward.
His left arm glowed—Thunder Wrath—unleashed instantly!
In the sky, two identical Death Spider Emperors clashed.
With Yue Guan's spiritual power, he could not distinguish the main body from the clone.
But it didn't matter. All he needed to do was attack.
A massive dark-blue pillar of lightning roared forth, striking one of the Death Spider Emperors without the slightest warning.
The violent, thunderous blast instantly blew that Death Spider Emperor into countless fragments.
That was Bibi Dong's clone.
"Yue Guan, how dare you ambush me!"
Yue Guan let out a sly chuckle, his face full of smug satisfaction.
"You ambushed me twice in a row. I'm simply returning the favor. Bibi Dong, the old ghost and I are no longer who we used to be. If you dare look down on us, you will pay a heavy price!"
"What an arrogant tongue! Just you two? What can you possibly do to me? Two traitors—may you die without a corpse!"
Fury surged through Bibi Dong as her soul power roared like an uncontrollable tide.
In an instant, she switched to her Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul.
A crystalline, dark-green light spread over her body like a mysterious veil, making her appear even more eerie and powerful.
Three pairs of dark-green spider legs extended from her back, and her arms transformed into sharp dark-green lances.
Her entire lower body became enveloped in the same emerald glow.
Five black and two red—seven soul rings shone in sequence.
Every soul ring of her Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor martial soul was over fifty thousand years old.
Her hundred-thousand-year red ring suddenly flared, releasing a power that chilled the soul.
Both her forearms morphed into two massive scythe-like emerald blades—transparent yet incomparably sharp, radiating endless death intent.
The twin reaper-scythes swung forward at once, crossing to unleash a gigantic emerald cross-shaped energy slash.
This was one of Bibi Dong's most domineering single-target skills—Everlasting Wound.
Physical defense is useless; energy defense is reduced by fifty percent.
If struck, the wound spreads endlessly until the victim exhausts all soul power and dies.
Faced with this death-laden attack, Gui Mei did not hesitate. He swung his sword.
The Netherworld Soul-Slaying Sword cut through the sky!
A razor-thin sword aura, compressed like cicada wings and infused with overwhelming demonic power, collided with the emerald cross-slash.
The instant they clashed, the dim heavens seemed to split apart, and the earth trembled like an enraged beast.
The earth-shaking attack was blocked by Gui Mei—but Bibi Dong's assault did not end there.
A white radiance erupted around her—Death God Domain, instantly boosting her attack power further.
Her lance-like arms merged, slicing out a warped, emerald beam.
This was her other hundred-thousand-year sixth soul skill—Spatial Tear, Cut of the Abyss.
This strike was even stronger than Everlasting Wound.
It could shatter all spiritual detection below the divine level, lock onto the true body of its target, and pierce through attacks of the same tier without stopping.
Bibi Dong knew Gui Mei possessed monstrous defensive power capable of blocking her hundred-thousand-year skills.
Thus, she deliberately locked this attack onto Yue Guan, determined to kill him on the spot.
The twisted emerald blade shot toward Yue Guan at terrifying speed.
Yue Guan, locked on, had no time to dodge.
In the split second before impact, Gui Mei appeared in front of Yue Guan through teleportation, activated Invincible Golden Body, blocked the strike, and teleported both of them away.
Invincible Golden Body could nullify all attacks beneath the god level, but could only be used three times per day.
Gui Mei had already used it twice in this battle—only one use remained.
If Bibi Dong continued targeting Yue Guan, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Old Chrysanthemum—Thunder Wrath!"
"Understood!"
Gui Mei instantly switched to his Body martial soul form. His forehead flashed as his two-hundred-thousand-year soul ring lit up.
Yue Guan activated his hundred-thousand-year-old left arm soul bone.
The two stood side by side and released their power together.
With a deafening dragon roar, a massive dark-cyan dragon shadow surged skyward, its overwhelming dragon might blanketing the entire battlefield.
The amplification from Bibi Dong's Death God Domain was instantly crushed by the dragon's oppressive might.
Gui Mei's Sky Azure Annihilation Fading Thunderclap with Yue Guan's Thunder Wrath, merging into a colossal raging thunder dragon that carried world-ending power as it charged straight toward Bibi Dong.
Sensing the horrifying lightning, Bibi Dong rapidly switched back to her Death Spider Emperor form.
Her arms turned into two massive black scythes, slashing at the incoming thunder attack.
This was an offensive-defensive hundred-thousand-year soul skill—Spatial Tear, Cut of the Abyss.
BOOM!!!
Both giant scythes exploded simultaneously, shaking heaven and earth.
Bibi Dong attempted to use the explosion to block the lightning strike.
But she underestimated the combined power of Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
Although the explosion weakened part of the lightning, the remaining destructive might still surged straight toward her.
"Ahhhh!"
Bibi Dong screamed!
The colossal Death Spider Emperor form detonated violently, shattering into countless fragments, scattering through the air.
"Gui Mei! Yue Guan! I will remember today's humiliation! Just you wait—one day, I will tear both of you into a million pieces!!"
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