Chapter 60: Deceiving the Pope
After a while, Bibi Dong couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere anymore. She glanced at Ning Bei with a complicated look.
"Kid, I admit defeat this time. Let me go, and we'll call it quits."
Ning Bei looked at Bibi Dong, who was lying limp on the ground.
"You two really are mother and daughter. After being subdued, the first words you both say are exactly the same."
Ning Bei's words made Bibi Dong's face darken considerably.
"That girl told you all this?"
"Told me what? You mother and daughter are always coming to trouble me. Do you think I have no temper?"
With a skillful flick, Ning Bei summoned Yao Yao and quickly tied her up in a Japanese-style binding.
After putting away the small stools, sunflower seeds, and drinks, Ning Bei walked over to Bibi Dong, who was wrapped like a dumpling. He raised his finger and gently tilted the Pope's chin.
"I thought you wouldn't care about the little angel's life. Now it seems you care a little, sneaking a peek at her in the middle of the night?"
The situation made Bibi Dong extremely embarrassed, as though she had returned to a similar scene decades ago. But this time, the surroundings were much more open.
The Pope's face turned into one full of venom as she glared at Ning Bei's hand on her chin.
"Kid, keep your hands to yourself. If I regain my soul power, I'll make sure you regret it."
"And how did you even find out about me and that girl? She couldn't have told you all this."
Seeing that she was still threatening him, Ning Bei grinned mischievously.
"Shall I go get the little angel now?"
"And tell her that your mother came from across the seas to visit you?"
Bibi Dong's expression changed when she heard this. She had only just gotten rid of the troubles of the Raging God's power and, for some reason, wanted to sneak a look at Qian Renxue. But she didn't want Qian Renxue to find out.
When Ning Bei summoned the Illusion Dream Butterfly as if he was going to report to her, Bibi Dong grew anxious.
"Wait, what do you want? If you want to kill me, you wouldn't be talking so much."
Seeing that Bibi Dong was now willing to communicate, Ning Bei withdrew the Illusion Dream Butterfly and Yao Yao, giving her freedom back.
Bibi Dong stretched her tingling body and looked at the young man before her with a complex expression.
"Alright, tell me, what exactly do you know?"
Ning Bei gave a mysterious smile and activated his deception skills.
"I know quite a lot, for example, the Raging God's inheritance in the City of Slaughter, why Qian Renxue is undercover in Heaven Dou, and of course, some things you'd rather not mention. I won't elaborate further."
Bibi Dong's face turned green with fury as she glared at Ning Bei.
"And? You still haven't explained how you know all this!"
Ning Bei pointed to the sky without answering her, instead starting to talk about the Raging God's position.
"The Raging God's soul sought you out, right?"
Bibi Dong's expression changed slightly.
"Yes, so what? Isn't it normal for gods to look for a successor?"
"Looking for a successor is normal, but do you know that the Raging God and the Angel God are mortal enemies?"
Bibi Dong shook her head. She didn't care about such matters, as she already hated the Angel Clan.
Ning Bei understood her thoughts and continued.
"Well then, I suppose you don't know that the Raging God works under the Shura God, right? And that the Shura God's heir has been chosen as Tang Hao's son. You probably don't care about that either."
"What? That's impossible!"
Bibi Dong was shocked by what she heard.
Ning Bei had already anticipated her reaction.
"Ultimately, this is just the Shura God's method to unify the luck of the Douluo Continent. He sent his subordinate, the Raging God, to select the Angel Clan's enemy as a successor, then kill the Angel God's heir and use them as stepping stones to eventually claim the inheritance for himself."
Bibi Dong fell into silence as she processed Ning Bei's words. If what he said was true, her years of planning would be nothing more than a joke.
Seeing her reaction, Ning Bei poured more fuel onto the fire.
"I even think that before you obtained the Raging God's position, you had already become a pawn, like having you fall in love with a useless person, influencing the Angel Clan's heir's mind, making them do irreparable things, and then guiding you to the City of Slaughter to claim your godhood."
Ning Bei's words made Bibi Dong's fists tighten, unable to accept the fact that her entire life was a manipulated existence, a mere toy for others.
"This is just your guess, do you have any proof?"
Seeing she was still not convinced, Ning Bei prepared to give her the final piece of evidence.
"Isn't the pollution in your soul the best proof? You've completely corrupted the soul of the successor, turning them into a madman. Do you think that's reasonable?"
"As far as I know, neither the Angel God's test nor the Sea God's test works like this. Even the Shura God, notorious for his killings, wouldn't choose a madman as his heir."
His words drained the last bit of strength from Bibi Dong, causing her to collapse to the ground.
Ning Bei was right. Ever since Bibi Dong obtained the god exam, she had been influenced by the Raging God's power day and night. Even though she tried to resist with all her might, she couldn't escape the pain of her soul being torn apart. That was why, despite having a soul power of level 97, she couldn't unleash her true strength.
As Ning Bei said, she would eventually become a pawn without her own will, controlled by others. So, what was the point of all her efforts?
Ning Bei couldn't help but sigh, realizing that mother and daughter really were alike. After learning the truth, their expressions were exactly the same.
"You don't have to be so upset. As long as you can keep your soul from being consumed, you can still become the real Raging God."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, but then her expression darkened again.
"You wouldn't understand the horror of divine power. It's something I can't resist. Even if I try my best, I can only slow down the process. At first, I thought it was just a test from the Raging God, but now it seems…"
"When a child suffers from a persistent illness, go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Medicine God Douluo."
"Don't panic, Pope. Since I've told you this, I naturally have a solution. Otherwise, what would be the point of me staying here talking to you at this hour?"
Bibi Dong looked at Ning Bei with a look of joy in her eyes.
"What's the solution?"
Ning Bei took out two jade bottles from his necklace and threw them to Bibi Dong.
"These two are the Soul Nurturing Pill and the Soul Cleansing Pill. The Soul Nurturing Pill can repair damaged souls, while the Soul Cleansing Pill can remove all foreign soul power from your body."
Bibi Dong stared at the jade bottles in her hands. After hearing Ning Bei's explanation, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
"Th-this..."
Ning Bei watched her expression, nodding in satisfaction.
The feeling of controlling the situation and having the upper hand surged within him.
His medicine had worked on the Silver Dragon King, a level one god. There was no reason it couldn't solve the problem of a Title Douluo.
"Try it. After all, I want to do something to you, and right now you can't resist. Don't worry about me going overboard."
Bibi Dong nodded without hesitation. She opened the jade bottle containing the Soul Cleansing Pill and swallowed the milky-white pill.
The pill melted instantly in her mouth, and soon, its medicinal power surged deep into her soul.
(END CHAPTER)
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