In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 212 Death penalty may be spared, but punishment is inevitable!

That night, inside the Papal Palace.

Tap tap tap, footsteps sounded, and Qian Renxue, dressed in a palace-style fitted long dress, with a curvaceous figure and a white veil with gold trim hanging by her ears, slowly walked in.

His gaze swept over Bibi Dong, who was sitting in the main seat, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes before he looked away.

He walked straight toward Qian Daoliu's side.

As they approached, they called out affectionately, "Grandpa."

Unlike Yu Xiaogang, who could be away from home for decades, her grandfather Qian Daoliu held an unshakeable place in her heart as her only relative. Furthermore, life in the Heavenly Dou Palace was often tedious, and he would occasionally return to visit. Therefore, she had specially trained a stand-in for him.

This trip was planned in advance, with the perpetrators already concealed within the main force.

Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded, then looked up at Bibi Dong and said calmly, "Say what you have to say."

"The Spirit Hall team will have a bye in the first round of the individual elimination tournament tomorrow morning," Bibi Dong said calmly.

"What if Shrek Academy just admits defeat?" Qian Renxue replied calmly.

"So what?" Bibi Dong sneered. "Are you worried that you're no match for Long Yingtian?"

"In my eyes, the Spirit Hall's interests outweigh everything else," Qian Renxue replied coldly. "I hope you feel the same way!"

She already knew that Yu Xiaogang had visited the Pope's Palace to meet with Bibi Dong. She strongly suspected that the soul bone on Tang San's body was given to Yu Xiaogang by Bibi Dong, and then given to Tang San by Yu Xiaogang. Moreover, it was highly likely that it was bought with the money that Tang Hao had stolen from the various branches of the Spirit Hall.

Regardless, Bibi Dong's decision to sell was tantamount to aiding the enemy.

"Both of Tang San's ten-thousand-year-old soul bones are of the light attribute. Don't think I can't guess where they came from."

She was certain that the aura emanating from Tang San's soul bone when he used it was definitely of the light attribute.

She didn't believe that Tang Hao or Yu Xiaogang could find two ten-thousand-year-old spirit bones with the attribute of light in a short time. Only her Spirit Hall's Qian family possessed such a treasure.

As expected, the two pieces on Bibi Dong's body were inherited from her father.

How could she not be angry that she had so easily sold it to outsiders, even enemies?

"As the Pope, I will naturally prioritize the Spirit Hall," Bibi Dong replied dismissively.

"I hope so." Qian Renxue said coldly, then calmly added, "I will be the first to go in the individual elimination rounds. If I encounter Tang San, I will eliminate this threat." As she spoke, she turned to Qian Daoliu, "Grandpa, let's go back."

"Alright." Qian Daoliu glanced at Bibi Dong, nodded slightly, and led Qian Renxue out of the main hall.

The three people, Hu Liena and Hu Liena, standing on the other side, looked at each other in silence.

On stage, Bibi Dong's expression darkened for a moment, but she quickly recovered. After briefly explaining the arrangements for tomorrow's competition, she dismissed the three of them.

After the palace doors closed, Bibi Dong remained seated, her gaze complex. After a moment, she murmured to herself, "Xiao Gang, perhaps we are truly destined to be apart in this life. All I can do now is ensure your safety."

"As for the rest, I can't worry about that anymore."

The following day, at the foot of the Papal Mountains.

Two rows of paladins clad in gleaming silver armor stood on either side, extending upwards along the steps to the Papal Square. Bathed in the morning sun, the final three teams stood in three rows in the center, with their mentors positioned around them. According to the rules, eliminated teams were not eligible to watch the final match; only the top three young players were permitted to enter the Papal Square.

"His Holiness the Pope has arrived!" As the leading cardinal in front of the Papal Palace shouted, "Long live! Long live!" The surrounding square echoed with deafening shouts like a landslide and a tsunami, resounding throughout the entire Wuhun City.

Then, the massive palace doors slowly opened.

Looking around, a stunningly beautiful woman who appeared to be 28 or 9 years old walked slowly at the head of the procession. She wore a long, glittering gold gown adorned with numerous gemstones, a purple-gold crown on her head, and held a long, jeweled scepter in her hand. Her expression was solemn, and her demeanor was dignified and unapproachable.

Four people followed behind him: Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

"She is indeed very charming." Zhu Wu calmly looked Bibi Dong up and down and made his internal assessment.

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!" All members of the Spirit Hall knelt on one knee.

Zhu Wu ignored him, and the team members behind him also remained standing, as did the Shrek Academy members on the other side.

Then Bibi Dong's calm gaze swept over, lingering on Tang San for a moment before quickly moving on to Zhu Wu.

"Hmm?" Zhu Wu clearly felt his mental power being pulled in some way. Without a doubt, Bibi Dong was using her mental power to probe him. "Then don't blame me." With a thought, he activated his Eye of Life, and his vision changed instantly.

"Not bad, it's big and round," I thought to myself.

On the other side, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, inwardly surprised. For a moment, she felt as if she had been seen through. She couldn't help but wonder, "Is it the demigod spiritual imprint on Long Yingtian that sensed my spiritual probing and is now spying on me in return?"

"As expected of a demigod, he actually made me feel like I could see right through him."

He had intended to get a closer look at Long Yingtian's cultivation level, but unexpectedly he was being spied on instead. His heart sank slightly, and he quickly withdrew his spiritual power.

"You little brat, do you think I'm just for show?" said Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who served as a spiritual energy recharger, within the spiritual space.

They had no idea what their boss had done with his mental power.

"You are Tang San, the disciple of the Grandmaster?" Bibi Dong turned to look at Tang San, a faint smile on her face.

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope," Tang San replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Not bad, you do have some of the spirit of your teacher back then." Bibi Dong nodded slightly.

"I dare not compare myself to you, teacher," Tang San replied modestly, but inwardly he was furious. The leader of the Spirit Hall who had harmed his parents was right before him, yet he was powerless to kill him and avenge them. How could he accept this? But the strength before him was undeniable, leaving him no choice but to feign weakness for the time being.

But this is only temporary. Sooner or later, I will kill you!

"Rise," Bibi Dong's calm voice came.

"I see hope in you all." Bibi Dong smiled as she looked at the contestants present.

As he spoke, he lightly waved his scepter, and three soul bones appeared out of thin air, quietly floating in mid-air.

Tang San's gaze was immediately drawn to the skull that shone with a bright white light, and a hint of longing flashed in his eyes.

"The three soul bones are the Holy Demon Skull of Mental Impact, which came from the Three-Eyed Holy Demon Ape," Ghost Douluo's voice announced.

"The Three-Eyed Holy Demon Ape, possessing both light attributes and formidable physical strength!" Tang San and his disciple Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up, their gazes fixed intently on it. Tang San's eyes even flashed with greed as he firmly thought to himself:

"I must obtain this soul bone!"

"I should have asked about the skull back then," Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but think.

In his view, this soul bone was undoubtedly extremely suitable for his disciple.

"There can only be one winner." After Ghost Douluo finished his introduction, Bibi Dong's voice followed.

"The morning's matches are individual elimination rounds, with each of your three teams sending seven players."

Similar to the qualifying rounds, this is an individual elimination tournament, but the difference is that three teams participate together, and there is no need to submit an unchangeable roster in advance.

Therefore, players can adjust their lineup based on the opponent's situation after it is their turn to play.

"Now, you can send out your first player." After a brief introduction, he added.

Zhu Wu strode forward without hesitation.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue, her face veiled in white, followed closely behind. In previous Spirit Hall team matches, none of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation had ever played, including substitutes; only four players actually took to the field. Therefore, her addition didn't attract much attention.

Moreover, she possesses a special inherited soul bone aura, making it impossible for outsiders to discover her identity and cultivation level, even if they are curious.

On Shrek Academy's side, Yu Feng stepped onto the stage with a slightly restrained expression. He was only chosen to go first because of his ability to fly, which would allow him to stall for time. But now, Long Yingtian was the first to go from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so what was the point of him stalling?

"Please draw lots." The cardinal's voice came, and he handed the box in his hand to Yu Feng on the far left.

He reached in and took it out, only to find it wasn't a bye; his face immediately fell.

Next was Qian Renxue. She reached out, touched the item, and glanced at it. As expected, she received a bye.

Zhu Wu glanced at the box and saw that all three cards were empty, with three cards on each side of the inner compartment.

He glanced up at Bibi Dong, chuckled softly, and said nothing more.

Brother, fearless!

Bibi Dong remained silent.

Someone drew a bye, and the cardinal immediately announced that the first match would be between the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy.

Zhu Wu turned and walked towards the center of the field.

"Please wait a moment before the match begins." Yu Xiaogang's voice suddenly rang out in the arena.

"What, scared?" Zhu Wu turned and glanced at the Shrek Academy students who had not yet left the arena, and said calmly.

"You don't even have the courage to face me alone?" Her gaze shifted to Tang San.

Tang San clenched his fist slightly, while Xiao Wu's face flushed slightly and her eyes flashed with anger, but neither of them spoke.

Yu Xiaogang had already instructed them to concede regardless of what they drew, because whether they faced Long Yingtian, Long Ling'er, or the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation with Soul King cultivation, their team members could be seriously injured, leading to attrition. The healing time was too short, making the afternoon's loser's bracket team match extremely difficult. After all, if a team lost a member, the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique couldn't be performed.

As the master said, they are not good at one-on-one battles; team battles are where they excel.

"This is called tactics, don't you understand?" Xiao Wu thought to herself.

This is a competition! I'll let you be arrogant for now. When we meet in the team competition, I'll definitely take your life. Tang San thought to himself.

"Please state your reasons," Bibi Dong's voice came.

Yu Xiaogang smiled coldly, "My reason is that Shrek Academy voluntarily gave up the individual elimination rounds in the morning and voluntarily entered the loser's bracket in the afternoon."

"Yu Feng, come back."

The Spirit Hall team represents the Spirit Hall, while the Heaven Dou Royal team represents the Heaven Dou Empire. Either side would appear weaker if they conceded defeat.

So, they had no choice but to fight. And this created an opportunity for their team.

"Why?" Bibi Dong's expression remained unchanged.

It was quite unexpected that Yu Xiaogang, who was always so proud, would take the initiative to admit defeat.

"For no reason!" Yu Xiaogang said calmly, his hands behind his back, looking up at the Douluo Hall behind the Pope's Hall. "I think admitting defeat is our right."

"Hmm?" Seeing Yu Xiaogang's posture and hearing his tone, a cold glint flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.

Qian Daoliu, who was standing on the top floor of the Papal Palace, also frowned.

This action was tantamount to disrespecting the authority of his Spirit Hall, so he couldn't help but look at Bibi Dong.

Then Bibi Dong slowly stood up and nodded to him, "You're right, this is your right."

"I apologize for going to such lengths, Elder Yu."

Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu both stared at Bibi Dong, the former showing anger and the latter displeasure.

The Elder's Token that Yu Xiaogang presented before the Papal Palace—others might not know where it came from, but how could they not guess? There were only a few Elder's Tokens, and each one had its owner. Those who already possessed them would never hand them over to Yu Xiaogang, except for Tang San's father, Tang Hao.

"Heh." Zhu Wu's gaze swept over Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong, his expression slightly amused.

Qian Daoliu saw this and felt incredibly ashamed.

Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang had a past relationship, a fact few knew, but Ning Fengzhi, as the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, certainly did. It was perfectly normal for him to inform his son-in-law, Long Yingtian. That expression clearly showed he was watching their Spirit Hall make a fool of themselves.

As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, he was entangled with an outsider.

In particular, within sight, Liu Erlong suddenly grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm with his left arm and raised it to look up at Bibi Dong in a defiant manner.

So many years have passed, she has children of her own now, and she was there watching. And here's Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang behaving so intimately. Even after all this, Bibi Dong still can't forget him and is still protecting Yu Xiaogang. Has she no shame?

If you don't want it, I still need to find a place to save face.

"Since Shrek Academy has decided to forfeit the morning's matches, let's continue with the individual competitions," Bibi Dong's voice rang out.

Qian Daoliu couldn't hold back any longer and immediately opened his mouth, his loud voice resounding throughout the Papal Palace.

"As an elder, you knowingly broke the law and showed contempt for the Douluo Palace before the Pope's Palace. You may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment!"

"Buzz!" His aura exploded, and a golden light suddenly descended from the sky.

Bibi Dong's expression changed drastically, but it was too late. She was no match for Qian Daoliu and had no power to stop him.

Everyone on the field changed their expressions, except for Zhu Wu and Long Ling'er.

Within sight, the golden light struck Yu Xiaogang directly, engulfing his entire body, while Flander, Liu Erlong, and the others were instantly blasted back.

"Ah!" Yu Xiaogang screamed in agony.

The six-winged angel martial soul's sacred attribute has extremely strong purification and dissolving effects, which can continuously dissolve a soul master's soul power. Normal soul masters of the same level would be suppressed, let alone Yu Xiaogang, a level 29 great soul master.

In an instant, all the soul power in his body was dissolved.

The next second, the golden light dissipated, and Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale; he collapsed on the spot, completely exhausted.

With no soul power left in his body, his martial soul and cultivation were completely destroyed.

With a sweep of his Eye of Life, Zhu Wu could clearly see that Yu Xiaogang's physical functions had declined considerably.

There was no way around it; Qian Daoliu's divine attribute was too powerful, far beyond what Yu Xiaogang could withstand. This fusion would definitely have an impact on his body.

They didn't kill him outright, probably because they were in the middle of a match.

Tsk tsk, it seems my arrival has brought some changes after all. Qian Daoliu actually came to watch the match too. Seeing Yu Xiaogang acting so arrogantly, and Bibi Dong daring to protect him, he probably couldn't stand it anymore, Zhu Wu guessed.

Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong gritted their teeth, their hearts filled with rage.

"Spirit Hall!" Seeing his teacher being attacked, Tang San was furious and filled with murderous intent.

"Xiao Gang!" Liu Erlong shouted and ran towards Yu Xiaogang.

(End of this chapter)