Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

They always thought they were in control, and that their lies were impeccable.

But the result?

As a result, Bibi Dong completely lost the most basic trust in him.

Here comes the wolf.

Once a conman's image is established in someone's mind, it can never be erased.

Even later, when every word he said to Bibi Dong was true, and his feelings were genuine and unreserved... it was all in vain.

Even though he and Bibi Dong were in an absolute bond of life and death, Bibi Dong still couldn't truly trust him from the bottom of her heart.

If he was like this even with a woman whose life was tied to his, how much more so when facing Poseidon, who was already full of vigilance?

So, having learned his lesson, he stopped lying to people.

The ultimate goal of all the trouble he caused this time was to make a deal with Poseidon: to exchange the Vast Ocean Universe Cover for Poseidon's protection.

He only asked Poseidon to help him out if Qian Renxue turned against him in the future, and that would be enough. He didn't expect anything more.

If Poseidon were merely Poseidon, with his intellect, he might indeed have chosen to weave a flawless web of lies to slowly guide and scheme against her.

However, behind Poseidon stood the sea god.

He could fool a level 99 peerless Douluo, but he couldn't expect to fool a god as well, could he?

What if the sea god, one day, gets bored and on a whim, sends down a divine thought that exposes his lie on the spot...

That would be incredibly awkward, and might even lead to a complete falling out.

So there's no need to go through that trouble.

The Sea Maiden Douluo remained silent on the recliner for a long time, her mind filled with a jumble of terrifying speculations.

Finally, she couldn't help but sit up straight, frowning as she pressed on, "Senior, could you explain this in detail? What does 'already dead, yet still using someone else's body' mean? I really don't understand this kind of thing."

"Literal meaning."

Nan Feng remained calm. "I am a dead man. The body you see now is just a mass of energy that I forcibly condensed using someone else's template."

"And the true owner of this body should be no stranger to your Seagod Island's intelligence network."

"The current Pope of the Spirit Hall is Bibi Dong."

Upon hearing this name, the Sea Maiden Douluo's expression changed drastically.

The original friendliness, relaxation, and goodwill vanished, replaced by an undisguised extreme wariness!

Even the soul power belonging to a Title Douluo within her body began to fluctuate violently and uncontrollably.

Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall!

Back when the Spirit Hall army crossed the sea to invade Seagod Island and stirred up that blood feud, that woman was the Spirit Hall Saintess who went to war with the army!

To everyone on Poseidon Island, it is an absolutely hostile and blood-stained name!

Nan Feng was completely unconcerned about the Sea Maiden Douluo's wary and alert demeanor.

"I've told you everything you wanted to know. What's next? Is there anything else you want to know?"

Nan Feng bit down on the straw again: "If you've asked all the questions, you can leave now."

Seeing the tense body and the subtle hostility emanating from the Sea Maiden Douluo, Nan Feng chuckled and kindly reminded her, "Don't even think about fighting me here. Putting aside the fact that you're no match for me, there's absolutely no reason for us to fight."

“Bibi Dong is Bibi Dong, and I am me. I borrow her appearance, but that doesn’t mean I am her, much less that I am in league with the Spirit Hall.”

Nan Feng put down his cup. "Besides, isn't your Seagod Island targeting the wrong person with its hatred for the Spirit Hall?"

"In the war between the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island back then, shouldn't the culprit who launched the invasion be the former Pope Qian Xunji, who wanted to show off his unparalleled martial prowess and satisfy his own selfish desires?"

"In the end, those Seagod Island Soul Masters who died on the beach, including those low-level Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall who were used as cannon fodder and died on the vast sea... were all victims sacrificed by those in power for their ridiculous ambitions."

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. Don't get the root of your hatred wrong."

Hearing Nan Feng's extremely subversive remarks, the Sea Maiden Douluo was filled with unresolved doubts and shock.

Her intuition and mind-reading ability told her that everything the little monster in front of her was true, but the truth and the other party's complicated identity were too shocking to be understood by her alone.

She gave Nan Feng a deep look, said no more nonsense, quickly got up, transformed into a streak of light blue, and swiftly left the private beach.

She had to rush back to Poseidon Island immediately and report everything in its entirety to High Priest Poseidon for a decision.

Nan Feng quietly watched the Sea Maiden Douluo's figure disappear on the horizon, closed his heterochromatic pupils again, and turned over in the warm sunlight.

Chapter 168 Poseidon's Curiosity

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The Sea Maiden Douluo was extremely fast; traveling at full speed, she returned to Seagod Island in less than half a day.

Upon arriving on the island, she didn't even have time to rest. She immediately went straight to the Temple of the Sea God and reported the entire process of her contact with Nan Feng on Purple Pearl Island to High Priest Poseidon in great detail.

Inside the main hall, when the Sea Maiden Douluo recounted Nan Feng's remarks about "gods not interfering with mortals," "disliking hypocrites who are full of selfish desires but spout grand righteousness," and "doing things entirely based on personal interest and a sense of accomplishment,"...

Poseidon's reaction was exactly the same as the previous Sea Maiden Douluo; a hint of admiration flashed in her deep, ocean-like eyes. She felt that this "Demon God Douluo," who acted eccentrically and seemed domineering but actually possessed his own extremely clear and sophisticated logic, was indeed a very interesting and exceptionally insightful person.

If it were only this first part of their contact, Poseidon would undoubtedly have immediately classified this Demon God Douluo as a "friend" of Seagod Island in her mind.

She would even generously tacitly approve, or even secretly support, the other party continuing to use the name of Poseidon Island to build and develop the Purple Pearl Special Zone.

After all, this not only benefits the people of the sea, but also establishes a glorious image for Poseidon Island in the outside world.

but……

When the Sea Maiden Douluo mentioned with difficulty that the other party directly revealed that he was already dead, that this body was just a ball of energy, and that he had actually borrowed the shell of the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong!

The faint smile on Poseidon's face froze instantly.

The air pressure inside the hall suddenly dropped to freezing point, and Poseidon, like the previous Sea Maiden Douluo, fell into a long and extremely solemn silence.

Once she got involved with the Spirit Hall, especially with Bibi Dong, whose hands were stained with the blood of Seagod Island, Poseidon couldn't help but think deeper and to the worst possible scenario!

"But... there's one thing I really can't understand."

Poseidon frowned, looking at the equally bewildered Sea Maiden Douluo, and said in a deep voice:

Why did he take the initiative to confess?!

"The identity of Demon God Douluo is completely clean. Our Seagod Island intelligence network can't find it, and there's no news about him on the mainland either. This shows that his disguise is extremely perfect."

"Moreover, judging from his actual actions over the past year—he has shown extreme aversion and hatred towards the Spirit Hall; he has actively courted the Heaven Dou royal family; he has helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School establish a trade hub; and he has even gone to great lengths to leverage the illustrious reputation of our Seagod Island to support the Heaven Dou Empire, subtly suggesting that he is helping them to fight against the Spirit Hall..."

"Based solely on these behaviors and stances, even if I rack my brains, I could never possibly associate him with the Pope of the Spirit Hall."

"As long as he doesn't tell, this secret may never be known to anyone. He can continue to wear that perfect disguise and enjoy the tacit approval of Seagod Island and the gratitude of the Heavenly Dou Empire with a clear conscience."

"But why, after you probed him a few times, did he so readily, even in an almost dismissive manner, reveal his most lethal trump card to us?!"

The Sea Maiden Douluo shook her head blankly: "High Priest, I don't understand at all either."

"Senior... no, although that guy said that the culprit who invaded Poseidon Island back then was the former Pope Qian Xunji, and that everyone was a victim, his reasoning of 'the grievances have their perpetrators and the debtors have their culprits' is indeed tenable in terms of absolute reason and logic."

"But logically speaking! In the hearts of those Seagod Island Soul Masters who lost their loved ones and friends because of that war, who would listen to such cold logic?! As long as you are a member of the Spirit Hall, as long as you are associated with the Spirit Hall, you are Seagod Island's irreconcilable enemy!"

"Not to mention, the current Pope Bibi Dong was a saintess of the Spirit Hall back then, who personally shed the blood of our compatriots on Seagod Island and was a sinner who personally participated in that war of aggression!"

"Since he borrowed Bibi Dong's identity and has a secret relationship with her, once this secret is exposed, Seagod Island will inevitably harbor the most extreme hostility towards him!"

The Sea Maiden Douluo couldn't understand Nan Feng's actions of exposing his own weaknesses and even deliberately provoking a fatal disaster.

The Sea Maiden Douluo couldn't understand it, but as the High Priestess of Seagod Island, Poseidon's thinking was obviously much more profound.

"Since he dared to confront us at this time, and is certain that we won't kill him immediately..."

Poseidon's gaze gradually sharpened. "This isn't just a confession; it's a trap he's setting for me!"

"If he really is in cahoots with Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, or is a spy planted in the ocean by the Spirit Hall, then everything he has done over the past year makes no sense!"

"Why did he go to such lengths to help the Heavenly Dou Empire? Why did he spare no effort to develop Purple Pearl Island into a prosperous trading zone and a bridge to establish substantial connections between Seagod Island and the outside world?"

"To put it bluntly, I now know that this 'Demon God Douluo' is connected to the Spirit Hall, and I also know the immense value of Purple Pearl Island. I can personally descend upon Purple Pearl Island immediately and suppress him with unparalleled power! Exposing his lies!"

"Then, my Seagod Island will rightfully take over everything he has painstakingly built! We will truly establish an alliance and cooperation with the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

"At that time, with the Purple Pearl Special Zone as an extremely stable springboard, our Seagod Island will be able to step out of this ocean without any worries and truly participate in the situation on the mainland, becoming the strongest backing for the two great empires in their fight against the Spirit Hall!"

Poseidon suddenly turned around and looked at the Sea Maiden Douluo, "If it really comes to that, the Spirit Hall will be attacked from both sides and face annihilation!"

"If he really is Bibi Dong's man, why would he personally create such a deadly situation that could drive the Spirit Hall to its doom at any moment?"

"That doesn't make sense."

Poseidon's beautiful face was etched with rare anxiety as she paced back and forth in the hall, her mind a complete jumble of thoughts.

Even though every action and every confession the other party made was clear and straightforward, she just couldn't understand Nan Feng's almost "suicidal" self-disclosure behavior!

What exactly is their purpose in doing this?!

The more Poseidon thought about it, the more confused she became. She had lived for over a hundred years, ruling over Poseidon Island and overlooking the ocean, and this was the first time in her life that she had encountered something completely beyond her knowledge and understanding.

Whether deduced from normal behavioral logic, speculated from common sense of human relationships, or measured from the purest perspective of gain and loss... none of it makes sense! It's a complete contradiction!

If he is on the side of the Spirit Hall, then he is digging his own grave; if he hates the Spirit Hall, then he can hide his identity and cooperate sincerely with Seagod Island, so why should he wear Bibi Dong's face and actively provoke Seagod Island's killing intent?

This act of voluntarily handing over all one's weaknesses and fatal vulnerabilities to the enemy is simply insane!

However, amidst this intense brainstorming, Poseidon's heart, which had been as calm as a dry well, developed an uncontrollable and intense curiosity about this "Demon God Douluo".

Although this curiosity was not mixed with any personal feelings between men and women, and even carried a bit of fear and scrutiny, the "exploratory desire" to completely expose the other person and see what they were scheming was truly ignited!

And this is precisely the ultimate purpose for Nan Feng's long and complicated journey, even at the risk of revealing his identity!

For a high priest like Poseidon, who has lived for over a hundred years, holds an unparalleled position of prestige, and whose power has reached the pinnacle of this world, any conventional negotiation tactics, tests, or temptations are meaningless.

Not only has she reached the invincible height of a level 99 Peerless Douluo, but her horizons have also been broadened to the extreme. She had personally witnessed and even fought against Tang Chen, a peerless monster of extraordinary talent and unparalleled abilities!

In Poseidon's eyes, geniuses and strong people were no longer rare.

Nan Feng knew his own limitations very well. Although he could now unleash a combat power of level 98, in the end, he was just a "dead man" who couldn't see the light of day, a ball of energy.

If he were to use conventional methods to approach Poseidon Island and demonstrate his goodwill or strength, Poseidon would at most treat him as a "valuable variable" to be wary of, and would absolutely not develop any additional interest in him as a person.

However, the risk of using a vast array of lies to create an identity is simply too great.

Therefore, there is only one solution to break the deadlock and to bring this high-ranking high priest down from his pedestal—