Chapter 291: The Bug in the Lightning Tribulation
"Yes, just as you said, His Holiness the Pope indeed possesses twin martial souls!"
Yue Guan nodded as he spoke. This matter was not a secret among the higher-ups of the Martial Soul Hall.
It was perfectly normal for the younger generation to be unaware of it.
Very few people actually knew that Bibi Dong was a twin martial soul wielder.
"Hiss—"
The three of them inhaled sharply. They had never imagined that their teacher—the Pope—was already so powerful, yet she still had twin martial souls!
This was simply terrifying.
On Bibi Dong's side, as she faced the thunderous sky, she remained calm and unruffled, as if she did not fear it at all.
However, when the first bolt of lightning descended, her expression changed!
"That damned brat… Could he be using this as an excuse for personal revenge?"
This was Bibi Dong's last thought before she was struck by lightning.
The first bolt of lightning was different from the usual blue lightning that soul masters faced. It carried hints of purple!
Like a colossal serpent from the mortal world, the lightning crashed down from the sky at an incredible speed, striking Bibi Dong's head in an instant.
In that moment, her once resolute gaze became unfocused. Her tea-colored hair, which had been neatly coiled, stood up in all directions.
"Ugh…"
No one knew how long had passed before Bibi Dong exhaled a puff of white smoke. When she looked at the sky again, her expression had completely changed.
Terrifying. So, this was a lightning tribulation?
Was that brat truly not taking personal revenge?
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Bibi Dong was stunned. For some reason, she felt as if the malice within her had lessened.
Negative emotions and hostility—these were things she had accumulated ever since obtaining the Rakshasa God's inheritance.
Of course, it wasn't something she actively collected. If she failed to control the Rakshasa God's power, she would be consumed by these negative emotions, ultimately becoming nothing more than a vessel for the god's power.
In other words, a mere tool for divine energy.
Just as Bibi Dong was struggling to understand why the lightning tribulation had such an effect, the second bolt of lightning struck!
This was not an exception made for her. After all, thunder and lightning had always been capable of dispelling darkness.
The idea of using lightning to shatter darkness was not just an empty saying.
Bibi Dong's current strength had already reached level ninety-nine. Naturally, her lightning tribulation was far more powerful than that of an ordinary soul master—far beyond even that of a Title Douluo.
Moreover, having inherited the Rakshasa God's power, she had slaughtered countless lives over the years. It was only logical that her tribulation would be this terrifying.
The second bolt of lightning had transformed from pale purple to a deep violet, indicating that its power far exceeded the first.
Bibi Dong dared not be careless. In an instant, she released her first martial soul—Death Spider Emperor. Without hesitation, she unleashed her seventh soul skill: Martial Soul Avatar!
"Death Spider Emperor True Form!"
No sooner had she activated her Martial Soul Avatar than the violet lightning crashed down, striking her with pinpoint accuracy.
Although Bibi Dong knew enduring the tribulation would bring her benefits, she couldn't possibly take it head-on!
The first strike had already left her with minor injuries.
"Boom—"
In an instant, her grotesque Death Spider Emperor form collapsed, reverting to her human appearance.
In other words, the previous lightning strike had directly shattered her Martial Soul Avatar!
"Pfft—"
Bibi Dong couldn't hold back and coughed up a mouthful of slightly purple-tinged blood. She nearly collapsed to the ground, staggering unsteadily.
"Amazing…"
At this moment, Bibi Dong had no time to contemplate her changes. She failed to notice that her negative emotions and malice had diminished further.
"???"
All of Martial Soul City, those watching the scene unfold, were utterly shocked!
Their Pope, a Title Douluo who possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, had been severely injured after only two strikes of lightning!
It was unimaginable how powerful these two bolts of lightning were!
"Your Holiness (Teacher)!"
Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan were completely stunned. Hu Liena was even on the verge of tears!
Her teacher was unimaginably strong, possessing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. And yet, just one strike—just one strike of this tribulation!
It had forced Bibi Dong out of her Martial Soul Avatar form in an instant!
"Hurry, quickly give…"
Before Hu Liena could finish her sentence, a burst of radiant energy descended upon Bibi Dong, slightly stabilizing her weakened state.
"Qian Daoliu…"
Yes, Qian Daoliu had intervened. After all, no matter how much Bibi Dong refused to acknowledge it, she was still his daughter-in-law and Qian Renxue's mother. How could he stand by and watch her die?
After all, this tribulation was far from over!
However, the moment Qian Daoliu stepped in, an unforeseen change occurred!
Both Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong's expressions shifted as they looked at each other in alarm. Qian Daoliu seemed to have made things worse!
The sky seemed to crack apart as a colossal "eye" suddenly opened, gazing down with an indifferent stare.
Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu: "..."
Kong: "..."
Kong had been casually chatting with the Raiden Shogun about life and personal reflections when he suddenly sensed someone triggering an extremely powerful lightning tribulation.
At first, he didn't pay much attention.
The tribulations were set to function automatically.
However, after only two bolts of lightning had fallen, the third one abruptly surged to over twice its previous strength—reaching a level no mortal could possibly endure! At this moment, Kong was a little bewildered.
Could it be that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was transcending its tribulation?
Or was it Di Tian?
But their tribulations had nothing to do with him!
Curious, Kong decided to take a look.
Good heavens—it was his mother-in-law undergoing tribulation…
Because of Qian Daoliu's interference, the tribulation's power had doubled!
Before achieving godhood, Bibi Dong had no chance of being a match for Qian Daoliu.
In terms of both cultivation level and attributes, Qian Daoliu completely countered her. This was precisely why the Worship Hall had always been so confident in their position.
"The system settings have a bug!"
"If someone interferes during another's tribulation, causing the difficulty to spike…"
"Or if the one undergoing tribulation uses this opportunity to strike at their enemies…"
Thinking of this, Kong realized that these rules needed some adjustments.
No sooner said than done.
Before the stunned gazes of the onlookers, the divine light emanating from Qian Daoliu suddenly bypassed Bibi Dong entirely.
"???"
At the same time, Qian Daoliu's body was forcibly pushed back several thousand meters.
"???"
"During a tribulation, any external boosts from others will be nullified!"
"During a tribulation, the intensity will not scale based on the number of people present!"
The moment Kong declared these rules, the sky instantly reverted to its previous state!
"My god! My god has descended!"
"My god is absolutely fair. Since this is the Pope's tribulation, she must endure it alone—no one can assist her!"
The Martial Soul Hall members: "..."
They were furious but dared not say a word!
Even the combined strength of the Pope and the Grand Worshiper was not enough to withstand that being—what could mere subordinates possibly do?
Qian Daoliu could only let out a helpless chuckle as he retracted his martial soul and shook his head.
"That brat…"
Qian Daoliu understood that Kong had actually spared him some face. If Kong had chosen not to intervene, that previous bolt of lightning would have been powerful enough to kill both him and Bibi Dong on the spot…
(End of Chapter)
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