The night was dark, the wind howled, and the waning moon hung high in the sky.
In a pitch-black forest, a sudden wave of eerie laughter and wild shouting rapidly approached from behind.
'Escaped from the Spirit Hall?!'
Bibi Dong, who had been walking along the main road in a daze, her expression numb and lifeless, suddenly had a drastic change in expression. She snapped back to her senses instantly.
As the former Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, although Qian Xunji had sealed many of her memories related to the hall's secrets, he had not erased her knowledge of the prisoners held within Spirit City.
So, upon hearing the voices behind her, Bibi Dong immediately realized in horror—there was a high chance that a group of fallen soul masters had broken out of Spirit City's prison and were quickly approaching from behind.
Having witnessed the true darkness of the world, Bibi Dong finally understood.
The world was not as harmonious and beautiful as she had once believed when she served as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall. The only reason she had seen it that way was because, back then, Spirit Hall—the most powerful force on the continent—had always stood behind her.
But now, without Spirit Hall's protection…
Even Yu Yuanzhen, the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the three great upper sects of the soul master world, had been willing to do such dark and monstrous things to her.
If she fell into the hands of these infamous, ruthless, and evil fallen soul masters…
Her fate would be far worse!
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, terror consuming her. Without hesitation, she rushed toward the dense forest, hoping to use the cover of the trees to escape from the approaching fallen soul masters.
However, with her crippled leg, her movement was slow and unsteady. Before she could reach the safety of the forest, the group of fallen soul masters—who had just escaped from Spirit Hall and were eager to get as far away as possible to avoid being recaptured—caught up to her.
One of the fallen soul masters immediately noticed her—her terrified expression, her limping attempt to flee into the trees.
If Bibi Dong had still been in the state she was when she first arrived at Spirit City—filthy, disheveled, covered in dirt, stinking from being pelted with rotten vegetables, eggs, and garbage—she might have been able to escape notice.
But unfortunately for her…
Because she had been summoned to meet Qian Xunji, she had been forced to bathe and change into clean clothes, restoring her appearance to that of a stunning young woman.
And now, as soon as the fallen soul masters saw her, their eyes gleamed with excitement. Their bodies trembled with exhilaration as they burst into wild, ecstatic laughter.
"A woman! It's a woman! And such a beautiful one too! Our luck couldn't be better!"
"That's right! That's right! I haven't seen a woman in years! Even if she's crippled, I can't hold back anymore!!!"
"Grab her! This is a gift from the heavens for our escape! A divine blessing! If we don't accept it, we'd be disrespecting fate!"
As the saying goes: three years in prison, and even a sow looks like a goddess!
These fallen soul masters had been imprisoned in Spirit City's dungeons for over a decade.
At this point, even a pig would have excited them beyond belief. Some of them would have already lost control.
And now, they had encountered an actual beauty.
Even if she was crippled…
Wasn't a cripple still better than a pig?!
With that, the fallen soul masters howled like ravenous wolves and lunged toward Bibi Dong.
In terror, Bibi Dong struggled with all her might, desperately trying to escape, limping frantically into the depths of the forest.
"No! Get away from me! Don't come near! Don't come near me!!"
Facing these savage criminals, who made no effort to conceal their twisted, insane intentions, Bibi Dong was overwhelmed with fear, hatred, and despair.
She knew that if she fell into their hands, her fate would be even darker and more painful than what she had endured at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
And in that moment, her hatred toward Yu Xiaogang burned hotter than ever.
'Yu Xiaogang! This is all your fault! Everything happened because of you!'
'Just wait! I will kill you! I will wipe out your entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!!'
Her heart twisted with rage and madness, her desire for revenge surging to its peak. She wanted to tear Yu Xiaogang apart, feast on his flesh, and sleep on his flayed skin!
At the same time, the complex emotions she held toward Qian Xunji began to shift.
Once again, her resentment and hatred for him grew stronger.
'Qian Xunji, you once said you would always love me and treat me well!'
'Why?! Just because I was deceived and made one mistake, you refuse to give me another chance?!'
'Do you know the agony and darkness I suffered?!'
'And because of your rejection, I'm about to suffer an even more horrific and nightmarish torment!'
'Why?! Why can't you forgive me?! Why won't you give me another chance?! Why?!!'
Bibi Dong's mind screamed in pain and fury.
But before she could escape, the fallen soul masters caught up to her.
The fastest one grabbed a fistful of her hair, yanking her back violently. Bibi Dong let out a scream as she was thrown harshly to the ground.
"Run? Where the hell do you think you're going?!"
"Ungrateful bitch!"
Another fallen soul master snarled and kicked her hard in the stomach, sending her flying into a tree.
Pain exploded through her body. It felt as if all her internal organs had shattered. She crashed against the trunk, then collapsed onto the ground, curling up in agony, clutching her stomach.
But her suffering did not earn her any pity.
One of the fallen soul masters strode up to her, grinning wickedly.
He grabbed her by the hair, hauled her up, and slapped her across the face multiple times. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
"You crippled bitch! You should be honored to serve us mighty soul masters, yet you dare to run?"
"That's right! If you behave, we might even let you live. Otherwise…"
Another one grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.
But since they had just escaped from Spirit City, they were wary of being pursued.
So instead of acting immediately, one of them—who had a Bloodthorn Vine martial soul—used his ability to bind Bibi Dong's arms and legs.
Then, a beast martial soul user hoisted her onto his shoulder, and they resumed their escape.
For three days and three nights, they ran without stopping.
Once they had crossed into the Balak Kingdom and deemed themselves safe, they finally halted in a dense forest.
There, they tossed Bibi Dong onto the ground.
Because she had resisted every step of the way, her body was covered in bloody welts, and her delicate face was bruised and swollen from the relentless beatings.
Yet, her eyes still burned with seething hatred as she glared at them.
But the fallen soul masters didn't care.
Grinning lecherously, they surrounded her.
"So, who's going first?"
"Let's settle it with rock-paper-scissors!"
A winner was soon determined.
The victor grinned, eagerly stepping forward to attack Bibi Dong.
But just as he was about to strike, an invisible force stopped him—a powerful, holy light shielding her body.
His full-force attack failed to break through the barrier.
Instead, he recoiled in pain, his face twisting in agony.
"You bitch! What the hell is this?!"
"You still dare to trick me?!"
The furious fallen soul master, his eyes bloodshot, slapped Bibi Dong across the face and roared in anger.
"It's useless!"
Bibi Dong glared at him with eyes filled with hatred and venom, laughing maniacally.
"Even a Titled Douluo couldn't break it. You worthless trash are no different!"
"You wretched woman, let me try!"
Unwilling to accept defeat, another fallen soul master shouted in rage, summoning his beast martial soul and activating his soul skill before launching his attack on Bibi Dong.
But unfortunately, he met the same painful failure as the first.
With no other options, the group of fallen soul masters could only take turns attacking her in frustration.
Yet, the result remained the same!
However, unlike the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who had locked Bibi Dong in a secret chamber and relentlessly assaulted her in order to force her to bear a child…
These fallen soul masters had an entirely different goal!
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