Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Bibi Dong raised her head and looked at Qian Daoliu in disbelief. Normally, she would glare at Qian Daoliu with hatred, scolding him for his hypocrisy and declaring that she didn't need his help. However, at this moment, she felt that her mindset had become noticeably calmer.

"The power of the Rakshasa God is very strong, no weaker than that of the Angel God. But, Bibi Dong, you've taken the wrong path. Just as the Angel God represents justice, the Rakshasa God represents sin. However, you must understand that what one represents does not define who they are. The Rakshasa God is a deity that controls sin, not one that is controlled by it."

"Your malice has grown too strong, and it has already begun to consume you, yet you remain unaware."

"I know I'm in no position to advise you. But I still hope that you can maintain your willpower without being swayed, to perfectly control your power instead of becoming a slave to it."

Looking at Bibi Dong, who hadn't been this calm for a long time, Qian Daoliu sighed.

"Regarding what happened in the past, I made the wrong choice. After so many years, I've come to realize that my indulgence back then may have been the greatest evil of all. One day, I'll repay this life of mine to you as my atonement—just as I should have back then."

"But, I'm sorry. That time has not yet come."

"As a soul master, your soul power is already strong enough. Your control over soul skills and your combat experience are impeccable. But you haven't truly walked your path; you've merely followed the Rakshasa God's lead, which has held you back."

"Mental power, soul power, and vitality—any two combined can be used for battle techniques while mastering the fusion of all three allows mortals to use divine techniques. You're still lacking greatly in this area. You should take a look at the records left in the Spirit Hall library; they will be helpful for your path to godhood."

"Hmph, I don't need your concern." Bibi Dong stood up, her gaze toward Qian Daoliu icy cold, though noticeably less hostile.

After being beaten and having her body cleansed by the pure holy power, Bibi Dong was far calmer than she had been at the beginning. Her mind, for once, was functioning without bias, allowing her to think clearly.

After being taught a lesson by Qian Daoliu's fists, Bibi Dong realized that she might indeed be missing something. As the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, she seemed to have never truly paved her way, resulting in her being extraordinarily weak when faced with the power of the Angel lineage that countered hers.

The Rakshasa Scythe was strong, and the Rakshasa God's divine techniques were impressive. Yet, for some reason, Bibi Dong always felt awkward when using the Rakshasa Scythe and its divine techniques—as if she were scratching an itch through a boot, unable to truly connect with them.

Previously, Bibi Dong thought this was because the Rakshasa Scythe was incomplete or because she wasn't yet proficient in her divine techniques, which made them feel awkward to use. But now, she realized that she might indeed be lacking something vital.

After a long silence between them, Qian Daoliu reached into the void and pulled out a metal fragment sealed with holy soul power, sending it floating toward Bibi Dong.

"This is… a fragment of the Rakshasa Scythe? Has this been in the Spirit Hall all along?"

Dispersing the holy soul power, Bibi Dong felt the fragment's weak yet undeniable connection to the Rakshasa Scythe. She was stunned, unable to believe that the most crucial missing piece of her divine weapon had been in the Spirit Hall this whole time.

"No, this was left behind by someone who attacked Xue'er a few years ago. This fragment has nothing to do with you, but it was used by others for their purposes."

"Without the recognition of the Rakshasa God's divine will, and the Rakshasa God's divine trials, humans cannot use fragments of divine weapons," Bibi Dong said instinctively, refuting his words as she touched the metal fragment.

"But it's true. Perhaps this is related to the nature of the Rakshasa God itself. How could humans possibly comprehend the affairs of deities?" Qian Daoliu said no more after this, giving Bibi Dong one last deep look before tearing open a spatial rift and returning to the Hall of Worship.

After Qian Daoliu left, the elders who had been blocking others earlier finally dispersed. The powerful figures and elders of the Spirit Hall approached Bibi Dong, who, though slightly disheveled, appeared no different from her usual self. They were all surprised—none of them had expected that Bibi Dong, not yet fifty years old, could already rival the Grand Worshipper.

Although she seemed to have been at a disadvantage, the Grand Worshipper was a powerhouse who had been renowned for nearly a century!

As she looked at the people around her with their varied expressions, Bibi Dong felt that Qian Daoliu's visit today seemed to be nothing more than an attempt to show her goodwill.

Feeling the slightly dormant divine trial and divine power of the Rakshasa God within her mind, Bibi Dong didn't know what to think. She simply dealt with the others perfunctorily.

Meanwhile, deep within the divine trial of the Rakshasa God in Bibi Dong's mind, a sliver of divine consciousness left by the Asura God was furiously cursing.

Since entering the Slaughter City with Bibi Dong, this sliver of the Asura God's divine consciousness had split from Tang Chen's Asura Divine Sword and invaded Bibi Dong's spiritual sea, gradually amplifying her inner malice and making it boil over.

After Bibi Dong obtained the Rakshasa God's divine trial, which had already been tampered with by the Asura God's main body, this divine consciousness did everything it could to sabotage her. It withheld rewards, delayed progress, and made the trials as difficult as possible, all to push Bibi Dong toward greater extremism.

Now, just as she was about to complete the eighth trial and further intensify her conflict with the Angel God's successor, the Angel God's High Priest noticed something was wrong and used the Angel God's holy power to cleanse her. The malice and sabotage were completely evaporated in an instant.

For the Asura God's divine consciousness, nearly twenty years of effort had been wiped out in a single moment!

Although it could still subtly influence Bibi Dong's personality in the future through its tampering with the Rakshasa God's divine trial and her affinity with the divine position, the time and difficulty required would increase exponentially. What's more, Bibi Dong, having been purified once, might eventually notice something was amiss.

Over time, she might even discover the connection between the tampering and the true nature of the Rakshasa God's divine position. If she learned about the Rakshasa God's demise and the presence of the Asura God's divine consciousness, she could become a powerful enemy!

The Asura God's sliver of divine consciousness immediately used the connection between the Rakshasa God's divine trial and the divine position to report to its main body in the Divine Realm, urging it to take action against Bibi Dong before she slipped out of control.

In the Divine Realm, the main body of the Asura God frowned as he received the report. He quickly checked the Angel God's temple in the Divine Realm to ensure there were no remnants of the Angel God interfering with its plans through the High Priest in the mortal world. Only after confirming this did he let out a sigh of relief, though his expression remained grim.

The Asura God calculated the time—it was almost the moment when the Killing God would descend to the mortal world through the Divine Realm's passage.

At that time, he could continue using Killing God to influence Tang Chen, pushing him into conflict with Qian Daoliu. Then, he could invade Bibi Dong's mind again, further stoking her hatred and malice.