DD Spiritual Sword [554-556] (Patreon)

Chapter 554: Chrysanthemum Douluo's Sacrificial Outburst, Bibi Dong Returns to the Evil Path

Chen Xin exited the alternate dimension. He still had three days left, so there was no need to rush.

"Didn't you directly undergo the divine inheritance, Chen Xin? You've passed your level two god trial, haven't you?" Qian Daoliu asked, puzzled. He thought Chen Xin would become a god directly.

Chen Xin didn't answer, since Qian Daoliu hadn't truly surrendered yet, and there was no need to reveal such a huge secret as ascending the divine rank. He walked toward Qian Daoliu and said, "Before I become a god, I have other things to do. Let's go back, Qian Daoliu. I think the battle between Xiao Tian and Bibi Dong should be coming to an end. If you don't want Bibi Dong to die, you'd better try to persuade her."

Qian Daoliu gave a bitter smile. "Chen Xin, you still don't understand Bibi Dong. Do you think she's the type to be persuaded? She'd rather die than submit."

"That's really a pity. Then today shall be Bibi Dong's death day." Chen Xin's killing intent exploded. Even if it meant breaking the promise of single combat, he would help Tianlin kill Bibi Dong. As long as she lived, the war between the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would never end.

Qian Daoliu was silent. He could sense that Bibi Dong's aura was growing weaker; she had most likely already been severely wounded by Tianlin. Now, Chen Xin going to deliver the final blow would just save Tianlin some soul power.

At that moment, the sky was suddenly shrouded in immense darkness. The evil power Bibi Dong had unleashed with the Evil Spirit Pearl was already enormous, but now it had multiplied several times over.

Chen Xin looked at the sky in shock. Qian Daoliu forced himself to stand and said, "What happened to Bibi Dong? Why did she suddenly erupt with such evil power? It surpasses the holy power of my Angel Clan by a hundredfold! This power isn't something mortals can control, maybe even gods can't!"

"Xiao Tian!" Chen Xin could no longer remain calm. The power was simply too terrifying, far beyond even Tianlin's.

Without hesitation, Chen Xin flew toward Tianlin's battlefield. Qian Daoliu followed immediately. Though he didn't know what had happened, he knew he had to help Tianlin. Otherwise, with such a terrifying eruption of evil, the entire Douluo Continent would be plunged into catastrophe.

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The incident occurred while Chen Xin and Qian Daoliu were still fighting, just a few minutes earlier. Tianlin's relentless attacks had indeed severely wounded Bibi Dong.

Just as Tianlin was about to finish her with his ninth soul skill, a golden figure suddenly flew into the battlefield.

It was Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan. Tianlin was surprised—what was he doing here? With his combat strength, even the aftershocks of this battle could obliterate him. He had no place intervening.

But since he sought death, Tianlin would oblige. He unleashed his Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit Slash.

"Hehe, Jun Tianlin, today is your death day. Old Ghost and I will wait for you underground." Chrysanthemum Douluo grinned menacingly, making his Chrysanthemum bloom to its fullest. He was actually planning to self-destruct his martial soul to block Tianlin's attack.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's bond with Ghost Douluo was deeper than in the original story—he sacrificed himself without hesitation to give Bibi Dong a chance to defeat Tianlin.

But this time, the noble blossom's center was pitch black.

A massive evil power was hidden within the chrysanthemum's bud.

Noticing this, Tianlin instinctively tried to stop his attack, but it was too late. The Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit Slash was a god-level attack, far exceeding Bibi Dong's undead endurance and even Tianlin's control.

Ultimately, the Chrysanthemum, along with Chrysanthemum Douluo, was swept away by the blade.

But with the force of his self-destruction, Chrysanthemum Douluo managed to absorb part of the attack, allowing Bibi Dong's Undying Body to save her life, though she was gravely injured.

Not only that, but the evil power hidden within the chrysanthemum invaded Bibi Dong's body while she was helpless.

Chrysanthemum Douluo died with a smile, admiring his new master's foresight—he'd hidden the power in his martial soul, releasing it at Bibi Dong's most desperate moment, so she would be fully controlled by the Evil Sword Immortal.

Previously, Bibi Dong had never truly accepted the Evil Spirit Pearl's power. As long as she completely fused with it now, Tianlin would be doomed.

"Old Ghost, I've avenged you." Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled and turned to dust with his chrysanthemum.

Receiving the evil power, Bibi Dong recovered. When she opened her eyes, her aura changed dramatically—from noble and cold to utterly mad and evil.

"Hahaha!" Bibi Dong laughed madly. "This power is so wonderful, but it's not enough. Come to me, Evil Spirit Pearl!"

She summoned the pearl to her palm.

Realizing her intent, Tianlin tried to stop her, but he'd just used his strongest attack and was at his weakest. Luckily, he was much stronger than before and still had about 20-30% soul power left, soon able to recover.

But he needed time, and Bibi Dong would be able to fuse with the pearl in less than a second.

"No, Bibi Dong, you'll be completely controlled if you do this!" Tianlin shouted to warn her.

Bibi Dong ignored him, opened her mouth, and swallowed the pearl.

Instantly, black energy spread from her, shrouding tens of thousands of miles in darkness, plunging the continent into night.

This was the scene Chen Xin and Qian Daoliu witnessed.

Tianlin cursed, "Damn, it's too late! I didn't expect the Evil Sword Immortal to use Chrysanthemum Douluo as a pawn. I focused too much on Bibi Dong and the pearl, and overlooked this minor character. Now we're in real trouble."

Chapter 555: The Terrifying Bibi Dong, Asura Demon Sword Cracks

"Eighth Soul Skill, Extreme Curse: Return Yin and Yang!" Tianlin refused to sit idle—he first restored himself to peak condition, eliminating the exhaustion from his previous attack.

Then his fourth soul ring shone. He unleashed a stunning attack at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong's eyes glowed red, her Death Spider Emperor's eight legs regrew, and her injuries were completely healed by the Evil Spirit Pearl.

Her spider legs met Tianlin's sword; previously, the sword had always overpowered her, but now Bibi Dong stood unmoved while Tianlin was thrown back by the shockwave.

"After fusing with the Evil Spirit Pearl, Bibi Dong's power is far above mine." Though at a disadvantage, Tianlin remained calm. He knew that the fusion was still incomplete—if he could drag out the fight, he still had a better chance.

"Xiao Tian!" At this moment, two figures flew over—Chen Xin, with Qian Daoliu behind him.

"Master, you're here. And… Qian Daoliu?" Tianlin was surprised to see them together. Had they become allies?

"No time for questions,Tianlin. We must join forces to stop Bibi Dong," Qian Daoliu said seriously. The unification of the continent was trivial compared to Bibi Dong's threat. If she became a god with this evil power, even God Kings would be no match.

"Qian Daoliu, I'll wipe out your Angel Clan!" Bibi Dong's hatred surged. Her resentment toward the Angel Clan had never faded, suppressed only because of Qian Renxue. With the Evil Spirit Pearl, all her negative emotions were unleashed.

Her hatred for Qian Daoliu now exceeded even her hatred for Tianlin.

After all, Qian Daoliu had known the truth about Qian Xunji but did nothing, letting her suffer.

"Bibi Dong." Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed with guilt as he admitted he'd favored his own family over justice. Qian Xunji was his only son, so he couldn't act against him. All the pain was left to Bibi Dong.

So after Bibi Dong killed Qian Xunji, he didn't seek revenge.

Qian Daoliu's life was a failure—one of the top three experts, yet defeated in love and in strength, raising a foolish son and leaving his granddaughter in lifelong pain.

To prevent mother and daughter from fighting, he sent Qian Renxue to the Heaven Dou Palace, claiming she'd seize the empire. In reality, he just wanted to separate them, which was another form of avoidance.

"For Xue'er, I won't run away anymore!" Qian Daoliu resolved. "Bibi Dong, I'll take on all your anger and pain today!"

He radiated holy light, forcing back the darkness, and charged at Bibi Dong.

"Senior, don't throw your life away!" Tianlin hurried after him. Since Qian Daoliu came to help, he wouldn't let such a powerful ally die.

Chen Xin followed too.

Angel's Judgement, Darkgolden Giant Palm, Divine-Demonic Twin Slashes.

The three unleashed their ultimate moves at Bibi Dong.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Abyssal Slash of Spatial Rift!" Bibi Dong swapped in her Devour Soul Spider Emperor and unleashed her strongest ninth skill.

Their powers clashed in the air, the shockwaves battering the land below—Heaven Dou City and the Spirit Empire camp bore the brunt.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Bone Transformation Divine Dragon!"

"Seven Treasures, Fourth: Command; Sixth: Amplify!"

Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi did all they could to defend, but Gu Rong was still badly injured by the aftershock.

"Damn, what kind of fight is going on above? I can't even get involved. Old Sword, Xiao Tian, be careful!" Gu Rong said bitterly.

"Uncle Bone, don't worry, they won't lose. We have our own job—protect everyone from the aftershocks," Ning Fengzhi said calmly. "Rongrong, send a Soul Emperor-level disciple to the Spirit Empire camp to help Golden Crocodile Douluo defend."

"Yes, father." Ning Rongrong obeyed. Though the Spirit Empire was the enemy, Ning Fengzhi had said: after this battle, regardless of outcome, there would be no more war—either the Spirit Empire would surrender to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or vice versa.

At this point, every life saved mattered.

In the sky, the four were locked in a stalemate. Tianlin was shocked—Bibi Dong alone could fight the three of them to a standstill.

"Damn it, Asura Demon Sword!" Tianlin finally brought out his trump card.

Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God was stingier than the Asura God—she was on her ninth trial and still didn't have the Rakshasa Scythe. She shouldn't have a weapon to counter the Asura Demon Sword.

"Sword of Subjugation!"

Tianlin used the Shu Mountain Sect's Subjugation Sword technique, throwing the Asura Demon Sword at Bibi Dong. The sharp blade pierced her Abyssal Slash, but when it was half a meter from her forehead, the Evil Spirit Pearl's image flashed, forming a shield that blocked the sword.

The Evil Spirit Pearl, like the Holy Spirit pearl, had an automatic defense for its master.

"A weapon of the Asura God? Useless! Get lost!" Bibi Dong roared, unleashing evil power. The Asura Demon Sword was blasted back, and Tianlin caught it, shocked to see cracks forming on the blade—a top divine weapon was cracking after just one blow.

Skydream warned, "It's no use, Xiao Tian. The Evil Spirit Pearl's grade far exceeds your Asura Demon Sword. Unless you can make the Holy Spirit pearl leave your body and turn into a divine weapon, you won't find anything in the Divine Realm to counter it!"

Chapter 556: Di Tian Arrives, the Demon-Suppressing Sword is Drawn

"Ugh!"

In the Divine Realm, the Asura God suddenly felt a pang of dread.

Unfortunately, the darkness was so great that even the Divine Realm couldn't observe the lower world. He still didn't know that his prized Asura Demon Sword was cracked.

…

"Jun Tianlin, your swordsmanship is not bad, but it lacks killing intent. Let me show you the true way of slaughter." Bibi Dong raised her arm, the Evil Spirit Pearl's image appearing and transforming into a long sword.

"Evil God Sword, Evil Sword Slash!"

"It's the Evil Sword Immortal's technique!" Tianlin's eyes narrowed. With this move, Bibi Dong was now a complete puppet of the Evil Sword Immortal.

"Heavenly Sword!" Tianlin wielded the Asura Demon Sword and unleashed the Shu Mountain Sect's ultimate move. It was his only option—the martial soul's sword was far weaker than the Asura Demon Sword.

"Seven Kill Sword Intent." Chen Xin knew the Heavenly Sword could absorb others' power to increase its strength, so he didn't hesitate to lend his strength.

"Angel Sword Intent." Qian Daoliu followed suit. While not as skilled as Chen Xin, he was still a top-tier swordsman, at least ahead of Bibi Dong.

With both sword intents infused, Tianlin's Heavenly Sword grew three times stronger, now able to match Bibi Dong's Evil Sword Slash.

A giant black evil sword and a blazing red Asura Demon Sword collided, shaking the entire continent. Though neither could win at first, the cracks on the Asura Demon Sword kept growing. If this continued, when the sword broke, Tianlin would lose.

"No, even with our power and the Heavenly Sword drawing on the world's spiritual energy, Xiao Tian can only temporarily match Bibi Dong. But the Asura Demon Sword is still inferior to the Evil Spirit Pearl. When it breaks, we'll all die," Chen Xin said gravely. "Rather than that, let me fight alone."

Chen Xin's sword energy surged, a sword formation spreading from his feet.

"Master, stop!" Tianlin shouted, knowing Chen Xin was about to use a life-sacrificing move. But without Ning Fengzhi nearby, he would surely die.

Chen Xin had finally defeated Qian Daoliu and was just one step from godhood—how could he die now?

"Xiao Tian, don't be sad. As your teacher, how can I always hide behind my disciple? Besides, it doesn't matter if I die; my swordsmanship has a successor. Carry on the Seven Kill and Destruction Sword paths—that's all I ask." Chen Xin said calmly, ready to die.

"What resolve!" Qian Daoliu sighed. To give up becoming a god just to give his disciple a chance—he wasn't sure he could do it himself.

"If that's the case, I can't lose to you. You have a disciple, I have a granddaughter. For Xue'er, I don't mind dying. Jun Tianlin, I entrust my granddaughter to you—take care of her." Qian Daoliu's angelic power surged, using the Angelic Will, his clan's life-burning technique.

Sensing these two powers, Bibi Dong finally panicked. She had just fused with the pearl and couldn't use its full power. If her opponents went all out, she wouldn't escape unscathed.

"Damn you, if you want to die, don't drag me with you! Soul Bone Skill, Blood Massacre!" Bibi Dong kept up her Evil Sword Slash, launching a red beam at the three men. Under her evil domain, the power was ten times what it had been against Di Tian.

"Third Soul Skill, Flow of Wind and Water! Soul Bone Skills: Blood Transformation and Rebirth!" Tianlin risked great soul power loss, using the Heavenly Sword to break Bibi Dong's attack, then unleashed two soul bone skills—not at Bibi Dong, but at Chen Xin and Qian Daoliu.

Their powers were scattered, stopping their sacrificial moves. Tianlin wouldn't let Chen Xin die.

Facing Blood Massacre, Tianlin was confident his Bat King soul bone would keep him alive. Even if he was exhausted afterward, he could use his recovery skill to fight Bibi Dong again.

"Xiao Tian, dodge!" Chen Xin, his sacrifice interrupted, rushed to pour all his soul power into Tianlin to help him.

"Haha, you two have a deep bond. My master sent me to help you for a good reason!" At that moment, a black shadow rushed into the battlefield.

With dragon claws, the figure blocked Bibi Dong's attack.

It was Dragon God's Claw—the black-cloaked man could only be Di Tian, Beast God.

"Break!" Di Tian roared, shattering the attack.

His hands glowed red, showing he was injured too.

"Bibi Dong, you're much stronger than in the Star Dou Forest. Back then, I could block that attack with one hand. Now, it takes both."

"Di Tian, why are you here? This is a human war—what does it have to do with soul beasts?" Bibi Dong shouted.

"Hehe, human? Are you even human anymore, with all that evil energy? Look at these clouds covering the continent—don't you think this war affects soul beasts too?" Di Tian sneered. "We soul beasts won't sit and wait for death. I'm here for one reason: to give this—"

"Jun Tianlin, catch!"

Di Tian tossed a green-handled sword to Tianlin.

Tianlin rushed to catch it, drew the sword, and instantly, righteous energy soared, dispersing half the darkness in the sky.

Even Bibi Dong's evil domain couldn't suppress it. This sword was the bane of all evil.

Tianlin stroked the blade, confidence surging. "Demon-Suppressing Sword, you're finally here. With you, I'm sure to win this fight!"