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"Xue'er, leave Davis to me. Go and deal with that young girl; I must settle things with Davis once and for all!"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong had already surged forward, clashing violently with Davis. Qian Renxue stood frozen for a moment, stunned by her mother's words. In her memory, this was the very first time Bibi Dong had ever called her "Xue'er."
Qian Renxue instinctively moved to assist her mother, but Anna suddenly intercepted her path. "Hmph! I let you slip away once before, but that won't happen again!"
"Then this Empress shall defeat you first before dealing with Davis! Divine Skill: Angelic Light Slash!"
"Bring it on! Divine Skill: Golden Thirteen Halberds—Third Halberd: No Return!"
The two women unleashed their divine techniques, their battle erupting across the vault of the heavens.
On the other side, the duel between Davis and Bibi Dong reached a fever pitch. Bibi Dong showed no restraint with her divine power, swinging the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe in a relentless barrage. For a time, she and Davis fought to a standstill, the ringing of their weapons clashing echoing endlessly through the valley.
"Hehehe... within this Rakshasa Domain, my divine power is infinite. Davis, it is impossible for you to be my match!"
"Bibi Dong, do you truly think you're the only one who possesses a domain? I have one too!" Davis let out a thunderous roar. Immediately following his shout, an invisible ripple expanded at lightning speed, enveloping Bibi Dong.
"Fusion Domain, Expand!"
Seeing this, Bibi Dong couldn't help but let out a mocking laugh. "It is nothing more than an ordinary domain. It is useless against me. I could disperse such a thing with a mere flick of my finger."
"If you think you can do it, then by all means, try." As Davis spoke, he condensed his divine power. His divine rings flickered violently, radiating a brilliant aura of intermingling red and blue light.
"Divine Skill: Tiger Howl Divine Majesty!"
"Rakshasa Divine Power!"
Bibi Dong simultaneously released her power, intending to forcibly shatter the Fusion Domain. However, to her utter shock, the domain did not dissipate. Instead, it took full effect upon her. Within the boundaries of the Fusion Domain, all of her attributes plummeted by half, while Davis's aura continued to climb higher and higher.
"A God-level Domain... how is this possible?!" Bibi Dong's expression paled, and a surge of panic gripped her heart.
Previously, with the support of her Rakshasa Domain, she and Davis were evenly matched. Now that her attributes had been halved, how could she possibly stand against him?
"Was it because of that Divine Skill just now? It allowed an ordinary domain to evolve into a God-level one!"
"Heh, as expected of Her Holiness the Pope. You aren't entirely foolish!" Davis smiled faintly. After activating the Tiger Howl Divine Majesty, his Fusion Domain—along with all his soul rings and soul bone skills—possessed the power to affect even a true God.
At that moment, his eighth soul ring flashed brilliantly. The corners of Davis's mouth curled into a smirk. "Actually, I should thank you. By choosing this valley as our final battlefield, you've ensured there is nowhere left to run!"
"Eighth Soul Skill: Power of the Earth!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As he spoke, the ground and the surrounding cliff walls trembled violently. Countless earthen spears, sharp as needles, erupted from the stone, thrusting toward Bibi Dong from every direction.
Davis's Power of the Earth allowed him to manipulate the very foundation of the world. The geography of the Jincheng Mountain Range gave him a decisive environmental advantage.
Faced with the onslaught of earthen spears, Bibi Dong's face turned frost-cold. Her Rakshasa power surged from her body, forming an invisible barrier.
"Divine Skill: Barrier of Extinction!"
The barrier, forged from pure Rakshasa energy, was as solid as a fortress. No matter how many spears struck it, they could not pierce the translucent layer.
However, Davis never expected these simple earthen spears to break her defense. His true goal was simply to restrict her movements and keep her pinned in place.
While Bibi Dong was occupied with her barrier, Davis began to perform a Ring Fusion. His nine soul rings and the single Ice-Fire Divine Ring flew into the air. In a flash, all nine rings merged into the Divine Ring, causing its radiance to become blindingly intense!
"Divine Skill: White Tiger Beast God Break!"
BOOM—!
A beam of golden light erupted, transforming into a five-clawed golden dragon that swept forward with the force of a hurricane. It slammed heavily against Bibi Dong's barrier, triggering a massive shockwave. The cliffs on both sides shattered, cracks spider-webbing across the stone in a scene of total cataclysm.
Against the full force of the White Tiger Beast God Break, Bibi Dong's barrier held for a mere three seconds before shattering completely.
Without her protection, Bibi Dong could only use her raw divine power to desperately resist the fatal blow, hoping to outlast Davis's energy.
But her hope was destined to be in vain. With his Fusion Domain active, Davis could draw upon the earthen power of the entire Douluo Continent, restoring his divine energy continuously.
Under Davis's overwhelming assault, Bibi Dong lasted only a few minutes before she was heavily wounded. She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, barely able to remain kneeling.
Davis was also in a strained state. To execute his strongest move, his divine power had been drained to forty percent. However, the price was worth it. Bibi Dong was down to her final breath; Davis needed only one more strike to finish her.
"Bibi Dong, it's over! Let me give you a swift end!" Davis raised his Dark Gold Terrorclaws, thrusting them toward Bibi Dong's heart.
PU-CHI!
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out. Both Davis and Bibi Dong's eyes widened in shock. Hu Liena had suddenly leaped down from the cliff, throwing herself in front of Bibi Dong to take the blow.
Davis's claws pierced through Hu Liena's abdomen. Crimson blood flowed freely, staining the valley floor.
Davis was stunned. "What! Miss Hu Liena, you..."
"Cough... I told you..." Hu Liena gasped, her voice weak and fading. "I would fight for the Spirit Empire until the very end. If you want to hurt Teacher... I will protect her..."
"Indeed... you've done it."
"Nana! Nana!"
Seeing Hu Liena impaled, Bibi Dong panicked. Ignoring her own broken and exhausted body, she crawled forward to pull Hu Liena into her arms, tears streaming down her face. "Nana, you silly girl, why would you be so foolish? Why did you have to do this?!"
"Because..." Even a standard strike from a God like Davis was lethal. Hu Liena was on the verge of death, but she forced herself to speak one last time. "Because no matter what... I didn't want to see Teacher die before my eyes..."
Hu Liena turned her gaze toward Davis, her voice pleading. "Davis... I know it is much to ask... but can you please... spare Teacher?"
Davis's first instinct was to refuse. But he looked up at Qian Renxue, who was still battling Anna. Although Anna was powerful, Qian Renxue held the upper hand. With only forty percent of his power left, facing a fresh Qian Renxue would mean another grueling, uncertain battle.
"It is not impossible. If you are willing to surrender and let the Spirit Empire submit to the Star Luo Empire, I can let you live."
Bibi Dong's expression turned cold. "You want us to bow to you?!"
"Not necessarily. For Hu Liena's sake, I can give you a path to live. But you must leave the Douluo Planet. You are already Gods; you were bound for the God Realm sooner or later anyway."
"You have two choices: surrender, or die. Choose."
As he spoke, Davis continued to absorb the power of the earth to recover. If Bibi Dong refused, he would kill her instantly and join Anna against Qian Renxue. It would be troublesome, but victory was still within reach.
Hu Liena's lips moved as if she wanted to say something more, but eventually, she closed her eyes forever.
"Nana..."
Bibi Dong clutched Hu Liena's body tightly, releasing what remained of her Rakshasa power to preserve the girl's soul. As a God, she could use her power to eventually bring the dead back or keep them by her side in another form. Supporting herself with her scythe, she let out a bitter, hollow laugh.
"We have lost. I will keep my word. From this day forward, the Spirit Empire submits to you."
"What? Mother, why...?" Qian Renxue descended, landing beside Bibi Dong. Her face was full of indignation, clearly wanting to continue the fight.
"Our skills were inferior... I am simply speaking the truth," Bibi Dong whispered, hugging Hu Liena's corpse. "Seeing Nana die for me... I've calmed down a bit. At the very least, I care more about bringing Nana back than continuing this war."
"Mother..."
Qian Renxue was stunned. Bibi Dong had called herself "Mother." Did this mean she finally accepted her daughter?
Looking at Davis, Bibi Dong said despondently, "Xue'er and I will leave this place. Spirit Hall and the Empire belong to you. I hope you treat them well."
"I will," Davis promised.
Bibi Dong took Hu Liena's body and departed with Qian Renxue. Anna let out a long sigh of relief. "Brother Davis, that Qian Renxue is truly terrifying. If we kept fighting, I might have actually died."
"Yes, you need to get stronger, and so do I. Now that they are gone, the Empire is ours. Let's go to Heaven Dou City!"
Davis and Anna flew to the imperial palace. After spreading the news of the Gods' defeat, they took control of the Spirit Empire, subduing the Golden Crocodile Douluo and the Azure Phoenix Douluo.
However, Davis did not wipe them out. He knew Spirit Hall was necessary for the continent—without it, commoner soul masters would have no way to awaken their martial souls. Thus, he allowed Spirit Hall to exist, but the position of Pope was taken by his father, Dai Pojun. To prevent future power struggles, a law was passed: the Emperor would always hold the title of Pope. Church and State were unified.
Under Davis's suggestion, the nation was renamed the "Star-Dou Empire," unifying the entire continent.
After the unification, Davis took his three wives—Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang Yuehua—and ascended to the God Realm to begin a new journey. Before leaving, he personally tracked down Tang San. To prevent any future trouble regarding the Asura God inheritance, Davis acted with thunderous force and erased Tang San from existence. He even scrubbed Tang San's very traces from the world. As for the Asura Godhead, Davis passed the secret of the Slaughter City to his father, leaving the inheritance for a worthy descendant of the Dai family.
Ten Thousand Years Later.
After years of cultivation, Zhu Zhuyun finally gained the recognition of the First-Class God of Darkness, becoming the Dark Primordial Goddess. Zhu Zhuqing and Tang Yuehua inherited the positions of the God of Speed and the God of Gengjin, respectively.
As for Davis, his cultivation had reached Level 149—the pinnacle of the Half-Step God King realm. Though he was "half-step," his Trinity Soul Fusion Skill with his wives gave him combat power equal to the Gods of Destruction or Evil. In the God Realm, he was known as the Sixth God King, and even the original five gave him immense respect.
Today, a young figure arrived at the Tiger Howl Divine Palace.
"The God of Emotions and Asura God, Huo Yuhao, greets the Senior."
Looking at the young man who held two godheads, Davis smiled warmly. "Good child. You should be calling me 'Ancestor.'"
(End)