"Since you know everything about that child so clearly, you must also know which deity is related to Wang Zhong," Bibi Dong said, her voice low, her gaze fixed on Qian Daoliu.
She absolutely had to know who the deity behind Wang Zhong was!
A child with the potential to become a Titled Douluo was enough to draw her attention. If it was an Extreme Douluo, she would have to take it seriously.
But if this child was a divine spokesperson, or even a deity themselves, she would have to proceed with extreme caution.
Whether it was to kill Wang Zhong, absorb him to strengthen herself, or cultivate him as a future asset, it would be of great benefit to Bibi Dong.
But now, she needed to confirm which deity it was!
"I know, but I cannot tell you!" Qian Daoliu's voice regained its calm. He was still the elegant and composed Arbitration Elder.
"Why!" Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing fiercely. Nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—rose from beneath her feet, a terrifying and ferocious aura sweeping through the grand hall.
If Qian Daoliu's answer did not satisfy her today, she wouldn't hesitate to turn the Arbitration Hall into ruins. Although she was still undergoing the trials of the Rakshasa God and could only exert level 98 strength, the power of twin spirits was not solely represented by their level.
Under normal circumstances, Bibi Dong would not have lost her composure like this. With her intelligence and temperament, she would not have behaved in this manner.
But Wang Zhong represented a deity! His appearance could completely shatter the current stalemate between the two factions of the Spirit Hall in the future. One side was the Rakshasa God represented by Bibi Dong, and the other was the Angel God represented by Qian Daoliu. The two sides were originally evenly matched, but Wang Zhong's appearance had torn this balance to shreds.
If Wang Zhong joined either side, that side would gain an absolute and overwhelming advantage, crushing the other. As things stood, Qian Daoliu clearly possessed more information than Bibi Dong, meaning Qian Daoliu had the advantage of the first move. He could very well pull Wang Zhong into his camp at any unknown moment, something Bibi Dong absolutely could not tolerate.
Destroying Wang Zhong would be the best option for Bibi Dong now, but as she had told Yue Guan and Gui Mei earlier, it was too much of a pity! It was a tremendous waste to have someone who had joined the Spirit Hall Academy and was destined to become a Titled Douluo, or even a deity of the Spirit Hall, die so inexplicably at her hands.
A living and grown Wang Zhong, under her control, was what she desired most. Bibi Dong had always been extremely patient and tolerant with those who were talented, capable, and obeyed her. But only if they obeyed her alone!
"Because His name is unspeakable!"
"Speaking that name will inevitably draw His attention. By then, even the deities behind you and me might be commanded by Him and issue instructions to us."
"Such a result would be of no benefit to your plans or my aspirations!"
"Do you wish to see that scene!"
Qian Daoliu allowed the hurricane of spirit power to blow past him, his robes and golden hair fluttering in the wind, yet his expression remained unchanged, as calm as a still lake.
The spirit power surging from Bibi Dong suddenly paused. A look of shock filled her beautiful face. For a moment, she thought her ears were playing tricks on her. The deity behind Wang Zhong could command the deities behind her and Qian Daoliu, even influencing them!
If anyone else had said this, Bibi Dong would have dismissed them as a madman.
"Just mentioning the name will draw the attention of a deity. Is He truly that terrifying!" Bibi Dong retracted her spirit rings, her low voice filled with disbelief.
"Perhaps not for others, but it will when Wang Zhong is involved."
"Whether Wang Zhong's past was erased by this deity, or Wang Zhong never had a past, either of these outcomes signifies His determination to make Wang Zhong His spokesperson on the continent."
"If beings like us were to have our thoughts known by Him, do you think such an existence would allow us to interfere with Wang Zhong?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong let out a cold laugh.
"Thoughts? What thoughts do I have!"
"A child with divine potential suddenly appearing in the Spirit Hall Academy, I'm only happy, where would I have other thoughts!"
"It's you, Qian Daoliu, who harbors something unsavory in your heart!"
To her surprise, he did not refute her taunt. Qian Daoliu clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze towards the angel statue filled with deep guilt.
"You are right. After discerning the deity behind that child, I did harbor improper thoughts."
"My first thought was to kill that child!"
"The Spirit Hall's sole divine spokesperson walking the continent is enough with the Qian family! This small continent cannot accommodate the faith of two deities!"
"Especially since that child's deity is that one. With Him around, the Angels would gain even less faith!"
"At that moment, I actually harbored killing intent, malice, evil thoughts, and even a sense of exhilaration towards an innocent child."
To kill a nascent deity, who wouldn't feel exhilarated? Who could refuse the pleasure of crushing a developing deity?
Tears streamed down Qian Daoliu's face. He knelt before the angel statue, his hands clasped at his chest, bowing his head in repentance.
"As the guardian of the Angels, I harbored such evil thoughts. It is unforgivable."
"I am sinful, and deeply so. At that moment, I forgot my duty, forgot the ancestral teachings passed down through generations of the Qian family! My heart was filled only with selfish desires!"
"Protecting the continent, that is the mission of the Angel clan!"
The golden angel spirit martial soul appeared behind Qian Daoliu, but as it manifested, Bibi Dong's pupils constricted. The originally sacred and radiant six-winged angel spirit martial soul now had one black wing. And one of its eyes, once filled with compassion, had turned black and red, with malice and evil flickering within. This scene was extremely bizarre. Qian Daoliu, the guardian of the Angels, his angel spirit martial soul had been corrupted, or rather, had fallen!
"There is sin, there is punishment. This is judgment!"
"There is evil, there is execution. This is righteousness!"
"There is wickedness, there is expulsion. This is the Angel!"
With his slender, white hand, he grasped the black wing on the angel spirit martial soul behind him. Spirit power erupted at that moment, and Qian Daoliu's face contorted in pain and ferocity.
*Crackle!*
The sound of flesh tearing echoed sharply in the vast hall. Golden blood continuously flowed from the angel spirit martial soul, dissolving into colorful starlight in mid-air. Golden tears flowed from the angel spirit martial soul. The eye corrupted by evil rolled around, now filled with ferocity and madness.
"I have sinned, I shall be punished! I am wicked, I shall be purged!"
Sunlight converged in Qian Daoliu's hand, and a majestic and sacred Angel Holy Sword appeared. He thrust it fiercely, the holy sword piercing the eye of the angel spirit martial soul. Intense evil poured out from the ruptured eyeball, finally dissipating like snow.
After finishing this, Qian Daoliu panted heavily. His own aura began to continuously decline. Level 99, level 98, level 97, level 96, level 95! It finally stopped here!