After obtaining Ditian's approval, Xiong Jun revealed a cruel smile.
Seeing this, everyone felt a chill down their spines and broke into a cold sweat.
They already couldn't defeat this so-called Black Dragon King, and now another unknown powerhouse appeared? How were they supposed to fight this?
Upon seeing this, Bibi Dong made up her mind.
These people were beyond saving, and even she might not escape successfully.
"Kill!" Bibi Dong roared and launched an attack on Xiong Jun first! "Sixth Spirit Ability: Eternal Wound!"
With this strike, she didn't aim to kill him but rather to take the lead in the attack.
As expected, the Spirit Hall members also began their assault at that moment.
"Heh, overestimating yourselves!"
Xiong Jun sneered, raising his right hand, which transformed into a bear paw.
Previously, he hadn't paid much attention to Bibi Dong. He hadn't expected that among a bunch of "dwarves," there would be someone who could actually harm him.
This human's spirit power had already reached the pinnacle of humanity, yet for some reason, she could only exert the power of a 98th-level spirit master.
The difference between level 98 and level 99 was like heaven and earth.
Interestingly, in *Douluo Dalu II*, Xiong Jun only had the combat power of a 97th or 98th-level spirit master. But by *Douluo Dalu III*, without much increase in his lifespan, he had reached level 99.
"Sky-Splitting Claw!"
Sky-Splitting Claw was one of Xiong Jun's most powerful abilities, capable of injuring even Ditian.
When he used this ability in human form, its power was reduced by a third—an unavoidable limitation for spirit beasts. For spirit beasts, fighting in their true form was always the strongest.
A massive dark golden claw condensed in the sky, filling everyone with dread.
Jinag Jun and Jinag Long, the two brothers, were not to be underestimated either.
They exchanged a glance and instantly activated their martial souls' true forms.
"Coiling Dragon True Form!" ×2
If it were other dragon martial souls, facing Ditian would be futile. However, the Evil-Breaking Dragon within the Coiling Dragon Staff was an exception among dragons. Even in front of the Golden Dragon King, the Evil-Breaking Dragon would show no fear.
The Evil-Breaking Dragon, formed from the righteous energy of heaven and earth, had a terrifyingly restraining effect on evil spirit masters and spirit beasts.
"Evil-Breaking Dragon?"
Ditian was slightly surprised when he saw this. He hadn't expected that the martial souls of these two elderly humans would contain the Evil-Breaking Dragon!
However, his surprise was brief and far from fear.
Internally, he remained completely calm.
An Evil-Breaking Dragon was still just an Evil-Breaking Dragon.
The only thing that could make him fearful was the Dragon-Slaying Saber!
Since their battle with that Neuvillette, the two brothers had gone into seclusion to reflect...
Well, to be honest, they were pretty much broken by that fight.
It wasn't until Neuvillette and Focalors were revealed to be deities that they finally overcame their inner demons.
Losing to mortals would have been disgraceful. But those were gods!
Surviving a fight with deities, they had only grown stronger!
With a loud "boom," the earth cracked, the lake trembled, and large amounts of soil flew into the air...
In just one clash, several powerful Spirit Douluo vomited blood and collapsed, their martial soul true forms dispelled.
"???"
When the dust settled, one person was missing from the crowd!
Both Ditian and Xiong Jun, as well as Jiang Jun, Jiang Long, and the others, looked at each other in confusion!
"Did that woman (the Pope) run away?"
Jinag Jun and Jiang Long seemed to realize something, and their eyes brightened.
They had made a decision for the sake of Spirit Hall!
"Hmph, trying to escape?"
Just as Ditian spoke, Jiang Long and Jiang Jun directly blocked his path.
"Ghost Leopard, hold off the other beasts!"
"Her Holiness Pope is a deity's inheritor. Once she ascends to godhood, she will avenge us!"
Jinag Long shouted, then turned his gaze to Ditian.
Escaping was clearly Bibi Dong's best option; everyone here was bound to die!
The attack from that "big guy" just now was indeed overwhelming.
It took all of them together to barely withstand it.
And on top of that, the Black Dragon King was still eyeing them menacingly!
If the Grand Priest and the Second Priest were here, working together with Bibi Dong, there might have been a chance to defeat their opponents.
But at this moment, there was no hope.
Since there was no way to escape, they could at least buy some time for the Pope to flee!
Normally, they might quarrel and oppose Bibi Dong, but that was internal to the Spirit Hall.
In the face of a greater cause, they couldn't afford to be petty.
Seeing this, Ditian's eyes flashed with a ruthless gleam.
He focused on that woman—she had actually managed to escape right under his nose!
Ditian clenched his right fist, then laughed angrily at himself.
"Good, good, good!"
As he spoke, Ditian clapped his hands, as if applauding.
The next moment, his figure transformed into a streak of black light, with a faint image of a giant black dragon emerging behind him.
"Second Brother!"
"Big Brother!"
"Ninth Spirit Ability: ..."
In just a moment, Ditian glanced back at the corpses of Jiang Long and Jiang Jun before turning into a streak of light again, chasing after Bibi Dong.
As for the other humans, they would be dealt with by Xiong Jun.
One fleeing, one pursuing—today's events had caused Ditian to lose face. He wouldn't rest until he killed Bibi Dong.
As Bibi Dong fled, she could faintly sense a terrifying power closing in behind her, making her shiver with fear.
She unleashed another surge of spirit power, pushing her speed up a notch.
At the same time, Bibi Dong felt a pang of sorrow.
The fact that her pursuer had taken this long to catch up spoke volumes!
Jiang Long and Jiang Jun, those old fellows who used to criticize her at every turn, had just sacrificed themselves to buy her time to escape!
"Those two old fools... I, Bibi Dong, swear that if I become a god, I will avenge you!"
They had no chance to escape, yet they died because of her. The clear-minded Bibi Dong was certainly not heartless.
Ditian's strength was at the peak of a demigod.
Even though both were at "level 99," one was the most powerful of all level 99s, while the other had to suppress her strength, only able to exert the power of a level 98.
The difference between the two was like night and day, leaving no room for comparison.
If Jiang Long and Jiang Jun hadn't delayed Ditian for a while, Bibi Dong would have already been caught.
Soon, Bibi Dong escaped from the Star Dou Forest.
She initially thought Ditian wouldn't continue the pursuit, but she greatly underestimated his resolve to kill her!
Sensing the threat behind her, Bibi Dong felt a surge of adrenaline and pushed herself to the limit, fleeing once more.
Her target was Spirit City!
As long as she made it back to the headquarters, she would be safe.
Fortunately, Spirit City wasn't far from the Star Dou Forest.
At her maximum speed, it would take just over half an hour to get there.
Ditian's expression was grim. It wasn't that his speed was inferior to Bibi Dong's—in fact, he was much faster. But when a human at her peak was fleeing with all her might, it wasn't easy to catch up in a short time.
This was why defeating a Titled Douluo was easy, but killing one was extremely difficult, unless the gap in strength was enormous.
Gradually, Spirit City came into view...