Within a single day, Bibi Dong suffered two direct assaults on her psyche, especially under the conditions of extreme mental exhaustion. The damage to her spirit far exceeded any prior trauma, particularly due to the time she spent in the illusion with the younger version of Yu Xiaogang.
The most heartbreaking aspect of human relationships is often comparison. The Yu Xiaogang in the illusion was entirely different from the one in reality.
Now, Bibi Dong's mental defenses have completely shattered, leaving her indifferent as the Rakshasa God's power freely erupts from her. The scene disintegrates once again, and the magnificent Pope's Palace dissipates inch by inch.
"What immense hatred, what deep resentment."
Gu Yi, who was supposed to have left, reappears in front of Bibi Dong. She also finds herself back in the secret chamber from before. Looking at Bibi Dong, who has now completely lost her self-awareness, Gu Yi realizes that Qian Xunji and Yu Xiaogang are indeed her Achilles' heel. Just encountering these two is enough to make her lose control of the Rakshasa God's power, regardless of how strong her will is.
This isn't something that can be overcome by sheer willpower alone. While willpower and perseverance may allow a person to climb unprecedented heights, Bibi Dong started on the wrong path from the beginning.
The peak of mastering divine power isn't in the direction of effort and perseverance; it's in the opposite direction. If the inherent flaws aren't understood, all the effort in the world won't make a difference. Choosing the right path is more important than persistence and effort.
"Kill you, kill you." At this moment, Bibi Dong didn't care about anything; the Rakshasa God's power had completely taken over her.
"It's time to end this."
Gu Yi fully activated his Evil Domain, and the Evil God Bead within hi, operated frantically. At this moment, Gu Yi became a small black hole, drawing in all the evil energy around him, leaving no escape. The Rakshasa God's power, though formidable, is insignificant before the God Of Evil.
Even though he only has a 5% affinity for it, the Rakshasa God's power cannot resist. At least, not the power currently residing within Bibi Dong.
After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense...
All the evil energy in Bibi Dong has been transferred to the Evil God Bead in Gu Yi's mind. The small version of Gu Yi inside the pearl, now overstuffed, lies down with his eyes closed. It will take time for him to digest it all, but Gu Yi can feel that the Evil God Bead is noticeably stronger than before.
Gu Yi turns his gaze to Bibi Dong. Now, she is completely devoid of her former spirit, her eyes not just lifeless, but utterly hollow, as if nothing exists within.
This is her current state. After two consecutive devastating blows, Bibi Dong's already fragile mental defenses have completely collapsed. Now, if no one wakes her, she might remain in this dazed state for the rest of her life.
But this was Gu Yi's goal all along.
Bibi Dong carried too much burden in her heart—violation, forced separation from her lover, bearing a bastard child. These things had long weighed heavily on her soul. Removing them was nearly impossible, so Gu Yi could only think of shattering her mind so these burdens would cease to exist.
This was an experiment, after all. If it failed, so be it; without Bibi Dong, some matters in Spirit Hall would be easier to manage. But he still hoped the experiment would succeed. After all, she was a woman with a tragic fate.
"Bibi Dong, wake up." Gu Yi stepped forward and reached out to shake her shoulders, but Bibi Dong instinctively recoiled.
"Hmm?" Gu Yi hadn't expected her to still exhibit such a reaction to a man's touch in her current state. It seems the previous trauma was too severe. What woman could endure two assaults, even though Gu Yi hadn't succeeded? The psychological shadow left behind was considerable.
"Bibi Dong, wake up. Don't forget, your goals are still unfulfilled. The Spirit Empire awaits you to establish it. Are you really willing to give up now?"
Bibi Dong's eyelids quivered, showing signs of inner struggle.
"And don't forget, you have a disciple. If you die, no one will be there to protect Hu Liena. Do you want her to end up like you?" Gu Yi continued to provoke Bibi Dong, and it worked. Her body trembled more and more, and a faint glimmer of awareness returned to her eyes. She was close to waking up. She just needed one more push.
"Such a perfect body, no man could resist. Soon, I'll have a taste myself; after all, I've never experienced what the Pope is like."
Boom!
At these words, an astonishing aura erupted from Bibi Dong. Without the constraints of the Rakshasa God's power, her 99th-level spirit power was fully unleashed. She was no longer bound by anything. Once she cultivates her second spirit to its peak, no spirit master will be her match. Even Gu Yi felt a slight sense of pressure.
This was the highest level of power attainable on the Douluo Continent—only the gods were stronger, and Bibi Dong, with her twin spirits, might even be able to surpass Qian Daoliu in strength.
"This seat now declares your death sentence." Bibi Dong's gaze was sharp as she looked at Gu Yi, fully convinced that this was the real world. All the horrors she'd experienced before were mere illusions, nothing more than phantoms.
"Bibi Dong, isn't this a bit ungrateful? I've done you a great favor, and this is how you thank me?" Gu Yi blocked one of Bibi Dong's strikes, retreating a few steps as his arm went numb. The quality of his spirit power still had a gap to bridge. He mentally noted to find a solution while recalling the illusion he had constructed.
The illusion Bibi Dong fell into wasn't just one or two layers deep, but three layers. Constructing these triple layers had consumed a great deal of his mental energy, and he had to push his Primal Energy Domain to its limits in order to suppress Bibi Dong's power.
"Die, you disgusting scum." Bibi Dong shouted in fury.
Her third spirit ring flashed.
A deep purple spiderweb shot out, surrounded by a faint purple poisonous mist that spread toward Gu Yi, quickly filling the air.
Gu Yi knew he couldn't afford to be caught by the web, or he would die miserably. Both the poison and the tenacity of the web were deadly.
Bibi Dong's two spirits were among the very best, the rulers of the spider lineage. The poison they contained was far more lethal than the half-baked toxins in Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.
Gu Yi had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle with Bibi Dong.
"Bibi Dong, I'll skip the meal this time. Goodbye." Gu Yi swiftly dodged the web and disappeared before Bibi Dong's eyes, leaving with a hint of a smile. And this time, he was truly gone.
Bibi Dong didn't pursue him but instead retracted her spirits and even her spirit power. She gazed at the spot where Gu Yi had vanished, her expression complicated, then slowly began to compose herself.
However, what Gu Yi didn't realize was that although his plan had succeeded, he had overlooked one crucial point. As the orchestrator of all this, he might have plunged Bibi Dong into an even deeper vortex.
(End Of Chapter)