"Encountered him?"
Bibi Dong was puzzled. "Why does it matter? Does he care where you're going?"
"Not exactly, but he said he wanted to see you," Serpent Spear Douluo explained. "We came late because we met Qian Daoliu."
Su Bai frowned. "Let's just leave."
Bibi Dong nodded. "Ignore him; let's go."
The six of them immediately left Bibi Dong's residence and headed toward the exit of the Spirit Hall.
However, as soon as they stepped outside, they felt the air around them grow heavy.
"Not good, Qian Daoliu is here," Bibi Dong's face darkened. As expected, Qian Daoliu wouldn't just let her take four Douluo and leave.
"Hmph, it seems you're quite clever, Bibi Dong," Qian Daoliu's voice echoed around them as if he were omnipresent.
"But your actions are unwise. Do you think you can betray the Spirit Hall and take people with you? Don't be too arrogant!"
With his words, a sharp noise attacked everyone's ears.
"Such trickery. Do you really deserve the name Qian Daoliu?" Su Bai scoffed. Hurting him was one thing, but harming his women was another matter entirely.
Su Bai let out a dragon's roar.
In an instant, ripples spread out, clearing the heavy air.
Qian Daoliu was forced out by Su Bai's sheer power.
He looked at Su Bai in shock. "I didn't expect you to be this powerful?"
After all, anyone with less soul power than Qian Daoliu wouldn't even be able to detect his presence and would be crushed effortlessly.
But Su Bai managed to force him out, which was truly terrifying.
Chrysanthemum Douluo was also full of admiration for Su Bai.
He knew Qian Daoliu's strength well, and for Su Bai to push him back with just a roar, it showed how formidable Su Bai was.
Su Bai took a step forward. "They are now members of the Dragon God Palace. Go back to sleep and don't embarrass yourself."
"Hmph, trying to take people from my Spirit Hall? You will only get dead bodies!"
Qian Daoliu, seeing Su Bai's strength, waved his hands. "Let me show you true power!"
Instantly, Qian Daoliu's body radiated golden light.
A six-winged angel's phantom appeared behind him.
The heavy pressure enveloped everyone present.
Qian Daoliu wasn't boasting; he could indeed seriously injure or even kill everyone present if he wished.
"Hmph, do you think you're invincible with six wings?" Su Bai was not intimidated by Qian Daoliu. He stood in front of everyone and roared again.
Behind Su Bai, a dragon's phantom slowly emerged and roared at the six-winged angel in the sky.
Instantly, the oppressive atmosphere was split into two parts.
Qian Daoliu's pressure was countered by Su Bai.
Ghost Douluo now realized just how strong Su Bai was, capable of confronting Qian Daoliu head-on.
"I want to take them. You can't stop me," Su Bai said calmly.
Qian Daoliu looked at Su Bai, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. "Is that so?"
He raised his right hand, forming a golden sword.
At that moment, the entire space became extremely oppressive.
"Sword of Light, Seize the Light!"
Qian Daoliu slashed a cross-shaped light towards Su Bai.
"Boom!"
The golden cross flew rapidly towards Su Bai.
Su Bai pointed to his forehead, summoning a blue protective shield that blocked the golden cross.
"Hanhai Universe Shield!"
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. His skill being blocked was something he hadn't experienced in many years.
But while Qian Daoliu was pondering, Su Bai immediately formed his hand into a claw and struck towards Qian Daoliu.
"How can only you attack? Try this." Su Bai's face showed a fierce look. "Immortal Dragon Claw!"
"Roar!"
In that moment, the dragon behind Su Bai extended its claw along with Su Bai towards Qian Daoliu.
A claw from the void flew towards Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu felt a sense of shock. This seemingly insignificant claw from the void suddenly possessed a mysterious power when Su Bai called out the Immortal Dragon Claw.
This energy made Qian Daoliu feel the need to defend.
He raised his hand, turning the golden light sword into a golden protective shield.
"Light, protect."
Qian Daoliu muttered softly.
Instantly, the protective shield radiated dazzling golden light.
He was very confident in his Light Protection.
With the suppression of his Level 99 Douluo soul power, no one could penetrate the Light Protection and harm him.
They would even suffer a backlash.
But Su Bai was no ordinary person.
As the Immortal Dragon Claw met the Light Protection, Qian Daoliu's face changed dramatically.
"Crack!"
Watching the cracks appearing on the Light Protection, Qian Daoliu was shocked. "Impossible! What kind of power is this?!"
Seeing the cracks growing larger, Qian Daoliu knew that if this power hit him directly, he would be severely injured.
Weighing the pros and cons, Qian Daoliu retreated to avoid the Immortal Dragon Claw.
"He's actually going toe-to-toe with Qian Daoliu..." Serpent Spear Douluo looked at Su Bai with a mixture of emotions.
"It seems we made the right decision," Thorn Porcupine Douluo said.
Bibi Dong, seeing Su Bai's strength, was also thrilled.
After all, in this world, strength commanded respect.
With enough power, one could gain everyone's respect.
"Qian Daoliu," Su Bai smiled. "You have two choices: fight us and get injured, resulting in the destruction of this branch of the Spirit Hall, or let us leave and prepare for a proper battle later."
"This way, you also have time to prepare."
Su Bai smiled casually.
Qian Daoliu, having evaded the Immortal Dragon Claw, now looked at Su Bai with a hint of fear.
He looked at Bibi Dong. "Are you really going to betray the Spirit Hall?"
The four Douluo turned their gazes to Bibi Dong.
They knew they had no right to speak in response to Qian Daoliu's question.
Bibi Dong nodded calmly. "This isn't betrayal. I don't like the current Spirit Hall. Rather than suffer here, I'd rather join the Dragon God Palace."
"You four, have I ever treated you unfairly?" Qian Daoliu turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others.
Before, they had feared Qian Daoliu, but now Su Bai's confrontation gave them confidence.
They no longer felt the need to submit to him.
"Qian Daoliu, we follow Bibi Dong, not the Spirit Hall, so we owe nothing to the Spirit Hall."
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