Chapter -33. who is the knife and who is fish?

Chapter -33.

In the sparkling Pope's Hall, Ye Chen and Hu Liena stood together in front of the grand throne, where Bibi Dong sat, observing the duo.

After some time, she finally spoke, "From today on, Hu Liena will be your fiancée, Ye Chen. Make sure to take care of her; otherwise, I won't hold back."

Bibi Dong's lips parted as if she wanted to add more, but a glance at Hu Liena made her hold her tongue. A thought flickered in her mind: "What a perfect couple. Maybe I shouldn't have these thoughts at all."

Holding back her emotions, Bibi Dong adjusted her crown and said from her throne, "You can leave now."

Hu Liena promptly nodded and tried to lead Ye Chen out of the Pope's Hall, but Ye Chen gestured for her to go ahead while he stayed back.

After Hu Liena exited, Ye Chen finally broke the silence, "I've always wondered why you brought me to the Spirit Hall but didn't kill me. I think I'm starting to understand."

"Oh? Please continue."

Appearing a bit tired, or perhaps just more relaxed around Ye Chen, Bibi Dong removed her crown and reclined on the large throne. As her flowing skirt fell gracefully to the ground, it revealed her long, fair legs that resembled pure white lotuses.

Her figure was perfectly shaped, accentuated by her purple dress, which highlighted her stunning silhouette.

Without her crown, Bibi Dong exuded a different allure. Gone was her usual divine and untouchable air; her purple hair fell softly to her shoulders, and her lazy, beautiful eyes conveyed a relaxed charm, yet her striking face always radiated an undeniable allure.

After a moment of distraction, when Ye Chen refocused, he caught Bibi Dong staring at him, but her mesmerizing charm quickly faded as though it had never existed. "Ahem!"

The atmosphere grew a bit tense. Ye Chen turned away, but deep down, he vowed to himself that one day he would become powerful enough to win this woman over and experience her gentleness.

Once he organized his thoughts, Ye Chen stated, "The master didn't eliminate me because he intends for me to deal with the Elder Hall, or rather, the 'Great Elder'!"

"Just you?" 

Bibi Dong playfully turned her body and chuckled softly.

"Yes, it's just me, but specifically, it's about my martial soul." Ye Chen didn't hold back and promptly summoned his 12-winged Fallen Angel martial soul.

In an instant, six pairs of black wings sprouted from his back, and his handsome face appeared even more mesmerizing at that moment, making him look extraordinarily captivating—a rare beauty in the world.

"Very clever, but do you honestly believe I would risk everything on you solely because of this?" 

Bibi Dong smiled mysteriously, pulling out a black cloth map woven with golden threads from her bosom and unfolding it.

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Wuhun Temple Academy, in the West Building Dormitory.

After leaving the Pope's Hall, Ye Chen lay on his bed, running through the scenes he had just seen on the map. It recorded unusual happenings and provided addresses, and the thoughts kept him awake all night.

If those events were true, they could completely alter his future plans.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a faint sound reached his ears. Ye Chen turned to see two figures had appeared in his room without him noticing.

Seeing the newcomers' faces, Ye Chen couldn't help but grin and said, "Let's find a different place; I think you both might prefer it."

"I have to admit, even though you're cocky, you are also quite perceptive." After sharing a smile with Ye Chen, the two sneakily entered his room and quickly jumped out, heading toward the undeveloped eastern mountains of the academy, with Ye Chen closely following them.

Before long, the three figures appeared in a bamboo forest nestled in the eastern mountains, surrounded by fallen leaves, where the dark atmosphere felt quite oppressive.

Once they arrived at this desolate spot, the two revealed themselves to be siblings Qiu Xiaoxiao and Qiu Bin, who were there for the marriage competition. 

Looking at Ye Chen, Qiu Xiaoxiao asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of death?" 

Ye Chen shrugged nonchalantly and replied, "What's meant to happen will happen. If I don't join you tonight, would you let me go? Certainly not. So, we might as well confront it together." 

"Hahaha, you think you can challenge me?" Qiu Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and laughed heartily, "A mere Level 41 Soul leader believes he can face me."

With that, she raised her right hand and called out, "Martial Soul, Void Breaking Soul Wheel!"

As soon as she finished speaking, five soul rings of yellow, purple, and black rose from her feet, and a colossal hollow circular wheel appeared above her head, shimmering in silver-white, its surface layered with a wispy green mist that looked ethereal. 

When the wheel materialized, Ye Chen felt a block in his soul power, and an odd sensation arose in his chest as if some connection between him and the wheel had been cut off.

Noticing Ye Chen's change in expression, Qiu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "This is the Void Breaking Soul Wheel, designed specifically to counter space-type and mental-type soul skills, and you happen to be skilled in both."

Sticking out her tongue, Qiu Xiaoxiao's grin became more exaggerated, while Qiu Bin next to her playfully patted her head and remarked, "Who reveals their martial soul's attributes during a battle? Are you silly, Sis?"

Though he was teasing her, Qiu Bin didn't waste time and called forth his martial soul.

It was a simple black spear, but the blood grooves etched into the spearhead hinted at its exceptional quality.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but frown and mutter, "God-slaying spear!"

True to its name, this type of weapon martial soul, when developed sufficiently, can harness the power to slay gods at the Title Douluo level, making it one of the finest weapon martial souls in the Douluo Continent.

However, despite its strength, the cultivation process was incredibly challenging. Qiu Bin appeared older than his sister, yet while she had already reached Level 60 soul power, he was only Level 52, and the age of his soul rings was similar to Qiu Xiaoxiao's, showcasing just five soul rings of yellow, purple, and black.

Gazing at his two opponents who had unleashed their martial souls, Ye Chen suddenly took a serious tone and said, "I'll give you a chance to end it yourselves; this way, you'll meet your end more easily!" 

"Haha, are you joking?" 

With the overwhelming force of their soul powers and the perfect counters of their martial souls, Qiu Xiaoxiao felt confident they could easily take down Ye Chen together. For him to suggest such a thing—asking them to end their own lives—was simply ludicrous.

"Unwilling? Then you can't blame me; I've given you a chance. I hope you meet your end without much trouble... and don't scream too loudly when that time comes!" 

A smile crept onto Ye Chen's face as the Seven Star Demon Abyss Sword floated into his grasp. Suddenly, six pairs of dark angel wings burst forth from his back and spread out gently. The twelve long black wings began to flap, lifting his body off the ground. 

Simultaneously, a vast wave of black light emanated from Ye Chen, immediately enveloping the bamboo forest within a hundred miles.

As the dark light enveloped them, Qiu Xiaoxiao and Qiu Bin felt an overwhelming sense of dread. To their astonishment, they realized that their summoned martial souls—the 'Void Breaking Soul Wheel' and the 'God Slayer Spear'—were somehow morphing into pure energy forms and gradually vanishing before their eyes, as if being consumed by some unfathomable force.

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