Chapter 699: Never Again to Betray a Second Time

"Interests? Goals?"

Bibi Dong was noncommittal: "Since there are demands, then we can talk, unless your goals and interests stand completely in opposition to me and to the Spirit Hall."

"Boom!"

A massive Clear Sky Hammer appeared in Tang Chen's hand, with fine, blood-colored lightning coiling around it incessantly.

"You are very sharp..."

Tang Chen's voice boomed and exploded in everyone's ears: "The Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire—every force related to him cannot escape; they must be destroyed!"

Bibi Dong's eyes widened: "You, targeting Qin Jian?!"

"Tang Chen, you must not speak of it!"

Qian Daoliu's shout rang out almost simultaneously with Bibi Dong's voice.

"It's too late..."

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes: "It seems I guessed correctly; the existences behind you are all scheming against him."

Tang Chen was silent for a moment, then said: "Qian Daoliu did not lie to you. If you are willing to surrender and completely betray that person, or even take action against him, then you will be one of us."

"Bibi Dong, put aside our grudges. Since you have guessed it, you should understand that some fates cannot be resisted. Following him will not end well," Qian Daoliu also said.

"I..."

Bibi Dong stood in the clouds, her papal regalia fluttering and dancing.

"Will never betray him a second time!"

Her voice was soft, yet it seemed to emanate from her Spirit, firm and pure, with no room for any turning back.

"Then there is nothing left to say. Let us fight! To the death!"

Tang Chen brandished the Clear Sky Hammer, the gale howled, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.

"Do you truly think victory is in your grasp?"

Soul Rings rose from Bibi Dong's body, and the aura of a Limit Douluo swept across heaven and earth.

"Level ninety-nine... Title Douluo!"

Tang Chen's whole body jolted: "Remarkable!"

"To think that after rejecting Divine Power, you still reached this level so quickly..."

Qian Daoliu's expression was complex: "Your talent is truly high, not losing to Xue'er at all."

"Not losing?"

Bibi Dong sneered: "Why don't you let her give up her Inheritance as well?"

Qian Daoliu fell silent.

"Your spirit not only surpasses hers, but it also surpasses ours..."

Tang Chen said in a low voice: "Back then, in order to become a god, Qian Daoliu and I traveled the entire world to find an Inheritance, yet you clearly had an Inheritance and chose to give it up yourself. You are truly remarkable."

"It is a pity your stance is wrong; you are destined not to have a good end."

He said with regret: "If it were not for this, I truly would not want to take action against such a brilliant and talented junior."

"Bibi Dong, what is so good about Qin Jian? Is he worth you guarding him so firmly? Even Xue'er cannot make you waver in the slightest."

Qian Daoliu couldn't help but say: "Then, what about Hu Liena? It is said she is half a daughter to you, and now she is on our side as well. Have you not thought about turning back at all?"

If they could end the war and take the Spirit Hall without bloodshed, they would not want to plunge the Dalu into a bloodbath.

"What is so good about him..."

Bibi Dong smiled slightly: "I have no need to discuss matters of men and women with you. However, even regarding the affairs of the Dalu, you have underestimated him."

"Do you really think that because he is not here, the Spirit Hall is yours to slaughter at will?"

Her red lips curled slightly: "He often said that when the power of ordinary people is gathered together, even a Spirit Master cannot resist it. Do you understand this?"

"The power of ordinary people?"

Qian Daoliu scoffed: "You are also a Limit Douluo. Having reached this level, you still believe in the power of ordinary people?"

"Yes, it is precisely because you are so high and mighty, and so dismissive of anyone other than Spirit Masters, that you overlook many changes..."

Bibi Dong gave a cold laugh: "To use his words: you two old fellows, do you know that the times have changed?"

"What, do you expect ordinary people to help you win this war?" Tang Chen said, somewhat strangely.

He truly could not grasp what Bibi Dong meant.

"Three days."

Bibi Dong held up three fingers: "In just three days, the situation across the entire Dalu will undergo a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering change."

"Do you really think I am so bored that I would waste time here with you?"

She sneered: "From the moment your Spirit Master armies left their respective territories to attack, the Heaven Dou Empire's armies were already mobilized. Ordinary soldiers will reclaim three Heaven Dou provinces and then launch attacks on the Angel Empire and the Star Luo Empire."

"Whoosh."

Below, the Clear Sky Sect's hammer formation seemed not to have anticipated this, and a wave of commotion broke out.

In the sky, Tang Chen's expression also changed slightly.

After all, the Heaven Dou Empire, which now supports Xue Ke's rule, is already the most important foundation of the Clear Sky Sect. If it were reclaimed, the Clear Sky Sect's expansion over these past two years would have been in vain.

"I know that your junior Tang San's Tang Sect did not participate in this siege, but remained in the city," Bibi Dong said: "Indeed, with him as Xue Ke's Imperial Consort, Xue Ke's safety can be guaranteed."

"However, although his personal strength is strong, he cannot block a massive army, and the Hidden Weapon that his Tang Sect's Tang Family Army is most skilled with also has the same greatest weakness: human-wave tactics."

Tang Chen frowned: "An army of tens of thousands cannot break through the Tang Family Army."

"Tens of thousands?"

Bibi Dong sneered: "You underestimate Qin Jian's power of appeal. If that number applies to the armies sent by the Heaven Dou Empire, it is ten times that; if it applies to the ordinary people mobilized across the entire Dalu, it is a hundred times!"

"Wh-what?"

Even with the mental fortitude of Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, they were startled by this number: "The power to summon millions of people? That is impossible!"

"So, the times have changed, you old fogies..."

Bibi Dong sighed, appearing quite regretful: "Do you not know how low the status of ordinary people is on the Dalu? Bullied by Spirit Masters, oppressed by nobles, squeezed by nations, many people struggle on the poverty line every single day..."

"At a time like this, someone stood up to provide them with job opportunities, provide them with the opportunity to report Spirit Masters, and even, the opportunity to equally receive martial soul awakening and Spirit Master training..."

She tilted her head back, a faint look of pride on her face: "Before, I also didn't understand why he was so concerned with these ordinary people, until seven or eight years later, until this time when I secretly mobilized the Spirit Judgment Hall to call for ordinary people to join the army, did I discover that Qin Jian already possessed so many fanatical supporters..."

"Millions of ordinary troops..."

Qian Daoliu's facial muscles were trembling violently: "That could truly change the landscape of the Dalu, but it is still not a decisive force. As long as we depose you and destroy the Spirit Hall, they will naturally lose the courage to unite."

"Old man, you will be beaten by reality."

Purple-gold light flickered behind Bibi Dong.

The look of mockery on her face was so obvious: "Millions is merely the ordinary army I have secretly built over this past year. When the attack truly unfolds, you will see an endless, rapidly expanding ordinary army sweeping across the Dalu..."

"In the words of Qin Jian, this is called falling into the vast ocean of people's war!"

(End of this chapter)