Chapter 494.
The first figure formed in Bibi Dong's mind was the previous Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji—a man who had brought her endless pain.
Each time the aura formed his figure, Bibi Dong instantly strangled him in her mind. However, every time she did so, she became affected by evil emotions. The more she killed, the deeper the impact.
Unlike the previous shocks on the tenth floor of the divine seat, those shocks had only evoked the evil aura in Bibi Dong's heart, allowing her to recall painful memories and various evil desires. With her strong will, she had been able to bear it.
But now that figure appeared in her mind with extreme clarity, fully formed and vivid!
The second figure formed by the evil aura was Grandmaster, though his appearance was faint, showing that Bibi Dong had gradually forgotten him over the years.
This time, Bibi Dong didn't strangle him in her mind. Even if she could forget him, she couldn't let go of the past, so she didn't want to kill this figure. Yet this was different from Qian Xunji—the more she refrained from killing Grandmaster's image, the more deeply her emotions were affected.
Gradually, Bibi Dong's spirit succumbed –to the terrifying impact brought by the Rakshasa God in this continuous repetition.
Bibi Dong felt she couldn't hold on anymore.
She could try to ignore the past, or even let it go completely. But when Qian Xunji appeared in her mind, she couldn't help strangling him. The more she killed, the deeper she was affected.
Meanwhile, the figure of Grandmaster remained motionless, yet the impact grew deeper.
If Wang Feng knew what was happening in Bibi Dong's mind at this moment, he would understand that she had not truly let go.
Similar to demons.
God could never have be a demon.
A demon could never become god.
Bibi Dong's thoughts grew confused. Deep in her mind, she didn't know how long she could endure... Perhaps she would collapse in the next second.
Bibi Dong felt herself gradually losing control...
Wang Feng remained unaware of what was happening in Bibi Dong's mind. He only observed that the evil aura surrounding her body grew stronger and stronger. Her breathing became chaotic. Beads of sweat formed on her face, and strands of blood-colored light appeared across her body.
"It seems she's almost reaching her limit," Wang Feng observed silently.
Looking at Bibi Dong, his heart tightened.
"Moreover, the –breath of the Rakshasa Scythe aligns with her more and more... Could it be that she is about to pass the test?"
As expected of Bibi Dong—the headless beast he had brought back should have allowed her to take the eighth test in advance, yet she was still barely managing to pass.
"It's time..." Wang Feng took a deep breath and murmured in his heart, "Bibi Dong, the inheritance of your divine status ends now!"
In the next moment, Wang Feng calmly retracted the Domain of Original Sin, no longer absorbing the evil aura from Bibi Dong, and simultaneously shrank the range of the Cyan Flag. The cyan light now shrouded only himself.
Both forms of resistance disappeared.
Almost instantly, Bibi Dong trembled violently!
The evil aura on her body burst out directly at several times its previous intensity!
Under this horrifying shock that increased manifold, Bibi Dong, who had been gradually losing herself, suddenly awakened.
The light of the Rakshasa God skyrocketed in intensity.
She felt her soul suffering a terrifying shock, causing extreme pain!
However, it was precisely because of this pain that the bewildered Bibi Dong fortunately came to her senses, and a third figure suddenly appeared in her mind.
'Wang Wu? He canceled the Domain of Original Sin and that of the flag? Why did he do this?'
The sudden explosion of the Rakshasa God power made Bibi Dong feel her soul trembling in agony, but it also cleared her mind.
Suddenly, Bibi Dong looked at the third figure, as if realizing something important.
"Is he pressuring me this way to wake me up?"
"There's more... If I want to gain the approval of the Rakshasa God, I can't rely on external force. He helped me reach the tenth floor, preserving most of my strength. But he couldn't help me overcome this final challenge."
The more she thought about it, the clearer Bibi Dong's mind became.
Her soul seemed ready to shatter under this impact at any moment, yet Bibi Dong's heart remained extraordinarily calm.
In her mind, she looked at the two figures and suddenly smiled indifferently.
All her burdens seemed to dissolve into that smile, leaving her serene and at peace.
In the next moment, Qian Xunji's figure shattered into countless fragments, and the figure of Grandmaster also disintegrated.
"Thank you," Bibi Dong smiled softly as she looked at the third figure that had suddenly appeared in her mind.
Immediately, that figure too shattered and disappeared.
Meanwhile, Wang Feng observed Bibi Dong, whose breath gradually weakened, and assumed she had failed.
Wang Feng's expression remained impassive. The black mask emitted by the Rakshasa God disappeared and left Bibi Dong's hand. He quietly watched her.
Without a doubt, after Bibi Dong awakened, she would discover his identity.
At such a critical moment, he had delivered the heaviest blow, making her lose the inheritance of the godhood—Bibi Dong would surely guess who he was.
However, Wang Feng wasn't concerned, because Bibi Dong's energy was severely depleted.
She wouldn't dare move against him, nor would she have the chance to kill him.
Although Wang Feng was also suffering from the impact of the evil atmosphere, greatly reducing his strength, as a victor, he naturally didn't just want to flee. The spy had been hiding for so long, and this final confrontation had to be completed.
He waited to see Bibi Dong, to witness how she would want to kill him but be unable to.
Reflecting on his journey as a spy, Wang Feng felt quite emotional.
There had been mystery, thrill, and many coincidences. Thinking back on it all, Wang Feng found it quite exciting, but there's another emotion he was feeling and quite immensely at that, guilt.
At this moment, the black light in Bibi Dong's eyes slowly receded, and her pupils focused once more.
Wang Feng considered his words carefully, planning to speak first.
"Are you—" he began.
He wanted to say, 'Are you angry? Feeling bad? Surprised to discover I am Wang Feng!'
However, Wang Feng had barely spoken when he noticed Bibi Dong softly smiling at him.
Wang Feng was bewildered, he had never seen Bibi Dong smile like this, never.
There was a hint of genuine gratitude in her smile, which left Wang Feng perplexed.
It also made the words die in his throat.
Immediately afterward, Bibi Dong reached out and grasped the Rakshasa God again.
A tremendous surge of energy rose from Bibi Dong's body!
But this time, Bibi Dong didn't fight against it. The Rakshasa God Scythe seemed to merge with her, transforming into substantial black aura that lingered around her body, making –her shine like a deity in the dark night.
Bibi Dong held the Rakshasa Scythe, looked at Wang Feng, and chuckled.
"Wang Wu, thank you. Without your help just now, I would have gone mad and certainly failed the assessment."
"Now, I have completely passed the eighth assessment and have been approved by the Rakshasa Scythe!"
In an instant, Wang Feng stood stunned.
"???"
Wang Feng swallowed hard, staring at Bibi Dong...
He was utterly dumbfounded!
Wang Feng's mood was comparable to a man holding a single UNO card in his hand, only to be beaten by seventeen cards from his opponent.
A direct knockout!
Wang Feng was bewildered.
Why? Impossible!
At that crucial moment, Bibi Dong had clearly been at her limit. When he withdrew the Domain of Original Sin and the light of the flag, Bibi Dong should have collapsed instantly under the increased pressure!
How could she succeed?
Wang Feng couldn't imagine how Bibi Dong had managed it.
Could she have been hiding her strength? Impossible!
Wang Feng knew the situation all too well.
Bibi Dong had been at her absolute limit. If he had maintained his support a while longer, she should have succeeded. As he withdrew his assistance, Bibi Dong couldn't possibly have survived the trial.
Wang Feng stared at Bibi Dong in disbelief, noting the smile on her face.
That smile proved that Bibi Dong had indeed been recognized by the Rakshasa Scythe.
She had passed the eighth test!
Suddenly, Wang Feng couldn't help wondering if Bibi Dong was also blessed with extraordinary luck in the Douluo World?
How had she not failed?
Several rays of light slowly illuminated Bibi Dong's body.
The soul rings around her became more condensed, and her aura changed dramatically. In Bibi Dong's hands, the Rakshasa Scythe gradually merged into one, now easily controlled with a single hand.
The power of the Scythe was contained, as if it had become one with Bibi Dong.
An awe-inspiring aura slowly emanated from her presence.
"You..." Wang Feng was completely speechless.
And Bibi Dong had thanked him?
Was it irony because she had discovered his identity?
But that seemed unlikely! If that were the case, the smile on Bibi Dong's face should have been sarcastic and proud.
Now Wang Feng could only interpret her expression as a sincere smile of gratitude.
"What the hell is going on?" Wang Feng murmured inwardly.
After such elaborate planning and with such a perfect opportunity to cut off Bibi Dong's inheritance, she had instead passed the eighth test?
She had become stronger?
How had this happened? Wang Feng's heart sank.
"Do you want to ask me what happened?" Bibi Dong smiled faintly, giving Wang Feng a peculiar feeling.
Wang Feng remained silent.
Bibi Dong gently waved the Rakshasa God, sensing the power within it. She closed her eyes slightly, feeling the strength now coursing through her.
The completion of the eighth assessment and obtaining the Rakshasa Scythe meant that she had stepped into an entirely new realm.
This was evident from her soul rings—having had none of a hundred thousand years, she now possessed one in the Death Spider Emperor, which was over a ninety thousand years old.
And it was very close to becoming a thousand-year soul ring.
"Wang Wu, your sudden retraction of the domain and the light of your flag proved crucial," Bibi Dong sighed. "Because you suddenly withdrew, the pressure I was under doubled, awakening my spirit and soul that had been eroded and confused by evil. It made me suddenly wake up... and simultaneously realize that you did this to help me understand that if I wanted to gain the approval of the Rakshasa God, I could only rely on my own strength. With external assistance, it would have been impossible..."
What Bibi Dong said was true, but there was one thing she didn't mention—the third figure that had emerged in her mind, giving her this awakening.
Wang Feng remained speechless.
"You've been watching me from outside, so presumably you recognized this problem," Bibi Dong looked at Wang Feng with extremely admiring eyes. "That's why you did this, right? Truly, it was crucial. If you hadn't withdrawn your support when you did, I would have failed, and my strength might have diminished permanently..."
Wang Feng felt his mind splitting.
He never expected that he had actually helped Bibi Dong!
How could this be!
An extremely complicated feeling swirled in Wang Feng's heart.
What now?
What should he do?
Having obtained the approval of the divine tool, Wang Feng knew this meant that Bibi Dong had already stepped halfway into the threshold of godhood, basically a demi-god.
"Are you unhappy that I successfully passed the eighth test?" Bibi Dong asked, observing Wang Feng's prolonged silence.
After speaking, Bibi Dong seemed to remember something, and continued with a trace of regret in her tone:
"Forgive me. I forgot you don't have emotions. But I know you must be pleased, even if you don't show it, I know."
Wang Feng remained silent, thinking, 'You know nothing!!!'
"Congratulations..." After restraining himself for a long time, Wang Feng calmly uttered the word.
Now that the situation had changed, if Wang Feng revealed himself, it would be like digging his own grave.
"The content of the ninth test is more complicated and time-consuming. I'll discuss it later," Bibi Dong said, her mood greatly improved.
Not only had she passed the eighth test, but more importantly, she had truly defeated her inner demons and let go of everything.
That feeling of complete relief washed over her entire being.
Wang Feng also sensed that Bibi Dong seemed different now.
The previous Bibi Dong had appeared ruthless, cold, depressed, and burdened with immense pain.
But now she had changed slightly, like a sky transitioning from stormy to one with warm sunshine...
However, with her increased strength and more powerful aura, her majesty had grown even more impressive.
Wang –Feng couldn't quite process it all.
"Let's head back first," Wang Feng said after a moment of silence.
He needed to reconsider his future plans and strategies.
It seemed the direction had spiraled out of his control, at least logically speaking.
After speaking, Wang Feng turned and descended from the divine seat.
"Very well..." Bibi Dong watched Wang Feng's retreating back, a strange expression flashing briefly in her eyes before her face resumed its calm demeanor as she too left the divine platform.
The two returned to the outside of the eighteenth floor.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty Bibi Dong–..." Phantom Death Douluo said excitedly. "You passed the –eighth test and obtained the Rakshasa Scythe. From now on, you will be the Rakshasa God of our Wraith clan!"
The artifact was a symbol.
In fact, after the eighth test, the ninth test was equivalent to accepting the complete Rakshasa inheritance, which was certainly much simpler than the eighth test.
Difficulties remained, but for Bibi Dong in her current state, they no longer seemed insurmountable.
Bibi Dong was 100% confident that she could pass the ninth exam.
"By the way, Your Majesty," Phantom Death Douluo continued, looking at Wang Feng, "as your escort, after Your Majesty passes the test, you will also be rewarded... The most common reward is an improvement in soul ring age..."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong smiled and looked at Wang Feng.
"Wang Wu, you should have received a substantial reward, right?"
As an auxiliary to the test, there would naturally be rewards.
Both of them looked expectantly at Wang Feng.
Wang Feng calmly nodded and said, "That's right... I have received a reward. The reward increases the life of my three spirit rings by 20,000 years, and also adds extra abilities to my Flag Martial Soul."
As he spoke, Wang Feng suddenly raised three black soul rings into view.
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