Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start.

Chapter 25 Rising to Power by Stepping on Qian Xunji's Corpse

The Papal Square was filled with the deafening sounds of battle.

Nearly ten thousand Soul Masters, whether bishops or guards, whether white-haired elders or fledgling youths, all had red eyes and were waving their arms, like a pack of bloodthirsty beasts that had found their prey.

"A blood debt must be repaid! Crush the Haotian Sect!!"

"Long live His Holiness the Pope!!"

The wave of fervor surged one after another, crashing against the thick walls of the Papal Palace and impacting the hearts of everyone on the high platform.

Standing behind Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at the figure with her back to him, hands raised high, as if receiving the worship of thousands, and her expression was somewhat unpleasant.

He had initially thought that Bibi Dong would at least put on an act, but he never expected this woman to be so rebellious and audacious!

A new pope whose power base is not yet secure, instead of thinking about how to win people's hearts by leveraging his status as the former pope's direct disciple, so decisively cuts ties with Qian Xunji!

But looking at the Soul Masters below who had been completely incited, and could even be described as somewhat frenzied, Golden Crocodile Douluo had to admit that this woman was a born leader.

Although her methods were brutal, her words were treasonous, and she even publicly humiliated the former pope, the effects were immediate.

She didn't offer any hypocritical comfort, nor did she spout any high-sounding platitudes. She simply and bluntly told everyone:

We are strong!

We lost before because the leader was a complete waste!

Now I'm a stronger version of myself, and I'll lead you to kill people, seize territory, and regain the face you've lost!

This is the most naked law in the world of Soul Masters—survival of the fittest, the winner takes all.

For these Soul Masters who spend their days licking blood from the edge of a knife and crave power and status, this simple and direct "war mobilization" is more tempting than any benevolence or morality.

But is this feeling really Bibi Dong?

He had always felt that woman was a treacherous viper, but now standing on the high platform, she was clearly a young and arrogant lion!

Standing on the high platform, Nan Feng felt the countless pairs of eyes below, bloodshot with desire, hatred, and fanaticism, and the crazy smile on his lips grew even stronger.

"See, little Dongdong."

Nan Feng murmured in the sea of ​​consciousness, "This is human nature."

"These people, who usually appear virtuous, are actually more greedy than anyone else at heart. What does war mean to them? It means glory, it means territory, it means they can legitimately plunder the wealth that the Haotian Sect has accumulated over thousands of years!"

"As long as we raise the banner of righteousness, they will fight tooth and nail for their own interests."

"What you call concealing your strength and biding your time, feigning weakness, is seen as weakness and incompetence by these Soul Masters. They wield power that can easily take lives, and their blood is filled with plunder and violence."

"They don't need a politician who only talks the talk; they need a bandit leader who can lead them to kill, burn, rob, and seize territory!"

"As long as you tell them that they'll get meat if they follow me, they'll charge forward even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead of them, howling with excitement."

Bibi Dong's true consciousness remained silent, watching the faces contorted with excitement and listening to the deafening cries of "blood for blood."

She had to admit that Nan Feng was right.

In the world of Soul Masters, there has never been any concept of gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, or humility.

Power breeds desire, and war is the best way to unleash that desire.

"I admit you have a point, but to be so blatant and insulting to Qian Xunji, what's next?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Putting aside the fact that such a radical pope's ascension to the throne will inevitably arouse the vigilance of all the soul master sects in the soul master world, they will pay even closer attention to all the actions of the Spirit Hall. The slightest disturbance will become known throughout the world. How can I advance my plan to gradually erode and annex the soul master world?"

"The Spirit Hall does indeed control nearly half of the Spirit Masters in the world, but I must tell you clearly that most of those Spirit Masters are just empty shells. They might be good at bullying ordinary armies, but when it comes to a real war with Spirit Master sects, less than 10% of them actually possess strong combat capabilities!"

"Although those soul master sects don't have many soul masters, their soul masters are all elites. Whether it's the quality of their martial souls or their individual strength, most ordinary soul masters in the Spirit Hall cannot compare to those soul master sects!"

"For top-tier Soul Master sects like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Clan, they can only fill the gaps by sheer numbers!"

"Once a fight breaks out, it will be a lose-lose situation; there's no such thing as a one-sided crushing victory as you described!"

"Moreover, if the Spirit Hall suffers too many losses of its spirit masters, they will scatter like birds and beasts at any time. There is no loyalty or willingness to fight to the death. In terms of both strength and stability, they cannot be compared with those spirit master sects!"

"The truly powerful parts of the Spirit Hall have always been the Papal Palace and the Elder Palace! Because we have Title Douluos, and more of them than other Spirit Master sects, our status is exalted!"

"The Soul Masters below are indeed eager to take advantage of your offer, but the real high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, those Platinum Bishops and those Title Douluo Elders, are all watching Qian Daoliu's expression and Jin E's expression."

"A new emperor with an unstable foundation, or even no foundation at all, cuts ties with the former pope as soon as he takes the throne. If I do this, it's like abandoning my political legacy as the former pope's direct disciple."

"Those elders who obeyed Qian Daoliu and Jin E will definitely not cooperate with me from now on. They might even target me in order to curry favor with Jin E."

"In other words, the truly powerful forces and core members of the Spirit Hall are not on my side now. In fact, because of your words, they are very likely to stand against me!"

"You think you can get away with anything with those useless bunch of trash? Don't dream! They're fine if they shout a few times to boost your morale when things are quiet, but when it comes to actually doing something, when it comes to war, the only use for these fence-sitters is as cannon fodder!"

"Just for a bit of fun?"

"To lose sight of the bigger picture?"

Bibi Dong's voice gradually became dangerous.

"You'd better explain this to me clearly, and state your solution clearly as well. Otherwise, you can prepare to go on your honeymoon with me to the Rakshasa Secret Realm!"

Nan Feng was speechless. "Are you crazy, threatening me with the Rakshasa Secret Realm all the time?"

"If that awful place drives me crazy, won't you be doomed too?"

Bibi Dong said calmly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. After all, our souls are intertwined. When you're about to go crazy, I'll pull you out, and when you regain a little sanity, I'll put you back in."

"Would you like to experience this feeling of repeated death?"

Nan Feng was completely speechless.

"Okay, okay, I'll talk, I'll talk, alright?"

"You call me radical? You say I'm penny-wise and pound-foolish?"

"What are you worried about? Are you worried that the major sects will be on alert?"

Wake up!

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"What kind of place is the Spirit Hall? You said it yourself, it's the strongest spirit master organization on the entire continent, controlling half of all spirit masters! Even if you just stay home embroidering all day, those spirit master sects and the two great empires will still see you as a thorn in their side!"

"Being vigilant is essential! Since we're going to be targeted anyway, why pretend to be harmless?"

"To endure? In this dog-eat-dog world, endurance will only be seen as weakness and vulnerability!"

"Outsiders may indeed lower their guard against the Spirit Hall because of your forbearance, but the Spirit Hall's own spirit masters will also feel frustrated because of your forbearance!"

"To repel external threats, we must first pacify internal strife!"

"The Spirit Hall itself is unstable; why are you concerned about what's happening outside?"

"You're saying the Spirit Hall went to steal Tang Hao's wife and got beaten to a pulp? What do you call that? Morally speaking, it's robbery, and they deserved to die! That's what everyone in the world thinks!"

"But will the Spirit Hall acknowledge it? No!"

"If reasoning won't work, then let's use force!"

Nan Feng pointed to the excited Soul Masters shouting in the plaza outside: "A gentleman fears virtue, not power; a petty person fears power, not virtue. Look at this world, are there more gentlemen or petty people?"

"Especially these Soul Masters who wield knives but have hearts full of weeds! The only truth they believe in is that whoever has the biggest fist is the boss!"

"If we display absolute dominance, absolute military force, and even go so far as to wage war to wash away our shame, what will those small and medium-sized sects who were still observing and wavering think?"

"They'd think: 'Even a behemoth like the Clear Sky Sect got utterly crushed by the Spirit Hall, what are we anyway?'"

"At this point, they only had two paths before them: either die with the Clear Sky Sect or kneel at the feet of the Spirit Hall and become their dogs!"

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Which option do you think they would choose?

"As for the difference in strength between the Spirit Hall's spirit masters and other spirit master sects, please, did I say I wanted to go to war with all sects?"

"The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions!"

"The fighting and killing are only possible in this situation! The Pope has been beaten to death; personal relationships have to take a backseat!"

"Those Soul Master sects won't jump out and cause trouble for themselves at this time. You only need to focus on the Clear Sky Sect right now. Don't always act with a sense of isolation and helplessness!"

"The Spirit Hall may not be that powerful, but other spirit master sects won't unite so easily. Even if there were such a trend, do I need to teach you how to win over some and suppress others?"

Bibi Dong was silent for a moment, then retorted, "That's for dealing with outsiders. But what about internally? Your humiliation of Qian Xunji is a slap in the face to Jin E and those old fogies! I've not only lost the political legacy of being the late emperor's disciple, but I'll also be seen as a heretical outcast by them!"

"Political legacy?" Nan Feng was a little confused. "Bibi Dong, have you lost your mind?"

"Who is Qian Xunji? A piece of trash who was beaten to death by a newly promoted Title Douluo! A laughingstock that brings shame to the Spirit Hall!"

"Inherit his legacy? Do you want to inherit his incompetence, or his shame?"

"I—" Bibi Dong was speechless for a moment.

"You said that if you give up the political legacy of being a direct disciple of Qian Xunji, those elders will target you?" Nan Feng said.

"Please, as long as you still hold the title of Qian Xunji's disciple, no matter how well you do, in the eyes of those old guys, you're just the gatekeeper of the Qian family, Qian Daoliu's daughter-in-law, and a nanny working for Qian Renxue!"

"Will they respect you? No! They'll only treat you as an obedient junior, and if anything displeases them, they'll use their seniority to bully you!"

"Do you want to live your whole life in the shadow of the Qian family?"

Bibi Dong remained silent.

This is the deepest thorn in her heart.

Nan Feng continued, "So, I'm going to sever this connection for you! I'm going to let you rise to power over Qian Xunji's corpse!"

"I'm going to tell everyone that you're in this position not because you're someone's apprentice, but because you're stronger than that good-for-nothing! A hundred times stronger! Ten thousand times stronger!"

"Only in this way can you truly be Bibi Dong, the founder, not just an inheritor!"