Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 189 Evil Thoughts

Bibi Dong's absorption of the Titan Giant Ape's spirit ring went very smoothly, without any unexpected incidents.

Her aptitude was far beyond that of ordinary people; a mere 100,000-year soul ring would not put too much strain on her body.

After successfully advancing to the title of Douluo, she quickly absorbed the 100,000-year-old soul bone into her body.

Once everything was ready, the two of them simultaneously turned their attention to another 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Then, Bibi Dong turned to Su Cheng with a slight hesitation, seeking his opinion.

Although she desperately wanted it, Bibi Dong knew that there were risks involved in absorbing a spirit ring with her second spirit, especially since the powerful spirit beast would bring a higher-quality 100,000-year spirit ring after its death.

"Don't worry, there's no problem," Su Cheng said calmly.

The second volume of the Innate Skill is not something you can learn for nothing.

Let alone absorbing just one 100,000-year soul ring now, even absorbing several more wouldn't be a problem.

After she adds five spirit rings to her second spirit, she can consider taking a break and nourishing her physical body.

Su Cheng did not intend to let Bibi Dong fight the Azure Bull Python in front of him alone again.

There's no need for that anymore.

That previous battle was enough for him to see a lot.

In terms of combat skills, Bibi Dong is already quite outstanding.

Moreover, she has now absorbed her ninth spirit ring, which is 100,000 years old, and has been promoted to a Title Douluo. Her strength is no weaker than that of the Azure Bull Python.

With me watching over it, this soul beast probably won't fight at full strength, so there's not much point in continuing to cause trouble.

Under Su Cheng's suppression, Bibi Dong easily killed this 100,000-year-old soul beast, which was even more powerful than the Titan Giant Ape, and obtained another pair of 100,000-year-old soul rings and soul bones.

"Absorb it with peace of mind, I'll protect you."

Seeing that he had said so, Bibi Dong no longer hesitated and immediately summoned her second martial soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, and began to absorb the 100,000-year soul ring of the Azure Bull Python.

Unlike the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor is dark green and its main body is not bulky. Instead, it looks slender and sharp, and its spider legs are even sharper, making it look aggressive.

As the Crimson Soul Ring was incorporated into the Martial Soul, the aura of this second Martial Soul also increased rapidly.

Looking at the Soul-Devouring Spider King that appeared behind Bibi Dong, Su Cheng's brows furrowed slightly without him realizing it.

"This martial spirit..."

Bibi Dong's two martial souls are both of the spider type, and both are at the emperor level among spiders.

Ordinary Soul Masters are already blessed by heaven if they possess only one of these qualities, and with diligent cultivation, they are almost certain to become Title Douluo. However, she possesses both, which can be described as being blessed by heaven.

However, compared to the Death Spider Queen, her Soul-Devouring Spider Queen is much more special.

In terms of quality alone, there is not much difference between the two, otherwise they would not have formed twin martial souls.

But when it comes to special characteristics, the Death Spider King is nowhere near as good.

The Death Spider King's venom is indeed potent, belonging to the top grade of martial soul poisons. Even the Titan Giant Ape, who was much stronger than Bibi Dong before, could not withstand it for long after the venom invaded its blood.

But the Soul-Devouring Spider King can actually influence and even erode the soul!

Su Cheng hadn't really felt this before.

In the past, Bibi Dong had not yet begun cultivating her second martial soul, and the characteristics of the Soul Devouring Spider King had not yet been truly revealed. In addition, the other party did not seem to like his spider martial soul and did not show it often, so he did not force her, but only learned about it in general terms.

Their usual conversations also focused on Bibi Dong's training in the Death Spider Emperor, discussing various soul skills and development directions.

As for the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, I originally planned to wait until I reached the Title Douluo level before looking into it.

But as Bibi Dong absorbed a 100,000-year soul ring for her second martial soul, the terrifying power that affected the soul finally began to reveal its fangs little by little.

Layers of dark green light began to spread spontaneously from Bibi Dong's center, originating from the innate domain of her second martial soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.

As this area expanded, the deathly aura within it began to fluctuate, and faint wisps of soul energy began to respond.

Su Cheng squinted and looked around, where faint, almost imperceptible glimmers of soul light appeared in his field of vision.

In the vast Star Dou Great Forest, a forest of soul beasts, countless soul beasts die at all times, and the souls of those soul beasts that have just lost their lives will not completely dissipate in a short period of time.

Stimulated by the Soul Devouring Domain, it immediately reacted, transforming into wisps of fine threads that merged into the dark green halo.

However, powerful soul beasts are not affected by it yet; most of those whose soul power is extracted are insects.

As for the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, as 100,000-year-old soul beasts, their soul power has long been integrated into their soul rings, so naturally there will be no further changes.

Seeing this scene, Su Cheng couldn't help but fall silent.

Such an extremely evil ability...

He turned back and gazed intently at Bibi Dong's stunningly beautiful face, his mind churning with emotions.

The notion that "power is neither good nor evil, it depends on who uses it" is actually extremely one-sided.

Power can indeed be categorized as either good or evil, and it can influence the user's temperament.

With a sharp weapon in the body, the murderous heart starts from the beginning.

Excessively malevolent and highly powerful forces will inevitably influence the user's mental will.

Of course, this is not absolute. If the user is resilient and can control their evil thoughts, there will be no problem.

But without a doubt, Soul Masters who use evil powers are far more prone to corruption than normal people.

Even Su Cheng secretly suspected that even without the Qian Xunji incident, it was only a matter of time before Bibi Dong would initiate the Rakshasa Divine Trial.

He had seen what Bibi Dong looked like after she became the Rakshasa God.

In the first simulated final battle, it was the Angel God Qian Renxue fighting against the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong.

Her aura at this moment is vastly different from her strength after becoming a god, but there are certain similarities in nature.

Even the slightest resemblance is remarkable.

One is a god, the other is a man.

Even Qian Renxue, who possesses the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, doesn't have a significantly higher similarity in this aura.

It should be noted that Bibi Dong has absolutely no connection with the Rakshasa God and has never touched that divine test.

Fortunately, she has read a lot over the years, which has nourished her spirit and enriched her mind, and I think it has played a significant role.

Of course, Su Cheng himself didn't care about this distinction between good and evil; what he was worried about was that this power would corrupt Bibi Dong's true nature.

Moreover, power that is too easily obtained is not a good thing in the long run. If one's mind is not strong enough, it is only a matter of time before the power backfires.

An hour later, Bibi Dong finally fully absorbed the 100,000-year soul ring from the Azure Bull Python.

As her first crimson spirit ring stabilized completely, she slowly opened her eyes.

Then, she silently sensed the changes in her second martial soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, which she had just begun cultivating.

Six sharp, illusory spider spears silently opened behind him, and his two arms also transformed into spider spear shapes.

At this time, she naturally did not yet have the skill of Martial Soul True Body; she would need to wait until she acquired her seventh soul ring to use it.

However, the Beast Martial Soul possesses the ability to possess others in the early stages, and at this time she is in a state of Martial Soul possession.

Unlike the Death Spider King's somewhat ugly appearance, the Soul Devouring Spider King's strength lies not in its spider silk and venom, but in its eight spider legs.

Bibi Dong raised her head, her expression momentarily blank, before her dark green eyes blazed brightly as she stared intently at Su Cheng, who was sitting not far in front of her.

The next moment, eight dark green spears, including those on his arms, rose up simultaneously, their tips thrusting straight down, reaching Su Cheng in the blink of an eye.

Su Cheng's brows furrowed tightly beneath his mask.

Bibi Dong's condition is not right.

Is it an instinctive desire to devour?

At this moment, Su Cheng suddenly had a thought and stopped what he was doing.

With his strength, he could easily stop the opponent's next attack.

Moreover, with his control over the soul, he can suppress Bibi Dong's true nature and alleviate and dissolve the evil thoughts in her heart at this moment.

but--

"Never mind..." Su Cheng sighed inwardly, looking at the confusion and pain that flashed in the other person's eyes from time to time, and immediately gave up the idea. "Whether this world is real or fake, I can't stay here for long, so I might as well help you out."

If he were to intervene to suppress Bibi Dong's evil thoughts at this moment, it would only have a temporary effect.

He cannot help the other party forever.

In fact, if he were to disappear in the future, it would make Bibi Dong more susceptible to being consumed by the evil thoughts in her heart.

"laugh--"

Eight dark green spears pierced his body at the same time.

Not a drop of blood was spilled.

At the same time, Su Cheng's blood, energy, and even soul power began to rapidly drain away, being devoured by the terrifying Soul-Devouring Spider King.

He simply sat still, silently watching Bibi Dong's eyes flashing with green light.

He's not lacking in strength.

Su Cheng knew exactly where his limits were.

"Bibi Dong, I hope you won't disappoint me..."

No wonder.

No wonder that in the real world, Bibi Dong actually took revenge by devouring Qian Xunji's soul and body.

It's important to understand that she wasn't an evil spirit master, but a legitimate spirit master from the Spirit Hall. It's highly illogical for her to do something like this.

Moreover, at that time, she had not yet truly begun the Rakshasa Divine Trial.

She only received the divine test after she swallowed Qian Xunji.

It turns out that this ability to devour is simply her instinct!

The evil instincts of the Soul-Devouring Spider King!

Moreover, she did not need the guardian deity to offer sacrifices for her as she completed the divine trials step by step until the very end, which is completely different from other successors of divine positions.

Spiders, most of which have an instinct to eat their own kind.

But humans are not spiders, nor do they act on instinct, and martial spirits do not represent the soul.

Moreover, even the soul has the potential to change.

If it were the Bibi Dong of the past, she might have had a hard time controlling herself, but Su Cheng believed that she was different now.

As time passed, Su Cheng's skin began to become rough and dry, and the rapid loss of blood made his complexion appear grayish and dull.

But none of these had much of an impact yet. What was most terrifying was that his soul power was rapidly fading away, and even his thinking was beginning to slow down.

Su Cheng remained unmoved, his gaze fixed intently on Bibi Dong.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful figure struggling before him, he seemed somewhat dazed.

He had not yet fully perfected the third volume of the Innate Skill by this point in time, because he found it difficult to find the balance point for the fusion of powers.

One can only rely on a wealth of knowledge to gradually combine the different forces within the body.

But now, he suddenly has some insights.

A resonance of mind and will may be able to harmonize the power of the soul with the power of the body.

As long as one can integrate the power of the soul with the power of the body, the power of the soul will naturally be attached to it.

Su Cheng had long been aware of the connection between the soul and the body, and he had a unique advantage in this regard.

In several simulations, he experienced different age groups.

Even with a mature mind, different physical conditions can significantly affect his temperament. Once his mental state returns to reality, his emotions, desires, and so on will also change and be re-coordinated.

The feedback between the soul and the body is actually extremely profound.

"...Bibi Dong, are you done yet?"

Su Cheng parted his lips and asked softly.

When he spoke, his voice was extremely rough and hoarse, like fingertips rubbing sandpaper, which was exceptionally unpleasant to hear.

But upon hearing this voice, Bibi Dong suddenly trembled violently, her eyes flashing with an uncertain green light.

Su Cheng simply looked at her calmly.

"..."

A few breaths later, the six dark green spears suddenly shattered, and the remaining two transformed into fair and slender arms.

The dark green Soul-Devouring Spider King behind Bibi Dong also disappeared at this moment.

Her fair and delicate face was already streaked with tears.

"I'm sorry, Cheng Xue, I'm so sorry..."

She raised her arm to cover her face, tears streaming through her fingers, her whole body trembling slightly, and even her speech was somewhat slurred.

Seeing this, Su Cheng sighed softly, "It's alright—"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I don't know, I really don't know what happened just now..."

She seemed not to hear Su Cheng's voice, but just sobbed and apologized repeatedly.

Seeing that she was so emotional, Su Cheng didn't say anything more and sat silently to the side, waiting for her to calm down on her own.

The reason why this situation occurred today may be related to the fact that Bibi Dong absorbed a 100,000-year-old soul ring as her first soul ring.

Before even becoming familiar with the characteristics of the Soul-Devouring Spider King, he directly absorbed such a powerful soul ring. Although his body could withstand it, the devouring instinct of his second martial soul, which surged instantly, began to spiral out of control.

If she were to start absorbing from a ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring, she could probably easily suppress that instinct and then proceed step by step to absorb more spirit rings and level up.

But we have to get through this hurdle eventually.

When she truly begins to break through her limits using her second martial soul, she will inevitably suffer such a backlash.

In the real world, she swallowed Chihiro.

Here, however, Bibi Dong overcame her instincts.

It is certain that after crossing this threshold today, her character will be greatly improved.

The threat posed by the malevolent power of the Soul-Eating Spider King has also been significantly reduced.

(End of this chapter)