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Chapter 290 - Chapter 290: Bibi Dong’s Intentions, Zi Ji Has Returned!

Thick dark clouds formed an unbroken mass, without even the slightest gap.

Within them, electric serpents flickered and slithered, golden light flashing like breathing — expanding and contracting, brewing the next wave of heavenly tribulation.

Terrifying divine pressure poured down.

Below, the soul beasts all showed expressions of despair.

They knew they wouldn't be able to withstand even this second wave of tribulation.

These heavenly tribulations were also imbued with the power of the gods.

They were determined to kill them.

Red King's eyes were bloodshot as he gritted his teeth."Those gods are truly despicable! Why must they wipe us out? If they won't pass down god positions, then fine — but why must they insist on killing us?!"

The Myriad Demon King let out a cold laugh."I've heard a rumor — that those gods once suffered a huge loss at the hands of beast gods from our soul beast clan. That's why they fear our power! What a bunch of cowards! If you've got guts, come fight us directly!"

Yao Ling stared blankly at the tribulation clouds above, giving a bitter smile as she murmured:"At this rate, even if brother-in-law came, there might be nothing he could do... Fortunately, big sis, Zi Ji, and Bear Sovereign didn't receive god inheritance — at least they won't be eliminated in one sweep…"

Bi Ji listened to them, tears flowing down her face.

They had known each other for tens of thousands of years.

Now it was a parting of life and death.

No — this was living and dying together.

Although Bi Ji wasn't enduring a tribulation herself, her heavy interference had drawn its attention.

She was also "marked."

The tribulation she would face might be just slightly weaker than Di Tian's.

Di Tian looked at Bi Ji and sighed."Why do this? You should stay by Master's side — he still needs you."

Bi Ji shook her head solemnly."But the gods can see us. If I stay by Master's side, wouldn't that bring danger to him? So… dying is the best outcome for me."

Her voice was steady, not a trace of fear, only a hint of regret.

She wondered if her sister and brother-in-law would mourn her.

Even if they only thought of her once in their spare time, she would be satisfied.

"…Brother-in-law is amazing. Maybe we won't die. If he notices us, this tribulation might vanish like smoke."

Bi Ji smiled as she said this.

"…"

The soul beasts echoed her words, gazing at the tribulation clouds and nodding:"Yes… brother-in-law…"

They all knew it was impossible, but facing death, they were strangely calm.

Then—

Suddenly, an indescribable power swept through the world.

Why "indescribable"?Because it lasted only an instant and felt too unreal.

Even their souls seemed to have been pulled away for a second.

When they came back to their senses—

The heavenly tribulation clouds were completely gone.

Only white, fluffy clouds remained in the sky.

No more thunder — the tribulation had disappeared. The energy was gone. Naturally, no lightning would form.

As they looked up, stunned, the soul beasts froze.

What were they just doing…?

Undergoing a heavenly tribulation?

Why did it feel like nothing had happened?

"Was I dreaming?" Red King murmured.

Bi Ji pinched herself — it hurt. And in the distance, civilians were still peeking out from buildings.

All of it proved that what had just happened… was real.

What's more, the scars on Di Tian and the others from earlier were still healing.

"It was brother-in-law! It must've been him!"

Bi Ji suddenly exclaimed in joy.

It was such a strange turn of events — and they just so happened to survive. It had to be thanks to him!

Di Tian froze, the image of Dan Heng surfacing in his mind.

That calm, serene man… he did this?

Dispelling heavenly tribulation as easily as waving a hand?

How was that even possible?

He hadn't even sensed Dan Heng make a move!

The other soul beasts didn't think so much. They jumped with joy on the spot, laughing loudly.

"We're alive!"

"Those bastard gods — what now?! We already survived the tribulation! What, you gonna give us soul power now?!"

"Come at us again if you dare!"

"…"

Even Di Tian couldn't help but smile.

Unexpected… but so be it. He knew he could never compare to Dan Heng's strength anyway.

In truth, Dan Heng hadn't specifically intervened in their case — it was a classic diversion tactic.

Like throwing a powerful punch at one target, and the shockwave blowing away everything around.

Dan Heng's strike had drained the surface energy of Douluo Planet.

Without energy, the tribulation naturally faded.

And all over the land — the skies cleared, sunshine returned.

In the sky above…

Bibi Dong watched the scene below, smiling slightly, a glint of excitement in her eyes.

"It must've been Dan Heng!"

"As expected, these soul beasts are deeply connected to him. Good thing I didn't attack — otherwise, I'd have made a huge mistake!"

She was secretly relieved.

Just then, seven divine projections appeared around her — the half-returned divine consciousnesses of the gods.

"Bibi Dong, the God Realm has met with an unexpected situation. We can't intervene anymore. Take care of these soul beasts for us. We'll double the benefits we promised."

Fire God said.

Bibi Dong's eyes flashed, then she replied,"I won't personally kill those soul beasts. But — I can lend you my divine power. You can use it to summon another tribulation."

The gods considered — borrowing Bibi Dong's power?

Not a bad idea. The tribulation still existed, just too weak now, without enough energy.

But if they waited too long, the soul beasts would escape with their lives.

Bibi Dong acted immediately, transferring most of her divine power to the gods.

Then, she dove down toward the ground.

The gods infused that power into the surrounding sky, turning clouds black once more and reforming tribulation energy.

"One more strike — finish them off."

The gods agreed, concentrating all the energy into the black clouds.

Then they withdrew their attention and headed back to the Sea God Pagoda.

The spatial black hole between the God Realm and Douluo Plane was far too dangerous now.

Even their divine consciousness might no longer influence this world. If the soul beasts survived, they risked losing their god positions.

To mitigate that, they needed to find new inheritors soon.

"BOOM…!!"

A deafening thunderclap split the sky.

The reformed tribulation condensed into a massive beam of lightning, surging with violent electricity.

Below, the soul beasts had just started celebrating when they saw it, and their hearts dropped.

Dan Heng had already saved them once.

But now another tribulation?

"Run…!!"

Di Tian shouted.

But the kilometer-wide beam of lightning came crashing down!

The soul beasts couldn't escape its range.

As they scattered in panic and looked up, they saw — the beam hadn't landed.

It was blocked in midair… by a single figure!

"Is it brother-in-law?!"

The soul beasts froze.

But in the next moment, they realized — it wasn't Dan Heng.

The figure had a slender build — it was Bibi Dong!

Her dark red radiance clashed with the lightning, holding a momentary balance.

The next second—

"BOOM——!!!"

A cataclysmic explosion burst forth.

Both the lightning and the red light vanished.

Bibi Dong plummeted from the sky.

Bi Ji rushed forward instantly.

Several soul beasts tried to stop her, but said nothing in the end.

Though Bibi Dong once wanted to kill them, she had strength and didn't act — and now, she'd just saved them.

They owed her.

Bi Ji reached the crash site — a collapsed house.

She wrapped Bibi Dong in a cloak.

Her previous clothes had been destroyed, her body scorched black.

She had underestimated the tribulation's power and nearly died in one blast.

Bi Ji quickly started healing her, releasing restorative light.

Warm green radiance flowed over Bibi Dong.

Her aura gradually stabilized.

Outside, the soul beasts gathered.

"Bi Ji, how is she?" Di Tian asked.

Bi Ji frowned.

"Her injuries are severe. I can heal her body, but… her divine soul also seems damaged. I need to bring her to Master. Only he can fully heal her."

Di Tian nodded slightly and looked to the sky.

Now, the sky was clear for ten thousand miles, and they no longer felt like they were being watched.

This indicated that, for some unknown reason, the gods had disappeared again.

"Alright, take her with you. We'll remain stationed in the Fontain Empire," Di Tian nodded.

"Okay."

Bi Ji carried Bibi Dong and soared into the sky, not daring to delay, heading straight north.

At this moment, in the God Realm—

All the gods had arrived at the edge of the God Realm, staring at the distant yet continuously pulling spatial black hole.

Even chaotic time-space turbulence was just an appetizer before this black hole.

If it were just turbulence or storms, the God Realm could still find a way to cope.

But a black hole...

The five main God Kings at the front all had serious expressions on their faces. Not a single one could muster a smile.

Faced with a space-time black hole, they too were powerless. For the time being, they could only watch as the God Realm was slowly being dragged toward it.

"If we don't stop this, the God Realm will be pulled into the black hole in less than three years," said the Asura God gravely.

"We can't waste a single moment. And because this space-time black hole is blocking the Douluo Plane, we can't even send divine consciousness down anymore. We can only rely on Fire God and the others still in Douluo to handle things there. We might as well just kill all those soul beasts!"

The Evil God spoke with a dark expression.

"…"

The other gods didn't respond.

The Goddess of Life pursed her lips, thinking about Dan Heng.

If her guess was correct, this mess must have been caused by Dan Heng, right?

Was he really going to become the enemy of the God Realm?

If so, the future of the God Realm might truly be in jeopardy…

At Dan Heng's home—

Dan Heng had returned alone, while Poseidon had gone back to the Sea God Tower.

Gu Yuena was still in the courtyard, instructing Zhu Zhuqing in actual combat practice.

The "trump card" technique that Dan Heng had given Zhu Zhuqing was still something she wasn't used to.

"Husband…" Gu Yuena immediately stopped, turning with an expectant look toward Dan Heng.

Dan Heng nodded slightly. "It's settled."

Gu Yuena threw herself into Dan Heng's arms, nuzzling his chest with a joyful expression. "I knew it—my husband can handle anything!"

She gently touched her belly, frowning slightly.

She had thought the sudden pain was from worrying about Di Tian and the other soul beasts.

But now it seemed… she might really be going into labor!

After all, this child had been in her womb for more than two years.

"Go rest," Dan Heng said.

Just then, Meng Yiran returned.

Panting, with a surprised look on her face, she asked, "Mr. Dan Heng, where did you go just now? Why did you suddenly disappear?"

She had clearly been chasing after him, but the moment she stepped out the door, Dan Heng had vanished from the entire street.

She was extremely curious—what exactly had Dan Heng gone to do?

Dan Heng simply shook his head without replying and carried Gu Yuena back to their room.

Meng Yiran raised her hand, wanting to ask more, but didn't.

Just as she was about to close the door—

BANG—!!!

The front door was suddenly thrown open.

A purple figure flashed inside.

"Wahhh… It's been two years—I'm finally back!"

Zi Ji burst in, eyes full of tears.

She was drenched in sweat—though she didn't smell bad…

Upon entering, she pounced directly onto Zhu Zhuqing, hugging her tightly and planting a big kiss on her cheek.

"???" Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded. Wait, are we even that close?

Still, since they hadn't seen each other in two years, she didn't scold her.

Zi Ji let go of Zhu Zhuqing and then pounced on Zhu Zhuyun, giving her a strong hug as well. She tried to kiss her cheek too—but her large chest got in the way, making it hard to reach!

Zhu Zhuyun was stunned too. This woman is so… uninhibited?

Back when she'd lived here, Zi Ji hadn't been very friendly toward her. Why was she being so affectionate now?

"Big sister…!"

Zi Ji saw Gu Yuena and became even more excited.

She was about to pounce over.

But then she noticed Gu Yuena's slightly rounded belly—and immediately stopped.

Gu Yuena shot her a helpless look. This reckless dragon...

"Calm down…"

"Brother-in-law…!!!"

Zi Ji turned to pounce toward Dan Heng.

Gu Yuena's eyes immediately narrowed.

"!!!"

Zi Ji instantly sensed that familiar terror, her back going cold. She scratched her head and gave a goofy smile. "Sister, brother-in-law, I'm back… I was just too excited, I didn't mean anything by it…"

"Alright, go to bed. Share a room with Meng Yiran. Don't bully her."

Gu Yuena waved her hand. The little purple dragon had just returned, and she couldn't be bothered to deal with her antics right now.

Looping her arm through Dan Heng's, she returned to their room.

Zi Ji gave Meng Yiran a puzzled look, her brows furrowed. What's this woman's deal? She dares to share a room with me?

Meanwhile, in the Sea God Tower—

The gods' divine projections had gathered once more.

They were here to seek new divine inheritors—just in case, to reduce the risk of losing their god positions to soul beasts.

So, they lowered the requirements of the divine pillars.

Several spirit masters with outstanding talent and power were drawn into the mental realm constructed by the gods.

And it was a shared, interconnected realm.

More than ten people had been brought inside.

Several gods appeared before them, all radiating dazzling divine light behind them, exuding a sense of supreme authority as they looked at them with indifferent expressions.

After revealing their identities, everyone was stunned.

They had actually been chosen by the gods?

Among them, Yu Yuanzhen's mind stirred.

He recalled what Yu Xiaogang had once told him… and the preferential treatment Liu Erlong had received from Poseidon…

(End of Chapter)

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