MTL NOVEL Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Endless Calamity
"It really has descended into chaos…" Bibi Dong stared at the entries with a grim expression.
Even though Zhou Sheng'an was gone, his ideology had not perished. Instead, he had been elevated to the status of a deity.
Moreover, since the Star Luo Empire, Heaven Dou Empire, and Spirit Hall all had motives to harm Zhou Sheng'an, there was no chance for the situation to settle down.
The Xu family of Spirit Hall was a powerful clan. If placed outside, they would at least be on par with the Lower Four Sects. Their ability to manipulate people's hearts was downright terrifying.
Had Zhou Sheng'an not transmigrated, Spirit Hall might have been destroyed thousands of years later, but the Xu family would have risen even further, directly becoming the imperial family of Star Luo!
And now, seeing an opportunity, the young master of the Xu family declared the founding of Zhou Sheng'an's ideal nation and immediately took over the Balak Kingdom, rapidly expanding in all directions!
"Bastard! Those kingdoms and duchies were all part of my plan!"
Bibi Dong's anger flared as she saw the entry stating that within just three months, Xu Jiayin's ideal nation had annexed all the kingdoms and duchies within Heaven Dou Empire's borders.
In her plans, those small nations were meant to serve as future nourishment for Spirit Hall.
But now, Xu Jiayin had beaten her to it!
How could she tolerate this?
"Damn it! Are they all trying to oppose me?" Bibi Dong fumed.
As for Du Bupai, who had plunged Star Luo into chaos, she didn't particularly care. The Star Luo Empire had always been strong, and Spirit Hall had little room for expansion there.
They had even dared to detain the Grand Sage Master—how could Spirit Hall possibly have much presence there?
[October 13, 2024, Douluo Calendar: The Star Luo Empire is divided. The largest territory holder, Du Bupai, publicly claims that the person who kidnapped the Grand Sage Master is the Pope of Spirit Hall, providing three key arguments.]
["First, only a Titled Douluo could have taken the Grand Sage Master amidst an army, and Spirit Hall alone possesses Titled Douluos that no one has seen before. Second, the Pope of Spirit Hall has a long-standing grudge against the Grand Sage Master. Third, the Grand Sage Master's influence has surpassed that of Spirit Hall, encroaching on its interests."]
[Du Bupai calls for all factions to unite against Spirit Hall, and many respond!]
[Spirit Halls across various regions are attacked, large numbers of soul masters leave Spirit Hall, and its influence suffers a devastating blow!]
"Bastard! Bastard!"
Seeing these entries, Bibi Dong was completely enraged.
The small nations of Heaven Dou were Spirit Hall's future, and the departing soul masters were its foundation!
That wretched Du Bupai was outright digging up Spirit Hall's roots!
If this continued, Spirit Hall might truly be swept into the dustbin of history!
And at this moment, the one person Bibi Dong least wanted to think about… was Zhou Sheng'an!
Zhou Sheng'an had warned her—without him, the Grand Sage Master, the era would spiral out of control.
She hadn't believed him. She had thought that Spirit Hall could suppress everything.
But the result…?
Even Spirit Hall couldn't withstand the consequences!
Spirit Hall thrived on soul masters, but to all soul masters, Zhou Sheng'an was a god!
With Zhou Sheng'an around, who could imagine how much the world of soul masters might have prospered in the future?
They dared not think about it before, and now they didn't even need to.
Since Spirit Hall had been implicated in harming Zhou Sheng'an, it was bound to be despised and suffer retaliation.
Bibi Dong immediately immersed herself in the simulation—she had to turn the tide!
…
Inside the Pope's Palace, four elders proposed to break away from Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong had just arrived when she received this news—so shocking it nearly made her blackout.
Qian Renxue watched her mockingly and said, "Bibi Dong, I know you've hidden Sheng'an! Hurry up and bring him out! Otherwise, Spirit Hall is doomed!"
"I don't know what ambition you have, but it's clearly over now."
Qian Renxue's face held a derisive smile, filled with satisfaction.
How dare she abduct Sheng'an?
Now she was paying the price!
Bibi Dong's face darkened. She glared at Qian Renxue and snapped, "Qian Renxue! Don't forget, Spirit Hall is yours too! If it falls, what good does that do for you?"
"Spirit Hall is mine? Stop joking."
Qian Renxue sneered. "If you know what's good for you, release Sheng'an immediately and apologize to him. Once Sheng'an reappears, he might be able to change the future!"
"He's dead!" Bibi Dong said coldly.
"Bibi Dong, don't even try to fool me. If Sheng'an had truly fallen, this simulation would have already ended! You don't even understand the rules and yet you're blindly meddling!"
Qian Renxue's gaze was filled with even greater contempt.
Bibi Dong clenched her teeth in anger, her patience wearing thin. She coldly retorted, "I have no idea where he is!"
"Well then, Pope, let's see how you destroy Spirit Hall in the end! I'll be watching from the Pope's Mountain, hahaha…"
Qian Renxue laughed heartily as she left.
Bibi Dong's expression was as dark as the abyss.
She had severely underestimated Zhou Sheng'an's influence.
…
Bibi Dong first attempted to suppress the situation with brute force, but it backfired. Spirit Hall's branches disbanded even faster, and some even turned to attack Spirit Hall itself!
The Pope's Palace had no time to rally its scattered soul masters.
Spirit Hall's forces in the Star Luo Empire were nearly wiped out.
Bibi Dong then attempted negotiations. She tried to reach an agreement with Du Bupai, who had seized half of Star Luo's territory and was known as the Grand Sage Master's most fanatical follower.
But Du Bupai simply executed the envoy she had sent.
Neither soft nor hard tactics worked—he was determined to see Spirit Hall destroyed!
Bibi Dong was so furious that her divine inheritance nearly erupted from her.
Just then, Spirit Kite Douluo approached her with an unexpected revelation—she was pregnant.
"Let's go! Take me to Zhou Sheng'an!" Bibi Dong roared in fury.
…
In a secret chamber, Zhou Sheng'an was still bound in an X-shape to the bed, his muscular body on full display.
Bibi Dong's eyes practically burned with rage.
Outside, she was overwhelmed with crises, while Zhou Sheng'an lay there in leisure, being attended to in every possible way.
She couldn't accept this!
"Zhou Sheng'an! Spirit Kite Douluo has already become a whore for a thousand men—she's long since forgotten you! And the outside world isn't what you think. It's far from peaceful."
"You are a pathetic clown—everything you believed was wrong!"
"You…"
Bibi Dong feigned a triumphant expression, hurling all sorts of humiliations at Zhou Sheng'an.
But Zhou Sheng'an remained calm, neither arguing nor reacting.
Bibi Dong's solo performance soon became unbearable even for herself. Her face darkened as frustration mounted.
"I can sense it—Your Holiness seems troubled. And, have you forgotten what I told you before? As long as Ling Yuan's heart remains unchanged, I will love her no matter what."
Zhou Sheng'an smiled as he spoke.
Bibi Dong's face contorted in fury, like a volcano about to erupt.
"Fine! Fine! Fine! You don't mind her filth? Well, she will find you filthy too! From now on, except for eating and sleeping, you won't get a moment's rest!"
Bibi Dong cursed coldly before dragging Spirit Kite Douluo out of the chamber.
After that, Bibi Dong truly didn't go back on her word. She sent in over a hundred beauties to exhaust Zhou Sheng'an's mind, leaving him no time to think at all!