Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Simulation Ends
"Boom..."
In an instant, an unspeakable terror surged from the depths of Bibi Dong's heart. Her body went limp, collapsing to the ground—at that moment, she couldn't even stand up.
Black tendrils surged forward, the foremost one coiling tightly around her waist. In the next second, the rest swarmed over, completely surrounding her.
The black light emitted by the tendrils dissolved Bibi Dong's purple robe.
"Ah…!" Bibi Dong cried out in alarm.
The cold, slick touch of the tendril slid down her spine like a python, then curved beneath her, forming a U-shape that cradled her body.
Her wrists and ankles were also bound tightly.
Bibi Dong could vaguely sense the terrifying nature of these things, but she was suspended in mid-air, unable to move at all.
Zhou Sheng'an spoke, "This is the monster born from my heart—me, as you wished, twisted and tormented into existence by you. This depraved version of myself… you deserve to suffer its wrath."
"And the cruelest punishment for you… is letting Yu Xiaogang see how pathetic you look right now."
As Zhou Sheng'an spoke, he turned and began walking out of the chamber.
Bibi Dong hovered in the air before his eyes, entangled by hundreds of thick and thin tendrils.
"Hiss..."
Bibi Dong screamed in terror. Her worst fear had come true!
"You bastard…!!!"
She suddenly threw back her head, her expression contorted. Blue veins bulged on her snow-white neck as pain wracked every inch of her trembling body. The agony was unbearable, and tears welled in the corners of her eyes.
"Kill… kill me…"
Zhou Sheng'an continued to walk at a leisurely pace, his voice calm. "I know where Yu Xiaogang is. Maybe, while I'm walking this path, more people will get to see how disgraceful you look right now."
"The pain I endured for over a year… now you'll get to relive it all in a single moment."
"You… you bastard…" Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, but the next second, her jaw was forced open. "Mmph…!" She could only let out muffled cries now.
Zhou Sheng'an had only taken a dozen steps when a light rain began to fall within the chamber—and then, a violent explosion of energy erupted!
"BOOM…!!!"
Bibi Dong actually self-destructed!
The powerful shockwave blasted open the corridor, suddenly expanding the space into the size of a basketball court. Zhou Sheng'an was sent flying, his back slamming hard into the wall.
Thick smoke filled the air. He crashed to the ground, his body charred black, flesh torn beyond recognition. Blood spurted from his mouth, and his face turned deathly pale.
The dark entity behind him had also been completely destroyed.
In truth, if Bibi Dong had endured a little longer, Zhou Sheng'an would have been the one to collapse first.
Although he had taken an unconventional path—creating an unspeakable monster through hatred and other negative emotions—energy was still conserved. He couldn't create it out of thin air.
That meant he only had one day to live, and his overwhelming power would last only that single day.
Using that power to forcibly suppress Bibi Dong had shortened that time even more.
Luckily, Bibi Dong couldn't bear the humiliation and self-destructed early.
'What a bleak life…'
Leaning against the wall, blood pooling beneath him, Zhou Sheng'an slowly closed his eyes.
At that moment, a golden light appeared out of nowhere, shining on his face. A voice filled with divine majesty echoed out:
"I failed to foresee this… to have fallen to such a state. Such is fate."
Under the glow, wisps of black aura dispersed from Zhou Sheng'an's body. Once it was gone, only a golden, human-shaped soul remained, gently rising into the air.
"A peerless genius… Let's begin again."
The voice gradually faded away.
Meanwhile, a group of voices could be heard shouting from above.
"Spirit Hall has been destroyed!"
"Kill the Pope! Find that damned Pope!"
"Why's there an earthquake?! Something must be happening down there! Maybe the Grand Sage Master is imprisoned inside!"
...
[Douluo Calendar, April 13, 2025. The fall of Spirit Hall. From this day forth, the structure of the Douluo Continent is forever changed.]
[Due to intervention by an unknown entity, the simulation can now be restarted immediately without a cooldown.]
[Ding! The fourth round of the Goddess Life Simulator is now starting. Host, please prepare to enter the simulation!]
[Would you like to begin the simulation? (All personalities and behaviors in this simulation are calculated according to the Great Dao and perfectly reflect reality. They may serve as a reference for your future!)]
[Yes / No?]
Bibi Dong clutched her own neck, her fingernails digging into her skin as blood streamed down her fingers. She was using pain to suppress the aftereffects of the simulation.
That strange, overwhelming feeling of being enveloped by those tendrils… she never wanted to experience that again for the rest of her life!
Fortunately, she had directly experienced the simulation, so she wouldn't need to receive the memory again—but that sensation still clung to her.
"You bastard…!" Bibi Dong gritted her teeth. She was unclean now.
Even if nothing had actually happened to her physical body, the memory alone was more than real enough.
And the one to blame for all of this… was Zhou Sheng'an!
Even though she had started it, she refused to blame herself. As far as she was concerned, it was all Zhou Sheng'an's fault!
"That bastard… I have to kill him!" A flash of red flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes.
The reason she targeted Zhou Sheng'an was to stabilize her spirit and prevent herself from breaking under the impact of the god-level inheritance.
Now, Zhou Sheng'an had proven his capability through action. He wasn't someone Bibi Dong could corrupt or crush.
So, Bibi Dong immediately intensified her hatred and killing intent toward him—using that hatred to numb herself and resist the shock of the divine inheritance.
That said, she still had to control herself—she couldn't actually kill Zhou Sheng'an.
Otherwise, she'd be forced to face reality again.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath. The hysterics from the past few simulations had tempered her will. She muttered, "Next time, I can't let Zhou Sheng'an take that path again."
Even now, her heart was still pounding.
The Grand Sage Master route had directly led to a total upheaval in the Douluo Continent's power structure.
Even Spirit Hall, such a mighty force, hadn't been able to withstand the impact in the end.
...
On top of Pope's Hill, in a certain room, two Qian Renxues looked at the same log.
[Douluo Calendar, April 13, 2025. The fall of Spirit Hall. From this day forth, the structure of the Douluo Continent is forever changed.]
"..."
"If you had let the Worship Elders keep resisting, they probably could've held out a bit longer," said the dark Qian Renxue.
The other Qian Renxue shook her head. "No need. I've already gathered enough information. Just end it quickly and begin the next one right away. No—now I have to prevent Bibi Dong from doing something reckless!"
"You think she'll harm Sheng'an?"
"If no one stops her, then definitely. After all—hm? Who clicked 'Start'?"
Qian Renxue paused, surprised.
The moment the prompt [Would you like to enter the simulation?] appeared, it was instantly confirmed.
"Whoever it was, the top priority now is to find Bibi Dong and stop her from harming Sheng'an!" Qian Renxue frowned irritably. She had missed the chance to be the main player in the simulation again.