Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

Su Cheng was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected Bibi Dong to bring up this topic on her own, making it hard for him to read her attitude.

After hesitating for a moment, he replied vaguely, "I remember saying a lot of things back then."

Seeing his hesitation, Bibi Dong's expression darkened slightly, and she said indifferently, "What are your thoughts on it now?"

"Thoughts on what, exactly?"

"Don't play dumb with me. What else could I mean?"

"…"

Hearing her response, Su Cheng grew even more confused.

Thinking it over, he carefully chose his words while observing her facial expressions. Speaking with respect, he replied, "I admit, I was inconsiderate back then and probably said some things that crossed the line. Rest assured, I'll be more careful in the future. I won't let any inappropriate thoughts get the better of me."

Of course, Su Cheng didn't mean any of this. It was just a way to buy himself some time.

He was simply worried that, if he accidentally frightened Bibi Dong again like before and was once more kicked out, he'd end up in serious trouble.

Right now, he didn't have the strength he needed, and he had to find a safe place to stay.

Currently, the only place that could offer him this safety, besides Spirit City, would be deep within the core area of the Star Dou Forest, where soul beasts gather.

However, the isolated and outdated information network of the Star Dou Forest would make it difficult for him to gather intelligence, creating significant inconvenience.

Moreover, his next target was the God of Rakshasa.

If he distanced himself from Bibi Dong, the chosen successor of the Rakshasa God's divine throne, how would he stay in her sight, or even enter the Rakshasa's secret domain?

Su Cheng's plan was to use his spiritual core to foster a sense of subconscious closeness in Bibi Dong, then gradually spend the next year or so nurturing a deeper bond with her.

Once things reached a certain level, he could then propose a partnership to jointly confront the Rakshasa God, ideally gaining access to the Rakshasa's secret realm through her.

He didn't want to wait until Bibi Dong ascended to godhood before closing the net.

Her progress with her godly trials was too slow.

If he waited until that point to deal with the Rakshasa God, it would be too late.

Su Cheng also needed time to further improve his strength—at least enough to break through his bottleneck and reach the level of a first-class god. Otherwise, if the God of Shura descended with the Shura Demon Sword in hand, even with the universe's rules restricting them, Su Cheng doubted he'd be able to contend with such a powerful opponent.

And to enhance his abilities, he'd have to release the Shura Demon Sword. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to cultivate in his current state.

However, Bibi Dong clearly interpreted Su Cheng's words differently.

Her gaze grew colder as she said indifferently, "You seem quite casual about matters of the heart."

"Huh?" Su Cheng was taken aback, sensing that something seemed off.

Bibi Dong's tone and attitude weren't quite what he had expected.

But before he could explain, Bibi Dong spoke again, "Who have you been with these past few years?"

"No one, just myself," Su Cheng replied instinctively.

Due to always having the Three-Eyed Golden Lion by his side, Su Cheng was accustomed to observing his surroundings and tended to block external perception while out and about.

Therefore, no matter how extensive Spirit Hall's intelligence network was, it would be nearly impossible for them to track his movements.

"…"

Watching him lie with a straight face, Bibi Dong fell silent.

After scrutinizing him for a moment, Bibi Dong turned and began walking out of the council chamber, heading toward her private office and quarters.

"Come with me," she said calmly.

Su Cheng hadn't anticipated that the God of Rakshasa would devise a plan through godly trials, intending to use Bibi Dong to eliminate him.

It wasn't even about the order of the nine trials. The trials for divine inheritance are highly subjective—a fact Su Cheng had figured out a long time ago.

The crucial factor was that, from Su Cheng's perspective, when he had "defeated" the King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter, the strength he displayed had far exceeded that of a peak Titled Douluo, a level Bibi Dong simply couldn't match.

Furthermore, the power of Shura is naturally highly effective against the power of Rakshasa.

Even if the Rakshasa God didn't care about Bibi Dong, his chosen successor, surely he wouldn't assign her a suicidal mission.

And judging by the scene reflected in the Trajectory Demon Eye, his encounter with them was when the Rakshasa God and the Nine-Headed Bat King came to find him.

The setting was dark and filled with a decaying atmosphere, aligning well with the attributes of Rakshasa power, suggesting that the location was likely within the Rakshasa's secret domain.

This wasn't unexpected.

After all, descending to the lower realms would require approval from the Divine Realm Committee. The Rakshasa God sneaking down to obstruct the Asura's chosen one would never be allowed.

Instead, remaining in a pocket dimension in the land of inheritance didn't violate the rules of the Divine Realm.

As long as they controlled the scale of the battle, they could resolve the conflict without damaging the Rakshasa's domain.

In the end, Su Cheng was merely a mortal in the eyes of the Rakshasa God.

Even if he wielded some Shura power, he was still far from a match for her divine strength.

The only thing Su Cheng didn't know was the specific timing of this battle or how he would gain access to the Rakshasa's domain.

Tap, tap, tap…

Along the unguarded corridors of the Pope's Palace, the two of them walked in silence, with only the sound of Bibi Dong's footsteps echoing down the long hallway.

Gazing at her slender figure up ahead, Su Cheng pondered in confusion about why her attitude had shifted so suddenly within a single day.

Unlike Su Cheng, Bibi Dong's emotions were far more conflicted.

She felt her heart stiffening, sinking, and then slowly being encased in frost and snow, crystallizing into ice.

Disappointment, bitterness…

Not a word of truth from him, and he didn't trust her as his teacher…

He could bring that woman to the City of Slaughter to face life-or-death trials together for a divine inheritance.

Yet, in front of her, all he did was lie, offering her nothing more than scraps and empty words.

At that moment, Bibi Dong was reminded of her younger self.

Perhaps, it wasn't Su Cheng's fault.

He was just young and naive, deceived by someone else.

After all, that woman was undeniably beautiful, with an elegant and gentle demeanor.

It was only natural for a young man to be captivated by her. It was just unfortunate he didn't know who she truly was…

Out of Su Cheng's line of sight, Bibi Dong's face had taken on a pale, ominous hue, faint wisps of purple mist swirling over her cheeks, with an eerie green light flickering in her eyes…

Three years ago, Su Cheng had been right; she had indeed been lonely over these years.

She was tired of the pain of losing things.

Inside the lavishly decorated room, Bibi Dong stepped up to a large desk and picked up the dossier lying on top.

Without turning around, she raised her hand and handed it to Su Cheng, her voice cold and low, "Do you recognize this person?"

Su Cheng reached out, glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed in shock.

The date on the file was from twenty years ago.

Even though it was only a still image, the woman's beauty was strikingly vivid, an undeniable mortal beauty.

The woman in the picture was Ah Yin.

Bibi Dong took a deep breath and then turned around, her face calm and composed as the purple and green glow that had flickered in her eyes had disappeared.

She looked at Su Cheng with a steady gaze and asked in a low voice, "What's your relationship with her?"

"…"

Su Cheng opened his mouth but couldn't find the right words to answer.

If Ah Yin weren't here, perhaps he could brush it off. But right now, the very person in question was hiding within his martial soul. Saying something like "we have no relationship" would be way too shallow, even for him.

Even with his thick skin, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Besides, he still hadn't figured out how Bibi Dong had discovered all this.

Since she had the documents and had asked with such certainty, she clearly had some information he wasn't aware of.

He could only regret that he couldn't use his Tracing Eyes right now…

"So, you're together with her?"

"This…"

Bibi Dong, who had been closely observing Su Cheng's reactions, finally had the last sliver of hope in her heart completely crushed.

At this point, her voice grew eerily calm. "How far have you gone with her, and where is she now?"

"…"

"Su Cheng, break it off with her immediately!" Bibi Dong's voice sharpened as she suddenly grabbed the documents from Su Cheng's hands, her tone fierce. "Do you even know who she is? She's a transformed spirit beast—a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor, Tang Hao's wife, Tang San's mother, and a sworn enemy of the Spirit Hall!"

To be fair, Bibi Dong didn't have strong impressions of Ah Yin.

If it hadn't been for the strange sense of familiarity she felt after seeing Ah Yin's unique aura and blue-silver coloring in that scene yesterday, she might not have remembered her at all.

Back then, the search operation was led entirely by Qian Xunji, and no one ever considered that a spirit beast that had died and transformed into a spirit ring could one day revive.

It took Bibi Dong a full day and night of research, along with testimonies from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, to finally confirm Ah Yin's identity.

"Teacher, calm down. She's not our enemy."

"Not our enemy?! Are you kidding me?" Bibi Dong's tone grew agitated, and even her fingers trembled slightly. "You'd rather believe the words of a spirit beast than tell me, your teacher, the truth?!"

She took a deep breath, her voice turning stern. "Fine. Why don't you explain it to me then? Tell me your reasons, everything about that spirit beast. How did you get involved with her in such a short time? This is the same spirit beast that once sacrificed herself to Tang Hao—Tang Hao's hundred-thousand-year spirit ring came from her!"

"…"

Cold sweat broke out across Su Cheng's back.

Explain?

How was he supposed to explain?

The circumstances were far too complex; each detail was connected to a broader web of issues.

If he were still in his prime, perhaps he could have managed it.

But in his current state, he couldn't afford to speak carelessly.

Besides, Bibi Dong's demeanor was clearly abnormal.

Su Cheng was beginning to understand what was happening. Since that was the case, he couldn't reveal the truth.

"… Don't want to talk? Or are you just thinking of how to come up with a story to fool me?" Pain flickered in Bibi Dong's eyes. "She's just a spirit beast!"

A turbulent mix of emotions surged within her.

Unconsciously, a faint purple tint crept into her gaze, and her mind grew increasingly clouded.

"Anyone who betrays the Spirit Hall dies!" Bibi Dong said coldly.

As she spoke, purple-black energy coiled around her fingertips, releasing a thick aura of death that permeated the air.

Seeing this, Ah Yin, who was hiding inside Su Cheng's body, was about to emerge to protect him. However, he stopped her. "No, if you show yourself, it will only provoke her further. In our current state, there's no way we can defeat her. If this escalates and attracts other Spirit Hall members, it'll only get worse."

Moreover, the greatest threat wasn't the powerful figures in Spirit City but the deities watching from above.

"Don't worry, she won't actually kill me. She's just… not herself right now. I can sense the influence of the Rakshasa God's spirit."

There was no need for him to sense it directly. The chaotic, dark energy emanating from Bibi Dong was unusually intense and impossible to ignore.

In the next moment, her sharp fingertips closed around Su Cheng's neck, and purple-black mist wrapped around his body.

Su Cheng could feel the subtle tremor in her fingers as they gripped his throat.

Despite the menacing aura, her fingers were weak, and the killing intent was hollow, an empty shell that lacked real substance.

In fact, faced with this killing intent, even his body—imbued with extraordinary battle instincts and vital energy—showed no desire to resist.

"…"

Watching Su Cheng's calm expression, Bibi Dong's chest heaved heavily.

She couldn't bring herself to do it.

Even if he had betrayed the Spirit Hall, she couldn't bring herself to kill him.

At that moment, something primal deep within her screamed for her to stop.

The faint feelings that had developed over the years surged and grew wildly in silence.

"… Su Cheng… you really are a bastard!"

Bibi Dong hissed through clenched teeth.

She had to admit, she couldn't bring herself to kill Su Cheng, the heir to the Shura God.

What was she supposed to do?

How could she handle this…?

A sudden thought bloomed within her mind, spreading like wildfire and seizing her entire consciousness.

If she couldn't kill him, and she couldn't bear him being involved with that spirit beast, then… she would claim him for herself!

With her, why would he even think about a mere spirit beast?

As for the Rakshasa God trials… it didn't matter anymore.

Gradually, the dark, murderous intent born from the Rakshasa's power began morphing into a different, intense desire.

"…"

On the other side, as Su Cheng looked at the flickering dark purple light in Bibi Dong's eyes, he thought, just as he suspected.

That spiteful Rakshasa God had chosen to manipulate him through Bibi Dong, caring little for her disciple's well-being.

Indeed, he had planned to leverage his Shura sword and his role as the Shura God's successor, intending to use it as bait. But he hadn't wanted to hurt Bibi Dong or force her into anything.

But now, it seemed he had no other choice.

Though the process might be a bit humiliating, the outcome would likely have been the same eventually. And perhaps… he could even turn the tables on her…