The God King Descends!

Hu Liena grew anxious, but there was nothing she could do. She knew that once her teacher made a decision, few could change it—not even herself. All she could do was hope that Long Yun awakened a good martial soul. Otherwise, she would have to arrange for him to go somewhere else.

"Is that so? I believe my martial soul won't disappoint her!" Long Yun said confidently.

"I believe that too!" Hu Liena nodded. In truth, she was not sure whether Long Yun could awaken a good martial soul, but she still had to give him enough encouragement.

"Na Na Jie, is this the Pope's Palace Main Hall?" Long Yun asked in shock as he looked at the magnificent hall before him. Its exterior was exquisitely crafted, as though it had been forged from gold, radiating splendor and majesty. As he looked upon it, Long Yun faintly sensed an invisible pressure enveloping him, making the muscles all over his body tense involuntarily.

Before the hall stood a hundred-meter-long staircase of white jade, built from precious stone. More than a hundred knights in silver armor stood on either side. They were tall and powerfully built, each giving off dense fluctuations of Soul Power like gods descended to earth. Looking at them, Long Yun unexpectedly felt small. He knew that any one of these knights could easily kill him. Besides, it was his first time seeing such an imposing scene, and he could not help feeling somewhat intimidated.

However, Long Yun also knew that this was only temporary. Once he awakened his martial soul, surpassing these Hall Guardian Knights would only be a matter of time. He would grow stronger soon enough!

"That's right! This is the Pope's Palace Main Hall! Impressive, isn't it?" Hu Liena asked with a soft laugh.

"It really is impressive. As expected of the Pope's Palace Main Hall!" Long Yun nodded in praise. It was far more majestic and magnificent than the ancient palaces he had seen on television in his previous life. It was the grandest building Long Yun had ever seen.

"Of course. Even compared to the imperial palaces of the two great empires, the Pope's Palace is not inferior in the slightest," Hu Liena said proudly.

"Mm!" Long Yun nodded. Although he had never seen the palaces of the two great empires, no matter how grand they were, they could not be much better than this.

"Let's go in! Teacher is waiting for us inside!" Hu Liena said.

Hu Liena led Long Yun toward the Pope's Palace Main Hall. The Hall Guardian Knights on either side of the stairs did not stop Hu Liena, but they blocked Long Yun when they saw him. After Hu Liena explained, they did not obstruct him any further. Thus, Long Yun entered the Pope's Palace Main Hall under Hu Liena's guidance.

The instant he entered the Pope's Palace Main Hall, Long Yun felt the vastness of its interior and the extravagance of its decorations. The hall covered more than a thousand square meters and stood roughly ten meters high, its overall shape square. Four enormous golden pillars supported the roof, each about two meters in diameter and carved with lifelike dragon motifs. Numerous Soul Tool lamps filled the hall, illuminating it as brightly as day. Dark floor tiles covered the ground in an incomparably smooth expanse. At the far end of the hall stood another flight of exquisitely crafted stairs, like works of art. Above them was a massive golden chair, radiating boundless pressure where it stood, like a throne that ordinary people had no right to occupy.

And sitting upon that golden chair was a woman. The moment Long Yun looked at her, his heart seemed to stop. At that instant, the entire world fell silent. The lavish decorations around her paled in comparison to her beauty, becoming nothing more than a backdrop for her.

After only one glance, Long Yun realized something and hurriedly withdrew his gaze. It was not because he thought the woman unattractive, but because he knew there was only one person who could sit in that position—the current Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong.

A woman whose beauty, talent, strategy, and intellect were all among the finest. She was also the most powerful woman in the world, yet at the same time, an exceptionally tragic one.

Staring at Bibi Dong for too long would not be a wise choice. If he angered this female Pope, even Hu Liena would not be able to protect him. Given the Pope's temperament, he would probably meet no good end. Long Yun did not doubt that in the slightest. Bibi Dong had no favorable impression of men—she might even be said to despise them somewhat. After all, men had hurt her more deeply than anyone else in her life. Otherwise, there would not be the iron-blooded female Pope she was today.

Yet although Long Yun had looked away, his heart still raced. That single glance had utterly stunned him with Bibi Dong's beauty. Her flawless face, her proud twin peaks, her willow-slender waist—though she was seated and he could not clearly see her lower body, there was no need to think about it. If her upper body was already this beautiful, how could the rest be lacking? She definitely had long legs. She was the most beautiful woman Long Yun had ever seen; even Hu Liena could not compare to her breathtaking allure. Long Yun could not even think of words sufficient to describe Bibi Dong's beauty.

Hu Liena led Long Yun to the foot of the stairs and smiled at Bibi Dong. "Teacher, I brought Long Yun." Then she patted the somewhat absent-minded Long Yun beside her and gave him a meaningful look.

"Oh, Long Yun pays his respects to Your Holiness the Pope!" Prompted by Hu Liena, Long Yun clasped his hands and bowed to Bibi Dong. As a modern man, he naturally did not like such formalities, but circumstances were stronger than people. Still, he did not humble himself too much; with his temperament, he simply could not do that.

"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded. Her first impression of Long Yun was fairly good. Though his body was rather thin and weak, there was still a trace of pride in his nature. He had not grovelled excessively upon seeing her, which was not bad.

Long Yun slowly raised his head and looked at Bibi Dong. At that glance, his heartbeat involuntarily quickened. As expected of the continent's number one beauty. Her charm really is hard to resist! Long Yun groaned inwardly. The moment he saw Bibi Dong, an uncontrollable restlessness rose within him. But this was not the time for such thoughts. If she noticed, he would be finished, so he had to suppress it. The restraint was rather uncomfortable.

It was not that Long Yun had no resistance to beauty. Rather, he was currently in adolescence and naturally more sensitive in that regard. Coupled with Bibi Dong's peerless beauty, the resistance in his heart instantly collapsed.

"Go awaken your martial soul first," Bibi Dong said, getting straight to the point. She told Long Yun to awaken his martial soul at the side of the hall, where a middle-aged man stood before a strange formation that shimmered with dazzling light.

Naturally, Long Yun could not disobey Bibi Dong. Hu Liena nodded at him as well, and he headed directly toward the formation, his heart filled with anticipation and excitement. Am I finally going to awaken my martial soul? I really wonder what it will feel like afterward!

Thinking of the power that martial soul awakening would bring, Long Yun quickened his pace. Once he awakened his martial soul, he would truly step into this wondrous world—a world where strength reigned supreme, a world entirely different from his former one.

Long Yun soon arrived before the formation. Looking at the formation radiating energy fluctuations, he did not know what to do for a moment. Only after the middle-aged man guided him did he stand in its center. The instant Long Yun stepped into the formation, its energy fluctuations grew even stronger and its light flickered brilliantly.

As soon as Long Yun entered the formation, he felt a gentle energy flowing into his body from all around him. Once inside, the energy gathered toward both his hands. When it had all converged there, an intense pulling sensation came over him. It seemed to be tugging at something, trying to pull it out of his body.

"Open your right hand," the middle-aged man reminded him.

Long Yun slowly opened his right hand while clenching his left tightly, doing his best to keep it from drawing attention.

The moment Long Yun opened his right hand, a brilliant light burst forth from it, even eclipsing the glow of the formation. Streaks of golden light spread from his palm like meteors crossing the sky. The golden light arced from his hand and gathered behind him. As it continued converging endlessly behind his back, a shadowy figure gradually began to take shape.

Today's second update. Please vote with recommendation tickets and add it to your collection! I hope everyone will support it!

Your support is the author's greatest motivation. Let's work hard together! Cast all your recommendation tickets!