A month passed quietly under Spirit Hall's efficient and meticulous preparations.
That day, when the first ray of dawn pierced the clouds and fell upon Spirit City's towering hexagonal walls, the entire city had already erupted into fervor.
The long-prepared Titled Enfeoffment Ceremony would officially be held today in Spirit Hall's Central Plaza!
The news had long since spread across the continent as if it had grown wings, drawing the attention of countless spirit masters and factions. On this day, Spirit City was practically emptied, as a tide of people drawn by an invisible force surged in from all directions toward the plaza at the heart of the city.
The Central Plaza had already been decorated with solemn grandeur and sacred splendor. On the tall flagpoles surrounding it, banners embroidered with Spirit Hall's emblem snapped loudly in the morning breeze.
Holy Knights clad in heavy, ornate armor that gleamed with the metallic sheen of soul tools stood guard like statues at every crucial point of the plaza. Their gazes were sharp, their auras steady, as they maintained order.
The spectator stands built around the plaza had long since filled to capacity.
Representatives from every notable spirit master faction on the continent had gathered here, their respective sides clearly delineated.
The Heaven Dou Empire was personally led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, while the Star Luo Empire was represented by First Prince Davis.
Of the Upper Three Sects, there were Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin; as well as Yu Yuanzhen, Clan Leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Second Boss Yu Luomian.
The Lower Four Sects, representatives from the various kingdoms and duchies, deans from renowned Soul Master Academies...
The major figures of every faction had assembled. Their