The Pope Summons You

At the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire lies Spirit City, known as the holy land of the Soul Master World. It stands high atop the Spirit Mountain Range, which stretches for thousands of miles, overlooking the entire Douluo Continent.

As the massive city gate opened, two beautiful figures emerged from the main entrance.

Hu Liena looked at Qian Renxue, who had a cold expression beside her, and hesitated for a moment. She whispered, "Sister, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to leave like this? Aren't we going to tell the teachers and elders?"

"Do you think Bibi Dong doesn't know we've come out?"

"Then why...?" Hu Liena was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

"She just doesn't think the two of us can influence the overall situation. Besides, do you really think Bibi Dong doesn't want the mainland to be in chaos? That woman's ambitions are enormous." The tall, beautiful woman in a black crown Mianfu continued walking, speaking calmly.

"Na Na, think things through more when you encounter problems, don't be so naive. I told you long ago that Bibi Dong is not a good teacher, she can't teach you."

"She has wasted all your talent. You are not cut out to be the Spirit Hall Saintess. Let me take you to see the world."

At this point, Qian Renxue turned to look at Hu Liena, who seemed a little embarrassed.

His voice remained as steady as ever, without the slightest fluctuation in his tone.

"Martial Soul and soul are closely related. You shouldn't have this kind of personality. Even Su Cheng himself said that your Martial Soul has great potential, but look at it now."

"Xie Yue and Yan, aren't they both stronger than you? Even with that Soul Bone, you still can't widen the gap between you and them. Shouldn't you reflect on that?"

"I'm sorry to have disappointed you." Hu Liena didn't intend to argue, and lowered her head, her face flushed.

The person opposite me, regardless of their status, strength, or talent, has every right to say those things.

Moreover, Qian Renxue was not just all talk; her experience of infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Family for more than ten years during her youth earned Hu Liena's respect.

"You're wrong again." Qian Renxue shook her head. "I don't know what Bibi Dong is thinking, nor am I interested in knowing. But your future achievements have nothing to do with me. I'm just giving you a few pointers because I like you. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

"..." Hu Liena remained silent for a moment, then regained her composure and asked, "But won't doing this anger Elder Su afterwards?"

Qian Renxue did not explain the specific plans after leaving the city to her.

However, the implication in his words seemed to be that he planned to drag all Upper Three Sects into the mess and also to activate all the spies he had previously left in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Whether it succeeds or not, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, from which Su Cheng hails, will likely not fare too well.

"Enrage?!" Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression, which had been as calm as still water, finally changed.

He sneered coldly with a gloomy expression, "Once I find him, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget."

At this moment, Hu Liena's full, alluring red lips parted slightly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Qian Renxue frowned upon seeing this, "What's with that expression?"

Hu Liena stared in disbelief into the distance, "Elder Su..."

"What?"

"What a coincidence." Su Cheng glanced at the distant Spirit City, then looked at the two people standing in front of the city gate, and breathed a sigh of relief. "The timing is perfect."

After leaving Sea God Island, his Soul Power was completely depleted.

It took them quite a while to replenish their supplies at sea before they hurried back.

His departure was too sudden. It's alright that the others in the Spirit Hall don't know much about him, but Qian Renxue will inevitably become suspicious and might do something drastic.

Even without any extra movements, it would be bad if it affected one's cultivation.

As for the Sea God Priest Scepter that was taken from Bo Saixi, it has now been stored in Su Cheng's Soul Tool.

This object differs from the Pope's Staff of the Spirit Hall; it's not merely a symbol of status, but also the key to unlocking the Sea God Inheritance Temple. If a comparison must be made, its nature is more similar to the Angel Statue in the Douluo Hall of Spirit City.

Without this, even as the guardian of the Sea God, Bo Saixi would find it difficult to actively open the Sea God's inheritance space.

However, whether the Sea God himself, residing in the Divine Realm, possesses other methods is beyond Su Cheng's knowledge.

On the other side, Qian Renxue, who turned around and saw Su Cheng's figure after hearing Hu Liena's prompt, softened her expression instantly.

The tension that had been building up over this period finally eased completely, and the gold and black colors flashed alternately in his eyes, causing his aura to instantly improve.

But the next moment, the look of surprise that had just appeared on his face turned into suspicion, and finally solidified into a gloomy and cold expression.

She strode up to Su Cheng and demanded in a stern voice, "Where have you been all these past six months?"

"He went to cultivate. Didn't I send you a message half a year ago?" Su Cheng explained calmly.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and scrutinized him with a critical gaze, clearly not believing his explanation.

"What kind of improvement would require you to disappear for half a year to cultivate, and can't you cultivate in Spirit City?"

"I have advanced to the Soul Saint level."

"What?!"

Qian Renxue's eyes widened slightly involuntarily, her face showing a mixture of joy and worry, and she seemed to freeze there for a moment.

Su Cheng found it amusing and didn't continue speaking, simply observing the other person's changing expressions in silence.

He did know that although Qian Renxue's personality hadn't expressed this intention much, she had always secretly wanted to be superior to him.

Now that he sees that not only his combat strength but also his cultivation level have been surpassed by him, it seems a little hard to accept for the time being.

"...Hello."

After a long while, Su Cheng had seen enough and then reached out to pat her on the shoulder.

Qian Renxue shuddered, then glared at him angrily, "What are you doing? You scared me!"

"We were talking, why did you suddenly space out?" Su Cheng looked back at him speechlessly.

"You—" Distracted like this, Qian Renxue didn't know what to say for a moment, so she reached out and grabbed his arm, "Let's go back first."

"..."

Watching the two of them dragging each other back to Spirit City.

Hu Liena, who had been relegated to the background since the beginning, opened her mouth, then sighed helplessly.

Su Cheng at least nodded to her as a greeting, but the older woman completely ignored her.

Moreover, judging from the other party's appearance, it's clear that his previous remarks about "making him pay" were just empty words.

In addition, the plan to travel together will definitely fall through.

Although she expressed hesitation and worry, she was actually quite looking forward to it.

"But... Soul Saint?" Hu Liena murmured softly.

She seemed to have just heard Su Cheng mention his progress in cultivation. She originally wanted to ask about the situation, but seeing Qian Renxue's current state, she didn't say anything more.

"No way, it's only been half a year..."

"What did you say?"

In the Elder Hall, in Su Cheng's own room, he looked in astonishment at Black-Clothed Qian Renxue had regained her composure.

"You have completely mastered your respective understanding of the artistic conception?!"

Without further ado, Qian Renxue appeared out of thin air the next moment, gathering beside the two of them.

The moment the new figure appeared, his eyes fell on Su Cheng, revealing an undisguised tenderness.

Looking at the two people, Su Cheng's gaze flickered uncertainly.

A tangible soul fluctuation emanated from the white-robed Soul Body.

Centered on his own powerful and extreme will, he condensed Soul Power comparable to the strength of his physical body.

This can no longer be called a "Soul Body"; it would be more appropriate to call it a "Spirit Body."

The other party's cultivation speed far exceeded his previous expectations.

Unlike Su Cheng's situation.

From the very first Simulation, he had been steadily building a solid foundation in this area.

He has been practicing the three basic sword techniques of "parrying, slashing, and thrusting" day and night for decades, and has laid a solid foundation for his future development in swordsmanship.

Upon returning to reality, he gained a deeper understanding of sword intent and emotion.

With such a solid foundation, his subsequent rapid advancement was a natural progression.

But Qian Renxue and Su Cheng are different.

Indeed, she also possesses memories of the first world.

Under Su Cheng's tutelage, he read extensively and surpassed other Soul Master in the world in terms of self-cultivation, knowledge, and skills.

Even in terms of the application of divine power, he has a profound understanding because of his experience of becoming Angel God.

However, when it comes to understanding the artistic conception, she clearly has no relevant experience.

This thing only took shape after Su Cheng comprehended the true meaning of the sword and condensed the Sword Dao Domain.

Only after returning to reality and Insight the relationship between emotions and swordsmanship can one truly master it.

In the past, Qian Renxue was able to develop her Self-Created Soul Skill based on twin souls, purely because her talent was too strong.

However, without prior experience, launching a high-profile attack right from the start, even with Su Cheng's guidance, will make subsequent progress extremely difficult.

Originally, he had expected that the other party could truly master the basics within a year and grasp the core essence of each other's teachings, which would be the limit.

But the two people in front of them were far more than just beginners.

His unwavering will and clear path are already on par with his swordsmanship.

"How did you manage to do that?" Su Cheng asked, puzzled.

The two exchanged a glance, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on their faces simultaneously.

"..."

"From arguing."

After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue, dressed in black, spoke first.

"Huh?" Su Cheng was taken aback. "What do you mean by 'arguing'?"

"I want to go out and find you, but she won't agree. So I'll have to rely on my strength."

So you won in the end?

"Of course I won."

"..." Su Cheng nodded silently, not surprised by the outcome.

The more extreme the will, the more powerful it is when used in battle.

Sensing the presence of the two people opposite him, he looked thoughtful.

"No, it's not just about advancing in terms of artistic conception. Even the transformation and fusion of their Soul Power has made some progress."

At this moment, the auras of the two figures, one in black and one in white, standing in front of Su Cheng intertwined.

Although some attrition is inevitable in this process, extremely faint signs of circulation have already appeared, and there are signs of mutual fusion and transformation of Soul Power, which is extremely mysterious.

It should be noted that they have not yet unleashed their Martial Soul Avatar and Stacked Domains.

This undoubtedly greatly reduced the difficulty for Su Cheng to research and customize a cultivation method for him later.

"But why is that?"

If their rapid improvement in understanding the artistic conception could be explained by their competition, then their ability to go even further on that basis seems rather bizarre.

At this moment, Su Cheng's heart stirred.

He recalled the brief fluctuation of Qian Renxue's aura outside Spirit City.

"Could it be that it was around that time..."

The departure six months ago was not the first time Su Cheng and Qian Renxue had been separated.

Several years ago, the two had parted ways Heaven Dou City, and they hadn't seen each other for several years afterward.

However, all of Su Cheng's actions at that time were traceable, and he spent most of his time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Moreover, Qian Renxue was also very clear that the two of them would naturally be able to meet again after the Spirit Master Competition began.

So it won't have much of an impact on her.

But this time, Su Cheng disappeared without a trace for half a year, and his disappearance was completely unreasonable, which was not in line with his usual style.

As the deepest and most solid "anchor" in Qian Renxue's heart, its sudden disappearance caused a great deal of turmoil.

The two wills also began a battle between gods and demons, like a seesaw suspended at both ends of a cliff, maintaining the most extreme balance, but at any moment it could break completely.

The ultimate result of the struggle was that the dominant personality lost, and naturally there was nothing more to say.

But even the victorious second personality has nothing to be happy about.

The balance was on the verge of being broken, and perhaps in the next moment, the two of them would fall off the cliff at the same time.

Everything only returned to normal when they finally saw Su Cheng Spirit City.

With a more relaxed mindset, this very situation created an opportunity for a cyclical transformation.

Upon realizing this, Su Cheng broke out in a cold sweat.

Qian Renxue's understanding of the soul was still shallow, and she was unaware of its seriousness.

Even Su Cheng himself had never thought of this before.

Once the two of them start to clash and oppose each other, danger is already silently and slowly approaching, and one careless move could cost them their lives.

Su Cheng also did not expect that Qian Renxue's obsession was so deep.

He was wrong from the start. A mere 100,000 Year Spirit Ring can only provide energy. How could it possibly maintain the balance between two such powerful souls?

The real "anchor" is Su Cheng himself from beginning to end.

He couldn't help but recall the words Chen Xin had said to him half a year ago, and his heart softened instantly.

"... Xiao Xue, about six months ago, I heard some things from my teacher."

"Teacher?" Qian Renxue was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You mean Sword Douluo Chen Xin?"

At this point, her expression turned cold. "Wait, so you also went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect back then?"

"Um, that's how it is."

"You went to see your sister?"

"What are you thinking?" Su Cheng, somewhat amused and exasperated. "I am—"

"Tap, tap, tap."

Just then, a knocking sound rang out, and the aura of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan appeared outside Su Cheng's room.

"Elder Su, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence at the Pope's Palace."

"What?" Su Cheng was stunned.

He wasn't surprised that Bibi Dong found out he had returned to Spirit City, but he didn't expect her to send someone to find him so quickly.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Thank you for your help, Chrysanthemum Elder. I will be there in a little while."

"I'm sorry, the Pope says you need to come with me now."

Yue Guan's voice also sounded somewhat helpless.

Bibi Dong gave him a strict order, requiring him to take Su Cheng back to the Pope's Palace.

I have a slight fever that's causing my brain to overload, so I can't finish writing Chapter Two. I'm really sorry. I've also caught the flu, so I'll only be posting one chapter today. Please forgive me, dear readers!