A Century-Defining Conference, the State of Affairs After One Year
"Child, it seems you know everything."
Qian Daoliu's gaze was deep and solemn, and he sighed softly.
"This matter is not up to you to decide; it is my mission as the Great Priest under the Ancestral God."
"Use your life to ignite the divine fire of the newly Angel God."
"It is also the supreme glory of my Angel Clan."
"With you all here, I feel very reassured about the future of the Spirit Hall..."
The conversation didn't go any further, but Su He sensed an unprecedented firmness in Qian Daoliu's tone. Su He was filled with mixed emotions; he really didn't know whether he should tell Qian Renxue about the old man's actions.
Over the past year, Su He's Soul Power has increased to level 89, and he is about to break through the Level 90 Quasi-Titled Douluo. His Destruction Divine Power has become increasingly refined and masterful through Su He day and night hard work.
As Elder of Judgment and the hall master of the Execution Hall, Su He's forces have extended beyond Spirit City, forcefully intervening in major cases within the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, arresting more than ten criminal Soul Master at the Soul Sage level or above, and thoroughly damaging the reputation of the Spirit Hall's Execution Hall.
Criminals on the mainland have dubbed Su He the Lionheart Asura. Hearing of Su He's reputation, even the most vicious and cruel Evil Spirit Master cannot help but fear his ruthless methods.
The Vice Hall Master Yan, who oversees the Execution Hall, is a Flame Asura from Hell. He shows no mercy to these Evil Spirit Masters, using his terrifying Red Lotus Karmic Fire to slowly burn them, turning the wicked into ashes in endless agony.
At the same time, the Spirit Hall's popularity and public support have been rising. In Su He's words, "If you do good deeds, you should tell others, otherwise who will know that you have done good deeds?"
The Spirit Hall had barely done something good when other forces came along to claim the credit, which was quite common in the past. Now, under the jurisdiction of the Execution Hall, Evil Spirit Master are paraded through the streets after being captured, which also serves as a deterrent to some rogue Soul Master.
The Pope is in seclusion to attempt the Divine Trial due to an important matter, and the Venerables of the Worship Hall and the Elder of Judgment will jointly serve as the highest leaders of the Spirit Hall. That's the official statement, but basically all the power rests on Su He's shoulders.
Su He had no choice but to hand over the affairs of the Execution Hall to Yan, while he himself reviewed the endless stream of memorials on the Pope's desk. Fortunately, Yan could adjust the flow of time within the Realm of Destruction, so despite the numerous affairs, Su He did not neglect his cultivation.
Faced with the Spirit Hall's rampant actions within a year, the Star Luo Empire was in dire straits. Their once iron-fisted rule over the people had shrunk to an unprecedented level, and it was only a matter of time before the Spirit Hall peacefully subjugated them.
Perhaps one point that must be mentioned is the current state of development of the Sun Moon Continent.
After Master Hongchen broke through to the Rank 9 Soul Engineer, his ultra-long-distance space teleportation Soul Tool technology was fully matured, and he could teleport ten powerful individuals from the Sun Moon Continent to the Douluo Continent in a single day.
Emperor Sun Crown Emperor, Empress Moon Condensation Empress, and Xu Zhanhuang, the head of the Xu Family, three powerful figures representing the strongest fighting force on the Sun Moon Continent, personally visited the Spirit Hall. Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrined the Spirit Hall, along with Golden Crocodile and Su He, personally received the three.
In this historic meeting, the first of its kind between the two continental leaders, both sides first expressed a friendly attitude (actually, they were forced to be friendly due to the overwhelming power of the Spirit Hall), and then conducted in-depth discussions on future cooperation. Finally, the Sun Crown Emperor decided to establish an institution called the Soul Tool Hall in Spirit City, personally commanded by Master Hongchen, and appointed by the Pope of the Spirit Hall, to develop Soul Tool Technology on the Douluo Continent.
Sixty percent of the revenue would go to the Sun Moon Empire, while the remaining forty percent would be distributed by the Spirit Hall. The members of the Spirit Hall had no objection to this distribution method; after all, the Soul Tool Technology did indeed belong to the Sun Moon Continent, and their willingness to share was already a sign of the Spirit Hall's strength. Pushing too hard would obviously disrupt harmony.
Conversely, the Spirit Hall formed a deep strategic alliance with the Sun Moon Empire's royal family and the Xu Family. This alliance helped the local forces of the Sun Moon Continent to eliminate stubborn Evil Spirit Master, while also strengthening the royal family's control over the Sun Moon Empire and enhancing its public image. At the same time, the Soul Master sent spirit masters to guide the cultivation of Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire.
It's important to understand that blueprints alone cannot compare to the direct instruction of a master. This approach will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire, who lack a foundation in cultivation.
The two continents developed according to their respective needs. Douluo Continent made up for its technological shortcomings, while Sun Moon Continent improved the physical fitness of its Soul Master.
The negotiations ended with a very successful outcome, which the chronicles refer to as the First Conference of Continental Heads.
Every ten years thereafter, an exchange meeting would be held to thoroughly implement the strategic alliance, laying a solid foundation for the future development of both continents.
In addition, Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, who were recruited into the Spirit Hall by Su He, have become outstanding young Soul Master in the Spirit Hall.
Both the royal family of the Star Luo Empire and the Zhu Clan had sent people to search for Zhu Zhuqing, and even tried to forcibly bring her back. But all of this was thwarted by Su He's ruthless intimidation.
In the end, the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Clan could only swallow their anger and resentment, since their useless Third Prince Dai Mubai, was utterly incompetent. Furthermore, after witnessing the absolute power of the Spirit Hall's experts, the Star Luo Empire held no appeal for Zhu Zhuqing whatsoever.
Even the Eighth Offering Gui Mei had a good impression of this hardworking and diligent girl, and even took the initiative to guide Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation. Su He had subtly inquired about it, but Gui Mei just said in a very aloof manner that he felt there was some kind of fate between them, which made Su He and Chrysanthemum Douluo burst into laughter.
Sea God Island.
Under the guidance of the Sea God and with the help of the Sea God, Tang San's Sea God's Nine Trials finally entered a crucial stage.
The Sixth Trial was against the Great Priest Bo Saixi, who was at Level Ninety-Nine, and he had to endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
In her interactions with Tang Chen, Bo Saixi herself may not have realized that her profound faith in the Sea God had begun to crack.
Even with his Divine Trial failing, Tang San, who was only level 82, could not withstand the full power of Bo Saixi for even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Although Tang San had used all his skills from both his past and present lives, had added seven Soul Rings to his Second Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, and was further enhanced by two Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings, he was still completely unable to compete with Level Ninety-Nine peerless expert.
This is Tang San's sixth attempt at the Divine Trial.
Before this, he had been defeated by Bo Saixi five times in less than half an incense stick's time. If it weren't for the Divine Trial's restriction on the Great Priest not to kill him, Tang San would have been swallowed up by the terrifying tsunami long ago.