Angel Appears

Bibi Dong staggered several steps and nearly fell.

Hu Liena hurriedly caught her and asked with concern, "Teacher, are you all right?"

Bibi Dong held her forehead. Her vision was now pitch-black, with little stars flashing before her eyes.

She had only just been dragged back from death's door, and it was because of her state of mind.

Now that she was seething with anger, the energy within her body began to riot again!

But proud as she was, she refused to show weakness before anyone.

Suppressing her fury, Bibi Dong shouted coldly, "Do you all want to die?! Shut up! Shut up! I will naturally fulfill what I promised you! But if anyone dares say another word of nonsense, I swear I'll kill him!"

Bibi Dong's voice was like a night owl's, and her icy killing intent was about to sweep toward the crowd.

She was completely tearing off all pretense!

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others were horrified. For the Pope to say such words—was she really going to make Spirit Hall cut itself off from the Soul Master Realm?

"Bibi Dong!!!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo flew into a rage and immediately erupted with a powerful Soul Power aura, intending to overwhelm Bibi Dong's Soul Power.

But someone was faster than him.

The sunlight streaming in from outside grew brighter and warmer.

Just as Bibi Dong's killing intent was about to approach, it was dispersed by that warmth.

It was light—holy light, gentle and sacred radiance.

It dispelled all ill omens.

The crowd, frightened by Bibi Dong, also forgot their fear beneath the golden light's blessing. Their entire bodies felt warm, filled with positive energy!

At that moment, a majestic voice rang out.

"Enough. Since Spirit Hall was founded, it has always stood on the side of all soul masters, on the side of the entire Douluo Continent. In the past, we eradicated Evil Soul Beasts and brought peace to the Douluo Continent."

"Afterward, we prevented war more than once and preserved that hard-won peace."

"Spirit Hall has never forgotten its mission. Master Ratio is a rising star of Spirit Hall. Since he has stepped forward, we will naturally protect him with all our strength."

At the end of the golden radiance, a Six-Winged Angel floated silently in the air.

It was Qian Daoliu, who had unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

He looked down at the densely packed heads below, his heart still filled with lingering fear.

This was too absurd. The mere leak of Ratio's theoretical formula had drawn so many people.

There had to be nearly two hundred thousand of them, cramming the entire street in front of Pope's Palace.

If he had not appeared today, a single mishandling could have caused Spirit Hall enormous negative repercussions!

Qian Daoliu maintained his composure. His words were highly persuasive.

The holy light he scattered also allowed everyone to speak calmly.

"An angel! The Angel Clan of Spirit Hall!"

"If it's an angel, he shouldn't deceive us, right? We only want to see Master Ratio. Why do they keep stopping us?"

"Lord Angel, we wish to meet Master Ratio and express our admiration for him!"

"..."

The crowd spoke in lofty terms.

In truth, they also wanted to take advantage of the situation.

"Very well. I, Qian Daoliu, Grand Elder of Spirit Hall, guarantee you that we will absolutely give you an answer. Now, give me ten minutes to understand what has happened."

Qian Daoliu spoke gently, smiling at the people below.

Everyone accepted his proposal, willing to show the Angel Clan some respect.

Just as Qian Daoliu had said, the Angel Clan had made indelible contributions to the Douluo Continent.

Qian Daoliu turned into a streak of light and flashed into Pope's Palace.

Everyone fell silent. There was no more shoving or clamoring.

Within the crowd, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo pushed toward the front. With Sword Douluo, a Titled Douluo, clearing the way, they moved through the crowd as easily as through a field of wheat, without the slightest obstruction.

Inside Pope's Palace, Qian Daoliu descended. Seeing the tense standoff, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

This was utterly disgraceful!

These Spirit Hall higher-ups could only think of confronting the situation head-on?

And Bibi Dong—he had always believed her to be an outstanding Pope, but now it seemed she possessed a flaw that could not be ignored!

"What happened? Golden Crocodile, tell me."

Qian Daoliu asked, suppressing his anger.

Golden Crocodile Douluo quickly explained the entire course of events.

When he heard that four Titled Douluo had gone to invite Ratio, and that not one had returned even after they were prepared to use force, Qian Daoliu could not help but freeze.

In everyone's eyes, Ratio had always been the useless live-in son-in-law of the Angel Clan.

When his martial soul awakened at six, the awakening failed. No martial soul had appeared, meaning he could not become a soul master and could only remain an ordinary person for the rest of his life.

Later, he began researching Martial Soul Theory, but few people paid attention to it, and he had always been a loner.

Yet now they were suddenly saying that even Titled Douluo could not invite him?

Bibi Dong sneered. "That man is deeply calculating! He is definitely no ordinary person. Or perhaps he was punished by the gods and sent down to the mortal world! You took in a calamity!"

"..." Qian Daoliu's expression was cold.

"Let's go take a look and see what is going on." Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong sneered and lowered the hand covering her chest.

Though she felt so awful that she was nearly about to explode, she still wanted to force Ratio first.

"Fine!!!"

Thus, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong climbed the stairs together.

Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong moved quickly, almost like two afterimages, and soon arrived before Ratio's door.

The door was open, and Xie Yue was waiting outside.

Seeing the two of them, Xie Yue hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Pope Your Majesty, Grand Elder Your Majesty."

"What happened?" Bibi Dong asked.

A look of terror covered Xie Yue's face as he swallowed.

He did not answer at once. Instead, he first stepped out of the room and gently pulled the door shut behind him.

"..." Seeing Xie Yue's excessively cautious manner, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong became even more confused.

It was only Ratio's room. Could it be some dragon's den or tiger's lair?

And where exactly had the four Titled Douluo gone?

Xie Yue sighed and whispered, "Just now, Chrysanthemum Douluo and several elders came to see Dr. Ratio. They wanted Dr. Ratio to step forward, but he refused."

"Dr. Ratio said he could not stand seeing..."

The moment Bibi Dong heard that, she reacted as if by reflex. "Shut up!!!"

Xie Yue looked innocent and did not dare utter another word.

Qian Daoliu said, "Get to the point."

Xie Yue continued, "Chrysanthemum Douluo then said they could reveal all the information about the formula. Dr. Ratio refused again, saying that he specifically wanted to release an incomplete theory and have them research it themselves."

"Chrysanthemum Douluo could not persuade him, so he wanted to use force. But the next moment... blue flames ignited on his body, and then he vanished into thin air."

"Later, several more elders came, and they all met the same fate. They wanted to use force, then flames ignited on their bodies, and finally they disappeared..."

Xie Yue's voice trembled. He had personally witnessed several Titled Douluo disappear.

Death was not frightening. The unknown was what was frightening!

At the pinnacle of the Soul Master Realm, Titled Douluo had vanished without even a ripple in Dr. Ratio's hands...