The Worship Hall's Shock! Qian Daoliu's Decision!

Late at night, Spirit City, Worship Hall.

The vast hall was brightly lit, illuminating every detail of the Angel God's solemn and sacred statue,

yet it could not dispel the heaviness and killing intent hanging in the air.

Grand Enshriner Qian Daoliu stood with his back to the others, his hands clasped behind him.

His profound gaze was fixed on the statue that represented Spirit Hall's faith and source of power, and he remained silent.

The aura naturally emanating from him seemed to merge with the hall and the statue, vast and majestic.

Behind him, Spirit Hall's true foundation—several overwhelmingly powerful elders—had gathered. Every one of them wore an exceptionally grim expression.

Second Worship Golden Crocodile Douluo had the hottest temper. Now, his beard and hair bristled as his voice boomed like muffled thunder, shattering the oppressive silence:

"Big Brother! The news has been confirmed! That King's Hall that appeared out of nowhere caused such earth-shaking chaos in a single day!"

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's high-level forces were wiped out in one battle. Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen, along with eight core elders, all perished!"

"Seventh Elder Tang Lie of the Clear Sky Sect, who had remained in seclusion for years, also died on their arena! Even... even Hu Yan Zhen, Sect Master of the Elephant Armor Sect that is affiliated with our Spirit Hall, did not escape!"

With every name he reported, the atmosphere in the hall grew a degree colder.

These were all experts and powers that had shaken the continent for years, yet they had suffered such losses at the hands of the same force in just one day!

Fourth Elder Mighty Lion Douluo suddenly stepped forward, a wild and tyrannical aura erupting around him as he growled:

"This is outrageous! They slaughter sects and destroy clans so recklessly—they simply treat Spirit Hall as if it were nothing!"

"If we let them continue running rampant, Spirit Hall's supreme status and prestige in the Soul Master world will be completely destroyed!"

Fifth Elder Guang Ling Douluo's gaze was sinister, and his voice carried a hint of unwillingness:

"According to the reports from below, their victories today mostly relied on strange abilities and underhanded tricks nobody had ever heard of!"

"Other than that so-called King of Thunder being truly troublesome, King's Hall may not have many peak-level experts worth mentioning!"

"They merely relied on a few cheap tricks and won by luck!"

Qian Daoliu slowly turned around. His ancient, tranquil face revealed neither joy nor anger,

but a trace of unquestionable resolve flashed through his eyes, deep as a sea of stars.

Of course, he could not simply sit by and watch this suddenly risen King's Hall grow powerful, threaten the foundations of Spirit Hall's rule, and tarnish the Angel God's glory.

Since the other side was so arrogant that they had even sent a challenge letter directly to the Worship Hall, he would personally venture into this dragon's den and find out what they were capable of!

More importantly, he had already carefully examined the Divine Artifact bestowed by the Heavenly Ranking, the "Blade of Sanction."

The profound laws and vast Divine Power contained within it were indeed boundless and entirely genuine!

If he could use King's Hall's arena rules to seize several more Divine Artifacts from King's Hall without shedding blood...

then Spirit Hall's strength would rise to an unprecedented and terrifying level, and nothing would stand in the way of their grand cause of unifying the continent!

Sixth Elder Qian Jun Douluo and Seventh Elder Falling Devil Douluo, the pair of twin brothers, exchanged a glance. Understanding each other's intentions, they stepped forward at the same time and said gravely:

"Grand Enshriner, why use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken? Let the two of us go first and test King's Hall's true strength!"

Qian Daoliu slowly waved a hand. His gaze swept over every elder present, his voice steady and carrying unquestionable authority:

"A matter concerning Spirit Hall's future fortunes cannot be resolved through mere probing. They have slain multiple Titled Douluo in succession—how could they be easy opponents?"

"If we send only part of our strength again, as the Clear Sky Sect did, and something goes wrong, we will merely throw away lives and make ourselves a laughingstock."

He paused, then declared decisively:

"Tomorrow, I will personally lead the group. You will all accompany me to King's Hall!"

"I would like to see just how they have set up this arena, and whether they truly deserve the title of number one under heaven!"

Mighty Lion Douluo was still somewhat puzzled:

"Big Brother, why must you personally make the trip? We are more than enough to sweep them aside!"

Qian Daoliu gave him a deep look:

"A lion uses its full strength even when hunting a rabbit. And besides, the opponent may not be a rabbit."

"This matter is no trivial one. None of you may let even the slightest carelessness or contempt take root in your hearts!"

He immediately gave his orders, making thorough arrangements:

"Second Brother, remain behind and guard Spirit City in case of unforeseen events. Everyone else will depart with me tomorrow!"

Although Golden Crocodile Douluo was unwilling, he had never disobeyed Qian Daoliu's orders. He bowed and replied:

"Yes! Rest assured, Big Brother!"

Seeing this, the other elders knew that the Grand Enshriner had already made up his mind and considered everything thoroughly. They solemnly answered:

"We obey the Grand Enshriner's command!"

The next day, the rising sun cast countless rays of dawn.

With unease, curiosity, or even schadenfreude in their hearts, the various forces

once again gathered in the spectator stands and private rooms of King's Canyon.

After the repeated shocks of yesterday, everyone vaguely sensed that an even greater storm would descend today.

Countless eyes remained fixed on the empty arena.

Si Kong Zhen still stood in the center of the arena like a statue of the God of Thunder. His voice rumbled like thunder as he announced that the arena remained open and welcomed all challengers.

Yet the oppressive feeling in the air completely extinguished the thoughts of certain minor forces that had hoped to pick up easy gains.

Amid this seemingly calm wait—

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!

Several streaks of light in different colors, each radiating terrifying pressure, shot across the sky like meteors tearing through the heavens!

Their undisguised, overwhelming auras instantly enveloped the entire canyon, making every Soul Master tremble from the depths of their soul!

Inside a private room, Bone Douluo Gu Rong abruptly rose to his feet. A shocked light burst from his clouded eyes, and his voice carried unprecedented gravity:

"This is...! Several... several extremely powerful auras!"

"Every one of them is no weaker than me! Peak Douluo?! And there is more than one!"

Ning Fengzhi's expression changed drastically as well, his grip on the scepter in his hand tightening unconsciously:

"What? Could it be... Spirit Hall's elders... have come out in full force?!"

A stormy sea churned within Xue Qinghe's heart. She clearly sensed that familiar, vast, sacred aura:

Grandfather?! He actually... came personally!

Elsewhere, inside Spirit Hall's private room.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a look, seeing both shock and a trace of relief in each other's eyes.

Yue Guan's shrill voice was filled with reverence:

"I never expected... the elders of the Worship Hall would actually come in person..."

Magic Bear Douluo sighed in his muffled voice, sounding relieved:

"It seems there is nothing for us to do here. With the elders present, they will surely suppress everything!"

Hu Liena pressed her red lips together. Her expression was complicated as she said in a low voice:

"The situation has already gone beyond our control. We should wait and watch; we must not act rashly."

(Hu Liena illustration)

Under countless stunned gazes, those streaks of light crashed down. As the radiance faded, six figures as imposing as mountains were revealed!