The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the despair in each other's eyes.
"Old Gui, d-do you think Her Holiness can get us out?"
Yue Guan lowered his head in despair and murmured softly.
Gui Mei swallowed, the despair in his heart no less than Yue Guan's.
"We're about to reach the Bright Realm's main base."
"Judging by the strength revealed on the Heavenly Screen, Her Holiness... rescuing us would be nothing short of the Arabian Nights."
"Perhaps with the Worship Hall's help, we might still have a sliver of a chance."
Listening to Gui Mei's analysis, Yue Guan grew even more desperate.
He felt as if his future had turned utterly bleak.
"Ugh!" ×2
Just then, Canglang Douluo's delighted shout rang throughout the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
"We're here! We've arrived!"
"Hahahaha! After being away from the Bright Realm for so long, we're finally going back!"
Dugu Bo was the first to react. He immediately looked around, trying to spot even the slightest sign of a building.
Dugu Yan excitedly looked around outside with Ye Lingling.
Even Lady Ye, who was usually so composed, couldn't hold back her curiosity. She looked outside along with Dugu Yan and the others.
However, after searching for a long time, they still found nothing.
They looked at Jun Hao in confusion. "Young friend Jun Hao, are you making a fool of this old man? Where is the Bright Realm? Why can't I see it yet?!"
Dugu Yan pouted in discontent. "Uncle Jun Hao, you're so mean!"
Looking at the elder and younger Dugu pair, whose expressions were identical, Jun Hao burst out laughing.
He had certainly whetted their appetites. He just kept laughing at them without giving them an answer.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You're still as mischievous as ever, kid!" Ma Qinghai walked over and slung an arm around Jun Hao's neck, a smile playing at his lips.
"Heh, heh... Senior, I was just joking with everyone. Just a little joke."
As Ma Qinghai pulled him close, Jun Hao's previously smug expression crumpled. He spoke with an ingratiating grin.
Then he explained to Dugu Bo and the others, "The Bright Realm is located in a space separate from the continent."
"From the outside, naturally you wouldn't see any buildings."
At this, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling nodded in understanding, then grew even more excited.
Even Ye Lingling, usually so aloof, now showed a hint of interest.
They seemed eager to see what this so-called space separate from the continent looked like.
Clearly, neither of them realized just how terrifyingly powerful this space separate from the continent was.
Dugu Bo stared at Ma Qinghai and Jun Hao in disbelief. "A-a space separate from the continent?!"
"H-how is that possible?!"
Seeing Dugu Bo's utterly provincial expression, Ma Qinghai smiled with great satisfaction.
"We'll be at the Bright Realm soon. Once we arrive, you'll understand what this so-called space separate from the continent is really like."
Just then, Wind Eagle began to slow down.
Feeling the change, Ma Qinghai raised his brows.
They reached the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and he looked down.
He pointed toward a spot below. "There. Brother Dugu, can you see that Stone Tablet?"
At his words, Dugu Bo stepped forward and looked in the direction Ma Qinghai was pointing.
His gaze sharpened. He noticed a patch of bare ground amid the surrounding forest.
With the strength of a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo immediately spotted a huge golden Stone Tablet standing in the middle of that barren patch.
Two enormous characters, ancient and imposing, were carved into its surface.
Bright Realm!
"Is that the place?" Dugu Bo asked excitedly.
Ma Qinghai nodded with a faint smile. "That's right. We'll be at the Bright Realm soon."
Just then, Jun Hao's voice rang out again. "Look! The Heavenly Screen has changed again. Hall Master Yan Nan is on the list!"
Everyone looked up.
[Combat Strength Ranking, Third Place: Explosive Flame Douluo Yan Nan] [Affiliation: Bright Realm] [Martial Soul: Flame Dragon Armor] [Level: Level Ninety-Nine Strong Attack System Extreme Douluo] [Evaluation: As the Hall Master of the Bright Realm's Fire Element Hall, Explosive Flame Douluo Yan Nan wields the energies of fire and destruction between heaven and earth through his Flame Dragon Armor Martial Soul. The Flame Dragon Armor Martial Soul also possesses limitless possibilities. It is the supreme being of fire, commanding all fires in the world, none daring to disobey. When it comes to cultivating the Way of Fire, no one on the entire continent can match him except the Lord of the Bright Realm. The flames of the Flame Dragon Armor can burn away all the Evil Power in the world. Hence, he ranks third.] [Rewards: Soul Power condensed fivefold; all Soul Ring Lifespans increased by sixty-three thousand years; one three-hundred-thousand-year-old right arm Soul Bone; one three-hundred-thousand-year-old Torso Soul Bone; one strand of World Fire Origin Power]
"Another member of the Bright Realm! Another member of the Bright Realm!"
"How can this be? Are there no other forces left? Why are all the people on the list from the Bright Realm?"
"Could the top four all be members of the Bright Realm? How is that possible?!"
"The power to burn away all evil in the world? Terrifying!"
The people across the continent erupted once more as the Heavenly Screen changed.
They were utterly shaken to see one Bright Realm member after another appear on the list.
"Commanding all fires in the world?"
"Heh. First we had someone commanding all waters in the world, and now we have someone commanding all fires."
"What a Bright Realm. What an impressive Bright Realm. You've hidden your strength well."
Bibi Dong stared at the lines of gilded writing in the Sky Dome, her eyes bloodshot. Wisps of Evil Power seeped from her body.
"Heh, heh... Heh, heh, heh... Hahahahaha!!"
"So what if your Bright Realm has plenty of powerful people? The first two to make the list at least have two God Inheritances between them."
"But the two on the list now don't even have a God Position or a God Exam. You're so feeble—how can you possibly fight me, the Pope?"
At that, Bibi Dong laughed even more hysterically.
She clenched the ornate Gemstone Scepter in her right hand so tightly that her knuckles turned faintly white.
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Once I become a god, I'll find you—and the first, the very first, I'll destroy will be your Bright Realm!"
"How dare you oppose me at every turn! This is what you get in the end!"
"Hahahahaha!!!"
Her voice rang across heaven and earth, shaking the Nine Heavens.
Inside the Worship Hall.
Hearing that enormous, maniacal laughter, Qian Daoliu furrowed his brows.
He glanced toward the Papal Palace, somewhat perplexed.
He had no idea what that madwoman Bibi Dong was raving about now.
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