Douluo: Return of the Killing Star, Starting with a Reckoning for Bibi Dong

As long as they violate the rules and laws of Martial Soul Hall, I have the authority to judge them.

Furthermore, my Judgment Temple possesses the right to examine all documents and records of Martial Soul Hall and to interrogate anyone within it. Only in this way can I properly investigate what happened back then.

Guangling Douluo looked at Qian Xun'an and said, "Your idea is certainly convenient, but I fear it will be difficult to obtain such high authority!"

Qian Xun'an looked at Guangling Douluo calmly and said, "It is not difficult. In this world, strength is supreme. As for this authority, I shall simply go and take it from them!"

The next day.

Qian Xun'an sought out his father, Qian Daoliu, and convened a grand assembly of the Worship Hall and Martial Soul Hall elders.

At the elders' assembly, all seven Great Worships were present.

The seven Great Worships were led by the First Worship, Qian Daoliu.

Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu, possessed the Six-Winged Angel martial soul. He was a level 99 power attack system peerless Douluo with the title Angel Douluo. His spirit rings were black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, and red.

He was known alongside Tang Chen and Bo Saixi as one of the three peerless Douluos and enjoyed the reputation of being invincible in the sky.

The Second Worship was Golden Crocodile.

Golden Crocodile Douluo was a level 98 power attack system peak Douluo. His martial soul was the Golden Crocodile King, one of the top-tier beast martial souls. His strength was second only to the First Worship, Qian Daoliu. He was once as famous as Sword Douluo Chen Xin's grandfather and could be considered a leader of the older generation.

He was also the oldest person in the Douluo Continent, a generation senior to Qian Daoliu. He also possessed a 100,000-year spirit ring, and his strength and defense were extremely formidable.

The Third Worship was Qing Luan.

Qing Luan Douluo's martial soul was the Qing Luan Divine Bird. He was a level 97 power attack system peak Douluo with spirit rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and black.

He was skilled in using wind elements and sound waves for attacks and crowd control. He was eventually severely wounded by the Peacock Feather released by Xiao Wu and died during her close-quarters soft-style techniques.

The Fourth Worship was the Lion.

His martial soul was the Blazing Lion. He was a level 97 power attack system peak Douluo with spirit rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and black. He possessed a spirit skill called Hundred Beasts Bow, which allowed him to control all beast martial soul spirit masters below the level of Spirit Saint. His personality was full of arrogance, and he avoided teaming up with others.

The Fifth Worship was Guangling.

His martial soul was the Guangling Divine Bow. He was a level 96 power attack system peak Douluo with spirit rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and black.

Although he was actually over ninety years old, his appearance and voice remained those of a young boy.

The Sixth Worship was Qianjun.

His martial soul was the Coiling Dragon Staff. He was a level 96 power attack system peak Douluo with spirit rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and black.

He held the title Qianjun Douluo. He and the Seventh Worship were twin brothers, and the two had been partners for nearly a hundred years, possessing an unmatched level of tacit understanding.

The Seventh Worship was Xiangmo.

His martial soul was the Coiling Dragon Staff. He was a level 96 power attack system peak Douluo with spirit rings of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and black. He held the title Xiangmo Douluo.

In addition to the seven Great Worships, Bibi Dong also arrived at the assembly, accompanied by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

Upon entering the great hall, Bibi Dong immediately looked toward the seven Great Worships and bowed slightly, saying, "Bibi Dong greets the esteemed Worships."

Qian Daoliu said calmly, "No need for formalities!"

At this moment, Bibi Dong asked, "Everyone, I wonder why you have convened this joint assembly of Martial Soul Hall?"

Qian Daoliu spoke immediately, "As you may all know, Xun'an returned yesterday. Therefore, I have convened this assembly for two reasons: first, to welcome Xun'an back, and second, to discuss with you all the matter of Xun'an's position within our Martial Soul Hall."

Bibi Dong immediately wore a hypocritical smile and spoke up at once, "I had heard that the Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall was originally brother Xun'an. If brother Xun'an had not gone missing, he should be the one inheriting the position of Pope now.

However, as everyone knows, our Martial Soul Hall is currently in a stage of development. If I were to step down now, I fear that every aspect of our Martial Soul Hall would come to a standstill.

Therefore, brother Xun'an is likely not suitable to take over the position of Pope.

Of course, now that brother Xun'an has returned, we naturally cannot treat him poorly!"

The elders of the Worship Hall nodded and said, "Well said. The position of Pope should not be swapped, so we can only compensate Xun'an in other ways."

"Where is Xun'an? Why hasn't he arrived yet?" someone asked at this moment.

Just then, a figure in white appeared at the entrance of the meeting hall.

The person who arrived was none other than Qian Xun'an. He was dressed in white, his figure tall and straight, his face handsome, and his eyes bright and piercing, radiating a heroic spirit.

Qian Xun'an walked into the great hall step by step.

At this moment, the six Great Worships in the hall saw Qian Xun'an, and expressions of shock appeared in their eyes.

Qian Xun'an was no stranger to these six Great Worships.

Qian Xun'an had been watched over by these six Great Worships as he grew up. They had treated him like their own child since he was small and had been very kind to him.

Therefore, Qian Xun'an still had a very deep impression of them.

After entering the meeting hall, Qian Xun'an first bowed to the six Great Worships and then said, "Greetings, Father, and greetings to my uncles!"

At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Qian Xun'an, his eyes brimming with tears as he said, "Xun'an, come here and let me look at you!"

Qian Xun'an walked to the front of Golden Crocodile Douluo. Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at him and simply said, "It is good that you are back, it is good that you are back!"

The other Worships were also somewhat agitated; seeing Qian Xun'an was like seeing their own child.

Everyone was filled with excitement, except for the Pope, Bibi Dong, and the duo of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

Immediately, Bibi Dong spoke up: "Everyone, let's save the reminiscing for later. We should discuss the matter at hand!"

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xun'an and said: "Brother Xun'an, as I mentioned before, originally, this position of Pope should have been yours. However, all the various affairs of Martial Soul Hall are currently being managed by me."

"If I were to hand the position of Pope over to you, all of our Martial Soul Hall's operations would come to a standstill."

"However, Brother Xun'an, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. How about this: why don't you become an Honorary Elder of our Martial Soul Hall?"

Bibi Dong looked at Qian Xun'an with a smile, but Qian Xun'an let out a cold snort and said: "An Honorary Elder is nothing more than a figurehead position. Do you really think I would agree to that?"

Hearing Qian Xun'an's words, the six great Elders immediately tried to persuade him with good intentions: "Xun'an, the position of Pope cannot be changed so easily. Bibi Dong has been managing our Martial Soul Hall in an orderly fashion; if we were to strip her of the Pope's position, I fear it would be difficult to convince the masses!"

"That's right, Xun'an. Even if you were to obtain the position of Pope now, I fear it would be difficult to command the respect of the masses in the current Martial Soul Hall!"

Qian Xun'an looked at those Elders calmly.

Although they were not speaking on his behalf, Qian Xun'an knew they were considering the interests of Martial Soul Hall, so he naturally would not blame them.

Qian Xun'an said calmly: "So, you intend to dismiss me with an Honorary Elder title?"

At this moment, Qian Daoliu, who had remained silent until now, spoke up: "Xun'an, if you are willing, our Worship Hall can add an extra seat for an Elder just for you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, expressions of shock appeared in the eyes of everyone present, whether it was the remaining six Elders, or Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo.

Adding an extra Elder seat?

What an immense honor this was!!

One must know that the Elders possess the power to directly elect and remove the Pope; in other words, the power and status of an Elder are even higher than that of the Pope of Martial Soul Hall.

Moreover, since ancient times, Martial Soul Hall has only ever had seven Elders. Only when a previous Elder passes away can a new one be elected.

Becoming an Elder of Martial Soul Hall is a hundred times more difficult than becoming a regular elder!!

Unless a previous Elder dies, even those with immense strength have no chance of becoming an Elder of Martial Soul Hall. Now that Qian Daoliu was creating an additional Elder position for Qian Xun'an, it meant that the Great Elder was granting Qian Xun'an a privilege above all other privileges.

Such a distinction had never existed in the history of Martial Soul Hall!!

Faced with such generous terms, anyone who refused would have to be a fool.

However, at this moment, Qian Xun'an's expression remained unmoved, because he knew that while the Worship Hall's power could remove the Pope, it was also subject to mutual checks and balances, leaving it restricted in every way.

His father clearly did not want him to uncover the truth behind his elder brother's death. If he were to truly join the Worship Hall, he would certainly be restricted by his father.

Therefore, he naturally could not agree!

Qian Xun'an looked at Qian Daoliu calmly and said: "I am sorry, Father, but I cannot accept!"

When Qian Xun'an refused, everyone present showed expressions of utter shock. Except for Guangling Douluo, no one had expected that Qian Xun'an would actually reject such favorable terms!

They stared at Qian Xun'an with wide eyes.

Qian Xun'an then walked in front of the crowd, looked at everyone, and spoke: "Everyone, Martial Soul Hall was founded by the ancestors of my Qian family. On this point, does anyone have any objections?"

The crowd looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Qian Xun'an continued: "And the Popes of our Martial Soul Hall throughout the generations have all carried the surname Qian, and for thousands of years, this has never changed, correct?"

The crowd nodded again.

"And as you all have said, I was the original Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall. If I had not gone missing, this position of Pope should have been mine, correct?"

Qian Xun'an continued to ask, leaving everyone speechless.

At this moment, only Bibi Dong slightly raised her eyes and looked at Qian Xun'an: "So, are you intending to contend with me for the position of Pope?"

Facing Bibi Dong's gaze, Qian Xun'an showed no fear, instead saying calmly: "That is correct. I intend to contend for it. This position of Pope must belong to my Qian family, and I am determined to have it!"

As these words left Qian Xun'an's lips, the entire hall was in an uproar.

No matter who it was, they were somewhat dissatisfied with Qian Xun'an's actions.

At this time, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately spoke up: "Do you know what Her Holiness the Pope has done for Martial Soul Hall over these years? She has done so much for our Martial Soul Hall; do you think you can just take it away because you say so?"

"I am the first to disagree with anyone trying to seize the position of Her Holiness the Pope!"