Spirit City was a city built against a mountain.
At the very center of the city stood a towering mountain named Central Mountain. Two striking buildings stood upon it.
One was halfway up the mountainside, and the other was at the summit.
The building halfway up the mountain was by far the more magnificent of the two. Even from outside Spirit City, it could be seen clearly.
It was built entirely in a columned, domed style, its exterior covered in golden material that glittered in the sunlight.
That was the Pope Palace, the residence of the Pope, Spirit Hall's supreme ruler, and also the place where she handled affairs of state and issued decrees.
The building at the summit was much smaller than the Pope Palace, roughly a third of its size.
Its structure was somewhat similar, also built in the style of a palace, but its exterior gleamed white as jade. It was far less conspicuous than the Pope Palace and seemed to possess little imposing grandeur.
Yet whenever people saw that building, the feelings it stirred in their hearts were deeper and more awe-inspiring.
This much smaller-looking building was the highest sanctuary within Spirit Hall: Douluo Hall.
Upon entering Spirit City, every Spirit Master felt something special, an inexplicable sense of reverence rising within them, all because of this Douluo Hall.
Douluo Hall held an exceptionally lofty position in both Spirit Hall and the Soul Master World. It was the supreme sanctuary in the hearts of every Spirit Master on the continent, a symbolic institution in its own right.
This was where Titled Douluos received their titles, and it was also their tomb, housing the remains of almost every deceased Titled Douluo on the continent.
As the saying went, every beginning had its end. Here, that was truly