The cheers gradually ebbed like a receding tide, while the acrid smell of scorched molten bronze and lingering smoke still hung over Angel Plaza.
The bronze figure kneeling at the feet of the Angel God Statue gleamed coldly in the sunlight, forever freezing Tang Hao's fear and despair before his death into a warning to every traitor on the continent.
Qian Xunji nodded slightly and held out the Pope's Scepter to his side.
A figure clad in purple and gold slowly ascended the judgment platform, her robes sweeping over the white marble floor and stirring a biting gust.
Bibi Dong wore an adjudicator's robe, its purple-and-gold patterns shimmering in the sunlight. Her purple-and-gold eyes swept over the crowd, and wherever her gaze fell, every clamor instantly died.
Even Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and Star Luo Prince Dai Weisi instinctively straightened their backs and schooled their expressions.
"Tang Hao's execution is only the beginning."
Her voice was cold as ice. Through a Soul Tool, it reached every projection screen and rang clearly in the ears of everyone on the Douluo Continent. "For twelve years, the boundary between humans and Soul Beasts has been trampled, and the line our forebears forged with their blood has been shaken. Today, we judge a traitor here. Tomorrow, we will pave a true path to strength for the young Soul Masters of the entire continent."
An uproar swept through the crowd.
Everyone exchanged bewildered looks, unable to understand what this Adjudicator Elder of Spirit Hall intended by suddenly bringing up young Soul Masters after the judgment had ended.
Ning Fengzhi gently rubbed his fingertips over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
Chen Xin tilted his head slightly and whispered in his ear, "Sect Master, it seems Spirit