Soto City! Title Douluo Free-for-All!

Douluo Continent.

Heaven Dou Empire, Soto City.

A dazzling pillar of white light descended from the sky without warning, landing in the heart of Soto City.

As the radiance gradually dissipated, a figure slowly emerged.

It was Cuihua.

The Cuihua before them no longer resembled the timid, self-deprecating village girl she had been half a year ago.

She wore a high-tech, dark blue form-fitting combat suit that outlined her lithe and balanced physique. Her hair was tied back in a neat ponytail, and her eyes were calm yet sharp, radiating the decisiveness forged through life-and-death struggles in the Wilderness Zone.

As the only Explorer to have received an orthodox inheritance from a higher-dimensional world and returned alive to the Douluo Continent, she had instantly become the eye of the storm for the entire continent.

Cuihua was well aware that her appearance would make her the focal point of contention.

The moment the Sky Screen descended, she immediately utilized her spirit telepathy to unleash her flying knives!

On either side of her body, several seamless flying knives forged from refined steel hovered silently in the air, guided by her spirit telepathy as if they were living fish.

The surroundings fell so silent that even the sound of the wind was audible.

However, Cuihua's spirit telepathy had already spread out like radar; she clearly sensed several powerful auras lurking on the dark rooftops and in the alleys nearby.

Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, accompanied by Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, had long since changed into common night-traveler attire, suppressing their auras and hiding in the shadows of a tall building on the west side of the plaza, waiting for the right moment.

Snake Spear Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo of Spirit Hall were also lurking silently on the second floor of the tavern opposite, like two cold, venomous snakes.

Although the Clear Sky Sect had announced they were sealing their mountain, the prospect of Cosmic Origin Energy—capable of breaking the limits of the physical body—had compelled them to secretly dispatch two powerful elders to lie in ambush within the night.

Beyond these two top-tier factions, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had also sent experts at the Spirit Saint and Spirit Douluo levels to observe from the shadows.

They all knew in their hearts that the chances of snatching someone away from the clutches of Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects were slim to none.

But as long as they could fish in troubled waters amidst the chaos and obtain even a shred of the cultivation methods for a Spirit Master, it would be a massive gain.

Just as Cuihua had descended and the light pillar had yet to fully dissipate, a sudden change occurred!

"Hehehe, what a fine Spirit Master. Your reaction is truly swift."

A slightly shrill, alluring laugh shattered the silence of the scene.

In mid-air, golden light erupted.

Golden chrysanthemum petals drifted across the sky, carrying a strange fragrance that enveloped the entire area. A man with an effeminate appearance, dressed in luxurious robes, descended slowly while stepping on the petals.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

Nine spirit rings, radiating terrifying pressure, lit up one after another beneath the man's feet.

It was Chrysanthemum Douluo of Spirit Hall, Yue Guan!

He chose not to hide, instead appearing openly under the banner of Spirit Hall!

Yue Guan held a Celestial Chrysanthemum in one hand and looked at Cuihua with a kindly gaze: "Little girl, I am Yue Guan, a Title Douluo under the command of Spirit Hall."

"By the order of His Holiness the Pope, I have come specifically to invite you to join Spirit Hall."

"As long as you agree to join, His Holiness promises that Spirit Hall will cultivate you with all its might, and every resource will be opened to you."

Cuihua felt a slight shock in her heart.

A Title Douluo!

Legend had it that those at the Douluo level, rank ninety and above, possessed their own unique titles!

Before the Sky Screen had chosen her, she might never have seen a Title Douluo in her entire life, yet now, one stood before her, extending his hand and kindly inviting her to join Spirit Hall!

Relying on the steady temperament she had honed in the Swallowed Star world, she forced herself to remain calm.

Just as she opened her mouth, preparing to agree, a sound erupted.

"BOOM--!"

A thunderous sonic boom came from behind her to the side.

A massive iron hammer, black as ink and as large as a water vat, tore through the air with a gale-force wind, smashing toward Chrysanthemum Douluo in mid-air like a meteorite.

"Spirit Hall wants to swallow this alone? Keep dreaming!"

Two elders, wrapped in black robes and concealing their faces, charged out from the darkness!

Even though they were bundled up like dumplings, one could still see that these two were burly and muscular!

Each held an awe-inspiring Clear Sky Hammer, and their bodies flashed with the dazzling spirit rings belonging to the Title Douluo level.

Two of the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect!

The great battle broke out in an instant.

"Two rats hiding in the dark dare to ruin this Seat's business!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly. The Celestial Chrysanthemum in his hand instantly transformed into a sky full of golden blades, colliding head-on with the two Clear Sky Hammers.

The blinding sparks and the shockwaves generated by the collision of spirit power shattered the surrounding buildings, and shrill screams echoed from within!

When experts on the Douluo Continent clash, the common folk suffer!

Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo tightly entangled by two elders of the Clear Sky Sect and unable to break free, a gaunt figure shrouded in black mist silently twisted and emerged from Cuihua's shadow!

Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei!

Without a word of nonsense, he reached into his robes and produced a high-ranking Spirit Hall elder token engraved with a Six-Winged Angel, holding it out before Cuihua.

"Girl, come with me."

Gui Mei's voice was hoarse and low, carrying a chilling coldness.

Cuihua glanced at the token, her mind quickly weighing the situation.

Back in Soto City, it was only after accepting a free awakening from a Spirit Hall deacon that she learned she possessed no spirit power.

Although she was a useless person, she did not blame Spirit Hall; at the very least, without their help in awakening her spirit, she would not even know what her spirit was.

In her heart, Spirit Hall had always been an impartial and selfless organization.

Only by joining such an organization could she hope to survive!

Cuihua gritted her teeth.

She knew that the various factions vying for her were essentially competing for the Spirit Master cultivation method she had brought back from another world, and once she handed it over, she would have little value left.

Furthermore, now that Cuihua had gained some worldly experience, she naturally understood the principle that a wise bird chooses its tree to nest in.

Spirit Hall was recognized as the premier power on the Douluo Continent today, possessing deep foundations; following them was undoubtedly the safest choice that would maximize her benefits.

Cuihua nodded and prepared to step forward to follow Gui Mei.

In that split second, however.

"Clang--!"

A crisp, high-pitched sword hum resonated through the night sky of Soto City.

A silver-white sword aura, dozens of feet long, seemed to cleave the dark night in two, carrying an incomparably sharp intent of slaughter as it slashed directly toward the arm Gui Mei had extended.

Gui Mei's expression changed drastically, his body instantly dissolving into a mass of black mist as he retreated more than ten meters, barely dodging the fatal strike.

An old man with hair and beard as white as snow, dressed in robes whiter than snow, stood between Cuihua and Gui Mei, holding a long, silver-white sword in one hand like a banished immortal.

Sword Douluo, Chen Xin!

"Old Ghost, this girl is not yet a member of your Spirit Hall. Thinking you can just take her away—isn't that a bit too easy?"

Ghost Douluo gave a cold, sinister laugh: "Enough talk, let's see what you're really made of!"