"My apologies, Your Excellency. That elder's rudeness toward you is indeed my dereliction of duty."
Bibi Dong then turned her head and spoke to the attendant at her side:
"Notify Demon Bear Douluo to come to the reception room immediately. Also, he can step down from his position as an elder."
The attendant nodded in agreement and left the reception room.
Before long, a knock sounded at the door of the reception room.
"Your Majesty the Pope, it is I, Demon Bear... Douluo."
He hesitated over the final two words before forcing them out with great difficulty.
He truly could not imagine that he had merely intended to apprehend someone who had infiltrated Spirit Hall.
Yet, this person had actually been treated as an honored guest by Bibi Dong.
Not only that, but she had even stripped him of his position as an elder because of it.
All of this was because of that Sky Screen that had suddenly appeared.
It clearly possessed no soul power, merely displaying a Land of Light that might have been entirely fabricated.
And yet, Bibi Dong had actually believed it.
Even if such a world truly existed, so what?
Spirit Hall would not necessarily be unable to defeat them.
However, for Bibi Dong, as the Pope of Spirit Hall, to yield so instantly made Demon Bear Douluo feel quite unconvinced.
Furthermore, the Second Consecrated of the Consecrated Hall had just been criticizing Bibi Dong on the side.
He felt that Bibi Dong was far too weak; despite having attained godhood, she still feared a mere Land of Light.
This made Demon Bear Douluo feel even more resentful.
He had come this time to raise his objections to Bibi Dong.
To be bluffed by a mere brat—where would that leave the face of Spirit Hall?
Demon Bear Douluo pushed the door open and entered.
He approached Bibi Dong and knelt on one knee.
He was loyal to Bibi Dong, but he could not simply watch the Pope be so easily deceived and defrauded.
"Your Majesty the Pope, your subordinate—"
Demon Bear Douluo had not finished speaking before he was interrupted by Bibi Dong.
"Take note, you are no longer an elder of Spirit Hall."
Demon Bear Douluo looked up, staring at Bibi Dong in shock.
He had not expected Bibi Dong to be so eager to distance herself from him.
She had even completely expelled him from Spirit Hall.
But since this was Bibi Dong's decision, he could only cast a resentful glance at Xiao Che.
Then, gritting his teeth, he spoke:
"Understood. But I simply do not understand why Your Majesty would listen to such a greenhorn. What if that so-called Sky Screen is merely a special soul skill, and its content is nothing but fabrication?"
Xiao Che felt a momentary tremor in his heart upon hearing Demon Bear Douluo's speculation.
But it was only for an instant; he had already obtained the Ginga Spark.
The lie had already become the truth.
Moreover, how could Bibi Dong possibly believe Demon Bear Douluo?
"Insolent!"
Bibi Dong roared.
She, too, had been startled by Demon Bear Douluo's words.
After all, it would be effortless for Xiao Che to destroy Spirit Hall, or even the entire Douluo Continent.
Severing Demon Bear Douluo's connection to Spirit Hall entirely was for the best for both parties.
Yet, Demon Bear Douluo was completely unable to perceive Xiao Che's strength, and even dared to question the Sky Screen.
"How could someone like you possibly fathom the depths of Lord Xiao?! From this day forward, you shall have no further connection to Spirit Hall."
The best outcome now was to sacrifice Demon Bear Douluo alone.
At the very least, it could demonstrate Spirit Hall's attitude toward the Land of Light.
After all, consider if a great nation intended to protect a small village and sent an envoy.
If that envoy were to be captured and insulted by the people of the village, the great nation could easily wipe out that small village on a whim if they were in a bad mood.
And that was assuming Spirit Hall could even be considered a small village to the Land of Light.
However, Demon Bear Douluo lacked a divine inheritance and did not understand this.
Furthermore, he looked quite unconvinced.
"But this person might be connected to the disappearance of the Great High Priest and the Young Mistress. I truly cannot understand why we should treat such a person as an honored guest instead of capturing and interrogating him."
A look of undisguised panic appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
Just as she raised her hand to stop Demon Bear Douluo, an attack struck him first.
After a flash of light, Demon Bear Douluo was sent flying directly out of Spirit Hall.
He fell unconscious on the spot.
The only person capable of knocking out a level 95 Titled Douluo with a single blow was Qian Renxue, who had inherited the position of the Angel God.
As expected, Qian Renxue stepped in through the window.
Her long skirt lifted and fell, revealing a pair of snow-white, slender legs.
"It was truly rude of him to treat you this way. I shall order someone to execute this insolent man immediately."
Qian Renxue belonged to the Consecrated Hall; she was not Bibi Dong, and she would show no mercy to the elders of Spirit Hall.
After finishing this, Qian Renxue bowed to Xiao Che in apology:
"I am deeply sorry that you had to witness such an unsightly scene. I am the Great High Priest of the Consecrated Hall, Qian Renxue."
Qian Renxue then glanced at Bibi Dong, then at the shattered walls of the reception room.
"Why don't you move to the reception room of our Consecrated Hall, Your Excellency?"
Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
Qian Renxue was clearly trying to snatch him away from her!
However, it was a fact that Demon Bear Douluo had been disrespectful to Xiao Che, and he was indeed an elder of Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong truly had nothing to say.
Yet, she was still unwilling to give up the chance to cling to Xiao Che's coattails.
"I shall go as well. Since this incident occurred within my Spirit Hall, would it not be a laughingstock if I did not follow to offer my apologies?"
Xiao Che watched the two women trading barbs, both vying for his attention.
However, this drafty reception room was indeed no longer suitable for staying.
Thus, Xiao Che stood up and walked to the door.
"Enough talk. Let's go."
Once all three arrived at the Consecrated Hall's reception room, Xiao Che brought up the Synchronized Sky Screen.
The image displayed before the two women was exactly where the introduction of Ultraman had just concluded.
Then, the scene on the screen changed, revealing an entirely different world.
It was not the Land of Light, nor did it resemble the Douluo Continent.
It seemed to be another world entirely.
But since the Inter Galactic Defense Force had already been introduced, everyone guessed that this was the continent or planet that Ultraman was meant to protect.
The screen also introduced the name of the planet—Earth.
At the same time, everyone sensed that the humans on the screen seemed to possess no soul power at all.
The Second High Priest, Golden Crocodile Douluo, shook his head.
"No wonder they need people from the Land of Light to protect them. Without soul power, how are they any different from ordinary people?"
The scene on the screen continued.
[In space, a fleet of Zetton saucers flew toward Earth.]
At the same time, the screen introduced the power of the saucers.
[Saucers]
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi also shook his head as he watched the swarm of saucers.
In a world without martial souls, a single Soul Douluo could dominate the world.
Not to mention there were so many saucers equivalent to the level of a Soul Douluo.
It seemed this was what Ultraman had to contend with, but why hadn't Ultraman appeared yet?
Gu Rong spoke up at this moment:
"Why hasn't this Ultraman appeared yet? I really want to see how strong an attack that can instantly kill a million-year soul beast is. If he doesn't show up soon, won't the people on Earth be wiped out?"
Chen Xin, however, countered:
"Do not jump to conclusions so easily. Although they lack martial souls, the people of Earth should be able to create weapons that are no less powerful than soul skills, much like those hidden weapons."
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
That was indeed the case.
Yet, even with weapons similar to hidden weapons, the people of Earth would likely collapse in an instant when faced with such a vast number of combatants at the Soul Douluo level.
After all, the most powerful hidden weapons that could be mass-produced and used by the majority could only injure a Soul Emperor at best.
Against a Soul Douluo, they were still not quite enough.
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