The Soul Hall Makes a Dazzling Debut!

Kong Deming patted his forehead, a sheepish smile appearing on his face as his tone turned exceptionally attentive. "Brother Qian, look at my memory; I almost forgot the main business!"

"His Majesty has already decided that three days from now, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will restart. At that time, he will officially announce the establishment of your Spirit Hall in front of every soul master on the continent!"

As soon as Kong Deming finished speaking, Ye Guyi burst into happy cheers, her eyes brimming with tears.

"What! Teacher, are you telling the truth?"

"That's wonderful! That's just wonderful!"

As she spoke, Ye Guyi did not forget to grab Qian Daoliu's arm and shake it.

"Ancestor, did you hear that? His Majesty is going to rebuild our Spirit Hall!"

Kong Deming realized he had let something slip, so he said to Qian Daoliu, "Brother Qian, you didn't tell Guyi that rebuilding the Spirit Hall was a request you made to His Majesty!"

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu shook his head slightly. "I hadn't had the chance to tell this girl yet."

"I originally intended for this to be a gift for her, but I never expected my carefully prepared surprise to be ruined by you, you old rascal!"

Qian Daoliu looked at the increasingly tactless Kong Deming with a sense of speechlessness.

"Uh! My deepest apologies!"

"I have matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave! Guyi, I am right next door; you can come find me once your injuries have healed!"

Seeing that Qian Daoliu was on the verge of exploding, Kong Deming quickly greased his heels and made his escape.

Fortunately, Qian Daoliu had a trick up his sleeve and called out to Kong Deming's retreating back, "Brother Kong, remember to tell His Majesty that the Spirit Hall will be temporarily renamed the Soul Hall!"

"Understood!" Only Kong Deming's fleeing figure remained.

Ye Guyi had calmed down by this point.

With a solemn expression, she bent her body and knelt heavily on both knees, her forehead lowered slightly as her tone filled with respect and gratitude. "Junior Ye Guyi, on behalf of the Angel clan of the Spirit Hall, thanks the Ancestor for the grace of rebuilding the Spirit Hall!"

After speaking, she bowed slowly, her posture incredibly devout.

Qian Daoliu looked at the kneeling Ye Guyi, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions, and he said "good" several times. "Good, good, good! Good child, stand up quickly. With your Ancestor here, the Spirit Hall will surely regain its former glory!"

Three days later, the day the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament reopened.

Xu Tianran sat high on the platform, accompanied by Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Kong Deming, and Jing Hongchen.

Ye Guyi stood at Qian Daoliu's side.

The moment Xu Tianran caught sight of Ye Guyi's beautiful and sacred figure, he fell into a daze; had Kong Deming not reminded him from the side, he likely would have remained stunned for quite some time.

Xu Tianran regained his composure and flashed a smile at Ye Guyi that he believed to be quite handsome.

Afterward, he stole glances at Ye Guyi behind Qian Daoliu from time to time.

At this point, among the academies participating in the tournament, all teams had arrived except for the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, and the Holy Spirit Gate.

The five-year Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament once again raised its curtain.

Before the competition began, Xu Tianran used a soul guidance device to address the nearly one million spectators inside and outside the arena. "Next, I have a few things to announce!"

"The first matter: Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect, and the Body Sect have colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult. Shortly, the Sun Moon Empire will distribute the relevant footage to the entire continent!"

Following this, the footage of the day Qian Daoliu fought against Xuan Zi, Du Busi, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui was played inside and outside the arena.

Once the footage was made public, the entire audience was in an uproar.

Yet no one could refute it, as the footage of the Shrek Academy team leader Xuan Zi and the Body Sect Master assisting the Holy Spirit Cult's Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui in their battle against the Tiandou Douluo, Qian Daoliu, was still playing.

This great battle had been recorded by the Sun Moon Empire's soul guidance devices, and even if someone wanted to argue now, there was no way to do so.

Xu Tianran seemed quite satisfied with the reaction of the audience.

Immediately after, Xu Tianran continued, "The second matter: My Sun Moon Empire will use the strength of the entire nation to build a sanctuary for all soul masters on the continent—the Soul Hall! Everyone on the continent, excluding evil soul masters, may join, and the Empire will provide generous benefits to everyone who joins each month!"

"The Soul Hall?"

"What kind of thing is that?"

"Perhaps it's just a place for soul masters to gather!"

"Benefits! The Sun Moon Empire is rich enough to drip oil!"

"I've only heard of having to pay to join soul master factions; I've never heard of being able to receive money from one!"

"I'll have to go take a look when the time comes!"

Fierce discussions erupted among the crowd once again, and some soul masters were already eager to learn everything about the Soul Hall.

Qian Daoliu was also quite surprised by Xu Tianran's sudden escalation. He had originally intended to let the Soul Hall gain a firm foothold in the Sun Moon Empire first before expanding to the other three great empires.

However, this move by Xu Tianran clearly went much further, and the policy of providing benefits to soul masters was very much to Qian Daoliu's liking.

Thus, Qian Daoliu also looked forward to Xu Tianran's next words.

The nearly one million spectators in the arena, as well as the members of the participating sects and academies, were all waiting for Xu Tianran's next speech.

Amidst the anticipation of the masses, Xu Tianran spoke once more: "Furthermore, the Soul Hall will be joined by two Limit Douluo, Your Excellencies!"

"What?"

"Limit Douluo!"

"And two of them at that!"

"Since when did the Sun Moon Empire possess such profound foundations!"

The nearly one million spectators in the arena erupted into a frenzy, while the various sects and academies across the Douluo Continent were left in utter shock.

Xu Tianran paused after each sentence before continuing: "They are none other than Angel Douluo, Your Excellency, and Sea God Douluo, Your Excellency!"

As he spoke, the giant screens inside and outside the arena displayed the figures of Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi.

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had no objections to this; they were happy to see the Soul Hall's reputation established in one fell swoop.

"Heavens, Angel, Your Excellency, and his companion are actually both Limit Douluo!"

"Angel Douluo, Your Excellency, is so handsome! I want to bear his children!"

"Sea God Douluo is so beautiful! She is truly a goddess from legend!"

The nearly one million spectators recognized Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi as the Title Douluo who had battled the Evil Soul Masters that day.

As for the major sects and academies across the continent, they sighed in dismay: "Who would have thought the Sun Moon Empire held such hidden strength!"

The royal representatives of the three great empires, in particular, wore expressions of deep concern: "The Sun Moon Empire now possesses the foundation of two Limit Douluo! The Douluo Continent is in peril!"

Hearing the increasingly heated debates throughout the arena, Xu Tianran was not yet satisfied.

He immediately continued his announcement: "Beyond this, the father of Sun Moon Empire soul engineers, Silver Moon Douluo, Your Excellency, will also be joining the Soul Hall!"

"What..."

"Heavens, has the Sun Moon Empire gone mad?"

"That is Kong Deming, the father of soul engineers!"

"The idol of countless soul engineers!"

"I want to join the Soul Hall!"

The nearly one million spectators were in an absolute uproar, especially the soul engineers of the Sun Moon Empire.

Everyone wanted to join the Soul Hall to catch a glimpse of the legendary father of soul engineers.

It was only at this moment that Qian Daoliu truly understood the influence Kong Deming held within the Sun Moon Empire.

At the same time, Qian Daoliu finally understood why his descendant, Ye Guyi, admired Kong Deming so much.

As for the major sects and academies across the continent, their faces turned grim, realizing that the rise of the Soul Hall had become an unstoppable force.

Finally, Xu Tianran announced, "Starting today, the Soul Hall will begin recruiting soul masters and soul engineers. Our location is directly opposite the Sun Moon Imperial Academy!"

"Very well, I have said all that needs to be said. Now, I declare the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament to continue!"

Once the tournament matches concluded for the day, Kong Deming dragged Qian Daoliu toward the Soul Hall, claiming he wanted to give him a surprise.

Qian Daoliu followed Kong Deming to the exterior of the Soul Hall.

The first thing that caught his eye was a vast plaza, in the center of which stood three lifelike statues:

They were the statues of the sacred and brilliant Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, the gentle and oceanic Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi, and the final statue, which was the most eye-catching of all—that of Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming. Amidst the flowing silver radiance, he appeared sharp and imposing, with a handsome face and a tall, upright posture, looking even more heroic than the other two.

Behind them were the four palace complexes built according to Qian Daoliu's requirements: the Soul Hall, the Offering Hall, the Douluo Hall, and, of course, the Sun Moon Empire's unique Soul Guidance Hall.

The Soul Hall and the Soul Guidance Hall were the largest, while the Offering Hall and the Douluo Hall were smaller in scale.

At this moment, Kong Deming turned to Qian Daoliu with a smug, triumphant expression: "Well, Brother Qian, are you satisfied?"

Qian Daoliu's pupils constricted. He stood frozen for a long time, at a loss for how to evaluate this flamboyant stunt of Kong Deming's.

However, he did need Kong Deming to help bolster the Soul Hall's prestige.

Suppressing the urge to give Kong Deming a sound beating, Qian Daoliu forced a smile, raised his hand, and patted Kong Deming on the shoulder: "Brother Kong, you've put in a lot of effort!"

As for how much force Qian Daoliu put into that pat, only the cracked floor tiles beneath Kong Deming's feet could tell!

The explosive turnout on the first day of Soul Hall registration exceeded all of Qian Daoliu's expectations.

The registration area was set up in the Soul Hall plaza, near the base of the three statues.

Registration was divided into soul master recruitment and soul engineer recruitment.

Kong Deming was responsible for the soul engineers, while Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Ye Guyi handled the soul master recruitment.

The Sun Moon Empire was truly the birthplace of soul tools; the vast majority of those joining the Soul Hall had come specifically for Kong Deming.

Because of this, most of them also participated in the soul master examinations.

Soul masters accounted for less than one-tenth of the total population.

This left Qian Daoliu feeling incredibly depressed: Is the future of soul masters really so bleak? Why does no one have faith in them anymore?

Furthermore, the quality of the candidates for the soul master examination was uneven, and the number of soul masters who could truly be recruited into the Soul Hall was pitifully small.

Just as Qian Daoliu was about to lose all hope for the first day of recruitment, a pair of teenage twin brothers caught his attention.

"Qiangu Zhenyue, soul power level 55!"

"Qiangu Zhenxie, soul power level 55!"