Some smaller sects, duchies, and kingdoms did not hesitate. They immediately shouted three cheers.
In the end, only four stubborn holdouts remained silent: Ning Que, Jiang Wei, Tang Ming, and Yu Luoling.
"Please give three cheers for His Holiness the Pope," the master of ceremonies emphasized once more.
At the same time, the Soul Power suppressing the four of them grew even stronger.
"No... impossible." Jiang Wei spoke in broken gasps. "As a... subject of the Star Luo Emperor... I only revere..."
Splat—
Jiang Wei's body instantly burst apart like a blood bag. Blood and organs sprayed everywhere, splattering dozens of people nearby with flesh and gore.
Seeing that the situation was stronger than any man, and that Spirit Hall was truly willing to kill, Ning Que was the first to abandon his pride. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Long live His Holiness the Pope." He shouted it three times in succession.
Yu Luoling followed with three cheers, leaving only Tang Ming.
The pride in his heart made him unwilling to honor Spirit Hall's Pope. Yet with a life-or-death crisis right before him, Tang Ming could only follow his heart:
"Long live His Holiness the Pope." X3
"Everyone, rise," Qian Xunyi said.
The people kneeling on the ground all stood up.
Tang Ming's knees and forehead were now a bloody mess, and he was somewhat dizzy. Suppressing the fury in his heart, he asked, "Respected Your Holiness the Pope, Jiang Wei came as an envoy at Spirit Hall's invitation to attend your coronation ceremony, yet he died miserably here. Was it not inappropriate for you to do this?"
Qian Xunyi said, "Those outside Spirit Hall who come to Papal Hall to meet the Pope must bow to the Pope and give three cheers. That is the rule."
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