After the Papal Succession Ceremony for Spirit Hall's new Pope ended, word of what had happened during the ceremony soon spread across the continent.
In particular, there was the matter of the representatives of the Two Great Empires kneeling. Had they knelt merely as individuals? No, they had knelt on behalf of the Two Great Empires behind them!
Didn't their kneeling mean that the Two Great Empires had knelt?!
In the Heaven Dou Empire, inside its imperial palace, Xue Ye rubbed his brow, his head aching. "Has Spirit Hall already become this powerful?!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect knelt, the Lower Four Sects knelt, all the great families and Hidden Families knelt, and even..."
"Your Majesty." The Empress looked at him with an aching heart.
"Ah..." Xue Ye sighed. "Spirit Hall is far too terrifying now. Far, far too terrifying."
"The Spirit Hall of the past was nowhere near this powerful. What exactly made it grow so strong?!"
"Perhaps it began growing stronger after destroying the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan all those years ago?! Spirit Hall... Spirit Hall..."
"If Spirit Hall moves against us in the future, can our Heaven Dou Empire really withstand it?! I used to think that with a million fierce warriors, what did our Heaven Dou Empire have to fear from Spirit Hall?!"
"Now it seems that was nothing but a joke. More than half the world's Soul Masters belong to Spirit Hall. We can field an army of a million, but Spirit Hall can field entire organized armies of Soul Masters!"
"Ah... If Spirit Hall truly moves against the Heaven Dou Empire in the future, our only choice will be to join forces with the Star Luo Empire!"
"At this point, no one can restrain Spirit Hall anymore. I'm afraid it has long