Spirit Hall

Biodata

Power Progression

History

Spirit Hall had endured for ten thousand years as a major Soul Master institution. It was historically regarded as a guardian of the continent: pursuing fallen Soul Masters, maintaining order, mediating between the two empires, and providing a sacred center for Soul Masters. Its Angel God's inheritance and the Qian Clan's Six-Winged Angel martial soul sustained its long-term strength. 44 50

Under Pope Qian Xunji, Spirit Hall publicly punished the Saintess Bibi Dong for attempting to abandon the organization for Yu Xiaogang and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. Her cultivation, twin martial souls, and Spider Emperor bloodline were destroyed before she was expelled from the Papal Palace; the office of Saintess was abolished. 1 2

The punishment created a continent-wide scandal. During Qian Xunji's year-long absence, the Consecration Hall was forced to manage Papal Palace affairs, contain public anger, and relocate Bibi Dong after Spirit City's residents threatened her life. Spirit Hall's inaction against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect led to internal resentment and the mocking epithet “Coward Hall.” 20 24 31

After Qian Xunji returned, Spirit Hall treated the sect's year of silence as a refusal to atone. It launched a night assault that annihilated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and pursued surviving holders of its martial soul lineage. The operation restored Spirit Hall's prestige but convinced rival factions that the organization had shifted from protector to expansionist power. 34 37 44

Spirit Hall later filled the destroyed sect's Upper Three Sects position by elevating the Holy Dragon Sect, rewarding its early pledge of allegiance. This split the former unity of the Seven Great Sects and established the Holy Dragon Sect as an openly subordinate ally. 42 43 51

When conflict between the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect escalated into war between the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, Spirit Hall did not follow its former practice of intervening early. Its allied Holy Dragon Sect aided Heaven Dou while Spirit Hall remained outside the fighting. As losses mounted, factions on both sides requested Spirit Hall's intervention. Qian Xunji delayed its response, then convened the emperors in Spirit City for negotiations that produced a ceasefire. Spirit Hall gained prestige without directly fighting in the war, while its rivals suffered heavy losses. 135 136 144 145 146 147

Organization

Papal Palace

The Papal Palace serves as Spirit Hall's executive center, with the Pope holding authority over official policy, punishment, appointments, and military orders. Qian Xunji returned to an extensive backlog after his absence, demonstrating that much of the institution's administration required papal approval. 31 33

To reduce this burden, Qian Xunji established a Cabinet system. The Cabinet later handled roughly ninety percent of Spirit Hall's administrative affairs, allowing the Pope to retain final authority while delegating routine governance. Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and three crimson-robed bishops were associated with this delegated administration. 31 45

The Cabinet's workload reduction was later described as reaching ninety-nine percent, leaving Qian Xunji only a small portion of daily business to review. Its membership is rotated every few years to prevent officials from accumulating too much power. Qian Xunji intends for Qian Renfeng to succeed him as Pope at eighteen, relying in part on the Cabinet to leave his son time for cultivation. 155 173

Consecration Hall

The Consecration Hall is described as Spirit Hall's “true foundation.” Located on Divine Mountain in Spirit City, it contains a massive Six-Winged Angel statue and is staffed by elders who are each at least Super Douluo. 7

• Qian Daoliu — First Consecration Hall Elder and Grand Consecrator; a Level 99 Peerless Douluo known as the Angel Douluo. 7
• Golden Crocodile Douluo — Second Consecration Hall Elder; later becomes Spirit Hall's second Peerless Douluo. 7 80
• Azure Luan Douluo — Third Consecration Hall Elder; supports harsh deterrence against traitors and later reaches Rank 98. 7 78
• Other consecrators — Include Lion, Light Feather, Qian Jun, and Demon Subduer Douluo. 20 78

Elders and security forces

• Yue Guan / Elder Ju — Titled elder and one of the Pope's principal subordinates; later oversees the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well herb garden. 2 31 78
• Gui Mei / Elder Ghost — Titled elder and the Pope's other principal subordinate. 2 31
• Dugu Bo / Poison Douluo — Recruited after Spirit Hall helped cure his martial soul's hereditary poison problem; formally appointed a Titled Douluo elder after reaching Level 91. 66 70 82
• Ye Changqing / Ye Elder — Head of the recruited Undying Family. After Immortal Herbs helped him reach Level 90, he prepared to obtain his ninth soul ring and later assisted with the Hidden Weapon Hall. 123 152 155
• Security Team — Protected Bibi Dong from Spirit City's hostile population while she was publicly displayed as a traitor. 24

Hidden Weapon Hall

Qian Xunji approved a Hidden Weapon Hall under the Papal Palace after Qian Renfeng demonstrated the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Qian Renfeng became its first hall master, with Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Dugu Bo, and Ye Changqing assigned to assist. The initial framework was established within two days, though it had not yet formally become a subordinate hall or begun production. 152 155

During Qian Renfeng's absence, its administrators recruited blacksmiths, gathered materials, and prepared the buildings. Production began after his return and eventually expanded substantially. Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling joined the hall; Qian Renxue and the three girls later held elder positions. 153 156 157 158

Power and Resources

• Spirit Hall can rapidly mobilize about 5,000 combat-ready Soul Masters, though most of its members are distributed across the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. 31
• The Angel Legion consists of 100 Soul Sage-level members and operates as an elite encirclement force. 34
• The organization possesses more than a dozen Titled Douluo, a number exceeding the known strength of rival factions and leaving both empires without comparable high-level service members. 50 51
• Its Six-Winged Angel bloodline can produce martial souls with innate Level 20 soul power, giving the Qian Clan a powerful and reliable succession advantage. 57 58
• Spirit Hall seized and secured the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well, converting it into a controlled herb garden under Yue Guan's management. 75 78
• Immortal Herbs from the well strengthened the Consecration Hall, cured Dugu Bo's martial soul flaw, evolved his martial soul, and helped create a second Peerless Douluo. 68 70 78 80
• Spirit Hall distributes resources to promising members: Immortal Herbs helped Hu Liena reach Level 10 and evolve her Demon Fox martial soul into a Twin-Tailed Demon Fox, while Ye Changqing reached Level 90. 123
• Spirit Hall has amassed whale rubber for physical conditioning. Its academy students can consequently attain hundred-year first soul rings and millennium-level second and third rings, with stronger students potentially obtaining ten-thousand-year fourth rings. The method and the extent of these results are not widely known outside Spirit Hall. 172 178
• The Hidden Weapon Hall manufactures weapons through separated production stages, limiting workers' knowledge of complete designs. Its output has become widely distributed among Spirit Hall Soul Masters; rival powers' attempts to steal the methods have failed. 152 157 158

Public Services and Education

Spirit Hall's influence rests not only on its military strength but on its continent-wide service network. Its branches awaken martial souls for commoners free of charge, including in remote regions, creating opportunities for people who would otherwise lack access to Soul Master training. 100

Children who awaken soul power may choose to join Spirit Hall and attend Spirit Academy; enrollment is not compulsory. Branch stewards escort children from poor or distant families to Spirit City when necessary. 110

Spirit Academy is one of the three great academies of the Soul Master world and is divided into Junior and Advanced Soul Master Academies. It is described as the largest academy in the world, with stronger teachers than the royal academies and a student body drawn largely from commoner families. 106 110

At the Junior Academy's opening ceremony, Qian Xunji defined its institutional message: students would be treated as members of the Spirit Hall family regardless of origin or talent, and would become the organization's future personnel across its branch network. 113

“Let the flame be passed on, eternal and undying!” 113

The Advanced Academy offers more abundant resources and a superior Mimicry Cultivation Environment than the Junior Academy. Students who have learned their lessons in advance may devote more time to cultivation instead of attending every class. 173

Branch personnel also provide practical assistance outside the academy. Su Yuntao offered to recruit the gifted Tang San after awakening his martial soul; despite Tang Hao's refusal, Su Yuntao later led five other Spirit Hall Soul Grandmasters to help the boy obtain a first soul ring. Spirit Hall branch deacons were regarded as more trustworthy and fairly priced for soul-beast hunts than mercenaries near the forests. 160 177 181

Policies

Treatment of traitors

Spirit Hall's senior leadership treats betrayal as an institutional threat rather than a private offense. Qian Xunji and several consecrators argued that leniency toward Bibi Dong would encourage other Soul Masters to exploit the organization and leave without consequence. 7

The Bibi Dong affair established an exceptionally severe precedent: stripping cultivation and martial souls, public expulsion, and lifelong humiliation rather than execution. 2 7

After approximately sixteen years of Bibi Dong begging in Spirit City, concern that her presence damaged the prosperous city's image prompted Qian Xunji to end the restrictions on her. He ordered that she be free to live as she wished rather than continue being made to beg under Spirit Hall's supervision. 173 174

Internal discipline

Spirit Hall acknowledges that corrupt officials exist within its ranks. When presented with allegations of a bishop oppressing local Soul Masters and commoners, Qian Xunji ordered a thorough investigation, arrests where warranted, and examination of the wider chain of responsibility. 46

Recruitment and patronage

Spirit Hall uses protection, rank, resources, and access to rare knowledge to bind talented Soul Masters and clans to itself.

• Dugu Bo accepted recruitment after Qian Renfeng offered a cure for his poison-afflicted martial soul. 66 67
• The Holy Dragon Sect received Upper Three Sects status after pledging allegiance ahead of rival sects. 42 43
• The Undying Family was recruited through Dugu Bo and promised an Immortal Herb, despite its long-standing political neutrality. 86 87 90
• The Undying Family's healing abilities and accumulated connections made it a strategically valuable acquisition. 87 89
• Su Yuntao invited Tang San to join after discovering his innate Level 7 soul power, offering Spirit Hall's education and resources, but Tang Hao refused on his son's behalf. 160

Preservation of order

Spirit Hall promotes the principle that Soul Masters should not slaughter soul beasts indiscriminately, even though Soul Masters and soul beasts may kill one another in the course of cultivation. 136

Spirit Hall's leaders also weigh the legitimacy of intervention. Qian Xunji judged that openly exploiting the conflict between the Clear Sky and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sects could unite other powers against Spirit Hall. When the conflict became an imperial war, he chose when to mediate rather than intervening at the combatants' first request. 135 146

Relationships

• Qian Xunji — Pope and chief executive authority; directs Spirit Hall's punishments, military operations, appointments, and long-term ambitions. 2 31 50
• Qian Daoliu — Grand Consecrator and the organization's strongest foundational figure; oversees the Consecration Hall and personally participated in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect operation. 7 34
• Qian Renfeng — Pope's son, intended successor, and first master of the Hidden Weapon Hall. His inventions underpin Spirit Hall's expanded weapons production. 152 157 173
• Ah Yin — Supreme Pontiff Consort and member of Spirit Hall's ruling family. She supports Qian Xunji's political ambitions and increasingly considers Spirit Hall's interests in continental affairs. 50 135
• Bibi Dong — Former Saintess expelled and crippled as a traitor after attempting to leave Spirit Hall for Yu Xiaogang and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. After years of enforced begging, she was released from Spirit Hall's restrictions. 1 2 173 174
• Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect — Destroyed after Spirit Hall judged it to have sheltered the cause of Bibi Dong's betrayal and ignored a year-long opportunity to atone. 31 34 35
• Holy Dragon Sect — Loyal subordinate force elevated into the Upper Three Sects by Spirit Hall's nomination. It later aided Heaven Dou during the imperial war while Spirit Hall stayed out of combat. 43 47 51 144
• Undying Family — Formerly neutral healing clan recruited into Spirit Hall through Dugu Bo's mediation. Its head, Ye Changqing, later helped administer the Hidden Weapon Hall. 87 89 90 155
• Dugu Bo — Recruited, cured, elevated to Titled Douluo, and appointed an elder; his loyalty is tied closely to Qian Renfeng and the papal family. 66 70 82
• Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires — Historically subject to Spirit Hall's peacemaking. Both participated in ceasefire talks hosted in Spirit City after their war exhausted them and their allies. 44 146 147
• Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect — Wary of Spirit Hall's strength; its heavy losses in the sect and imperial wars left it among the powers hoping Spirit Hall would intervene. 51 144 147
• Commoner Soul Masters — Spirit Hall's largest social base, reached through free awakenings, branch halls, and academy education. 100 110 113