(Second update)
The highly anticipated finals of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament were about to begin.
To host these finals, Spirit City had specially cleared out a dedicated venue. Located at the very center of Spirit City, the enormous arena had a diameter of a full hundred meters and was constructed entirely from granite.
A vast number of Soul Tools had also been installed throughout the massive competition platform to reinforce it and prevent the contestants' battles from damaging the venue. After construction was complete, the person in charge proudly announced that even a full-force strike from a Spirit Emperor above level 60 might not be able to damage the arena. One could imagine just how sturdy it was.
Of course, thousands of Soul Tools had been invested in it, with a total value exceeding two million Gold Soul Coins. Such an enormous sum could have bought a small noble fief, yet it had merely been spent on building a dedicated competition venue. The revelation drew countless sharp intakes of breath.
Spirit Hall's wealth rivaling that of a nation was no joke. Even the two great empires might not have been willing to mobilize such immense resources simply to build an arena.
No wonder that after every All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament ended, great numbers of elite Spirit Masters joined Spirit Hall's ranks. They were deliberately flaunting their wealth to attract talent!
In this regard alone, the two great empires fell far short of Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall was willing to spend lavishly to recruit talent and pour resources and money into winning over gifted Spirit Masters. No wonder it had developed faster and faster over the years.
Directly in front of this competition platform stood the renowned Papal Hall.
The hill where Papal Hall stood was