Suddenly Sitting Up in the Pope Palace, a Titled Douluo Descends

When the dean returned to the orphanage once more, Gu Changsheng had been waiting for a long time. The dean said nothing, merely forcing him away.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a deserted courtyard, with a middle-aged man in white robes standing right before him.

He was tall and possessed a steady aura. The moment he appeared, all the surrounding guards immediately saluted.

"Instructor Saluo."

Upon hearing these words, Gu Changsheng's heart stirred slightly. He raised his eyes, his gaze revealing a look of confusion.

"An instructor? This should at least be the starting level of a Spirit King..."

While he was still observing with a puzzled expression, Saluo before him had already flashed right in front of Gu Changsheng.

His gaze was extremely sharp, slowly sizing him up from top to bottom. His lips moved gently, seemingly exuding boundless majesty.

"Your name is Gu Changsheng?"

"Yes."

"Martial Soul Myriad Heaven Book?"

"That's right."

"And Innate Full Spirit Power!"

"Should be..."

Saluo stared at him, looking at the Gu Changsheng before him. That feeling was just like observing an object, an exquisite collectible.

"I heard that besides these, you can also see through people's martial souls and spirit power even when the other party hasn't activated their martial soul. Is that true?"

Gu Changsheng did not want to continue answering. He looked at Saluo before him, and the Myriad Heaven Book instantly unfurled.

Target: Saluo
Martial Soul: Blazing Lion
Spirit Power: Rank 56
Route: Power Assault System
Spirit Rings: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black.
Flaw: Strong spirit skill burst, but insufficient sustained combat capability.

Seeing this, he softly withdrew his gaze and spoke:

"Your martial soul is the Blazing Lion, a Power Assault System Spirit Master. Your spirit power is above rank 50. Your spirit skill burst capability is ample, but your sustained combat capability is not strong."

As his voice fell, Saluo's expression changed abruptly.

With a boom, a fierce spirit power pressure instantly descended upon Gu Changsheng. The surrounding guards also turned pale instantly, and some slumped directly to the ground.

Yet Gu Changsheng did not retreat, merely taking a long breath and slowly puffing out his chest.

He knew this was part of the test. If he couldn't even withstand this much, no matter how good his talent was, he would only be treated as a sapling in need of protection.

Amidst the confrontation lasting several seconds, Saluo also sensed the difference in the Gu Changsheng before him, abruptly withdrawing his spirit power.

"Not bad, very good. At six years of age with Innate Full Spirit Power, your temperament is so steady. Come with me. From now on, you won't need to go to that orphanage anymore. Spirit Hall Academy is your best destination, and if you perform well enough, you will even have the chance to be personally cultivated by the Pontifex."

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng's gaze shifted slightly. The Pope Palace, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, Qian Renxue—these names were finally no longer just characters in his memories.

From this moment on, he was going to step into the center of Douluo Continent, that turbulent battlefield—Spirit Hall!

"What is it? Are you unwilling? Or unhappy?"

"No, I am willing, and I am very happy!"

"In that case, come with me now. Rest for a night, and tomorrow morning there will be a unified test."

Saluo gave a wave of his oversized hand, directly pulling him up at a very fast speed, the martial soul beneath his feet moving rapidly forward.

After about a few minutes, Gu Changsheng arrived before a small building, and Instructor Saluo in front of him left behind only a single sentence.

"Rest well, testing tomorrow!"

With that, the man vanished directly into the distance. Gu Changsheng looked toward the door behind him, pushed it open and entered. The room inside was not large.

Yet compared to the orphanage, it was far superior. Beds, desks, and a cultivation chamber were all present here, along with a row of basic martial soul-related books.

He looked forward and casually pulled out Analysis of Common Beast Martial Souls.

The moment the pages flipped open, the Myriad Heaven Book in his hand trembled lightly.

Martial Soul data detected. Record it?

This line of text also made the eyes of Gu Changsheng before him light up. He hadn't realized there was such a function.

"Start recording."

The next second, lines and lines of text all surfaced on the Myriad Heaven Book: Wind Wolf, Armored Ox, Crimson Flame Tiger, Dark Iron Tortoise, Azure Dragon Vine, Blue Silver Grass...

When he saw the three words "Blue Silver Grass," his hand suddenly shook, and he slowly stopped.

Blue Silver Grass: Common plant-type martial soul. Weak offensive power, tenacious vitality.
Developable directions: Control, Bind, Devour, Life Recovery.

Gu Changsheng suddenly smiled when he saw this, because he knew that one saying was true: there are no trash martial souls, only people who don't know how to develop them.

Speaking of this, an extra figure unexpectedly emerged in his heart. That figure was slowly surfacing, and this person was none other than the protagonist of Douluo Continent, Tang San.

Though thinking of this felt somewhat distant, his heart still held a trace of anxiety. He naturally continued reading, and through this entire night, the Myriad Heaven Book recorded nearly twenty kinds of martial souls.

At this very moment, he realized that morning had long since arrived, and the knocking on the door outside became increasingly urgent.

"Gu Changsheng, hurry out! A new round of testing is about to begin. The people from the Pope Palace have arrived!"

The moment he placed the books from his hand onto the desk, stood up, and pushed open the door, an invisible sense of oppression instantly washed over him.

This feeling made his Myriad Heaven Book seem to sense a different kind of spirit power, and this spirit power was extremely distinct—it was the spirit power of the Pontifex.

"It seems yesterday's affair has already reached Bibi Dong..."

Walking as he thought, when he arrived at the testing grounds, students were already crowded all around. It could be said that everyone here was a picked genius.

Yet geniuses also had their grades and tiers; for instance, he himself was the very object everyone was discussing.

"Is this the person? I heard he has Innate Full Spirit Power, yet he has a book-type martial soul. I've never heard of such a martial soul."

"What do you know? I heard people say he can see through our martial souls and spirit skills. You haven't even made a move yet and you've already lost three parts."

The discussions grew louder and louder, while Gu Changsheng ignored them, merely casting his gaze toward the central location, where an elderly man in white was standing.

Looking closely, his appearance was feminine, yet his aura was unfathomable. Beside him stood a golden-haired girl.

As for this girl, she looked to be only nine or ten years old, with delicate facial features, lively eyes, and a hint of curiosity lingering at the corners of her mouth.

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng's heart stirred.

High-quality Mental Attribute Martial Soul detected.
Target: Hu Liena
Martial Soul: Demon Fox
Spirit Power: Rank 18!

At this very moment, Hu Liena was likewise paying attention to Gu Changsheng. She had long since heard that a six-year-old with Innate Full Spirit Power had come to the academy.

His martial soul was even the unprecedented Myriad Heaven Book, and he could supposedly see through others' flaws and weaknesses. She was naturally curious about such a person.

The elderly man from just a moment ago also slowly walked forward, and after taking merely a single step, the aura surrounding his entire person changed abruptly.

This person turned out to be Chrysanthemum Douluo! A Titled Douluo!

Such mighty pressure caused the entire body of Gu Changsheng before him to tremble, yet his expression showed no trace of losing composure.

At this exact moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo's gaze toward him also flashed with a hint of appreciation.

"His temperament is indeed not bad. His Holiness the Pope heard of your affairs and specifically sent me to test you. Are you ready?"