Upon entering Spirit City, a sense of emptiness immediately hits you. The streets are wide, but there are few pedestrians, with only a handful strolling around.
There were only a few shops on both sides, but without exception, they all sold various items needed by Soul Master.
The group arrived at a prominent restaurant located on the west side of Spirit City. The environment was tranquil and the rooms were comfortable.
It's worth mentioning that all the staff at this restaurant are Soul Grandmaster, with the lowest level possessing Soul Power of Level 20 or above.
This situation is extremely rare, after all, Soul Master with such strength would already be considered a respected figure among ordinary people in other places.
For example, the most famous blind Douluo, Su Yuntao, is a respected figure throughout Notting City.
Dai Mubai's Star Luo Royal Academy Second Team was assigned to the top floor of the hotel.
Each person's room is a suite, with two bedrooms and a large living room, and the area is particularly large.
Dai Mubai pushed open the window of the room and looked out, the internal structure of Spirit City was completely visible.
The entire Spirit City can be described as revolving around a small hill, with the elevation increasing towards the center. On this hill, two buildings stand out most prominently.
One of them, located halfway up the mountain, is an extremely magnificent building. It is a fully columned structure, with dozens of huge stone pillars supporting a golden dome.
That is the famous Papal Palace the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, should be there.
The Elder Hall of the Spirit Hall is also located within the Papal Palace, where the Spirit Hall's most powerful forces and wisdom converge.
However, these elders are unreachable to ordinary people. They live in a mysterious and closed world, rarely interacting with the outside world.
Another building, smaller in scale but equally eye-catching, stands atop the hill.
The building's appearance is similar to the Papal Palace, but its area is about one-third of that. The building's facade has a lustrous white jade-like texture, and from a distance, it looks like a crystal-clear gemstone set on the mountaintop.
Despite its smaller size, it exudes an atmosphere that is in no way inferior to the Papal Palace.
That is the highest-ranking entity in the Spirit Hall, the Douluo Hall. The Worship Hall is located within the Douluo Hall, where the Seven Great Enshrined Ones of the Spirit Hall reside.
The Douluo Hall is a place where only deceased Titled Douluo can reside; it is also the location of the Titled Douluo ' tombs.
This is why Spirit City has a more devout atmosphere.
The reason why Spirit City is known as the holy land of Soul Master is because of the existence of the Papal Palace and the Douluo Hall.
In the past, when the Douluo Continent was still open to all factions, the titles of all Titled Douluo on the continent were basically bestowed by the Spirit Hall. Even the titles inherited by the major forces, such as "Haotian" and " White Tiger," also originated from the Spirit Hall.
At that time, the Spirit Hall was similar to an alliance of major powers, so everyone was willing to accept the titles bestowed by the Spirit Hall. In fact, most of the Titled Douluo on the continent were willing to be buried in the Douluo Hall of the Spirit Hall after their fall.
But now, let alone being buried in the Douluo Hall, even the major powers don't want the Spirit Hall involved in the conferment of their own titles.
According to the information released by the Spirit Hall, the competition will officially begin in three days.
Considering the participants' long journey and physical and mental exhaustion, these three days of rest are sufficient for them to adjust their condition.
The contestants from the Heaven Dou Empire were arranged to rest on the other side of Spirit City.
The Spirit Hall's actions were clearly intentional or unintentional in dividing the participating teams from the two great empires into two camps.
Faced with this situation, Dai Mubai simply smiled coldly. "My legs are my own; can't I just walk over?"
Dai Mubai led Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong out of the hotel, followed by Ma Hongjun with Bai Chenxiang and Oscar with Dai Lingling. The seven of them walked along the main street on the west side of Spirit City toward the camp of the Heaven Dou Empire's participating teams.
Spirit City was indeed not large. After walking for about fifteen minutes, we arrived at the restaurant where the Heaven Dou Empire's participating teams were staying.
As soon as they reached the restaurant entrance, they heard a commotion inside, as if a large group of people had gathered in the lobby on the first floor.
As soon as Dai Mubai reached the door, he saw Ning Fengzhi standing in the center of the hall, his brows slightly furrowed, talking quietly with Xue Qinghe, while Sword Douluo Chen Xin stood to the side.
A group of young people, mostly students wearing the uniforms of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, were gathered around the door of a room labeled "Infirmary" on the left side of the hall.
The group of students all had expressions that suggested they were enjoying the spectacle.
"Father-in-law." Dai Mubai approached and bowed respectfully.
"Dad, Grandpa Jian," Ning Rongrong called out, Dai Mubai's hand.
Ning Fengzhi turned around and saw Dai Mubai. He immediately smiled warmly and said, " Mubai, you've come too."
As soon as Ma Hongjun entered, he looked around and quickly spotted Flender not far away. At that moment, it was impossible to tell what Flander's emotions were.
Ma Hongjun strode over and called out "Teacher." Flender paused for a moment, then revealed a smile he hadn't seen in a long time.
Oscar, Dai Lingling, and Bai Chenxiang followed, and the group began to chat.
Dai Mubai walked to Ning Fengzhi's side and asked, "Father-in-law, what's going on? Why is there such a commotion?"
Ning Fengzhi sighed and briefly recounted what had just happened.
It turned out that the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team had just arrived in Spirit City and was about to enter the city when they found a beggar at the city gate.
In Spirit City, a place where everyone is Soul Master, beggars are indeed a rare sight.
The beggar was ragged, disheveled, and huddled at the base of the city wall outside the city gate, emanating a foul odor.
One of his legs was twisted at an unnatural angle, his face was covered in bruises, his lips were cracked, and his eyes were sunken, like an old dog about to die.
Upon seeing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's group, the beggar began to wail like a madman, calling out " Xiao San, Xiao San!"
At first, no one recognized him. It wasn't until Tang San stepped out of the group and looked at him for a long time that he realized the man was Yu Xiaogang.
The people from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were shocked. Yu Xiaogang had actually come to Spirit City alone, and ended up in such a sorry state; his appearance was simply appalling.
The group immediately carried him to the hotel where they were staying, where he is currently receiving emergency treatment in the medical room.
After Ye Lingling's initial treatment, Yu Xiaogang's life was saved, but his injuries were too severe. More than ten days had passed, and his fractured right leg was now useless. He would probably have to use a wheelchair or crutches in the future.
Including the one that was previously crippled by Yu Luomian, Yu Xiaogang now has two of his three legs crippled.
After making some inquiries, everyone heard that he had offended the Pope and was thrown out of the Papal Palace and beaten like this.
The specific reason is unclear, but judging from the extent of the injuries, the Spirit Hall showed absolutely no mercy.
After hearing this, Dai Mubai felt a mix of schadenfreude and bewilderment.
Wasn't Yu Xiaogang Bibi Dong's ex-lover? Wasn't Bibi Dong the most love-struck character in the Douluo Continent? How could she turn on him so suddenly?