Three months

Li Xun his room, quickly packed his belongings, and bid farewell to Bo Saixi the next day.

Bo Saixi was instructing Ning Rongrong and the others on their training in front of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. When she heard that he had to return to the Spirit Hall to prepare for the wedding, she didn't linger. She simply said, "Since there's no time limit for the Eighth Trial, you don't need to rush back. Here on Sea God Island, Tang San and the others' trials are being overseen by me and the seven Sacred Pillar."

Li Xun bowed in thanks, then led Golden Crocodile Douluo and Light Feather Douluo onto the ship and left the island, speeding towards Spirit City.

Several days later, in Spirit City.

When Li Xun stepped into the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu was resting with his eyes closed.

After listening to Li Xun's report on the Eighth Trial of the Asura God, Qian Daoliu opened his eyes, a rare smile appearing on his aged face. He slowly said, "The Asura God is quite straightforward. Very well, since the divine trial requires this, the Spirit Hall will handle this matter."

Qian Renxue was summoned by the Qian Daoliu at the Angel God Temple.

She had been in seclusion these past few days, advancing her Angel God Trial. When she was called out, she was still somewhat puzzled. But after hearing Li Xun's words, for the first time, a clear look of astonishment appeared on her usually aloof and dignified face, and her ears turned slightly red.

"The content of the Asura God Trial... is marriage?" She turned her head to look at Li Xun, her golden eyes filled with surprise, joy, and disbelief.

Li Xun shrugged. "I didn't expect that either."

Qian Renxue stared at him for a couple of moments, then suddenly burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling into a smile that spread from her eyes to the corners of her lips, "This Asura God is more adept at handling people than I thought. He tormented you to death in the previous tests, and in this one, he just handed you the marriage certificate."

Qian Daoliu lightly, suppressing his granddaughter's laughter, and said seriously, "Since the divine examination is like this, the wedding cannot be hasty. The Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan are uniting for marriage, and it is also the wedding of the successors of the Asura God and the Angel God. If the scale is too small, it would be disrespectful to these two divine positions."

He beckoned to a steward and gave the order to begin preparations immediately. The Spirit Hall sprang into action, with some making purchases, others setting up, and invitations being sent out to the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire clans and various other aristocratic families and Soul Master forces.

The moment the message was sent out, the entire mainland was in an uproar once again.

Three months later.

Spirit City, night.

The moonlight was clear and bright, its silvery glow spilling onto the highest eaves of the Spirit Hall. Li Xun leaned against the railing, holding a jade cup in his hand, slowly swirling the fruit wine inside, his gaze fixed on the myriad lights of the city in the distance, his expression quite leisurely.

Tomorrow is my wedding day.

For the past three months, everyone in the Spirit Hall has been incredibly busy, from purchasing and decorating to arranging the ceremony and welcoming guests. The entire Spirit City is even more bustling than during the Lunar New Year. On the contrary, Li Xun, the groom-to-be, has had a rather leisurely time, except for trying on his wedding attire and finalizing a few details of the ceremony.

Of course, despite the relaxed atmosphere, nothing that happened during those three months was easy.

The first thing is to take on apprentices.

Three months ago, he had only been back at the Spirit Hall for a few days when the delegation from the Sun Moon Empire arrived. The leader of the delegation was none other than Xu Changle, the Empress who had played his future disciple in the Heavenly Screen "Sky Curtain".

The moment the young girl saw him, without saying a word, she knelt down in front of all the stewards and worshippers in the hall, and cried out with great emotion, "Master, please accept my bow," almost leaving Li Xun speechless.

He subconsciously stepped aside, preventing the bow from being fully performed. But Xu Changle remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to get up. He tilted his head back, his clear eyes filled with stubbornness, repeatedly saying, "You've already performed on the Heavenly Screen, so you are my master," speaking with righteous indignation.

Li Xun remained silent for a moment, recalling the empress in the Heavenly Screen, dressed in a black and gold imperial robe, leading her Empress to welcome him into the city. He then looked at the little girl kneeling upright before him, sighed, and nodded.

"Get up. You accept it."

Xu Changle then stood up with a beaming smile, and respectfully gave another bow, making it extremely formal.

The second item is Yu Xiaogang.

Li Xun was speechless when he thought about it.

Yu Xiaogang somehow heard that he was in the Spirit Hall, and every few days he would come over to him, sometimes discussing the theory of Soul Master, sometimes talking about Martial Soul research, and his words carried a tone of an elder instructing a junior.

At first, Li Xun ignored him, but later he couldn't stand being bothered by him anymore. One day, in front of several elders, he directly broke all five of his limbs, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and threw him out of the Spirit Hall gate.

Clean and concise, without a single wasted word.

The third item is Bibi Dong.

After news of Yu Xiaogang being thrown out spread, Bibi Dong couldn't sit still any longer.

Whether Her His Holiness the Pope truly couldn't forget her past feelings for Yu Xiaogang, or simply felt that Li Xun's actions had offended her as Pope, she stormed over in a rage.

"Li Xun, come out here!"

Li Xun open the door and came out. He glanced at the nine Soul Ring coiled around her and her ashen face, and sighed, "Your His Holiness the Pope, is it really necessary?"

"Breaking Yu Xiaogang's limbs and throwing him out of the Spirit Hall is a disgrace to my Papal Hall." Bibi Dong's voice was icy cold as her purplish-black Soul Power condensed into several Spider Spear phantoms, hovering beside her. "If you don't give us an explanation today, where is the dignity of the Papal Hall?"

Li Xun didn't say anything more, and took a step forward.

Bibi Dong made the first move, unleashing her Seventh Soul Skill — Death Spider Emperor True Body! A purplish-black Spider Emperor phantom covered her entire body, and eight Spider Spear, like steel whips, lashed out at Li Xun. Each spear was coated with highly poisonous Soul Power, leaving a charred, corrosive mark as it grazed the ground.

Li Xun unleashed his Four Swords of Zhu Xian, dodging the first Spider Spear with a sidestep, and then unleashed two more swords, directly severing the second Spider Spear.

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted, and the remaining six Spider Spear thrust forward simultaneously. Li Xun did not retreat but advanced, cutting through the gaps between the Spider Spear and striking Bibi Dong's shoulder with a palm.

The moment the palm strike landed, a blood-red killing intent was released, pressing down like Mount Tai.

Bibi Dong let out a muffled groan, her entire body being forced back several steps by the palm strike, the stone slab beneath her feet cracking inch by inch.

She gritted her teeth and steadied herself, wanting to unleash another Soul Skill, but Li Xun gave her no chance. He flashed forward, closing in on her, his left hand gripping her wrist, his right palm pressing down on her shoulder, his Soul Power sinking...

With a muffled hum, Bibi Dong's purplish-black Soul Power was forcibly forced back into her body, and her Seventh Soul Skill immediately dissipated.

She struggled desperately, but found that the Soul Power pressing down on her was as heavy as a mountain. Not to mention resisting, she couldn't even lift a finger.

In the square in the Papal Hall, hundreds of the Spirit Hall disciples, deacons, and elders stood in three or four layers, watching in complete silence His Holiness the Pope was pinned to the spot by Li Xun's hand, unable to move.

From beginning to end, Li Xun didn't even activate his Martial Soul, nor did his Soul Ring light up.

Bibi Dong's face turned pale and then flushed, her lips pressed together until they were white. Finally, she closed her eyes and stopped struggling, feeling utterly humiliated.

After receiving the news, Qian Daoliu remained silent in the Worship Hall for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before issuing an edict: abolishing Bibi Dong's position as Pope, and appointing Qian Renxue as the successor to Pope position.

Bibi Dong was escorted out of the Papal Hall. She left with a livid face, but didn't say a word.

It was only natural for Qian Renxue to take over the position of Pope. She was the only goddess of the Angel Lineage and also inherited the Angel God Trial. Her prestige in the Spirit Hall was second only to Qian Daoliu.

On the day she took office, she stood in the Papal Hall wearing a Pope robe, her golden hair tied up high, her face cool and dignified, truly befitting her role.

Li Xun couldn't help but smile as he recalled the events of the past three months, then tilted his head back and drank the fruit wine in the jade cup to the last drop.

With the wedding tomorrow, all this messy stuff is finally coming to an end.