For a thousand years, Spirit Hall on Holy Soul Mountain had been wreathed in clouds and mist, like an immortal paradise. Yet at this very moment, Holy Soul Mountain, the sacred land in every soul master's heart, was undergoing a tremendous upheaval.
"Where is Su Chen? Nana, why don't I see him?"
Bibi Dong sat on Spirit Hall's papal throne and questioned Hu Liena. Below her Nine-Level Steps stood Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Xie Yue, Yan, Zhang Ping, Xu Yu, Li Kai, Xiao Xingyue, and Bull Demon, who had returned to Spirit Hall disguised as refugees.
Concerned about retaliation from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and Shrek Academy, Su Chen had worried about Bull Demon's safety and decided to transfer him from the Heaven Dou Empire to Spirit City.
To prevent the Heaven Dou Imperial Family from moving against them, Su Chen, Xie Yue, and the others had disguised themselves as refugees along the way, finally returning safely to Spirit City.
To receive Su Chen and the others en route, Bibi Dong had even sent Hu Liena with an army of soul masters to escort them all the way to Spirit Hall.
"Teacher, Su Chen went to the Elder Hall!" Hu Liena answered truthfully.
"The Elder Hall?" Bibi Dong's heart tightened.
Although Bibi Dong was not the Elder Hall's puppet, the Papal Hall was. Su Chen was her disciple, and she could not understand why he had gone to the Elder Hall!
"Your Holiness, the Holy Son is outside requesting an audience!"
An armored soldier entered the hall and reported to Bibi Dong with the utmost respect.
"Show him in," Bibi Dong said mildly.
Before long, Su Chen walked into Spirit Hall. Two men followed behind him: Thousand Jun Douluo, the Elder Hall's Sixth Worshipper, and Demon Subduing Douluo, its