"Come on!"
Qian Daoliu drew a deep breath, and the golden marking between his brows abruptly blazed to its brightest.
Holding nothing back, he poured every last thread of angel divine power within him into the Angel Holy Sword, and its blade shone with dazzling golden light.
His entire Six-Winged Angel true form was enveloped in sacred radiance.
Qian Daoliu slowly raised his sword. At the same time, the Six-Winged Angel phantom behind him opened its mouth, gathering a vast golden stream of breath that grew brighter and brighter, like a golden sun.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Breath!"
The golden breath became a mighty golden torrent, cascading like a celestial river toward Du Busi.
Wherever it passed, the entire sky was dyed a brilliant gold!
"Just what I wanted!"
Du Busi watched the golden torrent rushing toward him, excitement in his eyes.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Azure Sea Poison Demon Burial!"
The poison soul core and space soul core within Du Busi spun to their limits simultaneously, their two powers meeting, merging, and compressing within his meridians.
He drove Unity of Heaven and Man to its fullest!
The surrounding heaven and earth essence surged madly toward him. Dark green poisonous mist churned and gathered around him, forming an emerald-green Poison Demon Giant Sphere that blotted out the sky and sun.
Poison markings and spatial rifts flowed across the sphere's surface, constantly warping the surrounding air.
The next instant.
Du Busi thrust both hands forward, sending the Poison Demon Giant Sphere to meet the golden torrent.
BOOOOM!!
The two great attacks collided ten thousand meters in the air.
The instant the sacred golden torrent met the emerald-green Poison Demon Giant Sphere, they began eroding, tearing at, and devouring each other.
The sacred power tried to purify the poison,
while the poison, bolstered by spatial power, continuously corroded the sacred breath.
Golden motes and dark green poisonous mist intertwined, forming a chaotic vortex that dragged all the surrounding clouds into it.
In the heavens,
a gigantic black hole seemed to have appeared!
Golden and dark green light constantly collided and annihilated each other at the vortex's center...
After roughly ten breaths, both powers were exhausted simultaneously.
The Angel Holy Sword in Qian Daoliu's hand went completely dim. The golden marking between his brows also faded, and his aura plummeted.
Du Busi, by contrast.
His breathing remained steady. With his dual soul cores supporting him, he was in far better condition than Qian Daoliu!
"I lost."
Qian Daoliu put away the Angel Holy Sword. His Six-Winged Angel true form gradually dissipated, and the golden light faded completely. "Brother Du, you have my admiration."
"Hahaha!"
Du Busi laughed heartily. "In terms of age, I'm already over two hundred years old. Calling me Brother Du is quite fitting."
"I will honor my promise. Brother Du, what is your condition?"
Qian Daoliu's tone was calm.
Du Busi looked at him and smiled. "I haven't decided on a condition yet. I'll tell you another day."
"Very well."
Qian Daoliu nodded. "Since you haven't decided yet, Brother Du, bring it up another day. This promise will always stand."
Qian Daoliu was a man who placed great importance on his promises.
In the original story, because of a promise to Tang Chen, he had spared Tang Hao, who had severely injured Qian Xunji, and had not attacked the Clear Sky Sect either.
Had Qian Daoliu been any less true to his word,
he would not even have needed to act himself. Sending a few Worships would have been enough to wipe out the Clear Sky Sect!
Qian Daoliu paused, then turned sideways and gestured invitingly. "Brother Du, you rarely visit Spirit City. If you don't mind, why not come into the city for a chat?"
Du Busi raised an eyebrow.
"Are you planning to host a reconciliation banquet for me?"
Qian Daoliu's expression remained unchanged. "Spirit Hall and the Body Sect were never enemies to begin with. Bibi Dong alone does not represent Spirit Hall."
"All right."
Du Busi smiled. "I'll give you that much face."
The two figures descended toward Spirit City, one after the other.
The Soul Masters in the city had only just recovered from the shock of Qian Daoliu's announcement when they saw the two figures land together before the Papal Hall. Everyone fell silent.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was somewhat surprised to see Qian Daoliu and Du Busi land side by side.
Azure Luan Douluo walked over to him and whispered, "What's going on? Big Brother came back with Du Busi."
Golden Crocodile Douluo said nothing, merely watching the two figures walk into the Papal Hall.
The Papal Hall.
After entering, Qian Daoliu did not take the seat of honor. Instead, he sat in a chair to the side and gestured for Du Busi to sit as well.
Du Busi sat opposite him, casually surveying the hall's furnishings.
"As expected of the continent's foremost power. You certainly spare no expense."
"You jest, Brother Du."
Without beating around the bush, Qian Daoliu got straight to the point. "There is something I wish to discuss with you."
"Go ahead."
"Spirit Hall hopes to maintain long-term cooperation with the Body Sect."
Qian Daoliu's tone was solemn. "What Bibi Dong did before was her personal action. I can give you my word-nothing like it will ever happen again."
Du Busi raised an eyebrow. "Qian Daoliu, she is your Spirit Hall's Pope."
Qian Daoliu's expression remained unchanged. "She soon won't be."
He paused.
"The Body Sect wishes to recruit people who awaken body martial souls, correct?"
Qian Daoliu continued, "If the Body Sect allies with Spirit Hall, whenever a child awakens a body martial soul in the future, Spirit Hall will notify your sect immediately."
Du Busi looked at him in silence for a few breaths, then smiled.
"That's an offer I would find hard to refuse."
The two exchanged smiles.
"To a happy partnership."
"To a happy partnership!"
Afterward, Du Busi and Qian Daoliu spoke for a while longer, settling several additional areas of cooperation within the framework of their existing partnership.
Half an hour later.
Du Busi stood up. "All right, we've discussed everything we needed to. It's time I headed back."
"Safe travels, Brother Du."
Qian Daoliu also rose, making no attempt to keep him.
Du Busi nodded, took a single step, and vanished from Spirit City.
Qian Daoliu walked to the entrance of the Papal Hall.
"Relay my order."
An attendant hurried forward and bowed. "Great Enshrined."
Qian Daoliu's voice rang out in the night breeze, calm yet carrying unquestionable weight:
"Announce to the world-Bibi Dong, the former Pope, has failed in virtue and duty, willfully provoked conflict, and targeted the Body Sect, bringing shame upon Spirit Hall. Effective immediately, she is removed from her position as Pope."
"The Second Worship will temporarily oversee the Papal Hall. The selection of a new Pope will be decided separately."
The attendant froze for a moment, then hurriedly bowed. "Yes!"
Spirit Hall's announcement spread among the continent's various powers at an astonishing speed.
In the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye summoned his senior ministers. Looking at the intelligence sent back by his covert guards, he remained silent for a long time before speaking. "The Body Sect... must not be provoked."
In the Star Luo Empire, Dai Tianfeng's reaction was exactly the same as Xue Ye's.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi was reviewing sect affairs at his desk when he heard the news. He put down his brush and murmured, "Even Spirit Hall has bowed its head..."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong both fell silent.
"I'll head to the Star Dou Great Forest right away, obtain the Soul Bones as soon as possible, and pay off the compensation," Chen Xin said, then flew straight out of the sect on his sword.
The other powers were all deeply shocked as well.
On one hand, they were shocked that the Body Sect had actually made Spirit Hall bow its head.
On the other, they were shocked that Spirit Hall now had its first deposed Pope. Bibi Dong's name was destined to "go down in history."
Meanwhile, in Suotuo City, a mysterious Buzz-Cut Man walked into Shrek Academy.
"Xiao San, your teacher is here!"
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