"Ghost Elder."
Yu Tianling calmly called out to Gui Mei.
"Your Excellency!"
Unlike his calm grandson, Lin Qingze called out in great excitement.
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei was a Level 95 Titled Douluo! He had never expected Spirit Hall to send someone like him to fetch his grandson. He understood all too well what this meant: Spirit Hall valued Yu Tianling.
There was hope for revenge!
Lin Qingze could not contain the joy in his heart.
"Mm."
Gui Mei nodded in acknowledgment, then continued, "All right, there's no time to lose. Let's not delay any longer. Tianling, have you packed your things? Let's leave right away!"
"My grandfather needs to come with us too."
Hearing Gui Mei urge him on, Yu Tianling hurriedly spoke.
"Certainly."
Gui Mei naturally would not refuse a Soul Saint like Lin Qingze who wanted to accompany them.
After all, His Holiness the Pope was indeed short of manpower at present.
After briefly packing up, Gui Mei and the others immediately set out. Their destination: Spirit City, the Pope's Palace!
One day later.
"Tianling, Qingze, we've reached Spirit City!"
As he spoke, the figures of Gui Mei and the other two appeared before a vast city.
Spirit City was a sacred land in the hearts of Soul Masters across the continent, a city of miracles situated between the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo.
Hexagonal walls forty meters tall surrounded Six-Winged Mountain, tracing the outline of Spirit City. Every resident within the city was at least a Soul Grandmaster with Soul Power above Level 20.
"Flying above Spirit City is forbidden. Follow me inside."
Gui Mei turned and instructed the two, who had just withdrawn their Martial Souls.
Without lingering further, they immediately followed Gui Mei toward the Pope's Palace, situated halfway up Six-Winged Mountain in the center of Spirit City.
"Your Holiness, I have brought Yu Tianling."
Gui Mei had Yu Tianling and his grandfather wait at the entrance, then entered the hall to report. Throughout, he dared not raise his head to look at the woman seated on the throne, fearing he might displease her.
"How is he?"
A terse, icy voice came from above.
Gui Mei knew the Pope was asking about Yu Tianling's Martial Soul and strength, so he hurriedly revealed everything he had observed along the way.
"Your Holiness, this child Yu Tianling's Martial Soul definitely surpasses the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. Moreover, his first Soul Ring exceeds the age limit at seven hundred and eighty years. I believe he will surely become a figure who stirs the winds and clouds of the continent!"
Bibi Dong was astonished by Gui Mei's words. This assessment was exceedingly high, but since Gui Mei had said so, it proved that this truly was the case.
"Good. Withdraw for now and have Yu Tianling come in."
"Your Holiness, Yu Tianling's grandfather, a Seven-Ring Soul Sage, has also come along this time. What would you have us do?"
Hearing Bibi Dong's instructions, Gui Mei suddenly asked.
"A Seven-Ring Soul Sage? Have him become a teacher at Spirit Hall Academy."
Bibi Dong quickly decided where Lin Qingze would go.
Gui Mei then hurriedly withdrew from the hall and sent Yu Tianling inside, while he himself took Lin Qingze to carry out the task the Pope had assigned.
I'm about to meet Bibi Dong. She's an unparalleled beauty!
Yu Tianling settled his excitement and slowly entered the Pope's Palace.
The moment he stepped into the great hall, he saw the young woman seated on the throne.
She was not tall, dressed in a luxurious black robe edged with golden patterns, a Nine-Curved Purple Gold Crown on her head and a scepter roughly two meters long, studded with countless gems, in her hand. Her fair skin and nearly perfect features made her look so extraordinary. In particular, the intangible nobility and sanctity she exuded made one unable to resist the urge to prostrate oneself in worship.
Fortunately, Yu Tianling had good self-control. He regained his composure in an instant and came to stand in the middle of the hall.
"Greetings, Your Holiness!"
Yu Tianling bowed, neither servile nor overbearing, without the slightest tremor in his voice.
Seeing Yu Tianling recover from her beauty in an instant, Bibi Dong could not help feeling a little surprised. Then, hearing his manner of speaking, neither servile nor overbearing, she could not help taking some interest in him.
Boom!
Before Bibi Dong spoke, an immense pressure abruptly appeared in an instant.
"Hmm?!"
Yu Tianling's shoulders suddenly sank, and he felt the pressure growing greater and greater.
Roar!!!
At last, the Ancient Void Dragon Martial Soul automatically possessed him, and a deep yellow Soul Ring also emerged.
Originally, Bibi Dong had intended merely to examine the quality of Yu Tianling's Martial Soul this way. She had not expected that, under the pressure of Level 70 Soul Power, Yu Tianling would make not the slightest sound despite trembling a little.
Bibi Dong could not help wanting to see just how far he could endure.
Level 75.
Level 80.
Level 85.
Level 90.
Level 95.
Bibi Dong continually raised her Soul Power, yet she still had not reached Yu Tianling's limit.
Level 99!!!
Hardening her heart, Bibi Dong directly unleashed her full strength.
"Clang, clang."
Unexpectedly, as the pressure abruptly increased, a phoenix's cry suddenly rang out from Yu Tianling, who truly could not have withstood the pressure of Level 99 Soul Power.
The phantom of a phoenix appeared behind him, then merged directly into Yu Tianling's body, which was possessed by the Ancient Void Dragon.
In an instant, the Ancient Void Dragon's wings behind Yu Tianling transformed directly into the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's wings, presenting the strange appearance of an ancient dragon's body with Heavenly Phoenix Wings.
In this form, even the pressure of Level 99 no longer worked.
"This..."
Both people present stared in astonishment at the sudden change in his Martial Soul.
Bibi Dong withdrew her pressure and looked at Yu Tianling. Just as she was about to say something, black and red light flashed over his body, and he directly left the state of Martial Soul Possession.
At this moment, the phantoms of two great Martial Souls appeared behind Yu Tianling.
"Twin Martial Souls!"
It was an unexpected delight, and Bibi Dong was utterly astonished.
At the same time, recalling the Martial Soul Fusion she had just witnessed, Bibi Dong instantly formed a plan in her heart.
Yu Tianling, meanwhile, was also overjoyed. The feeling just now had been far too powerful, and what had happened perfectly confirmed that his two great Martial Souls could potentially fuse!
"Yu Tianling, are you willing to take me as your master?"
Just as Yu Tianling's thoughts were running like a runaway train, Bibi Dong's majestic voice echoed through the hall.
"Yu Tianling greets his teacher!"
"Good."
Bibi Dong instantly revealed a smile, and with one careless lapse, Yu Tianling nearly lost himself in it.
"From today onward, you are my disciple, and also the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. Later, I will have someone arrange for you to study Martial Soul Theory at Spirit Hall Academy every morning. Come to me every afternoon, and I will personally instruct you."
"Your disciple understands."
Hearing Bibi Dong's arrangements, Yu Tianling calmly nodded in response.
"Very good. You may go. Someone will take you to your residence shortly."
Upon hearing her instructions, Yu Tianling turned and left without the slightest delay.
Outside the hall, a red-robed archbishop had clearly been waiting for some time. Seeing Yu Tianling emerge, he hurried forward and bowed. "Holy Son, please follow me. I will take you to your residence."
"Thank you!"
After nodding his thanks, Yu Tianling followed the red-robed archbishop to the residence Bibi Dong had arranged for him. It happened to be to the right of Bibi Dong's residence. According to the archbishop, the residence on the left belonged to Bibi Dong's other disciple, Hu Liena.