Cultivation Sparks a Phenomenon of Heaven and Earth, and His Pope Wife Personally Guards His Cultivation

Outside Spirit Gathering Mountain

The three Spirit Hall elders stared in shock at the scene inside the barrier. The ninth level? Since this secret realm had first been opened, they had never heard of anyone reaching the ninth level.

Not even an ordinary Titled Douluo could do it!

What did that mean?

It meant that the Emperor's strength was either far above that of a Titled Douluo, or his physique and talent far surpassed those of an ordinary Titled Douluo.

"Where the sea ends, the heavens are its shore; when I climb to the mountain's summit, I am the peak. What grand ambition..."

Ling Yuan Douluo murmured, her interest in Lin Chen growing even more ardent.

She came from humble origins and had only cultivated this far thanks to Bibi Dong's help. Now that she had reached Level 92, she had reached her limit. Without another opportunity, she might never set foot in the Divine Realm in her lifetime.

Amid his shock, Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly said, "Old Ghost, hurry and report this to His Holiness the Pope!"

"All right!"

Hu Liena leaned against his chest, gazing at his handsome profile. For a moment, she was entranced, her delicate body limp in his embrace.

Holding a beauty in his arms, Lin Chen gazed at the distant mountains, his heart surging. He had clearly never expected another beautiful woman to set her sights on him, much less Spirit Hall's only beautiful female Titled Douluo.

"Nana, let's start cultivating."

"Mm~"

Hu Liena nodded obediently, then sat down cross-legged right beside Lin Chen. This also laid the groundwork for an opportunity that would come to her later...

The fifth level

Zhao Yan, a prodigy of the previous Golden Generation, stood rooted to the spot, gazing bitterly at the figure on the highest level.

No wonder His Holiness the Pope had married beneath her station to be with him. He truly was a monster!

After their initial shock, the disciples on the lower levels had already sat down cross-legged to cultivate. Spirit Gathering Mountain only opened once every three years, so this was a rare opportunity. If they made good use of it, raising their Soul Power Level by one within two days would be no problem.

If His Holiness the Pope had not opened it early for the Emperor, they would have had to wait another two years...

"Whoa... this feels amazing! At this cultivation speed, I'll break through to Level 48 in less than a day!"

"I've been stuck at Level 49 for half a year. I have to break through this bottleneck today!"

"Hehe, the spiritual Qi on this fourth level is almost twice as dense as on the third. This time, I'm definitely going to break through two levels."

Just then, a "discordant" voice rang out:

"Even the spiritual Qi on this ninth level isn't enough?!"

What?

Not enough spiritual Qi?

The spiritual Qi on Spirit Gathering Mountain spread from the top down. In other words, the ninth level was its source. Even cultivating at the source wasn't enough?

The disciples glanced wordlessly at Lin Chen's back, all thinking to themselves:

Monster!

The ninth level

Lin Chen sat cross-legged on the ground, his brows tightly furrowed. Although the spiritual Qi on the ninth level was dozens of times denser than below, it still could not sustain the Ancient Desolate Sacred Physique at full operation.

Hu Liena's slender brows knitted slightly, and she said in a soft, alluring voice, "Brother Lin Chen, why don't I go down? Then I won't have to share your spiritual Qi."

"No need. The little bit you take won't make a difference..." Lin Chen's brows remained tightly furrowed. "I'll think of something else."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

As soon as he spoke, he unleashed his Qi and blood in full. Dense white steam poured from his body, and a small whirlwind suddenly formed around him, stretching several yards in every direction. Spiritual Qi converged on him, even forming a thick mist.

"Mm, that's barely enough now..." Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction. "Let's start cultivating!"

Hu Liena's lips parted slightly as she stared at the scene in shock.

"Hm?" Lin Chen raised a brow. "Nana, hurry up and cultivate. The spiritual Qi stored in the mountain range is limited. If you don't start now, I'll absorb it all."

"Ah?... Mm!"

Hu Liena was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly began cultivating. The Soul Power in her body grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although both were within the mist of spiritual Qi, her absorption speed was nowhere near Lin Chen's...

The lower four levels

"Huh?"

"Where's the spiritual Qi?"

Dozens of disciples stopped cultivating almost at the same time and stared blankly at one another.

"What's going on? Why did the spiritual Qi suddenly weaken severalfold?"

"Yeah, at this level, it's hardly any different from outside."

"Holy crap, it's only been a few breaths, and the spiritual Qi is already gone?!"

"Could something have gone wrong with the barrier?"

"Y-you... look up there!" A disciple pointed at the ninth level, his face filled with horror.

A white mist had appeared above the ninth level, and a small whirlwind surrounded Lin Chen. The white mist was being "swallowed up like a whale" by him at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Wh-what's that?"

"Uh... the Emperor isn't going to suck all the spiritual Qi dry, is he?"

"Holy crap, no way! I finally exchanged my mission points for a spot, and now it's going to be wasted?!"

Outside the barrier

The cool, aloof beauty Ling Yuan trembled and appeared atop Spirit Gathering Mountain in an instant. She stared down in shock. "Th-this is..."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived at the sound and asked in a feminine voice, "What happened?"

"Look down there!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression froze. "What's going on there?"

Ling Yuan said blankly, "I don't know..."

Rumble...

Just then, a dazzling beam of golden light descended from the heavens. The commotion instantly alerted every Soul Master left in Spirit Hall.

No, not just Spirit Hall!

The beam of golden light was clearly visible throughout Spirit City, and even across the hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land directly administered by Spirit Hall.

The sun and moon shone together, and the stars lit up the heavens!

This was a phenomenon of heaven and earth!

Chrysanthemum Douluo's mouth fell open as he stared blankly at the sky. "Wh-what is happening?"

Ling Yuan's heart trembled violently. Even His Holiness the Pope had never experienced such a phenomenon. This young man would surely reach the pinnacle of the Divine Realm!

"Elder Ju, quickly, hurry and report this to His Holiness the Pope!"

Spirit Hall, a secret chamber in the back mountain

A blond middle-aged man in seclusion opened his eyes in an instant. With his next step, he appeared in the sky. Several figures followed close behind, gazing at the heavens in astonishment.

Enshrined Golden Crocodile exclaimed in shock, "Big brother, what is this???"

The blond middle-aged man at the front was none other than one of Spirit Hall's leaders, the Level 99 Peerless Douluo, Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes slightly and, with his next step, appeared near Spirit Gathering Mountain.

Ling Yuan Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were greatly alarmed. Why had the old master come out of seclusion?

"Ling Yuan (Chrysanthemum Guan) greets the Great Enshrined!"

Qian Daoliu said indifferently, "Who is down there?"

The two exchanged a glance before Chrysanthemum Douluo replied, "Great Enshrined, that is His Holiness the Pope's husband, Lin Chen."

"Oh?" Qian Daoliu looked down with interest, while the other enshrined stood behind him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Ling Yuan a meaningful glance. She understood and withdrew, hurrying toward the Pope's Palace.

Several breaths later

A graceful figure arrived, stepping through the air, a scepter in her hand and a crown on her head. Her bearing was utterly cool and aloof. "The back mountain is sealed off for the time being. No one may enter!"

"Everyone else, leave!"

"You!" Golden Crocodile Douluo's face flushed, and he was about to retort, but Qian Daoliu stopped him.

Qian Daoliu said indifferently, "Since it is His Holiness the Pope's order, we shall naturally obey. Let's go..."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Bibi Dong watched them leave, a strange glint flashing through her deep eyes. Then she gave a cold snort.

She had only served as Pope for a little over ten years, so her authority before these old enshrined naturally could not compare to Qian Daoliu's. Golden Crocodile Douluo was a Level 98 Super Douluo. If Qian Daoliu had not kept him in check, Bibi Dong would have had a hard time as Pope.

But if she passed the seventh trial, she would have a chance to eliminate the hidden threat and gain complete control over all of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo!

She possessed Twin Martial Souls and extraordinary talent.

If only she was given time, the future would be hers!