A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Soon, the preliminary rounds of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, as announced by the Spirit Hall, arrived.
Of course, this preliminary round is only for forces within the Spirit Hall.
Such competitions have already begun in their respective regions, sooner or later.
After all, the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, the two competition regions, also need to compete to determine the first place in their respective regions to come to Spirit City for the final competition.
And now, the competition belonging to the Spirit Hall has begun!
The preliminary round of the Spirit Hall was held in the center of Spirit City.
The Spirit Hall has one spot that goes directly to the finals, so they only need to select the strongest individual representative.
Moreover, the entire Spirit Hall is aware of this.
Although the final roster is nominally determined through these preliminary rounds, it's more about finding partners for a few of the younger generation from the Spirit Hall.
After all, everyone has witnessed the strength of Hu Liena and her two companions.
However, this tacit agreement was shattered by Xiao Yan half a year ago.
The level 41 Soul Ancestor defeated Yan, Soul King, despite being outnumbered.
Such a terrifying record also earned Xiao Yan a wave of supporters.
When Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing set off, quite a few others had already departed.
In the center of Spirit City, there is a vast and enormous arena with a circular seating area that could easily accommodate 100,000 people.
Most people are just here to join in the fun; very few actually sign up to participate.
For the Soul Master who registered for the competition, a separate rest area was set up between the competition area and the spectator area.
By the time Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing arrived, most of the seats were already occupied.
After Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing took their seats, they looked around and could roughly tell which department of the Spirit Hall the participants came from just by looking at their clothes.
" Spirit Hall Academy, City Defense Guard, Spirit Hall, Medical Department..."
"People from the Medical Department are also participating in this competition?" When Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the group whose clothing was clearly different from the surrounding Soul Master, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
The Medical Department is a special department under the Spirit Hall. The Martial Soul Master it recruits all have healing spirits. Although their combat strength is not strong, no other department dares to provoke them.
After all, you'll have to rely on them if you get injured. If you offend the Medical Department, they'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with you.
"Hmm." After Zhu Zhuqing's explanation, Xiao Yan finally understood.
During his secluded cultivation, the preliminaries gained increasing momentum, attracting many forces under the Spirit Hall to join in the fun.
It is said that a Soul Douluo Master from the Medical Department informed the Pope, hoping to take this opportunity to let the Soul Master from the Medical Department come out and practice their skills.
However, the ranking of the Medical Department is different from that of other Soul Master; it is scored separately based on the treatment provided by the Soul Master at the Medical Department.
During their conversation, the venue was almost full, creating a grand atmosphere.
As a faint pressure emanated from mid-air, the entire arena fell silent.
"Whoosh!"
Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Yan and the entire audience of 100,000 people, a chrysanthemum suddenly sprouted from the headquarters of the Spirit Hall, reaching straight to the sky in the blink of an eye.
" Chrysanthemum Douluo!"
Upon seeing this towering chrysanthemum, all the Soul Master in the area cheered excitedly.
Even Xiao Yan was gazing intently at the sky.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the chrysanthemum projection gradually shrank, and finally a slender figure with fair and delicate skin appeared in mid-air. It was Yue Guan, the Chrysanthemum Douluo of the Spirit Hall!
Chrysanthemum Douluo's skin was extremely delicate, and coupled with his effeminate appearance and slender figure, if it weren't for the Adam's apple on his neck, one would not be able to tell that he was a man at all.
However, among the 100,000 people present, not a single one dared to underestimate the other side; on the contrary, they were incredibly Frenzy.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's status in the Pope's Palace is quite renowned, even among all the Titled Douluo.
Because Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan is not only an elder of the Elder Hall, the highest authority of the Spirit Hall, but also in charge of the Spirit Hall's punishments, and enjoys the deep trust of His Holiness the Pope.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hovered in mid-air, wearing a bright red ceremonial robe that only Titled Douluo were qualified to wear. The red robe was inlaid with gold and silver patterns, especially the golden gem on the chest, which was as big as a baby's fist and shone with golden light, exuding an air of nobility.
"Whoosh!"
As Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan appeared, the next moment, a sudden light flashed behind him, and a silent black shadow suddenly appeared in mid-air.
It then transformed into a figure entirely in black.
Ghost Douluo, Titled Douluo Ghost Douluo from the Spirit Hall! Gui Mei!
Compared to Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who is in charge of punishments, Ghost Douluo is even more mysterious. Even within the Spirit Hall, he always appears as a shadow. It is said that only His Holiness the Pope seen Ghost Douluo's true face.
The appearance of two Titled Douluo at the competition undoubtedly raised the level of competition and generated the most buzz.
Many more people, however, turned their expectant gazes towards the Pope's Palace.
After all, everyone knows that.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo are both staunch supporters of His Holiness the Pope. Now that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo have both appeared...
His Holiness the Pope...
Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, the two Titled Douluo in mid-air suddenly bowed together, bowing slightly towards the direction of the Pope's Palace.
The Soul Master present erupted in excitement at the sight of the two Titled Douluo ' actions.
Within the entire Spirit Hall, who else besides His Holiness the Pope could command such respect from Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo?
As expected, following the movements of the two Titled Douluo, a graceful and elegant figure suddenly floated over from the direction of the Pope's Palace.
Holding a scepter, her dazzling gown shimmered with jewels, adorned with over a hundred red, blue, and gold gemstones.
The Nine-Curved Purple Gold Crown on his head was even more dazzling.
Her fair skin and perfect face made her stand out from the crowd, and the pressure emanating from her was so great that even Titled Douluo Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo dared not look directly at her.
"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who were in mid-air, spoke first, respectfully addressing Bibi Dong.
"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
In the arena, 100,000 Soul Master also respectfully bowed towards Bibi Dong's position, their tone respectful and their eyes filled with Frenzy.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing stared in shock at the scene before them.
The Pope's appearance, the Titled Douluo bowing their heads, and the thousands paying their respects—such a scene is something to be longed for.
With the Pope's arrival, it also means that this contest is about to begin!