Meanwhile, in the Martial Soul Realm, where Spirit Hall stood, all of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluos had been summoned. Apart from Bibi Dong, every Titled Douluo-level expert had arrived.
Qian Daoliu sat in the main seat, with Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo beside him, followed by Mighty Lion Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, and Demon Subduing Douluo. Every one of them was above Level 96.
Among Spirit Hall's elders, besides the experts already mentioned, there were also Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, Demon Bear Douluo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo, making thirteen elders in total.
Counting the elders who had died before, two had died when Qian Xunji led the attack on Sea God Island, one had died during the attack on the Clear Sky Sect, and another had died during the attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Sect.
There were also the two elders who had accompanied Qian Xunji in hunting down Tang Hao back then. Although the animated adaptation had Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo accompany Qian Xunji, those two had not been the ones who followed him in the original novel.
They had been two nobodies with the titles Golden Bell and Silver Hammer. In the end, Tang Hao had counterattacked, killing one and severely injuring the other. There had been no news of them afterward; presumably, Bibi Dong had killed the survivor too.
In addition, a Titled Douluo had fallen when Bibi Dong hunted down Da Ming and Er Ming. Counting them all, Spirit Hall had probably had close to thirty Titled Douluos.
Now, Qian Daoliu had summoned the many enshrined elders and elders to explain matters related to integrating into the society of the present. He took out the Soul Core Condensation Manual the God of Games had given him.
"Everyone, this is the cultivation system popular among Soul Masters ten thousand years later: Soul Cores. There are also the products of their new era, Battle Armor and mechas."
Qian Daoliu handed out the many books, several copies of which had already been made. Spirit Hall had Soul Masters whose Martial Souls were books and whose Soul Skills copied text, so naturally, they could reproduce books quickly.
Soon, the elders were leafing through the books, clicking their tongues in wonder.
"These Soul Cores really are a new approach. It's practically like installing an automatic cultivation cheat inside your body, and they can even restore Soul Power."
"These are Soul Tools? Aren't Soul Tools only for storing things? There are actually so many miraculous devices?!"
For a time, countless exclamations of amazement rang through the conference hall. Once everyone had taken in this information, Qian Daoliu spoke again:
"This time, I will personally lead a party to experience this era twenty thousand years in the future and see the wonders of this Soul Spirit cultivation system."
After some thought, Qian Daoliu had decided to go personally to the Douluo Realm and see what the Douluo Continent was like now. Furthermore, their Martial Soul Realm had no Soul Beasts at all, so obtaining Soul Spirits was the only way to break through in cultivation.
In other words, if he wanted his granddaughter Qian Renxue to break through now, they could only go to that Spirit Pagoda to obtain a Soul Spirit.
There could be no mistakes in this matter. The thought of such a powerful Evil Soul Master organization as the Holy Spirit Cult outside left him uneasy. He had already used every trump card and consumed eighty percent of his Soul Power, yet he had still failed to kill that Pluto Douluo.
He dared not imagine how chaotic this era must be, so he decided to take his granddaughter there himself.
"Great Enshrined, you're going personally?!"
Hearing that he was coming out of seclusion, everyone's eyes widened. Qian Daoliu had not concerned himself with worldly affairs for a hundred years. Naturally, his emergence now would astonish countless people.
"Indeed. Golden Crocodile, I'll leave Spirit Hall's management to you while I'm away."
"All right, big brother. Leave it to me."
Just then, a white-haired figure who looked like a young boy abruptly stood and raised his hand:
"Boss, take me with you! I'm curious about what the world twenty thousand years later looks like too."
"...Guang Ling, Azure Luan, Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, you four will come with me. Everyone else will stay and study Soul Cores, Battle Armor, and mechas."
"Yay! We're going on a trip!"
Hearing his name called, Guang Ling immediately jumped up, looking rather delighted.
While Qian Daoliu and the others were holding their meeting, a petite golden figure in the Pope's Hall watched the figure seated upright on the papal throne, her expression growing complicated.
The scene of her blocking the Asura Demonic Sword for her was still vivid in her mind, but she also remembered the neglect and verbal abuse of her childhood. She did not know why her mother treated her that way.
But if she hated her so much, why had she blocked that Asura Demonic Sword for her in the end?
Bibi Dong also watched Qian Renxue quietly. She no longer hated Qian Renxue. Rather, the only person she hated was Qian Xunji, and Qian Renxue was the stain born of his violation of her.
Whenever she saw Qian Renxue, she remembered that night. That was why she had been so cruel.
Mother and daughter stared at each other in silence, neither speaking first. Soon, the doors of the Pope's Hall opened again, and Qian Daoliu walked in. Looking at Bibi Dong before him, he said:
"I hope you won't spread your resentment through the world again. Two lifetimes of hatred-even if you aren't tired, I am."
"Hmph! Old fool, don't bring that up with me. Now we keep to our own waters. You keep looking after your Spirit Hall, and I'll find my Yu Xiaogang. If you try to stop me, I won't mind destroying Spirit Hall again!"
Endless Rakshasa Divine Power spread around Bibi Dong and pressed toward Qian Daoliu as countless resentful souls howled. Qian Daoliu resisted with Angel Divine Power, but he was clearly at a disadvantage. He was no match for Bibi Dong.
"Hmph! Find whoever you like. Just don't drag Spirit Hall into it. Xiao Xue, let's go."
Forced back a step, Qian Daoliu stopped paying Bibi Dong any attention. That madwoman was beyond reason. If he could beat her, he would have acted long ago.
Qian Renxue was pulled away. Before leaving, she turned to glance at Bibi Dong once more, but ultimately withdrew her gaze.
Watching Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue leave, Bibi Dong finally calmed down. Yu Xiaogang's figure flashed through her mind. She had already prepared the secret chamber.
All that remained was to capture Yu Xiaogang and bring him back, then make him unable to leave her forever. His heart belonged to her alone.
Bibi Dong's love for Yu Xiaogang had become twisted beyond recognition. It could practically be called madness. Her mind was now filled with all sorts of ways to make Yu Xiaogang say he loved her.
For instance, she could use various methods to make him speak words of love for her. If he hated her, she would find a way to make him unable to leave.
Even if Yu Xiaogang did not love her, that was fine, as long as she could keep him by her side forever, make him hers alone, and then merge him into her body little by little.
Just imagining Yu Xiaogang looking at her in terror, his eyes should be filled with her alone, and she would surely become the most deeply etched figure in his mind.
How romantic-making Yu Xiaogang see nothing but her, then leaving the deepest shadow in his mind. At least she would be the most unforgettable woman in his memories.
In the end, even if I can't have Yu Xiaogang's heart, I'll keep him by my side forever. That way, he can be with me forever!
With those thoughts, Bibi Dong's eyes filled with madness and obsession.
The Martial Soul Realm.
Holding his granddaughter's little hand, Qian Daoliu led her toward the Martial Soul Realm's Plane Barrier. Following behind were Azure Luan Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, and Demon Subduing Douluo-four Super Douluos in all.
Light Feather Douluo was the most excited among them. Naturally, he was delighted to be able to go out and play.
"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, what do you think the world twenty thousand years later is actually like?"
"No idea. We'll know once we go and see."
Qian Jun and Demon Subduing Douluo were curious too, but they would naturally know once they went there and took a look.
"When we get there, I really want to see how strong the Titled Douluos of that era are. Oh, and I wonder how strong that Shrek Academy is now. If possible, let's wipe it out as soon as we can."
Like a chatterbox, Light Feather Douluo kept muttering in everyone's ears, bringing a little liveliness to the group. After pondering that question for a moment, Azure Luan Douluo replied.
"That Atlas Douluo who fought the Abyss Plane seems to be from Shrek Academy. Boss, how confident are you of beating him?"
They all turned their gazes toward Qian Daoliu. After all, Spirit Hall had only two Limit Douluos: Qian Daoliu, a peak Demigod, and Bibi Dong, a top expert at the peak of Quasi-God.
Qian Daoliu considered this carefully, the scene of Yun Ming fighting the Blaze Emperor flashing through his mind. Then he shook his head and replied:
"I'm no match for him."
"What?!"
"Great Enshrined, even you're no match for him?!"
Hearing this, the enshrined elders were all shocked, as was Qian Renxue. She knew how powerful her grandfather was, yet he was actually no match for that man!
"This era seems to divide Peerless Douluos into three realms as well. The first is called Pseudo-Demigod, the stage after first reaching Level 99, before one's strength has stabilized."
"Then comes Demigod. This is the stage at which one has gained control of all one's power after becoming a Peerless Douluo. I should belong to this stage."
"Finally, there is Quasi-God. This realm seems to involve transcending Demigod once again and making another leap. It's another vast gulf."
"Do you remember that Pluto Douluo? He's a Quasi-God too. If not for my Angel Divine Power, the Angel Holy Sword, and the Six-Winged Angel's absolute suppression of dark Martial Souls, I wouldn't have had any chance of winning."
Qian Daoliu explained the various things he knew about this world. That God of Games had already transmitted information about this era to him, which had been rather considerate.
"That strong... Is that Atlas Douluo really so formidable?"
"Indeed. Truly, the waves before drive on the waves behind. The era is advancing. Even I am about to be left behind."
Qian Daoliu felt rather moved. It was his first time seeing a genius as dazzling as Yun Ming, who had become a Titled Douluo at twenty-three and a Limit Douluo at thirty-one. At thirty-one, he himself had apparently only been a Soul Saint. He had not become a Titled Douluo until around forty.
"Big brother, you needn't belittle yourself. A Level 99 Peerless Douluo is still among the handful of people at the very pinnacle of the continent. I refuse to believe there could be ten Peerless Douluos twenty thousand years later. Don't make your Uncle Guang Ling laugh."
Faced with the Great Enshrined's modesty, Light Feather Douluo did not agree. Although that Atlas Douluo was stronger than their Great Enshrined, he was the only person in this era who was. The other Limit Douluos probably could not defeat their Great Enshrined.
Besides, as long as Limit Douluos were not a dime a dozen, their Spirit Hall would remain a top power.
But how could that happen? An era could produce only a few Limit Douluos at most. Surely they could not be everywhere, numbering more than ten? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
As they chatted, they soon reached the boundary of the Martial Soul Realm, where a huge teleportation array stood.
"Is this the portal leading to the other continents? The work of that God of Games?"
Light Feather Douluo looked around curiously, and the others were also examining the teleportation array. Spirit Hall would certainly have to station people here later, lest someone suddenly raid their home or the like.
"It contains spatial Divine Power, allowing us to cross the vast universe and reach another continent. It is indeed the work of a god."
Qian Daoliu probed it. The level of this teleportation array was far beyond his understanding. Soon, while they were studying it, the array before them lit up, as though someone was about to arrive.
"Someone's coming?!"
In an instant, Qian Jun, Demon Subduing Douluo, and Light Feather Douluo all summoned their Martial Souls, watching the teleportation array warily.
Whoosh!
Under everyone's gaze, a golden light descended from the sky and landed in the center of the teleportation array. Looking closely, they discovered a six-year-old blonde girl.
"Urgh... I'm so dizzy... What the hell kind of teleportation array is this..."
The newly arrived Ye Guyi hurried over to a nearby tree as soon as she reached her destination and began vomiting violently.
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As she vomited all over the ground, several figures beside her watched the little girl curiously.
"Whose little girl is this? Why did she teleport here alone?"
Light Feather Douluo watched Ye Guyi curiously, while Qian Daoliu sensed an exceptionally pure, sacred angelic presence coming from the little girl.
"This presence... She seems to be a descendant of the Angel Clan."
"Which branch family is she from?"
Hearing the Great Enshrined's words, everyone withdrew their Soul Power. Since she possessed an Angel Martial Soul, she was one of their own.
Meanwhile, Ye Guyi had just finished vomiting. Looking up, she saw five strange uncles and a little girl about her own size staring at her.
She jumped in fright, but soon fixed her gaze on Qian Daoliu. There was no mistake! She still remembered him stepping into the great cosmic arena and single-handedly killing a Level 99 Limit Douluo!
"Little girl, why did you come here alone? Where's your family?"
The socially adept Guang Ling approached Ye Guyi and asked. Hearing his questions, Ye Guyi shook her head slightly, grief appearing in her eyes as she said:
"My parents were both killed by those beasts from the Holy Spirit Cult..."
"Ah, well..."
Hearing her answer, surprise flashed through Guang Ling's eyes. The other enshrined elders exchanged looks too. Who dared kill members of their Angel Clan?! Their guts were positively plump!
"Don't worry, little girl. With us here, every Evil Soul Master will be brought to justice!"
Guang Ling patted her shoulder to comfort her, momentarily unsure how to handle the situation. After all, Evil Soul Masters hunting someone with an Angel Martial Soul? This was their first time encountering such a thing.
Ye Guyi fixed her gaze on Qian Daoliu, immediately took several quick steps toward him, and said firmly:
"Senior Angel Douluo, please accept me as your disciple. I want to become stronger, then kill every Evil Soul Master!"
As she spoke, the little girl dropped straight to her knees and unhesitatingly bowed her head toward the ground, but a gentle stream of Angel Soul Power lifted her up.