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Spirit City, Hall of Worship
The heavy doors opened slowly. The great room looked very grand and serious. Inside, a giant statue of a angel stood under the bright light from the roof. The big statue looked holy and made people feel small.
Right after that, a man wearing a golden robe walked into the light. This was High Priest Qian Daoliu. He looked very calm. His eyes were clear. It looked like the big argument he just had with the Supreme Pontiff was not a problem at all. To him, it seemed like a normal walk in the park.
Grandpa!
A sad cry came from the side. Qian Renxue was waiting in the room. The moment she saw Qian Daoliu, she lost all her fake strength. She fell to her knees with a loud thud. Her shoulders shook a lot. Large tears fell from her eyes like broken beads.
I am so sorry, Grandpa. I am so sorry.
Her voice was shaky. She felt very bad about herself and felt like she completely lost.
The mission failed. I could not take over the Heaven Dou Empire. I almost got the other grandpas hurt because of me.
She felt bad about failing. She doubted her own strength. She felt so guilty for putting the High Priests in danger. All these bad feelings came over Qian Renxue like a big wave.
Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue. His clear eyes showed a small flash of pain for her. He did not yell at her. He did not look sad or disappointed. Instead, he walked over slowly. He helped Qian Renxue get up from the cold floor. He tapped her shoulder gently with his hand and spoke in a kind voice.
Little Xue, raise your head. It is alright. If it failed, it failed. The power of a kingdom and quick wins do not matter to us. Your safety matters more than anything else.
Qian Daoliu spoke like it was just a small thing.
When she heard this, Qian Renxue cleaned her nose. She tried hard to stop crying. But her red eyes still showed she was very upset and scared.
Just then, Gold Crocodile Douluo stepped forward. His body was still hurt and his energy was weak. His face looked very mad. He asked, High Priest, how did you deal with Bibi Dong?
He used the words deal with because he was still very angry at Bibi Dong.
Qian Daoliu just smiled a little bit. He looked at Gold Crocodile Douluo. Then he looked out the big doors toward the faraway Supreme Pontiff Palace. He spoke in a calm voice.
She is the Supreme Pontiff. She is the highest boss of Spirit Hall. How can I just deal with her?
But! Gold Crocodile Douluo spoke louder. This made his body hurt more. He coughed two times. His face turned red as he spoke in a deep voice, Are we just going to let this woman hurt our friends? She does not care about Spirit Hall at all. With the Heaven Dou matter, she just sat there and watched us lose. Her mind is truly bad!
Qian Daoliu raised his hand slowly. He told Gold Crocodile Douluo to be quiet and calm down. His eyes looked very deep, like he knew a big secret.
Gold Crocodile, things are not as simple as they look. Bibi Dong has already started on that special path. She is trying to get the Rakshasa God Position right now.
When he said this, Gold Crocodile Douluo and Qian Renxue both looked up fast. Their eyes were full of shock. A God Position? That was the highest power on the whole Douluo Continent!
Rakshasa God, Gold Crocodile Douluo said to himself. His face looked even worse now. He knew what this meant. If Bibi Dong got the God Position, her power would be too high. Then the Hall of Worship could not stop her anymore.
Yes, Qian Daoliu said. He did not sound mad or scared. He spoke seriously. With her great talent and strong mind, she will likely win. When that happens, she will have the power to make Spirit Hall greater than ever. If we fight her now, it is not smart. It might not even be easy anymore. Gold Crocodile, I know you are mad. But we cannot fight each other right now. We do not need angry feelings.
Qian Daoliu looked straight at Qian Renxue. His eyes were full of love and hope.
What we need to do now is wait. We must wait for Little Xue to get the Angel God Position.
Qian Renxue shook all over. She looked at her grandpa and could not believe it.
Qian Daoliu smiled at her. His eyes showed he trusted her completely. Then he looked at Gold Crocodile Douluo and the other leaders who were thinking deeply.
When the holy light of the Angel God comes to our Spirit Hall, all problems will go away. Before that, we must keep things quiet. We must grow strong and protect our home. That is the job of our Hall of Worship.
He stopped talking. But his words were very clear. The problems with Bibi Dong and the fight for power would match up to one thing. It all depended on who got the God power first. It depended on who became stronger.
Qian Daoliu did not waste time. He turned to the big angel statue with a serious face. He told Qian Renxue, Little Xue, kneel down.
Qian Renxue did what he said. She knelt nicely before the statue.
Next, Qian Daoliu looked up at the kind face of the statue. He started to say an old magic chant. It had a strange beat and holy power. Every word was loud in the big room. It felt like the statue and the whole palace were moving with his voice.
As he chanted, the gold light on the big sword in the statue's hand became brighter. It looked like a rising sun.
When he finished the last word, a loud sound went through the room.
The sword blazed with golden fire. At the same time, a bright gold light came out of Qian Renxue. The two lights mixed together. She looked like she was made of pure gold. She looked holy and beautiful.
Little Xue, open your eyes, Qian Daoliu said. His voice sounded far away. Then he pointed two fingers like a sword toward her from far away.
The gold fire on the statue's sword came down like a big river of light. It did not hurt her. It was a holy bath of light. It completely covered Qian Renxue.
Suddenly, Qian Renxue felt a very warm and big power around her. It felt safe like a mother's hug. Her body moved up into the air because of the gold fire. She floated in the middle of the room.
The gold light kept moving around her. Then, nine big gold screens appeared in the air before her. They had holy symbols on the edges. They looked very grand and mysterious. They came out one by one like a big scroll opening up.
One, two, three... eight, nine! There were nine screens in total!
When he saw the nine screens, Qian Daoliu could not stay calm anymore. He became very happy and excited. This was a happy moment he waited for over many years and through many family lines!
The Angel Nine Trials? It is really nine trials! Qian Daoliu said with a shaky voice. The nine trials that many leaders waited for have finally come! Little Xue, I was almost seventy when I had your father. Your father was fifty when he had you. I never thought the special person we waited for would be you. Grandpa is very proud of you.
Meanwhile, deep inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace, there was a dark secret room. It was full of bad purple and black energy.
Bibi Dong was sitting on the floor with her legs crossed. She was busy working on her power. Suddenly, she felt a big change in the holy power nearby. She opened her eyes slowly.
If anyone saw her right now, they would be very scared. Bibi Dong's eyes were not purple and black anymore. They were completely blood red. They looked like two pools of boiling blood. They were full of anger and bad thoughts. It looked like real blood could drop from them at any moment.
Not just her eyes, but her fingers had long, sharp nails now. They were five inches long and black like ink. They looked shiny and cold like metal.
So, the Angel God trial has finally started.
Her red eyes moved a little bit. Bibi Dong seemed to look right through the walls toward the Hall of Worship. A cold smile appeared on her face.
Then, my own Rakshasa God test needs to move faster too.
Right after that, two different powers in Spirit City started to move faster. They were meant to fight each other. One was in the light, and one was in the dark.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath. A black and purple light moved around her. She went back to her normal look. But her face looked a bit white and tired.
Qian Daoliu, you are very smart. You do not want me to hurt the people of your Angel family. So you chose my daughter instead.
She floated up. A gold light flashed, and her Supreme Pontiff robe covered her body again. She looked like the proud and powerful leader once more.
Even if Little Xue gets the Angel God Position, what can she do? One day, I will completely destroy Spirit Hall. Why do you think I am making that kid named Tang Chen mad? I want to use his hands to break Spirit Hall to pieces! Your son hurt me, so I will destroy everything your Angel family owns.
Meanwhile, in the northwest part of the Star Luo Empire, there was a small port with no name.
The salty wind blew against the rough sails of a ship. The medium ship slowly left the rocky dock. It started to move into the deep blue water of the sea.
Four people stood on the deck. They all looked at the water with different faces as the wind blew on them. These people were Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tai Long. They had just got on the ship to sail away.
Dai Mubai looked away from the land as it became smaller and smaller. That place was where he had to fight hard for his life. It was a bad place where he almost stayed locked up forever.
He took a big breath. Then he turned and hit Tang San's shoulder hard. He was so strong that Tang San moved a little bit. On the face of the Star Luo Prince, there was a happy look because he did not die. But there was also a mean and angry look.
Little San, I really need to thank you for coming fast this time. If you came a few days later, I might have died in that dark room. Or I would have got sick and died without seeing the sun again. Dai Mubai's voice sounded rough from the wind, and he still felt a little scared.
He spoke like it was nothing, but everyone knew it was a big danger. The fight inside the Star Luo Royal Family was always about life and death. The people who lost did not even get to live a quiet life.
Tang San shook his head. The sea wind moved his blue hair. He said, Mubai, we are brothers. When a brother has a problem, we must help with all our power. You do not need to say thank you.
He stopped for a second. Then he changed the topic to something serious. He wanted to see what Dai Mubai thought.
By the way, Mubai, what do you think about that new way to grow power that I told you about? Now that you tried it, do you like how fast your power goes up?
When Tang San asked this, a sharp light came into Dai Mubai's eyes. That light showed he wanted more power. It showed he remembered the old fights. It also showed a little bit of a mean feeling that he might not even know he had.
It is fast, very fast, Dai Mubai said with a nod. His voice was deep. Ever since I took Dai Weisi's power, I can feel my power level is much higher. My own Spirit feels more angry and ready to fight too. Some strong powers that were hard to use before are very easy to use now.
He said he took the power, not just that he beat him or killed him. Hearing this word made Ma Hongjun pull his neck back a bit. Tai Long's eyes became small too.
But Tang San looked happy. He looked at Dai Mubai, then he looked at Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun was listening closely, looking a bit scared but wanting to know more.
That makes sense, Tang San said calmly, like it was a simple fact. Your Spirit is the Evil Eyes White Tiger. The White Tiger is the king of animals. It is a real hunter. It likes to eat meat and drink blood. By taking the life and power of your enemies to grow your own, you can get strong fast. You also make your Spirit change into something better. This brings out the old, strong power inside your blood. This is the best way for your Spirit to grow.
Then he looked at Ma Hongjun and kept talking.
It is not just for you. Fatty is the same way.
Ma Hongjun was surprised. He pointed at his own nose.
Me? Third Brother, my Spirit is the Evil Fire Phoenix. It has the word 'Evil' in it, but it does not seem like Mubai's tiger that eats people. I mean, it does not take power like that, right?
He remembered how Dai Mubai looked when he talked about taking Dai Weisi's power. He still felt a bit scared about it.
Tang San looked at him with deep eyes. He said, The Phoenix is a holy fire bird. It can come back to life from fire. But the words 'Evil Fire' show your Spirit is special. It is not just holy fire. It has anger, want, and destruction in it. This kind of fire wants food too. It wants to take other fire powers and life to make itself strong. It wants to complete its change. It is just that your way of taking power is more like burning things up and soaking them in.
He hit Ma Hongjun's shoulder gently to make him feel good and to guide him.
When we get to Sea God Island, we will see strong Sea Spirit Beasts and special energies. Both you and Mubai can try to grow fast this way. We are in a hard time, so we must use hard ways. To get enough power to fight Tang Chen and Spirit Hall fast, normal slow practice is just too slow.