. The Spirit Hall, Douluo Hall.
The Douluo Hall is located at the very top of the Spirit Hall's Divine Mountain, exuding an aura of supreme power. Compared to the Pope's Hall, the Douluo Hall is smaller. However, it enshrines the titles of all the Title Douluos.
The Douluo Hall lacks any ornate decorations; it is entirely constructed from ancient, simple rocks. Upon closer inspection, a faint golden light emanates from these rocks. Touching them, one can feel a strange energy flowing within the palm.
Aside from the entrance, the three high walls of the Douluo Hall are adorned with square, gleaming gold plaques. Each plaque is about half a meter high and a foot wide, bearing only three or four large characters. Looking around, the number of these golden plaques on the three walls is no less than several hundred. Each plaque symbolizes a Title Douluo who received their title after the Douluo Hall was built.
In the very center of the Douluo Hall stands a statue, ten meters tall, entirely golden, with three pairs of wings unfurled on its back, and a massive golden sword raised aloft, pointing straight to the heavens. Most peculiar is the faint golden flame that seems to swirl around the sword.
A similar statue exists in the Elder Hall of the Spirit Hall, but the difference lies in its soul.
Yes, the Elder Hall statue, though equally enormous, lacks a soul, while this colossal statue exudes an aura of supreme power. The hundreds of title plaques of Title Douluo surrounding it slumber peacefully under its suppressing aura.
This is the supreme hall of Spirit Masters; every Spirit Master considers it an honor to enter the Douluo Hall, for it signifies they have reached the Title Douluo level. Only those who have attained a title have the possibility of entering.
The Douluo Hall wasn't actually built by the Spirit Hall. Legend has it that the Douluo Hall existed long before the Spirit Hall, and the earliest Spirit Hall was established by gathering powerful Spirit Masters who revered it, all under the name of the Douluo Hall.
The Douluo Hall has a Hall Master, who must be the most respectful person to the Douluo Hall, enshrining the golden plaques and presiding over the investiture ceremonies for all newly promoted Title Douluos.
At this moment, kneeling silently before the enormous statue in the center of the Douluo Hall, was none other than Qian Xunji. Gazing at the six-winged, incomparably beautiful angel before him, resembling a Valkyrie, holding a sword and suppressing the ugly, bloodthirsty, and brutal Spirit Masters below, Qian Xunji was captivated. His expression resembled that of a lovesick man staring intently at a girl he admired. However, unlike the other angels, his face showed no malice, but rather was filled with solemnity and reverence.
Qian Daoliu, also sensing this tranquility, said, "Great Angel God, please bless your descendants, to inherit the angel's will, to carry on the legacy, and to protect the continent."
However, the angel statue remained motionless, like an unyielding, ancient block of ice.
Suddenly, wisps of black energy appeared around Qian Xunji. Qian Xunji quickly checked and discovered that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul was acting strangely. The Douluo Palace enshrined the Angel God, filled with an aura of light, while the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul was the opposite of light, a force of darkness.
Abruptly, the angel statue trembled violently, and the enormous golden holy sword suddenly flashed open a portal, pulling Qian Xunji inside before Qian Daoliu could react, leaving Qian Daoliu outside, staring in disbelief.
Inside the angel statue.
It was a warm and inviting world, filled with an aura of light. Qian Xunji, who entered, looked completely bewildered, his face a picture of 'Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?'
"I am a divine thought left here by the first Angel God, intended to protect the angel statue. Just now, I sensed a dark aura and intended to eliminate it, but I sensed the rich angelic bloodline within you, so I summoned you here."
Not far away, the angelic divine thought stood silently, like a deity overlooking the world.
"Greetings, Ancestor God. I am your descendant, Qian Xunji. My father is the current Angel Douluo, Qian Daoliu," Qian Xunji replied.
Qian Xunji told the divine thought everything about his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul. The divine thought paused for a moment, then continued, "I see. This is your opportunity, but you must be careful not to succumb to the pursuit of power." With that, she extended a slender white finger and touched Qian Xunji's brow, whereupon an angelic mark appeared.
"This mark can prevent you from being overwhelmed by your inner demons when they invade your mind, and it has a calming and soothing effect," the Angel God said telepathically.
"Thank you, Ancestor God. Qian Xunji will remember this," Qian Xunji replied. "Alright, this matter is settled. You may return." The Angel
God gestured, and the secret realm closed. Qian Xunji reappeared in the Douluo Palace. The angel statue fell silent. (End of Chapter)