Chapter 126: Holy Son Ritual, Self-Destructing Soul Ring Configuration, All Major Forces Are Shocked!
"Mhm, once I become Holy Son, I'll set off for the Extreme North, but I have a feeling this time won't be too peaceful." Hu Bai had a premonition that things wouldn't be too calm.
Tianmeng Iceworm's small body swam erratically in the spiritual sea: "Who told your Spirit Hall to be so high-profile? You and Qian Renxue are both geniuses rarely seen in ten thousand years. Although your Spirit Hall is very strong, aren't you afraid of 'what ifs'?"
Hu Bai smiled. "There are no 'what ifs.'"
If Qian Daoliu coming out of seclusion could still lead to 'what ifs,' then Spirit Hall deserved to be destroyed.
Based on the power of faith stored in the Angelic Temple, it was enough for Qian Daoliu to possess his peak battle power.
Half an hour later.
The temporary seating on Pope's Mountain was already packed, with various sounds rising and falling. Just then, the gates of the Supreme Pontiff Palace opened, and Bibi Dong, accompanied by Hu Bai and Qian Renxue, walked out one after another, full of majesty.
The moment the three stepped out, the previously noisy crowd below instantly quieted down. Bibi Dong glanced down slightly, recognizing all the major forces present.
The three single-attribute sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the crown princes of the two great empires, and the sect masters of the Lower Four Sects.
Then, as if noticing someone, Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly. Why was Yu Xiaogang here?
Bibi Dong's fingers gripping the Pope's Scepter turned slightly white. This wasn't a rekindling of old feelings for Yu Xiaogang, but rather a surge of impulse to kill him.
Under the influence of Hu Bai's luck, Bibi Dong had purified the evil invasion brought by the Rakshasa God trial, and her mind was clear. Therefore, she no longer harbored that almost insane obsession with Yu Xiaogang.
There was only clarity!
She wasn't sure how she had fallen for Yu Xiaogang back then, but putting that aside...
What did Yu Xiaogang do when she was in danger?
Faced with Qian Xunji's threats, he didn't choose to stay with her but instead left Spirit Hall.
Although she was the one who told Yu Xiaogang to leave, anyone with decent emotional intelligence would understand that she must have been threatened by Qian Xunji to say such words, so Yu Xiaogang must have known.
But he still chose to abandon her!
If Qian Xunji was the person she hated most, then Yu Xiaogang was the second!
And not long after Yu Xiaogang left Spirit Hall, he found a new love and got together with Liu Erlong. It was said that Liu Erlong was Yu Xiaogang's cousin!
Bibi Dong's gaze lingered on Yu Xiaogang for less than a second before shifting elsewhere.
Naturally, Hu Bai also saw Yu Xiaogang's arrival.
This old fellow actually delivered himself to their doorstep, so he shouldn't blame him for being ruthless!
Under normal circumstances, Hu Bai wasn't a bloodthirsty person, but Yu Xiaogang was different.
If his teacher couldn't bring herself to do it, he would take a detour on his way to the Extreme North to kill him!
End it once and for all!
Moreover, based on his understanding of Yu Xiaogang, this guy not staying at Nuoding Academy and instead coming to Spirit Hall must have a purpose!
After a glance around, Bibi Dong spoke: "Today is the day my disciple Hu Bai takes office as the Spirit Hall Holy Son. Spirit Hall is deeply honored that all of you could come and attend today."
"My disciple Hu Bai, at just nine (plus) years old, has become a rank forty-four Soul Ancestor. His soul ring configuration has broken the known limit—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—and is instead yellow, purple, white-gold, black!"
As she finished speaking, at Bibi Dong's signal, Hu Bai released his soul rings. Sure enough, his soul ring configuration was exactly as described.
But why was his third soul ring white?
Yet, no one dared to ask.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang, unafraid of death, was the first to ask: "Your Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff, I would like to ask why your disciple can break the theoretical limit? Even the most prodigious Soul Master can only have an eight-hundred-year second soul ring at most, but your disciple's is a thousand years. Not only that, can you explain why his third soul ring is white-gold? What kind of Soul Beast corresponds to this so-called white-gold? Could it be that soul rings produced by certain special hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are white-gold?"
Indeed, these questions reflected the thoughts of everyone present.
The decision to publicize Hu Bai's soul ring configuration was unanimously approved by all high-ranking officials of Spirit Hall. If they were going to be high-profile, they would be high-profile to the very end!
They wanted to see who would still be detrimental to Spirit Hall after this. If so, they shouldn't blame these old fellows for 'visiting' them.
Hu Bai was normally protected by three Titled Douluo, so they weren't worried about mishaps.
Bibi Dong glanced at Yu Xiaogang with a cold expression: "This concerns Spirit Hall's secret. As for why his second soul ring is a thousand years, unless you are a member of Spirit Hall, otherwise..."
Bibi Dong gave everyone present a look, signaling them to understand.
Then she continued: "And this third soul ring isn't from some special hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, but from the only one-million-year Soul Beast on the continent that sacrificed itself. Legend has it that one hundred thousand years of cultivation isn't the limit for Soul Beasts; above that, there are two hundred thousand years, three hundred thousand years, and even one million years.
And my disciple, favored by the Heavenly Dao and guided by luck, caused a one-million-year Soul Beast to voluntarily sacrifice itself. According to the Soul Beast, a one-million-year-old Soul Beast is actually only one step away from the legendary god. If this one-million-year soul ring is combined with the god position, it will transform into the legendary Divine Ring!"
At these words, the scene fell into a profound silence.
Many forces hostile to Spirit Hall lowered their eyes, glinting with traces of killing intent.
Especially the representatives of the Two Great Empires—no wonder this person could achieve the Soul Ancestor rank at such a young age!
If he were given enough time, wouldn't a third Ultimate Douluo be appearing on this continent? (Bo Saixi is on Sea God Island, so she doesn't count.)
Moreover, this ultimate Douluo might not even be Hu Bai's limit. Does he have a chance to reach the legendary god position?!
Ning Fengzhi gave a bitter smile. It was all over now. Spirit Hall revealing such an important secret about Hu Bai definitely meant they were planning a major move.
Back then, Qian Daoliu had given the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect three years, and now one year had passed. But did his sect truly have two years left?
Why hadn't he seen it then—that Hu Bai was actually favored by destiny?
Moreover, the sharp-eyed Ning Fengzhi noticed that Hu Bai had a colorful mark on his forehead, which wasn't there when he was in the Heaven Dou Royal Palace!
What did this mark mean?
He didn't know, but it was definitely not simple.
And those smaller sects were already considering pledging their loyalty directly.
Yang Wudi and the others looked at each other, slightly puffing out their chests. Fortunately, they had already secretly joined Spirit Hall. They shared in this glory!
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