Entering Spirit City, one is struck by its relatively small size, yet its city walls are constructed entirely according to the standards of a capital city. The 80-meter-high walls appear extremely imposing from the outside. The walls are over 30 meters thick and entirely constructed of granite. Most remarkably, Spirit City is not a typical quadrilateral city, but a hexagon, meaning it has six walls. The patrols on the walls are all conducted by Spirit Masters, dressed in the special uniforms of the Spirit Hall. On each of the six walls is a massive relief, identical to those on the Spirit Hall's token, symbolizing the six powerful Spirit Souls. Upon closer inspection, one can discover that the hexagonal Spirit City is actually built around a hill.
On this hill stand two striking buildings. The one halfway up the hill is the most magnificent, clearly visible even from a distance. Completely columnar, with a dome, its exterior covered in a golden material that shimmers in the sunlight—this is the Papal Palace. Another building sits atop a hill. Much smaller than the Papal Palace, about a third its size, its structure is somewhat similar, but its exterior is a pristine white, far less striking. This much smaller building is the highest-ranking structure in the Spirit Hall: the Douluo Palace—a place only deceased Title Douluos can reside in. It can also be considered the burial ground of Title Douluos. The atmosphere of piety here doesn't stem from the Papal Palace, but from the Douluo Palace itself.
Regardless of where the Papal Palace is located, the Douluo Palace always accompanies it, and its location is always higher. Before major sacrifices, the Pope personally visits the Douluo Palace to pay homage, but even he, before his death, has no right to enter. This is the rule, an inviolable rule. Otherwise, one will face the wrath of all Soul Masters. It was precisely because of the existence of the Papal Palace and the Douluo Palace that Spirit City was called the Holy Land of Soul Masters by the Spirit Hall after its establishment. Of course, this was also the consensus of the vast majority of Soul Masters.
At this moment, in the empty Papal Palace, Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu stood facing each other, silently looking at each other, speechless.
"Ji'er, do you know the history of our Spirit Hall?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"Of course, ten thousand years ago, evil spirit masters ravaged the continent. At that time, a woman with six wings appeared. Her eyes were filled with compassion for humanity, and the holy aura emanating from her emanated fear from the evil spirit masters. She was incredibly powerful, single-handedly sweeping away countless evil spirit masters with her sword, and finally founded the Spirit Hall. Heroes from all walks of life gathered to destroy the evil spirit masters and quell their chaos. When she killed the Great Elder of the evil spirit masters, a Limit Douluo of level 99, everyone on the continent revered the Angel God, breaking through to level 100 and achieving godhood. She left the Spirit Hall to continue suppressing the evil spirit masters and protecting peace." Having read the original work, Qian Xunji deeply understood that the Spirit Hall's foundation was unfathomable. The Spirit Hall helped commoners awaken their spirits for free, and many with high talent joined the Spirit Hall. The seven major sects, on the other hand, were family-based, passed down from generation to generation, absolutely excluding outsiders. Over the years, 70% of the spirit masters on the continent had joined the Spirit Hall, making it even stronger.
The history of the Spirit Hall even surpasses that of the two great empires, which had always downplayed the influence of gods and maintained the supremacy of imperial power. Without the Spirit Hall, the world of spirit masters would be in utter chaos. Spirit masters could slaughter civilians at will, for it's a world of survival of the fittest, where strength reigns supreme. Evil spirit masters are endless; possessing an evil spirit doesn't automatically make one an evil spirit master. Most are driven by a thirst for power, gradually succumbing to evil. A powerful evil spirit master might single-handedly slaughter an entire city, or sacrifice countless lives to fuel their own power.
Therefore, the Spirit Hall is the stabilizing force of the continent; as long as the Spirit Hall remains stable, the continent will be at peace.
"Ji'er, while your Dark Demon Evil God Tiger spirit will grant you immense power, it also carries a significant hidden danger," Qian Daoliu said. Qian Xunji understood his meaning.
"Father, I know. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is a powerful spirit, but if I become obsessed with the pursuit of power, I'll eventually become a monster who only knows how to kill.
Father, rest assured, power won't corrupt me; it will only make me cherish my true self." "Qian Xunji answered firmly.
Qian Daoliu nodded with satisfaction, "You've grown up, you understand what you want now."
With that, Qian Daoliu slowly left the Papal Palace. The doors of the Papal Palace closed behind him.
Although the Spirit Hall also had its darkness, its existence was a sword hanging over the continent's nobles, a thorn in their side. Qian Xunji slowly recalled her past life. In that world, everyone was equal, power was a public instrument of the state, people lived freely and happily. She slowly exhaled, thinking: I can't go back.
Since I can't go back, I'll just live well in this world.