At this moment, in a secluded corner outside Heaven Dou City, two figures peeked out under the cover of darkness, looking at the brightly lit Heaven Dou City, and sighed.
"Sigh... It's been two months, why hasn't Qian Renshang come out yet? Does he really intend to stay there forever?"
"I'm fed up, I really can't stand this awful place for another second, no... I have to leave too!"
"The Pope gave a death order, Yue Guan... do you dare to run away?"
"What can I do?
I can't just wait here like an idiot!"
The two were naturally Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, sent by Bibi Dong to monitor Qian Renshang's every move!
The place was overgrown with weeds and the environment was harsh, but they dared not relax their vigilance in the slightest. Chrysanthemum Douluo's originally beautiful face was now filled with fatigue and anxiety, and her hair was slightly disheveled.
Ghost Douluo looked even more haggard, with bloodshot eyes.
These past few days, to monitor every move of Heaven Dou City, especially to see if Qian Renshang would appear, they had barely left their post.
They had to eat, drink, and relieve themselves wherever they could, leaving them in a sorry state.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's once elegant attire was now covered in dust and stains, his former grace completely gone.
Ghost Douluo reeked of a foul odor, which he had to endure, daring not to relax for a moment.
They maintained a high level of vigilance at all times, not daring to slacken their guard for fear of missing any important clues.
The wind brought not coolness, but endless torment.
Under the scorching sun, they were drenched in sweat, yet dared not utter a single complaint.
The cold of the night offered them no respite.
Just then, Ghost Douluo suggested they go inside Heaven Dou City to see what was going on.
"That's not a good idea… if we're discovered, we won't be able to escape as easily as His Holiness the Pope,"
Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated, Ghost Douluo's face darkening.
"So, are you prepared to stay here and guard this place for the rest of your life?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded in agreement after a moment's thought.
The two suppressed their auras and began to blend into Heaven Dou City.
Not long after entering Heaven Dou City, they noticed something unusual.
"Hmm? When did Heaven Dou City get such a tall building... Spirit Pagoda?
What is that!"
Ghost Douluo suddenly noticed a towering building that seemed to reach into the clouds.
Its grandeur was even comparable to their Spirit Hall headquarters, so one could imagine how much money it must have cost to build it.
Generally speaking, the more magnificent the headquarters, the stronger the force. After all, arrogance without strength will lead to ruin.
"The Spirit Pagoda?
Have you heard of that force?"
Ghost Douluo frowned, while Chrysanthemum Douluo narrowed his eyes.
"No, let's keep going and see..."
The two continued walking forward.
When they reached the original location of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's competition, they were bewildered by the Spirit Pagoda's sign.
"This... isn't this the address of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?
How did it become the Spirit Pagoda?
What's going on?"
Ghost Douluo's eyes widened; his intuition told him that the amount of information here was astonishing.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression was also grim.
"On the way here... I heard people talking about some kind of 'soul spirit scam.' Soul spirit?
Could this be related to this guy's so-called Spirit Pagoda?"
"Such an extravagant building rising from the ground in just two months must be the work of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has even been renamed the Spirit Pagoda..."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression was grave.
"It seems something big has happened in the Heaven Dou Empire... We need to hurry back and tell His Holiness the Pope!"
"Let's go!"
Ghost Douluo nodded in agreement, and the two left Heaven Dou City without hesitation, immediately heading towards the Spirit Hall!
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Seven days later!
Inside the Pope's Palace of the Spirit Hall!
Bibi Dong, who was busy dealing with government affairs, took out a photograph as usual.
Looking at the boy's familiar smile in the photograph, Bibi Dong's expression twisted.
"Qian Renshang... Qian Renshang, when will you return to your mother's embrace? Your mother misses you so much."
"Sigh... Why don't you ever understand my good intentions?
Is it so hard to listen?"
"My child... my child, your mother loves you... Hehe... Hehehe..."
Below the stage, several guards felt a chill run down their spines.
Before, when Bibi Dong went mad, she would at least try to avoid people, but now she didn't hide anything at all.
And this wasn't the first time Bibi Dong had acted so erratically in front of the photograph.
These guards were truly afraid that Bibi Dong would kill them all in a fit of rage!
Just then, two figures rushed into the Papal Palace.
One wore a golden robe, his skin as white as a woman's; the other wore a black robe, his figure ghostly and terrifying.
It was Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo who had rushed there.
Upon entering the palace,
Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately roared at Bibi Dong,
"Your Holiness, something terrible has happened!"
"What is it?"
Bibi Dong, her eyes filled with impatience, quickly asked excitedly when she recognized Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
"Did you bring Qian Renshang back?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo asked weakly. "No...no."
"Then what are you two doing back now?
Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him?"
Bibi Dong said coldly. Chrysanthemum Douluo's expression froze...he hadn't come here to discuss this.
"Your Holiness, please listen to me first... Although I didn't find Qian Renshang in Heaven Dou City this time, I discovered something else major!"
A magnificent building suddenly appeared in Heaven Dou City, called the Spirit Pagoda... and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has also been renamed the Spirit Pagoda Academy.
I've gathered some information that this Spirit Pagoda has developed something called a Soul Spirit."
Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly explained to make Bibi Dong imagine.
"It's said that this Soul Spirit can replace the function of a Soul Ring and can even fight outside the body... its effects are quite exaggerated."
"If this is true, I feel that this Spirit Pagoda is very likely to affect the ruling position of our Spirit Hall!"
The Spirit Hall is based on Soul Rings, and it is almost naturally opposed to the Spirit Pagoda.
That's why Chrysanthemum Douluo was in such a hurry.
"Soul Spirit?"
Bibi Dong frowned slightly.
After listening to Chrysanthemum Douluo's explanation, she only felt a sense of abstraction.
"Replacing spirit rings, fighting outside the body?
Yue Guan... are you telling me a story?"
Bibi Dong's expression was impatient.
"Even gods don't have such means... The spirit ring system has been around for tens of thousands of years, how could it be changed so easily?
Are you crazy?"
Bibi Dong didn't believe such a person existed, but Chrysanthemum Douluo explained.
"But... that's exactly what the rumors from Heaven Dou City say."
"Have you seen a real spirit?"
Bibi Dong asked directly, and Chrysanthemum Douluo looked embarrassed.
"No... no!"
"That's right, it's just a rumor. Spirits are all unrealistic.
Even I, Bibi Dong, can't change the spirit ring system, how could anyone else?
Those people in the Heaven Dou Empire are all useless, even less likely to succeed!" "
But..." Chrysanthemum Douluo,
"No buts!"
Bibi Dong said coldly.
(End of this chapter)
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