It's all that idiot messenger's fault for not explaining things clearly!
The cardinal, who absolutely refused to admit that it was his fault and was convinced that it was someone else's, was now filled with remorse.
Between making a mistake at the academy under one's own management and directly destroying the entire Spirit Hall academy's headquarters, even a fool would know which offense carries a heavier punishment.
If given another chance, he would definitely choose to report it directly to the Pope!
The cardinal's ferocious expression gave the dean a bad feeling.
Just as he was about to tentatively ask his superior if he had been keeping things a secret again, another voice, as beautiful as heavenly music, drifted into his ears from afar.
"How is the situation?"
Upon hearing this voice, the cardinal froze, like a weathered sculpture turning to dust in the wind. The look of shock and anger vanished from his face in an instant. He lowered his head and bowed meekly to Bibi Dong, who was flanked by the two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost.
"Your Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong's icy gaze swept over this good-for-nothing, her lips slightly moving as she forced a low, strained tone:
After the matter is over, go to the Hall of Punishments to receive your punishment.
The cardinal's face was ashen, and his hunched back was even more deeply bent.
"Your Holiness the Pope! Elder Ju, Elder Gui!"
Unlike his foolish boss, the dean was overjoyed to see the three of them, even more so than to see his own family, and was moved to tears.
"Please save the academy! It's about to be gone!"
Having served as the dean of the Spirit Hall Academy for decades, his affection for the academy runs deeper than anyone else's; he sees it as his own child. Now that his child is in danger, this old father is extremely anxious.
Hu Liena stared wide-eyed at the white mist domain still encroaching on the academy: "It wasn't moving when I left, was it? How come..."
The dean shook his head: "I don't know, we're completely baffled by it too."
"Greetings to His Holiness the Pope, Elder Chrysanthemum, and Elder Ghost."
The other academy leaders, who had rushed over upon sensing the undiminished aura of the three, all bowed to them.
As for Hu Liena, who was beside Bibi Dong, they chose to be selectively blind.
"Your Holiness, Elders, before you arrived, I was drawn into this entity that resembles a realm."
Director Li, who had personally experienced the danger before, stepped forward, bowed to the three of them, and solemnly said, "Its interior is like an independent little world, replacing all the buildings built on the original site. Everywhere you look is a desolate silver-white. The limits of the five senses have become stiff and sluggish, and spiritual power cannot be developed inside."
Bibi Dong seemed lost in thought, her ghostly brows furrowed, and a hoarse voice escaped her throat: "So strange? I feel like it's a mutated domain effect?"
Director Li nodded and added:
"Oh, by the way, there's also a moon floating in the air inside. If the three of you want to enter the realm to explore, remember not to stare at it. Otherwise, you'll feel like your soul is being pulled out!" Even he, with his Contra Douluo-level strength, couldn't escape it, which shows how eerie that moon is.
—The realm of physical manifestation!
These five words simultaneously appeared in the minds of Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei.
Yue Guan's eyes flickered slightly, and the unease in his heart faded a little, giving him a strange feeling of relief.
As a special skill, a domain can be divided into a real state and a virtual state. The virtual state is like an auxiliary skill for support Soul Masters. It can be applied to the Soul Master who has the domain and to buff or weaken other Soul Masters. It is the most basic domain ability.
The requirements for a materialized domain are extremely high, and so far, he has only seen a Title Douluo-level Soul Master master a materialized domain, so the possibility of it being Qian Yuelong can be basically ruled out.
Thinking of this, Yue Guan straightened her back slightly and looked at Bibi Dong, the speaker among them. Her soft voice came from her dark lips, like a soft down feather casually brushing against her face. Just when you think it's harmless, the down feather, as light as willow catkins, turns into a sharp blade, revealing a bloodthirsty edge.
"Your Holiness, what do you think?"
Bibi Dong's gaze darkened slightly as she watched the white mist that was rapidly spreading towards the academy gate. She used her soul power to push Hu Liena towards the dean. "I'll leave Nana in your care for now. Yue Guan, Gui Mei, come with me. Let's see who's behind this!"
The chill was almost palpable in the last few syllables.
The dean caught Hu Liena, bowed respectfully, and without inquiring about the relationship between Hu Liena and Bibi Dong, escorted the three streaks of light into the mist-shrouded area, then gave orders to the others:
"You few stay here and keep a close eye on the changes and developments in the field. The rest of you, leave the academy with me to look after the students. Class advisors, please compile a list of absent students from your classes and report back to me as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
The faculty members, assigned specific roles, each did their own thing.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the Spirit Hall Academy, the students, who could no longer hide what had happened, stared wide-eyed as the white mist swallowed up all the familiar buildings, contributing fragmented yet enormous amounts of faith points to 886 and Qian Yuelong.
"God, am I still dreaming?"
"What on earth is going on?!"
"Someone, please save the academy!"
"Xiaoyue! Has anyone seen Lin Xiaoyue from our class?!"
"Don't panic. This is the Spirit Hall Academy. The big shots in Spirit Holy City must know about this and will send powerful spirit masters to support us."
"Oh God, it's still getting bigger. Angels above, if this is a disaster, please stop it."
[Beep - Faith Points +4]
[Beep - Faith Points +6]
[Beep—Envy level +1, Progress of growth task (seven): 26/50]
[Beep - Faith Points +4]
[Beep - Envy level +1, Growth Task (Seven) Progress: 27/50]
[Beep—Envy level overflowed, growth task (seven) completed. Please claim your reward and unlock growth task (eight)]
A strange notification sound broke through the ever-increasing faith value.
Perhaps it was people's prayers that brought about the miracle.
The white mist domain that had caused so much fear and anxiety among all the teachers and students of the Spirit Hall Academy miraculously stopped its expansion.
The dean looked at the motionless white mist domain and felt a chill run down his spine for Bibi Dong and her two companions who had broken in.
My lords, please make sure you succeed!
Inside the Divine Realm, after expending considerable effort, Qian Yuelong, who had finally learned how to control the size of the Divine Realm, maintained it at its current size. She raised her hand to wipe the fine beads of cold sweat from her forehead, exhaled, and, devoid of any divine prince's airs, complained, "The power of this S-grade set is truly something else; even a single piece is so torturous."
886, puffed up with pride, its little ball of light round and bulging: "Of course, otherwise how could it be rated S-rank? By the way, host, now that you've mastered the Divine Realm, hurry up and shrink it."
It's impossible to dismantle the divine realm as if nothing happened; it's best to cut our losses now.
"No."
Qian Yuelong rejected 886's suggestion. Sensing the three newly appeared black and red orbs of light within her divine consciousness, she closed her eyes, synchronizing her vision with that of the Divine Realm. She saw the three people she didn't want to see, then opened her eyes with a strange expression and said:
"It will shrink, but not now."
In this situation where I am the mole, I can only find a good excuse to absolve myself.
"Xiao Ba, how many faith points do I have now?"
886: [?]
[You've already surpassed 1500 points, and are about to jump to 1800... Oops, you've exceeded that. After claiming the reward from Growth Quest (Seven), you'll probably have 2000 Faith Points available. What do you plan to do?]
Qian Yuelong said solemnly, "Of course, I'll make new clothes."
How could a fairy, no, a goddess, be without a feathered robe?
Qian Yuelong, who had been promoted from a divine child to a goddess, turned her gaze to the set illustrations she had been eyeing for a long time.
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