At the very top of the Spirit Hall's sacred mountain sits the Douluo Hall, a place revered by all the spirit masters of the continent.
This place enshrines countless illustrious titled Douluo steles throughout the history of the continent. It is the resting place of the spirit coffins of the fallen titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall, and also the current Spirit Hall's shrine.
Inside the main hall, there is no elaborate decoration; the entire structure is made of cool-colored granite.
Only upon close inspection can one discover that these granites shimmer with a faint golden light, like flowing water, rippling with each touch, conveying a strange energy.
In the very center of the offering hall stands a magnificent, ten-meter-tall, gleaming golden statue.
A pale golden mist, like flames or specks of light, surrounded the statue. Three pairs of stone-carved wings unfurled from its back, and a golden longsword was raised high in its hand, pointing towards the sky, as if it were about to take flight at any moment. It was the symbol of the Spirit Hall—the six-winged angel.
The statue's features are deep and three-dimensional, yet possess a kind of universal ambiguity. Though unremarkable, one can inexplicably feel the divine compassion emanating from this six-winged angel statue.
Even the air around this enormous statue was filled with a sacred pressure.
In front of the Elder Hall and the Pope Hall of the Spirit Hall, there is also an identical golden statue, but compared with this six-winged angel statue, the other two statues are missing something extremely important.
If there is any difference between these three statues, it is that the golden statue standing in the hall of worship is the soul of the entire Spirit Hall, a six-winged angel statue that truly contains the divine power of the angel god.
Besides the names Douluo Hall and Hall of Offerings, it also has another, more prestigious nickname within the Spirit Hall – “Angel Temple”.
As its name suggests, it is also the temple where Qian Daoliu, the high priest of the angel god, listens to divine pronouncements and makes devout offerings.
The golden plaques bearing the titles of hundreds of titled Douluo were all peacefully asleep under its suppressing aura.
In front of the enormous statue in the center of the temple, the seventh elder of the Spirit Hall, Demon-Slaying Douluo, dressed in a golden robe and silver embroidery, was kneeling on one knee before the symbolically significant six-winged angel statue, reporting his mission to Qian Daoliu, who stood with his hands behind his back to the side of the statue.
His golden robe signified his status as an elder, unlike the black robes worn by other Soul Douluos and the red robes worn by elders within the Spirit Hall. This golden robe symbolized his status as a revered elder, surpassing that of ordinary elders.
Golden light emanating from the six-winged angel statue shone on the handsome and profound face of the Demon-Slaying Douluo. Under the golden light, he, dressed in a golden robe and red clothes, looked like a golden Arhat, exuding an aura of majesty and solemnity.
After listening to the Demon-Slaying Douluo's report, Qian Daoliu pondered for a few seconds before asking to confirm, "Demon-Slaying, aren't you sure that what you 'saw' was real?"
The Demon-Slaying Douluo nodded: "I'm sure. I followed the young master's soul-hunting journey the whole time. Although I didn't go into the fire cave to explore, I released my spiritual power to closely monitor the activity inside. That golden light, which was neither soul power nor spiritual power, suddenly lit up just as the young master was about to explode, forming a protective shield that protected him."
He recalled carefully and said, "Although it only lasted for less than three seconds, the commotion it caused was noticed not only by me, but also by the two Soul Saints guarding the cave entrance."
"It's neither soul power nor spiritual power..." A strange light flashed in Qian Daoliu's dark golden eyes. "When did the golden light appear?"
Without hesitation, the Demon-Slaying Douluo replied, "At midnight two days ago."
Qian Daoliu's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly. After a few seconds of silence in the hall, Qian Daoliu's slightly meaningful voice rang out again: "Two days ago, at midnight, the maid I sent to look after Yuelong came to see me at midnight."
"Huh?" Demon-Slaying Douluo obviously didn't realize the connection between the two.
Qian Daoliu tilted his head slightly, gazing at the six-winged angel statue surrounded by holy golden flames. His tone remained gentle and indifferent, but the content of his words was nothing short of a bombshell:
"The maid told me that the mark between Yuelong's eyebrows was emitting a golden light for some reason, illuminating the entire room. It was like fireflies in a forest at night, silent and still incredibly bright. If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have noticed this golden light, which was neither soul power nor spiritual power."
"The golden light appeared for a very short time, only a little longer than the time it lasted on Xiaoxue's side."
The Demon-Slaying Douluo's pupils dilated as he connected the two points, his expression changing: "Big brother, you mean this is..."
[Beep—Faith value +10, current faith value: -1212]
A faint smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face, a smile tinged with profound meaning. "Perhaps. Although His Majesty the Angel God has not yet personally issued a divine decree confirming the existence of the 'Divine Child,' she has already shown us her extraordinary nature. In any case, she is one of the hopes for the future of our Spirit Hall."
"yes."
The Demon-Slaying Douluo lowered his head and mentally reassessed Qian Yuelong's position.
"I wonder what kind of surprise Yue Long will bring us when her martial soul awakens."
Qian Daoliu's voice, tinged with amusement, echoed throughout the hall.
The six-winged angel statue, covered in golden flames, watched everything with compassion, offering no response.
Meanwhile, back inside the Spirit Hall Academy, Wei Ming, sitting in his director's office, put down the ancient book he had just finished reading, raised his hand, pressed his fingertips against his throbbing temples, looked up at the setting sun outside the window, and let out a soft breath.
Last night, after sending Qian Renxue back to the Martial Soul Hall, he went straight back to the academy.
But after returning, he did not rest. Instead, he went straight to the library of the Spirit Hall Academy, heading to the floor where only those with the highest access privileges could access the books, and borrowed books on basic texts and various legends and unofficial histories.
From yesterday until sunset today, he has flipped through dozens of ancient books, but has not found any similar records.
Although he didn't intend to inquire about the students' strange phenomena at that time, he was still very curious.
Those in his position know what should and shouldn't be said. So, even though he was a member of Qian Daoliu's faction, he didn't report to the other party. He kept it to himself, suppressing his curiosity and wanting to find the answer himself.
However, with the ancient books piled almost entirely on the large desk, and looking at the disappointment in Wei Ming's eyes, the result of this exploration was already quite clear.
Wei Ming put the last ancient book back, sat quietly in his office chair for a while, and only came back to his senses after a long time. He then sorted out the ancient book and prepared to return it to the library.
[Beep—Faith value +15, current faith value: -1197]
Inside the rear hall of the Martial Soul Hall, Qian Yuelong, who was in a baby carriage listening to her maid reading fairy tale picture books to her, spit out a drool bubble, her eyes filled with a sense of despair.
Ugh, she didn't want to hear such a childish 2.0 version of the Snow White story.
—A side note—
I'll take another day off today, and I'll give you two double updates tomorrow!
As for the extra chapter rules, next week's post will be in the author's notes. The character design for Yue Long will remain the same, one in the QQ Reading comment section and one on the Qidian character card section. *kiss*
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