Douluo Continent: Blood Spear Martial Soul, Soul Rings that can unleash divine power?

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

The soldiers stood ramrod straight on the steps, their eyes fixed ahead.

Deep within the great hall, on the high papal throne, a woman was bowing her head and reviewing documents on the table.

She wore a magnificent purple robe with gold patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs, and a purple-gold crown on her head.

"Tap tap tap..."

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall. The soldiers saluted and dared not stop them.

Bibi Dong's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

The footsteps were hurried, almost as if they were running, but they stopped abruptly the moment they stepped into the main hall.

"Your Holiness the Pope."

The voice came from the entrance of the palace; it was high-pitched and effeminate, like someone singing an opera.

Bibi Dong raised her head.

The person was backlit, so their face was obscured; all that could be seen was a long golden robe with large chrysanthemums embroidered on the hem.

He bowed slightly, his posture respectful, yet it revealed a sinister air about him.

He took two steps forward, and a face appeared.

Her features were excessively delicate, her skin was so white it was almost transparent, her eyes were slightly upturned, and she had a faint smile on her lips. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders.

Ah... so men can be this beautiful too?

Seeing the rare hint of urgency on the face of this Title Douluo, Bibi Dong put down the documents in her hand and asked calmly, "Yue Guan, what is it?"

Yue Guan strode forward, stopped at the bottom of the steps, and bowed in greeting.

"Your Holiness, I have important matters to report."

"explain."

"A genius was discovered at the awakening ceremony held today at the Wuhun City Orphanage."

Yue Guan paused, raised his eyes, glanced at Bibi Dong's reaction on the throne, and then continued:

"Awakened a top-tier weapon spirit, with innate full soul power."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Bibi Dong's finger stopped on the page turner.

"What kind of martial spirit?"

"The child said his name is Blood Spear," Yue Guan replied.

Bibi Dong remained silent.

Her face was expressionless, as calm as a stagnant pool, but if you looked closely, you would see that her pupils contracted slightly.

Top-tier weapon spirit, with innate full spirit power.

She knew better than anyone what those two words meant when put together.

How many years has it been since such a promising talent appeared on the mainland?

With proper training, breaking through to Super Douluo level is a certainty, adding another powerful force to his efforts to unify the continent.

"Where is he?" she asked.

"Wait in the branch hall," Yue Guan said. "I've already had someone pack it for him, and he can be brought over at any time."

Bibi Dong nodded.

"Bring it over."

Yue Guan responded and turned to walk out.

The hall fell silent once more.

Bibi Dong lowered her head, looking at the document in her hand, but she could no longer concentrate on the words on it.

Top-tier weapon spirit, innate full soul power...

She tapped her fingers lightly twice on the table.

......

Lin Yu stood in the side hall of the branch hall, looked down at his clothes, and patted his chest.

The Spirit Hall staff acted swiftly. Not long after the awakening ceremony ended, he was brought to this room. Someone brought him hot water to wash up and a new set of clothes for him to change into.

The clothes were dark black, made of soft material, and well-tailored, far better than the patched coarse cloth garment he was wearing.

He stood in front of the bronze mirror and looked at the person in it.

With long hair reaching his waist and draped behind him, his features were already discernible; he was sure to grow up to be a handsome man, as dashing as the readers.

He looked away, mentally calculating the people he would have to face later.

Pope Bibidon.

He was all too familiar with that name; the ruler of the Spirit Hall, and also the person with the most tragic fate.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Yue Guan stood at the door, a smile on her face, and waved to Lin Yu.

"Let's go, His Holiness the Pope wants to see you."

Lin Yu nodded and followed.

The Papal Palace was even larger than he had imagined from the original text.

From the steps to the palace gate, it took at least a hundred steps, and each step on the floor tiles echoed slightly.

He took a deep breath at the entrance of the hall and stepped inside.

The moment Lin Yu stepped into the palace, he felt a gaze fall upon him, as if something substantial was pressing down on him, and his breathing slowed down.

On the high platform, a woman sat.

Lin Yu glanced at it only once before lowering his gaze and walking down the steps.

He remembered the etiquette Yue Guan had taught him on the road, bowing and performing the greeting in one smooth motion.

"Lin Yu greets His Holiness the Pope."

The hall was quiet for a few moments.

Bibi Dong then spoke: "Raise your head."

The voice came from above, carrying a faint sense of pressure.

Lin Yu looked up and was also sizing up Bibi Dong.

This was the first time he had truly seen Bibi Dong's face since entering the palace.

It's beautiful, hundreds of times more beautiful than anime.

It's not ordinary beauty, but a kind of beauty that's hard to describe or explain; it's called feeling or temperament.

Lin Yu did not avoid her gaze.

He knew that if he dodged at this moment, it would make him seem guilty, and he would be at a disadvantage in the first confrontation. So he calmly went to meet him.

Imagine that the person in front of you isn't a pope, but just an ordinary person.

A barely perceptible ripple flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.

"Buzz"

The next second, Bibi Dong took a step and arrived in front of Lin Yu.

The two were less than three meters apart, and a strong scent of daisies wafted over.

Standing before him was an absolutely stunning beauty, and he could even smell her fragrance. This made Lin Yu blush and lose his composure.

As expected of the Pope, that's quite a clever tactic.

"Summon your martial spirit," she said.

Lin Yu nodded and closed his eyes.

In that instant, he felt that familiar heat surge from deep within his body. He reached out, and a blood-red spear condensed in his palm.

The moment the martial spirit appeared, the temperature inside the hall dropped eight degrees.

Bibi Dong's gaze fell on the spear.

Pure, domineering, and exuding an aura that surpasses everything, even causing the twin Spider Emperor Martial Souls within her to tremble slightly.

"A top-tier martial soul?"

Then, Bibi Dong pressed her index finger against Lin Yu's forehead, and her mental energy probed into his body through her finger.

Lin Yu was startled by her action and took a deep breath.

"Mmm...smells so good."

"Innate soul power level 10...20!!!"

"A divine-level martial soul!!!"

This sudden turn of events caused Bibi Dong's pupils to shrink sharply, and she couldn't help but scream.

Lin Yu stood there, stunned by the sudden turn of events.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. How could a divine artifact of the heavens only have level 10 soul power? Although it's just a weakened version, even just a hint of its aura from the opponent could destroy the Douluo plane.

"Yue Guan!" Bibi Dong's face instantly darkened.

Yue Guan's legs went weak on the spot, and cold sweat instantly soaked through her back.

"This...this, I didn't know anything about it either. The information all came from the Platinum Archbishop Reynolds!"

"Reynolds!" Bibi Dong's aura suddenly sharpened.

"Yue Guan, you know what to do! You almost caused my Spirit Hall to lose a Limit Douluo, or even... a god!"

Lin Yu and Yue Guan were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

Bibi Dong calmed herself down and turned to Lin Yu, asking, "Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment.

Apprentice?

Being the Pope's disciple—that's a position that puts you in a very powerful position throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

Judging from his tone, if he were to say no, he would probably be carried out lying down today.

Hmm... maybe it floated out.

Without hesitation, he immediately knelt down and performed a formal apprenticeship ceremony.

"Disciple Lin Yu greets Master."

Bibi Dong looked at his kneeling figure, nodded, and looked satisfied.

Get up.

Lin Yu had just stood up.

A token was handed to him.

"This is a papal decree. Seeing this decree is like seeing me in person. It can also be used to store items. Take it."

"Thank you, teacher." Lin Yu accepted it with both hands.

Bibi Dong looked at him and said, "Go back and rest today. I'll take you to get a soul ring tomorrow."

She paused, her gaze falling on Yue Guan, who dared not breathe: "Yue Guan, have someone prepare the Holy Maiden's Palace for him to live in."

Yue Guanxin clicked her tongue inwardly, but dared not say anything, and quickly bowed: "Your subordinate obeys."

She winked at Lin Yu, signaling him to hurry up and follow her.