Douluo: The Dragon King's Descent of the Gods

Wang Jinyu and the other two were taken aback.

It turns out that the three of them were the only outsiders in Class Zero.

"Teacher!" Wei Xiaofeng was the first to react, "I want to join the Spirit Pagoda."

He was actually a very insightful person. He had signed an agreement: either join the Spirit Pagoda or accept a job assigned by the Spirit Pagoda to pay off his debts—two paths, one he had to choose. Since that was the case, he figured he might as well join the Spirit Pagoda as soon as possible; that way, he could receive more resources for training, and his chances of cultivating to Soul King in five years would be much greater.

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi, belatedly realizing what was happening, quickly chimed in, "Teacher, we also want to join the Spirit Pagoda."

"Okay, no problem," Wu Changkong and Long Bing agreed with smiles.

"Let's do a rating test tomorrow to see what level of genius contract we can sign."

The Spirit Pagoda never refuses talented Soul Masters to join, and geniuses are always welcome, which is why the Spirit Pagoda has reached its current size.

In the entire Douluo Federation, only the Holy Spirit Cult can rival the Spirit Pagoda in terms of size.

The size of the Holy Spirit Cult can be divided into two categories: if believers are included, its size far surpasses that of the Spirit Pagoda, since many people in the Spirit Pagoda are also believers in the gods; if believers are excluded, the Spirit Pagoda far exceeds the size of the Holy Spirit Cult, because the Holy Spirit Cult only absorbs soul masters with the attributes of light or holiness.

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The next day, the students of Class Zero, led by Teacher Long Bing, set off for the Spirit Pagoda.

As for why Teacher Wu Changkong was absent, it's because he had to stay behind to teach a class of students.

After all, they are not only teachers of Class Zero, but also teachers of Class One. Since they have taken on this position, they must be responsible to the end.

After passing the St. Donghai Church and crossing a road and two streets, a stretched soul-guided vehicle stopped at the entrance of the Spirit Pagoda. The doors opened, and everyone filed out, following behind Teacher Long Bing, into the magnificent first-floor lobby.

In the Douluo Federation, the first impression ordinary people have of the Spirit Pagoda is that it is incredibly wealthy and powerful!

The most luxurious buildings that most citizens of the Federation have ever seen in their lifetime are the branches of the Spirit Tower in major cities of the Federation.

Upon entering the hall, the floor is paved with dark gold stone, its natural textures are colorful and varied, and it presents different lusters under the refraction of light at different angles, as if a series of living paintings have sprung up on paper.

In view, massive stone pillars rise from the ground, like pillars supporting the sky, firmly holding up the dome that is tens of meters high. When people look up, they will find that the most amazing thing is these stone pillars and the colorful and lifelike murals on the dome.

These murals are resplendent in gold, with the scenery and figures complementing each other, seemingly recording a legendary story, exuding an ancient and profound historical atmosphere.

The mural in the center of the dome depicts five figures. One is a man with delicate features and bright eyes. A stunning woman in a white robe stands beside him. On the other side is a stunning white-haired woman with a cool and aloof demeanor. Beside each of the two women stands a man, one handsome and charming, the other aloof and cold.

"This mural bears witness to the origin of the Spirit Pagoda."

Long Bing slowly explained to everyone, especially the three childhood friends who looked curious.

"The five people depicted on the mural are: Huo Yuhao, the first tower master of the Spirit Pagoda and the Ice Douluo; Ye Guyi, the Pope of the Holy Spirit Cult of the same era and the Angel Douluo; Di Tian, ​​the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest; Bing Tianxue Nu, the leader of the far north; and Xie Di, the overlord of the Demon Forest."

"Ten thousand years ago, with the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, Lingbing Douluo traveled through the various soul beast settlements of Douluo Continent using the Soul Spirit Technique, successfully persuading the various ferocious beasts to join the Soul Spirit Project and create the Spirit Pagoda. This was a great step in history, representing the beginning of a completely different path for humans and soul beasts."

"However, no one else witnessed this scene. It was Emperor Tian who later used his mind to visualize the scene, and then the most famous painter replicated it one-to-one in the form of a mural."

Wang Jinxi looked up at the mural, his gaze falling on Ye Guyi in the mural.

"Teacher, the Angel Douluo of ten thousand years ago was surnamed Ye, so why is the current Angel Family surnamed Le? With the Holy Spirit Cult around, the Angel Family's lineage can't possibly be broken, right?"

The Le family, an angelic clan, inherits the Holy Angel martial spirit and is the true controller of the Southern Legion among the eight major legions of the Federation. They are also one of the many families with a lineage within the Holy Spirit Cult.

This information is not a secret; you can find it with a simple internet search.

"That's a good question," Long Bing replied with a smile.

"Ye Gu Yimiao's martial soul is the Holy Angel, and the Le family's inherited martial soul is also the Holy Angel. This leads many people to mistakenly believe that the Le family are descendants of Ye Gu Yimiao, but that's not the case. Ye Gu Yimiao never married and left no bloodline. The fact that their martial souls are both the Holy Angel is just a coincidence."

"Here's a little-known fact for you all: Angelic Martial Souls, like Body Martial Souls, are not restricted by bloodline inheritance. This means that anyone can awaken an Angelic Martial Soul. The Le family isn't the only Angelic family in the Federation; it's just that the Le family is the most famous."

"Teacher," Zhang Yangzi began, "there are some comments online saying that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Spirit Pagoda are both federal forces, yet they have branches in the Star Luo Empire and the Douling Empire. This is a traitorous act of betraying one's own country. Of course, I don't agree with these comments, but I'm curious, what is your opinion on them?"

This question echoed the sentiments of everyone.

The widespread use of the internet has both advantages and disadvantages. With a population of over six billion, there will always be a few extreme keyboard warriors who spread inappropriate remarks everywhere, and then they spend money to hire a large number of online trolls to follow suit and create momentum, thus damaging the reputation of the country.

People in Douluo Continent are generally precocious. Although they are only nine years old, they know a lot.

Unexpectedly, Long Bing made a surprising statement on this issue.

"They're just a bunch of idiots, ignore them."

"Don't be so surprised. The Federation has over six billion people; there are bound to be a few idiots. Do you think you're living in paradise?"

Just kidding, Long Bing was just trying to lighten the mood, but a serious explanation is still necessary.

"Long before the clash between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent, the Holy Spirit Cult's influence had already spread across the continent. It did not belong to any country. The Sun Moon Empire, the predecessor of the Federation, wanted to make the Holy Spirit Cult its state religion but was refused."

"There's something many people don't understand: the Holy Spirit Cult didn't exist because of the Federation, but because of the common people. When the Star Luo and Dou Ling Empires were defeated and migrated, the Holy Spirit Cult's branches in those two empires were among those that moved with them."

"Now, rather than being branches, they are more like three major dioceses: the Federal Diocese, the Star Luo Diocese, and the Dou Ling Diocese. Apart from sharing the same faith, they are independent and do not interfere with each other in other aspects."