Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"What kind of power is this?" In the sky outside Poseidon Island, not only was Qian Daoliu, who was hiding in the shadows, shocked by the power that Bibi Dong suddenly unleashed, but Poseidon, who was her opponent, was even more surprised by the strength and purity of this power.

The profound and incomparably powerful darkness, after merging with the Killing God Domain and the power of the Evil God, suggests that Bibi Dong's second martial soul has evolved towards the original darkness.

Her second martial soul, the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor, possesses a devouring power similar to that of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. In the Douluo World, powers such as devouring and corroding should belong to the dark side, just like the dark vortex she is currently unleashing.

"This is, of course, the power of the gods." A deep, majestic voice echoed from within the dark vortex, and as Bibi Dong spoke, the sky began to distort and then turned completely dark.

The pitch-black clouds slowly split open to both sides, as if the entire sky had been torn apart. The true form of the Soul-Devouring Spider King, radiating dark energy, appeared in mid-air. At this moment, Bibi Dong was surrounded by a deep darkness, as if she were the source of endless deathly silence.

"Of course I know this is the power of the gods, but how could you possibly possess a fourth divine power?" Poseidon stared at Bibi Dong in disbelief, her eyes filled with horror.

"You should possess two martial souls, one of which carries the power of a god. You obtained a divine inheritance through twin martial souls, right? The Killing God Domain originates from the Killing City, and it can be obtained as long as you pass the test, which is not surprising. As for the other evil god power, it should originate from the soul ring you absorbed, and it is not particularly powerful. But how can you now possess the power of a fourth god? Won't they conflict with each other? That's impossible."

"Hehe, High Priest of Seagod Island, there are too many things you don't know." Bibi Dong chuckled lightly. Although she didn't know why she was able to receive divine blessings on top of already having obtained the inheritance of the Rakshasa God, this divine power had indeed given her more.

With a thought, a dark ring instantly spread out, and more black mist and clouds enveloped the sky and earth, even the sky above Poseidon Island lost its light.

"Pope of the Spirit Hall, immediately stop your actions! You are offending Seagod Island, and you are angering the Seagod himself!" Poseidon's voice became forceful. She could ignore Bibi Dong blocking out the light of the sky, but she could not tolerate the fact that she had enveloped Seagod Island within the range of her spell.

Poseidon swung his golden scepter, and a beam of blue-gold light, over a hundred feet in diameter, shot into the sky, blasting towards the dark fog in mid-air, aiming to dispel the darkness that shrouded the island of Poseidon.

Bibi Dong, now brimming with confidence after gaining new power, directly summoned the source of darkness in the sky, unleashing a jet-black lightning bolt that struck straight down at the towering blue-gold pillar of light.

"Boom!" Darkness and blue-gold collided simultaneously, one descending from above and the other ascending from below, creating a burst of aftershocks. As darkness and blue-gold collided, countless bolts of lightning instantly filled the entire sky.

The black mist in the sky seemed to have changed slightly, but it was far from being dispelled. Seeing that the two women were really angry and were about to continue their full-blown fight, Qian Daoliu, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

A golden light instantly tore through the sky, shattering the darkness that blocked the heavens. The golden light flashed between Bibi Dong and Poseidon, and golden holy sword energy shot out at the two of them one after another, forcing them to give up and deal with the situation.

Qian Daoliu shone with golden light as he flew through the air. The Angelic Holy Sword in his hand burst forth with endless golden sword energy. As a golden light flashed, the power of the Sea God and the power of the Dark God in the sky dissipated by a fraction. With each strike, the aftershocks were completely destroyed.

After being forced back by the golden sword energy, Bibi Dong said in a rather exasperated tone, "Old man, whose side are you on?"

“Qian Daoliu.” Poseidon also glanced at him, then raised her golden scepter again and said coldly, “Who told you to meddle? You and she are in cahoots, aren’t you? Planning to come and deal with me together. Do you think I’m afraid?”

"Are you two crazy? Don't you have any self-awareness about what you just did?" Qian Daoliu looked at the two women fighting so wildly, feeling helpless. He pointed to the turbulent sea below.

“If you two keep fighting, you’ll be fine, but things will turn upside down. You’ll only end up hurting each other.” Bibi Dong and Poseidon looked down at the same time and saw figures struggling to steady themselves. Most of the people from the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island were in bad shape, with only a few with high cultivation levels barely unaffected.

"Teacher, we can stop this battle." On the Dragon Abyss Boat on the sea, Yan had been paying close attention to the situation. At this moment, he dared not linger and quickly used his external soul bone, the Wings of the Sun, to ascend into the air and reach Bibi Dong's side to persuade her.

With Yan holding her hand, Bibi Dong's emotions finally calmed down a lot. Strands of dark patterns disappeared along her limbs, and her drastically changed Soul-Devouring Spider Queen true form was also taken back.

"High Priest, there's no point in continuing this battle today." Yan looked at Poseidon, the High Priest of Seagod Island, and gave Qian Daoliu a look as he spoke. The latter immediately understood and intentionally or unintentionally stood between Yan and Poseidon.

Poseidon looked at Bibi Dong and Yan with suspicion, then at Qian Daoliu with a hint of doubt, asking uncertainly, "Are you her disciple? What is your relationship with the Spirit Hall?" Yan looked at Poseidon and said loudly, "I have been favored by my teacher and the Grand Elder, and am currently the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be the next Pope of the Spirit Hall." After observing him carefully for a few moments, Poseidon said in a deep voice, "The next Pope of the Spirit Hall, the power within you is quite strange."

"Is the High Priest so concerned with my personal life?" Yan retorted. Poseidon fell silent, but Yan continued, "Heh, you jest. What I really want to say is, after today's battle, it's time we had a proper talk." Poseidon's attitude was extremely resolute.

"Talk? What's there to talk about? Your Spirit Hall has once again invaded the territory of my Seagod Island. This is yet another provocation against my Seagod Island."

"High Priest, if I may be so bold, the Spirit Hall is not subordinate to Seagod Island, and the Demonic Orca Clan is not its vassal. We are merely hunting spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings, nothing more. Just because the Demonic Orca Clan thrives in the sea doesn't mean they can accuse us." Yan Ya was sharp-tongued and never afraid to speak his mind, so he directly confronted them.

"According to the High Priest, the ocean belongs to the rule of Poseidon Island. So, I would like to ask, is Poseidon Island part of the land?"

"That's just sophistry," Poseidon retorted coldly. "Since the Sea God and your Angel God ascended to godhood, they have long ago demarcated territories. Everything within the ocean worships the Sea God, while everything on land belongs to the Angel God. Now, you are breaking the rules." Yan continued, following her lead, "High Priest, did I hear you correctly? You just said 'worship'? Does that mean the demonic orca race, which has been causing havoc in the near seas and harming the creatures of my continent, belongs to the Sea God Island's jurisdiction?" Poseidon retorted angrily, "The demonic orca are certainly not followers of the Sea God, but they are also part of the ocean. Even if they need to be dealt with, it's up to us at Sea God Island!" Yan's voice deepened.

"How many years has your Seagod Island allowed them to run rampant? This demonic killer whale clan has existed for tens of thousands of years, hasn't it? Countless lives have been lost because of them, including the demonic great white sharks that guard you. Have you done anything about it? I know what you're thinking, that Seagod Island shouldn't interfere in outside affairs. But how is this going to be resolved now? I advise you, some things, once they're in the past, should be left in the past. Dwelling on them will not be good for anyone."

"You are threatening me." A layer of red light covered Poseidon's cold and beautiful face. As the Sea God Douluo, she represented the will and face of the Sea God.

Today's battle has reached such a point that Seagod Island has indeed lost face. The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo was defeated by the Ten Elders of the Spirit Hall. They used the protective power of the seven sacred pillars, but were defeated by the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

More importantly, he, the high priest of Poseidon Island, had just made a move but returned empty-handed, which could be considered a failure.

Under these circumstances, no matter how eloquent Ren Youyan was, she wouldn't let the matter pass; otherwise, what would become of Seagod Island's reputation?

"High Priest, you misunderstand. What I mean is that there's no point in us wasting our time on each other. We should cooperate and look to the future." Beside Bibi Dong, Yan smiled confidently at Poseidon, then continued, "Seagod Island possesses one of the world's top strengths, but due to certain rules, it can only spread its faith in the near seas, its influence is extremely limited. Over the years, there have been quite a few races like the Demon Orca Clan who are unwilling to worship the Seagod, haven't there? This is your dereliction of duty." Poseidon glanced at Qian Daoliu, then at Yan and Bibi Dong.

"Are you implying that the Spirit Hall is willing to share your faith on the mainland with Seagod Island?"

“High Priest, this is no laughing matter. The great beings of the divine realm might be watching right now,” Yan said with a smile, then his gaze sharpened, a gaze that even Poseidon felt pressured by. He continued…

"And if I remember correctly, there's more than one continent in this world, and Seagod Island has never tried to spread its faith to other continents. Or perhaps, although it did try to spread its faith, it failed."

"What do you mean by that?" Poseidon's eyes changed slightly. She hadn't expected Yan to suddenly bring up other continents; this was an unexpected topic.

Moreover, in this matter, Poseidon Island does seem to be in the wrong.

"High Priest, do you think some things can be kept from the great beings of the divine realm?" Yan's tone suddenly became more serious.

"Now that I'm here, this matter must be resolved. Regarding those unfamiliar continents, the Spirit Hall can develop them together with Seagod Island, provided that the Spirit Hall takes the lead in this matter. Don't rush to object. Don't forget, the people of Seagod Island cannot be away from the island for long, and you don't have enough manpower. The Spirit Hall has experience in this area, and you can't deny that. In addition, to show our sincerity in cooperation, how about I offer you an heir?"

Chapter 260 The Conflict in the Divine Realm

"You said you'd give me an heir? What do you mean by that?" Above Poseidon Island, Poseidon felt something was off about Yan's words and couldn't quite figure out what he meant, but given the unfavorable situation on Poseidon Island, she had no intention of taking further action.

Yan took out a bottle of blue wine from his soul-guiding device.

“This bottle of Vast Ocean Elixir can assist water-attribute cultivators in cultivating the ultimate water attribute. If a Black-level examinee from Seagod Island can transform into the ultimate water attribute, they can advance to the top-level examination. And if I remember correctly, the top-level examination on Seagod Island is guaranteed to be passed, and the person will eventually take over the position of High Priest. Isn’t that your best successor?” Poseidon’s gaze suddenly fixed on the bottle of wine in Yan’s hand. Although it was unopened, she could feel that the wine contained an extremely rich water attribute power, and Seagod Island was indeed facing a period of transition.

Although there are many powerful individuals on Seagod Island in this generation, apart from her, the High Priestess, there is not a single Super Douluo above level 96. This is quite fatal for her, and this conflict with the Spirit Hall has clearly exposed this weakness.

On the Spirit Hall's side, only Grand Elder Qian Daoliu from the Hall of Offerings arrived, and he hasn't even made a move yet. The others are all subordinate to the Papal Hall, and this time the Papal Hall didn't even mobilize all the Title Douluos.

In this situation, their Poseidon Island was almost completely overrun. Even after the high priestess came to the rescue, she was at a disadvantage for a time. It was a truly shameful situation.

"Poseidon Island can consider what you've said." After thinking for a long time, Poseidon agreed, not only because of the Spirit Hall's strength, but also because Yan's offer was too generous.

If this matter succeeds, not only will the Spirit Hall reap more benefits, but the influence of Seagod Island will also increase, and more powerful individuals may emerge.

Furthermore, even if they refuse, the Spirit Hall will most likely have other plans, so it's better to bring things out into the open.

“High Priest, you will be glad you made your choice today.” Poseidon softened her stance, proving that the matter could still be discussed. Yan’s attitude naturally improved. He gave Qian Daoliu a look, and the latter flew over to catch up with Poseidon.

With the top figures of these two forces reaching a consensus, those below naturally had no objections, and a potential major battle was averted.

In the sea off Poseidon Island, in the area where many demonic tiger whales perished, the powerful members of the Spirit Hall are currently processing the remaining carcasses of the demonic tiger whale clan.

The numerous sea spirit beasts in the surrounding waters were attracted by the strong smell of blood, but upon seeing so many spirit masters here, not one of them dared to approach.

However, there is one exception: the princess of the guardian beast clan of Seagod Island, the Demon Soul Great White Shark Bai Xiuxiu.

This gluttonous shark princess, who loves to blow bubbles, was tricked by Yan into becoming his temporary mount with delicious food. At this moment, she is following him to "open boxes" in this area of ​​the sea.

Yan sat on Bai Xiuxiu's broad back, holding onto her soft yet strong dorsal fin with one hand, and occasionally patted her big head to signal her to turn.

The scene in this sea area was quite lively at the moment. Under Yan's command, a group of powerful members of the Spirit Hall were quickly dissecting the materials from more than two hundred demonic tiger whales.

This top-tier soul beast not only has precious soul rings, but its other bones and tendons are also excellent raw materials for soul tools. Moreover, its flesh and blood are rich in nutrients, and its whale brain can be used to extract whale glue to enhance the physique of soul masters. It can cultivate more geniuses for the Spirit Hall, making it a treasure from head to toe.

"The materials on this big guy are basically ruined. Your teacher's devouring power is terrifying. Its power has been almost completely drained." Bai Xiuxiu carried Yan to the side of the Demonic Orca King. The Demonic Orca King, which was more than 30 meters long, had shrunk a lot to about 20 meters in size. Its flesh and skin were shriveled and its whole body had no luster.

"Teacher, you only devoured its flesh and blood. After all, it's a 100,000-year-old soul beast. The materials from its body are still quite precious." Yan shook his head, then gestured for Xiaobai to approach the intact lower half of the Demonic Orca King's body. He processed the material first, keeping the Orca King's skin and bones, and giving a piece of whale meat to Bai Xiuxiu, who excitedly blew out many colorful bubbles.

Yan then had her carry him to the withered upper half of the Orca King. The flesh and blood were dull and lifeless, indicating that there were indeed no materials left to use. Perhaps only the whale bones were still intact and quite sturdy, and could be broken down to have some use.

However, Yan valued the whale's head more. Before plotting to hunt down the Demon Orca King, Yan had given instructions to Bibi Dong, so she reserved some strength for the orca king's head. Although the huge head was somewhat shriveled, it was well protected overall.

Yan took out a dagger made from dark gold dinosaur claws, used his soul power to slice off pieces of withered, black flesh, and swung his tail to shove the scraps far away, attracting many sea fish from the deep sea.

Yan and Bai Xiuxiu looked down on these shriveled flesh and blood that had lost much of their energy, but they were extremely precious to these sea fish that only had instincts, since they came from the flesh and blood of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The dark golden, sharp dagger sliced ​​open the head of the Demon Orca King, and a rich, intense fragrance gushed out from the wound. When the Demon Orca King's skull was lifted, a blood-gold light filled the sea.

The brain of the 100,000-year-old Demon Orca King was covered with dark red blood patterns and had a hint of golden radiance, making it a rare treasure at first glance.

"I want to eat it so much..." Bai Xiuxiu murmured softly beneath Yan. As a glutton, she had no resistance to such a highly nutritious food. Unfortunately, it belonged to Yan, and she could only watch helplessly. Her round, fat shark face turned with difficulty, and she carefully pleaded, "Um, Lord Yan, could you give me a small bite?" She raised her shark fin, bending it a tiny bit with difficulty. It was about the size of an adult's palm, which was really a tiny bite for the Demon Soul Great White Shark. It couldn't even taste anything.

"No, this stuff is very useful for my cultivation. If you follow me in the future, I can try to get you a copy to help you transform into human form faster." Yan shook his head and refused Bai Xiuxiu's greedy request. Although the greedy great white shark in front of him was somewhat cute and seemed to look good in human form, he still understood the principles involved.

The Demon Orca King didn't have many whale brains to begin with, and he needed this precious natural treasure to improve his physique and potential, allowing him to transform from a 'bucket' into a 'tank,' increasing his capacity to withstand the power of a hundred thousand years earlier.

He had already planned his next stage of cultivation, and he needed to improve his physique as soon as possible. That would also be the time for him to undergo another transformation.

On Bai Xiuxiu's back, Yan used his soul power to draw out the brain of the evil tiger whale king and placed it in a huge jade box, and then put it into the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to a feast. There's plenty of meat from the Demon Orca King." Yan bent down and patted the white, plump shark's face. The shark's spirits lifted after hearing his words, and it quickly slid its tail, leading Yan towards Seagod Island.

At this moment, on Seagod Island, the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island were engaged in follow-up negotiations. ... Just as the Spirit Hall and Seagod Island calmed down and sat down to talk, outside the boundless space-time, in a bright world at the center of the universe, in a magnificent palace, a fierce argument was erupting.

"Hmph~~~" A cold, muffled groan rang out, and the magnificent palace trembled violently. A colossal giant, whose entire body was covered in dark red magic patterns, caused the hundreds-of-meters-tall palace to shake violently with just a cold groan.

"Darkness, what exactly do you mean by what you did in the lower realm?" the figure roared angrily. Dark red light surrounded his body, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. Only a faint outline of his armor covered with dark red magic patterns could be seen.

The air inside the magnificent temple seemed to freeze, and on the other side stood a colossal giant shrouded in endless darkness. Beside the giant stood a beautiful goddess, none other than the Goddess of Light whom Yan had once encountered.

"Asura, the God of Law Enforcement, you've gone too far." The dark giant beside the Goddess of Light was naturally her husband, the Dark God of the God Realm, and the one questioning him was Asura, the God of Law Enforcement, who was ranked among the top three strongest beings in the God Realm.

Shura stared at the Dark God, his gaze sweeping over him before landing on the other elemental gods—Light, Angels, Flames, Earth, and so on. He said coldly, "Darkness, you say I've gone too far. You're the one who's gone too far." Shura, the Enforcer God, clad entirely in dark red demonic armor, spoke with a voice as resonant as the clash of metal, each word seeming to chill the air.

The Dark God's tone wasn't very friendly either.

"God of Law Enforcement, is it because your divine power was not recognized, and was suppressed and dissolved by my divine power, that you come to cause me trouble? If I remember correctly, Bibi Dong was not the successor you chose." The God of Asura did not lash out, his gaze sweeping over the Angel God, the Goddess of Light, and the other gods. His voice remained cold and metallic.

Are you discussing the rules of the divine realm with me?

"Well, let me say a few words of fairness." At this moment, a massive giant radiating pale blue divine power stepped forward to smooth things over. He first addressed the God of Asura, saying, "Asura, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but your method of selecting successors is indeed somewhat unethical, casting a wide net and securing multiple candidates." He paused here, then looked at the Dark God.

"But I'm not saying this to be mean, but Darkness, your approach is also problematic. Bibi Dong has already started the Rakshasa God Trial, so why are you starting the Dark God Trial on her now? And you're even planning to let her inherit two godhoods?"

"Is that not allowed?" The Dark God glanced coldly at the Sea God. Although this guy was stronger than him and was very dignified in front of the gods, the gods basically knew about his lewd behavior in private. Not to mention that this guy had spied on his beautiful wife more than once or twice. The fact that he was talking to him properly was already a sign of the Dark God's good temper.

The Asura God's voice suddenly turned stern.

"Darkness, do you know what you're saying? And angels, light, you two too, you've also bestowed two divine positions upon one person. Is there anything special about that mother and daughter?"

"Shura, there's no need to shout so loudly. We can hear you, and we have obtained permission from the two God-Kings to do this. How long has it been since a new God-King appeared in the God Realm? Everyone is thinking of leaving now. What will become of the God Realm in the future..." The Dark God spoke coldly, and then explained to the God of Shura and the God of the Sea about the conjecture of the fusion of the two god positions.

After hearing this, the Sea God glanced thoughtfully at the Water Goddess, who was also a beautiful woman and the Fire God's wife. Come to think of it, there seemed to be room for manipulation between the positions of Water God and Sea God. And with the Water Goddess being so beautiful, what if he made a mistake after spending too much time with her…? The Asura God, upon hearing this explanation, became even more enraged.

"You guys are really crazy, doing this kind of thing just because of a child's conjecture in the lower realm."

"God of Asura, this matter has already been approved by the two God-Kings. Even if you take it to the God Realm Committee, the result will be the same. You have already gotten the answer you wanted, please leave." The Dark God was quite assertive towards the God of Asura. Unlike the Angel God, who was all alone, the Dark God had a wife, brothers, and sisters. As one of the Seven Elemental Gods, he dared to confront even the God of Asura, who was an enforcer of the law, and the latter did not dare to target him excessively.

"I hope you succeed, otherwise, the rules of the divine realm are not to be trifled with. In that case, we'll have to go to the divine realm committee and have a serious talk with them." After saying this, the God of Asura slammed the door and left. The God of the Sea hurriedly followed. Although he was also a main god of the elemental side, he had always had a good relationship with the God of Asura, and he got along even better with the Seven Deadly Sins Gods.

Within the divine realm, there is also a hierarchy of rank and status. The highest-ranking individuals are naturally the two God-Kings and the three Enforcers. The two God-Kings are responsible for ruling the divine realm, while the three Enforcers have the power to supervise the chief gods and even the God-Kings.

Under certain circumstances, they can even enforce the law in the human world through special methods of the divine realm. The Divine Realm Committee is composed of two God-Kings and three Divine Realm Enforcers.

When major events occur in the divine realm, the five members of the Divine Realm Committee will vote on them, with the two God-Kings each having two votes and the Divine Realm Enforcers each having one vote.

However, if the three enforcers agree, they can overturn the decision of the two god-kings, even though they only have three votes.

These five committee members are collectively known as the Five Supreme Beings of the Divine Realm. Beings such as Darkness, Light, Angels, and Sea Gods are second only to the Five Supreme Beings as main gods. If they were to unite, a single Asura God would really be unable to deal with these main gods.