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Spirit City, recognized as the number one city on the Douluo Continent, is also the supreme Holy Land in the hearts of countless Spirit Masters.
The city walls, thirty zhang high, are engraved with various patterns. Upon closer inspection, these are the patterns of all known Spirits on the Douluo Continent, ranging from useless Spirits like Blue Silver Grass to the legendary Divine Rank Spirit, Seraphim. It is so comprehensive that even some Spirit theory Grandmasters would not dare claim to recognize all the Spirits depicted.
In the center of Spirit City stands a magnificent, resplendent palace, towering like a mountain. This is the building hailed as the most majestic on the Douluo Continent, the exclusive hall for the leaders of the Spirit Master's world and successive Supreme Pontiffs of Spirit Hall—the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Inside the hall, the newly appointed Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, sat high on the Supreme Pontiff's throne, her long, beautiful legs crossed, her jade-like fingers gently tapping the armrest.
Below her, a handsome man in white, with a charmingly fiendish appearance, was bowing his head, reporting something.
"So, you didn't find the person I mentioned," Bibi Dong's lazy yet enchanting voice came not long after. Her nonchalant tone made the man below suddenly shiver.
"Reporting to Your Holiness, this subordinate has investigated all lightning-attribute Spirit Masters from the past two decades and has not found the peerless Prodigy you spoke of. The most outstanding Geniuses among them are the twin stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianheng, whose Innate spirit power reached level eight."
The man, who was Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, was filled with trepidation despite being a Titled Douluo powerhouse at the peak of the continent. He quickly stated his investigation results.
Last year, for some unknown reason, Bibi Dong had ordered Spirit Masters under Spirit Hall to search for a lightning-attribute Spirit Master, the more talented the better. For the past year, he had scoured all registered Spirit Master archives and even utilized the spies Spirit Hall had embedded within various major powers. He had found many individuals who could barely be called Geniuses, but they were all directly rejected by her.
It was only because her temper this year was much more normal compared to before; otherwise, with his current results, he would have been in deep trouble.
"If you can't find him, it means he comes from a reclusive Sect. After you leave, strengthen your surveillance on reclusive Sects and see if there's anyone who fits the description." After speaking, she seemed to recall something and added, "Not just lightning-attribute Spirit Masters; look into any Spirit Masters with exceptionally outstanding talent these past few years, and see how their proficiency in lightning is."
"Oh, and the target should preferably be an Innate full spirit power Genius. Next time, don't report just any cat or dog."
"Understood!"
With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo slowly retreated and left the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
It wasn't until he saw the main doors of the Supreme Pontiff Palace close that he quickened his pace and left. Not long after, he arrived at a beautifully landscaped courtyard, where a figure shrouded in shadow stood with crossed arms in the corner.
"You scared me to death, you old ghost! You don't know, I thought I was a goner just now."
Chrysanthemum Douluo said in a flirtatious tone, patting his chest, as if still shaken by what had just happened in the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Only one person on the entire Douluo Continent could make the renowned Chrysanthemum Douluo act in such a manner. The identity of the figure before him was now obvious—Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.
Listening to Yue Guan's whining voice, Ghost Douluo remained unmoved, only an uncomfortable, hoarse sound emanating from beneath the shadows.
"Since Her Holiness asked you to investigate lightning-attribute Geniuses, just do your job properly. Don't think about slacking off."
As soon as this was said, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately bristled, looking discontentedly at the shadowy figure.
"You rotten ghost! When have I ever slacked off? Isn't her request simply too harsh? A lightning-attribute Spirit Master, and an Innate full spirit power Genius? There aren't many of those on the entire continent!"
The eyebrows beneath the shadow also furrowed slightly. This request was indeed a bit demanding. There were tens of thousands of Spirit types on the Douluo Continent, and lightning-attribute Spirit Masters were not hard to find, but Innate full spirit power was truly outlandish. In the past hundred years, only nineteen Innate full spirit power Geniuses had appeared on the Douluo Continent, and none of them were lightning-attribute.
Currently, Spirit Hall's most astonishing Genius was the Charming Fox female Spirit Master, who had been taken as a Disciple by the Supreme Pontiff only a year ago, but even she only had nine and a half levels of Innate spirit power.
Looking across the continent, only one person truly fit Bibi Dong's requirements: the Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen, who had astonished the Spirit Master's world over a hundred years ago. However, since Bibi Dong had sent them out to search, it meant she had directly excluded Yu Yuanzhen. So where exactly were they supposed to look?
The only possible places were those reclusive powers, but which of those powers were easy to provoke? Any one of them, if brought out, might not be weaker than the Upper Three Sects.
"By the way, what exactly does Her Holiness want with a lightning-attribute Spirit Master?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face showed a hint of playfulness, as if he had guessed some incredible secret, and he whispered to Ghost Douluo, "But if I remember correctly, although that Yu Xiaogang came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, his Spirit was—"
"Yue Guan—" Before Chrysanthemum Douluo could finish, Ghost Douluo clapped a hand over his mouth and reprimanded him in a low voice, "Are you crazy? Her Holiness is not someone you and I can criticize!"
Coming to his senses, Chrysanthemum Douluo also realized the foolish words he had just uttered. Although Bibi Dong's temper had been more normal recently, her inherent ruthlessness remained. If she found out he was gossiping about her behind her back—
At this thought, even as a Titled Douluo, he couldn't help but shiver. If he didn't die, he would at least lose a layer of skin, and he might even implicate old Ghost.
Seeing the lingering fear in Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes, Ghost Douluo finally lowered his hand, but his warning gaze did not diminish in the slightest.
"Remember, whatever Her Holiness tells you to do, you do it. Talk less, do more!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo had just realized his slip of the tongue, so how could he dare to refute the other's words? He could only say awkwardly, "Understood. Don't worry, it absolutely won't happen again."
Elder Palace.
The majestic Seraphim statue looked down with lowered eyes. Qian Daoliu stood beneath it in a simple gray robe, his waterfall of golden hair cascading over his shoulders.
Even though he was over a hundred years old, his face remained in the prime of his thirties, his handsome features unchanged.
At this moment, he knelt in the halo before the statue, the sacred golden light pouring down from the dome, outlining his figure with sharp precision. From afar, he resembled a statue cast from pure gold, his very breathing seeming to merge with this sacred space.
Suddenly, a rush of footsteps sounded. A small, youthful-faced boy walked in. He first respectfully bowed to the giant Seraphim statue before walking behind Qian Daoliu and saying, "Big Brother, a message came from that woman."
"Speak."
Qian Daoliu still did not get up, only uttering a single word faintly, as if the urgent message brought by the boy, given his status, was something insignificant.
"During this period, Bibi Dong has been having Yue Guan search for a Genius with a lightning-attribute Spirit, and it must be an Innate full spirit power Genius."
Qian Daoliu still did not respond, as if he had fallen into deep meditation. The boy did not pause for long and continued, "Yue Guan searched the entire continent but couldn't find anyone who met Bibi Dong's requirements. But what's strange is that Bibi Dong seems to be certain such a person exists on the Douluo Continent."
After a long silence, Qian Daoliu finally spoke: "Old Fifth."
The boy, who was Spirit Hall's Fifth Elder, Light Feather Douluo, responded, "Big Brother, I'm here!"
"You must constantly monitor Yue Guan's movements. Report any slight disturbance."
"If that person is truly found," Qian Daoliu's voice paused, then carried an undeniable authority: "Spare no expense, seize him!"
"Understood!" With that, Light Feather Douluo left the main hall.
Not long after Light Feather Douluo left, Qian Daoliu's eyes slowly opened, a golden light flashing past, then he looked calmly in the direction of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"Bibi Dong, what exactly do you want to see?"
Three years ago, his son tragically died at Bibi Dong's hands. Qian Daoliu had intended to kill her to appease his son's Spirit in heaven, but he felt a strong divinity within Bibi Dong.
As a servant of the Angel God, he would never be mistaken. Wary of the deity behind her, and considering that his granddaughter, Qian Renxue, with her unprecedented Innate level twenty spirit power, was highly likely to become the new Angel God, Qian Daoliu ultimately chose to let go and, at her request, supported her ascent to the Supreme Pontiff's throne.
However, she had, after all, gained the favor of a deity prematurely. He didn't know how far Bibi Dong's Divine Rank trial had progressed, so Qian Daoliu could only secretly interfere with the progress of her trial to buy time, hoping to wait until his granddaughter Qian Renxue could participate in the Angel God's trial.
Now she was searching the entire continent for a lightning-attribute Genius, and he wondered if it was related to her Divine Rank trial.