Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 132 Ghost
"As expected! You have not disappointed us!"

Looking at the ghostly Nana before him, whose aura was completely different from before, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Great Holy Spirit.

Although they had expected it, the two brothers were still amazed by the power of family ties when faced with the reality.

To rise from the second ring to the fifth ring in just a few years... This talent has exceeded the elders' expectations. With a little more growth, they can prepare for the Spirit Ascension Ceremony.

"It's a pity the elder hasn't returned yet, otherwise he would be very happy to see you!"

The lean Second Holy Spirit patted her shoulder with satisfaction: "In the coming days, focus on studying your soul tools and martial souls to improve your strength and prepare for a spot in the Soul Master Competition!"

Quotas for the Soul Master Competition?
Nana was somewhat surprised: "Holy Spirit, with my martial soul attributes, I'm afraid those high-level experts will be able to see through my disguise!"

In her mind, evil spirit masters were a bunch of rats who couldn't stand the light of day, only daring to scatter in various strongholds and do heinous things.

Even the Holy Spirit Cult is merely stronger and able to grow under the nose of the Sun Moon Empire with difficulty; it is by no means a respectable entity.

Now the two Holy Spirits are telling her to prepare for the competition...

The evil spirit master has suddenly appeared in the open; even ten lives wouldn't be enough to kill him, right?

"Hehe... You don't need to worry about that. Your martial spirit has been personally confirmed by the elders to be safe and sound. As long as you don't break through to the seventh ring and use your true body, no one will find out the problem."

The Great Holy Spirit reached out and gestured towards the wall, activating the black banner hanging there: "It is precisely because you are good at hiding that we have such high hopes for you—come on~ you came here just to visit them, didn't you?"

Amidst the evil laughter of the Great Holy Spirit, a dense spiritual light suddenly emerged from the banner, surging forth alongside billowing black mist.

Vengeful spirit.

Dozens or even hundreds of vengeful spirits of varying strengths rushed out in an instant, hovering and spinning rapidly above the church, emanating a deep and chilling resentment that sent shivers down one's spine.

Looking at the two extremely familiar souls, Ghost Nana could no longer hide the grief in her eyes.

Every time she saw her parents, she would despairingly discover that the resentment emanating from them had intensified once again, and even their once vaguely discernible souls had become increasingly ferocious, constantly evolving into evil spirits.

"How is it? We've taken good care of your parents, haven't we?"

Seeing her like this, the Great Holy Spirit felt a surge of pleasure and deliberately stabbed her in the heart with a wicked smile.

"Yes……"

Ghost Nana gritted her teeth: "Thank you... both of you!"

"Hey~ don't be in such a hurry to thank me."

The two Holy Spirits waved their hands to interrupt: "I have another task for you to complete. Of course, before that, we need to attach a suitable soul ring to you."

As he spoke, the two Holy Spirits slightly turned to the side, revealing the eerie altar behind them that was emitting black energy.

"Come! Accept the power of the altar, and you will become a Quasi-Spirit. Next, as long as you advance step by step to the Soul Emperor level, the fifth Holy Spirit position in the Mingdu branch altar will belong to you!"

Vinegar—

As if to set the mood, a mournful cry of a soul beast suddenly rang out from within the altar.

This is the Holy Spirit Cult's ultimate secret method for adding super-equipped soul rings and even increasing the lifespan of soul rings.

By accumulating enough resentment before use and filling it with the flesh and souls of numerous humans and soul beasts, one can allow the being in the altar to further develop the potential of their martial soul and increase the origin of their soul rings.

Of course, the secret techniques held by the Holy Spirit Cult are still in their most primitive stage. The resulting improvements are more random, and neither of the brothers can guarantee what the outcome will be.

Therefore, the safest way to use it is to use the power of the altar to attach soul rings.

"Father, Mother..."

With one last glance at the vengeful spirits above, Nana sat cross-legged in the center of the altar with a resolute expression: "I will definitely save you... no matter how much effort it takes, no matter the cost!"

grumble!
As if a switch had been flipped, the black aura constantly overflowing from the altar suddenly intensified, eventually condensing into the shape of a bird-like soul beast above Nana's head. At the heart of that phantom, a wisp of filthy essence, mixed with soul power and blood energy, was gently pulsating.

Clearly, the mental pressure exerted by these malevolent spirits, steeped in resentment, is far greater than that of ordinary spirit beasts.

……

"You're way too slow."

Ji Juechen stood quietly on the arena, waiting until Ye Wuqing, who had been bedridden for a long time, walked back to him. Only then did he open his eyes, which were filled with sword intent.

If others had heard his words, they would probably have thought it was mockery, but Ye Wuqing, who had stepped back onto the arena, nodded very seriously: "Sorry."

In the previous earth-shattering clash, Ye Wuqing was slightly outmatched, as a sword cleaved into her shoulder and struck her lung.

Even with the help of a healing-type Soul Master and medical equipment specially assigned to him by Sun and Moon, it still took him two and a half days to barely recover his energy.

"please?"

Ji Juechen drew his sword and stood there.

"please!"

Ye Wuqing picked up a golden leaf with two fingers.

"These two are not simple..."

Huo Yuhao, sitting in the audience, straightened up slightly. His golden eyes darted back and forth between the two men, finally settling on the clashing spear and sword intents right in the center of their bodies.

He also knew something about this peculiar energy. Some of it was naturally carried by the special martial soul, while some was acquired through hard training.

But regardless of its source, the foundation for the continuation of this power is spiritual will.

This is why they are tied to a person's personality; the more a person is sharp and outspoken, the sharper and more incomparable their sword intent becomes.

"The two on the stage not only successfully integrated this power with their soul skills and soul power, but also explored a method to enhance their martial souls themselves."

"Their martial spirits... are evolving!"

When Huo Yuhao arrived at this final conclusion, he couldn't help but marvel at the incredible abilities of the two.

How many people on the entire Douluo Continent can strengthen their martial soul through their own efforts and unwavering will?
"It seems this trip was definitely worthwhile."

Huo Yuhao watched the battle on the stage, then pointed his fingers together, and a sword with a hidden cold aura hovered lightly in front of him.

The Ice Extreme Technique seemed to be wielded with ease in his hands, yet it always felt soulless, possessing form but lacking spirit. Let alone a sword, it would probably be no different if he conjured an axe.

"Hello……"

Just as Huo Yuhao was carefully observing the fight, a soft voice hesitantly uttered, "My name is Yu Mengdi."

Looking up, I saw a gentle girl who looked to be around eighteen years old.

"...?"

Huo Yuhao looked down at the seat number in his hand, his eyes somewhat dazed: "Did I sit in the wrong seat?"

　Is this considered filling a gap in the record?

　　After all, the Spirit Ascension in Dou San and the Holy Spirit Cult's upgrade of spirit rings plus super-equipped spirit rings in Dou Er were a bit too much...

　　They can't even be described as similar anymore.

　　The original text also repeatedly mentions the ascension ceremony and saints.

　　A reasonable speculation is that the Holy Maiden was born with extremely high evil qualities, which allowed her to receive maximum enhancement from the Holy Spirit Cult's secret techniques.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)