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"What's wrong, Xiao Gu?"

"It's nothing, I was just awestruck by the grandeur of the hall, as it was my first time entering it."

Gu Shenge came to her senses and praised the Hall of Offerings, which made the Grand Elder reveal a hint of pride. In terms of luxurious decoration, the Hall of Offerings was the best in the Martial Soul Hall.

"Once you are granted your title, if you are willing to join the Spirit Hall and become an elder, the doors of this Hall of Worship will be open to you at any time."

Qian Daoliu smiled and said to him, while also revealing another piece of information. Gu Shenge smiled and did not take up the topic. Instead, he chatted with the Grand Elder about his experiences over the past few years and the fact that the Demon Soul Sect had gained a new Holy Maiden.

When Qian Daoliu heard that he had already broken through to level 93, his expression of surprise deepened. How old is this kid? He's already reached the Title Douluo level. He'll probably break through to Qian Daoliu's level before he's forty!

He looked at her like she was a monster, no, even monsters couldn't have transformed like this, she was a complete prodigy!

A titled Douluo at the age of twenty-three is unprecedented, if not unparalleled in the future. Throughout the history of the Spirit Hall, there has never been a titled Douluo who was so young.

Tang Hao was completely crushed into dust.

"I have heard of that saintess. She is said to be a disciple of one of the vice leaders of the Demon Soul Sect. Everyone in the Demon Soul Sect respects her greatly, but no one has ever seen her true face. She has always presented herself with a disguise."

After listening to Qian Daoliu's account, a look of understanding appeared in Gu Shenge's eyes. No wonder he felt that her face had an unreal quality before. However, if he had observed her more carefully at the time, he would have been able to discover the true face of the Demon Soul Saintess.

"Little Gu, every conferment ceremony invites Soul Master forces from across the continent to observe, so you'll need some time to prepare. You can stay at the Spirit Hall for now, and feel free to make any requests."

The ceremony for bestowing a title on a Douluo is of great importance and must be grand and solemn, announcing the birth of a new titled Douluo to the entire continent.

Because of the Demon Soul Sect and the influence of Tang Hao's killing of the former Pope, the prestige of the Spirit Hall has been declining. Qian Daoliu also plans to take this opportunity to flex his muscles and warn other forces on the continent, to tell them that their father will always be their father.

Gu Shenge had no objection to this and nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll trouble you, old man."

At that moment, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding~ A new mission has been triggered. Please check it.]

Gu Shenge did not check the receipt immediately; she would check it after leaving the offering hall.

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As night falls, the bright, white moon replaces the sun, hanging high in the sky. Its cool light shines down on the earth, and all things gradually fall into slumber, preparing for the new day.

In a corner of Wuhun City, two cold voices rang out, their tone obscured by special processing, making it impossible to discern their true identities.

"Qian Daoliu is preparing to hold a investiture ceremony. At that time, the Spirit Hall will definitely invite people from all the major spirit master forces on the continent. This is an opportunity."

"You mean to assassinate the representatives of the major powers after the ceremony?"

"No, we want to disrupt this ceremony, embarrass the Spirit Hall, and make them look foolish. Those other spirit master factions would probably be happy to see the Spirit Hall make a fool of themselves."

"Looks like we'll have to use those things."

"If this matter succeeds, the Spirit Hall's prestige among the soul masters on the continent will inevitably decline again, which will also benefit the Divine Cult."

"I understand."

The conversation ended in a few breaths, and the night breeze swept away the traces.

However, all of this conversation reached Qian Daoliu's ears. The old man scoffed at it, saying, "That's exactly what I wanted. Otherwise, why would I hold this investiture ceremony?"

In another palace, Gu Shenge sat cross-legged on the bed, the intense moonlight enveloping his body, cool and gentle, which he gradually absorbed as he meditated, transforming into soul power.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, a silver glint flashing in them, which was quite mysterious. He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, calming the soul power flowing in his body.

Gu Shenge opened the system space and took out the rewards from signing in at the Hall of Offerings.

The divine artifact, the Holy Sword of the Sun, is a two-handed greatsword.

The sword guard is shaped like a golden crow spreading its wings, lifelike. The sword body is entirely red gold, the sword is 1.5 meters long, the blade is four fingers wide, and it is decorated with sun patterns. The blade is thick yet extremely sharp, dazzling and brilliant, like a blazing sun that is hard to look directly at.

[Name: The Holy Sword of the Sun]

[Description: This divine weapon is crafted from the essence of the sun and the spirit of the Golden Crow. It contains the true fire of the sun and possesses the properties of burning, incinerating, and purifying. It can naturally absorb sunlight and all fire-attribute energy, even soul skills. It is effective against various types of creatures, including those with dark, ice, water, poison, and fire attributes. The Golden Crow spirit can be commanded to assist in combat, and the Golden Crow spirit's strength varies with the wielder's power.]

[Bonus Divine Skill - Haoyang Burns All Things: Releases the true fire of the sun, evolving into a vast divine sun to burn and refine all things in heaven and earth!]

One word, strong!

With this Holy Sword of the Sun, Gu Shenge even dared to challenge Old Master Qian to a duel.

His fingers stroked the still-warm blade, and he gently gripped the hilt, finding it exceptionally comfortable. He infused the sword with a wisp of solar soul power, and it instantly burst forth with a blazing crimson-gold light. The spirit of the golden crow manifested, spreading its wings and soaring around the blade. A clear and melodious cry broke the silence of the night.

(Just to clarify, although this is a Douluo Continent fanfiction, it won't follow the original storyline too closely. Most of the plot will be original. Of course, some parts will be included and some parts will be resolved. Please support me.)

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Chapter 11: Signing in at the Papal Palace, Reward: Portable Mini-Dimension

A sudden cry of the golden crow startled countless people and drew their attention.

In the Hall of Offerings, Qian Daoliu heard the chirping sound and instantly spread his spiritual power, enveloping the entire Spirit Hall. He sensed that the source of the sound was Gu Shenge's palace and also felt an extremely intense heat. Even his spiritual power felt scorching hot under this heat.

Gu Shenge also sensed the probing of different spiritual forces, all of which were Title Douluo powerhouses. He quickly retrieved the Sun Holy Sword back into the system space and used his own spiritual power to form a barrier, blocking those spiritual forces that were spying on him.

With his blocking, the spiritual energy that had been attracted also faded away.

Gu Shenge opened the system. He now had two new tasks: one for Tianshui Academy and the other for the investiture ceremony.

[Mission Title: [Onward to the Championship!]]

[Task Description: Fulfill your duties as a teacher and, before the start of the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament, cultivate an outstanding team whose cultivation level must not be lower than Soul Master, and ultimately win the championship in the tournament.]

[Task Restriction: Forced advancement using elixirs is prohibited; advancement must be achieved through the student's own cultivation.]

[Completion Rewards: One Xuan-level lottery draw, all Soul Rings upgraded by 50,000 years, and one Qiankun Creation Pill.]

Training a team with a level of at least Soul Master rank within the next two years is relatively easy. However, winning the Soul Master Tournament is a different story.

Having experienced many things over the years, Gu Shenge has come to realize that the Douluo world is not as simple as it is described in the original novel. Who knows, a team of all Soul Kings might emerge in the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament two years from now.

Therefore, we still need to be careful. The Light Soul Sect is not enough. Let's set a small goal first: to cultivate a team of all Soul Kings to compete. That would be safer.

As for the second task, Gu Shenge lowered her gaze.

[Task Title: Who in the world doesn't know you!]

[Mission Objective: Demonstrate your formidable strength at the investiture ceremony, awe all heroes, and ensure everyone remembers your face and name. Surpass Tang Hao and become the next legend!]

[Task Reward: To be awarded based on the final result.]

This task put him into deep thought. In short, it was to make him the center of attention, the bigger the better. But how to do it? That was the problem, and he needed to think about it carefully.

On the other side—the Pope's bedroom.

The sound of flowing water came from behind the jade screen. Bibi Dong's almost perfect and graceful body was soaking in a bathtub filled with rose petals. The water submerged her chest and reached her delicate collarbone. Wisps of steam rose up, making the air slightly humid. The fragrance of roses mixed with a unique aroma was mesmerizing.

As the water rippled, bright red rose petals drifted to her fair, pinkish shoulders. With a gentle lift of her delicate arm, Bibi Dong stirred up a wave, and bathwater flowed down between her slender, jade-like fingers. The petals lay quietly in Bibi Dong's palm before she crushed them and lightly applied them to her skin, adding a touch of rose fragrance.

Every time Bibi Dong took a bath, she would spend a long time washing her entire body, leaving no part untouched. Only in this way could she feel that she was at least, at least somewhat clean.

After her bath, she carefully wiped every part of her body, her meticulous manner heartbreaking. Then she picked up a wine-red camisole nightgown hanging to the side, draped the straps over her shoulders, and stepped out from behind the screen, her feet crunching on the fallen rose petals.

Sitting down at the dressing table, looking at her stunningly beautiful, almost perfect face reflected in the mirror, Bibi Dong revealed a self-deprecating smile, a barely perceptible sadness appearing between her brows, as she began to comb her hair.

"Ok?"

Suddenly she stopped doing her hair and turned her head slightly to look in the direction of the crow's cry. Her brows furrowed slightly. Was it that person who made the noise?

Thinking of Gu Shenge, Bibi Dong recalled the way he had looked at her during the day. Since she became Pope, no one had ever dared to look at her so boldly, not even the elders of the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, that person's brilliance was too dazzling, and she didn't like it.

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A new day has begun, and the weather is as beautiful as ever, with gentle, bright sunshine. Many things that were left unfinished yesterday are being continued today.

The investiture ceremony was of great importance, and the massive machine of the Spirit Hall began to operate. The ceremony was finally scheduled for nine days later, and invitations were sent from Spirit City to many spirit master forces across the continent.

Pushing open the palace door, Gu Shenge felt the bright sunshine, warm and cozy. His solar martial spirit also became much more active, and he showed a smile, exuding affability.

The Hall of Offerings, the Hall of the Pope, the Hall of Elders, and the Hall of the Gods.

These four halls are the places where the Spirit Hall signs in. Now that the Hall of Offerings has been signed in, even a Title Douluo can only enter the Douluo Hall twice: once when he is alive and receiving his title, and once when he falls and his monument is erected.

It was a solemn and majestic hall of honor, housing the plaques of all the Title Douluos who came to the Spirit Hall to receive their titles, as well as the sacred monuments of the fallen Title Douluos.

The only places you can visit now are the Papal Palace and the Presbyterian Palace.

Gu Shenge stopped a servant from the Spirit Hall and asked him to take her to the Pope's Palace. The servant, seeing his youthful appearance, did not display the idiotic and condescending behavior often seen in melodramatic fantasy novels. Instead, he respectfully led the way for him.

After passing through numerous corridors, the attendants led Gu Shenge to a solemn, grand, and magnificent Western-style palace.

"Thank you very much." Gu Shenge thanked the servant, who felt flattered and shook his head repeatedly, indicating that it was his duty, before leaving.

An elder's token appeared in his hand; it was given to him by Master Qian when he was being instructed and taught.

The Templar Knights guarding the Papal Palace initially wanted to question him about his identity, but upon seeing the Elder's decree, they all knelt down on one knee to let him pass.

After carefully putting away the Elder's Token, Gu Shenge walked straight into the palace that symbolized the highest rule of the Spirit Hall.

"Check in at the Papal Palace".

As soon as he stepped into the Papal Palace, he communicated with the system and used the [Check-in] function.

[Ding~ Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained: a portable mini-plane.]

"A portable mini-planet?!"

This reward shocked Gu Shenge. Compared to a divine artifact, a small world was far more valuable.

The Douluo Star where he now lives is a large plane, and Tang San's previous life in the original novel was also a large plane.

Although we don't know how big this small plane that the system rewarded us with is, even if it's small, it's still a plane, a world.

Most importantly, planes can evolve. Just like the Douluo plane, which won the great war against the Abyss plane 20,000 years later, devoured the plane's origin and leaped from a major plane to a demigod realm.

If I were to allow this portable mini-plane to absorb enough dimensional origins, or even divine origins, wouldn't it be able to evolve into a divine realm?

(Portable mini-plane ×, God Realm in the palm of your hand √)