In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 224 The Mainland Focuses on Dragon Rising City

However, it's also possible that the escalating conflict could lead to a sudden and chaotic eruption on the mainland...

Countless people secretly thought about it.

In the plaza of the Spirit Temple in Heaven Dou City, Salas gazed into the distance and uttered a loud voice with his powerful spirit energy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's sacred ceremony has come to an end. Please disperse."

"Whoa!!!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been watching the entire spectacle, could no longer contain their excitement and erupted in uproar.

On the top floor of a distant pavilion, Ning Fengzhi managed to calm himself and looked at Wang Zhao.

"Your Highness, what's your opinion on this matter?"

"Me? Hmm..."

Wang Zhao hesitated for a moment, met Ning Fengzhi's gaze, and continued:

"Three days from now, outside the Star Dou Great Forest, I suppose Sect Master Ning would also like to go and take a look?"

and also?

Ning Fengzhi's eyes deepened for a moment.

This young palace master is truly a kindred spirit.

He nodded.

"However, His Highness the Angel God just now did not seem to specify where the High Priest of the Spirit Hall would meet with the so-called current leader of the Soul Beast Clan outside the Star Dou Great Forest. You should know that the Star Dou Great Forest is very large."

"Regarding this, I think the Spirit Hall will disclose it on its own initiative, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

Wang Zhao's gaze was leisurely.

"After all, this concerns the entire continent. Even if the Angel God just appeared and spoke, if only the Spirit Hall comes forward to negotiate with the Soul Beast Clan on the human side, the major forces on the continent will be somewhat dissatisfied, which will at least be detrimental to the promotion of the so-called Inner Core Dao."

"On the contrary, if major powers join forces and have the right to watch on-site, then the Spirit Hall can gain the respect of the masses. However, if this is truly something that benefits all of humanity, it is fine for the Spirit Hall to organize and lead it. The Spirit Hall has no reason not to make the situation three days later public."

"Oh, by the way, the Spirit Hall is holding this sacred ceremony with such fanfare, maybe they never intended to hide it in the first place."

Ning Fengzhi listened and couldn't help but nod.

Just as he thought.

So all we need to do next is pay attention to the Spirit Hall's actions and wait for their announcement.

but……

"Ugh."

Ning Fengzhi suddenly sighed.

"Sect Leader Ning, why do you sigh?"

Wang Zhao asked.

"This is incredibly passive; the Spirit Hall has really been holding back a huge move!"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and sighed, then continued:

"Lord of the Hall, you should know that regardless of whether this matter is beneficial to all mankind, the Spirit Hall's reputation will definitely soar afterward, possibly even reaching the level recorded in history when the first generation of Angel Soul Masters became gods and founded the Spirit Hall."

"Not to mention the so-called replacement of spirit beast spirit rings with the inner alchemy method. The Spirit Hall probably wouldn't even spit out a drop of soup about the operation. How will our forces win people's hearts then?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhao chuckled inwardly.

Ning Fengzhi's words, though rough, were true and he was absolutely right.

The inner alchemy path I created myself involves the secrets of faith power and even Gu Yuena's situation. How could I possibly let you guys know about it, let alone come in and share the spoils?

Don't even think about it!

Ning Fengzhi's concerns were undoubtedly valid. Once the Inner Core and Soul Ring system was fully implemented, the Spirit Hall, regardless of other factors, would at least rapidly achieve a level of wealth that would dominate the continent.

It turns out that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School might be incredibly wealthy, even an empire, and could even rival the Spirit Hall. Once the inner core and spirit ring system is fully developed, the Spirit Hall will also become a "one superpower and many strong powers" in terms of wealth and strength!

Of course, this does not mean that the Spirit Hall can easily rule the continent by monopolizing the inner core system that replaces the spirit beast's spirit ring.

All major powers will certainly have their own ways of dealing with this change.

While it's true that the Spirit Hall could indeed undertake a major overhaul of "Zhuolu," that would drastically alter the main course of the world and might trigger a devastating attack from "certain individuals."

Like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, taking it slow and steady is the best approach...

The group on the top floor of the pavilion talked for a while longer before parting ways and returning to their respective homes.

Afterwards, the story of the sacred ceremony spread throughout the continent, causing a sensation. Countless people were shocked that gods actually existed in the world, and that the so-called "becoming a god at level 100" was not just a legend.

At this point, many forces that had originally maintained neutrality chose to directly join the Spirit Hall, even though they hadn't seen the situation three days later.

As for these opportunistic individuals, the Spirit Hall welcomes them all. With the support of the Faith Secret Technique, the Spirit Hall is impregnable inside and out. Even if some unscrupulous individuals join, they will be quickly assimilated into the true members of the Spirit Hall.

Getting into the Spirit Hall is easy, but getting out is very difficult...

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the Spirit Hall indeed released a message—inviting the leaders of all major forces to meet in Longxing City, near the Star Luo Empire outside the Star Dou Great Forest, to discuss matters related to the divine decree.

This news naturally caused another undercurrent in mainland China. However, no one would openly reject it. In fact, many people were pleasantly surprised by the Spirit Hall's "generosity".

After all, this matter was far too significant, and it was initiated by the Spirit Hall, so there was no possibility of obstruction, not to mention that it was a divine decree personally issued by the Angel God.

Even though Angel God, a deity who once saved the continent from dire straits, doesn't frequently manifest like the Sea God of Seagod Island and attract a large number of fanatical believers, even after a thousand years and no longer being a member of the Spirit Hall, many people are still willing to obey Angel God's will.

Furthermore, the so-called "inner alchemy" described by the angel god is indeed something that can drive the development of the times, isn't it?

Since there is no strong force that could hinder the development and changes of this era, none of the major powers are willing to fall behind each other.

The reason is simple: those who become leaders of major powers are generally not stupid. Even if they are a little stupid, they will definitely have a few smart people assisting them, and they will all understand the principle that "if you fall behind, you will be beaten."

Perhaps that's the key.

Therefore, even though they were unwilling to accept that the Spirit Hall would firmly grasp the initiative, all the major forces had no choice but to submit in the end.

In fact, Wang Zhao thought the current situation was similar to the situation he faced as a social work student in his previous life.

Even if many people don't want to work themselves to the bone in this competitive environment and want to take a break and relax, society has already developed a culture of involution. They are either forced to join in or choose to give up completely. If they are stuck in the middle, feeling lost and confused, that is undoubtedly the most painful thing...

The trend is inevitable, and it's terrifying.

(End of this chapter)