In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 183 Soul Bone Reward, Everyone Goes Wild

The finals have moved to a different location. That's right, it's the square directly in front of the Papal Palace. If you really think about it, this place is no smaller than the playing field used in the previous matches.

The square plaza they were in was paved with special stones. Anyone who looked closely could see that the stones had a faint, lustrous sheen, making them look completely different from the previous ones.

This also shows how wealthy the Spirit Hall is. Of course, that makes sense, as the holy land of spirit masters, accumulating wealth is not difficult, and spirit masters are the group that can make money the most easily.

The three groups did not wait long. A group of people wearing red robes walked out of the side door of the Papal Palace. A total of twelve cardinals, whose status was second only to the Platinum Bishops, slowly walked into the hall. They walked all the way to the front of the Papal Palace, and then the twelve people stood on the left and right, six on each side.

The leader shouted loudly, "His Holiness the Pope has arrived!"

"Long live the Pope! Long live the Pope! Long live the Pope!" The three shouts came from the mouths of the Temple Knights, and the sound resounded throughout the entire Wuhun City like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing.

These three shouts were not only the voices of the neatly arranged paladin knights on Papal Mountain, but also the cries of the soul masters throughout Wuhun City who were forbidden from approaching the Papal Palace. For these soul masters in Wuhun City, Pope Bibi Dong was the highest faith.

The massive doors of the Papal Palace slowly opened.

Before the Papal Palace, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned towards the open door. This clearly demonstrates just how high the Pope's status is on the Douluo Continent.

The palace gates opened fully, and a graceful and dignified Bibi Dong emerged. Every move she made exuded authority, the aura of a superior.

Wearing a long, shimmering gold gown from head to toe, a purple-gold crown on her head, and holding a scepter, Bibi Dong walked out of the Papal Palace with a solemn expression. She gave everyone present an almost ethereal feeling, appearing infinitely towering in their eyes.

Under this imposing presence, no one even noticed her stunning beauty. At this moment, in this place, she represented only the majesty of the first Pope of the Spirit Hall.

The long, shimmering gold dress fit her perfectly, its dazzling brilliance adorned with over a hundred red, blue, and gold gemstones. The purple-gold crown on her head was even more radiant, and all the light seemed to converge upon her alone at that moment.

At this moment, all the members of the Spirit Hall knelt on one knee and said, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."

The Pope, the most revered figure in the Douluo Continent's Martial Soul World, is known for his high-profile and unpretentious demeanor.

In this solemn and dignified atmosphere, even those from the Beastmaster Team Academy and Shrek Academy, who were not affiliated with the Spirit Hall, were moved. Amidst the shouts coming from all directions, they couldn't help but feel a desire to prostrate themselves in worship.

Lin Hai didn't want to be the first to stick his neck out, and as a Soul Master, paying homage to the Pope wasn't unreasonable. Although Lin Hai didn't agree with Bibi Dong's fanatical ideas, he admired her ability to win the loyalty of the vast majority of Soul Masters in the Spirit Hall. So, when the Spirit Hall members knelt on one knee, Lin Hai followed suit and paid his respects.

The people from the Beast Academy had no intention of resisting the Spirit Hall, so they also knelt on one knee.

The only group that stood out was Shrek Academy. They already knew from Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang that the people who attacked them in the canyon were sent by the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Following Bibi Dong out of the Papal Palace were four other people. Three of these four were dressed in bright red robes, unlike the all-red robes worn by the twelve cardinals who had appeared at the beginning. The red robes worn by these four were inlaid with gold and silver patterns, and in particular, the large, gleaming gold gems hanging on their chests made them even more regal.

For ordinary people, this formal attire might just symbolize wealth and grandeur, but for a Soul Master, it represents the highest honor in their lifetime.

This is because only titled Douluo are qualified to wear such red dresses.

The result is obvious: these three people are indeed in that situation.

Among these three people, one is Chen Xin, a level 96 Title Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who possesses the title of Sword.

Of the other two, the one on the left was enveloped in an ethereal aura. Although he wore the same clothes, no one could clearly see his features; he was undoubtedly Ghost Douluo. The other person had a sinister expression; he was Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Lin Hai knew, of course; he had been seen in his room just a few days ago!

As is widely known, only three types of people are allowed to walk out of the main gate of the Papal Palace.

The first type is naturally the supreme Pope of the Spirit Hall; the second type is the Title Douluo, who is second only to the Pope in the Spirit Hall; and the third type is the Elder of the Spirit Hall. Apart from these three types, no one else can cross the gates of the Papal Palace.

The last person walking with the three Title Douluos was Ning Fengzhi. He clearly did not have the strength of a Title Douluo, but he still walked out of this door, which meant that he had another identity: an elder of the Spirit Hall, or more accurately, an honorary elder of the Spirit Hall.

Lin Hai thought to himself, "Ning Fengzhi really does jump to wherever there's profit to be made."

Of course, the sect leaders of the three upper sects are basically honorary elders of the Spirit Hall, but the only one who truly leans towards the Spirit Hall is Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

What was bound to happen finally happened. At this moment, on this platform, only the seven students from Shrek Academy did not kneel. The seven students from Spirit Academy were directly under the Spirit Hall, and it was only right that they should kneel.

Apart from Lin Hai, who harbored some disloyal intentions, the rest of the Beast Academy had a fairly good impression of the Spirit Hall and naturally did not resist kneeling; the saying "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" is a wise one, so Lin Hai did not want to be that nail.

As for Shrek, the seven of them had never discussed the situation beforehand, yet they made the same decision. They truly are brothers and sisters! Haha.

As the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai would naturally not kneel before the Spirit Hall, as that would be submission. Zhu Zhuqing's situation was similar; both essentially represented the Star Luo Empire and could not possibly kneel.

Oscar never really cared about the Spirit Hall. He only appreciated the Spirit Hall's gold coins when he received them. In the end, he was just a selfish person, accepting the Spirit Hall's benefits while simultaneously looking down on it.

As for Tang San, he would never bow down to the Pope, whether because of his origins in the Clear Sky Sect, his pride as a member of the Tang Sect from another world, or because he has an irreconcilable feud with the Spirit Hall.

Ma Hongjun's thoughts were similar to Tang San's. It's clear he's someone who doesn't understand how to assess situations.

Xiao Wu lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought, but her eyes concealed a deep hatred for Bibi Dong. It's ironic, though; this damned rabbit clearly came out with the intention of avenging her mother, but what has she done since then? She swaggered around on the main road, not focusing on cultivation but instead on romance. Ha!

As for Ning Rongrong, she is the apple of the eye of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's sect leader and is very likely to be the next sect leader. Moreover, her father, Ning Fengzhi, and grandfather, Sword Douluo Chenxin, are both here. With such support, she naturally doesn't need to kneel.

Although there was no explicit rule on the mainland that Soul Masters had to bow down to the Pope of the Spirit Hall, at this moment, the Shrek Seven Devils undoubtedly stood out as exceptional. Their eccentricity attracted the hostile gazes of all the Spirit Hall members present, gazes filled with anger, for the Shrek Seven Devils' actions were a desecration of their supreme beliefs and pure spirit.

Bibi Dong's gaze immediately fell on the seven Shrek Academy students.

As expected, Tang San was deliberately targeted by Bibi Dong.

However, because of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San and his companions were not punished by Bibi Dong. On the contrary, Tang San was the first person to speak to Pope Bibi Dong.

The members of the Spirit Hall Academy team and the Beast Academy team, who were kneeling on the ground, were all surprised. After the Pope appeared, the first person to speak to Tang San was Tang San, and he even seemed to know Tang San's teacher. This was really hard for them to understand.

Lin Hai lowered his head and a slight smile appeared on his lips. In the end, is the white moonlight still more important? Or is it that what you can't have is always more alluring? Heh, I absolutely disagree with this love-struck mentality.

Bibi Dong didn't linger on Tang San for long. She waved her scepter slightly and said, "Rise."

Good heavens, it seems that in the Pope's eyes, only Yu Xiaogang's matter is the most important.

All those who were kneeling on one knee stood up only after Pope Bibidon spoke.

Bibi Dong's signature smile appeared on her face as her gaze swept over all twenty-one young Soul Masters participating in the final three from left to right. When she first looked at the Soul Masters from her own Martial Soul Academy, her smile was genuine.

As she swept her gaze over Lin Hai, Feng Xiaotian, and the others, a hint of scrutiny crept into her eyes, because Bibi Dong believed that this was the only variable in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

As for Shrek Academy, aside from the aura of Yu Xiaogang, nothing else about them is worth her attention.

"I see hope in you. Before the Papal Palace, I hope to see all your talents and strength. The final victor will receive the Spirit Hall's ultimate reward." Bibi Dong said, gently waving her scepter.

No one saw clearly what she did, but suddenly three points of light appeared, and then these three points of light instantly magnified in front of Bibi Dong and floated in mid-air.

Finally, they slowly revealed their true forms: three different objects, none of them large, shaped like skeletons, namely a right arm bone, a skull, and a left leg bone. These three bones also shimmered with fiery red, light blue, and dark green light, respectively, indicating their attributes.

These three bones are soul bones. Even at the foot of Mount Papa, the light emanating from these three soul bones can be clearly seen.

The appearance of the "Treasure of the Blood River - Soul Bone" has caused the entire Spirit City to boil over.

Aside from those who already knew about the final reward, who could have imagined it would be three soul bones? The radiance alone revealed that these three soul bones were of exceptional quality. Every soul master knew the value of soul bones, so even those from the Spirit Hall camp couldn't help but reveal greed in their eyes.

"These three soul bones are the Skull of Spiritual Condensation, the Right Arm of Explosive Burning Flames, and the Left Leg of Rapid Advancement. All three soul bones come from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Among them, the Skull of Spiritual Condensation comes from a soul beast that is over fifty thousand years old. It was personally killed and obtained by the previous Pope. It is the best of the soul bones, second only to external soul bones and top-level soul bones produced by one-hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts."

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No Soul Master can resist the temptation of Soul Bones, not even a Title Douluo. The final reward of the competition is Soul Bones, and there are as many as three Soul Bones.

The enticing rewards have undoubtedly ignited the fighting spirit of all the teams, and the upcoming matches will likely be a battlefield where everyone goes all out.

The morning's matches were individual elimination tournaments where each of the three teams had seven players taking turns on stage.

The remaining teams will directly compete for the championship tomorrow. The two losing teams will compete for the other final spot in the afternoon.

The selection process before the finals is a single-elimination tournament, similar to the qualifying rounds, except that three teams participate together.

The Spirit Hall's sudden offer of three spirit bones as a prize for the tournament champion will undoubtedly intensify the competition. Although on the surface the Spirit Hall appears to be selfless, it's clear to everyone that these three spirit bones were specifically prepared for the golden generation of the Spirit Academy.

Even before the Beast Academy team, led by Lin Hai, was organized, the Spirit Hall team was already among the strongest on the continent. Not to mention the three Soul Kings, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena, it was clear to everyone in the Spirit Hall that winning this year's All-Continent Elite Tournament was a foregone conclusion.

Although Tang San of the Shrek Academy team possessed a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, their team consisted of six Spirit Masters and one Spirit Venerable. Such a lineup was simply no match for the Beast Academy and Spirit Academy teams.

The Spirit Team didn't care about any of that. They were the Pope's team, and whether they themselves believed it or all the spectators thought, the championship of this tournament was undoubtedly theirs. Of course, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena had another mission: to severely injure, or even kill, Tang San during the competition.

Despite Bibi Dong's apparent agreement with Yu Xiaogang that she wouldn't understand Tang San, while she genuinely cared for Yu Xiaogang, Tang San had to die. This was because she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall, and Tang San was a remnant of the Clear Sky Sect; she had to uphold the Spirit Hall's authority.

After all, she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall. To achieve the goals and ambitions that her predecessors had not yet accomplished, as well as her personal dreams, what could Tang San possibly do? He had already lost Yu Xiaogang's heart. Even if she killed Tang San, could things get any worse?

Moreover, on the surface, a genius soul master doesn't seem like much in the eyes of the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall has always been full of talented people on the continent, and there has never been a shortage of such geniuses.

The more powerful a Soul Master is, the more they understand how terrifying the influence and destructive power of a true genius can be. If Tang San's talent attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall, then his origins in the Clear Sky Sect and his status as the son of Tang Hao undoubtedly solidified the Spirit Hall's intention to kill him.

Although such killing intent cannot be openly expressed, at the most recent meeting of the Spirit Hall elders, all the elders unanimously passed this decision: they will never allow a second Tang Hao, or even an enemy stronger than Tang Hao, to appear.

The fact that Tang San possessed twin martial souls already led them to place his talent above Tang Hao's. Moreover, Tang San had achieved his current success with only a seemingly useless martial soul, Blue Silver Grass. Who could predict his future? For the sake of the Spirit Hall's overall interests, they could not allow this variable to emerge.

A row of gilded chairs was placed in front of the Papal Palace. At Pope Bibi Dong's signal, she sat in the center. To her left sat Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and to her right sat Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan. They were her confidants, loyal to her, but their master was cold-hearted.

(End of this chapter)