Douluo's Bone Transforms into a Divine Dragon

Chapter 188 The Fifth Round Begins, Qian Renxue

With the fourth round of competition over, the finals are just around the corner. The remaining three teams are only one step away from the final championship. In the eyes of others, the fifth round finals will definitely be a fierce battle.

However, in the final fifth round of the competition, the eliminated teams had already left. They were not even allowed to watch the final day of battle. Only the truly young and strong were qualified to step onto the square in front of the Papal Palace.

The bright sunlight shone down on the earth, and under its rays, the Papal Palace appeared even more magnificent and imposing.

In front of the Papal Palace, two rows of paladin knights lined up from the entrance to the foot of the mountain, clad in bright silver armor and wielding heavy knightly swords, making the entire Papal Mountain even more majestic and imposing.

Early in the morning, the three teams that had made it to the final three were already waiting quietly in front of the Papal Palace. The teachers from the three academies were not allowed to stand in the square and could only wait in the outer viewing area.

All twenty-one finalists stood quietly in the square, waiting for the final moment to arrive.

The square in front of the Papal Palace is no smaller than the competition platform used in the previous competition. The square square is paved with special stones, and if you look closely, you can see that the stones have a faint, lustrous sheen.

Although it wasn't real jade, it was far superior to ordinary rocks, demonstrating just how formidable the Spirit Hall's wealth was.

After a long while, a group of people walked out from the side door of the Papal Palace. A total of twenty-four cardinals, whose status was second only to the Platinum Bishops, slowly walked over. They walked all the way to the front of the Papal Palace and stood on the left and right, twelve people on each side.

The leader announced loudly, "His Holiness the Pope has arrived."

At that moment, shouts of "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" resounded throughout the entire Spirit City like a landslide and a tsunami.

That wasn't just the voice of the neatly lined-up Paladin Knights on Mount Papa; it was also the shout of all the Soul Masters in the entire Spirit City who were forbidden from approaching Mount Papa. For them, the Pope of the Spirit Hall was the highest faith!

The massive palace doors slowly opened, and everyone's gaze involuntarily focused on the direction in which the doors opened.

Bibi Dong, dressed in a long, gleaming gold gown that covered her from head to toe, wearing a purple-gold crown and holding a scepter, walked out of the Papal Palace with a solemn expression.

She had an ethereal quality, seemingly infinitely tall, and no one even noticed her stunning beauty. At this moment, she represented only the majesty of the 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 atop her head shone with unparalleled radiance, and all the light seemed to converge upon her alone at this moment.

Gu Xuan watched this scene calmly, with only one thought in his mind: "They're fucking rich!"

Gu Xuan had absolutely no liking for Bibi Dong. When reading the original novel, he thought she was a psychopath, not only a yandere but also a hopeless romantic...

If possible, Gu Xuan would never let lust cloud his judgment and engage in any mother-daughter pairing; instead, he would kill someone and take their bones!

Just as Gu Xuan was lost in thought, all the members of the Spirit Hall knelt down on one knee: "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope."

The atmosphere at that moment was indescribable; amidst the shouts coming from all directions, everyone couldn't help but feel a desire to prostrate themselves in worship.

Four people followed behind Bibi Dong.

Three of them wore bright red robes, but unlike the cardinals' all-red robes, their red robes were inlaid with gold and silver patterns. In particular, the jewel on their chest, which shone with gold and was the size of a baby's fist, was full of luxury.

For ordinary people, this formal attire may simply symbolize nobility, but for a Soul Master, it represents the greatest honor.

Because only Title Douluo are qualified to wear this red dress, these three people clearly have that status.

Gu Xuan was extremely familiar with one of these three titled Douluo; this person was none other than Chen Xin.

As a Title Douluo, Chen Xin naturally had to dress up in his finest attire for such a grand event in the Soul Master world.

Of the other two, the one on the left was enveloped in a layer of illusory black mist. Although he wore the same clothes, no one could clearly see his appearance.

As for the other one, his skin looked as delicate as a baby's, and his alluring appearance gave people a special feeling. If it weren't for the Adam's apple on his neck, no one would think that he was actually a man.

These two are none other than Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, who went to assassinate Tang San before the start of the finals, and are now the two generals under Pope Bibi Dong.

The fourth person following Bibi Dong did not wear the formal attire that signifies the honor of a Title Douluo, clearly indicating that he did not possess the strength of a Title Douluo. However, he still walked out of this door, which means that he has another identity.

The Spirit Hall elder, or more accurately, the honorary elder, was none other than Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After someone shouted "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope," six of the seven members of the Spirit Hall Academy knelt down, leaving only one woman dressed in a bright gold outfit and wearing a thin veil, who remained motionless.

Gu Xuan did not kneel either. Not only Gu Xuan, but also the entire Royal Fighting Team and the Seven Treasures Team all had their eyes on Gu Xuan. Since Gu Xuan did not kneel, they naturally would not kneel either.

Although there are two teams, they share the same core leader: Gu Xuan.

Although there is no explicit rule that Soul Masters must bow to the Pope of the Spirit Hall, at this moment, the fourteen members of the Seven Treasures Team and the Royal Fighting Team undoubtedly stand out as unique individuals.

Of course, this does not include the woman from the Spirit Hall team, because some people in the Spirit Hall already know her identity, but because of her special status, no one dares to comment.

The most surprised person was Gu Xuan, because this woman was none other than Qian Renxue.

This was something even Gu Xuan hadn't expected; he never imagined that Qian Renxue would participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition.

Xue Qinghe had been confined to his home for two days due to serious illness, so the position representing the Heavenly Dou Empire was currently vacant.

When Gu Xuan heard the news, he chuckled inwardly. Of course, Xue Qinghe wouldn't come, since she had already appeared in front of him.

Moreover, Qian Renxue's gaze towards Gu Xuan at this moment was also quite meaningful, making Gu Xuan feel somewhat uneasy.

Bibi Dong's gaze fell directly on the fourteen young soul masters, and all the members of the Spirit Hall glared at them angrily, because in their eyes this was disrespect for His Holiness the Pope.

However, when Bibi Dong's gaze swept over Qian Renxue, she waved her scepter slightly and said nothing more, but simply said, "Rise."

As soon as Bibi Dong finished speaking, all those who had been kneeling on the ground stood up and looked at their Pope with fervent eyes.

A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face as she scanned the twenty-one young soul masters who were participating in the final three from left to right.

"From you, I see the hope of the younger generation of the Soul Master world. Before the Pope's Palace, I hope to see all your talents and strength. The final victor will receive the greatest reward from the Spirit Hall." As she spoke, she lightly waved her scepter.

As she moved, the three points of light instantly magnified in front of Bibi Dong, floating in mid-air.

Those were three different objects, none of them large, shaped like skeletons: a right arm bone, a skull, and a left leg bone, each shimmering with fiery red, pale blue, and dark green light respectively.

Soul bones, and three soul bones at that.

Even at the foot of Pope Mountain, the light of the three soul bones could be clearly seen, and in an instant, the entire Spirit City was in an uproar.

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 extraordinary quality, and even the members of the Spirit Hall couldn't help but gleam with greed in their eyes.

If this weren't the Papal Palace, and if it weren't for the presence of several Title Douluos, someone would probably have already been unable to suppress their greed and rushed up to snatch it.

These are soul bones! They are the most precious things for soul masters, something that can only be encountered by chance and is extremely rare. These three soul bones are clearly from soul beasts that are over ten thousand years old.

Standing behind the Pope, Ghost Douluo spoke in a deep, ghostly voice: "The three soul bones are the wisdom skull formed by spiritual condensation, the right arm formed by explosive burning flames, and the left leg formed by rapid forward movement. All three soul bones originated from ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts."

"Among them, the Skull of Wisdom, which is the embodiment of spiritual energy, came from a soul beast that was over 50,000 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 100,000-year-old soul beasts."

After Ghost Douluo finished his introduction, Pope Bibi Dong said calmly, "There can only be one winner, and the same goes for the champion. Therefore, these three soul bones will belong to the final champion team. I hope that the three academies that have entered the top three will give their all and win this honor."

At this moment, no matter what level of Soul Master they were, they all had their eyes light up when they saw Soul Bones, let alone three Soul Bones. A strong fighting spirit surged from all twenty-one participating Soul Masters almost instantly.

Even Gu Xuan coveted these three soul bones, since even if he didn't use them himself, he could give them to his friends.

Bibi Dong continued, "This morning, each of your three teams will have an individual elimination tournament with seven players. The team that remains will have an advantage and will directly enter the championship battle tomorrow. The two losing teams will compete for the other final spot in the afternoon. Now, you can send out your first player."

With Bibi Dong's personal announcement, the fifth round of the finals began.

P.S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.

(End of this chapter)