Douluo Continent: Starting with controlling Ning Rongrong and establishing the Holy Cult

"call--"

Ning Rongrong let out a long breath.

She decided to take down the other three black flames on the field first.

In a flash, Ning Rongrong's eyes sharpened, and she reached out her hand towards Poseidon again.

This time, Poseidon was even more astonished than before.

Previously, Poseidon was astonished by Ning Rongrong's strength, but now, she is astonished by what Ning Rongrong "knows".

Ning Rongrong had already taken two black flames from the Spirit Hall from her side, and now she reached out her hand again. What could she be doing?

That certainly couldn't be to take her life, since she hadn't sensed any malice from the other party.

If it's not about taking her life, then there's only one other thing: Ning Rongrong probably learned after absorbing those two black flames that she had brought with her the Great Black Flame, which was formed by fusing the three black flames of the Holy Spirit Sect, and now she's here to take the Great Black Flame from her!

The next moment, Ning Rongrong's actions confirmed Poseidon's conjecture.

Ning Rongrong's hand did not pause at all, and went straight towards the location of the large black flame.

Even though Poseidon was prepared, he was still taken aback by Ning Rongrong's precise movements.

Ning Rongrong, do you even know the exact location?

The answer is yes.

Ning Rongrong found out.

Thanks to the memories that suddenly appeared in her mind after the four black flames were gathered, she did indeed know the exact locations of the other four black flames.

Ning Rongrong already knew the exact location, and Poseidon was unable to move, so Ning Rongrong easily obtained the black flames on her body.

"you……"

Poseidon's mouth opened slightly and moved, but in the end, she did not continue speaking.

Firstly, even if she spoke up, it wouldn't change anything.

Secondly, her purpose in collecting the black flames was to return them to their original, complete state and resurrect the Holy God. What Ning Rongrong is doing now does not actually conflict with her ideals.

Although the black flames were sent into that unfamiliar tower, Poseidon sensed that the tower wouldn't hinder their fusion. On the contrary, that tower might very well be the key to the Holy God's resurrection. Letting the black flames fuse within that tower might actually be the right thing to do.

Therefore, she had no need to obstruct it.

Since it's all about resurrecting the Holy Spirit, who does the resurrection isn't a big problem.

She comforted herself with this thought.

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After Ning Rongrong sent the three black flames she had taken from Poseidon into the Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower, the tower had already lit up seven levels.

At that moment, she also turned her gaze to Gu Yuena.

"Your Highness, I can sense it; there is also a black flame over there."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena's face, which had already been extremely surprised by Ning Rongrong's actions, stiffened again.

Is this any of my business?

Thinking this, she didn't care why Ning Rongrong said that, and started to recall.

She thought about it carefully, and that memory was indeed too far in the past.

When Qian Daoliu and the others were dividing the Holy God's essence into black flames, she did indeed use her spatial power to secretly intercept a portion of it, as an aid in finding the Holy God's relics.

However, she really didn't know where to start, and with the many changes that followed and the appearance of Ning Rongrong, she almost forgot about this black flame in the Star Dou Great Forest.

So, she had almost forgotten, but Ning Rongrong now knows...

"well,"

Gu Yuena said with a hint of shame, but then realized that it wouldn't be a big problem if Ning Rongrong knew, so she readily admitted it.

“That’s right. I cut off a piece of it back then and put it in my palace. After studying it without success, I just left it there. Then, so much time passed that I almost forgot about it.”

Without hesitation, Gu Yuena gently swept her jade hand across the space in front of her, and a dark spatial rift opened. With a slight movement of her fingertips, a delicate cage constructed of pure spatial power was pulled out by the silver light a moment later.

In the center of the cage, a black flame burned silently.

"Here."

With a flick of her finger, Gu Yuena sent the spatial cage flying steadily toward Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong caught it with her hand, nodded, and took out the black flame, putting it into the eighth floor of the Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower.

As the dim light illuminates the tower, its eight stories shimmer with light, making it even more imposing!

At this point, all the black flames that Ning Rongrong knew were now stored in the Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower.

She was about to speak and ask what the next step should be.

And just then...

Boom!

The heavens and earth shook violently.

The Papal Palace beneath Ning Rongrong's feet undulated and cracked violently, with bottomless, dark fissures spreading out instantly, swallowing everything in their path.

What happened? Why did this happen?

This question arose in the minds of everyone present who was still conscious at the same moment.

Only now did Ning Rongrong's gaze truly focus on the top of the tower.

Her previous focus was entirely on gathering black flames and fighting powerful enemies, completely overlooking this most obvious and fatal point—

This Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower is not eight stories high, but like her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Tower, it has... nine stories.

The bottom eight floors have been lit up by black flames, but the top ninth floor remains deathly silent.

"Nine floors... how could it be nine floors?"

Ning Rongrong's body trembled.

From her memory, she clearly only obtained the locations of the eight black flames. Once she had gathered all eight black flames and lit up the eight floors of the tower, it should have ended there.

But this ninth floor...

Since it exists, there must be a reason for its existence. This ninth level probably also needs to be lit up, but what does it need to be lit up?

The Ninth Black Flame?

But in my memory, there were only eight black flames.

If there is a ninth path, then where is the ninth path?

Ning Rongrong didn't know.

Gu Yuena and Poseidon were also unaware of this.

Poseidon stared intently at the eight-story illuminated black tower, her lips trembling.

Logically speaking, now that the Black Flame is complete, the Holy God should be resurrected.

But what about the Holy Spirit?

Not only did they not revive, but the heavens and earth also experienced such strange movements?

Which link in the chain went wrong?

Could it be that a ninth path truly exists, and that path is the most crucial one?

Even Ning Rongrong seemed unaware of that black flame, so did that black flame really exist?

Moreover, if it's not the resurrection of a holy god, then what is this strange movement of heaven and earth?

As Poseidon was thinking, she suddenly realized that the pressure on her body had loosened.

But she was too exhausted to think about the reasons, and too exhausted to escape.

All she could do was avoid the cracks.

for a long time.

The group dodged the ever-growing cracks beneath their feet for a long time.

"It's not over yet."

Ning Rongrong finally broke free from her numbness.

She suppressed her surging blood and qi, staring at the eight-story Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower in her hand, all of which were lit up.

Reason told her that this strange change in the world was related to the Black Flame Holy Spirit Tower, and that the method to light up the ninth floor should also start from here.

She gritted her teeth and, with a desperate gamble, threw all her heart and soul into that black tower.

The next moment, all the expression on Ning Rongrong's face vanished.

He was stunned; she "saw" it.

I saw a completely unfamiliar world.

She was standing at a crossroads.

The sun scorched the gray-black ground, causing visible, distorted heat waves to rise. Sharp, ear-piercing sounds devoid of any spirit beast aura rose and fell. Iron boxes spewing foul exhaust fumes sped or stopped on the road painted with white stripes.

After those metal boxes moved away from her, many more people walked past her, heads down, staring at the small cubes in their hands.

Those people did not possess any aura of soul power.

Ning Rongrong didn't know where she was, what these unfamiliar things were, or why there were tall buildings not far away, or what their purpose was.

The only thing she was certain of was that this was definitely not the continent she knew.

This absurd scene instantly flooded Ning Rongrong's mind, leaving her completely blank.

The same scene appeared in the minds of Gu Yuena and Poseidon without warning.

Gu Yuena's eyes went unfocused for a moment, her silver hair moved without wind, she tried to understand the scene, but failed.

"What's this?"

Poseidon couldn't help but speak up.

And then—