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

Could it be that Ning Rongrong encountered the Holy Spirit Cult incident again after the third Holy Maiden Ceremony?

Ning Fengzhi had given up the idea of ​​resting; in his eyes, this matter was of course more important.

So he spoke up: "Rongrong, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Ning Rongrong rested her chin on her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm wondering, since the Holy Spirit Cult is so dangerous, why are so many people on the mainland unaware of it?"

Danger?

Yes, the Holy Spirit Cult is certainly dangerous. Of the three incidents they've faced so far, which one didn't result in Ning Rongrong's death?

Unaware?

Also.

It's hard to imagine that so many people don't know about such a dangerous organization.

It's one thing for ordinary people not to know, but even Flander, a Soul Saint, didn't know. Even he, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects, only knew at the beginning that this sect had once flourished and then faded away.

Chapter 86 The Past of the Holy Spirit and Holy Spirit Cult

The various pieces of news related to the Holy Spirit Cult, when pieced together, made the already strange Holy Spirit Cult seem even stranger.

Why did the Holy Spirit Cult suddenly make a comeback?

This mystery lingered in the minds of the three.

Fortunately, Ning Fengzhi was farsighted. After Ning Rongrong underwent the second Holy Maiden Ceremony, which was the one at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he began to collect and organize information about the Holy Spirit Cult.

Ning Fengzhi returned to his desk, took out a thick stack of documents, and spread them out on the conference table.

Then, the bystanders were dismissed, the gate was locked, and it was confirmed that no one was eavesdropping.

At this point, only four people remained in the main hall.

Ning Fengzhi pointed to each document one by one and began to explain.

"The Holy Spirit Cult originated in the Holy Spirit era, which involves that forbidden existence—the Holy Spirit."

"The Holy God is the object of worship for the Holy Spirit Cult. He is not a god, but has been deified. At least at that time, in the memories of the Spirit Hall, the Holy God was only a slightly stronger level 99 Peerless Douluo before his death."

"According to the Spirit Hall, the reason why the Holy God is taboo is because his cultivation method is extremely strange. It is said that he cultivated from a Soul Master to the level 99 Peerless Douluo in just one year. It was precisely because of his rapid cultivation that he attracted his initial supporters. These supporters established the Holy Spirit Cult to spread the Holy God's reputation."

"At that time, the Holy Spirit was still alive, and his brilliance overshadowed the Holy Spirit Cult. Therefore, no one paid attention to the Holy Spirit Cult at that time. When the Spirit Hall organized the siege of the Holy Spirit, they also wiped out the Holy Spirit Cult. This was the era of the Holy Spirit Cult's initial establishment and decline."

Ning Rongrong nodded. She was quite surprised to hear that the Holy Spirit Sect's archives contained information she had no access to, even though she was in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Since there was this unexpected surprise, she naturally wanted to hear it.

She astutely picked up on several key pieces of information.

First, the Holy Spirit is dead.

This is incorrect; presumably, the Spirit Hall did not reveal the truth.

During his conversation with Huo Shengsheng, he learned that the Holy God had been divided into several streams of black flame, and that there was a possibility of resurrection; he was not completely dead.

Secondly, the Holy Age lasted for one year.

It's normal for ordinary people not to know this. Although it's said to be a year, in reality, it might take less than a week for the Spirit Hall to notice the Holy God and for the Holy God to be suppressed.

Those who participated in the siege of the Holy Spirit are probably the only ones who know the inside story.

No wonder so few people know about the Holy Spirit.

Thirdly, the first generation of the Holy Spirit Church was very weak.

Clearly, this is not the Holy Spirit Cult that can rival the Spirit Hall today.

After thinking it through, she asked, "This one shouldn't be the same Holy Spirit Cult as before. What happened in between?"

Ning Fengzhi pointed to another document.

"In the middle, the Holy Spirit Cult was silent for about a year. That is, from the moment the village near the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was attacked, and then going back a year, this period of time."

"This period should be the time for the Holy Spirit Church to be reorganized."

"Of course, a major event did happen during this time—the first Saintess Ceremony, which took place around this time about a year ago."

"Although the Spirit Hall initially refused to budge, I still managed to get the information through some means."

"This first Holy Maiden Ceremony took place near the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Palace, and the person presiding over the ceremony is very likely the current leader of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"His strength is at least at the peak of level 98 Douluo. Because according to the records, a total of five titled Douluo happened to pass by the scene."

"The five Title Douluos were ultimately seriously injured, as was the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult. The ritual was successful, but not entirely. Perhaps the technology at the time was not advanced enough. In any case, Xue Ke, the chosen target, is now living safely in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. After that, the Spirit Hall continued to pursue the Holy Spirit Cult. The outcome is unknown, but it is likely that the leader survived."

"Xue Ke... um."

Ning Rongrong muttered to herself.

Xue Ke, the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire, and Xue Beng's younger sister.

A year ago, Xue Ke should have been about the same age as she is now, which means she was quite different from Zhao Xiaoya and Tang Twelve.

Is age also a problem?

No, perhaps it's just a coincidence.

"Yes, it's Xue Ke, the princess of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Xue Ke."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, indicating that he was not wrong, and continued.

"I estimate that the current Holy Spirit Cult was formed by the original leader, who then found new elders and reorganized the group."

"Therefore, the Holy Spirit Cult never actually had the opportunity to appear before us."

Chen Xin spoke. He had carefully considered all the clues about the Holy Spirit Cult and finally came to this conclusion.

"The Holy Spirit Cult is powerful because it has powerful followers who include the Holy Spirit, and powerful people who are personally selected by the cult leader. These two parts make up the Holy Spirit Cult as it is today."

Chen Xin added.

This conclusion was similar to what Ning Rongrong had reached at the meeting, and Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement.

After learning about the Holy Spirit Cult, the scene fell silent.

Ning Fengzhi finally spoke after a long pause, adding, "This is all the information I've gathered so far. I originally planned to share it with you when the information was more detailed, but since Rongrong brought it up this time, I'll say it now."

Still silent.

Everyone needs some time to digest the information from this Holy Spirit Cult.

Ning Rongrong felt the time was right, so after remaining silent in the main hall for a while, she spoke again:

"Are you saying that the Holy Spirit Cult really only did two things in the past year: its first saintly ceremony and the search for new members?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "That's how it seems for now. The Holy Spirit Cult needs time to optimize the Saintess ritual process..."

“No.” Ning Rongrong shook her head, interrupting, “I’m not questioning the number of times the Saintess ceremony was performed, but rather that the Holy Spirit Church wouldn’t be taking any other actions that are covert and haven’t been discovered?”

"The saintly ceremony inevitably involves the disappearance of people. Is there anything that doesn't require people to disappear, is unlikely to attract attention, but can still help the Holy Spirit Church at a crucial moment?"

“Other actions…” Gu Rong muttered, then realized, “Rongrong, are you saying that besides performing that evil saintess ritual, the Holy Spirit Cult is doing other things? And these things haven’t been exposed yet.”

“Old bones, of course that is right?” Chen Xin said from the side.

The ancient banyan tree bowed its head.

If the Holy Spirit Cult is truly doing something, it must have left some traces.

He carefully recalled the changes of the past year, but ultimately shook his head.

He didn't notice.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin thought about it for a long time, but couldn't find anything strange.

Finally, Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong: "Rongrong, if you know anything, feel free to tell us. We know you have many tricks up your sleeve, and we won't pry."

In his eyes, since Ning Rongrong knew the "trapped beast" technique, she must have other sources of information.

The source is quite credible, after all, he taught his daughter that kind of trick of using someone else's strength against them—although it's a bit cruel.

Chapter 87 Heading to the Black Tiger Sect, Opening the Treasure Chest!

"I read in a book that one method is to infiltrate the enemy and undermine them from within."

Ning Fengzhi nodded.

He knew that too. The Spirit Hall had planted spies within the Holy Spirit Cult, but... their fates were all quite tragic.

He suddenly realized what was happening, slammed his hand on the table, and became very excited:

"Rongrong, are you saying that the Holy Spirit Cult also planted spies in the Spirit Hall?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head. But she wasn't denying it; the Spirit Hall was still too broad a scope.

Although she was 90% certain that the first four elders were from the Spirit Hall, she was not confident that she could kill them at this moment—even with the help of two Title Douluos, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"The Spirit Hall certainly exists, but it is definitely hidden much better; otherwise, it would have been discovered long ago."

Ning Fengzhi nodded, agreeing with Ning Rongrong's analysis.

"The Holy Spirit Cult's biggest enemy should be the Spirit Hall. So if the Holy Spirit Cult wants to infiltrate the Spirit Hall, it will definitely do so in multiple ways. Not only the Spirit Hall itself, but also its affiliated sects need to be thoroughly investigated. I think we should start by investigating the affiliated sects, where the Holy Spirit Cult's infiltration might be more obvious."

"If nothing unexpected happens, we'll find a clue."

Ning Rongrong said in a very serious tone.

Explaining the process according to the answer demonstrates confidence.

"The affiliated sects of the Spirit Hall... I remember that the four lower sects all surrendered to the Spirit Hall because they didn't have a Title Douluo to oversee them."

After some thought, Ning Fengzhi compiled information on the affiliated sects of the Spirit Hall.

"Besides the four lower sects, namely the Black Tiger Sect, Wind Sword Sect, Elephant Armor Sect, and Fire Leopard Sect, there are also some smaller sects that have chosen to attach themselves to the Spirit Hall. The number is not small. If we were to investigate them all, it would take quite a bit of time... However, if we can really find a spy from the Holy Spirit Sect, or even a spy at the elder level, then it would be very worthwhile."

Ning Rongrong was somewhat moved when she heard that the Spirit Hall had so many affiliated sects.

She knew most of the tasks of the elders within the Holy Spirit Church, but those were tasks that were currently underway.

Upon closer reflection, these elders may have already infiltrated all the smaller sects. Thinking about it this way, apart from the Wind Sword Sect and Elephant Armor Sect, which are currently being infiltrated, the other affiliated sects are simply in one of two states: "not infiltrated" or "completely infiltrated."

However, Ning Rongrong didn't seem to care much about the situation of other sects.

Her core objective was singular: to eliminate the fifth and sixth elders first and obtain the scroll to enhance her strength.