Chapter 225: Discussing the Succession Wedding and Setting Out to Sea Again
Gu Han stepped out of the Holy Son Hall's secret chamber and was already outside. Seeing his senior sister gone, he wasn't overly surprised.
After all, he knew his restless senior sister all too well. She wouldn't stay put until she was sure she was safe. She'd probably gone to play with Xiao Qian Renxue and the auspicious beast.
Feeling his current energy, Gu Han finally understood why everyone said there was an unbridgeable gap between Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo.
After breaking through to Titled Douluo, his energy had increased by over tenfold. Now, compared to his previous self, he was like an old man playing with a child.
Soul Bone abilities aside, even the Termination abilities were incredibly powerful.
And his ninth soul ring had finally unlocked, granting him three extremely powerful soul abilities.
The first, titled Kai Tian (Open Heaven) —
A massive sword appeared from nowhere, piercing the heavens and splitting the sky in two. Space along the way was annihilated, time froze. Even if one wasn't slain by the sword, they would be banished into the shattered void, torn apart by spatial turbulence.
The second, called God Slayer,
combined his own spirits with those of the Ice and Snow Emperors, unleashing a terrifying blow capable of threatening even a god-level power.
The third, called Heaven and Man United,
resonated with the laws of the Douluo World. Empowered by the world's power, each subsequent strike was imbued with the terrifying might of heaven and earth, lasting for three minutes. Any longer and the risk of being assimilated by the world would be unchecked.
"Am I Ultraman?"
Gu Han suddenly had a strange thought, but he quickly dismissed it.
He had already sensed several powerful auras, undisguised, flying towards him. These were all Titled Douluos of the Spirit Hall, including his senior sister.
Sure enough, not long after, Qian Daoliu and the others arrived in the courtyard.
Bibi Dong was the most conspicuous, holding Little Qian Renxue in her arms, Little Golden Lion resting on her shoulder.
"Junior brother, you're level ninety?"
Bibi Dong asked excitedly, and Little Golden Lion leaped directly onto Gu Han's shoulder.
Under the gaze of the crowd, Gu Han nodded.
"Yes, after absorbing three soul bones and a piece of Ten Thousand Years Mysterious Ice Marrow, my soul power has broken through from level 82 to level 90. However, due to the rapid breakthrough, my soul power is a bit weak, and I need a period of seclusion to consolidate my cultivation."
"Yes, that's true. But since you've reached the Titled Douluo level, you will be an elder of our Spirit Hall from now on."
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly and took out the Elder's Order.
The front of the order featured a six-winged angel and the representative spirits of the three upper sects, while the back featured Gu Han's spirit. The Spirit Hall had prepared it long ago. Since Gu Han had broken through today, it was a good opportunity to give it to him.
"Thank you, Grandpa Qian."
Gu Han took the Elder's Order and put it away.
"Ahem."
Qian Xunji coughed lightly, then walked forward and solemnly patted Gu Han's shoulder.
"Xiao Han, now that you've reached the Titled Douluo realm, it's time to take on the mantle of my Spirit Hall. Although you're my second disciple, I can divide the Pope's position into two, passing it on to you and Dong'er at the same time."
"In three years, when Dong'er reaches adulthood, you two can get married and directly succeed me as Pope. What do you think?"
"Yes, the Pope is right."
With the exception of Golden Crocodile, the other priests and elders all nodded slightly in agreement.
"No."
Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji frowned slightly, but when he turned around and realized it was his father who had said that, his expression softened and he asked with a gentle smile,
"Father, why?"
Yes, why?
The other priests and elders also turned their puzzled glances to Qian Daoliu, but they didn't ask directly.
Qian Daoliu put his hands behind his back and slowly explained,
"There can only be one Pope. You don't want to work, so you will be the High Priest from now on, but Xiaohan can take the position of Judgment Elder."
"Yes, High Priest is right."
This time, including Golden Crocodile, all the priests and elders nodded in agreement.
Seeing this scene, Gu Han and Bibi Dong were speechless. These priests and elders were really...
But think about it — Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu were one Pope and one High Priest, and both were Orthodox Angels. As the two men discussed the succession, the priests and elders seemed to have little else to do but nod.
"Alright, let's do it this way."
Qian Xunji nodded, feeling that this was a more reliable approach. This way, he could treat everyone equally, without any unfairness.
Gu Han and Bibi Dong: "What are our opinions?" Never mind. We have no objections.
But even Gu Han felt a little nervous at the thought of the wedding in three years.
Bibi Dong's face flushed even more. Although they usually kissed, hugged, and held hands, she was still nervous about the actual marriage — but mostly excited.
Thus, the matter was happily settled.
From then on, Gu Han began his retreat, not only to consolidate his cultivation, but more importantly to explore the path forward.
As for increasing the age of his spirit rings, Gu Han decided to maintain his usual pace and wait until he reached level ninety-nine. After all, his combat power was sufficient for the time being. As long as no god-level cultivators appeared, there wouldn't be many mortals who could threaten him.
Besides, it wasn't that he was getting carried away. Even if one of the three Ultimate Douluos tried to attack him now, he still had a chance if he simply wanted to escape.
For the next period of time, Bibi Dong also remained in seclusion, consolidating her cultivation while striving for level ninety. Finally, three months later, she successfully broke through.
That day, Qian Daoliu personally led the team to help Bibi Dong hunt down the 990,000-year-old Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Of course, Qian Daoliu had his own agenda.
He wanted to visit Bo Saixi while he was there; he hadn't had time to get to know her well the last time he hurried back.
His son was fully capable of taking over his service to the Angel Statue, so he could pursue his own life.
The lineup this time:
Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji, Ling Yuan, Qing Luan, Gu Han, and Bibi Dong. Qian Daoliu even planned to visit Sea God Island first to ask Bo Saixi for help.
Golden Crocodile wanted to follow, but Qian Daoliu kept him, stating that the Spirit Hall couldn't be without a master.
They would be away for at least a month this time. During this period, the Spirit Hall Pope would be away, and as a senior figure, Golden Crocodile could act as the acting Pope.
Golden Crocodile originally asked why Qian Xunji was not allowed to stay.
In response, Qian Xunji said,
"As Dong'er's master, and since my apprentice's ninth spirit ring is at stake, it is natural for a master to contribute."
In response, Golden Crocodile rolled his eyes inwardly. It sounded nice, but it was probably because he was bored with staying in the Spirit Hall and didn't want to work, so he just found an excuse to run away and be lazy.
But the other party's reason was reasonable, and he, Golden Crocodile, could not find any reason to refute it, so he could only accept it and stay in the Spirit Hall to work honestly.
As for little Qian Renxue and little Jin Ni, they were naturally taken care of by the priests and elders.
Moreover, the two little ones were playmates, and as long as someone was free to watch over them and make sure nothing happened, they could just let the two little ones play.
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