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"The Seven-Ring Soul Saint became the Pope of the Spirit Hall, breaking the record for the youngest Pope in the history of the Spirit Hall."
According to the rules of the Spirit Hall, the Pope's strength must be at least the eighth ring.
"Although he is a seven-ring Soul Saint, he is someone who can punch Tang Hao and kick Bibi Dong. He is an honorary elder of the Spirit Hall and is qualified to become the Pope of the Spirit Hall."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let anyone hear you. Look, someone's watching you!"
"I didn't say anything wrong; I was just stating the facts. Although he can become Pope, the Pope is a puppet. Everyone knows that the true power in the Spirit Hall lies with the Elders!"
"No. He can't be a puppet. With my Blacksmiths' Guild here, all of us blacksmiths will support him. He can't be a puppet!"
The last sentence was spoken by a blacksmith from the blacksmiths' association.
Tuoba Yan could not possibly be a puppet.
As he walked down the red carpet, some people looked at him with awe, while others stared at him with negative eyes.
Bibi Dong managed the Spirit Hall for a very long time. Within the Spirit Hall, there were people loyal to Bibi Dong. They were all promoted by Bibi Dong herself.
Tuoba Yan secretly imprinted the negative emotions in his eyes onto his consciousness.
As Tuoba Yan approached the seat, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the others exclaimed in unison, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo bowed ninety degrees to Tuoba Yan. The others, however, performed the highest form of respect by kneeling on one knee.
"The first thing is to confer upon Lou Gao the title of Platinum Bishop."
Some people stood up to protest.
"Lou Gao is a Soul Saint, but he was also one of the few Divine Craftsmen at the time. He was qualified to be promoted to Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, despite not meeting the usual requirements!"
"If anyone doesn't want to obtain the mysterious soul tool, they are welcome to stand up and protest."
According to the rules of the Spirit Hall, only Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level are qualified to become Platinum Bishops. Soul Saints can only become Cardinal Archbishops, and if they are favored by certain high-ranking individuals, they can also manage the Spirit Hall branch in the main city.
A Soul Saint level cultivator being granted the title of Platinum Bishop is an extremely rare occurrence.
The cardinal who had just stepped forward to protest hesitated for a moment, then turned back the way he came.
The Blacksmiths' Guild is not weak.
On the contrary, some of the soul tools they created were still somewhat useful.
No one wanted to stand up at this time and become the villain that the blacksmiths' association would target.
"Second, establish the Sea Soul Masters!"
"Your Majesty, are you going to attack Sea God Island? You mustn't!" a cardinal pleaded with Tuoba Yan.
Tuoba Yan explained, "Seagod Island brought shame to our Spirit Hall decades ago, and Seagod Island deserved to be attacked. However, I formed the Sea Soul Masters not to attack Seagod Island, but to sail out to sea and lead the Blacksmiths' Association to the continent on the other side of the ocean to obtain the forging techniques for creating soul tools."
On the other side of the ocean lies another continent, called the Sun and Moon Continent.
For reasons unknown, the forging techniques of Douluo Continent suffered a break in continuity. Many ancient forging techniques were not passed down. As a result, although the current Blacksmith Association has many skilled individuals, including master craftsmen, few can forge items that can be used as soul tools. Most of the items forged by blacksmiths can only be provided to ordinary people.
This is also why the blacksmiths' association declined.
People were whispering inside the hall.
Even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, both at the Title Douluo level, had a look of astonishment in their eyes.
They only knew that there was Sea God Island in the sea, but they did not know that there was another continent on the other side of the sea.
Yue Guan couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, you already knew that the lost forging techniques existed on that continent, which is why you went to great lengths to recruit the Blacksmiths' Association, is that right?"
Tuoba Yan said, "Not entirely!"
Tuoba Yan incorporated the blacksmiths' association primarily for his own benefit.
The rat talisman can transform stillness into movement.
He took over the blacksmiths' association because he wanted them to build a massive army for him.
The stronger the puppet, the better its defense. When they are brought to life using the Rat Talisman, they become far more powerful in combat than anything made of ordinary steel and stone.
Most of the cardinals in the arena disliked Tuoba Yan. They were either Bibi Dong's men or the Grand Priest Qian Daoliu's men.
Tuoba Yan was not in a hurry.
He didn't want to waste his energy on them as long as they didn't cause trouble.
Once he possesses the Rat Talisman and countless "heavenly soldiers and generals," will he still fear these people causing trouble?
"Secondly, Xie Yue, Yan, Hu Liena, Xu Yu, Li Kai, Zhang Ping, and Sun Chuantao, step forward!"
Hu Liena reluctantly stepped out of the line.
If it weren't for her teacher Bibi Dong's instructions, she would have already left with Bibi Dong.
Before leaving, Bibi Dong gave an order, telling Hu Liena not to act impulsively.
Bibi Dong told Hu Liena that although Tuoba Yan had seized the papacy through force, he lacked the support of the people and his foundation was unstable. Furthermore, Hu Liena and her associates should not make any rash moves. As long as they prevented Tuoba Yan from finding fault with them, they would remain in their positions and wait for the opportune moment to lend her a helping hand.
Hu Liena said she wanted to leave. Bibi Dong reminded Hu Liena that if she left, she would be giving up her position, giving Tuoba Yan the opportunity to place his own people in key positions.
Therefore, Hu Liena not only did not leave Martial Soul City, but also participated in today's Pope's coronation ceremony with her teammates.
Once the seven of you were lined up, Tuoba Yan asked, "You are the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, and all seven of you possess the potential to become Title Douluos. You will all be pillars of the Spirit Hall in the future. For the next period of time, I will be going to the City of Slaughter for training. I wonder if you would be willing to come with me to the City of Slaughter?"
"The City of Slaughter?" Xie Yue was taken aback.
"Are you confident you can come out of the Killing City alive?" Yan asked Tuoba Yan, somewhat intrigued.
When he noticed Hu Liena beside him, his enthusiasm instantly cooled.
Tuoba Yan nodded. "In the past, I was only confident in myself. Now, having taken over the Blacksmiths' Guild, I am confident that I can lead you all out of the Killing City alive."
"Really?" Xu Yu asked excitedly.
Of the seven people, only Xu Yu is a support-type Soul Master.
Tuoba Yan nodded.
Xu Yu looked at his hands and said, "But I'm a support-type Soul Master? I heard my grandfather say that the Killing Grounds are extremely dangerous. It's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, and even a power-attack type Soul Douluo who goes in has a hard time coming out alive."
"Hisssh!"
Tuoba Yan waved his hand. A flash of silver light appeared, and a coin dart was embedded in the stone slab at Xu Yu's feet.
"This is called a 'coin dart,' a type of concealed weapon. Over the next ten days, you must master it. If any of you have not mastered it after ten days, I will remove you from the team!"