Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

It could be said that, on the surface, the situation of the Spirit Hall was at its best in nearly a thousand years. The two great empires had bowed their heads, and the soul master clans and sects expressed humility. However, only a few, including Chen Ming, knew how many hidden undercurrents lay beneath this calm facade.

"The Heaven Dou Empire sent their crown prince to the Spirit Hall to pray. Does that mean Qian Renxue has returned?" Chen Ming asked Qian Daoliu.

"That's right, Xue'er is back. She is staying in the Spirit Hall now. If needed, I can bring her here immediately. But… can she participate in such matters?"

Qian Daoliu answered frankly, not hiding his concern about Qian Renxue. He was worried not only for her safety but also because he doubted that her immature nature made her qualified to be involved in such affairs.

"Before sending me here, the Angel God gave me a pendant containing a trace of divine power and divine consciousness, instructing me to pass it to Qian Renxue to prevent any external interference. Grandpa Qian, would you like to deliver it?"

Chen Ming took out the pendant and explained it to Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"This… it's better if you deliver it yourself since it was entrusted to you by our ancestor," Qian Daoliu thought for a moment before politely declining.

It wasn't that he couldn't deliver it himself; rather, he wanted to allow Chen Ming to meet his granddaughter and perhaps strengthen their relationship.

"Alright then." Chen Ming put away the pendant and continued discussing matters with Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.

After Qian Daoliu and the strength of the Worship Hall were exposed, most of the Spirit Hall's members shifted their allegiance to Qian Daoliu. It could be said that, besides a few close confidants, Bibi Dong had barely any loyal subordinates left—perhaps only the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could be truly trusted.

Qian Daoliu's mindset had changed. He no longer wanted to remain secluded in the Worship Hall, ignoring external affairs. He now wished to contribute to this era. Although Bibi Dong had hinted more than once that Qian Daoliu should return to the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu had never responded.

At this point, to help Chen Ming and the Angel God understand the truth behind these events, Qian Daoliu reluctantly revealed what had happened in the past. Qian Xunji's outrageous actions had even made the divine consciousness within the Angelic Sacred Sword tremble with emotion. The sword itself quivered in the void.

It was confirmed that Qian Xunji's soul had been devoured by Bibi Dong. Otherwise, the Angel God likely would have wanted to extract his soul and torture it.

After learning about the mother-daughter relationship between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, the Angel God found herself at a loss. Having lost all of her kin by the age of six, she did not know how to handle such a twisted relationship, so she chose to delay dealing with it.

Thus, the group began discussing the future development of the Spirit Hall.

Regarding the plan to overthrow the empire, the Angel God showed utter disdain. She even abandoned her usual divine decorum and outright called Qian Daoliu a fool. She also started contemplating whether Qian Xunji had been influenced by some hidden manipulator from the Divine Realm—otherwise, how could someone be so inhuman?

At the right moment, Chen Ming mentioned the madwoman he had encountered when rescuing Qian Renxue. The Angel God remained silent for a long time before finally responding.

["Hmph, this must be the work of the inherently evil Asura God."]

["Compile a record of everything Qian Xunji did while he was the Supreme Pontiff and show it to me. I feel like he existed solely to ruin my legacy,"] the Angel God coldly commanded Qian Daoliu, who remained silent. Golden Crocodile Douluo, however, nodded in agreement.

"Yes, this must be the work of some evil mastermind."

The group talked for a long time before moving past the topic of Qian Xunji and continued their discussions. Chen Ming brought up many issues, one of the most important being the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in a few years.

The tournament had to be held. In this world, such arena battles among students carried special fate and significance.

If the Asura God's chosen pawn wanted to grow quickly and gain fame, he would have to use this stage. Not only would it attract the attention of the entire continent and lay the groundwork for accumulating faith in the future, but it would also allow him to gather fate energy by battling other individuals with strong destinies.

This was part of the plan—an opportunity for the first major strike against the Son of Plane. The goal wasn't necessarily to harm Qian Renxue too much, but rather to stall her growth.

If the Son of Destiny couldn't grow, she wouldn't be a threat. However, controlling how she grew, in what manner, and to what extent—these were all factors that needed to be carefully managed.

Many decisions regarding the Spirit Hall's future were made in that quiet chamber by the four of them. Their plans not only determined the course of the continent for the next few decades but also had the potential to influence the Douluo Continent for millennia to come.

They talked for a full day and night before finally concluding their discussions. Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Chen Ming, and the Angelic Sacred Sword returned to the Worship Hall.

The Angelic Sacred Sword, which housed the divine consciousness of the Angel God, continued to hover in the air, pretending as if nothing had changed. Qian Daoliu resumed handling matters within the Spirit Hall, while Golden Crocodile Douluo led the worshipers into secluded cultivation.

With the Angel God's guidance, the worshipers' strength was expected to improve rapidly in the coming years.

Furthermore, thanks to the insights she had gained from Chen Ming, the Angel God was now capable of crafting unique cultivation techniques tailored to each worshiper. These techniques included internal methods for increasing soul power, external methods for strengthening the body, and meditation techniques for enhancing spiritual power.

It was estimated that within two years, each worshiper would advance by roughly one rank, with an overall strength increase of more than 40%.

Under the guidance of Golden Crocodile Douluo, Chen Ming found Lou Gao in a secret chamber near the Worship Hall.

When Chen Ming arrived, Lou Gao was forging at his anvil. His hammer was enveloped in a dense metallic aura, and each strike resonated powerfully with the metal. Although the materials on the anvil were common metals, under Lou Gao's hammering, they were rapidly advancing toward the level of Spirit Forging.

In the corner of the chamber, several pieces of metal that had already undergone Spirit Forging were neatly stacked.

As soon as Chen Ming and Golden Crocodile Douluo entered the chamber, Lou Gao, who treated forging as his life's calling, immediately abandoned his work. He hurried over to Chen Ming, bowed, and, with tears in his eyes, struggled to find the right words.

Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo shrugged and turned his attention to the pile of metal in the corner. Being highly attuned to metal, he sensed that one particular piece seemed to resonate with him.

He picked up the metal and was about to say something to Lou Gao, but the latter simply waved his hand, indicating that Golden Crocodile Douluo could take it. With a helpless smile, Golden Crocodile Douluo left the chamber with the resonating metal, giving Chen Ming and Lou Gao the space they needed to talk privately.