Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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Inside Heaven Dou City, the Spirit Hall!

As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City naturally places great importance on the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall stationed here, based on its hierarchy and scale, is ranked above the Spirit Branch Hall and Spirit Sub-Halls, second only to the main Spirit Hall.

The person in charge is Platinum Bishop Salas, a powerful Soul Douluo.

On the day Wang Li and Dugu Yan entered the city, news of their arrival was immediately reported to Salas.

Upon receiving the report, Salas retrieved the information he had gathered about Wang Li and Dugu Yan.

After all, there is no secret that cannot be discovered, especially when it comes to the Spirit Hall. Although Wang Li and Dugu Yan are mostly at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, that does not stop the Spirit Hall from gathering intelligence on them.

Dugu Yan's information was fairly standard across the board.

However, Wang Li's information was somewhat absurd—he awakened his martial soul at the age of six, a mutated Blue Silver Grass variant, with innate soul power of level three. This could still be attributed to luck.

But then, he entered Nuoding Academy, graduated in one year, then joined the Liejia Academy, graduating in two years, before entering the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Although he had not yet graduated, by the age of twelve, he had already reached the Soul Master rank with a soul power of level 41.

Absurd. Absolutely absurd. The golden generation of the Spirit Hall, with impeccable talent and full support from the Spirit Hall, all reached Soul Master status around the age of fifteen.

Except for one person…

At this moment, a thoughtful expression appeared on Salas's face. His deep eyes exuded wisdom as he sat on the soft sofa, thinking to himself:

"Wang Li, his background is too pure. From an ordinary villager in a small village outside Nuoding City in Fansuo Province, Heaven Dou Empire, to Nuoding Academy, Liejia Academy, and now Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with the attention of three influential committee members. Now he is even the grandson-in-law of Poison Douluo, and Heaven Dou's prince, along with Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, have personally tried to win him over. Even the Spirit Hall cannot make a move on him."

"However, his martial soul was awakened by the Spirit Hall. This can be used as an excuse to make contact with him and try to extract more details."

"I don't believe that the Spirit Hall's full cultivation efforts are inferior to Poison Douluo's. Our golden generation should be more impressive than a boy with a mutated martial soul and only innate soul power of level three. What kind of life-and-death trials could bring about such a transformation?"

Just as he pondered, Salas's ears twitched. He immediately stood up with a serious expression, as if someone beside him was speaking. He nodded repeatedly in response.

After a long while, Salas covered his face with his hand and spoke heavily:

"It seems that I'll have to put aside my pride today... it's too lowly, too lowly. How could I, Salas, a Platinum Bishop, be reduced to using such methods to bully a child? But... it's all for the sake of the Spirit Hall..."

He then lowered his hand, clearing his mind. The deep look in his eyes faded, and gradually, only the arrogance and dominance of his high rank remained.

With a wave of his sleeve and hands behind his back, he strode out of the room and loudly ordered:

"Come, follow me!"

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On the streets of Heaven Dou City!

Salas arrived with his men, just in time to witness the scene before him. His eyes widened in shock as he muttered to himself:

"Disgusting... absolutely disgusting. To think that in broad daylight, in full view of the public, they would engage in such behavior. Eating a candied hawthorn and needing someone to feed it, no less with their mouth."

Such frivolity, such indulgence—how could this possibly resemble someone who could endure life-and-death trials and surpass their limits as a soul master?

Yet, he still played his role as the antagonist, wearing a haughty expression and arrogantly speaking:

"Wang Li!"

Wang Li had noticed the group of people dressed in Spirit Hall uniforms, each exuding a strong aura. It wasn't until his name was called that he realized they were here for him.

He wiped his mouth, trying to appear more serious, before calmly responding:

"I am Wang Li. May I ask who you are?"

Dugu Yan stepped forward, blocking Wang Li. Her green eyes no longer held warmth but instead radiated cold, sharp light:

"Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall."

Wang Li was somewhat surprised. A figure of this level personally came to find trouble with him.

Salas was also surprised. Wang Li's favor with Poison Douluo seemed to stem from his connection to Poison Douluo's granddaughter. However, now was not the time for him to be surprised. With a stern face, he spoke coldly:

"Wang Li, come with me. With your talent and soul power, only the Spirit Hall can offer you the best training!"

Dugu Yan, seething with anger, threatened fiercely:

"Salas, you, a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, bullying someone smaller—aren't you ashamed? Xiao Li won't go with you, and everything that happens today, I will tell my grandfather. Let my grandfather pay your Spirit Hall a visit!"

Salas had come with a mission. He knew that such methods were low, crude, and aggressive. If Poison Douluo came to seek revenge, the worst that would happen would be a beating. As a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, his life was not in danger.

He sneered coldly and released his soul power. His robes fluttered without wind, and a terrifying aura of oppression swept toward Wang Li and Dugu Yan:

"This is not up to you. As for Lady Bislon, should she come, I will personally greet her. But Wang Li, I value him greatly and wish to recommend him to the Spirit Hall for better training!"

The overwhelming soul power seemed to freeze the air itself, but when it reached Dugu Yan, it silently dissipated, as if vanishing into thin air.

Xiangsi Duanchanghong, with its indestructible power, stopped even the oppressive force of a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, who had surpassed level 93 in soul power, from getting through.

Dugu Yan felt no pressure at all, and Wang Li, standing behind her, felt none either.

However, his eyes narrowed slightly. Though confused, it was clear that Salas's intentions were hostile.

How had this person become a Platinum Bishop? Was his left brain full of water and his right full of flour? If you shook his head, would it be like a bowl of mush?

This was Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, and yet a Platinum Bishop from the Spirit Hall acted so arrogantly.

Placing a hand on Dugu Yan's shoulder, Wang Li calmly said:

"Yan Yan, let me handle this."

After speaking, he pulled Dugu Yan behind him, positioning himself in front of her. With Xiangsi Duanchanghong enveloping Dugu Yan, Wang Li stood in front of her, outside its protective range, and immediately felt the pressure from Salas's Soul Douluo-level soul power.

But Wang Li was not afraid in the slightest. He stood tall, chest out.

In a situation like this, Salas, while claiming to act in Wang Li's best interest, was actually trying to bully him. The first thing to do was not to let him control the situation—make a scene, the bigger the better.

(End of Chapter)