Quan Yi's pupils constricted. Since reaching his current level of vigilance, he had never felt such intense pressure from a Soul Master.
If Quan Yi had previously held doubts, this time, after witnessing it firsthand, he could definitively conclude that this Bibi Dong possessed power that could threaten them.
Quan Yi gently grasped Huo Wu's hand and tapped her palm with his fingertip.
Upon receiving Quan Yi's divine power, she immediately merged it with her own, using it to unleash an enhanced version of Simulated Radiance.
By merging and sublimating their combined divine power, they were confident they could deceive even true gods.
However, conversely, this also meant that in the face of Pope Mountain, they were forced to unleash their strongest power.
The moment Bibi Dong walked out, all Spirit Hall personnel knelt on one knee, shouting, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!"
Following closely behind Bibi Dong were four people.
Among the four, three were dressed in red robes adorned with gold and silver patterns and luxurious gemstones, and like Bibi Dong, they emerged from the main entrance.
These three were all very familiar to Quan Yi.
They were Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.
The robes they wore were attire only Title Douluo could wear.
The remaining person, although not possessing the strength of a Title Douluo, also held a distinguished status.
He was Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master Ning.
This gate, aside from the Pope, was only accessible to Title Douluo who had proven their strength, and Spirit Hall elders.
Although Ning Fengzhi was not a Title Douluo, he held the title of Honorary Elder.
According to this standard, Quan Yi's grandfather, Quan Li, also met the requirement.
However, neither Quan Li himself nor anyone from the Heaven Dou delegation would deliberately reveal his strength.
And Spirit Hall wouldn't show that they understood Quan Li's true strength, so Quan Li wasn't invited here.
Even if he were invited, he wouldn't have accepted.
Therefore, he and Yun Qiong were currently with the Blazing Academy's leading teacher.
Watching these five people emerge from the hall, Quan Yi noticed that on this platform, only the seven members of their Blazing Academy were still standing.
Even Spiritwind Academy beside them was now bowing, kneeling on one knee on the ground.
They hadn't been informed of this procedure beforehand, but apart from Quan Yi and Huo Wu, the other members of Blazing Academy stood upright in place as if they had agreed in advance.
Although Spirit Hall was illustrious, they weren't the kind of spineless people who would kneel before their enemies.
They hadn't forgotten the Spirit Hall's ambush against their Blazing Academy.
Quan Yi glanced at his teammates, a bright smile unconsciously spreading across his lips.
At this moment, he felt like he was completely integrated into the Blazing Academy team, becoming a true whole.
This feeling caused a warmth warmer than the rising sun to flow through his heart.
Quan Yi gained strength from his companions, his face overflowing with a smile as he calmly gazed at Bibi Dong.
The Blazing Academy's behavior looked so conspicuous among the crowd.
Although there was no mandatory rule to kneel before the Pope, in this situation, it seemed a bit out of place.
It was as if, in a meeting, the boss entered the conference room, and everyone else stood up to greet him, except for one intern who sat in his chair without any awareness.
Moreover, this position happened to be directly facing the boss's chair.
Such behavior naturally attracted everyone's attention immediately, including the Pope herself.
Bibi Dong lowered her eyes and looked at the seven members of the Blazing Academy, and when she saw the smile on Quan Yi's face.
Quan Yi, who already had a strong presence, combined with this 'inappropriate' smile at this moment, made it impossible for Bibi Dong to shift her attention away from him.
At this moment, Yue Guan, standing behind her, moved his lips and secretly informed Bibi Dong about Quan Yi and Huo Wu through sound transmission.
A look of interest flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and her gaze spread from Quan Yi to Huo Wu beside him.
When her gaze focused on the two of them, both of them felt an invisible mental force descend upon them at that moment.
This mental force was exceptionally powerful, and it was trying to invade their sea of consciousness.
Although its power only reached the Soul Douluo level, it was not something two Soul Saints could resist.
Feeling Bibi Dong's sudden attack, Quan Yi's smile froze, and he cursed inwardly, "This petty woman is too despicable, how can she do this right from the start!"
However, no matter how much Quan Yi cursed Bibi Dong in his heart, he and Huo Wu still had to cooperate with her to finish this act.
Their bodies shook in unison tacitly, and facing the powerful mental pressure beyond their level, they didn't choose to stubbornly resist, nor did they show timidity.
On the contrary, they simultaneously mobilized their respective mental power and, through physical contact, merged their mental power together, forming a mental defense no less powerful than a Soul Douluo.
During this process, Quan Yi still maintained the smile on the corner of his lips, provocatively looking back at Bibi Dong.
His expression seemed to say, what can you do to me!
Bibi Dong's dignified expression visibly froze slightly at this moment.
She originally wanted to force these two to do something inappropriate in public.
But she didn't expect that these two could actually resist her mental power by merging their mental power.
The well-informed Bibi Dong saw the possibility of a Spirit Fusion Skill from this, and a highly compatible one at that.
"Interesting, they're actually hiding such a trump card."
Bibi Dong had suffered another setback from the two of them, and this time it wasn't her subordinates, but herself.
In just a short meeting and confrontation, Bibi Dong's impression of the two of them became even more profound.
Seeing that the test was unsuccessful, Bibi Dong didn't linger her gaze on the two of them any longer.
She gently waved her scepter and said, "You may rise."
At her gesture, everyone slowly got up, but because of their disrespectful behavior towards the Pope, these people showed angry expressions, looking towards the Blazing Academy.
Of course, they wouldn't care about this.
Bibi Dong then revealed a slight smile, her gaze sweeping over the twenty-one contestants present, and spoke, "From you, I see the hope of the future Soul Master world.
Before the Pope's Hall, I hope to see all of your talents and strengths.
And the ultimate victor will receive the greatest reward prepared by Spirit Hall."
Bibi Dong lightly waved her scepter, and three rays of light suddenly appeared in front of her, rapidly enlarging.
