Douluo: Starting from the engagement with Zhu Zhuqing.

Wuhun Empire, Wuhun City.

"I'm back······"

Looking at this majestic city that has gone through thousands of years of wind and frost, Dai Yao was filled with emotion. His long-forgotten memories suddenly opened up, and all the ups and downs of the past came flooding back, and he didn't know what to say.

When I escaped from the Xingluo Empire and left the Tiandou Empire, I wishfully thought that this would be my final destination. But in the end, I found that I was still just a passer-by.

Come and go in a hurry, where is home?
Dai Yao lowered the brim of his hat to hide his expression. But it was a blessing in disguise, forcing him to be self-reliant and choose to settle down in Hanhai City, and have a real "home".

"Now, it's time to meet the woman who drove me away."

Dai Yao raised his head slightly, a hint of coldness flashing across his golden eyes.

Back then, Bibi Dong wanted to kill him for various reasons, but he escaped. Looking back, he could understand Bibi Dong's choice.

After all, the relationship between him, Hu Liena and Bibi Dong was complicated and hard to explain. If he were in Bibi Dong's position, he wouldn't know how to deal with it. Perhaps, it would be easier to get rid of him and put an end to it like Bibi Dong did.

What's more, he was entangled with Qian Renxue at that time.

But what could he do at that time?

He was constantly forced to move forward by the soul beast forces hidden in the Worship Hall. It was not until he rebelled against the Spirit Hall that he finally escaped the control of those soul beasts.

Dai Yao was also very puzzled. Before leaving the Spirit Hall, Dai Yao had told Bibi Dong everything. His motive for leaving was to worship the soul beast forces hidden in the hall. But after so many years, why was the Spirit Hall still calm and without any movement?
Could it be that Bibi Dong let those soul beast forces go?

Or did she reach an agreement with those soul beasts?

If this is true, coming to Wuhun City is tantamount to walking into a trap, but his current strength gives him the confidence to break into this dangerous place.

"I want to see what happened to the Spirit Hall. What is going on with this beast tide?!"

Dai Yao thought secretly.

Before coming to the Wuhun Empire, Dai Yao rejected Ning Fengzhi's proposal to come with him. He was not sure whether Bibi Dong, the crazy woman, would put Ning Fengzhi under house arrest after seeing him, and force Qinglian Sect and Qibao Liuli Sect to join the battle against the Tiandou Empire.

Even with Hu Liena's guarantee, he couldn't take the risk.

Dai Yao walked slowly towards the huge gate of Wuhun City.

Before he could take a few steps, he was stopped by the heavily alert guards.

"Stop! Who are you? Take off your hat!"

A guard looked at the man in front of him who was wearing a bamboo hat, his entire outfit was covered in a gray robe, and he had a long weapon wrapped in cloth on his back. He shouted to stop him.

The Holy Spirit City will never allow anyone who hides their head and shows their tail to enter.

Dai Yao didn't say much. He flipped his right hand and a token appeared in his palm.

Papal decree.

Like the Pope himself.

Bibi Dong had personally given it to him to show his respected status. As time passed, the token was stored in Dai Yao's soul guide for several years and had never seen the light of day. Now that he took it out again, he felt a little sad.

Seeing the Pope's order, the guards present were all shocked and knelt on one knee, saying respectfully in unison:
"Welcome to the Pope!"

Dai Yao curled his lips. This sounded quite ironic.

He was a person who betrayed the Spirit Hall, but he was treated with such respect by these guards who were loyal to the Spirit Hall.

"Get up, I want to see Bibi Dong."

Dai Yao said calmly.

Although it was extremely disrespectful to call the Pope by his name, the guards seemed not to hear it, or they dared not to hear it, and they all made way into the city.

Dai Yao looked up at the three big characters "Wuhun City" written on the city gate, waved his robe, and strode into this holy city.

"I, the traitor of the Spirit Hall, am back again!"

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The news that the holder of the Pope's Order had returned to the Spirit Hall quickly spread throughout the Spirit City.

There are only a few people in this world who possess the Papal Bull.

The holders of the papal decree granted by the previous Pope Qianxunji have either passed away or been reclaimed. And there is only one papal decree granted by the current Pope Bibi Dong.

Therefore, there is only one person in the world who possesses the Papal Decree.

That was the former 'traitor' of Spirit Hall - Dai Yao.

Speaking of which, Dai Yao's betrayal of the Spirit Hall was still a bit confusing.

At that time, Dai Yao made such a big noise that almost all the bishops knew that Dai Yao had betrayed the Spirit Hall. But for some reason, Pope Bibi Dong did not send anyone to hunt down Dai Yao. Instead, he used tough measures to suppress the excited bishops and saved Dai Yao.

Although many bishops were somewhat indignant, they were frightened by Bibi Dong's prestige and had to suppress their murderous intentions towards Dai Yao.

With the Qinglian Sect founded by Dai Yao, it settled in a corner of Hanhai City and gradually faded out of everyone's sight.

However, in the war between the three empires, Hanhai City, as the largest force outside the three empires, occasionally appeared in everyone's ears. But for some reason, the leader of Qinglian Sect, Dai Yao, seemed to have disappeared without any news.

However, several years later, Dai Yao reappeared, which shocked the entire continent.

He broke into the Tiandou Imperial Capital alone and killed a Haotian Sect elder under the eyes of the five Titled Douluo of the Haotian Sect. Obviously, this boy's strength has grown to an extremely terrifying level.

Many people recalled the legendary story when Dai Yao led his men into the Xingluo Empire and killed the Xingluo Emperor and the Xingluo Queen in front of everyone.

If this boy takes action, it will surely be earth-shattering.

Even the Spirit Hall cannot ignore the threat posed by this person now.

Of course, they didn't believe that Dai Yao would dare to mess around in Wuhun City alone. They really wanted to see what Dai Yao had become! What was his purpose in coming to Wuhun City this time?

Soon, even ordinary people in Wuhun City felt something was wrong. The big shots who used to be high and mighty were all dressed up, walking down the long street with solemn expressions, as if they were welcoming someone.

The road leading to Pope Hill gradually became crowded.

Soldiers maintained order and kept ordinary people on both sides of the street. Cardinals in black robes lined up on both sides, making the wide street look a little crowded.

A casual glance would reveal at least thousands of people.

This grand occasion can only be compared to the time when Saint Bibi Dong ascended the throne of Pope.

There were two people standing at the head of all the bishops. They were the golden generation of the Spirit Hall, Xie Yue and Yan, whose cultivation was close to that of Soul Douluo. Yan, dressed in red, stood quietly with no expression on his face.

He once regarded Dai Yao as a friend, but this friend took away the heart of the person he loved most.

Xie Yue glanced at Yan with his peripheral vision and said with a hint of emotion:
"I can't believe that in just a few years, Dai Yao's strength has improved to such a terrifying level that even the five Titled Douluo of the Haotian Sect can't do anything to him."

"When Dai Yao first joined the Spirit Hall, his strength was stronger than ours, but only to a limited extent. But now, we can't even see his back. He has already stood at the top of the continent and is no longer on the same level as us."

Hearing this, Yan couldn't help but clench his fists, his eyes burning like magma, flashing with deep reluctance and powerlessness.

He was very clear about the gap between himself and Dai Yao.

He already knew when Hu Liena chose Dai Yao. Therefore, even though Dai Yao already had several confidantes, he still chose to respect Hu Liena's choice, then quietly withdrew and blessed the two.

However, as Dai Yao rebelled against the Spirit Hall, a glimmer of hope suddenly arose in Yan's desperate heart.

After Nana and Dai Yao broke up, it seemed there was no possibility for them to get back together. But maybe... just in case... could he take advantage of the situation and win Nana's heart?
This is what he thinks and does.

But he did not express his feelings directly, but approached Hu Liena as a friend. But for some reason, after Hu Liena and Dai Yao were separated, she was not sad. Instead, she would lose consciousness from time to time and showed a slightly shy smile that she had never shown in front of him before.

At that time he knew that he could not change Hu Liena's mind no matter what he did.

"Xie Yue, I know what you want to say."

"I'm really no match for him. Nana was right to choose him. Now I'm standing here just to see what that guy looks like now. I want to know if the news that he broke into Tiandou City alone is true!"

Yan was silent for a long time and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Xie Yue nodded with relief.

Today is the day when Dai Yao returns to the Spirit Hall to meet the Pope. If Yan acts recklessly, it will be a devastating blow to his future.

At this moment, several sounds of breaking through the air suddenly came from Pope Hill, and two red lights flew over and hovered above the long street.

When they saw the appearance of the two men clearly, there was a burst of exclamations from both sides of the street. Many ordinary people knelt on one knee, and the black-robed cardinals also bowed and saluted, saying in unison:

"Meet Elder Ghost, Elder Ju."

"No gift."

Ju Douluo's feminine voice sounded, and Ghost Douluo's ghostly figure stood beside Ju Douluo.

As the most capable general beside the Pope, even when the battle is raging on the front line, Jue Wu Douluo still often stays by the Pope's side in Wuhun City.

Of course, it is also because the Spirit Hall has gained several more Titled Douluo in recent years, so high-end combat power is not tight.

Now, Dai Yao has reappeared, and not long ago he had achieved such an incredible record. Whether out of old friendship or respect for the strong, they must come out to welcome him.

Suddenly, Jue and Ghost Douluo turned around at the same time. A subtle fluctuation suddenly came from the mountain behind the Pope's Palace. The next moment, a green shadow appeared in front of the two Titled Douluo.

Ju Douluo narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice:
"Third Lord, your Worship Hall has always been aloof from worldly affairs. How come Dai Yao's return has alarmed the Third Lord?"

"Although Dai Yao has left, Wutong is still my apprentice in name. Can I not see my apprentice's husband coming back?"

Qingluan Douluo glanced at Jue and Gui calmly and said casually.

"you······"

Ju Douluo pointed at Qingluan Douluo angrily and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Ghost Douluo.

Although Juegui Douluo was not happy with Qingluan Douluo's attitude, the gap in strength was too big, so they could not be tough. Back then, after Dai Yao left, because of the long-term infection of Feng Wutong's Suzaku martial spirit, Qingluan Douluo seized the opportunity and officially broke through to level ninety-eight.

Ju Douluo snorted coldly, stopped talking, and looked towards the end of the long street, where the city gate was.

When everyone saw this, although they had different thoughts, they all became quiet at the same time.

The long street that was once bustling was now in deathly silence.

In this dead silence, a series of crisp footsteps suddenly came from the distance.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a brown hat slowly rising from the stone bridge in their sight, which just covered the man's face. Then, a broad shoulder covered with a gray robe and a mysterious long weapon wrapped in cloth rose up;
Under the gaze of everyone, the man slowly climbed onto the stone bridge, his clothes completely exposed to everyone.

Everyone was still a little confused about the man's attire, then they saw him take off his bamboo hat, and his dazzling golden hair suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

That familiar yet unfamiliar face swept across everyone's faces with no joy or sadness, and stopped for a moment on the glorious Pope's Palace halfway up the mountain. Then he looked at everyone, and after a moment, he grinned and said:

"Everyone, long time no see."

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The aura created by thousands of powerful warriors above the Soul Sage level, plus three top Titled Douluo, is extremely solemn and powerful, but to Dai Yao, it seems as if it does not exist.

Yan and Xie Yue only met Dai Yao's domineering gaze for a moment, and it was as if they saw a peerless beast staring directly at them. They even felt like they dared not breathe, for fear of being stared at.

"That's not a rumor!"

Yan's heart was shocked.

Even in the Spirit Hall, his strength was considered strong. However, he couldn't even meet Dai Yao's gaze. It was conceivable how terrifying Dai Yao's strength was. The resentment in his heart gradually dissipated in the face of absolute strength...
The three Titled Douluo were even more frightened.

Jue Wu Douluo could feel the deadly sense of danger from Dai Yao, as if this seemingly ordinary body concealed a power that was enough to threaten their lives.

Qingluan Douluo, who is already at level 98, feels it even more deeply than Juegui Douluo.

Especially the weapon wrapped in cloth on Dai Yao's back, which gave him a frightening feeling. In the world today, only the great priest Qianxunji and Pope Bibidong could give him such a feeling. How did Dai Yao do it? !

"Long time no see, Dai Yao."

Ju Douluo gave Dai Yao a complicated look and said slowly.

The little fellow who rebelled against the Spirit Hall back then had grown to the point where they were all extremely wary of him in just a few years. It was truly terrifying.

Dai Yao nodded, extended his hand and saluted:

"I have met Qingluan Douluo, I have met Ju Douluo, and Ghost Douluo."

Hearing this, Ghost Douluo showed up, nodded slightly, and stood on the left and right with Chrysanthemum Douluo, and stretched out his hand to signal:
"Dai Yao, come with me. His Holiness the Pope has been waiting for a long time."

Dai Yao looked at the Pope's Palace on Pope Hill from afar, an inexplicable light flashed across his eyes, he nodded, and followed.

Under the leadership of the two Title Douluo, the bishops who were originally crowded on the long street disappeared one after another, following Dai Yao and others, and stopped at the foot of the Pope Mountain. Immediately, ordinary people who had been silent for a long time because of the oppressive atmosphere immediately burst into heated discussions. (End of this chapter)