Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 669: Spirit Hall, a freak!

Suddenly, Chen Xiaojun seemed to remember something, and he asked curiously, "Oh, Second Uncle, among the nine elders you mentioned just now, there are several whose names are prefixed with 'Purple Gold'. Is this the rank of the elders?"

Chen Yu smiled and explained, "Yes, the ceremonial robes of the titled elders are red robes with purple and gold trims. Later, the Spirit Hall used the color of the ceremonial robes to indicate the rank, and 'purple and gold' became a specific reference to the rank of the title."

"The Spirit Hall's hierarchy is very clear. They implement a dual-track system that places equal emphasis on cultivation and merit."

"In terms of cultivation, Great Soul Master, Soul Lord in white, Soul Sect in yellow, Soul King in purple, Soul Emperor in black, Soul Saint in red, Soul Douluo in platinum, and Titled Douluo in purple."

He went on to elaborate: "The highest authority in the Spirit Hall is the Council of Elders. When the elders retire and their cultivation breaks through level 96 to become Super Douluo, they will be honored as worshippers."

"The elders have the power to attend and propose, but the final decision-making power lies with the Pope and the priests. All important matters need to be decided by voting."

Afterwards, Chen Yu explained the organizational structure of the Spirit Hall. It has clear levels, divided into six levels from high to low, and each level has its unique status and function.

They are the Pope's Palace, the Holy Temple, the Main Temple, the Sub-Temple, the Branch Temple, and the Sub-Temple.
First of all, the Pope's Palace at the top, located in the solemn holy city of Wuhun City, is the core of the entire organization.

The next level is the Temple, which is led by Platinum Bishops. They are not only Soul Douluo with top cultivation, but also manage metropolitan-level cities on the continent including the three major capitals.

The three major capital cities are first-class temples, and the rest are second-class temples, including Hanhai City and Chang'an City.

There are four platinum bishops in the Spirit Hall. Two of them are in charge of the two imperial capital temples, one is in charge of the Spirit City Temple and its direct territories, and the last one assists the Pope in management and is one of the Pope's main assistants.

Next is the third-level main hall, where the cardinals sit.

These bishops have profound cultivation, and most of them are Soul Sages or high-end initial Soul Douluo. Their resident cities include kingdom capitals, imperial provincial capitals, strategic locations and other major main cities, and there are about a hundred of them.

The next level down is the fourth-level sub-hall, led by a black cardinal.

These bishops are stationed in major county towns, medium-sized cities and some special cities. Their cultivation is mostly at the Soul Emperor level or occasionally the initial Soul Saint level.

Next is the fifth-level branch temple located in small cities across the continent, which is headed by the purple-robed cardinal.

Most of these bishops have reached the level of Soul King.

Depending on the specific circumstances, branch halls are also divided into first and second grades. There is no direct affiliation between them, and they are all directly under the management of the fourth-level sub-hall of the upper level.

In addition to the above-mentioned five-level permanent institutions, the Spirit Hall has also established sixth-level branch halls in remote areas such as towns and villages.

These branch halls are temporary external agencies, mainly responsible for the affairs of the Wuhun Hall in important towns and villages, such as soul beast gathering places, economically prosperous areas or remote towns and villages.

The leaders of the branch halls are the yellow-robed deacons, most of whom have reached the level of Soul Sect or high-level Soul Lord.

As for those in the village, the Spirit Hall and the villagers jointly funded the construction of a station. Although it is usually unmanned, it will be used as a venue for spirit awakening, festival celebrations and various activities.

Chen Xiaojun asked curiously: "Then, how did the bishops of these branch halls of the Spirit Hall come into being?"

Chen Yu smiled and answered: "The bishops are the shining stars in the Wuhun Hall's organizations at all levels. They are all outstanding elites who have been carefully selected and stood out from the nine major systems."

He continued, "In these temple structures, the bishop is not only a leader who has an overall view of the situation, but also has positions with clear division of labor under him, generally including administrative priests, penal officers, law enforcers, circuit inspectors, bishops, and shadow guards. In addition, only those above the temple level are equipped with knights and some religious guards."

"These leaders are the deputies of the bishops at all levels. They are the same as the highest authority of the Spirit Hall, and they are all democratic centralism, similar to the Elders' Council in our Douluo City. However, if their bishops have reasons, they can use the veto system."

Chen Xiaojun was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, "So they are the same as my party." Then, he frowned and asked, "Grandpa, the Spirit Hall actually has an army like the Guardians? Don't the two empires have any objections to this?"

Chen Yu chuckled and said, "Haha, the power of the Spirit Hall is far beyond what can be summarized by the hall and hundreds of thousands of spirit masters on the surface."

"It also has a vast territory directly under its jurisdiction, covering the lives of millions of people. These people are the relatives and supporters of the Spirit Hall's spirit masters."

"The direct territory is surrounded by the Xingdou Great Forest and the Chuanyun Mountains, covering an area of ​​about 5 square kilometers. It has ten prosperous cities headed by Wuhun City, as well as the two strategic passes of Chuanyun and Yunshui."

"The troops in these places have undergone rigorous training and are no less elite than spirit masters and great spirit masters. They are not only able to stabilize cities and guard passes, but also demonstrate amazing combat effectiveness when resisting beast tides, becoming an indispensable and solid line of defense for the Spirit Hall."

After hearing this, Chen Xiaojun couldn't help but sigh: "The Spirit Hall's system is so huge and its organization is so strict. It's like a small independent kingdom, a freak!"

Chen Yu gently stroked the teacup in his hand and said leisurely, "Of course it is so. As the world's number one spirit master force, its influence spreads across the entire continent, enough to shake 30% of the spirit masters in the continent."

Chen Cong added, his eyes deep: "Don't just limit yourself to their powerful armed system, don't overlook their civilian system. After all, everyone is a soul master."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaojun couldn't help but sigh: "Fuck, the Spirit Hall not only has nine major systems, but also has its own army? Does this leave any room for other forces to survive!"

As he spoke, he paced back and forth in the room, obviously shocked.

He cursed in his heart and clenched his fists. "No wonder the Spirit Hall wants to unify the continent in the future. It turns out that there is such a well-trained and powerful army as a backing to integrate the armies of small countries. These armies, on the battlefield, I am afraid that even the elite of the Heaven Dou Empire will be afraid of them."

Suddenly, Chen Xiaojun stopped and turned to look at Chen Cong: "That's not right. The Spirit Hall has millions of people directly under its jurisdiction, the Plant Guild has the support of the Silas Kingdom, and the Xuan Ye Pavilion has the help of the Nan Ye Kingdom. They all have armies as backing. What about our Fighting Spirit City? What do we rely on?"

Chen Cong smiled slightly, stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the city outside: "Our Douhun City may not be as powerful as theirs, but we also have our pride."

"Spanning the Xingdou River, the city and its surroundings have a population of over two million, ranking among the top ten cities on the continent. We even have more high-level soul masters than the Plant Guild and Xuanye Pavilion."

"As for the army, although our soldiers may not be as elite as theirs, it is precisely because of this that we need to help each other with friendly neighbors like Bingge City."

Chen Yu sighed, his expression heavy. "In the catastrophe fifty years ago, Bingge City was also held back by the beast tide in the Eastern Rift Valley. Our family was on the way to support Douhun City when we were unfortunately ambushed by the Scarlet Church."

After a moment of silence, Chen Yu spoke again, rubbing his brows: "In fact, the Spirit Hall evolved from the Angel Church. In addition to the ambition for expansion, it is also closely related to the urgent need to resist the beast tide."

"They found that with the one or two million people under their direct jurisdiction at the time, it was becoming increasingly difficult to cope with the repeated catastrophes, so they reorganized from the Church of the Gods to a model that was closer to the secular world. The six-level classification of the Spirit Hall covering the entire continent was the product of the reorganization."

"Their reorganization was undoubtedly extremely successful. They had a lot of backup personnel and a wider influence. After all, many people did not believe in angels at that time."

Chen Cong nodded in agreement, walked to Chen Xiaojun, smiled, and patted his shoulder: "The church model does have its limitations. The Plant Church and the Dark Night Church were also forced and willing to reorganize; the former transformed due to the loss of the god-level martial spirit, and the latter reorganized due to internal divisions."

"However, change often means vitality, and becoming more secular has brought new vitality. These changes have effectively curbed the decline and allowed their status to continue."

Chen Yu chuckled and said calmly, "Super powers have an unwritten rule - to have a peerless inheritance, that is, your ancestors must have produced peerless Douluo."

"Although the Plant Guild has lost its god-level martial spirit, they do have a unique way to advance to a super martial spirit."

"It is said that this is a gift from the profound heritage of the former Plant Church. Unfortunately, this method is not universal."

(End of this chapter)