Chapter 18 Ghost Douluo, the Spirit Hall's Hierarchical System
"A long song!"
Upon seeing Gu Changge, Matthew immediately ran forward, his voice serious: "This is Elder Ghost, here to escort you to the Spirit Hall."
"Always maintain a respectful attitude in front of elders."
He gave a brief explanation to Gu Changge and taught him etiquette.
To be honest, Matthew never expected that Ghost Douluo would personally come to pick up Gu Changge.
This shows just how important the ancient epic poem is.
As the "guide" who led Gu Changge to join the Spirit Hall, he was definitely rewarded by his superiors and might even be able to advance further.
"Master Matthew, I understand."
Gu Changge nodded slightly, then bowed to Ghost Douluo: "Changge greets Elder Ghost."
"..."
Ghost Douluo remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking: "Gu Changge, you are quite good."
The sound faded.
Many people in the hall were surprised and looked at Gu Changge with envy.
To actually receive a single praise from the Ghost Elder is an honor they could boast about for years to come.
"Thank you, Elder Ghost."
Gu Changge's expression remained calm, and his voice was composed.
Seeing this scene.
A rare hint of relief flashed in Ghost Douluo's usually emotionless, icy eyes.
Facing a titled Douluo, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, showing no tension or fear on his face, nor did he become excited by a single compliment.
This shows that Gu Changge had an excellent temperament.
Moreover, Gu Changge's martial soul is of the same dark attribute as his, which made him subconsciously feel more favorably toward him.
"Changge, release your martial spirit," Ghost Douluo said.
"Um."
Gu Changge nodded, and with a flash of light in his right hand, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades was already in his grasp.
Ghost Douluo didn't care about the shattered blade of Thousand Blades, because anyone with innate full soul power could not possibly have a useless martial soul.
A shattered blade must have something special about it.
"Buzz".
Immediately afterwards, a yellow spirit ring fell from Gu Changge's body.
Under the Blue Silver Emperor's power, Gu Changge kept his soul power at level fifteen.
Perhaps it is because the Blue Silver Emperor underwent a life transformation, which greatly enhanced its abilities in all aspects.
Even a titled Douluo cannot see through its simulation and concealment abilities.
The reason for concealing it was out of caution.
After all, it's easy to associate someone who has just awakened their martial soul with a surge in soul power of over level 20 with a soul bone.
Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.
Gu Changge dared not gamble his life on the Spirit Hall's kindness.
"Its age is close to nine hundred years."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ghost Douluo's eyes, but he still nodded calmly: "Mashuno said that your first spirit ring came from a rare Shadow Mantis."
"With the abilities of the Shadow Mantis, it should be able to provide you with a soul skill similar to 'Shadow Transformation,' and may even enhance your attacks."
As a level 95 Super Douluo, I still have this much insight and judgment.
The effect of Ghost Douluo's guessed soul skill was almost exactly the same as Shadow Strike.
Gu Changge was not surprised by this.
"Alright, put it away."
Ghost Douluo waved his hand, but in his heart, he had already developed a fondness for talent.
With extraordinary talent and a dark attribute, no one is more suitable than Gu Changge to inherit his mantle.
However, Gu Changge's talent was too high.
Such a gifted Soul Master must first be brought back to His Holiness the Pope for his inspection.
Only if His Holiness the Pope has no other intentions will he accept Gu Changge as his disciple.
"You've already joined the Spirit Hall and possess such high talent; staying in this small Notting City will only be a waste of your time."
"So, I will take you back to the Spirit Hall."
"Before that, is there anything else you need to take care of?"
"Ghost Douluo asked."
Although the Spirit Hall had already investigated Gu Changge's background and knew that he had no ties to the world and was all alone.
Nice, a very clean background.
However, before taking Gu Changge away, we still need to ask him if he has any unfinished business.
"Elder Ghost, I'm ready," Gu Changge said.
"In that case, let's set off."
Ghost Douluo nodded and left the Martial Soul Branch Hall with Gu Changge.
He didn't exchange a single word with Matthew and the others from beginning to end, only leaving behind a document from the Spirit Hall.
"Respectfully bidding farewell to Your Excellency, Elder!"
The branch hall master, Matthew, and the others all bowed in the direction where Ghost Douluo disappeared.
Afterwards, they all returned to their work posts.
……
Fasno Province, near the border.
Ghost Douluo was, after all, a level 95 Super Douluo, and an agility-based attacker, so his speed was naturally incredibly fast.
With him leading the way, Gu Changge truly experienced what it meant to travel at lightning speed.
After several hours, the two had reached the edge of the Fasno Province, and beyond that lay the territory of the Barak Kingdom.
It was only because Gu Changge had a good physique and was blessed with the Blue Silver Imperial Robe that he appeared to have a normal complexion.
Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would have been in a terrible mess long ago.
"Let's rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning."
Ghost Douluo found a high platform halfway up the mountain with a wide view as his foothold.
There are several natural rock formations here, and their rugged protrusions can help to reduce the evening wind.
Gu Changge skillfully started a fire, cooked something to eat, and added Ghost Douluo's portion as well.
Ghost Douluo did not refuse; he took it and ate it without expression or comment.
Gu Changge didn't say anything and just kept eating.
for a long time.
"Elder Gui, could you explain the Spirit Hall?" Gu Changge finished his food in a few bites and turned to ask.
Despite having a "God's-eye view," he was unable to fully understand the Spirit Hall in reality.
Ghost Douluo glanced at Gu Changge, casually tossed out a booklet, and said in his usual calm voice, "It's all in there, take a look yourself."
"it is good."
Gu Changge took the booklet but didn't pay much attention to it, and started reading it on his own.
The Spirit Hall has established a strict hierarchical system.
The order of importance is from highest to lowest: sub-hall, son hall, main hall, and holy hall.
The Martial Soul Branch Hall is led by a Hall Master whose strength is roughly equivalent to that of a Soul Master. The core members are Great Soul Masters and Soul Masters, and their main responsibility is to conduct Martial Soul Awakening in various villages.
The Martial Soul Sub-Hall is led by a Hall Master whose strength ranges from Soul King to Soul Emperor. The Hall Master's power is determined based on the situation of the city. The middle-level forces are Soul Venerables and Great Soul Masters, who are mainly responsible for maintaining order.
The main hall of the Martial Soul has at least one cardinal with the strength of a Soul Saint. Some halls even have more than one Soul Saint. The middle forces are Soul Venerables and Soul Masters, whose main task is to maintain order.
The Spirit Temple is one in each of the two great empires, guarded by a Platinum Bishop at the Soul Douluo level. Their status is only slightly lower than that of the emperor of the empire.
Above these four halls, there are four more halls, all located in Martial Soul City.
These are the Hall of Offerings, which is overseen by the Seven Great Masters; the Hall of the Pope, which is overseen by the Pope; the Hall of the Elders, which is overseen by the Nine Great Elders; and the Hall of the Great Martyrs, which is the burial place of the great martyrs.
Ghost Douluo is one of the nine elders.
The booklet about the Spirit Hall that he gave Gu Changge was also a comprehensive version, which only Spirit Hall Title Douluos or those with special identities were qualified to possess.