Chapter 64. Cao is used to freedom.
Cao Cao, accustomed to his freedom, stepped forward, approached the jade tablet, and unleashed his soul power. The 93-level soul power caused the usually calm Dugu Bo to open his eyes in shock.
A Titled Douluo would level up one or two levels after absorbing a soul ring. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring would most likely result in a level of 91, while those capable of absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring would reach level 92. But Cao Cao's immediate level of 93 was rather alarming. Could it be that he had already been titled, but hadn't yet come to the Spirit Hall for his coronation?
Cao Cao held Meng De's new book in his hands, and special effects of Chinese characters flashed by: "Know thyself, know thy enemy, and thou shalt win a hundred battles; the victor in the temple must calculate more," along with Cao Cao's annotations.
While the special effects weren't as shocking as Dugu Bo's, they were imbued with profound philosophical wisdom.
Then— yellow, purple, black, black— the final red soul ring descended, and Dugu Bo was stunned.
"You... you actually possess a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring."
Dugu Bo was not the only one shocked; the entire Spirit Hall was stunned. Qian Xunji's eyes flashed with eagerness, even as he was stunned.
After a brief moment of shock, the Cardinal hurriedly wrote his words on the jade tablet. Finally, it was Cao Cao's turn to write his title.
Coming to this world, Cao Cao knew that the title of Titled Douluo was merely an honor. It could be anything, but once chosen, it was irrevocable.
Cao Cao struggled with what title to choose. His spirit was Meng De Xin Shu, so he couldn't just call himself Meng De Douluo. His spirit,
Meng De Xin Shu, and Golden Bamboo Light wouldn't be used anytime soon. So, what title would best reflect the unique qualities of himself and his spirit?
Suddenly, Cao Cao's face flushed. He glanced at Qian Xunji and the others, then, somewhat guiltily, wrote two words on the tablet:
"Military God."
In his previous time and space, with military masters like Sun Wu, Wu Qi, and Han Xin, Cao Cao couldn't quite bring himself to call himself a military god.
But thinking that this was no longer the world he'd come from, Cao Cao, having learned about the history of Douluo Continent, discovered that there weren't many famous generals. Their battles were a complete mess, yet they were constantly boasting about being called "God of War," "God of War," and "Military Immortal."
For example, the Heaven Dou Empire's God of War, Ge Long, was a joke.
Since you're all so incompetent, I, Cao, have come and reluctantly assumed the title of "God of War." Isn't that too much to ask? "God of War, what a title!" Qian Xunji exclaimed admiringly.
In his previous world, Cao Cao's military prowess was considerable, but he had great sages like Sun Wu, Bai Qi, and Han Xin before him, and Liu Yu, Li Jing, and Su Dingfang after him. Even his contemporaries had repeatedly thwarted Cao Cao's claims to military prowess.
But in the world of Douluo Continent, Cao Cao's skill was a true dimensionality-reducing blow to these people.
Qian Xunji longed for Cao Cao to stay and train his troops, but that would be a waste of his talents. Cao Cao was not only an excellent general but also an exceptional monarch.
After the title-conferring ceremony, Qianxunji prepared a grand banquet for the two Titled Douluo.
After five dishes and three rounds of wine, Qianxunji put down his fork, took a sip of red wine, and looked at Cao Cao and Dugu Bo. He said, "I, Qianxunji, wish to recruit the world's talents. If you are willing, we can become the Guardians of my Spirit Hall. Within the Spirit Hall, our status will be second only to mine. Moreover, I can give you two spirit bones each as a reward." With that, the two cardinals produced two thousand-year-old spirit bones and showed them to Dugu Bo and Cao Cao.
Although Dugu Bo had his eye on the spirit bones, two thousand-year-old spirit bones weren't enough to convince him to give up his freedom and accept the Spirit Hall's constraints. Just as Dugu Bo was about to refuse, Cao Cao bluntly stated, "Please forgive me, Cao, for refusing. I've always been accustomed to my freedom. Besides, I promised not to join the Spirit Hall, and I won't break my promise. So, you can take the spirit bones back."
Dugu Bo had heard of the conflict between Cao Cao and the Spirit Hall and knew that the thousand-year-old spirit bones wouldn't buy Cao Cao off. However, since Cao Cao had been the first to do so, Dugu Bo felt more at ease.
"Like Cao Cao, I'm accustomed to freedom and don't like being bound. Regarding joining the Spirit Hall, please forgive me, Dugu Bo, for refusing," Dugu Bo said.
Elsewhere, Ju Douluo slammed the table and said, "Dugu Bo and Cao Cao, don't refuse a toast and then drink a penalty. The Pope personally recruited you, which shows his respect for you."
Qian Xunji said, "Cao Cao, it's an honor for you that Dugu Bo values you. Don't drink the toast as a penalty."
Cao Cao said, "Cao, I appreciate the Pope's respect for us, but Ju Huaguan, let me ask you, just because the Pope values us, do we have to join the Spirit Hall?"
After saying this, Cao Cao stood up and said, "Then I advise the Pope not to value me." After saying this, Cao Cao prepared to leave. "
Stop, Cao Cao," said Gui Mei.
"What? You, the Spirit Hall, still want to forcibly detain people? Don't forget, today's title ceremony between Brother Dugu and me is known to the world. If something happens to us in the Spirit Hall, your Spirit Hall's reputation will be ruined. "Cao Mengde said as he strolled by.
Qianxunji's face was extremely gloomy. He waved his hand and said to Guimei and Yueguan, "Guests are here to stay. If they want to leave, how can we force them to stay?"
Guimei and Yueguan suppressed their anger, while on the other side, Dugu Bo was excited. He himself had no good feelings towards the Spirit Hall. He stood up and left the table without even saying goodbye.
Qianxunji said to Guimei and Yueguan, "Follow them, then..."
After Qianxunji's instructions, Guimei and Yueguan followed quietly.
After leaving the Spirit Hall, Dugu Bo chose to return to the Tiandou Empire with Cao Cao. Dugu Bo said, "Hahaha, Cao Cao, I really admire you today. You even dared to confront the Pope.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and said, "I simply can't stand the Spirit Hall's overbearing behavior. Who is Qian Xunji? A newly promoted Titled Douluo, Tang Hao, was able to defeat him three-on-one and cripple him. How could such a person be worthy of being followed by me, Cao?" Dugu
Bo laughed, "You're right. Qian Xunji is just so-so. He's now a laughingstock in the Spirit Master world. And how can we be honored to have him, a Pope, take a liking to us? It's a huge joke."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha" the two newly promoted Titled Douluos walked, making fun of Qian Xunji, and before they knew it, their relationship had actually grown much closer.
Suddenly, Dugu Bo stopped, his lips moving in a line, telling Cao Cao,
"Someone's coming!"
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