Second Place

Ye Xishui felt the immense reward, far surpassing Long Xiaoyao's, merge into her body.

The lifespans of all her Spirit Rings rose wildly!

Especially the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings she had obtained through evil rituals. After their lifespans increased by twenty thousand years, the energy fluctuations they emitted nearly tore space apart.

Two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones that perfectly matched her Twin Martial Souls floated before her. After all, all six Soul Bone slots on her body had already been filled.

Her Soul Power was compressed and purified to an inconceivable density.

A long sword projection also appeared. Its entire body was dark red, and its blade seemed to be formed from countless twisted resentful souls. It radiated a terrifying baleful aura capable of slaughtering gods and Buddhas.

The Demigod Artifact, Blood God Sword!

It resonated perfectly with her own evil and killing intent!

"Heh heh... Hahaha..."

Ye Xishui let out a sharp, bone-chilling laugh. The feeling of immense power caused the madness and ambition in her heart to swell without limit.

"Mu En... Long Xiaoyao... Do you see this? This is true power."

"The Holy Cult's descent and its rule over the continent are not far away!"

Her aura became utterly terrifying.

That strange pressure, woven from Light and Darkness, even passed through the Golden Ranking's projection, making experts scattered across distant lands feel their hearts tremble.

The Body Sect, the Sun Moon Empire, the Clear Sky Sect...

Every faction fell silent.

With a Demigod Artifact, Spirit Ring lifespans increased by twenty thousand years, and Soul Power compressed threefold, Ye Xishui's strength had likely already surpassed the realm of ordinary Limit Douluo.

The threat posed by the Holy Spirit Cult had reached an unprecedented height!

However, the Golden Ranking did not give everyone much time to digest this terrifying information.

That grand voice, carrying a weight and majesty seemingly originating from the primordial chaos of ancient times, rang out once more:

[Douluo Continent Human Spirit Master Power Ranking, Second Place: Niu Tian!]

The second line of the Golden Ranking burst into azure-gold light, deeper and more vast than Tai Tan's.

A figure emerged. He was tall and powerfully built, with an ancient, unadorned face. His gentle eyes held the vicissitudes and wisdom accumulated over countless ages.

His entire body radiated an immense aura like a boundless ocean or an endless starry sky. It was as if merely standing there made him the center of heaven and earth.

[Name: Niu Tian]

[Affiliation: Clear Sky Sect]

[Martial Soul: Azure Divine Dragon (top-tier Assault/Control System Beast Martial Soul, transformed from his true body)]

[Soul Power Level: Level 99 Assault System Limit Douluo]

[Title: Azure Sky]

[Combat Power Assessment: His true body is the Sky Azure Bull Python, one of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. His cultivation is unfathomably deep and surpassed the Hundred-Thousand-Year limit long ago. Ten thousand years ago, he followed Sea God Tang San in ascending to the God Realm, then returned to Douluo Continent and secluded himself within the Clear Sky Sect. His strength has reached the pinnacle of the mortal world. His Soul Power is vast and boundless, and he possesses profound attainments in water, thunder, and even the Law of Time. He has already given birth to a wisp of true Divine Sense, and his spiritual perception covers an extremely wide area. His Comprehensive Combat Power is entirely at the invincible level among Limit Douluo, making him the strongest beneath the demigod realm. Comprehensive Assessment: Ranked Second.]

[Reward: All Spirit Ring lifespans increased by thirty thousand years, three random Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, Soul Power compressed and purified fourfold, and the embryonic form of the Azure Divine Domain condensed!]

"The Azure Divine Dragon!!"

"The Forest Emperor from ten thousand years ago, the Sky Azure Bull Python, evolved? The true ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"He gave birth to Divine Sense? Invincible among Limit Douluo? The strongest beneath the demigod realm?"

"This reward... Spirit Ring lifespans increased by twenty-five thousand years? Three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones? Soul Power compressed fourfold? And an embryonic divine domain?!"

If Ye Xishui's appearance on the ranking had made people fearful, then the exposure of Niu Tian's identity and strength, along with this heaven-defying reward,

threw the entire Douluo Continent into complete madness and shock!

Inside Sea God's Pavilion at Shrek Academy,

everyone suddenly understood, only to be overcome by even deeper horror.

"Niu Tian... the Sky Azure Bull Python, the Azure Divine Dragon... So that's how it is!"

Xuan Zi muttered.

Yan Shaozhe temporarily suppressed his doubts about Ye Xishui's Martial Soul as well, stunned by this shocking truth.

"The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python... the two overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest ten thousand years ago, actually secluded themselves together in the Clear Sky Sect... The Clear Sky Sect's foundation..."

Xian Lin'er smiled bitterly. "I finally understand why no one dared challenge the Clear Sky Sect even after it had been closed off for ten thousand years."

A complicated look flashed through Mu En's eyes. He said softly, "With those two here, the Clear Sky Sect is as stable as Mount Tai."

Xuan Zi took a deep breath, his thoughts racing.

With two such Peak Combat Power experts, the Clear Sky Sect's attitude would directly determine the continent's future balance.

They had to establish contact with the Clear Sky Sect as soon as possible!

The Body Sect.

Du Busi remained silent for a long time before slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air. A trace of dejection appeared on his face. "The Sky Azure Bull Python from ten thousand years ago actually reached this point. Divine Sense... the strongest beneath the demigod realm. I, this old man, am inferior as well."

No matter how conceited he was, he understood that a tremendous gap existed between himself and Niu Tian as he was now.

Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters.

The people who had just been immersed in the fervor of Ye Xishui's reward felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over them.

Zhongli Wu's expression was extremely ugly. "The Sky Azure Bull Python... He really is still alive, and his strength has reached such a level..."

The blood light around Ye Xishui fluctuated violently, revealing the unrest in her heart.

One Long Xiaoyao, and one herself. She had thought that together, they were enough to sweep across the continent.

But now she thought of the nearly invincible existence still hidden within the Clear Sky Sect!

Even Long Xiaoyao's deathly still eyes revealed an extremely grave expression for the first time.

In the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianran and Ju Zi looked at each other without a word. They both saw a deep sense of powerlessness in the other's eyes.

Before individual power at this level, the empire's million-strong army and Level 9 Soul Tools seemed so pale and feeble.

The Clear Sky Sect, atop the mountain.

Niu Tian calmly accepted the gift that seemed to come from the origin of the universe.

His Spirit Rings became like brilliant stars. The integration of the Soul Bones brought an essential sublimation, while his Soul Power became as dense as mercury, heavy and vast.

Most crucially, the embryonic form of the "Azure Divine Domain" slowly condensed within his sea of consciousness. Although it was only an embryonic form,

it had already allowed him to touch a trace of the true divine realm!

He slowly opened his eyes. His gaze seemed to pierce through the endless Void and land on the excited Tai Tan beside him.

He then swept his eyes over the Clear Sky Sect disciples standing solemnly below before finally looking into the distance.

"The chaotic age is coming. Fortune and misfortune depend on each other. Our Clear Sky Sect has avoided the world for ten thousand years. Perhaps... it is time to enter the world and seek a path forward for this land."

With the announcement of Niu Tian (Second Place), all the known Limit Douluo experts currently on Douluo Continent—Mu En, Long Xiaoyao, Ye Xishui, and Niu Tian—had appeared.

Although Tai Tan was not a Limit Douluo, his Combat Power was comparable, and he was likewise regarded as belonging to the same level.

However, the Ranking list had one final placement remaining, and it was also the most important one—the First Place!

All factions and experts felt enormous waves of shock and endless doubt surge within their hearts.

All the known peak experts had already appeared. Then who was ranked at the very top, above the Sky Azure Bull Python, who had given birth to Divine Sense and was the strongest beneath the demigod realm...

Who could it be?!

Was it some ancient existence that had secluded itself for ten thousand years?

Was it a newly risen expert who had obtained a heaven-defying opportunity?

Or... a mysterious visitor from another plane?

The identity of the First Place was strange and mysterious in every respect, as if shrouded in a layer of fog that could not be seen through.

Across the entire Douluo Continent, its billions of living beings held their breath at this moment.

Every gaze, every expectation, and every fear focused on the very top of the golden ranking.

The one position that remained suspended and vacant.

The top spot was about to be revealed!