Holy Spirit Cult Makes the Ranking

He had not held much hope for his own ranking.

After all, what he excelled at most was Soul Tools. His own Martial Soul and Soul Power were not among the very best.

He had not expected the Golden Ranking to count the combat power brought by Soul Tools as well.

And to give him such a high evaluation!

Then, the rewards descended!

"Boom!"

Two even thicker pillars of golden light fell.

One raised his Soul Power, while the other increased his Spirit Ring Lifespan.

Jing Hongchen's aura surged wildly as he instantly broke through to Level 95!

The Spirit Rings around him, especially those Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, became deeper in color.

The thousand-year increase was even more pronounced than Cai Meier's five-hundred-year boost.

He could feel that the power of his soul skills had increased by at least ten percent!

What made his heart race even faster was the gathering of countless specks of starlight.

A blueprint neither gold nor jade, made of a special material and covered in incredibly complex energy circuits and structural analysis diagrams, slowly appeared before him.

Jing Hongchen eagerly drew it into his hands.

He immersed his Spiritual Power within it and examined it closely.

A moment later, he abruptly raised his head.

An unprecedented gleam burst from his eyes, and even his breathing became hurried.

"This... this is the design blueprint for the 'Light of Destruction'?"

"A single-target offensive Level 8 Soul Tool capable of threatening a Super Douluo!"

"The conception behind its Core Array is simply... simply heaven-defying craftsmanship."

"Mingde Hall has Level 8 Soul Tools, but one this exquisite and this powerful is nearly nonexistent!"

Jing Hongchen was so excited that both his hands trembled slightly.

He clenched the blueprint tightly, as though he were holding the future fate of the Sun Moon Empire.

"This Golden Ranking, these rewards... are too astonishing!"

The reward for merely nineteenth place included an increase in Soul Power, a thousand-year increase in Spirit Ring Lifespan, and such a precious Soul Tool blueprint.

Then what about the higher ranks?

Especially the top three, or even the top rank—what heaven-defying rewards would they receive?

Jing Hongchen did not dare imagine it.

But he knew that once this Ranking list was fully revealed, it would completely shatter the existing balance of power on Douluo Continent.

It would bring unprecedented upheaval and opportunity.

The entire continent's landscape would likely be reshaped because of it!

Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.

Lu Chen watched the rankings being revealed one after another, a knowing smile appearing on his face.

"Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire... as expected, this Human Spirit Master Power Ranking is basically the stage of these major powers."

He turned to Gu Yuena and said, "It seems this Ranking list will ultimately bring every hidden force and powerful expert into the open."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly, a profound glint flashing through her violet eyes.

"A storm is coming. The only question is where this storm stirred up by the Golden Ranking will ultimately lead the continent."

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze seeming to pierce through the endless Void and fall upon the Ranking list that still shone with boundless golden light.

"No matter where it leads, as long as we are here, the Star Dou Great Forest will remain an eternal transcendent land."

"We only need to watch quietly. Perhaps this upheaval will not be a bad thing for our Soul Beast Clan either."

His voice was calm, yet it carried unquestionable confidence and control.

The golden Ranking list still hung high in the sky, signaling that more rankings and even more astonishing rewards were about to be revealed.

All of Douluo Continent held its breath beneath the pressure of the Rules.

[Douluo Continent Human Spirit Master Power Ranking, Eighteenth Place: Wu Yun!]

The majestic voice rang out once more, announcing a name that made the hearts of countless righteous Spirit Masters sink.

On the golden Ranking list, the eighteenth line was dyed in dark golden light.

A phantom figure shrouded in a black cloak, with ominous black mist curling around its body, emerged.

His sinister face and those eyes flashing with cruel red light were faintly visible.

[Name: Wu Yun]

[Affiliation: Holy Spirit Cult (Consecrated Elder)]

[Martial Soul: Dark Crow]

[Soul Power Level: Level 95 Assault System Titled Douluo]

[Title: Crow]

[Combat Power Assessment: His martial soul has mutated, containing exceptionally pure darkness and death aura. His soul power is cold and bone-eroding, while his attacks are tricky and vicious. Due to the nature of his martial soul, he was once mistaken for an Evil Soul Master and hunted down. He later killed all those pursuing him, becoming completely twisted in temperament and joining the Holy Spirit Cult, where his methods grew ever more brutal. To restore his Martial Soul Origin, he once slaughtered all the children in a village. His deeds have outraged both heaven and man. His Comprehensive Combat Power is formidable, and he excels particularly at group battles and prolonged attrition. Comprehensive Assessment: ranked eighteenth.]

[Reward: Soul Power Increased by One Level, all Spirit Ring Lifespans increased by 1,500 years, one random Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone!]

"The Holy Spirit Cult! Those damned Evil Soul Masters!"

Within Shrek Academy.

The joy brought by Cai Meier's appearance on the ranking list was instantly replaced by a grim, murderous air and burning fury.

Inside Sea God's Pavilion, the elders' expressions turned incomparably grim.

"Wu Yun... I remember that name. He's one of the Holy Spirit Cult's Consecrated Elders who rose rapidly in recent years, and his methods are exceptionally vicious!"

Xuan Zi slammed his palm against the table, his fury soaring to the heavens.

"He actually made the ranking list too! Does this Golden Ranking... even include Evil Soul Masters like him?"

Mu En's gaze was sharp as a blade as he said in a low voice, "It seems the ranking list judges only 'combat power' and 'overall factors,' without distinguishing between good and evil."

"But for us, and for the entire continent, this is by no means a good thing!"

Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters.

Within a sinister, hidden underground palace.

Several powerful auras occupied the place. They were several of the Holy Spirit Cult's upper ranks.

Cult Master Zhongli Wu, Deputy Cult Master Feng Ling, and several other Consecrated Elder-level elders were all present.

They too were closely watching the Golden Ranking in the sky.

When Wu Yun's name and introduction appeared, the corner of Zhongli Wu's mouth, hidden beneath his black robe, curled into a cold arc.

"Consecrated Elder Wu Yun? Heh heh, not bad."

"It seems this Golden Ranking is rather 'fair.'"

Beside him stood a figure with an even deeper, more secluded aura, as though it had fused with the shadows themselves.

Feng Ling, the Holy Spirit Cult's Deputy Cult Master, spoke indifferently, her voice carrying a chill that seemed capable of freezing one's soul. "The Golden Ranking Power originates from the Heavenly Rules. Naturally, it does not distinguish between good and evil, only strength and weakness."

"Our Holy Spirit Cult is filled with powerful experts. There certainly will not be few among us who make the ranking list."

Another Consecrated Elder chuckled softly, though his voice carried a bone-piercing chill.

"The Cult Master is absolutely right. It's just that... with this Golden Ranking exposing our foundations one by one, there will likely be many more annoying flies in our way from now on."

Zhongli Wu snorted coldly. "So what if we are exposed? The strength and depth of our Holy Spirit Cult are beyond anything those hypocrites of Douluo Continent could possibly imagine!"

"Besides, these rewards..."

His gaze burned as he looked toward the descending Reward Light Pillars.

At this moment, Wu Yun, who was in a secret location somewhere within the Holy Spirit Cult, was experiencing the ultimate comfort and surging power brought by the three golden pillars pouring into his body!

His soul power instantly shattered through its barrier, reaching Level 96!

The spirit rings around him blazed with light.

The first four spirit rings in particular, after gaining 1,500 years of lifespan, had become so deep in color that they were nearly purple.

The darkness they emitted grew even denser and purer, while their power surged dramatically.