Palace Banquet (Part One)

The members of Yanhuang Hall were deeply shaken and proud when they saw their Hall Master take first place on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking. They served under a deity. Once their Hall Master allowed them to appear before the public in the future, they would let the entire world know just how powerful Yanhuang Hall was.

"So the Hall Master had already broken through Level 100. No wonder he was so strong back then."

Tang Hao looked at the name at the top of the Peerless Prodigy Ranking and shook his head. His loss back then had not been unjust at all. After Level 95, every level a Soul Master advanced required twice the Soul Power of the previous level. Even after wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, he had been easily suppressed by the Hall Master.

Two years had now passed. He had grown stronger, but the Hall Master had also continued to grow stronger. Coupled with the Heavenly Dao reward this time, Tang Hao could not guess just how far the Hall Master's strength had risen. All he knew was that the Hall Master would become even more powerful.

Shrek Academy.

Tang San stared blankly at the ranking in the sky and said in disbelief, "Level 108? Didn't they say one became a god after reaching Level 100? And there's actually someone this powerful in the world! Can I become someone like that?"

Recalling the knowledge he had learned, Yu Xiaogang was equally astonished. He said, "Beyond Level 100 lies godhood. The ancient books were not wrong, but to become a god, one must transform Soul Rings into Divine Rings, and only then can Soul Power transform into divine power. This newly ascended god must be in the midst of transforming his Soul Power into divine power and has not truly become a deity yet. Still, it is only a matter of time before he does. Little San, once we resolve the conflict between your Twin Martial Souls, your talent will rise once again. Spirit Hall's Pope, Bibi Dong, is the second person in the world to possess Twin Martial Souls. I'll find a time to ask her whether she has a way to resolve the drawbacks of your Martial Souls."

Tang San said tearfully, "Teacher, thank you."

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Little San, you need to cultivate diligently. Your Soul Power Level is a little low compared to your companions."

Tang San tilted his head and glanced at Xiao Wu, who was playing around with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. "I understand, Teacher. I'll work hard. It's just that Xiao Wu wasn't even listed on the ranking. I wonder whether she'll be able to keep up with our cultivation progress in the future."

Yu Xiaogang sighed. "It's fine. Xiao Wu's Soul Power Level is outstanding for someone her age. Although I don't know why the Peerless Prodigy Ranking did not record her name, I can guarantee that her strength will not be poor in the future."

The Peerless Prodigy Ranking in the sky suddenly shone with golden light, and a line of large words appeared:

"The release of the Peerless Prodigy Ranking has concluded. The Martial Soul Ranking will be announced in thirty days. All those who make the ranking shall receive rewards."

"The Martial Soul Ranking? My god, does that mean some of these prodigies can make the ranking again?"

"The Martial Soul Ranking must judge the quality of one's Martial Soul. It probably has little to do with talent, right?"

"Who knows? We're not the Heavenly Dao. We can't guess how It evaluates people."

"I really want to know what the number one prodigy's Martial Soul is. Without an exceptional Martial Soul, even the greatest talent is useless."

"Hehe, he's already become a god. No matter how poor his Martial Soul was, it has already begun to transform. He'll definitely make the Martial Soul Ranking too."

Moonlight Pavilion's performance hall.

At Xue Ye's invitation to a banquet, many princes, dukes, and nobles chose to accept. Attending a banquet at the imperial palace was a matter of prestige, and if they performed well, they might even gain promotion and noble titles.

Huang Tian looked at Liu Erlong and saw her nod gently. He then looked at Tang Yuehua in his arms, and she nodded in agreement as well. Only then did he agree to go to the imperial palace for the banquet. Since they had both agreed, Huang Tian naturally would not embarrass them in public and lose his manners.

Li Fu, a Title Douluo willing to serve as a coachman, drove two great horses carrying a trace of Dragon Horse bloodline, pulling the carriage to the plaza before the hall to await its owners.

Behind the carriage followed two Guard Teams, each composed of Soul Douluos at the very least. They wore armor and helmets, moved in perfect formation, and maintained strict discipline. The aura they exuded was dozens of times stronger than that of the Heaven Dou Imperial Cavalry Team.

Xue Ye led the princes, dukes, and nobles out of the hall, where they saw a luxurious carriage parked in the plaza. The imposing aura of the two Guard Teams behind it made his heart tremble. They were too strong—far too strong. Even his Imperial Cavalry Team did not dare approach them and could only stand at a distance. Fortunately, this was the imperial city, so he was not worried that assassins would use this short hundred-meter stretch to launch an attack.

A Royal Family consecrated expert whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, the weakest among them are Soul Douluos, while the strongest are Title Douluos far above my level. There are more than thirty of them. The strength of Huang Tian's subordinates is truly terrifying. Even Spirit Hall's Pope could not produce so many experts when traveling."

Xue Ye said gravely, "Huang Tian is the third Soul Master in twenty thousand years to become a god after reaching Level 100. It is perfectly normal for him to have such subordinates. It is only strange that our intelligence division has no records of such a powerful force."

"Your Majesty, they are all powerful experts. How could our intelligence agents possibly get close to them?"

Xue Ye sighed and said no more, heading directly toward his own convoy. Before a god, even as an emperor, he did not dare show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Huang Tian walked forward with Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua. Li Fu immediately used Soul Power manifestation to form a flight of steps, then bowed and lifted the curtain, waiting for them.

The three of them walked up the Soul Power steps and entered the carriage. Li Fu lowered the curtain behind them. The moment it fell, all the noise outside vanished. The carriage compartment had actually been enhanced with a Soul Power formation that provided soundproofing.

Qian Renxue walked behind Xue Ye and turned to watch Huang Tian and the other two board the carriage. Her heart skipped a beat. Even the coachman was a Title Douluo, and they had to use manifested Soul Power to create steps just to board a carriage. It was absurdly showy. Even that woman had never received such treatment. Was this how deities traveled?

If Huang Tian had known what Qian Renxue was thinking, he would surely have burst into laughter. Was this how deities traveled? They were merely two horses with Dragon Horse bloodlines, not actual true dragons pulling the carriage. How could that possibly count as the way a deity traveled?

Sitting in the carriage, Huang Tian looked at his two wives and said, "I need to absorb the two Divine Rings bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Dao reward and explore the mysteries of divine power. Just sit here and do not disturb my cultivation."

"Understood, Husband. Please rest assured," Liu Erlong and Tang Yuehua said in unison.

Huang Tian sat cross-legged in the center of the carriage and received the two Divine Rings from the Heavenly Dao reward. The Divine Rings directly covered his Black Hole Martial Soul, and Huang Tian immediately pulled them into it. After quickly refining them, he began analyzing the divine power properties they carried. With his formidable Soul Power, he rapidly gained insight, while under the swift circulation of the Nine Heavens Profound Technique, his Soul Power was gradually transformed into divine power of a higher quality.

His Soul Power rapidly declined, and even his level began to fall. Once it dropped to Level 100, all the Soul Power within his body had transformed into divine power. Huang Tian clearly sensed that even if twenty of his former selves joined forces to attack him, they would still be no match for him!

Divine power was actually this terrifying!

Only after gaining divine power had he truly become a god. Though he was merely a Third-Rank Deity, he was already powerful enough on the Douluo Continent. There were still around ten years before Bibi Dong and Tang San became gods.

However, the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking might accelerate the time when they became gods. But Huang Tian would also grow stronger through Heavenly Dao rewards.

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