In a mountain range a thousand li from Spirit City, Tang Hao saw his son make the rankings and smiled in satisfaction. As expected of Ah Yin's and his son—his talent was truly terrifying. He only hoped that making the rankings would not draw Spirit Hall's attention.
Spirit Hall, hmph!
Sooner or later, I will settle the score with you for murdering my wife!
Tang Hao swore viciously in his heart before continuing his arduous cultivation. Six years ago, he had been easily defeated by a young man named Huang Tian without Huang Tian even using his Martial Soul. Huang Tian then invited him to join the Yanhuang Hall he had founded as a consecrated member. Tang Hao agreed; he truly needed a powerful force to contend against Spirit Hall.
After joining Yanhuang Hall, he began cultivating a mental technique called the Nine Heavens Profound Technique under Hall Master Huang Tian's guidance. This technique cultivated not only Soul Power, but also Soul Power, while simultaneously tempering the body.
Six years had now passed, and his strength had risen from a level 96 Title Douluo to the starting point of a level 99 Peerless Douluo. He was only half a step away from becoming a demigod-level Peerless Douluo. Though he desperately wanted to seek revenge against Spirit Hall, he did not dare make a move without the Hall Master's orders. Even though he was confident that few on this continent could rival him anymore, whenever he faced the Hall Master, he still felt like nothing more than an ant.
He had once guessed that the Hall Master already possessed the strength of a god. He simply did not know why the Hall Master had remained on Douluo Continent instead of ascending to the divine realm. But he also knew that the Hall Master was a man who refused to bow to anyone; once he went to the divine realm, he might no longer stand above others.
The Hall Master had once said, "Keep accumulating strength, then ascend to the heavens in one step. Wouldn't it feel amazing to crush your opponents with overwhelming power?"
A few months ago, he had beaten Zhao Wuji black and blue without using Soul Power. The feeling after beating someone up had indeed been incredibly satisfying.
The rankings continued to be announced.
"Twenty-fourth place: Dugu Bo, level 92 Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical absorption limit for Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by twenty thousand years."
"As expected, everyone ranked above thirty-fifth place is actually at the Soul Douluo or Title Douluo level."
"Look, the reward for the twenty-fifth-ranked genius is an increase of twenty thousand years to a Soul Ring's age."
"Yeah, the reward for the twenty-sixth-ranked genius is only ten thousand years!"
"Twenty-fourth place is actually the veteran Title Douluo, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!"
"That's right. Poison Douluo Dugu Bo is a troublesome figure. Many Title Douluo do not dare provoke him lightly because of his snake venom, afraid they might be poisoned to death if they are not careful."
"I heard that Chrysanthemum Douluo and other Spirit Hall powerhouses have conflicts with Poison Douluo. They have fought several times but could never do anything to him, allowing Poison Douluo to escape every time."
"Shh! Are you tired of living? Is this something you can discuss? Be careful, or you might end up dead in the wilderness someday!"
Within the Heaven Dou Empire Royal Academy, Dugu Yan was overjoyed to see her grandfather make the rankings. Increasing a Soul Ring's age by twenty thousand years meant her grandfather's strength could rise again. The stronger her grandfather was, the greater the support she could rely on.
Near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Poison Douluo saw his name on the rankings and received his reward. He immediately increased the age of his fourth Soul Ring. His Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—became yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black. Even his Soul Power Level rose by one, reaching level 93 Title Douluo.
"Twenty-third place: Yue Guan, level 94 Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical absorption limit for Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by twenty thousand years."
"Twenty-second place: Gui Mei, level 94 Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical absorption limit for Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by twenty thousand years."
"Hey, look. The people ranked above Poison Douluo are actually those two Title Douluo from Spirit Hall—Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei."
"Those two Title Douluo have strange tempers and are not people to be trifled with. Let's not discuss them, lest we bring disaster upon ourselves."
"Damn it, those two Spirit Hall bastards can increase their strength again!"
Outside the Pontiff's Palace in Spirit City, Bibi Dong saw both of her capable subordinates make the rankings and said happily, "Not bad. Elder Ju and Elder Gui have both made the rankings. Once they receive their rewards, their strength will improve again."
Standing behind her, Chrysanthemum Douluo placed his right hand, clad in metal fingernails, before his left shoulder and gave a salute. "It is all thanks to Your Holiness's cultivation that this subordinate's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds."
Without turning around, Bibi Dong said, "Elder Ju, you are too polite. Those loyal to Spirit Hall will have ample cultivation resources. The reason you surpass Poison Douluo by so many levels is because of your own exceptional talent. No amount of resources would help otherwise."
Gui Mei smiled. He and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan had been friends for decades. They had supported each other all the way, joined Spirit Hall together, and rendered outstanding service to Spirit Hall over the decades. In this world, how many people dared not fear them?
"Congratulations to the two elders for making the rankings!"
The other lower-ranking members of Spirit Hall immediately dropped to one knee and congratulated them in unison.
After Yue Guan and Gui Mei received their rewards, they immediately increased the age of their fourth Soul Rings, turning them into black Soul Rings over twenty thousand years old. Their Soul Power Levels each rose by one, and both broke through to level 95.
"Twenty-first place: Gu Rong, level 95 Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical absorption limit for Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by twenty thousand years."
"Twentieth place: Chen Xin, level 96 Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical absorption limit for Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by twenty thousand years."
"These two are from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I never expected that they could only barely suppress Spirit Hall's two Title Douluo."
"As expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects. Two Title Douluo made the rankings at once."
"Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Title Douluo have made the rankings, surely someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect will also make it, right? Even one person would be enough."
"Don't worry, brother. Since they are also among the Upper Three Sects alongside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, their foundations must be formidable. It is only natural for them to make the rankings."
Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi watched Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo make the rankings and said happily, "Uncle Bone, Uncle Sword, congratulations on making the rankings. A twenty-thousand-year increase to your Soul Rings will allow your strength to advance further."
Gu Rong chuckled. "Sect Master, if not for the limitations of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, with your rank and reward at thirtieth place, you would definitely be able to break through the level 79 limit."
Ning Fengzhi's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has brought me success, and it has also brought me defeat. It is already quite good that I have reached my current strength. I cannot ask for too much."
Chen Xin sighed. "Unless we can find Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures capable of causing Martial Soul Evolution, the Sect Master will be unable to make any further progress for the rest of his life."
Ning Fengzhi smiled freely. "It's all right. With the two uncles of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect here, even if I remain stuck at the bottleneck of level 79 Soul Sage for the rest of my life, we can still ensure the sect remains safe and sound! Two uncles, hurry and increase the age of your Soul Rings!"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance and nodded. They raised the age of their fourth Soul Rings to twenty-four thousand years, and both of their Soul Power Levels rose by one. Gu Rong became a level 96 Title Douluo, while Chen Xin became a level 97 Title Douluo.
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