Within the Clear Sky Sect.
The Tang family's elders were utterly shocked when they saw Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's Soul Power Levels. They had actually ranked fifteenth and fourteenth on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking. They were both delighted and saddened. They had never expected Tang Hao, who had been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect, to have already become a level ninety-nine Peerless Title Douluo, no less impressive than Tang Chen, one of the two great peaks of the Soul Master world in his day.
Second Elder Tang let out a long sigh. "Alas, if Tang Hao hadn't been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect fifteen years ago, our Clear Sky Sect would have another Peerless Title Douluo." His heart ached terribly at that moment. If he had been more firm back then and had not listened to his younger brothers, Tang Hao would still have been a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and the sect would not have been forced into seclusion.
The Fourth Elder snorted. "If we hadn't expelled Tang Hao from the Clear Sky Sect back then, all of us would have been slaughtered by Spirit Hall long ago. So what if he's now a level ninety-nine Title Douluo? If he'd possessed his current strength back then, would Spirit Hall have dared force us into making a choice?"
The Seventh Elder said with a smile, "Our Clear Sky Sect rose to glory because of Uncle Tang Chen, and it declined because of his grandson, Tang Hao. Tang Hao has now cultivated to the level of a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, but Spirit Hall is simply too powerful. Qian Daoliu, who was as famous as Uncle Tang Chen, is still alive. If he hadn't remembered his friendship with Uncle Tang Chen and stopped the new Pope, Bibi Dong, our Clear Sky Sect might have been wiped out."
Tang Xiao increased the age of his ninth Soul Ring by ninety thousand years. As his Soul Power surged, he rose all the way from level ninety-six to level ninety-eight, leaving him only one level away from becoming a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo. He was somewhat envious of his younger brother Tang Hao. Tang Hao was already a level ninety-nine Peerless Title Douluo, and after increasing a Soul Ring's age by another hundred thousand years, his Soul Power Level would likely rise considerably. Becoming a Demigod Title Douluo was just around the corner.
When he saw the person ranked tenth on the list, he shot to his feet in shock. His grandfather was actually still alive. He had been missing for decades, and they had thought the old man had died long ago. Who would have thought he was still in this world?
"Grandfather, where exactly are you?"
After Tang Hao increased the age of his eighth Soul Ring by a hundred thousand years, his Soul Power surged, and a strange force that had appeared out of nowhere was swiftly absorbed by his own Soul Power. Once the absorption was complete, Tang Hao shook his head disdainfully. With efficiency like this, it only increased my Soul Power by twenty percent. I thought I could break through the limit of level ninety-nine!
When he saw that his grandfather, Tang Chen, had also made the rankings, he was immensely excited. His grandfather was alive. He had once been the Sect Master of the generation before last, the most powerful Clear Sky Douluo in the history of the Clear Sky Sect. He had led the sect to the throne of the world's number one sect and stood alongside Spirit Hall's Elder of Judgment, Qian Daoliu, as the two great peaks of the Soul Master world—mountains that could not be surpassed.
Yet because of his grandfather's disappearance, coupled with the matter between himself and Ah Yin, the new Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, had targeted them. Left with no other choice, the Clear Sky Sect had gone into seclusion. The once-mighty number one sect in the world could only struggle on, hiding in the shadows and silently licking its wounds.
Now that he had confirmed his grandfather was alive, he had learned that beyond Peerless Title Douluos were Demigod Title Douluos. I was truly ignorant. As long as I find Grandfather, if Spirit Hall still targets the Clear Sky Sect and me, then don't blame Grandfather and me for storming Spirit Hall!
Tang Hao thought viciously.
The rankings continued to unfold.
"Rank nine: Qian Daoliu, level ninety-nine Peerless Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical limit on a Soul Master's absorption of Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by three hundred thousand years."
"Qian Daoliu—the Great Priest of Spirit Hall, known by the title Sky Invincible—is still alive too. We thought Tang Chen, the King of the Land, had died, but he's alive. Those two kings from back then are actually so long-lived."
"Heh, they're level ninety-nine Peerless Douluos. Isn't longevity perfectly normal for them? As long as nothing goes wrong in their cultivation, living for several hundred more years won't be a problem."
In the Heaven Dou Empire, within the crown prince's palace, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, saw her grandfather enter the rankings at ninth place and felt immensely proud. She had been raised by her grandfather since childhood. Now that he had received an increase of three hundred thousand years to a Soul Ring's age, his strength would certainly advance even further. He would soon reach the level of a Demigod Title Douluo.
In Spirit City, at the residence of the Great Priest within Elder Hall, Qian Daoliu looked only thirty or forty years old. He was remarkably handsome, with a faint smile on his face.
His calm and serene aura made people feel exceptionally comfortable. He was tall but not burly, dressed in a simple gray robe. His black hair fell loose behind his back, neatly combed.
Although his clothing was so plain, merely standing there gave people the urge to bow in worship.
He sat cross-legged on the bed and increased the age of his eighth Soul Ring by three hundred thousand years. Amid the surge of Soul Power, he smoothly advanced from a Peerless Title Douluo to a Demigod Title Douluo, taking another step closer to godhood.
Qian Daoliu rose from the bed and muttered to himself, "Tang Chen, Tang Chen, I never expected you to still be alive, or to have become a Demigod Title Douluo. All my life, I, Qian Daoliu, have never been inferior to anyone. I was only slightly behind you and her. Even though your grandson gravely injured my son, causing him to be killed by that woman Bibi Dong, I never allowed anyone from Spirit Hall to set foot in your Clear Sky Sect. But where are you hiding and cultivating now? I still want to fight you for several days and nights, to continue deciding who is stronger."
"Rank eight: Bo Saixi, level ninety-nine Demigod Title Douluo. Reward: Ignore the theoretical limit on a Soul Master's absorption of Soul Rings and increase the age of any Soul Ring by four hundred thousand years."
When Qian Daoliu saw that name, his heart, dormant for decades, immediately stirred to life. As expected of the human closest to godhood, she had also cultivated to level ninety-nine Demigod Title Douluo. Her talent truly was somewhat better than his. After all these decades, he wondered how she had been doing.
On Sea God Island, outside the Great Priest Hall.
She appeared to be around 1.8 meters tall, her entire body shrouded in a crimson robe. Her sea-blue hair cascaded down her back, nearly reaching the ground when spread loose.
Her gentle, beautiful face looked no older than thirty. Her beauty came more from her bearing: noble, elegant, warm, and gentle.
In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long scepter. It was golden, like the gold that had appeared in the sky earlier. Its entire body was carved with demonic patterns, while its head bore a diamond-shaped protrusion like a spearhead. Five inches beneath the spear tip was set a diamond-shaped golden gemstone.
Judging by her appearance alone, she was undoubtedly a rare beauty. Yet her bearing was beyond comparison, and even Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, was inferior to her in temperament.
Most astonishing of all were her eyes. Her clear blue eyes were deeper than the ocean, while the compassionate vicissitudes within them seemed to have endured through ages eternal.
This woman was Bo Saixi, the Great Priest of Sea God Island whom Qian Daoliu could never forget.
After increasing the age of her ninth Soul Ring by four hundred thousand years, her Soul Power surged, and her Soul Power Level rose by 10%, bringing her another step closer to godhood. Yet she had no desire to celebrate for herself. Instead, she missed Tang Chen, whom she had not seen for decades. She wondered whether he was doing well.
From the Peerless Prodigy Ranking, Bo Saixi learned that Tang Chen had also reached the level of a Demigod Title Douluo. He was already very close to fulfilling his promise of becoming a god, and she was more than willing to wait for the day she would see Tang Chen again.
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