Tang Yuehua Makes the Ranking

Slaughter City.

Ever since Huang Tian had restored Tang Chen's sanity three years ago, he had followed Huang Tian's orders and remained here to continue guarding the place.

The Asura God's hidden scheme had been broken, and Tang Chen had also learned that during the decades he had fallen into depravity, the Clear Sky Sect had reached its peak under his leadership, only to decline after his departure.

From Spirit Masters who came to Slaughter City for training, he learned of what had happened between his grandson Tang Hao and Spirit Hall. He also learned that his old friend Qian Daoliu had continued honoring his promise, refusing to let anyone from Spirit Hall set foot at the gates of the Clear Sky Sect. Although the Clear Sky Sect had been forced to seal itself away because of Spirit Hall's blockade, it had not suffered too great a loss. The Tang family's descendants possessed excellent bloodlines. As long as they were given time to grow, the Clear Sky Sect would not perish.

After three years of arduous cultivation, Tang Chen had not only made up for the losses of the past several decades, but his Battle Spirit Master cultivation had also risen to the level of a Demigod Title Douluo. He was only one step away from becoming a god.

After claiming the Heavenly Dao reward, Tang Chen increased the age of his ninth Soul Ring by 200,000 years. As his Soul Power surged, it increased by 10%, though he was still far from the godhood he sought.

Feeling his Soul Power grow stronger, Tang Chen curled his lip. The Soul Power gained from an additional 200,000 years on a Soul Ring was not even as much as he gained from a month of cultivation. The Nine Heavens Profound Art Cultivation Method bestowed by the Hall Master was simply too profound, too incredible. Every time he cultivated, he could feel his Soul Power becoming purer, his spiritual power increasing, and his body growing stronger.

When he saw that his old friend Qian Daoliu had made the ranking and was even placed above him, Tang Chen was greatly surprised. Yet Qian Daoliu was still only at the starting point of a rank ninety-nine Peerless Title Douluo. How had his old friend spent the past few decades? Could it be that he had neglected his cultivation as well?

Then Bo Saixi made the ranking, and Tang Chen sighed sincerely. "As expected of her. She is still as outstanding as ever. With her talent, she must have stepped into the Demigod Title Douluo realm decades ago. Yet despite her talent, she still has not become a god! It is clear just how harsh the requirements for godhood are. When will I ever become a god? I truly want to return to her side and stay with her day and night!"

The Peerless Prodigy Ranking continued to announce its placements.

"Seventh place: Tang Yuehua, level fifty-nine Soul King. Reward: Ignore the theoretical limit of Soul Ring absorption for Spirit Masters and increase the age of any Soul Ring by 500,000 years."

Outside the Crown Prince's Hall of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"What? Aunt Yuehua is actually a level fifty-nine Soul King?"

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, stared at the ranking in disbelief. She had once studied court etiquette and other subjects at Moonlight Pavilion. She had always greatly respected this elegant and knowledgeable teacher. Although Aunt Yuehua had been an ordinary person, her background was far from ordinary—she was a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects.

Princess Xue Ke was practicing the harp with several noble children when a young nobleman suddenly ran in from outside and shouted, "Did you know? Teacher has reached seventh place on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking, and she is even a level fifty-nine Soul King!"

"What? Teacher is that amazing?"

"A Soul King? Teacher has always been kind to everyone. We've never even seen her get angry with anyone. Whenever someone offended her, the Moonlight Pavilion Guard Team would step in and stop them. We always thought Teacher was just an ordinary Spirit Master. Who would have thought she was a level fifty-nine Soul King? But at Teacher's age, isn't the Soul King realm a little too low?"

"Too low? Teacher has always been busy teaching us students, so she definitely hasn't had much time to cultivate. Otherwise, how could she only be a level fifty-nine Soul King? Didn't you see that everyone ranked below Teacher is a Title Douluo?"

"So that means our teacher will also become a Title Douluo in the future?"

"Mm."

Princess Xue Ke frowned slightly and said, "Enough. The performance will begin soon, so stop making noise here and affecting everyone's state of mind. Many princes, dukes, and nobles will be attending this performance. Perhaps even my imperial father will come in person."

"Yes, Your Highness. We understand."

The noble children did not dare continue making noise. They returned to their seats and quietly waited for the time to come.

Inside the imperial palace, Xue Ye saw several members of the Tang family make the ranking. When he saw Tang Yuehua ranked seventh, he immediately instructed his attendants to prepare his carriage for Moonlight Pavilion. In his view, four members of the Clear Sky Sect had made the ranking, three of whom were Title Douluo. Although the remaining one was only a level fifty-nine Soul King for now, becoming a Title Douluo was only a matter of time. If he could not win them over, he certainly would not make enemies of them.

Within the Clear Sky Sect, Tang family elders and Tang Xiao were all stunned when they saw Tang Yuehua ranked seventh and revealed as a level fifty-nine Soul King. How was that possible?

"If I remember correctly, Yuehua's martial soul was clearly just the mutated martial soul, the Ruyi Ring. She could not cultivate at all. When I saw her a few years ago, she was only a level-nine Soul Scholar."

"That's right. Didn't Yuehua lack the ability to cultivate? How did she become a level fifty-nine Soul King?"

"Do you think Uncle Tang Chen helped Yuehua solve her cultivation problem?"

"Mm! That is very possible! Uncle Tang Chen was once a Title Douluo Invincible on Land. Over these past decades, he must have found many treasures that helped Yuehua resolve her cultivation problem."

The elders chattered endlessly. Tang Xiao appeared calm on the surface, but stormy waves churned in his heart. The one who had solved his sister's inability to cultivate definitely was not their grandfather Tang Chen. It must have been his young brother-in-law, right?

When he had attended the quiet wedding they held, he had seen dozens of Title Douluo and thousands of Spirit Masters at the Soul Douluo level. All of them were unfamiliar faces who had never appeared on the Douluo Continent. He had no idea what kind of faction his brother-in-law came from. Those people alone could probably destroy Spirit Hall ten times over.

Unfortunately, his brother-in-law rarely interfered in any affairs on the continent. He had even said, "No matter how powerful others are, their strength will ultimately belong to them. Only your own strength is true strength."

Tang Xiao had deeply agreed at the time. Indeed, if the Clear Sky Sect had possessed enough Title Douluo back then, Spirit Hall would not have surrounded the sect's outer perimeter and prevented its members from leaving the mountain to purchase supplies. The survival of thousands depended entirely on supplies from outside. Once that route was cut off, the Clear Sky Sect could only admit defeat and obediently choose to live in seclusion, in exchange for Spirit Hall's withdrawal and a measure of peace.

At the entrance to Moonlight Pavilion's main hall.

Liu Erlong covered her mouth and laughed. "Sister Yuehua, congratulations on making the ranking! Seventh place is truly enviable!"

Tang Yuehua did not dare put on airs. She offered a salute and smiled. "You flatter me, Sister. If not for my husband's help, I would still only be a level-nine Soul Scholar."

Liu Erlong smiled. "Now that you have made the ranking, and even placed seventh, husband, you must properly arrange the security at Moonlight Pavilion. It would be terrible if someone found an opening and hurt her!"

Huang Tian nodded. "Naturally. I will make the arrangements. Yuehua is my woman. If anyone is foolish enough to hurt or disturb her, grinding their bones to ash would not be excessive."

Tang Yuehua smiled, deeply moved. Though she had only been with Huang Tian for a little over two years, she considered herself to know his character well enough. She only hoped that no blind fool would come looking for trouble.

"My little sister ranked so high? She even became a level fifty-nine Soul King! Well, the Hall Master is no ordinary person. It is not surprising that he possesses such methods."

After finishing his cultivation, Tang Hao saw that his younger sister Tang Yuehua had made the ranking and was very happy for her. Being able to become the Hall Master's woman was her good fortune.

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