Fatty Shi Zheng; Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present Exposed?

Hearing the four words "Fatty Shi Zheng," Yu Bai instinctively said, "So it's Little Fatty!"

At that moment, related memories surfaced in Yu Bai's mind!

It turned out that Shi Zheng's parents and his parents in this life had been teammates ever since attending the junior Soul Master Academy. They had even become neighbors after getting married and settling down. Thus, ever since he was born in this life, he and Shi Zheng, the chubby boy his age, had grown up as childhood friends and inseparable buddies!

Moreover, Little Fatty Shi Zheng had inherited his mother's martial soul—an food-type Meat Jerky martial soul—and its flavor suited Yu Bai's tastes perfectly. One was an assault-type Soul Master, while the other was a support-type Soul Master, so they had formed a two-man team from childhood!

After fully digesting the memories, Yu Bai felt the power within him that he had never experienced before. Eager to use it himself, he turned to Shi Zheng and urged, "Come on, Little Fatty! Class is over, so hurry up and let's eat!"

"If you're not enthusiastic about eating, there's something wrong with your head!"

His fat body swayed as Yu Bai pushed him. Shi Zheng immediately looked speechlessly at Yu Bai, who was still shoving his arm, and said irritably, "Did you really sleep yourself stupid? Have you forgotten what day it is today?!"

Before Yu Bai could recall anything, Shi Zheng glared at him, shook his head, and sighed.

"Today is the once-a-month screening day for the Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present! Spirit Hall and the Two Great Empires, Heaven Dou and Starfall, jointly decreed that during the Heavenly Dao Rankings screening at noon on the first day of every month, all teachers and students of every Soul Master Academy across the continent must watch it together!"

"Our academy rules state that lunch on the first day of every month can only begin after the Heavenly Dao Rankings screening ends."

As he spoke, Little Fatty Shi Zheng reached into the pouch in his robes, pulled out a handful of meat jerky, and stuffed it directly into his mouth. Chewing as he mumbled, he said, "...Mm... Besides, even though you and I have past lives, making it onto the Heavenly Dao broadcast is almost impossible. But a person still needs dreams! What if we hit that one-in-ten-thousand chance? If we really became the protagonists of a Heavenly Dao broadcast, wouldn't that be amazing?!"

As he spoke, Shi Zheng's plump face was filled with longing, as though he were awaiting some divine opportunity!

???

A once-a-month screening day for the Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present?

What the hell was that?!

There was something like this in Douluo Continent?!

Yu Bai subconsciously scratched his short silver-white hair, his handsome face utterly bewildered!

However, at that moment, another unfamiliar memory emerged in his mind. After quickly reviewing it, the bewilderment and confusion vanished from Yu Bai's expression. Instead, an inexplicable smile rose at the corner of his lips as he muttered to himself, "A Heavenly Dao Rankings screening of past and present lives? This is actually rather interesting!"

As he spoke, Yu Bai reached into the pouch of meat jerky in Little Fatty Shi Zheng's arms, grabbed a handful, and slowly began eating.

Little Fatty Shi Zheng completely ignored Yu Bai's actions. He also grabbed a strip of meat jerky from the pouch and put it into his mouth. Tearing and chewing it, he agreed, "That's true. Like those two protagonists from the past-life broadcast a few years ago—I nearly laughed myself to death!"

"In the past-life footage shown on the Heavenly Dao Rankings, those two guys fought over a prostitute. One of them got stabbed to death by the other, and the one who survived died on that woman's belly that very night!"

"Then, in their present lives, someone soon revealed that the two had actually become husband and wife—and the one who had originally died on the woman's belly had become the other's wife!"

"Damn, that really was, 'In your past life, you stabbed me once; in this life, I'll repay you a thousandfold!'"

Although he had already seen the matter in his memories, hearing the teasing from the chubby boy before him still made Yu Bai's mouth twitch!

Damn it, is that how you use 'repay a thousandfold'?!

Little Fatty Shi Zheng did not notice the change in his best friend's expression. Instead, a hopeful look appeared on his plump face as he continued, "Still, I really hope Fatty gets listed among this batch of characters, and that Fatty's past life was at least a little impressive! Like that Crimson Sun Douluo—he was clearly only a Soul Saint, but after his past-life cultivation as a Titled Douluo was exposed, the first time he activated his Martial Soul Avatar, his cultivation soared and he became a Titled Douluo again!"

"I heard he didn't even need to hunt for Soul Rings. Instead, his Crimson Sun Vine martial soul directly formed the eighth and ninth soul skills best suited to Crimson Sun Douluo's martial soul!"

"Likewise, with Fatty's Innate Soul Power at rank seven, the most I can achieve in this life is probably Soul Saint, just enough to independently use my Martial Soul Avatar. If I was also a Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, or even Titled Douluo in my past life, then when Fatty uses his Martial Soul Avatar for the first time and receives all the soul power from his past life, I could directly become a Soul Douluo—or even a Titled Douluo!"

"Tsk, tsk. Such a beautiful dream. I daren't even think about it!"

Watching Little Fatty declare that he dared not think about it while the two tiny eyes on his plump face practically screamed "longing," Yu Bai rolled his eyes at his hypocritical best friend. Then, leaning back against his chair, he said casually, "Don't think too much. Maybe this month's Heavenly Dao Rankings will be empty again. They've been empty for nearly a year anyway!"

"Besides, being listed is already extremely fortunate. Even if your past-life strength wasn't great and you don't gain much when you become a Soul Saint and activate your Martial Soul Avatar for the first time, don't forget that as long as you make the list, the instant the exposure ends, all the knowledge and experience from your past life will be directly instilled into you. That's also an immense foundation!"

As the two talked, the other students in the classroom eagerly awaited the arrival of noon and the exposure of past and present lives on the Heavenly Dao Rankings. Across the entire Douluo Continent, all living beings—including humans and Soul Beasts—were discussing it heatedly.

"Ah! It's almost time! This month's exposure of the Heavenly Dao Rankings of Past and Present is finally about to begin!"

"I hope the rankings won't be empty again this month. If no one else gets listed, I hope I can be exposed!"

"You?! Keep dreaming! You're merely a count's son. I'm a member of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family! If anyone is getting listed, it'll definitely be me. Just watch this young master's heroic bearing from his past life!"

Within the Pope's Palace in Spirit City, Pope Bibi Dong reclined sideways on the papal throne. She wore an opulent black robe embroidered with golden patterns, a Nine-Curved Purple Gold Crown upon her head, and held a two-meter-long scepter inlaid with countless gems. Her fair skin and near-perfect beauty made her appear utterly extraordinary.

Especially now, as she reclined on the papal throne with her alluring long legs crossed, one slender, jade-like hand curled into a fist to support that breathtakingly beautiful face, her narrow eyes half-closed as though she were contemplating something. The intangible air of laziness, nobility, and holiness that emanated from her made others unable to resist the urge to bow in worship.