Heavenly Curtain Descends

"Is Yu Xiaogang being unable to break through level 30 a secret?"

"Everyone knows that."

Douluo Continent.

On a mountain peak soaring into the clouds, a small courtyard was nestled.

Li Xuan sat in a rocking chair in the courtyard, gazing at the light screen before him, and swiped his hand.

The light screen flowed, revealing lines of text.

[Heavenly Curtain Ranking—Douluo Secret Ranking]

"Not bad, the first ranking is complete."

Li Xuan turned to look at the system, which was fluttering by his ear, a bit dim-witted, and said while drooling, "System, where are the rewards?"

The System rolled its eyes, drooling as it spoke, "Detected that the host has not yet released the ranking, so rewards cannot be obtained. Please release the ranking."

Li Xuan tapped its little head, "It's smoking, can it still function normally? Is the underlying code kicking in?"

"System, can releasing the ranking really lead to godhood?"

"The System is beyond doubt!"

Doubt?

Li Xuan looked up at the boundless sky and the churning sea of clouds, humming a little tune leisurely. He had doubted this thing since it appeared.

Because Li Xuan was already a level 95 Titled Douluo.

He vividly remembered, Forty years ago, he transmigrated to the Douluo Continent. At that time, the Douluo Continent was teeming with prodigies, with figures like Tang Hao, Chen Xin, and Yu Yuanzhen being everywhere. Li Xuan, relying on the power of his two souls, awakened the Martial Soul God-Slaying Spear, possessed Innate Full Soul Power, and also forged a formidable reputation.

But Li Xuan knew that without becoming a god, one would always be an ant.

Therefore, he followed Tang Chen's example in searching for the footprints of gods and opportunities to become a god.

This search lasted for ten years.

Yielding nothing.

Even with his precognitive memories, obtaining a god's inheritance was not easy. Besides exceptional talent, one also needed a corresponding Martial Soul attribute.

The God-Slaying Spear Martial Soul seemed incompatible with the laws of Douluo.

Thus, it did not attract the attention of any deity.

Just as he was about to give up, the smoking system suddenly appeared.

The system's function was simple and clear: create Heavenly Curtain Rankings, and complete self-created godhood assessments. Each ranking corresponded to one godhood assessment.

The first assessment ranking released by the system was the Secret Ranking.

Its specific positioning was the secret and hidden matters of the Douluo Continent.

Secrets?

Li Xuan didn't know many, because some did not meet the system's criteria for inclusion. Therefore, he racked his brains to come up with over a dozen secrets that met the system's requirements.

Only then did he create the first ranking.

"Fine, a dozen or so is enough."

Li Xuan's finger slid, and a force enveloped the virtual ranking before him and flew towards the void.

Rumble--!

Instantly, the sky shook, and anomalies appeared.

The Heavenly Curtain rose like a second sun, dispelling thousands of feet of dark clouds and illuminating the world.

The radiance enveloped the entire world, and wherever it shone, it dispelled illness, averted disaster, suppressed evil, and eliminated harm... Along with it, a profound sound entered everyone's ears.

[Heavenly Ranking appears, heavenly secrets revealed]

[Douluo Secret Ranking, revealing the secrets of the current era. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. The mysteries on the list can affect a region and change the current world order.]

[The Secret Ranking contains over ten secrets!]

[When the ranking is fully revealed, the next ranking will be initiated: Douluo Powerhouse Ranking!]

The voice echoed in everyone's ears, causing countless Soul Masters to exclaim in amazement.

Bathed in the golden light, everyone felt refreshed in body and mind, exclaiming incessantly.

"This, what kind of power is this, that it has healed my hidden ailments?!"

"A miracle, an absolute miracle! I feel the bottleneck that I haven't broken through in years has begun to crack!"

"The Top Ten Secret Ranking? Could there be a secret to becoming a god?"

"Regardless, with such a divine miracle appearing, turmoil is imminent. This is an opportunity, a chance for dragons and snakes to change!"

Martial Soul Hall.

Golden light descended, resonating with the Angel Statue, its brilliance intensifying.

Qian Daoliu and the other high-ranking enshriners looked up at the changes in the Heavenly Curtain, their faces showing contemplation.

"Big brother, what kind of power is needed for such a divine miracle that even I can hardly fathom?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes reflected the golden list, filled with unease.

He was a level 98 Titled Douluo, and in this world, besides his elder brother Qian Daoliu, there was no one he feared.

Yet, this light screen, with its mere radiance descending, made him feel immense pressure.

"Unfathomable..." Qian Daoliu shook his head.

"This golden list is more like the might of a creation god. It cherishes all its subjects. Even I, under that golden light just now, gained several decades of lifespan!"

The other enshrines nodded in agreement.

Bathed in the golden light, they had all benefited greatly. Bottlenecks loosened, Soul Power solidified, and comprehension deepened... This was enough to illustrate the power of the Heavenly Ranking.

"I just wonder, does this so-called Secret List hold any opportunity for godhood?"

"Perhaps?"

Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking in the direction of the Pope's Palace.

"Secret List, I wonder if that matter can be considered a secret?"

Bathed in the golden light, he saw a spot within the Martial Soul Hall still emitting a sinister aura, making it difficult to approach. Within this aura, a woman wearing a crown sat enthroned.

"Secret?"

Bibi Dong looked at the Heavenly Curtain, her thoughts swirling as her eyes deepened.

"I suppose that matter will be made public."

Thinking of this, her face grew even more somber, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Damn it!

Heaven Dou Empire.

Ning Fengzhi and others were conversing with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

The sudden appearance of the golden list did not interrupt their conversation; instead, it became a new topic.

"Teacher, what do you think of this Heavenly Ranking?"

Xue Qinghe picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head. "I consider myself well-read, but I have found no records pertaining to this Heavenly Ranking. Perhaps it is an opportunity, or perhaps a disaster... However, beneath fortune and disaster, there will inevitably be turmoil in the world. Uncle Jian has traveled the continent; has he encountered any secrets?"

With that, he made his move.

Beside him, Sword Douluo was sipping tea, gently shaking his head.

"The criteria for this so-called Secret List are unknown. As for the secrets I know, whether they can make the list will likely depend on their influence."

Chen Xin was a wise man.

When the Heavenly Curtain appeared, he could roughly guess.

The secrets on this list would, at the very least, affect the continent's landscape, and at most, rewrite the rules of this era.

Therefore, even though he knew some secrets, he dared not claim they could make the list.

"I hope it doesn't have too great an impact on us."

Star Dou Great Forest.

Outer perimeter of the core area.

As the golden light spread, the lake's surface churned with waves.

Along with a pair of bull horns slowly emerging from the water, a hundred-zhang figure rose majestically.

"This golden light is truly miraculous; it directly boosted my cultivation by a tier."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's eyes gazed at the sky. Its body, illuminated by the radiance, exuded a faint mist of Soul Power. Its gaze shifted downwards to a mountain-like giant ape squatting by the shore.

"Da Ming, my cultivation has broken through!"

The Titan Giant Ape exclaimed.

Its face was filled with shock. "I've broken through my bottleneck! I've now completely entered the fifteen-thousand-year cultivation level!"

"Even you have broken through?"

The Sky Azure Bull Python nodded, carefully sensing the aura of the surrounding Soul Beasts. It discovered that regardless of the Soul Beast, their cultivation had either broken through or their hidden injuries had healed.

This golden light was truly a blessing to all living beings!

"If this golden light has such an effect, could it be..."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's gaze fell upon the true core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, a flicker of apprehension and excitement flashing in its eyes.

The world believed the two of them, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, were the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest.

But only they knew that their current location was merely the threshold to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, and they themselves were nothing more than gatekeepers.

At this moment.

The supreme power brought by the Heavenly Ranking had completely changed the world.

Whether it was breakthroughs in cultivation.

Or the healing of old injuries.

In an instant, Titled Douluo in the human Soul Master world were frequently breaking through.

In the Soul Beast world, Soul Beasts that should have been undergoing tribulation to reach the Hundred-Thousand-Year mark now smoothly reached it.

Everyone realized that this Heavenly Ranking was pushing the current Douluo Continent into an era where powerhouses would emerge in droves.

Rumble--!

Just as everyone was marveling at the divine might, the Heavenly Ranking underwent a change.

[Douluo Secret Ranking Tenth Place: Death of the Pope!]