The City of Slaughter, Hell Road.
As Tang San gazed at what the Sky Screen had revealed, his confidence in his hidden weapons grew even stronger.
It seems hidden weapons really can make a name for themselves on the Douluo Continent.
He looked toward the Hell Road ahead.
His resolve to establish the Tang Sect on the Douluo Continent grew ever firmer.
"The Sky Screen exposed me. Even if the Clear Sky Sect draws close to me, it'll probably only be because of my hidden weapons. I don't need relatives like that!"
Tang San's gaze turned cold.
"I hope you won't do something as foolish as the Clear Sky Sect, Father. They abandoned you in the first place!"
With that,
he took out his hidden weapons and charged into the Hell Road.
Meanwhile,
everyone outside had already been stunned by what the Sky Screen revealed.
A hidden weapon could kill a Soul Douluo in an instant!
Did that make any sense?
And anyone could use one.
It was practically a Divine Skill!
The Clear Sky Sect.
Sect Master Tang Xiao slapped the table and laughed. "Hahaha!"
"Brother Hao has a fine son!"
"If Tang San gives the sect the art of making hidden weapons, who will the Clear Sky Sect have to fear?"
The other elders nodded at his words.
"Exactly! Something as powerful as hidden weapons ought to belong to the Clear Sky Sect."
"That may be true..."
One elder, however, considered the matter and said, "Tang San has memories of his previous life. Would he really hand over his legacy to the sect so easily?"
He had a point.
If any of those present were lucky enough to have the same opportunity as Tang San—to be reborn in another life—
not one of them would readily give away the legacy they carried within them.
Especially not a peerless genius.
His inheritance was profound enough to found a sect of his own.
When someone raised a problem, someone else was bound to come up with a solution. The world was never short of idea men.
An elder laughed. "Is this really so difficult?"
Everyone turned. The Fourth Elder stood up with a smile, paced in a circle, then suddenly raised his head, eyes shining.
"Sect Master, the key to solving this is Tang Hao!"
"How so?"
The others exchanged glances.
Could Tang Hao really make Tang San give in?
"Come on, how can you not see it?" The Fourth Elder stepped closer. "What status does Tang Hao have now?"
"None!"
"Exactly!" The Fourth Elder explained with deliberate emphasis. "Tang Hao is an outcast of the Clear Sky Sect. He's spent his whole life wanting to return. We can use that to pressure him: tell his son Tang San to hand over the Tang Sect's methods, and in return, we'll let him return to the family. Wouldn't that be perfect?"
The elders drew in a sharp breath.
They all felt a chill in their chests.
It might work.
Sect Master Tang Xiao furrowed his brow. As Tang Hao's elder brother, he knew this plan was far too cruel.
But when he thought of how the Tang Sect's legacy could raise the Clear Sky Sect to new heights,
he cast aside his misgivings and decided to try.
Then a thought struck him, and he raised an eyebrow. "Fourth Elder, there's a flaw in your plan."
"Oh? Please, Sect Master, go on."
"Don't forget our grandfather."
Tang Chen!
The name exploded in everyone's mind.
Indeed.
Tang Hao was with Tang Chen now, and the latter had no intention of returning to the Clear Sky Sect either.
This would be extremely difficult to handle.
After all, whether Tang Hao could return to the family was entirely up to Tang Chen.
"No."
The Fourth Elder's brow relaxed. "We needn't worry about that. Our granduncle will surely take care of Tang San."
As if a Level 99 Titled Douluo could be taken lightly.
Whether Tang San liked it or not, he would have to hand over the Tang Sect's legacy.
On a mountaintop.
The continent was in turmoil.
After Tang San's exposure, people everywhere began gathering forces to search for him.
Everyone wanted the Hundred Hidden Weapon Manual in Tang San's possession.
And even more wanted the hidden weapon capable of wounding a god.
Meanwhile, Li Xuan remained unbothered by the winds blowing from every direction, leisurely watching the sky fall.
[Congratulations, Host! You have released the first knot in the system, triggering the self-created divine position examination!] [The self-created divine position examination has one hundred trials. Each complete Heavenly Curtain release completes one divine examination!] [Complete one hundred trials to become a god!] [Divine position: Creation God!] [Current divine examination: 1/100] [Congratulations on completing the first trial. Rewards: your cultivation has been consolidated, all your spirit rings have gained ten thousand years, and all your spirit bones have gained ten thousand years!] [Congratulations on releasing a Heavenly Curtain. Reward being issued...] [Congratulations! You have obtained a Transmigrated Clone!] [Transmigrated Clone: The host can descend into any point in the Douluo World's timeline within the past thirty thousand years. The clone replicates one hundred percent of the host's combat strength!] [Side quest: Find divine source to replenish the system's energy and repair it.]
A string of rewards came through.
Li Xuan felt completely refreshed.
His strength had become more solid, and his injuries had healed completely.
He stood and summoned his spirit rings.
Black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red, red!
Five black and four red!
His entire set of spirit bones had also gained ten thousand years.
The skull bone had directly advanced to a hundred-thousand-year skull bone, leaving his mind incredibly clear.
He felt more alert than ever.
"I'm only starting the divine examination now? Good thing the divine position is at the Creation God level. If it were only God King, I'd slit my own throat before doing this lousy quest!"
Li Xuan snorted.
He opened the system.
"Now that the Secret Ranking has been revealed, it's time for the Powerhouse Ranking."
Thanks to the God's Eye he had received from the system, he could project the Heavenly Curtain into the eras of Tang San, Huo Yuhao, and Tang Wulin all at once.
"I'm planning to make the second Heavenly Curtain a Douluo Powerhouse Ranking..."
Li Xuan stroked his chin. "If all three worlds watch the same ranking, it might be a little dull. Besides, everyone from all three worlds would have to be included..."
"The powerhouses of Tang San's era might not accept those of Huo Yuhao's era."
"And the powerhouses of Huo Yuhao's era might not accept those of Tang Wulin's era."
"That would make the whole thing much less effective."
"Besides, I only complete a divine examination after revealing an entire ranking... Wait!"
An idea suddenly sparked in Li Xuan's mind.
"Why not make a separate Heavenly Curtain ranking for each of the three worlds? Then I'd have three rankings and three Heavenly Curtains!"
"Wouldn't that let me complete three divine examinations at once and get three rewards?"
"Damn, I really am a genius!"
Li Xuan clapped his hands and got right to work.
He knew enough about the powerhouses from the three eras of the Douluo Continent. And even if he didn't, he could just send a clone to find out, right?
"Right, let's start with a powerhouse ranking..."
"I could also make a goddess ranking... Hey, maybe the goddesses from all three worlds could compete together... No, I should make a separate goddess ranking for each world, then make a fourth ranking with them all together!"
"My goodness, I really am a genius!"
The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more excited he became.
At this rate, completing one hundred trials to become a god would be a piece of cake.
If he did three or four rankings at a time, he'd become a god before long!
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo I... Should I include Gu Yuena?"
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo II... Should I include Gu Yuena?"
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo III... Should I include Gu Yuena?"
"Damn, what's wrong with Gu Yuena? Has she been asleep for tens of thousands of years?" Li Xuan simply crossed Gu Yuena's name out. "Looks like I really will have to teach her how to behave."
"Forget it. Maybe I should just make a separate Soul Beast Power Ranking?"
"The strength of soul beasts across the three Douluo worlds seems to boil down to the same few..."
"Which raises the question..."
"Does Tang San count as a soul beast or a human?"
"And what about Tang Wulin and Tang Wutong? Are they human or soul beasts?"
"Damn it, never mind!"
"Let's start with a Human Power Ranking!"
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo I..."
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo II..."
"Powerhouse Ranking for Douluo III..."
"Done!"
Li Xuan worked day and night, compiling Powerhouse Rankings for all three Douluo worlds. Then he waved his hand and projected the Heavenly Curtain into all three worlds.
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