Bibi Dong subconsciously clenched her fists, her carefully trimmed nails nearly digging into her palms.
"My Rakshasa Demon Scythe only ranked eighth..."
Anyone could hear the bitterness and unwillingness in her words.
Hu Liena, standing behind her, was likewise looking up at the Sky Screen, her pretty face filled with complicated emotions.
She softly echoed:
"Teacher is right. The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking lists the treasures of the entire continent. Anything able to make the ranking is an heirloom treasure capable of shaking the ages."
"Yet Tang San alone possesses two of them, and both rank so highly. It truly is..."
Hu Liena paused, as though searching for a suitable word.
In the end, she let out a faint sigh and spoke words that made every Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall present shudder inwardly.
"This Tang San... is perhaps the most outstanding person on the continent today!"
The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere around them instantly became somewhat delicate.
Light Feather Douluo and the other worship elders exchanged glances, each seeing deep shock and gravity in the others' eyes.
"Her Highness the Saintess speaks the truth. This boy's fortune and strength are truly terrifying."
"First the Sea God Trident, and now the Asura God Sword. Both are treasures at the level of Super Divine Artifacts. We have truly never heard of such things."
"This battle will be difficult..."
Bibi Dong ignored the discussions behind her. Her gaze slowly left the Sky Screen, crossed the vast battlefield, and fell upon the ranks of the Heaven Dou Empire's army outside Jialing Pass.
There, a tall, upright figure stood surrounded by the people of Shrek.
Even from such a great distance, Bibi Dong seemed able to sense the aura around him swelling once more due to the Heavenly Dao's reward.
"Tang San... is indeed very strong."
Bibi Dong's voice lowered, carrying a trace of helplessness that even she herself was unwilling to acknowledge.
"So strong that... I do not even know how we are supposed to defeat him, or how we can achieve final victory in this battle of Jialing Pass."
This was a wavering she had never experienced as the Empress of the Spirit Hall Empire.
Yet soon, the confusion in her eyes was replaced by an even deeper doubt.
"No..."
Bibi Dong furrowed her brows tightly, as though she had grasped something crucial.
"I am not surprised that a Super Divine Artifact like the Asura God Sword made the ranking."
"But... what shocks me is that it only ranked third?"
The Douluos behind her were also stunned.
Yes, they had all been overwhelmed by the shock of Tang San obtaining one supreme treasure after another, yet they had overlooked this most critical question.
Third!!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's aged yet powerful voice rang out from the side, carrying the same confusion.
"Your Excellency the Pope is absolutely right. This is a genuine Super Divine Artifact!
Even in the God Realm's register of weapons, it would rank among the very best. Yet it is only third. That is indeed far too low."
"..."
Hu Liena covered her red lips, her face filled with astonishment.
"Teacher, back in the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San relied on this sword and joined forces with Sister Xue'er in her Angel God Armor to finally defeat you!"
"Such a terrifying vicious sword actually... only ranked third?"
Hu Liena's words were like needles piercing Bibi Dong's heart.
That defeat was the greatest humiliation of her life.
Yet now, the sword that had brought her such humiliation could not even enter the top two in the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's evaluation!
How could she possibly accept that?
Bibi Dong's breathing became somewhat hurried, and she nearly lost her composure as she murmured to herself.
"This sword is the Asura God's natal weapon!"
"Who is the Asura God? He is the Enforcer who controls punishment in the God Realm, one of the Five Great Supreme God Kings alongside Kindness, Evil, Destruction, and Life!
He is one of the few standing at the very pinnacle of the God Realm's pyramid!"
"His weapon only ranked third?"
Her voice rose higher and higher, and her emotions grew increasingly agitated.
"Also! The ranking made it perfectly clear that this sword once slew the Dragon God!
It was bathed in the Dragon God's blood!"
"What kind of existence was the Dragon God? He was the progenitor of all beasts who once unified the entire God Realm, suppressing every God King until they could not raise their heads!
How terrifying must a weapon capable of slaying such an existence be!"
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, the full curves of her chest rising and falling sharply.
She struggled to calm the turmoil within her, but her words still carried an uncontrollable tremor.
"Such a peerless vicious object—a God King's weapon, a blade for slaughtering gods, an instrument for slaying dragons—can only rank third on the Exotic Treasures Ranking..."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over every Titled Douluo present, all of whom wore equally horrified expressions, and asked word by word:
"Then what, exactly, are the treasures ranked above it?"
The entire city wall fell silent.
Everyone was shaken to the core by Bibi Dong's question, their scalps tingling.
Even the Asura God Sword could only rank third.
Then what kind of world-shocking object would rank second?
And especially the first rank, hanging high above and still unrevealed—just how peerlessly magnificent and dazzling would it be?
Whose hands would it be in?
At the thought that treasures even more powerful than the Asura God Sword still existed in this world, everyone present felt their hearts palpitate.
The unknown was the most terrifying thing of all.
Amid this oppressive atmosphere, a nameless fire suddenly rose in Bibi Dong's heart. She abruptly turned her head and asked in an unfriendly tone:
"Where is Qian Renxue? Why has she not come yet!"
"With a great enemy at our gates, where has she run off to?"
An elder hurriedly bowed and replied, "Reporting to Your Excellency the Pope, the Young Master... the Young Master is in the Angel Temple, worshipping the Angel Holy Sword..."
"Worshipping?!"
Upon hearing those two words, Bibi Dong could no longer suppress her rage.
"Worshipping again!"
"All she does every day is guard that worthless sword of hers! It is completely useless!"
"With that time, she would be better off hurrying up and improving her strength!"
"What a useless fool!"
However, the oppressive atmosphere did not spread to another place within the pass.
Jialing Pass, within a secluded passageway along the city wall.
Qian Renxue wore close-fitting pale gold soft armor as she walked side by side with Golden Crocodile Douluo.
The armor was tailored perfectly, outlining her flawless figure, which was no less stunning than her mother's.
Her straight, slender jade legs were wrapped in golden armor as she moved with light, graceful steps.
Every step created a breathtaking rhythm and curve, brimming with a beauty that intertwined strength and holiness.
Yet her peerless face also carried an indelible hint of gravity.
Her golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall. She tilted her head slightly upward, her golden eyes reflecting the phantom of the blood-red giant sword in the heavens.
Deep within her pupils was a shock she could not conceal.
"So it was... the Asura Sword?"
Qian Renxue's voice was cool and clear.
She subconsciously gripped the hilt of the Angel Holy Sword at her waist. That Divine Weapon, once a source of immense pride to her, seemed somewhat dim beneath the bloody radiance of the Sky Screen.
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