Zhu Zhuqing instinctively covered her mouth, her usually cold and composed face now filled with shock and uncertainty.
"This is the Asura God Sword, a legendary Super Divine Artifact, yet... yet it can only rank third?!"
She could not imagine what kind of existence could possibly stand above this godslaying blade.
Beside her, Ning Rongrong's reaction was just as intense.
The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had gone pale, her glass-like eyes filled with astonishment.
Even her jade legs, made all the more straight and shapely by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Dress, tensed slightly under the immense shock in her heart, outlining breathtaking curves.
"Then what kind of treasures could rank first and second?!"
Her voice trembled slightly. This was also the question shared by everyone present.
The people of Shrek looked at one another, their expressions identical, all filled with incomprehensible horror.
Yet for Tang San himself, this was no longer merely shock. It was a crushing blow, a humiliating denial.
He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, and his entire body radiated an aura of extreme suppression.
Even the Asura God Sword could only rank third...
What exactly were the top two Exotic Treasures?
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
A sharp female voice shattered the group's oppressive silence. It was Xiao Wu.
Her pretty face had flushed red from agitation, and her large watery eyes were full of indignation and unwillingness.
"How could my brother's Asura God Sword possibly rank only third?!"
As the sheath of the Asura God Sword, she knew better than anyone how terrifying the sword's slaughtering power was.
That power was enough to make even Deities tremble!
"My brother is the finest person on this continent, and his Divine Weapon should be the strongest as well! How could it only rank third?!"
Xiao Wu's voice carried a sob as she fiercely defended Tang San.
She could not accept it, nor was she willing to accept this ranking.
Just as everyone's emotions churned, the Golden Ranking in the sky shone brilliantly once again.
A thick golden pillar of light descended from the heavens, precisely enveloping Tang San like a divine miracle.
[Exotic Treasures Ranking, third place reward issued!] [Holder Tang San: Soul Power increased by eight levels! Asura Domain enhanced! Thirteen Halberds of Gold fully mastered!]
Boom—!
An even more vast and majestic divine power than when he had received the reward for the Sea God Trident surged into Tang San's body like a flood bursting through a dam.
His level began to soar wildly from level one hundred and forty-one!
Level one hundred and forty-two!
Level one hundred and forty-three!
Level one hundred and forty-eight!
Level one hundred and forty-nine!
Divine power surged like a raging torrent, his momentum soaring skyward!
Blood-red light and blue-gold radiance intertwined around Tang San, while a terrifying pressure spread outward from him in all directions.
Even the soldiers of the million-strong allied army felt their hearts tremble, unable to resist the urge to kneel in worship.
"So... so powerful!"
Dai Mubai and the others were forced back several steps by the shockwave, their faces filled with amazement.
Tang San slowly opened his eyes, and two flashes of divine light vanished in an instant.
Feeling the divine power within him nearly overflowing, the humiliation and fury brought by his ranking were swiftly washed away by this explosive increase in strength.
"Level one hundred and forty-nine..."
"Just one more step, and I will enter the level one hundred and fifty God King Realm!"
Tang San clenched his fist, sensing the power capable of controlling heaven and earth. An unprecedented confidence once more filled his chest.
What did the ranking matter?
Strength was the foundation of everything!
He raised his head and stared intensely at the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, a cold smile curling across his lips.
"Very well. Let this God King see what kind of Exotic Treasures are worthy of ranking ahead of my Asura God Sword!"
As his words fell, his authoritative gaze abruptly turned toward the peerlessly beautiful figure in divine armor atop Jialing Pass.
"Bibi Dong!"
Tang San raised the Sea God Trident in his hand high overhead. The golden Divine Weapon gleamed beneath the sunlight, while his voice thundered across the entire battlefield.
"Come and die!"
"Today, Jialing Pass will be the day of your death! No one can save you!"
In his eyes, Bibi Dong was no longer even worthy of making him use the newly enhanced Asura God Sword.
The power of the Sea God alone was enough to erase her completely!
Upon the city wall, Bibi Dong, clad in Rakshasa God Armor, heard those words, and a layer of frost instantly covered her breathtaking face.
"Tang San, do not be so arrogant!"
Purple divine power surged around her, and killing intent blazed in her alluring eyes.
Heaven Dou City, Ye Family Mansion.
Unlike the tense standoff at Jialing Pass, this place was peaceful and profound.
Within the courtyard, the Ye Family members were likewise gazing at the Golden Ranking on the Sky Screen, varying degrees of shock on every face.
"What? The Asura God Sword? Is that Tang San again?"
An elder of the Ye Family cried out in disbelief.
Ye Lingling stood nearby, slender and graceful, with an elegant temperament. Ripples had also appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"The fifth and third places on the Exotic Treasures Ranking are both Tang San's treasures."
"This man truly has so many treasures... His strength is indeed unfathomable."
Ah Yin, standing among the crowd, wore the most complicated expression.
She gazed at that familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the Sky Screen, her lips moving slightly.
"Little San... has made the ranking again."
There was comfort and pride in her tone, but even more than that, there was deep concern and distance.
"The Asura God Sword?"
Bai Xiuxiu tilted her head, a trace of curiosity in her clear eyes.
"I remember Master has a sword too. It seems... it was called the Taichu Sword? I wonder if it can make the ranking."
Amid the discussions filled with shock, amazement, and complicated emotions, only one person remained calm and unruffled.
Lu Ming sat comfortably in a grand chair, lifted the tea at his side, and took a light sip.
It was as though the Golden Ranking in the sky, enough to shake the entire continent, was nothing more than ordinary scenery in his eyes.
Everything was within his expectations.
"What?! The Asura God Sword... only ranked third?!"
A rough roar shattered the courtyard's atmosphere.
Tang Hao strode over in great strides, his weathered face filled with frenzied shock.
At first, he was stunned by the Asura God Sword's ranking, but that shock quickly turned into unparalleled pride and arrogance.
He stopped walking, his gaze locking onto the unmoving Lu Ming, and spoke in a condescending tone.
"You are Lu Ming, the Ancestor of the Ye Family, right?"
Tang Hao stretched out a thick finger and pointed toward the Sky Screen.
"Look carefully! See it clearly! The person on the Ranking List holding the Asura God Sword is my son, Tang San!"
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