Tang Hao's voice grew louder and louder, filled with blatant pride.
"The Asura God Sword is ranked third! And the Sea God Trident in fifth place also belongs to my son, Tang San!"
"My son is unquestionably the number one man on the continent! The future ruler of the God Realm!"
Tang Hao's gaze became intensely aggressive as he stared fixedly at Lu Ming.
"Do you still intend to oppose my Clear Sky Sect?"
"Are you still going to meddle in Ah Yin's affairs?"
He took a threatening step forward, his arrogance soaring.
"I'll give you one chance! If you know what's good for you, immediately offer every woman of the Ye Family to my Clear Sky Sect!
"Then kneel and kowtow to apologize! Only then will this matter be considered settled!"
"That way, our two families can be considered relatives by marriage, and I can even put in a good word for your Ye Family before my son!"
The moment those words were spoken, everyone in the Ye Family changed expression.
Ah Yin's face instantly turned ashen. Her delicate body trembled, and the last glimmer of hope in her eyes seemed to go out.
She looked at Lu Ming in despair, her voice pleading.
"Benefactor, you... you shouldn't concern yourself with Ah Yin anymore."
She did not want to drag the entire Ye Family down because of herself.
Ye Qingxian furrowed her elegant brows. Her figure was tall and slender, her long legs faintly visible beneath the hem of her gorgeous dress, yet even she felt enormous pressure at this moment.
The other members of the Ye Family looked at one another helplessly, unsure what to do.
Tang San's imposing figure, wielding a Divine Weapon on the Sky Screen, still lingered vividly in their minds.
That kind of power had already surpassed the limits of their understanding.
Maybe... they should just let it go?
This thought arose in the hearts of quite a few Ye Family members.
Ye Lingling's face was full of sympathy and conflict. She looked toward Lu Ming, who had remained calm from beginning to end, and hesitated to speak.
"Ancestor?"
Far away in the God Realm, clouds and mist swirled, and divine light suffused the air.
Before the enormous round table of the God Realm Committee sat five figures radiating supreme auras.
"This Sky Screen's ranking is truly unbelievable."
The Life Goddess's green dress fluttered as she spoke gently. "Even the divine senses of us God Kings cannot detect the slightest trace of its origins."
"It is indeed mysterious," the Kindness God said with a nod.
"Oh, look. Third place on the Lower Realm's Exotic Treasures Ranking is about to be revealed. I wonder what treasure it will be?"
The God of Destruction spoke in a deep, muffled voice, a hint of interest in his eyes.
The next moment, when the four words [Asura God Sword] appeared on the Sky Screen, the entire God Realm Committee fell into deathly silence.
"What?!"
"The Asura God Sword... is only ranked third?!"
The Kindness God and the Life Goddess cried out in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.
Even the God of Destruction's wild face showed a trace of solemnity.
As for the Asura God seated in one of the seats of honor, his entire body shrouded in blood-red armor, the eyes beneath his visor nearly bulged from their sockets!
"How is that possible?!"
An uncontrollable roar echoed through the divine hall.
"My Asura God Sword! My bound super divine artifact! How could it only rank third?!"
The Asura God abruptly rose to his feet. Terrifying killing intent spilled out uncontrollably, causing the temperature throughout the divine hall to plummet.
Since Tang San had not yet ascended, he had not relinquished his position and remained the supreme God King in charge of punishment within the God Realm.
But now, his supreme authority seemed to have been ruthlessly trampled beneath the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking!
"A mere Douluo Continent! How could a mortal plane possess an exotic treasure more precious than my Asura God Sword?!"
He could not understand it, nor could he accept it!
"What exactly are the top two treasures on this Exotic Treasures Ranking?!"
Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
On the shore of the rippling emerald lake, Gu Yuena, dressed in a silver gown, gazed up at the heavens.
When she saw the ranking of the Asura God Sword, a heavy flicker of surprise flashed through her mesmerizing purple eyes.
"I never expected... even the Asura Sword could only rank third?"
She murmured softly, her voice clear and pleasant.
"In terms of grade, that sword is indeed far more precious than my Silver Dragon Spear."
Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the other fierce beasts stood behind her, their faces equally filled with shock.
Even the peerless fierce weapon that had slain their ancestor, the Dragon God, was only worthy of third place. Just how heaven-defying must the first two be?
Yet after that brief shock, the surprise in Gu Yuena's eyes quickly faded, replaced by bone-piercing coldness and overwhelming hatred.
Her flawless face instantly turned as cold as frost.
"Back then... it was this sword that killed the Dragon God!"
In an instant, the hatred and grief carved deep into her bloodline erupted like a volcano.
"Asura God! You shameless wretch!"
Gu Yuena clenched her silver teeth, her voice filled with boundless fury.
"You exploited the Dragon God's kind-hearted guilt and set a despicable trap to kill him!"
"You even established the iron laws of the God Realm, decreeing that my Soul Beast Clan could never become Gods!"
"My Soul Beast Clan and the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm are irreconcilable enemies! Especially that Asura God! I will kill him!"
"That's right! This hatred must be avenged!"
Feeling their Master's anger, Di Tian and the other fierce beasts were swept up in righteous fury. They threw back their heads and roared, their voices shaking the forest sea.
Gu Yuena took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed her surging emotions. A resolute light gleamed in her beautiful purple eyes.
"Master the Soul Beast Tribulation Survival Method I taught you as quickly as possible!"
Her gaze swept across the beasts, her voice crisp and cold.
"When the time comes, we will first go to Jialing Pass and seek out Tang San, the inheritor of the Asura God—then settle the first blood debt!"
"Take revenge on Tang San!"
The Imperial Beast, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, Myriad Monster King, and the other fierce beasts shouted in unison, their killing intent shooting into the sky.
Gu Yuena turned her gaze back to the Sky Screen. Her jade-like hand unconsciously clenched the exquisite pendant hanging before her chest.
Even through her clothes, she could feel the familiar aura unique to him emanating from the pendant.
Her eyes instantly became incomparably tender, filled with endless longing and love.
"Husband... wait for me."
"Once I kill Tang San and resolve the fate of the Soul Beast Clan, I will storm the God Realm and go find you..."
Her voice was almost inaudible, yet it carried the unwavering resolve of seas drying and stones crumbling.
"If you are no longer here, how could I... continue living alone in this world?"
Elsewhere.
Faced with Tang Hao's incomparably arrogant ultimatum, the air throughout Ye Family Mansion seemed to freeze.
Every member of the Ye Family wore an expression of humiliation and struggle.
Ah Yin's face was even more deathly pale, her delicate body swaying as though she might collapse at any moment.
Tang Hao was very satisfied with this result. He crossed his arms, raised his chin high, and looked at everyone with the gaze of one bestowing charity, waiting for their surrender.
He believed that before his son Tang San's absolute power, no one would dare say no.
Yet what he received was a voice so calm that it carried no ripple whatsoever.
"..."
Lu Ming set down the teacup in his hand. The bottom of the cup struck the table with a crisp, soft sound.
He slowly raised his eyelids, and for the first time, his deep gaze fell upon Tang Hao.
"Beast."
The two simple words were like a thunderclap exploding through the silent courtyard!
The smug smile on Tang Hao's face instantly froze. He had not expected anyone to dare contradict him under such circumstances.
He flew into a rage and was just about to rebuke him when he met Lu Ming's eyes, as still as an ancient well.
There was no anger in those eyes, no killing intent—only indifference.
The indifference one held toward a dead thing.
"What did you say?!"
Provoked by that gaze, Tang Hao's fury instantly surged to its peak.
Lu Ming ignored his roar and merely continued in an even tone.
"Today will be the day you meet your death."
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