Dai Mubai spoke tough words, but he knew full well that Dai Weisi's strength was not to be underestimated. His 15th place ranking was definitely not just luck.
It was simply his face-loving personality that kept him from admitting his jealousy, leaving him to mask his inner unease with stubborn words.
Flender patted Dai Mubai on the shoulder and smiled. "Mubai, don't rush. Your talent is no worse than Dai Weisi's. Once you make the rankings,
you'll definitely surpass him! How could the strength of the Shrek Seven Devils be compared to some mere Eldest Prince of Star Luo?"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai nodded, and fighting spirit blazed in his eyes once more.
He looked toward the Sky Screen and silently swore, Dai Weisi, just wait. I'll definitely defeat you on the Gold Ranking List.
I'll let the entire continent know who the true wielder of the Evil Eye White Tiger Spirit is! The true heir of the Star Luo Empire!
Sunset Forest.
Dragon Duke Meng Shu, Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang, and Dugu Bo stood side by side.
As they watched Dai Weisi's ranking on the Sky Screen, the three reacted differently, each revealing their own character.
Dragon Duke Meng Shu stroked his beard, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes. "This Dai Weisi is quite a promising seedling. The Evil Eye White Tiger Spirit is inherently domineering.
Coupled with the Star Luo Empire's path of slaughter, his combat strength is among the best at the same level. His 15th place ranking is well deserved."
He had revered strength his entire life and highly approved of Dai Weisi's talent and combat ability.
Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang shook her head, concern flashing in her eyes:
"The stronger Dai Weisi becomes, the greater the Star Luo Empire's ambitions will be. Star Luo is already warlike. If Dai Weisi grows up,
he may provoke a war across the continent. When that happens, ordinary soul masters and common people will be the ones to suffer."
Her thoughts were more delicate. What she saw was the hidden danger of war behind Dai Weisi's appearance on the rankings.
Dugu Bo curled his lips, idly playing with a poisonous herb in his hand. His tone was venomous, yet precise:
"You two, one praises while the other worries. You're both too extreme. Dai Weisi may be strong, but he's only 15th place!"
He paused, then continued, "Besides, the Star Luo Empire's cultivation methods are overly ruthless. They can increase combat power, but they also limit the potential of one's Martial Soul.
This Dai Weisi won't become a truly top-tier heavenly pride."
Dragon Duke Meng Shu nodded thoughtfully. "The old poisoner does have a point. It seems the Heavenly Prides of this Soul Power System still have quite a few shortcomings in the end."
Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang also breathed a sigh of relief. "That would be for the best. At least the continent won't be plunged into war for now."
Inside Dou Po Academy, Zhou Xu lounged in a rocking chair under Qing Lin's care, while five female disciples beside him fanned him.
Zhou Xu held a chilled glass of watermelon juice as he watched the ranking battle on the Sky Screen, utterly at ease!
He was not worried in the slightest about whether Dou Po Academy could make the rankings, nor about what would become of the Douluo Continent's future.
The future of the Douluo Continent? Of course it belonged to our Dou Po Academy!
The golden light on the Sky Screen seemed to have been infused with scorching magma. New golden words condensed with unstoppable force:
[Heavenly Pride Ranking, 14th Place: Qin Ming] [Martial Soul: Blazing Azure Wolf] [Innate Soul Power: level 9] [Level: level 60 Battle Soul Emperor] [Affiliated power: Shrek Academy, Imperial Dou Academy] [Comprehensive Evaluation: The second-youngest Soul Emperor in the history of the Douluo Continent. The Blazing Azure Wolf Martial Soul has fused with Ultimate Flame Power. His close-range explosive power reigns supreme among those at the same level. Outstanding in both teaching and actual combat, he is the chief instructor of Imperial Dou Academy and a first-generation graduate of Shrek Academy. Potential Rating: Excellent!] [Heavenly Dao Blessing: The Blazing Azure Wolf Martial Soul evolves into the "Crimson Flame Wolf King," with its flame temperature rising to the threshold of ultimate fire. His Soul Power Level directly increases by three levels, breaking through to level 63 Battle Soul Emperor!]
"Qin Ming!"
"Second-youngest Soul Emperor in history," "Excellent evaluation," "First-generation Shrek graduate"!
These keywords were like a chain of thunderclaps, instantly overturning the tide of public opinion across the Douluo Continent.
The one most shaken by this was Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Because Qin Ming was his mentor!
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Tianheng stared at Qin Ming's information on the Sky Screen. The moment 14th Place entered his sight,
he sprang up from the ground. His pupils contracted to the limit, and his mouth fell wide enough to fit an egg.
His entire body froze in place as though he had been struck by a petrification spell.
"Qin... Teacher Qin Ming?"
Yu Tianheng's voice trembled violently, even cracking.
He stared fixedly at the two words "Qin Ming" on the Sky Screen, repeatedly confirming the assessments of "Outstanding Shrek Graduate" and "Second-youngest Soul Emperor in history." His mind went blank.
In his memories, Qin Ming was the chief instructor of Imperial Dou Academy.
Though strict with him in daily life, Qin Ming had also taught him with great care. He always wore a simple set of tight clothes.
He would watch them train with a smile, occasionally demonstrating Spirit Skills himself, yet he had only ever displayed seemingly ordinary strength.
Yu Tianheng had always thought Qin Ming was merely an ordinary soul master instructor with decent strength, though exceptionally strong in theory!
After all, Qin Ming was still very young. No matter what, he could not possibly be that powerful.
Yet Yu Tianheng had never imagined that his teacher was actually a level 60 Soul Emperor—the second-youngest Soul Emperor in the history of the Douluo Continent!
"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible!" Yu Tianheng shook his head frantically, his eyes filled with stunned disbelief.
"Teacher Qin was clearly only a Soul King. How could he be a Soul Emperor? And the second-youngest Soul Emperor at that?
I studied under a Soul Emperor for so long and knew nothing at all?"
He recalled Qin Ming's usual teachings, those seemingly ordinary practical combat techniques.
Those pieces of advice born from experience that he had once dismissed as pointless now revealed themselves as the profound understanding of battle possessed by a Soul Emperor-level Heavenly Pride.
He had once boasted of his exceptional talent and looked down on Qin Ming as merely a teacher. Looking at it now, he was the fool who had never seen beyond the bottom of a well!
Yu Yuanzhen was also stunned in place!
He looked at the information on the Sky Screen, his eyes full of astonishment:
"Qin Ming? That Qin Ming from Imperial Dou Academy? He's actually a level 60 Soul Emperor? And the second-youngest in history? This brat hid himself far too well!"
The elders beside him erupted into discussion as well, chattering all at once:
"My heavens, a level 60 Soul Emperor! And the second-youngest in history! This kind of talent surpasses the young master by more than tenfold!"
"Then who's the youngest?"
"You fool! Of course it was Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect back then!"
"Sigh, the Clear Sky Sect was once so glorious. Who would have thought that its current young master, Tang Long, would rank so low?"
"So Teacher Qin Ming of Imperial Dou Academy is this formidable. No wonder the young master improved so quickly at Imperial Dou Academy—he had a Soul Emperor guiding him!"
"A graduate of Shrek Academy? So low-key? Shrek is truly hiding dragons and crouching tigers!"
Listening to the elders' discussion, Yu Tianheng's face burned with pain. It was even more humiliating than when he had ranked 18th Place.
He had always believed himself to be heaven's chosen, yet he could not even see through his own teacher's true strength.
He had even complained in private that Qin Ming's teaching was overly conservative.
Thinking about it now, Qin Ming had simply been tailoring his teaching plan according to Yu Tianheng's level!
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