Worship Hall, Sea God Island: Reactions from All Sides, Dou Po Academy Becomes the Eye of the Storm

Inside the Palace Hall of the Star Luo Empire.

Dai Yutian stared at the ranking, his expression as dark as an approaching storm. He said to Dai Weisi in a deep voice:

"This Dou Po Academy and Dou Qi System are unknown threats. Immediately lead elite Soul Masters to investigate all parts of the continent.

Be sure to uncover this faction's background. If it poses a threat to Star Luo, eliminate it early."

A vicious glint flashed through Dai Weisi's Evil Eye. "Rest assured, Father, your son will not fail you! I'd like to see just what these disciples of Dou Po Academy are capable of, daring to rank tenth!"

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin looked at the information on the Sky Screen. His silver-white hair stirred without wind, and unprecedented wariness flashed through his eyes:

"Dou Qi System... Heavenly Flames... this Dou Po Academy is certainly no ordinary hidden sect.

Meng Yi Ran ranks tenth as a Three-Star Dou Spirit. Her combat power is likely comparable to a Soul King, or even a Soul Emperor."

Ning Fengzhi stood beside him, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in his hand slowly rotating, his eyes filled with gravity:

"Uncle Bone, the emergence of this Dou Po Academy may disrupt the balance of power across the continent.

We must uncover its background as soon as possible. If we can establish a cooperative relationship, it will be a tremendous opportunity for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed immense wealth and influence. In situations like this, they generally chose to form alliances.

Stability outweighed everything.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong, standing to one side, nodded lightly in agreement.

Deep within the Clear Sky Mountain Range, Tang Xiao looked at the information on the Sky Screen, his eyes full of curiosity.

He said to Tang Long, "It seems Douluo Continent hides quite a few secrets. This Dou Qi System is rather interesting.

Send someone to investigate. Find out where this Dou Po Academy is located and what is special about its cultivation method."

Tang Long bowed. "Yes, Sect Master! I'd like to see just how powerful this Three-Star Dou Spirit really is."

At the Training Ground of Dou Po Academy, deep within Sunset Forest.

Meng Yi Ran looked at the ranking on the Sky Screen. Three Thousand Burning Flame danced with purple-gold fire at her fingertips, and a proud smile curled her lips.

She turned to Zhou Xu beside her and bowed. "Teacher, this disciple has not failed your expectations. I ranked tenth."

Zhou Xu smiled faintly and raised a hand. Pale golden Dou Qi gathered into a screen of light.

"Not bad, but tenth place is still not enough. The potential of the Dou Qi System is far beyond that of the Soul Power System. Your goal should be the top spot."

Dugu Yan curled her lips, Falling Heart Flame burning in her palm. "Tch, only tenth place? Yi Ran, you're too weak. When I make the list next time, I'll definitely charge into the top five."

A cold glint flashed through Gu Yue Na's clear eyes. "The prodigies of the Soul Power System are nothing special.

Yi Ran, you still need to continue refining your Three Thousand Burning Flame. When the Ranking List updates next time, strive to surpass even more people."

Ji Hongyue and Ye Ling Ling also spoke up, their eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

The disciples of Dou Po Academy were not surprised by Meng Yi Ran's ranking. In their eyes,

the Dou Qi System had always far surpassed the Soul Power System. Tenth place was only the beginning.

At the edge of the Training Ground, Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang looked at Meng Yi Ran, a trace of relief flashing through her eyes.

Her granddaughter's talent had not been particularly outstanding.

Now, watching Meng Yi Ran grow at Dou Po Academy and even reach tenth place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, she was deeply moved:

"This girl has finally made something of herself. It seems Dean Zhou's Dou Qi System truly has its own unique merits."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Dugu Bo exchanged smiles as well, then said to Zhou Xu, "Dean Zhou, your disciple truly is remarkable. This Dou Qi System will likely stir up a storm across Douluo Continent."

Zhou Xu smiled slightly and looked toward the Golden Light on the Sky Screen, his eyes full of confidence:

"A storm? This is only the prelude. Before long, all of Douluo Continent will know that the Dou Qi System is the true path of cultivation!"

When the words "Three-Star Dou Spirit," "Dou Qi System," and "Dou Po Academy" on the Sky Screen transformed into golden thunderbolts and exploded above Douluo Continent,

three gazes that had lain dormant for decades pierced through the barriers of space at nearly the same instant, locking firmly onto the Gold Ranking List in the Sky Vault.

Within the Worship Hall of Spirit City, the divine light of Qian Daoliu's Six-winged Angel suddenly fluctuated, and turbulent waves rose within his formerly tranquil golden eyes.

He had been seated upon the Angel Sacred Seat in the Worship Hall, but when he sensed that entirely different energy fluctuation,

he abruptly rose to his feet. The six wings behind him spread wide, stirring up golden flames that filled the sky.

When he clearly saw the evaluation on the Sky Screen—"Dou Qi System" and "crushing Soul Power prodigies of the Same Level across systems"—

this Limit Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Master world spoke with undisguised shock:

"There is... another cultivation system in this world?"

He had lived for centuries and witnessed the rise and fall of the Soul Master System. He believed he had exhausted the cultivation mysteries of Douluo Continent, yet he had never imagined that Dou Qi, completely different from the Soul Power System, existed.

His gaze swept over the words "Dou Po Academy Core Disciple." Qian Daoliu furrowed his brows, gravity flashing through his golden pupils.

"'Core Disciple'... it seems this Dou Po Academy does not have only Meng Yi Ran. It possesses a complete Dou Qi inheritance."

He turned toward the Angel God Temple, his eyes full of concern for Qian Renxue.

"Xue'er may be the Angel God's successor, with talent unrivaled across the continent, but against this unfamiliar Dou Qi System,

who knows whether she can defeat these prodigies and preserve the dignity of Spirit Hall and the Soul Master System?"

Before the Sea God Pillar on Sea God Island, Bo Saixi stood amid the waves in a pale blue gown.

Her sea-blue eyes gazed at the distant Sky Screen as Sea God Power surged around her like the tides.

She had been guiding the tidal power of Sea God Island when she was alarmed by that unfamiliar fluctuation of Dou Qi.

When she saw the information—"Three-Star Dou Spirit," "Meng Yi Ran ranked tenth," and "crushing opponents across systems"—

her delicate brows knitted tightly, and unprecedented urgency and sorrow appeared on her face.

"There is actually a cultivation method capable of crushing the Soul Power System..."

Bo Saixi raised a hand and touched the Sea God Pillar beside her. The icy stone pillar conveyed the Sea God's will, yet her heart was filled with anxiety.

"The Sea God's inheritance has yet to find a suitable successor, and now such an unfamiliar system has appeared.

If the future Sea God Successor cannot even make the Heavenly Pride Ranking,

how will they face the challenge of this Dou Qi System? How can the pride of the Soul Master System be destroyed in an instant?"

She looked out at the raging sea, her voice trembling slightly:

"We must find a suitable successor. We must let the inheritor of the Sea God Inheritance reach the Gold Ranking List and protect the foundation of us Soul Masters."

At the end of Hell Road in the City of Slaughter, the Slaughter Domain around Tang Chen, the King of Slaughter, suddenly turned violent.

Amid the churning blood-red mist, a pair of eyes steeped in viciousness briefly regained their clarity.

He had been sleeping upon the throne of the City of Slaughter, but the information about the Dou Qi System forcibly dragged back a sliver of his reason.

His murky gaze pierced through the blood-colored Sky Screen of the City of Slaughter and looked toward the Gold Ranking List outside. When he saw the words "Dou Qi System" and "crushing opponents across systems,"

the same shock as Qian Daoliu's flashed through his eyes. He muttered, "Another system... Douluo Continent actually holds such a secret..."

But this clarity lasted only a few breaths before the erosion of the Slaughter Domain swept over him like a tide. The clarity in Tang Chen's eyes was swiftly replaced by viciousness.

He suddenly let out a savage roar. The blood-red mist around him surged wildly, and he once again sank into boundless chaos.

Only that shock over the "Dou Qi System" was temporarily branded deep within his eroded consciousness.