Top of the Heavenly Pride Ranking! Nine-star Dou Saint! No Reward from the Gold Ranking List, Emperor Flame Burns the Heavens and Shakes the God Realm (Part 2)

The dark-gold Dragon God Phantom above the Sky Screen had yet to fully dissipate, and Ji Hongyue's second-place information was still circulating over the continent when a terrifying aura far surpassing every previous phenomenon suddenly erupted from the depths of Sunset Forest, shooting straight into the heavens!

This was neither Dou Qi nor Soul Power, but a supreme power of flame that stood above all energy!

The Sky Screen was instantly dyed a resplendent gold, holier than angels and more tyrannical than Heavenly Flames. Golden flames gathered into a boundless sea of fire, covering the sky over half of Douluo Continent.

Within the sea of fire, a massive Flame Deity phantom slowly emerged. Its features were identical to those of Zhou Xu, the Dean of Dou Po Academy, while nine flames of different colors swirled around its body.

Each flame contained the ultimate power of destruction and creation—this was Emperor Flame, the number one flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, a supreme flame formed by fusing multiple Heavenly Flames!

Immediately afterward, the information for first place on the Gold Ranking List condensed with overwhelming force. The golden words seemed to have been written with Emperor Flame itself, radiating a pressure that made even the laws of heaven and earth submit:

[First Place on the Heavenly Pride Ranking: Zhou Xu]

[Martial Soul: Emperor Flame (fusion of nine Heavenly Flames, the supreme form of the Dou Qi System)]

[Level: Nine-star Dou Saint (supreme realm of the Dou Qi System)]

[Affiliated Power: Dou Po Academy (Founder and Dean)]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Founder of the Dou Qi System. A Nine-star Dou Saint at age 20, possessing Emperor Flame and complete Dou Qi laws. Capable of cross-planar combat and casually creating small spaces. His strength far surpasses God Kings of the God Realm. Potential Rating: None (has surpassed the upper limit of Heavenly Dao evaluation)]

[Heavenly Dao Blessing: None (the Gold Ranking List lacks the authority to grant a matching reward)]

"Zhou Xu! Nine-star Dou Saint! Twenty years old!"

"No reward from the Gold Ranking List?! The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking can even bestow God Position inheritances, yet it doesn't have the qualifications to reward Zhou Xu?!"

"The Dean of Dou Po Academy is actually a twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint! The founder of the Dou Qi System! His strength far surpasses God Kings?!"

These few key phrases were like world-splitting thunderclaps, blasting the minds of countless beings across Douluo Continent blank and plunging them into unprecedented shock and confusion.

A twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint! What kind of concept was that? Tang Hao, the greatest genius of the Soul Master System, had only been a Soul Douluo at twenty. Qian Renxue had merely been a Soul Sage at twenty.

Even Ji Hongyue, the Dragon God Reincarnation, had only been a five-star Dou Emperor at twenty.

Yet Zhou Xu had reached the supreme realm of the Dou Qi System, the Nine-star Dou Saint, at twenty years old. His strength far surpassed the God Kings of the God Realm, and even the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking lacked the qualifications to grant him a reward!

The Dean of Dou Po Academy was actually such a heaven-defying figure!

In the Inner Court of Dou Po Academy, Yu Yuanzhen and his son were familiarizing themselves with the Dou Qi environment inside a cultivation cave when the sea of Emperor Flame appeared on the Sky Screen.

When Zhou Xu's information condensed, the two seemed to have been struck by a freezing spell. They stiffened instantly, their faces filled with unbelievable shock.

"Twenty years old... a Nine-star Dou Saint..." Yu Yuanzhen's voice trembled, and the Dou Qi in his hand involuntarily scattered. "I actually thought the Dean was twenty-seven or twenty-eight... I never imagined he was only twenty!"

Yu Tianheng was even more dumbfounded, his mouth hanging open as he failed to utter a single word. A twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint had surpassed everything he understood about the word "genius." It was simply a miracle!

They recalled the embarrassment of mistaking others for him three times before, recalled Zhou Xu's detached and transcendent bearing as he sat upon the Jade Seat, and recalled his gentle yet authoritative voice. The reverence in their hearts surged like a tide.

Thud! Yu Yuanzhen knelt again and heavily kowtowed three times toward the Emperor Flame phantom on the Sky Screen. His voice was filled with piety and excitement. "This junior, Yu Yuanzhen, pays respects to the Dean! To be able to study under you is the supreme honor of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"

Yu Tianheng hurriedly knelt beside him as well, kowtowing as he said, "Greetings, Dean!"

The surrounding disciples of Dou Po Academy also knelt one after another, their faces full of reverence and pride. They knew the Dean was powerful, but they had never expected him to be this powerful. A twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint, with no reward from the Gold Ranking List—how heaven-defying was that?

Qing Lin, Dugu Yan, Meng Yi Ran, Ye Ling Ling, and the other Core Disciples of the Inner Court looked at the information on the Sky Screen with eyes full of worship. In their hearts, Zhou Xu was not only their Dean, but also a god leading them down the path to becoming strong.

Zhou Xu sat on the Jade Seat in the Inner Court palace, looking at the information on the Sky Screen with a faint smile at the corner of his lips. He had long known that his strength far exceeded the upper limit of the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's evaluation. Its public revelation now was merely a matter of time.

Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong looked at the information on the Sky Screen as if she had been struck by lightning. She instantly collapsed onto her throne, her purple eyes filled with despair and blankness.

"Twenty years old... Nine-star Dou Saint... strength far surpassing God Kings..." Bibi Dong muttered hoarsely. "How is that possible? How can such a heaven-defying figure exist in this world?"

She had always believed that once Qian Renxue became a god, she would be able to unify the continent. But before twenty-year-old Zhou Xu, a Nine-star Dou Saint, Qian Renxue was merely about to become a god. Even a true God King might not be his match!

Pfft— Bibi Dong spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face turned pale as paper, and the madness and killing intent in her eyes were completely replaced by despair.

Inside the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu looked at the information on the Sky Screen. The Angel Sacred Sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, while his golden eyes filled with incredulous shock.

"Twenty years old... Nine-star Dou Saint... far surpassing God Kings..." Qian Daoliu muttered, his body trembling uncontrollably. "Xue'er... even if you successfully become a god, what then?"

The Angel God Position he had pursued his entire life was actually so insignificant before the power of a Nine-star Dou Saint. He had always believed himself to be one of the continent's foremost experts, but now he realized that he was nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well.

The other worshippers in the Worship Hall also collapsed to the ground one after another, their faces filled with despair. They knew that the era of Spirit Hall had completely ended.

Bo Saixi, who had just entered the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, trembled all over as she looked at the information on the Sky Screen, her sea-blue eyes full of despair.

"A twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint... strength far surpassing God Kings..." Bo Saixi muttered, swaying as though she might fall at any moment. "Sea God... even if I find your successor, what can it change? Before such an existence, the Soul Master System has no chance of victory at all..."

Her lifelong mission had been to protect the Soul Master System and seek out the Sea God Successor, but Zhou Xu's appearance had rendered all her efforts meaningless. The rise of the Dou Qi System and Zhou Xu's heaven-defying strength had already doomed the Soul Master System to destruction.

The disciples from Sea God Island behind her also knelt one after another, their faces filled with despair and helplessness.

In the God Realm, the Five God Kings sensed the aura of Emperor Flame and Zhou Xu's information on the Sky Screen. They emerged from their respective divine halls, all wearing grave expressions as they looked toward Douluo Continent.

The God of Destruction looked at the Emperor Flame phantom, his eyes full of wariness. "A twenty-year-old Nine-star Dou Saint, wielding such terrifying flames, with strength far beyond ours... This little fellow is far too heaven-defying!"

The Asura God gripped the Asura Sword, a trace of fighting intent and vigilance flashing through his eyes. "Strength far surpassing God Kings... If he ascends to the God Realm, I fear no one will be able to restrain him!"

The God of Goodness looked at the Emperor Flame phantom, his eyes full of compassion. "Such immense power—if used for destruction, the consequences would be unimaginable..."

A flash of greed and wariness passed through the God of Evil's eyes. "Emperor Flame... If I could obtain such flames, my strength would surely rise to another level! However, this little fellow is too powerful. We cannot provoke him rashly!"

The Life Goddess looked at the Emperor Flame phantom, her eyes filled with complicated emotions. "His power contains the ultimate essence of creation and destruction. It resembles the Dragon God's, yet far surpasses it... Douluo Continent is about to change."

The Five God Kings exchanged glances, each seeing gravity and vigilance in the others' eyes. Zhou Xu's appearance had already threatened the God Realm's position. They had no choice but to take him seriously.