Next: Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Yan! Bibi Dong's Gloom!

Dai Mubai crossed his arms over his chest, the phantom of the White Tiger Martial Soul appearing behind him, his eyes full of disdain.

"Is that all? And he dared compare himself to our Shrek Seven Devils? Forget the top five or top ten—he could not even make the Top Fifteen. What a disgrace!"

Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together as Phoenix Flame danced in his palms. "Hahaha! Yu Tianheng is probably looking for a crack in the ground to crawl into, right?

"He was acting so arrogantly before, only to get slapped hard in the face by the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking!"

Tang San looked at Yu Tianheng's ranking and said with a smile,

"An arrogant army is bound to lose. Yu Tianheng is the best example of that. He relied too heavily on his clan inheritance and Martial Soul advantages while ignoring his own shortcomings. It is no surprise he ended up with this ranking."

Xiao Wu immediately nodded in agreement, clenching her little fists. "Third Brother is absolutely right!

"We would never be as conceited as Yu Tianheng. The Shrek Seven Devils will only grow stronger and stronger. We will definitely claim even higher places on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

Sunset Forest · Dou Po Academy.

At Dou Po Academy's Training Ground, Dugu Yan could not help laughing when she saw Yu Tianheng's ranking.

"This is absolutely hilarious! This is supposed to be a top-tier heavenly pride of the Soul Power System? I think he is not even as good as the academy's miscellaneous disciples!"

Three Thousand Burning Flame condensed at Meng Yi Ran's fingertips into a flaming lotus, her tone dripping with mockery.

"Yu Tianheng has probably disgraced the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan beyond repair.

"So what if he has an orthodox Martial Soul? Mediocre potential is still mediocre potential. The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's evaluation truly is fair."

There was not a ripple in Gu Yue Na's cool eyes as her aura quietly spread.

"Someone like him deserves to be called a heavenly pride? In my eyes, he is nothing more than a clown jumping about.

"If he dared appear before me, a wisp of Heavenly Flames would be enough to reduce him to ashes."

Seeing his disciples' mocking expressions, Zhou Xu smiled faintly and raised a hand to signal for silence.

"Yu Tianheng brought this upon himself, but his experience should serve as a warning to all of you.

"Talent is certainly important, but temperament and humility are what matter most on the path of cultivation.

"If you become as arrogant and complacent as he was, then one day, you too will meet the same fate."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Dugu Bo and Dragon Duke Snake Matriarch at the edge of the Training Ground before continuing,

"After this incident, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will surely suffer a severe blow.

"We may disdain kicking them while they are down, but we must remain wary of other powers using this opportunity to expand, lest it affect Dou Po Academy's development."

Ji Hongyue's red robes fluttered as Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame intertwined with Dragon God Origin, a flicker of battle intent flashing through her eyes.

"Do not worry, Teacher. Whoever dares set their sights on Dou Po Academy, I will make sure they never return!

"The heavenly prides of this Douluo Continent are nothing but Earthen Chickens and Tile Dogs before us."

Ye Ling Ling smiled gently, the Flame of Life atop her staff swaying softly.

"Yes, our goal is the Dou God Realm. These heavenly prides of the Soul Power System are merely passersby on our path to growth."

Golden Light atop the Sky Screen surged like rolling waves. The information for Yu Tianheng, ranked eighteenth, completely faded away, and new golden words solidified once more.

Like war drums sounded by the Heavenly Dao, they beat against the hearts of every power across the Douluo Continent.

[Heavenly Pride Ranking, Seventeenth Place: Yan]

[Martial Soul: Flame Lord]

[Level: Level 45 Battle Soul Ancestor]

[Affiliated Power: Spirit Hall · Golden Generation]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: A core heavenly pride of Spirit Hall. The Flame Lord Martial Soul possesses both powerful offensive strength and domain power. Its flame purity far surpasses ordinary Fire Attribute Martial Souls. His combat power ranks among the best at the Same Level, and his potential is enormous!]

[Heavenly Dao Blessing: The range of the Flame Domain is permanently increased by 10%, and the Spirit Skill Power of Fire Attribute skills is increased by 5%! One Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.]

The few short lines were like a massive boulder crashing into a boiling lake.

In an instant, the reactions of the various powers across the continent diverged once again, while the atmosphere in Spirit City plunged abruptly to freezing point.

Spirit City · Papal Palace.

Beneath the purple-black dome, Bibi Dong's Soul Power suddenly condensed into a streak of black light.

It stabbed viciously into Yan's body, leaving behind a wound so deep that bone was visible.

Yan collapsed in pain, yet he did not dare utter a single word.

There was not the slightest expression on Bibi Dong's beautiful face, but her purple eyes were as gloomy as a night sky brewing a storm.

The chill around her nearly froze the air within the hall.

"Level 45 Battle Soul Ancestor, seventeenth place."

Bibi Dong's voice was icy and piercing, every word seeming to be forced through clenched teeth.

"A core member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation only ranked seventeenth?"

As a core member of the Golden Generation, Yan had received countless resources from Spirit Hall.

Whether in Soul Ring configuration or cultivation technique inheritance, everything he possessed was among the best on the continent.

Yet now, he had only ranked seventeenth, merely one place above Yu Tianheng—the man they had just ridiculed. How could she possibly tolerate this?

Hu Liena and Xie Yue stood silent as cicadas in winter. Seeing Yan's miserable state, they could not help feeling a trace of sympathy.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan hurried forward, a cautious smile piled onto his face.

"Please calm your anger, Your Eminence the Pope! Although Yan's ranking is somewhat low, he still surpassed Yu Tianheng, which shows that his strength far exceeds that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's young master.

"Besides, the Heavenly Dao evaluates overall potential, not absolute combat strength. Yan will certainly advance further in the future!"

The black shadow formed by Ghost Douluo Gui Mei swayed, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of caution as well.

"Yue Guan is right. The Gold Ranking List's evaluation may not be entirely accurate.

"How could the true strength of the Golden Generation be measured by this ranking alone?

"Saintess Hu Liena and Xie Yue possess even greater talent than Lord Yan. They will certainly occupy higher positions on the Ranking List."

Bibi Dong slowly withdrew the Soul Power from her fingertips. Her gaze swept over the terrified people in the hall, yet the gloom in her eyes did not lessen in the slightest.

"There is no need to make excuses for him. Seventeenth place is the truth.

"Yan, the Gold Ranking List says your potential is enormous. Very well.

"If you have not broken through to Level 55 within a year, Spirit Hall's resources need not be reserved for you any longer."

Her words carried unquestionable authority, making both Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo shudder inwardly as they hurriedly bowed in acknowledgment.

Bibi Dong looked toward the Sky Screen again, a flash of ruthlessness crossing her eyes. "It seems these so-called heavenly prides all need to be properly tempered."

Spirit City · Worship Hall.

Sacred Golden Light shrouded the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu looked at the ranking on the Sky Screen. He was first slightly stunned, then let out a soft sound of surprise, a trace of astonishment flashing through his golden eyes.

"Yan? Bibi Dong's Golden Generation only ranked seventeenth? That is somewhat beyond my expectations."

In his view, although Spirit Hall's Golden Generation was fairly talented and could not compare with Qian Renxue, a ranking of seventeenth still seemed somewhat low.

Golden Crocodile Douluo hurriedly echoed, "Great Enshriner is wise! Although Yan's talent is above average, it is ultimately an ordinary Martial Soul inheritance.

"It cannot compare to Lord Qian Renxue's God-level Angel Inheritance.

"A ranking of seventeenth also proves that aside from Lord Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall's so-called Golden Generation are nothing more than mediocre people."