Extreme North, Great Wall Academy

Douluo Continent, Extreme North. This was a forbidden land that ordinary Soul Masters found difficult to set foot in.

Yet upon this plateau frozen for countless ages, a towering wall stretched endlessly. Behind it lay a tranquil scene of singing birds and fragrant flowers, where a sprawling academy stood, bearing the four words: Great Wall Academy.

"Han, you actually did it. After the Great Wall was built, the ice and snow of the Extreme North were actually blocked off."

Snow Empress wore a flowing white dress, her eyes shimmering with disbelief and delight.

"Boss always keeps his word. The people here were about to die in this frozen wasteland. Heaven won't care, earth won't care, so our boss will. The children in the academy don't even have much Soul Power yet."

Hua Mulan's tone was proud, as though everything Su Han did was unquestionably right and great.

Listening to the two women's discussion, Su Han's lips curled upward.

He had come to the world of Douluo Continent nineteen years ago. Relying on the twin Super God-tier Martial Souls he had awakened—the Blade of Gods and Demons, which embodied both light and darkness, and the Ancient Heavenly Emperor, Golden Crow Di Jun, who commanded the sun and moon—he had risen to prominence.

The system that had accompanied him seemed somewhat useless in the face of his overwhelming talent. The little system had no choice but to alter its own programming, allowing Su Han to find greater amusement in this low-fantasy world.

Faction Cultivation System was now the name of Su Han's system.

"Dean."

A graceful figure in a light purple gauze dress slowly approached Su Han. At her side was another lovely figure dressed in an orange-red silk jacket.

"What is it, Chan'er, A'Li?"

"Zhuqing is about to break through to Soul Emperor. The two of us want to take her to hunt for a spirit ring."

The Zhuqing they spoke of was naturally Zhu Zhuqing, the Hell Spirit Cat from the Original Work, one of Shrek Academy's Seven Monsters who had been written as nothing more than a decorative vase and a tool for fusion techniques.

Three years ago, when Su Han first summoned Diao Chan and Gongsun Li, the Heavenly Dao suppression of this world meant that both initial characters were only level eighty-nine.

When Su Han had taken Diao Chan and Gongsun Li to hunt for their Ninth Spirit Rings, he happened to encounter Zhu Zhuqing while she was being pursued. At the time, Su Han had been considering what kind of faction to establish, and a mischievous idea had arisen in his mind.

He deeply disliked how Shrek Academy always boasted that it only accepted monsters. Could a teacher only achieve results when teaching an outstanding student?

After summoning Diao Chan and Gongsun Li, Su Han discovered that both were Agility Attack System Soul Masters, so he had them teach Zhu Zhuqing together.

However, Hua Mulan seemed to have complained that during their free time, the two women had constantly been teaching Zhu Zhuqing all sorts of dances in different styles.

"Granted."

Rumble—!

Purple lightning churned above the nine heavens.

Immediately afterward, a Golden Ranking appeared, radiant light flowing across its surface as lines of golden characters emerged. Accompanied by a Heavenly Dao narration, its voice echoed through heaven and earth.

[When heaven and earth first opened, all laws returned to their source. Today, the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking is established to record the most powerful beings on this continent. Any who rank among the top thirty shall receive the blessings of the Heavenly Dao!]

This unprecedented and shocking phenomenon immediately drew the attention of every faction across Douluo Continent.

Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong sat upon the Pope's throne, forcefully suppressing her surprise as she gazed coldly toward the sky.

"The most powerful beings? Since beginning the Rakshasa God Trial, other than that old immortal from the Qian Family, who else on this continent can contend with me!"

"Congratulations, Your Holiness! Congratulations, Your Holiness!"

An effeminate voice sounded from beside Bibi Dong. Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan wore a delighted expression. He knew Bibi Dong's temperament and strength better than anyone. The appearance of the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking was practically an intelligence war fought on Spirit Hall's behalf.

As for their own intelligence? Please—once their information was revealed, Chrysanthemum Douluo felt that their opponents might launch a sneak attack first.

Bibi Dong gave a faint hum. Her beautiful purple eyes were filled with coldness, as though the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had cleared away the thoughts weighing on her heart.

The day the Heavenly Ranking announced her as number one would be the day Spirit Hall crushed the three sects and two empires beneath its feet, unifying the world!

Spirit Hall, Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu, who had always sat cross-legged in cultivation, opened his eyes. The six enshrined beside him all turned to look at him as well.

"Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking... is it a blessing or a disaster?"

Qian Daoliu muttered to himself. The current Spirit Hall was no longer the Spirit Hall he remembered.

Bibi Dong—he was nearly unable to see through the depths of this woman's strength. Was the power of Spirit Hall's Pope a blessing or a disaster?

"Congratulations, Big Brother. As for the strongest person on the continent, other than you, who else could it be? Spirit Hall is certain to claim this reward."

Light Feather Douluo smiled. The seven of them had cultivated and lived together for decades, and their bond needed no explanation. Naturally, he would be happy if Qian Daoliu could take first place.

Besides, with his strength, getting into the top ten or even top five would be effortless. The Heavenly Dao's reward would be just what he needed to advance another step, so of course he was beaming with joy.

"If the seven of us are taking spots, then we take the top seven. Whoever fails to make it in is an embarrassment!"

Lion Douluo said in a booming voice. Like her Top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Blazing Lion, her temperament was bold and straightforward.

"Fourth Brother, do not underestimate the heroes of the world."

"Second Brother is right. The heroes of the world are as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river. Although Spirit Hall already stands at the peak of the continent, there are still the Upper Three Sects."

Qing Luan Douluo echoed Golden Crocodile Douluo's words, yet she did not know that Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qian Daoliu, who sat deep in thought, were not considering the so-called Upper Three Sects at all.

The strength of Sea God Island was unfathomable. Its Great Enshrined, Bo Saixi, had even defeated Qian Daoliu. Then there was Tang Chen, whose whereabouts were unknown. With their vast experience, how could Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo dare claim they could securely occupy the top two seats?

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, you may have confidence in reaching a higher rank on this list."

"I wouldn't dare say high, but I'll definitely rank ahead of this old sword freak."

Faced with Ning Fengzhi's respectful question, Bone Douluo Gu Rong burst into laughter and immediately began mocking his old friend of many years.

"Has that smelly, stubborn body of yours been begging for a beating again?"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin, dressed in white robes with a sharp aura between his brows, retorted without the slightest politeness.

Yet with his calm and composed nature, he still turned to Ning Fengzhi. Such a major event involving the Heavenly Dao absolutely concerned the power structure of all Douluo Continent.

"Fengzhi, there are countless talents in this world. Among the current Upper Three Sects, Clear Sky has retreated into seclusion, while that old dragon of Blue Lightning has no worthy successor. We may claim to share the same roots, but before Spirit Hall, we are no real threat."

Sword Douluo possessed unyielding pride, and as a peerless swordsman, he naturally knew how stifling it was to admit that one's strength was inferior to another's. Yet now that the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had appeared, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect needed to make preparations early.

"Uncle Jian is right. If the top few places on this Combat Power Golden Ranking are all occupied by Spirit Hall, then things will be troublesome."