The snow in the Extreme North was heavy—or rather, it had once been heavy.
Back then, Chrysanthemum Douluo had come here when he was still a Soul Emperor.
He had come to help Ghost Douluo, who had been about to advance to Soul Emperor at the time, hunt a Ten Thousand Year Ghost Snow Demon.
"Is this really the Northern Province of the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo asked his subordinate uncertainly. Was this place, now warm with spring blossoms and curling smoke from every household, truly the desolate frozen borderland of the Heaven Dou Empire from his memories?
"E-Elder, this... should be it."
Chrysanthemum Douluo frowned and barked,
"Where is the Martial Soul Hall Deacon here? Call him over for me."
Seeing that the subordinates he had brought from Spirit Hall were equally bewildered, he turned to the Spirit Hall guide who had accompanied them from the main city of the Northern Province.
"I-I don't know!"
The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum bloomed behind Chrysanthemum Douluo. He was a Douluo who loved flowers, but no one had ever said that a flower lover could not kill.
Without killing, how could one protect flowers?
The instant the pressure of a Titled Douluo was released, the guide, who was merely a Soul Ancestor, immediately dropped to his knees.
"Reporting to Elder! Please spare me, Elder! It was our Hall Master. He thought this place was too sparsely populated, with barely any children able to awaken their martial souls. It was a waste of Spirit Hall's manpower and resources, so ten years ago, he ordered it shut down!"
"Sparsely populated? Ordered it shut down?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo gave a soft laugh, then suddenly snorted coldly.
"Looks like our temple produced quite an excellent bishop. Other than being blind and brain-dead, he is truly loyal!"
He was so furious that he laughed. Spirit Hall dominated the continent, yet right within its sphere of control, right under its nose—
A terrifying force with several Titled Douluo had emerged, and it had even transformed the entire border of the Northern Province!
"Please calm your anger, Elder! Please calm your anger!"
"Lead the way!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's crimson-gold ceremonial robes fluttered in the wind, yet this was not the bitterly cold wind of the borderlands. It was a warm breeze carrying the scent of flowers and the breath of human life.
"Yue Guan, Elder of Spirit Hall, requests an audience with the Dean of Great Wall Academy."
Within Great Wall Academy, Shao Siyuan and the others were happily guessing which student the Golden Ranking would announce next.
Yue Guan's voice carried Soul Power, but it was extremely restrained.
It allowed only those within the academy to hear it, without carrying the slightest hint of forcefulness.
He truly wanted to meet the Dean of Great Wall Academy, then request an audience with Love Douluo.
As someone whose martial soul was the king of Immortal Herbs, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Chrysanthemum Douluo was certain that the other party could become a kindred spirit.
"If you wish to make friends, remove the first half of your name. Then you may."
Su Han's voice rang out, cool and yet soul-shaking.
That was because his Soul Power was simply too powerful. Even when merely attached to his voice, it exerted immense pressure on the weak.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had cultivated for decades and held a high position, so naturally he understood Su Han's meaning.
He gritted his teeth. Before such a terrifying existence, how could he dare play any clever tricks?
If he met them as Yue Guan, the moment Spirit Hall's purpose was mentioned, he would likely be thrown out.
After all, five people from Great Wall Academy ranked above him on the Golden Ranking!
Moreover, the Dean of Great Wall Academy was clearly a man—likely an even more formidable figure with a higher ranking.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan requests an audience with the Dean and Love Douluo!"
Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.
Qian Renxue paced anxiously through the palace. Porcupinefish Douluo kept trying to comfort her, though his own voice trembled.
"Young Master, Old She will definitely be fine. If he can't even handle Dugu Bo, I'll laugh myself to death when he gets back."
"Uncle Ci, would it take Uncle She an entire day to fight Dugu Bo with his strength?"
Porcupinefish Douluo fell silent. Snake Lance Douluo was Rank 92, seemingly only one rank above Dugu Bo.
But with one weapon martial soul and one beast martial soul, he possessed every advantage. With his powerful physique, extraordinary agility, and offense, how could he possibly need a full day to fight Dugu Bo, a group-control Soul Master?
"Uncle Ci, go find Uncle She!"
"Young Master, you cannot!"
"This is an order!"
"The situation within the palace is still unclear. Undercurrents are stirring, and Xue Xing has entered the palace. How can I—"
"This is an order!"
Qian Renxue let out a roar. Wearing Xue Qinghe's face, she looked stiff, yet carried unquestionable authority.
"This subordinate accepts the order."
Porcupinefish Douluo's lips moved several times, but he said nothing more and departed after accepting the order.
Having worked with Snake Lance Douluo for many years, how could their bond be any weaker than that between Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo?
He had protected Qian Renxue on this foreign soil for years. How could he not understand what Qian Renxue meant?
"Miss, you absolutely must not act rashly."
Porcupinefish Douluo's thoughts churned as he pushed his Soul Power to the limit and sped toward Sunset Forest.
He ignored even the Golden Ranking sounding once more.
[Golden Ranking Combat Power, Thirteenth Place: Great Wall Academy, Dark Feather Douluo—Ying!] [First martial soul: Nirvana Feather Blade. Second martial soul: Nether Feather Phoenix. Third martial soul: Body Martial Soul, Dark Feather East Monarch. Rank 97 Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, Defense System Super Douluo!]
Tang San rubbed his eyes, while Bibi Dong shook her head. They wanted to wake themselves up and hear clearly just what this Golden Ranking was saying.
Three Lives Martial Soul, Body Martial Soul, phoenix, Power Attack System, Agility Attack System, Defense System.
How did these six terms even fit together? What the hell were you talking about?!
Within Shrek Academy,
"Cough, cough. Cough cough cough."
Yu Xiaogang had been leisurely drinking water, imagining that after the Golden Ranking finished its announcements, his book, Ten Theories on Why the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking Cannot Compare to Master Yu Xiaogang's Astonishing Wisdom, Along with a Brand-New Authoritative Ranking, would shock the entire Douluo Continent and prove that the title Master represented the pinnacle of wisdom among Soul Masters and all humanity!
But what was that golden thing in the sky, calling itself Heavenly Dao, saying now?
Three Lives Martial Soul, mastery of all three systems. Hahahaha, so I, Yu Xiaogang, was the only useless one?
666. Soul Masters evolved without inviting me.
"Mr. Yue Guan, this way."
Zhuge Liang led the way. As the only person in Great Wall Academy who was both intelligent and good at speaking, he had naturally been sent to receive Yue Guan.
Su Han had just drawn new heroes. For the students' education and health, Zhuge Liang would serve as the grade director, while Cai Wenji and Yang Yuhuan would serve together as school doctors.
As for Ying, the former director...
"Why won't you let me keep being a teacher, Dean? Please, I'm begging you!"
Ying ingratiatingly massaged Su Han's shoulders, paying no attention whatsoever to the Golden Ranking's announcement about her.
"Ying made the ranking!"
As Ying's close friends, Shao Siyuan and Yao cheered for her together.
"Ah, what place?"
Ying only realized it afterward. She stopped massaging his shoulders and asked.
"Thirteenth."
Su Han replied. Ying's hands were very strong. The physical enhancement brought by her Body Martial Soul stacked with her Beast Martial Soul, reaching a terrifying level.
As for the Defense System, it was simply because she was too strong and too durable.
Combined with the special effect of Ying's Seventh Soul Skill, Beast Soul Avatar—double vitality and the heaven-defying ability to revive once after receiving a fatal injury—she had been classified as a Defense System Soul Master.
"Ah, so low? Wouldn't Sister Yuhuan laugh at me?"
Then Ying secretly glanced at Hua Mulan and muttered softly,
"When will I be able to defeat Sister Mulan? Then I'll become the Dean's sharpest sword."
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