Tenth on the Golden Ranking, Heaven Dou Palace Coup

Shrek Academy, Tang San tidied his clothes and walked with Xiao Wu towards the agreed-upon back door.

"Xiao San, what are you doing?"

Dai Mubai flipped over and sat up in bed, asking Tang San with confusion.

"It's nothing, Boss. I just couldn't sleep and wanted to go for a walk."

"You want to leave the academy, don't you."

Dai Mubai's direct exposure made Tang San's heart suddenly clench.

According to the fifty-eighth article of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, anyone who understands one's thoughts too well is walking a path to death.

Dai Mubai chuckled. At this moment, he had no idea what Tang San was thinking.

"How could that be..."

"Stop pretending, Xiao San. I also plan to leave this Shrek Academy. Great Wall Academy is where geniuses like us truly belong."

Just as Tang San was about to say something, he saw the shadows of trees flicker outside the window, and a burly figure stood at the door.

"Dad!"

Tang San's body trembled. He saw the figure he had longed for day and night for six years again.

"Dad?"

Dai Mubai's face showed confusion. He looked up and also saw the figure outside the window.

"Xiao San, I'm here."

Outside Shrek Academy, Tang San nervously looked back, while Xiao Wu tightly closed her eyes, not daring to look at Tang Hao, who was leading the way.

"Xiao San, why didn't you tell me your dad was so powerful!"

Excitement flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. Although he hadn't met Tang Hao before, he had never felt such a Profoundly Imposing aura even from Zhao Wuji.

He judged Tang Hao to be at least a Soul Douluo, and a very high-level one at that, because he had never felt such presence even from his own father, the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

"I... I didn't know either."

Tang San's gaze was complex. His father's sudden appearance had caught him off guard.

Tang Hao signaled Tang San and the other to follow him. After finding Xiao Wu, they left Shrek Academy together.

Inside Martial Soul City, Baili Shouyue observed the Papal Palace and turned to Kai.

"That Ghost Douluo has also left, just like Chrysanthemum Douluo before him. He went to the academy."

"Should we make some noise here to intimidate them?"

The two's conversation was interrupted by the Golden Ranking's broadcast. The rumbling thunder in the sky was different from usual.

[Golden Ranking Combat Power has entered the top ten. Rewards will be greatly increased, and those on the list will be certified by the Heavenly Dao as Supreme Combat Power!]

Those who now believed they were qualified for the top ten had already changed their mindset.

They just wanted to hear their names called later. After all, being on the list was a sure thing, and the later their name was called, the higher their ranking would naturally be.

"Supreme Combat Power, it's just an empty title."

Yu Yuanzhen snorted dismissively, his eyes full of jealousy.

"I only regret being severely injured. Otherwise, with my Strength, even those a few levels above me couldn't stop me from fighting into the top five!"

Tang Hao sighed to the heavens, while Dai Mubai's shock deepened.

Just how formidable was Tang San's dad? He could contend for the top five on the Golden Ranking in his prime?

Dai Mubai found it hard to believe; it seemed utterly impossible.

"Dad, what exactly is your Strength?"

Tang San hesitated. He felt his father was no simple figure, and after hearing his words, he was even more shocked.

"The Golden Ranking is nothing. I am Clear Sky Douluo!"

Tang Hao naturally made such an exclamation in front of Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, no longer intending to hide it.

"You are Haotian Your Excellency!"

Dai Mubai exclaimed in shock. Tang Hao's face showed a proud expression. Even after retiring for over a decade, his reputation as Clear Sky Douluo was still known to everyone.

"Dad, you are Clear Sky Douluo?"

Martial Soul Hall, Worship Hall.

"Why do the rewards increase when you reach the top ten? What does that make my eleventh place?"

Qing Luan Douluo, who had always been well-behaved, couldn't help but roar.

"Third Brother, it's okay, it's okay, eleventh is already very good."

Mighty Lion Douluo's words offered no comfort at all, making Qing Luan Douluo even angrier.

The reward increased after eleventh place, so taking eleventh and thirtieth meant getting almost the same tier of reward.

It was like getting fourth place in a competition, and last place, in terms of not getting a medal, was no different.

Just as these enshrined elders, who had lived for nearly a hundred years, were bickering endlessly, the Golden Ranking began announcing the tenth place.

"Tenth place on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's Supreme Combat Power, Great Wall Academy, Kai!"

"Martial Soul: Annihilation Armor, Level 98 Power Attack System Super Douluo!"

The first recipient of Supreme Combat Power was another opening success for Great Wall Academy.

Golden Crocodile Douluo breathed a sigh of relief, but his mouth twitched when he saw Kai's level.

He probably wouldn't last much longer. Having roamed the continent for over a hundred years, as the oldest Titled Douluo alive, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt his life was somewhat unreal for the first time.

Golden Crocodile Douluo was naturally a genius, but he had never been the number one of an Era, nor had Qian Daoliu.

The two exchanged glances and then let out self-deprecating laughs.

They had never even been first, so shouldn't they have gotten used to it over the years? Why, in their old age, were they fantasizing about reaching the pinnacle on this Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking?

Heaven Dou Empire, a certain forest.

Tang Hao led Tang San and the others to continue galloping north. After Kai's name appeared, the four of them stopped.

"It's Great Wall Academy again. How I wish I could enroll."

Seeing Dai Mubai say this, Tang Hao glanced at him.

"Of course, if I could have Haotian Your Excellency take me as a disciple, it would naturally be a hundred times, a thousand times better than Great Wall Academy."

Listening to Dai Mubai and the others' boasting, Tang Hao, who had guessed their identities after knowing their martial souls, felt a little proud.

A legend in the Spirit Master World, the most legendary Titled Douluo, Tang Hao felt that even though he was no longer in the Jianghu, his legend would forever be passed down in the Jianghu.

Let the Golden Ranking quickly rank talents. I, Tang Hao, will once again suppress everything, ascend to the highest, and spread the might of my Haotian.

"I'm not interested in taking disciples, but I do plan to take you to enroll in Great Wall Academy. I believe the dean there will give me some face."

Tang San's eyes lit up, then he became a little reluctant. As an orphan in his previous life, he valued blood ties and family affection the most. How could he bear to be separated from his father again for several years?

Martial Soul Hall, Papal Palace.

"Reporting to His Holiness the Pope, there are signs of activity from Clear Sky Sect affiliated soul masters around their territory."

Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with sharp light. The Clear Sky Sect had taken the initiative to break the agreement made by Tang Hao and Qian Daoliu not to attack each other's mountain gates. If they left the Clear Sky Sect, it would be exactly what she wanted.

"How dare that brute! Summon Ghost Douluo back urgently, and notify all the elders. Send troops to the Clear Sky Sect. What 'Number One Sect Under Heaven'? Let's make them our first target!"

Baili Shouyue was probing the information within the Papal Palace and quickly called Kai, who was questioning the rankings, over.

"Martial Soul Hall is planning a major move. They're going to attack a force called the Clear Sky Sect."

"Who are we helping?"

"I've already contacted the Dean. We'll follow along for now."

Heaven Dou Imperial City, Qian Renxue decapitated another guard. These were the last dozen or so loyal guards of Emperor Xue Ye.

"From this day forward, I am the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

The eunuchs and palace maids from that day in the imperial palace trembled and knelt, shouting, "Long live His Majesty!"