The massive fireball was shattered by the combined efforts of Qian Daoliu and the others. Burning streams of flame rained down upon Spirit City, and the apocalyptic sight left the continent's foremost power utterly stunned.
Hu Liena stood there with her mouth agape, unable to imagine that the scene before her had been caused by a single Spirit Master.
Even her teacher, Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, would likely be powerless to resist such godlike might.
[No. 8 on the Golden Ranking of Supreme Combat Power: Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong!]
[First Martial Soul: Death Spider Emperor. Second Martial Soul: Soul Devouring Spider Emperor. Level 99 Control System Limit Douluo!]
The Pope of Spirit Hall, the helmswoman of the most powerful force in existence, was actually ranked only eighth?!
This was the first reaction of every Spirit Master who did not know the full situation. After all, they did not know Golden Crocodile Douluo; they only knew that Spirit Hall was the strongest under heaven. Shouldn't the Pope of Spirit Hall therefore be the strongest under heaven as well?
Yet the more powerful factions, including Tang Hao, who was currently traveling with Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, were all utterly shocked.
"She's already Level 99? How is that possible?!"
Tang Hao cried out in shock. He swiftly calculated Bibi Dong's age and instantly felt that the Golden Ranking had to have made a mistake in its announcement.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"How could that woman possibly have reached Level 99? Could it be because of Twin Martial Souls?"
Tang Hao muttered to himself. Seeing Tang San's question, he explained further.
"Xiao San, you may not know who your father really is."
"Your father is the Clear Sky Douluo, the fastest person in the Spirit Master World to advance to Titled Douluo. Yet that woman is only fifty this year. How could she possibly have reached Level 99?"
Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang, who had been anxiously wondering where Tang San had gone, suddenly heard a name all too familiar to him.
"She's Level 99. It must be because of Twin Martial Souls. As long as I find Xiao San, find Xiao San, I'll be able to prove that all my theories are correct. Xiao San, where are you?!"
Flender entered Yu Xiaogang's bedroom at that moment, his voice dejected.
"Sword Douluo has come. He wants to take Ning Rongrong away. Mubai, Xiao San, and Xiao Wu have all run off. Our Shrek Academy..."
"Xiao San couldn't possibly have run away! That child respects his teachers and values the Dao more than anyone!"
The moment Yu Xiaogang heard Flender's words, he seemed to be triggered, roaring as he refuted him.
"What if Haotian Your Excellency came to take him away?"
Flender's words left Yu Xiaogang frozen where he stood. He muttered, "Then he should at least have told me. Haotian Your Excellency asked me to properly teach Xiao San back then. I taught Xiao San so well, so why did he just take Xiao San away? He's my idol!"
Yu Xiaogang had completely lost his usual composure when Ning Rongrong suddenly arrived with Sword Douluo.
Flender immediately bent forward, his face full of obsequiousness.
"Sword Douluo, why have you come?"
"Sword Grandpa, it was this Master. He slandered you and Bone Grandpa, and this Dean wanted the other students at the academy to bully me!"
"Oh, is that so?"
Clear Sky Sect, Six hundred Clear Sky Sect disciples stood ready for battle. Six elders stood before them, each brimming with high spirits. Though Second Elder's legs had both been severed, he too roared out a pre-battle declaration.
Then the Golden Ranking's announcement suddenly poured a bucket of cold water over them.
The six elders and Tang Xiao all knew Bibi Dong's age.
When the Clear Sky Sect had been forced to seal its mountain gates, Bibi Dong had still been an Soul Douluo when she succeeded the position of Pope. With ruthless methods, she took control of the entire region and launched her retaliation against the Clear Sky Sect.
Later, the Clear Sky Sect had also learned that she had advanced to Titled Douluo. But at the time, the six elders had likewise broken through under pressure and humiliation, so they had not paid much attention to that young Pope.
And now the Golden Ranking was telling them that a Titled Douluo who had only broken through twelve years ago had risen to Level 99, becoming a Limit Douluo in just twelve years.
Tang Xiao's face instantly turned pale. Was the heavens truly determined to destroy the Clear Sky Sect?
The six elders trembled in fear as well. They had believed that, relying on the might of the Clear Sky Hammer, they could defeat those worshippers one-on-one even across ranks.
Then the Clear Sky Sect would reestablish its prestige as the continent's number one sect, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would have to bow their heads and submit to their leadership.
But now, the Pope on the other side had risen nine levels in twelve years and become a Limit Douluo. What was there left to fight?!
Over those twelve years, the six elders combined had only risen nine levels in total.
"Sect Master, are we still going to reenter the world?"
Second Elder's voice trembled, with none of his earlier arrogant bearing remaining.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi had just returned to the sect from the Imperial Palace when he heard this utterly shocking announcement.
He exchanged astonished looks with Bone Douluo. Neither of them had expected Bibi Dong to be on the ranking.
Bibi Dong's age and rank had been common knowledge among Soul Masters of their level and status ever since she succeeded to the position of Pope.
Ning Fengzhi had assumed Bibi Dong would appear somewhere around twenty-fifth place. When she did not, he had even laughed and remarked that the Pope was no match for his own right-hand men.
Who could have imagined that the slap in the face would come so late—and hit so hard!
"Fengzhi, an invitation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Throw it away. They're a bunch of brutes; don't let them drag us to our deaths for nothing."
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
After seeing the Golden Ranking's announcement about Bibi Dong, Yu Yuanzhen remained silent for a long time.
He looked at Yu Luomian, and Yu Luomian looked back at him.
"Could you rise nine ranks in twelve years?"
"How could that be possible, Brother? You think too highly of me."
"Then don't mention resisting Spirit Hall ever again. Even if Great Wall Academy and Spirit Hall go to war, that would be a battle between immortals. What would it have to do with us?"
Yu Luomian was somewhat unconvinced. Clearly, Yu Yuanzhen had been the one analyzing things for ages, saying they should contact the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and even the Clear Sky Sect, that the Upper Three Sects should stand united.
Then, when Spirit Hall attacked Great Wall Academy and both sides were left badly weakened, they could reap the benefits. Yet now, Yu Yuanzhen was blaming him instead.
After this announcement, the Upper Three Sects realized that they did not even qualify to reap the benefits.
If the world were a chessboard, then these self-proclaimed players should have realized by now that, at best, they were merely somewhat stronger chess pieces.
Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong had already been furious over failing to obtain that strand of Divine Charm. After seeing her own announcement, her rage surged even higher.
"What kind of worthless ranking is this? I'm a Twin Martial Souls Limit Douluo, and a God-Chosen One. Why am I ranked eighth?!"
Black mist spread from her body, seeming to be beyond even her own control.
"You may begin the next trial. Once you complete it, even the top-ranked person on the Power Ranking will be no match for you."
That bewitching voice rang out in Bibi Dong's mind once more. Today's events caused the once-cautious woman to lose all reason entirely.
She would tear apart everyone who stood in her way!
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