"The Great Enshrined is only ranked seventh? What kind of lousy ranking is this?!"
Mighty Lion Douluo had only just recovered from his shock over Golden Crocodile Douluo's martial soul bloodline evolution when the Golden Ranking announced seventh place.
Qian Daoliu, hailed as Invincible in the Sky, had remained at the Level 99 Limit Douluo realm for decades. How could he possibly rank only seventh on this Golden Ranking?
Light Feather Douluo frowned as well. Bibi Dong ranking eighth could still be explained by her unstable foundation, but Qian Daoliu ranking seventh made absolutely no sense.
"Seventh place, huh? It seems this Great Wall Academy is even more terrifying than we imagined."
Qian Daoliu spoke calmly. Back then, he had been inferior to Tang Chen and Bo Saixi. No matter how much the several enshrined ones under him had hoped otherwise, he had known from the beginning that he would never be the top of this Golden Ranking.
Was his talent truly that good?
The Angel God had chosen him as an enshrined one, and he had lived his life as a guide.
His granddaughter, Qian Renxue, was the one who could bear the Angel God's inheritance.
Then did his ranking really matter?
At that moment, Qian Daoliu only wanted to wait until the Power Ranking was finished, then have a Talent Ranking opened so Qian Renxue could take first place. With its abundant rewards, she could catch up to Bibi Dong, who now possessed a divine position, and reclaim control of Spirit Hall.
Heaven Dou Empire, Imperial Palace.
Qian Renxue fell onto the dragon throne in a daze. Her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrined of Spirit Hall, had only ranked seventh on the Golden Ranking.
She was furious. Seventh place was an insult to her grandfather!
"Great Wall Academy, no matter how strong you are, can you really stop the million-strong army of the Heaven Dou Empire?!"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Marshal Ge Long requests an audience!"
"Perfect timing!"
Qian Renxue immediately perked up. The Heaven Dou Empire's strongest expert, the level eighty-nine Soul Douluo Marshal Ge Long, strode into the hall.
"This general pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"
Ge Long had no particular feelings about Xue Qinghe, whom Qian Renxue was impersonating, ascending the throne. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the heir established by Xue Ye, what objection could he possibly have?
"Marshal Ge Long, do you believe that Great Wall Academy's establishment of a force in the Extreme North, outside the Empire's jurisdiction, is a major threat?"
"Your Majesty is wise. Naturally it is!"
"Good! Then, Marshal Ge Long, I grant you command of the Two Hundred Thousand Army. Launch a Northern Expedition against the rebels and reclaim the lost territory!"
Ge Long immediately accepted the order. As a general who had commanded troops his entire life, he held no fear toward high-level Soul Masters.
A Soul Elder could only fight a hundred men. Even a Soul King could be worn down and killed by a properly organized army formation of a thousand soldiers. Even someone as powerful as him, a Soul Douluo, could not withstand ten thousand troops attacking at once.
A mere dozen or so Titled Douluos could be dealt with by a single volley from the Two Hundred Thousand Army.
Unfortunately, Qian Renxue still did not know that her home, Spirit City, had already become a field of ruins due to Su Han's parting gift. That power was simply beyond the reach of mortals.
After lavishing Ge Long with praise, Qian Renxue continued watching the Golden Ranking in the sky.
[Qian Daoliu, the Angel God's divinely chosen Great Enshrined. Having cultivated for nearly a hundred years, he possesses profound strength and an abundant foundation. He also receives the Angel God's divine power enhancement. Unfortunately, his talent falls short by a single step, leaving him unable to inherit the Angel God's divine position. He can only serve as a guide, leading his granddaughter Qian Renxue to inherit the position of Angel God. Yet his strength is beyond doubt. Thus, he ranks seventh among the Golden Ranking's Supreme Combat Power.] [Reward: All soul ring year limits increased by ten thousand years; one strand of Angel God Divine Charm, which can replace all prerequisites for beginning a Divine Trial.]
Another person connected to a god!
Those Titled Douluos who had not made the rankings felt a chill run through them. They had originally been deeply dissatisfied. Where could there possibly be so many Super Douluos in the world? Surely even the top thirty should have included a place for them.
But announcement after announcement suppressed their dissatisfaction. By now, two consecutive experts connected to gods had appeared.
The information that one could become a god at level one hundred was actually true. For a time, every Titled Douluo announced that they were entering seclusion to cultivate.
Yu Yuanzhen was even more frantic. After confirming that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could not benefit from this shifting landscape, he immediately announced his seclusion, while Yu Luomian directly became acting clan leader.
Shrek Academy.
Flender was directing Ma Hongjun to pack their things. Zhao Wuji and the other teachers were somewhat reluctant to leave the place where they had worked for decades.
Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at the Golden Ranking. Bibi Dong's appearance on the list had just filled him with excitement.
In his view, if Bibi Dong became a god, she certainly would not forget him. With her help, he might also become a god!
For a moment, he wanted to rush to Spirit City immediately and reconnect with her.
Yu Xiaogang was certain that Bibi Dong still had feelings for him. Before that, however, he decided to first visit Heaven Dou City and introduce Flender, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others to his clan.
He had decided to let his father witness his current achievements as the Theory Master.
Of course, he used the excuse that Liu Erlong should be at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to persuade Flender to bring Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Zhao Wuji, and the other teachers along.
Yu Xiaogang imagined meeting Bibi Dong, becoming gods together with her, living the life of an immortal couple, and finally escaping his useless martial soul.
Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi stood atop a mountain peak, gazing at that familiar name on the Golden Ranking with a hint of melancholy.
"He has already made the list. Will you also be on it?"
She recalled that towering figure, then suddenly came back to her senses.
She looked toward the Sea God Statue in the Worship Hall, shame filling her heart.
She was the Sea God's personally chosen Great Enshrined. How could she harbor such selfish thoughts that only concerned herself?
Extreme North, Great Wall Academy.
Wu Zetian looked at the Golden Ranking, her beautiful brows furrowing as she spoke to Su Han.
"Everyone on the Golden Ranking seems to be connected to gods. Will that have any effect on our academy?"
"Do you think you are inferior to those gods?"
Su Han turned his head, looked at Wu Zetian's stunning face, and smiled.
"Of course not, but..."
"Then there is nothing to worry about. I am here."
Wu Zetian and Yang Yuhuan stood to Su Han's left and right. After announcing Qian Daoliu, the Golden Ranking fell silent once more.
After the rankings entered the top ten, the intervals between announcements grew longer. Yet all the major forces across Douluo Continent instead accelerated their movements.
At that moment, inside Great Wall Academy's reception hall.
Chrysanthemum Douluo sat listlessly in the reception hall. Beside him was Ghost Douluo, who had been directly captured by Sikong Zhen upon arriving at Great Wall Academy.
"Why did His Holiness the Pope have to make a move against the people of Great Wall Academy?"
"I do not know either. She said at the time that she wanted me to assist you in the negotiations, but now the two of us have been captured outright."
"Aren't we her right-hand men?"
"Uh, it seems we have been abandoned."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged glances, then smiled bitterly.
"How about we surrender?"
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