Within the Clear Sky Sect,
Tang Xiao, the six elders, and all the Clear Sky Sect disciples were filled with righteous indignation.
The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had placed their ancestor Tang Chen alongside a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast of demonic evil. If that was not an insult, what was?
"Grandfather left the sect decades ago. How could he be in the City of Slaughter now? And why hadn't Hao encountered Grandfather back then?!"
Unlike the ordinary Clear Sky Sect disciples, Tang Xiao, as the Clear Sky Sect Master and a Super Douluo, naturally knew what kind of place the City of Slaughter was.
Moreover, his younger brother Tang Hao had trained in the City of Slaughter back then and earned the title of Slaughter God.
Meanwhile, within the City of Slaughter,
The instant the Golden Ranking made its announcement, clarity returned to Tang Chen's eyes. The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King shrieked as it fled from his body.
"What is going on?"
He raised his head and saw the Golden Ranking's announcement about him, deeply puzzled.
That beast had parasitized him, leaving him as the King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter for all these years, muddled in mind.
Yet now, he had inexplicably regained his clarity?
Tang Chen curiously examined himself inwardly, only for his expression to change drastically.
"Why has Asura God's mark disappeared?!"
Back then, because of Bo Saixi's words, he had pursued the path to godhood. In the City of Slaughter, he found the Divine Trial inheritance left behind by Asura God, only to be tricked by that beast.
Now that he had regained consciousness, the Divine Trial he had been undergoing was gone as well.
An absurd thought surfaced in Tang Chen's mind.
Could it be that, for the convenience of ranking him, this Golden Ranking had restored his sanity? But why would that erase Asura God's mark?
Tang Chen sighed. He stopped dwelling on it. Having been away for decades, he dearly missed the sect.
But before returning to the sect, there was someone he needed to see.
Heaven Dou Empire, Northern Province.
Tang Hao excitedly watched the Golden Ranking in the sky. His grandfather Tang Chen was still alive. He roared in excitement, and his profound Soul Power sent the surrounding soul beasts fleeing in all directions.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Tang San asked. He had been watching the Golden Ranking as well, but seeing Tang Chen's name had not stirred any particular thoughts in him before he saw Tang Hao shouting excitedly nearby.
"Xiao San, that's your great-grandfather! The one on the Golden Ranking is your great-grandfather! The strongest member of our Clear Sky Sect, the previous generation's Clear Sky Douluo! He's ranked fourth, above both Spirit Hall's Pope and Great Enshrined! Once your great-grandfather returns, our Clear Sky Sect will once again be the number one sect on the continent!"
Tang San also revealed a delighted expression. An orphan in his previous life, he cherished familial bonds especially deeply in this life. Besides, his father was already so powerful, and his great-grandfather was even stronger. Would that not be even better for his own development?
Yet Tang Hao suddenly began cursing loudly. The joy of learning that his grandfather was still alive was washed away by his fury that the Golden Ranking had only placed his grandfather fourth.
He had inherited Tang Chen's title of Clear Sky Douluo and considered himself the strongest of his era. His grandfather Tang Chen had even been known as invincible on land, yet this Combat Power Golden Ranking had only ranked him fourth.
"How could there be three people ahead of Grandfather? Could they be from that Great Wall Academy again? How is that possible?"
Tang Hao had already decided to send Tang San to study at Great Wall Academy, but that did not mean he thought highly of the academy's strength.
He did not believe he was inferior to those Great Wall Academy powerhouses on the Golden Ranking. His meridians were merely damaged; with his talent, becoming the strongest in the world was only a matter of time.
But he wanted Tang San to cultivate at this academy, rapidly growing with his exceptional talent of Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls, then inheriting the Dean's position.
Afterward, he would merge this force into the Clear Sky Sect. By then, the Clear Sky Sect would undoubtedly become the continent's number one power.
Tang Hao believed his son could accomplish it. After cursing the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, he turned his gaze toward Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu keenly sensed Tang Hao's gaze. Her body trembled, and she pressed herself closer to Tang San.
A Titled Douluo could see through a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's transformation, so Tang Hao naturally knew that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Demon Rabbit.
He greatly admired his son's methods, having made a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast follow him so wholeheartedly.
Then, once the time was right, Tang San could also become a Titled Douluo with a red ninth soul ring, with a smooth road ahead of him.
God Realm, Conference Hall.
Seeing Asura God's expression suddenly change drastically, God of Destruction curiously asked,
"Asura, what's wrong?"
Asura God ignored God of Destruction. His eyes shut tightly as his divine sense began to spread.
After a long while, Asura God spoke with an ugly expression.
"The connection to Douluo Star has been severed. Has no one noticed and reported it until now?"
"What?!"
Asura God's words instantly shocked God of Destruction, God of Goodness, and the others.
A planet had inexplicably lost contact with the God Realm. This was an unprecedented occurrence.
"How did you know?!"
Goddess of Life asked anxiously, but Asura God's expression remained grim, and he did not answer her question.
He could hardly say that he had arranged a successor to inherit his God Seat on Douluo Star, only for contact to be inexplicably severed. When he tried to investigate, he found that he could not enter Douluo Star at all.
"Our God Realm Committee must investigate this. Gather the gods who ascended from Douluo Star and have them communicate with their believers. This truly is the first time we've seen something so strange."
Extreme North, Great Wall Academy.
Tang Chen's strange announcement immediately sparked discussion among the women.
"Dean, why did this person's announcement also mention a bat?"
"He was once a powerful figure. Do you still remember the Clear Sky Sect, which has appeared twice on the Golden Ranking?"
Seeing the women nod, Su Han began his explanation.
"The Clear Sky Sect was once the continent's number one sect, but not because of their so-called Clear Sky Hammer, some nonsense about the world's number one Tool Martial Soul. It was entirely because of Tang Chen alone."
As Su Han explained, the Golden Ranking in the sky began broadcasting its evaluation of Tang Chen.
[Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen was the strongest Clear Sky Douluo in the history of the Clear Sky Sect. He created supreme techniques such as the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, elevating the Clear Sky Hammer, a merely top-tier Tool Martial Soul, to heights it did not belong at. He became the strongest person on the continent in his era and was chosen by Asura God to undergo the Asura Divine Trial. However, due to Rakshasa God's interference, the Nine-Headed Bat King parasitized him. Asura God decided to abandon Tang Chen, treating him as a touchstone to pave the way for the next successor he had chosen. He possessed tremendous strength, but due to the parasitism, he remained muddled in mind for decades. He called himself the King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter. Now, for the purpose of assessing his combat power, the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking has restored Tang Chen's sanity. Fourth place is well deserved!] [Reward: All soul ring year limits increased by twenty thousand years; one opportunity to choose a First-level God Seat; one opportunity to comprehend a God King Inheritance!]
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