The mainlanders' assessment confirmed the feelings of the leaders of the various top-tier powers at that moment.
Inside the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao and the others, whose access to information was far inferior to that of the other powers, stared at Spirit Hall with grim expressions.
They had no idea that Yan and Xie Yue had already become part of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, ranking among the top three in talent.
"Spirit Hall is too powerful. Although Grandfather has awakened, he still hasn't contacted us, and the sect's gates have been sealed. This is a complete insult to the dignity of our Clear Sky Sect!"
Although Tang Xiao was usually calm, after learning that Tang Chen was still alive, he had become even more concerned with the dignity of the Clear Sky Sect.
The elders all voiced their agreement. After exchanging glances, they reached a wild idea.
"How about we take the fight to them?"
Extreme North, Great Wall Academy.
Su Han watched as the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall appeared on the rankings one after another. He also looked at Diao Chan and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just finished their dance.
"Zhuqing, where do you think you can rank?"
Zhu Zhuqing was dressed in a tight black dance outfit. Since she had just finished dancing, she was slightly sweaty, making her already striking figure even more eye-catching.
Su Han glanced sideways, and Zhu Zhuqing answered respectfully.
"Zhuqing's achievements are all thanks to Dean's guidance. I only hope that I won't disgrace the academy's reputation on the rankings."
"I believe in you. With your current talent, aside from your teachers, you're already the strongest person in the academy."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were filled with excitement. Gaining Su Han's recognition was something she had dreamed of.
But this silly girl, Zhu Zhuqing, had failed to consider that apart from her, the academy didn't have any students over ten years old.
Most of them were children from impoverished families in the Extreme North whom Su Han had recruited. Their main focus was on reading and writing, so naturally Zhu Zhuqing had the best talent among them.
At that moment, Su Han suddenly sensed that Dugu Bo had returned from outside the academy, bringing two girls with him.
After informing Shangguan Wan'er and asking her to make the arrangements, Su Han watched the Golden Ranking with interest as it began its evaluation of Yan.
[Sixteenth on the Talent Golden Ranking: Yan. His martial soul is the Top-tier Beast Martial Soul Flame Lord, possessing both fire and earth attributes. His Innate Soul Power and martial soul quality are excellent, but he has a volatile temperament, mediocre combat talent, and little wisdom. Thus, he is ranked here.]
[Reward: A thirty percent increase to the absorption limit of subsequent Soul Ring Year Limits, one Immortal Herb Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and one ninety-thousand-year Left Arm Soul Bone!]
Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!
Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had taken up gardening at Great Wall Academy, suddenly raised his head, his heart trembling slightly.
But after realizing how Spirit Hall had treated him, he lowered his head and went back to tending the flowers and plants.
"How is that fool Yan worthy of this? The Golden Ranking has such a twisted sense of humor. First it says he has no brains, then it gives him a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum that makes him impervious to blades and spears. Could it be afraid that he'd do something stupid and get beaten to death? After all, if he died, it would be too embarrassing for the Golden Ranking to have placed him on the list."
Su Han didn't know what Chrysanthemum Douluo was thinking. If he had known, he probably would have marveled that Chrysanthemum Douluo was a genius, because he had thought the same thing.
The Golden Ranking's powerful self-awareness made it seem not only somewhat prone to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but also rather fond of mischief.
It had just praised Xie Yue for being steady, then immediately said that Yan was brainless. Since the two belonged to the same faction, those idle gossipers would certainly turn this into a joke over tea.
In another sense, it also made Spirit Hall's Golden Generation famous.
Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.
After realizing that Bibi Dong was becoming somewhat impatient with Yan, Xie Yue hurriedly dragged Yan away after bidding her farewell, leaving Hu Liena alone to keep Bibi Dong company.
After all, their own His Holiness the Pope had been knocked down the rankings in front of the entire continent by the Golden Ranking a few days earlier. Ordinarily, that would not have mattered much. After all, Clear Sky Sect Second Elder Tang Ming had been beaten until both his legs were crippled, and his reward had even been halved.
But the godlike Su Han and the Bibi Dong who had been sent flying that day had formed the most dramatic contrast.
Su Han's performance was what the strongest Soul Master should look like: resisting the heavens with human strength, domineering beyond compare.
That overwhelming momentum had intoxicated countless women across the continent and caused countless men to regard him as an idol.
Looking back at Bibi Dong now, she seemed a little like a clown.
After dragging Yan outside, Xie Yue discovered that Yan did not appreciate his gesture at all. He merely snorted and left along exactly the same route as Xie Yue.
Xie Yue was somewhat stunned. After a long while, he cursed.
"Wait, is this guy a fucking moron?"
Extreme North, Great Wall Academy.
After learning that Dugu Bo intended to enroll his granddaughter Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling at Great Wall Academy, Su Han welcomed them and arranged for them to live near Zhu Zhuqing's residence and cultivate together.
This left Zhu Zhuqing extremely embarrassed. After all, she was four or five years younger than Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, yet the two beautiful women kept calling her Senior Sister.
Only after the three of them became close friends did Zhu Zhuqing learn the whole story.
It turned out that the two of them had compared the differences between the three girls' figures and concluded that Zhu Zhuqing merely had a younger-looking face. Later, they discovered that they were the ones who had made fools of themselves.
Clear Sky Sect,
Tang Xiao raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and its nine Soul Rings lit up.
Yellow-yellow-purple-purple-black-black-black-black-black.
The elders behind him also launched their charge, with Clear Sky Sect Second Elder Tang Ming, despite his crippled body, leading the way.
The several Titled Douluo elders of Spirit Hall were dumbfounded.
Out of consideration for the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, who was also the granddaughter of their own Great Enshrined, they had spared the Clear Sky Sect for the time being. Yet now the sect had taken the initiative to attack.
In that case, they no longer had to fear Bibi Dong's reprimand. After taking down the Clear Sky Sect, Bibi Dong would certainly be willing to hand over several Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.
The Titled Douluo elders of Spirit Hall also summoned their martial souls. Seven fought seven. Aside from Tang Xiao's clear advantage, the others were evenly matched for the time being.
However, the Spirit Hall elders' expressions changed slightly. If the fight continued this way, the balance would be completely shattered once Tang Xiao defeated his opponent.
And this was despite their opponent's second-strongest fighter, Clear Sky Sect Second Elder Tang Ming, being seriously injured. For a moment, all the Spirit Hall elders began to consider retreating.
Cultivation was not easy. They had endured for so many years, so there was truly no need to throw their lives away here.
Tang Xiao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and the seventh Soul Ring lit up. Just like Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer at the time, it rapidly expanded to a hundred meters against the wind, and with a single strike, he sent Spirit Hall's seven elders reeling.
"Spirit Hall, you're nothing special."
Tang Xiao spoke in a booming voice. What he wanted was to display the Clear Sky Sect's imposing presence and prestige. At that moment, he was even more pleased with himself. As the twenty-second-ranked fighter on the Golden Ranking, defeating these ordinary Titled Douluo was naturally like crushing them from a higher dimension.
He held his back perfectly straight, as if he had returned to the days when he had traveled across the continent with Tang Hao, when they had been known together as the Clear Sky Twin Stars.
[Sixteenth on the Talent Golden Ranking: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong!]
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