Level 97 Powerhouses Announced! King's Hall Crushes Them Again!

(Bai Chenxiang artwork)

Yu Xiaogang's body stiffened slightly. He had never even heard of these two Martial Souls; they lay beyond the scope of his "theories."

But he could not show weakness before his disciple. He could only force himself to remain calm, cough lightly, and begin to "analyze" them based on their names and his limited knowledge:

"Ahem, this 'Demon Armor' Martial Soul, as the name suggests, should be a powerful armor-type Martial Soul. It is likely similar to the Elephant Armor Sect's Diamond Mammoth, focusing on extreme defense, perhaps with some transformative abilities as well."

He tried to make his tone sound certain.

"As for this 'Kun'..."

Yu Xiaogang racked his brains but could not recall any record of Kun in the books. He could only force himself to speculate:

"This Martial Soul should be a rare Sea Soul Master's Martial Soul, some kind of fish-type Sea Soul Beast..."

Tang San listened attentively and nodded, but deep within his heart, a shadow of doubt quietly began to spread.

His teacher's tone just now did not seem as decisive and well-supported as when he usually explained Martial Soul theory.

Instead, it carried a trace of uncertainty and guesswork... Could it be that even his teacher did not know?

He did not ask further, but the way he looked at Yu Xiaogang's back now held a hint of scrutiny.

The Firmament Golden Ranking's radiance did not diminish. The rankings continued to be revealed one by one with unquestionable authority:

[Soul Master Strongest Ranking, Fifteenth Place: Mighty Lion Douluo!]

[Affiliation: Spirit Hall]

[Fourth Elder of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall. Possesses the top-tier beast Martial Soul, Blazing Lion. A Level 97 Peak Douluo whose berserk power is sufficient to burn mountains and boil seas. He deserves fifteenth place on the Powerhouse Ranking!]

[Reward Obtained: The age of all soul rings increases by one thousand years!]

Mighty Lion Douluo's burly body trembled slightly. Soul rings emerged beneath his feet one after another, and the first two turned from yellow to purple within the golden light.

He felt the growth of power within his body and the transformation in his soul rings' quality. A wave of exhilaration surged through him, and he could not help throwing back his head and releasing a deep lion's roar to display his strength.

Countless gazes filled with envy and awe fell upon him, all looking up at him.

Yet mixed into that satisfaction was a trace of indescribable awkwardness and doubt.

I'm Level 97, and I'm only fifteenth?

That Zhuang Zhou in sixteenth place is only Level 96... Could it be that among Level 97s, I'm actually the weakest one?

That thought greatly dampened his newly risen pride, and his expression darkened uncertainly.

Before he could think further, the golden light of the Heavenly Ranking flashed again:

[Soul Master Strongest Ranking, Fourteenth Place: Qing Luan Douluo!]

[Affiliation: Spirit Hall]

[Third Elder of Spirit Hall's Worship Hall. Possesses the top-tier beast Martial Soul, Qing Luan. A Level 97 Peak Douluo, swift as the wind and capable of burning the heavens with azure flames. He deserves fourteenth place on the Powerhouse Ranking!]

[Reward Obtained: The age of all soul rings increases by one thousand years!]

Almost as soon as the golden ranking appeared, a streak of azure light shot back from the direction of the target range in the distance.

It landed elegantly beside Qian Daoliu. It was Qing Luan Douluo, returning after completing his supervisory task.

He too was bathed in the golden light that increased his soul rings' ages, and his aura seemed even more restrained and pure than when he had departed.

Seeing that Third Elder ranked ahead of him, the awkwardness in Mighty Lion Douluo's heart lessened somewhat. He secretly thought:

Third Brother ranking ahead of me is only natural. It seems that among Level 97s, there should be no one else besides Third Brother and me.

Hmph, then those ahead must be old monsters at Level 98 or even Level 99.

"Two more from Spirit Hall made the ranking! As expected of the continent's number one Soul Master faction—their foundation is truly terrifying!"

"Three have already made the ranking! And they're all Level 97 Peak Douluos!"

"It seems Spirit Hall will still firmly suppress King's Hall on this Soul Master Strongest Ranking!"

Seeing two more elders from Spirit Hall enter the rankings in succession, and at even higher levels,

many Soul Masters who had originally been stunned by King's Hall began to lean back toward Spirit Hall, believing that its dominant position remained difficult to shake.

Quite a few even felt that King's Hall might be completely suppressed by Spirit Hall on the ranking.

Amid this subtle atmosphere, the Heavenly Ranking did not pause in the slightest. Golden light surged forth as new rankings descended in an even more dazzling display!

[Soul Master Strongest Ranking, Thirteenth Place: Non-Aggression Douluo Mozi!]

[Affiliation: King's Hall]

[Possesses the top-tier mutated Weapon Martial Soul, Mechanism Core. A Level 97 Peak Douluo who forms arrays with mechanisms and turns ingenuity into power. Practicing universal love and non-aggression, he is peerless in defense, with countless transformations fully under his control!]

[He deserves thirteenth place on the Powerhouse Ranking!]

[Reward Obtained: The age of all soul rings increases by one thousand years!]

[Soul Master Strongest Ranking, Twelfth Place: King of Thunder Si Kong Zhen!]

[Affiliation: King's Hall]

[Possesses the God-tier Martial Soul, Five Thunder War Drum. A Level 97 Peak Douluo who commands the thunder of heaven and earth, using the sound of his drums to carry out heaven's punishment. Wherever his thunderous might reaches, all evil is driven away!]

[He deserves twelfth place on the Powerhouse Ranking!]

[Reward Obtained: The age of all soul rings increases by one thousand years!]

"What?!"

Mighty Lion Douluo's pupils contracted sharply. The expression on his face froze instantly, replaced by incredulous fury.

"Mozi from King's Hall... and that Si Kong Zhen?! They're both Level 97?!"

"And their rankings... are both above mine and Third Brother's!!"

This was not merely a matter of ranking higher or lower. It was a blatant comparison and crushing defeat!

They were all Level 97, yet both members of King's Hall ranked ahead of Spirit Hall's two veteran elders!

This meant that in the Heavenly Ranking's judgment, King's Hall's peak combat power was superior at the same level!

What made everyone's pupils tremble even more was that when the golden reward light enveloped Mozi and Si Kong Zhen,

the soul rings beneath their feet changed from purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, red to—

purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red!

"The second soul ring... turned directly into a Ten Thousand Year soul ring?!"

"Their second soul ring was already close to Ten Thousand Year quality? How... how is that possible?!"

"Monsters... The people of King's Hall truly are monsters beyond all reason!"

This meant their foundations were far more terrifying than anyone had imagined!

Mighty Lion Douluo forcibly recovered from his shock. His chest heaved violently, but soon, a fierce refusal to yield surged within him.

He suddenly looked toward the arena, then at the calm-faced Lin Jiang, and hardened his resolve:

Hmph! So what if your rankings are higher? So what if your soul ring configurations are strange?

The rules of King's Hall's arena require you to send someone with a Soul Power Level lower than the challenger's!

I'm Level 97! Anyone King's Hall sends out must be below Level 97!

No matter how monstrous Mozi and Si Kong Zhen are, as long as they do not personally take the field and send out someone at Level 96 or lower...

The absolute gap in Soul Power Level is an insurmountable chasm! I can still smash them to pieces and seize back everything I lost, with interest!

He clenched his fist wreathed in blazing flames, and the fighting spirit in his eyes reignited. This time, however, it was fiercer and more determined than ever!