Sea God Island and City of Slaughter Rank Fifth and Sixth—Who Are the Top Four?

(Xiao Wu's beautiful image)

"Daji, convey my order! In the name of King's Hall, issue challenges to every sect and faction in the world with a name worth mentioning!"

"The challenge reads: Starting today, King's Hall will open its doors and set up an arena!"

"Any faction that can send a representative to defeat one of the arena champions dispatched by King's Hall will receive a Divine Artifact from me, Lin Jiang, on the spot!"

He paused, his tone carrying absolute confidence and a trace of icy sharpness:

"Conversely, if they lose, they must obediently hand over the Divine Artifacts or Heavenly Treasures in their possession!"

A flicker of surprise passed through Daji's eyes before it became absolute obedience. She bowed and replied:

"Yes, The Venerable One! I will see to it at once!"

Lin Jiang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the Heavenly Ranking, which still shone with dazzling golden light. A knowing curve rose at the corner of his lips:

"Once the Heavenly Ranking has finished revealing everything, countless factions large and small who fancy themselves remarkable will likely be unable to suppress their curiosity and greed. They will come to pay King's Hall a visit."

"By then, these challenges will naturally be delivered into their hands."

"Since the waters are already muddy, we may as well... muddy them further!"

At that moment, the brilliant golden light on the Heavenly Ranking erupted once more, and a new ranking descended with boundless majesty:

[Heavenly Ranking Faction Ranking, Sixth Place: City of Slaughter!]

[Paradise for the fallen, ruled by the King of Slaughter. It has numerous Titled Douluo under its command and also contains the inheritance of the Asura God! It deserves sixth place on the Heavenly Ranking!]

[Reward obtained: Heavenly Treasure "Knowledge Gem"—the wearer's cultivation speed increases by 10%; one Fifty Thousand Year Soul Bone.]

The existence of the City of Slaughter was not an absolute secret among the continent's high-level Soul Masters.

Besides desperate fugitives from various nations who regarded it as their final refuge, many Soul Masters who craved power and feared not death were also drawn to it.

Its greatest temptation was the legendary Divine Slaughter's Domain, born from slaughter and capable of greatly increasing one's combat strength!

Looking across the continent today, only a handful of people possessed the qualifications and strength to emerge from the Bloodied Hell Road and successfully obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Inside the Pope's Palace, upon hearing the Heavenly Ranking mercilessly reveal the City of Slaughter's core secrets,

and even point out the Asura God's inheritance, Bibi Dong's expression remained calm and unruffled, as though she had expected it all along.

She knew full well that the sinful city had long since been twisted and corrupted by the Rakshasa Divine Power she inherited in secret.

It posed no real threat to Spirit Hall at all.

Meanwhile, in a forest near Shrek Academy.

Tang Hao, dressed in tattered clothes with a tangled beard and hair, leaned against a massive tree, a large wineskin hanging from his hand.

He looked up at the glorious golden ranking in the sky, and a faint, imperceptible gleam flashed through his clouded eyes.

"Tsk, even the City of Slaughter has been exposed..."

He took a swig of cheap liquor and muttered softly, a hard, cold curve tugging at his lips.

"Looks like that damned place's Bloody Mary production will increase from here on out."

He seemed to have already seen it. Once this ranking appeared,

how many Soul Masters across the continent, blinded by the temptation of power,

or driven into desperation by their enemies, would be like moths flying into flame,

throwing themselves without hesitation into that land of despair, filled with depravity and slaughter.

There, they would struggle and sink, wagering their lives and souls

for an illusory Divine Slaughter's Domain, or the distant and unattainable inheritance of the Asura God.

Before everyone could recover from the shock brought by the City of Slaughter, the Heavenly Ranking's golden light continued to shine,

and the next ranking appeared before the world with even greater grandeur:

[Heavenly Ranking Faction Ranking, Fifth Place: Sea God Island!]

[Guarded by Limit Douluo High Priest Bo Saixi, with Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo under her command and countless Sea Soul Beasts protecting it, it also contains the inheritance of the Sea God!]

[Reward obtained: Heavenly Treasure "Book of Curses"—the wearer's Soul Skill power increases by 50%; one Eighty Thousand Year Soul Bone.]

"Boom!!!"

If the City of Slaughter inspired both fear and longing, then the announcement of Sea God Island was more like the detonation of a massive bomb!

The voice of the Heavenly Ranking spread throughout the continent, forcibly lifting the veil from another mysterious place far beyond the seas and isolated from the world.

"Limit Douluo! High Priest Bo Saixi!"

"Se... seven Sacred Pillar Douluo?! Another faction with multiple Titled Douluo!"

"Sea God Inheritance! Another place with a godhood inheritance!"

"My god, just how many terrifying existences are hidden on this continent that we know nothing about?!"

Just like the City of Slaughter before it, the name Sea God Island, along with the terrifying strength and divine opportunity it contained,

quickly stirred an even more fervent wave among Soul Masters.

The eyes of countless faction leaders and reclusive experts gleamed with extreme desire and greed.

That was a genuine inheritance of godhood!

And from the sound of it, it seemed far more orthodox than the dead-end path in the City of Slaughter!

Deep within Spirit Hall's Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back, his snow-white hair stirring despite the absence of wind. He gazed up at the solemn and sacred Angel Statue in the center of the hall.

His profound gaze seemed to pierce through endless time and space, falling upon that distant sea.

"Bo Saixi..."

He murmured the name buried deep within his memories.

There was neither joy nor anger in his calm tone, only a faint and complicated sense of nostalgia.

"Even you and your Sea God Island have been completely exposed because of this Heavenly Ranking."

This continent was destined never to be peaceful again.

Within a quiet courtyard of King's Hall.

Lin Jiang slowly set down his teacup, and a trace of genuine surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Even Sea God Island only ranks fifth... This Heavenly Ranking truly is extraordinary."

His brows drew together slightly as his fingers lightly tapped the stone table. He muttered in a grave tone:

"With Limit Douluo Bo Saixi in command, the Seven Sacred Pillars guarding it, dominance over the seas, and a complete Sea God inheritance system."

"Such terrifying strength, enough to be called a divine realm in its own right, can only rank fifth?"

He raised his head, his gaze seeming to pierce through the Heavenly Ranking's boundless golden radiance to see the names ahead.

"Among the top four, apart from King's Hall and Spirit Hall, which has almost certainly secured a place, what exactly are the other two...?"

This Heavenly Ranking was becoming more and more interesting.

Beyond the shifts in rank, the changes in rewards on the Heavenly Ranking also caught the attention of countless observant people across the continent!

The Heavenly Treasure bestowed upon fifth-ranked Sea God Island was no longer the uniform "Knowledge Gem" given before.

It had become the unheard-of "Book of Curses,"

and its effect was astonishingly clear—an increase of 50% to Soul Skill power!

"Fifty percent?! A direct increase to Soul Skill power?!"

"Th-this effect is far too absurd!"

Soul Masters throughout the entire continent, especially high-level Soul Masters, instantly went red-eyed!

This fifty percent might not seem exaggerated, but it required no Soul Power consumption and was permanently effective!

On further thought, it was enough to make any Soul Master who recognized its value shudder in shock and go mad with desire.