The Two Generals Heng and Ha Ascend the Ranks! (Seeking Reads, Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Your Eminence the Pope!"

Watching the Ghost Leopard and Bear Demon Douluo arriving together, Bibi Dong's face showed both relief and awkwardness.

Relief came from the fact that, after receiving the boost from the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, both of them had now reached Soul Power Level 96.

According to Martial Soul Hall's unspoken rules, this level allowed them to leave the Elder Hall under Bibi Dong's command and join the Worship Hall under Qian Daoliu.

Just like Thousand Jun, Falling Devil, and the others.

In this situation, Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear still willingly came to the Palace of the Pope to see her, proving their loyalty was beyond question.

As for the awkwardness...

Glancing at the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's evaluation, then at the two men before her, Bibi Dong's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

As her trusted subordinates, it seemed she had never truly nurtured them.

Special pills aside, apart from the daily supply of cultivation resources, the two of them combined didn't even have a single soul bone.

"You've... worked hard!"

"Rest assured, the next time an elder falls and we have spare soul bones, you'll be the first to receive them!"

Why next time?

Naturally, because this time's soul bones had long been earmarked for the Martial Soul Hall's Golden Generation.

Especially the most precious Head Soul Bone—it was already Hu Liena's prize!

As for the ones before, whether to boost her own strength or to meet the requirements of the Rakshasa God Trial, Bibi Dong had consumed them all herself.

That was precisely why the Titled Douluo under Bibi Dong's faction were so poorly equipped with soul bones.

Even though they knew their leader was just dangling a carrot, circumstances dictated otherwise. Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear knelt on the ground, shouting, "All for Martial Soul Hall!"

They said the words, but what truly lay in their hearts—only they themselves knew!

Unlike Ghost Leopard's loyalty, the moment Demon Bear knelt, his eyes flickered several times.

Before, without comparison, it was tolerable!

But now, with the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking appearing, what was the situation?

Snake Lance Douluo, ranked thirtieth on the Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking, wasn't even a direct Martial Soul Hall subordinate—he was just a Titled Douluo who joined halfway.

Once nothing more than a nobody, ever since latching onto the Qingyun Sect's thigh, he had climbed the ranks, now worthy of being called a powerhouse.

Not only had his Soul Power Level skyrocketed, but in terms of combat strength, relying on the clearly extraordinary Self-Created Soul Skill Heaven-Questioning Spear Art, Snake Lance Douluo's battle prowess even surpassed the two of them, who were blank-slate Titled Douluo.

As for Qin Ming, who was slightly inferior to them, there was no need to mention him.

As a direct disciple of the Qingyun Sect, the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had made it clear: Qin Ming's combat strength far exceeded his Soul Power Level.

He was not someone the two blank-slate Titled Douluo could compare to.

Nowadays, it was truly a case of: follow the right person, and life becomes effortless!

But look at the two of them.

They had followed Bibi Dong for so many years, doing all the dirty and tiring work, yet reaping none of the benefits.

After finally finishing supplying Bibi Dong, they thought their turn was next.

But what was the result?

As soon as the All-Continent Soul Master Competition began, to build momentum for the Golden Generation, the three soul bones they had barely obtained were all earmarked.

Forget eating meat—they were losing even the chance to sip the broth or catch a whiff of the scent!

"People move to live, trees move to die!"

"He's still relatively young, his cultivation potential not yet exhausted. Especially with the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking now, before the outcome is decided, who knows who the dark horse might be?"

Thinking this, using the spotless, reflective floor to glance at Bibi Dong's reflection, Demon Bear made up his mind.

Rather than keep working under Bibi Dong, a leader who only dangled empty promises, it was better to jump ship elsewhere!

Of course, Demon Bear still bore the Martial Soul Hall's mark.

Rather than defecting to the Qingyun Sect or another sect, he actually preferred the Worship Hall.

With the Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu as his guarantor, he doubted Bibi Dong would dare say anything!

As for why Demon Bear came here...

Partly out of respect for his good brother Ghost Leopard, and partly to avoid arousing Bibi Dong's suspicion.

"Strange, isn't it!

His good brother's Ghost Leopard Martial Soul was supposed to be synonymous with cunning and treachery, but oddly enough, when it came to Bibi Dong, he was anything but loyal!

Who knew what kind of brainwashing she had fed him!"

Muttering a silent complaint, Bear Demon Douluo was just about to fight for his future once more.

The tally concluded, and the golden clouds churned again.

[Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking 24: Ghost Douluo (Ghost Leopard)!]

[Martial Soul: Ghost!]

[Level: Level 95!]

[Force/Affiliated Force: Martial Soul Hall!]

[Soul Bone: Right Leg Bone (Primary Speed)]

[Life Experience: Ghost Leopard's martial soul is extremely peculiar, named Ghost, akin to a self-derived martial soul (soul/spirit), granting a degree of immunity to physical attacks!

In his youth, Ghost Leopard once died, but after consuming an Immortal Herb, the Soul Returning Grass, by a stroke of fate, his soul was reattached to his body.

At age six, when his martial soul awakened, an extremely special mutation occurred—it became Ghost.

In a sense, his soul itself is his martial soul, while he himself is a living corpse!

What Ghost Douluo fears most is the sacred light released by martial souls like the Six-Winged Angel; this light is the bane of his martial soul.

At the same time, precisely because he consumed the Soul Returning Grass, although Ghost Leopard's martial soul is unique, it can resonate with other Immortal Herb martial souls, thereby awakening a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!]

So that's how it is!

Understood, understood—if this is the reason, it explains why Ghost and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, martial souls with no apparent connection, could awaken the Martial Soul Fusion Skill [Two Poles Stillness Domain]!

What caught people off guard, however, was that after Ghost Leopard and Bear Demon made the ranking, the next to appear was Ghost Leopard himself.

If so, then Chrysanthemum Ghost, who is inseparable from Ghost Leopard like shadow and form, would surely be listed next, wouldn't he?

Truly worthy of Martial Soul Hall—either they don't appear on the ranking, but once they do, they already seem poised to dominate it!

As the content displayed on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking unfolded, just as the people of Douluo Continent couldn't help but sigh with emotion...

The next revelation stunned everyone!

[Like Ghost Leopard and Bear Demon, as a core member of Martial Soul Hall, Ghost Leopard served under the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, before becoming a Titled Douluo, and was relied upon as a right-hand man!

He was the elite among elites under Qian Xunji, especially after breaking through to become a Titled Douluo, wielding astonishing power.

However, ever since Qian Xunji obtained information from Tang Hao and led a group of experts to ambush Tang Hao and his wife...

Forcing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Blue Silver Emperor to sacrifice herself, after which Tang Hao seized the moment to break through, severely wounding Qian Xunji with the Great Sumeru Hammer, only for Qian Xunji to be assassinated upon his return by his disciple Bibi Dong...

With Qian Xunji's death, Ghost Leopard fell out of favor with Qian Daoliu, and thus had no choice but to submit to the current Pope of Martial Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, finding shelter under her protection!]