[The Heavenly Dao Ranking List has been activated. Everyone who makes the list will receive a reward, and the higher their rank, the richer the reward!] [Initial Ranking: Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking—A roundup of thirty human powerhouses on the Douluo Continent. Rankings are primarily based on Soul Power Level. Those who make the list will receive rewards!]
Golden clouds churned overhead. In the blink of an eye, news of the Heavenly Dao Ranking List had spread across the entire continent, making countless people look up in awe.
"The Strongest Dragon-Tiger Ranking—a roundup of the human powerhouses across the continent?"
Dugu Bo murmured to himself. Though he was amazed by the source of this power, what interested him more at the moment was something else.
With his own strength, how high could he rank on the list? And what kind of rewards did it mean?
To be honest, ever since Qin Yun had broadened his horizons, Dugu Bo's standards had become exceptionally high.
"There's no need to discuss levels, naturally. You're the highest-ranking among us, Sect Master. I just wonder where I'll place.
Sect Master, do you think this so-called ranking might end up being completely dominated by our Qingyun Sect?"
"The world is full of heroes, as numerous as fish crossing a river. There's no shortage of them!"
"The waters of the Douluo Continent run unusually deep. When it comes to combat strength, I might be able to compete, but if the rankings are mainly based on level... my chances aren't great because of my age.
And we're lucky this is a ranking of human Soul Masters. Otherwise, the gap would be even greater!"
There were all kinds of beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
At this point in time, even if you left aside the half-dead Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, Di Tian alone was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
And besides Di Tian, when it came to cultivation, how could Sky Dream Ice Silkworm or the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, who was just one step away from transforming into a dragon, be taken lightly?
But among the human ranks, just as Dugu Bo had said, there was a good chance that quite a few members of Qingyun Sect would make the list.
They might not dominate it, but surely they could secure a handful of places.
The only question was where they would rank.
Qin Yun said, "But there's one thing I can be sure of!"
"Oh?"
"From today on, our Qingyun Sect probably won't be able to stay hidden, and this valley will no longer be a peaceful refuge from the world!"
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Watching the golden list in the sky, Yu Yuanzhen—though already old and frail, yet still imposing—drained a cup of wine with gusto. A smile curved his lips.
Yu Luomian said, "Though I don't know what this so-called Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking is all about, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul is the greatest Beast Martial Soul under heaven.
With your cultivation, Big Brother, you're sure to rank near the top. Let me offer you my congratulations in advance!"
"Hahaha!"
"Luomian, to tell you the truth, I was thinking the same thing.
Being modest and keeping a low profile is good, but too much modesty is just hypocrisy.
Playing the fool to catch your opponent off guard can be satisfying, but remember: if you play the fool for too long, you might actually become one!"
It should have been a cause for great joy, but perhaps remembering that purple-skinned pig and that useless man had brought them to mind. Yu Yuanzhen's expression suddenly darkened.
He stopped joking.
"With my strength, it's hard to say whether I'll make the top three, but I should have no problem breaking into the top five!"
He slowly extended a dragon claw, then clenched it hard. His face filled with confidence.
As though something had occurred to him, Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Luomian and asked curiously, "By the way, have you still not found your daughter?
Liu Erlong, I remember that was her name, right?
What a shame she changed it to Liu Ruyan. Such a weak-sounding name really doesn't suit the strength of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Even as an illegitimate child, she shouldn't have let herself fall so far!
Luomian, as her father, you ought to pay more attention to her."
"Ah..." Yu Luomian sighed.
"I don't know. Ever since she left Blue Tyrant Academy, she and her mother seem to have vanished from the face of the earth.
I used the clan's resources to search for them. The last news I received was that they seemed to have disappeared in Sunset Forest. I don't know whether they're alive or dead now.
Big Brother, let's stop talking about unpleasant things and focus on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking instead!
Those people don't matter!"
Near the Heaven Dou Empire, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Seated on an ornate throne, Ning Fengzhi held a jeweled scepter that was clearly worth a fortune.
After watching the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking in the sky for a while, his handsome face creased with a frown.
"Fengzhi, what's wrong? Why the sudden change in your expression?"
Gu Rong, standing beside him, couldn't help asking.
Chen Xin said, "Are you worried about the rankings?
Don't worry. With me here, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is sure to do well!
When it comes to level, aside from that one in Spirit Hall, the Seven Kill Sword in my hand is second to none!"
"That rascal's not joking this time, Fengzhi, so you can rest easy. If he can't handle it, you still have me!"
The person Chen Xin feared so deeply was none other than Qian Daoliu, the chief enshrined elder of Spirit Hall!
Chen Xin was the son of Chen Jianjun. Back then, when Chen Jianjun had reached level 97—one level higher than Chen Xin was now—
he had felt that his Soul Power was advancing too slowly. To temper his swordsmanship, he had taken his Seven Kill Sword to Spirit City and challenged Qian Daoliu to a duel.
Unfortunately, the outcome had been this:
Qian Daoliu hadn't even drawn his sword. Relying solely on his level-99 Soul Power, he had forcibly shaken Chen Jianjun to death.
Even Chen Xin's father, whose cultivation had surpassed his own, had been no match for Qian Daoliu. How could Chen Xin be any different now?
Still, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had his own pride!
Aside from the unfathomable Qian Daoliu, he truly respected no one on the entire continent!
With the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul, level-96 Soul Power, and the Seven Kill Domain, he couldn't even imagine how he might lose!
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, with you two as the pillars holding everything steady, I'm naturally not worried.
No matter how mysterious the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking is, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is sure to do well.
In fact, if it exposes the hidden strength of certain factions or reveals some unaffiliated powerhouses, that would be a good thing for us!"
The former would allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to prepare in advance.
As for the latter...
When it came to strength, the Upper Three Sects might have their disagreements, with none willing to yield to the others.
But when it came to wealth, even if you combined the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Three Sects, they still wouldn't compare to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
They were as rich as a nation!
With such wealth, along with Ning Fengzhi's social skills, who could outdo him at winning people over?
That was why Ning Fengzhi said the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking would be a good thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Chen Xin said, "If that's the case, then what was behind your expression earlier, Fengzhi...?"
"What I'm worried about is Rongrong!"
"Normally, I wouldn't mind her running around outside, but now... A wise man doesn't stand beneath a wall that's about to collapse!
Just in case, sorry to trouble you, Uncle Jian. Please make the trip and bring her back as soon as possible!"
"You reminded me, Fengzhi. I'll go right away!"
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