Shrek Academy.
Thirty!
Level 94!
"Xiaogang, this..."
Although Flender didn't finish his sentence as he stared at the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, it seemed he'd said everything he needed to.
Just a moment ago, you, Yu Xiaogang, had confidently claimed that, in your Grandmaster's estimation, a peak Soul Saint could rank among the top thirty on the continent. But now...
Forget Soul Saints. Hadn't even newly ascended Titled Douluo above level 90 failed to make the list?
The result was like an invisible slap, landing squarely across Yu Xiaogang's face.
His face flushed red, then pale. His pride made it worse, leaving a lump of blood caught in his throat, neither rising nor going down.
"How is this possible? How could this be? There shouldn't be anything wrong with my theories.
Could the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking be mistaken? Maybe it hasn't gathered complete information?"
"Heh."
As Yu Xiaogang stood there, dazed and doubting himself, everyone else was still holding back out of consideration for his dignity. Ning Rongrong, however, let out a cold laugh and showed no mercy.
"If someone below Soul Saint rank appeared on the list, then sure, the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking might have incomplete information. But with things as they are, some people are still too stubborn to admit they're wrong!"
Flender wasn't happy to see his friend mocked like this.
He had just been about to teach her a lesson, but when he saw it was Ning Rongrong, he couldn't help lowering his raised hand.
As if!
Who was she?
Flender hadn't dared lay a finger on her before. And now, even She Long, a level-94 Snake Lance Douluo, had made the list and received a reward that greatly increased his cultivation.
It stood to reason that Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong could make the list too, given their cultivation.
Flender hadn't been able to beat them before. Now he stood even less of a chance.
At the thought, Flender got angry—and then got angry about being angry.
Seeing Tang San's eyes turn bloodshot, and Gang Zi being humiliated, Tang San looked ready to attack Ning Rongrong.
To prevent anything from happening, Flender spoke before Tang San could make a move.
"Xiao San, Xiaogang's a little tired. Take him back to rest."
Tang San had thought that, given Yu Xiaogang's "unyielding" nature, he would surely argue his case.
But before Tang San could even move his arm, he had barely put a hand on Yu Xiaogang when the man was already itching to leave.
It looked as if Tang San were escorting him away, but Yu Xiaogang had clearly been longing to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Well, what was that saying?
Running away was shameful, but it was very useful!
When he awakened Luo Sanpao, Gang Zi ran away. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's reputation took a hit, but thanks to Yu Yuanzhen's protection, Gang Zi was just fine!
When Qian Xunji pressured him, Gang Zi ran away again. Bibi Dong was locked away in the secret chamber, but he was still just fine!
With examples like those, when Yu Xiaogang felt he couldn't save face, he naturally chose to run.
Only...
With him gone, the authority he'd worked so hard to establish at Shrek Academy would vanish completely!
Looking at the "lawless" Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun and the others, whose expressions were rather amused, Flender tried hard to salvage his friend's dignity.
"Well, you see..."
"Xiaogang's better at studying Martial Souls and training people. He doesn't know the continent's powerful figures all that well, so it's understandable."
"Studying Martial Souls? Training people?
"Dean Flender, do you mean running with rocks on their backs?" Ning Rongrong retorted without mercy.
Flender: "..."
He seemed to be smiling, but in truth, he was completely out of ideas!
Xiaogang, you're on your own!
Spirit City, Worship Hall!
Unlike Yu Xiaogang's awkward predicament, the Worship Hall was dealing with a very different situation.
As the foundation of Spirit Hall, the Worship Hall, led by Qian Daoliu, was teeming with powerful figures.
In a word, anyone who could enter was at least a level-95 Titled Douluo!
Even figures like Gui Mei and Yue Guan, Spirit Hall's two enforcers, might have had the necessary seniority, but their cultivation was still somewhat lacking.
When She Long appeared on the list, Golden Crocodile, with his head of white hair and exceptionally burly frame, couldn't hold back a smile and laughed aloud.
"Big brother, I know that kid!
"I can't believe his Soul Power has reached level 94 since I last saw him. And after receiving that reward, he might even be able to join our Worship Hall. That's quite something!"
Golden Crocodile hadn't even finished speaking when he saw She Long's affiliation. His previously gleeful expression abruptly froze, his smile disappearing.
"Qingyun Sect?"
"Wait, big brother, if I remember correctly, weren't Snake Lance and Pufferfish sent to the Heaven Dou Empire to protect Xiao Xue?
"How did one of our Spirit Hall people suddenly become a member of the Qingyun Sect?
"Could this Qingyun Sect be a new force you formed, big brother, or one the young master formed?"
Golden Crocodile wasn't the only one confused by what he was seeing. Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, Lion, Guang Ling, and the others were equally baffled.
In fact, it wasn't just them. Even Qian Daoliu, standing beneath the statue of the Angel God, looked completely bewildered.
I formed the Qingyun Sect?
No, I didn't.
I haven't even allocated any funds for it. How could I have formed it?
"Could it really be as Golden Crocodile says? Did Xiao Xue keep Snake Lance and Pufferfish in the Heaven Dou Empire and form a new organization there?"
The thought crossed his mind, but to be safe, Qian Daoliu gave an order.
"Golden Crocodile, at this rate, it'll be a while before the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking gets to you.
"Use that time to visit the Heaven Dou Empire and ask Xiao Xue what's going on.
"If there's nothing wrong with She Long, then let it be.
"But if there is, then not only he, but the Qingyun Sect behind him as well, will have no reason to exist!"
"Yes, big brother. Golden Crocodile obeys!"
He clasped his hands and saluted Qian Daoliu, then left the Worship Hall. Rising into the air, Golden Crocodile flew straight toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
Controlling the viewpoint, he clicked on the video details.
While the major factions were stirred into action by She Long's strength and identity, everyone else on the continent just wanted to watch the drama unfold.
A Titled Douluo!
They were figures who existed only in legend.
A single Soul Saint's handprint had been enough to give Holy Soul Village something to brag about for ages. Imagine what a Titled Douluo could do!
Without the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, they might never have had a chance to see one at all!
The video showed a primeval forest thick with vegetation. Any Soul Master with a decent level of cultivation could tell at a glance that the place was the Star Dou Great Forest!
What was more, judging by the density and cultivation levels of the Spirit Beasts, the scene was likely set in the core region.
A place where thousand-year-old beasts were everywhere, and ten-thousand-year-old ones were hardly worth mentioning!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
As his nine Spirit Rings swayed, She Long was clearly helping the young woman beside him hunt for a Spirit Ring. His Martial Soul shifted between a Snake Lance and a Two-headed Snake.
He didn't even need to use a Spirit Skill. His physical strength and the transformations of his Martial Soul alone were enough to suppress the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, leaving them unable to raise their heads!
"As expected of a level-94 Titled Douluo! He's treating Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts like vegetables. What a magnificent sight—he's practically divine!"
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