Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
Then they spoke in unison. "An unfamiliar Titled Douluo!"
Bone Douluo Gu Long nodded. "That's right. An unfamiliar Titled Douluo who has never appeared on the continent before."
"And now, if any force could make such a move..."
"Then it could only be..."
As he spoke, Bone Douluo slowly raised his head and looked at the Heavenly Screen. "The Bright Realm!"
Chen Xin also looked at Ning Fengzhi, his eyes alight with fighting spirit.
"Fengzhi, what do you think?"
Ning Fengzhi lowered his gaze and pondered for a moment.
As the Heavenly Screen gradually revealed more, the hidden strength of Spirit Hall was slowly coming to light.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's strength alone was no match for it.
Even if they allied with the Upper Three Sects, the Clear Sky Sect had already gone into hiding. Just the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan alone wouldn't be enough.
If things went on like this, once the Heavenly Screen finished revealing everything...
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might cease to exist.
At that thought, Ning Fengzhi abruptly raised his head, his gaze firm.
"Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, let's go. We're heading to Sunset Forest at once!"
"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is likely the first force to discover traces of the Bright Realm. We must make the most of this opportunity."
"Spirit Hall stands unrivaled now. If we still don't make a choice, I fear..."
Jian Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong exchanged a glance. They said nothing more and hesitated not at all.
They each grabbed Ning Fengzhi and transformed into two streaks of light, vanishing from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As Ning Fengzhi and the others made their way to Sunset Forest,
the Heavenly Screen once again displayed new content.
[Combat Strength Ranking, Seventeenth Place: Shadow Douluo Qin Fei]
[Affiliation: Bright Realm]
[Martial Soul: Swift Lightning Flying Shadow Armor]
[Level: Level 97 Agility-Attack-Type Super Douluo]
[Evaluation: Shadow Douluo Qin Fei is an instructor of the Bright Realm's Xingtian Battle Team and one of the Four Supreme Powerhouses who uphold the laws of justice in the Bright Realm. His Martial Soul, Swift Lightning Flying Shadow Armor, possesses peerless speed, making him the second-fastest in the Bright Realm. His combat style is swift as the wind and fast as lightning, striking unexpectedly and exploiting openings. Unfortunately, his defense is weak, so he ranks seventeenth.]
[Reward: Soul Power Increased by One Level, all Soul Ring Lifespans increased by 2,600 years, one 40,000-year Right Leg Soul Bone, one insight into the Way of Speed]
This latest revelation on the Heavenly Screen sent the continent into an uproar.
Countless forces stared, wide-eyed, as yet another person from the Bright Realm appeared on the ranking.
"Unbelievable! Simply unbelievable!"
"Right? Another Titled Douluo from the Bright Realm!"
"Judging by the strength revealed on the Heavenly Screen, could the Bright Realm be the continent's strongest force instead of Spirit Hall?"
Once again, the continent was swept up in heated discussion about just how powerful the Bright Realm was.
At Shrek Academy,
Master Yu Xiaogang watched the Heavenly Screen, his expression listless and his face pale.
Despite his weakness, Yu Xiaogang still wore the air of a great master.
Ma Hongjun looked up and exclaimed, "Tsk, look! Another Titled Douluo from the Bright Realm made the ranking!"
"That's terrifying!"
Dai Mubai nodded emphatically. "Yeah. Three Titled Douluos in a row, all from the Bright Realm."
"I think the Bright Realm's strength has probably surpassed Spirit Hall!"
Yu Xiaogang sat in his recliner, listening to the two beside him. He gave a disdainful snort.
But the golden pillar of lightning from last time seemed to have left him deeply shaken.
He didn't dare insult the Heavenly Screen again.
He merely said scornfully, "The Bright Realm's strength is indeed not bad."
"But to say they can stand shoulder to shoulder with Spirit Hall is laughable."
As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang slowly straightened up.
He adjusted his collar, looked at the Shrek Seven Devils around him, and said calmly, "You don't need to think too highly of those who made the ranking."
"They only made it because they've had far more time to cultivate than you."
"With your talent and my guidance, surpassing them someday will be as easy as reaching into a bag."
His tone was incredibly arrogant, as if he didn't take any of the Titled Douluos on the ranking seriously.
But paired with Yu Xiaogang's listless expression and frail body, it looked especially strange.
The room fell silent.
Even Ma Hongjun, the thickest-skinned among them, couldn't help blushing at those outrageous claims.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Tang San couldn't bear to let his teacher be embarrassed.
He spoke up to ease the tension. "Teacher is right. With our talent, we'll surely have a place in the continent's future."
"Hahaha, Xiao San is right, absolutely right."
"Exactly. Third Brother is right. With our talent, we'll definitely accomplish great things."
With Tang San speaking up, Dai Mubai and the others naturally played along, joining in to ease the mood.
Only Ning Rongrong and the other girls looked at Yu Xiaogang with disdain.
"By the way, teacher, there's something else I don't understand," Tang San said.
Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow.
This was just the chance to show off his knowledge in front of Dai Mubai and the other kids.
He immediately laughed. "Go ahead, Xiao San. There's nothing on this continent that I don't know."
Tang San nodded, then slowly asked,
"The Sky Bat Douluo on the Heavenly Screen clearly doesn't have Twin Martial Souls. So why is he a Titled Douluo with both agility-attack and defense specialties?"
The other Shrek Seven Devils were curious, too, and all looked to Yu Xiaogang, wondering what explanation he would give.
Yu Xiaogang pondered briefly, then answered with confidence.
"Xiao San, that's the difference between having a teacher and not having one."
"That Sky Bat Douluo must have absorbed both speed-type and defense-type Soul Rings."
"Although that lets him become a Soul Master with both agility-attack and defense specialties, it has a major drawback."
At this, Yu Xiaogang's tone grew increasingly scornful. "His speed can't match that of a speed-type Soul Master, and his defense can't match that of a defense-type Soul Master."
"It's a terrible tradeoff. That so-called Sky Bat Douluo is probably already crippled."
At these words, all of the Shrek Seven Devils, Tang San included, furrowed their brows.
Yu Xiaogang's argument sounded strange, yet somehow it also seemed to make sense.
Seeing them deep in thought, Yu Xiaogang chuckled. "Think it over."
Then he got up and returned to his room.
The Bright Realm.
At the Xingtian Battle Team's training ground,
Qin Fei and Qin Gang sat on a high platform with their eyes closed, absorbing the Heavenly Screen rewards.
In the main seat sat a towering figure clad in crimson armor.
He looked down at the hundreds below, wearing Xingtian, Feiying, and Jingang Armors. They formed Battle Arrays and fought one another.
He nodded in satisfaction.
Then he turned to his two younger brothers beside him.
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