"Who dares ambush me?!"
Yan Nan sprang to his feet, glancing around warily with a shudder.
But he saw nothing.
He scratched his head without thinking and said, "That's strange. Was I imagining it?"
Then he gave a self-mocking laugh.
"How ridiculous. Who would dare ambush me here in the Bright Realm?"
Shaking his head and dismissing the strange chill, Yan Nan sat back down and resumed cultivating.
"Claim!" Yu Yuan silently commanded in his mind.
"BOOM—!!!"
An incredibly terrifying aura surged from Yu Yuan, powerful enough to shake the very foundations of Bright Realm Space!
This burst of power was more vast and profound than any he had unleashed before.
It wasn't just the qualitative change brought by his Soul Power becoming twice as concentrated.
It was also the deeper understanding and control of the world's laws that came with the reward.
The next moment, an immense flood of knowledge about how to forge Divine Artifacts surged into his mind like a dam bursting.
Yu Yuan felt his Sea of Consciousness swell slightly, and then the knowledge imprinted itself in him as though it were instinct.
The method was so profound and mysterious that it surpassed every forging technique currently known on the Douluo Continent.
Then—
Clink, clink!
A crisp, melodious clatter, like jade and gold striking one another, rang beside Yu Yuan's ear.
A golden chain, moderately thick and about a zhang long, appeared out of thin air.
Each link was engraved with intricate, ancient Runes.
It radiated the chilling laws of "sealing," "imprisonment," and "suppression."
It seemed capable of binding even light, sound, and time.
Neither end had an ordinary lock or spike. Instead, each tapered naturally into a smooth loop.
It seemed able to change its shape and length at will, according to its wielder's wishes.
It was none other than the Divine Artifact—the Bound Dragon Lock!
Then it drifted weightlessly into Yu Yun's hand.
Looking at the magnificent Bound Dragon Lock and feeling the terrifying power of confinement within it, Yu Yuan's expression grew increasingly peculiar.
"Hmm..." After playing with the Binding Dragon Rope for a moment, Yu Yuan considered it, then slowly said, "I'll keep it for now. Maybe... I'll find a use for it one day."
With a thought from Yu Yuan, the golden Bound Dragon Lock became a streak of light.
It sank into his wrist, forming a faint golden ring-shaped mark that vanished beneath his skin.
Just then, new information appeared on the Heavenly Screen.
Yu Yuan looked up and raised his brows in surprise.
"I didn't expect it to be his turn already."
[Combat Strength Ranking, Sixth Place: Spirit Hall's Great Offering, Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu]
[Affiliation: Spirit Hall]
[Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel]
[Level: Level Ninety-Nine Strong Attack System Extreme Douluo]
[Evaluation: Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu is the Great Offering of Spirit Hall and the God Chosen Great Offering of the Angel God. He is the guardian of the Angel God Trial and possesses the ability to wield Angel Divine Power. His Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is the avatar of a god. Qian Daoliu has also spent over a century immersed in the realm of Titled Douluo and is renowned as Invincible in the Sky. His strength is truly terrifying. Unfortunately, Qian Daoliu lacks tactical sense, and has not fully brought his strength to bear. Therefore, he ranks seventh.]
[Reward: All Soul Ring Lifespans increased by 30,000 years; one 110,000-Year Right Arm Soul Bone; Angel Godhood God Exam]
The many factions across the continent and its countless people stared at the golden words on the Heavenly Screen, utterly stunned.
"The person featured this time is actually a god's Great Offering?"
"I never knew Spirit Hall's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was the avatar of a god. That's terrifying!"
"With such a powerful Martial Soul and the terrifying strength of Level Ninety-Nine, he's only ranked sixth? What kind of people are the ones ahead of him?"
Inside the Worship Hall.
A deathly silence reigned.
Every Offering, even Mighty Lion Douluo—the most restless of them all—stared blankly at the Heavenly Screen. Not one of them spoke.
Qian Daoliu himself was also stunned as he looked at his ranking on the Heavenly Screen.
But he wasn't surprised that he had only ranked sixth.
After all, when Tang Chen appeared on the list, he had already guessed as much.
Tang Chen was a powerful man who could defeat him.
Even when Tang Chen was not in his right mind, his strength had still been enough to place him above all others.
Yet he had only ranked eighth.
Qian Daoliu could hardly expect to rank much higher.
What stunned him was the Heavenly Screen's evaluation, which claimed he lacked tactical sense and had failed to unleash his full strength.
Qian Daoliu simply couldn't accept that.
Since making a name for himself, he had fought countless battles, great and small.
His combat experience could be called the best on the continent.
He had often fought with peerless powerhouses like Tang Chen and Bo Saixi.
How could the Heavenly Screen say he lacked tactical sense? It was simply unacceptable!
Only when two golden orbs slowly descended from the Sky Dome did Qian Daoliu come back to himself.
But as he stared at them, he found himself torn.
"The Angel Godhood God Exam... But if I inherit the Angel Godhood, what will happen to Xue'er?"
Just as Qian Daoliu wrestled with his thoughts, the two orbs gave him no chance to choose.
In a flash, their golden light shot into his mind.
The next moment, terrifying energy burst from within him.
A holy wing-shaped mark appeared between Qian Daoliu's brows.
After a moment, Qian Daoliu felt his strength growing. He parted his lips slightly as he sensed the Angel God Trial beginning in his mind, but didn't know what to say.
In the end, he shook his head and sighed. "Alas, how did it come to this? How?"
Tang Chen was on his way to Sea God Island when he saw the person revealed this time. He froze in place.
He even stopped walking.
He spoke in astonishment. "H-how is this possible?!"
"That fellow Qian Daoliu only ranked sixth?!"
"Leaving her aside, does that mean there are four people even stronger than Qian Daoliu?!"
At the thought, Tang Chen furrowed his brow.
"How is that possible?!"
"I haven't been in the City of Slaughter for that long. When did so many powerhouses appear on the continent?!"
Earlier, Tang Chen had thought he had ranked eighth because the Rakshasa Divine Sense had affected him and left him out of his mind.
But now, with his old friend and rival Qian Daoliu appearing on the list, something seemed off.
Tang Chen shook his head, and his face once again took on a confident look.
"Hmph! It doesn't matter how many powerhouses are ahead of me."
"As long as they're still Level Ninety-Nine, as long as we're the same level, I, Tang Chen, am second to none!"
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