Qian Daoliu's Astonishment, Tang Chen's Confidence

"Who dares to ambush This Seat?!"

Yan Nan abruptly rose from the ground, shivering slightly as he scanned his surroundings.

Yet he found nothing.

He couldn't help but scratch his head and mutter, "How strange... was it just my imagination?"

Then he let out a self-deprecating sneer:

"How absurd. Within the Bright Realm Space, who would still dare to ambush This Seat?"

Shaking his head, he dismissed the strange chill and sat back down, resuming his cultivation.

"Claim!" Yu Yuan silently uttered in his heart.

"Boom--!!!"

An utterly terrifying aura, as if it could shake the very foundation of the Bright Realm Space, surged violently from Yu Yuan's body!

This eruption of momentum was vaster and deeper than any before.

Not only because of the qualitative change brought by doubling his Soul Power's density.

But also due to the deeper understanding and control over the world's laws that came with the reward.

The next moment, the vast torrent of knowledge regarding divine artifact forging methods burst forth like a floodgate opening, surging from the depths of his mind.

Yu Yuan felt his Sea of Consciousness swell slightly, and then this knowledge was imprinted like instinct.

The profundity and subtlety of this technique far surpassed any existing forging skill on the Douluo Continent.

Then.

Clatter--!

A crisp, pleasant sound, like the collision of gold and jade, echoed from Yu Yuan's ears.

A chain, bright gold in color, of moderate thickness and about a zhang in length, materialized out of thin air.

Every link of the chain was engraved with intricate, ancient runes.

It exuded a heart-palpitating law intent of "sealing," "imprisonment," and "suppression."

As if even light, sound, and time itself could be bound by it.

The chain's ends had no ordinary locks or spikes but naturally tapered into two smooth ring buckles.

It seemed able to change form and length at will according to the wielder's intent.

This was precisely the divine artifact—the Binding Dragon Lock!

Then, as light as nothing, it drifted slowly into Yu Yuan's hand.

Yu Yuan gazed at the noble and ornate Binding Dragon Lock in his hand, feeling the terrifying sealing intent within.

His expression grew increasingly strange.

"Hmm..." After toying with the Binding Dragon Rope for a bit, Yu Yuan pondered for a moment and slowly spoke: "Keep it for now. Maybe... one day it'll come in handy."

Then, with a thought from Yu Yuan.

The bright gold Binding Dragon Lock instantly transformed into a streak of light.

Sinking into his wrist, it formed a faint golden ring-shaped tattoo, hidden beneath the skin.

At that moment, the Heavenly Screen displayed new content once again.

Yu Yuan looked up and raised an eyebrow in slight surprise:

"Didn't expect it to be him?"

[Combat Strength Ranking Sixth Place: Martial Soul Hall Great Offering, Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu]

[Affiliated Faction: Martial Soul Hall]

[Martial Soul: Six-Winged Seraphim]

[Level: Level Ninety-Nine Strong Attack System Extreme Douluo]

[Evaluation: Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, as the Great Offering of Martial Soul Hall and the God Chosen Great Offering of the Angel God, is the guardian of the Angel God Exam, possessing the ability to mobilize the Angel God's divine power. His Martial Soul, the Six-Winged Seraphim, is the very spokesperson of the deity. Having immersed himself in the Title Douluo realm for over a hundred years, he is hailed as Invincible in the Sky, with terrifying strength. Unfortunately, Qian Daoliu lacks combat acumen and has not fully unleashed his own power, hence ranking seventh.]

[Reward: All Soul Ring Lifespan increased by thirty thousand years, one 110,000-Year Right Arm Soul Bone, Angel God Divine Position God Exam]

The various factions and countless beings across the continent.

Stared at the golden characters on the Heavenly Screen, all stunned.

"This time, the one on the list is actually the Great Offering of a deity?"

"I never imagined that the Six-Winged Seraphim Martial Soul of Martial Soul Hall was the spokesperson of a god—truly terrifying!"

"With such a powerful Martial Soul and a terrifying level of ninety-nine, yet only ranking sixth... just what kind of beings are those ahead?!"

Inside the Worship Hall.

A deathly silence.

All the worshippers, even the usually restless Mighty Lion Douluo, stared blankly at the Heavenly Screen, not a single person speaking.

Qian Daoliu himself was somewhat stunned, looking at his own ranking on the Heavenly Screen.

But he was not shocked that he could only rank sixth.

After all, when Tang Chen had appeared on the rankings, he had already anticipated this.

Because that was a powerful man capable of defeating him.

Even if Tang Chen had been mentally unstable back then, his strength was still enough to look down on the world.

Yet, he could only rank eighth.

Then his own position probably wouldn't be much higher.

What stunned him was that the Heavenly Screen's evaluation claimed he had no combat acumen, that his true strength had not been fully unleashed.

This was something Qian Daoliu absolutely could not accept.

Since he had risen to fame, he had fought countless battles, large and small.

His combat experience could be called the pinnacle of the continent.

He had even frequently crossed blows with peerless powerhouses like Tang Chen and Bo Saixi.

And now this Heavenly Screen dared to say he had no combat acumen—unacceptable, utterly unacceptable!

Then, as two clusters of Bright Gold light slowly descended from the Sky Dome, Qian Daoliu finally snapped back to his senses.

But looking at the two light clusters before him, Qian Daoliu fell into hesitation.

"The Angel God's God Position and God Exam... but if I inherit the Angel God position, what will become of Xue'er?"

Just as Qian Daoliu's inner heart was locked in a fierce struggle, the two light clusters gave him no chance to choose at all.

In an instant, the two beams of Bright Gold light flew straight into Qian Daoliu's mind.

The next moment, a terrifying Energy Fluctuation burst forth from within his body.

A holy wing imprint emerged on Qian Daoliu's brow.

After a moment, Qian Daoliu sensed his enhanced strength.

He opened his mouth slightly at the Angel God Exam that had already begun in his mind, but found himself at a loss for words.

Finally, he shook his head with a sigh: "Alas, how did it come to this, how did it come to this..."

Meanwhile, Tang Chen, who was hurrying toward Sea God Island, froze in place as he watched the newly revealed figure.

He even stopped walking entirely.

Stunned, he muttered: "This... how is this possible?!"

"That bastard Qian Daoliu only ranked sixth?!"

"Setting her aside, does that mean there are still four people whose strength surpasses Qian Daoliu?!"

At this thought, Tang Chen's brow furrowed tightly.

"How is this possible?!"

"It hasn't been long since I entered the City of Slaughter—when did the continent gain so many powerhouses?!"

Earlier, Tang Chen had thought his own eighth-place ranking was due to the influence of the Rakshasa God's will, which had clouded his mind.

But now, with the appearance of his old friend and rival Qian Daoliu on the rankings, things seemed to be taking a strange turn.

Then, Tang Chen shook his head, and a confident expression returned to his face.

"Hmph! No matter how many powerhouses are ahead of me."

"As long as they're still at Level Ninety-Nine, as long as we're on the same level, I, Tang Chen, am inferior to no one!"