Just as Ye Han had expected.
After the Sky Screen announced the Sun Moon Empire in seventh place,
the entire Douluo Continent erupted into an uproar once more.
Heated discussions also swept through every major faction.
Spirit City, Pope Palace.
Bibi Dong, seated upon her throne, was startled. She rose to her feet and stared intently at the Sky Screen.
She had no interest whatsoever in the Sun Moon Empire, but the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon had deeply captivated her.
"Ancestor of Sub-Dragons... then it shouldn't be weak, should it? I wonder how it compares to the Rakshasa God whose inheritance I received?"
"And that Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul that bestowed the inheritance—could its quality surpass my two Spider Emperor martial souls?"
Bibi Dong murmured softly, then suddenly began to laugh under her breath, undisguised mockery filling her voice.
"Heh... hahahahaha! I actually compared a god that had long since fallen to the Rakshasa God?"
"If it were truly powerful, how could it have fallen? It's nothing! The Sun Moon Empire is probably the same—not worth mentioning!"
Bibi Dong sat back down on her throne, her eyes gleaming with playful confidence as she awaited the Sky Screen's next ranking.
She had always believed that with Spirit Hall's foundations, it would surely claim first place!
Worship Hall.
"Ancestor of Sub-Dragons, Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon!"
The worshippers were likewise uninterested in the Sun Moon Empire. What drew their attention was the god.
"After the Ice Dragon King, Fire Dragon King, and Ice God, another god has appeared!"
"Counting the Asura God, Sea God, and Angel God, there are already seven known gods who have appeared in the mortal world!"
"Just how many gods are there in this world? And how do these gods compare to the Angel God we worship and serve?!"
The worshippers discussed it one after another, before finally turning their eyes toward Qian Daoliu, the High Priest.
"Sigh..."
Qian Daoliu shook his head. His concern lay elsewhere, and his tone was incomparably grave.
"Among all beasts, dragons are supreme. Dragon gods must be extraordinarily powerful as well, so why have so many fallen in the mortal realm? There are already three of them!"
The worshippers fell into deep thought.
Golden Crocodile said in surprise, "That's right. Aren't gods supposed to have infinite lifespans? Could it be that the God Realm isn't the paradise we imagined, and that it also has factional conflicts like the mortal realm?!"
Qian Daoliu shook his head and turned his gaze back to the Sky Screen.
"He Who Tied the Bell Must Untie It. Let us wait for the Sky Screen to continue its announcements. The answers may lie in the rankings to come, or in more lists."
Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City Imperial Palace.
"That mysterious Sun Moon Continent actually has such a powerful empire!"
Xue Ye abruptly rose to his feet. Looking at the golden Sky Screen overhead, his face was full of amazement.
"The former emperor of the Sun Moon Empire actually unified the entire continent through his own strength, making every human faction within its borders submit to him. Such an achievement truly deserves the title of 'emperor of the ages'! And he even received the aid of a fallen god!"
At this point, loneliness flashed through his eyes. He collapsed weakly onto his throne and muttered,
"What a pity... what a pity that my Heaven Dou will likely never reach such heights. Star Luo watches us like a tiger from the front, while Spirit Hall presses closer step by step from behind. We can only pray that the Sun Moon Empire can never find Douluo Continent. Otherwise, Heaven Dou's situation will become even more dangerous!"
The civil and military officials in the hall remained silent, equally stunned by the Sun Moon Empire's national strength.
"Report!"
At that moment, a guard hurried into the grand hall, breaking the dead silence. He dropped to one knee and reported,
"Your Majesty, Marshal Ge Long has successfully absorbed the spirit bone. Following your orders, he has led his elite personal guard to catch up with His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Upon hearing this, a glint appeared in Xue Ye's eyes. He clenched his fists tightly and said firmly,
"Good! As long as Qinghe and the others can successfully find and bring back the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Heaven Dou may not be without a chance to unify the continent!"
As he spoke, his gaze returned to the Sky Screen.
He wanted to see which other factions would make the rankings.
Whether there were any that could be won over to help him achieve his great ambition of unifying the land!
Star Luo Empire.
Somewhere within its territory, in a medium-sized soul beast forest.
An elite squad of armored soul masters was moving through the mountains and woods.
Leading them was Star Luo's emperor, Dai Xiaotian, who was hunting a soul ring alongside his wife.
"Sun Moon Empire? Emperor of the ages? A fallen god's martial soul inheritance?"
When Dai Xiaotian saw the information on the Sky Screen, his expression instantly darkened. He snorted disdainfully.
"Hmph, they were merely lucky that their continent did not have a military powerhouse like Star Luo! Otherwise, Star Luo Empire's Ferocious Tiger Cavalry would have trampled them beneath its hooves and crushed their dream of unification!"
He suddenly turned, his sharp gaze fixed in the direction of Spirit City as he gritted his teeth.
"If Spirit Hall had not interfered at every turn, Star Luo Empire would have long since destroyed Heaven Dou and unified Douluo Continent! Then I, too, could have been praised by future generations as an 'emperor of the ages'!"
The subordinates around him did not dare utter a word.
They could only lower their heads and feel the intense battle intent radiating from their emperor.
Only Star Luo's empress, Zhu Qingyue, stepped forward. Hooking her arm through his, she said thoughtfully,
"Your Majesty, our foremost priority is to quickly hunt and absorb the Ninth Soul Ring. Put everything else aside for now."
Dai Xiaotian came to his senses and said sternly,
"Correct. Only after becoming stronger will we be qualified to discuss such things. Come, let us hunt the soul ring first. We can look at the Sky Screen again later. I hope it won't disappoint me by ranking trash factions like the Sun Moon Empire, which only made the list through luck!"
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
"Ancestor of Sub-Dragons, Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon! How powerful would it be if it became a martial soul? If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is the number one beast martial soul on Douluo Continent, then this is probably the number one beast martial soul in the entire world!"
Ma Hongjun, Zhao Wuji, and the others were deeply shocked by the Sky Screen's contents and could not help crying out in amazement.
"Bullshit!"
Hearing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul being ranked below another, Yu Xiaogang immediately became agitated.
"Didn't you see the prefix? It is merely a sub-dragon, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is a true dragon! What does it have that lets it compare with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?!"
Ma Hongjun, who had already begun to doubt Yu Xiaogang, frowned and curled his lips in retort.
"No matter what, the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon is still a divine beast. It isn't something a mortal-realm soul beast like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon can even compare itself to!"
Yu Xiaogang's old face reddened, and he stomped his feet in fury.
"How can you be certain there isn't a divine beast in the God Realm whose true form is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? In this Grandmaster's view, the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon isn't even qualified to meet the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"
Tang San also stepped forward to support him.
"That's right. The God Realm is full of unknowns. Anything is possible!"
Ma Hongjun's chubby face flushed red with anger. Rolling up his sleeves, he was about to continue arguing.
Zhao Wuji hurriedly pulled him back, though his gaze at Yu Xiaogang became increasingly doubtful.
Yu Xiaogang quickly noticed the doubt in his eyes and scolded,
"Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun is a student and doesn't understand, but you are a teacher. Don't you understand either? Follow this Grandmaster and learn properly from now on. Even learning a little would be enough to serve you for the rest of your life!"
Displeasure flashed through Zhao Wuji's brows, but he did not dare say more. He feared provoking Tang San and getting brutally beaten again by that Mad Dog father of his.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, who were standing not far away, felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction at the sight.
Those two had kept defending the "Great Shit" and the "hypocrite" just now. Now they were biting each other like dogs!
The two girls turned their attention back to the Sky Screen, hoping it would hurry up and finish announcing all the factions. They did not want to stay in this hoodlum academy for another moment.
Star Dou Forest, Life Lake.
Within the small world below, inside a silver-white crystal palace.
"Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon!"
A trace of surprise flashed through Gu Yuena's violet eyes.
"After it was killed and expelled from the dragon clan back then, it actually fell in this plane?!"
As the Dragon God's personal guard in the God Realm, Di Tian naturally knew that the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon had been killed by the Dragon God. He immediately bowed and said,
"My Lady, I never expected that wretch to remain in the world in the form of a martial soul. This subordinate will set out at once to find the Sun Moon Continent and slaughter every last member of the Sun Moon Imperial Family's bloodline, completely erasing that wretch from this world!"
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