"No need. It's just a lifeless martial soul."
Gu Yuena's purple eyes returned to calm as she shook her head.
Di Tian's body stiffened, his clasped arms still tense.
"But that wretch, the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon, is immensely powerful. The martial soul it bestowed must be powerful as well. If we allow its legacy to spread, I fear it may shake the status of our orthodox dragon martial souls in the eyes of soul masters!"
Gu Yuena remained unconcerned and snorted.
"Hmph. It is merely a legacy bestowed by a wisp of that wretch's residual divine power. The martial soul's might must be limited, and its quality cannot surpass top-tier at most. And it dares speak of replacing the status of our orthodox dragon lineage? It is nothing to worry about."
She paused, raised her eyes toward the Sky Screen beyond the small world, and said to herself.
"Once we are revealed to the world alongside the Star Dou Forest and seize first place, the world will naturally understand just how unshakable and supreme our orthodox dragon lineage is!"
The several Beasts silently nodded. The Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon existed in name only now.
The Silver Dragon King was the strongest dragon in the world today. All others were inferior!
With their lord presiding over Star Dou, they would surely trample every force beneath their feet except the God Realm!
On the distant Sun Moon Continent.
Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu Imperial Palace.
"Absurd! My Great Sun Moon is only seventh?!"
Emperor Xu Tianyang slapped the armrest of his dragon throne and rose to his feet, furious and shocked.
"My Sun Moon Empire now possesses the most advanced Soul Tool technology. Our number of Title Douluos has exceeded ten, Long'er has awakened the strongest dragon-type martial soul in the world today—the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon—and our national strength has reached its peak in a thousand years. Yet we cannot even enter the top five!"
The civil and military officials below were equally astonished, discussing the matter among themselves.
"Could it be that the Douluo Continent, where forces keep appearing on the rankings, hides factions even stronger than our Sun Moon Empire?!"
Xu Tianlong, at his side, had blazing ambition flickering in his eyes. He stepped forward and bowed.
"Father Emperor, this only proves that the Douluo Continent possesses vast resources. We should mobilize the entire nation to search beyond our borders. Once we find that continent, we should lead our armies to conquer it and make it ours!"
The ministers in the hall voiced their agreement one after another. The resources of the Sun Moon Continent could no longer satisfy them.
Before Emperor Xu Tianyang could respond, however, the Sky Screen suddenly sent down two golden pillars of light, enveloping him and Xu Tianlong.
"Rumble—!"
"Rumble—!"
The father and son felt enormous energy pour into their bodies.
It instantly helped them break through the bottleneck of Rank 96, raising them by two whole ranks.
Rank 98!
Their martial souls emerged without being summoned—the father's was the Sun, while the son's was the Purple-Gold Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon.
The nine soul rings of father and son also appeared. Tempered by the golden pillars, each of them gained another five thousand years.
Three purple, six black!
When the pillars faded, a thirty-thousand-year perfect soul bone with a lustrous glow had appeared in each of their hands.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Having watched in shock, the civil and military officials throughout the hall dropped to their knees and shouted in unison.
"Hahahahaha! Good! Excellent!"
Feeling the unprecedented power within him, Xu Tianyang threw back his head and laughed, then turned toward his son.
"Tianlong, now that you and I are both Rank 98, coupled with these two thirty-thousand-year perfect soul bones, we can surely join forces to contend against the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord, Xiedi, who rivals a Rank 99 Limit Douluo!"
Xu Tianlong could not hide his excitement either. He dropped to one knee and said.
"Father Emperor, our Sun Moon Empire is now at the height of its power. What force in the outside world could stop us? I beg you to approve your son's earlier proposal!"
After recalling it, Xu Tianyang nodded heavily.
"Granted! Convey my decree: mobilize the strength of the entire nation to develop oceanic Soul Tools and search for the Douluo Continent!"
"When we find the Douluo Continent, the banners of my Great Sun Moon will be planted across every inch of that land!"
The civil and military officials in the hall all knelt and loudly echoed his words.
"Your Majesty is wise! Sun Moon Mountains and Rivers shall endure forever, and the Great Sun Moon Empire shall endure forever!"
Xu Tianyang and his son had already regarded the Douluo Continent as something in their grasp, and their gazes returned to the Sky Screen.
"Heh. No matter how strong those six forces above us are, they can never be too far ahead of our Sun Moon Empire!"
Just as the world was still shocked by the Sun Moon Empire's immense national power.
"Rumble rumble—"
The golden Sky Screen overhead suddenly trembled, and the ranking updated!
[Power Ranking, Sixth Place: Ocean] [Ruler Representative: None] [Strongest Combat Power Representative: Deep Sea Demonic Whale King] [Evaluation: The largest soul beast habitat on the Douluo Plane. The ocean covers more area than all land combined, reaching seventy percent. The number of soul beasts living here also exceeds the combined total of all other soul beast habitats, surpassing ten million in number and consisting almost entirely of water-element soul beasts. Though numerous, their cultivation levels vary greatly. Most are under a thousand years old, while high-level soul beasts are almost all active in the deep-sea regions. The strongest soul beast here is the "Deep Sea Demonic Whale King." He currently possesses nine hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation. His cultivation was not gained through training, but mainly through his powerful devouring ability, devouring ocean soul beasts to grow stronger. His actual age is three hundred thousand years, but his cultivation is entirely genuine, without the slightest falsehood. He is the undisputed supreme combat power of the ocean. Twenty thousand years ago, he was Sea God "Poseidon's" strongest opponent before Poseidon ascended. In addition, there are seven top-tier water-element soul beasts with more than one hundred thousand years of cultivation. The ocean was once conquered by Sea God "Poseidon" and sheltered by the Sea God. However, since the Sea God's ascension, severe internal divisions have arisen. One faction believes in and worships the Sea God, represented by the Demon Soul Great White Shark Tribe and the Mermaid Tribe. The other refuses to submit to the Sea God, represented by the Evil Spirit Orca Tribe and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale Tribe. Therefore, no ruler representative can be selected!] [Intermediate Reward: The cultivation of the two representatives will each increase by fifty thousand years, and they will receive one Tribulation Transcendence Pill each. If there is only one representative, only the ranked representative will receive the reward!]
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King! Nine hundred and ninety thousand years!!!"
This revelation struck like thunder from the nine heavens, once again shattering the world's understanding of the limits of soul beast strength.
Nine hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation, plus the fifty thousand years awarded by the Sky Screen, would mean breaking through to over a million years!
If a soul beast reached a million years, how terrifying would it become... a god?!!
The Two Great Empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, fell into panic and immediately ordered the temporary blockade of the ocean, forbidding all voyages into sea regions.
Even Spirit Hall, which regarded soul beasts as things easily within reach, felt its heart tremble. Even Bibi Dong, who had always thought highly of herself, fell silent.
What shocked the world even more was this: "The ocean possesses such earth-shattering foundations, yet it still cannot enter the top five!"
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
Line after line of golden words on the Sky Screen entered their sight.
Everyone present was completely stunned. A deathly silence filled the scene.
"A nine-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year soul beast really appeared? Grandmaster, hurry and take a look!"
No one knew who cried out first, breaking the dead silence.
At the mention of "Grandmaster," everyone could not help recalling what Grandmaster had said before.
"This trashy wild ranking really can make things up. If it has the guts, let it make up a nine-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year soul beast later for this Grandmaster to see!"
Everyone's eyes turned in unison toward "Grandmaster" Yu Xiaogang, wanting to see what reaction he would have now.
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