Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, equally shaken.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was only at the bottom of the ranking, utterly overturning everything they knew.
Thus, they fully understood Ning Fengzhi's feelings and stepped forward to comfort and encourage him.
"Fengzhi, pull yourself together! Don't worry about how many unknown powerful forces there are yet!"
"Since Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can make the list, then our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect certainly can too!"
Ning Fengzhi felt somewhat better. He took a deep breath, straightened his back once more, and said,
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, you're right. I was too impatient. Let's keep watching!"
He knew full well that if his sect could not even make the ranking, it would surely invite outside doubt and damage its influence!
But honestly, he was tempted by that reward. Raising his level by one might even break the shackles that had kept him from advancing!
Chen Xin and Gu Rong were tempted as well, but their strength was evenly matched, and neither dared say for certain who would represent the strongest combat power.
Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Xiao and the Five Great Elders looked at one another, their eyes filled with disbelief.
The hot-tempered Seventh Elder was the first to lose his patience.
"If I hadn't seen that the sect master was that old dragon Yu Yuanzhen, I would've thought it was some counterfeit trash faction!"
The other elders also found it exceedingly strange and began discussing it among themselves.
"Although our sect lives in seclusion, Yuehua serves as our eyes and ears outside. We know the continent's situation like the back of our hand."
"Few forces can still shake Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so why is it only ranked fifteenth? And the reward for fifteenth place is already so generous!"
Listening to their discussion, Tang Xiao grew increasingly anxious and sighed.
"Alas, there are always greater people beyond others and greater skies beyond the sky. There may be many forces in this world that we do not know of. I wonder whether our Clear Sky Sect can still..."
Before he could finish, the elders all berated him at once.
"Tang Xiao, as the master of a sect, how can you say something so dispiriting? Where has all your ambition gone?"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has only one Title Douluo and can still make the list. Our Clear Sky Sect has six—why shouldn't we make it?"
Seeing the elders' impassioned expressions, a blazing light reignited in Tang Xiao's eyes.
"The elders are right to reprimand me! If Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can make the list, then our Clear Sky Sect, the foremost of the Upper Three Sects, certainly can too!"
Only then did the elders let the matter drop and turn their gazes back to the golden Sky Screen floating high above.
They firmly believed that Clear Sky Sect would surely appear at a rank worthy of its standing!
Heaven Dou Empire, the imperial palace of Heaven Dou City.
The civil and military officials erupted in uproar, every face filled with agitation and disbelief.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is at the bottom of the ranking? Have we all been frogs in a well, unaware that there are greater skies beyond?"
"How powerful must the forces above it be? More importantly, those rewards are utterly heaven-defying!"
Listening to the officials' discussion, Xue Ye was momentarily at a loss, his brow tightly furrowed.
"Silence!"
At that moment, Marshal Ge Long suddenly shouted in a deep voice, instantly suppressing the clamorous debate.
As though he had seen a savior, Xue Ye asked urgently,
"Marshal Ge Long, what do you think of this matter?"
Marshal Ge Long stepped forward and said solemnly,
"Your Majesty, I believe that the existence of hidden powerful forces in the world is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Once those powerful forces are revealed one by one, we can seek them out and win them over individually, strengthening the empire!"
"Furthermore, Heaven Dou may also make the list. Your Majesty need not worry; simply wait for the ranking to continue being revealed!"
Xue Ye felt somewhat relieved and turned his gaze back toward the Sky Screen overhead.
Xue Qinghe, disguised by Qian Renxue, remained silent, though she grew increasingly uneasy inside.
At first, she had worried that the ranking's rewards would not be worth the risk of exposing Spirit Hall's foundations. Now, it seemed she had worried entirely for nothing.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was merely at the bottom of the ranking, yet its reward was already so generous. The rewards higher up would only become more and more extravagant.
What worried her now was that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was only ranked this high. Did Spirit Hall still have any chance of claiming first place?
Qian Renxue shook her head and looked toward distant Spirit City. Now, she could only trust Spirit Hall and trust her grandfather and the others!
Spirit City, Worship Hall.
The worshippers, who had originally been brimming with confidence, were all greatly startled the instant they saw the ranking.
"Big Brother, what is going on here? Do you understand it?"
All the worshippers' gazes fell in unison upon Qian Daoliu.
Spirit Hall's informants were spread across the continent. If there were any secluded sects or forces, how could they not know?
Even counting them all together, no matter how they were arranged, there could not possibly be fourteen above Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Qian Daoliu shook his head, then seemed to think of something and said gravely,
"This Power Ranking may not only rank soul master forces. Imperial forces and soul beast forces may also be included!"
Upon hearing this, the layers of confusion in the worshippers' hearts were instantly swept away.
"Haha, so that's how it is. That makes sense."
Golden Crocodile's tightly furrowed brow relaxed. Brimming with confidence, he said,
"With Spirit Hall's foundations, we will still crush those imperial forces and soul beast forces alike. We will definitely seize first place!"
"Moreover, this ranking is quite fair. It deliberately split the reward into two portions, so there is no need to worry about Bibi Dong taking it all for herself. Splendid, truly splendid!"
The other worshippers nodded in agreement, eagerly anticipating just how heaven-defying the first-place reward would be.
Pope Palace.
The composure on the faces of the two great elders, Ju and Gui, had long been replaced by solemnity.
Just as they were about to cry out in shock, Bibi Dong interrupted them with a cold snort.
"There is no need to panic. This world does not contain only soul master forces. It is perfectly normal for Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to be at the bottom of the ranking."
Hearing this, Ju and Gui suddenly understood and immediately bowed.
"Your Holiness is wise! No matter what kind of force it is, none can possibly contend with our Spirit Hall for first place!"
As Bibi Dong raised her slender jade-like hand to catch a butterfly that had flown in from nowhere, she gave an evil smile.
"Of course. If any force dares contend with our Spirit Hall, then... heh heh, destroy it!!"
As her words fell, her jade-like hand clenched sharply, and the butterfly in her palm was instantly annihilated by purple-black Soul Power.
"Gulp~"
Ju and Gui were both startled. They swallowed hard, lowered their heads, and did not dare look again.
"Heh heh... Hahahahaha."
Bibi Dong continued to smile wickedly and turned her gaze once more to the Sky Screen high above. She was determined to claim first place!
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
When everyone saw the ranking revealed by the Sky Screen, they were all plunged into shock.
Flender and Zhao Wuji, who knew Yu Xiaogang's identity, instinctively turned their gazes toward him.
"No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Noticing their strange looks, Yu Xiaogang immediately shook his head frantically and pointed at the Sky Screen as he berated it.
"How could Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan be ranked last? Someone must be maliciously smearing it! This Heavenly Ranking is a fake ranking!"
Although he had been expelled from Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he had always still regarded the sect as his pride.
Now that he saw the sect he took pride in treated like this, how could he not be furious? He was practically driven mad with rage!
Just as everyone was about to step forward and comfort him, Ning Rongrong stopped them with a light cough. Covering her mouth, she sneered,
"Everyone saw it, right? Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is at the bottom of the ranking. Now that truly makes it the tail end of the Upper Three Sects!"
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