Neuvillette: Skywater City, No Noise Allowed! The Seventeenth Rank of the Golden Ranking List Revealed!

The reward within that pillar of light was simply too tempting.

God-Given Soul Ring.

And it was a top-tier reward that could automatically replace the age of an existing soul ring.

What did this mean?

It meant that one could obtain a soul ring perfectly suited to their body's limit without needing to hunt Soul Beasts or risk their life absorbing it.

It could even potentially be of the hundred-thousand-year level.

Coupled with Martial Soul Evolution.

This was nothing short of defying the heavens and changing one's fate.

Outside Skywater City, the golden light dissipated.

The burly old man who had been there before was gone.

In his place stood a terrifying existence covered from head to toe in dark golden scales, with a dragon tail several zhang long trailing behind him.

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked up and let out a long roar.

The rolling sound waves shook the surrounding rocks and mountains.

He felt as though he had become a hundred years younger.

The life force within his body, which had begun to wither, was now surging like a mighty river.

Especially that ninth soul ring.

It had originally been a common black ten-thousand-year soul ring.

Now, it had transformed into a scarlet hue.

One hundred thousand years!

The God-Given Soul Ring had directly elevated his ninth soul skill to the hundred-thousand-year level.

"Tang Hao!"

"Come and take another strike from this old man!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo was brimming with confidence.

He gripped his hands in the air, and the two Golden Dragon Twin Halberds appeared out of nowhere, whistling as they tore through the air and slashed fiercely toward Tang Hao.

This strike was several times stronger than his previous tail strike.

The power bonus from the Golden Dragon Crocodile was a solid two hundred percent.

Facing this ferociously peerless strike, Tang Hao merely let out a cold snort.

His messy hair flew about, and the killing intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"You don't know when to die."

"So what if your martial soul has evolved?"

"Before my Clear Sky Hammer, all beings are equal."

The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand expanded once more, the red patterns upon it pulsing like blood vessels.

Previously, the Clear Sky Sect had also received substantial rewards on the Power Ranking List.

Tang Hao's physique was no longer that of a mortal.

Added to that was the terrifying amplification brought by Ring Detonation.

He had no need for any flashy techniques.

He simply smashed.

Boom!

The Golden Dragon Twin Halberds and the Clear Sky Hammer collided violently in mid-air.

This collision was even more intense than the last.

A visible shockwave swept outward, stripping three feet of earth from the ground.

The wild laughter on Golden Crocodile Douluo's face froze instantly.

He felt as though he had crashed into an erupting volcano.

That overbearing power surged through the halberds and into his entire body, making every bone in his frame rattle.

Even with the three hundred percent defense bonus from the Golden Dragon Crocodile, he felt a stifling pressure in his chest.

"Pfft—"

Golden Crocodile Douluo flew backward, his feet carving two deep furrows into the ground as he retreated over a hundred meters before steadying himself.

As for Tang Hao, he merely shook his shoulders.

The difference in strength was immediately apparent.

The onlookers were left stunned.

This was Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had just received a reward from the Heavenly Dao and evolved his martial soul into a super-god level!

To think he still wasn't a match for Tang Hao?

Just how strong had this Clear Sky Douluo become?

Tang Hao strode forward, the earth trembling with every step he took.

"If Qian Daoliu were here, perhaps he would be worth a second glance."

"But you, this old crocodile?"

"You're still far from enough."

The hammer in Tang Hao's hand rose once more, and this time, the killing intent radiating from his body had almost solidified.

He intended to resolve this nuisance once and for all.

Skywater City, City Lord Mansion.

Neuvillette set down his teacup with a sense of helplessness.

The commotion outside was simply too great.

The vibrations caused by such a collision of pure power were making the tea in his cup ripple.

For a Water Taster, this was a most unpleasant disruption.

"How noisy."

Neuvillette said softly.

Although his voice was not loud, everyone present could detect a hint of displeasure in his tone.

Shui Bing'er, who was standing by to serve, was very quick-witted.

Though her status was that of a Skywater City resident, she spent most of her time acting as Neuvillette's attendant.

This, too, was a form of cultivation.

Seeing Neuvillette frown, Shui Bing'er immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Lord Neuvillette."

"Why should you trouble yourself with such a trivial matter?"

"Allow me to handle it."

"That is a grudge between Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, but to brawl at the gates of Skywater City is indeed an intrusion upon your peace."

Neuvillette raised his eyes to look at the blue-haired girl.

Shui Bing'er had decent talent.

Especially after his guidance last time, her control over the ice element had seen a qualitative leap.

"Very well."

Neuvillette nodded slightly and picked up his teacup again.

"Go."

"Tell them that if they wish to fight, they should do it elsewhere."

"This is a residential area; noise is prohibited."

Having received his consent, Shui Bing'er felt a surge of joy.

This was an opportunity to prove herself, as well as a chance to test her cultivation.

"Yes!"

Shui Bing'er turned, her originally gentle temperament instantly turning sharp.

With a light tap of her toes, she transformed into a streak of blue light, shooting toward the outskirts of the city.

Outside the city.

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer had reached the peak of its power.

"Die!"

The massive black hammer, carrying the momentum to destroy everything in its path, descended toward Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression turned ugly as he prepared to fight for his life.

Just then.

The temperature between heaven and earth plummeted.

Snowflakes began to fall from the previously clear sky.

A chilling frost of the highest order arrived with impossible speed, wedging itself between the two men.

Crack—!

The Clear Sky Hammer, capable of crushing mountains, suddenly stalled in mid-air for a split second.

A thick layer of ice spread rapidly along the hammerhead, freezing half of the massive weapon in the blink of an eye.

Although Tang Hao shattered the ice with a single tremor, this brief pause was already enough.

The figure of Shui Bing'er, like an ice goddess, hovered in mid-air.

Her blue robes fluttered in the wind, and a pair of crystalline Ice Phoenix wings slowly unfurled behind her.

The Extreme Cold Domain instantly unfurled, forcefully pushing back Tang Hao's violent Slaughter God's Domain.

"Presumptuous!"

Shui Bing'er's cold, clear voice resounded across the entire field.

"Private duels are forbidden within the territory of Skywater City."

"If you want to run wild, get back to your Clear Sky Sect!"

Tang Hao looked at the young girl before him, a flash of astonishment crossing his eyes.

This was quickly followed by intense disdain.

"I wondered who it was."

"So it's just a little girl from Skywater Academy."

"What? Is there no one left in Skywater City?"

"To think they would send a wet-behind-the-ears little girl like you out here to die?"

Tang Hao pointed his hammer at Shui Bing'er, his tone grim.

"Get lost."

"For the sake of you being a junior, I won't kill you."

"Call Neuvillette out; I have questions for him."

Shui Bing'er was not intimidated by Tang Hao's imposing aura.

She merely stared at him coldly, a trace of mockery curling the corners of her lips.

"You think you're worthy of seeing Lord Neuvillette?"

"In his eyes, you are nothing more than a brute who only knows how to swing a hammer."

"Since you refuse to leave, then stay and become an ice sculpture."

Both sides were at daggers drawn, with a massive battle on the verge of breaking out.

Just then.

The massive Golden Ranking List in the sky let out a thunderous roar once more.

The grand celestial voice interrupted everyone's movements.

[Announcing the seventeenth place on the Golden Ranking List!]

[Name: Tang Hao!]

[Title: Clear Sky!]

[Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer!]

[Level: Ninety-seven!]

[Affiliation: None (Formerly Clear Sky Sect)!]

Seeing these words, Tang Hao's originally gloomy face underwent a change.

He tilted his head back, staring at that name.

Seventeenth place.

Meanwhile, in the direction of Jialing Pass.

Tang San stared fixedly at the Golden Ranking List, his fists clenched tight.

"It's Father!"

"Father has made the list!"