Star Dou Forest.
Golden light flickered violently in Di Tian's enormous dragon eyes before finally turning into a heavy growl. "Rules... another attack on the level of rules! Has that world's understanding of energy and matter already gone so deep that they can arbitrarily 'define' and 'exchange' them?"
Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, spoke in a cool voice laced with unprecedented wariness. "More than that... their evolution is a temporary 'ascension' that touches upon the Divine Domain. Though brief, it is enough to crush mortals."
Di Tian was utterly shocked. "The Divine Domain... My Lord, then what about me?"
"Against such an ultimate mental attack, you might not die, but you would certainly be severely injured."
"This..."
Di Tian was left speechless. He had lived for so long before gaining this invincible strength on Douluo Continent.
Unless deities descended, ordinary soul beasts and Spirit Masters were no match for him.
Yet now, a group of Pokemon not even ten years old from the Pokemon World possessed the strength to fight him. Was there no law anymore?
Were the prodigies of the Pokemon World this absurd? Was it really not another God Realm?
In the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, the rulers and high-ranking Spirit Masters of both great empires all wore grim expressions.
The Heavenly Pride Ranking was no longer an opportunity. It had become an executioner's blade hanging over the entirety of Douluo Continent, one that could fall at any moment!
"How are we supposed to fight this?"
"Going up there means giving away Spirit Bones and throwing away our lives!"
"Could it be that no one on Douluo Continent can truly contend with these prodigies?"
Just as despair and resentment reached their peak, nearly shattering the convictions of every Spirit Master.
The familiar golden words on the Sky Screen suddenly began to ripple and distort violently!
Immediately afterward, an even more majestic and clearer voice, as though it were ringing directly within their souls, echoed in the ears of every living being watching the Sky Screen:
[Given the significant gap in strength between challengers and those ranked on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, the arena rules will now be adjusted to fully display the strength of the prodigies.] [Spirit and confidence are also fundamental requirements for a prodigy. Those who lack the confidence to make the ranking themselves will be removed from the list.] [Based on fighting intent, up to three challengers will be selected to enter the arena together and join forces against one ranked prodigy.] [If no one disputes a listed contender, the rankings will continue.]
The new rules were like a massive boulder cast into still waters, instantly stirring up towering waves!
Join forces? Three against one?
Look at Tang Hao, look at Dugu Bo, look at Golden Crocodile Douluo... who could bear the consequences?
Could anyone really win? If another prodigy from the Pokemon World made the list—
Anyone whose brain was working would not want to go up there and die. The gap in combat power was simply too vast.
What fighting spirit of a prodigy? Hardly any of this ranking's opponents were normal.
This was not a battle between native Spirit Masters of Douluo Continent. They were facing one absurd Pokemon World prodigy after another.
No matter how much spirit a Titled Douluo had, it would be beaten out of them.
The rewards might be good, but one still needed the strength to claim them. With these rules, they might as well hand all the rewards to the Pokemon World.
The appearance of such a rule made it clear that the original ranking had already completely fallen apart.
Some who should have made the ranking had witnessed the absurd combat strength of the Pokemon World prodigies and lost their nerve, causing the ranking to reject them outright.
Countless anxious and conflicted gazes focused on the golden light of the Sky Screen as it began to flow once more.
This time, which three "lucky ones" would be chosen? And which even more unfathomable monster on the ranking would they face?
Very soon, a familiar name appeared before everyone's eyes.
[Ranked Sixteenth: Metagross, Level 94, Affiliation: Pokemon World]
Seeing that familiar name, the people of Douluo Continent fell silent.
How were they supposed to fight this?
Metagross? The Pokemon World prodigy that had instantly defeated the Clear Sky Douluo.
And now it was an enhanced Metagross that had received the ranking's reward.
Even if they could fight three against one, would anyone really dare go up?
Just as everyone assumed no one would challenge this ranking, the battle roster slowly emerged in the next moment.
Everyone was stunned. Who was bold enough to do this?
Had they figured out a way to counter the Spirit Bone exchange? But the problem was that this was an enhanced Metagross that had received rewards. Could anyone truly defeat it?
The previous Alakazam, at Level 91, had instantly killed a Level 98 opponent. This one was Level 94.
It felt like even a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo would just be giving its life away.
[Challengers for Rank Sixteen: Tang Xiao, Level 96 Titled Douluo; Tang Ming, Level 94 Titled Douluo; Tang Lie, Level 93 Titled Douluo. Affiliation: Clear Sky Sect.] [Reward: Divine Power Inheritance]
This time, perhaps because Metagross's strength was too overwhelming, even its life history was skipped.
They went straight into the process of the Heavenly Pride Arena Tournament.
Golden light descended, and four figures appeared within the arena.
At the forefront stood Tang Xiao, the current Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.
The expressions of the others were not much better. Though they were all enraged over the loss of their inherited Spirit Bones—
Being sent into battle was another matter entirely. They had no idea how to fight a monster like Metagross.
Especially that bizarre technique that exchanged Spirit Bones—they had no idea how to deal with it.
But since they had been chosen, they could not surrender in this arena. To avoid disgracing the Clear Sky Sect, they could only force themselves to step forward.
Metagross's scarlet eyes calmly swept over them.
"You beast! You wounded members of my Clear Sky Sect and stole our sect's inherited Spirit Bones! Today, I will grind you to dust and make you repay this blood debt in blood!" Tang Xiao's voice exploded like thunder. Violent Soul Power poured into the Clear Sky Hammer, causing black light to surge from the hammer as icy killing intent spread outward.
Yet in the face of the combined pressure and towering killing intent of these three top experts from the Clear Sky Sect, Metagross's scarlet eyes merely flashed with a cold calculating gleam.
Dazzling evolutionary light instantly engulfed its silver-white body completely!
A faint yet discernible divine might spread outward, instantly stiffening their bodies.
Seeing that familiar evolutionary light, the three men's scalps went numb as despair surged into their hearts.
The light faded, and Mega Metagross appeared! Its body was larger and more powerful, its four massive metallic arms like four gigantic cannons poised to fire.
A terrifying pressure that truly belonged to the peak of Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon, infinitely close to God Rank, swept across the entire arena like a tsunami, instantly crushing the momentum of the four Titled Douluo!
Buzz!
Vast silver-white energy, like a galaxy, compressed and condensed madly around its fist, forming an incomparably dazzling miniature comet! Space twisted and collapsed around its fist!
Mega Metagross turned into a silver-blue bolt of lightning that tore through space! Its speed surpassed the limits of a Titled Douluo's reaction, while its strength reached a level mortals could not comprehend.
There was no earth-shattering clash or deadlock, only unstoppable destruction!
Amid a deafening boom that shook their souls, the Clear Sky Hammer, hailed as the greatest tool Martial Soul under heaven, shattered like rotten wood and withered branches before absolute power that surpassed mortality!
The violent power of the comet encountered no resistance. It instantly punched through their Clear Sky Hammers and smashed brutally into their chests!
Tang Xiao, Tang Ming, and Tang Lie's bodies were like they had been struck by a divine hammer. Their bones gave off a dense series of sickening cracks as their bodies visibly twisted and deformed. Like three broken dolls, they were hurled by irresistible force toward the Barrier at the edge of the arena!
Golden light flashed in succession! Only a few breaths after the battle began, the three top Titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect were instantly defeated.
At the center of the arena, Mega Metagross's steel-blue body hovered silently. Its four arms slowly lowered, while the lingering radiance of energy on its fists reflected in its cold scarlet eyes.
It had not even moved from its spot. With a single strike, it had crushed three Titled Douluo fighting with all their strength, along with the Clear Sky Hammers they had been so proud of, into dust.
The entirety of Douluo Continent fell into an unprecedented, suffocating silence.
Everyone who witnessed this scene, regardless of status, felt a chill and despair rising from the depths of their souls.
The Clear Sky Sect Master and two core elders had been as fragile as ants before Mega Metagross's world-destroying punch!
After this battle, which had held no suspense whatsoever, a new ranking appeared once again.
[Ranked Fifteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking: Bibi Dong, Level 99 (Rakshasa God Inheritance), Affiliation: Spirit Hall] [Reward: Divine Power Completion, Instant Apotheosis]
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