Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, at the Lake of Life.
Di Tian, Zi JI, and the other Ferocious Beasts looked up at the heavens, their expressions equally grave.
"Is the ranking about to begin again?"
Zi JI murmured softly, a trace of tension in her voice.
"Sixth place was already a Divine Artifact. This time, the treasure revealed will likely be one too."
Di Tian spoke in a low voice, his golden eyes filled with wariness.
The human world's endless hidden trump cards had left him deeply uneasy.
Beside him, Gu Yuena watched the direction of Jialing Pass with quiet silver eyes.
For some reason, at the moment Bibi Dong had submitted, she had faintly sensed a familiar aura.
It had vanished as quickly as it appeared, elusive and insubstantial, yet it had stirred her very soul.
Was it an illusion?
Gu Yuena shook her head lightly and buried the strange feeling.
Her gaze returned to the Heavenly Vault Golden List, a hint of anticipation appearing in her eyes.
Sixth place was already a Divine Artifact. The five remaining entries had to be outstanding even among Divine Artifacts. Perhaps they would even be true supreme Divine Artifacts!
Under the gaze of countless beings across the continent, the Heavenly Vault Golden List blazed with dazzling light!
A fresh line of golden words slowly appeared, coursing with deep-blue divine radiance like the ocean!
Fifth on the Heavenly Vault Golden List: Sea God Trident! Owner: Sea God Tang San!
Atop the walls of Jialing Pass.
Qian Renxue's brows drew together the instant she read the words on the list.
It was Tang San.
Her heart sank.
An inexplicable worry rose within her.
Not long ago, with her master's guidance, she had completely suppressed Tang San through her mastery of the sword. She had even trounced him.
But things were different now.
A reward from the Heavenly Dao!
Even Bibi Dong in sixth place had gained such a terrifying boost. What heaven-defying fortune would Tang San receive in fifth?
If his Sea God Trident also advanced into a supreme Divine Artifact—
Could she still handle him?
Qian Renxue unconsciously tightened her grip on the Angel Holy Sword. Fine beads of sweat formed on her palm.
Just then, a calm voice came from beside her.
"A mere supreme Divine Artifact is nothing to worry about."
Qian Ye still lay in his chair. He had not even changed position.
"The sword in your hand is enough."
Qian Renxue froze and looked at Qian Ye in surprise.
Master was still so unruffled?
That was a supreme Divine Artifact!
Something powerful enough to kill an ordinary god in an instant!
And he called it "nothing to worry about"?
And what he said after that—
Did he mean the Angel Holy Sword in her hand? Or—
Qian Renxue's gaze fell involuntarily on the battered, broken sword at her waist.
She was utterly bewildered.
Meanwhile, inside Shrek Academy's tent.
After a brief silence, the place erupted in thunderous cheers!
"It's Third Brother!"
"Third Brother's Sea God Trident is in fifth place!"
Ma Hongjun's face flushed with excitement, and he leaped to his feet.
"Hahaha! I knew it! To hell with Spirit Hall! With Third Brother on our side, victory's ours!"
Oscar was so excited that he hugged Ning Rongrong beside him, weeping with joy.
Yet Tang San himself showed none of the wild delight the others expected.
Instead, his brows were tightly furrowed.
How was this possible?
My Sea God Trident, the supreme Divine Artifact left by the Sea God, was only fifth?
Did that mean four weapons ranked above it?
"Xiao San, don't let it bother you."
Beside him, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang seemed to see through his thoughts and hurried to reassure him.
"Don't forget, you have more than one Divine Artifact."
"The Sea God Trident ranking fifth means your other Divine Artifact, the Asura Magic Sword, ranks even higher!"
"In my view, the Asura Magic Sword is very likely at the top of the list!"
At Yu Xiaogang's analysis, Tang San's furrowed brows finally relaxed.
That's right!
That had to be it!
I've inherited two godhoods, and the Asura God's godhood ranks above the Sea God's!
The Asura Magic Sword must be first!
Once he reached that conclusion, Tang San's mood brightened at once. In place of his gloom came even fiercer anticipation and greed.
He stared fixedly at the sky, wishing the Heavenly Dao's reward would descend immediately.
Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang was beaming too, as though the honor were his own.
I'm a god's teacher!
Perhaps I'll appear in the coming scenes, and the whole continent will see who raised such a peerless prodigy!
The others in the tent had already begun dreaming of their glorious future.
"Once Third Brother gets his reward, we'll march straight on Jialing Pass!"
"Exactly! We'll destroy Spirit Hall and unite the continent. It's only a matter of time!"
"Then the Shrek Seven Devils will be legends across the continent!"
Amid their feverish fantasies, the image in the heavens finally began to shift.
An ancient, boundless voice rang throughout heaven and earth.
The Sea God Trident was forged by the ancient Sea God from Vast Sea Divine Crystal over a thousand years. It symbolizes the Sea God's authority!
Beneath the Golden List, the comments instantly erupted.
[An artifact forged by the Sea God himself! Incredible!]
[So Tang San inherited the Sea God's godhood!]
[Just how powerful is the Sea God Trident?]
With all eyes upon it, the Heavenly Vault Golden List continued to reveal its text.
Sea God Trident. First: It weighs 108,000 jin!
As the words appeared, the image showed a vast ocean. The Sea God Trident stood motionless, planted in the seabed.
And then—
Nothing.
The entire continent fell deathly silent.
Countless people stared wide-eyed, waiting for the rest of the description.
But after a long wait, the image still showed the same ocean, and the words did not change.
[That's it?]
[Nothing else? That one sentence is the whole description?]
[So this Divine Artifact's power is that it's heavy? 108,000 jin?]
[Did I hear that right? That counts as a Divine Artifact? The millstone at my village entrance is more useful!]
[I'm dying. This is the fifth-ranked Divine Artifact? What a disgrace!]
[The worst Divine Artifact, bar none!]
The comments exploded, a flood of mockery filling the sky.
Atop the walls of Jialing Pass.
Qian Renxue watched the image overhead, an odd look appearing on her face.
This Divine Artifact—
Wasn't its effect a little too limited?
By comparison, her Angel Holy Sword could greatly amplify divine power and contained the source power of the Angel Godhood. Its uses were endless.
Was the Sea God Trident good for nothing but its weight?
"The Sea God?"
Qian Ye gave a soft chuckle from his reclining chair.
"He took over a thousand years just to unite the Sea Clan. Nothing special."
Qian Renxue's heart jolted, and she whipped her head toward Qian Ye.
Master—
Had called the Sea God nothing special?
He had judged a god so casually, even with a hint of disdain in his words.
Was Master's identity even more extraordinary than she had imagined?
Just then, the image in the heavens changed once more.
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