Tang San's Shock!!

The morale of the army wavered in an instant.

The confidence that had just been established appeared so fragile in the face of this ruthless list.

Tang San stared fixedly at the name in the sky.

There was no fear in his eyes.

Only a more frenzied greed.

"What are you afraid of!"

Tang San let out a sudden, thunderous shout, his voice laced with the power of the Asura God, causing everyone's eardrums to ache.

"The stronger the divine artifact, the greater her threat!"

"If we let her grow, will there be any path left for us humans in the future?"

"This only further proves that the teacher's decision was correct!"

"We must take her down now!"

Dangerous light flickered in Tang San's eyes.

"Originally, I only intended to recruit a henchman."

"But now it seems—"

"This divine artifact should also belong to me!"

"I am the successor of the Asura God; only I am worthy of possessing a divine artifact of this caliber!"

"An innocent man is guilty only because of his treasure."

"Gu Yuena, you shouldn't have done it; you shouldn't have possessed something that even I envy."

The killing intent in Tang San's heart reached its peak at this moment.

Go to the Star Dou Great Forest!

Seize the divine artifact!

Kill the Silver Dragon!

This was no longer just a strategic necessity.

It was to satisfy his own desire, which had expanded to the extreme!

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

All the fierce beasts were stunned.

Di Tian widened his eyes, looking at his Lord.

"Lo—Lord?"

"Since when did you possess such a divine artifact?"

"The Great Dao Sword Ring? I have followed you for so many years, how have I never heard of it?"

The other fierce beasts were also bewildered.

If the Lord had this thing, would they have been forced to hide in this forest, suffering for so many years?

They would have long since stormed the God Realm and crushed those fake gods!

Only Gu Yuena herself.

At this moment, she was staring blankly at the ring finger of her left hand.

There.

It had originally been empty.

But the moment the Golden List was announced.

A simple, unadorned ring without any decorative patterns quietly appeared.

It looked completely unremarkable.

It looked as if it had been bent from the most ordinary iron rod found on the side of the road.

There was even a faint, lingering trace of rust on it.

However.

When Gu Yuena's gaze touched this ring.

Her soul trembled.

An aura so familiar it made her want to cry emanated from the ring.

It was not some earth-shattering divine power.

But rather—

A will.

An invincible sword will that severed the ages, cut through time, and stood alone against eternity!

"This aura—"

Gu Yuena suddenly raised her head, looking toward the spot where the figure in white had vanished before the Golden List.

She then lowered her gaze to the ring on her finger.

A rusted iron sword.

A rusted ring.

An utterly absurd, yet undeniably real conjecture exploded within her mind.

"It is him—"

"It must be him!"

Gu Yuena's voice trembled.

She finally understood why that man had chosen to sever his own godhood to cultivate that iron sword.

Because he had taken the most precious thing he possessed.

His very insights into the "Dao."

And left them all for her!

This ring was by no means an ordinary Super Divine Artifact.

It was a protective charm he had casually fashioned from the scraps of that iron sword!

If mere scraps could rank second on the Super Divine Artifacts List!

Then the sword in his hand—

What kind of terrifying existence must that be?

"Lord, this artifact—"

Xiong Jun swallowed hard, casting a greedy glance at the ring, but was quickly slapped on the forehead by Di Tian.

"Fool! Do you want to die?"

Gu Yuena paid no heed to the squabbling of her subordinates.

She gently stroked the ring, a tenderness never before seen appearing in her eyes.

"So, you have always been here."

"Even after ten thousand years of disappearance."

"Are you still protecting me?"

Just then.

The image on the Golden List shifted once more.

It was no longer a textual description.

Instead, it directly displayed the power of this "Great Dao Sword Ring"!

In the image.

There was a vast, boundless starry sky.

A terrifying behemoth, large enough to swallow stars, opened its blood-red maw and lunged toward a life-bearing planet.

The aura radiating from that beast was enough to make every Titled Douluo feel suffocated, even through the screen.

It was an existence that surpassed Limit Douluo, and even surpassed ordinary gods!

Just as that planet was on the verge of destruction.

A flash of silver light streaked across.

A stunningly beautiful figure stood before the behemoth.

It was Gu Yuena.

The Gu Yuena of the future.

She did not use any soul skills, nor did she mobilize any elemental power.

She simply raised her left hand.

And pointed gently at the beast.

Hum!

The ring vibrated.

A sword qi, so thin it was almost invisible, shot out from the ring.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

There were no dazzling, colorful light effects.

That sword qi simply glided across the body of the behemoth like an eraser.

Puff.

A soft sound rang out.

The colossal beast, capable of devouring stars, froze in its tracks.

Immediately after.

Its body began to disintegrate.

From head to tail, it dissolved into primordial particles, scattering into the cosmic dust.

One finger.

An instant kill of a god-level behemoth!

This was the power of the Great Dao Sword Ring!

This was the true value of ranking second!

All doubts and all mockery fell silent in this very moment.

By the shores of the Lake of Life, the silence was as heavy as a grave.

Gu Yuena stood quietly, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall, swaying gently in the breeze. Her purple eyes were currently locked onto the unremarkable iron ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

Just a moment ago, the finger that shattered the galaxy in the Golden List projection had left even the Sovereign of Soul Beasts feeling dazed.

It was too strong.

Strong to the point of being unreasonable.

That star-devouring beast could likely have held its own for a few rounds even against the Dragon God in his prime. Yet, before this tiny iron ring, it had been as fragile as paper, turning into cosmic dust before it could even let out a scream.

"My Lord—"

A heavy gulp broke the stillness.

Xiong Jun's massive frame was currently curled into a ball, his bear eyes wide as copper bells, his gaze a mixture of terror and greed.

"Is—is this really something belonging to our soul beast clan?"

"I, Old Bear, have lived for so many years, so how have I never known that you, My Lord, possessed such a treasure?"

It wasn't just Xiong Jun.

Even the usually composed Beast God Di Tian was wearing a look of utter astonishment.

He had followed Gu Yuena the longest and knew her trump cards like the back of his hand. While the Silver Dragon Spear was formidable, it possessed no such world-destroying power.

When exactly had this rusted ring, which looked like it had been scavenged from a trash heap, appeared in his Lord's possession?

Di Tian stepped forward, his tone respectful yet unable to hide his curiosity as he asked, "My Lord, what is the origin of this 'Great Dao Sword Ring'?"

"The Golden List just stated that this item was... forged from the fragments of the strongest sword in the world?"

Upon hearing the words "strongest sword in the world," every fierce beast present, including the Three-Eyed Golden Beast nearby—who was still in its original form and radiating auspicious energy—pricked up its ears.