"Hahaha! That's our Rongrong! She actually made eighth place!"
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
They had never expected too much of Ning Rongrong. As long as she made it onto this much-anticipated Genius Ranking, they would be completely satisfied.
After all, if Ning Rongrong hadn't made the list, she would come back pouting, and they'd have to go to great lengths to placate their little princess.
Ning Fengzhi gazed at Ning Rongrong's bright, charming face on the Sky Screen. His long fingers tightened slightly, and his eyes reddened as he grew so excited he nearly shed tears.
Their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was finally going to rise to greatness!
Ning Rongrong had already awakened the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a Martial Soul from the sect's legends. With the generous rewards from the ranking on top of that, her strength was sure to reach new heights.
Given time, she would surely become a legend whose name would go down in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
Just then, a flash of golden light appeared on the Sky Screen, followed by Ning Rongrong's detailed profile:
[Ning Rongrong, age fourteen, Martial Soul: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Spirit Rings: two yellow, two purple] [Four Spirit Skills: Strength Boost, Agility Boost, Soul Power Boost, Defense Boost!] [Identity: Little Princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, support-type Spirit Master of the Shrek Academy Team.] [Fortune: After consuming the Immortal Herb Aromatic Silk Beauty, her Soul Power increased by six levels, and her Martial Soul evolved from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda] [Mastered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secret techniques, never taught to outsiders—Heart Separation Control and Ring Fusion!]
"How... how is this possible?!"
Inside Pope's Palace of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong stared at the information on the Sky Screen, her red lips parted as she cried out in disbelief.
"A Four-Ring Soul Ancestor at fourteen!"
"That little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became a Soul Ancestor a whole year younger than Na'er!"
"Support-type Spirit Masters already cultivate more slowly than Spirit Masters of other types. And she wasn't even born with Innate Full Soul Power. How did she manage it?"
A trace of doubt colored Bibi Dong's voice.
She had keenly picked out the words "Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda," and a storm surged in her heart.
That meant the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have a Spirit Master capable of boosting her teammates' attributes by a full hundred percent!
The eighty-percent boost of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was already enough to shake the world.
If it reached a hundred percent, the power it would bring to a team battle was simply unimaginable!
Behind Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo stared fixedly at the words "Immortal Herb Aromatic Silk Beauty" on the Sky Screen.
His gaze burned with astonishing intensity, and his breathing quickened.
He swallowed, hurried to Bibi Dong's side, and lowered his voice. "Your Holiness the Pope!"
"In my opinion, that little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect reached the Four-Ring Soul Ancestor level so quickly thanks to the Aromatic Silk Beauty!"
"The benefits and boost to a Spirit Master from such a rare treasure of heaven and earth are beyond measure. I doubt it merely raised her Soul Power by six levels at once, as the Sky Screen says. Its medicinal power must also make her Soul Power rise rapidly from now on."
As Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke, he muttered to himself, naming the "Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, and Aromatic Silk Beauty." His eyes shone like lamps.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he grew. His voice even began to tremble.
"Heh-heh... Shrek Academy! They're all students of Shrek Academy!"
"Every one of them has an Immortal Herb!"
"That explains how they made the ranking!"
"I've only ever read about these Immortal Herbs in ancient legends, and they've brought out three of them at once!"
"I'm certain they still have plenty of treasures like these!"
"Where exactly is Shrek Academy?"
"I have to find it! I have to get those Immortal Herbs!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was twisted with near-mad fervor. His hands clenched into fists, and his knuckles went white.
He had always loved flowers and plants to an extreme degree. And these were legendary kings among Immortal Herbs. They drove him nearly to madness.
If he could get his hands on even one, he felt he'd be so happy he could fly straight into the sky!
"These Immortal Herbs... they really are incredible..."
Bibi Dong murmured, her long lashes fluttering gently as a naked greed flashed in her eyes.
"So before consuming the Immortal Herbs, these three were merely quite talented Spirit Masters..."
Her gaze slowly lowered, settling on Ning Rongrong's smiling figure on the Sky Screen. A cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Her Martial Soul had the ability to devour. If she devoured Ning Rongrong, could she indirectly gain the power of the Immortal Herb?
Once the thought came to her, it refused to fade, growing wildly in her mind.
Bibi Dong's eyes filled with anticipation. Ning Rongrong was already as good as hers.
After all, the Spirit Hall Empire would eventually have a great battle with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
When that time came, Spirit Hall would crush the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and trample that sanctuary beneath its feet.
Whether it was Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, or Ning Rongrong, none of them would escape her grasp.
If she devoured them all and absorbed their Soul Power and Martial Souls, her strength would surely grow even greater!
"What are Immortal Herbs? They can raise a Spirit Master's Soul Power by five or six levels all at once? That's at least two years of cultivation!"
"As expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. They even have treasures like that."
Only now were people across the continent realizing how important Immortal Herbs were.
They were also incredibly envious of Ning Rongrong.
However, most people thought Ning Rongrong had advanced so quickly simply because she was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
She must have been built up with countless rare treasures from the sect, so there was nothing to envy.
Many people secretly curled their lips, judging Ning Rongrong to be nothing but a walking medicine jar, with nothing special about her.
[Top Ten Young Geniuses of Douluo Ranking!] [TOP 7: Shui Bing'er!]
Just as the crowd buzzed with discussion, the ranking on the Sky Screen changed again. A line of glittering golden characters burst into view.
Shui Bing'er's name and her stunning, graceful face appeared before everyone's eyes.
The moment her name and portrait appeared, the crowd below erupted in thunderous cheers. The roar nearly toppled all of Heaven Dou City.
Countless people howled with excitement, rising onto their tiptoes and waving their arms. They looked like a troop of monkeys leaping about.
Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong had been unfamiliar faces to many people, with little reputation to speak of.
But Shui Bing'er was different. She was the captain of Skywater Academy, famous across the land.
It was an academy that admitted only female students, every one of them a peerless beauty with a slender figure and striking features.
And Shui Bing'er was the most beautiful, the strongest, and the most gifted of them all!
Her name and portrait had long circulated throughout the continent. She was the dream girl of countless young Spirit Masters.
Those who saw their goddess make the list were so excited they nearly jumped on the spot, their faces flushed red.
Inside Skywater Academy's residence,
a group of graceful young women gathered together, propping up their chins as they stared fixedly at the Sky Screen overhead, hardly daring to breathe.
When Shui Bing'er's name appeared on the Sky Screen, the girls let out a burst of shrieks and cheers, jumping up and down as they hugged their companions.
Every gaze turned as one toward the composed young woman among them, full of heartfelt congratulations and admiration.
"Big Sis! You're actually in seventh place!"
"That's incredible! This is the best news ever!"
"The seventh-place reward might increase all your Spirit Rings by four thousand years!"
"With a reward like that, Big Sis's strength will definitely rise another notch!"
Hearing her sisters' cheers and praise, Shui Bing'er furrowed her brow slightly. Her beautiful face showed not the slightest joy, only a hint of solemnity.
Was she really only ranked seventh?
Then who were the six people ahead of her?
The three Soul Kings from Spirit Hall had the talent and strength to back them up. They were sure to be on the list.
That left only three spots.
Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy, Huo Wu of Blazing Fire Academy, Yu Tianxin of Thunder Academy, Yu Tianheng of Heaven Dou Royal Academy...
All of them were formidable, renowned figures among the younger generation. Together, they far outnumbered the three remaining spots.
Could someone among them be pushed out of the top ten?
Shui Bing'er's gaze flickered. Her slender hand clenched quietly, her heart full of questions.
Just how much potential did those three people from Shrek Academy have?
How could they surpass Spirit Masters who had been famous for so long and claim a place on the ranking?
Before you continue