Power Ranking First, Godwind City!

"You... who exactly are you?!"

Dai Mubai turned his head with great difficulty, staring fixedly at Venti, his voice growing hoarse from the extreme exertion.

Venti swung his legs back and forth, saying with a beaming smile:

"Me?"

"Didn't I already tell you?"

"The Lord of Godwind City, Venti."

"And also... the best bard in this place."

Although Yu Xiaogang's body was unable to move, his mouth could still function.

After the extreme terror came a roar of blustering bravado.

He absolutely refused to believe that in this world, aside from Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, anyone could be stronger than Tang San!

"Venti! Let us down at once!"

"Do you have any idea what you are doing?!"

"My disciple Tang San is now the Sea God! A god at level one hundred!"

"If you dare to harm even a single hair on our heads, Xiao San will surely raze your Godwind City to the ground and scatter your soul and spirit into nothingness!"

Yu Xiaogang brought out his greatest trump card.

A god!

In the face of this word, all mortals are but ants.

He believed that as long as one was a soul master, hearing the words "Sea God" would be enough to make them wet themselves in terror.

However.

After listening, Venti merely scratched his ear, looking utterly confused:

"Sea God?"

"Sounds damp and uncomfortable."

Just as Yu Xiaogang was preparing to continue his roaring.

High above the firmament, the Sky Curtain Golden Ranking, which had remained silent all this time, suddenly erupted with an unprecedented, brilliant radiance.

The intensity of this light even eclipsed the previous Star Dou Forest.

The entire Douluo Continent was dyed in a shade of cyan-gold.

Gale winds whistled, and clouds churned.

A name that no one expected slowly emerged.

[Power Ranking First Place: Godwind City!]

Seeing these three large characters.

Suspended in mid-air, Yu Xiaogang's eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.

Dai Mubai looked as if he had seen a ghost, his mouth hanging wide open, a strange "he-he" sound rattling in his throat.

First?

Godwind City is first?!

How is this possible!

The Spirit Hall Empire, possessing two gods, was only third.

The Star Dou Forest, possessing the Beast Legion, was only second.

This Godwind City, which had nothing but strong winds, on what grounds was it ranked first?!

Following that, more detailed information began to scroll across the Sky Curtain.

[Lord of the Power: Venti]

[Identity: ??? (Temporarily unable to parse)]

[Strength: ??? (Temporarily unable to parse)]

[Martial Soul: ??? (Temporarily unable to parse)]

Looking at that string of question marks, soul masters across the entire continent fell into a stupor.

Even the Sky Curtain cannot parse it?

Just how high a level must this be?

The scene shifted.

It was no longer a magnificent palace, nor was it a primitive forest.

Instead, it was a city of freedom bathed in a gentle breeze.

Inside Godwind Academy, students were running and cultivating in the wind.

In the corner of the screen, Venti held a bottle of wine, casually pointing out pointers to a few students.

With just a seemingly nonchalant remark, the spirit power fluctuations on those students surged instantly, and the bottlenecks that had plagued them for years shattered on the spot.

[Faction Introduction: A pure land on the continent, the destination of the free wind.]

[Evaluation: Under the guidance of City Lord Venti, even mortals can stand shoulder to shoulder with gods. Godwind City, the undisputed number one faction!]

Dead silence.

Absolute, dead silence.

Suspended in mid-air, Yu Xiaogang's mind was a complete blank at this moment.

The theories he took such pride in seemed so laughable now.

Mortals, standing shoulder to shoulder with gods?

This... what an arrogant evaluation!

"What? Not saying anything now?"

Venti's voice drifted over lightly.

He brushed the apple crumbs off his hands and stood up from the roof ridge.

Following his movement, Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang felt the pressure on them increase sharply, as if a massive mountain were pressing against their chests, making even breathing difficult.

"You... you..."

Yu Xiaogang's lips trembled as he looked at the youth before him who still wore a smile. The arrogance in his heart finally collapsed, replaced by endless fear.

This person was actually an existence that surpassed the Spirit Hall Empire and the Star Dou spirit beasts?

The master of the number one faction?

"Just now, who was it that said they wanted to tear down my city?"

Venti took a step forward.

Wind rose beneath his feet, and as if treading on invisible stairs, he walked step by step until he stood before Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai was soaked in cold sweat by now; he wanted to retreat, but he couldn't move at all.

"I... I am a prince of the Star Luo Empire... I am the brother of the Sea God..."

Slap!

A crisp, resounding slap interrupted Dai Mubai's plea for mercy.

Venti hadn't touched him.

It was the wind.

A wind blade condensed into the shape of a palm struck Dai Mubai's left cheek solidly.

In that instant, half of Dai Mubai's face swelled up directly, and several blood-stained teeth flew out mixed with saliva.

"Ah—!"

Dai Mubai let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.

"This one is for Feng Xiaotian."

Venti wore a smile, his tone gentle.

Slap!

He backhanded another slap.

This one was even more ruthless, knocking Dai Mubai's head to the side and causing his neck bones to emit a teeth-grinding sound.

"This one is for the commoners you frightened."

"Ugh... don't... don't hit me..."

Where was the majesty of the "Evil Eye White Tiger" now? Dai Mubai's face was smeared with snot and tears as he begged incoherently.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Venti had no intention of stopping.

A dozen more slaps followed in succession, striking Dai Mubai's face from a distance.

Every slap that landed was accompanied by a crisp sound and Dai Mubai's wails.

Only when Dai Mubai's entire face was swollen like a purple-black pig's head, to the point where he couldn't even open his eyes, did Venti stop.

"Phew, feels pretty good."

Venti shook his hand and turned his gaze toward Yu Xiaogang, who stood to the side.

Yu Xiaogang shuddered all over, instinctively wanting to cover his face, only to find he couldn't lift his hands at all.

He looked at Dai Mubai's miserable state, terrified out of his wits.

This was a Titled Douluo!

Being slapped around like a dog!

"As for you..."

Venti looked at Yu Xiaogang's stiff, terror-stricken old face and frowned in disgust.

"Too filthy. I'm afraid you'll soil my wind."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang didn't feel angry at all; instead, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty and let out a sigh of relief.

As long as he wasn't beaten, it was fine.

As long as he wasn't beaten, it was fine!

At this moment, he had completely lost his nerve.

Whatever backbone of a Grandmaster he had, whatever arrogance of his invincible theories—in the face of absolute power, it was all complete bullshit.

Below, Feng Xiaotian watched this scene, his face flushed with excitement as he waved his fists and shouted:

"Teacher is mighty!"

"Well hit! Beat these bastards to death!"

Shui Yue'er also jumped up in excitement:

"Brother Venti is so cool!"

"Hmph, look at them being so arrogant just a moment ago, now they've turned into pig heads!"

Just as everyone was cheering and venting their frustrations, the Sky Curtain Golden Ranking trembled once more.

The reward belonging to the first place was finally being distributed.

[Reward for Godwind City Lord Venti, being distributed!]

[Reward 1: Godwind City upgraded to a Super Divine Artifact—Sky City!]

[Effect: The city can freely change size and be carried at will. It possesses an absolute defensive shield and the Godwind Annihilation Cannon; it cannot be breached by anyone below the God King level!]