Bibi Dong's Combat Power Soars, the Golden Ranking is Tempting!

"Yes! Lord City Lord!"

The students shouted in unison, scattering to get to work.

Shui Bing'er did not leave.

Clutching her ice-blue staff, she walked over to Venti and gazed at the hideous Demon Scythe on the Sky Curtain, a flicker of worry in her eyes.

"Venti... City Lord."

She paused, correcting herself.

"With Bibi Dong possessing such a divine artifact, coupled with the foundation of Martial Soul Hall."

"We have offended the Heaven Dou Empire to the core this time, and as for the Tang Sect..."

Shui Bing'er knew Tang San's personality all too well.

He was the type to hold a grudge for the smallest slight.

Now that Godwind City was in the limelight, if the Tang Sect were to join forces with Martial Soul Hall or other factions to attack...

"Are you worried they'll come back to settle the score?"

Venti found a comfortable position and sat directly on the roof tiles, an apple appearing in his hand out of nowhere.

Crunch.

He took a bite and said vaguely:

"Don't worry."

"They're too busy looking at the rankings right now to pay us any mind."

"Besides."

Venti swallowed the fruit, his cyan eyes narrowing slightly as he looked toward the distant horizon.

"Since the Sky Curtain has exposed Godwind City."

"It means that living a quiet, peaceful life is no longer possible."

"I was too lazy to move before."

"But now..."

Venti stretched, his bones popping with a series of crisp cracks.

"I'll just treat it as stretching my limbs."

"Drinking and sleeping all day, my body was starting to rust."

Seeing Venti's relaxed and carefree expression, the heart that had been hanging in Shui Bing'er's chest inexplicably settled.

That's right.

With him here.

Even if the gods descended, what was there to fear?

Thinking of this, Shui Bing'er's gaze fell to Venti's waist.

Hanging there was an ornament the size of a glass bead, emitting a faint ripple of wind elemental energy.

She was no stranger to this item.

Not just her, but every one of the most outstanding students from Godwind Academy back then had one.

It was a "welcome gift" Venti had given them when he first took over the academy.

"By the way, City Lord."

Shui Bing'er asked curiously, as if remembering something:

"That... Vision you gave us back then."

"According to the rules of this Rare Treasure Ranking."

"Where would it rank?"

Shui Bing'er remembered clearly.

After receiving this Vision, not only did she gain control over wind elements as if she had a second martial soul, but her cultivation speed had also increased several times over.

This was definitely a rare treasure.

Venti's movements paused slightly at these words.

He looked down at the glass bead at his waist, a little trinket he had casually condensed with his divine power.

"As for that..."

Venti rubbed his chin, a playful smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"If we're talking about quantity, it probably wouldn't even make the list."

"After all, I've already given away dozens of them."

"However..."

"If we're talking about quality..."

Venti blinked, leaving his sentence unfinished.

Yet, his smile held a depth of meaning that even Shui Bing'er could not fathom.

Just then.

Above the Sky Curtain, the reward for the tenth place was finally distributed.

[In view of the Rakshasa Demon Scythe being a super-artifact, yet ranking only at the bottom.]

[A compensatory reward is hereby granted--Artifact Upgrade!]

[Reward 1: Grant the Rakshasa Demon Scythe the "Bloodthirsty" trait!]

[Effect: The artifact can absorb blood and souls through slaughter, infinitely increasing its quality and power! No upper limit!]

[Reward 2: Unity of Man and Weapon!]

[Effect: The wielder Bibi Dong's compatibility with the artifact is increased to 100%. Slaughter will not only enhance the artifact but also directly feedback into cultivation, increasing the wielder's soul power!]

BOOM!

A blood-red pillar of light shot down from the Sky Curtain, descending straight into the Pope Palace of Martial Soul City.

Bibi Dong, who had been furious, was suddenly enveloped by the crimson glow.

The Rakshasa Demon Scythe in her hand seemed to come alive.

Hum—

An excited tremor resonated throughout the grand hall.

The skulls on the scythe began to glow with a scarlet light in their eye sockets.

A will, thirsting for blood, surged through the handle and into Bibi Dong's mind.

That sensation was no longer cold or resistant.

It was intimate.

It was as if this scythe had become a part of her own body.

Bibi Dong felt her soul power, which had previously been stagnant, begin to boil and rise due to the infusion of this red light!

"This..."

The rage in Bibi Dong's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an unconcealable ecstasy.

She could clearly feel it.

As long as she wanted to.

As long as she swung this scythe to reap lives.

She could become stronger!

Perhaps even... break through that final step and truly become a god!

"Hahahaha!"

Bibi Dong could not help but burst into laughter, her voice filled with wanton arrogance.

"Good! A truly good Sky Curtain!"

"Although I am dissatisfied with this ranking, this reward..."

"It is simply tailor-made for me!"

She was, after all, the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, walking the path of slaughter and destruction.

This Bloodthirsty trait had effectively paved her road to cultivation!

Bibi Dong caressed the scythe, unable to put it down, her eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

"So what if I am tenth?"

"As long as I kill enough, this scythe will eventually evolve into the number one artifact!"

Jialing Pass, Tang Sect encampment.

Tang San sat in the main seat, his face so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.

He stared fixedly at the text on the Sky Curtain regarding the rewards.

"Bloodthirsty... killing to increase strength..."

"How could such an evil reward be granted?"

Tang San clenched his fists, his heart filled with agitation.

The Spirit Hall Empire was already difficult enough to deal with.

If Bibi Dong gained such an enhancement, who would be able to keep her in check on the battlefield in the future?

"San, we're in trouble now."

Oscar stood to the side, his face etched with worry.

"That madwoman Bibi Dong will surely launch her wars with even more reckless abandon now that she has this reward."

"By then, won't all the soldiers of our Heaven Dou Empire just become fodder for her?"

Ma Hongjun also cursed under his breath:

"Is this Sky Curtain blind or something?"

"How could it hand out a reward that aids a tyrant like her?"

Tang San took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the unease in his heart.

He raised a hand to touch the Sea God Trident mark on his forehead.

It was the symbol of the Sea God and his greatest source of confidence.

"Don't panic."

Tang San's voice was steady and powerful, attempting to soothe the others as much as himself.

"Bibi Dong's divine artifact is only ranked tenth."

"This means there are nine other treasures even stronger than hers."

"My Sea God Trident weighs one hundred and eight thousand catties and is the true weapon of the Sea God."

"It is absolutely impossible for it to rank lower than that broken scythe."

A flash of pride crossed Tang San's eyes.

He possessed absolute confidence in his own strength and the divine artifact in his hands.

"Besides, as for Godwind City..."

Tang San turned his head toward the direction of Godwind City, a trace of disdain flickering in his eyes.

"Even though that Venti plays the part of a mysterious deity and claimed first place on the Power Ranking."

"In my view, he simply relied on some special ability to catch Grandmaster and Mubai off guard."