Xiong Jun Exposed, Di Tian?!

"Those two little guys don't stand a chance of making the list." Long Yun set down his wine glass, his tone flat and devoid of inflection.

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding patrons fell silent for a moment, only to erupt into raucous laughter immediately after.

"Kid, what do you know?"

A burly man slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his face full of disdain.

"Those are the two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts with top-tier bloodlines! And you actually call them little guys?"

"Exactly! I think you've had too much to drink and are just here bragging and acting tough!"

"Young man, if you want to show off in front of a pretty girl, you need a more credible story."

Facing the overwhelming ridicule from all sides, Long Yun's expression remained unchanged; he didn't even spare those people a glance.

Qian Renxue slightly furrowed her beautiful brows.

In her heart, she also felt that Long Yun's words were a bit too exaggerated.

Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were existences that made soul masters across the entire continent turn pale at the mere mention of them.

Yet, looking at the calm, water-like face of the man before her, she couldn't quite be sure.

The composure he displayed—as if Mount Tai were collapsing before him without a change in his expression—really didn't seem like that of an arrogant fool spouting nonsense.

The golden light above the Sky Screen gathered once more. Even more dazzling characters appeared before everyone's eyes.

[Tenth Place: Xiong Jun]

[Race: Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear]

[Cultivation: 450,000 years]

When those large characters, "450,000 years," were clearly displayed before the world, the entire Soul Fighting Tavern fell instantly silent.

"Clatter!"

Someone's wine glass fell to the floor and shattered into pieces.

The sound of sharp intakes of breath rose and fell throughout the tavern.

The patrons who had been laughing wantonly just a moment ago now had their eyes wide open; some even rubbed their eyes vigorously, doubting if they were hallucinating.

"Fo... 450,000 years?"

The burly man who had slammed the table earlier stammered, his voice trembling.

"This is too absurd! The tenth place is already as high as 450,000 years?"

"Then the hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python are nothing compared to this list!"

The eyes of everyone in the room turned in unison toward Long Yun in the corner.

Every gaze was filled with shock.

Who exactly was this man?

How could he have known that there were existences in the Star Dou Great Forest far more terrifying than hundred-thousand-year soul beasts?

"He must have guessed it!"

Someone swallowed hard, muttering stubbornly under their breath.

"How could anyone actually know about monsters of this level?"

Qian Renxue was stunned.

Her clear, water-like eyes were filled with shock, her red lips slightly parted. Her noble, divine aura was shattered in this moment.

She stared fixedly at Long Yun, his previous words echoing frantically in her mind.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, having witnessed the rise of gods.

Could it be that everything he said was actually true?

Shrek Academy.

On the simple playground, the atmosphere was suffocatingly awkward.

Yu Xiaogang, who had just been standing with his hands behind his back, putting on a profound air while pointing out the flaws of the world, now had a face flushed bright red.

It was as if he had been slapped hard across the face in front of everyone.

A second ago, he was still swearing that the tenth place would definitely not exceed one hundred thousand years.

The next second, the characters "450,000 years" stung his eyes.

Tang San and the others looked at each other, none daring to provoke the Master at this moment.

Yu Xiaogang waved his arms violently, roaring with a red face.

"Fake! This is absolutely fake!"

He shouted in impotent rage.

"I have studied martial soul theory for most of my life; it is absolutely impossible for a 450,000-year soul beast to exist in this world! This Sky Screen must be some kind of illusion!"

Spirit Hall, Pope Palace.

Bibi Dong stared at the numbers on the Sky Screen, a tempest raging in her heart.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand years... to think that a powerhouse of this caliber only ranks tenth?"

After the shock subsided, a scorching light ignited in her beautiful eyes.

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently.

If she could find this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear named Xiong Jun, kill it, and absorb its spirit ring.

How immense would that boost in power be?

It would absolutely be countless times stronger than hunting the Titan Giant Ape or the Azure Bull Python!

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, wore a grave expression.

He gazed up at the Sky Screen, his dark golden eyes filled with confusion.

"With the power of that fellow Xiong Jun's Sky-Rending Claw, combined with his four hundred and fifty thousand years of cultivation, I had assumed he would at least rank fifth or sixth."

Di Tian muttered to himself, his massive dragon tail lashing out unconsciously.

"How could he be at the bottom, ending up in tenth place?"

A sense of foreboding rose in his heart. Could it be that in this vast Douluo Continent, there were still terrifying spirit beasts hidden that even he, the Beast God, did not know about?

At the bottom of the abyss.

Gu Yuena stood suspended in the air, a look of astonishment appearing on her exquisite face. But soon, that astonishment transformed into deep anticipation.

The stronger the spirit beasts revealed by the Sky Screen, the higher the value of this ranking.

The power of the Heavenly Dao behind it was becoming increasingly inconceivable.

Her hope of resurrecting Long Yun was growing, bit by bit!

Within Xiong Jun's territory.

Xiong Jun pounded his chest and stomped his feet in anger, his massive paws leaving deep craters in the ground with every step.

"This King is not convinced! This Heavenly Ranking is absolutely blind!"

Just as he was in a fit of rage, the Sky Screen changed once again.

Dazzling golden light intertwined in the void, weaving together a massive, dynamic image.

[Ranking Achievement: Once used the ultimate technique, Sky-Rending Claw, to directly wound the Beast God, Di Tian.]

In the image, a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, resembling a small mountain, roared at the sky, its entire body erupting with a ferocious aura capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth.

Standing opposite him was the Beast God, Di Tian, dressed in black.

He stood as steady as a mountain, his aura as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.

The Xiong Jun in the image launched a fierce attack.

Those massive dark golden claws tore viciously through the void.

The void was ripped apart like a piece of cloth, and five terrifying spatial fissures, laced with the power of destruction, surged straight toward Di Tian.

The momentum of this strike caused even the heavens and earth to change color.

Strong as Di Tian was, he could not completely evade this sudden strike.

His black robe was torn, and a clear bloodstain was left across his chest.

Seeing this scene, the real-life Xiong Jun immediately straightened his back.

He looked around triumphantly, his nostrils flared toward the sky.

The embarrassment from just a moment ago was swept away.

Being able to wound the Beast God—this achievement was enough for him to brag about for a lifetime.

But in the very next second.

The image shifted violently.

The injured Di Tian was enraged.

Pitch-black dragon breath soared into the sky, blotting out the sun.

Di Tian flashed forward, and a heavy punch imbued with the ultimate power of darkness slammed fiercely into Xiong Jun's face.

What followed was a one-sided, frenzied beating.

The arrogant Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was like a giant punching bag before the enraged Black Dragon King.

He was smashed into the ground, beaten until he had no power to fight back.

The Sky Screen displayed this brutal thrashing in vivid detail.

The real-life Xiong Jun froze in place.

He, who had just been boasting about making Di Tian scramble in defeat, felt his face burning with pain.

This Sky Screen really didn't give him any face at all!