Rainbow Academy!

Heaven Dou City, Soul Fighting Tavern.

The atmosphere inside the tavern remained fiery, with everyone relishing the discussion of Xiong Jun's formidable strength.

Qian Renxue rested her chin on one hand, quietly watching the barrage of comments on the Sky Screen.

"If only it were as these people say, and a Spirit Ranking could actually appear."

She murmured softly, her tone laced with absolute confidence.

The Six-Winged Angel spirit was a god-level spirit.

If a Spirit Ranking truly existed, she had absolute certainty that she could claim the top spot.

Qian Renxue turned her head, her beautiful eyes landing on Long Yun, who sat opposite her.

"But having said that, no matter how strong we human spirit masters are, the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest must never be underestimated."

She sighed slightly.

"Just a bottom-ranked tenth place, and after receiving the reward, it gained the power to tear through space with a casual wave. If it were the top few, what would that even be like?"

Qian Renxue set down her wine glass, her brows knitting slightly as if she had thought of something vexing.

"In comparison, our human side is somewhat disappointing."

She took the opportunity to vent her frustrations.

"Take the Heaven Dou Royal Team under my command, for instance. I've spent countless resources cultivating them daily."

"Yet, as it turns out, they were defeated a few days ago due to a moment of carelessness by some bush-league academy that popped up out of nowhere."

The more Qian Renxue spoke, the angrier she became, her fingers tapping the tabletop unconsciously.

"That academy doesn't even have a decent school building; it's full of nobodies from nowhere. It's truly a disgrace to the face of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family!"

Upon hearing the words "bush-league academy."

Long Yun's hand, holding his wine glass, paused slightly, the name Shrek Academy instantly surfacing in his mind.

There was no need to think twice; besides that bunch from Shrek, who else could have defeated the Heaven Dou Royal Team?

His expression remained unchanged, and he took up the conversation in a very indifferent tone.

"There's nothing strange about losing; it's quite normal to be unable to win."

Long Yun drained his glass in one gulp.

"How can normal people play against those who use cheats?"

Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback by his strange remark.

"Cheats? What does that mean?"

She looked at Long Yun, somewhat puzzled.

"Just some unreasonable methods, that's all." Long Yun didn't offer much of an explanation, merely brushing it off with a casual remark.

Qian Renxue didn't press the matter further.

After pouring out all the vexing matters of the past few days, she felt her mood brighten significantly.

She stood up, smoothed out her skirt, and prepared to leave.

The moment she rose, Qian Renxue couldn't help but inwardly chide herself.

What was wrong with her today?

To think she would say so much of what was on her mind to a man she had only just met.

She had even blurted out internal affairs like the Heaven Dou Royal Team's situation; she must have gone mad.

This man, who claimed to have lived for tens of thousands of years, was full of shocking and outrageous statements.

How had she ended up muddle-headedly believing him?

Qian Renxue walked to the tavern entrance, her footsteps suddenly faltering.

A sentence Long Yun had said earlier flashed through her mind.

This man had actually claimed that the brilliant and talented Qian Renhan among her ancestors was his wife.

Qian Renxue looked back and gave Long Yun a deep, lingering glance.

Since she was idle anyway, she might as well go back and flip through the top-secret archives of Spirit Hall to properly investigate this matter.

Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiong Jun had fully fused with the left arm bone of the divine beast Behemoth, his entire body exuding a terrifying, ancient, and wild pressure.

His originally dark-gold fur had now transformed into solid, ancient scales.

He flexed his mutated, immensely massive left claw and casually swiped it forward.

"Sshhh!"

The space in front of him was torn open like thin paper, creating a massive rift hundreds of meters long, where chaotic currents surged wildly, unable to heal for a long time.

Xiong Jun looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction, tilted his head, and let out a thunderous roar toward the direction of the Lake of Life.

"Di Tian!"

"Get out here, King! This King wants to fight you for another three hundred rounds right now!"

This roar, laced with vigorous soul power, echoed throughout the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

Countless soul beasts in the vicinity were pressed to the ground by this pressure, not even daring to breathe.

They stared with wide eyes at the terrifying strike from Xiong Jun that easily tore through space, their hearts filled with unconcealable shock.

The rewards bestowed by the Sky Screen were truly astonishing.

Previously, in the Sky Screen's images, Xiong Jun had clearly been pinned to the ground and beaten by the Beast God Di Tian, completely unable to fight back.

Yet, with this wave of god-level rewards crashing down, Xiong Jun's strength had seen a leap in improvement.

"If they fight again now, it's hard to say who will win or lose."

"Lord Xiong Jun's aura is too terrifying now; that left claw can even tear space apart. Even Lord Di Tian would likely have to avoid its edge."

"This Sky Screen is simply the greatest fortune under heaven. If only I could make the list too!"

The eyes of the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were filled with fanaticism, their desire for the mysterious Sky Screen reaching an incomparable level.

Who wouldn't want to ascend to the heavens in a single step like Xiong Jun?

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Tian stood quietly by the lakeside, his gaze piercing through layers of forest to land on the space rift that had yet to heal.

Listening to Xiong Jun's incredibly arrogant challenge, Di Tian did not get angry for the first time in ages.

Instead, his dark golden eyes revealed a deep sense of anticipation.

"The soul bone of the divine beast Behemoth is truly overbearing."

Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, calculating silently in his heart.

In Xiong Jun's current state, the power erupting from that left arm felt somewhat unfathomable even to him; a real fight would definitely be a major headache.

However, this only further confirmed the terrifying nature of the Sky Screen's rewards.

If a mere tenth place could receive such a heaven-defying opportunity, what about those ranked ahead of him?

At this moment, the other fierce beasts in the core area gathered around, all looking up at the massive light screen in the firmament.

The King of Ten Thousand Demons flicked his branches, his tone filled with intense curiosity.

"If even a powerhouse of Xiong Jun's level only ranks tenth, who do you think this ninth place will be?"

Bi Ji shook her head, her eyes full of confusion.

"In the Star Dou Great Forest, the only one who can firmly suppress Xiong Jun is Lord Di Tian. Could it be that this ninth place, or the ones ahead, belong to reclusive powerhouses from other places?"

The fierce beasts discussed among themselves, none able to guess which sacred entity would appear on the list next.

Meanwhile.

Rainbow Academy.

Located in a secluded place of spiritual beauty, it was shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, with exotic flowers and rare herbs competing in splendor, and pavilions and towers arranged in perfect order, resembling a fairyland on earth.

Long Yun was walking leisurely along the paths of this fairyland-like academy with his hands behind his back.

He had founded this Rainbow Academy during his long years simply to pass the time.

The core philosophy of the academy was the power of ultimate elements.