Gold Ranking Fourteenth Exposed!

Inside the Heaven Dou Allied Forces camp.

Tang San stood before the main tent, gazing at the golden list in the sky, his hands clenched tightly together.

His expression was grim, and a flicker of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

"Fourteenth place... who could it possibly be?"

Tang San murmured to himself, his mind racing through the names of the long-renowned powerhouses across Douluo Continent.

"Could it be one of the Clear Sky Sect elders? Or perhaps Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Beside him, Yu Xiaogang also furrowed his brows and shook his head slightly.

"It's hard to say. Now that the Sky Screen has appeared, many reclusive old monsters will likely emerge to take their places on the list."

"However, whoever manages to make the list will certainly receive rewards capable of altering the landscape of the entire continent."

Yu Xiaogang's voice carried a note of gravity.

Meanwhile, in a secluded valley elsewhere.

Tang Hao sat atop a massive boulder.

His face was pale and his aura was withered; clearly, the injuries he sustained at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had yet to fully heal.

Watching the massive golden scroll in the sky, a look of fanaticism and arrogance flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.

Although he had been defeated by Tang Xiao, he still possessed absolute confidence in his own strength.

"Strongest Power Ranking... fourteenth place?"

Tang Hao let out a cold snort, a look of disdain crossing his eyes.

"I, Tang Hao, have never been inferior to anyone in my life. I once single-handedly crippled several Title Douluo of Spirit Hall, and I have even mastered the Clear Sky Sect's supreme technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer."

"In the current Douluo Continent, aside from those two old fogies Qian Daoliu and Poseidon, who can reliably defeat me?"

Tang Hao stood up, one hand behind his back, and looked at the list in the sky, declaring confidently and loudly:

"The top ten of this Strongest Power Ranking will surely have a place for me, Tang Hao!"

"As for this fourteenth place... hmph, it's nothing but common trash, not even worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as me."

Tang Hao's voice echoed through the valley, filled with the domineering pride of the Clear Sky Douluo.

In his view, as the most outstanding genius of the Clear Sky Sect in a century, his strength had long since reached the peak of level ninety-seven.

Coupled with the Nine Absolute Clear Sky Techniques and the Ring Detonation mystery of the Great Sumeru Hammer, his explosive power was undoubtedly among the best in the world.

How could he possibly be a mere fourteenth place?

However, just as the entire continent was buzzing with speculation over who would claim the fourteenth spot.

The golden list above the firmament finally began to shift slowly.

Strands of brilliant golden energy converged on the list, forming massive, profound characters.

Rumble!

A series of dull thunderclaps rolled across the heavens and earth, as if in accompaniment to the list's announcement.

Everyone held their breath, staring at the characters as they gradually became clear.

[Strongest Power Ranking, fourteenth place announced!]

As this line settled, a new line of large golden characters appeared beneath it.

[Fourteenth place: Tang Hao.]

[Identity: Peerless genius of the Clear Sky Sect, Clear Sky Douluo.]

[Cultivation: Level ninety-seven peak Power Attack System Title Douluo.]

In the secluded valley, the howling wind suddenly fell silent.

Tang Hao's mouth hung open, his entire body frozen on the boulder.

High above, the two golden characters "Tang Hao" radiated a blinding light under the sun.

"Fourteenth place..."

"How is this possible?"

Tang Hao muttered to himself.

He stared at the Sky Screen, even rubbing his eyes to confirm he hadn't misread it.

Yet, the text remained unchanged.

[Fourteenth place: Tang Hao.]

"Pfft!"

Overcome with rage, Tang Hao felt a tightness in his chest, and a mouthful of blood nearly sprayed out.

The internal injuries he had sustained at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had not yet healed, and this violent emotional fluctuation caused the blood in his body to surge uncontrollably.

"I, Tang Hao, am a level ninety-seven peak Power Attack System Title Douluo!"

"Wielding the Clear Sky Sect's Great Sumeru Hammer and the divine skill of Ring Detonation, I once single-handedly crippled several powerhouses of Spirit Hall!"

"In the current Douluo Continent, besides Qian Daoliu and Poseidon, who can reliably defeat me?"

Tang Hao stomped a giant boulder beneath his feet into smithereens, roaring at the sky.

His voice echoed back and forth through the empty valley, yet he received no response.

He could not accept this result.

In Tang Hao's view, even if he couldn't rank in the top three, he was definitely a strong contender for the top ten.

Now, this Gold Ranking had actually placed him at fourteenth.

This was simply an insult to his title of Clear Sky Douluo!

"The Gold Ranking is wrong, this Gold Ranking is absolutely wrong!"

Tang Hao paced back and forth in the valley, agitated, like a frustrated beast.

"That Golden Crocodile Douluo is nothing but a loser at my hands; how could he be ranked fifteenth, and why am I only one spot higher than him?"

"No, that's not right."

Tang Hao suddenly stopped in his tracks, a look of uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's previous reward was a one-level increase in spirit power, a martial soul evolution, and he had also obtained a 100,000-year Primordial Crocodile Ancestor Torso Bone, advancing to a level 99 Peerless Douluo.

If he was ranked fourteenth, then what would his own reward be?

Thinking of this, a trace of greed and anticipation rose in Tang Hao's heart once again.

"As long as the reward given to me is heaven-defying enough, my strength will surely be able to advance further."

"By then, becoming a level 99 Peerless Douluo will be just around the corner!"

Tang Hao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, and looked up at the Sky Screen once more.

Meanwhile, in the Heaven Dou Allied Forces camp.

There was dead silence.

Yu Xiaogang stared blankly at the sky, completely unaware that the feather fan in his hand had fallen to the ground.

His face was deathly pale, and his lips trembled slightly.

"Clear Sky Douluo... is actually only ranked fourteenth?"

Yu Xiaogang murmured, looking utterly dejected.

As a master who prided himself on being number one in theory, he held deep-seated prejudices regarding the strength classification of powerhouses on the Douluo Continent.

In his understanding, Tang Hao was the undisputed number one assault-type spirit master.

But now, this myth had been ruthlessly shattered.

Flender, standing to the side, also swallowed hard and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Xiaogang, the gold content of this Strongest Power Ranking is likely even more terrifying than we imagined."

"If even His Excellency Clear Sky can only rank fourteenth, then what kind of monsters are those ranked ahead of him?"

Zhao Wuji also rubbed his bald head, his face full of shock.

"My god, I, Old Zhao, once crossed paths with His Excellency Clear Sky back in the day, and I know how terrifying he is."

"If even he can only rank in this position, then wouldn't the top ten all be Peerless Douluo-level powerhouses?"

Hearing the discussions of those around him, Tang San, standing at the very front, furrowed his brows tightly.

His expression was equally unpleasant.

Tang Hao was his greatest backer and the object he had always admired.

Now, seeing his father ranked only fourteenth, Tang San naturally felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Xiao San, are you alright?"

Yu Xiaogang noticed Tang San's expression and asked with concern.