World Power Rankings, Tang San Stunned, Tang Sect Fourth?!

Yu Xiaogang shook his head violently, losing his composure:

"This is impossible!"

"This completely defies logic!"

"The Tang Sect has a deity presiding over it; how could it only be ranked fourth? This Golden Ranking must be mistaken!"

However, faced with Yu Xiaogang's questioning, Tang San merely stared blankly at the sky.

After a long while, Tang San spoke in a strained voice:

"Teacher, but that is the Heavenly Dao Ranking."

"Would the Heavenly Dao... make a mistake?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the tent fell into an instant silence.

No one could answer this question.

The majesty of the Heavenly Dao allowed for no questioning from anyone.

Just as the crowd remained silent, the golden canopy in the sky shifted once again.

A massive pillar of golden light descended from the void, enveloping Tang San below.

[Tang Sect has made the list, receiving a Heavenly Dao reward: Sect Master Tang San is granted one million-year spirit ring.]

Boom!

As the voice of the Heavenly Dao faded, vast energy surged instantly into Tang San's body.

Tang San was bathed in a brilliant golden radiance.

Immediately following, a crimson-gold spirit ring radiating endless pressure rose slowly from beneath his feet, circling his body.

A million-year spirit ring.

Feeling the terrifying power surging wildly within him, Tang San could clearly sense that his cultivation had nearly doubled in this moment.

This sudden, immense power made Tang San's previously gloomy mood improve slightly.

A million-year spirit ring... This power is truly formidable.

Tang San thought to himself, his expression softening a fraction.

However, before he could rejoice for too long, the canopy in the sky began to display the next ranking.

[World Power Ranking, Third Place: Spirit Hall Empire.]

Seeing this ranking, an uproar erupted once again within the Spirit Hall Empire's frontline camp.

Bibi Dong stood up abruptly from her high throne, her beautiful, cold, and glamorous face filled with shock.

"My Spirit Hall Empire is only third?"

Bibi Dong's voice echoed through the great hall.

She could never have imagined that the massive empire she had poured her heart and soul into building, which had gathered the majority of the continent's spirit master combat power, would only rank third.

Below her, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was also dazed, muttering in a trance:

"This... how is this possible?"

"This subordinate originally estimated that our Spirit Hall Empire would at least secure second place."

"Although the Spirit Hall Empire is powerful on the continent, the Star Dou Great Forest has remained unexplored, and perhaps it holds secrets."

"This subordinate speculated that at most the Star Dou Great Forest would rank ahead of us, but I never expected that we would only rank third."

"How could my dignified Spirit Hall Empire only rank here?"

The many elders and generals of the Spirit Hall Empire were also filled with astonishment and resentment at this moment.

Just then, the golden canopy began to display the rewards for the Spirit Hall Empire.

[Spirit Hall Empire receives a Heavenly Dao reward: Spirit evolution. All members' spirit purity increased, spirit power doubled.]

[All members of the Spirit Hall Empire, cultivation speed increased tenfold.]

Hum!

Following the announcement of the Golden Ranking's reward, countless golden streams of light descended from the horizon, merging into the bodies of every spirit master in the Spirit Hall Empire.

Bibi Dong also clearly felt that her two spirits, the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor, had undergone a qualitative leap at this moment, their purity reaching an unprecedented height.

Feeling the explosive growth of power within her body, as well as the crystal-clear tenfold increase in cultivation speed, the displeasure and gloom on Bibi Dong's face were swept away in an instant.

"Hahahaha!"

"What a magnificent Heavenly Dao reward!"

Bibi Dong could not help but laugh heartily, her voice filled with wild joy.

"With this, the strength of the entire Spirit Hall Empire will receive a tremendous boost!"

"The Heaven Dou Empire, what do they have to fight us with?"

Inside the Heaven Dou Empire's main camp, Tang San's expression turned grim the moment he saw the Spirit Hall Empire's rewards.

"Damn it..."

"The Spirit Hall Empire was already powerful, but now all its members have doubled their martial soul power and increased their cultivation speed tenfold."

"The overall strength of the Spirit Hall Empire has become even more formidable."

"The upcoming decisive battle at Jialing Pass will be even harder to deal with."

Tang San's voice carried a heavy tone; the joy he had just felt from obtaining a million-year soul ring had vanished completely.

Just then, the canopy in the sky lit up once again.

[World Power Ranking, Second Place: Star Dou Great Forest.]

[Star Dou Great Forest, receives Heavenly Dao reward: All soul beasts, power sublimated!]

[All soul beasts' cultivation speed increased tenfold.]

[The concentration of the world's origin in the Star Dou Great Forest has increased, the birth rate of soul beasts over one hundred thousand years has increased, and the self-healing ability of all soul beasts has been enhanced.]

Watching this ranking, Bibi Dong, who had been about to step out of her tent, suddenly froze, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

"The Star Dou Great Forest, its strength is actually above the Spirit Hall Empire?!"

"How is this possible... those beasts are actually stronger than us?"

But what shocked Bibi Dong even more was something else.

"What, even the Star Dou Great Forest can only rank second?"

Bibi Dong stared at the golden list hanging high in the sky, a monstrous wave surging in her heart.

She naturally knew something about the foundation of the Star Dou Great Forest; terrifying soul beasts were hidden there, ones that even the Spirit Hall Empire dared not provoke lightly.

Yet now, as strong as the Star Dou Great Forest was, it had to settle for second place.

Meanwhile, in the temporary encampment of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong stood in the courtyard, looking at the list in the sky with shocked expressions.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his world-renowned Seven Kill Sword humming faintly at his side, as if it had sensed something.

Chen Xin sighed, his tone heavy as he spoke:

"Fengzhi, I have stepped into the Star Dou Great Forest many times, and every time I went deep inside, I would sometimes vaguely sense that there were powerful existences in the deepest part of the forest."

"I had assumed the Star Dou Great Forest would rank first."

"I never expected it to only rank second."

Hearing Chen Xin's words, Ning Fengzhi's brows furrowed tightly, his expression appearing incomparably grave.

"Even the Star Dou Great Forest can only rank second..."

"Then what on earth could the number one power be?"

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, the second-place reward descending from the canopy transformed into endless rain of green and golden light, scattering into every corner of the entire forest.

Ancient trees grew frantically, their thick roots spreading underground like earth dragons.

Countless slumbering soul beasts awakened one after another under the nourishment of this pure origin power, letting out joyful roars.

However, amidst this atmosphere of celebration, an ancient will that had been dormant for countless years was slowly reviving in the deepest part of the Lake of Life.