Di Tian, who had been guarding the lakeside, suddenly trembled in his massive black dragon form.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately transformed into human shape, his expression filled with utmost reverence as he knelt on one knee, facing the center of Lake of Life.
"Congratulations on the Silver Dragon King's awakening!"
As his words fell, the waters of Lake of Life parted with a thunderous roar.
A pillar of silver light shot into the sky, eclipsing even the Heavenly Dao's radiant rain around it.
Within the silver radiance, a peerlessly beautiful figure slowly emerged.
Her long silver hair spilled around her like moonlight, stirring gently in the breeze.
Her face was so flawless it seemed beyond the mortal world; not a single imperfection could be found in her delicate features, which lent her an air of nobility and detachment.
She wore a silver gown formed entirely from the laws of heaven and earth. It traced the graceful contours of her figure, whose proportions were the very picture of perfection.
Her full breasts, slender waist, narrow enough to fit in a hand, and long, shapely legs, just visible beneath her skirt.
Lower down, her exquisite jade-white feet gleamed like polished jade.
Her toes were like rosy pearls, bare as they lightly touched the empty air.
Gu Yuena.
She raised her head slightly, her beautiful purple eyes calmly gazing at the ranking on the Sky Screen.
As she looked at the golden words suspended high in the sky, confusion flickered across her face.
"Di Tian."
"My lord, your subordinate is here."
Di Tian hurriedly lowered his head, his manner submissive.
Gu Yuena furrowed her brows slightly and pointed at the Sky Screen.
"Why is the Star Dou Great Forest ranked second?"
As the Dragon God's other half, she bore his benevolence and wisdom, and commanded the supreme laws of life and creation.
In her understanding, as long as she existed, no power on this continent should be able to surpass the Star Dou Great Forest.
Di Tian shook his head bitterly, confusion written across his face as well.
"My lord, your subordinate cannot understand it either."
"By all rights, with you presiding over it, the Star Dou Great Forest should be invincible across the entire continent."
"The Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, even the Spirit Hall Empire—none of them are worth mentioning before us."
"This Gold Ranking... your subordinate truly has no idea how it judges these powers."
Gu Yuena's expression gradually turned grave.
If the Star Dou Great Forest could only rank second, what sort of terrifying power had taken first place?
She would see for herself. Could there really be anyone in this world stronger than her?
Buzz!
At one moment, the golden light on the Sky Screen suddenly drew inward.
Huge golden characters slowly began to form at its very top.
[World Power Ranking, First Place: Blue Silver Empire.]
[Location: Sun Moon Continent.]
By the lakeside.
Gu Yuena stood frozen in place.
"Blue Silver Empire?"
"Sun Moon Continent?"
She murmured the two completely unfamiliar names, her purple eyes filled with astonishment.
Then ancient memories began surging up from the depths of her mind like a rising tide.
Countless years ago, far to the west beyond Douluo Continent, there did seem to be another vast land.
But according to her memories, the energy of heaven and earth on that land had been incredibly thin. It should have been impossible for any powerful being to arise there.
"How can this be..."
A defiant pride flickered in Gu Yuena's eyes.
"I bear the Dragon God's benevolence and command the supreme laws of life and creation."
"Could there truly be a god on that land stronger than me?"
Meanwhile.
At the front-line camp of the Spirit Hall Empire.
The atmosphere in the palace hall was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Mighty Lion Douluo, and several other worshippers had gathered there.
As they looked at the result on the Sky Screen, confusion filled every face.
"Blue Silver Empire? Where did this power come from?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo knitted his brows, his voice full of bewilderment.
He had lived for over a hundred years and considered himself well versed in the continent's many secrets, yet he had never heard that name.
Azure Luan Douluo shook his head as well, his expression grave.
"And where is this Sun Moon Continent?"
"Could there be another unknown continent beyond our world?"
Bibi Dong sat upon her throne, her expression shifting.
She had expected the Spirit Hall Empire to take first place, or, failing that, the Star Dou Great Forest.
She had never imagined that the winner would be a power from another world whose name she had never even heard.
Yet just as everyone was lost in confusion and shock,
in a side hall, Qian Renxue saw the words "Sun Moon Continent" and felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
Then a brilliant light suddenly blazed in her once-dim eyes.
"Sun Moon Continent..."
Qian Renxue's delicate body trembled slightly, and a joyful smile blossomed across her exquisite, flawless face.
Because she remembered it clearly.
When she and her husband had parted all those years ago, he had told her himself that he came from a place called the Sun Moon Continent.
"First place... the Blue Silver Empire..."
Qian Renxue clasped her hands tightly before her, her heart overflowing with immense joy and pride.
"Husband, is that the empire you built?"
"You actually ranked first!"
"Even the Tang Sect, with a god at its head, and the deeply rooted Star Dou Great Forest were beneath you!"
At the thought, tears glimmered in Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes.
In that moment, it felt as if all the pain of longing she had endured over the years had finally been rewarded.
"Not only did my husband build such a powerful empire, but it ranked first as well."
"Then his strength... has he already become a god, perhaps even surpassed ordinary gods?"
Qian Renxue gazed at the Sky Screen, her heart filled with anticipation and longing.
She wished she could fly to that continent called Sun Moon at once and see the man she thought of day and night.
In contrast to Qian Renxue's joy, the Heaven Dou Empire's camp was shrouded in gloom.
The Shrek group looked utterly grim.
Tang San stood outside the tent, staring at the ranking on the Sky Screen.
"Blue Silver Empire... Sun Moon Continent..."
Tang San's voice was filled with anger and unwillingness.
"How is this possible?"
"I'm already the Sea God, and the Tang Sect I founded has gathered so many powerful people, yet we didn't even make the top three!"
"And this place I've never even heard of ranks first?"
He couldn't accept it. He had poured countless efforts into this, even risking death to inherit a divine position, only to be crushed in the end by a power of unknown origin.
Tang San abruptly turned toward Yu Xiaogang and the others beside him, asking in a low voice,
"Teacher, have you ever heard of the Sun Moon Continent or the Blue Silver Empire?"
Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and the others all shook their heads, their faces full of confusion.
"Xiao San, we've never seen any record of these two names in any historical text."
Dai Mubai said with a frown.
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