Boom!
The entire Douluo Continent erupted in an uproar in that instant.
"The Peak Powerhouse Ranking!"
"Good heavens, it's a ranking of individual strength!"
"Only fifteen people made the list? The standards must be terrifyingly high!"
Countless reclusive old monsters opened their eyes at that moment, their breathing growing impossibly ragged.
The ranking of forces measured a sect's foundations, but this ranking of powerhouses measured genuine, individual battle strength!
This was the real chance to make a name for oneself across the world!
The Spirit Hall Empire, at the front-line camp.
Golden Crocodile Douluo and several other Enshrined stood outside the main tent, looking at the words on the Sky Screen.
"The Peak Powerhouse Ranking?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo folded his arms over his chest, his aged face full of confidence.
"As for the experts of the world, aside from those who keep themselves hidden, no one can compare to our Spirit Hall Empire."
Azure Luan Douluo nodded in agreement.
"Indeed. The Great Enshrined's strength is unfathomable, and Her Majesty the Empress has inherited a divine position. Our Spirit Hall Empire is certain to claim a place in the top three."
Golden Crocodile Douluo watched as the information for the fifteenth place slowly gathered on the Sky Screen, then said calmly:
"I suspect the fifteenth place might be Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan."
"Yue Guan is already level ninety-five. Paired with Gui Mei's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, his battle strength is extraordinary."
"In a world filled with experts, fifteenth place would be a fitting rank for him."
The several Enshrined beside him nodded one after another, convinced by Golden Crocodile Douluo's analysis.
After all, a level-ninety-five Super Douluo was already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns across the Douluo Continent.
Meanwhile.
Inside the Heaven Dou Empire's camp.
The members of Shrek had also gathered around Tang San, their eyes fixed intently on the Sky Screen.
"Haha, Third Brother, this ranking was practically made for you!"
Ma Hongjun burst out laughing, his face full of adoration and obsequious flattery.
"You're a true god now, Lord Sea God!"
"Who in the world could possibly surpass you?"
"First place has to be yours, Third Brother!"
Oscar chimed in with a laugh:
"Exactly. Gods and mortals are fundamentally different. If Third Brother ranks second, who would dare take first?"
Listening to everyone's praise, Tang San tried his best to appear modest, but the slight lift of his chin betrayed what he truly thought.
His eyes were filled with absolute confidence.
"Everyone, don't say that."
Tang San planted the Seagod Trident beside him and spoke calmly:
"The world is vast, and there are countless hidden experts. We must still maintain a sense of reverence."
"Still, I do have my thoughts about first place."
Hearing Tang San say this, the members of Shrek smiled even more broadly.
Soon, their conversation turned to the fifteenth place, which was about to be announced.
"Who do you think will take fifteenth place?"
Oscar asked curiously, stroking his chin.
Then he nudged Dai Mubai beside him with his elbow and teased:
"Boss Dai, you just broke through to level ninety-five a while ago. Maybe you'll be fifteenth?"
Dai Mubai waved his hand awkwardly.
"Little Ao, you're giving me too much credit."
"I only broke through recently, and my strength hasn't stabilized yet. There are plenty of veteran Titled Douluo on the continent stronger than me."
Though he said that, Dai Mubai kept his eyes fixed on the Sky Screen, anticipation plain in them.
What if?
What if he really made the list?
He could receive a reward from the Heavenly Dao!
Under the gaze of countless people across the continent, the golden mist on the Sky Screen finally dispersed.
The name of the fifteenth place appeared with a thunderous boom!
[Peak Powerhouse Ranking, Fifteenth Place: Chen Xin.]
[Title: Sword Douluo.]
[Affiliation: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.]
[Martial Soul: Seven Kill Sword.]
[Level: Level-ninety-seven Peak Power Attack System Titled Douluo.]
Hum!
In the next instant.
A deafening uproar swept across every corner of the continent.
"What?!"
"Sword Douluo Chen Xin... is only fifteenth?!"
Inside the Heaven Dou Empire's camp, the members of Shrek stared so hard their eyeballs nearly popped out.
Ning Rongrong's delicate body trembled, confusion written all over her pretty face.
"That's impossible!"
Ning Rongrong cried out, losing her composure:
"Grandpa Sword is already a level-ninety-seven Peak Douluo, and his Seven Kill Sword is acknowledged as the most powerful offensive Martial Soul on the continent!"
"Besides the Great Enshrined and those monsters like Bibi Dong, how could there be fourteen people even stronger than Grandpa Sword?!"
The confidence that had filled Tang San's face stiffened.
"Sword Douluo, at level ninety-seven, is only fifteenth place..."
This result completely shattered his understanding.
He had thought that, aside from gods, Titled Douluo above level ninety-seven already stood at the very top of the pyramid on the continent.
But now, it seemed that this world's foundations were far more terrifying than he had imagined.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In front of the main hall.
Chen Xin, dressed in spotless white, stood silently on the stone steps.
As he looked at his name and rank on the Sky Screen, even the Sword Douluo—who normally wouldn't change expression even if Mount Tai collapsed before him—was left frozen in place.
"Fifteenth place..."
Chen Xin looked at his hands and murmured self-mockingly:
"I spent my whole life cultivating, tempering my swordsmanship to its utmost limit, and in the end, in the Heavenly Dao's eyes, I can only take the very last place?"
Bone Douluo Gu Rong, standing beside him, was no less shocked.
"Chen Xin, could there be a mistake on this Gold Ranking?"
Gu Rong pointed at the Sky Screen and shouted in exasperation:
"You're already level ninety-seven! Across the entire Douluo Continent, you can count on one hand the people who could reliably beat you!"
"Those old monsters from Spirit Hall can't all be stronger than you, can they?"
"If you can only rank fifteenth..."
Gu Rong took a deep breath, his voice trembling as he said:
"Then what kind of terrifying monsters must the people above you be?!"
In the sky, the golden Sky Screen shivered faintly.
Scene after scene appeared slowly across the sky above the entire Douluo Continent.
They showed Sword Douluo Chen Xin's life and battles.
In the scenes, rain poured down in torrents.
Young Chen Xin, dressed in white and holding the Seven Kill Sword, stood atop a mountain.
All around him, dozens of black-clad figures in Spirit Hall uniforms surged toward him like a tide.
They were all elite assassins dispatched by Spirit Hall, intent on killing Chen Xin before he could grow stronger.
Yet Chen Xin merely raised a hand.
His sword swept out, and in that instant, the rain falling from the sky turned into deadly sword qi.
The rain fell. The people died.
Dozens of Spirit Hall experts had not even touched the hem of his clothes before they were already lifeless corpses scattered across the ground.
The scenes continued to shift.
Over the decades, assassinations like these had taken place countless times.
Each time, Chen Xin relied on his own strength to cut down every assassin sent from the shadows.
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