Sun Moon Heavenly Pride, the Sword Addict!

[Ding! The review of Xu Jiujiu has concluded!]

[Beginning reward distribution!]

[Following the Sky Screen's evaluation, Xu Jiujiu is awarded compensation for her innate cultivation; her Soul Power has increased by 5 levels!]

As the Sky Screen's voice faded,

Xu Jiujiu's current appearance emerged upon the golden scroll.

Under countless watchful gazes,

Xu Jiujiu in the image was enveloped by a strange energy,

and even separated by the Sky Screen, All Living Beings could sense the Soul Power within her rapidly rising.

Level 53... Level 55... Level 58!!

In but an instant,

her Soul Power had risen by a full five levels!!

The beings watching the Sky Screen were all stunned by this sight.

Then,

cries of astonishment swept across the continent like a tsunami.

"My heavens! Princess Jiujiu's Soul Power really increased!"

"The Sky Screen is real! The rewards are real too!?"

"That is five levels of Soul Power at the Soul King rank! Even talented Soul Masters would need to cultivate bitterly for a long time to achieve that, wouldn't they?"

"The twentieth-ranked heavenly pride already received such an abundant reward. Wouldn't those ranked above be even more terrifying?"

"..."

With the Sky Screen proven true,

even the ever-proud Xiao Hongchen could not help feeling tempted.

He wanted to know what reward he would receive when his name appeared on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

Besides him and his sister,

what other "geniuses" existed on Douluo Continent?

Shrek Academy,

by Sea God Lake.

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and the others all widened their eyes, their gazes toward the Sky Screen filled with anticipation and excitement.

One had to know that once a Soul Master's cultivation broke through five rings, the speed of advancement would slow down.

Every additional level required a great deal of time.

Even though they were outstanding among their peers and had become Shrek Academy's representatives,

breaking through to become Title Douluo in the future would still be far from easy.

Now,

the Sky Screen naturally became their hope for increasing their strength.

After all, nineteen spots remained on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, and the Shrek team was bound to make the list.

"Bei Bei."

Xu Sanshi walked to Bei Bei's side and lowered his voice.

"Do you think our names might appear on the Heavenly Pride Ranking too?"

Bei Bei glanced at the Sky Screen, shrugged, and replied calmly,

"There are quite a few talented Soul Masters on the continent. I do not know whether our names will be on the Heavenly Pride Ranking."

Xu Sanshi wanted to say something more,

but when his gaze swept over Jiang Nannan standing behind them, his hands quickly clenched into fists.

Outer Court.

Dai Huabin snorted coldly, his eyes carrying a hint more disdain as he looked at Xu Jiujiu on the Sky Screen.

"The royal family's Star Crown martial soul?"

"The Crown of Stars cannot compare to my Dai Family's Evil Eye White Tiger at all!"

"My talent will definitely surpass Princess Jiujiu's!"

At the same time,

inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Xu Jiujiu sensed the changes within her body, and a smile immediately appeared on her lovely face.

"Our Xu Family is fortunate indeed to have you, Jiumei."

Xu Jiawei still looked at his younger sister with a face full of excitement.

After a moment,

a trace of self-reproach and helplessness suddenly welled up in his eyes as he said,

"If not for this Heavenly Pride Ranking, dragged down by imperial affairs, who knows how long your talent would have been wasted?"

It was precisely because Xu Jiujiu had helped him

that Xu Jiawei's burden had been eased considerably.

He simply had not expected that his younger sister would actually rank on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!

Hearing this,

Xu Jiujiu's willow brows knit slightly as she said,

"Brother, back then our Xu Family led the soldiers and civilians in driving out foreign invaders before becoming the rulers of the empire. Yet now, our family has so few members."

"Now we must swiftly develop our own forces. As the empire's princess, this is also a responsibility I must bear."

Xu Jiawei took a deep breath.

He slowly walked before Xu Jiujiu, patted her shoulder, and spoke with pride filling his voice.

"Jiumei, you have grown up."

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Xu Jiujiu said,

"Brother, after this tournament ends, I wish to enter the legions as a royal princess and take control of the military forces."

Military authority was the strongest trump card for wielding and consolidating imperial power.

Though Xu Jiujiu wished to help and develop the Xu Family,

she was unwilling to be merely a princess. She wanted to become the foremost person beneath the Emperor and prove her worth.

This was also why she was willing to devote more of her time to imperial affairs.

"Good!"

Xu Jiawei agreed without the slightest hesitation and said,

"With Jiumei commanding the legions, I can rest easier as well."

"Once the Soul Master Tournament is over, we shall begin making preparations."

The Star Luo Empire's royal princess had ranked on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

This news was already known to everyone.

If Xu Jiujiu seized this opportunity to command the legions, she would certainly be able to consolidate the Xu Family's position.

Yet what worried him somewhat was that

both of Dai Hao's sons were studying at Shrek Academy.

If one of them managed to make the list, it might cause some undesirable consequences in the future.

With this in mind,

Xu Jiawei continued looking toward the Sky Screen.

Under countless expectant gazes, the image on the golden scroll began to change.

It showed a young man who appeared to be around twenty years old, his black hair simply tied behind his head.

The image gradually drew closer and became clearer.

All Living Beings clearly saw that pale, stern face.

The young man's eyes were dim, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. In his arms, he held a four-foot-long, entirely black unsheathed sword.

The longsword looked ancient and unadorned, yet it faintly emanated a sharp, murderous aura!

The Sky Screen's voice rang out as well.

[Rank nineteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, Ji Juechen!]

"That young man gives me a very powerful feeling!"

"Ji Juechen? Which academy or sect does this expert belong to, to actually rank on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!?"

"Could the sword in his arms be his martial soul?"

The moment Ji Juechen's name appeared on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, it sparked a wave of discussion.

All Living Beings on Douluo Continent were extremely curious about where he had come from.

"It is actually him!"

Inside Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire.

Hall Master Jing Hongchen stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, a trace of surprise appearing in his eyes as he looked at the figure on the Sky Screen.

He was exceedingly familiar with the name Ji Juechen.

He was Mingde Hall's sole anomaly, the actual chief of the Soul Tool Department, and an expert Jing Hongchen had personally invited into Mingde Hall as an exception.

Sun Moon Royal Academy.

Xiao Hongchen, Ma Rulong, and the others, who were watching the Sky Screen, were all taken aback.

"Ji Juechen! He made the list too?"

Xiao Hongchen smiled faintly. "Good. This is the perfect chance to let the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent see the heavenly prides of our Sun Moon Empire."

As soon as Xiao Hongchen finished speaking,

the Sky Screen's voice continued to resound, and All Living Beings saw the figure frozen upon the golden scroll.

[He is a genius seen once in ten thousand years, and also a sword addict.]

Besides Ji Juechen, quite a few students had gathered around him in the image.

Many people on Douluo Continent recognized the uniforms they wore and the surrounding scenery.

It was none other than the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy!

Discussion erupted once more.

"So Ji Juechen is a heavenly pride of the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Damn it, why is he not from our Douluo Continent!"

"Such an excellent prospect is actually our enemy..."

"Still, he looks older than twenty and should be unable to participate in the All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Tournament."

The discussions rose and fell, and many people's hearts sank.

With one more heavenly pride emerging from the Sun Moon Empire, Douluo Continent would face one more measure of danger in the future.