The Descent of the Heavenly Curtain

Above the heavens, a golden rift tore open the sky without warning.

It was neither lightning nor any known soul skill.

Like an ancient scar that had existed since time immemorial, it stretched across the heads of every living being on the Douluo Continent.

Then, endless golden light poured from it, forming an enormous curtain that covered the entire sky.

Spirit City, Papal Hall.

Bibi Dong, clad in a luxurious robe, abruptly rose to her feet. An overwhelming aura instantly filled the entire hall. Raising her head, her violet eyes pierced through the dome and fixed upon the vast golden curtain.

"Who is it?!"

Her voice contained fury and suspicion she could not suppress.

Divine power? No. This force was vast and impartial, devoid of any personal will. It was more like the manifestation of a law of heaven and earth.

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo beneath the hall had long since collapsed to the floor, trembling uncontrollably.

Under this heavenly might, even Titled Douluo were as insignificant as ants.

Bibi Dong clenched the scepter in her hand. The gem at its tip let out a strained whine, and a thin crack appeared across it. Her plans were at their most crucial stage. She would not tolerate any accidents!

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

Having just finished hunting a Faced Demon Spider, Tang San had been about to absorb that soul ring beyond his level when the sudden upheaval of heaven and earth startled him into freezing.

"Little San, don't move!"

Master Yu Xiaogang's voice had never been so grave.

Everyone from Shrek Academy, including the Unmovable King Zhao Wuji, stared blankly at the sky, their minds utterly empty.

"Wh-what is that?" Ma Hongjun stammered.

No one could answer him.

Even with his Purple Demon Eyes pushed to their limit, Tang San could not see through the golden curtain in the slightest. He only felt that the Tang Sect techniques he had always taken pride in were so utterly insignificant before the true might of heaven and earth.

Under this heavenly curtain, the secret of his transmigration seemed to have nowhere to hide.

Deep within the forest, a pair of enormous golden eyes slowly opened.

Di Tian had awakened.

"This power... does not belong to the Douluo Continent."

His voice echoed in the minds of every ferocious beast, filled with wariness.

Tianshui Academy, rear mountain.

Lin Xuan was reclining in a rocking chair, leisurely basking in the sun.

He had served as a guest elder here for quite some years, living a peaceful and comfortable life.

The arrival of the heavenly curtain gave Lin Xuan a bad feeling, so he turned over and continued grumbling inwardly.

"I've read plenty of novels. When a heavenly curtain shows up, it never means anything good. It might even expose me."

He could not help grumbling to himself.

He was a transmigrator, possessing the two god-tier martial souls of a pill furnace and a strange flame. To quickly obtain resources for cultivation, he had acted as an "angel investor" for quite a few factions.

He improved the cultivation methods of one sect and gave another family guidance on pills.

Now that ten thousand years had passed, what had become of those small factions that had accepted his "investments" back then?

Even he could no longer remember.

If this heavenly curtain revealed everything he had done back then...

Lin Xuan rubbed the space between his brows, feeling a headache coming on.

At that moment, lines of universally recognized continental script slowly appeared upon the golden heavenly curtain, clearly imprinting themselves in the minds of every person and every soul beast.

[Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking hereby announces to the world.]

[Today, the ten top factions of the Douluo Continent shall be ranked!]

Upon seeing those words, Lin Xuan's heart sank.

Just what I was afraid of!

The ten top factions?

He was certain that several of them had something to do with him.

This was going to be troublesome.

At the same time, the entire continent erupted over those words.

"Ranking the ten top factions?!"

"Spirit Hall is definitely first! Does that even need saying?"

"What about the Upper Three Sects? The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and Clear Sky Sect should at least make the top five, right?"

"The Clear Sky Sect has already sealed itself away. It probably doesn't count, does it?"

Countless soul masters discussed the matter excitedly.

Yet the leaders of the major factions all had different thoughts.

Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi looked at the heavenly curtain and softly said to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo beside him, "A storm is coming. I only hope this ranking does not push us into the eye of the storm."

Just as everyone's thoughts were churning, the heavenly curtain changed again.

[Ding! The Heavenly Dao Chat Group has been activated!]

[Representatives from various factions will be randomly selected to join the group chat.]

The next second, a virtual chat interface appeared simultaneously in the minds of countless experts across the continent.

[Pope Bibi Dong has joined the group chat.]

[Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi has joined the group chat.]

[Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen has joined the group chat.]

[Clear Sky Sect First Elder has joined the group chat.]

[Star Luo Emperor has joined the group chat.]

[Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has joined the group chat.]

[Shrek Academy Headmaster Flender has joined the group chat.]

[Star Dou Great Forest Beast God Di Tian has joined the group chat.]

...

The series of notifications left everyone pulled into the group chat stunned.

Flender stared at the virtual list before him, so frightened that his crystal spectacles nearly fell from his hand.

The Pope? The Beast God? The rulers of the two great empires?

How had he, the mere headmaster of a tiny Shrek Academy, been dragged into a group where gods were practically fighting?

The chat group instantly exploded.

Yu Yuanzhen: "What kind of sorcery is this?!"

Star Luo Emperor: "Hmph, playing tricks! Di Tian? Even a beast from Star Dou can stand alongside us?"

Di Tian: "Human, you seek death!"

Bibi Dong: "Quiet. Let us first see what this heavenly curtain intends to do."

The Pope's words slightly eased the tension in the group.

Everyone understood that before they figured out the situation, watching and waiting was the wisest choice.

Tianshui Academy.

Lin Xuan had not been pulled into the group chat. He was happy to have some peace and watched the heavenly curtain with great interest.

"A chat group? Interesting. Things are about to get even livelier."

He could imagine those lofty figures, who normally stood high above everyone else, crammed into a tiny chat box and glaring at one another.

At that moment, the golden light of the heavenly curtain flared brilliantly.

A line of majestic characters slowly condensed into shape.

[Rank Ten: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!]

Boom!

In an instant, everyone across the continent who saw those words—whether inside or outside the chat group—felt as though a thunderclap had exploded in their minds!

Within Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, who had been leaning against her throne, immediately sat upright.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect... was only tenth?

At Shrek Academy, Flender and Master Yu Xiaogang exchanged looks, each seeing extreme horror in the other's eyes.

One of the Upper Three Sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect possessed the world's number one beast martial soul, yet it had only barely squeezed into the bottom of the top ten?!

Then what terrifying existences were the nine factions ranked above it?

Within the Heavenly Dao Chat Group.

Yu Yuanzhen: "Impossible! My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect has endured for a thousand years. How could we be no more than tenth?!"

His fury nearly spilled from the words on the screen.

Yet before anyone else could speak, new golden words emerged upon the heavenly curtain, carrying an authority that brooked no doubt.