Qian Family Ancestor, Golden Ranking Revealed!

Heaven Dou City.

Chen Xin Tavern.

The afternoon sunlight filtered through the window lattice and fell across a wooden table by the window.

Qian Daochen leaned back in his chair, holding a cup of clear wine.

Across from him, Qian Renxue had changed out of her usual attire. Her golden hair hung loosely around her shoulders, and her exquisite face drew quite a few gazes.

She lifted her cup and took a small sip.

"It goes down smooth, but the aftertaste is fierce."

"Chen Xin Tavern. The name suits it well."

Qian Daochen set down his cup and said,

"I brewed the wine, and I named the tavern."

A hint of admiration appeared in Qian Renxue's eyes.

"The owner has good taste."

"The tavern is in a quiet spot, and the furnishings are elegant as well."

Qian Daochen raised his eyes to look at her.

"My taste in customers is even better."

"The young lady who came through the door today is very beautiful."

Qian Renxue paused slightly, then nodded frankly.

"The owner truly does have good taste."

Qian Daochen chuckled.

"I gave you one compliment, and you accepted every word of it."

Qian Renxue set down her cup and said,

"The truth should naturally be accepted."

"I can't deliberately say I'm unattractive just to appear modest."

Qian Renxue fell into thought.

Whenever she came to Peaceful Heart Tavern, she felt considerably more relaxed.

The owner before her looked young, yet his words and manner were remarkably composed.

No matter what she asked, he could casually offer an answer.

His words seemed ordinary at first, but carried another meaning upon reflection.

Qian Renxue raised her cup and said,

"Owner, if you did not run a tavern, you could surely accomplish something great."

Qian Daochen lifted his cup and lightly clinked it against hers.

"I have already done more than enough."

"Selling wine and watching people now is quite nice."

Qian Renxue wanted to ask more, but a discussion from the neighboring table suddenly drifted over.

"If you ask me, the strongest person on the continent today must be the previous Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Chen!"

"The Clear Sky Hammer is known as the number one tool martial soul in the world, and Tang Chen has cultivated the Clear Sky Secret Arts to their peak."

"Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi guards Sea God's Island. Her strength should not be inferior to Tang Chen's, right?"

"What about Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu?"

"Qian Daoliu is certainly strong, but he once lost to Tang Chen. That is no lie."

"In that case, among the three Limit Douluo, Tang Chen is the strongest."

Quite a few soul masters around them nodded in agreement.

The gazes of several soul masters occasionally fell upon Qian Renxue, their eyes concealing greed and malice.

Qian Renxue glanced at them and ignored them.

Yet when she heard that Qian Daoliu was inferior to Tang Chen, her brows still furrowed.

Qian Daochen poured himself another cup of wine.

"Among the three, Angel Douluo is the strongest."

The tavern immediately fell silent for a moment.

A soul master at the neighboring table turned and said,

"Owner, that is not right."

"Qian Daoliu's defeat to Tang Chen has long spread across the continent. How can he be considered the strongest?"

Qian Daochen drank the clear wine in his cup.

"If rumors were all trustworthy, people would not need brains."

If the younger brother he had personally taught truly could not defeat Tang Chen and Bo Saixi, then when they met again, he would have to give him a thorough beating.

Qian Daoliu was a genius of the Angel Clan.

Back when he trained, he had taken no shortage of beatings.

After all these years, Qian Daochen wondered how much he had improved.

Holding his cup, Qian Daochen's thoughts returned to a long time ago.

He had not originally been from Douluo Continent.

After transmigrating here, he had become Qian Daoliu's elder brother.

Qian Daochen.

In that life, he had risen suddenly, crushed all his peers, and reached the peak of the continent within only a few years.

He had once left behind a glorious reputation.

But he had risen too quickly and touched upon certain taboos.

From that point onward, Qian Daochen disappeared without a trace.

As the long years passed, fewer and fewer old acquaintances remained on the continent.

He had thought the world had long forgotten his name.

He wondered whether there were still any rumors about him in the Douluo Continent of today.

"Tang Chen may not necessarily be the strongest."

In a corner of the tavern, a white-haired soul master suddenly spoke.

Everyone turned to look.

The soul master took a drink and said,

"When I traveled across the continent in my youth, I once heard of someone from a Titled Douluo."

"He was a mysterious swordsman."

"If he is still alive, even the three Limit Douluo might not be able to contend with him."

The soul master at the neighboring table sneered.

"He does not even have a name. It is probably another distorted rumor."

The white-haired soul master shook his head.

"Do you know Slaughter City?"

The tavern fell silent again.

Several soul masters' expressions changed slightly.

"The most chaotic place on the continent, Slaughter City, known as Evil Paradise?"

"Could you be talking about that person?"

The white-haired soul master slowly nodded.

"It is said that a great upheaval once occurred in Slaughter City."

"The evil soul masters in the city poured out in force and nearly broke free of Slaughter City."

"At that time, a swordsman in white entered the city."

"With one man and one sword, he slew countless evil soul masters."

"Legend says that in the end, he used only one sword strike to defeat the Slaughter King."

The surrounding soul masters swallowed.

"What kind of figure was the Slaughter King?"

"He was the ruler of Slaughter City!"

"Defeating him with one sword strike is far too exaggerated."

The white-haired soul master said,

"That is why I said it was merely a rumor."

"However, after that upheaval, Slaughter City truly behaved itself for many years."

Qian Daochen smiled faintly.

He had not expected that, after so long, rumors of him still remained on the continent.

Back then, he had not used much strength in that sword strike.

The so-called Slaughter King was nothing in his eyes.

Qian Renxue noticed his expression.

"Owner, what are you smiling about?"

Qian Daochen picked up a peanut and casually tossed it into his mouth.

"I simply think that swordsman had good judgment."

"Killing evil soul masters is always better than bullying ordinary people."

Qian Renxue stared at him for a moment.

"You seem to know him."

Qian Daochen shook his head and said,

"Drink."

Qian Renxue did not press further.

She knew that the owner of Peaceful Heart Tavern hid many secrets.

Since he was unwilling to speak, she could simply watch him slowly in the future.

Qian Daochen looked at the crowds passing outside the window.

The Douluo Continent of today appeared peaceful, but in truth, its path had long been arranged by someone.

In the future, there would be a child of destiny named Tang San.

The Divine Realm had chosen him, and the gods would pave the way for him.

Qian Daochen had remained hidden until now, waiting for an opportunity to turn the tides.

Qian Daochen looked at Qian Renxue again.

Golden hair. Angel Bloodline.

This girl bore quite the resemblance to an old acquaintance.

At that moment.

The sunlight outside the tavern suddenly dimmed.

Qian Daochen raised his head and looked out the window.

In the previously clear sky, golden light gathered and formed a curtain that covered the heavens and earth.

Countless pedestrians in Heaven Dou City stopped in their tracks.

The soul masters in the tavern rose one after another and hurried outside.

"What is that?"

"A martial soul phenomenon?"

"Whose martial soul could cover the entire sky?"

Qian Renxue stood as well.

She came to the window, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Even with Spirit Hall's foundations, there had never been any record of such a heavenly phenomenon.

Majestic golden words slowly appeared upon the heavenly curtain.

[The Heavenly Dao Ranking has descended.]

[Those listed on the ranking may receive Heavenly Dao rewards.]

Just two sentences threw the entire Heaven Dou City into complete uproar.

"Heavenly Dao rewards?"

"As long as one gets onto the ranking, they can receive rewards?"

"Could the reward be soul bones?"

"If it rewards a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, that would be a true stroke of fortune!"

Qian Daochen stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and watched the heavenly curtain.

His state of mind, calm for so many years, finally rippled.

A variable had arrived.

At the same time.

Spirit City.

Inside Papal Hall.

Bibi Dong rose from the papal throne, the scepter in her hand striking heavily against the floor.

She raised her head and looked toward the golden heavenly curtain beyond the hall.

"The Heavenly Dao Ranking."

"Heavenly Dao rewards..."

Bibi Dong's gaze gradually grew fervent.

She had already accepted the Rakshasa God Trial and was drawing ever closer to that supreme realm.

If she could obtain a Heavenly Dao reward, it might help her become a god ahead of time.

The next moment.

Lines of golden text streaked across the heavens.

[Chen Xin, Sword Douluo: The Strongest Ranking? I would like to see who can rank among the top ten.]

[Gu Rong, Bone Douluo: Swordsman, you should first consider whether you can make the list.]

[Clear Sky Sect's Seventh Elder: There are many powerful figures on the continent. Among the top three, there will certainly be a powerhouse from my Clear Sky Sect.]

[Yue Guan, Chrysanthemum Douluo: You certainly talk big.]

[Star Luo Emperor: The manifestation of the Heavenly Dao is beyond mortal comprehension.]

In Heaven Dou City, everyone gazed up at the sky, anticipation growing on their faces.

"What will the first ranking be?"

"A Soul Master Ranking?"

"A Martial Soul Ranking?"

"Or a Soul Ring Ranking?"

The golden canopy trembled.

Boundless radiance poured over the continent.

Six large characters appeared.

[Reviewing the Ten Greatest Peak Powerhouses of Douluo Continent!]

[The Strongest Ranking officially begins!]