Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Council Hall.
Ning Fengzhi stood in the center of the hall, lightly tapping the ground with the scepter in his hand.
After Evil Emperor received the Heavenly Dao's reward, the atmosphere within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had become grave.
An Eight-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with a God-Level Bloodline and a God-Level Soul Skill was enough to alter the balance of both continents.
Ning Fengzhi looked toward the Heavenly Screen.
"The situation on the Douluo Continent has changed."
"Spirit Hall has Bibi Dong, while the Sun Moon Continent has Evil Emperor."
"The powerhouses higher on the ranking will only be more terrifying."
Chen Xin stood nearby, White Clothes stirring gently in the wind.
"Once the ranking ends, every faction will find ways to recruit those who made the list."
Gu Rong folded his arms.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot continue sitting by and waiting for the situation to change."
Ning Fengzhi nodded.
He was already considering how to establish contact with the powerhouses at the top of the ranking.
If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could gain the support of a supreme powerhouse, then even if turmoil broke out across the continent in the future, they would still be able to preserve the sect's foundation.
Just then, a disciple rushed into the hall.
"Sect Master, this is bad!"
Ning Fengzhi frowned.
"What happened?"
The disciple stopped below the dais, his face pale.
"The young miss... the young miss has been taken away!"
Ning Fengzhi's expression changed abruptly.
"Rongrong?"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong turned their heads at the same time.
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward.
"Who did it?"
The disciple lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.
"That person wore White Clothes and had handsome features. He entered Seven Treasure City alone."
"The young miss clashed with him near the mountain gate, and he took her away afterward."
"What?"
Soul Power suddenly surged from Gu Rong's body.
"Someone took Rongrong away within the territory of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
To the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, this was no ordinary conflict.
This was a slap in the face of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before the entire world.
Ning Fengzhi clenched his scepter.
"Seal off Seven Treasure City immediately."
"Gather all disciples and search for Rongrong."
The disciple hurriedly acknowledged the order and turned to leave.
But Chen Xin raised a hand and stopped him.
"Wait."
His expression gradually turned strange.
"What did you say that person looked like?"
The disciple quickly replied, "White Clothes, black hair, handsome features. He looked very young, and no soul rings were visible on him."
Chen Xin froze where he stood.
White Clothes.
Black hair.
Handsome features.
In the Sword Pavilion behind the mountain, the Ancient Sword had waited for thirty years.
When the Heavenly Screen displayed Evil Emperor's reward earlier, the sword intent of the Ancient Sword had awakened once more.
Chen Xin suddenly recalled that senior swordsman.
"Could it be..."
"Uncle Sword, did you think of something?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
Chen Xin did not answer immediately.
Gu Rong also looked toward the back mountain.
That Sword Pavilion was always shrouded in sword qi. Other than Chen Xin, no one could enter it.
If the Ancient Sword truly had an owner, then that person's appearance at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect today was no coincidence.
Chen Xin looked toward the mountain gate.
"That person may not have taken Rongrong away."
"He may have brought her back to the sect."
Ning Fengzhi was stunned.
"Uncle Sword, you know him?"
Chen Xin slowly shook his head.
"I have never seen his true face."
"But I have seen that sword before."
"I spent my entire life pursuing its master, a senior."
The expression on Gu Rong's face changed as well.
"That senior is still alive?"
Chen Xin looked toward the Heavenly Screen, and an answer he had not considered for many years emerged in his heart.
Perhaps that senior swordsman truly was still alive.
While the various factions were still discussing the matter, the Heavenly Screen changed once again.
The words concerning Evil Emperor's reward gradually faded away.
New golden radiance gathered in the center of the sky.
Countless comments flashed madly across the screen.
[Rogue Soul Master: Eighth place is about to appear!] [Heaven Dou Empire Soul Master: Will this person be a Soul Master or a Soul Beast?] [Star Luo Empire Soul Master: Evil Emperor has already received two God-Level rewards. What reward will eighth place receive?] [Clear Sky Sect Seventh Elder: A powerhouse from my Clear Sky Sect will surely rank in the top ten!]
Spirit City.
Bibi Dong stood outside the Papal Hall.
Behind her, her luxurious gown trailed across the ground. Her long legs were wrapped in black stockings, and beneath the golden glow, her figure appeared even more slender and tall.
She raised her eyes toward the Heavenly Screen.
"Another hidden powerhouse is about to appear."
"I would like to see just how many monsters are hidden at the top."
Star Dou Great Forest.
Gu Yuena stood above the Lake of Life, her purple eyes reflecting the changes on the Heavenly Screen.
Di Tian, Bear Lord, Bi Ji, and Myriad Demon King all looked up to watch.
Gu Yuena said softly, "This time, it may still be a Soul Beast."
Bear Lord immediately spoke. "Could it be Lord Di Tian?"
Di Tian glanced at him.
"If I make the ranking, I would not merely be eighth."
Bear Lord rubbed his nose.
"Lord Di Tian would at least be in the top three."
Myriad Demon King nodded.
"With Lord Di Tian's strength, the top eight truly cannot be his limit."
The ferocious beasts turned back toward the Heavenly Screen.
They all wanted to know which Soul Beast would claim eighth place.
Sun Moon Continent.
Evil Emperor had already fused part of the Candle Dragon Bloodline into its body.
Its spiritual power had become more solid than before, and the space around it twisted slightly under its will.
Feeling the growing power within its body, Evil Emperor was filled with intense confidence.
"This Emperor has now become terrifyingly strong."
"What kind of strength do those ranked above This Emperor possess?"
Its single eye stared intently at the Heavenly Screen.
The next moment, golden radiance suddenly bloomed.
A vast expanse of ice and snow appeared before everyone's eyes.
Snow drifted down between heaven and earth.
A freezing wind swept across the boundless snowfield.
A White Clothes woman stood atop a glacier.
She had long snow-white hair, its strands scattering behind her in the wind and blending with the endless white snow.
Her white dress hung to her ankles, its fabric swaying gently in the wind.
She stood barefoot upon the ice. Her legs were long, and her skin was fair and translucent.
With every step she took, fine cold light rippled across the ice.
The woman held an icy longsword in her hand.
She raised her wrist, and the blade swept through the air.
The snowflakes filling the sky were drawn by her sword intent, swirling around her body.
White sword light bloomed.
A massive ice lotus blossomed atop the glacier.
The woman stood at its heart, her features exquisitely beautiful and pure, with an aloof nobility in her brows that kept others at a distance.
She swung her sword again.
The ice lotus shattered instantly.
Countless ice crystals shot into the distance, leaving clear cracks in space along their path.
The entire Far North fell silent.
Majestic words slowly descended from above the Heavenly Screen.
[Supreme Powerhouse Ranking, Eighth Place!] [Snow Empress!] [Seven-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!]
Across the continent, Soul Masters raised their heads.
[Rogue Soul Emperor: Another Soul Beast?] [Heaven Dou Empire Soul Master: Why does this Soul Beast look exactly like a human?] [Star Luo Empire Soul Master: Is that a sword in her hand? Can Soul Beasts cultivate the sword path too?] [Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen: She only has seven hundred thousand years of cultivation. Why is she ranked above Evil Emperor?]
Many Soul Masters revealed puzzled expressions.
Evil Emperor possessed eight hundred thousand years of cultivation, and its spiritual power had reached the pinnacle.
Snow Empress had only seven hundred thousand years of cultivation, yet she ranked one place above Evil Emperor.
Could this ranking have made a mistake?
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