The Heavenly Dao's proclamation descended.
Discussion across the two continents erupted once more.
[Rogue Soul Emperor: The seventh place was already the Deep Sea Demon Dragon Whale with 1.4 million years of cultivation. The sixth place will probably bring a true qualitative leap!]
[Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen: Even one invincible beneath the gods could only rank seventh. Sixth place has likely already touched God Rank.]
[Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen: The next one on the ranking should be a human powerhouse, right?]
[Sea Horse Douluo: Of Douluo Continent's three great Peerless Douluo—Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Tang Chen—not one has appeared on the ranking yet.]
[Clear Sky Sect Seventh Elder: Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen will definitely rank near the top!]
Spirit City.
Outside the Worship Hall.
Qian Jun Douluo and Subduing Demon Douluo stood side by side on the stone steps.
Golden Crocodile Douluo stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the sixth position of the Supreme Ranking.
Mighty Lion Douluo spoke first.
"The Grand Worshipper is a Level 99 Peerless Douluo."
"Even the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King received 400,000 years of cultivation, a divine artifact, and Bloodline Reversion. The Grand Worshipper's reward will only be better."
Subduing Demon Douluo nodded.
"If the Heavenly Dao grants a God Rank inheritance, the Grand Worshipper may be able to take the final step directly."
Upon hearing this, anticipation filled the eyes of the worshippers.
After Level 99 came Level 100, becoming a god.
Qian Daoliu already stood at the pinnacle of human Soul Masters.
What he lacked was merely a true path leading to God Rank.
The Supreme Ranking was very likely to place that path before him.
Golden Crocodile Douluo looked toward Angel God's Temple.
"If the Grand Worshipper becomes a god, what force on Douluo Continent could still contend with Spirit Hall?"
Qian Jun Douluo shook his head.
"None."
"By then, the two great empires, the Upper Three Sects, and even the overseas Sun Moon Empire will have no choice but to bow their heads to Spirit Hall."
Before the Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong held the Rakshasa Sword, her luxurious gown trailing down the stone steps.
She too was waiting for the announcement of sixth place.
Among Douluo Continent's universally acknowledged three Peerless Douluo, Tang Chen had been missing for many years, and his fate remained unknown.
Yet Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were still alive.
Those two would certainly enter the Supreme Ranking.
If Qian Daoliu received a Heavenly Dao reward, Spirit Hall's foundations would grow stronger once again.
Bibi Dong raised her eyes toward the Heavenly Screen.
"A Level 99 Peerless Douluo who receives a reward above sixth place indeed has a chance to touch God Rank."
"It seems the plan to unify the two great empires can be moved forward."
She had already stepped into Level 99.
If Qian Daoliu advanced another step, Spirit Hall would possess two powerhouses standing at the continent's peak.
What could the other forces use to resist?
Bibi Dong looked in the direction of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Once the Supreme Ranking's evaluation ended, she would revise the plan.
The Spirit Hall Empire should make its appearance as well.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena stood barefoot upon the lake's surface.
Her silver dress swayed gently in the wind. Her fair, jade-like feet stepped across the water, sending ripples outward.
Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts stood on the shore.
Bear Lord stared at the sixth position.
"The reward for seventh place already allowed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to undergo Bloodline Reversion."
"After receiving the reward, will sixth place become a god outright?"
Gu Yuena nodded gently.
"That is very possible."
"The higher the rank, the greater the enhancement brought by the Heavenly Dao's reward."
"Starting from seventh place, the rewards can already bring living beings close to God Rank."
"If the recipient of sixth place is already standing before the threshold of God Rank, then after receiving the reward, they may cross that boundary."
Bear Lord immediately looked toward Di Tian.
"Lord Di Tian will definitely make the ranking."
Myriad Demon King also looked toward the silver-clad woman upon the lake.
"It is even more impossible for my lady to miss the ranking."
Bi Ji said softly:
"In that case, the Soul Beast race will soon produce a true god."
Di Tian did not lose his composure because of those words.
With his hands behind his back, he watched the golden light continuously gathering at the center of the Heavenly Screen.
"First, let's see who sixth place is."
Clear Sky Sect.
Inside the sect's main hall.
Tang Xiao sat in the sect master's seat.
Several elders stood below, every one of them watching the Supreme Ranking.
When the Seventh Elder saw Tang Chen mentioned in the scrolling comments, his face was full of pride.
"Douluo Continent's three great Peerless Douluo."
"Bo Saixi, invincible at sea; Qian Daoliu, invincible in the skies; Tang Chen, invincible on land."
"The old sect master was once the foremost among the three."
The Second Elder stroked his beard.
"It is a pity that the old sect master has been missing for many years."
"Otherwise, the upper ranks of the Supreme Ranking would certainly have a place for our Clear Sky Sect."
Tang Xiao fell silent for a moment before suddenly speaking.
"Grandfather may still be alive."
The great hall instantly fell silent.
Several elders turned their heads at once.
The Seventh Elder stepped forward.
"Sect Master, what did you say?"
Tang Xiao rose from his seat.
"The sect recently received a piece of information."
"Someone once saw the Clear Sky Mark left behind by Grandfather in the west of the continent."
"Though that mark was left many years ago, there is no way it could have been mistaken."
The Second Elder's expression changed sharply.
"The old sect master has been missing for so long. Could he really still be alive?"
The expressions on the other elders' faces swiftly turned to wild joy.
Tang Chen.
The previous Clear Sky Douluo.
The most powerful existence in Clear Sky Sect's history.
That Peerless Douluo who had wielded the Clear Sky Hammer across the continent and earned the title of invincible on land.
As long as Tang Chen returned, Clear Sky Sect would once again possess a Level 99 powerhouse.
The Seventh Elder looked up at the comments flashing across the Heavenly Screen.
"Qian Daoliu is nothing."
"Back then, before Lord Tang Chen, he was nothing more than a weakling."
"Bo Saixi only had the qualifications to stand alongside Lord Tang Chen because she held the home-field advantage of Sea God Island."
"If they fought head-on, who could withstand the Great Sumeru Hammer?"
The Second Elder nodded heavily.
"If the old sect master is still alive, he will never stop at sixth place."
"He will definitely be in the top five."
Another elder spoke.
"The top three are not impossible either."
Tang Xiao did not stop their discussion.
He too hoped that name would appear at the very forefront of the ranking.
As long as Tang Chen received a Heavenly Dao reward, Clear Sky Sect would have the confidence to emerge once more.
What Spirit Hall?
What Qian Daoliu?
Before the true Clear Sky Douluo, none of them were worth mentioning.
Just as the two continents continued to speculate.
The golden radiance within the Heavenly Screen suddenly dispersed.
A blood-red world appeared above the heavens.
Dark crimson earth stretched into the distance.
Countless corpses and bones were piled along both sides of the road.
A massive city stood beneath the blood-colored sky.
At the deepest part of the city.
A towering figure sat upon a throne.
A blood-colored cloak draped down the steps.
His eyes slowly opened, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire city.
Inside Clear Sky Sect's main hall.
Tang Xiao and the elders all widened their eyes at once.
The anticipation on the faces of Spirit Hall's worshippers froze at that very moment.
Standing before Angel God's Temple, Qian Daoliu's gaze changed visibly for the first time.
"What?"
Golden words stretched across the sky.
[Supreme Powerhouse Ranking, Sixth Place!]
[Tang Chen!]
The blood-colored city hung within the Heavenly Screen.
The towering figure on the throne wore a dark crimson cloak, the Clear Sky Hammer laid across his side.
The two characters Tang Chen occupied a vast stretch of the sky.
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