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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Golden Ranking (金榜) |
| Alias(es) | Golden Light Curtain; Golden Screen |
| Species/Race | Artificial intelligence |
| Occupation/Role | A world-spanning ranking system that evaluates entrants, reveals their information, distributes opportunities, and compares continental rankings |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Appearance
The Golden Ranking manifests as a golden light curtain or screen in the sky, visible to living beings across both Douluo Continent and Sun-Moon Continent. It first appeared with a three-day countdown, then began displaying announcements accompanied by an imposing voice heard throughout the continents. 1
- Displays countdowns, ranking titles, participant profiles, results, and opportunity descriptions.
- Delivers individual rewards as dazzling red meteors launched from the screen. 2 4 12
- Uses white, black, and gold meteors when granting continent-wide rewards; two gold meteors became the blessed lands Flower-Fruit Mountain and Jade Pool. 53
Functions
Ranking Assessment and Revelation
The Golden Ranking creates separate rankings for Douluo Continent and Sun-Moon Continent, announces ranked entrants, and provides detailed introductions of their talents, abilities, histories, and accomplishments. Its revelations can expose information unknown to nearly everyone, including Bibi Dong's role in Qian Xunji's death and the Demon Emperor's potential future in a parallel world. 16 59
- The first ranking was the Heaven's Pride Ranking, restricted to human Soul Masters under fifty years old. 1
- Each continent's Heaven's Pride Ranking has ten places; higher cultivation talent yields a higher placement. 1
- The second ranking was the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking, likewise divided between the two continents with ten places each. 53
- Sea soul beasts are assigned to a continental ranking according to their current location. 53
- Ties may occur, as shown by Bibi Dong and Tang San sharing second place on the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking, and multiple soul beasts sharing placements on the Sun-Moon ranking. 14 89 99
Opportunity Distribution
After completing an entrant's introduction, the Golden Ranking grants a corresponding opportunity. These rewards vary greatly and may include bloodlines, soul bones, Immortal Herbs, divine artifacts, secret arts, inheritances, domains, physiques, and military resources. 1
- Direct delivery — A red meteor travels from the Golden Ranking to the recipient before transforming into, or delivering, the opportunity. 2 4 12
- Choice-based rewards — Some recipients receive several options, such as Qian Renxue's choice of one of three First-Level God inheritances, Wu Zhiqi's choice of one of three super divine artifacts, and Six-Ears' choice of one of three special physiques. 23 74 103
- Summoned rewards — Oscar's Guardian Puppet manifested as the Level-98 Titled Douluo Xiao Ding, who later protected Shrek Academy from Ghost Douluo. 12 24
- Large-scale rewards — Chen Qingzhi received 10,000 sets of Two-Character Full Battle Armor, while the Four Saints received distinct opportunities after their tied third-place introduction concluded. 37 100
Continental Comparison and Rewards
Once both continental versions of a ranking conclude, the Golden Ranking compares corresponding placements and grants rewards to the winning continent's living beings. 1 53 74
| Compared rankings | Result | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Heaven's Pride Rankings | Sun-Moon Continent defeated Douluo Continent 10–0. 53 | Twenty percent of ordinary Sun-Moon civilians without innate soul power gained level 1–3 innate soul power; all Sun-Moon soul beasts gained 20% cultivation age; Soul Masters below level 99 gained one soul-power level; Flower-Fruit Mountain and Jade Pool appeared as blessed lands. 53 |
| Strongest Soul Beast Rankings | Comparison announced after both continental rankings are revealed. 74 | The winning continent's living beings are to receive opportunities. 74 |
Ranking History
Heaven's Pride Ranking
The Golden Ranking descended after its countdown reached zero and declared that it had “bring[ed] fortune to all things.” It then opened the Heaven's Pride Ranking, first revealing the Douluo Continent Prodigy Ranking and later the Sun-Moon Continent Prodigy Ranking. 1
The Douluo ranking began with Zhu Zhuqing in tenth place and ultimately placed Qian Renxue first. The Sun-Moon ranking began with Zhao Yun in tenth place and placed Xu Que first. 1 20 27 50
After comparing every corresponding placement, the Golden Ranking declared the Sun-Moon Continent's 10–0 victory and bestowed the associated continental rewards. 53
Strongest Soul Beast Ranking
Following the Heaven's Pride comparison, the Golden Ranking immediately announced the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking for soul beasts. It revealed the Douluo Continent list first, beginning with Zi Ji in tenth place and ending with Wu Zhiqi in first. 53 54 74
It then began the Sun-Moon Continent list with Xiangliu in tenth place. By the latest documented announcement, Six-Ears held second place, while the first-place Great Sage was about to be revealed. 74 75 103 104
Notable Announcements
“[The golden light curtain has descended, bringing fortune to all things!]” 1
“[The Golden Ranking's first ranking, the Prodigy Ranking, has concluded.]” 53
“[Next comes the Golden Ranking's second ranking!]” 53