The Sky Screen Forces All to Speak, Opening Previewing and Reviewing the Douluo Hypocrite Rankings!

Douluo Calendar 2645, high noon...

Inside the main hall of the Heaven Dou Empire imperial palace, Xue Ye was reviewing memorial documents, and his brush tip had just landed on the dragon-patterned rice paper when a patch of golden light suddenly exploded outside the window.

"Your Majesty! The sky..."

The entire firmament was swallowed by a golden light screen in an instant, shrouding the two great empires, Spirit Hall, the Star Dou Great Forest, and even that land abandoned by the gods known as the Killing Capital.

Xue Ye rose abruptly, the inkstone on the imperial desk tipping over, and ink seeped into the memorial documents.

"What is this thing?!"

Bibi Dong stood up from her throne, her scepter pounding against the floor and producing a dull, echoing impact.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, immediately summon all bishops..."

Nording Junior Soul Master Academy.

Tang San was cultivating the Purple Demon Eye in his dorm when the sudden golden light made his vision go dark.

"What's going on?"

He instinctively circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, attempting to pierce the light screen before him with his spiritual power.

The next second, Tang San let out a muffled groan as blood seeped simultaneously from his seven orifices.

"Little San!"

Xiao Wu rushed over to steady him. "What's wrong with you?"

Tang San wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a trace of dread flashing through his eyes.

"Don't touch that thing... Spiritual power will suffer a backlash."

The moment he finished speaking, a massive stream of information suddenly flooded into his mind.

Not just him, but the consciousness of every living being across the entire continent was forcibly connected to a certain network at this moment.

Rows of blood-red characters began to emerge on the surface of the golden light screen.

[Heaven's Mandate Edict · Mirror of Gods]

[Effective immediately, the consciousness of all living beings on Douluo Continent is connected to the Sky Curtain Network]

[Bullet screen system activated, all personnel possess the right to speak]

[Daily speaking opportunities are limited by one's own soul power level and mental state]

[Relevant parties on the rankings enjoy unlimited rights to speak and appeal]

Beneath the light screen, dense characters began to scroll by—those were bullet comments coming from all over the continent.

[What in the world is this thing?]

[I saw it in the Star Luo Empire too!]

[Can someone from Spirit Hall explain this?]

[Even Titled Douluos can't do anything about it, who else are you expecting?]

[Holy shit, even a Soul Grandmaster like me can speak?]

[Commoners can talk too? This isn't scientific!]

At the Heaven Dou Empire imperial palace, Xue Ye stared at the scrolling bullet comments on the light screen, the corner of his eye twitching.

"Sect Master Ning, this..."

Ning Fengzhi stood in the main hall with a grave expression.

"Your Majesty, this power already exceeds the scope of our understanding; all we can do is watch and wait."

He paused, speaking within the bullet screen.

[Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi: I earnestly request the two great empires and Spirit Hall to maintain restraint, preserve order, and on no account cause chaos due to unknown phenomena.]

Prince Xue Xing let out a cold snort.

"Sect Master Ning's words are misguided; this might just be some trick of Spirit Hall's..."

Before he could finish speaking, a new announcement appeared on the light screen.

[Sky Screen Rules Updated]

[Ranking Trial Mode Commencing Immediately]

[First Ranking: Douluo Continent Top Ten Hypocrite Rankings]

[Definition: Those whose words and actions contradict, who deceive the world and steal fame, wrapping their selfish desires in the guise of the greater good]

[Reward Mechanism: Anyone who exposes the hypocritical conduct of individuals on the rankings and has it verified will receive Soul Power Solidification Pills and Soul Ring Age Enhancement Vouchers]

The instant this line of text appeared, the entire continent exploded.

The scrolling speed of the bullet screen became so fast it was almost impossible to see clearly.

[What?! Soul Power Solidification Pills?!]

[Soul ring age enhancement? Is this real or fake?]

[Hypocrite Rankings... Interesting.]

[I knew certain people were two-faced behind their backs!]

[Quickly, let's see who made the list!]

In Nording City, inside Yu Xiaogang's quarters.

He looked at the announcement on the light screen, his complexion turning ashen.

"Hypocrite Rankings? Ridiculous!"

He took a deep breath and posted a comment in the live chat.

[Yu Xiaogang: A true scholar and gentleman fears no Heavenly Dao Judgment. Having researched martial soul theory for decades, I have never done anything against my conscience. This so-called ranking is nothing more than grandstanding.]

Tang San immediately chimed in.

[Shrek Academy Tang San: Teacher has lived an upright life, benefiting the continent's soul masters with his martial soul theory. How could a mere ranking defame him? A straight tree has no fear of crooked shadows!]

As soon as these two comments appeared, they immediately drew a flood of agreement.

[Well said! How many people has Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's theory helped!]

[Shrek Academy upholds the righteous path; there's no way there's any problem!]

[Support Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang!]

In Spirit City, the Pope Hall.

Bibi Dong watched the scrolling chat, a cold sneer curving the corner of her mouth.

"Yu Xiaogang... what a great actor."

She raised her hand and posted on the light screen.

[Pope Bibi Dong: Spirit Hall upholds the orthodox order of the continent. If this ranking contains rumors and falsehoods, this seat will mobilize the entire hall's strength to investigate it to the end.]

As soon as this comment came out, it suppressed a wave of discordant noise.

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke up cautiously.

"Your Holiness, could this ranking..."

"Shut up."

Bibi Dong interrupted him. "Send the order immediately: all branch halls across the continent at every level will enter Level 1 readiness and record every single word on the light screen. Additionally, have the intelligence department thoroughly gather the dark histories of those so-called righteous gentlemen."

"Yes!"

In the Star Luo Empire, Dai Weisi in the imperial palace looked at the light screen, a calculating gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Since there is a reward mechanism, there is profit to be made. Send people to investigate—investigate all high-level soul master academies and hidden clans, and dig up every unspeakable deed they have."

Major sects, academies, and clans were all doing the same thing at this moment.

Deep within the Killing Capital.

Tang Hao sat in a run-down tavern with a jar of cheap wine set before him.

He raised his head to look at the golden light piercing through the earth, saying nothing as he simply took a slow sip of wine.

"Power above the god level... The continent is about to undergo a drastic change."

He did not post in the chat, merely suppressed his aura and continued to drink.

At the center of the sky screen, those large blood-red characters began to change.

[Top Ten Hypocrite Rankings, about to be revealed]

[Countdown: Ten, Nine, Eight...]

[Tenth Place]

In the center of the light screen, a massive emblem slowly emerged.