Tenth on the Golden Ranking, one of the continent's strongest!

Across the Douluo Continent.

Discussion beneath the sky screen had reached a fever pitch.

"The pope of Spirit Hall only ranked tenth?"

"Bibi Dong is a level 98 Titled Douluo!"

"Both her martial souls are incredibly powerful. A place in the top ten should be no problem, but isn't tenth too low?"

"The Golden Ranking is about to reveal why she made the list."

"I'd like to see just who could rank above Bibi Dong."

The imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Xue Ye sat in the grand hall, looking up at the sky screen.

Surprise showed on his face.

Spirit Hall's growing influence had already placed immense pressure on the Heaven Dou Empire.

Just how powerful Bibi Dong had become was something the Heaven Dou Empire had always wanted to know.

Now that the Golden Ranking had placed her tenth, Xue Ye felt even more eager to see what came next.

"I hope the Golden Ranking reveals her strength in detail."

"That way, the empire can make a more accurate assessment."

The Star Luo Empire.

Inside the imperial palace.

The Star Luo Emperor was also gazing at the sky.

Bibi Dong's placement in tenth was not bad news for the Star Luo Empire.

As long as they could confirm Spirit Hall's true strength, the Star Luo Empire could prepare in advance.

"Keep watching."

The Star Luo Emperor said:

"I want to know exactly who ranks above her."

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Inside the grand hall.

Yu Yuanzhen looked at the Golden Ranking on the sky screen and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Bibi Dong only ranked tenth."

The clan elders beside him also broke into smiles.

Relations between Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects were far from harmonious.

Seeing Bibi Dong listed in tenth naturally delighted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"No matter how secure her position as pope is, her strength only ranks tenth."

"The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking has certainly given us some satisfaction."

Within the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Xiao and several elders stood before the mountain gate.

None of them mocked her. They simply watched the sky screen, waiting for what followed.

Tang Xiao's gaze was grave.

"Keep watching."

"The Golden Ranking should reveal the reason soon."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi stood on a raised platform and lifted a hand to adjust his glasses.

Bibi Dong's placement in tenth surprised him.

More than anything, however, he was curious.

"Even the pope of Spirit Hall can only rank tenth."

"Just how powerful are the other experts on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking?"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong stood behind him.

Both also looked up at the sky.

Relations between the Upper Three Sects and Spirit Hall were poor.

Bibi Dong's low ranking had put everyone in a good mood.

Shrek Academy.

In the square.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the others were all looking up at the Golden Ranking.

Yu Xiaogang stood in front of them, his expression sour.

Not long ago, he had confidently declared that Bibi Dong would place at least in the top five.

Instead, the Golden Ranking had put Bibi Dong straight into tenth place.

Yu Xiaogang's gaze darkened.

"The reason Bibi Dong only ranked tenth has everything to do with her refusal to accept my guidance."

"Had she followed my arrangements back then, her strength would never have stopped at this level."

Tang San and the others exchanged glances without responding.

Yu Xiaogang turned to face the students before him.

Confidence returned to his expression.

"However, that doesn't matter."

"One day, the Shrek Seven Devils I personally teach will become renowned across the continent."

"You will become true top-tier experts."

Dai Mubai and the others immediately grew excited.

Tang San looked up at the sky screen, anticipation filling his eyes as well.

Yu Xiaogang continued:

"We'll prepare to leave for Skywater Academy."

"Skywater Academy controls a special cultivation site that supposedly helps Soul Masters cultivate faster."

"If Shrek Academy can use it, that will be an honor for Skywater Academy."

Xiao Wu blinked.

"Can it really speed up cultivation?"

"Of course."

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

"As long as you cultivate there for a while, your strength is certain to improve again."

Tang San and the others looked toward Skywater Academy, anticipation rising in their hearts.

Just then.

The Golden Ranking on the sky screen suddenly lit up.

Bibi Dong's name slowly rose.

Points of golden light fell from the ranking, gathering into a new image.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Beneath the sky, the discussions instantly fell silent.

The next moment.

The golden image began to change.

"It's starting!"

"The reason Bibi Dong made the list is about to appear!"

"Look at the sky screen!"

The golden image spread out fully.

A figure in a purple robe appeared at the center of the sky screen.

She was stunningly beautiful, with a noble bearing and an unmistakable air of authority in her eyes.

It was none other than the pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong.

In the image, Bibi Dong stood inside Spirit Hall's Awakening Hall.

She raised her hand.

A powerful surge of soul power spread from her body.

Immediately afterward.

Two streaks of purplish-black light appeared at once.

An enormous Death Spider Emperor loomed behind her.

Another, a Soul-Eating Spider Emperor, hovered in midair.

The simultaneous appearance of these two powerful martial souls sent tremors through the entire Awakening Hall.

Golden text then appeared on the sky screen.

[Bibi Dong: Innate full soul power.]

[Twin martial souls: Death Spider Emperor, Soul-Eating Spider Emperor.]

[Current soul power: Level 98.]

Across the Douluo Continent.

Countless Soul Masters looked up at the sky screen.

After a brief silence, discussion once again erupted everywhere.

"Innate full soul power?"

"And twin martial souls?"

"The Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor—both of those martial souls are incredibly powerful!"

"As expected of Spirit Hall's pope!"

"Level 98 soul power, and she still only ranks tenth?"

"Then what kind of monsters rank above her?"

In a city.

Several Soul Ancestors stared up at the sky screen, their expressions shifting one after another.

A level 98 Titled Douluo.

To them, such a person was already someone they could only look up to.

Yet an expert like that could only place tenth on the Golden Ranking.

Just what kind of strength did the names above hers on the Golden Ranking represent?

For a moment.

Countless Soul Masters drew sharp breaths.

Everyone grew even more eager for the rankings that would follow.

Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong stood before the Papal Palace, looking up at the images on the sky screen.

When her twin martial souls and level 98 soul power appeared, her expression became calm again.

Tenth place certainly did not satisfy her.

But the information revealed by the sky screen proved her strength.

She wanted to see for herself.

Just who could rank above her?

The image continued to change.

Starting as a disciple of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong improved her strength step by step.

The former pope, Qian Xunji, took her as his disciple.

Under Spirit Hall's tutelage, Bibi Dong displayed a talent for cultivation far beyond that of ordinary people.

She kept breaking through to new ranks.

Soul Saint.

Soul Douluo.

Titled Douluo.

When Bibi Dong successfully became a Titled Douluo, text appeared on the sky screen once again.

[Bibi Dong: one of the youngest Titled Douluos on the Douluo Continent.]

[Exceptional talent and astonishing cultivation speed.]