Golden Rankings' Sixth Place Revealed!

Long Yuan looked toward Spirit City.

"Spirit Hall has the most Soul Masters, and its branch halls cover the continent."

"If the Holy Spirit Cult wants to grow in this era, contact with Spirit Hall is inevitable."

"It's better to learn Spirit Hall's stance now than clash with them later."

Ye Xishui nodded lightly.

"That works."

"I've been wanting to see what the world was like ten thousand years ago."

"And I want to know what role Spirit Hall plays in this era."

She raised a hand and gathered her purplish-red hair.

"As for Pope Bibi Dong..."

"I'm looking forward to meeting her too."

Long Yuan asked,

"Do you want to fight her?"

Ye Xishui did not deny it.

"She has Twin Martial Souls and has inherited the Rakshasa God's power."

"She became Spirit Hall's pope and even suppressed the Worship Hall's influence. She's no ordinary woman."

"I hear she acts decisively and has an overwhelming desire for control."

"In that respect, she's much like me."

Long Yuan watched her.

"If you two meet, it won't be peaceful."

Ye Xishui laughed.

"When two rulers meet, one must come out on top."

"She's Spirit Hall's pope."

"I'm the Holy Spirit Cult's Deputy Cult Leader."

"I want to see how strong she really is."

"But she's only Level 98 right now."

"If we fought, she wouldn't last more than a few moves against me."

Long Yuan reminded her,

"The Rakshasa God stands behind Bibi Dong."

Ye Xishui raised one slender hand.

Dark-red Soul Power flowed between her fingers.

"Then I'll see what the Rakshasa God can do as well."

"I still haven't found a Godhood that suits me."

"Perhaps this trip to Spirit Hall will bring me something."

Long Yuan did not object.

"When you reach Spirit City, don't destroy the Papal Palace outright."

Ye Xishui turned her face toward him.

"Master, do you think I'm the sort of person who destroys other people's palaces on a whim?"

Long Yuan did not answer.

Ye Xishui soon remembered the time she had burned down one of the Holy Spirit Cult's courtyards.

"They broke the cult's rules that time."

"That hardly counts as acting on a whim."

Long Yuan nodded.

"You're right."

Ye Xishui saw through his perfunctory agreement.

She reached out and gave Long Yuan's shoulder a gentle push.

"After I meet Bibi Dong, I'll find you in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Then I want to see Gu Yuena from ten thousand years ago with my own eyes."

Long Yuan said,

"I'll wait for you at the Lake of Life."

"All right."

Ye Xishui turned and took a few steps.

Her long, fair-skinned legs showed beneath the hem of her red dress.

Then she stopped and glanced back at Long Yuan.

"Master."

"Don't let her take too much advantage of you."

Long Yuan looked at her.

"She doesn't even know me yet."

"That doesn't matter."

With that, a pair of golden-red phoenix wings spread behind Ye Xishui.

Blazing light filled the valley.

She rose into the air in a single step and flew toward Spirit City.

Long Yuan watched her go.

Only when her red figure vanished into the distance did he look away.

Dugu Bo approached with Dugu Yan.

"Lord Long, are you leaving the Sunset Forest?"

"Yes."

Long Yuan stored the remaining immortal herbs in his storage Soul Tool.

"I'm going to the Star Dou Great Forest."

Dugu Bo cupped his hands.

"Lord Long, you saved both Yan Yan and me."

"If you ever need anything, I'll do everything I can."

Long Yuan nodded.

"Take care of the immortal herbs left here."

"Don't pick them carelessly."

"I understand."

Dugu Bo gave his solemn promise.

Just then, the Golden Rankings high above flared with light once more.

Bo Saixi's name gradually faded.

Lines of golden text formed anew.

[Douluo Strength Rankings, sixth place: Qian Daoliu!]

[Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined, the Angel God's representative, bearer of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and a descendant of the Qian Family!]

[Level 99 Limit Douluo, Demigod cultivation!]

[Can call upon the Angel God's power and wield the divine artifact Angel Holy Sword; known as invincible in the sky!]

[Reward: cultivation and strength raised to Third-Level God!]

[Reward: one Cost Exemption Card!]

[After using the Cost Exemption Card, the Ninth Trial of the Angel Nine Trials can be opened without anyone having to die!]

[Reward: the age of every Soul Ring increased by ten thousand years!]

The golden text shone across the entire continent.

Long Yuan looked up at the sky.

"Qian Daoliu."

"Sixth place?"

After reading the rankings, Dugu Bo's expression turned grave.

"Another Level 99 Limit Douluo."

"Like Bo Saixi, he can call upon a Deity's power."

"Invincible in the sky."

Dugu Yan tilted up her pretty face.

"Bo Saixi is known as invincible in the Ocean."

"Qian Daoliu is known as invincible in the sky."

"Their strength must be very close."

Long Yuan nodded lightly.

"They were on the same level to begin with."

"Bo Saixi has the advantage in the Ocean."

"And in the sky, Qian Daoliu's strength rises dramatically."

Dugu Bo looked at the final reward.

"Every Soul Ring increased by ten thousand years."

"Qian Daoliu already has nine high-level Soul Rings."

"Once they've all gained ten thousand years, he'll grow stronger again."

Long Yuan looked away.

"The Cost Exemption Card from the Golden Rankings matters even more to him."

"Qian Daoliu is the Angel God's Great Enshrined."

"Under the original rules, he would have had to sacrifice his life to help the Angel God's successor begin the final trial."

"With this card, he won't have to die."

Dugu Bo was startled.

"Sacrifice his own life?"

"Does Godhood Inheritance demand such a price?"

"Not every Godhood does."

Long Yuan said,

"It's the duty of a Godhood's Great Enshrined."

Dugu Yan looked at the sky.

"The Golden Rankings have spared both Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu from death."

"They really do know what everyone needs."

Long Yuan offered no further explanation.

He glanced toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Rainbow light spread behind him, lifting him slowly into the air.

"I'm leaving."

Dugu Bo immediately bowed.

"Farewell, Lord Long."

Dugu Yan raised her hands and bowed as well.

She watched Long Yuan's receding figure for a long time before finally looking away.

Shrek Academy.

Beneath the trees by the lake.

Ning Rongrong leaned against a trunk and looked up at the sky.

"Sixth on the Strength Rankings—Qian Daoliu?"

"Another Level 99 Limit Douluo."

Xiao Wu sat on the grass, her long scorpion braid hanging at her side.

"I didn't know Spirit Hall had someone that powerful."

"Bibi Dong is only twelfth."

"But Qian Daoliu is sixth."

Ning Rongrong swung her slender legs.

"Qian Daoliu is Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined."

"I've heard Dad mention him before."

"He has the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and was the strongest person of Spirit Hall's previous generation."

Zhu Zhuqing stood at the edge of the shade.

She looked up at the Golden Rankings, her cool expression unusually intent.

"Bo Saixi, invincible in the Ocean."

"Qian Daoliu, invincible in the sky."

"They're both Level 99 Limit Douluo."

"And they can borrow the power of Deities."

Xiao Wu propped her chin on her hand.

"Qian Daoliu ranks one place above Bo Saixi."

"Does that mean he's stronger than her?"