Gu Yuena Awakens, Ten Thousand Years Later!

Tang Chen raised his arm.

Powerful energy flowed through his body.

Compared to his prime, his Soul Power was even more abundant, and not a trace of injury remained.

"My mind and my injuries have both recovered."

Tang Chen gripped the Asura God Sword and rose to his feet.

The entire palace fell silent.

The aura of a Limit Douluo spread from his body.

Everyone before the throne dropped to their knees.

Tang Chen paid them no heed.

His gaze remained fixed on the Golden Rankings.

"A Level 99 Limit Douluo, wielding Asura Divine Power and holding the Asura God Sword."

"With strength like that, I'm only ranked eleventh?"

Tang Chen's brows drew tight.

He had spent years hidden away in Slaughter City and knew little of the changes on the continent.

But as he remembered it, a Level 99 Limit Douluo stood at the pinnacle of Soul Masters.

There were scarcely a handful of people on the entire continent who could fight him.

Now Bibi Dong was only twelfth.

And even after returning to his peak, he ranked just eleventh.

"Who are the ten ahead of me?"

Tang Chen put away the Asura God Sword.

He did not remain in Slaughter City.

Now that his mind had recovered, there was no need to stay trapped here.

More importantly, he needed to return to the Clear Sky Sect.

After leaving the sect all those years ago, he had never gone back.

So many years had passed. He had no idea what had become of it.

"I wonder how the Clear Sky Sect is doing."

Tang Chen looked beyond the palace.

"I need to go back first."

As his words fell, blood-red wings spread behind him.

Mighty Soul Power surged skyward.

Tang Chen became a streak of blood-red light and shot out of Slaughter City.

Spirit City.

The Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu stood in the center of the hall, looking up at the name on the Heaven Rankings.

Tang Chen was still alive.

And all this time, he had been trapped in Slaughter City.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others stood nearby, their faces grave.

"Tang Chen is ranked eleventh."

Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke slowly.

"Bibi Dong is only twelfth, yet he ranks above her."

Qian Daoliu did not answer.

Tang Chen was his old rival.

In their youth, they had fought many times.

Back then, Tang Chen had been in high spirits, sweeping across the continent with his Clear Sky Hammer.

If Tang Chen had not vanished, Qian Daoliu had always believed they would fight again one day.

But who could have imagined that Asura Divine Power had affected Tang Chen, trapping him in Slaughter City for years?

"He's recovered."

Qian Daoliu gazed at the distant blood-red light.

"And he's already left Slaughter City."

Inside the Worship Hall, the elders exchanged glances.

Tang Chen's return was anything but good news for Spirit Hall.

The Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong had also seen the streak of blood-red light burst out of Slaughter City.

Her fingers tapped lightly against her scepter.

"That old fossil Tang Chen is still alive."

Bibi Dong's gaze fell on the Golden Rankings.

Tang Chen might be ranked eleventh, but he had once been a Level 99 Limit Douluo.

Now that he had received his reward, his strength had fully recovered.

Spirit Hall's attempt to unite the continent would face even greater resistance.

Hu Liena stood beside her and looked up at the Heaven Rankings.

"Teacher, Tang Chen is only ranked eleventh."

She straightened her short golden skirt, a thoughtful look entering her foxlike eyes.

"Perhaps we can find the top ten and try to recruit them."

Bibi Dong turned around.

Her papal gown fell to her feet, its slit revealing a pair of long, slender legs.

She looked at her disciple and nodded lightly.

"Nana, you're right."

"But anyone who ranks in the top ten is far stronger than Tang Chen."

"Why would they be willing to serve Spirit Hall?"

Hu Liena said earnestly, "No matter how difficult it is, we have to try."

Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment.

She knew Hu Liena was right.

The rewards for the Heaven Rankings' top ten were bound to be astonishing.

If Spirit Hall could bring even one of them into its ranks, its strength would rise dramatically.

"You're right."

Bibi Dong raised her scepter.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei."

Two figures entered from outside the hall.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo bowed together.

"Greetings, Your Holiness."

"Mobilize Spirit Hall's forces at once."

Bibi Dong looked toward the sky.

"Investigate where the beam from the Golden Rankings fell when Tang Chen received his reward."

"And record the landing point of every reward beam for those who rank after him."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes stirred.

"Your Holiness intends to use the locations of the rewards to identify those on the rankings?"

"Exactly."

Bibi Dong nodded lightly.

"The Golden Rankings' rewards come from the sky, but when they're bestowed, they must fall where the recipients are."

"If we narrow down their locations in advance, we can find them."

Ghost Douluo replied at once, "Understood."

"I'll mobilize every intelligence agent and make certain we identify where each beam lands."

"Go."

"Yes."

The two Titled Douluo turned and left.

Bibi Dong looked back at the Heaven Rankings.

After receiving the reward for twelfth place, her strength had already grown considerably.

If Spirit Hall could learn about those ranked above her, it could make preparations ahead of time.

Whether those people wanted to join Spirit Hall did not matter.

Once she found them, there would always be a way to make them choose.

The Star Dou Great Forest.

Beside the Lake of Life.

Gu Yuena looked up at the words on the Heaven Rankings.

"To master the Slaughter Domain, he slaughtered tens of thousands, including innocent people."

The breeze off the lake stirred her silver hair.

Disgust showed on her fair face.

Gu Yuena thought of the Asura God.

During the Dragon God War, the gods of the Divine Realm had joined forces to besiege the Dragon God.

The Asura God had been one of them.

"The Asura God's legacy is drenched in slaughter."

Gu Yuena looked away.

"Tang Chen's mind was thrown into chaos by Asura Divine Power. He reaped what he sowed."

Di Tian stood behind her and lowered his head.

"My lord, Tang Chen is strong, but he ranks only eleventh."

"It's those ahead of him who truly deserve our attention."

Gu Yuena did not respond.

Her gaze lingered on the reward's description.

"Remove all negative effects, restore a clear mind, and heal all injuries."

A light gleamed in Gu Yuena's violet eyes.

Her injuries had plagued her for countless years.

Even with her powerful elemental abilities, she could not return to her peak in a short time.

Yet this reward had healed Tang Chen's injuries outright.

"If I received that reward..."

Gu Yuena raised a slender hand and pressed it gently against her chest.

The injuries within her remained.

They were wounds left by the Dragon God's division all those years ago, and they had always limited her strength.

"The Heaven Rankings' reward might heal my injuries."

Di Tian trembled.

"My lord, do you truly mean that?"

Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, the Myriad Demon King, and the other Soul Beasts all turned toward Gu Yuena.

"If my lord's injuries heal, the Soul Beast Clan will no longer need to fear humanity or the Divine Realm."

Expectation filled Di Tian's eyes.

Gu Yuena nodded lightly.

"If the reward truly can heal injuries, it's worth trying."

The gathered Soul Beasts looked toward the heavens.

They were all waiting for the next name to appear on the rankings.