The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Makes the Rankings

Under the gazes of Qian Daoliu and the others, that wisp of golden light slipped into Golden Crocodile Douluo's body.

The instant it entered him, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt all his soul power boil into a frenzy.

Then his soul power erupted like a volcano that had been building pressure for countless years.

An overwhelmingly terrifying aura burst from his body.

Gales howled, and his robes snapped in the wind.

He broke through to Level 99!

Immediately afterward, Spirit Rings emerged one after another beneath his feet.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.

Under the golden light's influence, the colors of his nine Spirit Rings changed rapidly, converging on a single color before finally settling.

Vivid crimson Spirit Rings and halos rippled beneath Golden Crocodile Douluo's feet like blood.

They bathed the surroundings in scarlet, staining Qian Daoliu and the others red.

Nine Red Soul Rings.

Nine vivid crimson Spirit Rings hovered quietly beneath Golden Crocodile Douluo's feet.

Golden Crocodile Douluo slowly opened his eyes and felt the vast soul power within him. Then he looked down, and scarlet filled his pupils.

Tears streamed down Golden Crocodile Douluo's aged face in his excitement.

"I finally broke through to Level 99, and all nine of my Spirit Rings underwent an earth-shaking transformation. What an incredible opportunity..."

Qian Daoliu stepped forward with a smile and patted Golden Crocodile Douluo on the shoulder.

"Congratulations."

Then confusion filled his face. "By all rights, you should have ranked third. Apart from the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the Sea God Spirit, there shouldn't be any Martial Soul on the Douluo Continent stronger than yours. How did you end up fifth?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo was puzzled as well. He did not understand either; he had never heard of any other powerful Martial Souls on the Douluo Continent.

Just then, Demon Subduing Douluo suddenly pointed at the sky and shouted:

"Look! Fourth place is appearing!"

At his words, Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the others cast aside their confusion and abruptly looked up.

A new line of text was emerging on the Sky Ranking List.

Countless beings across the Douluo Continent watched with burning eyes.

"Fourth place is about to appear. What Martial Soul could surpass the Golden Crocodile King?"

At Blue Tyrant Academy.

Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the others were also staring intently at the Sky Ranking List.

Tang San asked, "Teacher, what martial soul do you think will take fourth place?"

Dai Mubai, Flender, and the others also turned to Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang pondered briefly. "As far as I know, there is currently only one Martial Soul on the Douluo Continent that can reliably surpass the Golden Crocodile King Spirit: the Qian Family's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul in Martial Soul Hall. I don't know of any others."

Dai Mubai paused. "Grandmaster, didn't you say there wasn't a martial soul you didn't know?"

"..." The corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched. He cleared his throat and said:

"The Douluo Continent is vast. Martial Souls I don't know about could certainly appear. You misheard me earlier. I said there were almost no Martial Souls I didn't know. Almost."

Just then, Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke.

"My Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda hasn't made the rankings yet. One of the top four must be my Martial Soul."

Tang San and the others nodded without arguing.

They tilted their heads back, their gazes fixed on the Sky Ranking List.

Countless beings across the Douluo Continent were also staring intently at the Sky Ranking List.

The new line of text fully emerged.

[TOP 4: Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda]

At the sight, the entire Douluo Continent fell silent.

Everyone's mind went a little blank.

What?

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?

Wasn't there only a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda on the Douluo Continent? Where had this Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda come from?

"Is something wrong with my eyes? Take a look, everyone. That's a nine, not a seven, right?"

"Maybe there's something wrong with my eyes too. I'm seeing a nine as well..."

"W-w-what is going on?! Has someone in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect awakened a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

In front of the Papal Hall.

Bibi Dong froze.

She looked at the Sky Ranking List in astonishment.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? According to Spirit Hall's intelligence, no one in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has ever awakened a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

At the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the others stared at the Sky Ranking List in shock.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"

Qian Daoliu's eyes widened in surprise. Then he turned toward the equally astonished Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"So that's it. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I just never expected its quality to be so high that it could surpass your Golden Crocodile King spirit."

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded, then said, "Even if the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is stronger than mine, apart from the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the Sea God Spirit, there's still one more Martial Soul stronger than mine. What could it be?"

Just then, Light Feather Douluo suddenly spoke.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you've forgotten someone: the Douluo Continent's greatest long-range attacker, the expert who surpassed my Light Feather Divine Bow. His Martial Soul hasn't appeared on the rankings yet. It should be among the top three."

"Barring any surprises, his Martial Soul should undoubtedly rank third, with those two God-Level Martial Souls taking the top two spots."

Hearing Light Feather Douluo's words, Qian Daoliu, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the others understood at once.

"We nearly forgot about that. In that case, it all makes sense."

Then Qian Daoliu said regretfully:

"Unfortunately, you were injured by Bibi Dong and can't set out. I'm pretending to be gravely wounded as well, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go either. We'll have to let Bibi Dong personally recruit the Douluo Continent's greatest long-range attacker."

"Bibi Dong needs capable people right now. She certainly won't let an expert in long-range attacks like him slip away. Once she learns of this, she'll definitely go and recruit him."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others nodded.

Qian Daoliu then summoned someone and instructed him:

"Go tell Bibi Dong that a long-range attacker even stronger than Guang Ling is about to appear on the rankings. Ask her to go and recruit him."

The man nodded respectfully, took his leave, and departed.

Watching him hurry toward the Papal Hall, Qian Daoliu sighed softly.

"The world's greatest long-range attacker could take Xiao Xue's life from far away. An expert like that cannot be left unchecked, even if there's only a one-in-ten-thousand chance he might think of harming her.

"If not for that, I wouldn't let Bibi Dong recruit him."

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi trembled all over with excitement, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Rongrong made the rankings, and she's fourth!!"

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were also beside themselves with excitement.

They stared at the Sky Ranking List, tears streaming down their aged faces.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that broke through its shackles is truly formidable. It actually surpassed the Golden Crocodile King, a Super Martial Soul. Rongrong has a bright future ahead of her!"

"She'll become the first sect master in the history of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to break through level eighty—no, level 90!"

Ning Fengzhi's voice shook with excitement.

Sword Douluo nodded emphatically, then said with feeling:

"This is all thanks to the Aromatic Silk Beauty Long Yichen traded us. Otherwise, Rongrong's martial soul could never have evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, much less made the rankings and gained such an opportunity!"

"Indeed." Bone Douluo nodded. "Now I don't regret those one billion Gold Soul Coins at all. If it meant getting Rongrong onto the rankings, I wouldn't hesitate even if we had to empty the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's coffers!"