A bogus ranking! This had to be a bogus ranking!

"Hmph, that old bastard Lion really did make the list!"

Outside the Papal Hall, Bibi Dong stared at the words on the Golden Scroll and let out a heavy snort.

She had long resented those offerings for being loyal only to the Qian Family and refusing to obey her orders as pope.

Now that she saw the Fourth Offering on the list, how could she possibly be in a good mood?

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo lowered their eyes and contemplated their noses, playing dead as though they had heard nothing.

They would never dare disrespect the Fourth Offering.

The Worship Hall.

"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, you made the list!"

The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the Third Offering, Azure Luan Douluo, smiled at the Fourth Offering, Mighty Lion Douluo.

"Congratulations, Fourth Brother." The Fifth Offering, Light Feather Douluo, the Sixth Offering, Qian Jun Douluo, and the Seventh Offering, Demon Subduing Douluo, also stepped forward with smiles to congratulate him.

Lion Douluo was not particularly happy, however. He said glumly,

"Why did my Blazing Lion Martial Soul only rank fourteenth?"

"Hehe, come now, Lion. Don't be upset. Just keep watching." Qian Daoliu smiled gently and patted Mighty Lion Douluo on the shoulder.

Lion Douluo nodded, collected himself, and looked up at the sky.

Blue Tyrant Academy.

"Why have I never heard of this Blazing Lion Martial Soul?"

Tang San gazed at the Sky Ranking List in confusion.

Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the other Shrek Seven Devils looked just as bewildered.

"Damn it, how could the Blazing Lion Martial Soul be stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul? A bogus ranking! This had to be a bogus ranking!" Yu Xiaogang stared at the Sky Ranking List through gritted teeth.

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he thought, Right, this ranking isn't based solely on how high a Martial Soul's quality is. It also considers the strength of self-created Spirit Skills.

This Blazing Lion Martial Soul might have some powerful self-created Spirit Skill I don't know about. That must be why it ranks above the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

With that thought, Yu Xiaogang immediately felt much better.

He then turned to Tang San and the others, who were staring blankly at the sky.

"It's only natural that you don't know."

Yu Xiaogang said, "Even I have probably only encountered one person with a Blazing Lion Martial Soul."

"Who was it, Teacher?" Tang San looked over curiously.

A reminiscent expression crossed Yu Xiaogang's face at the question.

"Back then, I was still at Spirit Hall, with Bibi Dong... Hiss, Erlong, go easy!"

A sharp pain shot through his waist. Yu Xiaogang cried out and hurriedly begged for mercy.

Beside him, Liu Erlong viciously twisted the flesh at his waist with her right hand and glared at him.

"You dare mention Bibi Dong's name in front of me? Don't tell me you still have lingering feelings for her?"

"N-no, I broke things off with Bibi Dong completely long ago." Yu Xiaogang grimaced in pain and hastily explained.

Beside them, Dai Mubai and the others pressed their lips together, stifling their laughter.

"Hmph, you wouldn't dare." Liu Erlong released him with a snort.

"Hiss..." Yu Xiaogang sucked in a breath. Noticing the peculiar looks Dai Mubai and the others were giving him, he immediately cleared his throat, restored his dignity as Grandmaster, and said,

"When I was young, I met that person with the blazing lion martial soul at Spirit Hall. He was also Spirit Hall's Fourth Offering, and his soul power was already as high as level 97 back then! I wonder whether he's broken through by now?"

"Level 97?!" Tang San and the others cried out in shock.

It was their first time hearing of a soul master whose Soul Power level was so high.

They could not help looking up at the Golden Scroll high overhead, eager to see the Sky Ranking List's introduction to the Blazing Lion Martial Soul.

After remaining on the Golden Scroll for a minute, the words changed, and a new line appeared.

Every living being on the Douluo Continent looked up with burning eyes.

Mighty Lion Douluo perked up as well. He also wanted to see how the Sky Ranking List would assess his Martial Soul.

[Assessment: Blazing Lion Martial Soul, a top-tier power attack system beast Martial Soul possessing formidable strength and near-ultimate flame power. Considerable potential.]

"Considerable potential again?"

Every living being on the Douluo Continent studied the assessment thoughtfully.

"It seems this Blazing Lion Martial Soul isn't much different from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. It's only a little stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul."

The Worship Hall.

Lion Douluo looked at the Sky Ranking List's assessment of his Martial Soul and pursed his lips.

"A fair assessment."

"Hehe, Fourth Brother, next comes the Sky Ranking List's rating of your Martial Soul. Will it exceed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul's Six-Star rating?"

Qian Jun Douluo asked with a chuckle.

"I doubt it." Light Feather Douluo shook his head.

"Fourth Brother's Blazing Lion Martial Soul is only slightly stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. It should still fall within the Six-Star range."

Qian Daoliu nodded at his words.

Lion Douluo said nothing, merely looking up at the Sky Ranking List.

The words remained there for a minute before disappearing, replaced by a new line of golden text.

[Rating: Six-Star]

"So it really is Six-Star."

Lion Douluo felt a little disappointed.

"Come now, Lion. A six-star rating isn't low. The maximum is only ten stars." Golden Crocodile Douluo patted Mighty Lion Douluo on the shoulder.

Lion Douluo murmured in assent, gathered himself, and gazed up into the sky.

"The reward is coming next. Fifteenth place received such a generous reward; fourteenth place's must be even more generous."

The Third Offering, Azure Luan Douluo, looked at Mighty Lion Douluo with some envy.

"Fourth Brother, you'll definitely be able to break through to level 98 now. After being stuck for so many years, you can finally break through. Congratulations.

"I'm green with envy. I'm only Level 97 myself."

"Third Brother, your Azure Luan Martial Soul is of better quality than mine. It'll definitely make the list. You'll surpass me soon enough."

Lion Douluo chuckled, then turned to the Fifth Offering, Light Feather Douluo.

"Guang Ling, your Light Feather Divine Bow Martial Soul is also of higher quality than mine. You're only stuck at Level 96 because you're younger than I am."

He paused, then looked at the Sixth Offering, Qian Jun Douluo, and the Seventh Offering, Demon Subduing Douluo.

"Your Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Souls are stronger than mine too. Don't worry. It's just that only one of you brothers will receive the reward."

Demon Subduing Douluo shrugged. "The reward will definitely go to my elder brother. His aptitude is better than mine."

Qian Jun Douluo nodded and said helplessly, "It's a shame the reward can't be split equally. We're both only one opportunity away from breaking through to Level 97. Even if we divided the reward, we'd both be able to break through."

The brothers exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

"Look! The Sky Ranking List is changing! Lion, your reward is here!"

The Third Offering, Azure Luan Douluo, suddenly called out.

All seven offerings looked up at the sky together.

At the same time, countless living beings across the Douluo Continent gazed curiously at the Sky Ranking List, eagerly awaiting the reward for fourteenth place.

High overhead, two new lines appeared on the enormous Golden Scroll.

[Reward: The Soul Ring Age of every Spirit Ring increased by twenty thousand years; Soul Power increased by one level.]

[Reward recipient: Lion]

"Whoa—!!"

At the sight of the sky's reward, an uproar swept through the living beings of the Douluo Continent, their cries filled with shock.

The increase of one Soul Power level did not surprise them.

But they had never expected the Soul Ring Age of every Spirit Ring to increase by twenty thousand years!

That was a full ten thousand years more than fifteenth place had received.

If the blazing lion martial soul's owner was a Titled Douluo, that amounted to an extra ninety thousand years in total!

Wasn't this reward far too generous?

And this was only fourteenth place!

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Looking at the sky's reward for fourteenth place, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly felt that the reward he had just received had lost some of its appeal.

The corners of his mouth twitched. "Sure enough, you should never compare yourself to others. The moment you do, the gap becomes clear. Even my wonderful mood has been spoiled."

Beside him, Yu Luomian secretly curled his lip.

What about those of us who can't even make the list and haven't received a scrap of reward? If you're already in a bad mood, should we just kill ourselves?

You bastard. May your son never break through to level thirty in his entire life.