The Sky Ranking List rating lingered for a minute, then changed once again.
"Look! The Sky Ranking List has changed again!"
"What will it be? It should be the rewards, right?"
"I'm so looking forward to it. I wonder what rewards the Sky Ranking List will give?"
"It's definitely going to be extremely rich."
Across the Douluo Continent, countless living beings perked up, their burning gazes fixed upon the golden scroll high in the sky.
Although they knew the rewards had nothing to do with them, they still wanted to know what the Sky Ranking List would grant.
Curiosity was human nature.
The rating text on the golden scroll vanished, and two new lines of golden text appeared.
[Rewards: all Martial Souls increased by ten thousand years in age, Soul Power increased by one rank]
[Reward recipient: Yu Yuanzhen]
Silence.
Dead silence.
The entire Douluo Continent instantly fell into absolute stillness.
Countless living beings stared in sluggish shock at the sky reward.
Even top powerhouses like Bibi Dong, Tang Hao, and Sword Douluo were struck dumb with astonishment for several seconds.
What did it mean for all martial souls to be enhanced by ten thousand years?
It meant all nine of Yu Yuanzhen's soul rings would become ten-thousand-year ones.
If Yu Yuanzhen's ninth soul ring age was ninety thousand years, he would possess a crimson-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
His first four yellow and purple soul rings would turn black, black, black, and black.
The might of a ten-thousand-year soul skill far surpassed that of hundred-year and thousand-year ones!
What was more, his soul power could also be increased by one rank!
Yu Yuanzhen's soul power had reached Level 95, and a one-rank boost would break him straight through to Level 96!
How astonishing was this!
"Hahahaha, I never expected that at my age, I, Yu Yuanzhen, would still encounter such fortune!! Hhahahaha, Heaven truly aids me!!"
Within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen's face revealed wild joy as he burst into loud laughter.
Yu Luomian and the others wore eyes full of envy as they stepped forward to offer congratulations:
"Congratulations, Clan Master! Felicitations, Clan Master!"
"With the Clan Master breaking through to Level 96, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's status among the Upper Three Sects will become even more secure. This is truly a double blessing, a wonderful occasion for celebration!"
An irrepressible wild joy rested on Yu Yuanzhen's face.
His burning gaze locked onto the Sky Ranking List:
"The rewards should be distributed now! All soul ring ages increased by ten thousand years, soul power increased by one rank!
Once I break through to Level 96, my lifespan will increase by a hundred years, and the status of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will be secured for another century!"
The Sky Ranking List trembled slightly, and a streak of golden light shot forth from the golden scroll.
Then, amidst the envious and jealous gazes of countless living beings, it flew down toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Under the envious watch of Yu Luomian and the others, the golden light poured into Yu Yuanzhen's body.
Following that,
"Boom--!!!"
A towering, majestic momentum burst forth explosively from within Yu Yuanzhen, shaking Yu Luomian and the others so violently that they shrieked and flew backward.
Breakthrough, Level 96!
The wild joy on Yu Yuanzhen's face grew even thicker.
Beneath his feet, circles of soul rings slowly emerged.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black.
Nine ten-thousand-year soul rings!
Yu Luomian and the others, who had been blown away, wore faces of shock and dull-witted bewilderment.
"Damn it!"
Spirit City, the Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong clenched her fists, a trace of anger appearing on her breathtakingly beautiful cheek:
"To think that old dragon was allowed to break through to Level 96, needlessly adding difficulty to this pope's grand scheme."
"Your Holiness need not worry. With the quality of your martial soul, you will definitely make the list."
Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke: "Even the reward for the fifteenth place is so rich. When you make the list, the reward will certainly be even more bountiful than Yu Yuanzhen's, and your strength will soar to an even more terrifying degree."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression cleared slightly, and she nodded faintly: "What you say is right, why should this pope worry?"
With that, she raised her head and gazed with a burning look at the golden scroll high above:
"It is time for the fourteenth place. I wonder what rank I will be, and what the reward will be?"
The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Qian Renxue gradually reined in her shock. Staring at the Sky Ranking List, she murmured to herself:
"I never expected that even the fifteenth place reward would be so rich. Then what kind of terrifying reward should my first place be?"
Qian Renxue's face revealed anticipation: "I hope there is something suitable for Yichen. It doesn't matter if my soul power increases a little less."
At the side, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo heard these words, exchanged glances, and saw helplessness and bitter smiles in each other's eyes.
It's over, the Young Master has fallen in love.
They felt a gnashing hatred:
"That Long Yichen is simply a lucky brat. Aside from good looks, where is he worthy of the Young Master's affection!
Dammit, how could he ever match the Young Master!"
Heaven Dou City, Long Yichen's Residence.
Long Yichen gazed at the Sky Ranking List and clicked his tongue:
"I didn't expect the rewards to be so rich. I wonder what reward it will be when my turn comes. I hope it's something that can accelerate my growth in strength, allowing me to go home sooner, so my mom, dad, and younger sister can suffer a little less. Sigh..."
He let out a soft sigh, his eyes seeming to picture his parents and younger sister searching day and night, looking frantic and worried:
"Mom, Dad, Sis, wait for me. I will definitely return to Earth."
Right at that moment, the text on the Sky Ranking List vanished, replaced by new text.
Long Yichen shook off his longing and cast his gaze upward.
Countless living beings across the Douluo Continent also raised their heads in unison, their gazes burning.
[TOP 14: Blazing Lion]
Looking at this martial soul, countless living beings across the Douluo Continent all wore blank expressions.
Wait, was there even such a martial soul on the Douluo Continent?
Why had they never heard of it?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi said in bewilderment: "How have I never heard of this martial soul? Whose martial soul is this, that it can actually rank above the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"
"It is the Fourth Offering among the Seven Great Offerings of Spirit Hall, Mighty Lion Douluo. He is a figure from three generations back. It's completely normal that you don't know him."
Sword Douluo spoke up.
"Spirit Hall's Fourth Offering, Mighty Lion Douluo? Is he strong?" Ning Fengzhi asked.
"Very strong." Sword Douluo's face was full of solemnity as he bit out each word:
"His current soul power is... Level 97!"
"What?!" Ning Fengzhi gasped in shock:
"Uncle Jian, you aren't joking, are you? He's even stronger than you?"
Sword Douluo nodded: "Indeed. He is of an even older generation than my father, and considerably older than me. But once I reach his age, my cultivation will certainly surpass his!"
"That I do believe." Ning Fengzhi nodded, raising his head to stare at the Sky Ranking List, his face filled with a lingering sense of shock:
"I never imagined the appearance of this ranking list would introduce me to a new peerless powerhouse.
The Seven Great Offerings of Spirit Hall-I had only ever seen them recorded in sect documents, but I never knew their specific ranks or martial souls. Today, I've truly witnessed them."
Saying this, he sighed: "Spirit Hall's power is truly terrifying. They are well-deserved as the holy land in the hearts of all soul masters on the Douluo Continent.
No wonder they were able to force the Clear Sky Sect into seclusion back then."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo both remained silent. Spirit Hall's power was indeed terrifying, so terrifying that even their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect felt despair.
Over these past few years, as Bibi Dong ascended to the position of Pope, Spirit Hall's ambitions had swollen day by day, bringing a tremendous sense of threat to their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Yet they were powerless to stop it, able only to watch helplessly without daring to tear off the amicable facade.
Sighing softly, they raised their heads to look back toward the Sky Ranking List.
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