Reassessment Comes with Divine Punishment? Everyone in Douluo Chickens Out! Sea God Island: That Tenfold Fortune Is Mine!

The indignant words of several Sacred Pillar Douluos echoed across the Moon Platform.

Bo Saixi slowly closed her eyes and drew a deep breath of sea air, but the knot of pride in her chest, wounded by the Sky Screen's disregard, refused to settle.

As the mortal world's only Ocean-Blessed, a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, she had always regarded landbound Soul Masters as shallow, narrow-minded creatures.

In her eyes, whether it was Qian Daoliu of Spirit Hall or Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect,

even if they had once dazzled the world with their brilliance and swept across the continent, they were ultimately nothing more than frogs at the bottom of a well, trapped on a scrap of land.

For Bo Saixi, who had devoted her entire being to the Sea God,

only Sea God Island, consecrated by Lord Sea God to rule the boundless ocean in his stead, was the true, supreme master of the entire universe!

When the Sky Screen had demonstrated that world-destroying fission weapon earlier, a tremor had indeed passed through Bo Saixi's heart.

Yet deep within her soul, she still harbored an unyielding pride and certainty born of her god.

Although the Sky Screen had previously grouped Sea God Island into the "Douluo region" when dividing the livestream's regions because of their geographical proximity,

she firmly believed that Sea God Island had stood apart from the world since ancient times, protected by a true god's laws. When had it ever become a dependency of the mundane mainland?

And although Sea God Island itself had little land, it was the Supreme Holy Land that patrolled the world on its god's behalf!

What it ruled and commanded was a vast ocean several times larger than the mundane mainland!

In terms of actual territory under its jurisdiction, who could compare with Sea God Island, ruler of the ocean?

She had assumed the Sky Screen would save the most exalted position for Sea God Island, which ruled the seas, as its grand finale.

It might even establish a special "rank zero" above Longcang Continent, or make an exception and designate it a "specially invited" "sacred land"!

It would stand apart from the five continents, its status above them all, expressing reverence for the dignity of a true sovereign god.

It might even create a separate ranking solely for Sea God Island!

And yet...

Once first-place Longcang Continent had been announced, the Sky Screen high above the heavens withdrew all its golden radiance, and the scroll thundered shut!

From beginning to end, not the faintest trace of the name "Sea God Island" had appeared!

The sea breeze suddenly turned cold.

But she had never imagined that Sea God Island... would not even have its name listed!

Such disregard suffocated the proud servant of the Sea God more than an insult to her face!

If the Sky Screen possessed a spirit, how dared it treat our Sea God Lineage with such contempt?!

Clang!

As though answering the suspicion and agitation permeating the entire Douluo Plane,

a clear, boundless toll rang out once more from the silent Sky Screen high above the heavens!

The river of stars rolled backward, and violet-gold clouds gathered at the center of the firmament into an enormous golden decree. The mighty voice of the Great Dao resounded throughout the universe:

[Douluo Plane · Top Ten Supreme Power Ranking will officially open and reveal its results in three days!]

[As the plane's rules have only just been established and doubts abound among the inhabitants of its continents, the Sky Screen hereby establishes the "Heavenly Dao's three-day adjudication"!]

[Any inhabitant of the plane who disputes the finalized "continental comprehensive strength ranking" may gather their thoughts through divine sense and submit an appeal to the Sky Screen!]

(The word "appeal" existed in ancient times and is not exclusively modern terminology, so it can be used in the feudal-era setting of Douluo Continent without breaking immersion!)

[The adjudication rules are as follows:]

[One: if the Plane Will determines that an appeal is justified and the Sky Screen's ranking indeed contains errors or omissions, the Sky Screen will immediately correct the rankings and award the appellant a "tenfold Heavenly Dao blessing" as compensation!]

[Two: in response to an initial appeal, the Heavenly Dao will announce only the "final verdict";]

[Three: should anyone still question that verdict and insist that the Sky Screen reenact the incontrovertible evidence-]

[If, after the reenactment, the Sky Screen determines that the original ranking was correct and the objector was "arguing unreasonably and arrogantly overestimating their own worth",

the Sky Screen will unleash "plane-level divine punishment," erase a hundred years of that power's fortune, and subject the leading objector to an origin tribulation!]

Rumble!

Every word struck like thunder, turning into golden runes that churned deep within the eyes of everyone across the continent!

The Sky Screen's announcement was instantly like a juicy slab of meat falling from the heavens, igniting the greed of every powerful figure on Douluo Continent!

[We can request a reassessment if we disagree?!]

[If an error is found... we get a full tenfold Heavenly Dao blessing as compensation?!]

[If there's an error, it has to be our Douluo Continent! How could we possibly rank beneath Longcang and Sun Moon?]

[The Sky Screen must have gotten it wrong! I want to appeal! I want to appeal! Is there anyone powerful in Douluo who'll lead an appeal?]

[Someone powerful, lead an appeal! Appeal, appeal, appeal! Let Heaven distinguish the loyal from the treacherous!]

"Tenfold?!"

Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ye's eyes instantly widened, and he sprang upright in his seat.

"Third place only granted a ten-percent increase in spiritual energy, yet tens of thousands of low-level Soul Masters across the empire broke through on the spot!"

"If that were multiplied tenfold... wouldn't the spiritual energy throughout the empire double, with ore veins falling like rain?! Every man in my Heaven Dou Cavalry could transform into a dragon in an instant!!"

Beside him, Yu Xiaogang's eyes shone as well. He even forgot the clammy chill in his crotch, spittle flying in his excitement.

"Your Majesty! Appeal! We must appeal immediately!

"According to my theoretical deductions, Longcang Continent cannot possibly surpass Douluo! This is clearly a deviation in the Heavenly Dao's calculations!"

Yu Xiaogang's hands were already trembling as he eagerly stirred the meager soul power inside him, preparing to inscribe his own name on the Sky Screen.

However-

When everyone's gaze shifted down the golden decree and they read the third rule, the fervor in the hall abruptly froze!

[...If the Sky Screen determines that the original ranking was correct and the appellant arrogantly overestimated their own worth, it will unleash plane-level divine punishment and erase a hundred years of that power's fortune! The leading appellant will also be subjected to an origin tribulation!]

"An... an origin tribulation?!"

Yu Xiaogang's filthy hand jerked violently in midair, then recoiled like lightning as though it had been scalded!

The terrifying scene from the Sky Screen's earlier demonstration—thirty-six thousand nuclear weapons tearing apart the void and summoning a sea of Heavenly Tribulation lightning—was still vivid in his mind.

Plane-level divine punishment probably would not be much better!

That heavenly punishment of the Great Dao could instantly vaporize even a Peerless Douluo...

If it landed on a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster like him, it probably would not leave so much as a wisp of smoke!

Yu Xiaogang swallowed hard. His righteous indignation instantly stiffened, and he said sheepishly,

"Ahem... cough! Well... Your Majesty, Sect Master Ning, this Grandmaster has just given the matter careful consideration."

"The Heavenly Dao follows its course, with providence guiding it unseen.

"Though we Soul Masters seek the truth, rashly defying Heaven's might could disturb the harmony of the heavens..."

Ning Fengzhi's face twitched as well, and he silently lowered the hand he had just raised.

As the master of a sect, he calculated the costs more shrewdly than anyone.

A hundred years of the sect's fortune as the stake... with the leader's life and livelihood thrown in too?

Ning Fengzhi cursed inwardly, then spoke quietly to Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who stood equally silent beside him.

"If the appeal succeeds, those tenfold blessings will benefit the entire region. Every empire on the continent, Spirit Hall, and even the common people will share in the gains."

"But if the Sky Screen rules that there was no mistake and the lightning comes crashing down... it will be my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's fortune that gets stripped away, and the person who led the petition who dies!"

"Risk our own sect and our lives to secure benefits for the whole world? Where would you find such a losing bargain!"

"We've already secured the ten-percent blessing for third place anyway. There's no need to be the bird that sticks its head out at a time like this. Let's watch. Just watch..."

Spirit City, Worship Hall.

Having just spat out a great mouthful of his heart's essence blood, Qian Daoliu leaned against the cold pillar beside the Angel God Statue, panting heavily.

As he stared at the words "origin tribulation" on the Sky Screen, the corners of the Great Enshrined's eyes twitched violently.

The Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo, cautiously stepped forward.

"Big Brother... should our Spirit Hall argue our case with the Sky Screen in the name of the Angel Divine Lineage?

"All Longcang has is some sheet metal. What gives them the right to take..."

"Shut up!"

Qian Daoliu cut him off sharply, his voice hoarse.

"Argue? With what?! Didn't you see that world-destroying divine tribulation just now?!"

"If the Sky Screen decides we're 'arrogantly overestimating our own worth' and sends a bolt of Heavenly Tribulation lightning down,

"do these old bones of mine stand a chance? What about Xue'er's angel god trial?!"

Qian Daoliu forcibly calmed his wildly pounding heart, snorted coldly, and turned away with a sweep of his sleeve.

"The reward for third place has already entered Spirit City's earth veins. The benefits are safely in our pockets!

"Whoever wants to stick their neck out can do so. In any case, our Spirit Hall... will absolutely not be that sucker!"

It was not just Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Deep in the mountains of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly, his eyes shifting for a long while before he finally put it away!

Inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace, Dai Tianfeng stared at the words "a hundred years of fortune." After a long silence, he ordered every army to keep its mouth shut.

In the time it took half an incense stick to burn, the various lords of Douluo Continent, who had been raising a deafening clamor in the Sky Screen's comments,

actually reached an absurd, unspoken agreement to remain collectively silent before the cold rule of "lightning strikes the leader"!

Everyone wanted to freeload on that heaven-defying, tenfold fortune;

but no one wanted to stick their own head beneath the executioner's blade and become the sacrificial scapegoat for the entire continent!

However.

Just as everyone on Douluo Continent chickened out in an instant and withdrew into their shells to watch-

Sea God Island, deep within the boundless ocean, erupted into an unprecedented frenzy!

The landbound sects feared being struck by lightning because their consciences were uneasy, because they knew that claiming third place had already given them something of an undeserved advantage;

but Sea God Island was different!

In the eyes of Bo Saixi and the seven Sacred Pillar Douluos, they had not even made the top five!

Their problem was not whether their ranking was high or low. They had been treated as empty air! Completely ignored!

The moment they saw that line, the eyes of the Sacred Pillar Douluos on the white-jade Moon Platform reddened almost simultaneously!

Sea Dragon Douluo fiercely wiped the seawater from his face, his breath coming as rapidly as pumping bellows.

"High Priestess! Did you see that?! This is a gate of grace the Heavenly Dao has opened for us!"

"Tenfold rewards! All those spiritual energy origins and god-level ore veins Longcang Continent received earlier!

"If ten times that amount fell upon our Sea God Island, even the entire vast ocean could instantly become a divine realm!"

Sea Horse Douluo's face was flushed with excitement as well, and he lowered his voice.

"High Priestess, the Sky Screen must have left us out of its calculations earlier!

"Our Sea God Island has a true god's legacy, and you, High Priestess, are a level ninety-nine servant of a true god!

"Could we really be inferior to those two savage, broken islands out at sea, where nothing but beasts fight each other? This is clearly a fatal omission on the Sky Screen's part!"