(A question for you, sweeties!)
(Do you prefer Bibi Dong and Hu Liena from the anime, or their manga versions???)
"Teacher, this is..."
Hu Liena stared at her teacher and froze for a moment.
She could sense that her teacher still seemed intent on conquest?!
Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a furtive glance. Both had noticed something, but neither dared say more.
Bibi Dong paid no attention to their looks, her resolve firm.
As long as she had the opportunities offered by the Sky Screen, as long as she could use its rewards to increase her strength.
She would surely ascend to godhood in a single step, then conquer the entire continent and unite the world!
When that time came, not even the ruler of Utopia could stop her!!
The ruler of Utopia was powerful. Back then, he had stormed Spirit Hall and defeated Qian Daoliu with a single hand!
But he was not a true god, after all!
As long as she became a god before he did, no one in the world would be able to stop her, Bibi Dong!!
The Far North.
Utopia, the mountain behind the City Lord's Mansion.
The Snow Empress watched the battle's outcome on the Sky Screen, her eyes brightening slightly:
"Daddy, our world won again. This Chen Xin really does have some ability, with that composure to break through in the middle of battle."
Ye Han was not surprised and merely nodded slightly.
The Snow Empress moved half a step closer, her hair carrying a faint, chilly fragrance and a slight smile resting on her lips:
"Daddy, which faction will make the rankings next?"
Seeing her ask again, Ye Han suddenly raised his hand and gently pressed his index finger against her red lips.
"It wouldn't be any fun if I told you outright."
"Mmph~~"
The warmth of his fingertip came through her soft lips.
The Snow Empress abruptly stiffened, her delicate body trembling, even her breathing pausing for half a beat.
Ye Han was taken aback instead. He withdrew his hand and frowned:
"What's wrong? Little Xue, are you feeling unwell?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to her forehead, warm Soul Power slowly probing into her from his palm.
At his touch, the Snow Empress went even weaker all over.
A light blush swiftly spread across her cheeks, reaching all the way to the tips of her ears.
(A question for you, sweeties!)
(Do you want the manga version of the Snow Empress to end up with the protagonist???)
"Hmm... nothing seems to be wrong?"
Ye Han's Soul Power scanned her entire body with meticulous care, but he detected nothing unusual at all.
"Ah! Daddy... I'm fine!!"
The Snow Empress came back to her senses and immediately backed away a little, shyly.
Unable to tell why she was acting this way, Ye Han could only shake his head helplessly.
He looked back up at the Sky Screen overhead, waiting for the next ranking to be revealed.
The Anime World.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi watched the result on the Sky Screen, his fingers tightening slightly.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong beside him were the same, genuinely shaken to their cores.
They had previously thought that breaking through after losing an arm and forcing back four Douluos was impressive enough.
But after seeing the might of the Manga World's Chen Xin as he broke through the Moon-Touching Realm and shattered the Ten Thousand Souls Battle Formation with a single sword strike.
Only then did they finally understand the gap between them!!
"Ah, I accept this defeat wholeheartedly."
Ning Fengzhi sighed softly.
What concerned him even more was the reward bestowed by the Sky Screen.
His counterpart in the other world had probably already used it to break through the shackles of his Martial Soul!
"Fengzhi, don't dwell on it!"
Seeing this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong both spoke reassuringly:
"The Sky Screen may have other rankings later. There may still be a chance to make a list and receive rewards!"
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly at their words and looked up at the Sky Screen again.
"I am curious, though. Just which eight great factions can rank above our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?!"
Meanwhile.
Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.
The atmosphere there was somewhat awkward.
As Ning Rongrong watched the Sky Screen, she first pressed her lips together.
It would have been a lie to say she was not disappointed that her sect had lost the comparison.
But the next second, she abruptly turned toward Yu Xiaogang and sneered:
"'Grandmaster' Yu, weren't you just insisting that the Manga World's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was certain to be destroyed? What about now?!"
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing also cast a cold glance at Yu Xiaogang, feeling increasingly disgusted with him.
Zhao Wuji and the others around them also turned their gazes toward him, their expressions varied.
"You! You!!"
Yu Xiaogang stood frozen, his face alternating between red and white.
How could he have imagined that the Manga World's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could turn the tables in such desperate straits and even win?
Uncomfortable under everyone's stares, he hurriedly cleared his throat and stiffly changed the subject:
"Enough! Victory and defeat are commonplace in war. This Grandmaster merely miscalculated once or twice!"
"Don't you want to know what sort of faction will take eighth place next?!"
Seeing this, Flender nudged Zhao Wuji beside him with his arm.
Though Zhao Wuji was burly and rough-looking, he understood what Flender meant.
He immediately stepped forward to rescue Yu Xiaogang from his embarrassment, picking up the conversation:
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was tenth, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was ninth. Both belong to the Upper Three Sects."
"Then eighth place should be the Clear Sky Sect, the leader of the Upper Three Sects, right?"
At these words, everyone present nodded, finding the reasoning sound.
After all, the Upper Three Sects had shared their renown for over a hundred years. Surely their rankings could not be too far apart.
But scarcely had he finished when Yu Xiaogang suddenly barked, his voice and expression stern:
"Wrong! Utterly wrong! The Clear Sky Sect is the leader of the Upper Three Sects. The depth of its heritage and the might of its strength surpass Blue Lightning and Seven Treasure by far more than a mere notch! How could it rank eighth, third from the bottom?!"
"I don't know which faction will take eighth place, but I can say with certainty that the Clear Sky Sect absolutely cannot rank eighth!"
As he spoke, he looked at Tang San beside him, a trace of pride flashing in his eyes.
Perhaps the current Clear Sky Sect was indeed not too far ahead of the other two sects.
But Yu Xiaogang knew Tang San's background well, and that he would very likely return to the sect in the future.
Tang San was already exceptionally gifted, and he also had Yu Xiaogang, the world's greatest Theoretical Grandmaster, to train him.
In the future, he would surely train Tang San into a god!
At that point, with a god supporting it, how could the Clear Sky Sect sink to the bottom of the rankings?!
Everyone was stunned by his shout and fell silent for a moment.
Ning Rongrong, however, burst out laughing and sneered:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Spouting nonsense again? Don't get slapped in the face again in a moment!"
Yu Xiaogang's face flushed, but he gave a sharp snort and assumed an air of complete confidence:
"Not convinced? Just wait and see. This time, this Grandmaster will absolutely make you accept it wholeheartedly!!"
Meanwhile, not far away.
Atop a towering tree with dense foliage.
Tang Hao heard their discussion and found it laughable.
Only Yu Xiaogang's words struck him as entirely correct.
The Clear Sky Sect? Eighth place? What a joke!
Although the sect had suffered a devastating blow and withdrawn from the world back then, its legacy remained unbroken, its foundations intact.
Over these years, the elders had broken through to Titled Douluo one after another, and its strength had risen steadily.
Even if Grandfather Tang Chen really was gone, there would still be me, Tang Hao, and Xiao San in the future.
Even if the Clear Sky Sect wasn't first, it would surely be in the top three. How could it rank near the bottom, relegated to eighth place?!
Yet, the instant he finished that thought.
The golden light across the heavens abruptly surged once more!
The majestic voice once again resounded throughout both worlds across time and space:
[Cross-Time Comparison Sky Screen!] [Top Ten Human Factions with the Greatest Potential Rankings!] [Anime World, eighth place: Clear Sky Sect!] [Manga World, eighth place: Clear Sky Sect!] [Next, the two factions will be compared across various categories, followed by an overall assessment and the final result determining the comparison's winner and loser!]
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