Arc 2The Xuanhuang Pagoda and the Rankings

Ning Xian claimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, revived the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, and strengthened the pagoda while the Heavenly Dao rankings elevated powerful figures across the continent. The arc ended as the ranking prepared to reveal its third-place Soul Beast.

  • Ning Xian suppressed Dugu Bo with the Xuanhuang Ancient Tower and promised to cure him and Dugu Yan using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s immortal herbs.
  • Ning Xian reclaimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and used its records and accumulated power to advance it.
  • Ning Xian rescued the Snow Empress from Soul Engineers, helped her recover her origin power, and enabled her to reach 800,000 years of cultivation and gain a divine position.
  • Ning Xian treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, revived the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, and moved the well’s power and herbs into the pagoda.
  • The Heavenly Dao rewards elevated the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King into the Sky-Devouring Demon God and strengthened Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu with divine origins and evolved domains.
  • Ning Xian killed Xue Beng after the prince’s guard attacked him, then defeated and killed Zhao Wuji when Zhao Wuji and Tang San tried to take the deep sea mother gold.
  • Ning Xian reshaped Dugu Yan’s bloodline, helped her cultivate in the pagoda, and fused deep sea mother gold into its third floor to create Starry Lake.
  • Dugu Yan practiced gathering spiritual liquid from Starry Lake as the Golden Ranking appeared, and Ning Xian told her that a powerful Soul Beast would take third place.
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Ch. 26Ning Xian vs. Dugu Bo! A Titled Douluo Was Nothing but an Ant!

Ning Xian suppressed Dugu Bo with the Xuanhuang Ancient Tower and offered to cure the poison afflicting him and Dugu Yan by transforming their bloodlines with herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Dugu Bo pledged to serve Ning Xian, but Ning Xian continued on to attend to other matters, leaving Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to follow him.

  • Dugu Bo confronted Ning Xian and demanded that he release Dugu Yan, but Ning Xian identified the poison damaging Dugu Bo's body.
  • Ning Xian summoned the Xuanhuang Ancient Tower, which dispersed the poisonous mist and suppressed Dugu Bo and his nine Soul Rings.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Bo he could separate the poison from his bloodline and rebuild its foundation using immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Dugu Bo knelt and offered to serve Ning Xian if he cured him and Dugu Yan, and Dugu Yan said she would listen to Ning Xian as well.
  • Dugu Bo offered to take Ning Xian to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but Ning Xian said he had other things to do and continued along the mountain path with Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Bo followed them despite his urgency, recognizing that he could not challenge Ning Xian's power.

Ch. 27Ning Xian Reclaims the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda! Hundreds of Years Ago?!

Ning Xian reclaimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, revealing that he had left it there centuries ago. After he departed with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Shrek group arrived and learned the pagoda was gone, prompting Ning Rongrong to recognize Ning Xian’s name.

  • Ning Xian entered the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan and revealed that it recorded Martial Souls and Soul Skills.
  • Ning Xian removed the pagoda and its accumulated Martial Soul phantoms, then shrank the tower and took it with him despite the academy elders’ objections.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Bo that he would first visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well because Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan needed its immortal herbs.
  • The Heaven Dou Royal Academy elders decided to report the loss to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and investigate Ning Xian’s identity.
  • The Shrek group arrived to find the pagoda missing, and Ning Rongrong recognized Ning Xian’s name while her Ancient Bronze Small Tower emitted Mystic Yellow Radiance.

Ch. 28Seventh Place on the Golden Ranking Revealed!

Ning Xian reclaimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda and used its accumulated records to strengthen it, while the golden ranking revealed the Snow Empress as seventh place. The Sky Screen showed her origins and the danger of her 700,000-year heavenly tribulation, and Ning Xian revealed that he had once lived with her in the Far North.

  • Ning Rongrong explained that Ning Xian had reclaimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda because it had belonged to him, and Yu Xiaogang led the Shrek group to seek enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Ning Xian used the pagoda’s records to replicate and combine martial souls and soul skills, then absorbed its accumulated energy as it advanced from three floors to four.
  • The Heavenly Dao announced the Snow Empress in seventh place, identifying her as a 700,000-year Heavenly Snow Woman.
  • The Sky Screen revealed that the Snow Empress had been nurtured by the Far North, become its lord, and drawn power from its ice and snow.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Yan that he knew the Snow Empress and had once lived with her in the Far North.
  • The Sky Screen showed the Snow Empress facing her 700,000-year heavenly tribulation as the Ice Empress warned that she could not survive it.

Ch. 29Ning Xian revealed, saving the Snow Empress?! Husband and wife!

The Snow Empress tried to evade her 700,000-year tribulation by taking human form, but Soul Engineers captured her in a God Sealing Platform before Ning Xian rescued her. She followed Ning Xian to a human town, where their past closeness and his claim that they were husband and wife became public knowledge through the Sky Screen.

  • The Snow Empress sealed her cultivation and transformed into an embryo, but Soul Engineers trapped and captured her with a God Sealing Platform.
  • The Ice Empress fought the Soul Engineers, but they tried to escape with the Snow Empress through a spatial passage.
  • Ning Xian emerged from the passage, disabled the Soul Engineers, shattered the God Sealing Platform, and restored the Snow Empress to human form.
  • The weakened Snow Empress chose to leave the Far North with Ning Xian, and the Ice Empress let them go.
  • In a town courtyard, Ning Xian called himself and the Snow Empress husband and wife, while she questioned what that meant and chose to sleep in the only bed.
  • The Sky Screen revealed the scene to the continent, embarrassing the Snow Empress and prompting the Ice Empress and Evil Emperor to comment on Ning Xian and their relationship.

Ch. 30Ning Xian and the Snow Empress, revealed on the Sky Screen! Intimacy!

The Sky Screen showed how Ning Xian cared for the newly transformed Snow Empress, helped her awaken her power, and guided her to develop a God-Level Soul Skill. The chapter ended with the continent’s powerful figures recognizing the threat of Absolute Zero and wondering about Ning Xian’s true abilities.

  • The Evil Emperor and the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest watched the Snow Empress’s past with Ning Xian, while Gu Yuena silently recalled living beside him centuries earlier.
  • At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San and others accused Ning Xian of deceiving the Snow Empress, while Ning Rongrong remembered how he had once cared for her too.
  • Ning Xian fed the Snow Empress, helped her control her power, and taught her human customs; she chose a silver hairpin and asked him to put it in her hair.
  • Ning Xian dried the Snow Empress’s hair as she called herself his wife, prompting intimate reactions from the audience and the Ice Empress; the Snow Empress privately treasured those peaceful days.
  • Ning Xian helped the Snow Empress rebuild her Transformation Foundation and awaken her seven hundred thousand years of origin power, enabling her to develop Ultimate Snow and break through her bottleneck.
  • The Snow Empress comprehended the God-Level Soul Skill Absolute Zero, which could halt energy and affect laws, and Gu Yuena confirmed its power while the continent’s experts marveled at Ning Xian’s role.

Ch. 31Snow Empress Becomes a God?! Sky Screen Rewards Revealed!

The Sky Screen revealed how Ning Xian helped Snow Empress master Absolute Zero and helped Snow Empress and Ice Empress create a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The Heavenly Dao Ranking’s rewards carried Snow Empress through her 800,000-year tribulation and granted her a special Divine Position, and she ended the chapter resolved to seek out Ning Xian.

  • Snow Empress recalled how Ning Xian helped her recover her origin power and discover Absolute Zero, which she could currently maintain for only three breaths.
  • Ice Empress met Ning Xian and stood beside him and Snow Empress, then the two women fused their powers and comprehended the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Pride of the Ice and Snow Emperors.
  • The Sky Screen ranked Snow Empress seventh and announced that one final heavenly tribulation stood between her and 800,000 years of cultivation.
  • The Heavenly Dao Ranking’s rewards evolved Snow Empress’s bloodline, gave her the Heavenly Frost Sword, and granted her the Lord of the Far North Divine Seat; she then shattered her tribulation and reached 800,000 years of cultivation.
  • Snow Empress unified her new power and Divine Position, summoned a towering ice-and-snow divine figure, and declared that she was now qualified to seek out Ning Xian.

Ch. 32Yu Xiaogang's Foolish Dream: Teaching Ning Xian?!

Snow Empress gained the Lord of the Far North divine position, which gave her god-level combat power without blocking her path to future godhood, while Ice Empress resolved to cultivate alongside her. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Xiaogang and the Shrek group found that Ning Xian had reclaimed the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, and Yu Xiaogang decided he could persuade him to return it.

  • Snow Empress explained that her divine position could merge with a future complete divine position, and Ice Empress agreed to cultivate with her in hopes of finding her own path to godhood.
  • Bibi Dong envied Snow Empress's reward and ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to keep watching the Heavenly Dao Ranking.
  • Di Tian longed for a divine position, and Gu Yuena confirmed that soul beasts could become gods if they gained enough strength.
  • The Shrek group discovered that Ning Xian had taken the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda from Heaven Dou Royal Academy, voiding their planned training slots.
  • Ning Rongrong defended Ning Xian's right to reclaim the tower, while Yu Xiaogang insisted that he could persuade Ning Xian to leave it at the academy again.

Ch. 33The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ning Xian Reveals His Hand!

Ning Xian brought Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where he promised to reshape their bloodlines in exchange for the immortal herbs and gained Dugu Bo’s loyalty. He then used the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda to reconstruct the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ bodies, drawing the attention of Gu Yuena and others as the Sky Screen prepared another review.

  • Ning Xian identified the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s immortal herbs and explained how Dugu Bo’s jade phosphorous serpent poison was tied to his bloodline, while Dugu Yan’s condition was easier to fix.
  • Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan agreed to give Ning Xian the immortal herbs and the well in exchange for treatment, and Ning Xian promised Dugu Bo new cultivation paths and Soul Skills.
  • Dugu Bo knelt and pledged to follow Ning Xian, who told him he would be rewarded for merit and punished for mistakes.
  • Ning Xian summoned the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda and used its power of creation to gather the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ origins and begin reconstructing their bodies.
  • Gu Yuena sensed Ning Xian and the Dragon Kings’ auras from the Lake of Life, but chose to keep watching rather than go to the Sunset Forest.
  • The Heavenly Dao aura spread across the continent as the Sky Screen prepared another review, and the Snow Empress and others sensed Ning Xian’s presence.

Ch. 34Sixth Place on the Golden Ranking revealed!

The Powerhouse Ranking revealed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in sixth place, with an outwardly displayed cultivation of 990,000 years. The Heavenly Dao then exposed that his true cultivation age was only over 300,000 years, with most of his power gained by devouring other beings.

  • The Sky Screen announced the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's sixth-place ranking and displayed his 990,000 years of cultivation.
  • Bo Saixi recognized the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as a major threat in the ocean, while he angrily objected to ranking below the unrevealed top five.
  • The Evil Emperor and Di Tian's group compared the whale's cultivation with their own, and Gu Yuena suspected something was wrong with his displayed age.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Bo that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's cultivation was impure and urged him to keep watching.
  • The Heavenly Dao revealed that the whale's true cultivation age was over 300,000 years and that he had accumulated the rest by devouring heavenly treasures and sea soul beasts.

Ch. 35Million-year soul beast revealed!

The Sky Screen explained that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had accumulated nearly a million years of power by devouring other sea creatures, though his true cultivation age was just over three hundred thousand years. It then showed Poseidon defeating and blinding him before leaving him alive, and Gu Yuena suspected Poseidon had spared him for a calculated purpose.

  • The Evil Emperor, Di Tian, and Gu Yuena assessed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's immense but impure power, while Di Tian said he could defeat him on land but would face a harder battle at sea.
  • Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang whether Soul Masters could gain power by devouring others, and Yu Xiaogang warned that ordinary Soul Masters lacked the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's ability to refine foreign origins.
  • The Sky Screen revealed that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body was ninety percent divine and that refining his foreign essences could bring him to the million-year level.
  • Poseidon challenged the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the Demon Whale Sea, suppressed his Devouring Domain, restrained him with Unfixed Storm, and blinded his left eye with the Golden Trident.
  • Poseidon left the defeated Deep Sea Demonic Whale King alive, and Sea God Island's inhabitants praised his mercy.
  • Gu Yuena rejected the mercy explanation and suggested Poseidon had deliberately left the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King alive to intimidate ocean races and challenge a future successor.

Ch. 36Ning Xian Takes Action, Reviving the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings!

The Sky Screen revealed that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had endured nine heavenly tribulations and completed 99 percent of his divine body, confirming his sixth-place ranking. As everyone awaited his reward, Ning Xian used the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to restore the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, whose bodies took shape as two true giant dragons.

  • Gu Yuena explained that Poseidon had kept the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King alive as a trial for future Sea God inheritors, and Ning Xian told Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan that the whale king would eventually become Tang San’s resources for ascending to godhood.
  • The Sky Screen revealed that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had survived nine heavenly tribulations, devoured many origins and treasures, and reached 99 percent completion of his divine body, silencing the mockery and confirming his sixth-place ranking.
  • Di Tian compared his own cultivation with the whale king’s, while Gu Yuena explained that the whale king’s devouring-based path and repeated tribulations had built his immense strength; the whale king and observers across the continent then waited for his reward.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Yan that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King needed to complete himself rather than receive a divine position, then summoned the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda to restore the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
  • The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ bodies formed above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and their fire and frost spread across the valley without clashing.

Ch. 37Ning Xian's Terrifying Methods! The Revival of the Dragon Race?!

Ning Xian revived the Fire Dragon and Ice Dragon, housed them and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s Immortal Herbs in the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, and brought Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo inside. Elsewhere, the Heavenly Dao’s reward completed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s Divine Body and evolved his Devouring Domain, leaving him a god-level being.

  • Ning Xian revived the Fire Dragon and Ice Dragon, and both Dragon Kings agreed to follow him while they recovered inside the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda.
  • Ning Xian moved the well’s purest power and all its Immortal Herbs into the pagoda, where the herbs were sorted by their attributes.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo to stay on the pagoda’s first floor, and Dugu Yan followed him inside while holding his sleeve.
  • The Heavenly Dao rewarded the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King by purifying his origins, completing his Divine Body, and evolving his Devouring Domain into the Heaven-Devouring Domain.
  • The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King realized his power had reached god level and declared himself a true god-level being.

Ch. 38Golden Ranking Rewards Revealed, a Million-Year Soul Beast!

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King received the Sky-Devouring Divine Halo and a devouring divine position, then completed his transformation into the First-Level God known as the Sky-Devouring Demon God. He vowed to confront Sea God Island, while Gu Yuena and the Ferocious Beasts recognized that his power could keep growing by absorbing the origins of heaven and earth.

  • The Sky-Devouring Divine Halo let the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King use his full god-level combat power beyond the sea and control a sky-devouring divine domain.
  • The Heavenly Dao bestowed a devouring divine position on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, and he merged with it until he became the First-Level God called the Sky-Devouring Demon God.
  • Bo Saixi ordered Sea God Island's defenses activated as the Sea God's statue dimmed and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's divine authority spread across the sea.
  • The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King vowed to go to Sea God Island and reclaim what Poseidon had taken from him.
  • Di Tian admitted that he could fight the Sky-Devouring Demon God on land but would struggle inside his divine domain, while Gu Yuena warned that his divine authority could keep growing.

Ch. 39Ning Xian Killed with a Flick of His Finger, Blood Splattering on the Spot!

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King ascended to godhood, prompting Soul Beast leaders to weigh his power and intentions. Ning Xian returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, where he killed Fourth Prince Xue Beng for trying to abduct and assault a commoner, then went to a restaurant despite the danger of imperial retaliation.

  • Gu Yuena and Di Tian recognized the newly ascended Sky-Devouring Demon God as both an opportunity and a threat, while the Snow Empress and Ice Empress resolved to defend the Far North if he came there.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Yan that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King would likely seek out Sea God Island and said he would deal with him if he came looking for a fight.
  • Ning Xian returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan and planned to reforge Dugu Yan's bloodline after they arrived.
  • Xue Beng tried to force a commoner woman into his carriage, and Ning Xian killed him with a flick of Mystic Yellow Radiance after the prince's guard attacked him.
  • Dugu Yan returned the woman's scattered fruit, then followed Ning Xian as he dismissed concerns about the imperial family and took his companions to a restaurant.

Ch. 40Tang San vs. Ning Xian! The Fight for Deep Sea Mother Gold!

Ning Xian took Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Heaven Dou Auction House to buy deep sea mother gold for the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda. The bidding began, and Tang San recognized the rare metal’s value for hidden weapons as the auction price climbed.

  • Dugu Yan asked Ning Xian to teach her and promised to follow him and cultivate until she was strong enough to learn from him.
  • Ning Xian, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan finished their meal and went to the Heaven Dou Auction House to buy deep sea mother gold.
  • Dugu Bo presented his VIP Token, and a maid escorted the three to a second-floor VIP room for the auction.
  • The auctioneer presented genuine deep sea mother gold, and Ning Xian confirmed that he wanted it for the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda.
  • Bidders pushed the price past six million Gold Soul Coins, while Tang San recognized the metal as a powerful material for hidden weapons.

Ch. 41Tang San's Hypocritical Face!

Tang San lost the auction for the Deep Sea Mother Gold when Ning Xian bid ten million Gold Soul Coins, then watched Ning Xian leave with Dugu Yan. At Dugu Manor, Ning Xian began fusing the metal into the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, explaining that it would connect the third floor’s Stars Pattern with its Water Vein.

  • Tang San bid seven million Gold Soul Coins for the Deep Sea Mother Gold, but Ning Xian raised the price through Dugu Yan and ultimately won it for ten million.
  • Ning Xian paid for the metal, and the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda responded as the Dragon Kings’ power marked it with xuanhuang patterns.
  • Tang San admitted he could not afford another bid, then watched Ning Xian leave with Dugu Yan and vowed that the Deep Sea Mother Gold should have been his.
  • Dugu Yan brought Ning Xian to Dugu Manor and showed him the East Courtyard, where she invited him to stay near her room.
  • Ning Xian brought out the Deep Sea Mother Gold and began fusing it into the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda’s third floor to connect the Stars Pattern with the Water Vein.

Ch. 42Fifth Place on the Golden Ranking Revealed!

Ning Xian reshaped Dugu Yan’s bloodline, drawing the poison back into her Martial Soul and giving her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor signs of dragon transformation. As the Powerhouse Ranking revealed its fifth place, Bo Saixi of Sea God Island was named, and the islanders celebrated their Great Enshrined.

  • Ning Xian merged deep sea mother gold into the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda, creating a starlit lake on its third tier that Dugu Yan planned to bathe in.
  • Ning Xian used the Jadeite Snakeheart Orchid, icy dew, and Xuanhuang Power to reshape Dugu Yan’s bloodline, returning her poison to her Martial Soul and giving it horns and signs of dragon transformation.
  • Dugu Yan bathed in the pagoda’s lake while Ning Xian continued refining its Array Patterns, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang speculated about Ning Xian before the ranking resumed.
  • Ning Xian told Dugu Yan that Bo Saixi, Sea God Island’s Great Enshrined, was fifth in the Powerhouse Ranking.
  • The Sky Screen revealed Bo Saixi before Sea God Hall, and the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluos and Sea God Island’s residents congratulated her.

Ch. 43Sea God Douluo, Invincible in the Sea! Bo Saixi!

The Sky Screen revealed Bo Saixi’s level 99 strength and her ability to briefly wield god-level power by drawing on Sea God Island and the sea. It showed her defeating Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen in her domain, while the four powerhouses ranked above her remained unknown.

  • The Sky Screen ranked Bo Saixi fifth and revealed that she was a level 99 Sea God Douluo who could command the sea, prompting Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, Tang Xiao, Gu Yuena, and the Snow Empress to assess her power.
  • Dugu Yan watched Bo Saixi with Ning Xian and tried to coax him into revealing the four higher-ranked powerhouses, but he refused.
  • The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King acknowledged that Bo Saixi had been stronger than him before he became a god, then declared that she could no longer stop him.
  • The Sky Screen revealed Bo Saixi’s rapid rise to level 99 and her ability to reach god level briefly by drawing on Sea God Island’s power.
  • In the Sky Screen’s account, Bo Saixi used the Sea God Domain and Sea God’s Twilight to defeat Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, earning the title of strongest among the three Peerless Douluos within Sea God Island.

Ch. 44Fifth on the Powerhouse Ranking, a place truly deserved!

The Heavenly Dao ranked Bo Saixi fifth after revealing how she defeated Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen on Sea God Island, where she could wield god-level power. It then rewarded her with Sea God origin and an evolved divine domain, leaving her empowered as a giant Sea God phantom appeared above the island.

  • The Sky Screen revealed that Bo Saixi had defeated Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen in succession and named her fifth on the Douluo Continent Powerhouse Ranking.
  • Bo Saixi and the residents of Sea God Island reflected on her strength and her long wait for Tang Chen, while Qian Daoliu, Gu Yuena, the Snow Empress, and others discussed the limits and source of her power.
  • Dugu Yan told Ning Xian that she wanted to grow stronger and enter the fourth floor sooner.
  • The Heavenly Dao began Bo Saixi's reward, raising her divine body completion to eighty percent and bringing her soul power to the peak of Level 99.
  • The Heavenly Dao evolved Bo Saixi's Sea God Domain into the Sea-Heaven Divine Domain, which covered Sea God Island and let her command the origins of the ocean, sky, and island.
  • Bo Saixi raised her scepter as a thousand-zhang Sea God phantom appeared above the Sea God Hall.

Ch. 45Bo Saixi's Rewards Revealed, Douluo Continent in Uproar!

Bo Saixi received the Sea-Heaven Divine Domain and Sacred Staff, gaining control of Sea God Island and the ability to briefly wield First-Level God combat power there. At Dugu Manor, Dugu Yan tested her transformed bloodline and poison control, while Tang San brooded over losing deep sea mother gold at auction to Ning Xian.

  • The Sky Screen gave Bo Saixi Sea God origin, an evolved domain, and the Sea-Heaven Sacred Staff, uniting Sea God Island's power under her control.
  • Bo Saixi and the Sky-Devouring Demon God held their divine domains against each other across the sea without attacking.
  • Gu Yuena and Di Tian discussed how Bo Saixi's rewards strengthened her without granting her a Divine Position outright.
  • Dugu Yan demonstrated that her transformed Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor could contain and recall its poison, then asked Ning Xian about reaching the fourth floor at Level 60.
  • Ning Xian agreed that Dugu Yan could enter the fourth floor once she reached Level 60, and she planned to cultivate twelve hours each day.
  • Tang San remembered losing the deep sea mother gold auction to Ning Xian and resented that he had been unable to afford the winning bid.

Ch. 46Zhao Wuji vs. Ning Xian! A Gruesome Death on the Spot!

Tang San and Zhao Wuji planned to steal the deep sea mother gold from Ning Xian, who left Dugu Manor alone to buy wine. When Zhao Wuji attacked him in an alley, Ning Xian’s Mystic Yellow Radiance suppressed his martial soul and Soul Rings, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

  • Tang San decided he would reclaim the deep sea mother gold, and Zhao Wuji agreed to help him despite Yu Xiaogang’s warning about Dugu Bo.
  • Tang San and Zhao Wuji waited outside Dugu Manor, then followed Ning Xian when he left alone to buy wine.
  • Zhao Wuji blocked Ning Xian in a deserted alley and demanded the deep sea mother gold and his Storage Soul Tool while Tang San hid nearby.
  • Ning Xian set down his wine jars and warned Zhao Wuji that he would get no further chance to speak.
  • Ning Xian’s Mystic Yellow Radiance stopped Zhao Wuji’s attack, destroyed his Great Strength Vajra Bear manifestation, and darkened his seven Soul Rings.

Ch. 47The Golden Ranking's Fourth Place Revealed: Qian Daoliu, Invincible in the Sky!

Ning Xian killed Zhao Wuji after he tried to take the Deep Sea Mother Gold, then returned to Dugu Yan and continued supporting her cultivation. The Golden Ranking revealed Qian Daoliu in fourth place as a Level 99 Peerless Douluo who was invincible in the sky, leaving the Worship Hall wondering what his Sky Authority meant.

  • Ning Xian crushed Zhao Wuji's Martial Soul Avatar and killed him, while Tang San watched and later sent up a signal flare to summon help.
  • Ning Xian returned to Dugu Manor, told Dugu Yan what had happened, and let her enter the Heaven-Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda to cultivate.
  • Ning Xian and Dugu Yan discussed the Golden Ranking's impending fourth-place reveal, and Ning Xian identified Qian Daoliu.
  • The Sky Screen named Qian Daoliu fourth, listing his Level 99 Soul Power, Angel Domain, Sky Authority, and strength that increased across the board in the sky.
  • The enshrined at Spirit Hall congratulated Qian Daoliu, while Golden Crocodile Douluo wondered whether he could harness the power of the sky.

Ch. 48Qian Daoliu's Rewards Revealed!

The Sky Screen revealed Qian Daoliu's power over the sky and ranked him fourth on the Douluo Continent Powerhouse Ranking before granting him three rewards. His Divine Body reached eighty percent completion, his Angel Domain evolved into the Firmament Divine Domain, and his Angel Holy Sword became the Firmament Sacred Sword, leaving him able to briefly wield First-Level God combat power within his domain.

  • The Sky Screen showed Qian Daoliu using his Six-Winged Angel martial soul and sky authority, and named him fourth on the Douluo Continent Powerhouse Ranking.
  • Tang Xiao judged that Qian Daoliu could not overpower Bo Saixi on Sea God Island, while Dugu Bo and Ning Xian discussed how Qian Daoliu compared with Bo Saixi and the Sky-Devouring Demon God.
  • The Heavenly Dao rewarded Qian Daoliu with Angel God Origin, raising his Divine Body completion to eighty percent and his soul power to the peak of Level 99.
  • The Angel Domain evolved into the Firmament Divine Domain, allowing Qian Daoliu to wield sky origin and briefly unleash First-Level God combat power within it.
  • The Angel Holy Sword evolved into the Firmament Sacred Sword, which gave Qian Daoliu core control of the Firmament Divine Domain and the ability to wield sun origin.

Ch. 49Qian Daoliu's Transformation, Invincible in the Sky!

Qian Daoliu received divine rewards that strengthened his power in the sky, while observers compared him with Bo Saixi and the Sky-Devouring Demon God. After the ranking announcement ended, Dugu Yan shared wine, pastries, and a failed meal with Ning Xian, then asked him to shop for clothes and help transplant a begonia seedling.

  • Qian Daoliu gained the Angel God's origin essence, the Firmament Divine Domain, and the Firmament Sacred Sword, bringing him closer to a Divine Position.
  • Di Tian, Snow Empress, the Sky-Devouring Demon God, and Dugu Yan discussed how Qian Daoliu's strength depended on fighting in the sky, while Ning Xian said he needed no territory.
  • Dugu Yan asked Ning Xian for wine, shared pastries with him, and requested rewards for her bloodline reshaping and rise to rank twenty-eight.
  • Dugu Yan cooked salty, undercooked noodles for Ning Xian, and he used Xuanhuang Power to remove the excess salt and finish cooking them.
  • Dugu Yan asked Ning Xian to shop for clothes with her and help plant a begonia tree on the third level, then led him outside and began digging up a seedling.

Ch. 50Third on the Golden Ranking!

Dugu Yan planted a begonia sapling beside Starry Lake, spent the night with Ning Xian, and learned to separate Star Power from the lake water. As the Golden Ranking began revealing third place, Ning Xian said the ranked being was a Soul Beast, and Dugu Yan waited to see it appear.

  • Dugu Yan planted a begonia sapling beside Starry Lake and claimed the lakeshore as her cultivation spot.
  • Ning Xian carried Dugu Yan back to his room, helped her recover from her bloodline reconstruction, and stayed beside her as she slept.
  • In the morning, Ning Xian gave Dugu Yan spiritual liquid from Starry Lake and combed her hair before they returned to the third floor.
  • Dugu Yan practiced separating Star Power from the lake water until she gathered a bowl of spiritual liquid herself.
  • The Golden Ranking appeared over Starry Lake, and Ning Xian told Dugu Yan that a powerful Soul Beast would take third place.
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