This is the real Chapter 54
South of the Cloud Continent lies a vast, dark ocean, boundless and immeasurably deep, into which no light can penetrate. Its name is Ink Abyss.
"Hasn't that unfilial son returned yet?"
"Without..."
"Hmph, he said he'd become an apprentice, but a year has passed and there's still no word from him. Is he dead?"
"Your Majesty..."
In the majestic water palace, on the towering tridacna shell throne, a man in fine clothes slowly rose. His left hand was behind his back, his right hand was clenched into a fist in front of him, and his brows were furrowed.
Dragon King!
Beside him stood a beautiful woman, looking at the man with a worried expression. She answered his rude questions cautiously, her face full of helplessness.
queen!
The Jiao Clan is the most powerful Devil Beast clan in the Cloud Continent, controlling half of the vast Cloud Continent's waters.
With numerous powerful figures emerging from their clan, and the presence of a Jiao King at the Immortal Ascension Realm, they are a formidable overlord even among the Devil Beast of the Three Thousand Worlds.
The Flood Dragon King roamed the world with unparalleled prowess, and as the saying goes, "like father, like son," but his son Mo Lin, was a well-known "good-for-nothing."
He was naturally dull-witted; while other royal children of the same age could cultivate to the Spirit Transformation Realm at the age of three hundred, he took a full two thousand years!
Reaching the Spirit Transformation at two thousand years old is quite common among Devil Beast with terrifying lifespans; in fact, it could be considered exceptional.
But Mo Lin is no ordinary dragon.
He is a prince with royal blood, who has inherited the ancient dragon vein to the greatest extent, and who will inherit the throne of the Dragon King in the future!
The Dragon King was so worried that his scales turned white. For the sake of his clan's future, he even disregarded the objections of many elders and infused Mo Lin with three portions of the Jiao Dragon Ancient Source.
This is the strongest auxiliary energy source exclusively for the Jiao Clan's patriarch, also known as the Jiaolong King. It can enhance one's natural beauty, cultivation level, and the concentration of the dragon vein.
One portion was already incredibly rare, but Mo Lin refined three portions and barely reached the second stage of the Tribulation Crossing Realm!
Under normal circumstances, he should at least be at the Mahayana Realm, but he was ridiculed as a piece of trash that even heavenly treasures couldn't build up.
The Flood Dragon King was a genius who rose rapidly through cultivation from a young age.
He entered the Ascension Realm at the age of three thousand, becoming the youngest Ascension Realm expert in the history of the Jiao Clan!
He ascended to immortality at the age of ten thousand.
At the age of 30,000, he entered the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm!
He is an absolute prodigy!
However, his son was shockingly mediocre.
If he wants his son to reach the Immortal Ascension Realm like him, it will probably take 100,000 years.
More likely, Mo Lin will never be able to reach that level in his entire life!
Faced with such a disappointing son, the Flood Dragon King was utterly disheartened. He was disheartened and placed all his hopes on his youngest son, who had just been born and had caused the purple lightning phenomenon to appear in Ink Abyss's eyes.
He had high hopes for the baby.
Because he was not favored by his father, Mo Lin was always ridiculed in the clan as the "abandoned crown prince." Despite his noble birth, he was bullied by everyone!
His royal pride made him unwilling to accept this situation.
Mo Lin said he wanted to become an apprentice and cultivate under a master, and thus chose to leave Ink Abyss.
He has not returned to this day.
Recalling the events of the past, the Dragon King couldn't help but sneer, "That rebellious son seems to want to escape Ink Abyss. Fine, if he doesn't come back, I'll consider him dead!"
"Your Majesty, you're saying things out of anger again."
The queen knew that he said that because he was disappointed in him.
"I'm too lazy to be angry with him!"
"Lin'er said he wouldn't come back until he finished his studies. Although this child is of average talent, he is not a lazy person. He must be studying diligently outside."
"Hmph, what could he possibly learn?"
"The world is vast, and stepping outside is like entering the martial world. Moreover, Lin'er's life lamp has remained undamaged, and is even stronger than it was a year ago. It seems that his cultivation has improved considerably, and his physique has become increasingly robust."
"Let him be!"
The Dragon King said impatiently, "Just mentioning this guy makes me furious."
At that moment, the space was illuminated by a dazzling light.
Countless golden rays shot towards the deep, dark Ink Abyss, the golden light containing the essence of the Great Dao. People were startled and looked up at the sky.
The Heavenly Ranking stands majestically above the Ink Abyss!
Even across ten thousand meters of deep, dark water, the Heavenly Ranking is clearly visible to everyone.
" The Heavenly Ranking is about to open!" the Queen said with some surprise.
The Dragon King was still furious. He glanced at the sky and sneered, "What's there to be happy about? It's not like that rebellious son made the list."
What if Lin'er really makes the list?
"Hahaha, no one knows a son better than his father. How could that good-for-nothing rebellious son possibly make it onto the Heavenly Ranking? In the Three Thousand Worlds, how many geniuses vie for supremacy, how many powerful figures compete for it?! How could he possibly be among them?!"
The Dragon King spoke sarcastically, and the Queen remained silent. Suddenly, the Dragon King added, "If that rebellious son really makes the list, I'll admit he's not a hopeless good-for-nothing!"
The Queen sighed silently. She glanced at the Heavenly Ranking again, desperately hoping that her son would be on it, but she knew in her heart that it was just wishful thinking!
Lin'er has never been outstanding. He usually keeps to himself and has never shown any extraordinary talent or remarkable actions. What kind of list could he possibly be on?
Within the Three Thousand Worlds.
A resounding bell tolled, its heaven-reaching echo echoing, "The fourth round of rankings, the Physical Body Ranking, is now open!"
As the voice faded, the light on the Heavenly Ranking changed continuously, and lines of text appeared, displayed before the people of the world.
[10th Place]
Name: Lan Yue
Race: Azure Luan Clan
Physical strength: 100,000
Reward: Supreme Yin Parasol Tree of extreme yin energy, imbued with rich spiritual power; dwelling in it can enhance one's cultivation.
[Ninth Place]
Name: Ji Zhi
Race: Golden Lion Clan
Physical strength: 250,000
Reward: Soul-Returning Pill, restores the three shattered souls, gathers the seven annihilated spirits, and an immortal pill!
" The Azure Luan Clan and the Golden Lion Clan are both incredibly powerful beast clans in the world!"
"The strength of the beastmen is inherently greater than that of humans!"
"These rewards are all items from the Great Dao, and there are even elixirs among them!"
"I hate that I'm not Devil Beast!"
People were discussing it extensively. The Physical Body Ranking was closely related to physique; the stronger the physique, the stronger the physical strength, but this only applied to humans.
For mammals...
They are born powerhouses!
Even with a weak constitution, one's physical strength is still incredibly formidable!
Ink Abyss.
"Two hundred years ago, the strongest warrior in my clan went to the Golden Lion Clan for a martial arts competition. In a contest of pure strength, he was defeated by Ji Zhi. Now it seems that the warrior was not wronged at all; ninth on the Heavenly Ranking is excellent enough!"
The Dragon King looked at the Heavenly Ranking and muttered to himself.
The Queen raised her eyes and chuckled lightly, "Speaking of which, Lin'er seems to be quite strong. I remember the clan's great sword, weighing a thousand pounds, which he could easily lift when he was young. You know, even you at that age might not have been able to lift it."
The Dragon King scoffed, "It's true that he was strong when he was young, but to boast about it when he was a teenager is rather laughable!"
The queen Wordless. She stared at the Heavenly Ranking, then suddenly her beautiful eyes widened, her body trembled slightly, and she pointed to the sky, exclaiming, "Your Majesty!!"
Why are you so agitated?
"Look!"
"What are you looking at?"
" The Heavenly Ranking!"
"Look how excited you are, could it be that that rebellious son really is going to..."
The Flood Dragon King sneered, barely managing to raise his eyes to look at the Heavenly Ranking. Suddenly, his pupils contracted, as if he had seen something unbelievable, and his expression changed instantly.
His face showed shock, and his hands were trembling slightly!
The words that had been stuck in his throat were involuntarily spat out.
"I'm on the list..."