Heaven Dou Empire, the imperial palace.
Xue Ye stood before the hall, his expression solemn.
Grand Marshal Ge Long and the three board members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy had rushed to the palace to protect the emperor.
Meng Shenji said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this thing has no physical form and is not a Soul Skill. It cannot be dispelled."
"Qinghe, do you think this Heaven Ranking is real or fake?" Xue Ye asked the crown prince beside him.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who was Qian Renxue in disguise, answered with utmost respect, "Father Emperor, I do not know whether it is real or fake either. But one thing is certain: now that this ranking has appeared, the world will surely fall into chaos!"
Inwardly, however, she was wondering where her grandfather would rank. Surely he would be first.
"If this Heaven Ranking is real," Xue Ye said slowly, "I would like to know how many places Heaven Dou can claim."
Xue Ye was brimming with confidence as he said this.
After all, the Upper Three Sects were all within the Heaven Dou Empire's borders.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi sat in the main hall, with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong standing on either side.
"This visitor comes with ill intent," Gu Rong said hoarsely.
Ning Fengzhi tapped the armrest lightly. "Now that the ranking has appeared, the balance of power in the world is bound to fall into chaos. What the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect must do is see its own position clearly."
The disturbance was so great, the spectacle so immense, yet neither Uncle Jian nor Uncle Gu could see where it had come from. In Ning Fengzhi's view, this was undoubtedly a power beyond that of a Titled Douluo.
Beyond a Titled Douluo... could it be the power of the gods from legend?
Sword Douluo Chen Xin said nothing, his gaze fixed on the sky.
Could he make it into the top ten strongest?!
And where would that enemy of the Chen Clan rank on the list?
Spirit Hall, Pope's Hall.
Bibi Dong sat high upon the papal throne, chin resting on one hand as she gazed coldly at the screen in the sky.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei stood in the shadows. Three cardinals knelt prostrate in the hall, their foreheads pressed to the floor.
"You couldn't find out where it came from?"
"Your subordinates have failed you."
Bibi Dong did not get angry. She merely said, "Keep an eye on the people on the list. As soon as they appear, I want to know where they are at once."
I wonder where that old fellow Qian Daoliu will rank?! As she thought this, a venomous look flashed in her eyes.
If that old fellow were still around, she could destroy Spirit Hall and the entire Douluo Continent.
I'm afraid there's no place on this list for Old Ghost or me, Chrysanthemum Douluo thought regretfully.
Spirit Hall was full of powerful experts; neither he nor Old Ghost could rank among them.
Naturally, it was impossible for them to make the list.
Meanwhile, in the Worship Hall, High Priest Qian Daoliu gazed at the sky with a complicated expression.
Me, Bo Saixi... if Tang Chen is still in this world, the top three on this so-called list will be ours.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Yuanzhen stood before the ancestral shrine with his hands clasped behind his back, his hair and beard bristling as blue-violet lightning flickered faintly around him.
"Living beings of this age, within a hundred years." He snorted. "I would like to see just how the fighting strength of this world will be ranked. I, Yu Yuanzhen, will surely claim a place!"
"And what might that so-called reward be?!" Yu Yuanzhen was already looking forward to it.
One could only say that the less a person knew, the less self-awareness they had.
Sometimes, perhaps that was a kind of happiness too.
The Clear Sky Sect's secluded domain.
Tang Xiao stood atop a cliff, followed by the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect.
Grandfather, will you make the list?! A glimmer of hope flashed in Tang Xiao's eyes.
The Clear Sky Sect as it stood now, even without counting his younger brother, was a powerful sect with six Douluo.
But Tang Xiao knew that this still paled in comparison to Spirit Hall's overall foundation.
So the only person in the Clear Sky Sect who could truly secure a place near the top of this list was probably his grandfather Tang Chen, who had vanished years ago.
This was also what Tang Chen cared about most. If his grandfather truly made the list, it would mean he was still in the world.
For the Clear Sky Sect, that would be tremendous news, a powerful boost to morale.
Conversely, if no one from the Clear Sky Sect made the list, or if their rankings were low, then the sect once known as the best under heaven would become a complete laughingstock.
Slaughter City.
Beneath the blood-colored dome, a muscular figure brimming with killing intent stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
He looked up at the projection in the sky, which had pierced the blood-colored barrier and reached deep underground, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Interesting."
Several enforcers knelt beside him, but none dared respond.
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
The Titan Giant Ape threw back his head and roared, "Big brother, could this be some human trick?!"
"Second brother, quiet down." Compared with the Titan Giant Ape, the Sky Azure Bull Python seemed much wiser.
He said calmly, "This disturbance was definitely not caused by human hands."
At that, the Sky Azure Bull Python sighed with some concern. "I just don't know whether this will affect Sister Xiao Wu in the human world."
At the same time, in a small space anchored to the bottom of the Lake of Life, a group of Ferocious Beasts led by Di Tian awakened because of the disturbance in the sky.
Far North, Core Circle.
The Ice Empress stood atop a glacier, her long ice-blue hair motionless in the frigid wind.
A gigantic Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion followed behind her, its carapace coated in frost that had not melted for ten thousand years.
The Ice Empress's voice was crisp and cold. "Where exactly did that screen in the sky come from?"
The Snow Empress emerged from the wind and snow, barefoot in a white dress, her expression indifferent. "Whatever kind of existence it is, it has nothing to do with us. The Far North never takes part in the continent's disputes."
"But what if the later rankings involve Soul Beasts?" The Ice Empress turned to look at her.
The Snow Empress said nothing, simply gazing quietly at the sky.
Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi stood atop the Sea God Hall, the sea breeze whipping through her long hair.
She looked toward the golden screen in the sky, her gaze deeper than ever.
"Could this be a miracle sent down by some god?" she murmured, her brows slightly furrowed.
Though she was one of the three great Peerless Douluo of the age and the Sea God's representative in the mortal world, she still could not discern where the screen had come from.
"Lord Sea God..." Bo Saixi tightened her grip on her scepter.
Suotuo City, outside the Rose Hotel.
Su Ming looked up at the sky, his face wearing just the right amount of shock and wariness.
Tang San and Xiao Wu stood behind him, also looking up at the screen.
Dai Mubai strode out of the hotel, a sharp light flashing in his wicked eyes. "The Strongest Human Monologue Ranking... surely this isn't some prank."
Su Ming said nothing, but the corners of his mouth lifted almost imperceptibly.
The Vow Power within him had already been emptied, but a stream of entirely new Vow Power was pouring in without end-from Suotuo City, from the Heaven Dou Empire, from the Star Dou Great Forest... from the entire continent.
The screen had only just appeared, and the various forces had merely reacted, yet the Vow Power had already begun to flow back.
And this was only the beginning.
On the screen overhead, the golden writing began to change slowly.
The first line was about to appear.
Across the Douluo Continent, countless gazes converged on the sky, waiting for the first person on the list to be revealed.