Sunset Forest, Heavenly Path Academy.
The entire forest was under clear skies, yet inside Heavenly Path Academy, the students were witnessing a completely different scene.
Countless lightning tribulations tore down from the heavens, coiling upward like flood dragons as they wrapped around the cyan-robed figure in the sky.
"Roar!"
The might of the lightning tribulation was terrifying beyond measure. Instead of retreating, the cyan-robed figure advanced. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he gripped a long sword and charged straight into it.
The terrifying sword intent emanating from the blade was enough to tear heaven and earth apart.
"Zhuqing, just what level has Teacher reached to actually trigger a lightning tribulation like this?"
Ning Rongrong stood within the academy's grand formation, lifting her head to gaze at that towering figure.
"I do not know. Ever since my Martial Soul awakened, Teacher brought me here to the academy and kept me far away from the imperial power struggles. But I have never once seen Teacher release a soul ring."
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, her eyes filled with admiration.
"That is right. Teacher's strength is something even Sword Grandpa cannot force out. A few years ago, when my Martial Soul had just awakened, Teacher went straight to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and forcefully took me in as a disciple. Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa joined forces with Father's support, yet they could not withstand a single move from Teacher."
Around Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Huo Wu, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others all nodded deeply in agreement.
Teacher's strength was absolutely not at the level of an ordinary Title Douluo.
When Teacher took them in as disciples, it was not as if no one tried to stop him, but not a single person could withstand one of his moves.
"Forget about Teacher for now. Have you all finished your assignments for crafting your Two-Character Battle Armor and your Level Three Soul Tools?"
"Teacher said he will inspect them one by one tomorrow. Anyone who has not finished will be punished."
Xiao Wu said this while hopping around, not forgetting to show off the Two-Character Battle Armor she had just completed.
"Xiao Wu, you are competing again. Take this!"
"I am joining too. We agreed to be punished together, yet you little rabbit turned traitor again!"
The girls started playing and bickering together, forming a beautiful and lively scene.
Boom!
The heavenly thunder grew even more terrifying, and the figure in the sky could not help but curse under his breath.
His name was Li Tianyi. A few years ago, he transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, bringing with him a disciple-recruitment system that grew stronger through teaching.
According to the timeline, he arrived at the same time Tang San awakened his Martial Soul.
His starting reward was Title Douluo cultivation, twin Martial Souls, Twin Pupils and the Xuanyuan Sword, with all soul rings being terrifying existences over one hundred thousand years old.
Starting invincible, what should one do? Naturally, while the original characters were still young, he directly brought them back to the academy and recruited them as disciples to grow stronger.
The teenage Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, the ten-year-old sisters Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just awakened their Martial Souls, and…
After forcing Xiao Wu to transform into human form, he directly tied her up and brought her over.
That simple. That crude.
Not convinced?
Go argue with my Twin Pupils and Xuanyuan Sword.
After six years of nurturing, his disciples could all be called peerless geniuses. Soul tools, battle armor, alchemy, everything imaginable.
Even he himself, on this very day, had created his own divine position, drawing down a heavenly tribulation and becoming the first existence on the Douluo Continent to forge a divine position purely through raw strength.
"Sigh, I originally wanted to use the lightning tribulation to temper my body. I did not expect it to be this useless."
Li Tianyi, dressed in cyan robes, smiled helplessly. The terrifying long sword in his hand, engraved with the two characters "Xuanyuan," slashed directly at the lightning tribulation.
With just one strike, the once-arrogant lightning tribulation was completely dispersed, leaving only the cyan-robed figure in the sky.
"Even though the divine spark is of the Creation Tier, I can only exert Divine Official level combat strength for now?"
Li Tianyi let out a sigh, then his figure descended back into the academy.
…
Tap tap tap…
Before long, the disciples led by Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan hurried into the pavilion where Li Tianyi was resting.
"Disciples congratulate Teacher on his greatly increased strength. May Teacher live ten thousand times ten thousand years!"
"Teacher, Teacher, what realm have you reached now? Just tell Rongrong. Rongrong swears she absolutely will not tell anyone else."
"Teacher, do not listen to her. Just tell me alone. I am famously tight-lipped in our academy."
The girls chattered noisily around Li Tianyi. Looking at them, Li Tianyi could not help but nod in satisfaction.
The strongest among them had already reached High-Rank Soul Emperor, while the weakest were at the Soul Ancestor realm. Yet the oldest among them was only just over nineteen years old.
Even so, his expression remained stern as he handed one sugar-roasted chestnut each to Shui Yue'er and Ning Rongrong, who were closest to him.
"All of you fool around all day. Have you finished the assignments I gave you?"
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue and said righteously,
"Teacher, battle armor is too hard to make. How about you personally craft a Five-Character Battle Armor again, so this disciple can observe closely from the side? I will definitely improve rapidly!"
"I think soul tools are harder. Teacher should make a Level Ten Soul Tool instead."
"No way. You have no idea how difficult alchemy is. The pill chamber is really hot. Teacher should refine an Immortal Herb Pill for us to nourish our bodies."
The girls, each with their own strengths, argued endlessly.
"So that means none of you finished anything?"
"You all, can you not have a bit of a sense of urgency? These are things outsiders would kill to learn, yet you waste your days slacking off."
Though his words were scolding, Li Tianyi was not truly angry.
"Teacher is the best… hehe."
"By the way, Teacher, what level have your soul tool mastery, battle armor mastery, and alchemy reached?"
This question was undoubtedly what Zhu Zhuqing and the others cared about the most.
"You all want to know?"
Li Tianyi smiled slightly. His current levels were indeed rather high.
"Yes, yes, Teacher, just tell us…"
Ning Rongrong clung to Li Tianyi's arm and shook it vigorously.
"Alright, alright. Your teacher is currently a Quasi Six-Character Battle Armor Master, a Quasi Level Eleven Soul Tool Master, and a Divine-Grade Alchemist. However, materials on the Douluo Continent are simply too scarce, so I have been unable to break through for a long time."
Hiss…
Everyone sucked in a sharp breath. According to Li Tianyi, a Four-Character Battle Armor already allowed an ordinary Title Douluo to possess the combat strength of a Level Ninety-Nine Peerless Douluo, while a Five-Character Battle Armor could already reach the divine level.
Then the might of a Quasi Six-Character Battle Armor…
Not to mention Level Eleven Soul Tools and divine-grade pills. Teacher's strength was truly terrifying.
"Perfect timing. I still have some materials left here, enough to upgrade my Five-Character Battle Armor to Quasi Six-Character."
"You will observe from the side. How much you comprehend will depend on your own opportunities."
After completing his self-created divine position, the system rewarded Li Tianyi with a large batch of rare metals and medicinal ingredients. It was time to arm himself even more thoroughly.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Just as Li Tianyi stood up, a shocking change occurred across the entire Douluo Star in an instant.
Purple energy surged from the east across thirty thousand miles of sky, and an incomparably massive golden list appeared in the heavens.
Upon it were several grand, soaring characters:
Martial Soul Ranking
No matter the direction, it was clearly visible to all.
[Manifestation of the Will of the Douluo Plane. Ranking the top twenty Martial Souls of the current era. Those who make the list will receive generous rewards.]
[Each Martial Soul may only be represented by one Soul Master. Rankings are determined by Martial Soul strength, potential, degree of development, and other factors.]
[Martial Soul quality tiers are divided into: Creation Tier, Transcendent Divine Tier, Divine Tier, Super Tier, Top Tier, High Tier.]
[The Martial Soul Ranking will officially be revealed tomorrow.]
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