After hearing this, Tang San nodded solemnly. His teacher was right. He possessed twin martial souls with innate full soul power. Who on the entire continent could compare to him?
He secretly felt pleased and began to imagine the generous rewards from the Golden Rankings.
Even twentieth place had such rewards. What about the top five, or even the top three? They were likely priceless treasures capable of changing his entire life.
...
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi and the other two were far from calm, because they had met the person who ranked, Meng Hongchen.
Not just once. Every year when Ning Rongrong returned home for vacation, it was this woman named Meng Hongchen who escorted her back.
"Fengzhi, it seems this Martial Soul Rankings truly only looks at martial soul potential and strength. We have all witnessed Meng Hongchen's combat power. As a Soul Douluo, relying on high-tier soul tools, she was actually able to fight me to a draw."
"Yes. This also indirectly reflects the power of soul tools. Bone Uncle is a ninety-five rank peak-level Titled Douluo. Not to mention a Soul Douluo, even someone who has just stepped into the Titled Douluo realm would still be suppressed."
When Meng Hongchen first came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she was actually carrying out a mission. Taking advantage of her cultivation at the time as an eight-ring Soul Douluo and a level-nine soul tool, she fought Bone Douluo.
The result was evenly matched.
Now, all soul masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were equipped with soul tools provided by Heavenly Path Academy.
"Heavenly Path Academy is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Sword Uncle, Bone Uncle, it seems we are about to witness the rise of a top-tier power."
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
...
Inside Heavenly Path Academy, cheers erupted from the crowd.
Behind Meng Hongchen, the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad Emperor martial soul appeared, along with the optimal configuration of nine soul rings.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
After the golden reward from the Heavenly Rankings entered her body, her original ninety-third-rank soul power broke through to ninety-four without warning. At the same time, her soul ring configuration changed from the previous one into:
Purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
Four purple, four black, one red.
"Teacher Mengmeng, you're amazing! You actually made the rankings!"
"That's right. There are so many martial souls on the continent. Teacher Mengmeng really is a genius!"
"Cheers!"
Meng Hongchen smiled slightly, took the champagne handed to her by Shui Yue'er, and took a small sip.
"Not bad. Keep working hard. This list only looks at martial souls, not soul tools. If it were based on overall strength, you would definitely rank higher than this."
"However, I estimate that future rankings will include lists for special professions. That will be the stage where you truly shine."
Li Tianyi said reassuringly.
"Thank you, Headmaster. Being able to make the rankings already makes me very satisfied."
"Teacher Xiaoxiao, Sister Mengmeng made the rankings. Your three-legged yellow toad should make it too, right?"
Shui Yue'er walked over and asked Xiao Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen's face darkened. What did she mean by a three-legged yellow toad? His martial soul was an ancient variant, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, a terrifying existence that wielded ultimate metal.
How did it become a three-legged yellow toad when it came out of this little girl's mouth?
Xiao Hongchen felt deeply aggrieved.
...
At the Crown Prince's Residence.
"Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad, is it? It still can't compare to my Six-Winged Angel. It seems my ranking will be even higher."
Just as the entire continent was engaged in heated discussion, the Martial Soul Rankings suddenly changed.
The original twentieth place shifted to nineteenth place.
[Martial Soul Rankings, Nineteenth Place: Poison Dragon]
[Bearer: Dugu Yan (Heavenly Path Academy)]
[Evaluation: Evolved from the Azure Phosphor Serpent martial soul into the Azure Phosphor Serpent Emperor. After multiple dragon transformations, it has reached the Four-Clawed Dragon stage. It possesses dual attributes of poison and physical body. Poison dominates the world, and the physical body is unmatched.]
[Reward: Soul power level increased by one rank, all soul ring year limits increased by five hundred years, dragon-type bloodline enhanced by ten percent.]
Golden characters appeared on the Heavenly Rankings. At the same time, Dugu Yan was forcibly possessed by her martial soul. Two yellow, one purple, three black soul rings appeared, and behind her, a four-clawed Poison Dragon martial soul roared toward the sky.
As the rewards from the Golden Rankings were bestowed, Dugu Yan's cultivation broke through from rank sixty-three to sixty-four. Her Poison Dragon martial soul let out a resonant dragon roar as it was bathed in golden sacred light.
The poison attribute became even more tyrannical. The purple-green scales shone with a more extraordinary luster, and an additional fleshy protrusion appeared on the dragon claws, as if a fifth claw could emerge at any moment.
The next moment, the six soul rings beneath her feet also began to change. With all soul ring year limits increased by five hundred years, her soul ring configuration upgraded to yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black.
One yellow, two purple, three black, six soul rings.
Dugu Yan was the oldest among the students present and also the last to meet Li Tianyi. She had met him before obtaining her third soul ring.
Her first two soul rings had been just over three hundred years and five hundred years respectively.
"Sister Yanyan! You made the rankings too. As expected of our academy's senior disciple!"
"Yes, yes. Twentieth and nineteenth are both from our academy. This really brings honor to our teachers!"
"Congratulations."
Shui Bing'er had a cold temperament, yet she still spoke up to congratulate Dugu Yan.
Listening to everyone's praise, Dugu Yan showed no pride at all. Instead, she remained extremely calm.
"All of this was bestowed by my teacher. He said I met him too late, but gains always come with losses. I still made the rankings."
Dugu Yan was quite open-minded and very satisfied with this ranking. After all, aside from her, nearly all the other students had received Li Tianyi's guidance right after their martial souls awakened. Naturally, she could not compare.
"If I can make it, then all of you will only rank even higher. Keep it up!"
As she spoke, Dugu Yan raised her wine glass.
"Everyone, congratulate Yanyan on making the rankings!"
Li Tianyi also raised his glass. Dugu Yan was his first student, so he naturally cared deeply about her.
...
In the Sunset Forest, a jade-green figure suddenly sprang to his feet.
He had originally been dozing off, but upon seeing the name on the rankings, he let out an excited roar that was nearly like a dragon's cry.
This person was none other than Dugu Bo.
Unlike the original version where he was plagued by his own poison, Dugu Bo's eyes and hair were now the same color as an ordinary person's.
The aura of a ninety-four–rank Titled Douluo burst forth from his body, and behind him, the Azure Phosphor Flood Dragon King martial soul possessed him.
"Yanyan actually made the rankings too. I never expected that tense encounter back then would bring such an opportunity for both Yanyan and me."
"Little monster, little monster. I wonder what rank you will take on the Martial Soul Rankings."
Dugu Bo laughed heartily, still unable to forget his first meeting with Li Tianyi years ago.
Back then, Li Tianyi had forcibly taken his granddaughter as a disciple, and he had fought him… well…
Dugu Bo scratched his head. In truth, he had been so frightened by a single glance from Li Tianyi that he froze on the spot.
There were Twin pupils in those eyes. The moment he met them, his mind went blank.
But the outcome was good. His martial soul defect was resolved, his martial soul evolved, and he stepped into the ninety-four–rank Titled Douluo realm.
As for his granddaughter, she had become a genuine genius. With so many kinds of martial souls across the continent,
his granddaughter ranking nineteenth was already more than enough to satisfy Dugu Bo.
"It's been a long time since I went to see Yanyan. I'll take this chance to go visit her."
…
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The elders were all engaged in heated discussion, and the topic inevitably revolved around the grandfather and granddaughter pair, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
"Sect Master, wasn't Dugu Yan's martial soul the Azure Phosphor Serpent? Back then, that old poison freak claimed she had only seventh-rank soul power."
Yu Luomian said doubtfully.
"Moreover, I personally saw that little girl back then. I couldn't be mistaken."
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