Chapter 1: Three Years of Sign-ins, Breaking Through to Limit Douluo
Douluo Continent, deepest part of Sunset Forest.
This place is perennially shrouded in colorful poisonous miasma, and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts lurk within, making it a place even Titled Douluo dare not easily set foot in.
However, in this place where mortals are extinct, an ancient academy stands.
Big Dipper Academy.
In the academy's central square, white jade paves the ground, wide enough to accommodate a thousand people.
In the center of the square, a black-haired young man was lazily lying on a bamboo rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed, as if napping.
His name is Lu Xiao, and he transmigrated here three years ago.
"Ding! Daily sign-in successful!"
"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Cultivation Level increase by one year, Random Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone Chest x 1!"
A mechanical voice sounded in Lu Xiao's mind, but he was too lazy to even open his eyes.
It had been three years since he bound this "Sign-in System" the day he transmigrated.
Every day, he either ate or slept, yet his cultivation level soared like a rocket.
On the first day of sign-in, he directly obtained Titled Douluo-level Soul Power.
On the three-hundredth day of sign-in, his Soul Power broke through to ninety-fifth rank, becoming a Super Douluo.
On the seven-hundredth day of sign-in, he reached ninety-eighth rank.
And just now—
An indescribable power poured into his entire body from the void, and every cell cheered with joy.
His Soul Power was as boundless as a vast ocean, and his spiritual perception instantly covered the entire Sunset Forest.
Ninety-ninth rank Limit Douluo!
"After three years in this World, I finally became a Limit Douluo, it really wasn't easy."
Lu Xiao opened his eyes, stretched lazily, but his tone lacked any sincerity of it being "not easy."
If an outsider heard him, they would surely vomit three liters of blood.
A realm that others painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years to achieve, he completed by sleeping and signing in for three years, and he still dared to lament "it wasn't easy"?
However, at the very moment Lu Xiao broke through—
Boom!
The entire heaven and earth were suddenly enveloped by a wisp of golden light.
The light was vast and majestic, containing supreme divine power, causing even Lu Xiao, who had just been promoted to Limit Douluo, to feel a surge of trepidation.
"Divine-level power?"
Lu Xiao sat up straight, his brows slightly furrowed.
In the sky, golden light converged into a boundless heavenly curtain.
It stretched across the entire Douluo Continent; no matter where one was, one could see it by looking up.
Above the heavenly curtain, shimmering rays flowed, gradually revealing three ancient characters:
[martial soul ranking list]
Immediately after, lines of golden small characters appeared, their content simultaneously resounding in the mind of every living being:
[Douluo Heavenly Dao manifests, establishing the martial soul ranking list, to inventory the top twenty most powerful Martial Souls in the current era]
[Rankings are determined by a comprehensive evaluation of Martial Soul quality, potential, innate Soul Power level, holder's talent, and more]
[Those on the list will all receive Heavenly Dao's grace; rewards will vary according to their ranking]
Lu Xiao looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his expression turning odd.
"Could it be the butterfly effect caused by my system?"
He muttered softly, then shook his head, "Never mind, without a Divinity, I am invincible."
"Let it be exposed, anyway, this academy can't be hidden for much longer."
Just as Lu Xiao expected, the moment the heavenly curtain appeared, the entire Big Dipper Academy was startled.
Figures flashed from various parts of the academy to the central square, looking up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, their faces filled with shock and curiosity.
The first to arrive were three young women of different styles.
One wore a light green long dress, her elegant demeanor mixed with a hint of arrogance. She was Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.
Three years ago, when Lu Xiao forcibly occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Dugu Bo, witnessing his unfathomable strength, decisively conceded.
Not only did he give up the treasure land, but he also sent his granddaughter to the academy to "study."
The second young woman wore a black dress, her figure curvaceous, her face exceptionally beautiful, but her eyes were cold as ice.
She was Zhu Zhuqing, the daughter of the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire, who had ventured deep into the Sunset Forest to escape her family's fate.
Coincidentally, the system released a "recruit students" mission, and she was "invited" in by Lu Xiao.
The last young woman, who came skipping, wore a blue long dress, her eyes lively, exuding an air of nobility and vivacity.
She was Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
She had run away from home and accidentally entered the Sunset Forest, also guided by a system mission, becoming a member of Big Dipper Academy.
"Dean, Dean!"
Ning Rongrong spotted Lu Xiao on the rocking chair at a glance, trotted over, and said helplessly, "There's suddenly a golden screen in the sky, how can you still be lying there so calmly?"
"It's been three years, you either eat or sleep, can't you act a little more like a dean!"
Zhu Zhuqing stood quietly to the side, but her gaze keenly observed Lu Xiao's reaction.
During her time at the academy, she increasingly felt that this dean and the entire academy exuded an air of mystery.
The teachers here never revealed their Martial Souls or Soul Rings, yet they always gave her an unfathomable feeling.
Especially Dean Lu Xiao, who, though seemingly lazy, possessed a transcendent aura that commanded reverence.
Dugu Yan also curiously leaned over: "Dean, the sky says that's the martial soul ranking list, and it's going to rank the top twenty strongest Martial Souls in the current era!"
"Do you think my Jade Phosphor Serpent can make it?"
With the help of the academy's resources, her Martial Soul had long evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent, a top-tier Beast Spirit.
Lu Xiao yawned and said lazily, "What's the rush? You'll know in three days."
Ning Rongrong, however, excitedly clenched her small fists: "My Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the number one auxiliary Martial Soul in the World, it will definitely make it into the top five! I wonder what rewards the Heavenly Dao will give me!"
It was with the academy's help that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Hearing this, Lu Xiao's face showed an odd expression.
If it were the old Douluo Continent, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda would indeed be firmly in the top five.
But now...
Which of the "monsters" in the academy had a Martial Soul inferior to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded lightly, clearly sharing Ning Rongrong's thoughts.
Before Lu Xiao could explain, a clear voice came from the side:
"Alright, class time! Everyone gather! Today we're having combat training!"
The newcomer was a young man dressed in a white robe, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, exuding a free and uninhibited aura.
He stood there seemingly casually, yet he seemed to merge with heaven and earth.
Seeing him, the three girls immediately put away their chatting thoughts and quickly stood straight: "Yes, Teacher Li Bai!"
Li Bai took a lazy sip of wine and said casually, "Same old rule, all three of you come at me together. If you can touch my clothes, your assessment will be considered passed, and everyone gets full marks."
As his words fell, the three instantly moved!
"Nine Treasures turn out with Glaze, first: Power! Second: Speed! Third: Soul!"
Ning Rongrong released her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda immediately.
Nine-colored light enveloped the entire area, buffing her teammates.
Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul possessed her, transforming her into a Nether Cat, her figure darting out like a ghost, directly attacking Li Bai's flank.
Dugu Yan released her Jade Phosphor Serpent poison; green toxic mist spread out, blocking Li Bai's escape route.