Chapter 4: The Confident Shrek Academy
However, Qian Daoliu slowly shook his head, a trace of imperceptible worry flashing in his golden eyes.
His voice was calm but carried undeniable authority: "Have you perhaps forgotten about Sea God Island?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the excitement on the faces of the Priests immediately froze.
Qian Daoliu continued, "The Sea God Martial Soul and the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul both belong to the Legacy Martial Souls of a First-rank Deity. There is no significant difference in their quality; they represent the great power of different Divinities, each having its own strengths."
"Therefore, whether Xue'er's Martial Soul or Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul will rank higher is still an unknown."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the silent crowd, his tone growing deeper: "Moreover, this world is vast. Who can assert that, besides the Angel and the Sea God, there are no other equally or even more powerful Divinity Legacies hidden in the world? Isn't this suddenly appearing heavenly curtain itself the greatest unknown?"
The Hall of Worship fell into silence.
The Titled Douluo realized that they might have been taking things for granted due to their favoritism toward the Young Lord and their absolute confidence in the Spirit Hall.
Only after Qian Daoliu's guidance did they deeply understand the complexity and uncertainty behind the martial soul ranking list.
Gold Crocodile Douluo took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The High Priest is absolutely correct. It was our oversight. It seems the ranking on the martial soul ranking list is indeed full of variables."
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly, saying no more.
He turned his gaze back to the golden heavenly curtain outside the hall and silently thought, "Xue'er, regardless of the ranking, this may be your Opportunity, or perhaps a trial."
...Heaven Dou Empire, Crown Prince's Palace.
Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue) stood by the window, gazing up at the golden light barrier covering the sky, an unconcealable look of shock on her gentle, jade-like face.
Behind her, two figures silently materialized like Gui Mei, who were Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo, tasked with protecting her.
They had already learned some information about the heavenly curtain through special means.
"Your Highness," Porcupinefish Douluo lowered his voice, his tone unprecedentedly solemn.
"According to the news from the Spirit Hall, Elder Yue Guan and Elder Gui Mei attempted to approach the light barrier but were instantly severely injured by a ripple of golden light spontaneously emitted by it. If Her Majesty the Pontiff had not intervened in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"That power... far exceeds imagination."
Snake Lance Douluo added, "According to investigations, a previous 89th-level Soul Douluo expert, relying on his own strength, forcefully shot into the sky hoping to glimpse the secrets of the heavenly curtain, but he was instantly turned to dust by a golden lightning bolt that appeared out of thin air, even though he was still very far from the heavenly curtain, without a chance to react."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's fingers holding the teacup paused slightly.
She was well aware of the strength of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
As 95th-level Super Douluo, working together they could even contend against 96th or 97th-level experts.
And that 89th-level Soul Douluo would be considered a regional powerhouse anywhere.
Such an expert had no power to resist whatsoever?
The level of power displayed by this mysterious heavenly curtain reminded her of the Angel God Trial.
But her intuition told her that the great power contained behind this golden light heavenly curtain was probably of a status even more profound, ancient, and powerful than the Angel God Trial she was currently undertaking!
"So, the existence of this light barrier can no longer be controlled or interfered with by any force on the continent?"
Qian Renxue's voice still maintained the Crown Prince's gentleness, but waves surged in her heart.
"Yes, Your Highness. As it stands, we can only wait and see how things develop."
Porcupinefish Douluo replied respectfully.
Snake Lance Douluo said with an eager tone, "But Your Highness, rest assured! Your Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is a God-Bestowed Spirit, with Innate Level 20 spirit power."
"On this martial soul ranking list, Young Lord, you are certain to rank among the very top! When you receive the Heavenly Dao's Favor, your strength will surely advance further, and great achievements can be expected!"
Qian Renxue softly hummed in acknowledgment and said nothing more.
She cast her gaze back towards the heavenly curtain, but the absurd premonition in her heart grew clearer.
Perhaps there truly existed Martial Souls in this world that surpassed her understanding and were even more powerful than the Seraphim.
But soon, she suppressed this trace of wavering.
Just as her grandfather and the Priests had predicted, the currently known First-rank Deity Martial Souls were the Angel and the Sea God.
Theoretically, the two should be evenly matched.
She had absolute confidence in her talent and Martial Soul; even if she couldn't claim the top spot, she would definitely be in the top three!
'No matter what the ranking is, I, Qian Renxue, will claim this reward!'
A sharp light flashed in her eyes, but it was instantly masked by her perfect disguise, restoring her to the gentle and refined Heaven Dou Crown Prince... Shrek Academy.
The students, led by Tang San and Dai Mubai, along with Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and others, were all gathered here.
Looking up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, their faces were filled with shock and curiosity.
"Little San, did you see it? The martial soul ranking list!"
Dai Mubai clapped Tang San hard on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "With your twin spirits, especially the Clear Sky Hammer, which is number one under heaven, you can definitely break into the top five! Who knows what earth-shattering reward you might get then? Maybe it'll instantly boost your Soul Power by ten levels!"
Oscar, standing nearby, chimed in enthusiastically, "Exactly! San Ge's Clear Sky Hammer will definitely rank high, and Boss Dai's Evil Eyes White Tiger is also a top-tier Beast Spirit!"
Xiao Wu held Tang San's arm. Although she didn't speak, her eyes, as she looked at Tang San, were full of pride and trust.
Ma Hongjun chuckled, "I don't think San Ge will have any trouble taking first place! Shrek will become famous then!"
Hearing his companions' words, a surge of heroism naturally rose in Tang San's heart.
He recalled the teachings of his Teacher Yu Xiaogang: the Clear Sky Hammer was the number one Tool Spirit under heaven, unparalleled in quality.
It was even comparable to the legendary Divine Rank Martial Souls.
The fact that his father, Tang Hao, was able to heavily injure the Previous Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall, Qian Xunji, when he had just entered the Titled Douluo realm, was clear proof.
He likewise believed internally that his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
had a very high chance of contending for the top spot on the martial soul ranking list!
On the surface, however, he remained humble, smiling gently, "Mubai, Oscar, don't just talk about me. Your Evil Eyes White Tiger is also a top-tier attack system Beast Spirit, and Oscar's Sausage Martial Soul is an unprecedented food system Innate Full spirit power, of extremely high quality."
"Xiao Wu's Soft Bones Rabbit and Fatty's Evil Fire Phoenix are also extraordinary. I believe all of our Martial Souls have a chance to make it onto this top twenty list."
He glanced over his companions and continued, "If we can obtain the resources bestowed by this heavenly curtain, our strength will certainly improve further."
"When the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament arrives in a few years, we, the Shrek Seven Devils, will surely shock the world and fulfill our Teacher's expectations!"
Hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others' smiles became even brighter, and the atmosphere grew lively.
With their youthful Heart-Nature, who wouldn't yearn for fame and fortune, and who wouldn't look forward to a miraculous Opportunity?