Chapter 63: Twentieth Place, Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast?
Above the heavenly curtain, golden light completely erupted, transforming into a line of magnificent characters that illuminated the universe:
[Douluo Continent soul beast power ranking list, now being announced!]
The entire continent instantly held its breath; all the clamor fell silent at this moment.
Only countless gazes—tense, expectant, greedy, or solemn—remained, fixed firmly on the heavenly curtain.
The golden light flowed, not making people wait long.
The first name appeared, carrying a sense of heavy power.
It quietly surfaced!
[soul beast power ranking list, Twentieth Place: Titan Giant Ape!]
[Soul Beast Age: One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Years]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Possesses the ancient Tai Tan Bloodline, possesses boundless strength, a powerful Physical Body, controls the Gravity Control Domain, and is one of the overlords of the forest.]
[Reward: Soul Beast Age increased by Ten Thousand Years! Gravity Domain effect enhanced by thirty percent!]
"The Titan Giant Ape! It's actually him!"
"One of the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast!"
"Only twentieth place? How is this possible?!"
Exclamations rose and fell across the continent.
But more prominent was an unbelievable sense of bewilderment.
The Titan Giant Ape—a terrifying existence that countless Soul Masters paled upon mentioning—was known as one of the strongest beings in the Star Dou Great Forest.
In everyone's perception, even if it wasn't in the top three, it should definitely be firmly ranked in the top five.
Yet reality was so cruel; it was only ranked twentieth!
What did this mean?
It meant that above it, there were at least nineteen Soul Beasts even more powerful than itself!
...Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.
The Titan Giant Ape's mountain-like body violently shook, and its massive fist smashed hard onto the ground, causing an earthquake that shook the surrounding few miles.
Its lantern-sized eyes were filled with astonishment and dissatisfaction, and it let out a booming, muffled roar: "Twenty? I'm only ranked twenty? Big Brother, is this lousy list wrong?"
The massive body of the Azure Ox Python Da Ming was coiled in the Lake of Life. Its ox head lifted, and its deep serpentine eyes were filled with solemnity and a hint of unease.
It thought deeper than Er Ming. If Er Ming ranked twentieth, then what about itself?
Its ranking probably wouldn't be very high either.
This ranking list seemed to completely overturn their understanding of their own strength.
Could it be that the continent truly hid so many terrifying existences they were unaware of?
"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!"
A golden pillar of light crossed space and enveloped Er Ming.
It felt a surge of pure, majestic energy rush into its body. Its Soul Beast Age instantly increased, and its control over the Gravity Domain became much more effortless, significantly boosting its power.
However, the joy of this power increase was greatly diluted by the shock of the ranking... Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong looked at the Titan Giant Ape's name and ranking, and unconcealed shock appeared on her elegant face.
She even abruptly stood up from her throne.
"Twentieth place? The Titan Giant Ape... is only twentieth?"
Her Phoenix eyes were filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible? Besides it and the Sky Azure Bull Python in the Star Dou Great Forest, could there still be..."
Her words trailed off as a thought that startled even herself surfaced.
Could her previous conjecture be true?
Were there truly older, more terrifying existences slumbering deep within the Star Dou Great Forest?
Following the shock, a wave of uncontrollable ecstasy and greed surged into her heart.
The Titan Giant Ape ranking twentieth meant there were nineteen sources of even higher quality Soul Rings and Soul Bones ahead.
For her, who was currently attaching Soul Rings to her second Martial Soul, this was simply a heaven-sent opportunity!
But immediately after, a deeper sense of unease followed.
If the hidden power of the Soul Beast Clan was this terrifying, and they decided to unite... could Spirit Hall still securely hold the throne as the continent's number one power?
...Hall of Worship.
Qian Daoliu looked at the glaring "Twentieth Place" and slowly closed his eyes.
A heavy expression of "just as expected" appeared on his face.
His previous bad premonition had come true.
Gold Crocodile Douluo's voice was dry: "Big Brother... this..."
Qian Daoliu opened his eyes, his gaze incredibly sharp: "Did you all see? This is just the tip of the iceberg of the true Soul Beast Clan on the Douluo Continent!"
"Pass down the order: all Soul Masters carrying out missions outside, especially those entering the Star Dou Great Forest, must be extra careful. Without absolute certainty, they must never easily provoke powerful, unknown Soul Beasts!"
Azure Luan Douluo, Demon Subduing Douluo, and the others exchanged glances, all seeing horror in each other's eyes.
They had lived for hundreds of years and believed they knew the continent like the back of their hand.
But now, this soul beast ranking list made them feel like frogs at the bottom of a well.
Forces like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were equally overwhelmed by the shocking ranking right from the start.
Their initial mindset of watching a show vanished completely, replaced only by deep apprehension... Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi looked at the list, her expression calm, as if she had expected it.
Sea Dragon Douluo, standing beside her, sneered: "Those human Soul Masters on the continent must be dumbfounded now, right? Did they really think those two beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest represented the Peak of Soul Beasts?"
"Little do they know that the vastness of the ocean and the multitude of Soul Beasts far surpass anything on land."
Bo Saixi nodded slightly, her gaze profound: "Let's keep watching. This list will make them face reality."
...Before the continent's Soul Masters could recover from the shock of the Titan Giant Ape ranking twentieth.
The golden light on the heavenly curtain flashed again.
The nineteenth place followed immediately!
[soul beast power ranking list, Nineteenth Place: Sky Azure Bull Python!]
[Soul Beast Age: One Hundred and Forty Thousand Years]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Possesses a trace of Dragon Clan Bloodline, controls the power of Life and Thunder, possesses a powerful Domain, and is the Core Guardian of the Star Dou Great Forest.]
[Reward: Soul Beast Age increased by Ten Thousand Years! Slowness Domain power doubled! Reward: Sky Azure Divine Saliva (can purify one's own Dragon Clan Bloodline)]
"The Sky Azure Bull Python! It's only nineteenth too?"
"The two forest emperors, one twentieth, one nineteenth... My heavens!"
"The reward can even purify Bloodline? This..."
If the Titan Giant Ape's ranking was shocking.
Then the Sky Azure Bull Python's ranking completely confirmed the fact that the Star Dou Great Forest hid even more terrifying existences!
Even the Sky Azure Bull Python could only settle for nineteenth!
...Star Dou Great Forest.
The Sky Azure Bull Python silently accepted the baptism of the golden pillar of light.
Its age increased, and its Domain strengthened.
In particular, the drop of Sky Azure Divine Saliva, radiating pure Dragon Qi and life fluctuations, merged into its body, making its long-dormant Bloodline subtly begin to boil.
Its potential had been enhanced.
Yet, there was no joy in its heart, only endless solemnity.
It and Er Ming couldn't even enter the top eighteen?
...Bibi Dong looked at the Sky Azure Bull Python's reward, the greed in her eyes almost materializing: "Purifying Dragon Clan Bloodline... good stuff! All good stuff!"
But the vigilance in her heart was raised to the maximum.
The Star Dou Great Forest now resembled a Dragon's Pool and Tiger's Den.
Qian Daoliu sighed: "Just as I thought... it seems those few auras that made my heart palpitate will have even higher rankings."
Just as the various continental powers were reeling, struggling to digest this groundbreaking information.
The heavenly curtain did not pause.
The golden light gathered, boldly announcing the eighteenth place.
And the Soul Beast and its place of affiliation that appeared this time made all human Soul Masters, including the vast majority of Soul Beasts, feel a wave of unfamiliarity and cold dread!
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