Chapter 181: Rankings, The Top Two Revealed
The exposure of Spirit Hall's suffocating strength on the heavenly curtain similarly triggered bursts of exclamations within Big Dipper Academy.
"Three Limit Douluos! Fifteen Titled Douluos! Heavens, Spirit Hall... is actually this terrifying!"
Ning Rongrong covered her small mouth, her large eyes filled with shock.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she knew well the rarity and power of Titled Douluos.
Spirit Hall's numbers simply overturned all her previous perceptions.
A solemn expression appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cold face: "The previous list exposure showed that Spirit Hall had at least ten Titled Douluos, but now it seems they were hidden even deeper."
"Eighteen Titled Douluos... just the number of experts at this level likely exceeds the sum of all other human forces on the continent combined on the surface."
Dugu Yan took a deep breath, her eyes carrying a lingering fear: "With a Legacy of a thousand years and ruling the continent's Spirit Master's world, having such foundations is actually quite reasonable."
"No wonder they could become the uncrowned kings of the Douluo Continent."
"If not for the heavenly curtain, who could have imagined that beneath the iceberg of Spirit Hall lay such a colossal entity?"
Ye Lingling frowned slightly and said softly: "It's just that with Spirit Hall being so dominant and receiving such rewards, the future situation of the continent..."
She had a calm personality and thought more deeply.
She worried that after Spirit Hall's strength skyrocketed, they would become even more unscrupulous, exerting pressure on other forces on the continent and even ordinary Soul Masters.
Lu Xiao stood before everyone, his expression remaining calm and indifferent.
Hearing his Disciples' amazement and concern, he gave a faint smile.
"Spirit Hall has a long Legacy; having such accumulation is not surprising."
"Dugu Yan is right; having ruled the continent's Spirit Master's world for a thousand years, it would be strange if they didn't have this kind of family background."
Lu Xiao's voice was peaceful, yet it carried a power that soothed the heart.
He changed the subject and looked at Dugu Yan: "Regarding what you were curious about before—whether Soul Beast gathering places like the Far North, Star Dou Great Forest, and Evil Demon Forest would be calculated together as the Soul Beast Clan force?"
Dugu Yan nodded: "Yes, Dean. The soul beast power ranking list separated them, but the power ranking list seems to value the whole more."
"If they merge, plus the Silver Dragon King, Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and Di Tian, their strength will likely be extremely terrifying."
"I wonder if this merged force will be even more powerful than our Big Dipper Academy?"
Ye Lingling also looked at Lu Xiao, her eyes filled with expectation and a hint of tension: "Dean, can our Big Dipper Academy rank first? Can we surpass them?"
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also cast hopeful glances.
After joining Big Dipper Academy, they had long since regarded this place as their home.
Naturally, they hoped the Academy could reach the Peak.
Lu Xiao's gaze swept across the four girls, then looked at Li Bai, Lü Bu, Diaochan, Profound Wind, and the others beside him, his lips curling slightly.
"If no accidents occur, the Three Great Kings of the Extreme North, the many Ferocious beasts of Star Dou, and even those existences in the Evil Demon Forest should be integrated and calculated by the heavenly curtain as the Soul Beast Clan force."
"The strength of the Soul Beast Clan led by the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena is indeed a force sufficient to shake the layout of the continent."
He paused, his tone carrying an unquestionable composure.
"As for whether my Big Dipper Academy can rank first..."
"The final ranking of the power ranking list ultimately depends on the top-tier combat power."
"That one person can rival ten thousand armies is no empty boast."
"In the face of absolute strength, numerical advantages sometimes seem pale instead."
He didn't directly answer if they could rank first, but the absolute confidence revealed in those calm words made Ning Rongrong and the others feel greatly reassured.
Indeed, what kind of existence was their Dean?
The number one existence on the Douluo Continent combat power list!
Teacher Lü Bu, Teacher Li Bai, Teacher Diaochan... which one of them wasn't a monster-like existence?
And there was also that ancient tree of life that reached the heavens!
How could the foundations of Big Dipper Academy be easily seen through by outsiders?
...Douluo Continent, West Coast.
A figure wearing tattered gray robes, yet unable to hide his stalwart body and soaring dominance, came treading over the waves and landed steadily on the shore.
This man was precisely the Clear Sky Douluo who had left Sea God Island and rushed back to the continent: Tang Chen!
As soon as he landed, he looked up at the heavenly curtain and happened to see Spirit Hall ranked third, along with the description of its terrifying foundations.
"Three Limits, fifteen Titled Douluos!"
"Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and a newly promoted Golden Crocodile Douluo? Spirit Hall has actually produced some figures in these later generations."
Tang Chen's brows furrowed tightly, a hint of sharpness and solemnity flashing in his eyes.
Immediately, his gaze fell on the fifth place—the Clear Sky Sect.
"Fifth... only fifth?"
Tang Chen's voice lowered, carrying a hint of displeasure and deep doubt.
"My Clear Sky Sect, the Legacy of the world's number one Tool Spirit, how majestic was it back then!"
"Even if I have been missing for many years, with Xiao'er and Hao'er around, and many Elders, how could we fall out of the top four and even rank only fifth?"
Scenes of the Clear Sky Sect's glory flashed through his mind, with Elders as numerous as clouds, shaking the continent.
Looking at the heavenly curtain's introduction now, this was far from the Sect's strength in his memory!
"Could it be that the Sect suffered a great change after I left? To have declined to this extent?"
Tang Chen's heart sank, an ominous premonition and worry for his juniors welling up.
"No, I must immediately return to the Sect to clarify the situation!"
He no longer lingered, identified the direction, and his majestic Soul Power burst forth.
His whole being was like a cannonball out of a barrel, tearing through the air and shooting towards the general direction of the Clear Sky Sect!
His speed was so fast that it left a long trail of airwaves in his wake... Just as Tang Chen set off for the Clear Sky Sect and various parties on the continent were still speechless with shock at Spirit Hall's terrifying strength!
Upon the heavenly curtain, another change occurred!
Spirit Hall's reward information had just faded.
The originally permeating mixed light did not dissipate, but instead seemed to be violently stirred and torn by an invisible giant hand!
"Roar!"
A terrifying roar that seemed to originate from the ancient wilderness, filled with wildness, brutality, pride, and endless life force.
It exploded from the depths of the heavenly curtain without any warning!
This roar was not a single sound, but an aggregation of ten thousand beasts' howling.
In an instant, it swept across the entire Douluo Continent!
Countless Soul Masters' minds were shaken, and those with weaker cultivation even felt their legs go soft, as if they were being stared at by a top-tier predator!
Even many Soul Beasts involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground under this roar, emitting low cries of awe.
Just then!
Lines of crystal-clear text, carrying a heavy ancient aura.
Accompanied by the suffocating strength description of the Soul Beast Clan, they presented themselves with a bang!
[Douluo Continent power ranking list, Second Place: Soul Beast Clan]
[Integration Scope]: Main Soul Beast gathering places on the continent such as Star Dou Great Forest, Far North, Evil Demon Forest, Sunset Forest, etc.
[Reason for Ranking]: The overlord of the Douluo Continent's native creatures, occupying more than half of the continent's territory (forests, glaciers, wilderness), with a Legacy far exceeding Human Soul Masters and unfathomable foundations. Co-lord Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, a Dragon God Clone and element controller, has reached the Half-step God King rank! Under her command are: two Divine Rank combatants, six Limit Douluo-level combatants, with the number of Super Douluos and Titled Douluos exceeding fifty. There are tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, and the overall Soul Beast population base is massive. Their life levels and individual combat power are generally higher than human Soul Masters of the same rank. Comprehensively ranked second.]
[Ranking Rewards]:
1. Racial Luck Burst: The overall Luck of the Soul Beast Clan (related to population reproduction, individual Breakthroughs, territory stability, etc.) is permanently increased by 30%.
2. Ancient Bloodline Awakening: All Soul Beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation have a very low probability of awakening a trace of powerful ancient Bloodline within their bodies, gaining varying degrees of potential and strength enhancement. For Soul Beasts over a hundred thousand years, the probability and effect of Bloodline awakening are significantly increased.
3. Territory Essence Condensation: The core territories of Soul Beasts, such as the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Core Ice Eye of the Extreme North, and the Origin place of the Evil Demon Forest, have their life energy and elemental concentration permanently increased by 30%, making them more conducive to Soul Beast cultivation and the growth of younglings.
4. Ten Thousand Beasts Pilgrimage Domain: Within the next year, inside the aforementioned core territories, the cultivation speed of all Soul Beasts will increase by 40%, and their comprehension and control over their innate talent abilities will be significantly enhanced.
Second place, Soul Beast Clan!
The Half-step God King Silver Dragon King!
Two Soul Beasts with Divine Rank combat power, six Soul Beasts with Limit Douluo combat power.
Tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, a massive population base...
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