2: Chapter 2: The Ranking of the Strongest, Reactions from All Sides!

[The Heavenly Dao Ranking has opened. All those who make the list can receive rewards; the higher the ranking, the more generous the rewards!]

[Initial Ranking: Powerhouse Dragon and Tiger Ranking—counting down thirty human powerhouses of the Douluo Continent. The ranking is primarily based on Soul Power Rank. Those on the list can receive rewards!]

The golden sea of clouds churned, and in just a brief moment, the news of the Heavenly Dao Ranking spread throughout the entire continent, causing countless people to look up in awe.

"Powerhouse Dragon and Tiger Ranking, counting down the human powerhouses across the entire continent?"

Dugu Bo muttered to himself. Although he was somewhat amazed by the source of this power, he was more curious about something else at this moment.

With his own strength, what Rank could he achieve on this list? Furthermore, he wondered what kind of things the rewards mentioned by the list would be!

To be honest, since having his horizons broadened by following Qin Yun, Dugu Bo's standards were now exceptionally high.

"In terms of Rank, it goes without saying that yours is the highest, Sect Master. I just don't know where I'll be ranked."

"Sect Master, do you think this so-called ranking will be completely dominated by our Qingyun Sect?"

"The heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river; they are truly countless!"

"The waters of the Douluo Continent are exceptionally deep. In terms of combat power, I might still be able to compete, but if it's primarily based on Rank... because of my age, my chances of winning aren't that great."

"Moreover, it's fortunate that this is a ranking for human Spirit Masters; otherwise, the discrepancy would likely be even greater!"

There were an exceptional number of "beasts" in the Star Dou Great Forest.

During this period, even setting aside the half-dead Silver Dragon King Gu Yue-na, just that fellow Di Tian was not someone ordinary people could compare to.

Furthermore, besides Di Tian, if one truly talked about cultivation, Tianmeng Iceworm and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who was only one step away from becoming a dragon, were hardly easy to deal with!

However, if placed within the human camp, just as Dugu Bo had said, the possibility of the people from the Qingyun Sect making the list was indeed quite high.

While they might not dominate the entire list, they should at least be able to secure a handful of spots.

He just didn't know what the specific rankings would be.

Qin Yun: "However, there is one thing I am certain of!"

"Oh?"

"From today onwards, I'm afraid our Qingyun Sect can no longer remain hidden, and this valley will no longer be a place of worldly peace!"

...

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!

Looking at the golden ranking in the sky, Yu Yuanzhen, who was already old and decrepit yet still possessed an extraordinary Aura, took a heroic gulp of wine before a smile curled on his lips.

Yu Luomian: "Although I don't know what this so-called Heavenly Dao Golden List is all about, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit is the number one Beast Spirit in the world."

"With your cultivation, Big Brother, you will surely be among the top. I'll offer my congratulations in advance!"

"Hahaha!"

"Luomian, to tell you the truth, I was thinking the same thing."

"Being humble and low-key is a good thing, but being excessively humble is just hypocrisy."

"It's true that pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger is very satisfying, but one point to note is that if you play the pig for too long, be careful not to actually become one!"

It was clearly a very happy occasion, but Yu Yuanzhen's face suddenly darkened as if he had remembered that purple-skinned pig and that Trash of a person.

He stopped joking around.

"With my strength, it's hard to say about the top three, but squeezing into the top five shouldn't be much of a problem!"

Slowly extending his dragon claw and then suddenly clenching it, Yu Yuanzhen's face was filled with intense confidence.

As if remembering something, Yu Yuanzhen looked at Yu Luomian and asked with some curiosity.

"By the way, have you still not found that daughter of yours?"

"Liu Erlong, that was the name, right?"

"It's a pity she changed her name to Liu Ruyan. Such a weak name is truly unworthy of the strength of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!"

"Even if she is an illegitimate child, she shouldn't be so self-deprecating!"

"Luomian, as her father, you still need to pay more attention to this normally."

"Sigh~" Yu Luomian let out a sigh.

"I don't know. Since leaving the Blue Tyrant Academy, she and her mother seem to have vanished into thin air."

"After mobilizing the Sect's forces, the last piece of information I received was that the two of them seemed to have disappeared in the Sunset Forest. I don't know if they're dead or alive now."

"Big Brother, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Let's focus on the Heavenly Dao Golden List!"

"Those people are irrelevant!"

...

Near the Heaven Dou Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Sitting on a magnificent throne, holding a cane encrusted with jewels that looked priceless at a glance.

After staring at the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the sky for a while, the handsome Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but frown.

"Fengzhi, what's wrong? Why has your expression suddenly become so grim?"

Gu Rong, standing to the side, couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xin: "Could it be that you're worried about the rankings?"

"Rest assured, with me here, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's results will definitely not be bad!"

"If we're talking about Rank, aside from that person in the Spirit Hall, my Seven Kill Sword is absolutely second to none!"

"The wretch isn't joking this time. Fengzhi, you can rest easy. If he can't hold his ground, there's still me!"

The one who made Chen Xin so wary was none other than the High Priest of the Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu!

Chen Xin was the son of Chen Jianjun. Back then, when Chen Jianjun was Rank 97—even one Rank higher than the current Chen Xin.

Feeling that his Soul Power progression was extremely slow, in order to temper his swordsmanship, Chen Jianjun carried the Seven Kill Sword to Spirit City, seeking to challenge Qian Daoliu!

Unfortunately, the final result was...

From beginning to end, Qian Daoliu never even drew his sword. Relying solely on his Rank 99 Soul Power cultivation, he forcibly shocked Chen Jianjun to death.

Even his father, whose cultivation was superior to his own, was no match for Qian Daoliu, let alone his current self.

However, Sword Douluo Chen Xin also had his own pride!

Aside from the unfathomable Qian Daoliu, he truly bowed to no one else across the entire continent!

The Seven Kill Sword Spirit, Rank 96 Soul Power, and the Seven Kill Domain!

With such a setup, he couldn't even imagine how he could lose!

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, with you two pillars of strength here, I am naturally not worried."

"No matter how mysterious this Heavenly Dao Golden List is, the results for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will definitely not be poor."

"On the contrary, if it can truly expose the hidden forces of some organizations or some rogue experts, it would actually be a good thing for us!"

The former would allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to prepare early.

As for the latter...

In terms of strength, the Upper Three Sects might have some friction and refuse to yield to one another.

But in terms of wealth, even if you combined the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Three Sects, they wouldn't match the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!

Wealthy enough to rival a nation—that was no exaggeration!

With such wealth, combined with Ning Fengzhi's emotional intelligence, who could possibly out-compete him in winning people over?

This was why Ning Fengzhi said that the Heavenly Dao Golden List was a good thing for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Chen Xin: "If that's the case, then Fengzhi, your expression earlier..."

"What I'm actually worried about is Rongrong!"

"In normal times, it wouldn't matter if she ran around outside, but now... a gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall!"

"Just in case, I'll have to trouble Uncle Sword to make a trip and bring her back as soon as possible!"

"Fengzhi, you've reminded me. I'll head out right now!"