58: Chapter 58: Ranked seventh on the Dragon and Tiger List!

"No, buddy, do you even know what a 100,000-year Spirit Beast is? And a 100,000-year Spirit Beast with extremely high combat power at that?"

"Furthermore, didn't you say that the Qingyun Sect and a certain Spirit Beast in the Lake of Life are cooperating? Er Ming might be one thing, but you have to realize that Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python, lives in the Lake of Life all year round."

"Under these circumstances, besides them, could there be other Spirit Beasts? Wait! In the Lake of Life!"

Seeming to have thought of something terrifying, Xiao Wu's body couldn't help but tremble. It seemed there really was!

When she was still young, Xiao Wu had heard her mother say that some unknown entities were hidden within the Lake of Life, and that she and Da Ming and Er Ming were merely four gatekeeping Spirit Beasts.

All this time, Xiao Wu had thought this was a horror story her mother told just to keep her from going to play at the Lake of Life and avoiding drowning inside. But looking at it now, those stories her mother told back then might actually be true!

And... recalling the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with 470,000 years of cultivation that was captured by Qin Yun. Even such an existence couldn't stop Qin Yun, so Qin Ming saying that the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python weren't worthy of cooperating with the Qingyun Sect became quite reasonable. It's just that, if that's the case...

"It seems I've heard something incredible!"

"Alright, this matter is not something you can get involved in right now!"

Looking through the window at the crystal tower currently being built in the center of Heaven Dou Academy, Qin Ming changed the subject.

"How the future of humans and Spirit Beasts turns out will naturally be considered by others. What you need to consider now is whether you want to leave here or join Heaven Dou Academy.

I forgot to tell you earlier, but actually, before you arrived, School Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also came by and completed the enrollment procedures for his daughter, Ning Rongrong. If I recall correctly, you two should both be students from Shrek Academy, right? What a coincidence!"

Hearing that Ning Rongrong had also joined Heaven Dou Academy, Xiao Wu's eyes clearly brightened.

If she were alone, it would inevitably be somewhat difficult to adapt, but if there was an acquaintance, it wouldn't be that hard.

As for Ning Rongrong's personality... actually, some things were hard for Xiao Wu to say, but back at Shrek Academy, she had already felt that Flender was gaslighting Ning Rongrong.

As for Great Master Yu Xiaogang, if he really had any ability, why hadn't Xiao Wu ever taken him as a master after staying in Nuoding City for six whole years?

Furthermore, regarding Ning Rongrong. If she only had a princess complex, she would indeed be unpresentable, but the key issue is that as the future heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong actually has the life of a princess! If she weren't willful and spoiled, that would probably be the strange thing!

Moreover, as a Spirit Beast, Xiao Wu's perception of emotions was quite sharp; she could clearly sense that Ning Rongrong's true nature was kind, and she was a partner to whom one could entrust their back.

Therefore, when she heard that Ning Rongrong was also here, Xiao Wu had already decided to join Heaven Dou Academy.

As for leaving here to wander the continent, heh, don't joke around!

It wasn't as if she hadn't wandered before; the moment she left Shrek Academy, she was caught by Gui Mei and Yue Guan! With luck like that, Xiao Wu really didn't dare to gamble!

Thinking of this, she stood up, straightened her clothes, and bowed to Qin Ming with cupped hands.

"Dean Qin Ming, I want to join Heaven Dou Academy to study!"

Qin Ming nodded.

"Not bad, a wise choice! Since that's the case, I'll assign you and Ning Rongrong to the same dormitory; after all, you already know each other, so it might be a bit easier to get along."

...

Meanwhile, although the continent was surging with wind and clouds, it didn't affect the tallying of the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the slightest.

[Powerhouse Dragon and Tiger Ranking, 7th Place, Gold Crocodile Douluo!]

[Spirit: Golden Crocodile King!]

[Rank: 98!]

[Faction/Affiliation: Spirit Hall!]

[Spirit Bone: 3 pieces!]

[Super Douluo above Rank 95 can choose to increase Soul Power Rank by +1, or receive one Spirit Bone of a random position compatible with themselves, and all spirit ring age + 3300 years!]

[Gold Crocodile Douluo, whose real name no one remembers anymore; the world only knows his title, Gold Crocodile, the Second Elder of Spirit Hall's Elder Palace. A Rank 98 attack system Peak Douluo, his Spirit is the top-tier Beast Spirit, Golden Crocodile King.

His spirit ring configuration is two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red, possessing one 100,000-year spirit ring! He is one of the most senior and highest-ranking Elders in Spirit Hall, having lived for over 150 years, witnessing Spirit Hall grow from a single faction into the continent-spanning Spirit Empire. He spent his life guarding the hall and protecting the Dao, leaving his name in the history books of Spirit Masters!]

[Gold Crocodile was born in the savage lands of the West Sea in a crocodile tribe. The tribe lived for generations by hunting Sea Spirit Beasts, and most tribespeople awakened ordinary Crocodile Spirits, but only he had an Innate Soul Power of Rank 9. At birth, he was accompanied by the omen of golden scales and was revered by the tribe as a once-in-a-century Saint.

In his youth, he was calm and steady, not fond of play, and spent his days soaking among the deep-sea reefs to temper his Physical Body, relying on strength and resilience far exceeding his peers. At fifteen, he killed a thousand-year Sea Spirit Beast alone; at twenty, he broke through to Spirit Elder and was spotted by a Spirit Hall Elder traveling in the West Sea, who brought him to Spirit City to cultivate.

At that time, Spirit Hall was still in the Early Stages of expansion and thirsted for talent. Seeing his extraordinary talent, they cultivated him with all their might, bestowing upon him Heaven And Earth Treasure and top-tier Spirit Ability manuals, and he lived up to the cultivation. By thirty, he became a Spirit King; at forty, he leaped to Spirit Emperor; at fifty, with his cultivation as a Spirit Douluo, he suppressed the ten-thousand-year sea beast tide causing chaos in the West Sea, making a name for "Gold Crocodile" in one battle!]

[Entering middle age, Gold Crocodile's cultivation soared. At sixty, he condensed his ninth spirit ring and achieved the status of Titled Douluo, making him one of the youngest Titled Douluo in Spirit Hall at that time. From then on, he took root in the Elder Palace, becoming the core strength guarding the Angel lineage.]

[His Golden Crocodile King Spirit possesses both extreme strength and unparalleled defense; his scales can withstand attacks from a Titled Douluo, his giant tail swipe can shatter mountains, and his sharp claws can tear through ten thousand techniques. When his seventh Spirit Ability, Golden Crocodile Incarnation, is activated, he transforms into a golden giant crocodile over ten zhang long, surrounded by golden light, like an ancient Vicious Beast descending, making ordinary Spirit Masters tremble at the sight.

Relying on such combat power, he sat in the Elder Palace all year round, handling the secret affairs of Spirit Hall and suppressing unruly factions. Even the Elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the reclusive experts of the Clear Sky Sect at that time had fought him and struggled to gain the upper hand. He is as famous as Sword Douluo Chen Xin's grandfather, Chen Jianjun, and is a top-tier standout among the older generation of Spirit Masters!]

[In terms of age, Gold Crocodile is even a few years older than Qian Daoliu; even though Qian Daoliu achieved Rank 99 Limit Douluo, he must show him three parts of respect upon seeing him. In terms of authority, as the Second Elder, he possesses absolute decision-making power in the Elder Palace and can even join others to impeach the Supreme Pontiff; he is the true anchor of Spirit Hall.

Gold Crocodile never coveted power or position in his life, did not involve himself in court disputes, and only upheld two principles. First, protect the foundation of Spirit Hall from falling! Second, guard the Angel Bloodline Legacy! Although he was dissatisfied with Bibi Dong's ambition, he chose to endure for the sake of the Sect's greater good, always making the survival of Spirit Hall his primary duty.]