As Ling Yun had predicted, the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect, who had been as excited as if they'd gotten a shot of adrenaline, were now feeling utterly deflated.
Considering what had happened a month ago, the strongest person in the family was Tang Chen, and the most talented was Tang Hao.
Since Tang Chen, the strongest, couldn't receive the reward, it would have to go to the most talented.
The most talented person already had the right to split the reward, and now they were going to give him the other half too.
Wasn't this just one person getting the entire reward? Wouldn't that be too unfair?
Tang Xiao had no objections to his younger brother receiving the entire reward for the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, but the five elders found it hard to accept.
Even though the five elders were all considered Tang Hao's uncles, they didn't care for their nephew one bit.
The reason, of course, was Tang Hao's father, the previous head of the family, who had been literally angered to death by them.
They felt that a disciple who had been expelled from the Clear Sky Sect was repeatedly receiving rewards that should have belonged to the sect.
This made them grind their teeth in anger, with all sorts of envy, jealousy, and resentment welling up in their hearts.
If they could find Tang Hao right now, the five of them would definitely use the banner of family interests to kill their own nephew.
However, they could only think about it; they definitely couldn't win in a fight, and going there would just be a waste of time.
"Look, the 200th place is out!" The Third Elder pointed at the first lucky winner revealed after the sky screen opened.
"Martial Soul Ranking, 200th place, Prairie Nine-Kiss Weasel, rewards the strongest and most talented members of its family with a 500-year increase to all their soul rings. They will also receive the special skill Prairie Fire."
Douluo Continent, a small town in the southern part of the Star Luo Empire.
The family of the Prairie Nine-Kiss Weasel was located here. The head of the family was a middle-aged man in his fifties, and the entire family had only about forty members.
Seeing that their martial soul was on the Martial Soul Ranking, the family head stood there, looking desolate.
The forty-odd members of the family immediately began to wail.
The family head's wife cried the most sorrowfully. Her husband was the strongest in the family, and her second son had the best talent.
This being on the ranking meant that she might lose her husband and second son, so how could she not be heartbroken?
Seeing her reaction, a young concubine beside her threw herself into the family head's arms, weeping bitterly.
"My lord, do you have any last words to say? You should quickly pass them on. Now that you're on the ranking, you'll die sooner or later.
For the future of me and Ling'er, you should divide the family assets as soon as possible..."
The already disgruntled head of the family, upon hearing his young concubine tell him to say his last words and curse him to die a violent death, suggesting he should divide the family sooner rather than later, was immediately infuriated. He flew into a rage and slapped the young concubine's face repeatedly.
"Slap slap slap..."
The concubine was instantly stunned, not understanding what she had done wrong...
"Martial Soul Ranking 190th, Earth Fiend Demon Wolf, rewards the strongest and most talented members of its family with a 500-year increase to all their soul rings. Awarded the special skill, Earth Fiend Formation."
"Martial Soul Ranking 184th, Phantom Sorrow Flute, rewards the strongest and most talented members of its family with a 1000-year increase to all their soul rings. Awarded the special skill, Illusionary Heaven Mirage."
"Martial Soul Ranking 175th, Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Nail, rewards the strongest and most talented members of its family with a 1000-year increase to all their soul rings. Awarded the special skill, Nine Star Soul Annihilation."
As the rankings were announced one after another, there was joy and sorrow across the Douluo Continent.
Misunderstandings about the rankings caused the people, who should have been celebrating the rewards, to become worried.
In the Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong leaned against the balcony, gazing expectantly at the Martial Souls appearing on the celestial screen. She looked languid and elegant.
She was very curious about where her two Martial Souls would rank on the Martial Soul Ranking.
In her opinion, both her Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor were among the most top-tier existences within the spider-type soul beasts.
Even among beast Martial Souls, they were renowned.
She didn't believe that her two Martial Souls would be weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was hailed as the number one beast Martial Soul in the world.
Thinking of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Bibi Dong couldn't help but think of a man.
The man who had occupied her thoughts and dreams for a lifetime…
A subtle ache in her heart caused a single tear to roll down her cheek, without her even realizing it…
Star Luo Empire, Imperial Palace.
A seven or eight-year-old boy with golden hair was lying on the grass outside his mother's bedroom, his eyes gazing up at the golden board in the sky.
He had heard the adults talking about it; this golden board would bestow power upon those listed on it.
He hoped he could make it onto the golden board because he had officially awakened his family's martial soul – the Evil Eye White Tiger – over a year ago.
His mother had sternly told him that he was the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, and from the moment he was born, he was destined to compete with his elder brother, Dai Weisi, for the throne.
If he succeeded in the competition, he would become the emperor of the entire Star Luo Empire, a man whose single word could decide the life or death of countless people.
If he failed, he would either be killed or be confined like a lamb, destined to die.
He didn't particularly want to inherit the throne. He only wanted to break free from the brutal succession process and protect the girl he would spend his life with.
He knew that to achieve this, he needed to gain immense power, only then could he realize his wish…
Amidst countless gasps and cries, the Martial Soul Ranking finally entered the top one hundred.
[Martial Soul Ranking 100th Place: Luo Sanpao. Rewards the owner with a 4,000-year increase to all soul rings. Receives the special skill Sacred Dragon Transformation.]
"What???"
Ling Yun leaped up from the ground, his face filled with disbelief.
He had sworn to devour that trash, and now the trash was actually ranked in the top one hundred? Was this golden ranking blind?
However, Ling Yun quickly calmed down.
Although Luo Sanpao wasn't strong, and could even be described as pitifully weak, it was essentially a mutated Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Therefore, Luo Sanpao met both the quality and the special requirements of the Martial Soul Ranking.
Speaking of special, was there anything more special than Luo Sanpao?
Ling Yun was curious. What exactly was the special skill, Sacred Dragon Transformation, given by the golden ranking?
Could it be a simplified version of the Golden Triangle's martial soul fusion skill, "Sacred Giant Dragon"?
If that was the case, that kid Yu Xiaogang had probably struck gold.
However, even a special skill bestowed by the golden ranking still required enough strength to support it.
When the Golden Triangle released their martial soul fusion skill, they placed all three of their soul rings onto Luo Sanpao,
allowing Luo Sanpao to evolve into a Sacred Giant Dragon, and unleash its extraordinary power.
But Sacred Dragon Transformation couldn't rely on others to inject soul power or soul rings.
So, whether he could even activate the skill was a serious question.
Even if he could, his pitiful soul power…
It probably wouldn't even last a minute, maybe not even half a minute, right?
Ling Yun sneered, silently mourning for Yu Xiaogang in his heart.
It seemed that this special skill would only be able to unleash its true power after Ling Yun devoured Yu Xiaogang…
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