"Trial qualification for the Ancestral Ground of Ten Thousand Beasts? What kind of nonsense is that?"
Ling Yun's mind was full of question marks.
Even in the original Douluo Dalu novel, there had never been such a thing mentioned.
How did this "Ancestral Ground of Ten Thousand Beasts" suddenly appear?
What exactly was the one behind the Golden Ranking trying to do?
At the same moment, across the Douluo Continent, countless humans and soul beasts fixed their eyes on the golden list in the sky.
Most humans felt relieved at the revelation of this Bloodline Ranking.
After all, this list was clearly meant for soul beasts or humans who possessed soul beast bloodlines.
Humans with soul beast bloodlines were few and far between, so most people believed this new ranking would have little impact on them.
The ones most affected were undoubtedly the soul beasts—and if it led to mass soul beast deaths, many humans would actually be delighted to see it happen.
As the saying went: better the other dies than me.
To them, soul beasts were nothing more than the source of their spirit rings.
Even if all the soul beasts died out, to humans, it would only mean they couldn't advance any further.
But for the few who truly understood what was going on, this was clearly an act that favored and strengthened the soul beasts' side.
To Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong, this was an extremely dangerous signal.
If the soul beast faction continued to grow stronger again and again, could it one day pose a real threat to them—the ones who bore deep hatred toward soul beasts?
Could the future of Douluo Continent return to an era ruled by soul beasts?
Even if it didn't go that far, would humanity one day suffer retaliation from the soul beasts?
As the rulers of Spirit Hall and the leaders of the human world, they had to consider the possibility.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Yuanzhen, his younger brother, and the clan's three elders all wore smiles of delight.
This Bloodline Ranking might very well include their clan's name.
The announcement stated it clearly—the ranking mainly evaluated soul beasts and humans with soul beast bloodlines.
Their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was undoubtedly within that category.
Almost all clan members possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon as their martial soul.
Even if some showed mutations, they were still branches of the dragon lineage.
The reason was simple—their ancestors carried soul beast blood.
That bloodline had been passed down through generations, allowing the clan to grow stronger and eventually become one of the Upper Three Sects.
Star Luo Empire, Imperial Palace.
The Emperor of Star Luo stood at the palace gates, hands clasped behind his back, eyes filled with expectation.
Like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, their Evil-Eyed White Tiger Clan also inherited a bloodline that traced back to soul beasts.
There were others too—
the Nether Civet Clan, Ice Phoenix Clan, Black Tortoise Clan, and more.
Almost all the powerful beast-type martial soul families had, tens of thousands of years ago, some degree of soul beast blood within their ancestry.
Thus, all these clans with strong beast martial souls eagerly awaited the unveiling of the Bloodline Ranking, hoping to see their names listed.
In the Demon Whale Sea, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King surfaced, its enormous body rising from the ocean as it gazed at the golden list above, revealing a proud and menacing grin.
"Hahaha! Heaven truly helps me!
With the strength of my current bloodline, no soul beast can compare to me!
A year from now, I will certainly enter the Ancestral Ground of Ten Thousand Beasts for the trial!
Three-Tailed Nether Tiger, you'd better work hard!
If you can't enter the trial next year, I'll have to wait until I become a god to kill you!
Don't disappoint me! Hahahaha…"
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's obsession with godhood was growing stronger by the day.
Aside from avenging itself against the Sea God, it had also sworn to devour all tiger-type soul beasts—starting with the Three-Tailed Nether Tiger!
While countless people were either celebrating or regretting their fates, Ling Yun was deep in thought.
This time, the ranking clearly targeted soul beasts.
And with his identity as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast,
there was a one hundred percent chance his name would appear on the list.
If that happened right in front of Qian Renxue, and his hundred-thousand-year identity was exposed—
she might begin to suspect who he really was.
In short, under no circumstances could he allow his Heavenly Snow Fox identity to be revealed as that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast before Qian Renxue.
The girl holding him, Qian Renxue, furrowed her elegant brows, lost in thought.
"Little Mink, don't you think this trial qualification for the Ancestral Ground of Ten Thousand Beasts seems aimed specifically at your kind?"
"Aimed at soul beasts? Sister Xue'er, why do you think that?"
Ling Yun tilted his head, looking up at her with an innocent, curious expression.
Qian Renxue pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.
"It feels like… raising Gu insects—letting the soul beasts enter the Ancestral Ground to fight and kill each other."
Ling Yun thought carefully about her words—and indeed, that seemed possible.
Otherwise, why hadn't there been such a "trial qualification" when the Martial Soul Ranking was announced,
but now, for the Bloodline Ranking, such a strange condition appeared?
It was very possible that the one behind the golden list harbored ill intentions.
Ling Yun suspected that perhaps the publisher of the Golden Ranking wanted to use it as a means to borrow the knife to kill beasts,
thus weakening the soul beast faction's strength.
If that were true, then when the time came next year, he absolutely wouldn't go to the Ancestral Ground of Ten Thousand Beasts for the trial.
No matter how generous the rewards might be, it wouldn't be worth the risk.
If he accidentally lost his life there, that would be a miserable way to go.
Just as Ling Yun was growing increasingly frustrated, the Bloodline Ranking in the sky finally began to reveal its first name.
"Rank 200 on the Bloodline Ranking: Silver-Armored Back Lizard, sub-dragon type soul beast, possessing 1% dragon bloodline.
Bloodline Strength: Low.
Current strongest of its race: 30,000 years cultivation.
Reward: 1,000 years of cultivation increase; gains special soul skill—Indomitable Iron Wall."
As the Bloodline Ranking began to announce its names, Ling Yun quickly shook his head.
"Forget it, forget it. No point thinking about it.
When soldiers come, I'll block them; when water floods, I'll cover it with earth.
Why should I worry so much?
If something really happens, it's not like a little soul beast like me can change it anyway."
Right now, his top priority was to get away from Qian Renxue,
lest his turn come and his true identity be exposed right in front of her.
He glanced at Qian Renxue, who was still staring excitedly at the golden list above,
his eyes flickering as he hesitantly said,
"Um… Sister Xue'er, I—I have something to do outside. I'll be back in at most two hours, okay?"
Hearing that Ling Yun suddenly wanted to leave, Qian Renxue lowered her head, staring at him suspiciously.
"What's wrong? You just got back—why are you leaving again?
If you can't give me a proper explanation,
your sister won't let you go anywhere…"
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