Tang Chen looked at the letter and a smile appeared on his face.
He could almost see how that noble and aloof woman pretended to be strong when she wrote this letter, yet couldn't help but reveal her girlish longing at the end.
His thoughts involuntarily drifted back to many years ago.
Back then, Qian Renxue was still a young girl in disguise, sneaking into the Heavenly Dou Imperial City alone.
During a training exercise on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, she encountered a Titan Giant Ape and her life hung by a thread.
It was Tang Chen, who happened to be out of seclusion to clear his mind, who rescued her.
One is a soul beast abandoned by its family and struggling to survive alone.
One is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, burdened with heavy responsibilities yet utterly lonely at heart.
Two equally lonely souls came together in this miraculous way.
From acquaintance to understanding, and then to love.
Tang Chen put away the letter, his tenderness turning into determination.
"Xue'er, wait for me."
Just then, a cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind.
[Ding! This seclusion has ended, lasting fifteen years. Rewards will now be calculated...]
[Congratulations, host! You have gained an increase in your cultivation years!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the 'Chaotic Blue Silver Body' physique!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the bloodline 'Progenitor Blue Silver Bloodline'!]
[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the supernatural power 'Words Become Law'!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the supreme treasure 'Primordial Seed'!]
Boom!!!
An aura many times stronger than before suddenly erupted from Tang Chen's body.
At this moment, his cultivation level officially broke through to two million years!
His body, his blood, and his soul are all undergoing an ultimate transformation and sublimation.
At that moment, he felt as if he had become the center of the entire universe.
He could clearly "see" the dimensional laws of Douluo Continent, which appeared before him like threads, within his reach.
He could even sense that the so-called Five Great God-Kings of the distant God Realm were nothing more than that in his eyes.
Is this... the feeling of a god-king, or even above?
Tang Chen slowly stood up, feeling the boundless power within his body, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
However, just as he was about to set off for Jialing Pass, a sudden change occurred!
Rumble—!
The entire Douluo Continent, no, all planes including the God Realm, trembled violently at this moment.
Above the heavens, purple clouds drifted eastward for 30,000 miles, and golden light shone upon countless worlds!
A grand, majestic, ancient, and supreme voice resounded deep within the minds of all living beings.
The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and one is removed—this is the variable!
Today, the Great Dao Golden List appears in the world, surveying all the heavens. Those who make the list possess unparalleled destiny!
[...]
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden scroll, indescribable in words, slowly unfurled in the sky.
The scroll was so large that it covered the entire sky, and could be clearly seen by mortals, soul masters, and gods of the divine realm.
Tang Chen looked up at the sky, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
This is?
The Great Golden List?
Tang Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.
This aura was vast and boundless, far surpassing that of the few God Kings in the Douluo God Realm.
The power of laws contained within is ancient and supreme, seemingly transcending all the heavens and myriad realms.
This is definitely not a product of the divine realm.
"A ranking of the top fifteen strongest characters in Douluo Continent..."
Tang Chen murmured to himself, his expression returning to its usual calm.
On the golden list, rows of ancient, golden characters clearly appeared.
[The Great Dao Golden Ranking - Douluo Strength Ranking]
All those who make the list will receive rewards from Heaven; the higher the ranking, the richer the rewards.
Seeing this, Tang Chen didn't have much expectation.
If we're just listing the top spots in Douluo Continent, who else but me deserves the top spot?
After all, this is just a tiny plane that even the God-King has not surpassed.
What he was really worried about was Xue'er, who was far away at Jialing Pass.
Tang San, the so-called chosen one of the plane, carries the inheritance of the Sea God and the Asura God, and has the entire God Realm as his backer.
With the appearance of the Great Dao Golden List this time, he will surely be on the list.
With good fortune bestowed upon him and further rewards from Heaven, his strength will surely surge once again.
With this shift in power, Xue'er's situation will likely become increasingly difficult.
"Very well, it's time to leave the pass."
Tang Chen's gaze sharpened, and he made a decision in his heart.
Some accounts need to be settled properly.
With a slight thought, the power of the ancestral blue silver bloodline flowed within his body.
In an instant, he established a mysterious connection with all the blue silver grass in the world.
However, through this bloodline connection, he could not detect his mother Ah Yin's presence.
"Um?"
Tang Chen frowned slightly.
According to the original trajectory, the mother should be reborn at this moment with Tang San's help, having her physical body reconstructed at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Why can't I sense any signs of her revival in my blood?
Could it be... that something unexpected has happened?
With that thought in mind, Tang Chen no longer hesitated.
boom--!
The towering blue silver emperor phantom behind him suddenly solidified, and an indescribable, vast life force, like a bursting sea of stars, instantly swept across the entire Star Dou Great Forest!
Everything in the forest grows wildly under this influence.
Withered trees come back to life in spring, and faded flowers bloom again.
The bottlenecks of countless soul beasts were quietly loosened under the impact of this life force, and their cultivation levels rose steadily.
The entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to transform into a divine kingdom of life at this moment.
Tang Chen is the sole ruler of this divine kingdom.
The next moment, guided by the bloodline of the progenitor, he clearly sensed the faint aura of his mother, Ah Yin.
It is not in the realm of ice and fire.
And... in the direction of Jialing Pass!
A glint flashed in Tang Chen's eyes, and with one step, his figure disappeared from the shore of the Lake of Life.
...
Meanwhile, at Jialing Pass.
The main camp of the Martial Soul Empire.
"Look at the sky! What's that?"
"What terrifying pressure! My martial spirit is trembling!"
"This is terrifying! Jinbang, what on earth happened?!"
Countless soldiers and soul masters looked up at the sky, their faces filled with shock.
Inside the central command tent, Qian Renxue, clad in golden divine armor and wielding the Angelic Holy Sword, wore a solemn expression on her exquisite face.
Beside her, Bibi Dong, along with Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and other high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, all gazed solemnly at the golden list in the sky.
"The Great Dao Golden Ranking, a comprehensive assessment of the strength of the Douluo..."
Golden Crocodile Douluo muttered to himself, his aged eyes filled with horror.
"Such a miracle is unheard of!"
Ju Douluo Yueguan's voice trembled slightly.
"Hmph, who cares about any rankings!"
Ghost Douluo said coldly, "With His Holiness the Pope and the Angel God present, how could the top spot possibly fall into the hands of someone else?"
"That's right! The Angel God is the first deity in the Douluo Continent in ten thousand years. This first place belongs to none other than you!"
(End of chapter)