[Divine Tool Ranking, First Place!]
[Divine Tool Name: xuanyuan sword (Sword of the Saintly Path)]
[Wielder: Lin Yuan]
[Affiliated Force: Canglan Academy · Dean]
[Quality: Above Transcendent Divine Tool]
[Reason for Ranking:]
The Sword of the Saintly Path, the ultimate carrier of the Human Race's providence!
It does not revere heaven, nor does it pay homage to the earth; it only respects the Path of Humanity!
In its presence, so-called 'Gods' are nothing more than slightly stronger living beings.
It possesses an 'Absolute Lethality' attribute against all Divinities, demonic creatures, and evil spirits!
Any god slain by the xuanyuan sword will have their God Position shattered and their divine soul annihilated, with no possibility of resurrection!
It is the Twilight of the Gods, the terminator of the old order, and the pioneer of a new era!
The Ancestor of Ten Thousand Swords, the Saintly Path Xuanyuan!
..."Above Transcendent Divine Tool?!"
In the God Realm Committee, the once supreme and majestic hall was now filled with the sound of terrified gasps.
After a deathly silence, the God of Destruction let out an incredulous roar.
"How is it possible? How can a divine tool of this level exist in this plane?"
"Even the Dragon God of the past only possessed a Creation Godhead! This sword is actually above Creation?"
The Asura God's hand, which held his demonic sword, was actually trembling uncontrollably at this moment.
He stared fixedly at the phrase 'God Position shattered, no possibility of resurrection,' feeling a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
The reason Divinities stood high above was because they possessed nearly eternal life.
Even if their physical body was destroyed, as long as the God Position remained and the divine soul was not extinguished, there was a chance for rebirth.
But this xuanyuan sword erases them directly from the root?!
"This won't do!"
A flash of ruthless killing intent crossed the Asura God's eyes. "We absolutely cannot let this Lin Yuan grow any further!"
"Keeping such a person alive is too dangerous! He holds the power to end the God Realm in his hands!"
"Fortunately, judging from his aura earlier, he seems to have just become a god not long ago; his foundation is not yet stable!"
Even the God of Destruction, who usually didn't get along with the Asura God, nodded with a solemn expression.
"Asura is right."
"Even when the Dragon God caused chaos back then, it took the five of us God Kings joining forces and paying a tragic price to slay and seal him."
"And this Lin Yuan, the quality of his divine tool is even above the Dragon God's!"
The God of Destruction looked down at the lower realm, purple Destruction Divine Thunder flickering wildly in his eyes.
"If we let him continue to grow, no one can predict if he will become the next Dragon God."
"Or even surpass the Dragon God to become the new ruler of this universe!"
An uncontrollable sense of fear loomed over the hearts of the two God Kings.
They were used to being high above and in control of everything; they would never allow someone who could flip the chessboard at any time to exist!
However, before they could even discuss a countermeasure, the rewards from the heavenly screen descended once again!
[Rewards Announced:]
[1. divine force increased by ten ranks!]
[2. All spirit ring ages increased by one million years!]
[3. Privilege Bestowal: Human Sovereign Fruit Position! (While in the Human Realm, your word is law! Can forcibly strip the God Position authority of any Divinity whose rank is lower than your own!)]
Above Canglan Academy, endless golden light condensed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall dharma idol. The face of that idol was none other than Lin Yuan!
With the infusion of ten ranks of divine force.
Lin Yuan's original rank 107 cultivation once again surged wildly like a runaway horse!
Rank 108... Rank 110... Rank 113... Rank 115... Boom!!!
Rank 117!
The nine spirit rings beneath his feet had now completely turned into a brilliant seven-colored hue!
Million-year!
Eighteen million-year God-level spirit rings!
...All living beings on the Douluo Continent watched this scene, completely speechless with shock.
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the scepter in Emperor Xue Ye's hand fell to the floor as he slumped weakly onto his throne.
"This... this is Dean Lin Yuan?"
"How is this a human? This is clearly a living Creation God!"
Just a Divine Tool Ranking had actually increased Lin Yuan's divine force by a total of fifteen ranks!
If Lin Yuan was previously just a powerhouse who had just become a god in everyone's eyes.
Then now, without a doubt, he was the strongest person in this world!
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
Gu Yuena held the silver dragon god spear, her purple eyes filled with disbelief.
As a former clone of the Dragon God, she knew better than anyone the difficulty of progress after becoming a god.
"Above Divinity, every single rank of divine force requires thousands or even tens of thousands of years to accumulate faith and comprehend laws."
"Even for me, wanting to recover from rank 110 to my peak would take at least ten thousand years of recuperation."
Gu Yuena watched the man bathed in golden light, her heart racing.
"But he... only took one day."
"No, just an instant!"
"Fifteen ranks of divine force! Directly leaping from just entering the God Realm to the level of a Second-Rank God! (Referring to rank) Originally his strength was enough to make me wary, but now..."
This completely illogical method of improvement had utterly shattered Gu Yuena's understanding.
She had originally thought that by relying on the heart of the dragon god, she had already surpassed Lin Yuan.
But now it seemed that the man's back had become so unreachable... Canglan Academy.
Looking at the majestic Lin Yuan who was currently suppressing heaven and earth.
His disciples no longer had shock in their eyes, only the purest fervor and adoration.
Xiao Wu waved her fists excitedly, her two long ears twitching in excitement:
"Wow!! Teacher is so handsome!"
"Hmph, let's see who dares to bully us in the future!"
Ning Rongrong's face was also flushed with excitement, thinking to herself, "It's decided! Tonight I'll go give Master... give him a late-night snack! And incidentally discuss the usage of the Human Sovereign Fruit Position!"
Although Shui Binger and Dugu Yan didn't speak, their tightly clenched hands and trembling bodies betrayed their inner excitement.
Their teacher was too strong.
So strong that it made them feel incredibly proud and honored!
"Quick! Pass down the order!"
"In the future, if you see a dog from Canglan Academy, you must bow and salute!"
"Anyone who dares to offend Lin Yuan's people will be directly expelled from the Sect, regardless of life or death!"
...Just as the entire continent was immersed in the shock of Lin Yuan's godhood.
The grand and indifferent voice of the heavenly screen did not stop just because the Divine Tool Ranking had ended.
On the contrary, the brilliant golden light churned once more, as if brewing an even greater storm!
[Divine Tool Ranking, Concluded!]
[Twilight of the Gods, Commencing!]
[heavenly screen Announcement: Divinity Combat Power Ranking, being released immediately!]
Dong!!!
The sound of a stirring war drum echoed throughout the Douluo Continent!
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking rules are as follows:]
[1. This ranking includes all powerhouses with god-level combat power in the Douluo plane and the God Realm!]
[2. The ranking is updated in real-time! The top ten can receive supreme rewards from the Heavenly Dao (including but not limited to God Position promotion, law mastery, resurrection techniques, etc.)!]
[3. Special Rule: Arena Challenge System!]
[Those dissatisfied with their ranking can initiate a 'Heavenly Dao Arena Battle' at any time!]
[If the challenger wins: They directly take the opponent's ranking and plunder one Heavenly Dao reward from them!]
[If the challenger loses: One rank of their own divine force will be stripped, and they must kowtow to the winner and admit defeat, acknowledging their lack of skill!]
[Life or death is irrelevant! The winner takes all!]
Boom!!!
As soon as these rules came out, the eyes of the five God Kings of the God Realm instantly turned red!
They were all curious about where the five of them would rank in the eyes of this Heavenly Dao!
Especially the Asura God, who had the strongest combat power; he was even more eager to try. He didn't believe there was anyone in the God Realm currently stronger than him!
The [Divinity Combat Power Ranking], a ranking capable of changing the entire layout of the universe, officially began!
All Divinities held their breath at this moment. If the previous Divine Tool Ranking was a competition of 'external objects' and 'fortune'.
Then this Combat Power Ranking was a competition of solid 'fists'!
Especially that cruel 'Arena Challenge System'—losing meant kowtowing and having a rank of divine force stripped!
This wasn't just a matter of losing face; this was 'life-threatening'!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the images on the heavenly screen slowly condensed.
This time, it was no longer a single color, but red, blue, yellow, green, cyan, purple, and silver! Seven brilliant colors intertwined in the air, turning into seven distinct storms of emotion!
Joy, Anger, Sorrow, Happiness, Love, Hate, and Desire!
In the intertwining of these seven emotions and six desires, a strange fluctuation capable of triggering celestial phenomena slowly spread out.
[Divinity Combat Power Ranking, Tenth Place!]
The scene shifted, appearing not in the solemn God Realm Committee, nor on a smoke-filled battlefield.
But in a peaceful and serene... kitchen?
Yes, in the image, seven kitchen knives of different shapes and sizes, emitting terrifying divine power, were neatly arranged!
[Name: Rong Nianbing]
[God Position: God of Emotions (First-Rank God)]
[Affiliated Force: God Realm (Currently traveling abroad)]
[Core Combat Power: Mastery of Seven Elements, Law of Emotions, Seven Top-tier Divine Tools (Seven Kitchen Knives)]
[Reason for Ranking:]
He is the most peculiar outlier in the God Realm.
He entered the Path through culinary arts and became a god through emotions.
He simultaneously controls the seven elements of ice, fire, wind, earth, light, darkness, and space!
He possesses one of the God Realm's strongest explosive powers, the 'Ghost Carving Divine Knife'!
Although usually lazy and casual, only liking to research gourmet food, when he gets serious and combines the seven pseudo-Transcendent Divine Tools, his strength is enough to briefly contend with a God King!
He is the severely underestimated 'Hidden Master,' the most dangerous 'chef' in the God Realm!
...In the far reaches of the universe, on a scenic vacation planet.
The sun was bright and the sand was soft.
A handsome blue-haired man wearing a casual robe and an apron was holding a crystal-clear ice knife, making sashimi from a large fish he had just caught.
On the beach chairs behind him lay several stunning beauties enjoying a sunbath, forming a beautiful scenery.
"Nianbing, is the fish ready yet? I'm starving!" a woman with fiery red hair said coquettishly.
"Coming, coming! Don't worry, honey, this is top-tier bluefin tuna. It must be handled with the'Sigh of the Ice Goddess' for the best texture..."
Rong Nianbing responded cheerfully while skillfully wielding the kitchen knife.
He had long since grown tired of the God Realm's affairs; it was better to take his wives out on vacation.
However, just as he was about to make the cut.
Boom!!!
An unannounced golden pillar of light pierced directly through the planet's atmosphere and landed accurately on him!
"What the hell?! What's going on?!"
Rong Nianbing's hand shook in fright, and that precious tuna was directly sliced into mincemeat.
Before he could react, a vast amount of terrifying energy that made his soul tremble was instantly poured into his body!
[Rewards Announced:]
[1. divine force Empowerment: Break the shackles of a First-Rank God and promote to God King!]
[2. Origin Fusion: Seven top-tier divine tools advance to Transcendent Divine Tools!]
[3. Law Completion: Law of Emotions perfected!]
The apron on Rong Nianbing's body instantly shattered.
The ice knife in his hand, along with the other six divine knives flying out of his space ring, emitted a dazzling light in the air!
From top-tier divine tools—one could say pseudo-Transcendent Divine Tools—under the boost of the heavenly screen's power, they completely evolved into Transcendent Divine Tools!
At the same time, Rong Nianbing's aura surged wildly like a rocket!
From the late stage of a First-Rank God, he directly promoted to a God King!
"I... I've become a God King just like that?"
Rong Nianbing looked at the freshly minted Transcendent Divine Tools in his hand, completely dazed.
He turned to look at the pile of fish meat that had become scraps, then looked up at the golden ranking in the sky that had not yet dissipated.
"Wait, what's going on? Douluo Heavenly Dao? Since when was the Heavenly Dao so badass?"
"I just came out for a vacation, and suddenly I'm a God King?"
"If the Sea God or the Seven Elemental Gods find out about this, won't they be green with envy?"
Despite his complaining, the sharp light in Rong Nianbing's eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Becoming a God King meant that his say in the God Realm would reach its peak!
This was actually quite good!
"Nianbing... you..."
His wives behind him were also stunned, covering their small mouths and not daring to speak. Their husband had suddenly become a God King in the time it took to slice a fish?
"Sigh, looks like this honeymoon is over."
Rong Nianbing sighed helplessly and waved his hand, tearing open the surrounding space.
"Such a big change has occurred in the God Realm, and even I've made the list."
"It seems I have to go back and see exactly what has happened."
...God Realm, Committee.
If the previous Divine Tool Ranking only made the God Kings feel like they had lost face.
Then now, Rong Nianbing making the list directly gave them a'status crisis'!
Of course, they knew they would definitely be much stronger than Rong Nianbing later on, but they just felt that this Heavenly Dao was a bit too inconceivable. It could even do something like this?
Who exactly is this Heavenly Dao!
"Rong Nianbing? Tenth place? And he was directly rewarded with a promotion to God King?!"
The God of Destruction looked at the heavenly screen, his purple eyes full of disbelief.
The reason the God Realm was stable was because the five God Kings checked and balanced each other. With Rong Nianbing suddenly popping up, whichever side he leaned towards would undoubtedly have more weight in their say.
"This kid's luck... is just too good, isn't it?"
Sea GodPoseidon had a face full of envy and jealousy. His relationship with Rong Nianbing was decent, and they even shared some common ground in both wanting to retire.
Moreover, among the First-Rank Gods of the God Realm, both he and Rong Nianbing could be said to be at the top of the rankings.
Since Rong Nianbing had made the list, would he have a chance too?
(End of Chapter)
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