Chapter 6: The Rankings Announced, What the Heck is the Azure Phosphorous Dragon Emperor?
Shrek Academy.
Dean Flander pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his small eyes gleaming with the light of future gold soul coins galore.
He rubbed his hands together, revealing his signature shrewd businessman's smile: "Hehe, this Martial Soul Ranking has at least twenty spots."
"If one or two of our academy's little monsters can make it onto the list, that would be a huge publicity boost for Shrek Academy!"
"Just think about it," Flander said, increasingly excited, "this ranking will be seen by everyone on the entire continent!"
"When the time comes, even if just one person makes the list, and our academy's name isn't mentioned, curious forces and soul masters will definitely investigate!"
"What kind of divine academy could produce such incredibly talented students! Hehehe—"
Flander seemed to already see countless gold soul coins raining down on him, future enrollment spots in high demand, and Shrek Academy becoming famous throughout the continent, reaching the pinnacle!
In his view, among these little monsters, Tang San with his twin martial souls and Oscar with innate full soul power (a food-type spirit) undoubtedly had the highest probability of making the list!
However, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix and Dai Mubai's Evil Eye White Tiger were also among the top beast martial souls on the continent, so they weren't without a chance either.
Now, they were just waiting for the official announcement of the list!
Just an hour after the sky appeared, the entire Douluo Continent, whether it was the major powers on the surface or the hidden powerhouses, began to make their own preparations.
Some were full of anticipation, hoping that they or their family members could be listed and bring glory to their ancestors.
Others had already given their elite subordinates a death order: if any rogue soul masters without background appeared on the list, they must be recruited immediately!
If recruitment fails, one must at least try to befriend them.
If befriending them is impossible, then eliminate them at all costs before they grow stronger!
An uncontrolled top genius is a huge potential threat to any power.
Meanwhile, in a remote tavern in a small town on the continent, a middle-aged man in a black cloak, his face obscured, looked up through the window at the golden list in the sky.
Tang Hao!
He had originally planned to visit several branches of the Spirit Hall to cause trouble and vent his hatred.
Now, if a genius from the Spirit Hall appeared on this list, they would become his next target!
At the same time, he felt a strange sense of anticipation.
Could his Clear Sky Hammer spirit, once the number one weapon spirit on the continent, also be on this list?
*Buzz—*
Just then, the golden sky suddenly emitted a buzzing sound like the voice of the Great Dao!
Immediately afterward, the small, transparent golden characters before all living beings began to violently change and recombine!
They've arrived!
Everyone held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats, staring intently at the sky!
Finally, the light stabilized, and the first ranking was clearly imprinted in everyone's minds!
[Martial Soul Ranking, 20th Place: Azure Phosphorous Dragon Emperor]
[Holder: Dugu Yan (Canglan Academy)]
[Evaluation: A top-tier offensive and control-type beast martial soul. Its bloodline has been purified, transforming from a snake to a python, and then from a python to a dragon (Jiaolong). It possesses the aura of a dragon emperor, its poison dominating the world! This martial soul evolved from the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, possessing limitless potential and a promising future!]
[Reward: Soul Power level increased by one level, all soul ring age increased by five hundred years!]
The moment those few lines appeared, the entire Douluo Continent fell into a deathly silence.
After a brief silence, a deafening uproar and shock erupted!
Countless Soul Masters stared wide-eyed, their faces etched with the words:
"What the hell?"
Azure Phosphorous Dragon Emperor? What kind of Martial Soul is that? When has such a Martial Soul ever appeared on the continent?
And the holder is called Dugu Yan? Who is that?
Most importantly, it's Canglan Academy?!
What kind of force is that? I've never heard of it before!
Canglan Academy.
"Ah?!"
Dugu Yan stared at her name on the screen, completely dumbfounded. Her mouth gaped open, and she stood there, stunned.
"I...I'm on the list?"
"Teacher, did you see that? I'm actually on the list!"
She simply couldn't believe her eyes!
Although her teacher had said her Martial Soul would be very strong after evolution, she never dreamed she would actually be on the continent-wide Martial Soul Ranking!
After all, although her Martial Soul was the Azure Phosphorous Dragon Emperor, its development level was only moderate. She needed to increase her strength to fully transform into a dragon.
Although she's now called the Dragon Emperor, she's essentially just grown limbs. The sky has also marked her as the Flood Dragon Emperor.
She's still far from being a true Dragon Emperor.
Just then, a gentle golden beam of light, seemingly piercing through endless void, precisely projected down from the sky, enveloping her entirely.
"Boom!"
Dugu Yan felt a warm current instantly surge into her limbs and bones, and her soul power bottleneck shattered instantly!
Her soul power level directly increased by one level!
But that wasn't all!
What shocked her even more was that the six soul rings rising beneath her feet were none other than a six-ring Soul Emperor!
In this era, a nineteen-year-old six-ring Soul Emperor had already set a historical record! (Dugu Yan is seven years older than Tang San.)
Unfortunately, Dugu Yan joined Lin Yuan relatively late; she was only thirteen when she was captured and brought to Canglan Academy along with Ye Lingling.
She entered after Xiao Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing followed after them.
Actually, Xue Wu didn't quite meet the requirements for being accepted as a disciple, but who could resist the chance to use the Spirit Fusion Skill "Ice and Snow Drifting" with Shui Bing'er? This Spirit Fusion Skill in the original story directly caused Tang San to become depressed, so naturally, she had to be taken in.
Shui Bing'er's strength would definitely improve quickly with her, so Xue Wu couldn't fall too far behind.
Meanwhile, under the golden light, the color of Dugu Yan's six spirit rings was deepening at a visible speed!
The yellow spirit ring, which originally represented a hundred years, was getting brighter and brighter, and even the edges were beginning to show a hint of purple!
The second spirit ring directly turned into a purple thousand-year spirit ring!
And the original two thousand-year purple spirit rings became even deeper in color, as if there was flowing light moving within them.
All spirit rings increased in age by five hundred years!
"Wow! Sister Yan, you're so amazing!" Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were the first to rush up and excitedly hug her.
Zhu Zhuqing also walked over, a genuine smile appearing on her usually aloof face: "Congratulations."
Dugu Yan, startled by their sudden appearance, snapped back to reality, her face instantly flushing with wild joy.
This Heavenly Dao reward was incredibly generous!
"Teacher, this Heavenly Curtain reward is actually real! I'm already at level sixty-four in soul power!"
(End of Chapter)