[Martial Soul Rankings Second Place: Xuanyuan Sword]
[Holder: Li Tianyi (Heavenly Path Academy)]
[Evaluation: The Xuanyuan Sword, a Creation-tier martial soul, the number one weapon-type martial soul of the Douluo Plane. One side of the blade is engraved with the sun, moon, and stars; the other side with mountains, rivers, and vegetation. One side of the hilt records the arts of agriculture and animal husbandry; the other records strategies for unifying the four seas. It possesses the Human Emperor's aura that suppresses all things under heaven. All martial souls on the continent are suppressed by the Xuanyuan Sword martial soul.]
[Reward: As the holder of this martial soul has already self-created the highest-tier divine position of this world, the Creation God Position, the reward is modified to: First-Tier God combat power; all soul ring age limits increased by 80,000 years; one selectable 300,000-year soul bone; a six-word battle armor forging blueprint; one level eleven soul tool blueprint.]
Golden divine script spread across the sky once more, like resplendent heavenly might.
The words "Xuanyuan Sword" and "Li Tianyi (Heavenly Path Academy)" appeared, immediately releasing a pressure that towered over heaven and earth, as if even the air itself had frozen solid.
Before the beings of the continent could digest the evaluation of a Creation-tier martial soul, the revelation of a self-created Creation God Position exploded like a world-ending thunderbolt.
And that unprecedented string of extravagant rewards plunged countless factions into a tangled frenzy of fear toward the unknown and fanatic desire for treasure.
"We've heard of god positions and first-tier gods, but what is this battle armor?"
"Exactly. And it's even named with six words. And soul tools, do those have levels too?"
After all, battle armor and level eleven soul tools were completely unfamiliar terms to the entire Douluo Continent, and this very unknown only deepened their awe.
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Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong's purple-black soul power completely lost control. Cracks were blasted into the dome of the Papal Palace, and rubble fell in showers.
She stared deathly at the four words "Creation-tier martial soul" on the golden rankings, black blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth.
She was not injured. It was the extreme dread that had caused internal energy disorder.
She had devoted her entire life to researching martial soul mutation and fusion, yet the words "Creation-tier" utterly shattered her understanding of the martial soul system.
But what truly tore her mind apart was that string of rewards.
"First-Tier God combat power!"
Such strength was likely already that of the continent's strongest existence.
She let out a hoarse roar. The inheritance path of the Rakshasa God was riddled with thorns, and she had yet to even touch the threshold of godhood, yet Li Tianyi could receive god-level combat power as a reward.
Her gaze fell upon "all soul ring age limits increased by 80,000 years," and jealousy and helplessness surged in her heart.
Soul ring age limits directly determined a soul master's foundation of combat power. Such an increase meant that Li Tianyi's soul rings had long surpassed the known limits of the continent.
"Three hundred thousand-year soul bone…" Hu Liena collapsed onto the ground, her golden eyes filled with blank despair.
Soul bones were already extremely rare, and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone was a top-tier treasure of the continent.
The concept of a three-hundred-thousand-year soul bone was something she could not even imagine.
"Battle armor… what is that?" Yan muttered to himself. This unfamiliar term made his heart inexplicably tremble.
Bibi Dong suddenly turned her head, her gaze sharp as a blade.
"Whatever it is! Anything that can be listed alongside first-tier god combat power and a three-hundred-thousand-year soul bone is no ordinary object!"
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her turbulent soul power.
"Immediately issue the order. All branch halls of the Spirit Hall are to withdraw their personnel and seal their gates. Recall Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo at once. From now on, no one is permitted to discuss Heavenly Path Academy."
She paused, her voice carrying ruthless coldness.
"Whoever dares to set their sights on Heavenly Path Academy again, do not blame this seat for showing no mercy!"
She understood clearly that before an existence capable of receiving such rewards, any scheme was nothing more than courting death.
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Hall of Offerings.
All six Great Elders lay prostrate on the ground. Angelic soul power receded like a tide, unable even to maintain protective barriers.
Qian Daoliu's white hair danced wildly. The angelic phantom around him had dimmed to the point of near transparency. He stared fixedly at the words "self-created the highest-tier divine position of this world, the Creation God Position," his aged face filled with despair.
The Angel God was a top-tier divine position passed down for ages, yet before the Creation God, it was no more than a firefly before the blazing sun.
"First-Tier God combat power!"
The voice of the Light Feather Douluo carried a sob. He had cultivated bitterly for hundreds of years just to reach the peak of a level ninety-seven Titled Douluo. God-level combat power, to him, was an unattainable legend.
The Lion Douluo stared at "three-hundred-thousand-year soul bone," his fists clenching until they cracked. He had spent his entire life only obtaining a few ten-thousand-year soul bones, yet a single reward was three hundred thousand years, and it was selectable at that.
Comparing people truly drove one to madness. The disparity completely crushed him.
Qian Daoliu's gaze lingered on "six-word battle armor" and "level eleven soul tool blueprint," his brows knotting tightly.
"I have never heard of these two things."
He spoke in a deep, hoarse voice.
"But since they are rewards of a Creation God, their power must far exceed all weapons and armor on the continent."
He turned to the Thousand Hammer Douluo, his tone grave.
"Pass down the order. All resources of the Hall of Offerings are to be prioritized for Xue'er's inheritance."
"And also send people to gather information everywhere. Even the faintest clue must be pursued. We must find out what this battle armor and level eleven soul tool are."
Qian Daoliu knew that if they did not even understand their opponent's rewards, the future would only see them retreat step by step.
Inside a carriage on the official road, Qian Renxue was nearing the territory of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
She suddenly slammed into the wall of the carriage. Golden blood mist sprayed from her mouth, and the small angel sword at her brow trembled violently, on the verge of shattering.
The faint sense of competition she had retained when facing Zhu Zhuqing and Yun Ming was now completely crushed.
"Self-created Creation God Position…"
She murmured. As the reincarnation of the Angel God, she understood better than anyone the preciousness of a divine position. In her previous life, she had exhausted herself to only self-create a first-tier god position, yet Li Tianyi could create a Creation-tier god position. The identity she once took pride in now seemed utterly ridiculous.
A Creation-tier god position was certainly far stronger than a God King.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's body curled inward as massive soul power rampaged chaotically within him.
He stared fixedly at "all soul ring age limits increased by 80,000 years," his eyes filled with shock.
"For every ten thousand years a soul ring increases, combat power undergoes a drastic transformation. An increase of eighty thousand years, his soul rings have likely already surpassed the hundred-thousand-year category!"
When he saw "three-hundred-thousand-year soul bone," he sucked in a cold breath. Such a treasure was enough to drive the entire continent's soul masters into madness.
"Battle armor? Level eleven soul tool?"
Qian Renxue wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with confusion and fear.
She had read through the ancient records of the God Realm, yet had never seen these two terms. Golden Crocodile Douluo said in a deep voice, "Anything that can be listed alongside first-tier god combat power must be a supreme treasure."
"If this Senior Li brings those blueprints into reality, the continent's entire combat power system may be completely rewritten."
Qian Renxue closed her eyes. Only after a long time did she open them again, her voice resolute.
"Withdraw all scouts and abandon all plans. The only thing we can do now is complete the Angel God inheritance as quickly as possible. Otherwise, we won't even be qualified to be acknowledged by him."
"As for this trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, we'll first test Ning Fengzhi's attitude. That old fox must know where Heavenly Path Academy is located."
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