Chapter 10 Ning Rongrong, suddenly realizing, Zhu Zhuqing.
And Zhao Wuji swallowed hard, their voices muffled as they said, "Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword, that's... but..."
He stammered for a long time, unable to find the right words to describe the shock in his heart.
Yu Xiaogang's face became more solemn than ever before, even a little pale.
The ranking of the Seven Kill Sword was like a heavy hammer, slamming into his theory.
He had always believed that the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seven Kill Sword were the pinnacle of weapon spirits, equally matched.
But now, the Seven Kill Sword was only ranked fifteenth!
And what about the Clear Sky Hammer? Where would it rank?
His previous confident statement of "top three" now sounded somewhat laughable.
Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his fingertips turning slightly white from the force.
He was also deeply shocked by this ranking.
He had heard of the power of Sword Douluo Chen Xin; he was an opponent that even his father had solemnly mentioned.
But such a powerful spirit was only ranked fifteenth in the Heavenly Dao's judgment?
"Teacher," Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes full of inquiry.
Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao San, don't let the rankings affect your mindset. We have no way of knowing the standards of the Heavenly Dao Rankings; perhaps it judges more than just attack power."
"Your Clear Sky Hammer is still a top-tier martial soul."
"Now, what we need to do is wait patiently and make all the necessary preparations."
Despite these words, a gloomy atmosphere had already enveloped the hearts of everyone at Shrek Academy.
Beidou Academy, Central Square.
The golden canopy in the sky slowly disappeared, falling silent again after announcing the Seven Kill Sword rankings.
Ning Rongrong's delicate face was now filled with confusion and disbelief.
Her cherry-like lips were slightly open, unable to close for a long time.
She rubbed her eyes hard, then looked up at the now calm sky.
As if trying to confirm if she had just misheard, she murmured to herself, "Grandpa Sword's Seven Kill Sword... ranked fifteenth? Grandpa Bone's Bone Dragon... ranked seventeenth?"
Her voice tinged with doubt.
"How is this possible? Grandpa Sword's Seven Kill Sword is the number one offensive weapon spirit in the world!
Grandpa Bone's Bone Dragon's spatial abilities are unpredictable, how... how could they be ranked so low?"
She abruptly turned to look at Lu Xiao, who was still lazily reclining in the rocking chair, and asked in bewilderment, "Dean, what's going on? Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone's spirits are so powerful, why are they ranked so low? Is there a mistake in the Heavenly Dao Ranking?"
Her voice was filled with confusion.
Even Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone's martial souls could only rank outside the top fifteen, so what about her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
Although it had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, greatly improving its quality, it was still ultimately a support-type martial soul. In terms of pure attack and unpredictability, it didn't seem to have an advantage.
Didn't that mean that her previously confident top ten position was also in jeopardy?
The thought of this possibility made Ning Rongrong's heart sink.
Lu Xiao didn't even lift his eyelids, but lazily turned over and mumbled indistinctly, "The Heavenly Dao Ranking has its reasons. Isn't a lower ranking good? You still got the rewards, didn't you? Improving your strength is what really matters."
"But..."
Ning Rongrong wanted to ask again, but was gently pulled back by a cold hand beside her.
It was Zhu Zhuqing.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's stunningly beautiful face was filled with unprecedented solemnity.
She had thought deeper and further ahead than Ning Rongrong.
Shock rippled across her deep, beautiful eyes.
She didn't look at Ning Rongrong, but instead slowly swept her gaze over the others in the square. There was
Teacher Li Bai, whose elegant and unfathomable demeanor allowed him to easily crush the three of them together without even using his martial spirit;
Teacher Zhuang Zhou, who was dozing off beside him; and the other teachers in the room.
And then there was Dean Lu Xiao, who seemed to spend all his time eating and sleeping, yet exuded an aura of unfathomable mystery.
A chilling thought flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's mind like lightning:
"Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword, Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon—these top-tier martial souls, renowned throughout the continent, are only ranked fifteenth and seventeenth on the Heavenly Dao Ranking."
"Where would our academy's martial souls rank—Teacher Li Bai, Teacher Zhuang Zhou, and the Dean—be?"
'Could it be that everyone in this seemingly unremarkable Beidou Academy, hidden deep within Sunset Forest, possesses martial souls far more powerful and unimaginable than the Seven Kill Sword and the Bone Dragon?'
This thought, once it took hold, spread like wildfire through Zhu Zhuqing's mind, causing her to involuntarily gasp!
"Hiss—!"
A chill shot from her tailbone to the top of her head, and her delicate body even trembled slightly.
If her guess was true, then the foundation of Beidou Academy was truly terrifying!
It was terrifying enough to overturn the existing power structure of the entire Douluo Continent!
She finally understood why Dean Lu Xiao always seemed so nonchalant, as if he didn't care about anything.
She also understood why Teacher Li Bai and the others were so unfathomably strong, and why their teaching methods were so different from ordinary people.
Because the height they stood at, and the power they possessed, were simply not on the same level as the Soul Masters of the outside world!
Ning Rongrong was startled by Zhu Zhuqing's sudden reaction.
Looking at her pale face and shocked eyes, she asked in confusion, "Zhuqing, what's wrong? Do you also think this ranking is too outrageous?"
Zhu Zhuqing slowly turned her head, looked at Ning Rongrong, and then at the Dean and the others not far away who seemed completely unsurprised by everything.
Her voice was dry and unusually serious.
"Rongrong, have you ever wondered why the martial souls of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are ranked so low?"
Ning Rongrong was taken aback. "Why? Isn't it because there are even more powerful martial souls on the continent?"
"Yes, even more powerful martial souls."
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze swept across the entire academy again, her tone languid. "Then tell me, where are those even more powerful martial souls?"
Ning Rongrong wasn't stupid; she had just been somewhat flustered by the rankings.
Pointed at by Zhu Zhuqing, she was initially startled.
Then, following Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, when she saw Li Bai, the Dean, and others, an equally astonishing thought struck her like lightning!
Her eyes widened instantly, her little finger pointing at those people, stammering, "Zhu Zhuqing, you mean, could it be that they—"
She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear!
The thought that she had spent the past three years learning and fighting alongside a group of teachers who might possess martial souls surpassing the Seven Kill Sword and Bone Dragon was truly shocking.
Ning Rongrong felt a wave of dizziness wash over her; her worldview had been shattered like never before!
She finally understood why Dean Lu Xiao had acted so dismissively earlier.
Perhaps what seemed like an earth-shattering ranking to outsiders was utterly commonplace in the eyes of the dean and these teachers?
They might even have thought the ranking was too low?
The two girls exchanged a glance, both seeing utter shock and a hint of realization in each other's eyes.
(End of Chapter)