Chapter 13 The Invincible Golden Crocodile King on Land, Yu Yuanzhen's Shattered Dao Heart.
Deep within the Hall of Worship in Martial Soul City.
"Roar—!!!"
A dazzling pillar of light, like molten gold, suddenly erupted from the depths of the Hall of Worship, shooting straight into the sky!
Within the light, an extremely robust and imposing old man, with flowing hair and beard, and a face as if cast in gold, stood proudly—it was none other than the Golden Crocodile Douluo!
He was surrounded by nine spirit rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red! The last one was a vibrant, dripping 100,000-year spirit ring!
Infused with the spirit power bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, his immense spirit power, which had been stuck at the peak of level 98 for countless years, erupted like a volcano that had been accumulating for millennia!
It broke through that indestructible barrier with unstoppable force, stepping into the realm of the peerless Douluo at level 99 in one fell swoop!
Following this, the reward of increasing the age of all his spirit rings by 30,000 years arrived, making his final spirit ring configuration a terrifying eight black and one red, significantly boosting his overall strength!
"Hahahaha! Level ninety-nine! I have finally... finally reached this realm! I have finally felt it! This is the true power of the Golden Crocodile King!"
The Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but burst into wild laughter, his roar shaking the entire Hall of Worship!
His joy and excitement were overflowing!
This level of spirit power meant far more to him than any spirit bone artifact!
Immediately afterward, a solid, golden vertebra-like external spirit bone phantom merged into his spine!
In an instant, his already imposing body seemed to expand even further, his muscles bulging, brimming with explosive power!
Then, he unabashedly released the terrifying pressure befitting a level ninety-nine peerless Douluo, mixed with the primordial aura of the Golden Crocodile King.
Through the sky, the powerful figures across the entire continent felt a chill run down their spines, as if they were being watched by a prehistoric beast!
"Drink!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo clenched his fists, his muscles bulging, dark golden light flowing across his body. He stomped his foot hard on the ground!
Boom—!!!
The entire Spirit City seemed to tremble violently!
Centered on the Hall of Offerings, an invisible, terrifying shockwave spread outwards, the ground undulating like waves.
If not for the protection of the angelic divine power, half of Spirit City's buildings would have been destroyed in that single blast!
"Second brother, control your power."
Qian Daoliu's calm voice came, carrying a hint of friendly reminder.
"Big brother, I was too excited and couldn't control my power."
Golden Crocodile Douluo grinned, then quickly suppressed his aura.
But his arrogance and excitement remained undiminished. He bowed slightly towards Qian Daoliu, his voice booming like thunder:
"Brother, now that we two brothers are here, two peerless Douluo, what worries do we have about the Spirit Hall's hegemony? I am willing to be the vanguard, crushing all ants that dare to stand in our way!"
"Don't rush, it's not too late to discuss this matter after the Spirit Hall's Golden Ranking is fully released. You are only ranked fourteenth now, don't underestimate the world." Qian Daoliu replied calmly.
Inside the Hall of Worship, the other worshippers felt the overwhelming aura emanating from Golden Crocodile Douluo, which was no less powerful than that of the Grand Worshipper Qian Daoliu, and their faces showed shock and complex emotions.
Qianjun Douluo sighed: "Congratulations, Second Brother, you have achieved your wish and your strength has increased even further!"
Demon Subduing Douluo murmured: "Level ninety-nine... Senior Golden Crocodile has really caught up with the Grand Worshipper..."
Qingluan, Xiongshi, and Guangling, the three worshippers, also had different expressions, happy for their companion but also feeling unprecedented pressure.
The Spirit Hall's Hall of Worship now boasts two publicly acknowledged level 99 Peerless Douluo!
The entire continent erupted in uproar!
"The Golden Crocodile King! He's the Spirit Hall's Second Elder!"
"Level 99! Another Peerless Douluo has been born!"
"External Soul Bone! Domain-type Soul Skill! This reward is terrifying!"
"The Spirit Hall's foundation...it's truly terrifying!"
"The fourteenth-ranked has such power, what about those ahead..."
Exclamations, fear, and incredulous discussions swept across every corner of the continent.
The Spirit Hall's renewed surge in high-end combat power was extremely bad news for all non-Spirit Hall forces.
Spirit Hall, Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong felt the overwhelming, domineering pressure emanating from the Hall of Worship, her brows furrowing slightly, a layer of frost covering her beautiful face.
"Golden Crocodile…that old codger, of all times, at this moment…"
A strong sense of crisis and anger surged in her heart.
The strength of the Hall of Worship had surged again due to the Golden Ranking, and the constraints on her as the Pope had increased even more.
"After the Golden Ranking is completed, I will go into seclusion to focus on completing the Rakshasa God Trial and speed up the process!"
Bibi Dong's eyes shone brightly with purple light, and she felt a sense of urgency.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong's expressions were extremely solemn.
Ning Fengzhi's face was solemn: "Golden Crocodile King…the second elder of the Spirit Hall! His spirit is so powerful, and his ranking is even above Uncle Bone!"
Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, felt the terrifying aura coming from the sky and snorted: "Hmph! This old crocodile is lucky, and he has some strength!"
"However, now that I have wings, my Bone Dragon spirit can easily traverse space. No matter how strong he is, it won't be so easy for him to touch me!"
Gu Rong's words were not just empty boasting. His Bone Dragon's unique spatial power was the nemesis of a big, dumb spirit like the Golden Crocodile King!
Even in a battle against a higher-level opponent, defeat wouldn't be immediate.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin's gaze was like a sword, his sword energy surging around him: "The pinnacle of power and defense, and the acquisition of a domain—this is indeed a formidable foe for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Feng Zhi, if we ever clash with the Spirit Hall, this person must be controlled by me and Old Bones working together."
"Yes, thanks to the two of you guarding our sect, otherwise the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would have been destroyed by the Spirit Hall more than ten years ago."
Ning Feng Zhi's gentle face was full of worry: "These are turbulent times. The three upper sects must unite more closely to have a chance to survive in these turbulent waves."
Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Xiao and the elders silently looked at the sky, the atmosphere oppressive.
"The Golden Crocodile King... the hidden power of the Spirit Hall is indeed unfathomable." An elder said in a hoarse voice.
"The fourteenth place has such power... my Clear Sky Hammer..." Another elder didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood the unspoken words. The Clear Sky Hammer ranked twentieth, and the gap between it and the martial souls ahead of it seemed even greater than expected.
Tang Xiao clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, a strong sense of humiliation and urgency surging through him.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Yuanzhen's face was ashen. He looked at the incomparably domineering phantom of the Golden Crocodile King on the sky, and listened to the soul-stirring roar of the crocodile. The last shred of hope in his heart was completely shattered.
"Fourteenth place, the Golden Crocodile King, the ultimate in strength and defense..."
He muttered to himself, his voice filled with bitterness, "I, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, actually dared to call myself the number one beast martial soul on the continent, but I didn't even make it into the top twenty, heh... hahahahahaha..."
He suddenly let out a bitter laugh, his laughter filled with self-mockery and despair, because he knew all too well that the power of the Golden Crocodile King martial soul far surpassed that of their clan's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Now, the fact that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon failed to make the list was an undeniable fact. The glory of the clan seemed to be covered with a thick layer of dust in his hands, a truly regrettable situation.
(End of this chapter)