Chapter 63, 20th Place: A 100,000-Year-Old Soul Beast?
Above the sky, golden light erupted, transforming into a magnificent line of characters that illuminated the universe:
[The Douluo Continent Soul Beast Power Ranking is now announced!]
The entire continent held its breath, all the clamor subsiding in that instant.
Only countless tense, expectant, greedy, or solemn gazes remained, fixed on the sky.
The golden light flowed, and the wait was short.
The first name, carrying a heavy sense of power, quietly appeared!
[Soul Beast Power Ranking, 20th Place: Titan Giant Ape!]
[Soul Beast Age: 120,000 Years]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Possesses the bloodline of the ancient Titans, possesses immense strength, a powerful physique, and controls the gravity field; one of the overlords of the forest.]
[Reward: Soul Beast age increased by 10,000 years! Gravity field effect enhanced by 30%!]
"Titan Giant Ape! It's actually it!"
"One of the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, a 100,000-year-old soul beast!"
"Only twentieth? How is this possible?!"
Exclamations of surprise echoed across the continent.
But more than anything, there was a sense of disbelief and bewilderment.
The Titan Giant Ape was a terrifying existence that countless soul masters feared, one of the strongest known beings in the Star Dou Great Forest.
In everyone's understanding, it should at least be in the top five, if not the top three. But reality was so cruel; it was only ranked twentieth!
What did this mean?
It meant that above it, there were at least nineteen soul beasts stronger than it!
Star Dou Great Forest, core area.
The Titan Giant Ape's mountain-like body suddenly trembled, its massive fist slamming into the ground, causing the earth to shake for miles around.
Its lantern-sized eyes were filled with astonishment and defiance, and it let out a deep, thunderous roar: "Twentieth? I'm only ranked twentieth? Brother, is this broken ranking wrong?"
The colossal body of the Azure Bull Python, Daming, coiled in the Lake of Life, its bull head raised, its deep snake eyes filled with solemnity and a hint of unease.
It thought more deeply than Erming; Erming was ranked twentieth, so what about itself?
Its ranking probably wouldn't be much higher.
This list seemed to completely overturn their understanding of their own strength.
Could it be that so many terrifying existences, unknown to them, were hidden on the continent?
"Boom boom boom!"
Golden pillars of light traversed space, enveloping Erming.
It felt a surge of pure and boundless energy flow into its body, instantly increasing its soul beast age and making its control over the gravity field more adept, greatly increasing its power.
However, the joy of this increase in strength was somewhat overshadowed by the shock brought by the ranking.
Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong looked at the name and ranking of the Titan Giant Ape, her elegant face revealing undisguised astonishment. She even abruptly stood up from her throne.
"Twentieth place? The Titan Giant Ape... only twentieth?"
Her phoenix eyes were filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible? Besides it and the Azure Bull Python, could there be other things in the Star Dou Great Forest..."
Her words trailed off as a chilling thought surfaced.
Could her previous guess be true?
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, truly slumbering beings of greater antiquity and terror?
After the initial shock, an overwhelming surge of elation and greed welled up within her.
The Titan Giant Ape ranked twentieth, meaning there were nineteen higher-quality spirit rings and spirit bone sources ahead of it.
For her, currently adding spirit rings to her second spirit, this was a godsend!
But then, a deeper unease followed.
The hidden power of the spirit beast race was terrifying; if they united... could the Spirit Hall still maintain its position as the continent's number one power?
The Hall of Offerings.
Qian Daoliu stared at the glaring "Twentieth Place" and slowly closed his eyes.
A heavy "I knew it" look appeared on his face.
His bad premonition had come true.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice was dry: "Big Brother... this..."
Qian Daoliu opened his eyes, his gaze incredibly sharp: "Did you all see that? This is just the tip of the iceberg of the soul beast race on the Douluo Continent!"
"Pass down the order: all soul masters on missions outside, especially those entering the Star Dou Great Forest, must be extra careful. Without absolute certainty, never easily provoke unknown powerful soul beasts!"
Azure Phoenix Douluo, Demon Subduing Douluo, and others exchanged glances, all seeing horror in each other's eyes.
They had lived for hundreds of years and considered themselves intimately familiar with the continent.
But now, this soul beast ranking made them feel like frogs in a well.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and other forces were also utterly shocked by this explosive ranking from the start. Their initial spectator mentality vanished, leaving only deep apprehension.
Seagod Island.
Poseidon gazed calmly at the list, as if she had expected it.
Beside her, the Sea Dragon Douluo sneered, "Those human soul masters on the continent must be dumbfounded now, right? Did they really think those two from the Star Dou Great Forest were the pinnacle of soul beasts?"
"Little do they know the vastness of the ocean and the multitude of soul beasts, far surpassing anything on land."
Poseidon nodded slightly, her gaze profound. "Let's see. This list will make them realize reality."
Before the continent's soul masters could recover from the shock of the Titan Giant Ape ranking twentieth, golden light flashed again in the sky.
The nineteenth place followed!
[Soul Beast Power Ranking, Nineteenth Place: Azure Bull Python!]
[Soul Beast Age: 140,000 years]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
[Evaluation: Possesses a trace of dragon blood, controls life and lightning power, possesses a powerful domain, and is a core guardian of the Star Dou Great Forest.]
[Reward: Soul Beast age increased by 10,000 years! Slow Domain power doubled!] [Reward: Azure Divine Saliva (can purify one's own dragon bloodline)]
"Azure Bull Python! It's only nineteenth?"
"Two great forest emperors, one twentieth, one nineteenth... My god!"
"The reward can purify bloodline? This..."
If the Titan Giant Ape's ranking was shocking, then the Azure Bull Python's ranking completely confirmed the fact that the Star Dou Great Forest harbored even more terrifying beings!
Even the Azure Bull Python could only rank nineteenth!
Star Dou Great Forest.
The Azure Bull Python silently accepted the baptism of the golden pillar of light.
Its age increased, its domain strengthened.
Especially the drop of Azure Divine Saliva, radiating pure dragon energy and life fluctuations, merging into its body, made it feel its long-dormant bloodline subtly boiling. Its potential was enhanced.
But it felt no joy, only endless heaviness.
It and Er Ming couldn't even make it into the top eighteen?
Bibi Dong looked at the Azure Bull Python's reward, the greed in her eyes almost tangible: "Purifying dragon bloodline... Good stuff! All good stuff!"
But her vigilance was also at its highest.
The Star Dou Great Forest had become a den of dragons and tigers.
Qian Daoliu sighed, "Just as I thought... It seems those few auras that made my heart tremble will rank even higher."
Just as the various forces on the continent were struggling to digest this revolutionary information, the heavens did not stop.
Golden light converged, boldly announcing the eighteenth place.
And the soul beasts and their origins that appeared this time caused all human soul masters, and even the vast majority of soul beasts, to feel a sense of unfamiliarity and chill!
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