Chapter 127 Qian Daoliu, Ranking Above the Sky The golden light above the sky never stopped.
Countless Soul Masters held their breath, their eyes glued to the center of the sky.
Their hearts pounded wildly in their chests.
Even their breathing became cautious.
The seventh place was about to be revealed!
This time, the golden light was completely different from before. It was no longer purely magnificent or dazzling.
Instead, it carried a sacred, vast, and inviolable pressure.
The golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky.
"This aura...it's so familiar!"
An elder of the Spirit Hall murmured to himself.
His eyes were filled with disbelief, "This is...the aura of an angelic deity?"
Before he finished speaking, the golden light on the sky had already condensed and taken shape.
It slowly outlined the information of the seventh place.
Every word was imbued with golden divine radiance, imprinted between heaven and earth.
[Soul Master Power Ranking, 7th Place]
[Name: Qian Daoliu]
[Affiliation: Spirit Hall Hall of Worship]
[Soul Power Level: 99]
[Soul: Six-Winged Angel]
[Soul Ring Configuration: Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red]
[Combat Power Evaluation: Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, guardian of the Angelic Trial, wielding angelic divine power, the embodiment of light and holiness. The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is a top-tier beast Martial Soul on the continent, containing the three supreme laws of purification, judgment, and holiness. The Six-Winged Angel's attack power is domineering and unparalleled. After decades of accumulation, its combat power has reached the peak level of Limit Douluo, dominating the continent for decades. Therefore, it ranks seventh.]
[Rewards: Soul Power solidification doubled, all Soul Ring age increased by 15,000 years, a 150,000-year Soul Bone, Divine Skill: Angelic Eternal Radiance, Angelic Divine Power control increased by 30%.]
"Seventh place! Qian Daoliu! He's the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall!"
"A six-winged angel! He's actually the inheritor of the legendary angel god!"
"Eight black and one red! His spirit ring configuration is even more terrifying than Golden Crocodile Douluo's. This is the kind of prestige a Limit Douluo should have!"
"But... but he's Qian Daoliu! Qian Daoliu, who wields angelic power, is only ranked seventh?"
"My god! There are six more beings ahead of him. Are they all stronger than Qian Daoliu?"
The uproar swept across the entire continent like a tsunami.
It was more intense than any previous ranking announcement! For the top experts of the Douluo Continent, the name Qian Daoliu was no longer just a code name for a Limit Douluo.
It was a symbol of something almost mythical.
For many years, he had been in charge of the Spirit Hall's Hall of Worship.
Wherever angelic power passed, villains fled in terror, and no one dared to challenge his might. He was already recognized as one of the continent's top experts.
But now, this mythical figure was only ranked seventh!
Inside the Hall of Worship, the atmosphere was extremely strange.
Qian Daoliu stood still.
His golden eyes were fixed on his name and the glaring number "seven" on the sky.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
He wasn't unaware of his ranking.
After all, even the newly promoted Limit Douluo, Golden Crocodile, was only ranked ninth.
He knew the continent was full of hidden talents, especially the terrifying foundation displayed by the Beidou Academy.
He had already prepared himself for not making it into the top five.
But seventh place still exceeded his expectations.
He slowly raised his hand, feeling the surging Angelic Power within him.
That power, honed over decades and already at its peak, seemed to have been enhanced at this moment.
Qian Daoliu took a deep breath, a thoughtful look flashing in his golden pupils.
He quickly calmed down, though a lingering sense of frustration remained between his brows.
"Eight black and one red spirit rings, enhanced by Angelic Power, and I can only rank seventh..."
Qian Daoliu's voice was low, carrying a solemnity that even he himself didn't realize.
"Could our previous guesses have been wrong? Could there be four or even more Limit Douluos within the Beidou Academy?"
His gaze swept over the various elders beside him, finally settling on Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Besides Lu Xiao and Li Bai from the Beidou Academy, who else could it be?"
A long-forgotten name suddenly flashed through Qian Daoliu's mind—Tang Chen! The legendary figure of the Clear Sky Sect who was once his equal, vying with him for Poseidon's favor.
The man who created numerous unique techniques of the Clear Sky Hammer, propelling the Clear Sky Sect to the throne of the continent's number one sect.
But Tang Chen had been missing for decades.
In everyone's mind, he had long since perished, reduced to dust.
"Impossible… If Tang Chen were still alive, given his character, he would never stand idly by and watch the Clear Sky Sect fall into trouble."
Qian Daoliu shook his head, trying to deny this guess, but the doubts in his heart grew wildly like vines.
If it wasn't Tang Chen, then were all the remaining top experts really from the Beidou Academy?
Then the academy's foundation was terrifyingly powerful!
The ashen face of Golden Crocodile Douluo, watching Qian Daoliu's ranking on the screen, gradually faded, replaced by a complex sense of relief.
"Sigh!"
He sighed softly, his clenched fist slowly relaxing.
Even someone like Qian Daoliu, wielding angelic power and standing at the pinnacle of Limit Douluo, could only rank seventh.
His own ranking, ninth, as a Limit Douluo who had only recently broken through, didn't seem so unacceptable.
"Even the Grand Elders failed to make it into the top five..."
Golden Crocodile Douluo murmured to himself, a bitter tone in his voice.
"Our Hall of Elders has been completely wiped out."
These words struck like a boulder into the hearts of all the Elders.
Indeed, the Hall of Elders of the Spirit Hall was one of the strongest groups on the continent.
Now, the strongest, Qian Daoliu, was ranked seventh, Golden Crocodile Douluo ninth, and the other Elders didn't even qualify for the top ten.
This fact filled these usually aloof Super Douluo with an unprecedented sense of defeat.
A feeling of powerlessness permeated the entire Hall of Worship.
Meanwhile, deep within the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace, in a secluded palace,
Qian Renxue stared at her grandfather Qian Daoliu's name and seventh place ranking on the celestial screen.
She was struck dumb, frozen in place.
Her stunningly beautiful face, inheriting the bloodline of an angel god, was filled with disbelief.
Her golden eyes were filled with shock, confusion, and even a hint of panic.
"Grandpa…Grandpa is only ranked seventh?"
Qian Renxue's voice trembled slightly.
She simply couldn't accept this fact.
In her heart, her grandfather Qian Daoliu was a symbol of invincibility, the incarnation of an angel god, the most powerful being on the continent.
From a young age, she had taken her grandfather as her role model, diligently cultivating her angelic martial soul, all so that one day she could stand at the pinnacle of the continent like him.
But now, this invincible grandfather in her heart was only ranked seventh!
The expressions of Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo beside him were also extremely solemn.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.
Serpent Spear Douluo frowned, his voice deep and serious: "We know best the strength of the Grand Elder. Even Limit Douluos rarely have anyone who can contend with him. How could he only be ranked seventh?"
"Beidou Academy…does it really have that many monsters?"
Porcupine Douluo shook his head repeatedly, his tone filled with disbelief: "Eight black and one red spirit rings, enhanced by angelic divine power—that's already the peak level of a Limit Douluo."
"Just how strong are the six ahead of him?"
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock and panic in her heart.
She knew this was not the time for shock.
The announcement of the Heavenly Ranking had completely disrupted all plans.
The situation on Douluo Continent had slipped out of the Spirit Hall's control.
Her grandfather's seventh-place ranking meant that the Spirit Hall's top forces no longer held an absolute advantage on the continent. They might even be at a disadvantage.
"No, I must complete the Angel God Exam as soon as possible!"
A resolute glint flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
Her golden pupils burned with intense fighting spirit and a sense of urgency.
"Continuing to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire will only delay the God Exam and hinder my strength improvement."
She turned to Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo, her tone firm: "Elder Serpent Spear, Elder Porcupine Douluo, wrap up the Heaven Dou Empire infiltration plan as soon as possible, and have all infiltrators evacuate in batches."
"I must immediately return to the Spirit Hall to focus on completing the Angel God Exam and improving my strength!"
Upon hearing this, Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo's hearts tightened.
They quickly nodded solemnly: "Yes, Young Master! We'll arrange it right away!"
They both understood that the current situation was far from optimistic.
Only if Qian Renxue completed the Angel God Exam as soon as possible and inherited the Angel Godhood could the Spirit Hall possess the resources to contend with those top powerhouses.
Otherwise, under the impact of forces like the Beidou Academy, the Spirit Hall's position would be precarious.
Qian Renxue looked up at the sky again, her golden eyes filled with determination.
She knew the road ahead was fraught with thorns and challenges.
But for the Spirit Hall, for herself, and for her grandfather, she had to give it her all and become a god as soon as possible!
Just as the various forces on the continent were still reeling from Qian Daoliu's ranking and discussing it endlessly, "Boom boom boom!"
The golden light on the sky surged once more.
This time, the golden light was no longer sacred and majestic.
Instead, it carried a heavy, violent aura, as if capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.
Countless soul masters felt a tightness in their hearts.
A strong sense of unease and anticipation welled up within them.
Qian Daoliu was already seventh.
Who would be sixth?
The golden light grew even more intense, condensing into a massive golden screen.
The words on it slowly emerged, each word carrying boundless power.
[Soul Master Power Ranking, 6th Place]
[Name: Tang Chen]
[Affiliation: Clear Sky Sect]
[Soul Power Level: 99]
[Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer]
[Soul Ring Configuration: Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red]
[Combat Power Evaluation: The legendary sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, who created unparalleled techniques such as the Clear Sky Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique and the Great Sumeru Hammer, single-handedly propelling the Clear Sky Sect to the pinnacle of the continent's number one sect. His cultivation talent is heaven-defying; after decades of accumulation, he has fused with a portion of the Asura God Power, making his combat power far surpass that of ordinary Limit Douluo. Therefore, he is ranked sixth.]
[Rewards: Soul Power solidified three times, all soul ring age increased by 20,000 years, a 170,000-year attack-type soul bone, and one opportunity to create a soul skill fusion.]
"Tang Chen! It's actually Tang Chen!"
"The legendary sect master of the Clear Sky Sect! He... he's still alive?"
"Decades have passed! Everyone thought he had perished, but unexpectedly he's still alive!"
"He fused with the power of the Asura God? My god! This is no ordinary Limit Douluo!"
The entire Douluo Continent was plunged into a frenzy of uproar!
(End of Chapter)