Ning Rongrong's gaze remained fixed on Tang San, and she sighed:
"Third Brother is probably the most outstanding boy in the entire continent."
"Although Qianyu created the Sky Curtain and gave out inventory and rewards, he was ultimately just using external things to attract attention."
"Unlike Third Brother, who took one step at a time and cultivated himself into a god through his own efforts and talent."
Hearing Ning Rongrong's praise, Tang San slightly raised his chin.
His usually composed face now revealed an undisguised arrogance.
Tang San gripped the Trident of the Sea God tightly, feeling the surging divine power within his body.
"Rongrong is right."
"I, Tang San, have gone through many hardships along the way, and I have never thought of relying on any shortcuts."
"Even this position as the Sea God was something I obtained after passing a near-death trial."
Tang San's voice was powerful and resonant, echoing throughout the entire Seagod Mountain.
"I do not rely on external things; I become a god through my own efforts!"
"That Qianyu, and that so-called person behind Haiyue, only know how to hide in the shadows and play these tricks. They are not worthy of being compared with me."
Just as Tang San was filled with heroic spirit and the Shrek Academy members were overjoyed.
Above the sky, the golden list that had been silent suddenly surged up again.
Rumble!
A tremendous thunderclap resounded through the sky, even drowning out the roar of the raging waves surrounding Poseidon Island.
Endless golden light gathered in the clouds, then transformed into lines of enormous blood-red characters, carrying an ancient and savage aura, which crashed into everyone's eyes.
[Ranked second on the Douluo Power Ranking!]
The appearance of those large characters instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Tang San's arrogance had not yet faded when his brows furrowed slightly.
Second place?
"The Sea Moon Empire is ranked third, so the second place could be the Spirit Hall?"
However, the name that appeared the next moment stunned everyone present.
[Starry Sky Forest!]
The moment those five words were uttered, the air suddenly fell silent.
The Shrek students looked at each other, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Ma Hongjun scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Isn't that a place where spirit beasts gather? How can it be considered a force?"
"And it even ranks second, ahead of the Haiyue Empire?"
Oscar looked completely bewildered.
"Yes, although there are quite a few ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in there, and even some hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, they can't possibly be stronger than the Haiyue Empire, which has a half-step God King, right?"
Tang San's doubts deepened.
As a possessor of twin martial souls and someone who has dealt with soul beasts for many years, he is no stranger to the Star Dou Great Forest.
In his view, only Da Ming and Er Ming were relatively powerful there; although there were many other soul beasts, they were just a disorganized mob.
Why is it ranked second?
Just as everyone was puzzled, the scene on the sky suddenly changed.
The lush forest scene suddenly zoomed in, passing through the outer perimeter, through the mixed zone, and directly into the deepest core of the Star Dou Great Forest.
It was a lake brimming with life.
Immediately afterwards, lines of chilling text began to appear.
The Star Dou Great Forest is the sacred land of all soul beasts on the Douluo Continent!
What the world sees is merely the tip of the iceberg.
Its true master is the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, who slumbers beneath the Lake of Life!
In the video, the lake water is churning.
A stunning silver figure emerged from the water.
It was a woman with long, flowing hair as dazzling as the Milky Way, and purple eyes that seemed to contain the stars of the universe.
She simply stood there quietly, and the surrounding space began to distort, with all the elements bowing down to her.
Tang San's pupils contracted sharply, and cold sweat involuntarily seeped from his palm as he gripped the Trident of the Sea God.
"Silver Dragon King... Gu Yuena?"
"Such a terrifying existence is actually hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Even through the sky, Tang San could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the woman. It was a suppression from the depths of his bloodline, which even caused a slight stagnation in the Sea God's power within him.
However, the shock was only just beginning.
The scrolling sky continued, and names appeared one after another.
[Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Beast God Emperor Tian! Eighty-nine hundred thousand years of cultivation!]
The scene shifts to a colossal black dragon that blots out the sky, coiling in the clouds, its terrifying power causing the heavens and earth to change color.
[Jade Swan, Bi Ji! 580,000 years of cultivation!]
[Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Bear Lord! Cultivation period: 470,000 years!]
[The Demonic Tree with Demonic Eyes, the King of Ten Thousand Demons! 530,000 years of cultivation!]
...
As each name and cultivation level was revealed, the Shrek Seven Devils were completely dumbfounded.
Xiao Wu trembled, her hands tightly covering her mouth, her eyes filled with horror.
She was a 100,000-year-old soul beast who had been reborn, and therefore had the deepest understanding of the world of soul beasts.
Even so, she had never heard of these names.
"How is this possible..."
"How could there be so many powerful ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"That Di Tian actually has 890,000 years of cultivation?"
"And that Bear King, and Brigitte..."
Xiao Wu's voice was trembling.
"My God, we were training in the Star Dou Great Forest, and we were actually wandering around right under the noses of so many monsters?"
Ning Rongrong turned pale with fright and hid behind Oscar.
"Eight hundred and ninety thousand years... Is this still a soul beast?"
"Even a titled Douluo wouldn't last a single move against that black dragon, would he?"
Even Poseidon, who had been standing calmly to the side, now showed a look of surprise.
Holding a scepter, she stared intently at the silver-haired, purple-eyed woman in the sky.
"Silver Dragon King..."
Poseidon took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly.
"If what Tianmu said is true, she is the representative of the element and the goodness that split off from the Dragon God..."
"Then her status is probably even above that of the Sea God."
Upon hearing this, Tang San abruptly turned to look at Poseidon, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"High Priest, what did you say?"
"Poseidon...is not as good as her?"
Tang San's newly established invincible confidence cracked at this moment.
His proud divine status had to bow down before this Silver Dragon King.
"That's impossible!"
Tang San gritted his teeth, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"No matter how strong she is, she's still just a soul beast!"
"Moreover, since the Star Dou Great Forest possesses such a terrifying foundation, it even has ferocious beasts that are nearly 900,000 years old, and even a Silver Dragon King who is half a step into the God King realm..."
Tang San suddenly looked up, staring intently at the words "second place," and asked the question that made everyone feel suffocated.
"Why is such a powerful force only ranked second?"
These words struck everyone like a heavy hammer blow.
The other five Shrek members then realized what was happening and felt their scalps tingle.
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