Chapter 136: Qian Daoliu Makes the List, Everyone Stunned
However, what happened next left the Myriad Demon King stunned!
This illusion was even tougher than it had imagined!
Its Spiritual Power impact was like hitting cotton, or striking another layer of space.
Most of its power was deflected and absorbed.
Even more terrifying, it felt its own Soul Power and life force slowly being absorbed and assimilated by this strange dream!
"This isn't a simple illusion! This is... a Domain? A Dream Domain!"
The Myriad Demon King finally realized Zhuang Zhou's terrifying nature.
The opponent had directly pulled this arena area into a unique Domain, suspended between reality and dream!
"The Kun is so vast, its size is unknown for thousands of miles... It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng."
Zhuang Zhou's voice seemed to come from beyond the Nine Heavens.
In the depths of that dream, the originally docile, swimming illusory Kun fish suddenly erupted with endless light, its body expanding, transforming into a golden Peng bird that blotted out the sky!
The Peng bird flapped its wings, not bringing forth a fierce wind.
Instead, it brought a Law storm that swept across the entire dream!
"Caw!"
The Peng bird let out a long cry, flapping its wings!
Countless dream fragments transformed into golden blades, like a torrential storm, slashing towards the core body of the Myriad Demon King!
These attacks were not purely physical or energy attacks.
They also contained the power of dreams, capable of disintegrating will and eroding reality!
"Domain Open! Life Barrier! Spiritual Fortress!"
In its horror, the Myriad Demon King activated all its defensive measures to the extreme.
A vast, emerald-green shield of life force formed!
Countless vines intertwined into a shield, and its demonic eyes glowed, constructing a Spiritual barrier.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The dream blades fiercely collided with and eroded the Myriad Demon King's defenses.
The emerald-green life shield visibly dimmed at a rapid pace, being "assimilated" and disappearing by the dream power.
The tough vine shield withered rapidly, as if it had experienced a thousand years of decay.
The Spiritual barrier, moreover, vibrated violently!
Countless cracks appeared!
"Impossible! My power... is being converted?"
"What kind of power is this?"
The Myriad Demon King felt its own power rapidly draining and its nature changing, letting out a terrified Spiritual shriek.
It felt like it wasn't fighting a Soul Master, but an entire, bizarre "World"!
"When the dream awakens... that is the moment reality collapses."
Zhuang Zhou still maintained his calm and composed demeanor.
He delivered the final declaration.
As his voice fell, the entire Dream Domain began to violently contract and collapse!
All the dream power!
Together with the power absorbed from the Myriad Demon King, it was compressed to the extreme.
Then... "Boom!"
A silent, yet Soul-shaking explosion occurred at the core of the dream!
External spectators only saw.
The Myriad Demon King's massive body on the arena suddenly trembled violently.
All its demonic eyes simultaneously lost their luster, countless vines drooped powerlessly, and its vast life aura rapidly withered like a punctured balloon!
Although there was no scene of flesh and blood flying.
Anyone could tell that the Myriad Demon King had suffered a severe injury!
It was an injury originating from the Soul and Origin!
As for Zhuang Zhou, from beginning to end, he lay on the Kun fish, as if he had merely had a dream.
The Dream Domain dissipated, and the arena returned to its original state.
The Myriad Demon King's massive tree body collapsed to the ground, its aura weak, and its Spiritual fluctuations almost dissipated.
"Boring!"
Zhuang Zhou slowly opened his eyes, stretching lazily, as if he had just woken up.
He didn't even look at the defeated Myriad Demon King; the Kun fish beneath him swayed, carrying him slowly upward.
Above the heavenly curtain, blood-red characters appeared:
[Endless Arena duel concluded! Zhuang Zhou wins!]
[Zhuang Zhou's Rank advances to 17th, receiving double rewards!]
[Myriad Demon King's Rank drops to 18th, basic list rewards for this round stripped, Soul Origin damaged!]
Silence!
A deathly silence enveloped the continent!
If Lü Bu's victory over Xiong Jun was a crushing display of domineering power.
Then Zhuang Zhou's victory over the Myriad Demon King was a despair-inducing strangeness and mystery!
He barely lifted a finger!
Yet, the 540,000-year-old Ferocious beast, the Myriad Demon King, with its extremely strong comprehensive abilities, mysteriously lost its combat power!
"This... how exactly did he win?"
"I didn't understand it at all! How did the Myriad Demon King fall?"
"Dream... reality... too terrifying! This Zhuang Zhou is even scarier than Lü Bu!"
"Big Dipper Academy... what kind of monsters are they!"
The Star Dou Great Forest was utterly silent.
Di Tian and the others' faces were extremely grim.
Xiong Jun's defeat could still be attributed to Lü Bu's overwhelming attack, but the Myriad Demon King's bizarre defeat sent shivers down their spines... Inside Big Dipper Academy.
Lu Xiao looked at Zhuang Zhou, who had returned to his original spot and was dozing off again, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Now, no one should dare to underestimate Zhuang Zhou's Rank, right?"
However, he also knew that Zhuang Zhou's main strength lay in the application of Spiritual Power.
If only considering attack power, he was even inferior to Lü Bu.
This was also why he was only ranked 17th; this combat power ranking should consider all aspects.
Moreover, the Myriad Demon King's primary attack method was also Spiritual Power, and its other aspects were not very strong.
However, in the face of the Spiritual Power controlled by Zhuang Zhou, the Myriad Demon King was still no match!
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
The blood-red light on the heavenly curtain continued to surge!
The announcement of the combat power ranking continued!
After these two "Endless Arena" battles, all beings understood.
Every position on this list contained absolute strength!
...The blood-red light above the heavenly curtain did not cease.
Instead, it surged like new power had been injected, indicating the announcement of the next Rank.
Countless gazes, filled with awe, curiosity, and tension, stared intently at the surging blood-red center.
Countless gazes, filled with awe, curiosity, and tension, stared intently at the surging blood-red center.
[Combat Power Ranking, 16th Place]
[Name: Qian Daoliu]
[Affiliation: Spirit Hall]
[Creature Type: Human]
[Soul Power Rank: Ninety-ninth Rank]
[Martial Soul: Seraphim]
[Soul Ring Configuration: Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red]
[Combat Power Evaluation: High Priest of Spirit Hall, the Angel God's spokesperson in the human World. Martial Soul quality is extremely high, possessing divine and purifying power, with strong suppression against evil attributes. Soul Power is profound, combat experience is rich, and aerial combat capability is extremely strong. Comprehensive evaluation: combat power is at the pinnacle of human Limit Douluo level.]
[Reward: Soul Power solidification doubled, all Soul Ring lifespans increased by six thousand years, deepened comprehension of 'Divine' and 'Light' power, Angel divine force affinity slightly increased. (Rewards pending distribution)]
"Sixteenth place? It's Qian Daoliu, the High Priest of Spirit Hall!"
"A ninety-ninth Rank Limit Douluo! A top-tier configuration of eight black and one red! He's only ranked sixteenth?"
"Is it that terrifying?"
Qian Daoliu's appearance on the list was like a giant rock thrown into an already turbulent lake.
Instantly, it stirred up a thousand waves!
However, what it triggered was not praise for his strength, but overwhelming shock and disbelief!
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Bibi Dong suddenly stood up from the Supreme Pontiff's throne.
Her solemn and cold eyes were filled with incomprehensible astonishment.
"Qian Daoliu... that old fellow, ninety-ninth Rank Peak, High Priest of the Angel God, is only ranked sixteenth?"
Her voice was low.
With a hint of confusion she didn't even detect herself.
"Could it be that those Soul Beasts over 600,000 years old are all stronger than Qian Daoliu...?"
She had always regarded Qian Daoliu as a major threat.
The only existence within Spirit Hall that could pose a threat to her.
But now, this heavenly curtain combat power ranking told her.
A Peak powerhouse like Qian Daoliu couldn't even enter the top fifteen on this continent?
An unprecedented sense of urgency and crisis, like a poisonous snake, coiled around her heart.
On Sea God Island.
Tang Chen's originally unrestrained and bold face was now covered with solemnity and astonishment.
"That old birdman Qian Daoliu... ranked sixteenth?"
He muttered to himself, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness.
He, Qian Daoliu, and Bo Saixi were known as the three great Limit Douluo of the World decades ago.
Their strengths were on par, and they had fought for a century without a clear victor.
Now Qian Daoliu was ranked sixteenth!
What about him, Tang Chen? What about Bo Saixi?
A strong sense of panic surged in his heart.
They had spent their entire lives reaching the Peak of human Soul Masters, believing they were already the World's absolute best.
But this combat power ranking was like a resounding slap, knocking them down from the clouds.
Bo Saixi's sea-blue eyes were also filled with complex emotions.
She gazed at the heavenly curtain, softly saying.
"It seems our understanding has always been too narrow."
"These Soul Beasts have been dormant for tens of thousands of years; their foundation is indeed terrifying."
Her calm state of mind, which she originally possessed due to Sea God Island's transcendent status, was now completely gone.
Hall of Worship.
When Qian Daoliu's own name and Rank appeared on the heavenly curtain, huge waves suddenly surged in his originally placid golden eyes!
His hands, clasped behind his back, unconsciously clenched, his knuckles turning slightly white from the effort.
"Sixteenth..."
He repeated the number in a low voice.
An indescribable sense of absurdity and frustration surged into his heart.
He, the High Priest of the Angel God, had guarded Spirit Hall for a century.
He believed his strength had reached the absolute Peak of the human World, with no opponents except those in Big Dipper Academy and the top Ranks of the soul beast power ranking list.
But this list... "How is this possible? High Priest, you..."
Gold Crocodile Douluo beside him gasped in surprise, his face filled with horror and disbelief.
He knew how terrifying Qian Daoliu's strength was!
But such a High Priest was only ranked sixteenth on this combat power ranking?
Couldn't even enter the top fifteen?
A thought that chilled him to the bone uncontrollably emerged: If the High Priest was like this, then what about himself?
He, Gold Crocodile Douluo, a Limit Douluo powerhouse!
Could it be that he didn't even have the qualifications to make it onto this combat power ranking?
Not just Gold Crocodile Douluo, but Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, and several other Priests also exchanged glances at this moment.
They all saw the same shock and horror in each other's eyes.
Gold Crocodile Douluo was a Limit Douluo!
Although his strength was not as good as the High Priest, he shouldn't be so weak as to not even make it onto the combat power ranking.
The combat power of the Soul Beast Clan is too terrifying!
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