Then, she opened her palm.
A crimson, perfectly round Spirit pill and a crimson scroll lay quietly on her snow-white jade palm.
"Is this the 100,000-year Spirit pill and the Heaven-rank high-grade Spirit Ability?"
"With them, my strength can increase several times, and I'm one step closer to my goal of controlling the Star Luo Empire."
"Mo Yun, I told you, I must take down the Star Luo Empire and make the Star Dou Empire an affiliated force of our Shura Hall."
"No matter what, I will make the force you created the number one on the continent."
As she spoke, a handsome figure wearing a black metal mask appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
Then, even more scenes appeared in her mind.
Those were the bits and pieces of her time with Mo Yun in the Star Dou Great Forest three years ago.
Three years ago, Mo Yun not only saved her but also helped her Hell Spirit Cat advance to a Nine Nether Spirit Cat.
The half-year she spent with Mo Yun was Zhu Zhuqing's most fulfilling and happiest time.
"I really want to sing the Persian Cat song you taught me again; I've secretly practiced the dance too…"
As she said this, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed slightly, and a ripple stirred in her heart.
"It won't be long now."
"It won't be long until I can come find you."
"Wait for me."
...…
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong stared blankly at the ranking.
"Twelve-Winged Angel Spirit?"
"Is it Qian Daoliu?"
"After failing the divine test, did he find a new path to godhood?"
"No, he's always been in Spirit Hall, his aura is very stable, with no signs of breakthrough…"
"If it's not Qian Daoliu—"
As if she thought of something, Bibi Dong's body trembled slightly, and her heart ached.
"Xue'er…?"
...…
Heaven Dou Empire.
Qian Renxue, in the guise of Xue Qinghe, looked up at the sky with a smile.
"It really is second?"
"You helped me improve my Spirit quality; if I still couldn't rank second, then I'd be too useless."
Then, Qian Renxue opened her palm.
Looking at the crimson Spirit pill and Spirit Ability, Qian Renxue smiled.
"With them, my strength will increase several times, and the plan seems to be able to proceed earlier."
At the same time, the ground trembled slightly, and rays of light burst forth from the sky.
Qian Renxue's expression tightened, and she quickly looked up.
At this moment, the sky was ablaze with brilliant light, soaring into the heavens.
Boom!
A moment later, even more, sky-obscuring thunderclouds gathered, and silver thunder dragons roamed the sky.
The Heaven Ranking trembled violently, and streaks of gloomy light burst forth.
In a flash, a massive black greatsword, entirely dark with intricate patterns covering its blade, condensed and hung above the sky.
Finally, a golden scroll appeared in the sky, and large, ink-colored characters slowly revealed themselves.
"Martial Soul Ranking, 1st Place — Asura Sword, rewards its holder with a 1,000,000-year Spirit pill and the divine-grade Spirit Ability Death Elegy."
An unusual phenomenon descended from the sky.
Thunderclouds rolled, and thunder dragons roamed the firmament.
A black greatsword, seemingly designed to captivate the soul, condensed above the sky.
The Spirit Masters across the continent were too shocked to speak.
"Is this the Spirit ranked first on the list?"
"As expected of the Spirit ranked first on the Martial Soul Ranking; other Spirits didn't even condense a phantom, only it did!"
"Hiss! It's just a phantom! But it makes my body and mind tremble! I have the illusion of being unable to breathe!"
"What kind of Spirit is this?! Why does it possess such power?!"
"This Spirit seems to be a greatsword!"
"A sword-type Spirit of even higher quality than the Seven Kill Sword?"
"I wonder who the holder of this sword Spirit is!"
In every corner of the continent, Spirit Masters were incredibly excited, their bodies trembling slightly as they stared intently at the golden scroll in the sky.
Soon, the golden scroll vibrated, then directly appeared in the sky.
Subsequently, ink-colored characters slowly emerged.
"Martial Soul Ranking, 1st Place — Asura Sword, rewards its holder with a 1,000,000-year Spirit pill and the divine-grade Spirit Ability Death Elegy."
Looking at the appearing text, Spirit Masters across the continent were instantly petrified, their mouths wide open, large enough to fit a fist!
"Asura Sword?!"
"It really is a sword-type Spirit!"
"My heavens! What did I see?!"
"One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million?!"
"A million-year Spirit pill?!"
"A divine-grade Spirit Ability?!"
"What?! Doesn't this mean that the person who receives the reward can directly possess a million-year spirit ring?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"The second and third places on the Martial Soul Ranking only rewarded 100,000-year Spirit pills, why did the first place directly soar to a million years?!"
All the Spirit Masters gasped.
Soon, someone understood.
"This is because the quality of the Asura Spirit far exceeds that of the Twelve-Winged Angel Spirit in second place and the Nine Nether Spirit Cat in third place, which is why the reward gap is so outrageous!"
"Holy crap, a miracle, it's a miracle!"
"The Spirit pill ignores the theoretical year limit for a Spirit Master to absorb a spirit ring!"
"This also means that the person who receives the reward is equivalent to absorbing a million-year spirit ring!"
"Even if he is only a level 1 Spirit Scholar now, he could directly become a Titled Douluo, standing directly at the peak of the continent!"
"Hiss—"
"If such a person has no faction affiliation, other factions will surely try to win him over at all costs!"
"A new legend is about to be born on the continent!"
Everyone was incredibly excited, trembling all over, as if they themselves were the number one on the Martial Soul Ranking.
"I just don't know who the holder of this Asura Sword Spirit is."
"The Asura Sword Spirit, before this, was unheard of; I truly can't imagine which faction or family possesses such a terrifying Spirit!"
"Too low-key."
"If not for the emergence of the ranking, perhaps no one would ever know of the Asura Sword Spirit's existence."
Everyone sighed with emotion, their eyes fixed on the sky.
At this moment, the last line of ink-colored text appeared on the scroll.
"Next ranking to be announced — Force Ranking, all forces on the list will receive supreme benefits."
It wasn't until the golden scroll dissipated and the light in the sky completely faded that everyone reluctantly withdrew their gazes and returned home to rest.
However, this night was destined to be a sleepless one.
After the Martial Soul Ranking was announced, it was bound to cause a huge stir.
Moreover, this was only the first ranking.
The next ranking to be announced was the Force Ranking.
Before the Force Ranking was announced,
All forces would surely fight to the death, using every means to increase their influence.
Everyone knew.
The continent was about to change.
...…
Heaven Dou Empire.
Emperor Xue Ye was beaming, incredibly excited.
"Someone, find out everything about the Asura Sword Spirit, and win over its holder at all costs!"
"Besides that, investigate all other unfamiliar Spirits on the ranking one by one, and bring their holders into the imperial family!"
"With the addition of these powerhouses, the Heaven Dou imperial family will surely flourish, and our Heaven Dou imperial family will definitely have a place in the next Force Ranking!"
Emperor Xue Ye gestured grandly, issuing commands.
"Your subordinate obeys!" A general stepped forward to receive the order.
However, his face was full of worry, completely clueless about how to proceed.
Seeing this, Emperor Xue Ye snorted coldly and said.
"When the ranking was announced in the sky just now, there was a light that leaned towards a certain direction."
"That direction is where the person who received the reward is located!"
"Carefully recall all the locations and find them one by one!"
"Act now, before other forces do!"
"Especially the holder of the Asura Sword Spirit; according to the direction indicated by the light, he is somewhere in the northern part of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and their eyes immediately lit up.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Emperor Xue Ye's face showed a smile, and he waved his hand, saying.
"General Li, you lead a few revered elders there; there must be no mistakes!"
...…
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the dark night sky, her delicate eyebrows knitted together.