Fasnuo Province, Holy Spirit Village.
Five-year-old Tang San was using a wet towel to clean the filth off his drunken father.
Suddenly, a thunderous explosion.
Tang San jumped in fright, and the wet towel fell onto Tang Hao's face.
Tang Hao, who had been dead to the world, leaped up from the bed as if he had been reanimated, revealing a grim expression that Tang San had never seen before.
"Have those persistent bastards come looking for me? I've been hiding for so long, and I've still been found?"
He scooped Tang San up with his right hand, a hammer appearing in his left, and he bolted for the door.
Just as he exited the gate, he stared at the unusual phenomenon in the sky, frozen in place.
Inside the Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong, leaning against her throne and resting with her eyes closed, was startled awake by a loud bang. Her beautiful eyes flicked open.
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived, floating gracefully before her throne.
"Reporting to Your Majesty the Pope, a solar eclipse and the falling of stars occurred just now.
Afterward, a golden list appeared in the sky, inscribed with 'Combat Strength,' 'Potential,' and 'Advancement.' We are unsure of its nature."
Bibi Dong frowned, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. She walked to the balcony, her bright eyes gazing at the sky.
"This... is no longer something that can be done by human power..."
Far away, on Sea God Island.
The strange celestial phenomenon had left the populace uneasy.
To reassure the island's inhabitants, the Sea God Douluo, in a rare move, spoke from the Sea God Temple.
"Do not worry. The omnipotent Sea God will protect his most loyal children…"
Her words calmed the agitated hearts of the people.
However, her own heart remained restless…
Within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his brow furrowed as he gazed at the sky.
"I wonder if this anomaly will be an opportunity or a challenge for our sect?"
Bone Douluo shook his head, "Today's events... I've never heard or seen anything like it. The future is uncertain..."
Sword Douluo, dotingly playing with the small, exquisitely carved little girl in his arms, firmly replied, "Regardless of fortune or misfortune, you will be safe as long as I am alive..."
"Dong... Dong... Dong..."
Sacred, majestic bell chimes echoed through the sky, cleansing Ling Yun's spirit and sweeping away all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Ling Yun looked up at the sky and saw many large, golden characters appearing on the cloud where the golden list hung.
"Heaven pities the difficulty of all beings in cultivation, bestowing a golden list upon the world to benefit all."
"Regardless of whether they are humans or soul beasts, those who rank on the top three lists will receive great benefits."
"If you place in the top twenty of the three rankings, you can get a divine power enhancement for one to three skills."
"If you place in the top five of the three rankings, you will receive a certain amount of God Affinity, which can be stacked annually."
"What? God Affinity?"
Ling Yun shrieked, jumping up from the ground like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
As a transmigrator who had read the original novel,
he knew that the most important reward was God Affinity.
In the original story, Tang San received a reward of Sea God Affinity during the Sea God Nine Trials.
When his God Affinity reached 100%, he would be formally qualified to receive the Sea God's inheritance.
Inside the Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong stared in shock at the words "God Affinity," her heart unable to calm for a long time.
Others might not know what it was, but she did.
For her, this was definitely an opportunity! An opportunity to become a god!
On the vast ocean.
A colossal creature surfaced.
After briefly gazing at the sky, it emitted a venomous and chilling laugh.
"Hahaha, with three golden lists, and with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's cultivation of over nine hundred thousand years, I should be able to secure a spot, right?
Sea God! You took my eye! Once I reach the million-year mark to obtain a god position, I will avenge myself on you!!"
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Patriarch Yu Yuanzhen stared at the clouds, lost in thought.
The three elders were in a meeting, each expressing their opinions.
"Today, a strange phenomenon occurred, with the appearance of the God-given Heaven Ranking. Perhaps this is an opportunity for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to regain its strength!"
"Indeed, our clan's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, whether in terms of combat power or potential, is absolutely top-tier! There's no doubt we'll be on the list!"
The three elders grew more and more excited as they discussed, and even the disciples showed arrogant expressions.
They seemed to see the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan sweeping Spirit Hall with an overwhelmingly strong posture, stepping on the Clear Sky Sect.
The two emperors of the empires scrambling to suck up to them.
Yu Yuanzhen sighed heavily; he wasn't optimistic.
"This change is an opportunity for any clan, but also a challenge..."
As the golden list unfolded, a line of golden characters emerged.
"The Battle Power Golden List considers the special nature of martial souls (soul beasts), strength, and age.
The ranking is not entirely based on cultivation level but places more emphasis on actual combat power.
"Because the cultivation methods of soul beasts and humans differ, the standard reward for soul beasts of the same level is double that of humans."
Amidst the anticipation of everyone, the first lucky winner was finally announced.
[Combat Power Ranking, 200th place, Soul Beast, Gale Flying Dragon. Eighty-five thousand years of cultivation, reward: 1000 years of increased cultivation, obtain special skill: Explosive Dragon Flame.]
[Combat Power Ranking, 195th place — Human, 91st-Ranked Title Douluo, Possesses the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul, reward: all soul rings increase by 500 years, obtain special soul skill: Soul Devouring Poison Mist.] [Combat Power Ranking, 194th place — Human, 91st-Ranked Title Douluo, Possesses the Snake Lance martial soul, reward: all soul rings increase by 500 years, obtain special soul skill: Heavenly Snake Transformation.]
Everyone familiar with Douluo Continent knew who the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor was; it was none other than the old poison master, Dugu Bo.
Ling Yun also had an impression of the Snake Lance martial soul, which belonged to the Spirit Hall's Snake Lance Douluo.
In the original story, although this guy was a Title Douluo, his combat strength was quite weak.
His spirit ring configuration was yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.
In a battle with the level 82 Yang Wudi, he was fatally wounded and died. He was known as the weakest Title Douluo, along with Dugu Bo.
(End of this chapter)