At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang stared at the Seven Slaughter Sword ranked seventeenth, already unable to count how many times his world had collapsed.
The Seven Slaughter Sword. That was the Seven Slaughter Sword martial soul, a single-inheritance lineage martial soul!
A top-tier assault-type weapon martial soul, its killing power ranked among the top three on the continent.
It was not some common, mass-produced martial soul that relied on luck to mutate.
Moreover, this was not just the Sword Douluo's personal reputation. Before Chen Xin, several generations of single-inheritance Seven Slaughter Sword soul masters had carved out awe-inspiring legends for this martial soul.
As the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's sect master, he knew some of the hidden details behind those legends.
Yet such a Seven Slaughter Sword, which had created countless myths across the continent, was only ranked seventeenth.
Yu Xiaogang let out a helpless sigh. Any lingering hope he had of his Luo Sanpao relying on its faint Golden Holy Dragon bloodline to make the ranking completely vanished.
"Teacher, are you alright?"
Tang San stood beside him, equally unable to believe what he was seeing.
His teacher had once told him that there were very few weapon martial souls on the continent capable of contending with the Clear Sky Hammer, and among them was Chen Xin's Seven Slaughter Sword of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
But if the Seven Slaughter Sword was only ranked seventeenth, then what came next? Could it be his own Clear Sky Hammer?
"Ranked sixteenth? I refuse to accept that!"
Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with unwillingness.
Sixteenth place!
Such a low ranking was something he absolutely could not accept.
"Little San, there's no need to worry. Your ranking will definitely be very high."
"This ranking does not only look at a soul master's martial soul and level. It also looks at their understanding of their martial soul and their potential."
"The Sword Douluo is the sole inheritor of the Seven Slaughter Sword, but what the teacher knows is that this is only his ranking. It is not the ranking of the Seven Slaughter Sword, nor is it the ranking of the Clear Sky Hammer."
"The fame of the Seven Slaughter Sword was forged by the previous generations."
"And you, Little San, your potential is beyond reproach. Twin martial souls with full innate soul power are your greatest capital."
"Moreover, you reached the Soul Elder realm at the age of twelve by cultivating only the Blue Silver Grass. When it comes to understanding the Blue Silver Grass martial soul, who could possibly surpass you?"
"So there is no need to worry."
Yu Xiaogang's long donkey-like face forced out a stiff smile.
"Teacher, I understand! I will never give up on myself!"
Having been mentally guided once more by his teacher, Tang San regained his former confidence.
That was right. He possessed twin martial souls with full innate soul power.
Setting everything else aside, he was also a transmigrator from another world. The Mysterious Heaven Technique he cultivated was countless times superior to the cultivation methods of this Douluo Continent.
With so many layers of advantages stacked together, there was no reason for him not to rank near the top.
Looking at his disciple who had regained his confidence, Yu Xiaogang sighed inwardly.
"Bibi Dong, did you see this? My disciple also has twin martial souls. One day, he will surpass you as well."
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At Heavenly Path Academy, seeing the Sword Douluo follow closely after the Bone Douluo onto the ranking, Ning Rongrong was equally excited. She did not feel disappointed at all despite the mere seventeenth place.
Since awakening her martial soul, she had studied at Heavenly Path Academy for nearly six years. She naturally knew very well the strength and talent of everyone's martial souls within the academy.
"Teacher Yun Ming and his wife, Brother and Sister Meng Meng. That's four people already."
"And then there's Zhuqing's Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Bing'er's Phoenix martial soul, my Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, hmm…"
"And also Xiao Wu's Cute Moon Rabbit, Lingling's twin Nine Heart Begonia. Add in Teacher's, plus a few top-tier hidden powerhouses on the continent. Calculating it like this, it's actually quite normal for Grandpa Sword to be ranked here."
As she thought about this, Ning Rongrong suddenly felt a little homesick. She sat beside Li Tianyi and made her request to return home.
"Go home? Sure. Just in time, you little girl run wild in the academy and never take things seriously. It's perfect for Teacher Meng Meng to escort you back and report all your misbehavior at the academy."
"Hey, no, no… I just want to go home and take a look…"
Ning Rongrong shook Li Tianyi's head until he felt dizzy. He immediately nodded and had Meng Hongchen escort Ning Rongrong home.
"Oh right, have the two sets of four-character battle armor and the five sets of three-character battle armor customized by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect been finished on Yun Ming's side?"
Li Tianyi suddenly asked. Not long ago, Ning Fengzhi had poured massive amounts of the sect's resources into gathering various rare and precious metal materials across the entire continent.
The sheer quantity and diversity were enough to forge several sets of four-character battle armor. Some materials were even sufficient to serve as the core of five-character battle armor.
In exchange, he had successfully obtained five sets of three-character battle armor from Li Tianyi, as well as one customized four-character battle armor each for the Sword Douluo and the Bone Douluo.
Yun Ming nodded and took them out from his storage soul tool.
"Headmaster, they're already finished."
Seven brand-new sets of battle armor, gleaming with metallic luster, floated in midair.
The five sets of three-character battle armor each had their own distinct characteristics, but the most eye-catching were the two sets of four-character battle armor.
One set was silver-white, emitting intense spatial attributes. The armor radiated a soft white glow and was clearly a top-tier battle armor with both spatial and defensive attributes.
The other set was blood-red, filled with killing intent and brutality, perfectly matching the essence of the Seven Slaughter Sword.
The power of these two sets of battle armor was absolutely among the top of four-character battle armor. The materials used were the finest available, and they were forged by Yun Ming, a peak four-character battle armor master on the verge of breaking through to a five-character battle armor master.
"Buzz…"
The two sets of four-character battle armor seemed to possess life of their own, trying to escape this troublesome place.
"Naughty."
Yun Ming's large hands seemed to carry some kind of power, suppressing the two sets of battle armor that had already begun to develop a trace of spiritual awareness.
"Rongrong, these two sets of battle armor need to be bound by blood. With your two grandfathers' current strength, facing a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo of this era one-on-one would pose no problem at all."
"Go."
Ning Rongrong accepted the storage soul tool containing the battle armor and left the academy together with Meng Hongchen.
At the same time, the golden ranking began to change once again. The previously clear text became blurred, and the Martial Soul Ranking Sixteenth Place began to take shape upon the golden ranking.
"If the Seven Slaughter Sword is only ranked seventeenth, then what martial soul will be ranked sixteenth?"
"Could it be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul? Even the famed Seven Slaughter Sword only ranks seventeenth. Calling the so-called number one beast martial soul on the continent sixteenth wouldn't be unreasonable, right?"
"Shh… don't let them hear you. If those lunatics from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan hear this, they'll definitely come looking for trouble."
"I'd say there's a pretty good chance."
"What about the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Hall? They're both Titled Douluo who've been famous for many years."
"My guess is Her Majesty the Pope!"
"You can't say that. Our heads will roll."
Discussions erupted across the continent. Within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was also extremely tense.
Her Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor and Death Spider Emperor martial souls, in terms of pure quality, were not necessarily superior to the Seven Slaughter Sword or the Bone Dragon.
The only advantage was that her talent and comprehension were exceptional, but the flaws of her martial souls were right there.
"Calm down. This ranking is comprehensive. I am the inheritor of the Rakshasa God. How could I possibly be ranked sixteenth?"
The golden ranking quickly formed without any warning. The sixteenth-ranked martial soul had already appeared.
"Boom…"
Bibi Dong slammed the staff in her hand heavily against the ground. Her powerful aura instantly swept through the Papal Hall.
"This… is impossible!"
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