Chapter 4 Martial Soul Ranking, Nineteenth Place: Dugu Yan, Poison Dragon Martial Soul.
Tang San nodded solemnly upon hearing this. His teacher was right; he possessed twin martial souls with innate full soul power. Who on the entire continent could compare?
He secretly rejoiced, dreaming of receiving the generous rewards from the Golden Ranking.
If even the twentieth place received such a reward, what about the top five, or even the top three? It would likely be a priceless treasure enough to change his life.
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi and his companions were not at peace, because they had seen Meng Hongchen, who was on the list, before.
Moreover, it wasn't just once; every year when Ning Rongrong returned home on vacation, it was this woman named Meng Hongchen who escorted her.
"Fengzhi, it seems this Martial Soul Ranking truly only considers the potential and strength of a Martial Soul. We've all witnessed Meng Hongchen's strength; with the strength of a Soul Douluo and the aid of a high-level Soul Tool, he managed to fight me to a draw."
"Yes, this also reflects the power of Soul Tools. Uncle Bone is a level 95 peak Title Douluo. Let alone a Soul Douluo, even someone newly entering the Title Douluo realm would be suppressed."
When Meng Hongchen first came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he actually came with a mission. He simply used his then eight-ring Soul Douluo realm and level nine Soul Tool to fight Bone Douluo.
The result was a draw.
Now, all the Soul Masters in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are equipped with Soul Tools provided by Tianxing Academy.
"Tianxing Academy is full of hidden talents. Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, I guess we're about to witness the rise of a top-tier power."
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
Inside Tianxing Academy, everyone cheered.
Meng Hongchen's Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad Emperor Martial Soul appeared behind him, with nine optimal Soul Rings in the best ratio: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
After the golden reward from the Heavenly Ranking entered his body, his soul power, originally level 93, unexpectedly broke through to level 94, and his soul ring configuration also changed from the original:
Purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
Four purple, four black, one red.
"Teacher Mengmeng, you're amazing! You actually made the list!"
"Yes, there are so many martial souls on the continent, Teacher Mengmeng is truly a genius!"
"Cheers!"
Meng Hongchen smiled slightly, took the champagne handed to him by Shui Yue'er, and took a sip.
"Not bad, keep up the good work. This list only looks at martial souls, not soul tools. If it's about overall strength, you're definitely more than this."
"However, I reckon that future lists will include lists for special professions. That's when you'll shine."
Li Tianyi comforted him.
"Thank you, Dean. I'm already very satisfied to be on the list."
"Teacher Xiaoxiao, Sister Mengmeng is on the list, your three-legged yellow toad should be on the list too, right?"
Shui Yue'er walked towards Xiao Hongchen and asked.
Xiao Hongchen's face was full of black lines. What do you mean by a three-legged yellow toad? My martial soul is the ancient exotic three-legged golden toad, a terrifying existence that controls the ultimate metal!
How did it become a three-legged yellow toad in this little brat's mouth?
Xiao Hongchen was sullen. At the Crown Prince's residence…
"The Crimson-Eyed Ice Toad? Not as good as my Six-Winged Angel. Looks like my ranking is still higher."
Just as everyone on the continent was discussing this, the Martial Soul Ranking suddenly changed. The Martial Soul Ranking, originally ranked twentieth, became nineteenth.
[Martial Soul Ranking 19th: Poison Dragon]
[Holder: Dugu Yan (Tianxing Academy)]
[Evaluation: Evolved from the Azure Scale Serpent Martial Soul to the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, undergoing multiple dragon transformations, reaching the Four-Clawed Dragon realm, possessing both poison and physical attributes. Poison reigns supreme, physical prowess is unparalleled!]
[Reward: Soul Power level increased by 1 level, all Soul Ring age increased by 500 years, dragon bloodline enhanced by 10%]
The golden characters on the Heavenly Ranking appeared, and at the same time, Dugu Yan uncontrollably possessed her Martial Soul, six Soul Rings—two yellow, one purple, and three black—appeared, and the Four-Clawed Poison Dragon Martial Soul behind her roared to the sky.
With the distribution of the rewards from the Golden Ranking, Dugu Yan's level broke through from 63 to 64, and her Martial Soul Poison Dragon let out a high-pitched roar under the golden holy light.
The poison attribute became even more powerful, and the purplish-green scales showed an even more extraordinary luster. A fifth fleshy growth appeared on the dragon claw, as if a fifth claw could appear at any moment.
The next moment, the six spirit rings beneath her feet began to change. With all spirit rings increasing in age by five hundred years, her spirit ring configuration upgraded to: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black.
One yellow, two purple, and three black—six spirit rings in total.
Dugu Yan was the oldest among the students present and the last to meet Li Tianyi, before she obtained her third spirit ring.
Her first two spirit rings were over three hundred years old and over five hundred years old, respectively.
"Sister Yan Yan! You're on the list too! No wonder you're our academy's senior sister!"
"Yes, yes, the twentieth and nineteenth spots are both from our academy! This really brings honor to our teachers!"
"Congratulations."
Shui Bing'er, with her aloof nature, still congratulated Dugu Yan.
Hearing the praise from everyone, Dugu Yan showed no pride whatsoever, remaining extremely calm.
"All of this is thanks to my teacher. He said I met him too late, but every gain has its loss; I've made the list."
Dugu Yan was quite open-minded and satisfied with her ranking. After all, apart from herself, almost all the other students received Li Tianyi's guidance after their martial souls awakened, so she naturally couldn't compare.
"If I can make it, you'll only be even higher up. Keep it up!"
Dugu Yan said, raising her wine glass.
"Congratulations to Yan Yan on making the list!"
Li Tianyi also held a wine glass. Dugu Yan was his first student, so he naturally cared a lot about her.
In Sunset Forest, a figure in emerald green suddenly stood up.
He had been drowsy, but upon seeing those on the list, he excitedly roared a sound almost like a dragon's cry.
This person was Dugu Bo.
Unlike the original story where he was troubled by his own poison, Dugu Bo's eyes and hair were now the normal color of a human.
The aura of a level 94 Title Douluo was revealed on his body, with the Azure Phosphorous Flood Dragon King martial soul attached to his back.
"Yan Yan is on the list too! I never imagined that our tense encounter would lead to such an opportunity for us."
"Little monster, little monster, I wonder where you'll rank on the Martial Soul Ranking."
Dugu Bo laughed heartily, still unable to forget his first meeting with Li Tianyi a few years ago.
Back then, Li Tianyi forcibly took his granddaughter as his disciple, and he fought him... um...
Dugu Bo scratched his head. Actually, he was stunned by Li Tianyi's gaze.
Those eyes had two pupils, and he immediately lost his composure after meeting it.
But the result was good. His Martial Soul defect was resolved, his Martial Soul evolved, and he reached the level 94 Title Douluo realm.
And his granddaughter became a true genius. How many Martial Souls are there on the entire continent?
And his granddaughter ranked 19th, which already made Dugu Bo very satisfied.
"I haven't visited Yan Yan in a long time, so I'll take this opportunity to go see her."
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The elders were all discussing, and they all talked about Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, the grandfather and granddaughter.
"Sect Master, isn't Dugu Yan's martial soul the Azure Phosphorous Serpent? The old poison master claimed it was level seven soul power," Yu Luomian asked doubtfully.
"Besides, I saw that girl with my own eyes back then; there's no mistake."
(End of Chapter)