Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect – Black World
"Another rank?!"
"He advanced another rank?!"
Yu Yuanzhen's furious roar echoed throughout the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
The Sect Master stared at the heavenly screen with bloodshot eyes, his face twisted with disbelief and frustration.
On the screen, his counterpart from the parallel world stood proudly, radiating power and confidence.
The sight was enough to drive him mad.
"Why?"
"Why are we both Yu Yuanzhen, yet fate treats us so differently?!"
He pointed at the image in the sky, his voice trembling.
For years, he had been trapped at Rank 95.
No matter how hard he cultivated, no matter how many resources the sect invested, that final barrier remained unbreakable.
Meanwhile, the Yu Yuanzhen from the parallel world had already reached Rank 97 more than thirty years ago.
Thirty years!
And judging by the situation shown in the heavenly projection, the other Yu Yuanzhen's Martial Soul and talent had evolved far beyond their original limits.
Even if that version of himself received no additional opportunities in the future, simply cultivating steadily would almost certainly allow him to reach Rank 98.
Perhaps even Rank 99.
Rank 99!
The pinnacle of mortal cultivation.
A realm countless Titled Douluo dreamed of reaching but never touched.
The thought alone nearly made Yu Yuanzhen cough up blood.
"Damn it, Yu Xiaogang!"
"What exactly did you do in that world?"
"How can the difference be this enormous?!"
His furious curse rang through the hall.
However, none of the surrounding elders paid much attention to his outburst.
Because they were equally enraged.
Especially the Grand Elder.
As the senior pillar of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, no one cared more about the sect's prosperity than him.
Watching the parallel world's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect rise to unprecedented heights while their own sect remained stagnant was a painful experience.
His wrinkled face darkened.
The more he watched, the more uncomfortable he felt.
The difference between the two worlds was becoming increasingly obvious.
One sect was ascending toward glory.
The other was merely maintaining its position.
The contrast was unbearable.
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Across the continent, countless spectators reacted similarly.
Laughter erupted among the major powers of the Black World.
Even longtime rivals of Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help mocking him.
There was simply no comparison.
One Yu Yuanzhen was stuck at Rank 95.
The other had already reached Rank 97 decades earlier and clearly hadn't reached his limit.
The gap was so vast that it bordered on absurdity.
Some even felt a trace of sympathy.
Not because they liked Yu Yuanzhen.
But because seeing two versions of the same person with such drastically different destinies was genuinely tragic.
One had become a legend.
The other remained trapped in mediocrity.
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Spirit Hall – Elder Hall
Inside the majestic Elder Hall, the atmosphere was noticeably different.
The gathered worshippers watched the heavenly screen with solemn expressions.
Rank 98 Gold Crocodile Douluo finally broke the silence.
"Big Brother."
"Do you think that Yu Yuanzhen can truly reach Rank 99?"
His gaze shifted toward the man standing beside him.
The strongest person in Spirit Hall.
The guardian of the Angel God.
Rank 99 Peerless Douluo.
Qian Daoliu.
Among everyone present, no one was more qualified to answer that question.
After all, he had already stepped into the realm that countless others pursued.
Qian Daoliu remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"I don't know."
His answer surprised many.
However, he continued calmly.
"But whether he reaches Rank 99 or not is no longer the most important issue."
The worshippers exchanged glances.
Gold Crocodile Douluo frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Qian Daoliu's eyes remained fixed on the heavenly screen.
"The evolved Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul has already surpassed the ordinary limits of top-tier beast spirits."
"Even if Yu Yuanzhen remains at Rank 98 forever, his combat strength will not be something an ordinary Rank 98 Titled Douluo can compare to."
The room fell silent.
Several worshippers couldn't help twitching slightly.
An ordinary Rank 98 Titled Douluo?
The phrase sounded ridiculous.
How many Rank 98 experts even existed on the continent?
Yet from Qian Daoliu's perspective, Rank 98 had already become a category broad enough to distinguish between ordinary and extraordinary.
Only someone who had reached Rank 99 could speak so casually.
Even Gold Crocodile Douluo couldn't help feeling slightly irritated.
After all, he had spent countless years stuck at Rank 98.
Hearing Qian Daoliu speak as if it were commonplace wasn't exactly pleasant.
Still, his curiosity quickly overcame everything else.
"Big Brother, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Qian Daoliu finally turned toward him.
"Tell me."
"What comes after a top-tier Martial Soul?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo answered immediately.
"A Divine Rank Martial Soul."
Qian Daoliu shook his head.
"No."
"There is another category in between."
The entire hall became quiet.
Another category?
Even the worshippers leaned forward.
This was knowledge none of them had heard before.
Seeing their reactions, Qian Daoliu sighed.
"All of you spend too much time cultivating and too little time reading."
"The archives of Spirit Hall contain countless ancient records."
"Perhaps some of the answers you're seeking already exist there."
Gold Crocodile Douluo immediately looked uncomfortable.
Reading books?
That was far less appealing than cultivating.
Qian Daoliu ignored his expression and continued.
"According to ancient records, there exists a special class of Martial Soul."
"It stands above top-tier Martial Souls."
"But remains below Divine Rank."
The worshippers listened attentively.
"This type of Martial Soul isn't superior in every aspect."
"Instead, it possesses one attribute pushed to the absolute limit."
"An ultimate attribute."
"A power capable of rivaling, or even surpassing, Divine Rank Martial Souls in that specific area."
The room became even quieter.
Qian Daoliu slowly recalled an ancient record.
"More than three thousand years ago, there existed a Fire Spirit Master."
"His flames were unlike anything the continent had ever seen."
"Every fire-attributed Spirit Master who faced him found their flames completely suppressed."
"Even more terrifying..."
Qian Daoliu paused.
"His flames could use anything as fuel."
The worshippers frowned.
"Anything?"
Qian Daoliu nodded.
"Plants."
"Wood."
"Metal."
"Stone."
"Water."
"Even flames themselves."
A collective gasp filled the hall.
Such a concept exceeded imagination.
Flames consuming flames?
What kind of terrifying power was that?
Gold Crocodile Douluo's eyes widened.
"That shouldn't be possible."
"It happened."
Qian Daoliu's expression remained calm.
"According to the records, that Spirit Master became the strongest individual on the continent."
"As long as the Divine Attendants did not intervene, no one could challenge him."
The worshippers fell silent.
The strongest beneath the Divine Attendants.
That title alone explained everything.
The weight behind those words was unimaginable.
"And because of that..."
Qian Daoliu concluded,
"Ancient Spirit Hall records referred to such Martial Souls as Ultimate Attribute Martial Souls."
"They stand above top-tier Martial Souls."
"And just below Divine Rank."
His gaze returned to the image of Yu Yuanzhen on the heavenly screen.
"If my judgment is correct..."
"The evolved Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul has already stepped into that category."
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