Just then, Qianyu suddenly spoke up, her tone calm, yet as if stating a given fact.
"My Xue'er's martial spirit ranks fifteenth."
Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
She turned her head and looked at her father in disbelief.
"fifteenth?"
"Father, you underestimate my six-winged angel!"
The girl's tone carried a hint of coquettishness and dissatisfaction.
"It's a god-level martial soul! How could it only be ranked fifteenth?"
"Besides..."
Qian Renxue blinked, looking at Qian Yu with a puzzled expression.
"Even the High Priest of the Temple of Angels doesn't know the origin of this Heavenly Ranking, Father… how do you know the ranking?"
In her view, although her father was powerful beyond comprehension, this list came from all the heavens and myriad realms and was a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. How could mortals possibly fathom its mysteries?
She didn't believe her father at all, thinking he was just joking with her.
Upon hearing this, Qianyu smiled gently. He didn't explain, but simply reached out and ruffled his daughter's hair again.
"If you want to know what martial spirits are ahead, I can tell you one by one."
His voice was soft, yet it carried a calm and all-knowing quality.
Looking into her father's deep, star-like eyes, Qian Renxue felt a ripple in her heart. For some reason, her disbelief began to waver.
...
at the same time.
Outside Jialing Pass, in the Heaven Dou Empire, at the Shrek Academy camp.
When the clear rankings were displayed on the sky, the entire camp erupted in excitement.
Everyone stared at the sky in disbelief, their expressions frozen.
"This...this is impossible!"
Dai Mubai cried out, his voice trembling.
"The Clear Sky Hammer! That's the Clear Sky Hammer! How could he only be seventeenth?"
"Yeah, isn't this list a mistake?"
Ma Hongjun rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was seeing things.
In the center of the crowd, one person reacted more intensely than everyone else.
Yu Xiaogang.
He stood there blankly, his body stiff as a stone statue, his eyes fixed on the words "seventeenth place" on the sky, his pupils contracting violently.
"What?"
"The Clear Sky Hammer... how could it... only be ranked seventeenth on the Martial Soul Ranking?"
His lips trembled, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
His voice was hoarse, filled with confusion and despair.
He spent his life studying martial spirit theory, classifying all martial spirits in the world into various levels, and the Clear Sky Hammer was always regarded by him as the pinnacle of weapon martial spirits, the very top of his theoretical system.
But now, this most important cornerstone supporting his entire theoretical edifice has been easily...shattered by the Heavenly Dao Ranking.
No, it's not just about smashing.
It's a complete upheaval!
"Thump."
With a muffled thud, Yu Xiaogang's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
His eyes were lifeless, and he kept repeating himself.
"It's all overturned…it's all overturned…"
Beside him, the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils didn't look much better either.
Especially Tang San.
His body was trembling slightly, and his usually calm and composed face was now filled with shock and confusion.
"Are you kidding me?"
Tang San's voice was dry, as if a red-hot iron was stuck in his throat.
"The Haotian Hammer... is only ranked seventeenth?"
This is not just a ranking of martial spirits.
This is a denial of his father's and the honor of his entire sect!
The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon spirit in the world!
The undisputed strongest existence below the divine-level martial soul!
This is a sense of understanding and pride that has been ingrained in him since childhood.
But now, this proud foundation has been shattered by the cold words "Seventeenth Place" on the sky.
"Mistress, don't get agitated."
Seeing this, Xiao Wu quickly stepped forward to support him, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.
But her own voice also trembled slightly.
"This...this is the Clear Sky Hammer! How could this be..."
She couldn't continue speaking.
The facts are undeniable and cannot be disputed.
Dai Mubai clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.
"If the Haotian Hammer ranks seventeenth, then who are the sixteen people before it?"
Ning Rongrong's face was also somewhat pale.
"My Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda... I'm afraid it doesn't even qualify for the list."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, but her taut body and the long, beautiful legs that outlined breathtaking curves under her battle skirt revealed her inner turmoil.
For a moment, the entire Shrek camp was shrouded in a suffocating and heavy atmosphere.
Tang San's eyes dimmed.
He slowly lowered his head and looked at his hands.
Left hand, Haotian Hammer.
Right hand, Blue Silver Emperor.
His twin martial souls are his greatest asset and the source of his confidence in fighting against the Martial Soul Empire.
But now, even the Clear Sky Hammer, which is hailed as the number one weapon spirit in the world, can only rank seventeenth.
Even if you have twin martial souls, how strong can you be?
An unprecedented sense of powerlessness overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.
Just then, Yu Xiaogang, who was slumped on the ground, seemed to suddenly come to his senses.
He raised his hand shakily, pointed to the sky, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Even the Haotian Hammer... can only rank seventeenth..."
"I really don't know just how amazing the top ten martial souls will be..."
"Especially that...that first martial soul?"
In his eyes, fear and fanaticism intertwined, an extreme thirst for unknown truth after the collapse of a lifetime of faith.
...
at the same time.
Tian Dou City.
Tang Clan.
As one of the current leaders of the Tang Clan, Tang Hao is urging all the halls to accelerate the production of war resources.
The great battle between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Empire at Jialing Pass has reached its most critical moment. Any replenishment of supplies could affect the course of the battle.
However, just as he was inspecting a newly built giant Zhuge crossbow, a strange change in the sky made him suddenly stop in his tracks.
When the five large characters of "[Ranking of Martial Souls of the Heavens]" appeared, he merely frowned slightly.
But when the words "[Seventeenth Place: Haotian Hammer]" and "[Owner: Tang Hao]" clearly came into view...
boom!
An overwhelmingly domineering aura erupted from his body!
The Tang Clan disciples around felt an overwhelming force strike them, causing them to stagger backward. Those with weaker skills coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.
"How is that possible!"
Tang Hao roared to the sky, his eyes bloodshot, looking like a madman.
"My Clear Sky Hammer is the number one weapon spirit in the world! How could it only be ranked seventeenth!"
"This list is utterly absurd!"
His voice was like rolling thunder, exploding across the entire Heavenly Dou City.
A gentle blue light enveloped him from behind, soothing the violent aura emanating from him.
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