Chapter 428 - 428 The Shocking Lister

Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent...

The golden sky above, after the aftershocks of the Golden Dragon King's ascension to the list subsided for a moment, once again became dazzling.

Golden light shone throughout the entire world!

A gentle yet vast aura, brimming with boundless vitality and creation, descended with a thunderous roar, causing all things in heaven and earth to submit.

All factions and all Soul Masters held their breath, looking up at the sky, their anticipation reaching its peak.

The Golden Dragon King is already a half-step God King, capable of fighting against God Kings. Could the one ranked above him be a true God King-level powerhouse?

Finally, the golden light screen swirled, and a line of large, gold-plated characters, imbued with the green of life, appeared: Fourth place on the list of deities, a shocking revelation!

[Ranking on the Gods - Fourth Place: The Ancient Tree of Life]

[Ranking Commentary: The guardian tree of Beidou Academy, rooted in the origin of the Douluo Continent, absorbs the life force of heaven and earth, reaching the realm of God King. It is the number one supreme divine tree on the continent, wielding the laws of life creation, and can connect with the origin of the plane, healing all things and continuing life.]

[Rewards: Life Level Evolution, Divine King Artifact: Wheel of Life, Special Treasure: Spring of Life]

The moment the list was announced, the entire continent fell silent for a moment, then erupted in an unprecedented uproar!

"What? Fourth place is... a tree?"

"The Ancient Tree of Life? The guardian tree of Beidou Academy? It's actually at the God King level!"

"My God! A true God-King level powerhouse has appeared! And he's only ranked fourth!"

"..."

Everyone looked bewildered, their faces filled with shock and disbelief; the situation was completely chaotic.

A tree actually cultivated to the level of a god-king and ranked fourth on the list of gods.

This is something they wouldn't even dare to dream of!

In everyone's mind, soul beasts are all demonic creatures and spiritual beings.

Even if they transform into human form and cultivate to become gods, they will still be in beast form.

Yet an ancient tree, without taking human form or making any move, somehow managed to reach the God-King realm.

This completely overturned their understanding of soul beasts and cultivation.

"This ancient tree of life, can it be considered a soul beast? Beidou Academy is too terrifying, even its guardian tree is a god-king!"

"If the fourth place is already a God-King, then the top three must all be top-tier existences at the God-King level? Or even stronger than God-Kings?"

"..."

The thought of this sent chills down the spines of all the Soul Masters.

In the Douluo Continent, so many top-tier powerhouses at the God King level have suddenly emerged.

This is something that has never happened before in history!

But soon, everyone understood.

Since the appearance of the celestial curtain, Beidou Academy has produced a series of top experts.

Dark Demon God Tiger, Zhuang Zhou, Sikong Zhen, Li Bai, and Storm Dragon King are all at the god-level or higher combat power.

Dean Lu Xiao is even more unfathomable, so it seems reasonable that the academy would produce a God-King level ancient tree of life.

What relieved human soul masters even more was that this ancient tree of life belonged to the Beidou Academy, rather than the soul beast camp of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Such a powerful God-King level life-soul beast belongs to the Star Dou Great Forest and is associated with Gu Yuena and the Golden Dragon King.

Then the entire human soul master camp is probably in grave danger, with no power left to resist.

"Fortunately, it is the sacred tree of Beidou Academy. With Dean Lu Xiao in charge, the ancient tree of life will never attack humans."

"The Beidou Academy has gained another God-King level expert, and the continent has gained another layer of protection!"

"..."

Discussions rose and fell, and the shock in everyone's hearts lingered for a long time.

Inside the Beidou Academy.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and other students and experts all looked up at the center of the academy.

The ancient tree, towering into the clouds, its branches blotting out the sun, and enveloped in a rich, vibrant green light, was filled with shock and disbelief.

Normally, the ancient tree of life quietly takes root in the center of the academy, continuously releasing its rich life force to nourish the entire academy.

This will make the spiritual energy within the academy even more abundant!

Everyone knew it as the academy's guardian tree, possessing formidable strength, but no one had ever imagined that it had actually broken through to the God King realm!

"This...this is terrifying!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"I only knew that after the plane was upgraded, the life force of the Ancient Tree of Life became more concentrated, but I never expected that it would directly become a God King!"

As a healing-type Soul Master, Ye Lingling was most able to sense the power of the Tree of Life, and her face was filled with shock.

"A life-giving tree at the level of a god-king! If we are ever injured in the future, we can be healed instantly just by standing under it. It's simply the strongest support!"

Everyone was both surprised and delighted. The breakthrough of the Ancient Tree of Life to the God King level meant that Beidou Academy had gained another top combatant, and its overall strength had increased dramatically once again.

On this continent where powerful figures emerge in large numbers, the foundation has become increasingly profound.

Lu Xiao stood quietly in the crowd, looking up at the list on the sky. His face showed no surprise, and his expression was calm and indifferent.

He knew the power of the Tree of Life better than anyone else.

At this moment, the Ancient Tree of Life has already reached the peak of the God King realm, and is only one step away from the higher God Emperor realm.

He could even detect a faint, almost imperceptible aura of a divine emperor emanating from the ancient tree of life.

However, it is limited by the dimensional rules of Douluo Continent and the power restrictions of this universe.

The ancient tree of life was unable to take the final step and break through to the God Emperor realm.

He himself, by sheer chance, received the ultimate favor from the origin of the plane.

With the accumulation and insights gained over the years, he was fortunate enough to break through to the God Emperor Realm, becoming a unique God Emperor powerhouse on the continent.

Looking at this ranking, Lu Xiao already understood.

This ranking of deities is not simply based on cultivation level, but rather on a comprehensive ranking of actual combat strength.

Although the Ancient Tree of Life is at the peak of the God-King realm, it wields the laws of life creation and possesses unparalleled healing and endurance abilities.

However, it is a divine tree with the attribute of life, not good at killing or fighting, and its actual combat strength is limited.

Naturally, she is weaker than Gu Yuena, who wields combat power and is decisive in killing.

Therefore, it ranks fourth, below Gu Yuena.

...

Starry Sky Forest.

Gu Yuena, the Golden Dragon King, Di Tian, ​​and other powerful soul beasts were equally shocked as they looked at the information on the Tree of Life in the sky, their hearts filled with turbulent waves.

Di Tian gripped the Myriad Dragons Halberd tightly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "The Ancient Tree of Life? It's actually the divine tree from the Big Dipper Academy!"

"My lord, when we went to Beidou Academy before, it was just a soul beast of a few hundred thousand years old, how could it be..."

He still remembers that when he first saw the Tree of Life, although it possessed spirituality, its strength was far from reaching this level.

In just a few months, he soared to the God King realm, a growth rate that can only be described as heaven-defying.

Gu Yuena's purple eyes flickered slightly. Although she was surprised, she quickly figured out the reason and spoke slowly.

"The Tree of Life is inherently very compatible with the origin of the plane. When the plane upgrades and the power of the origin erupts, the opportunities and gifts it receives far exceed those of most soul beasts. It is only natural that it breaks through to the God King realm."

The Golden Dragon King, standing to the side, frowned slightly, his heart filled with apprehension.

Another god-king level powerhouse has appeared, and he also belongs to the Beidou Academy.

The strength of Beidou Academy has far surpassed that of the Soul Beast race, making it increasingly difficult for any future contenders to challenge Beidou Academy.

...

The divine realm, the central hall.

The five great god-kings gathered together, their gazes fixed on the ancient tree of life in the sky, their expressions extremely solemn, and their divine power becoming restless.

The God of Life looked at the Ancient Tree of Life, which also possessed the attribute of life, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief, and he uttered a sound.

"A life-giving tree at the God-King level! How could such a powerful life-attribute soul beast possibly be born in the mortal realm!"

She governs the laws of life in the divine realm and understands best the significance of those with strong life attributes.

A life-powerful being at the level of a god-king, he is arguably the team's strongest support.

It possesses incredible healing and endurance abilities, allowing allies to fight without rest and recover from serious injuries instantly.

The Asura God King, the Destruction God King, the Kind God King, and the Evil God King all had extremely ugly expressions, their hearts filled with trouble and unease.

Originally, the Douluo Continent was home to a host of top-tier god-level and half-step god-king powerhouses, including Gu Yuena, the Golden Dragon King, and the Storm Dragon King.

This already made them extremely wary; the mainland's high-end combat power was approaching that of the gods.

Now, with the addition of another God-King level Ancient Tree of Life, it's equivalent to the God Realm possessing a God-King of Life.

The power structure of Douluo Continent is almost identical to that of the God Realm!

"This is terrible, absolutely terrible!"

The God of Destruction spoke in a deep voice, his tone full of helplessness.

"With this ancient tree of life, the strong in Beidou Academy, and even the entire Douluo Continent, possess the ability of endless endurance and rapid recovery."

"Even if a conflict breaks out in the future and a protracted war ensues, our divine realm will not gain the slightest advantage!"

The divine realm's current strength and confidence are largely due to the presence of the God-King of Life.

It can heal injuries at the level of a God-King at any time, ensuring that the fighting power of the God Realm remains undiminished.

Now, Douluo Continent also has the same configuration, and the two sides are completely on the same level in terms of high-end combat power and logistical support.

The five divine kings looked at each other, their hearts filled with a sense of powerlessness and apprehension.

With only three spots remaining on the God Ranking, it's obvious that they will be reserved for top-tier God Kings like Lu Xiao and Gu Yuena.

At that time, the overall strength of Douluo Continent will probably be completely comparable to that of the God Realm.

Completely shattering the power balance between the mortal realm and the divine realm!

The entire divine realm was shrouded in a repressive and somber atmosphere.

(End of chapter)