Chapter 422 - 422 First-Class Divine Artifact: Azure Lotus Sword

"Good! Good! Good!"

Sikong Zhen shouted three times in succession, and the thunderous pressure around him instantly rose to its peak.

He stood between heaven and earth like a thunder god of war.

With a halberd in hand, ten thousand thunderbolts bow in submission.

"Congratulations!"

Li Bai, Zhuang Zhou, the Dark Demon God Tiger, and others stepped forward, cupped their hands in congratulations, and their eyes were full of sincere joy.

Sikong Zhen suppressed the lightning around him, gripped the Thunder-Suppressing Halberd, nodded slightly to the crowd, and said in a deep, thunderous voice: "Congratulations! Beidou Academy has gained another valiant general today!"

He could clearly feel that his combat power at this moment was far greater than when he had just become a god.

Even when facing a level one deity, it has the power to fight.

In the realm of thunder, he is virtually invincible.

As Sikong Zhen received his reward, everyone on Douluo Continent turned their attention to the sky.

They all knew that Sikong Zhen would undoubtedly become another strong figure at Beidou Academy.

Sure enough, in just a moment!

The purple lightning above the sky suddenly faded, transforming into a wisp of cyan light.

An ethereal and poetic aura permeated the entire world.

This aura has both the carefree and unrestrained spirit of "Laughing loudly, I go out the door; how can I, a man of such talent, be a mere commoner?"

It also possesses the sharp edge of "killing one person in ten steps, leaving no trace for a thousand miles".

The two intertwine to form a unique swordsmanship aesthetic unique to Li Bai, which makes all the Soul Masters of the Douluo Continent yearn for it.

A golden light curtain swirled, and the seventh-ranked deity on the God Ranking made a stunning entrance!

[Ranking on the Gods - Seventh: Li Bai]

[Ranking Commentary: A core member of Beidou Academy, wielding a sword to comprehend the Great Dao, transforming supernatural powers into poetry, a master of both swordsmanship and poetry, the master of the Azure Lotus Sword, proving the Dao with the sword, breaking through the mortal level to become a god]

[Ranking Rewards: Level 1 Divine Artifact: Azure Lotus Sword, God-King Level Sword Technique: Azure Lotus Sword Song, Perfection of Personal Soul Power and Sword Dao, Doubled Physical Tempering]

The moment the rankings were announced, the entire Douluo Continent fell into an absolute silence, followed by an uproar several times greater than before!

"Li Bai! Ranked seventh! Even higher than Sikong Zhen!"

"A first-class divine artifact! A divine king-level sword technique! This reward is practically tailor-made for sword immortals!"

"My God, Li Bai's strength has actually reached this level?"

"..."

It should be noted that, prior to this, everyone already knew about Li Bai's breakthrough to the god level through various rankings on the Sky Screen.

They also knew that his strength far exceeded that of ordinary people!

But to their utter surprise, Li Bai was only ranked seventh on the list of deities.

How terrifying must the powerful figures ranked ahead of Li Bai be?

...

The Hall of Spirits, the Hall of Offerings.

Qian Daoliu looked at the name on the sky, his expression instantly became extremely solemn, and even his breathing became rapid.

Qian Daoliu's aged face was filled with shock: "Li Bai... is only ranked seventh!"

He clearly remembered the first time Li Bai descended upon the Spirit Hall.

Although he was only at the Limit Douluo level, his sword aura was so powerful that even now that he had become a god, he could feel immense pressure.

At that time, he knew that Li Bai's talent far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Back then, his strength was probably already very close to godhood, but he was just stuck at the last step.

Now, Li Bai has not only become a god, but also obtained a first-level divine artifact and a god-king level sword technique through a dimensional opportunity.

Their strength has increased several times over, placing them seventh!

Just then!

At the same time, a deeper thought arose in his mind.

Even Li Bai was only seventh, so who exactly are the top six powerhouses?

Besides Lu Xiao, the dean of Beidou Academy, whom he already knew, and Gu Yuena, the ruler of the soul beasts.

Which newly emerged top expert will fill the remaining spots?

These thoughts made his mind extremely heavy.

...

Poseidon Island.

Poseidon looked at Li Bai on the sky, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

"What a mastery of both swordsmanship and poetry! To use poetry to guide the sword and to use the sword to prove one's Dao—even I am ashamed of my own inferiority in such a realm."

Tang Chen stood beside him, smiling and nodding: "Li Bai's swordsmanship has reached a state of perfection. Now that he has become a god and has obtained this opportunity, his future achievements are limitless."

They could all clearly sense that Li Bai's combat power at this moment far surpassed theirs, who had just become gods.

...

The entire Douluo Continent was shocked by Li Bai's ranking.

Li Bai himself, amidst the azure light filling the sky, slowly received his reward.

Three beams of azure light, imbued with the essence of swordsmanship, descended from the sky, enveloping his entire being.

The first golden light transformed directly into a long sword that was entirely white, with its blade covered in blue lotus patterns.

Level 1 Divine Weapon: Azure Lotus Sword.

This sword is formed from the essence of swordsmanship in the world and the power of the Azure Lotus. Its blade is light yet indestructible.

It contains the supreme sword intent of a lotus emerging from the mud, untainted by its surroundings.

The moment Li Bai grasped the sword, he felt the sword energy within him instantly merge perfectly with the blade.

With a wave of his hand, he could draw upon the essence of swordsmanship in the world, transforming it into countless green lotuses that could shatter all illusions.

The second golden light transformed into a dazzling sword shadow, surging into his soul and directly condensing into a God-King level sword technique: Azure Lotus Sword Song.

In an instant, countless profound sword principles, the Azure Lotus Sword Intent, and poetic supernatural powers clearly appeared in his mind, and his understanding of the sword instantly reached an unprecedented height.

This sword technique uses poetry as its guide and the sword as its edge; the sword moves with the poem, and the mind follows the sword.

The third golden light directly merged into his body, completing two extreme tempering processes.

His divine power and swordsmanship were perfected, and his physique was tempered twice as strong.

The already perfected soul power and swordsmanship became even more profound and pure, without any impurities.

His already resilient physique became even stronger under the tempering of the sword's essence, doubling in strength.

Even without relying on divine power and sword intent, it can withstand the attacks of a god-level expert.

"What a fine sword! What excellent swordsmanship!"

Li Bai held the Azure Lotus Sword, and the azure light on the sword instantly surged.

A dazzling sword shadow pierced the sky, reaching the heavens, and the person's aura instantly soared to its peak.

The oppressive aura of a peak god-level being instantly permeated the entire Beidou Academy, even reaching tens of thousands of miles away.

"Congratulations!"

Sikong Zhen and the others stepped forward, cupped their hands in congratulations, and their eyes were filled with extreme joy.

Li Bai sheathed his sword, bowed to the crowd in return, and looked at Lu Xiao, who was standing quietly not far away, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

"Thank you for your guidance, Dean."

Lu Xiao looked at Li Bai and Sikong Zhen, a hint of satisfaction and approval flashing in his eyes, and nodded slightly.

"You have all been deified. In the future, we will still need to fight side by side to protect the Douluo Continent."

At this point, the list of deities has been announced up to the seventh place, and Lu Xiao has a rough idea of ​​who will make it onto the remaining list.

...

And the golden light in the sky above remained dazzling.

The top six on the list of deities have not yet been revealed!

Everyone knew that the remaining rankings would undoubtedly belong to those who truly stood at the pinnacle of the continent.

Everyone's attention was focused to the extreme, all forces held their breath, and their eyes were fixed on the sky.

They were all looking forward to the announcement of the top six.

(End of chapter)