Chapter 1 Three Years of Sign-in, Breaking Through the Limits of Douluo.
Douluo Continent, deepest part of Sunset Forest.
This place is perpetually shrouded in colorful poisonous miasma, where ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts lurk, and even Title Douluos dare not easily set foot here.
Yet, in this place where mortals are extinct, stands an ancient academy.
Beidou Academy.
The academy's central square, paved with white jade, is spacious enough to hold a thousand people.
In the center of the square, a black-haired youth lies lazily on a bamboo rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly dozing.
His name is Lu Xiao, and he transmigrated here three years ago.
[Ding! Daily sign-in successful]
[Congratulations, host, you have received: one year of cultivation improvement, a random 100,000-year soul bone box x1]
A mechanical voice sounded in Lu Xiao's mind, but he was too lazy to even open his eyes.
Three years have passed since he bound himself to this "sign-in system" the day he transmigrated.
He spends his days eating and sleeping, yet his cultivation has skyrocketed like a rocket.
On the first day of sign-in, he directly obtained Title Douluo-level soul power.
On the 300th day of signing in, his soul power broke through to level 95, making him a Super Douluo.
On the 700th day of signing in, he reached level 98.
And just now—an indescribable power poured into his entire body from the void, every cell rejoicing.
His soul power was like a vast, boundless ocean, and his spiritual perception instantly covered the entire Sunset Forest.
Level 99 Limit Douluo!
"Three years in this world, and I've finally become a Limit Douluo. It wasn't easy."
Lu Xiao opened his eyes, lazily stretched, but his tone lacked any sincerity in saying "it wasn't easy."
If outsiders heard this, they would surely vomit blood.
The realm that others could achieve after hundreds of years of arduous cultivation, he completed by sleeping for three years of signing in, and he dared to exclaim "it wasn't easy"?
However, at the very moment Lu Xiao broke through—
Boom!
The entire world was suddenly enveloped in a golden light.
The light was vast and boundless, containing supreme divine power; even Lu Xiao, who had just advanced to the Limit Douluo realm, felt a tremor in his heart.
"God-level power?"
Lu Xiao sat up straight, his brows furrowing slightly.
In the sky, golden light converged into a boundless canopy.
Stretching across the entire Douluo Continent, it could be seen from anywhere.
On the canopy, shimmering light gradually revealed three ancient characters:
[Martial Soul Ranking]
Immediately afterward, lines of smaller golden characters appeared, their contents resonating in the minds of every living being:
[Douluo Heavenly Dao manifests, listing the Martial Soul Ranking, reviewing the top twenty strongest Martial Souls of the era]
[Rankings are based on a comprehensive evaluation of Martial Soul quality, potential, innate soul power level, and the holder's talent, etc.]
[Those on the list all receive blessings from the Heavenly Dao; rewards vary depending on the ranking]
Lu Xiao looked at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his expression becoming odd.
"Could it be a butterfly effect caused by my system?"
He muttered to himself, then shook his head. "Never mind, as long as the gods don't appear, I am invincible."
"So be it, the academy can't hide it for long anyway."
Just as Lu Xiao had predicted, the moment the celestial canopy appeared, the entire Beidou Academy was alarmed.
Figures flashed from all parts of the academy to the central square, gazing up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, their faces filled with shock and curiosity.
The first to arrive were three girls with distinct styles.
One, dressed in a light green dress, possessed an elegant yet slightly arrogant air; she was none other than Dugu Yan, granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
Three years ago, when Lu Xiao forcibly seized the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Bo, witnessing his unfathomable strength, decisively backed down.
He not only relinquished the precious land but also sent his granddaughter to the academy to "study."
The second girl, dressed in black, had a voluptuous figure and stunning beauty, yet her eyes were as cold as ice.
She was Zhu Zhuqing, daughter of the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire, who had fled into the depths of the Sunset Forest to escape her family's fate.
Coincidentally, the system issued a "recruitment of students" mission, and Lu Xiao "invited" her in.
The last girl, skipping and hopping, wore a blue dress, her eyes bright and lively, exuding both nobility and vivacity. She was Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
She had run away from home and mistakenly entered the Sunset Forest, also guided by a system mission, becoming a member of the Beidou Academy.
"Dean, Dean!"
Ning Rongrong spotted Lu Xiao in the rocking chair and ran over, speechless. "A golden curtain suddenly appeared in the sky, and you're still lying there so calmly?"
"It's been three years, and all you do is eat and sleep. Can't you act like a dean for once?"
Zhu Zhuqing stood quietly to the side, her eyes keenly observing Lu Xiao's reaction.
Since joining the academy, she'd increasingly felt that the dean and the entire academy exuded an air of mystery. The teachers here had never revealed their martial souls or soul rings, yet they always gave her a sense of unfathomable depth.
Especially Dean Lu Xiao, who, despite his seemingly lazy demeanor, possessed an otherworldly aura that commanded respect.
Dugu Yan also curiously joined in: "Dean, they say that's the Martial Soul Ranking in the sky, ranking the twenty strongest martial souls of the era!"
"Do you think my Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor can make the list?"
With the academy's resources, her martial soul had already evolved into the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, a top-tier beast martial soul.
Lu Xiao yawned and said lazily, "What's the rush? We'll see in three days."
Ning Rongrong clenched her little fist excitedly, "My Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the number one support martial soul in the world! It'll definitely be in the top five! I wonder what reward Heaven will give me!"
It was with the academy's help that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Hearing this, Lu Xiao's face showed a strange expression.
If it were the old Douluo Continent, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda would indeed be firmly in the top five.
But now... which of the martial souls of those "freaks" in the academy is inferior to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
Zhu Zhuqing also nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Ning Rongrong's thoughts.
Before Lu Xiao could explain, a clear voice came from the side:
"Alright, class is starting, everyone assemble! Today we will conduct practical training!"
The person who came was a young man dressed in a white robe, with a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and a dashing and unrestrained temperament.
He seemed to stand there casually, yet he seemed to be one with heaven and earth.
Upon seeing him, the three girls immediately abandoned their idle chatter and stood up straight: "Yes, Teacher Li Bai!"
Li Bai lazily took a sip of wine and casually said, "Same old rules, all three of you come at me together. If you can even touch the hem of my clothes, you've passed the test, all of you get full marks."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them moved instantly!
"Nine Treasures Transform into Glazed Pagoda, First: Strength! Second: Speed! Third: Soul!"
Ning Rongrong released the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda immediately.
Nine-colored light enveloped the entire area, buffing her teammates.
Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul possessed her, transforming into a Netherworld Cat, her figure flashing out like a ghost, directly attacking Li Bai's flank.
Dugu Yan released the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison, green poisonous mist spreading out, blocking Li Bai's retreat.
(End of this chapter)