Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 403: The Three Golden Rankings — Divine Thunder Destroys Monsters
Chapter 403: The Three Golden Rankings — Divine Thunder Destroys Monsters
Just as the Demon Suppression Guards were divided into four ranks—Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow—
those who had advanced from the Demon Suppression Guard to become generals were also divided into two classes: Heavenly Demon Suppression General and Earthly Demon Suppression General.
However, the number of Heavenly Generals was extremely limited.
On the Heaven Ranking, there were only five.
Shen Mo looked over it carefully and noticed there were only twenty-one names in total on the Heaven Ranking.
From the names alone, it was clear that there weren’t many human Demon Suppression Generals—only eight.
The remaining positions were split between the monsters and the flood dragons.
Among the top five, only a single human name stood out—Zhang Longxiang.
There was only one flood dragon general.
But the monsters had three generals on the list.
This disparity clearly highlighted the power gap.
"…Sigh, if only our human race had more Demon Suppression Generals."
"The monsters really look down on us because they have more generals."
"Back during that siege a hundred years ago, they even intentionally weakened the defenses and lured the demon army’s main force toward us. The Vermillion Bird Fortress was nearly overrun."
Li Heitan and the others whispered in low voices, their words full of resentment.
Shen Mo’s expression grew thoughtful.
He’d heard about that incident before.
The demons had deployed two Grand Sky Demons, over a thousand True Demon Venerables, and tens of millions of lesser demons.
The assault had been unimaginably ferocious.
It had left many Demon Suppression Guards feeling like the end had come.
In the end, though, the attack had been repelled.
But because the surrounding two monster-controlled fortresses had intentionally steered the demonic tide toward the humans, Vermillion Bird Fortress became the main target.
Out of over twenty thousand Demon Suppression Guards stationed there, only two hundred survived.
Even the Earthly Demon Suppression General stationed there died in that battle.
That incident remained etched in the memories of many human guards and fueled their grudge toward the monster generals Lang Mang and E Yuan.
Just then, Sun Kong suddenly shouted, “The Earth Ranking just appeared! Look, look!”
“Holy crap, Commander Zhong is on the list! Nineteenth place! Awesome!”
Zhao Xin and Li He took a closer look, their faces lighting up. “He really is nineteenth! Last time, wasn’t he ranked twentieth?”
Shi Dingyue grinned with excitement. “Commander Zhong is amazing—definitely one of the strongest under General Zhang.”
Shen Mo also turned to look.
The names on the Earth Ranking were much smaller than those on the Heaven Ranking, and there were many more of them.
1st — Blood God Fortress — Heaven-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Shi Wu
2nd — Panlong Fortress — Heaven-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Ao Hong
3rd — Blood God Fortress — Heaven-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Ying Ye
4th — Tianjiang Fortress — Heaven-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Gui Ting
5th — Azure Dragon Fortress — Heaven-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Tang Zhanmo
6th — …
…
19th — Xuanwu Fortress — Earth-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Zhong Baisheng
…
Shen Mo couldn’t help but shake his head.
On the Earth Ranking, the human race’s advantage declined even further.
Meanwhile, the monsters’ dominance expanded.
It seemed even the fortresses differed greatly in strength.
Shi Dingyue sighed, “The top ten on the Earth Ranking earn twenty C-rank merit points every month.”
“The top hundred get five C-rank merit points monthly.”
“Man, I hope we can make it up there someday.”
Li Heitan and the others burst out laughing. “Boss, you’re dreaming too big—you’re still on the Human Ranking.”
Shi Dingyue chuckled. “You’ve got to have dreams. What if one day they come true?”
At that moment, text began to gradually appear on the third golden ranking.
All the Demon Suppression Guards turned their gazes toward it.
For the vast majority of them, the Human Ranking was the one that truly mattered.
The Heaven Ranking was for generals only.
The Earth Ranking required at least Earth-rank Demon Suppression status.
But the Human Ranking? That was the battleground for Yellow-rank and Profound-rank guards.
Once it fully appeared, the Demon Suppression Guards broke into cries of surprise.
“First on the Human Ranking… of course it’s him—Tang Shenting, son of Tang Zhanmo!”
“Tang Shenting is incredible. I bet he’ll be promoted to Earth-rank in another year.”
“His name’s fitting too. They say his father gave him that name hoping he’d become as mighty and unstoppable as divine thunder in the Demon Suppression Sea.”
“Plenty of generals say Tang Shenting has the potential to become a Demon Suppression General!”
“If it’s said by a human general, I believe it. If a monster general says it, probably just trying to set him up.”
{Translators Note: In this world, demons and monsters share the same origin, but monsters are considered lesser offshoots—hybrids born from the fusion of demons with other bloodlines.}
Shen Mo listened quietly as Li Heitan and the others chatted, his eyes fixed on the Human Ranking.
1st — Azure Dragon Fortress — Profound-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Tang Shenting
2nd — Blood God Fortress — Profound-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Shi Mie
3rd — Panlong Fortress — Profound-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Ao Ri
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4th — Howling Moon Fortress — Profound-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Lang Po
5th — Blood God Fortress — Profound-rank Demon Suppression Guard — Hu Sha
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Shen Mo continued scanning down the list.
He spotted Shi Dingyue, ranked 805th on the Human Ranking.
He also saw Sha Rilang at rank 919.
From the discussion around him, Shen Mo learned that Sha Rilang had dropped quite a bit because he’d lost a C-rank merit point to Shen Mo in a prior challenge.
The Earth Ranking listed only one hundred names, while the Human Ranking capped at one thousand.
The thousandth name on the Human Ranking belonged to a Profound-rank guard from White Tiger Fortress—not Shen Mo.
"Looks like I’m still new here. My merit’s too low to make the list yet."
Shen Mo shook his head.
He wasn’t bothered about not appearing on the golden rankings.
If anything, their appearance gave him more motivation.
After all, what could be better than lying on a ranking list and receiving free merit every month?
It would be a shame to miss out on something so freely given.
The three golden rankings hovered in midair, radiant and enduring.
Every name that appeared on them became a hot topic, discussed and admired by the guards.
Just then, the sky over the Demon Suppression Sea suddenly roiled with black clouds.
Thick, pitch-black clouds surged wildly, and deep within, golden light seemed to be gathering and flickering.
All the Demon Suppression Guards perked up.
"It’s here! Divine Thunder!"
"Every time the Heavenly Dao Rankings appear, the will of the Heavenly Dao unleashes Divine Thunder to cleanse the world. Heh, hope it wipes out a bunch of demons!"
"Wishful thinking. The demons learned their lesson long ago. During this time, they all hide deep underwater. Only a few lesser demons still linger in the shallows."
"That’s why the real killfest only happens when a Demon Suppression General uses their merit to summon Divine Thunder for targeted strikes."
"Exactly. That’s the reason demons never dare let their Grand Sky Demons appear near the sea’s surface."
Li Heitan and the others chattered excitedly, their faces lit with enthusiasm.
Shen Mo narrowed his eyes and looked far into the distance.
Sure enough, massive golden bolts of Divine Thunder were quickly forming, then crashing violently down upon the dark sea.
Any demon that touched the Divine Thunder was instantly reduced to ash, vanishing without a trace.
Even the mighty Grand Sky Demons held deep fear toward Divine Thunder.
The bombardment lasted a full hour before the black clouds finally began to dissipate.
The crowd slowly pulled their gaze back from the skies above the Demon Suppression Sea.
The Heavenly Dao Rankings had appeared, and Divine Thunder had cleansed the battlefield.
Now, the true event was about to begin.
As expected—
A hundred breaths later, a colossal golden gate materialized in the air.
The gate seemed to link heaven and earth, towering ten thousand feet tall.
Shi Dingyue spoke in a deep voice, “That is the gate to the Heavenly Dao Vault. Just focus your attention on it, and you’ll be able to project your consciousness inside.”
Shen Mo nodded and immediately followed his instructions, reaching out to connect with the Heavenly Dao Vault.
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