Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 201 Amethyst
Ji Fuyou strode forward and soon arrived at the body of the snowman.

He carefully examined the monster's structure...

The monster's interior was indeed mainly composed of ice and snow, and this ice and snow contained an astonishing chill. Even though the snowman was dead, Ji Fuyou could feel the bone-chilling coldness inside just by touching it with his finger.

He searched around and soon a purple light caught his attention.

"This is!?"

Ji Fuyou quickly peeled away a piece of ice, revealing a translucent purple crystal before his eyes.

"Physical Essence Crystal!"

Surprise.

It must be said that this is a surprise far exceeding that of the Red Spiritual Source Crystal.

The value of a red physique source crystal is about 10 contribution points, but the price of a purple physique source crystal has skyrocketed to 200 million!
Although it's not as much as the 1000 million of purple spiritual source crystals, but...

If he were to exchange this purple physical source crystal for a red spiritual source crystal, a one-for-two exchange, and then ask the other party to add one or two more red physical source crystals as a bonus, the other party would be willing.

This is the true value of the purple physique source crystal.

A sufficient amount of purple physique source crystals is the gateway to becoming a Martial Saint.

And the Martial Saint...

That is a true existence standing at the pinnacle of the world!
In the extraordinary world of that time, the Martial Saint was the highest level!
"It wasn't for nothing that I put in so much effort to kill this monster."

Ji Fuyou said something.

Moreover, the purple physique source crystal was not all that was gained this time.

As he continued his search, he soon found two more unusual items.

One was a token with strange runes and written in a script he had never seen before.

Although he had never seen the written characters before, the token had the ability to "convey the spirit through objects," which allowed him to recognize it the moment he saw it.

"Snowy Region Order!"

He said something, then glanced again at the snowman disguised by its fluffy shell: "So, this monster comes from a place called 'Snowy Region'?"

He looked up and glanced at the horizon.

The name "snowy region" immediately suggests a place covered in ice and snow, but this place, and even the external environment, seem far removed from any ice and snow area.

and so……

Is this a power? A race? Or even...?

A civilization!?

Ji Fuyou couldn't understand it.

Moreover, he had no idea what the token was for.

Finally, he turned his attention to another special object.

This is a gemstone with a hint of purple light.

As Ji Fuyou held the gemstone, he felt a faint connection with a certain place.

seem……

Once another artifact in that location that matches this gem is activated, the gem in his hand will resonate with it, thus "teleporting" him there.

Yes, void teleportation!
It's unclear whether Ji Fuyou possesses the authority to teleport through the void or whether this gem itself carries this "information."

He naturally learned about this information.

This feeling is very strange.

After sensing for a moment, his expression gradually became serious.

"This gem..."

He didn't know who possessed the other treasure that matched the Purple Light Gem, but...

These pieces of equipment are clearly based on that one item.

In the hunters' team's terms, that person was the captain, and the purple gem was just a member.

Except in very rare cases, the captain's strength usually surpasses that of the team members.

This snowman from the snowy region was no less powerful than the Flourishing Lord. He relied entirely on the "glowing light" to suppress the snowman and used kite tactics to achieve victory.

If a team member is this strong, the captain must be even stronger!
It's probably not on par with the two-headed giant in the abyss rift.

Even if he could use the "brilliant light" of this area to suppress it, it would still be something he couldn't easily deal with in his current state.

"I will only consider getting the Purple Gem and the matching treasures after my strength has increased by a certain level."

Ji Fuyou pondered, his attention returning to the purple gemstone.

Besides serving as a kind of teleportation coordinate or token, this gem also possesses extraordinary mystical properties.

As he focused his mind on the gem, he was astonished to discover…

This gemstone can actually enhance his mental activity.

He maintained his mental and physical awareness of the gem, silently sensing...

After a while, he came to a conclusion.

"It can increase the compatibility with flying swords by at least 1%, and if my mental state is good, it can even increase it by 2% or 3%!"

3% spiritual compatibility.

With the addition of 5% Wuji Sword and 1% Spiritual Materialization passive, the total compatibility reaches 9%.

His maximum damage from flying swords increased from 18 points to 27 points, and with the damage from the flying swords themselves, it reached 43 points.

With this kind of destructive power, even a master-level martial artist wearing S-grade heavy armor would be killed by him with a single sword strike, armor and all!
"However, maintaining the connection with the Purple Gem requires even more mental effort..."

Ji Fuyou did a quick calculation and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique will consume your spirit.

Activating the Dragon's Will consumes Spirit.

Wielding the Wuji Sword also consumes mental energy.

Now, this purple gem has appeared... "The consumption is high when the Heavenly Demon Disintegration and Dragon's Will are activated. During the duration of their effects, the mental load will be significantly reduced, estimated to be only half. However, the total is still 30 seconds. The optimal mental load for the Limitless Sword is 27 seconds, and the purple gem is 26 seconds, resulting in a final mental load of 83 seconds..."

The optimal state is when the mental load is below the mental threshold.

Exceeding the mental threshold but falling below 100% will result in greater energy expenditure but will not affect performance.

But once it exceeds 100%...

The efficiency of flying swords will be affected.

If it exceeds 200%, or a load of over 90 minutes, it can lead to a mental breakdown.

"It is indeed not an easy thing to cultivate both spirit and body."

Ji Fuyou let out a breath.

"I need equipment that increases Spirit Scale... preferably equipment with low requirements and high amplification."

His thoughts were racing.

But then I realized that it was basically impossible.

He had seen this kind of equipment after his access was upgraded on the official website of the Central Plains Spiritual Powerhouse.

Without exception, they all need to practice special techniques or have a special bloodline.

Otherwise, if such a treasure falls into the hands of an ordinary person, it will be no different from an ordinary item.

Just like weapons forged from Asura Stone and Purgatory Iron, in the hands of a peace-loving person, they are just heavy weapons, and their destructive power is not much better than a weapon made of steel by a blacksmith.

"My mental strength has reached 30 points. If I don't use the full release of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration, the burden won't be too great. On the other hand, I won't activate the Dragon's Will for now. For the next period of time, I will travel around and use the Limitless Sword and the Purple Light Gem to control my sword and kill enemies to ensure my own safety."

After pondering for a moment and checking again to make sure nothing was missed, Ji Fuyou activated his spirit and sensed his surroundings.

Once he was sure it was safe, he quickly took out the purple physique source crystal and used it directly.

All of a sudden...

He felt as if his body structure was changing.

It's not about physical reshaping or reorganization, but rather a structural change from the inside out.

This change seems to involve every cell, even the genetic level, transforming him into a more perfect silicon-based life form and subtly raising the upper limit of his genes.

In this process of change, he seemed to lose control of his physical body and completely become a third party.

And this change lasted for a minute or two.

Fortunately, no strange beasts or monsters appeared in the past minute or two; otherwise, if they had taken this opportunity to attack him, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

After the transformation was completed, Ji Fuyou gradually regained control of his physical body.

Although he could clearly feel his own power at this moment, the feeling of completely losing control of his physical body just now still made him feel lingering fear.

For the first time, he felt worried and uneasy about something called Source Crystal.

"What exactly are Source Crystals? And what changes will they ultimately bring to humanity?"

Ji Fuyou felt himself.

he does not know.

He even knew that he had no other choice at the moment.

In order to prepare for the arrival of the Star-Devouring Demon in 3 years and 8 months, even though he didn't know what the consequences of refining the Source Crystal to promote the evolution of life would be, he still had to continue refining it.

Worrying about things that haven't happened yet is pointless.

But his thoughts couldn't help but wander in that direction.

Anxiety and unease.

After a long while, Ji Fuyou finally let out a breath.

"There are too many secrets in the world. No one can unravel the truth of the universe, and no one can avoid all crises and deaths. I have this thought... because... my mind has changed, I have gained a new identity... I have more, so I am more afraid of losing it."

Ji Fuyou closed his eyes.

Feeling the changes in my body.

32.4→34.3.

It increased by 1.9%.

After all, this is the first time using a purple physique source crystal, so this kind of improvement is quite normal.

“34 points, that’s already reached the level of Xiao Jiuge and Fengyulou, that is, the level of an ordinary member of the Martial Saint team.”

Ji Fuyou clenched his fist, feeling the power increase.

At this point, physical attributes can no longer produce immediate results with each improvement.

Faced with the immense power of nature, there is not much difference between a physique of 40 and a physique of 30.

However, the human body is a treasure trove of endless mysteries. Combined with human wisdom, it can turn one unit of strength into ten units of advantage when fighting against similar or related life forms.

The difference between running 100 meters in 10 seconds and 11 seconds is less than 10%, but the resulting status, impact, and benefits are worlds apart.

Therefore, even a mere 2 points of improvement in physical strength is still a significant step forward.

After adjusting to the changes brought about by his increased physical strength, Ji Fuyou continued on his way.

This time...

He tried to find the direction of the light source illuminating the fog.

He was eager to know what kind of great power could bring such an amazing dispersing effect to a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

If someone who possesses this power were to face a star-devouring monster, it would be impossible to predict who would ultimately prevail.

However, before Ji Fuyou could venture far, a spider nearly two meters long, dark yellow in color, and covered in sharp barbs blocked his path.

These spiders are even more powerful than the fire monsters in the Temple of Fertile, and are only slightly inferior to the Guardians of Fertile.

In theory, it wouldn't be difficult for Ji Fuyou to kill him one-on-one, but the problem is...

a lot of!

There are so many of these spiders!

(End of this chapter)