Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 270 Dragon Pattern
Outside the Misty Forest.

Six people and one beast strode out.

The six men were armed with swords, battle axes, spears, and bows and arrows, making them clearly no ordinary people.

In particular, the aura emanating from these individuals was so intimidating that people involuntarily stepped aside.

"This hunter squad is no ordinary team. Their armor is excellent, and it doesn't even look like the standard B, A, or S-level armor."

"Standardized armor? Putting everything else aside, just look at those two women. One of them is carrying a battle axe, and the material alone is clearly extraordinary... Hiss!? It looks like Hellfire Iron!? Wait, the other woman's spear is also made of Hellfire Iron!? These kinds of heavy weapons must cost at least 200 billion each!? This... even master-level martial artists don't all have such luxurious equipment, right?"

"What's so special about the Hellfire Iron! The sword that man is carrying is the real treasure! Do you even know what Cold Moon Crystal is?! A sword like that is probably worth close to 1000 billion! What kind of big shot is this?! Why would he come to a low-level forbidden area like the Misty Forest to fish?"

"You're so ignorant! You don't even recognize Master Ji, the new master of Dragon Head Town who killed Divine Fist Zhu Long? What are you doing mingling in the hunter's circle?!"

“Master Ji? Master Ji Fuyou? His entire team are martial arts masters, ranking among the top in our Federation! No wonder they have such equipment.”

Various murmurs and discussions continued to emanate from the crowd.

Even if the hunters couldn't recognize Ji Fuyou and his companions, they knew from their equipment that they were no ordinary people.

Upon learning their identities, their eyes were filled with awe.

After all, although the level range of the strange beasts and orcs in the Misty Forest is quite large, the outer area is relatively safe, attracting many low- to mid-level hunters.

Among these hunters, even those at the sub-advanced level can be considered strong and become the talk of the town. A lineup like Ji Fuyou's team, composed entirely of masters, is naturally a legendary existence.

……

Ji Fuyou paid no attention to the whispers of others.

After passing through the supply area outside the Misty Forest, several modified vehicles that people could rest in had already driven up.

Just before getting into the car, Ji Fuyou said to Fang Qiyun, "Go and make arrangements to spread the news that I have become a Martial Saint."

"Get it out?"

Fang Qiyun was taken aback, then quickly realized something: "Captain, this is... taking precautions?"

"Ah."

Ji Fuyou nodded: "Although I killed Zhu Long earlier, in the eyes of others, it was entirely due to the strange methods of the psychic master that I was able to assassinate Zhu Long..."

He paused for a moment after saying this.

In fact, he was able to assassinate Zhu Long, the Martial Saint, through bizarre methods.

Moreover, even assassination...

The success rate is less than 6%!

After all, the life force field of a Martial Saint is too difficult to kill.

As long as their life force field is not broken, they are invincible.

He was able to kill Zhu Long mainly because Zhu Long underestimated him.

Zhu Long incorporated his life force field into his attack, intending to kill him swiftly and decisively. However, the life force field developed a flaw during the transition between attack and defense, which Zhu Long seized upon, unleashing two consecutive innate armor-piercing sword energies that disrupted the balance of Zhu Long's life force field, ultimately killing him with a single blow.

On many occasions, Zhu Long was not angered by his sneak attacks, nor did he amplify his life force field into his attacks. He fought him calmly and patiently, and even though he had innate armor-piercing sword energy, he could not do anything to his life force field in a short time.

He can make mistakes eight or ten times.

But if a fish floats on the water, even one mistake can mean certain death.

Many people say that even if a spiritual master were to assassinate a martial saint in the fog, the success rate would probably only be 10% or 20%.

This data was derived from the perspective of life force field defense.

therefore……

Even with Zhu Long's cautionary tale right before his eyes, protecting the interests of Longshou Town is still no easy task.

But it's different now.

"The deterrent power of a spiritual master is ultimately somewhat lacking. Even if he assassinated Zhu Long, many people would probably see it as opportunistic and unrepeatable. But now that I have become a martial saint, with my dual identity as a martial saint and a spiritual master, it is no problem for me to occupy a town like Dragon Head Town and the underground market of the Eastern Divine Continent."

Ji Fuyou said, "Although releasing this news will expose my trump card, it will naturally deter individuals and forces that were originally eager to attack us."

After saying that, he added, "We should try to avoid enemies at the Martial Saint level if possible."

after all……

These people, who were able to cultivate into Martial Saints at a young age, will become the core force in resisting the invasion of alien beasts and demons as they grow.

It would be such a pity if they died in the struggles among humans.

"I understand, I'll spread the word right away."

Fang Qiyun said.

Ji Fuyou nodded.

After getting on the bus, some went to Longshou Town, and others returned to Chiyang City.

We need to rest for a while now.

When you're in the fog, you're under a lot of mental stress, and after a while, everyone will feel exhausted.

This kind of fatigue cannot be filled by physical or mental exertion.

……

After arriving in Longshou Town, Ji Fuyou rested for a day to recover his energy. The next morning, he received some good news.

……

"Master Ji, please take a look."

Lu Chang'an unfolded a two-foot-long flying sword in front of Ji Fuyou.

"I used a special method to refine and polish that section of dragon spine, greatly reducing its size. Furthermore, I extracted the marrow from one part of the vertebrae, ground it into powder, and combined it with a red physique source crystal. I then carved patterns along the material's structure to better unleash the divine power within the dragon spine..."

Ji Fuyou's gaze lingered on the flying sword.

The marrow extracted from the dragon's spine turns golden, and the resulting pattern resembles a golden flying dragon, exuding an indescribable sense of divine charm.

This flying sword looks much better than the Wuji Sword.

After some explanation, Lu Chang'an gave his final conclusion: "According to the reference data provided by the Federation, the destructive power of this flying sword should be 20 points, and its compatibility with mental power is between 3% and 6%."

"20 points of damage, 3% to 6% compatibility?"

Upon hearing this number, Ji Fuyou couldn't help but smile: "Not bad, very good."

He knew that this dragon spine was extraordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have felt that the trip to the seventh underground level was worthwhile when he obtained this material after killing that evil black snake. But he never expected that the final effect of this dragon spine would be so good.

The spiritual master can interfere with all matter, although the degree of interference is not great, it is still equivalent to a 10% compatibility.

Purple gemstones can enhance mental activity and indirectly increase mental compatibility by 1% to 3%.

In addition, this flying sword has a 3% to 6% spiritual affinity...

His final level of spiritual compatibility has reached 5% to 10%.

With the blessing of the Purple Light Bracelet, Heavenly Jewel Stone, and Divine Martial Robe, his current spiritual level has reached 48.6.

A 5% to 10% compatibility level, and if you also consider the sword's inherent damage...

In other words, a normal sword strike can deal 44 points of damage, while a full-power burst can deal as much as 68.6 damage.

Flying swords are always extremely fast, making them impossible to defend against!

If there is another 68 points of damage...

If it were Ji Fuyou before he became a Martial Saint, he would have had to use every means to stop him.

If attacked suddenly, and there is no time to activate the deflection field, one will be killed instantly by the sword.

Seeing that Ji Fuyou was satisfied with the sword, Lu Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In just over a month, Ji Fuyou had invested nearly 500 billion yuan in him, which deeply shocked him and put him under unprecedented pressure.

He devoted all his energy to the first sword-forging task assigned by Ji Fuyou.

Fortunately, it ultimately yielded a good result.

"This is the first divine weapon crafted by Sword Master Lu, and its divine weapon level is... very high."

Ji Fuyou paused at this point.

This flying sword's attributes are significantly higher than the Limitless Sword; theoretically, both are top-tier divine weapons.

However, the Federation currently recognizes only one top-tier divine weapon, which is the Dragon Suppressing Mace in Zuo Chunqiu's hand, forged from the Divine Iron of Judgment.

Whether the remaining weapons, such as the Dragon Bone Sword in Xiao Juechen's hands, the Blood Drinking Sword in Gu Qing's hands, or the Ink Dragon Blade that originally belonged to Zhu Long but now belongs to Ji Fuyou, can be considered top-tier divine weapons remains controversial.

The new flying sword in Ji Fuyou's hand is stronger than the high-level divine weapon, the Limitless Sword, but it may not reach the level of the Dragon-Suppressing Mace...

It's a bit hard to say.

It might be on par with the Dragon Bone Sword, Blood Drinking Sword, and Ink Dragon Blade.

After pondering for a moment, he continued, "Such a sword must be very meaningful to Sword Master Lu. So please, Sword Master Lu, give this sword a name. I think it won't be long before it becomes famous throughout the world, bearing the name of Sword Master Lu."

"Master Ji, you flatter me. I was able to forge this sword to this level entirely thanks to the excellent materials you provided. Any other top swordsmith could have achieved the same level."

Lu Chang'an waved his hand: "Besides, Master Ji has given my Lu family such great help, which gives my Lu family hope of reviving its status as a martial arts family. In the future, I just want to quietly help Master Ji forge swords. Being too famous will only affect my sword-forging state."

After saying that, he looked at Ji Fuyou and said, "Since this sword was forged for Master Ji, it should be named by Master Ji."

Ji Fuyou listened and glanced at Lu Chang'an.

He could tell that this swordsman Lu really had no intention of becoming famous.

This can be seen from the fact that his sword-making stall relied entirely on Lu Yao's help in promotion.

After thinking for a moment, he did not insist.

At worst, we can train Lu Xingchen more.

At this moment, Longshou Town is in dire need of manpower. Lu Xingchen has been following him for more than half a year and has been quite diligent. It would not be unreasonable to elevate him to the master level.

"Then I'll name it."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, his gaze swept over the golden patterns on the flying sword that resembled a flying dragon. Considering that the sword's material came from the evil black serpent, which was neither a dragon nor a dragon, it seemed to have embarked on the path of transforming into a dragon. This showed that the sword was destined to be associated with dragons.

"Let's call it the Dragon Pattern Flying Sword."

He said, "I hope that this flying sword can replace the Wuji Sword and accompany me in my campaigns to the south and north, to slay alien beasts and demons, and to carve out a bright and clear world."

(End of this chapter)