Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 296 Guards
An hour later, Fang Qiyun, a dozen or so martial artists, and the divine beast horned deer that was responsible for protecting their safety, joined Ji Fuyou.

"Take everything back with you."

Ji Fuyou handed over his packed belongings to Fang Qiyun.

He then pointed to one of the longbows and said, “This longbow contains Judgment Divine Iron. There isn’t much of it, and it’s not enough to forge a Judgment Battle Sword or Judgment Battle Blade, but its value is self-evident.”

"Judgment Divine Iron!?"

Fang Qiyun's eyes were filled with surprise.

This is the most expensive material for divine weapons in the Federation today.

"Besides the Judgment Divine Iron, there is another material here called Obsidian Iron. I estimate that its structure is even better than that of the War God Meteorite Iron, but the quantity is somewhat small. It can only be made into a breastplate or a helmet."

Ji Fuyou said, "Take these things and leave quickly. I'll deal with them when I get back."

"understand!"

Fang Qiyun nodded heavily.

"Leave the mythical horned deer for me."

Ji Fuyou Road.

He already planned to use his teleportation authority to go and investigate.

His current strength far surpasses that of the misty lands that emerge from his dreams.

If we keep waiting, it will take at least half a year, or even a year, before we can access the golden source crystal.

He didn't intend to squander such a long period of time.

Since we can't obtain the Golden Source Crystal through conventional means, let's take the initiative and invade the other world.

He believed that there were definitely not a small number of purple and golden source crystals in the other world.

"Go, return the way you came, and be careful."

Ji Fuyou waved his hand.

"Don't worry, Captain. You've wiped out the elite monsters. We can handle the rest if we encounter them."

Fang Qiyun nodded.

She wasn't too worried about Ji Fuyou's safety.

She had already fought these monsters before, and even the elite demon archers among them, if she was careful, she could defeat them, let alone the captain who had become a Martial Saint.

The sheer number of corpses the captain left behind along the way demonstrates his absolute dominance in this misty region.

At that moment, Fang Qiyun led the group, collected their spoils, and quickly retreated along the route they had come from.

After the group had all left, Ji Fuyou turned his gaze back to the center of the temple.

As the power of space was activated, ripples spread out, transforming into a dense mist that was difficult to see with the naked eye, covering Ji Fuyou's body.

Beneath this mist, the environment surrounding Ji Fuyou changed silently.

When the mist cleared again, he found himself in a magnificent, ancient temple.

The temple's architectural style is similar to that of the Mayan ruins, but it appears taller and more imposing.

But to Ji Fuyou's surprise, the temple...

Very quiet.

It was so quiet that almost no sound could be heard.

This eerie silence prompted him to immediately activate his Mind's Eye and scan his surroundings.

There were no living creatures in sight either.

Not to mention demon archers, there wasn't a trace of mutated rats or other creatures to be seen; all that could be seen were numerous statues.

A sculpture with a stone-like texture.

"statue!?"

The moment Ji Fuyou saw these statues, he instantly realized something and ran as fast as he could toward the nearest side hall.

Just as he ran towards that side hall, the numerous statues in the area seemed to suddenly come to life, their petrified features fading away rapidly, transforming them directly from statues into living people.

"So lifelike!"

Ji Fuyou instantly understood.

That's lifelike!
The next monster to appear in the Mayan temple after the Demon Archer.

It was precisely because of his knowledge of the Mayan temples that Ji Fuyou dared to venture into this alien world.

As Ji Fuyou rushed into the side hall, the area suddenly became lively.

"Bah!"

"Clang!"

Various vivid cries.

The sounds of weapons and armor clashing echoed continuously, filling the air from all directions.

These lifelike figures can be basically divided into five categories.

One type, armed with long spears, was named the Mayan Warrior by Ji Fuyou and was over 2.5 meters tall. The other type was probably the captain of the Mayan Warriors, who was 3 meters tall.

There are also three other types who wield giant iron hammers. Based on their strength in the dream, Ji Fuyou named them Mayan Guards, Mayan Guard Captains, and Mayan Commanders, respectively.

These monsters, and the demon archers from before...

Or rather, the Mayan archers formed the formal military system of the entire Mayan temple.

"Clang!"

Just as Ji Fuyou was about to rush to the side hall, the captain of the Mayan guards suddenly attacked.

Its enormous body moved with incredible agility straight toward Ji Fuyou.

That terrifying instantaneous acceleration... actually surpassed Ji Fuyou's current state!
speed!?
How can a monster of such enormous size, wielding a heavy warhammer, possess such speed?!
Ji Fuyou felt a chill run down his spine.

The next moment, sword light flashed!

"call out!"

The dragon-patterned sword, gleaming with a chilling light, shot towards the Mayan guard captain in an instant.

However, when faced with the flying swords, this Mayan guard captain displayed unparalleled combat skills and reflexes.

The warhammer, weighing at least a hundred kilograms, seemed as light as a feather in his hands as he swung it and smashed it hard against the dragon-patterned flying sword.

Such a powerful weapon, if unleashed with all its might by the Mayan guard captain, could probably crush even a tank.

Ji Fuyou was startled. He used his sword control technique to quickly change the angle of his flying sword, tilting it slightly to avoid the Mayan guard captain's warhammer strike, and then shot it toward the monster's head.

However, the change of direction of the flying sword slowed down its speed by a fraction.

The Mayan guard captain tilted his head and used the sharp horn on his head to stab the flying sword.

"boom!"

As the metal clashed, the dragon-patterned flying sword was knocked away, even sparking out tiny sparks.

"This monster..."

Ji Fuyou's expression hardened.

Definitely stronger than the Fertile Guardians and Pale Boarmen!

This strength is not reflected in physical physique.

In terms of physical strength, these monsters are roughly equal, with none being superior.

The Mayan Guard Captain's speed, combat skills, combat experience, and the strength of his weapon far surpassed those of the Fertile Guard and the Pale Boarman.

Fortunately, thanks to the slight delay caused by the Dragon Pattern Sword, Ji Fuyou had already rushed to the side hall.

"Stop him!"

His mental fluctuations immediately transmitted commands.

Following closely behind him, the level 7 divine beast, the Horned Deer, roared, stretching out its massive 3.6-meter-long body. Blazing flames gathered and were directly spewed down at the pursuing Mayan guard captain.

However, despite the fierce flames, the Mayan guard captain who was pursuing them did not dodge or evade, but instead swung his warhammer through the air.

Visible white energy burst forth from the surface of the warhammer.

The flames spewed down by the mythical antler deer were actually shattered by this monster's hammer.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining power of the warhammer slammed into the body of the mythical horned stag!
"Oh!"

Even though this divine beast had a life force field protecting it, its massive body still trembled violently.

The force generated by the collision of the internal energy and the life force field scattered and slammed against the wall at the entrance of the side hall, almost tearing the entrance apart.

Fortunately, these walls were not made of simple earth and wood; they seemed to have used some particularly precious steel minerals. The powerful force that could shatter large trees was used to strike them, but only left marks less than half a finger deep.

The internal force was neutralized during the collision with the life force field.

But the Mayan guard captain reacted extremely quickly.

The second hammer strike followed immediately.

The speed of their tactical changes and the ferocity of their attacks were dazzling to the eye.

The continuous attacks were like a violent storm.

The level 7 divine beast, the Horned Deer, which had condensed a life force field, was completely suppressed by this monster, which clearly had not even mastered a life force field, and was beaten without any power to fight back.

"how come!?"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat alarmed.

He had already verified the combat power of a level 7 divine beast in the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes. Even a martial saint-level being as powerful as the Sun King was helpless against this kind of monster for a while.

But this Mayan guard captain, who hasn't even condensed a life force field and hasn't yet reached the Martial Saint stage, is able to suppress a level 7 divine beast...

This result somewhat overturned Ji Fuyou's understanding of the two realms of master and martial saint.

Seeing that if things continued like this, the mythical horned deer would likely be hammered to death by the Mayan guard captain, Ji Fuyou focused his mind and visualized the blazing sun.

When he realized that the Mayan Guard Captain had once again struck the life force field of the divine beast horned deer, and that the old force was exhausted and the new force had not yet been generated, he instantly unleashed his blazing sun sword technique.

The blazing flames, accompanied by a thunderous attack, fiercely engulfed the body of the Mayan guard captain.

However, even when faced with Ji Fuyou's sneak attack, the Mayan guard captain reacted with lightning speed.

The hundred-kilogram hammer in his hand displayed an unparalleled transformation, actually withstanding the bombardment of the Blazing Sun Sword Technique by relying on the handle of the hammer.

Although he blocked the sharpness of the Cold Moon Sword, the terrifying force and intensity of the Blazing Sun Sword Technique still struck his body, causing his massive figure to retreat repeatedly.

Taking this opportunity, Ji Fuyou unhesitatingly activated his Overlord True Body, and as he stepped forward, he unleashed the Overlord's Roaming the World technique, crashing hard into the Mayan guard captain while simultaneously unleashing his Innate Armor-Piercing Sword Qi!

"Oh!"

Stone chips flew everywhere!

This monster, so powerful it rivaled even a martial saint, finally had its skull pierced!

Seeing more and more Mayan guards, Mayan guard captains, and even Mayan guard commanders surging towards him, Ji Fuyou felt a chill run down his spine.

He immediately picked up the warhammer, retreated swiftly, and then ordered the divine beast horned deer to guard the side hall gate.

He himself quickly slipped into the side hall and hid in a corner formed by the bookshelves, using the Illusionary Shadowless Technique to minimize his aura.

"Roar!"

In just a few breaths, accompanied by a scream, the powerful level 7 divine beast, the Horned Deer, comparable to a martial saint, was brutally hammered to death by the successive Mayan guards with their warhammers.

This result clearly tells Ji Fuyou...

Even monsters that have not yet condensed a life force field can still kill the horned deer, a divine beast comparable to a martial saint!
The rule that only a martial saint can defeat another martial saint was broken on the spot!
(End of this chapter)