Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 297 Frustration
"These monsters..."

Ji Fuyou took a deep breath.

Even if the Mayan Guard Captain's true strength cannot be considered that of a true martial saint, it is by no means an empty boast to draw parallels with a martial saint.

If the captain of the guards is like this, then what level must a more powerful commander reach?
Ji Fuyou looked solemn.

At this moment, all he could do was try his best to suppress his aura and stop making any noise.

Meanwhile, the other Mayan guards who had killed the mythical horned deer gradually quieted down.

They were like some kind of war puppets, stone statues or machines.

When an intruder attacks, they all activate their abilities. Once they can no longer detect the intruder's presence, they gradually become dazed. In fact, as time goes by, their muscular bodies seem to enter a state of petrification once again.

however……

The location where they petrified completely blocked the entrance to the side hall, eliminating any possibility for Ji Fuyou to sneak out.

For the time being, Ji Fuyou had no choice but to continue hiding in this corner and wait patiently.

"No part of the fog should be underestimated."

He reminded himself of this.

Don't assume that you're invincible once you reach the Martial Saint stage.

At least……

The Mayan temples are not something a single martial arts master can easily conquer.

To venture into the Mayan temples and fight against powerful guard captains and commanders, you'd probably need a team of warrior saints.

Fortunately, this adventure was not without its rewards.

Ji Fuyou looked at the iron hammer in his hand.

He could clearly discern the divine iron of judgment contained within this hammer.

Although it wasn't enough for one unit, when combined with the divine iron he had previously obtained from outside, it was enough to forge a Judgment Battle Blade.

While pondering, Ji Fuyou also recalled the methods displayed by the Mayan guard captain.

skill!
Combat experience!

And the application of force!

In these aspects, he, and indeed everyone else, was far inferior to these captains of the guards.

"Human martial arts realm, combat skills, and power generation techniques actually stop progressing at the advanced level of martial artist!"

Ji Fuyou understood immediately.

A high-level martial artist can comprehend the highest level of internal energy!

The Innate Armor-Piercing Sword Qi requires 25 points in physical strength and implicitly assumes that the cultivator has already mastered the Gang Jin (罡劲).

Does this mean that, in many civilizations of other worlds, the requirement for "罡劲" (gangjin) is relatively low?

In fact, the Gang Jin (罡劲) is only comparable to a sub-high-level martial artist?
A high-level martial artist should master more refined powers.

A master-level martial artist will also master a certain method of circulating internal energy.

The Martial Saint goes without saying.

However, on Crimson Star, let alone masters, even martial saints only meet the physical fitness requirements; their power application remains at the level of Gang Jin.

Even now, facing this Mayan guard captain who is only a martial arts master, he, a martial saint, can feel threatened.

"Cultivation system".

Ji Fuyou silently recited these four words in his heart.

Anyone can see that the system of refining source crystals and inheriting crystals is problematic and cannot be considered an orthodox cultivation method.

He used to have no choice, but now...

It's time to think about this carefully.

"Rainbow Sun City".

Ji Fuyou composed himself and quietly waited for the Void Teleportation Authority to be restored.

The Mayan temple was clearly different from the smaller spaces belonging to the enhanced Fertile Lord and the two-headed giant. This time, the Void Authority cooled down, and he waited a full ten hours.

Once his authority was restored, he hesitated no longer and vanished in a flash from the temple filled with living beings.

……

The edge of a Mayan ruin.

Ji Fuyou's figure emerged and materialized amidst the mist.

He glanced back at the temple behind him, now obscured by the mist, then turned and, carrying the Mayan guard captain's iron hammer, strode away from the fog.

Since more than ten hours had passed, even if the Kingdom of Kaya was slow to react, it had already taken some action.

Outside the fog, police and military cordons were visible everywhere, and further away, a large number of staff were evacuating nearby residents.

When Ji Fuyou emerged from the mist, a man who looked like an officer paused for a moment, then immediately approached him: "Martial Saint, thank you for your help. Is there anything you need?"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised that the officer could recognize him.

However, considering that more than ten hours had passed, it's not surprising that Tuta informed the officers about his hunting of strange beasts and monsters in the mist and showed them his image.

He immediately said, "It's inevitable that this fog will form a forbidden zone. Moreover, this forbidden zone is extremely dangerous and cannot be resolved in a short time. Let the entire city evacuate."

"Evacuate the entire city..."

The officer was somewhat frightened, but he immediately said, "I will convey your message to my superiors right away."

Ji Fuyou then headed towards Sand Heights.

The officer quickly said, "I'll arrange a vehicle for you..."

"no need."

Ji Fuyou accelerated slightly, and in a few leaps, he disappeared from the officer's sight.

That speed...

Compared to taking a car up the winding road, it's much faster.
...Sander Heights.

Upon learning of Ji Fuyou's arrival, Fang Qiyun immediately came out to greet him.

However, when she realized that only Ji Fuyou had returned and the divine beast horned deer was nowhere to be seen, she seemed to guess something: "The depths of the temple... are very dangerous?"

"Yes, without a squad of martial saints and spiritual saints, it would be impossible to completely wipe out the inside."

Ji Fuyou paused for a moment as he spoke, "Even if there were a small team of Martial Saints, it probably wouldn't be enough. After all, I don't know if there are any other levels of people besides the Mayan Guard captains and commanders, such as Mayan bishops or Mayan popes."

"Martial Saint, Spiritual Saint..."

Upon hearing Ji Fuyou's words, Fang Qiyun's heart tightened.

If this is true, it would require the combined strength of the entire Federation to have any hope of clearing this forbidden area.

"Alright, let's go back. Once we're back, we'll prepare ourselves before heading to the Daylight Forest. It's time to make contact with those otherworldly civilizations in Rainbow Sun City."

Ji Fuyou Road.

Fang Qiyun didn't know what his captain had encountered in the Mayan temple, but he would carry out any orders from him unconditionally.

The group packed up and left immediately.

Only a few people were left to guard Sand Heights.

On one hand, he dealt with the hastily arriving King Tuta, and on the other hand, he monitored the movements of the Mayan temples.

……

The next day, Ji Fuyou and his entourage arrived at Longshou Town.

Longshou Town itself had a demand for weapon forging, so naturally there were specialized foundries.

Currently, Lu Chang'an is in charge of crafting equipment such as the Asura Battle Blade, the Demon Suppressing Sword, and the Frost Sword. Since Ji Fuyou needs to use them, he will naturally be given priority.

The judgment of the divine iron is extraordinary.

Even though Ji Fuyou possessed extraordinary weapon-forging skills, it still took him a full six days to complete the forging of a Judgment Battle Blade.

This battle sword, just as recorded in the art of weapon crafting, not only provides up to 30 points of damage, but also increases the conversion efficiency of life force into damage by 5%.

Its power is far greater than that of the Cold Moon Sword.

He then seized the time and, in one go, forged the limited amount of obsidian into a breastplate.

Compared to the War God Meteorite, Obsidian not only provides powerful defensive effects, but also has a major feature—shock absorption!
When attacked, he can redirect some of the force back at the attacker.

In the crucial moment of a life-or-death battle between two martial artists of similar skill levels, this can often play a decisive role in determining the outcome.

After he finished crafting these pieces of equipment, he put them on one by one...

The heavy effect, though not a burden, was immediate, forcing Ji Fuyou to exhale.

"The tactics need to change."

He carried his sword, went outside the courtyard, and practiced it for a while.

In the future, instead of becoming an agile warrior, you should focus on head-on combat like Xiao Hanxue.

"Physical strength is good for head-on combat and is suitable for strong-on confrontations. Flying swords... can only serve as an auxiliary tool in the end. Even if I have a divine weapon like the Dragon Pattern Flying Sword, and have mastered the sword intent early on, and have also cultivated the innate armor-piercing sword qi, I still cannot kill a Martial Saint who has cultivated a life force field."

Ji Fuyou was well aware of his shortcomings.

The flying sword has too little explosive power.

If he could master the Limitless Sword Intent, he might be able to focus on developing his sword control skills, but compared to sword control skills...

His strongest skills are clearly the Blazing Sun Sword Technique and the Divine Beast Bloodline Awakening Technique.

Among them, the Divine Beast Bloodline Awakening Technique doesn't require much distraction, so the main focus should be on the Blazing Sun Sword Technique.

"The Sword Control Technique is quite effective against those who are much weaker than me. In head-on combat, when unleashing full power... the starting move should still be the Blazing Sun Sword Technique."

Ji Fuyou was making tactical plans.

Before using the Blazing Sun Sword Technique, one must visualize the blazing sun, which means that one cannot interfere with the opponent in advance using techniques such as sword control or demon-suppressing spells.

“With every gain there must be a loss.”

Ji Fuyou brandished his battle sword.

At that moment, he seemed to sense something and suddenly looked toward a large tree not far away.

But then a figure leaped down from the dense canopy of trees and appeared in front of him.

It was none other than Gu Qing, the foremost spiritual master.

"you……"

Ji Fuyou was about to say that the way this master always appeared was quite strange, but then he realized something.

That tree was far from him...

But it's only a few dozen meters!

For spiritual masters and martial arts masters, being several tens of meters away is no different from being face-to-face.

Judging from Gu Qing's appearance, he seemed to have been hiding in the tree for a while.

Such a close distance, and quite a long time...

How could he not have noticed beforehand?
"This is a spiritual saint!?"

Ji Fuyou's gaze fell on Gu Qing: "A mental field!? Using a mental field to cover oneself, completely concealing and sealing off the mental fluctuations and even life aura emanating from one's body, so that no one can detect it at all?"

"No need for a mental energy field."

Gu Qing replied, "If one's control over mental power is precise enough, one can also evade the perception of a Martial Saint."

After saying that, he seemed to remember something and added, "The Martial Saints on our Crimson Star have a special perception."

"The perception of a martial saint on Crimson Star?"

Ji Fuyou instantly realized the implication in his words, his pupils shrinking: "You've come into contact with a cultivation tradition from another world!?"

(End of this chapter)