Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 301 Gang Jin
Both Ji Fuyou and Gu Qing could see the small team heading straight for them.

Not many people.

strength……

It is difficult to determine the strength or weakness of seasonal roaming.

However, judging from the fact that these people did not mobilize a large army...

"There should be no hostility."

Ji Fuyou said, "If they were truly hostile, they wouldn't have sent so many people, and their pace wouldn't be so slow... It's as if they're deliberately trying to let us discover them and prepare us mentally."

Gu Qing didn't speak, but silently took a step back, her breath suddenly dropping.

Ji Fuyou was taken aback.

I carefully sensed their positions, clothing, and the strength of their auras...

Goodness, it's clear from any angle that he's the one in charge.

It's as if this spiritual saint is just an insignificant nobody, making people instinctively want to ignore him.

even……

If these people truly have ill intentions and intend to harm them, they will only target him, not focus their efforts on this spiritual saint.

Ji Fuyou glanced at Gu Qing speechlessly.

Gu Qing didn't reply, and her presence became even less noticeable.

Since Ji Fuyou's purpose in coming here was to make contact with the people of Rainbow Sun City, he did not retreat. After thinking for a moment, he took the initiative to greet them.

really……

When the two sides were still a hundred meters apart, a mental fluctuation came first.

"Distinguished guests from afar, Rainbow Sun City welcomes you to the Eternal Day Secret Realm. I am Yuan Xing, a disciple of the Holy Venerable, and I have come to greet you two on the Holy Venerable's orders."

"Holy One!"

Ji Fuyou had previously learned of this person's existence from Zhaoyue.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person should be the supreme ruler of Rainbow Sun City.

As for why he was able to sense their arrival...

Ji Fuyou looked up at the Eye of the Mind in the sky, then looked directly above Rainbow Sun City at the great sun, which was probably several thousand meters in diameter and radiated a bright but not dazzling light...

That must be one of the reasons.

At that moment, Ji Fuyou also showed sufficient politeness: "I came to your place unexpectedly and have disturbed you. Please forgive me."

"The fact that we met here by chance represents a kind of fate."

Yuan Xing responded politely.

Both sides communicated telepathically, directly conveying their intended meanings without the need for language.

After exchanging pleasantries and confirming that there was no hostility between them, Ji Fuyou and Gu Qing met up with Yuan Xing one after the other, and under Yuan Xing's guidance, they headed straight for Hongri City.

Yuan Xing clearly holds a high status in Rainbow Sun City.

Or rather, his status as a disciple of the Holy Venerable was highly respected in Rainbow Sun City.

Hunters and mobs he encountered outside the city all greeted him with respect.

There was no screening during the process of entering Rainbow City.

The residents of Rainbow Sun City stood still and watched them intently.

Although they did not kneel, it was easy to see from their expressions that they had genuine respect for the "disciple of the Holy One".

"Since our Rainbow Sun City failed in the fourth round of trials and preserved the spark of civilization in seclusion for thirty-three years, the Holy Venerable has taken in forty-nine disciples. Thirteen of them are still alive, while the other thirty-six, without exception, all sacrificed themselves in battle against the evil army dispatched by the Blood Moon Demon King."

Yuan Xing's mental fluctuations echoed within Ji Fuyou's perception range.

It seems to be explaining why the disciples of the Holy One are respected by everyone.

"The fourth trial? The spark of civilization?"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised.

The magnificent sun formed by the grand array deployed by Rainbow Sun City could illuminate an area of ​​hundreds of kilometers. Even with such power, it still couldn't withstand the fourth round of trials!

"You should belong to a civilization that has been newly incorporated into the Heavenly Ranking Trial System. If nothing unexpected happens, you should not have participated in any formal trial wars yet!"

Although Yuan Xing was stating his conjecture, his words were full of confidence: "Only civilizations that have not yet engaged in any trial wars will be granted the power of authority to ensure that the spark of civilization is not extinguished at the very beginning."

"Power? The Heavenly Ranking Trial? Could you tell us more about it?"

Ji Fuyou immediately inquired.

"Of course, we have plenty of time to discuss this topic."

As Yuan Xing spoke, he led everyone to a large building.

In front of this large building is a plaza where hundreds or even thousands of people are practicing martial arts, wielding swords and spears.

Many people are also teaching.

At the entrance of that large building hung a plaque inscribed with three characters unique to that civilization.

Ji Fuyou glanced at it and said sincerely, "Hongri City is truly martial. I have seen no less than ten similar martial arts venues along the way."

"It's not about valuing martial prowess, but about mobilizing the entire population as soldiers."

Yuan Xing said, "Although the Holy Venerable and his companions did their utmost to severely injure the Blood Moon Demon King, the Blood Moon Demon King's strength was too great. Even with only his heart remaining, he still stubbornly survived, constantly using his own power to spawn powerful monsters to attack us. And these monsters showed no mercy to the old, weak, women, or children..." After speaking, he smiled and said, "Of course, it was also thanks to the Blood Moon Demon King's peculiar state of being neither dead nor alive that we had precious time to catch our breath and set up this natural formation, forming the Daytime Secret Realm. This is how we preserved the spark of civilization. Otherwise, if the Blood Moon Demon King died, an even stronger force would destroy our civilization; if he didn't die... he would continue to attack until one side was completely destroyed."

Upon hearing Yuan Xing's words, Ji Fuyou immediately realized something: "Is this the consequence of failing the Civilization Trial?"

Yuan Xing glanced at Ji Fuyou with some surprise, then nodded: "That's right. Once the civilization trial fails, powerful alien beasts, monsters, and even other civilizations will descend and completely wipe out the failed civilization."

"A civilization may have countless life forms, so how can we ensure that it can be completely destroyed?"

Ji Fuyou quickly pressed for more information.

almost……

Ask follow-up questions with the answers in mind.

“Under normal circumstances, other civilizations would take action, or perhaps, powerful species that are specifically designed to counter this civilization would be dispatched. However, if the world to which this civilization belongs has no value that any other civilization would consider worthwhile… a higher-level being would carry out the order.”

Yuan Xing smiled helplessly as he spoke: "As for the issue of civilization destruction... that's a limitation of our understanding! If a higher level of power were to completely destroy the entire world we live in, how could the beings in our civilization, no matter how deeply hidden they are... possibly escape unscathed?"

These words immediately confirmed the dream that Ji Fuyou had touched upon.

Before the appearance of the Star-Devouring Monster, the strongest monsters that the Red Star humans fought against were those Titan behemoths that were hundreds of meters tall.

That behemoth, though incredibly powerful—able to survive even a nuclear explosion thanks to its own force field—but…

Compared to the Star-Devouring Demon, it is still more than an order of magnitude inferior.

But at a certain moment, the Star-Devouring Monster suddenly appeared, bringing human civilization to an end.

This result undoubtedly points to one possibility...

Human civilization has been defeated.

And it is not a civilization.

All three human civilizations on Red Star were defeated.

Thus, the Red Star was destroyed.

Those brilliant minds of human civilization who built bunkers and established safe havens, thinking they could escape the coming of destruction, could never have imagined that destruction would unfold in this way.

It took Ji Fuyou a while to pull his mind away from this worst possible outcome.

He looked at the young figure cultivating in the square...

Everyone had a resolute expression, full of fearlessness towards the future.

Even though their civilization has been destroyed, even though they have been forced to hide in the Eternal Day Secret Realm, they still stubbornly survive, using the flame to keep the glory of their civilization shining.

"Your civilization has gone through four wars; surely you've developed a suitable cultivation system?"

Ji Fuyou asked the question that concerned him most.

"Cultivation system?"

Yuan Xing shook his head: "No cultivation system can compare to the gifts from star beasts and star realm civilizations that have entered the newly ranked war civilizations."

"what?"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat puzzled.

"This distinguished guest raised their vitality to over 600 points. It shouldn't have taken them long, right? Three years? Four years?"

Yuan Xing countered with a question.

Ji Fuyou simply nodded without responding.

"But do you know, esteemed guest, how long would it take us to reach this level of life force through our own cultivation?"

Yuan Xing immediately gave his answer: "At least ten years!"

He said in a deep voice, "Even those with outstanding talent need at least ten years! For those with less talent, it's not surprising that it might take twenty or thirty years!"

Ji Fuyou understood what he meant: "You mean, what we need to do now is to keep building up our physique and vitality, and nothing else matters?"

"When a civilization newly included in the Heavenly Ranking War is invaded by star beasts, it is both a disaster and an opportunity. If it seizes the opportunity, the civilization will rise up and grow at an extremely fast pace. At this time, it is a waste of time to hone martial arts skills and improve martial arts realm."

Yuan Xing said.

Ji Fuyou listened to Yuan Xing's words and felt that they made some sense, but he also felt that something was not quite right.

Before he could figure out what the problem was, Gu Qing transmitted a weak mental fluctuation: "Chi Xing's martial arts... have only developed to the level of Gang Jin, and his mental energy condensation has only developed to the level of solidification."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xing was taken aback.

Then, he looked at Ji Fuyou with a hint of disbelief: "罡劲? Solidified?"

"Yes."

Ji Fuyou nodded.

"With such high vitality, you only used internal energy (罡劲) when fighting star beasts!?"

Yuan Xing couldn't help but widen his eyes and ask again.

Ji Fuyou vaguely realized something.

After a moment of silence, he nodded again.

Seeing Ji Fuyou nod, Yuan Xing once again sensed the immense life force emanating from him, a force that was powerful enough to be considered formidable throughout the entire Rainbow Sun City…

Also fell silent.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward and deathly silent.

(End of this chapter)