Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 368 Leader
An ordinary-looking cave holds the tombs of thirteen martial saints.

This includes three sixth-tier Martial Saints.

After Ji Fuyou left with his knife, and Fang Qiyun and Xiao Juechen finished looting the spoils, the four martial saints finally managed to approach the thirteen martial saints, whose heads had been separated and whose deaths were tragic.

Looking at those martial saints who seemed to be chatting and laughing with them not long ago, now they were decapitated and turned into corpses...

Meng Ke lamented, "If that Martial Saint Ji had said earlier that he had reached the seventh rank, how could we... how could those Martial Saints of the Northern Kingdom have dared to easily disobey his orders and protect Raymond to the death?"

"explain?"

Fang Qiyun, having finished packing up his spoils, glanced at him and said, "If words were useful, there wouldn't be so many disputes and wars on Red Star."

These words left Meng Ke, Che Xuan, Yang Xing, and the others speechless.

Even if Ji Fuyou were to tell the world that his strength had reached the seventh level, those martial saints probably wouldn't believe it.

"If we don't fight a battle, if we don't kill some of your top executives, if we don't make you truly feel fear, you will never know what awe is."

Fang Qiyun cut straight to the heart of the matter without any hesitation.

Let some top executives die so they can experience true fear...

The four men's gazes involuntarily fell once again on the thirteen corpses on the ground.

Recalling the soul-chilling sound brought about by the dragon's roar emitted when Ji Fuyou manifested the illusory image of the celestial dragon...

The four surviving Martial Saints were all pale-faced.

fear!

They really felt it!

The fear of death!

Just as Fang Qiyun said, even if Ji Fuyou told the whole world that he had already reached the strength of a seventh-level Martial Saint, those in power would still not completely believe him due to their absolute confidence in him.

They might even think it's just Ji Fuyou's strategic blackmail and bluff.

Even if Ji Fuyou talked himself hoarse, it wouldn't be as effective as killing thirteen martial saints who were equals to them and knew them intimately in front of everyone.

This battle...

The blood-soaked path paved with the corpses of thirteen martial saints truly taught them reverence.

"Martial Saints Yang Xing and Lin Dun, please proceed to Bibo Lake as soon as possible."

Xiao Juechen said to the two of them, and then turned to Che Xuan and Meng Ke: "Please send the Golden Physique Source Crystal over as soon as possible. If it makes our Chairman have to go and get it personally... don't say we didn't warn you."

"I see."

Che Xuan quickly cupped his hands and said, "We'll send a message to the others and tell them to prepare."

Xiao Juechen nodded, and he and Fang Qiyun left the cave with bags and bags of spoils such as divine weapons and other treasures.

The two men left, leaving behind thirteen corpses...

The martial saints of Black Gold and Griffin looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, Linton sighed, "Let their respective factions prepare to collect the corpses."

Che Xuan nodded and said to him, "You...you'd better head to Bibo Lake as soon as possible..."

"I know."

Linton said bitterly, "Red Star is number one, and that's well-deserved! From now on, our Red Star civilization will truly be led by Ji Fuyou."

"Circumstances are beyond our control."

Yang Xing sighed as well, "At least until one or two seventh-tier individuals emerge on our side, we can only accept it with a heavy heart."

"One or two seventh-tier individuals have emerged..."

Che Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Do you really think that the emergence of one or two seventh-tier individuals will allow you to reenact today's events?"

"What do you mean?"

Yang Xing was puzzled.

Che Xuan gave them a deep look, even glancing at Meng Ke on his side: "You are growing, and Ji Fuyou is growing as well. This can be seen from the fact that while people like Taili have broken through to the sixth rank, Ji Fuyou has entered the seventh rank."

He took a deep breath: "Compared to our growth rate, Ji Fuyou's growth... is obviously more terrifying. Once one of us reaches the seventh rank, who can guarantee that he won't break through again and enter the eighth rank realm!?"

Upon hearing this, the martial saints all changed color in shock.

They not only considered the possibility of Ji Fuyou reaching the eighth-level Martial Saint, but also recalled the history of Ji Fuyou's growth that they had already thoroughly researched.

Compared to them...

Ji Fuyou achieved this in less than two years, starting as an ordinary citizen.

If he continues on this momentum...

“A careful study of Ji Fuyou’s growth process reveals that he seems to possess some kind of power that we cannot control, enabling him to actively sense the appearance of the mist and delve into it.”

Che Xuan said in a deep voice, "We didn't know before, but according to the Demon Suppression Valley, there are some people in this world who are good at creating miracles. They turn the impossible into possible, create one legend after another, and then receive extra rewards from the Heavenly Ranking rules, and are granted authority..."

"authority!?"

"This...how is this possible!? Isn't it said that out of ten civilizations, not even one might be granted authority?"

"Ji Fuyou...is in power!?"

The three martial saints had obviously heard of the concept of authority.

Upon hearing Che Xuan's words, their eyes widened in astonishment. "As expected... Ji Fuyou is the one who bestows power!"

Che Xuan said, "Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why we can't enter the Demon Suppression Valley, while he can come and go freely."

These words left everyone speechless.

They had noticed this strange phenomenon long ago, and now they heard Che Xuan trying to link it to matters of power...

The doubts in my heart suddenly became clear.

"He can traverse the void barrier; he has mastered the authority over the void!?"

"Ji Fuyou... is already so powerful, and he even wields authority?! How... how can we possibly deal with him?!"

"Damn it, a miracle! What miracle did Ji Fuyou create? Why was he granted authority!?"

The three martial saints felt an unprecedented sense of fear, unease, and even jealousy.

This emotion filled their hearts, seemingly rapidly erasing all possibilities for them to turn the tide in the future.

"According to the Demon Suppression Valley, those who possess authority are the natural leaders of a civilization... In fact, if other civilizations learn that a civilization has an authority, they will bypass even the rulers, sovereigns, and emperors of that civilization and communicate directly with the authority holder."

Che Xuan said in a low voice, "All other civilizations assume that the one with authority is the strongest in their civilization and the one who best represents it."

His words have made his meaning very clear.

Whether you acknowledge it or not, once the identity of the Floating Authority Holder became known, he was undoubtedly the leader of the entire Red Star Human Race.

At least, when in contact with other civilizations, that's the only thing they recognize.

After the three martial saints uttered a series of mournful, jealous, fearful, and uneasy words, they all seemed to have lost their spirit and energy, their expressions dejected, and they remained silent for a long time.

Seeing this, Che Xuan could only sigh: "Alright, let's inform the others about this as soon as possible and discuss how to deal with the birth of Ji Fuyou, the leader of Red Star."

The three martial saints exchanged a silent glance. Whether they accepted it or not, the outcome was already decided.

In the end, he could only nod helplessly.

……

After leaving the Misty Forest, Ji Fuyou did not return to Starlight City immediately.

Instead, they went directly to a military base outside the Misty Forest, boarded a transport plane, and headed straight for the United States of the North.

The Northern United States is located in the Northern Cold Continent, which is the only continent that does not border the Eastern Divine Continent, the Southern Flame Continent, or the Western Hua Continent on land.

It can be described as isolated overseas.

Its capital is 8800 kilometers away from this military base outside the Misty Forest.

Even by transport plane, it still takes more than ten hours to arrive.

However, Ji Fuyou was not in a hurry and simply rested on the transport plane.

During his journey aboard the transport plane, news of his slaying of thirteen Martial Saints, including three sixth-tier Martial Saints—Terry, Blackface, and Hercules—sweeped through all the major powers of the world like a storm.

It was known to the top leaders of all major powers.

Li Ao, Song Lingxiao, Zuo Chunqiu, Zhao Changkong, and others who were the first to receive the news almost thought they had misheard.

During this period, while uploading a large amount of cultivation experience and insights to the Void God Realm, they also obtained Ji Fuyou's cultivation insights on breaking through to the Heaven-Human Interaction Realm from the Void God Realm. They are all in full seclusion, trying to step into the sixth-order domain.

As a result, while the rest of them were still stuck at the gate of the sixth rank, Ji Fuyou, on the other hand, killed three sixth-rank Martial Saints in one battle!

There were also ten ordinary Martial Saints as an extra!
That overwhelming power not only deeply shocked them, but also completely extinguished their desire to continue fighting against Ji Fuyou.

Especially Song Lingxiao, who is considered to be on Leo's side...

Upon receiving this news, after the initial shock, I even felt a sense of pride.

We feel deeply honored and proud that such a brilliant talent could emerge from the Great Shang Federation during this critical time.

The top executives of the company were jubilant, and everyone was greatly encouraged.

However, the leaders of Griffin, Black Gold, and the Northern Kingdom held completely different views.

Especially the United States of the North...

Their number of Martial Saints was already less compared to that of Griffins and Black Gold.

Six people died at once, including Terry, who had been built up with countless resources. The number of Martial Saints left who could be considered capable could be counted on one hand.

The thought that they would soon face retaliation from Ji Fuyou, the number one martial saint of Crimson Star, filled them with apprehension.

In addition, the deaths of six martial saints who were considered national treasures created a huge pool of potential profits.

The combined effect of fear and self-interest caused chaos among the upper echelons of the Northern United States.

Before Ji Fuyou even arrived, they had already started fighting amongst themselves.

At first, it was just a clash between the upper echelons, but then it seemed that someone had really gotten angry and mobilized the army, which directly affected the lower levels.

In just one day, the Northern United States, which was under high pressure from the Griffin Republic, has already descended into civil war and division due to various contradictions and irreconcilable interests.

Although the Griffin and Black Gold nations were not destined to split and collapse like the Northern United States, they were still filled with unease after listening to the reports from the martial saints Yang Xing, Linton, Che Xuan, and Meng Ke who had returned to their home countries.

Especially when they saw the photos of the thirteen corpses taken out of the Misty Forest, all the martial arts masters and high-ranking officials present at the meeting fell into a deathly silence.

Fear, dread, and even horror were written all over everyone's faces.

(End of this chapter)