Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 397 Snowland
Daytime Forest.

Several months later, Ji Fuyou returned to this area.

The moment he stepped into the forest, he noticed that the blazing sun illuminating this void was somewhat dimmer than the last time he had come.

Originally, in this forest, the Mind's Eye could observe for more than ten kilometers.

Although it is still about ten kilometers away, this is because his mental strength and ability to use his divine sense have been enhanced.

In the past, the distance would probably have shrunk to seven or eight kilometers.

"That sun, propped up by the power of life, is probably about to set..."

Ji Fuyou had an epiphany.

As the light of this "sun" dimmed, the first change it brought was that there were noticeably more mutated spiders around.

Not only the most common mutated tarantulas, but also other spiders that are larger and look more ferocious.

After observing for a moment, he gradually figured out the problem: "It's not that the Holy Venerable is having a problem, but... the natural formation of Rainbow Sun City is about to break..."

Even the strongest Saint Venerable is only at the Heavenly Realm.

The power of the Celestial Realm is insufficient to illuminate a territory spanning hundreds of kilometers.

The reason why that holy being was able to create such a miraculous scene was not only due to his own power, but also, most importantly, because he relied on the power of this natural formation.

Now that this natural barrier has been broken, their situation will naturally become even more difficult.

After observing for a while, Ji Fuyou still arrived outside Rainbow Sun City.

Outside Rainbow Sun City, there are numerous mutated spiders.

Fortunately, it's nothing to Ji Fuyou now.

He didn't even need to take action himself; with his dragon-patterned flying sword, he could easily shoot down the approaching mutated monsters one by one.

The scene of him shooting the mutated spider was quickly learned by the people of Rainbow Sun City, and before long, Yuan Xing's figure appeared on the city wall.

"Martial Saint Ji, you can leap directly onto the city wall."

Yuan Xing said from afar.

Seeing that the city gate was locked, Ji Fuyou did not ask them to reopen it. He took a few leaps and easily appeared on the city wall.

However, this nonchalant attitude shocked Yuan Xing: "Martial Saint Ji...you've...reached the peak of the Earth Realm?"

"Ah."

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly: "I have some doubts about the cultivation of the Heavenly Realm, so I would like to inquire with your sect's Holy Venerable."

Yuan Xing knew that Ji Fuyou's civilization had participated in the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War...

I guess they've just survived the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War!
Having achieved this level of strength after only surviving the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War, the future of this civilization is secure for at least several years.

Their attitude towards him became more respectful: "Martial Saint Ji wishes to see Master, and Master will not refuse, but... are you sure?"

As he spoke, he added, "If Ji Wusheng pays attention, he will find that a forest area between the Misty Forest and the Daylight Forest has been invaded by mutated spiders. If we continue to make contact, it will probably not be long before those mutated spiders appear in the Misty Forest under the guidance of the Heavenly Ranking rules."

Once these spiders reach the Misty Forest, it will only be a matter of time before they spread further out of the Misty Forest and even reach the Crimson Star Civilization.

"I know, but the Heavenly Ranking War is a one-way street. During the war, I saw too many weak civilizations that hadn't even produced a few Martial Saints. They were just cannon fodder in the Heavenly Ranking War."

Ji Fuyou said in a deep voice.

Yuan Xing listened without saying much, and gestured with his hand, saying, "I'll take you there now."

The two then re-entered the city.

However, compared to the past...

At this moment, the atmosphere in Rainbow City was noticeably oppressive, and pedestrians along the way were hurrying along.

You can still see quite a few injured people every now and then.

At that moment, Ji Fuyou voiced his conjecture: "Is it because of the natural formation?"

"Yes and no."

Yuan Xing nodded: "The natural formation is just the cause; the real effect... is the rules of the Heavenly Ranking."

"The rules of the Heavenly Ranking?"

Ji Fuyou seemed to be deep in thought.

“Our Rainbow Sun City has been locked in a stalemate with the Blood Moon Demon King for over thirty years.”

Yuan Xing sighed: "Does Martial Saint Ji still remember the snowy land you mentioned when you came last time?"

"know."

Ji Fuyou suddenly understood: "The Snow Region... is going to invade your territory?"

"Correct."

Yuan Xing said, "This is also an inevitable phenomenon. Failed civilizations may be able to prolong their lives in various ways, persisting for more than ten, several decades, or even hundreds of years, but... the rules of the Heavenly Ranking will fill in the gaps and ultimately will not allow the losers to continue to survive. We have supported ourselves for several decades by holding out against the Blood Moon Demon King. Now, we have finally triggered the error correction mechanism of the Heavenly Ranking rules."

He said with a solemn expression, "Since the Blood Moon Demon King cannot destroy us, the Heavenly Ranking rules have introduced the power of the Snow Region. This power is constantly eroding the Daylight Forest."

"What is the strength of the Snow Region?"

"It's not clear yet, but it must be extremely powerful!"

Yuan Xing said in a deep voice, "It might not even be equivalent to the intensity of completing the fifth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, but rather the sixth round!"

"The sixth round!?"

Ji Fuyou's pupils contracted.

The Demon Dragon Clan was merely a victor in the fifth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, while the Snowfield Clan...

They've actually advanced directly to the sixth round!?
This……

"How could the span be so large?"

He couldn't help but ask.

"The demons belonging to the Blood Moon Demon King are basically equivalent to the strength of the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War. They obviously can't do anything to us. Theoretically, after their defeat, at most, demons of the fifth round of war strength will descend... But there might be some punishment mechanisms involved, or other reasons, so the strength has been increased to the sixth round..."

Yuan Xing said, but then shook his head: "Perhaps we've just made a mistake. That civilization was just a powerful one among the winners of the fifth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, and it hasn't reached the sixth round level. We're just scaring ourselves... But it doesn't matter much now." There was a trace of sadness in his eyes: "Whether it's the fifth or the sixth round, we can't hold on any longer."

Ji Fuyou was speechless for a moment after hearing this.

Soon, the two arrived at a courtyard deep within Rainbow Sun City.

Outside the courtyard, a few people can be seen practicing diligently.

Upon noticing the arrival of Yuan Xing and Ji Fuyou, the group came out to greet them.

The woman in her thirties, who appeared quite capable, was the first to speak up: "Junior Brother Yuanxing, can he help us?"

"Senior Sister Jin Hong... their civilization only survived the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War..."

Yuan Xing smiled wryly.

"The first round...it's only the first round..."

Jin Hong's eyes, which had brightened slightly, were suddenly filled with deep disappointment.

The first round was too weak.

“Master has agreed to see him, so I will take him there first.”

As Yuan Xing spoke, he led Ji Fuyou through the front yard where they were and headed straight for the back yard, which was filled with stone towers.

In the front yard, Ji Fuyou had already seen a dozen or so stone towers, each over ten meters tall. Now that he had entered the back yard, he was astonished to find that, in addition to these stone towers, the ground was also engraved with many mysterious array patterns.

Each array pattern was beyond Ji Fuyou's comprehension, but the fluctuations emanating from them were completely integrated with this world, so much so that when Ji Fuyou stepped into this area, he felt as if he had entered another world.

"This is... a domain controlled by the Heavenly Realm?"

Ji Fuyou's heart stirred.

Numerous stone towers emitted streams of almost transparent light, which shot straight into the sky and converged above Rainbow Sun City to form the great sun that illuminated the forest during the day.

And the energy source for all the stone towers...

It was a white-haired, youthful-looking old man in the very center, who looked like a true Taoist cultivator.

"Master."

Yuan Xing bowed respectfully to the old man.

Ji Fuyou looked at the flowing light that constantly emanated from the old man, and the feeling this light gave him...

"Astral Body!? You're a mid-stage tenth-tier Celestial Realm cultivator!?"

Ji Fuyou spoke up.

"Astral body?"

The "Holy Venerable" smiled and said, "It's just a title. Innate Dao Body, True Immortal Body, Holy Body, Divine Body, Starlight Body, any of them are acceptable. They are all the beginning of entering a completely new realm of cultivation."

Ji Fuyou looked at this Holy Venerable...

The opponent's power flowed continuously into the formation, forming a great sun illuminating the White Day Forest. Even under these circumstances, his body was still enveloped in light, which made him suspect that the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm might not be his limit. Perhaps...

It's the late stage of the Heavenly Realm!
"I remember when I first met that member of the Heavenly Sword Squad, he said that the Blood Moon Demon King was on the verge of breaking free, which means... the Blood Moon Demon King was trapped in Rainbow Sun City..."

Ji Fuyou's thoughts drifted.

Sure enough, he should have realized that Hongri City, which could illuminate hundreds of kilometers around with its blazing sun, was not as simple as he had imagined.

It's possible that this Holy Venerable is the direct cause of the sixth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, which was brought to the Snow Region by the Heavenly Ranking rules.

"It's amazing."

The Holy Venerable looked at Ji Fuyou and said sincerely, "In the first round, you already have the strength of the peak of the Earth Realm, and you are not far from the Heaven Realm. In addition, with the power of authority you have, the second round of the Heaven Ranking War will probably not pose much of a threat to you. Your civilization can enjoy peace for a long time."

"peaceful?"

Ji Fuyou shook his head: "If we are content to enjoy peace during the Heavenly Ranking War, then we are committing slow suicide."

The Holy Venerable listened, paused for a moment, and then nodded slightly: "We must be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace. Before the Heavenly Ranking War is truly over, no civilization can afford to relax its vigilance."

After saying that, he looked at Ji Fuyou and asked, "Did you come here to inquire about information related to breaking through to the Heavenly Realm?"

"That was indeed my idea when I came, but I changed my mind after seeing the Holy Venerable."

Ji Fuyou looked at the Holy Venerable and said in a deep voice, "I want to understand your astral body in detail!"

"Understand my innate Dao body... Astral body..."

The Holy Venerable quickly understood: "Have you come into contact with other civilizations and learned about the cultivation of the Heavenly Realm stage?"

"Yes."

"So, you want to try to condense an innate Dao body, and then use the mysteries of the Dao body to control the power of heaven and earth, thereby completing the leap directly to the middle stage of the Heavenly Realm?"

The Holy Venerable spoke with a mix of emotion and amazement: "Truly impressive courage, but... this is no simple matter."

"For some reason... this might be a little simpler for me than controlling the power of heaven and earth in the Heavenly Realm."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Is it."

After listening, the Holy Venerable pondered for a moment and said, "I can agree to your request, but I can give you two choices."

"Please say."

"The first thing is to understand my innate Dao body, as you said... However, this will further deepen the entanglement between your Crimson Star Civilization and our civilization. If it were just the Blood Moon Demon King, it would be fine, but once the Snow Region also sets its sights on us, the consequences will be endless."

"Snowy region..."

Ji Fuyou was also very wary of this civilization, which was at least on par with the Demon Dragon Clan.

"Secondly... you can also learn about the mysteries of the innate Dao body, and even... you don't have to worry about getting involved with the Snow Region, and the karma with the Blood Moon Demon King can be greatly reduced. But you need to agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"Select 10,000 people from Rainbow Sun City!"

The Holy Venerable looked at Ji Fuyou and said in a deep voice, "Live on, carrying the historical traces of our civilization..."

(End of this chapter)