Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 419 Challenge
Sense of accomplishment.

Failure, fear, and giving up obviously do not bring any sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, all living beings in the entire Illusionary Clan civilization are extremely radical.

Despite being the victors of the Heavenly Ranking War, the Crimson Star Civilization had only a handful of civilizations actually reaching it, including the Illusion Clan…

Relying on his ever-changing advantages, he penetrated almost every one of the 108 civilizations that belonged to the Heavenly Ranking War with him.

The absolute power they displayed in the Heavenly Ranking War made them never expect that one day, beings from other worlds would enter their world.

……

Only after deciding to delve deeper into the Illusion Clan did Ji Fuyou glance at the Heavenly Ranking.

Celestial position (5531/10000)

This change...

"Among those Illusion Clan members, there is actually one at the Celestial Rank! That must be Youguang."

Ji Fuyou was not surprised by this.

There should be three Celestial Positions.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why the top three seats all broke through to the eighth rank so naturally.

But the leader, Xuan Guang...

Not only at the highest level, but they have probably accumulated a lot of progress there as well.

I just don't know if it's 2000, 3000, or 4000!

With this thought in mind, Ji Fuyou passed through the cave-like passage, and a huge cavern appeared before him.

This cave is vast, probably covering several square kilometers, resembling a huge underground world.

At this time, countless creatures of all kinds come and go in this underground world, leading to different cave passages.

Just like the side halls along the corridors of the Mayan temples, each cave passage points to a different world.

Ji Fuyou glanced at it at first glance...

There are a total of 98!
Because the forms of the Illusion Clan are so diverse, they were not sufficiently alert when Ji Fuyou, who was maintaining the human form of the Crimson Star, suddenly walked out of this passage.

Thousands of Phantom Clan members continued to go about their business, showing no urgency whatsoever about their civilization being invaded.

This change surprised Ji Fuyou slightly.

He quickly analyzed the specific characteristics of their civilization from the information emanating from Youzhao's spiritual fluctuations.

This ethnic group is characterized by its ever-changing nature...

The features are extremely subtle.

Aside from the core mental fluctuations, outsiders... including the Illusion Clan themselves, can hardly tell from other aspects whether this creature is one of their own.

"Core mental fluctuations!? Only mental fluctuation contact can determine if this being is a Phantom Clan?"

Ji Fuyou's heart stirred.

His spiritual level is already close to that of a primordial spirit.

Although it is not as powerful as a true primordial spirit, it can still be detected by those eighth-tier primordial spirit illusionists, but...

Those eighth-tier Yuan Shen-type Illusion Clan members who wanted to see whether he was truly an Illusion Clan member had to break through his mental defenses.

But to do that, we need to ask the Realm of the Void Gods if they agree.

Eighth-order Yuan Shen state...

Do not!
Let alone the eighth rank!
Even a ninth-level spiritual powerhouse who can separate their primordial spirit from their body cannot do anything to the Void God Realm!

The great sages of the Holy Realm are the best example.

The strongest members of the entire Illusion Clan are only three at the eighth rank.

Currently, one of the three eighth-tier beings, Youguang, has perished, leaving only Xuanguang and Mingguang...

If he can defeat these two powerful Illusionary Clan members without revealing his identity...

He will become the chief of the Illusion Clan!
In the social structure of the Phantom Clan, the Chief holds supreme authority and status.

When the time comes, controlling this race will be many times easier for him than controlling the Cult of the Machine God, the Radiant Star, or other worlds.

"In this way, we can avoid war and effectively acquire the power of the Void God Realm, achieving two goals at once."

Upon realizing this, Ji Fuyou's mental fluctuations, belonging to Youzhao, were quickly simulated within his spiritual world.

Compared to the three seats of Youguang, he captured Youzhao alive, analyzed all his mental characteristics in detail, and was much more adept at simulating him.

In addition, although You Zhao is not included in the ten seats, he is also a seventh-level expert, which is considered to be at the top level, second only to those outside the ten seats.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stay by the side of Youguang, the third seat, and gain his deep trust.

It is entirely reasonable for such a strong individual to achieve a breakthrough, reach the level of the top ten, and challenge for the second and first positions.

"First, defeat Mingguang, the second seat of the Ten Supreme Seats, and then go find Xuanguang! Even if the two Illusion Clans notice something amiss during the battle, as long as I act quickly enough to silence them, I can completely dismiss the information they spread as a false accusation to smear me out of resentment at their defeat."

With this in mind, Ji Fuyou quickly completed the simulation of Youzhao's mental fluctuations, and then, based on his memory, found a somewhat familiar figure.

"Mingyue, is Lord Mingguang present?"

He quickly approached, while subtly releasing a trace of Youzhao's spiritual energy.

"Youzhao?"

The Illusion Clan member known as the Dark Moon had no doubts. He glanced behind him and asked, "Where is Lord Youguang? I heard you discovered a vast world? How was the harvest?" Within the Illusion Clan, worlds with fewer than 100 billion intelligent beings are called small worlds, those with 100 billion to 10 billion intelligent beings are called medium-sized worlds, and those with more than 10 billion intelligent beings are called large worlds.

According to the latest statistics from a few years ago, Red Star had a population of 103 billion, more than the Cult of Machines, making it a truly massive world.

"The Third Seat has encountered a slight accident, and I would like to seek help from Lord Mingguang."

Ji Fuyou responded.

"Accident?"

Upon hearing this, Mingyue thought of something: "It seems that civilization is not a benevolent one. That makes sense. In a world with hundreds of billions of intelligent beings, some exceptional individuals will inevitably emerge."

After saying that, he said directly, "I say, Youzhao, instead of serving the three seats of Youguang, why not just serve Lord Mingguang? With your talent and ability, you will one day be able to reach the top, and at that time, we will all enjoy the best benefits."

"We'll talk about that later. I just want to know, where is Lord Mingguang?"

"Come with me."

Mingyue pondered for a moment, then led Ji Fuyou deeper into the cave.

During this time, Ji Fuyou inquired again about the whereabouts of Chief Xuan Guang.

The final conclusion was that Xuan Guang led his elite troops to conquer another world.

This result left him somewhat disappointed.

Along the way, they encountered many Illusion Clan members, and without exception, all of them who appeared in this cave were elites among elites.

They all possess at least the strength of the fifth rank.

However, none of these Illusion Clan members noticed anything unusual about Ji Fuyou.

Especially when he traveled with Mingyue, there was no necessary review or inquiry.

This kind of scene...

“What a confident person.”

He said it to himself.

This Phantom Clan, perhaps because of their repeated victories in foreign wars, has become so confident that they are almost arrogant.

Surprisingly, there wasn't enough security in this cave that connected various civilizations.

Of course……

He saw thousands of fifth-order beings, hundreds of sixth-order beings, and about ten seventh-order beings in this cave. Even if it were to be invaded, even if an eighth-order being personally present, they wouldn't gain any advantage.

Perhaps this is the source of their confidence.

Ji Fuyou followed Mingyue through a cave and soon arrived at the headquarters of the Illusion Clan.

The world where the Phantom Clan lives is very empty.

There are almost no mountains or forests to be seen.

Although there is no jungle in sight, towering ancient trees grow here.

Each tree is hundreds of meters tall, blocking out the sky.

Apart from the occasional large tree, most of the time it is flat grassland and vast ocean.

Such a world may bring joy and peace to the mind in the short term, but after a while, with endless fields and empty areas as far as the eye can see, and not even a decent mountain, it will make people feel bored and dull.

The two left the cave and summoned a vulture-like creature. Riding this creature, they flew straight to an ancient tree dozens of kilometers away.

The very top of this ancient tree was cut off, forming a platform with a diameter of over a hundred square meters. However, its branches extended out from the surrounding area, intertwining and being built by the Illusion Clan to form a series of wooden houses.

Of course, not all members of the Illusion Clan live in trees; it's just that Mingguang prefers this lifestyle.

Like the Gloomlight, it had always preferred to live in the lake to alleviate the discomfort caused by the scorching heat of the skill inheritance.

At this moment, the dark light seemed to be entertaining guests.

Mingyue landed him in the center of the ancient tree and simply instructed, "Wait here."

"no need."

Ji Fuyou had already sensed the presence of the Nether Light. Instantly, his powerful spiritual energy spread out like a storm, transmitting his consciousness throughout the entire ancient tree: "Supreme Twenty-Second Seat Youzhao! I have come to challenge the Nether Light Second Seat! Please enlighten me, Nether Light Second Seat!"

Upon hearing this, Mingyue, who had brought Ji Fuyou with her, changed her expression drastically: "Youzhao! How dare you! You haven't even made it into the top ten seats, what right do you have to challenge the great Mingguang Second Seat!"

The challenge for the supreme position of the Phantom Clan has always been of great importance.

The information contained in Ji Fuyou's mental fluctuations spread for several kilometers, even forcing Mingguang, who was receiving guests, to stop working.

Meanwhile, the many Illusion Clan members who lived under this great tree and belonged to the lineage of Netherlight all came out of their houses.

One of the figures, whose aura was equally powerful, leaped down and landed on the ancient tree platform: "Youzhao! Although you are the twenty-second seat, according to the rules of my Illusion Clan, each of the top 100 seats can only be challenged to enter ten seats. Your ranking is twenty-second, so you are not qualified to challenge any of the ten seats. Besides, you don't need to challenge Lord Mingguang. I will challenge you first!"

Having said that, he cupped his hands and shouted, "I, the twenty-ninth seat of the Nether Rainbow, challenge you!"

When Ji Fuyou challenged Mingguang and felt he had enough witnesses, he completely ignored Minghong, Mingyue, and the others. He drew his Dragon-Slaying Sword, and the power of heaven and earth rapidly condensed around him.

This scene caused Mingguang's expression to change drastically, even though he had originally intended to watch the show.

"The power of heaven and earth? It seems you and Youguang gained a lot in that world called Crimson Star?"

As Mingguang spoke, seeing Ji Fuyou alone, he guessed something even more: "Could it be that Youguang has already died at your hands? Did you devour your master?"

"All beings in the Illusion Clan are equal, only differing in rank. There is no such thing as biting off one's master or not. Mingguang, from this day forward, I shall be the second-in-command of the Illusion Clan!"

To prevent Mingguang from seeing anything, Ji Fuyou made his stance clear. After the program was relatively compliant, the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand, carrying the power of heaven and earth, crashed down.

(End of this chapter)