Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 468 Assassination
"Gu Qing is very strong. As a mental energy user, his combat strength is actually comparable to that of a peak tenth-tier cultivator!"

Ji Fuyou observed carefully.

After a moment, he realized something.

Gu Qing himself was indeed not weak, but what was truly powerful was the sword in his hand.

That sword...

It's very similar to the Xuan Tian Sacred Sword, one of the "Three Sacred Artifacts" mentioned in the civilization that taught him weapon crafting.

"The Three Sacred Artifacts are the top-tier Heavenly Rank weapons, even surpassing the Dragon Slayer Sword in quality."

Ji Fuyou inherited the weapon-refining techniques of this civilization, but he never expected that Gu Qing would actually obtain one of the "Three Sacred Artifacts" of this civilization.

With this holy sword comparable to the peak of the Heavenly Realm, he, as a spiritual power user, fought against two opponents simultaneously, confronting both the Holy Domain Master and the Black Heaven Demon Lord, and surprisingly, he did not fall behind.

"Although the mutated spiders commanded by the Crimson Moon Demon Lord have appeared, he himself has not yet made a move. In addition, there is another Skeleton Demon Lord who should be hiding in the shadows, and it is unknown when he will make his move..."

As his thoughts raced, he quickly sensed something.

"Move to the right."

Ji Fuyou's divine thoughts echoed in Gu Yinbing's mind.

Gu Yinbing, who was originally worried about Gu Qing's condition, was suddenly surprised and delighted when she sensed this fluctuation of divine sense: "President Ji?"

"retreat!"

The fuyu quickly replenished.

Almost simultaneously, the Skeleton Demon Lord, who had not been forced out even after a third of Xuan Yue Island collapsed, suddenly appeared, wielding a white bone scepter forged from a skull, which hurtled straight toward Gu Yinbing's location.

Suddenly attacked, Gu Yinbing immediately followed Ji Fuyou's advice and retreated rapidly to the right.

but……

Although she had condensed her primordial spirit, she had not survived the tribulation of lightning, and her martial arts realm was only at the sixth level.

Facing the pursuit of a Heavenly Realm demon like the Skeleton Demon Lord, it was already a stroke of luck to dodge one attack. With the demon relentlessly pursuing her, it seemed as if she was about to lose her life to the demon's scepter.

"call out!"

Just then, a sword light pierced the air.

The brilliance of the Xuan Tian Holy Sword tore through the clouds, heading straight for the Skeleton Demon Lord to intercept him.

With the air exploding and sword energy shooting out in all directions, this attack, which was enough to instantly kill a mere sixth-level Martial Saint and eighth-level Spiritual Ability User, was intercepted halfway.

However, although his Xuan Tian Holy Sword blocked the attack, the attacks from the Black Heaven Demon Lord and the Holy Domain Master followed closely behind.

Faced with the fiery blade energy unleashed by the Black Heaven Demon Lord, Gu Qing had no choice but to disperse his primordial spirit once again.

But just as he dispersed his primordial spirit, the Holy Domain Master suddenly roared, and his entire body burst forth with boundless lightning, illuminating the entire sky and affecting an area of ​​several thousand meters in radius.

Even though Gu Qing's primordial spirit was resilient enough under such thunderous bombardment, it still turned pale after it was reassembled.

"Did the Skeleton Demon Lord attack Gu Yinbing to distract Gu Qing? Because Gu Qing's attack methods are equally unpredictable? Only by keeping a close eye on Gu Yinbing can they ensure that Gu Qing doesn't disappear again... Demons... their intelligence is indeed no different from that of ordinary people."

Ji Fuyou understood something.

In fact, he had already reminded Gu Yinbing earlier.

They even prepared a massive information flood, ready to erupt at any moment, so that even if Gu Qing didn't intercept with his sword, Gu Yinbing could barely save his life.

but……

"Ok?"

At this moment, Ji Fuyou sensed something again, and with a thought, he touched Fang Qiyun's divine sense.

"Captain, something bad has happened. Just like you said, several months ago, the Skeleton Demon Lord had already infiltrated our Great Shang Dynasty, but he dared not make a move because he was wary of your strength. Not long after, the Black Sky Demon Lord even brought the Holy Domain Master, who had been invited as reinforcements, intending to attack you. However, after learning about your true strength from the Skeleton Demon Lord, he also went into hiding."

Fang Qiyun's divine sense quickly transmitted the complete information: "The Skeleton Demon Lord seems to know the Crimson Moon Demon Lord. I don't know what method they used to persuade this terrifying demon, causing him to secretly set up a teleportation array, intending to directly send all the demons to our Crimson Star and conquer it in one fell swoop..."

Does the Skeleton Demon Lord know the Crimson Moon Demon Lord?

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised.

But then he seemed to realize something.

He first heard the term "Xuanyue Island" from Yuan Xing.

It is evident that Rainbow Sun City may have had contact with Xuan Yue Island.

Since Rainbow Sun City had contact with Xuan Yue Island, it is reasonable that the demons on Xuan Yue Island had contact with the Crimson Moon Demon Lord.

Ji Fuyou didn't care much about the Skeleton Demon Lord, the Black Sky Demon Lord, or even the Holy Domain Cult Leader, but the Crimson Moon Demon Lord...

Where is the Crimson Moon Demon Lord?

"It's Sage Gu!"

Fang Qiyun quickly explained, "Not long ago, Saint Gu saw through the Crimson Moon Demon Lord's scheme to set up a teleportation array to send all the demons in Blood Moon Valley to Crimson Star. So, he infiltrated Blood Moon Valley and assassinated the Crimson Moon Demon Lord! The Crimson Moon Demon Lord is dead! And it was precisely because of the Crimson Moon Demon Lord's death that these demons had no choice but to launch an attack hastily before all their forces had been assembled!"

"Gu Qing? He assassinated the Crimson Moon Demon Lord?"

Ji Fuyou was startled.

The terrifying demon that was once given to Rainbow Sun City, and even he felt was so powerful that he could hardly breathe, the Crimson Moon Demon Lord, is dead just like that.
Gu Qing secretly infiltrated and assassinated him in one fell swoop!?
He never expected that Gu Qing, who was originally low-key and often stayed out of things, would do so much in secret.

However, due to his introverted personality and poor communication skills, coupled with his special status as someone without real power, no one noticed his contributions.

"Captain, we are on our way to the Misty Forest. Liu Yiren and Xiao Xue have already arrived, but the monsters are powerful, so I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to take action personally."

After Fang Qiyun finished his introduction, he spoke quickly.

Ji Fuyou swept his gaze over the three rampaging monsters.

After the Crimson Moon Demon Lord was assassinated by Gu Qing, the strongest of the remaining three demons, the Holy Domain Master, was only at the peak of the tenth rank.

Not even eleventh step yet.

He can indeed traverse the void and easily reach the battlefield to resolve the battle.

It could even descend upon Gu Yinbing and turn the tide of battle. However, Liu Yiren, Xiao Hanxue, Fang Qiyun, and Yang Kaitai all possess the seeds of power he left behind, and Chi Xing cannot live under his protection forever.

therefore……

"I am at a crucial moment in my cultivation. Forcibly stopping my practice will cause my cultivation to regress. You should do your best to kill these demons and eliminate the calamity caused by the karma accumulated by the Crimson Star. If it is really impossible, send me a message, and then..."

Ji Fuyou paused for a moment: "I will stop my cultivation and use the power of the void to rush to the battlefield to provide support."

"A crucial moment in cultivation..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qiyun immediately became solemn: "I understand. Captain, you continue your cultivation. Leave the rest to us."

"Ah."

Ji Fuyou responded.

At the same time, his divine sense guided Gu Yinbing to narrowly dodge the Skeleton Demon Lord's deadly attacks.

Although the difference between the two is enormous, but...

Under the cover of the Void God Realm, all of the Skeleton Demon Lord's attack trajectories were exposed to Ji Fuyou.

Often, before his attack even erupts, Ji Fuyou has already estimated his attack angle and method from his power circulation pattern.

Then, he used his divine sense to almost remotely control Gu Yinbing's body, allowing her to struggle out of near-death situations time and time again.

Of course, Gu Yinbing's physique is only at the sixth level after all. No matter how much she dodges, there is a limit. As long as the Skeleton Demon Lord continues his offensive, he will eventually find an opportunity to kill her.

but……

The rapid reaction force on Akahoshi's side would obviously not remain indifferent.

At one point, as a high-speed aircraft crashed into the fog at more than ten times the speed of sound, two figures jumped off the aircraft first.

It was Liu Yiren and Xiao Hanxue.

Before they even landed, a terrifying aura erupted from their bodies.

Their figures instantly transformed into glass, their bodies radiating visible starlight.

At first glance, they look like two stars that have fallen from the sky.

"This breath..."

"A master has arrived!?"

"careful!"

The Black Sky Demon Lord, the Holy Domain Cult Master, and the Skeleton Demon Lord all wore solemn expressions.

Of the two who descended from the sky, Liu Yiren charged at the Skeleton Demon Lord and saved Gu Yinbing, who seemed about to be crushed to death at any moment, but managed to hold on for more than a dozen breaths.

Xiao Hanxue burst into laughter after feeling the continuous power flowing through her body.

"Hahahaha! I'm too strong! I don't care what kind of monster you are, you'd all die!"

The next moment, before she even landed, she seemed to have learned the method of flying by harnessing the power of heaven and earth without any instruction.

After hovering several hundred meters above the ground, its body suddenly accelerated, as if propelled and launched by the power of heaven and earth, rushing towards the Holy Domain Master.

then……

"Boom!"

Thunder roared across the sky!

A burst of lightning erupted from the Holy Domain Master, transforming into a massive network!

Xiao Hanxue, on the other hand, plunged headfirst into the giant net of lightning, getting blasted so hard her hair stood on end and her body was charred black.

"bluff!"

The Holy Domain Cult Leader chuckled.

But soon he couldn't laugh anymore.

When Gu Qing realized that the Skeleton Demon Lord had been stopped by Liu Yiren, and that he no longer needed to constantly draw his sword to intercept the Skeleton Demon Lord's attacks, he finally seized the opportunity and disappeared into the clouds right in front of the two tenth-level experts.

"Damn it! Get out here!"

With a roar, the Holy Domain Master unleashed an even more intense surge of lightning power, which condensed on his body. Endless lightning, like a tidal wave, spread outwards in all directions, completely filling the space within a thousand meters around him, leaving no blind spots.

Such a large-scale attack will naturally result in the damage being dispersed.

The impact on Xiao Hanxue, who was so close, was minimal.

In addition, Ji Fuyou's power came with his experience and insights into controlling these powers. After digesting it slightly, Xiao Hanxue quickly put it into use thanks to her strong combat instincts.

A shimmering, glassy light emanated from her body, which seemed to have undergone an energy transformation. The charred appearance of her body from the recent electric shock vanished, and a faint starlight shone from within her.

"What are you barking at?"

With a loud roar, Xiao Hanxue's battle blade, which was almost within reach, pierced through the air, stirring up a terrifying blade aura and the power of heaven and earth, and smashed straight towards the Holy Domain Master.

"Tenth rank!?"

The lightning around the Holy Domain Master rapidly condensed, transforming into a lightning blade that slammed into the blade energy and momentum unleashed by Xiao Hanxue.

The moment the two collided, Xiao Hanxue's sword energy and sword momentum dissipated at a visible speed, just like ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun.

However, just as he thwarted Xiao Hanxue's attack, a sudden exclamation came from not far away.

"careful!"

It's the Dark Lord!
The Holy Land Master instantly realized something.

Xiao Hanxue, who appeared strong, was actually quite weak in combat. He was so engrossed in his fight that he overlooked this greatest threat...

"not good!"

The next moment, the Xuan Tian Sacred Sword, like a dark grim reaper wandering through the void, silently pierced through the head of the demon as its eyes widened in shock.

(End of this chapter)