Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 469 Important
"Haha, well done!"

Xiao Hanxue burst into laughter.

She spun around swiftly and lunged at the Black Heaven Demon Lord once more.

"Come on! I'll beat you to death!"

She knew she couldn't defeat the veteran tenth-tier Black Heaven Demon Lord and the Holy Domain Cult Master in a direct confrontation, but...

Isn't there also Gu Qing, who is skilled in assassination?

What she had to do was shout and make a scene to attract the enemy's attention as much as possible, thus providing Gu Qing with a chance to kill.

Just like when she and Ji Fuyou fought side by side, all she had to do was rush in and withstand the damage to share the burden.

Although she might be repelled or even seriously injured after holding out for a while, that time was enough for her captain to deal with his opponent and free up some time to assist her.

"Damn it!"

The Black Heaven Demon Lord looked at Xiao Hanxue, who was charging towards him, and then glanced at Gu Qing, whose location even he, a master assassin, couldn't sense...

An uncontrollable chill suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart.

That one...

But he was a terrifying being who could even assassinate the Crimson Moon Demon Lord.

If the fighting continues, we're likely doomed.

Moreover, this civilization also has Ji Fuyou, the legendary number one expert on Crimson Star.

"Isn't this a civilization that just survived the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War? A civilization that only survived the first round of the Heavenly Ranking War has so many tenth-tier Heavenly Realm experts!? Even the civilizations that survived the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War are probably no better than this!"

Filled with resentment, frustration, and unwillingness, the Black Sky Demon Lord turned around and, completely disregarding the Skeleton Demon Lord, prepared to retreat back to the Misty Forest.

"Don't run!"

Xiao Hanxue roared and seemed to transform into starlight, chasing after the Black Heaven Demon Lord and doing her best to entangle him.

At the same time, thunderclouds continued to gather in the sky.

Dozens or even hundreds of bolts of lightning converged into one, seemingly transforming into a terrifying thunder dragon, radiating a chilling divine might.

The instant Xiao Hanxue was blasted away by the Black Heaven Demon Lord's blazing blade aura, a thunder dragon, poised to strike, descended from the sky with a dazzling brilliance that illuminated the heavens and earth, crashing down in front of the Black Heaven Demon Lord.

Although the Dark Demon Lord manifested a celestial body immediately and unleashed a slash capable of tearing through the void, the entire area was still filled with lightning.

In particular, some of the lightning power from the scattered thunderclouds inevitably engulfed his body. Although it didn't completely destroy his body, it affected his nerve signals, slowing his reaction by half a beat.

It was during this half-beat of slowness that the Xuan Tian Holy Sword, which had disappeared after piercing through the head of the Holy Domain Master, reappeared.

At the moment when the power of thunder was at its most dazzling, it emerged bathed in lightning and pierced through the head of the Black Heaven Demon Lord in a flash, destroying the core of his spiritual consciousness.

All of a sudden...

The firelight disappeared.

The stars are dim.

The remaining lightning erupted, instantly turning the Black Heaven Demon Lord's body, which had lost the power of star energy, into charred remains, and then blasting it into dust in the subsequent bombardment.

Ashes.

"So strong."

Xiao Hanxue glanced in shock at the direction the flying sword was flashing.

All she knew was that her captain was invincible.

Killing level 10 monsters is as easy as slicing melons and chopping vegetables.

But to everyone's surprise, there were actually experts on Red Star besides their own captain.

This Saint Gu...

Together with her, they directly killed two level 10 elites.

This kind of combat power...

He's probably already considered the second best Akahoshi.

It's strange. They've always remembered such a top expert, so why have they never thought of asking him for help, even when they're in danger or when a strong person is needed to handle important situations?

On the other side, having witnessed the deaths of the tenth-tier Black Sky Demon Lord and the Holy Domain Master, the remaining Skeleton Demon Lord felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Had he known that Akahoshi possessed so many powerful individuals, he should never have sought revenge against Akahoshi.

Did their homeland sink into the sea?

That's what they deserved.

pity……

With Gu Qing having killed two level-ten demons in succession and then turning his attention to him, the fate of this Skeleton Demon Lord was already sealed.

"Boom!"

As another burst of lightning, condensed to its maximum, descended from the sky, the Heavenly Realm-level demon was instantly blasted into dust, scattering into countless charred ash particles.

And this is not the end.

What are mentalists best at compared to martial artists?
It wasn't a direct confrontation!

Instead, it's about stomping noobs on a large scale!
Just like now, as Gu Qing's primordial spirit merges into heaven and earth, the range of the thunderclouds that shroud the outer edge of the misty forest is getting larger and larger, and the power it is accumulating is getting stronger and stronger.

As the first bolt of lightning struck, the mutated spiders and giants that had been continuously emerging from the teleportation array fell down in swathes, like wheat being harvested.

To be precise, they were blasted into charred remains.

The speed at which monsters are cleared is many times faster than that of martial artists.

After clearing out the mutated spiders and giants on the outskirts of the Misty Forest, Lei Yun pushed further into the interior of the Misty Forest.

Even the crimson giants of the Heavenly Realm, who had just emerged from the teleportation array, were completely blood-red and tens of meters tall, had no chance to resist under the bombardment of these thunderbolts.

If one attack doesn't kill, then a second, a third... Once a spiritual powerhouse gains momentum, their advantage will snowball, growing ever larger.

In the later stages, he saw thousands or tens of thousands of fourth or fifth tier spiders and giants, or even sixth or seventh tier spiders, as no different from a few.

The scene, reminiscent of Thor descending to earth, left not only Xiao Hanxue, Liu Yiren, and the others outside the Misty Forest speechless, but even Gu Yinbing was dumbfounded.

"Is...is this really my brother? When...when did he become so amazing?"

……

the other side.

Ji Fuyou witnessed the entire battle through the Void God Realm.

Watching Gu Qing ride a thundercloud hundreds of kilometers in diameter, bombarding all the strange beasts and monsters below, he knew in his heart that the battle was over.

“Psychic beings… also have some very obvious advantages.”

Ji Fuyou thought to himself.

However, the next step in the spiritual cultivator's cultivation is to continuously refine their primordial spirit until it undergoes nine tribulations, completely transforms, and can merge with the stars to advance to demigod.

And martial arts...

At the moment of ascension to legend, one's spirit and personal energy will be completely fused into a singularity.

At that point, it would naturally be impossible to continue refining the primordial spirit like a spiritual being.

Or rather, even if one's mental strength increases, it will at most only make the power of the singularity stronger and its influence wider.

"Legendary cultivators... primarily use absolute domain power, supplemented by cosmic power. Demigods who are transformed from spiritual beings primarily use cosmic power, and their absolute domain power... is only slightly touched upon. In fact, they don't even need to comprehend mental power to enter the realm of 'absolute domain'!"

Absolute territory refers to one's own power.

Cosmic forces refer to external forces that can be leveraged by one's own power.

A rising legend...

It can already influence the fate of planets with diameters of thousands of kilometers.

Although it cannot directly blast it to pieces, it can use its influence to distort the planet's trajectory, thereby pushing it toward the sun.

If the methods are more sophisticated, they can disrupt the stability of the planet's internal force field, causing the entire planet to collapse.

This is the legendary power to destroy stars.

Ji Fuyou's thoughts drifted.

At that moment, however, he sensed something.

However, Gu Qing sent a message through his divine sense: "Thanks."

Ji Fuyou pondered for a moment and quickly realized what the man meant by thanking him.

"Of course, but I am currently at a crucial stage of my cultivation and cannot come in person. Therefore, I will still have to trouble you with the task of eliminating the demons."

He responded.

"I am also a member of the Red Star."

Gu Qing gave a brief response.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou smiled sincerely.

With a strong figure like Gu Qing around, at least the main base can rest easy.

"I heard from Qiyun that you were the first to discover that the Crimson Moon Demon Lord and the Black Sky Demon Lord were colluding to set up a teleportation array to invade Crimson Star in one fell swoop. That's why you went to Blood Moon Canyon to assassinate the Crimson Moon Demon Lord?"

He asked a question.

“The order is reversed.”

Gu Qing said, "I went to Blood Moon Canyon first and discovered that the Blood Moon Demon King... who you call the Crimson Moon Demon Lord, had already colluded with the Black Heaven Demon Lord and the others, which is why I assassinated the Blood Moon Demon King..."

He added, "Otherwise, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to activate the teleportation array and fight to the death."

Ji Fuyou listened, somewhat enlightened, and also somewhat surprised: "Why did you suddenly decide to go to Blood Moon Canyon?"

This question made Gu Qing fall silent for a moment.

After a long pause, he calmed down and said, "Although you obtained the Eternal Day Heavenly Scripture in exchange, the Eternal Day Heavenly Scripture also contributed to my ability to cultivate an eighth-order physique and survive the tribulation. This is... a favor."

He said in a deep voice, "I dislike owing people favors the most."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou seemed to realize something and asked with some surprise, "You went to Blood Moon Canyon specifically to assassinate the Blood Moon Demon King? To avenge the destruction of Rainbow Sun City?"

"Ah."

Gu Qing calmly said, "Not long ago, I had some fortuitous encounters and obtained a holy sword. While spiritual beings are at a disadvantage in direct combat with martial artists and demons, they have a great deterrent effect when using swords to kill enemies, especially when they have a sword that can break through an opponent's force field defense. In addition, I possess the Void Authority, so it is not difficult for me to infiltrate Blood Moon Canyon. Now that I have this strength and the corresponding foundation..."

He paused, his tone remaining calm: "I did it."

As Ji Fuyou sensed the emotions and attitudes conveyed in Gu Qing's message, he fell silent for a moment.

Compared to Gu Qing, he was the one who received the most favors from Hongri City.

As a result, before he could even take action to kill the Blood Moon Demon King and avenge Rainbow Sun City, Gu Qing had already taken the first step.

They also unexpectedly uncovered a conspiracy between the Black Heaven Demon Lord and Blood Moon Canyon, saving Crimson Star from a major threat...

"On behalf of Yuanxing and the others, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"No need to thank me. I know it's not that you're incapable of doing this, but that you have more powerful enemies to deal with and more important things to do."

Gu Qing was transmitting information, and his divine sense seemed to carry a strange emotion.

It seemed like relief, yet also like anticipation.

So, go ahead and do it.

(End of this chapter)