Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 491 Planetary Disaster
Star-devouring monster!

The terrifying monster depicted in this painting is almost identical to the star-devouring demon in Ji Fuyou's dream.

Noticing Ji Fuyou's gaze, Shi Dingfeng explained, "This is the scene where our 108 civilizations fought against the gatekeeper monster. This monster, wielding the power of a fifth-tier legendary being, swept everything away and crushed us with overwhelming force."

A hint of melancholy lingered in his eyes: "It was from that hurdle that we realized that the fourth-tier legendary level was not the limit. Above the fourth-tier legendary level, we could go even further and advance to the fifth tier."

"Guardian monster!"

Upon hearing Shi Dingfeng's introduction, Ji Fuyou forcibly suppressed his turbulent thoughts and forced himself to calm down.

The Star-Devouring Demon was actually the gatekeeper demon of the eighth round of the Heavenly Ranking War!
Nearly eight years after the dream began, he finally met the culprit that had brought him one devastating nightmare after another.

even if...

Just a picture!
You look surprised.

Shi Dingfeng also noticed Ji Fuyou's loss of composure and asked him a question with some surprise.

"I just... don't understand."

Ji Fuyou took a deep breath, concealing the secret deep within his heart, and changed the subject: "Didn't your Divine Dragon Empire already have guardian beasts? You should have obtained fifth-order power from the guardian beasts, so why... are you still surprised by the appearance of this demon?"

"Guardian beast..."

Shi Dingfeng shook his head: "Guardian beasts and fifth-order demons are different."

He glanced at Ji Fuyou, pondered for a moment, and finally revealed some secrets: "They are more like a manifestation of a set of authority and rules."

This explanation, however, stirred something within Ji Fuyou.

He had heard similar remarks before in the Yanhuang Holy Dynasty.

Shi Dingfeng looked at Ji Fuyou with some envy: "The true fifth rank should be achieved after comprehending the power of the mind, like you two."

"Psychic power?"

"Correct."

Shi Dingfeng sighed, "Although many people are unwilling to admit it, as our research into the methods for advancing to legendary status deepens, we are slowly forced to confront a reality... the method of achieving legendary status through external means... is wrong..."

Ji Fuyou did not offer any comment.

The legendary methods bestowed by the Heavenly Ranking War did not include any way to achieve legendary status through external means.

There are just too many smart people.

The allure of the legendary realm is too great.

This is why there exists a method of advancement that utilizes external objects to cultivate one's true self.

"So... just how powerful is that gatekeeper demon?"

Ji Fuyou looked at Shi Dingfeng: "Moreover, as far as I know, if we cannot defeat the guardian monster, after the victorious civilization's 'protection period' ends, the guardian monster from the previous Heavenly Ranking War will still appear in your civilization, bringing great disaster..."

"Correct."

Shi Dingfeng nodded calmly: "The timeframe should be the last few years or the last ten years or so."

He turned his gaze to Ji Fuyou: "The reason why the six victorious forces have not engaged in major wars during this period, and have even coexisted peacefully to some extent, is because of the threat posed by the gatekeeper demon that has not been eliminated. Everyone has a common enemy."

"Several years, more than ten years..."

Ji Fuyou understood why Shi Dingfeng had given this guess about the timing.

Generally speaking, the victorious civilization will have a "hunting" period to specifically plunder the defeated civilizations.

The timeframe is roughly one or two tenths of the time when the next round of the Heavenly Ranking War arrives.

Although they waited for hundreds of years between the seventh and eighth rounds of the Heavenly Ranking War, theoretically, the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War would break out in 256 years.

One or two tenths of the time...

It will take approximately 25 to 50 years.

The eighth round of the Heavenly Ranking War ended 31 years ago.

Ji Fuyou then combined this with the timing of the Star-Devouring Demon's descent in his dream...

At this moment, time once again created an astonishing coincidence.

The only thing Ji Fuyou couldn't understand was why the star-devouring monsters, which were specifically designed to target the six victorious civilizations, would suddenly appear on Crimson Star, even though they were only in the first round...

At most, the Red Star civilization in the third round was also taken away in one fell swoop.

"Cause and effect? ​​Even if there is cause and effect, it shouldn't be enough to make Red Star suffer the same consequences as the six victorious civilizations... Something must happen in the next few months to cause all these changes and lead to the Star-Devouring Monster descending on Red Star."

As Ji Fuyou pondered, something suddenly occurred to him: "The fourth-tier legends of the six great civilizations... must have been achieved after winning the Civilization War? With so many fourth-tier legends, do they already possess the power to defeat that monster?"

"You reacted quickly, that's true."

Shi Dingfeng smiled and said, "The advancement of the six civilizations to the fourth rank, and even many to the third rank, all stemmed from the rewards given after the Heavenly Ranking War ended... Although the rewards for surviving by the skin of their teeth were much less than those for killing the gatekeeper monster, they still produced a large number of strong individuals in the six civilizations. Theoretically, they were capable of defeating the monster we called the 'Star Calamity'."

He then abruptly changed the subject: "Intelligent life forms unconsciously unite when faced with external enemies, but once they possess the ability to fight those enemies, whether they can still cooperate sincerely becomes unknown. The six great civilizations possess the ability to fight the Star-Devouring Demon, but defeating this demon will inevitably come at a heavy price. Therefore, whether these civilizations can ultimately unite and cooperate, and what the outcome of this great war that will arrive in just a few years will be... no one knows." Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou had no choice but to suppress his intention to kill the Star-Devouring Demon...

The idea of ​​placing their hopes for defeating the monster "Star Calamity" on the six major civilizations.

There are too many variables during this period.

If we are not careful, the entire Red Star civilization will be destroyed.

"After a Celestial Rank is promoted to a Star Celestial Rank, it will automatically recharge its energy. The energy it gathers allows people to delve into the starlight and even observe the true form of the great star god 'Cosmic Light,' thus allowing people to glimpse the path and direction of this great star god. The more energy there is, the deeper and clearer the observation will be."

Shi Dingfeng sighed, “But all the observations and all the directions seem to point to the power of the mind. The difference lies in comprehending the power of the mind, and... perfecting the power of the mind, so that it can transform into a more perfect one.”

"Celestial Position".

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou glanced at the Heavenly Ranking.

After he swept through the Demon Dragon Cult, the Extreme Heaven Rank had already transformed into the Star Heaven Rank.

Once you reach the Starry Sky position, the progress stops increasing, but starlight begins to accumulate above.

The starlight changed from white to pale blue, and later even to deep blue.

Because he's been so busy lately, Ji Fuyou hasn't had a chance to properly experience what the Starry Sky Position actually does.

Right now, however, he learned the details of the Star God's role from Shi Dingfeng—observing the true form of the Star God "Zhou Guang".

Shi Dingfeng was unaware of Ji Fuyou's thoughts. His main purpose in mentioning this matter was to emphasize the importance of legendary experts who had comprehended the power of the mind.

therefore……

"The future direction of the legend has led the Divine Dragon Empire to now attach great importance to any strong person who comprehends the power of the mind. If Lord Ji is willing to join our Divine Dragon Empire at this time, I believe that the treatment you can enjoy will surpass mine and reach a level comparable to my master."

Shi Dingfeng smiled and said, "Let alone the complete legendary cultivation method, if you asked me for all the experience and insights related to the cultivation of spiritual power in my Divine Dragon Empire, I'm afraid the entire empire would personally offer them up."

"I believe in the sincerity of the Divine Dragon Empire."

Ji Fuyou Road.

Upon learning that the Star-Devouring Demon was the same gatekeeper that the Divine Dragon Empire, the Yanhuang Holy Dynasty, and other forces encountered during the eighth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, the two sides essentially had a common enemy.

Even joining the Divine Dragon Empire might not be a bad choice.

but……

We haven't even come into contact with forces like the Yanhuang Holy Dynasty, the Shenglin Empire, or the Star God Pavilion yet, have we?
It's not too late to join after you've made contact with these forces and learned about their "offerings".

He then stated directly, "Whether or not I join the Divine Dragon Empire, I will give a precise answer within two years. However, for now... my main objective is to sell that ripe Blood Dragon Fruit."

Shi Dingfeng understood that empty words were not enough; it was indeed not an easy task to persuade a second-tier legendary figure who had comprehended the power of the mind to bring his civilization to become a member of the Divine Dragon Empire.

He then said, "I will request the best treatment His Majesty can offer you. In addition, we can offer 60 star crystals for the Blood Dragon Fruit. What do you think?"

"can!"

Ji Fuyou agreed.

The price of 60 star crystals has already exceeded that of an ordinary legendary item.

He reciprocated in kind: "Of the 60 star crystals, I plan to keep 20 for my own cultivation, 20 to buy legendary techniques and experience points, and the remaining 20 to exchange for resources so that my civilization can grow as quickly as possible."

"20?"

Shi Dingfeng was quite surprised that Ji Fuyou was willing to take out such a large sum of money to help his civilization.

but……

Such dedication to one's own civilization undoubtedly proves that he is a person of compassion and righteousness, and such a person will instinctively inspire goodwill in others.

He smiled and said, "Jinpanxing will do its best to assist you in meeting your needs. What resources do you require?"

"I need resources that can help people quickly complete the shaping of stars."

"Astral shaping..."

Shi Dingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "I recommend two resources to you. One is called Star Forging Stone, which can greatly shorten the process of shaping stars and reduce the requirements for the spiritual realm of cultivators. The other is called Star Soul Liquid."

He explained, "This Star Soul Liquid contains, to some extent, the will of demons of the tenth rank or higher. Cultivators will use the will of these demons to help them shape their celestial bodies. The advantage is that the progress is extremely fast, but the disadvantage is that they are easily corrupted by the consciousness of the demons."

"Consciousness erosion?"

What was Ji Fuyou's first thought? "The consciousness erosion of the golden physique source crystal?"

"How can the consciousness of demons compare to that of the great Star God, Cosmic Light? As long as we resist at the beginning, in the future, with enough time, we can gradually eradicate these erosions."

Shi Dingfeng saw Ji Fuyou's interest, smiled, and condensed a divine thought, pouring all the mysteries of the Star Soul Liquid into it, and transmitted it to Ji Fuyou: "You can think of the Star Soul Liquid as overdrawing future cultivation time to obtain powerful strength in advance."

"Overdraft?"

credit card?
After digesting this information for a while, Ji Fuyou made his choice without hesitation: "I want the Star Soul Liquid!"

Borrowing future spiritual practice time?
If Red Star cannot overcome the disaster brought by the Star-Devouring Monster, it will have no future. What's the point of talking about overdrafting or not?
(End of this chapter)