Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 495 Relaxation
Tian Du City Military Base.

It wasn't even noon yet, and dozens of people were already waiting here.

Ji Fuyou could arrive just in time, but none of the other members of the Heavenly Ranking dared to relax even a little.

Even though there are still more than ten hours before the start of the Heavenly Ranking War.

Even so, Shi Guanxing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Aren't we being a little... too casual? This is the Heavenly Ranking War! A crucial battle concerning the life and death of civilizations!"

These words caused Luo Suyu, Lei Yue, and the others to look at him with surprise.

"Haven't you already energized your body? You know how powerful it is after energizing your body."

Russell said.

"Even so, but..."

Shi Guanxing said, "I only received the news yesterday that we need to gather for the Heavenly Ranking War... I haven't slept well for several days while waiting for this news... After all, everyone used to attach great importance to the Heavenly Ranking War, and the Heavenly Ranking War had the basis for such importance, but this time... it seems like no one cares?"

“If we were only at the fifth or sixth rank, or even the seventh or eighth rank in the past, then it wouldn’t have been too much to take this round of the Heavenly Ranking War seriously. But now, even the weakest of us are at the tenth rank. If we still have to make a big fuss, wouldn’t it be a waste of our tenth rank? It would be a waste of the precious Star Soul Liquid that the guild leader gave us.”

Lei Yue chimed in.

The others listened and nodded in deep agreement.

"Okay, you guys have a point..."

Shi Guanxing nodded with a wry smile: "That's right, aren't we all just mediocre tenth-rankers? If we encounter a real tenth-ranker, they might be able to take on two or even three of us at once?"

"You're underestimating yourself on that point."

Luo Suyu said, "Although we may be considered mediocre tenth-tier warriors, the combat experience we downloaded and learned from the Void God Realm is genuine! With just a few real battles to digest this experience, our vision and skills will quickly catch up. Besides..."

She glanced at Shi Guanxing: "Do you think the tenth-tier opponents we encounter can be that strong?"

"Ok?"

Shi Guanxing was somewhat puzzled.

Luo Suyu immediately explained, "The Heavenly Ranking War that Tie Muxuan and the others are facing is already somewhat excessive, but the strongest are still only at the ninth level. Of course, our Heavenly Ranking War is likely to be a leapfrog war, which is considered the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War, but... even in the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War, there won't be too many tenth-level Heavenly Realm cultivators."

In fact, with good luck, one might not even reach the tenth-tier Heavenly Realm.

After all, the ninth-tier Heavenly Realm is the mainstream of the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

"It would be remarkable if there were ten or eight people at the tenth rank of Heavenly Realm, and most of these ten or eight people are also newly promoted to the tenth rank."

At this point, she laughed: "These newly promoted tenth-level Heavenly Realm cultivators don't have the magical means of downloading experience and insights like those in the Void God Realm. In the end, these newcomers may not be weaker than us, but there's a high probability that they'll be about the same strength."

"Newly promoted to the Heavenly Realm, they're evenly matched..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Guanxing suddenly realized something.

Yes.

How many tenth-tier Heavenly Realm experts will be able to participate in the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War?

Even if there are any, they are mainly newly promoted to the Heavenly Realm, and are about the same level as them.

The key is……

On their side, there are dozens of tenth-level Heaven Realm cultivators!
Even without considering the president's combat strength, these Heavenly Realm experts, even if three against one, would be more than enough to deal with their opponents in this round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

"So, our Red Star has become this powerful."

Shi Guanxing murmured.

"It's not that our Red Star is powerful, but that our Red Star is incredibly fortunate to have given birth to a legendary figure like Chairman Ji, an unparalleled genius."

Lei Yue, standing to the side, said heavily, "If it weren't for the Star Soul Liquid brought by the guild leader, most of us would still be stuck at the sixth or seventh rank, with very few even reaching the eighth rank."

"President Ji..."

When Shi Guanxing came to his senses, he couldn't help but recall the scene when they went to the Demon Dragon Realm to collect various spoils of war not long ago.

While moving these spoils of war, they inevitably interacted with people from the Mountain and Sea Realm and other worlds.

Through comparisons of these civilizations, they gained a profound understanding of the cruelty and hardship of the Heavenly Ranking War.

But what about them...?

Except for the first year or two, I have hardly experienced this kind of life.

The reason they have been able to enjoy this peace and tranquility is entirely because of Chairman Ji.

He stood at the forefront of danger, sheltering Chixing from the wind and rain, and resolving countless crises, which finally brought peace and prosperity to all of them.

Thinking of the worlds like the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Tailuo Star, the Five Elements Realm, and the True and False Realm, all trying their best to join the Crimson Star and gain the protection of Chairman Ji, Shi Guanxing couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Just as he was sighing, a cheer suddenly came from afar.

"President Ji has arrived."

"It's Chairman Ji and Minister Fang!"

"I haven't seen Chairman Ji since a year ago in Starlight City... The current Chairman Ji is truly extraordinary!"

Amidst the shouts, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Shi Guanxing, Luo Suyu, Lei Yue, and others were no exception.

Luo Suyu, in particular, exclaimed with excitement, "It's Chairman Ji... He's here! I fought alongside Chairman Ji back then, there's absolutely no mistake!"

……

Amidst the clamor and cheers, Ji Fuyou, Fang Qiyun, and the others indeed arrived at the military base that had been prepared specifically as the starting point for the Heavenly Ranking War.

At the same time, he waved and greeted the cheering crowd on the Heavenly Ranking, as well as Song Lingxiao, Li Ao, Jiang Ran, and others who had come to make preparations.

“President Ji,” Leo stepped forward and said, “Including the president, all 39 core members of the Heavenly Ranking War Department are present.”

Ji Fuyou nodded and looked around.

Thanks to the 45 portions of Star Soul Liquid he brought, all 37 people who had not yet reached the Heavenly Realm have now broken through to the tenth rank.

Despite the fact that four people suffered mental impairment and lost their fighting ability, and even had to be taken care of by four others after the war started, the Red Star side still had 31 combat-ready individuals.

Of these 31 people, besides him and Gu Qing, there are a total of 29 level 10 individuals.

Even without considering him, this lineup is by no means weaker than the Mountain and Sea Realm, which survived the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War but fell on the road to the fifth round.

In other words, as long as they are lucky, it will not be difficult for them to pass the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

"good."

Ji Fuyou said something.

The cheapest Star Soul Liquid costs 1500 Star Crystals.

It takes a tenth-level Celestial Realm expert a month of tireless work to condense one star crystal.

1500 pieces, equivalent to a tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivator working diligently for 125 years.

The results did not disappoint him.

"Captain, should we say something to everyone?"

Fang Qiyun asked with a smile.

As her body began to be reshaped, she had already undergone significant changes compared to her original flesh and blood form.

There may not be much change in appearance, but the blemishes on the body surface have completely disappeared.

The skin is completely free of any blemishes, smooth and delicate like white jade.

Especially since she had reached the tenth level with the help of Star Soul Liquid, she was still unable to perfectly control her own star power, which made the starlight on her body flow, adding a dreamlike feeling.

The external changes brought about by this initial state of energy transformation are clearly beyond people's cognition and imagination.

"There's not much to say. This Heavenly Ranking War is basically safe."

Ji Fuyou smiled and said, "However, we members of the Heavenly Ranking ultimately broke through thanks to the Star Soul Liquid, so our mastery of power is not very proficient. Even though I opened up my own combat experience and power circulation insights from the Mountain and Sea Realm, as well as other worlds' tenth-tier Heavenly Realm cultivators, and they downloaded all of this information, it will still take some time for them to fully utilize it. Therefore..."

He glanced at the many eager tenth-tier Heavenly Realm cultivators: "This war will serve as a trial ground for them after their advancement, and the intensity should be just right."

Fang Qiyun and the others nodded.

They learned from many civilizations that the opponents they encountered in the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War were often those at the ninth-order Heavenly Realm.

Although there are 10th-tier Heavenly Realm cultivators, their numbers are not large.

Some fortunate civilizations have never even encountered a tenth-tier Celestial Realm cultivator; their strongest battles are between ninth-tier beings.

Red Star is a civilization that skipped a level...

Even if you really encounter a tenth-level Celestial Realm expert, three or five would be the limit.

This level of intensity is indeed suitable for forces that everyone is familiar with.

"I never imagined that we would be able to face this Heavenly Ranking War with this mindset."

Yang Kaitai was somewhat moved.

"When you have a strong foundation, your mindset will naturally be different."

Liu Yiren said with a smile.

The others nodded in agreement.

With the existence of the Void God Realm, everyone already had some understanding of the second and third rounds of the Heavenly Ranking War.

They had even heard about the intensity of the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

Of course, there are instances of skipping levels in civilization wars, but there has never been a situation where two levels are skipped in a row. Therefore, although people have some understanding of this, they are not too invested in it.

……

The ten or so hours passed quickly in this relaxed atmosphere.

As the countdown to the Heavenly Ranking was about to reach zero, everyone gradually got into the zone.

Although they knew they were powerful and had an absolute advantage in this Heavenly Ranking War, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

Despite Yang Kaitai's warning, no one dared to let their guard down.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, not only will they be killed and lose their lives, but even if they survive, they might be ridiculed by others for the rest of their lives.

"It's time. In this Heavenly Ranking War, I won't take the initiative to attack unless there's danger. Keep an eye on the others."

Ji Fuyou said something to Fang Qiyun who was standing beside him.

As for the other person, Gu Qing...

He doesn't need to say much; he will naturally take action when the time is right.

"I see."

Fang Qiyun nodded solemnly: "It was fine when they weren't strong enough, but now that they are stronger, they can't always live under your protection."

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly.

As the countdown to the Heavenly Ranking reached zero, a mist emerged and instantly enveloped everyone.

The battle for the Heavenly Rankings, which was almost a foregone conclusion, has officially begun.

(End of this chapter)