Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 497 Crush
"The Lava Giant Spider is probably the only thing that can pose a threat to us in this Heavenly Ranking War. Remember to be on your guard."

Taihua, the sect leader of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect, offered this reminder.

The Celestial Phenomenon Sect was originally one of the nine sacred cultivation sites in their world.

While others cautiously probed due to the invasion of the mist, he acted decisively and took the initiative to attack. With the help of the mist and the Heavenly Ranking War, he raised his cultivation from the fifth rank all the way to the tenth rank, subdued other holy lands within the territory, and pushed the Celestial Phenomenon Sect to an unprecedented height.

With such achievements, he was full of confidence, feeling that he had the world under his control, while also maintaining sufficient vigilance.

With his command, aside from taking six people to search for Taiyi of the Lucky Civilization, the remaining two tenth-level elders, Taiyin and Taiyang, quickly formed a battle formation with the remaining thirteen ninth-level Heaven Realm cultivators and headed towards the open space in the center of the cave.

However, when they were still some distance from the cavern, the leading Elder Taiyin seemed to sense something. He suddenly waved his hand, signaling for caution, and shouted sharply, "Who goes there!?"

As soon as she finished speaking, two figures appeared in front of them.

It was Fang Qiyun and Xiao Hanxue.

Of course, it wasn't because the two women lacked the means that their whereabouts were discovered by the Celestial Phenomenon Sect group, but rather because they themselves had no intention of hiding themselves.

"coming?"

Fang Qiyun said, "It's a bit faster than we expected."

Her tone was calm, but when the two appeared, the expressions of the Tianxiang Sect members suddenly became serious.

The characteristics of the tenth-order Celestial Realm are too obvious.

Unless they intentionally disguise it, any tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivator would possess a flawless complexion and appearance.

Furthermore, Fang Qiyun and Xiao Hanxue were unable to effectively control their own star power, causing starlight to flow around their bodies, which clearly indicated their cultivation level to the Celestial Phenomenon Sect.

"Mid-stage Heavenly Realm!?"

"There are actually two people at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Realm just like us!?"

"The intensity of this Heavenly Ranking War is so high? Is it because our Celestial Phenomenon Sect is too strong?"

Taihua, Taiyin, Taiyang, and the others stared at the group with solemn expressions.

Good thing...

Judging from the flow of star power on the two women, their control and application of their own power should not be as good as theirs. In addition, there are four mid-stage Heaven Realm experts among them, and their numbers are twice as many, so the advantage still lies with the Celestial Phenomenon Sect.

At that moment, Taihua, Taiyin, Taiyang, and the others exchanged a secret glance.

The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength.

They were already planning to use all their strength to kill these two tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivators who might threaten their Celestial Phenomenon Sect.

Just as they were about to make their move, Xiao Hanxue turned around and shouted towards the cave behind her, "Are you done yet? It shouldn't take this long for so many people to attack a Lava Giant Spider, right? After crippling the Lava Giant Spider, just leave one person to watch it. The opponent has already delivered itself to our doorstep. If you don't come soon, we'll make our move first."

"OK OK."

Sounds soon came from the cave, accompanied by rapid energy fluctuations.

This anomaly immediately changed the expressions of the Taihua Sect Master and others who were planning to strike first.

"There are still masters!?"

"call out!"

The next moment, a starlight flashed and appeared behind Fang Qiyun and Xiao Hanxue.

The starlight emanating from him...

"Another mid-stage Heavenly Realm cultivator!?"

Elder Taiyin felt that things were getting a bit tricky.

however……

The appearance of this Celestial Being is just the beginning.

As the first starlight arrived, the second, third, and fourth streaks of starlight followed closely behind.

When the starlight exceeded six paths, the tenth-level cultivators of the Taihua, Taiyin, and Taiyang Celestial Phenomena Sects couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

Although they could see that these tenth-tier individuals were still unfamiliar with the operation of star power, they still held the advantage in a one-on-one situation.

But right now, the enemy outnumbers them twice as much...

The balance of power has been reversed!

As more and more starlight continued to flash, the number of people at the tenth rank gradually increased from six to eight, ten, and twelve...

The expressions of the three tenth-level cultivators from the Celestial Phenomenon Sect gradually shifted from shock to horror, then to terror, and finally...

Completely numb.

Nineteen.

Fang Qiyun, Xiao Hanxue, and the other group of people, all radiating starlight, lined up in a row, a total of nineteen people!

Nineteen Rank 10 individuals—more than all of them combined.

Their side originally had twenty-three people, but because Taiyi left with six people, only sixteen remained.

Three tenth-level, thirteen ninth-level.

Facing the nineteen level 10 opponents in front of me, I wouldn't even be a match for them in a one-on-one fight.

"How...how could this happen..."

Sect Master Taihua, who had originally planned to make the first move, froze on the spot, staring wide-eyed at the nineteen mid-stage Heaven Realm cultivators who had appeared, feeling his consciousness tremble.

"The main force in the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War...aren't they ninth-tier Heavenly Realm cultivators?"

Elder Taiyin also felt a sense of suffocation: "Several failed civilizations we've encountered... when mentioning the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War, rarely encountered tenth-tier Heavenly Realm experts. Occasionally, they did encounter one or two at most... With the strength of my Celestial Phenomenon Sect, that's more than enough... But now..." She glanced at the light formed by the nineteen interwoven starlight beams in the arena...

Although the light was not strong, it made it difficult for him, a tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivator, to open his eyes.

"Could it be... that they're just bluffing?"

Elder Sun couldn't help but say, "Their cultivation methods are somewhat special, which is why they are surrounded by starlight, giving the impression that they are beginning to energize?"

Taihua, as the sect leader, remained silent because...

Starlight can be faked, but these nineteen people flew over in mid-air. Surely such a method couldn't have been just a random trick, right?
and……

The other party's subsequent actions showed no sign of bluffing.

"Alright, opponents have been assigned."

Fang Qiyun's divine sense swept over the dozen or so people: "Three are at the tenth level. The two of us will team up. The rest, one-on-one. Have a good training session..."

She waved her hand.

Immediately, the nineteen mid-stage Heaven Realm experts rushed forward.

In an instant, the stars shone brightly.

Everyone used their respective skills and instantly pounced on the sixteen members of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect.

This time, the people of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect could no longer harbor any illusions.

The collision between the tenth and ninth orders erupted instantly.

Although the tenth-tier power of the Crimson Star side was not very responsive, they still managed to strike several ninth-tier opponents, causing them to cough up blood and suffer severe injuries on the spot, thanks to the advantage brought by energy transformation.

The Taihua, Taiyin, and Taiyang mid-stage Heavenly Realm cultivators managed to block the first wave of attacks with their powerful strength, but unfortunately, they were facing two opponents of the same level.

Even when facing two opponents, the three of them quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.

Sensing that their combat strength was actually not much inferior to his own, Elder Taiyin couldn't help but fall into horror: "Mid-stage Heavenly Realm! They are all at the same mid-stage Heavenly Realm as us!"

"Wait, they... are they using us as practice targets?! These people are improving their power application at an extremely rapid pace during our fight! At this rate, we probably won't be able to fight for much longer, and in a one-on-one situation, we'll hardly gain any advantage!"

"Three against nineteen, the gap is too big, let's go! Let's go quickly!"

The enormous disparity in strength made the sect leader Taihua realize the enemy's invincibility after only a brief exchange of blows.

With his command, the three mid-stage Heavenly Realm cultivators began their breakout.

However, almost as soon as they began their breakout attempt and stretched their battle lines, four more figures arrived from behind.

"I was wondering why I couldn't find any decent experts. Turns out all the experts have come to your side."

One of them spoke in a familiar tone.

"Gu Yinbing? Shi Guanxing? You two can hold the line for us for now, and then it'll be your turn to go in!"

Yang Kaitai immediately sent a message via telepathy.

This scene plunged the tenth-level Celestial Phenomenon Sect members, who were trying to break through, into despair.

because……

They saw it.

These four newcomers... were also at the tenth level of the Heavenly Realm!
In other words, this group of people who clearly belong to the same civilization has a total of twenty-three people at the tenth level of the Heavenly Realm!
The number of people from their Celestial Phenomenon Sect participating in the Heavenly Ranking War is exactly the same.

The key is……

A civilization with twenty-three mid-stage Heavenly Realm cultivators wouldn't have any late-stage Heavenly Realm cultivators!?
What does it mean that the late-stage Heavenly Realm cultivators haven't appeared yet?
This means they have at least one more team elsewhere.

Considering that they did indeed leave someone to guard the lava giant spider...

The despair of the several tenth-level Celestial Phenomenon Sect members deepened.

"How could this be?! This is only the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War, how could a civilization of this strength possibly appear?!"

"Twenty-three Rank 10 Heavenly Realm experts! This lineup, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be more than capable of withstanding the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War! Why is such a civilization appearing on the battlefield of the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War!?"

"Isn't it said that if a civilization becomes too powerful, it will skip levels? This kind of civilization should skip directly to the fourth round and participate in the fourth round of the Heavenly Ranking War. It's not fair that it's still participating in the third round of the Heavenly Ranking War!"

Panic and fear quickly spread among the members of the Celestial Phenomenon Sect.

Over the years, they have consistently defeated their competitors in the Heavenly Ranking Wars with an almost dimensional reduction-like approach. This time, they are also experiencing the fate of being defeated by a dimensional reduction.

In particular, the tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivators of Crimson Star seemed to have no hurry to kill them one by one, but instead used them as practice targets, which further prolonged their mental torment.

In an instant, the entire Celestial Phenomenon Sect was filled with wails of despair.

……

Not just the Celestial Phenomena Sect.

As time went on, almost all civilizations that encountered the Crimson Star fell into this fear of being dominated by the Tenth-Order Celestial Realm.

With most civilizations' strongest beings only at the ninth-tier Heavenly Realm, a tenth-tier being is already a force to be reckoned with for them. Moreover, these tenth-tier beings often operate in groups of two or three.

Especially since the tenth-level Celestial Realm cultivators fly extremely fast, and this cave area is not considered huge, only spanning several thousand kilometers.

Even if someone is in danger, they can send a message for help, and more Tier 10s will arrive.

In a situation where everyone relies on seventh- and eighth-tier cultivators as the main force in fighting and strife, a certain civilization has a large number of tenth-tier Heavenly Realm cultivators flying around overhead.

The sonic booms generated by the supersonic flight every now and then constantly echoed in the cave.

Who can imagine the fear and pressure they felt?!
So much so that before the Red Star contestants could even begin their practice sessions, almost all civilizations had already lost the will to resist.

(End of this chapter)