Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 520 Arrival
Red star.

When the expansion of the Void God Realm in the Snow Kingdom was on the right track, Ji Fuyou returned to this planet.

The reason he stopped cultivating on Mars was to ensure that he could sense the arrival of the Star-Devouring Demon on Crimson Star immediately, so as to avoid a situation like the last invasion by the Blood Dragon King, where he was unable to stop the enemy in time.

At that moment, he was in Starlight City.

However, instead of staying at Yunjingyuan, he stayed at Fulong Mountain.

In Yunjing Garden, both Yu Xiaoyu and Ji Qingqing were taken away from Chixing by Ji Fuyou under the pretext of taking Ji Xinghe to broaden his horizons and see the wider world of the "other world".

Because the Red Star Civilization vigorously promoted emigration during this period, the sudden disappearance of these key figures did not arouse any suspicion or panic.

With familiar faces gone, there's little point in staying at Yunjing Garden any longer.

"I have defeated the Ice Troll. Next up is the Star Devourer."

Ji Fuyou stayed in a residence on Fulong Mountain, drinking water from a teacup while gazing at the brightly lit Xingguang City below.

"In terms of time, we are approaching the final decisive moment."

He said it to himself, but his gaze remained fixed on Starlight City.

Over the past four years, Xingguang City has undergone many changes.

Because of him, the entire Starlight City not only enjoys various preferential policies, but also attracts countless foreign investments.

The injection of large amounts of capital has caused Starlight City to change almost three times a year.

To this day, Starlight City continues to develop and be built at an extremely rapid pace.

Breakthroughs in controlled nuclear fusion technology and the introduction of advanced technologies from other worlds have given the newly built urban area a futuristic and sci-fi feel compared to the old city.

In particular, the new urban area centered around Yunjingyuan boasts a variety of brand-new commercial and supporting facilities, attracting celebrities and wealthy people from all over the world to reside there.

So that...

Ji Fuyou could hardly recognize him.

He could no longer find the familiar feeling he used to have in this area.

"It's only been four years, and I'm only 26 years old, so why do I feel like a middle-aged or elderly person, lamenting the passing of spring and autumn?"

He smiled, quickly withdrew his gaze from Starlight City, and turned to the Realm of the Void Gods.

In the Realm of the Void Gods, the starry sky, which was originally just a backdrop, is now being filled and replicated at an extremely rapid pace.

The area belonging to the "Great One" who serves as the sun of the illusory god realm is surrounded by starlight, making it almost identical to the external cosmic environment.

The defining characteristic of a Legendary Tier 4 individual is the ability to wield the power of the universe.

Having reached this stage, the legendary powerhouses, after further structural optimization of their energy forms, have reached the pinnacle of what they can achieve, and naturally turn their gaze to the cosmos.

Just as a cultivator in the Earth Realm needs to master the power of heaven and earth to become a cultivator in the Heaven Realm, a legendary cultivator who has reached this stage can only seek and master the power of the universe to strengthen themselves.

"Legendary beings are already known as cosmic life forms. Reaching the third level of Legendary cultivation and achieving a phantom image is a further transformation towards cosmic phenomena. Some Legendary beings will cultivate themselves into a cosmic catastrophe, such as the two Legendary beings under the Blood Dragon King, whose inextinguishable flames and gravity control, if they were to achieve a phantom image, would become regions of thermal energy and gravity. However, most Legendary beings will still transform themselves towards celestial bodies, using methods that simulate cosmic celestial bodies to touch upon cosmic power..."

Because there are enough celestial bodies.

Easy to access.

Ji Fuyou manifests himself as a virtual star, thus practicing this path.

"Stars, the cosmic forces they attract, are mainly concentrated in gravity and electromagnetism..."

Ji Fuyou flipped through the cultivation experience given by Yinglong and Qinglong.

The distinction between Legendary Tier 3 and Legendary Tier 4 is not always clear.

What makes them truly special is their ability to utilize both their own power and the power of the universe.

Just like an ordinary person and a martial artist.

Even if both have the same physical attributes, one person who masters strength and fighting techniques, and possesses rich combat experience and courage, can easily defeat several ordinary people.

The power of the universe is equivalent to the strength and fighting style of a legendary third-tier fighter.

In more fantastical terms, it's called supernatural powers or magic!
"It has moved beyond base desires and no longer relies solely on power to intimidate others."

The Nine Refinements of the Stellar Method mentions a legendary fourth-tier technique where a cultivator can launch a portion of their energy matter into the opponent's body via a gravity slingshot, detonating it upon impact.

To achieve this, one must change the shape of their star to make it easier to split and eject.

"Gravity... is the cosmic force borrowed in the Nine Refinements of Stars method."

Ji Fuyou also saw other legendary forms of cosmic power.

"By vibrating its own stellar virtual image, it generates a strong electromagnetic pulse, which vibrates the target structure and disrupts the stability of the opponent's electromagnetic force... This step borrows electromagnetic force from the universe."

In addition, there are gamma rays that compress energy to the extreme and shoot out like lasers, condensing matter with strong and weak forces, and then using a gravity slingshot to accelerate it to 99% of the speed of light before hitting the target, creating an effect similar to a light particle strike.

The application of each power broadened Ji Fuyou's horizons.

"The illusion of the third level of legend is always just an illusion, but when you reach the fourth level and touch the power of the universe... that is the true application of the power at the cosmic level."

Ji Fuyou vaguely discerned some of the essence of the "cosmic power".

The four fundamental forces.

Add the power of rules.

Nothingness, space, time, rebirth, life, equality, soul, destruction, and more...

Lucky?

He analyzed these rules carefully.

Luck, perhaps, represents probability.

Destruction goes without saying; all changes at the level of matter and energy are related.

The soul, equality—these were things he couldn't quite grasp, and had never encountered. But rebirth…

“Rebirth? I only have the authority, but the rebirth granted by that authority is too superficial. As it stands, it’s similar to rebirth through blood, falling into the category of material reorganization. Even those at the Heavenly Realm who have comprehended the power of the mind can do that… A deeper level of rebirth, such as reviving after consciousness has been annihilated, involves the reversal of rules!”

Ji Fuyou glanced at it, but still focused his main attention on the power of the void and the power of destruction.

The combined advantages of the power of the void and the power of destruction allowed Ji Fuyou to place his legendary fourth-tier form onto the gravity slingshot.

"Speed ​​is power, and the cosmic power I want to master is gravity."

He turned his gaze to the "great ones".

As his thoughts shifted, the form and structure of this illusory image of the "Great One" gradually changed, carefully transforming into a form most suitable for gravitational perturbation.

At the same time, the power of the illusory god realm, exceeding one hundred billion, is rapidly driving this change, ensuring that the illusory form does not collapse while completing the reshaping of this new form.

"Buzz!"

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Fuyou seemed to sense something.

He shifted a sliver of his attention from the "Great One" to the private meeting room he had set up in the Realm of the Gods.

Fang Qiyun was already waiting there.

"Floating, all core personnel have completed the transfer. Next, even if a legendary battle of earth-shattering significance breaks out on Crimson Star, or even... wipes out the entire Crimson Star, our Crimson Star civilization can still take root and sprout in other worlds."

Upon meeting, she had already shared the good news.

"Has it been transferred?"

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly.

Then he could send an invitation to the Divine Dragon Empire, asking them to send a few third-tier legendary figures to help alleviate the pressure from the Star-Devouring Demons.

He had already come up with a reason.

They discussed using themselves as bait to lure out those third-tier legends from the Broken Heaven Temple who wanted revenge for the Blood Dragon King.

He's willing to take this risk, so I imagine the Divine Dragon Empire won't refuse to cooperate.

At this moment, Fang Qiyun suddenly asked, "Will the Broken Heaven Temple... retaliate against us soon?"

What has she learned during this time?

However, she mistakenly believed that the crisis came from the Temple of Breaking Heaven.

"I have been preparing for this day for so long. The time advantage is on our side. Recently, we have been cooperating with the Divine Dragon Empire, and the strength of the Void God Realm is increasing day by day. In another six months, my strength will definitely have a new breakthrough."

Ji Fuyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything will be over soon."

A new breakthrough!?

Fang Qiyun was both surprised and delighted.

Ji Fuyou has already reached Legendary Tier 3, and now he's about to break through...

Wouldn't that make him the same legendary fourth-tier as the Lord of the Heavenly Temple?

"I knew it, Floating, you would definitely be able to lead us through the crisis, just like before, you always manage to create miracles time and time again."

Fang Qiyun said repeatedly.

"I believe too."

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly.

With hundreds of billions of units of power from the Void God Realm, it would only take a year and a half for a "Great One" to attempt to advance to the fourth level of the Legendary Realm.

However, if the Star Devouring Demon could arrive three to five months later, it wouldn't be impossible for the power of the Void God Realm to reach 1500 billion or 2000 billion.

Once he reaches the fourth level of the Legendary Realm and assumes the authority of the Planetary God of the Universe, he may well be able to defeat the Star-Devouring Demon.

Even if the Star-Devouring Demon arrives ahead of time, the "Great One" of the Void God Realm has not yet reached the fourth level of Legend. Even if he cannot defeat him, he can still escape with his mastery of the void.

"Go and make sure they are settled in."

Ji Fuyou spoke again.

Fang Qiyun knew who he meant by "them" and nodded, "I know, they'll be fine."

Ji Fuyou smiled and nodded.

Just as he was about to say something, his expression suddenly underwent a subtle change.

Void fluctuations!

He sensed a powerful void force rippling outwards, spreading from the sky above Xuan Yue Island.

This void power spread across the entire Crimson Star like a tidal wave with incredible speed. The profound mystery contained within it was like a giant lock, completely sealing off the entire Crimson Star and the surrounding space.

The power of this blockade is immense...

It is no less powerful than the void blockade he touched in the Lava World during the second round of the Heavenly Ranking War!

"This is……"

Ji Fuyou could no longer care that the connection with Fang Qiyun had been severed due to the power of the "Void Lock". His figure instantly transformed into a stream of light and accelerated by gravity, heading straight for the source of the void power at hundreds of times the speed of sound.

There, thick fog rolled in continuously, like a gaping maw, enveloping the entire Xuan Yue Island.

Almost at the same time that Ji Fuyou arrived in this area, a gigantic, grotesque head, measured in kilometers, broke through the mist and appeared.

A gaze filled with ferocity, murderous intent, and cruelty...

It pressed down on Ji Fuyou as if it were a tangible weight.

"Blasphemer!"

(End of this chapter)