Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 543 The End
"I am no longer a member of the Heavenly Ranking."

Ji Fuyou couldn't help but reveal the truth.

pity……

After its power was taken back by the Heavenly Ranking, the Eternal Light of the Nine Heavens collapsed and vanished without a trace.

Lingxi also used all her strength to activate the rules of the Heavenly Ranking.

When this rule, with its "Star God" level of great power, re-ingested all the legendary beings involved in the Heavenly Ranking War into the ninth round, this being, whom Ji Fuyou once mistook for a legendary ninth-rank being, also fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion of power.

The nine guardians, however, vaguely heard Ji Fuyou's words, but before they could react, they were bound by the rules of the Heavenly Ranking and headed straight for the pre-set battlefield of the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

They will act as the gatekeeper bosses of the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War, waiting for the Heavenly Ranking members who have been included in the Heavenly Ranking War to challenge them.

in a blink……

The battlefield, where the starry sky was collapsing just moments ago, has now become quiet.

……

"That's it?"

Ji Fuyou was speechless.

This is the end?

what is this?
Did the demigod Lingxi and the eternal light Jiutian perish together?
No.

It wouldn't be considered a mutual destruction.

them……

It's just fallen into a deep sleep.

Lingxi may awaken by absorbing star power after a period of slumber.

That eternal light will also accompany the future, when a powerful being to whom he has planted a seed of the mind will suddenly comprehend the power of the mind, break open the seed, and allow it to sprout, grow, and complete the mental cycle, becoming the vessel for His resurrection.

"This outcome..."

Ji Fuyou composed himself and quickly turned his attention to the Realm of the Void Gods.

At this point, the Realm of Gods had returned to its illusory state from being projected into the real world.

Although many people mistakenly believed that the problem lay with the Virtual God Realm because their own star power was being drained, leading to a one-third drop in the number of online characters in the Virtual God Realm, countless people in the Virtual God Realm were still anxiously inquiring about the truth of the matter.

Ji Fuyou pondered for a moment, but did not offer any explanation.

Currently, the general public has realized the benefits of cultivation and astral power, and it is impossible for them to give them up.

Even though he told everyone that the star power they cultivated would eventually be taken away by the resurrection of that great star god, some people still took the risk.

especially……

If you don't take the risk to become a cultivator, but others do, won't you be at their mercy?
Therefore, instead of doing this, it would be better to think of a way to fundamentally solve the problem of the Eternal Light needing to draw upon all the stellar energy of the universe after its resurrection.

"Ok?"

Just then, Ji Fuyou seemed to sense something.

Through the workings of the Void God Realm, he began to sense the forces of the Divine Dragon Empire, the Fiery Phoenix Dynasty, the Holy Lin Empire, and the Star God Palace, and discovered...

"All the legendary figures who possessed celestial status were forcibly conscripted."

The top ranks of these powerful forces are now largely empty.

At that moment, he also sensed a dozen figures rushing towards him from afar, appearing somewhat panicked.

The leader...

It was Yan Ran, the guardian of the Flying Heaven Realm.

"Alliance Leader Ji, what exactly happened? The ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War has started ahead of schedule!?"

Even though this legend had cultivated mental power, he still couldn't quite stabilize his state: "Moreover, not only the ninth round, but the eighth and seventh rounds seem to have all been brought forward."

"We need to make up the numbers."

Ji Fuyou said, "There are only six qualified participants in the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War. In order to make up the numbers... we can only let those civilizations that are in the sixth round fill the gap."

"A civilization that fought in the sixth round of the Heavenly Ranking War is going to fight in the ninth round?"

Yan Ran's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Ah."

Ji Fuyou nodded.

Although it seems unbelievable, that is the truth.

"The replacements include not only the sixth-round civilizations, but also all the legends who possess the Heavenly Rank, that is... some civilizations that are in the fifth round of the Heavenly Ranking War. If a legend is born in a civilization, the legend will also be forcibly recruited to participate in the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War."

"This……"

Are the rules of the Heavenly Ranking so trivial?

Or……

Someone has partially changed the rules of the Heavenly Ranking!?
"Go back and stabilize the situation as soon as possible."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Yes."

Yan Ran responded, then carefully inquired, "Just now, all of us seemed to feel our star power being drained... Some of the weaker cultivators even died directly because their star power was drained too much. Does Alliance Leader Ji know what exactly happened?"

Not only her, but also the other legendary figures from the forces who came with her were all focused on sensing and listening to Ji Fuyou's answer.

Ji Fuyou glanced at them, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's meaningless for you to know about this. Star Power has an owner. Just now, its owner simply woke up and wanted to take back all the Star Power."

"The master of star power!?"

As a legendary figure, Yan Ran naturally sensed the endless starlight emanating from the demigod "Ling Xi" when she awakened, and couldn't help but widen his eyes: "President, are you referring to... that great star god Zhou Guang?"

"Star God Cosmic Light..."

Ji Fuyou now understood why the Eternal Light had called them insects.

The gap in understanding is too large.

But Ji Fuyou ultimately didn't explain to Yanran: "You can understand it that way, but fortunately... this time the Great One failed to awaken..."

"Failed!"

This answer brought Yanran a huge sigh of relief.

The other legends also relaxed. "Now that you know that stellar power has a master, and once the great Star God Cosmic Light awakens, all stellar power will be taken back by Him, do you still intend to continue cultivating?"

Ji Fuyou glanced at the dozen or so legends in the arena.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ran and more than a dozen other legends hesitated.

Seeing this, Ji Fuyou already knew the answer in their hearts: "So, don't overthink it, go back and stabilize the situation."

Upon hearing this, Yanran and the others also showed expressions of helplessness and bitterness.

What's the point of knowing this truth?
Can they really give up cultivating star power?
Ultimately, it only adds to the trouble.

After letting Yanran and the others leave, Ji Fuyou focused his mind on the cultivation method given by the Eternal Light.

"The mind is boundless."

He thought of the next level of spiritual understanding he had gained through in-depth exploration of the authority of the soul.

My heart is like a mirror.

Just as comprehending the power of the mind leads to absolute control, the closed loop of the mind lays the foundation for a perfect state. The infinite mind is the key to unlocking the mirror-like quality of my heart.

As for my next step, "My heart is as clear as a mirror"...

That's truly magical.

That should be a power at the same level as "Eternal Light of the Nine Heavens".

He glanced at the simulated "Great One" figure in the virtual god realm.

There has always been a problem with this "Great One".

He glanced at the Realm of the Gods one more time.

Although he created the Realm of the Void Gods, he didn't know if any problems would be left inside during the period when the Eternal Light revived.

In any case, it has to be treated as a problem.

"We need to find out the problem. The power of the Star God is unimaginable... However, the time for the Eternal Light to revive is ultimately very short, so short that it hasn't even been able to condense its true form, let alone ascend to a higher dimension for the second time. Therefore, as long as my spiritual realm can make another breakthrough, achieving this goal will not be difficult."

Ji Fuyou sensed his own condition.

And the power of the mind will achieve another breakthrough...

He already has a direction.

Thanks to the Eternal Light's use of the "Great One" to revive him, his perfect state was nearly shattered.

This disruption severely impacted his perfect state, yet it did not cause his state to decline.

It's like a process of destruction followed by reconstruction.

This change perfectly aligns with the idea that after the mental cycle is closed, we need to look forward to the infinite possibilities of the mind once again.

With this experience, plus the cultivation methods from the Eternal Light...

Ji Fuyou had already gained some insight into the concept of the Infinite Mind.

There were even speculations about something—the fact that the Eternal Light had revived in him so quickly.

"Nine rounds of Heavenly Ranking Wars, but I should theoretically be participating in the third round of Heavenly Ranking Wars. Even considering the special case of Gu Qing... the level of the fifth round of Heavenly Ranking Wars is already the limit. This is definitely not something that a single seed of the mind can accomplish."

A glint of light flashed in Ji Fuyou's eyes.

He didn't waste any more time in the Flying Realm. With a flash, he headed straight for Crimson Star.

……

Ji Fuyou returned to Red Star, while the nine guardians...

And countless legends who entered the Heavenly Ranking War due to its early start were all transferred to the battlefield prepared for the ninth round of the Heavenly Ranking War.

The moment they arrived on the battlefield, the spiritual fluctuations of the guardians of the void, soul, and destruction quickly became active.

"Has Ji Fuyou gotten in or not!?"

"Quickly! Find Ji Fuyou!"

"That Ji Fuyou isn't a member of the Heavenly Ranking anymore!? When we came in, he didn't seem to have been involved in the war! But... but how is that possible! Who can be above the rules of the Heavenly Ranking?"

These guardians leaped up, seemingly about to rush off in all directions.

However, as soon as they moved, they realized what was happening.

"We are restricted by the rules!"

"This time, the rules of the Heavenly Ranking were activated with all of our Lord's power, and their enforcement is more stringent than ever before. We... cannot leave this area until the Heavenly Ranking War is over. We can only wait for those legends to attack us, or for them to kill each other until only one hundred and eight people remain!"

"Damn it, the rules are too restrictive, what do we do now?"

"Pay attention to the Heavenly Ranking. With Ji Fuyou's strength, if he comes, he will surely be on the list very quickly."

These guardians communicated through telepathy.

After a long while, one of the guardians of equality asked, "What if... Ji Fuyou really transcended the rules of the Heavenly Ranking and wasn't pulled into the Heavenly Ranking War?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After a long pause, the Void Guardian said in a deep voice, "Then we'll just have to wait until this war is over! After the war, we'll mobilize all our forces to find him, and then... besiege him, defeat him, and kill him!"

"Find him..."

The other guards remained silent.

This is not an easy task.

……

On the other side, the legends who were forcibly drawn into the Heavenly Ranking War also completed their assembly.

However, to everyone's surprise, the legendary figures did not immediately engage in a major battle after they had gathered together.

instead……

Peace and tranquility prevailed; we patiently waited.

The Star Alliance was established to prevent this situation.

They believed that Alliance Leader Ji would surely find a way to break the deadlock.

(End of this chapter)