Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 555 Cosmic Light
"Oh? A suitable person has been found so quickly? This time, it only took eleven years? I knew it, once there's a first time, there will be a second..."

A mysterious and profound divine energy, which was difficult for ordinary legendary beings to comprehend, emanated from the body of the Heaven-Breaking Demon Dragon.

To be precise, it emanated from the Eternal Light that had awakened within the body of the Sky-Breaking Demon Dragon.

Moreover, compared to his first awakening, which was filled with surprise and astonishment, this time, his awakening was full of composure.

However, this composure lasted only a moment before being interrupted by the next sentence.

"You have awakened, Eternal Light."

"???"

Upon sensing this fluctuation of divine thought, the newly awakened Star God of the Universe seemed to be a beat slow in his thoughts.

My mind was filled with questions.

because……

These sounds, or rather this information, did not appear directly in his perception, but rather reflected directly into the depths of his soul.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze falling abruptly on the figure before him.

"It's you!?"

what do you say that is?

He had forgotten something.

but……

How can it be! ?
"it's me."

Ji Fuyou said calmly, "I have awakened you."

As he communicated telepathically, his gaze also fell upon this eternal light.

This glance, however, was tinged with a hint of disappointment.

Although this cosmic light seems to still possess a trace of true spirit essence, these true spirits seem to be obscured by some invisible force.

Under certain special circumstances, a trace of this true spiritual power can escape, but in most cases, he cannot use this true spiritual power at all.

unless……

He was able to fully awaken and gather all the star power within himself, using the will contained within that star power to mend the deficiencies of his true spirit.

Any omission could prevent one from returning to the True Spirit realm.

"It seems that your promise to take me as your disciple and allow those connected to me to live was just empty talk."

He said something.

Who would have thought that the mighty God of the Universe could be so untrustworthy?

wrong!

Perhaps this doesn't count as breaking a promise.

He may have his own credibility with beings of the same level, but what were Ji Fuyou, including the demigod Ling Xi, and others in his mind at that time?
It's a bug!
Who would talk about morality and trust with insects?

"How did you do that...?"

The Eternal Light quickly awoke and attempted to absorb stellar energy to restore its power.

With Lingxi gone, he didn't believe that Ji Fuyou could emulate Lingxi and use his power from his prime to start another Heavenly Ranking War.

"You already have the answer in your heart, but you don't believe it."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he added, "However, this is normal. Right now, you're like an old person who has just woken up. You look conscious, but you're actually in a daze."

He paused for a moment: "You don't even bother to hide your true thoughts. You just expose all your cards to me, letting me clearly know that... that's really all the tricks you have up your sleeve."

"Hidden true thoughts..."

The eternal light, which strives to remain calm and rational, was suddenly shaken by a sudden surge of emotion.

Although he had already realized something when Ji Fuyou projected his words directly into his mind when he first woke up, he still felt like he couldn't hold back when he heard Ji Fuyou say these words in person and bluntly claim that he could see through all his inner thoughts.

especially……

When he tried to gather all the stellar power that filled the entire starry sky back into himself, he found that no stellar power responded to his call.

"I have cleansed the surrounding star power of your traces."

Ji Fuyou calmly said, "Although you didn't have time to cleanse all the star power, with your abilities when you first woke up, it was impossible for you to transmit and spread your perception throughout the entire galaxy all at once."

Cleaning away traces of star power...

These words, which almost completely severed any possibility of his awakening, finally caused the Eternal Light, who had been forcibly maintaining his composure, to lose control of his emotions.

"You're just an insect..."

He practically gritted his teeth as he uttered those words.

"Insects? Then stop saying stupid things like 'Impossible! This is impossible.' The facts are right in front of you. What can you do if you don't believe it?"

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he seemed to realize something: "Well, I'm sorry, you haven't said these words yet, but deep down you're constantly fantasizing and roaring..."

After saying that, he even seemed a little disappointed: "So, it turns out that you also have these emotional thoughts deep down, but those of you with a high enough level of spiritual cultivation can easily control these emotions and extinguish all distracting thoughts in an instant... Oh, your mind has been completely filled with these thoughts, and you can't extinguish them no matter what you do..."

These words undoubtedly prove that Ji Fuyou could easily see through his truest thoughts at this moment.

This ability...

He had experienced it during his prime, and he knows what it feels like.

This feeling, akin to peeling back one's own heart and exposing it nakedly to the other's eyes, made Eternal Light tremble throughout his soul.

"This isn't true! This isn't true!"

The Eternal Light of the Nine Heavens glared at Ji Fuyou: "True Spirit! That's the domain of the Light of the Universe! How could you, an insect, possibly touch the domain of the True Spirit!"

Whether you can accept it or not, the result is already in front of you.

As Ji Fuyou faced the Star God of the Universe, who had displayed a breathtaking aura when they met 115 years ago, he slowly stated the undeniable truth: "I have condensed my true spirit and ascended to the level of the Star God of the Universe!"

Gather the true spirit!

Ascend to the Radiant Light!

Jiutian was struck as if by lightning, his body swaying violently.

An uncontrollable surge of emotions emanated from him. He broke down.

I couldn't hold it any longer.

He simply couldn't accept that a creature as small as an insect, whose only purpose in life was to become the seed of his revival, allowing him to complete the feat of living a second life, could rise rapidly right under his nose, condense his true spirit, and become the Cosmic Star God who stood on equal footing with him at the pinnacle of star gods!
"Besides feeling resentful and incredulous, you are also filled with fear and dread."

Ji Fuyou Road.

His eyes even held a hint of curiosity: "Do immortal and indestructible celestial gods fear and dread death?"

But then he "saw" something else and nodded: "Any living being fears extinction. If you don't fear being erased from existence and disappearing, why would you go to such lengths to set up the Heavenly Ranking and bind this galaxy as a trial ground for your rebirth?"

"Death? I am the Star God of the Universe, the cosmic light that sees through all matter, energy, and the workings of the mind. How could I perish so easily! I will surely be reborn and restore my former glory!"

Realizing that his mind and thoughts held no secrets from Ji Fuyou, the former God of the Universe could no longer control his emotions and roared, shaking the very soul.

Ji Fuyou looked at him, sensing his true spirit...

It is no longer a true spirit, but has regressed to a soul.

"It seems you still don't understand."

He said, “Being reborn is much more difficult than you can imagine. Even without my appearance, you are destined to be unable to truly be resurrected. Or rather, even if you are resurrected, you can forget about ever reaching the realm of the light of the universe again.”

"Impossible. I've made ample preparations. As long as it sprouts on a suitable seed, I can reclaim everything I previously scattered. I..."

The Eternal Light paused abruptly at this point.

He seemed to understand something.

"The self-correction and purification of the rules of the universe."

Ji Fuyou said, "You think that after your scattered power is gathered back together, it can still become part of your power, but in reality... that power has already been purified under the operation of the universe's rules and no longer belongs to you. In other words, even if you eventually recover successfully and without any mistakes, you still cannot return to the Realm of Light."

He paused for a moment: "The workings of the universe would not allow this to happen."

"The rules of the universe..."

The emotions of loss of control, resentment, and even fear that had plagued the Eternal Light of the Nine Heavens were gradually replaced by a deep sense of pain and powerlessness.

"The rules of the universe..."

He repeated those four words again.

Ji Fuyou could tell at a glance that his mind was churning with thoughts.

Before his annihilation, this celestial being had learned about the possibility of being reborn from countless sources and was well aware of how difficult it was to be reborn.

but……

His condition at the time was extremely poor, and he was in a hopeless situation. He had no choice but to take a desperate gamble, which is why he made a series of plans and came to this rather remote and isolated river system to prepare for a second life.

Before activating the Heavenly Ranking rules, he was prepared for the possibility that he might not wake up for a long time.

They were even prepared for the possibility of failure to recover and complete extinction.

The reason he appears so out of control right now...

It was because his recent, incredibly smooth recovery from Ji Fuyou's body gave him hope.

Having been utterly disappointed, he suddenly had a glimmer of hope, only to have it all snatched away, plunging him back into the abyss of despair. This is why a dignified Star God of the Universe would lose his composure and make such a fool of himself.

Now, based on what Ji Fuyou said, he realized the cause and effect, as well as this seemingly predetermined ending, and his emotions naturally recovered.

Bitterness, helplessness, and...

sigh.

"This was an inevitable outcome."

These words were spoken by the Eternal Light.

Just like 115 years ago, when he had just awakened, he uttered the same words.

However, the two implied meanings are completely different.

He turned his gaze back to Ji Fuyou, but at this moment, the shock, horror, resentment, and disbelief he had felt at the beginning were gone.

No, the unbelievable still exists.

after all……

"It's hard to imagine that a cosmic light could be born in such a remote corner without any lineage or inheritance."

He was filled with emotion: "In order to prevent me, the Eternal Light, from being reborn, this universe has gone so far as to promote the birth of a Cosmic Light. I can't help but imagine that this may be my ultimate destiny."

"Fate..."

Upon hearing the Star God's lament, Ji Fuyou seemed to have made a connection to something.

"Perhaps... the reason you chose to be reborn in this galaxy and establish the rules of the Heavenly Ranking is for the birth of me, the light of the universe."

His gaze seemed to be directed at the Star God of the Universe, yet it also seemed to transcend time and space, traversing the past and the future: "Just as your first awakening was successful, and your current failure was an inevitable result, my condensation of the True Spirit and cultivation of the Star God of the Universe was also an inevitable result."

"Did I come to this Ruins of Return to the Void so that you might bring forth the light of the universe?"

The Star God Jiutian glanced at Ji Fuyou and found it somewhat amusing.

How absurd is this!?
As the Star God of the Universe, what a great being he is, to come here to the Ruins of Return, attempting to live a second life, all for the sake of achieving the Glory of the Universe.
but……

The victor is king, the loser is a bandit.

There's no point in saying anything more.

What's more...

The opponent has already achieved the cosmic light and won the final victory. Even if he has a thousand thoughts in his mind, he should still respect the opponent's realm of cosmic light.

Admit defeat.

"Congratulations, new cosmic light."

He sighed slightly.

"Thank you."

Ji Fuyou nodded slightly.

The next moment, the eternal light of the heavens closed its eyes, and the light of the soul dimmed until it was completely extinguished.

(End of this chapter)