Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 167 Tight
Zhongzhou Tiandu North Station.

When Ji Fuyou got off the bus, he found a white sedan already waiting on the platform.

Many people were curiously observing the scene.

Ji Fuyou glanced at her, and soon a woman in her thirties came up to him: "Hello Mr. Ji, Miss Gu asked me to pick you up."

"Good work."

Ji Fuyou said something and got into the car.

The vehicle started, took the dedicated lane, and quickly left the North Station, joining the flow of traffic.

There are special lanes in Tiandu City.

This vehicle had a special license plate and traveled in this special lane. Even though the surrounding traffic was extremely heavy and many places were congested to varying degrees, the vehicle still moved freely.

Soon, the vehicle arrived at a small hill not far from the city center, covering an area of ​​about 20 square kilometers.

The mountain is named Qixing Mountain, with a maximum elevation of only 360 meters. The southern part of the mountain has been developed and has become a well-known S-level scenic spot in the Federation.

Beishan is rarely open to the public, and it has many villas, residences and some resort hotels.

Standing atop the mountain, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the most bustling area in the southern part of Tiandu City.

The vehicle entered a villa area surrounded by an iron fence and stopped in a villa next to a large training field.

Gu Yinbing is already here.

He Qilin, who had come after hearing the news, was also present at the scene with her.

The two sides spoke by phone on their way to Zhongzhou.

However, to Ji Fuyou's surprise, Shen Jun was also there.

On the lawn in front of the villa, everyone prepared some parasols and food. When Ji Fuyou arrived, He Qilin was the first to stand up.

"Captain Ji."

He greeted them with a smile.

Ji Fuyou nodded and greeted him and the others one by one.

Gu Yinbing pointed directly to a box on the table: "Your things."

Ji Fuyou immediately stepped forward and opened the box.

A set of close-fitting inner armor, somewhat resembling thermal underwear but with a unique design, and a small sword just over a foot long appeared before them.

The small sword has its blade connected to the hilt and lacks a guard.

Even the hilt is relatively smooth, as if it were integrated with the blade, and it has barbs at the end. If you were to wield it to kill an enemy, you might accidentally injure yourself.

Ji Fuyou picked up the small sword, activated his divine sense, and instantly...

The small sword seemed to transform into a magnet, actively absorbing Ji Fuyou's divine consciousness, creating a symbiotic relationship between the two.

Once he had absorbed a sufficient amount of divine consciousness, Ji Fuyou released his grip, and the sword simply floated in front of him.

As soon as he had a thought, the little sword actually followed his thoughts and consciousness, and began to circle around him.

That feeling...

Just like theoretically abstract concepts such as thought and consciousness, they now have a tangible form.

The moment a thought arises, matter arrives with that thought.

"The Limitless Mystic Crystal is considered top-grade even among divine materials."

He Qilin said with some envy, "I don't know about the military. There are 13 spiritual masters in the outside world, but there are only 9 masters who can forge divine weapons with Wuji Xuanjing. Apart from Master Gu, the other 3 mainly use silver weapons."

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised.

"13 spiritual masters?"

This number isn't too many, it's far too few.

After all, based on his understanding, the number of master-level martial artists is probably in the hundreds.

So, there are only so few spiritual masters?

“Spiritual source crystals are much harder to obtain than physical source crystals.”

He Qilin said, "Even monsters as powerful as the Fengwo Guardians rarely produce Spirit Source Crystals; most of their output comes from Physical Source Crystals. And the true combat strength of the Fengwo Guardians... do you think they are weak?"

Not weak.

Of those who participated in the trial battle, only Fengyulou dared to say that he could take on the Fengwo Guard in one-on-one combat.

leftover……

Xiao Jiuge is just as bad as Fengwo Guard.

Perhaps we can win.

But they might also fail and lose their lives.

Fengyulou, Xiao Jiuge, and others are already considered to be among the upper echelons of master-level martial artists.

Those who dare to say they can easily outclass them are fewer than you can count on your fingers.

"You can name this sword yourself."

Gu Yinbing said.

"Let's call it the Limitless Sword, that's a good name."

Ji Fuyou Road.

He handed the box containing the Deflection Field Inheritance Crystal to Gu Yinbing.

Gu Yinbing took the box, carefully examined the crystal, and nodded after a moment: "We're even."

"Haha, then it's my turn."

He Qilin pushed a large box directly in front of Ji Fuyou: "This is what you want to exchange."

Ji Fuyou opened the box.

A spherical spiritual source crystal.

A rhomboid-shaped body source crystal.

It's bright red and looks very festive.

However, among the one red spirit source crystal and six physique source crystals, there was one blue inheritance crystal that stood out.

"This is……"

Ji Fuyou was somewhat surprised.

"Look at it."

He Qilin smiled.

Ji Fuyou picked up the crystal, sensed it briefly, and quickly realized something: "Sword Control Technique?"

"With a high-level divine weapon like the Wuji Sword, how can it not be paired with sword control techniques?"

He Qilin smiled and said, "Although the Sword Control Technique is only a blue skill and certainly cannot compare with top-tier skills like the Limitless Sword Intent which contains divine power, this Sword Control Technique is the basic skill for controlling flying swords. Even if you learn methods like the Limitless Sword Intent in the future, the mysteries of the Sword Control Technique will still be effective and can better unleash the power of the Limitless Sword Intent for you."

“This sword control technique is worth 100 million contribution points,” Ji Fuyou said.

"By killing the Fiery Lord and completing the trial, you have essentially saved all the hunters. The Spiritual Ability Association and the Martial Arts Association must acknowledge this. After Chairman He and Chairman Wu consulted me, I felt that offering this item as a reward was the most appropriate thing to do."

He Qilin said.

Ji Fuyou understood what this sword control technique meant after hearing it.

If you are not in your position, you will not seek your government.

With great power comes great responsibility.

He now has the ability, but not the power, so naturally he doesn't need to bear any responsibility.

And this sword control technique before me...

It's the stepping stone that makes him accept power.

If he accepts it, he will naturally have to bear certain responsibilities.

Ji Fuyou glanced at He Qilin.

He Qilin smiled back at him, waiting for him to make a decision.

Ji Fuyou pondered for a moment, then thought of the star-devouring demon that would descend three years and eight months later...

He has now come into contact with almost the top circle of superhumans in the Federation.

Although I haven't met any big names like Gu Qing, Xiao Juechen, or Zuo Chunqiu who are at the forefront of cultivation, I've still come to know that level.

Judging from the strength demonstrated by this level of society, they are far from being able to achieve their goals.

Let alone being comparable to the Star-Devouring Monster, it probably couldn't even stand up to those Titan monsters that are several kilometers in size.

As for the timing...

There are only three years and eight months left.

If he continues to fight alone, when the apocalypse truly arrives, will he be able to fight against that monster on his own?

Moreover, he already had a guess at this point.

Star-devouring monsters, Titan monsters...

Perhaps it wasn't a monster that emerged from the mist.

To be precise, it didn't arrive with the fog like it does now.

They...

It's related to the Heavenly Ranking!

If things go wrong, this could be a trial of civilization in which human civilization fails.

The first failure resulted in the appearance of the Titan monsters, which nearly destroyed human civilization.

Failed for the second time...

The Star-Devouring Monster, far exceeding the limits of human resistance, utterly destroyed human civilization and the world upon which it depended for survival.

This guess...

I was horrified.

However, based on the clues that Ji Fuyou himself noticed in this trial ground, they fit the logic of the events.

If that really happens...

To ensure continued success in the Civilization Trials and to prevent the appearance of Titans and Star-devouring monsters, human civilization must win the Civilization Trials.

Keep winning!

This trial is not conducted by one person alone.

Instead, it is 108 people fighting on behalf of human civilization!

He Qilin, Gu Yinbing, and others are among these 108 people.

At that time, he will inevitably have to deal with these people.

With that thought in mind, he reached out and took the box.

"Thanks."

Seeing this, He Qilin immediately smiled and said, "This is what you deserve."

"You came all this way just to bring me something, didn't you?"

Ji Fuyou Road.

He was asking He Qilin and the others about the price he would have to pay to accept the Sword Control Technique.

"of course not."

He Qilin straightened his posture slightly and said in a deep voice, "Captain Ji, have you seen the message about the Heavenly Ranking that we circulated internally?"

“He just accepted my friend request a few hours ago, I don’t think he has time to see these messages.”

Gu Yinbing gave him a light but firm prick.

Shen Jun glanced at his phone: "Captain Ji hasn't joined our chat group yet."

He Qilin was taken aback, then immediately said, "It's my fault, it's my fault."

As he spoke, he invited Ji Fuyou again: "Captain Ji, let's add each other as friends first, and then I'll add you to the group. I'll send you the news about the Heavenly Ranking."

Ji Fuyou took a look...

He received quite a few friend requests, more than a dozen in total.

Not only He Qilin and Shen Jun, but also Feng Yulou, Xiao Jiuge, Luo Suyu and others were there.

Ji Fuyou quickly accepted their friend requests, saying, "I woke up late today and didn't notice."

He then added, "Regarding the Heavenly Ranking, you mean the minor Heavenly Rank, right? Yang Kaitai told me about it."

"That's good."

He Qilin breathed a slight sigh of relief: "The purpose of this group is to foster closer relationships among the 108 people on the Heavenly Ranking, as well as to provide assistance to a few staff members, such as the presidents and vice presidents of various states and associations who are responsible for handling matters large and small. The main significance of this group is..."

He paused for a moment: "To maximize the role of the Little Heavenly Position, and exchange skills with each other."

"Exchange, or transaction?"

Ji Fuyou asked.

"It's a transaction, of course."

He Qilin said, "We are willing to contribute the skills we currently possess. As long as the other party offers a price that satisfies us, we can teach and instruct them. Similarly, we hope that Captain Ji can join us."

Shen Jun nodded slightly: "Captain Ji's Overlord True Form is immune to negative status effects. He made great contributions in the battle against the Fengwo Sect Master. If you hadn't had this skill, that trial... would probably have ended in failure."

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuyou seemed to realize something and turned his gaze to Gu Yinbing: "Where is Miss Gu's Limitless Sword Intent?"

Gu Yinbing readily agreed, "As long as you can offer me skills or a price that satisfies me, that's fine."

(End of this chapter)