Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 119 Pressure
The initial dream!

The beginning of everything!
That star-devouring monster!

One...

An apocalyptic entity so vast it filled his entire field of vision!

It's hard not to imagine that there's a connection between that demon and the Heavenly Ranking!
at the moment……

Although he didn't see the actual Heavenly Ranking, only a projection, but...

The scenes from the dream have resurfaced.

"What on earth is this thing?!"

Ji Fuyou stared at the projection, his gaze lingering for a long time.

Yang Kaitai and Fang Qiyun, standing to the side, looked somewhat puzzled.

It's just a projection of the Heavenly Ranking.

Although the method of registering for this list through visualization is somewhat unusual, but...

The world of mist is beyond people's common sense.

To this day, people still cannot understand where all those endless monsters come from in the mist, showing no regard for ecological balance whatsoever.

Given that names are to be inscribed on the Heavenly Ranking, it's understandable that the registration method is somewhat mysterious.

a long time……

Ji Fuyou finally regained his composure.

Initial dream...

Four more years!

To be precise, there are still three years and nine months left.

He still has time.

In an instant, he regained his composure and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly is the Heavenly Ranking?"

"The Heavenly Ranking?"

Yang Kaitai didn't hide anything: "This projection is its image, but its true form is a strange object obtained from the mist! Its wonderful uses have not been fully studied by people so far. All we know is that cultivators can register by visualization. When the Heavenly Ranking is officially opened, everyone will be teleported to a trial ground to compete for 108 spots on the Heavenly Ranking."

He paused, then said, "This is probably... a special device that opens up a misty area called the 'Trial Grounds'?"

"So, the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament is just a battle for 108 spots in the Trial Grounds?"

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Correct."

"But since the trial grounds are located in the misty region, how can we use this conference to promote the cultivation system to the general public?"

"Strictly speaking, the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament is divided into two stages. The first stage is the preliminary selection in the Trial Grounds, which competes for 108 spots. This stage is held in the mist, and people really cannot find out about it."

Fang Qiyun, who was standing to the side, explained: "The second stage is to select the top 10 from these 108 people, and then select the number one in the world from the top 10, as well as the number one in another spiritual or martial arts system. This competition will be held in Tiandu City, and every battle will be broadcast to the whole country through all media channels."

Ji Fuyou understood.

Those 108 spots were selected from the Heavenly Ranking.

However, the title of "Number One in the World" is actually a competition within the Great Shang Federation.

"The Heavenly Ranking is actually not just one."

At this moment, Yang Kaitai suddenly said, "So far, there are three pieces in total. Our Great Shang has one piece, and the other two pieces are in the hands of two other countries. Some people speculate that the 108 people selected from the three Heavenly Rankings will eventually have another showdown... The country will vigorously cultivate the top ten people on the Heavenly Ranking, or even the number one person, perhaps for this reason."

He sighed, "If it weren't for the fact that no one knew exactly how the 'preliminary selection' in the Trial Grounds would be conducted, or what risks were hidden within it, this competition would probably be dominated by master-level experts, and we wouldn't even have a chance to participate."

Ji Fuyou looked at the list.

He guessed that the appearance of the final star-devouring monster was related to the final form of this Heavenly Ranking.

But he couldn't figure out where the connection lay.

But one thing is for sure...

He had to go in and take a look.

Find out the truth of the matter.

after all……

Once that monster actually appears, it will be meaningless no matter where he hides.

At that moment, he directly used his mental power to perceive the list and memorized it in his mind.

Once a being cultivates spiritual power, the process of visualizing anything is always very efficient.

In less than a minute, the image of this list appeared in Ji Fuyou's mind.

In fact, when the list was compiled, he seemed to "see" a piece of information from it.

The Trial Grounds will open in ***.

It was a language he had never encountered before.

But as he looked at these words, their content naturally transformed into his understanding of time.

Right now……

It will start in 28 days, 11 hours, 31 minutes and 26 seconds!
The number of seconds can also change in real time.

Extremely miraculous.

"Floating, did you successfully visualize it?"

Fang Qiyun asked a question.

"Success."

Ji Fuyou said, and then gave the time.

Fang Qiyun and Yang Kaitai laughed upon hearing this: "Being able to 'see' this time is indeed equivalent to obtaining a spot to enter the Trial Grounds. Next, we'll see what the Trial Grounds are like. If it's similar to a misty place, we should remember to work together. If we're lucky, we might be able to make the list together."

Ji Fuyou nodded.

If the Trial Grounds are indeed like a fog-shrouded map, then teaming up to fight in groups will definitely increase your chances of making the leaderboard compared to fighting alone.

He estimated that Yang Kaitai and Liu Yiren were so concerned about his visit to Chiyang City, accompanying and receiving him. One reason was that they had fought side by side in Lanyue City, and another reason was that they recognized each other's strength and character.

The trial grounds, where you can make potential teammates, are also a reason.

……

The true form of the Heavenly Ranking was connected to the Star-Devouring Demon in the initial dream, which made Ji Fuyou lose the desire to continue exploring Chiyang City.

He declined the invitations from Fang Qiyun, Yang Kaitai, and the others, and returned to Xingguang City.

However, when they were almost at Jiangtao Pavilion, Ji Fuyou made Lu Xingchen stop.

"You take your daughter home first, I'll just walk around by myself."

Ji Fuyou Road.

Lu Xingchen could tell that his boss was preoccupied, so he didn't press him for details.

At this moment, he realized that the young man who had recently asked him for advice on the circulation of internal energy was now far superior to him in status and position.

The matter that could cause him such distress was certainly not something an ordinary person like him could easily get involved in. Therefore, he obediently parked the car, dropped Ji Fuyou off, and then left.

"A star-devouring monster."

Images from his dream kept flashing through Ji Fuyou's mind.

With the improvement of mental capacity, some previously vague memories seem to have become clearer.

Therefore, I still have some recollection of that dream from four years ago, which I should have forgotten long ago.

However, this impression is definitely not a good thing.

"Dreamland..."

Ji Fuyou moved forward, his mind racing: "The frequency of dreams is basically once every two weeks. Considering that the dream time has come, but waiting for the fog to arrive also takes time, strictly speaking, it's once every 20 to 25 days..."

He did a quick calculation, and then...

The interval will be even longer.

Based on this calculation...

"There should only be 3 or 40 more dream sequences left."

Based on 40 events, one dream event yields one Spirit or Physical Source Crystal.

Furthermore, the Source Crystal increases with the monsters fought.

Assuming an average attribute increase of 1.5 per source crystal, after 40 crystals...

"My mental and physical attributes will at most grow to a little over 50."

It has over 50 attributes.

30 attribute points are only enough to allow a master-level martial artist to withstand firearms with their bare body.

If it's 40 points...

Whether it can withstand artillery shells is another matter.

With 50 points, it's absolutely impossible to physically withstand a nuclear explosion.

but……

That star-devouring monster...

It is a terrifying existence that even if all the world's nuclear weapons were detonated at once, it would not be able to kill!
Therefore, 50 attribute points are far from enough.

Even 60, 70, or 80 attribute points are far from reaching the level of the Star Devouring Demon.

You'd have to stack your attributes to at least 100 points before you even have a sliver of hope.

And 100 points...

How could this be four years...?

How could it possibly be achieved in three years and nine months?!
The heavy weight of the future made Ji Fuyou feel like he couldn't breathe.

He was so exhausted that he could no longer take a normal step forward and sat down on the stone steps beside the road.

In three years and nine months, the world will be destroyed!?

Reality is crueler than dreams!
At least in a dream, you know it's a dream, and there's still a way out—once you wake up, everything will be alright.

But in the real world...

He had nowhere left to retreat!

Ji Fuyou looked up and gazed ahead.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already arrived at the commercial street outside Xingguang University, where he had lived for four years.

On the streets and in Starlight University, energetic students come and go, fully embracing their youth and overflowing with enthusiasm.

That vibrant energy, unmatched even by junior high or high school, was like the sun about to reach its zenith, radiating endless light and warmth, which involuntarily calmed his anxious thoughts.

"No! That's not how it is!"

He said something.

Immediately afterwards, he activated his True Sword Intent, pulling himself out of his worries about three years and nine months from now and turning his mind to the present.

"A dream is just a dream; it can never compare to the real world!"

Ji Fuyou adjusted his mindset.

He vaguely realized that this was a backlash caused by the immense shock he had received today, coupled with the constant use of the Great Dream Scripture to control dreams, construct dream worlds, and repeatedly using things from dream worlds for cultivation.

Reality and dreams are blurred.

Dreams overwhelm reality.

"If I had truly succumbed to the dream, I should have died three months ago..."

Ji Fuyou recalled his mental state at that time.

"I can only hold on for another month at most, then I will die suddenly."

He thought to himself.

but……

He walked out.

At the foot of Mount Fulong, a mere mortal faces a leopard-man whose physical body rivals that of a mid-level martial artist and whose spirit is comparable to that of a deputy high-level martial artist. Relying on a crowbar, a surge of courage, and an overwhelming sense of unwillingness...

With a do-or-die belief, they entered the fog, and ultimately...

The leopard man is dead!
I overcame myself!
The nightmare has been shattered!
and so……

"call!"

Ji Fuyou slowly exhaled.

"It's no big deal."

He confronted his inner anxieties: "Every day and every moment I live right now is something I've earned with my life. Compared to three or four months ago, I've not only started to control my dreams, but my life has also undergone earth-shattering changes!"

Where there's a will, there's a way!

He just needs to maintain his own pace, work diligently, and practice assiduously...

Regardless of the outcome, he has a clear conscience before Heaven and man.

Live up to the future, live a worthwhile life.

That's it.

What's more...

Three years and nine months to go!
Who can guarantee that this kind of thing will definitely happen in the future?

With this thought in mind, Ji Fuyou's thoughts became clear, and a faint, crystal-clear glint appeared in his spiritual power.

He started walking and went home.

"Next step: Defeat the Corpse Demon King!"

(End of this chapter)