Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 17 Arrival
The completion of the statue at the foot of Lion Rock does not mean that the moment in the dream will arrive on time.

Therefore, Ji Fuyou, wielding a sharpened alloy greatsword, practiced the swordsmanship taught by Lu Xingchen while waiting for the moment of decision to arrive.

One day, two days, three days...

The wait was longer than he had imagined.

Especially in this situation where he knew a life-or-death battle was imminent, yet the fog of war had yet to appear, Ji Fuyou's mind became somewhat agitated.

Or……

tension!

This mindset made him realize his shortcomings.

In his spare time from sword practice, he began to meditate.

As time went by, his restlessness gradually dissipated, and his mind seemed to be cleansed of all impurities during this waiting period, leaving only unprecedented calmness and rationality.

They even managed to calmly post a video of Lion Rock.

Day 4, Day 5, Day 6...

at last!

On the evening of the sixth day after the stone lion statue was completed, a thick fog suddenly enveloped the entire Lion Mountain, covering the surrounding villages as well.

The fog arrived very quickly.

It took only half a minute for the fog to thicken to the point where visibility was less than five meters.

As the mist rose, Ji Fuyou, who was inside the mist, suddenly felt that the whole world had become quiet.

An eerie, deathly silence enveloped the surroundings.

Ji Fuyou, who was fully prepared, had a cold expression.

He vaguely sensed something unusual about the fog.

"These fogs... seem to amplify the negative emotions in people's hearts... the fearful become more fearful, the anxious become more anxious, and the manic become more manic..."

But there seemed to be a fire burning in his heart.

A group of people, killed more than ten times, finally waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.

Killing intent blossoms amidst the mist.

……

Wearing a headlamp and stab-proof clothing that didn't hinder his agility, Ji Fuyou, wielding a sharp sword, arrived at the location where he first dreamed of the spider monster, his gaze sharp as an eagle's and a wolf's.

The mist was just like the dream scene at the foot of Fulong Mountain, but Ji Fuyou was no longer the ordinary person who was trembling with fear, sweating profusely, and unable to move his body when he was frightened by a leopard-man.

With a sword in hand, he only hoped...

"I definitely have to come!"

Ji Fuyou's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

This is a sign that spiritual perception has reached its peak.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour...

unexpected!

"Ouch!"

A painful roar pierced through the mist!
at last……

The coordinates of the scream instantly appeared in Ji Fuyou's mind.

He suddenly sprang up.

He was like a compressed spring, taut and bursting forth.

In just one second, it accelerated from extreme stillness to extreme motion, leaping three or four meters in one bound. Then, with a large stride, it darted another seven or eight meters, rushing headlong towards the direction from which the screams did not sound like human cries.

Although he felt that the scream was somewhat different from the scream of the spider monster in his dream, but...

A heart's intent is like a knife.

Their conviction is as firm as iron.

All he knew was that he had finally waited for it!
"call out!"

The figure breaks through the air.

After running for dozens of meters, a not-so-large figure suddenly appeared in the fog under the light.

"finally……"

Ji Fuyou's spiritual power was pushed to its limit, growing to three strands that rippled outwards, aiding his self-control and reaching a new peak. It was also as if it could dispel the fog, allowing him to "see" the true form of the figure shrouded in mist! A werewolf!?
Similar to the leopard man, but a bit more robust, a werewolf resembling an upright gray wolf!

How come it's a werewolf!
Where's the spider monster?

Ji Fuyou's fierce and sharp fighting spirit faltered slightly.

Forget it, we're already here, let's kill them first!
As he landed after his frantic run, his body was slightly bent, and the large veins in his body resembled a fully drawn bow.

The next moment, he burst forth with power from his feet, his whole body seemed to straighten instantly, turning into an arrow released from a bow, and fiercely shooting towards the werewolf caught in the animal trap and screaming in pain.

As both sides approached the attack range, his body formed a horizontal diagonal line, transmitting the power from his entire body layer by layer into the sharpened alloy sword in his hand, turning the sword into the tip of an arrow, piercing straight at the werewolf who had reacted.

Faced with this sudden assassination attempt, the werewolf reacted with lightning speed.

His body twisted.

Even with its thigh nearly severed by an animal trap, rendering it unable to exert its full strength and agility, it still used the momentum of its twisting body to wield its gleaming, cold claws, tearing downwards with incredible speed...

Beyond imagination!

The last come first!

This claw will be a fraction faster than his sword, tearing through his chest first, ripping his entire body apart, and spraying blood into the night sky.

"Buzz!"

Invisible ripples seemed to be spreading across the level of the soul.

When Ji Fuyou accurately "sensed" the werewolf's counterattack, his calmer and more agile thinking instantly found a way to break the deadlock.

With his mental energy rapidly depleted, he seemed to be able to clearly "see" the sharp trajectory of the werewolf's claws, and accurately calculate where the claw would land on his body, how deep the tear would be, and what the consequences would be.

"So, this is how psychic fighters fight..."

Those with spiritual abilities are not rare or bizarre, which is why they receive treatment that is one level higher than that of martial artists.

But...

If used properly, the same applies to the strength possessed by those with mental abilities.

As his thoughts raced, a solution to the impasse emerged from Ji's mind.

accelerate!
Make your sword speed even faster!
First, use the sharp claws to pierce the werewolf's skull with the sword, destroying its nerve tissue. At the same time, use the thickest part of the stab-proof suit on your body to withstand the inertia of this tearing claw strike.

The moment the thought flashed through my mind, the decision was made and the action taken!

This near-omniscient insight brings about a sense of control...

This allowed him to quickly make tactical adjustments.

A surge of energy!

Ji Fuyou's sword speed, which was already extremely fast, increased by another 30% as it shot towards him like a bolt of lightning!
Not a penny more, not a penny less.

So accurate that even he himself was astonished, his sword…

It's so stable and accurate!

The sword thrust straight forward, like a cold light tearing through the mist, instantly piercing the head of the roaring werewolf!
Immediately afterwards, the werewolf's claws struck the thickest part of the stab-proof vest.

Furthermore, since the werewolf's head had already been pierced by the sword, the transmission of nerve signals had stopped, and the power of this claw attack had plummeted.

"Tear!"

With a dull thud, Ji Fuyou felt as if a blade had grazed his chest.

The immense power contained within even stirred his body, threatening to tilt and overturn him.

But Ji Fuyou gripped his sword tightly, and with the momentum of his charge, he thrust his sword, which was embedded in the werewolf's head, upwards with a sudden flick...

"laugh!"

The werewolf's entire head was cleaved in two by a single sword strike, and it was dead beyond any doubt!

His body, propelled by the momentum of his forward lunge, leap, and tearing motion, flipped 360 degrees in mid-air, completely dissipating the force of the werewolf's dying blow, before landing precisely on the ground.

Just then, he and the werewolf passed each other.

He steadied himself and remained motionless.

The werewolf's head shattered, and he fell backward, propelled by the force of the upward slash of his sword.

"Oh!"

The body hit the ground with a dull thud.

(End of this chapter)