Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 175 Murloc
The fact that a non-SUV like the Golden Phantom drove into this area naturally attracted some attention.

Many people's eyes followed the vehicle and landed on the people getting out of it.

"It is Ji Fuyou, Master Ji."

"Ji Fuyou? It's him? It's said that the skeleton monsters in Blue Moon City can be defeated. He and Young Master Yang made great contributions in killing the Blood Skeleton. He's a high-ranking official, or even a double high-ranking official."

"What's so special about being a double-professional master? Mr. Ji recently participated in the Heavenly Ranking Trial Battle and ranked third! It's said that his strength is on par with any master! If this news is true, his strength is probably among the top in the entire Chu State!"

"Master Ji actually came to Huanglong Cave? For a long time to come, the safety level of Huanglong Cave will probably reach a new level."

Various discussions constantly emanated from the numerous hunters in the supply area.

Even though they tried to lower their voices, there were quite a few people communicating, and not only Ji Fuyou, who was already lost in the fog, but also Lu Xingchen heard everything clearly.

After attending Fang Qiyun's promotion banquet, Ji Fuyou's importance in Lu Xingchen's mind had increased significantly.

Advanced Martial Artist!
Looking across Chuzhou, excluding military experts, it's unlikely they could muster even a hundred men!
But now it seems...

Mr. Ji's importance is probably more than that!

especially……

Third on the Heavenly Ranking?
The battle for the title of "Number One Under Heaven" hasn't even started yet, so how come the rankings are already out?

Third place in the qualifiers?

Even third place in the qualifiers is an amazing achievement.

After all, Xu Dengfeng, the head of Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy, who took office a few months ago, only wanted to make more appearances at the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament. He never dared to think about getting a ranking, let alone third place.

After learning this information, Lu Xingchen became even more determined to follow Ji Fuyou no matter what.

He seized it; this was the greatest opportunity of his life.

……

Ji Fuyou naturally heard the discussions and commotion outside Huanglong Cave, but he ignored them.

Normally, he would rather dive than enter Huanglong Cave through the main entrance, but this time...

There must be another reason.

As he entered the Yellow Dragon Cave, his figure completely disappeared into the mist, and no means of detecting him could be found out in the slightest.

The world of mist is like a completely different world compared to the outside.

There are laws governing the outside world.

Fog has its own rules.

No interference.

Here, everyone has only one identity—hunter.

"Xia Feng voluntarily entered Bibo Lake, and that's the end of the matter?"

Ji Fuyou quietly recalled the images and scenes of Bibo Lake in his mind.

"I do not believe!"

The next moment, he sensed a special power of rules.

authority!

The mysterious power that followed the killing of the cult leader of Fengwo was of unknown origin, whether it was divine magic, divine favor, or divine authority.

"What's more..."

As he sensed this power of authority and continuously visualized the scene and scenery of the Azure Lake in his mind, a special kind of fluctuation gradually spread out from him...

"You think you can just stop like that?"

The next moment, this special fluctuation suddenly surged, instantly engulfing Ji Fuyou's entire body.

The space in front of him seemed to be directly torn apart and shattered under this rule of authority...

"Do I agree?"

"call out!"

The void fluctuations exploded!

Two forbidden lands in the mist, which were originally thousands of kilometers apart, were twisted into one in an instant.

Ji Fuyou's figure darted through this distorted, overlapping space in a single step...

Immediately afterwards, a cold, damp atmosphere swept over me.

As the thick fog dissipated slightly, Ji Fuyou's divine sense swept across...

He was no longer in Huanglong Cave, but in a place filled with a lot of water plants and swamps.

As far as the eye can see, the mist blends seamlessly with the water, stretching to the horizon.

here……

"Azure Lake".

Ji Fuyou thought to himself.

It's true, we traveled thousands of miles from Huanglong Cave to Bibo Lake in an instant.

Although he had previously experienced teleporting from the Chuzhou training base to the Fengwo Temple when he registered for the Heavenly Ranking Trial Grounds, and also had the experience of this commander-level monster teleporting instantly when besieging the Fengwo Cult Leader, nothing like this, where he could travel thousands of kilometers at once...

It is still quite unbelievable.

"Spatial teleportation has appeared... In the future, if a star-devouring monster really appears in the world, I will no longer be surprised."

Ji Fuyou whispered.

Compared to the star-devouring monster, the power of space is clearly far beyond reality.

Ji Fuyou sensed the influence of the authority slightly.

Traveling over a thousand kilometers in one go seems to have consumed a significant amount of the power of authority, and it will take time to reassemble that power...

"About 25 hours."

Ji Fuyou arrived at this valuation.

Cooldown time: one day?
It's been so long, I don't know if it's because of his own actions or because he suddenly traveled such a long distance.

However, now is clearly not the time to consider these issues. Ji Fuyou activated his divine sense and quickly began to sense his surroundings.

The Thirty-Mile Green Lake has expanded more than tenfold to date.

Finding a hunting party here is not an easy task.

At this moment, Ji Fuyou activated the Illusionary Shadowless Technique, adapting to the environment of Azure Wave Lake while wandering around this area. ...

A monster with an average stat of 28 points is neither particularly strong nor weak.

In addition, the unfavorable terrain of Bibo Lake, which resembles a swamp, has kept the number of hunters in this forbidden area low.

Ji Fuyou wandered around here for about ten hours and only encountered two groups.

Both teams are basically led by high-level spiritual energy users and master-level martial artists.

Using his superior spiritual sense and the ability to conceal his aura with the Illusionary Shadowless Technique, he detected their location first and quickly avoided them, trying his best not to come into contact with anyone.

During this time, he inevitably had to fight with the fish-men of Bibo Lake.

These murlocs are somewhat weaker than the Fertile Warriors, but their scales and unique body structure allow them to deflect most attacks.

Moreover, these fishmen are extremely agile in the water; even a master-level martial artist might not be able to shake them off without some skill in movement.

Overall, this is a monster that doesn't look particularly powerful or productive, but is incredibly difficult to deal with in a real fight.

It's no wonder that hunting teams rarely venture deep into the waters of Bibo Lake.

While searching for traces of Xia Feng's team, he also kept an eye on the settlements of these fishmen.

As one of the Four Heroes of Zhongzhou, Xia Feng's team's combat strength is no less than that of He Qilin and Gu Yinbing.

Their team consisted of six people, including him. Three of them were master-level martial artists, and the other two, while not master-level, held senior professional titles.

The key is that they each have their own strengths.

This lineup...

He alone might not be able to defeat them head-on.

Or even if they are defeated, it is easy to leave some survivors.

In this situation, seeking external assistance is the best option.

While maintaining an attitude of observing and searching, after another four hours of busy work, Ji Fuyou suddenly sensed something.

A figure suddenly appeared in his divine sense.

This person...

He knows.

Yao Huang, one of the three master-level martial artists.

He was also the one who, along with Xia Feng, blocked his retreat yesterday.

Yao Huang's appearance here means Xia Feng must be nearby.

Ji Fuyou immediately pushed the Illusionary Shadowless Technique to its limit, and while his divine sense was dissipating, it maintained a completely stagnant state.

In this situation, when Xia Feng and the others entered the range of perception, although they vaguely sensed something, they did not perceive anything because their spiritual sense fluctuations were almost still, coupled with the interference of the Illusionary Shadowless Technique and the mist itself.

The team quickly passed by him in an area fifty or sixty meters away from Ji Fuyou.

"very good."

Ji Fuyou remained calm as he watched the group leave.

"Xia Feng's mental fortitude is not as high as mine."

This is consistent with the information he obtained.

According to He Qilin, Xia Feng's stats from half a month ago were 32.2 in physique and 26.8 in spirit, indicating a greater aptitude for close combat.

The two had a difference of more than 2 quarters in their mental attributes.

not much!

However, even with a calculated strategy, he was still able to establish a certain advantage.

Ji Fuyou estimated the direction the group had left in, and then recalled the fish-people they had encountered along the way, and quickly came up with a plan.

He immediately went forward and headed straight for the nearest merfolk gathering area.

The Wuji Sword whistled through the air, instantly killing one of the mermen.

The remaining mermen roared and chased after him.

But Ji Fuyou ignored him and quickly moved away, heading towards another area of ​​fishmen, further agitating the fishmen in that area.

After angering the merfolk in this area, he then moved on to the third, fourth, and fifth locations...

Throughout the entire process, the floaters appeared extremely patient.

His most important task was to ensure that he kept up with the traces left by Xia Feng and the others.

Sometimes, some enraged merfolk would turn away because they couldn't catch up with him, and he wouldn't bother with them.

Although this approach was slow, as he patiently provoked more and more murloc tribes, the number of murlocs following him and surrounding him gradually increased.

30 heads, 50 heads, 100 heads, 200 heads...

More and more fishmen are being attracted here.

The Wuji Sword occasionally annihilates a murloc, keeping these murlocs constantly enraged. However, due to the Illusionary Shadowless Technique, these murlocs are unable to find the real enemy in the shadows, and can only suppress their anger in their hearts.

but……

With the increasing number of Murlocs, trying to maintain a relatively low level of activity is clearly futile.

At some point...

Yao Huang, who was conducting reconnaissance at the front, realized something.

"Something's wrong!"

There are too many traces of fishman activity in the surrounding area.

It's like there's a large tribe of hundreds of murlocs active nearby.

But the surrounding environment doesn't seem to indicate the presence of a large tribe...

With a hint of doubt, he pushed forward slightly...

Soon, a squad of merfolk appeared in his senses.

Because there happened to be an elder among the merfolk, the elder even spotted Yao Huang before he noticed the merfolk.

The fish-man elder, who couldn't tell the difference between humans at all, immediately took out something resembling a horn and quickly blew it.

As a low sound wave echoed over the Azure Lake, hundreds and thousands of fishmen who had been drawn there and were looking around were finally able to vent their anger. They roared and charged straight at Yao Huang, Xia Feng and the others!
(End of this chapter)