Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 177 Quality
At this moment, Xia Feng and Fan Hai were about to break through the encirclement.

It won't be long before we can completely escape the murlocs' pursuit.

Deliberately revealing a flaw at this crucial moment...

An enemy with little time left will risk everything.

This was his instinctive belief.

Therefore, when he sensed that fleeting aura, Xia Feng was full of confidence and unleashed his killing move, the Holy Spirit Technique!

The result was unexpected...

The other party seems to have seen through his disguise!
The Wuji Sword's cold light, swift and sharp enough to pierce through the void, shot towards him with incredible speed.

Before the sword even arrived, its sharpness, as if capable of tearing apart the soul, had already pierced through, causing Xia Feng's hair to stand on end in a shock.

"The Limitless Sword!? You're Ji Fuyou!?"

Xia Feng's face was filled with disbelief.

The one who came to kill him was actually Ji Fuyou!?

Even though the Third Speaker and his backer had already finalized the deal and the matter was over, Ji Fuyou still dared to attack him!?

He dares to disregard the rules!?
Does he still want his position on the ranking committee?!

They'd rather give up their position as committee members than not assassinate him and kill him!

but……

Ultimately, he is a battle-hardened near-master level spiritual power user.

His arrogant and domineering behavior made him a sharp blade in their camp, inspiring fear in everyone.

His ability to serve as a weapon is beyond question.

Even in this critical moment, there was not a trace of panic in his eyes.

"You think I would be completely unprepared!"

As his divine sense erupted, his divine sense power seemed to have reached a whole new level.

The next moment, another silver light leaped up from his body, carrying agility no less than that of the flying sword, and fiercely intercepted the Wuji Sword that was shooting towards him.

The swordsmanship he possessed was far more skillful than Ji Fuyou's. Even though the flying sword made of shimmering silver was of inferior quality to the Wuji Sword, it still managed to intercept the Wuji Sword.

At the moment he intercepted the Wuji Sword, he was even thinking that since Ji Fuyou had violated the unspoken rules, their side could take this opportunity to openly intervene in the Heavenly Ranking Committee by demanding an explanation from the Third Speaker...

But the next second, his beautiful dream was shattered!

The Wuji Sword did indeed shoot towards his location, but...

The reason his second flying sword was able to intercept that sword strike was partly due to his exceptional sword control skills, and partly due to…

It's simply because Ji Fuyou didn't use his full strength.

Ji Fuyou's first target was never him.

It's Fan Hai!
Just as Fan Hai's attack missed its target, and the Wuji Sword followed by a swift strike towards Xia Feng, briefly distracting him, Ji Fuyou's true form finally burst forth from the mist!

With his momentum building, he took a few quick starts and his running speed had already reached its maximum.

Under the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, the blood and qi throughout his body were like an ancient, ever-operating furnace, continuously transforming into power that filled every corner of his limbs and bones.

When Fan Hai realized that Ji Fuyou had suddenly attacked, a cold glint had already pierced through the mist, like a dragon leaping out of the mist, fiercely striking the master-level martial artist.

"not good!"

This master-level martial artist reacted with incredible speed.

His extensive combat experience made it almost instinctive for him to slash with his battle blade, and following the intuition cultivated through countless life-and-death battles, he struck the spear that pierced through the void with unparalleled precision.

"boom!"

Sparks flew!

This knife...

It's a stroke of genius!

Like a ray of light from beyond the sky!

In an almost impossible situation, he intercepted Ji Fuyou's sudden attack in the fog and unleashed a deadly thrust!
However, before Fan Hai, who had blocked the spear, could make any further moves, Ji Fuyou's figure had already followed closely behind the Zhenhai Spear, which had been slashed to the side.

Fan Hai suddenly realized something!
"The True Form of the Overlord!"

The next moment, Ji Fuyou's figure slammed into his body like a cannonball.

Even though he immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest, attempting to block and counteract the terrifying force contained in the collision, the mass-energy conversion granted by acceleration still blasted into Fan Hai's body the instant the two collided.

His body seemed to have been hit by a heavy truck, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

Being sent flying backwards was bad enough, but what terrified and baffled him the most was the shockwave that slammed into his body upon impact. It violently vibrated every inch of his tendons and every bone, rendering him unable to react at all for a moment...

"team leader!"

Fan Hai let out a terrified and unwilling cry.

Almost at the same moment Xia Feng turned his gaze, a cold light rapidly magnified in Fan Hai's pupils and, in the next second, pierced through his head!
Cold steel sword!
The cold steel sword, an A-grade weapon, caught up with Fan Hai's body, which had been sent flying, and thrust out, piercing through his head.

In an instant, he delivered a fatal blow to this master-level martial artist whose strength was not much inferior to Xiao Jiuge.

"Ji Fuyou!"

This scene caused Xia Feng to let out a roar of shock and anger.

However, Ji Fuyou, who had pierced Fan Hai's head with a sword, did not pause at all.

Even his brisk walking pace did not stop.

With a step forward, he turned and charged straight at Xia Feng, spear in hand.

The burst of blood and qi brought about by the disintegration of the Heavenly Demon, the divine sense lock brought about by the perfect sword intent, and the cold light emanating from the Zhenhai Spear enhanced by the innate armor-piercing sword qi...

This instantly snapped Xia Feng out of his shock and anger.

According to the information they possess...

Ji Fuyou's strength is extremely remarkable, no less than that of Fengyulou and Xiao Jiuge.

Even though his physique has exceeded 32 points, his win rate in a one-on-one head-on fight is still less than 30%!

retreat!

Without any hesitation, Xia Feng retreated rapidly!

However, almost as he retreated, two mermen roared and pounced, their sharp spears thrusting straight at him. It was then that Xia Feng realized that his true opponents, besides Ji Fuyou, included these monstrous mermen.

Although this monster wasn't very strong, normally ten or eight of them wouldn't be able to do anything to him, but now, as he was retreating rapidly, it slightly hindered him...

But this completely deprived him of the opportunity to escape the scene.

"brute!"

Xia Feng roared angrily, unleashing his divine sense.

Two beams of silver light spun rapidly, striking first in an illogical fashion, instantly piercing the heads of the two attacking mermen.

Almost at the same time that he shot down the two fishmen with his sword, the Wuji Sword, which had been intercepted earlier, changed direction and shot towards him.

It wasn't particularly agile, but it was as powerful as thunder and as swift as lightning.

That sharpness...

"Get out of here!"

The brilliance of the Holy Spirit Arts shone once more.

The divine power on the Wuji Sword was impacted by the radiance of the Holy Spirit Technique, and most of it scattered.

Someone like Gu Yinbing, who is skilled in sword control and possesses the Limitless Sword Intent, might be able to barely maintain the flying sword, but Ji Fuyou, who has only been practicing sword control for a few days...

The Wuji Sword went out of control and plummeted to the ground.

but……

Ji Fuyou's ultimate move was never the Wuji Flying Sword he had just acquired.

It's him.

With a series of interruptions, Ji Fuyou, who was running at full speed, had already reached Xia Feng.

He gripped the spear tightly.

The power from the Dragon Ring permeated his entire body, and combined with the potential release of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, it made him feel as if a volcano was burning fiercely within him, constantly providing him with earth-shattering and immense power.

With another leap, Zhenhai Spear shot out like a dragon, the intense friction of the spear tip piercing through the mist sounding like a dragon's roar, echoing through the void.

That kind of power...

"Ji Fuyou!"

Xia Feng thrust out his longsword, his mental and physical will pushed to its limit, his gaze fixed on the cold light piercing through the mist.

however……

As Ji Fuyou's sword intent reached its peak, he could now imbue it into all his attacks, including those using flying swords, and add to that the sharpness and ferocity of his innate armor-piercing sword energy...

Even though Xia Feng locked onto the trajectory of the Zhenhai Spear's thrust with his rich combat experience and strong willpower, the power contained in that spear still exceeded Xia Feng's limit in resisting it.

"boom!"

The clash of longswords and spears sparked like embers in the mist!

The violent force and the innate armor-piercing sword energy that penetrated his body made it almost impossible for Xia Feng to hold onto the sword.

With a jolt, the sword instantly slipped from his hand and flew into the void!
The next moment, the spearhead vibrated, carrying a sharpness capable of piercing gold and splitting stone, and instantly tore through his body.

Although his sword strike had some effect, causing Ji Fuyou's spear to deviate slightly, and because Ji Fuyou dodged quickly, the spear only pierced through his shoulder...

The burst of energy contained in the spear still shattered one of his arms, his entire shoulder, and half of his body. Amidst the flying flesh and blood, the white bones were clearly visible.

The intense pain turned Xia Feng's face deathly pale.

At that moment, his face turned ashen.

An unprecedented fear surged in my heart.

But he still forcibly suppressed his fear, held back his screams, and maintained his rationality, staring intently at Ji Fuyou, his divine sense trembling: "Ji Fuyou! Think it through. If I don't die, there's still a sliver of room for maneuver. If you kill me, my father, the faction behind him will never let this go!"

"cost."

Ji Fuyou responded softly.

Without pausing for a moment as he passed Xia Feng, he turned, half-squatted, and unleashed his power once more.

Holding a gun, he strode forward, his heavy, mountain-like aura emanating from him, completely enveloping Xia Feng.

This malevolent aura...

This determination...

This made Xia Feng understand that this was the price to pay.

Anyone who makes a mistake must bear the ultimate risk and be prepared to pay the price.

They used the example of Ji Fuyou to make an example of him.

He felt that the risks were completely controllable and the costs were entirely within an acceptable range.

even……

There is absolutely no price to pay.

Or rather, they have already paid the price—Ji Fuyou can now sit comfortably in his position as a member of the Heavenly Ranking Committee.

But now it seems...

He oversimplified things.

Or perhaps he was overcomplicating things about Ji Fuyou.

How could he possibly have such high political acumen?
How could he possibly have such a good sense of the big picture?

How could he know the meaning of "you have to give to receive"?

He doesn't understand.

He was a hothead and a nouveau riche; he knew nothing.

he……

I just want him dead.

Perhaps in the future, his father Xia Zheng, the Fourth Speaker, and the Sixth Speaker will avenge him, but today...

He's done.

(End of this chapter)