Peak-rank God Region

Gu Ding's current physical strength has reached the peak of the Seven-Star Low-rank God level, which is close to the One-Star Mid-rank God. However, this is the limit he can reach at present. The only way to improve further is to increase his cultivation level.

With a basic physical body nearly at the level of One-Star Mid-rank God, Gu Ding's strength had reached that of Two-Star High-rank God after being amplified twice by the Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body. Coupled with the Combat Strength leap of one major rank in Asura World Extinction, even without using the Berserk Divine Power, Gu Ding's Combat Strength was already at the level of Two-Star Peak-rank God.

Therefore, his hunting target was never in the area of High-rank God, but in the Peak-rank God Region.

About twenty minutes later, Gu Ding finally stepped into the area where the virtual creatures of the Peak-rank God gathered. In this area, every creature was as majestic as a mountain. Sensing the aura of those powerful beings, Gu Ding finally felt a surge of true fighting spirit.

Gu Ding's first target was a colossal Lava Giant. The giant was composed entirely of magma and rock, its body wreathed in scorching flames. It stood thousands of meters tall, with its hands alone measuring hundreds of meters in size. Upon spotting Gu Ding, it turned its head, its eyes blazing with furious red flames, and raised its massive feet, intending to crush Gu Ding to dust.

Gu Ding dared not slack off in the slightest, as this was the first time he had encountered an opponent at the level of Peak-rank God.

The Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body Devil Elephant Realm amplification of the Myriad Manifestations Emperor Body was activated without reservation. The energy particles inside Gu Ding's body vibrated wildly, recombine in a more compact and powerful way, and raised Gu Ding's body's defense to its limit.

Asura World Extinction!

The powerful martial arts technique amplified Gu Ding's aura instantly, even subtly overshadowing the massive Lava Giant, causing the Lava Giant to pause in surprise. It clearly didn't understand why Gu Ding had suddenly unleashed such a terrifying aura. But a moment's stunned silence was enough.

Gu Ding clenched his fist, channeling all his energy into his right arm. Then, he leaped high into the air with a powerful burst of energy from his feet. His slender figure appeared as small as an ant in front of the giant.

But this did not stop Gu Ding's attack; he slammed a heavy punch into the giant's cheek.

That punch was like the roar of a cannon. A deafening explosion erupted, and a terrifying energy wave rippled outwards like a sound wave, bringing with it a gust of wind that swept wildly across everything around it.

The colossal giant, thousands of meters tall, was also thrown into the air, its massive body gliding for tens of kilometers before crashing heavily to the ground, causing a tremor.

"It's not dead?!" Gu Ding was also slightly surprised, as his punch was comparable to the full-force attack of Two-Star Peak-rank God. And the giant beast actually braced itself on its hands, trying to get up from the ground.

"Then let's do it again!" Gu Ding's figure blurred, and he silently appeared above the giant. His body suddenly plummeted down, and he poured all his terrifying power into his left leg, stomping down hard on the giant's forehead.

With a deafening roar, a surge of black energy erupted from the ground, and the Gu Ding's forehead finally began to crack. The back of its head, which had just been lifted off the ground, slammed back down, creating a massive crater hundreds of meters in diameter.

"Roar!!!" The giant let out a painful howl. The flames on his body finally began to slowly dim, and the spot on his forehead where Gu Ding had stepped on him finally collapsed completely, turning into a pile of rubble.

Almost simultaneously, Gu Ding's points on the Ranking List also surged by 1,000 points.

"He actually did it! He actually killed a being at the level of Peak-rank God with the cultivation of a demigod!"

This was the first thought of many people who followed the rankings. Among them were powerful beings whose Combat Strength was comparable to the peak of High-rank God, and they were now completely convinced.

Gu Ding's hunt did not stop with the first virtual creature at the level of Peak-rank God; on the contrary, after that battle, he felt his body becoming even more turbulent. With a flash, he charged towards the second colossal beast.

Meanwhile, in the Boulder Zone, Fa Te had completely adapted to the gravity. Although he wasn't as mobile as before, he was now able to fight quite nimbly. Miko, on the other hand, was a bit slower; he could only barely walk and couldn't manage any strenuous activity. However, the two were actually quite lucky, because during the time they were unable to move, no boulders fell from the sky to attack them.

Gu Ding's initial lead on the leaderboard was gradually being closed in by those behind him. His hunting speed began to slow, and others had found their optimal hunting locations during this time. The top demigods were finally beginning to unleash their power.

Within Gu Ding Team, Liliath's points surged the fastest. It must be admitted that her unique eyes granted her exceptional talent in soul cultivation. During this period, her seclusion was also the most frequent and longest, and with Gu Ding's potions, her soul strength skyrocketed to the peak of the Mid-rank God realm. With the enhancement of her eyes, she could even raise the attack power of her Purgatory Fire by another major level. Even High-rank God would die instantly upon contact, with no chance of survival. Therefore, she remained in the Five-Star High-rank God realm, her Purgatory Fire spreading out in a frenzied harvesting mode.

From outside the top 1,000, in less than an hour, he entered the top ten of the Ranking List, even ranking third, not far behind Karrot in second place.

Dokter's points growth rate was slightly slower than Liliath's, placing him fifth. Closely following him was Elsa, ranked sixth. And fourth ahead of Dokter was Scarlet, whom Gu Ding had previously invited to join the team.

What many people find strange is that Futu, whose strength is no weaker than Gu Ding in the eyes of the public, has never been on the Ranking List, not even making it into the top 1,000.

Although Gu Ding gains 1,000 points for each One-Star Peak-rank God he kills, Liliath's Purgatory Fire covers a much larger area, increasing the points at a much Gu Ding rate. This is because she covers a dozen or twenty Five-Star High-rank God, each worth 500 points, but annihilating a group of them only takes a few seconds, which is faster than Gu Ding killing a single One-Star Peak-rank God.

As for Karrot, Gu Ding had seen him before. The divine artifact in his hand was strange; it could grow larger, so it wasn't surprising that he had the ability to kill multiple enemies at once. Moreover, like Liliath, he was also located in the area of Five-Star High-rank God.

However, Gu Ding had no intention of retreating to the area High-rank God. Firstly, it posed no challenge to him there, and secondly, no matter how many High-rank God he slaughtered, he couldn't match Liliath's speed. Besides, he had never cared about being number one on the leaderboard; he simply wanted a spot to enter the ruins.

In the area of One-Star Peak-rank God, all life forms seemed to be extremely large, so even with the ability to kill in groups, one could only hunt them individually. After more than ten minutes, Gu Ding had only killed twenty. Although these creatures were only One-Star Peak-rank God, their vitality was incredibly tenacious. Even with Gu Ding's current Combat Strength, it took him two strikes to defeat them. However, once he became familiar with their behavior patterns, Gu Ding felt they wouldn't be difficult to hunt, so he decided to continue deeper, heading towards the area of Two-Star Peak-rank God.

After dealing with several more One-Star Peak-rank God, about ten minutes later, Gu Ding finally spotted his first Two-Star Peak-rank God creature. It was a Golden Skeleton wreathed in flames, about the size of an ordinary person, with nothing particularly special about it. But its aura was enough to make anyone wary.

The moment Gu Ding stepped into its territory, the skeleton noticed Gu Ding's presence. It turned its head, blue flames leaping in its eyes, and then darted forward, leaving a trail of afterimages in the void, appearing in front of Gu Ding at a terrifying speed.

"So fast!" Gu Ding was startled; the skeleton's power far exceeded his expectations. He swayed, barely dodging the skeleton's five fingers that were about to slash at his chest.

Five Black Radiance shot from the skull's fingertips, piercing through Gu Ding's afterimage. One of them struck a distant volcano. The colossal volcano, towering into the clouds, was instantly pierced through, collapsing like a giant pillar supporting the sky. Countless lava and debris sprayed outwards like Fire Rain meteors falling from the heavens, while the massive mountain crashing to the ground caused a terrifying collapse. From this single strike, Gu Ding judged that the skull before him was no ordinary opponent.

"Very good. I'll see if I can beat you with my two-star Combat Strength!" Gu Ding did not choose to activate his berserk divine power to directly crush his opponent, but instead wanted to hone his skills.

After dodging the skeleton's attack, Gu Ding immediately launched a counterattack. He too spread his five fingers wide, unleashing five streams of black Finger Force. Unlike the skeleton's, his Finger Force was spiral-shaped, making it more penetrating. Moreover, his attack was meticulously planned, sealing off all of the skeleton's escape routes.

Although the skeleton wasn't as intelligent as a human, its fighting instincts were indeed powerful. It twisted its body to avoid Gu Ding's four Finger Force. As for the remaining strike, it blocked it with its arm, minimizing the damage from Gu Ding's attack.

"Interesting!" Gu Ding seized the opportunity to leap up and unleashed a powerful punch like a cannon roar. The black fist energy exploded like a black flash, striking the skeleton's defensive arm.

The skeleton flew far away like a golden kite, but it quickly stood up again. It seemed to be unharmed, except for a crack in the bone of its arm.

"He's really a tough guy. This level of attack only left him with minor injuries." Gu Ding raised an eyebrow. "Then let's continue!"

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