Sky Connecting Boundary Path

The increased power of the Devouring Fire allowed Gu Ding to refine nearly a hundred Silver Skeleton in just three days—skeletons that Liliath had relinquished her enslavement of. (Read novel. 23x.)

The Ancient Era Silver Level deities possessed cultivation comparable to today's High-rank God deities, but their physical bodies were comparable to those of Peak-rank God, and the energy and blood contained within them were terrifying. Even now, though only skeletons remain, the residual energy and blood in their bone marrow are still immense.

Gu Ding intended to use these Silver Skeleton to replenish his own blood and energy. Back when he was Demigod Realm, his physical strength could only reach the limit of Low-rank God, just one step away from a higher-level god. After his cultivation advanced, his physical body directly reached the strength of a two-star god, but the upper limit of his physical improvement was also raised again. Gu Ding could clearly feel his body's thirst for blood and energy.

Over three days, the blood and energy contained in hundreds of Silver Skeleton caused Gu Ding's physical strength to soar from a two-star god level, to three stars, four stars... stars, and even to the peak of seven stars before finally stopping, just one step away from becoming High-rank God.

On the fourth day, Gu Ding stepped out of the Time Acceleration Cabin. Liliath and the others looked over with delight, clearly sensing that Gu Ding's aura was completely different. Three days Time Acceleration Cabin had elicited less than an hour outside.

"Who's next? Hurry up and go in!" Seeing everyone soaking in the hot spring, Gu Ding also took off his clothes and jumped in.

"How do you feel after ascending to godhood?" Dokter quickly leaned over and asked.

"It feels great!" Gu Ding grinned.

"It's the same as saying nothing." Scarlet, who had been keeping her eyes closed, opened them, glanced at Gu Ding, and then closed them again, pretending to sleep.

Liliath wrapped herself in a bathrobe and quickly darted into the Time Acceleration Cabin.

Gu Ding didn't say anything more, and closed his eyes, his mind focused on organizing the inheritance he had obtained from the Black Iron Gate.

Dokter looked around. Seeing that both of them had their eyes closed, he also felt a little bored, so he leaned back against the edge of the hot spring, then tilted his head back and draped a half-dry towel over his face. "I'm going to sleep too."

The water in this hot spring is transformed from source stones by the Spirit Vein Hot Spring. It contains a large amount of energy, and even without actively absorbing it, soaking in it is beneficial, and it is a hundred times more comfortable than ordinary hot springs.

With Liliath not around, Elsa felt bored and started swimming alone in the hot spring pool.

Unlike Gu Ding and the others who exposed their arms, Miko completely submerged his body in the water, leaving only his head above water, and closed his eyes to enjoy the comfort.

Forty minutes later, Liliath stepped out of the Time Acceleration Cabin, her cultivation having broken through to the god level. Moreover, Gu Ding vaguely sensed that she had not only broken through in cultivation, but her soul seemed to have become even stronger.

Following them, Elsa, Dokter, and Scarlet went in one after another, and when they came out, they were all at the level of Low-rank God.

Elsa and Dokter's breakthroughs weren't simple breakthroughs either; Elsa's bloodline seemed to have awakened again, her aura as powerful as an ancient behemoth. Dokter, on the other hand, seemed to have further inherited the Crimson Blood Beast's legacy, his aura becoming increasingly similar to that of the Crimson Blood Beast.

As for Scarlet, although his cultivation had broken through, Gu Ding felt that his aura hadn't changed much, so Gu Ding didn't ask any further questions.

Gu Ding and the others didn't know was that as soon as their cultivation levels broke through, their names simply disappeared from the Demigod Prodigy Ranking.

On the list, Futu became number one, while Karrot, whom everyone was familiar with, became number two.

This matter has also sparked a lot of discussion.

Generally, there are only two possibilities for those who appear on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking: either they have perished, or they have broken through to the demigod level.

Many people's first reaction was that Gu Ding Team had perished in some dangerous ruin, since several members disappeared from the rankings one after another, less than an hour apart. If it were a breakthrough in cultivation, they wouldn't have coordinated to break through on the same day; no one would be that bored.

However, some people with sufficient privileges opened the Black Iron Prodigy Ranking and saw Gu Ding's name prominently displayed at the top of the list.

Name: Gu Ding

Gender: Male

Age: 16

[Cultivation Level: One-Star Low-rank God]

In addition, Liliath also made it into the top ten, ranking first. Elsa, Dokter, and Scarlet ranked eleventh, thirteenth, and eighteenth respectively.

In the Universe Sea, the Demigod Prodigy Ranking is open, but the ranking of gods is only accessible to those with cultivation levels above godhood. Those whose cultivation is below godhood do not have the authority to view it.

This Black Iron Prodigy Ranking is a list belonging to the level of gods and above, and it is not open to those who are not at the level of gods.

In fact, Bigge had held the top spot on this list for several months before disappearing from the Black Iron List just a few days ago. But less than half a month later, Gu Ding has regained the top spot, this time with the cultivation of One-Star Low-rank God.

On the Black Iron Ranking, apart from Gu Ding and his group, all of the top 100 cultivators were Five-Star Low-rank God, without exception.

Unfortunately, Gu Ding and his group are currently at the ruins and cannot connect to the SkyNet, so they cannot see this list.

But in the Universe Sea, the discussions among the many gods about the list have already become heated.

Although the Black Iron Prodigy Ranking is unknown to the general public, its influence far surpasses that of the Demigod Prodigy Ranking. Reaching demigodhood doesn't guarantee becoming a true god; there are indeed many prodigies who are stuck at the final step and exhaust their lifespan for various reasons.

Reaching the Low-rank God is incredibly difficult for ordinary people, though progressing to the higher, upper, and extreme levels is extremely challenging. However, for truly Prodigy Experts, once they can transcend the demigod realm and become Low-rank God, reaching the Peak-rank God is virtually unimpeded. The only obstacle is taking the step from the Peak-rank God to the Half-Step True God.

Therefore, the Black Iron Prodigy Ranking is far more prestigious than the Demigod Prodigy Ranking. Although this ranking only contains three thousand people, even those at the very bottom possess at least the Combat Strength of a three- or four-star High-rank God, and those in the top thousand even possess the Combat Strength of Peak-rank God. There are also rumors that the top fifty on this ranking have the strength of Half-Step True God. While this rumor may not be entirely accurate, it is probably not far from the truth.

Once you reach the level of a god, you can use many methods that were previously impossible. That's why there are so many Prodigy Experts among those special races who can surpass their level.

Outside the ruins, Ha De Luo and Ba Er Sa Ze of the Federal Government also noticed the changes in the rankings, their expressions quite complex. On one hand, they hoped that Gu Ding, as a member of the Human Race Camp, could acquire some resources from the ruins. But on the other hand, they felt awkward because of Gu Ding Team's affiliation with Pirate Crew organization. After all, the Federal Government and the Interstellar Pirate were two completely opposing forces.

At the ruins, apart from Miko, all of Gu Ding's group had broken through to the god level, and now they no longer needed to deliberately hide from Ye Mei and the others.

Just as everyone had packed their things and were preparing to head towards the next treasure hunt destination given by the Sea Emperor, Miko suddenly spoke hesitantly, "Gu Ding, I also want to go into that Time Acceleration Cabin to cultivate for a while. After all, I've been holding everyone back during this archaeological expedition. Originally, I planned to go into Robert's domain for a proper seclusion after we finished exploring the ruins, but now that we have the Time Acceleration Cabin, I think it's better to go into seclusion directly. Also, I haven't had time to properly cultivate the cultivation technique I got from Futu. I feel that technique will greatly help improve my strength. If I successfully cultivate it, my Combat Strength will definitely increase significantly."

Gu Ding didn't say much after hearing this, he just ruffled Miko's hair. "Alright then, cultivate diligently. If anything happens, contact the Sea Emperor immediately."

"Hmm," Miko nodded heavily, then stepped into the Time Acceleration Cabin.

Gu Ding packed up the hut, and then the group rode on the back of Golden Skeleton toward the next treasure hunt.

After entering the Time Acceleration Cabin, Miko sat down cross-legged and focused her mind. She entered her Soul Space and began to study the cultivation technique.

Although he cannot see external objects with his eyes, in his soul state, he can clearly see everything in his Soul Space, including the words and pictures of that set of cultivation techniques.

Previously, he had been living in the virtual world, busy just to survive, and had no time to cultivate his skills. After leaving the virtual world, he entered this ruin a few days later, so the cultivation technique given to him by Miko was basically idle, except for occasionally glancing at it. Only now, with Gu Ding obtaining the Time Acceleration Cabin, has Miko seized the opportunity to properly cultivate it.

This Time Acceleration Cabin has a 100:1 time acceleration effect, with the time flow rate being one hundred times that outside. One day of cultivation is equivalent to one hundred days of cultivation outside, which is even better than the thirty-time acceleration effect of Robert's Domain.

Miko opened the book again. "The Sky Connecting Boundary Path" was the name of the book, which explained how to become an Ancient Barrier Master.

Miko flipped through the pages one by one. It was the first time he had ever looked at this set of techniques in detail. After reading through them, he gained some understanding of the profession of Barrier Master.

Barrier Master are a branch of Ancient Era Array Masters, a very special school of thought. Array Masters emphasize using soul power to set up arrays, requiring a high level of soul strength. Barrier Master, however, have slightly lower requirements for soul power, but higher requirements for deductive reasoning and control over divine sources. They focus on establishing a model in the mind and then constructing it using divine sources.

Barriers can only be constructed using divine energy, so the minimum requirement for Barrier Master is demigod level, because those who have not reached demigod level cannot control the operation of divine energy.

Seeing such a profession he had never heard of before, Miko felt a little uneasy, but when he thought about how he could never help Guding and the Gu Ding in their battles, he resolutely looked at the first construction diagram.

It was a tower-like structure, not particularly complex, but with at least three hundred lines—an extremely difficult task for a beginner. But Miko was unaware that he had quickly created a model of the tower in his mind, then used his divine energy to meticulously trace its outline...

One failure!

Two failures!

Three failures!

He finally succeeded on the 128th attempt, having taken countless doses of Divine Source Replenishment Potions during that time.

A small white tower took shape in the palm of his hand. Suddenly, a white light flashed from between Miko's eyebrows, illuminating the tower.

Miko stared in astonishment as a palm-sized white tower flew into her Soul Space, disappearing directly into the illustration of the book "The Sky Connecting Boundary Path".

A voice suddenly rang out, "The Sky Connecting Boundary Path is open, recognizing its master!" (To be continued...)