Xu Ran voluntarily allowed himself to be engulfed by the Void-swallowing Flame, and Hun Miesheng was overjoyed with his assumed victory.
Xu Ran was too confident, otherwise, Hun Miesheng really wouldn't dare to say that he could kill Xu Ran. Xu Ran was too unpredictable, even aware of the Spirit-Devouring Extinction Array, who knew what other secrets Xu Ran still had?
For such an unknown enemy, he was indeed very afraid.
"Xu Ran."
Queen Medusa and Yue Mei were scared witless, seeing Xu Ran surrounded by such a peculiar flame, their faces turned ashen.
"Let me tell you, this is the second-ranked flame on the Exotic Flame Ranking. Once it engulfs someone, there's no escape," said Hun Miesheng with smug satisfaction upon seeing the worried expressions of the two ladies. In the Soul Hall, Hun Tiandi's strength was undoubtedly stronger than the Void-swallowing Flame, but even Hun Tiandi needed to avoid its devouring power. Truly consumed by the Void-swallowing Flame, even Hun Tiandi wouldn't be confident in his chances of escape. If they were of equal cultivation, Hun Tiandi would not be a match for the Void-swallowing Flame.
Second on the Exotic Flame Ranking!
Originally, even the Green Lotus Core Flame presented a huge threat to Queen Medusa, and the flame ranked second on the list... She was well aware of how terrifying the power of such a legendary existence could be.
Strange Fires were naturally spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, let alone one ranked second in power?
"Is that so?"
"I've said before, 'eating too much can burst your stomach.'
In the midst of the endless black flames, Xu Ran's voice emerged.
Following that, the black face of the Void-swallowing Flame became incredibly distorted, ballooning in a twisted manner, and then exploded with a bang, scattering across the sky.
True to their namesake, the offspring of the Void-swallowing Flame really did burst itself! It exploded into pieces, leaving no trace of life. Even Hun Miesheng could no longer contact the offshoot of the Void-swallowing Flame.
"So it really was the power of devouring? This Void-swallowing Flame is indeed quite interesting. Even just an offshoot might possess combat power no less than the Pure Lotus Demon Fire."
And that first-ranked Strange Fire, known as Emperor Flame and wielded by the Tuo She Ancient Emperor, also possessed the power of devouring.
It was rumored that during the birth of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor, a slight anomaly occurred that endowed it with a higher spiritual intelligence than other flames. Where other Strange Fires were born, they would cultivate carefully in that very place suited best for their cultivation. But the Tuo She Ancient Emperor was unique, always moving below the ground, devouring other Strange Fires on the Exotic Flame Ranking, including the Void-swallowing Flame.
It was only after consuming these flames, that the Tuo She Ancient Emperor emerged, and not long afterward, broke through to become a Dou Di.
Xu Ran speculated, could it be that the Tuo She Ancient Emperor was a mutation of the Void-swallowing Flame?
The Void-swallowing Flame could also devour other Strange Fires, but in this era, it would be virtually impossible for it to collect all those Strange Fires at once.
"How could you possibly escape?"
"And without a single injury?"
Hun Miesheng was panic-stricken. Now he knew, Xu Ran was more powerful than the Four Demon Saints. In the Soul Hall, probably only the Void-swallowing Flame and Hun Tiandi could subdue Xu Ran.
Moreover, with the Void-swallowing Flame personally present this time, it was clear that Xu Ran's strength had reached a level that even the Void-swallowing Flame had to take seriously, right?
"I knew Xu Ran would be fine."
"Xu Ran is so strong, how could such a shameful guy possibly defeat Xu Ran?"
Seeing Xu Ran emerge from the flames and directly extinguish that peculiar fire, Queen Medusa and Yue Mei were beside themselves with excitement, quickly wiping away the tears of worry that had fallen on their faces.
Yet those beautiful eyes, shimmering with a slight wetness, only seemed even more endearing.
"Didn't I say? I am the strongest man you have, and there's no one in this world capable of handling me yet! Watch me catch him with a single move," Xu Ran said with a laugh.
"You're still bragging, and he's already run away!" Medusa's alluring eyes shifted, her tone teeming with a coquettish rebuke. The natural charm she exuded could soften Xu Ran's bones and sent a subtle tremor through his very soul.
Those related to serpents are demons!!! They are born with the talent to bewitch people.
Queen Medusa and Yue Mei watched Xu Ran trying to show off his king-like dominance before them, both finding it somewhat amusing. Clearly so powerful, yet his words and actions felt so approachable, as if he were a natural-born bad boy.
But this made them want to be close to Xu Ran. Naturally, they preferred a lover who could make them happy over one who was gloomy all the time. The former was only suitable for unrequited love, not for living together. Moreover, Queen Medusa and the others were already anxious about the vast difference in strength between them and Xu Ran, and Xu Ran intentionally closed this distance to prevent them from overthinking.
"Pfft. Alright, Lord Xu Ran, that guy truly ran without a trace," Yue Mei chuckled softly. With Hun Miesheng's strength, putting his full effort into escaping, this much time was enough for him to have been gone for quite a while.
Under normal circumstances, just one second would be enough for such experts to flee for their lives, let alone the half a minute Xu Ran gave Hun Miesheng.
By now, Hun Miesheng had burst forth with all his power, fleeing at top speed, and during the time Xu Ran was talking, he had already reached the edge of the desert.
A Dou Saint expert, running with abandon, escaping at a terrifying speed.
It's a pity, he was facing Xu Ran.
"He won't escape," Xu Ran said confidently, and then his figure vanished from Queen Medusa and the others' line of sight.
"Well, well. Xu Ran's lecherousness isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Hun Miesheng was fleeing for his life as if burning through it; seeing that Xu Ran hadn't pursued, the exhausted man heaved a sigh of relief.
To his eyes, Xu Ran's strength was comparable to that of Hun Tiandi.
If it were not for Xu Ran showing off and flirting with Queen Medusa and the others just now, even with his self-confidence, Hun Miesheng wouldn't dare say he could have escaped Xu Ran's clutches.
In the short span of less than a minute, he had already rushed a thousand miles. Just a little more effort, and he could safely reach the Yunlan Sect to merge with the Void-swallowing Flame.
As Hun Miesheng thought this, the next moment he slammed fiercely into a seemingly-transparent air wall.
Bang!
Hun Miesheng, flying at high speed, collided with the solid "air," unable to hold back a cry of pain. The faster the speed, the harder the impact.
Hun Miesheng, in his rush, half of his body was bloodied and mangled.
"Damn it, what is this thing!"
Hun Miesheng looked at the solid barrier before him in fear; though he could still see the scenery outside, it was as if an external force had locked the space he was in, preventing him from breaking free no matter how hard he tried.
Even using his Heaven-Ranking Combat Skill, Hun Miesheng couldn't shatter the spatial barrier.
Refusing to give up, Hun Miesheng continued to fly along the barrier, unwilling to believe that someone could control such a vast space instantly. There had to be an end to this energy barrier, there had to be!
Even Hun Tiandi would absolutely not be able to do such a thing!