"Impossible, Lord Void-swallowing Flame was so powerful, why could you, Xu Ran, defeat him so easily? Is there no one in this world who can deal with you?" Xiao Yan stood there, soullessly, feeling utterly desperate.
Every time he found hope, it quickly turned into despair again.
Was heaven playing tricks on him?
Initially, his venture to the Soul Hall was already a life-and-death gamble, and then by chance he entered the Hun Clan and, unexpectedly, was valued by the Void-swallowing Flame. After countless twists and turns, had he not slowly risen with the help of Void-swallowing Flame? Wasn't his struggle this far extremely difficult? Yet, he had already given his all while Xu Ran always seemed to handle things with ease.
The most important thing was, this time he had even summoned many peerless experts. Those people were the top experts of the Continent.
Lord of the Soul Hall, Hun Miesheng, and even the Void-swallowing Flame, before whom Hun Miesheng had to bow and scrape.
Had these people been defeated by Xu Ran too?
Xiao Yan found it difficult to accept this news.
"Xiao Yan, you've lost again," Xu Ran looked down from his superior position. During this time, Xiao Yan indeed had made significant progress, yet no matter how fast, it could never be compared to him.
"No, I haven't lost. If I'm not mistaken, you just came from the Snake-People Tribe, right? In that case, the Lord must have already..." Xiao Yan gritted his teeth as he looked at Xu Ran. Even the Void-swallowing Flame was no match for Xu Ran, so Hun Miesheng must be dead beyond doubt.
"I've been tricked by you so many times before, I had made thorough preparations this time. I know you are powerful, so besides us, we also sent several Hun Clan Dou Saint experts to Canaan Academy. Those Dou Saint experts are enough to obliterate the entire Black Corner Region, so by now, Canaan Academy must already be a river of blood," Xiao Yan said mockingly.
Even if he couldn't overcome Xu Ran, he wanted to make Xu Ran suffer.
After all, Xu Ran is only one person, with so many loved ones around him. Even if he couldn't kill Xu Ran, he could target the people around Xu Ran. Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe, being so close, could potentially face accidents. But Canaan Academy, located in the Black Corner Region, is far from Jia Ma Empire. Even for a Dou Saint expert, traveling from Jia Ma Empire to Canaan Academy would take at least a day, how could Xu Ran possibly make it back in time?
Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, these people were actually mixing with Xu Ran, the enemy of the Xiao Family, which was simply unforgivable.
However, now, considering the time, the entire Canaan Academy should have already turned into ruins, and all lives must have perished under the hands of those few Dou Saints.
Even if Xu Ran was strong, he wasn't a god, he was just one person, and it was hard for one to fend off many attackers. Distracting Xu Ran and then wreaking havoc was all too easy for the Hun Clan.
If Xu Ran was a person without any attachments, it might have been a different story, but Xu Ran had too many loved ones. And they were Xu Ran's weakness.
Xiao Yan stared intently at Xu Ran, hoping to see pain and despair on his face, but the result was somewhat disappointing to him. He had outwitted Xu Ran's troops, so why could he still stay so calm there?
Despite everything...
"Haha. Xu Ran, it seems you are also a heartless person. Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei following someone like you is simply the worst decision they've made in their lives. As far as I know, Canaan Academy has several other beauties who are close to you, yet now that they have vanished without a trace, you don't seem worried at all. It looks like you truly are a callous person. I wonder if Xun Er would regret her decision to betray me if she knew of this shameless side of yours?"
"Xu Ran, you've played the hypocrite for so many years, now isn't your true nature finally revealed? You're just after their bodies, not truly fond of them." Xiao Yan mocked, eager to see Xu Ran's façade crumble.
With his current strength, when he returned to the Jia Ma Empire, it was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming, but because of Xu Ran, he had been met with infamy instead of glory in the Jia Ma Empire. Everyone cursed him, yet no one knew that he, Xiao Yan, has actually been wrongly accused.
By now, with Xu Ran showing his ruthless side, Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran must be disappointed when they see it.
"Xiao Yan, how shameless you are!"
"Do you think Brother Xu Ran is as heartless as you? Brother Xu Ran is not that kind of person."
Seeing Xiao Yan continuously making insulting remarks, Nalan Yanran became furious and immediately started to quarrel with him.
Yun Yun also looked indignant and very annoyed, but due to her status as Sect Master, she refrained from engaging in a direct argument with Xiao Yan, instead looking worriedly at Xu Ran, "Are the younger sisters alright?"
Even though she had never met Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, or Xun Er, Yun Yun had long since recognized their existence. Thus, she was also very concerned about their safety. They had just witnessed the strength of these people. Without Xu Ran, it could be said that not just the Yunlan Sect, but the entire Jia Ma Empire would be plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe.
In that heart-stopping black flame from earlier, even she couldn't escape, let alone ordinary people. By that time, the Jia Ma Empire would become a land of deathly silence.
With Xu Ran coming to help them now, it was destined he could no longer go back to Canaan Academy.
If what Xiao Yan said was true, then those powerful experts have already headed to Canaan Academy by now.
It made Nalan Yanran's heart skip a beat. Although those women could be considered her romantic rivals, who would one day compete with her for affection, she didn't wish for them to meet with accidents. If they died, Brother Xu Ran would be deeply saddened, and she didn't want to see him in pain.
They had always had an inexplicable confidence in Xu Ran's strength, but in the current situation, they really didn't know what Xu Ran could do. After all, the enemy wasn't targeting him but a place far away from him, so Xu Ran wouldn't be able to help.
"Haha."
"Xu Ran, you know, initially they were only planning to send one or two ordinary Dou Saints to deal with you. Who could have thought you were so strong? It's a good thing I was there to strategize."
"Is that so?" Xu Ran's brows rose slightly.
"Don't worry, they're fine. Canaan Academy has strong protectors as well, any Dou Saint from Hun Clan going there is on a path to death." Gu Yuena and her group are all near Canaan Academy; Xu Ran specifically warned them before he left. The experts from the Soul Hall won't be able to cause any threats.
Gu Yuena is the Dragon God, and with the Life Goddess, Bi Bidong, and others—who might not seem to have very high "Cultivation Level"—but each is absolutely capable of fighting above their levels. Especially the Life Goddess; even if this is not the Divine Realm, as long as there is life, she can wield inexhaustible power, making killing her virtually impossible. Although their "Cultivation Level" is not the strongest in this world yet, having come from the Divine Realm, they've transcended the life plane of ordinary "Human Clan" and become powerful beings reborn.