"Brother Xu Ran, why don't you run away quickly? With your strength, you should be able to escape."
Nalan Yanran said anxiously as she was held in Xu Ran's arms.
She had thought Xiao Yan was coming to the Yunlan Sect to seek revenge, and she hadn't expected that behind Xiao Yan, there would be such an extraordinary powerhouse.
Such a strong person was unheard of. At least in the Jia Ma Empire, it was possible they hadn't seen a fighter of this caliber for thousands of years, not just in their lifetime.
Even in Zhongzhou, the number of times such top-notch fighters took action was very few.
"Who said I can't beat him? Can't you have a little confidence in your husband? Boosting others' morale and undermining your own prestige, you deserve to be punished!" Xu Ran's hand firmly squeezed Nalan Yanran's perky buttocks.
The girl was becoming increasingly charming; she didn't need to strike any enticing poses. Merely standing there normally, she portrayed a remarkable poise. Although she still lacked a bit compared to Yun Yun in terms of maturity, it was mostly a difference in temperament and allure that time needed to bridge.
Yun Yun's mature and composed demeanor really made it hard to take one's eyes off her.
In reality, at their level, the difference in beauty was not that significant. What made a greater difference was their status, temperament, and that unique aura.
In these years, Xu Ran had seen who knows how many beautiful women; in the Cultivation World, beauty—though rare—was not too scarce. But what attracted Xu Ran more was their status.
For instance, statuses like Princess, Queen, Sect Master, and so on.
Even with the same appearance, being with them just made one feel happier.
Moreover, there were those characters related to the original story. Just thinking about their identities in the original story and the experiences they had with the main character, and now they were with him, somehow always made them a bit more enchanting.
"Brother Xu Ran, what are you doing? There are so many people around here." Nalan Yanran's face flushed with embarrassment as she looked at Xu Ran, both shy and reproachful. After not seeing Xu Ran for a long time, just a gentle touch from him made her lovely body go weak.
It's said that when a girl meets her true love, just a touch from his finger will elicit a tremendous reaction.
"Haha. Don't worry, nobody saw it. And even if they did, it doesn't matter, because you're my woman."
Xu Ran laughed heartily, holding the fragrant, soft beauty in his arms—the feeling really could boost a man's combat strength.
No wonder, in the world of professional sports, there are always those provocatively dressed cheerleaders boosting the athletes' performance.
Hormones can incite a male's ferocity to erupt more powerfully than at any other time.
"Brother Xu Ran, you really..." Nalan Yanran said coyly, giving Xu Ran a reproachful glance.
"Brother Xu Ran, are you really confident you can deal with him? It's annoying that we're too weak to be of any help to you," Nalan Yanran still worried, as the aura of the Void-swallowing Flame was beyond her comprehension. Anything beyond one's understanding could unsettle anyone.
"Trust me."
"But who said you can't help me? If you kiss me, maybe my combat power will soar, and then I'll be fully confident in dealing with this guy," Xu Ran said with a teasing smile.
"Really?"
"Of course, it's true."
Nalan Yanran clearly didn't believe him; she knew Xu Ran was just teasing her. Although she had already given her heart and soul to Xu Ran, she still felt shy during intimate moments with him.
Blushing, Nalan Yanran took the initiative and offered a kiss, and Xu Ran, unwilling to miss the opportunity, held her head and kissed her passionately.
"Damn it!"
"That was my fiancée!"
Xiao Yan's face turned bright red with anger. He hadn't expected Xu Ran to still be in the mood for such romantic trifles at a time like this. In his heart, he cursed Xu Ran with the most vicious language possible.
Now, Nalan Yanran had nothing to do with him anymore, but she had once been his fiancée. Even though the engagement was broken, the relationship they had once shared could not be changed.
The happier Xu Ran and Nalan Yanran were, the more firmly the cuckold's cap would sit on his head.
The dumbstruck members of Yunlan Sect, watching this scene unfold, had faces that turned pale and twisted, thinking to themselves that Xiao Yan really was a cuck – his fiancée snatched away, and there he was, watching them kiss in full view of the public, without daring to let out a single peep.
However, they all forcibly held back their laughter, worried that Xiao Yan might explode in a murderous rage.
It seemed that Nalan Yanran being stolen away by Lord Xu Ran could only be blamed on Xiao Yan himself. If he had the guts, he should go ahead and fight to the death with Lord Xu Ran, you cowardly bastard!
"Bastard. Xu Ran, you're seeking death." Xiao Yan's face was flushed with anger, and his eyes were bloodshot with the desire to kill.
"Although you have become stronger, you are just as weak as ever. Also, the person you found to deal with me is not that impressive either. However..." Xu Ran noticed a different kind of energy about Xiao Yan.
Why did the Void-swallowing Flame suddenly regain the energy it had in the Ancient Emperor's Cave House? Xu Ran already knew the reason.
Xu Ran casually froze the space around Xiao Yan, making him unable to move even his hands and feet, and then pulled Yun Yun into his arms as well.
Embracing one on each side, the damage was doubled.
"What kind of trick is this?" Xiao Yan was so scared he was almost beside himself. He hadn't expected that he, in all his strength, would be so utterly helpless before Xu Ran. And the ironic part was that he had deluded himself into thinking he could use Nalan Yanran and the others to threaten Xu Ran.
"You're too weak to understand. But well, you really are a lucky guy, truly worthy of being the protagonist." Xu Ran's eyes sparkled with an unusual light, filled with excitement.
At that time, the Void-swallowing Flame was useful to him, but it didn't excite Xu Ran to the point of ecstasy. With his current strength, ordinary things couldn't stir his emotions.
But some things were different.
It seemed he really had attracted it over.
However...
Xu Ran then glanced at the sky, where the aura of the Void-swallowing Flame continued to climb, the Heavenly Energy of the surrounding hundred miles being devoured by the Void-swallowing Flame.
He was waiting, waiting for the aura of the Void-swallowing Flame to reach its peak, and then defeat it in one strike.
That way, Xiao Yan and the Void-swallowing Flame would know what true despair was.
"Still not making a move?"
The Void-swallowing Flame's gaze narrowed slightly. It didn't understand why Xu Ran hadn't made a move yet. Didn't Xu Ran realize that the longer it built up its power, the stronger it would become after devouring all the surrounding Dou Qi energy, far surpassing its normal strength?
By that time, even facing Hun Tiandi and the others, he would have nothing to fear.
"Have you had enough?"
Sensing that the aura of the Void-swallowing Flame was no longer growing, Xu Ran stepped out with the two women in tow, coming face to face with the Void-swallowing Flame. Below Dou Di, no matter how powerful the technique, it was futile. The gap between Dou Di and Dou Sheng was even greater than that between a god and a Titled Douluo.