Now that things had come to this, Xu Ran unexpectedly calmed down, smirking coldly, “A mere bandit from the barbarian tribe, daring to defy the Heavens! Today, I shall show you all what it means to challenge the Heavens!”
With a flick of his hand, an altar appeared before him, adorned with seven items: a book, a sword, a bow, a crossbow, jade, talismans, and an ancient tripod.
Xu Ran waved his hand, and the sword and crossbow landed in the hands of the Swordman and Night Lady. As soon as the sword was in his grasp, it grew in size, eventually transforming into a giant yellow jade sword. With each swing, grand mountains and rivers would manifest.
The crossbow in the Night Lady’s hand coiled with a serpentine, divine creature, with three bolts loaded.
Xu Ran pointed to the sky, and the ancient tripod flew up, hovering above his head, spewing out a brilliant light, protecting the entire altar and himself.
He then pointed to the ground, and the ancient book on the altar rose, also growing in the wind, supporting Xu Ran and the altar, lifting them into the air, showcasing the might and grace of the Heavenly Realm.
Xu Ran took the bow into his own hand, and from the tip, seven small arrows sprang forth. The body of the bow was inscribed with the words “Divine Startle.”
He plucked an arrow, sneering coldly, “Let me show you the consequences of angering me. Do you think your deviant Heaven’s Art can deceive me?”
He shot an arrow, aimed directly at Empress Li!
This arrow moved with incredible speed, reaching its target almost instantaneously, even Qian Ye, with his ability to flash through the void, couldn’t intervene in time.
Empress Li shuddered, looking down at the arrow embedded in her heart, a sad yet beautiful smile curling her lips, and her eyes lit up with a bright light, “So… it’s like this! I finally see the path of Heaven’s Art!”
Her body slowly collapsed, falling to the ground.
Blood spread like a blossoming flower.
Xu Ran’s face turned extremely grim, “Mad, all of you are mad!”
“Immortal Envoy, this…” the Night Lady asked with concern.
“Nothing! This woman is a criminal, according to the law, she must be executed.” Xu Ran took out a second arrow. He naturally wouldn’t admit that he had been deceived by Empress Li’s Heaven’s Art, mistaking her for the core strategist, leading him to waste an arrow.
The others, however, wouldn’t let Xu Ran have his way. Several spider silks shot out, striking the light emanating from the ancient tripod, causing the light to fluctuate. This was a strike from the Spider Queen, powerful enough to pierce through continents and split mountains, yet it failed to break the light of the ancient tripod!
From the side, a surge of blood energy rushed in, and another night moon rose into the sky. The Queen of the Night no longer held back, launching a pincer attack.
Both Holy Mountains acted simultaneously, leaving no room for any outsiders to interfere.
The blood energy spread over the light of the ancient tripod, and then the night moon shone upon it, causing the tripod to shrink several sizes. It seemed that if it were hit again twice, the tripod would shrink to dust.
Qian Ye watched the battle from a distance, his heart slightly chilled. This ancient tripod was indeed a rare treasure, capable of withstanding the full force of the Spider Queen’s attack. Even if it couldn’t block Lilith’s pincer attack, it would consume itself to neutralize the attack. As long as the tripod remained intact, there was no threat to Xu Ran.
And looking at the tripod, it could withstand at least three joint attacks from the two Holy Mountains. With seven such treasures, no wonder Xu Ran was so arrogant.
Their clash appeared light and ethereal, but in reality, they contained the immense power to move mountains and fill seas, confined within a small space. Any outsider, not even a Heavenly King, would be instantly crushed to dust if they got too close.
Xu Ran finally took on a serious expression, realizing the true strength of the Eternal Night Holy Mountains, which he had always underestimated. He roared, drew his bow, and shot two arrows at the Queen of the Night!
The first arrow struck Lilith right in the chest, and the second one pierced her forehead!
No one knew the origin of this bow, yet even the Queen of the Night couldn’t dodge it. However, Lilith did not retreat, launching another night moon. Under the moonlight, the ancient tripod shrank further, on the verge of collapse.
Xu Ran gritted his teeth, reaching into the air, and grabbed a flaming light. He drew another arrow, which also ignited, and shot it towards Lilith’s blood core!
This arrow, now aflame, moved a moment slower.
Lilith was suddenly pulled back by a dark golden blood energy, and in her place appeared Qian Ye. He met the flaming arrow with a touch of blackness in his palm.
The arrow entered the blackness, but the fire did not extinguish; instead, it continued to burn, igniting the blackness. Qian Ye’s face changed slightly, and he retreated, watching as the blackness and the flame perished together.
Xu Ran shot two more arrows, this time aiming at the Spider Queen. She cried out, struck by both arrows, and instantly retreated.
Xu Ran still had one arrow left, a sinister smile on his face, surveying the battlefield, and shouted, “Who else wants to try?”
For a moment, the surroundings fell silent.
Xu Ran’s Divine Startle Bow was overwhelmingly powerful, capable of severely injuring a Holy Mountain with just two arrows, and killing with three. The other great lords of Eternal Night doubted their own strength, fearing they couldn’t even block one arrow.
Xu Ran was also seething with rage, knowing that if not for Empress Li’s deception, he would have killed the two Holy Mountains with two arrows. That so-called Demon Emperor, the barbarian leader, was already incapacitated and could be disregarded. Once the Holy Mountains were gone, his true enemy would be left alone, Qian Ye, but he still had countless treasures in hand, so how could he fear a mere sinner?
In the void, a sudden stream of fire blasted towards the light shield of the ancient tripod. The light shield wavered, showing signs of collapse.
The tall figure of the Wolf Sovereign appeared in the void, wielding the Storm, relentlessly pounding with Origin Power! The Storm was known as the most powerful gun among named weapons, perfect for breaking through defenses. In the hands of the Wolf Sovereign, it inflicted more damage on the ancient tripod than the Spider Queen, only slightly less effective than the Queen of the Night.
“Seeking death!” Xu Ran’s eyes blazed with ferocity, and with a snap of the Divine Startle, the final arrow pierced through the Wolf Sovereign’s chest!
The roar of the Storm abruptly stopped, and it fell from the Wolf Sovereign’s hands, landing in the dust.
The Wolf Sovereign looked down at himself, seeing a terrifying hole in his chest, his heart long gone. Understanding his injury, he looked at Qian Ye.
Qian Ye slowly nodded.
The Wolf Sovereign smiled with relief, glancing once more at the Holy Mountains, a hint of regret in his eyes.
His towering figure fell, lying beside the Storm.
Qian Ye clenched his fist, then slowly opened it.
Seeing the light of the ancient tripod stabilize, Xu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, about to speak when he saw a figure step out from the side door of the Imperial Palace. The figure was unremarkable, as plain as water, yet in his movements, there was an unstoppable aura. In his presence, mountains would part, and the sun, moon, and stars would shift.
As Xu Ran stood in shock, the man stepped forward, already in front of him, and struck the light shield of the ancient tripod with a single punch!
The ancient tripod gave a sharp crack, shattering into countless pieces.
“You, you didn’t use the medicine?!” Xu Ran stared at Zhang Boqian, unable to believe his eyes.
“To temporarily suppress the effects of the medicine isn’t difficult. Zhang has only one punch to give, and I will deliver it to you.”
After that one punch, Zhang Boqian’s Origin Power indeed receded like a tide.
Yet Xu Ran’s shock did not lessen, for in the Heavenly Realm, no one had ever used this medicine and still managed to wield Origin Power within three days, let alone deliver a peak attack.
What was happening in this world?
But having cultivated for a thousand years, he immediately suppressed his doubts and roared, “Swordman! Cut him down!”
Zhang Boqian stepped back a hundred meters, and the Swordman followed, swinging his giant sword down.
At this moment, another refined man appeared behind Zhang Boqian, holding a sword, and sighed, “Why must you push so hard, Noble Envoy!”
He shielded Zhang Boqian, meeting the giant sword with his own.
The Swordman sneered, “Do you think a mere ember can shine so brightly?!” He shook his giant sword, and the words “Heavenly Troops Eradicating Evil” appeared, and he swung it with all his might.
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