Amidst the roaring sound, the bullet that left the barrel pierced through the pages of the book and arrived right in front of Xu Ran!
Xu Ran felt as if a sharp blade had cut across his chest, tearing open flesh and revealing a row of golden ribs. He had been hit by a bullet, and the pages floating in the air instantly burned to ashes. The elusive aura around Xu Ran vanished.
“You actually… managed to hit me! What kind of secret technique is this?” Xu Ran glared at Zhao Jundu.
Zhao Jundu, who was always composed, found himself at a loss for words for the first time. How could he explain “certain hit”? Was he supposed to say that he just would hit him? It sounded like a belligerent argument from a scoundrel.
As he pondered, everything went dark, and he fell from the sky. The Soul Severing Gun was too overbearing, and only a Great Monarch could wield it properly. Zhao Jundu was not yet a Heavenly King, and he immediately lost all strength after one shot.
Xu Ran glanced down at the world with a bitter look, holding the ancient book, ready to run again.
However, a warning sign suddenly flashed in his mind, and he instinctively leaped up, his feet leaving the ancient book.
A stunning, silent blade flashed beneath his feet. If he hadn’t dodged, his feet might have been severed.
A girl in white appeared in the air, looking at Xu Ran with an innocent and confused expression.
“What… what is this?” Xu Ran was also taken aback. The girl was completely out of place, and her appearance was quite eerie.
The girl suddenly moved.
Xu Ran felt a chill, and he guarded himself with his hands, waiting for her to attack. This realm defied all logic. It was just a desolate place, yet strange and extraordinary people kept appearing, forcing him into a corner. Now that he had lost all his treasures, he couldn’t afford to be careless.
He cautiously waited for her move, but the girl suddenly pounced on the ancient book, grabbing it with her small hands and pulling hard.
The ancient book was disconnected from Xu Ran, and the girl dragged it away.
The girl bit the long sword between her teeth, placed the ancient book on her head, and ran off with both hands supporting it.
Xu Ran nearly choked, stumbling forward.
Below, Qian Ye was also stunned. “Kong Zhao! That’s not yours! Don’t run!”
The girl shook her head, throwing the long sword down, and then ignored Qian Ye, running away with the ancient book.
The long sword landed, its hilt trembling slightly beside Qian Ye’s feet.
Qian Ye sighed, put away the Surprised Dream, and said, “Immortal Envoy, why don’t you come down and talk?”
Xu Ran, expressionless, slowly descended.
“Even now, Immortal Envoy, what more do you have to say?”
Xu Ran pulled out a strand of hair from his head and waved it into a sword, saying, “Enough nonsense. If you want to kill me, show some real skill!”
“I’ll handle this!”
From the Holy Mountain, Lusa, the Spider Demon Commander, held a heavy axe and leapt forward.
Xu Ran said nothing, waving his sword and weaving a web of silvery light, enveloping Lusa. This time, he used his hair as a sword, finally showing his true ability. In no time, Lusa was forced to fight defensively, with almost no chance to counter-attack.
Lusa roared, but whether it was his battle armor or his sturdy body, they were as fragile as paper against Xu Ran’s hair-sword. In a short while, he was covered in wounds, but thanks to the tenacity of the Spider Demons, these injuries did not threaten his life.
Lusa let out a furious roar, ignoring his own safety, and finally managed to slash Xu Ran’s chest! This was the first time he had hit Xu Ran, and the blow struck a vital point.
But the axe cut through the skin, revealing golden ribs, and the sound of metal clashing echoed as the axe was repelled.
Lusa was startled, and the hair-sword slashed at his waist!
Lusa couldn’t dodge in time, and his waist was sliced open, almost cutting him in half! Several strands of spider silk flew in, wrapping and dragging Lusa away. The Spider Queen had seen the situation turn unfavorable and intervened.
Xu Ran did not pursue. He pointed his sword at the ground and sneered, “This envoy is protected by the Power of the Sun. I am invincible and immortal. Even if you destroy my physical body, you cannot kill me. In thirty years, when the Celestial Realm does not receive any news, they will send someone to investigate. By then, it will be the end of your line! And now, how many of you are willing to die to destroy my physical body?”
“Power of the Sun?” Qian Ye walked up to Xu Ran.
“Indeed. The Power of the Sun combines the power of the sun and the mighty force of this realm. Nothing born in this realm can break it. Did you think this envoy would come alone without a contingency plan?” Xu Ran sneered.
Qian Ye’s consciousness delved deep into his body, and within the Crystal of the Heavenly King, there was a jade box containing the Radiant Feather.
Qian Ye looked at Xu Ran, slowly raised his hand, and aimed his finger like a sword at Xu Ran’s heart.
Xu Ran did not dodge and thrust his hair-sword straight into Qian Ye’s chest.
The two struck each other almost simultaneously. The hair-sword entered Qian Ye’s abdomen and exited his back. Despite Qian Ye’s composure, he winced in pain, showing the hair-sword’s power. Qian Ye’s finger-sword, however, was blocked by Xu Ran’s ribs.
But a jade box appeared at Qian Ye’s fingertip, and inside it was a water droplet, a relic from the Martial Ancestor. The droplet was now transparent, devoid of any color.
Qian Ye increased the pressure, shouting, “Go!”
The water droplet shot out, effortlessly piercing Xu Ran’s ribs and shattering his heart.
Xu Ran was shocked, muttering, “This envoy had a bright future. How could I… die here…”
He fell backward, eyes still open.
The Radiant Feather transformed into countless butterflies, swirling in the air, forming a familiar figure.
Qian Ye trembled, exclaiming, “Godfather!”
The figure turned, revealing Lin Xitang.
Qian Ye looked around and saw that everything had stopped. Everyone was staring at the lifeless Xu Ran, completely unaware of the strange occurrence.
Lin Xitang looked at Xu Ran and said, “When I learned that the Martial Ancestor had set up a contingency, I knew he had doubts about the Power of the Sun. But the great fortune of our human race was already in motion, and we had to complete this task first, regardless of the outcome. Otherwise, the good fortune would pass, and our race might not survive the great calamity. However, the Martial Ancestor’s arrangement was incomplete, so I added another move, removing the last imprint from his final strike. It seems that move was correct; otherwise, we would not have been able to deal with the Immortal Envoy.”
Qian Ye wanted to speak, but Lin Xitang seemed to know what he was going to say and raised his hand, saying, “You have done very well. I paved the way, but it was an extremely difficult path. I didn’t know if you could make it. But not only did you complete it, you exceeded my expectations. You, the human race, and the Eternal Night, all owe this to yourself. Others can only guide, but they cannot take a single step for you. Unfortunately, the great fortune of the human race was at its end, with no extra time. If we had another ten years, I could have made better arrangements, and we wouldn’t have needed to rush the Battle of Floating Land. And you wouldn’t have had to endure so much suffering and hardship.”
Qian Ye said, “I don’t fear hardship, but… what should I do next?”
Lin Xitang smiled, “You have grown up and already found your path. Even I couldn’t have imagined the layout on the Wall Continent. So, proceed as you see fit.”
Qian Ye wanted to say more, but Lin Xitang’s figure began to blur, and the light butterflies started to disperse.
“Godfather!”
Lin Xitang paused, turned, and said, “What else is there?”
“Are you… truly gone?”
“Of course.”
“But in this world, who could have killed you?”
Lin Xitang smiled and said, “No one in this world can kill me, but the well-being of the common people can.”
With that, he turned and walked away, gradually merging with the world.
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