Chapter 46: Are you worthy of a mutually destructive battle with me?
“So? How do you want to die?” Li Ran took a step forward, and a surging spiritual energy burst forth from his body, creating a raging wave of flames!
Like an abyss, the demonic flames were rampant!
The Cloud Feather Spear seemed to react, trembling and emitting a humming sound.
The atmosphere became extremely tense.
Song Qingsong felt a slight chill in his heart.
‘I just acted too rashly earlier. How could Li Ran not have left a contingency plan? I was too hasty…’
Both he and Li Ran were in the late Golden Core stage, but Song Qingsong was nearly forty years old, while Li Ran was only eighteen, a tremendous gap like a chasm.
Song Qingsong didn’t want to oppose such a freak.
However, the more he felt this way, the less he could show it.
Song Qingsong raised his voice, “Li Ran, do you want to attack me? I advise you to think it through! This is only the first trial; there are definitely more challenges ahead! If we fight here and both get injured, won’t that just benefit others for nothing?”
They had both come for the inheritance, and it wasn’t wise to fight in this situation.
“He’s right. Senior, don’t let a small matter ruin the bigger picture,” Xiao Qingge also advised.
She didn’t want Li Ran to miss this rare opportunity for the sake of her.
“Well, you’re right, but I have a little question,” Li Ran grinned. “What makes you think you can have a mutually destructive battle with me?”
“Huh?” Song Qingsong was taken aback, sensing something seems amiss.
Suddenly, Li Ran’s figure blurred and appeared above him.
‘So fast!’
Song Qingsong attempted to fly away, but it was already too late. His field of vision was completely covered by a large hand.
Li Ran grabbed his head and ruthlessly drove him into the ground!
*Boom!*
Song Qingsong was entirely sent crashing into the earth!
As the dust settled, Li Ran stood tall next to a massive crater. Inside the pit, Song Qingsong lay with his entire body emitting a shimmering light.
He is able to save himself by using his Late Golden Core stage cultivation and the Dao Technique that he used at the last moment.
“Li Ran, you dared to attack me?”
Song Qingsong couldn’t believe it.
“Why wouldn’t I? Don’t forget, you are the one who started it!” After saying so, Li Ran lifted his foot and stomped down with force.
*Bang!*
A protective aura flickered, blocking the kick.
Before Song Qingsong could catch his breath, Li Ran’s spiritual power surged wildly, continuously pressing him down.
*Crack!*
A light cracking sound appeared, and cracks appeared on the protective shield.
Then it shattered with a resounding crash!
Song Qingsong was instantly horrified. He swiftly bit his tongue and turned into a divine light, fleeing far away.
“You think you can run? Soul Suppression Seal!”
Li Ran formed a seal with his right hand, causing the air to become dense and imprisoning Song Qingsong on the ground.
“I’m the direct disciple of the Divine Dao Sect. You can’t harm me, or our Sect Master won’t spare you!” Song Qingsong’s tone turned stern.
He activated his spiritual power, struggling against the pressure.
“Cut the crap. Who do you think you’re trying to intimidate? You think I don’t have influential connections too?” Li Ran snorted.
In this day and age, who didn’t have some backing?
Song Qingsong thought of Leng Wuyan and shuddered inwardly.
That is a super big shot who can annihilate sects with a single sword strike, and shes extremely protective of the people she considers as hers!
‘From disciple to Sect Master, none of them are easy to mess with!’
He couldn’t win against Li Ran in a fight, and his backing is also not as powerful as Li Ran.
If God gave him another chance, he would definitely keep his distance from Li Ran!
“Weren’t you going to have a showdown with me, two casualties at once?” Li Ran’s palm moved slightly, and the Cloud Feather Spear soared into the air, its tip aimed at Song Qingsong from a distance.
Song Qingsong held a talisman, ready to use blood escape at any moment.
Just then, a calm voice rang out.
“Both of you, that’s enough for now.”
A young woman in a blue robe landed between the two men, still holding that long sword.
The girl from the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, Yue Jianli!
Song Qingsong’s expression brightened, as if he had found a savior. “Sister Yue, this fiend wants to kill me. We’re comrades in the righteous path, you must help me!”
Yue Jianli glanced at him, a hint of disgust flashing in her clear eyes.
She turned to Li Ran and said, “It’s only the first level of the trial for now. Even if we’re going all out, there’s no need to rush to kill him. When the final inheritance appears, there will naturally be a fierce battle.”
Li Ran pinched his chin, observing her. “Oh? you two are working together?”
Yue Jianli shook her head. “Hardly, I didn’t know him before today.”
“So why did you step in then? Watching us fight to the death while you profit from the chaos seems more in line with your interests, doesn’t it?” Li Ran asked.
“You’re right, that’s what I originally thought,” Yue Jianli replied without concealing anything. “But I realized that since he can’t even make you reveal your true strength. What’s the point of talking about both sides suffering?”
Song Qingsong’s face turned red, and he wished he could find a hole to hide in.
Yue Jianli looked at Li Ran seriously. “You’re very strong, so strong that I don’t have the confidence to face you alone. So, for now, I don’t want him to die.”
Li Ran raised an eyebrow.
‘What an interesting girl’, he thought.
“Make sense, then I’ll let him live a bit longer,” Li Ran nodded.
He could sense that Yue Jianli was quite formidable.
The content of the next trial was still unclear, and Li Ran didn’t want to reveal too much of his strength at this stage. Facing two opponents with just one person wasn’t a good choice.
Yue Jianli nodded and said, “A wise decision.”
Song Qingsong let out a sigh of relief.
Despite the humiliation, at least he survived…
He was about to get up and leave when Li Ran’s voice rang out again.
“Hey, I said I won’t kill you, but did I say you can leave?”
Song Qingsong: “…”