"Xu Ran, it's all because of you, I'll kill you!" Seeing Xu Ran's mocking expression, anger surged within Xiao Yan, and he desperately wanted to smash Xu Ran's face.
Wasn't what Xu Ran desired Xun Er and the others? They had all completely become his people, so why did Xu Ran still have to make things difficult for him?
Would it not be acceptable if he gave up fighting?
Xiao Yan swung his fist out, realizing that his punch had pierced Xu Ran's body. Although he didn't understand why Xu Ran could be so easily shattered by his punch, he was ecstatic, but soon his smile froze.
Because the body his fist had pierced was not Xu Ran's, but his father, Xiao Zhan's.
In the last moment, Xu Ran had moved Xiao Zhan in front of himself, and then Xiao Yan had punched his father to death.
"Xiao Yan, how does it feel to kill your own father by your own hands? No matter what, he once kicked you out of the house, now killing him can be considered revenge for yourself. As for the other members of the Xiao Family, I don't know exactly what kind of relatives they are to you, so let's just kill them all," Xu Ran said as he dragged the other Xiao family members out from the Storage Ring and began to massacre them.
In an instant, all sounds disappeared.
Xiao Yan watched everything helplessly, with wide-open eyes.
"Xu Ran, you will not die a good death. I will kill you, someday I will make it happen," Xiao Yan said, dazed, cradling the corpse of his father in his arms. He had done it again.
Xu Ran, this devil.
"Tuo She Ancient Emperor, as long as you help me kill him, I, Xiao Yan, will let you dispose of me in any way you wish."
The Tuo She Ancient Emperor, watching all of this from the outside, was also shocked.
Xu Ran truly knew how to kill someone and crush their heart. This kind of torture was truly more terrifying than simply killing a person. Even he, who was renowned, felt a deep chill. He wasn't afraid of death, but that didn't mean he didn't fear despair.
Death and despair are two different things.
A death leaves but a bowl-sized scar.
As Strange Fire, he could not understand the pain Xiao Yan felt in losing his loved ones. Yet, he could experience the deep despair in Xiao Yan's emotions, and within that despair, the spark of life.
Just like the Phoenix undergoing nirvana, each time Xiao Yan experienced such pain, he could undergo a transformation. This transformation was one of the heart. Every being would have many thoughts and distractions in their mind. But Xiao Yan lived with only one thought: to grow stronger and then kill Xu Ran. Xiao Yan had been striving towards this goal without a second thought, so with this unwavering belief, he was able to grow so rapidly.
"Heh heh heh. Xu Ran, the next time we meet will be our battle. I will take this one for now, and if I happen to die by your hand in the end, then this person will also be yours," the Tuo She Ancient Emperor took control of Xiao Yan's body and then vanished on the spot.
Xiao Yan is capable of cultivating the Burning Decision and can bear the excruciating pain of fusing with the Strange Fire. These two points alone were enough to make the Tuo She Ancient Emperor value him.
With these two attributes, combined with his, the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's, collection of many Strange Fires and Spiritual Fires, he would let Xiao Yan devour them all and grow stronger. Of course, he would let his own Emperor Flame merge with Xiao Yan's soul; once Xu Ran was killed and Xiao Yan's obsession faded, he would be able to take direct control of this perfect body.
"System Miss, how powerful is the true strength of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor?" Xu Ran frowned, and the System Miss made her appearance at this moment.
"It's impossible for anyone to be stronger than 'Host' brother. Tuo She Ancient Emperor was only highly skilled in the realm of Fire, and insignificant in other areas. 'Host' brother holds the origin power of the entire Divine Realm. Even if Tuo She Ancient Emperor's combat power was on par with 'Host' brother's, it wouldn't be possible for him to beat 'Host' brother, because 'Host' brother is now immortal. Unless the Divine Realm is destroyed," System Missy explained.
Xu Ran had already become one with the Divine Realm, and every move he made affected it. If Xu Ran were injured or his body suffered an accident, the origin of the Divine Realm could be consumed to restore his life.
Of course, this consumption wasn't endless. The origin of the Divine Realm was finite, and even recovery wasn't easy.
If Xu Ran were continuously killed seven or eight times, then he would probably be out of luck.
But could such a possibility exist?
Let alone Tuo She Ancient Emperor, it was unlikely that anyone in the Great Thousand World could kill Xu Ran four or five times in a row.
"Let's go, it's all good now."
With a flash, Xu Ran returned to Yun Yun and the others.
"Xu Ran, what on earth just happened? Why did Xiao Yan suddenly become so terrifying, and also, his appearance turned into an old man?" Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran saw Xu Ran return safely, hugged his arm, one on each side. Nalan Yanran was even chirping nonstop.
They had been terribly frightened today, their bodies covered in fragrant sweat, with thin clothes clinging to them, outlining their skin and body contours. Both arms were hugged by them.
It looked like Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran had come to a realization. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be easy to have them clinging to him, one on each arm.
"That man was a Dou Di, a Dou Di from a thousand years ago. A sliver of a Dou Di's soul energy was residing in Xiao Yan's body. As for Tuo She Ancient Emperor, he should be cultivating on some superior continent in the Great Thousand World right now," Xu Ran hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell them the truth.
After this incident, he also decided to create a space similar to that of the Gu Clan Ancient Realm and the Hun Clan Soul World.
Such spaces could be created by Xu Ran, but they required a prolonged amount of time.
Initially, if it was only Hun Tiandi, he wouldn't have considered spending time creating such a space. However, with an enemy like Tuo She Ancient Emperor, he now had to consider a way out for those close to him.
The Hun Clan, Gu Clan, and other Ancient Families all lived in special spaces and didn't directly reside in Zhongzhou.
After he built such a space, he could pull the Yunlan Sect and some other related forces into it. Then he wouldn't have to worry about their safety anymore.
"Dou Di! Then Xu Ran, your strength must also be that of a Dou Di, right? I remember you saying so before, but I didn't believe you," Yun Yun said a bit sheepishly. Xu Ran had told her more than once that he was a Dou Di, but she had thought he was joking.
Xu Ran was indeed a genuine Dou Di, a fact they had already heard from the Void-swallowing Flame.
Thanks to being often stimulated by Xu Ran, they were now able to calmly accept the fact that Xu Ran was a Dou Di.
"Hehe. My husband is actually a Dou Di. That's just too amazing," Nalan Yanran's eyes glistened with little stars, completely conquered by Xu Ran. Now, even if Xu Ran made any presumptuous requests, given Nalan Yanran's current mindset, she would definitely agree without hesitation.