176: Chapter 176 Chu Yanran's Transformation and Pledge of Loyalty!

Late night.

The villa's master bedroom.

Hum— The glow of the runes grew brighter and brighter, engulfing the entire room in a dark golden radiance.

Chu Yanran's body began to tremble, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead.

"Ah—" She suddenly let out a painful groan, curling her entire body into a ball.

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed.

Luo Qinghan rushed into the room, her expression grave: "The seal is at a critical moment of being undone. Any external interference could cause her to explode and die!"

Lin Yuan could only clench his fists, watching Chu Yanran struggle in pain.

Her skin began to crack; streaks of blood appeared and then healed, as if she were enduring death by a thousand cuts.

"It hurts... It hurts..." Chu Yanran bit her lip, and blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

But even in such agony, her gaze remained fixed firmly on Lin Yuan, her eyes filled with longing.

"Lin Yuan... I... I will definitely make it through..."

"For you... everything is worth it..."

At this moment, all the goddesses were moved.

This woman, who was usually so gentle and virtuous, possessed such resilient willpower.

Crack— Suddenly, a crisp shattering sound rang out.

The rune on Chu Yanran's forehead... shattered!

Boom! A terrifying energy fluctuation erupted, and the entire villa trembled!

Dark golden light surged out like a tide, completely enveloping Chu Yanran.

Within the radiance, her body began to undergo astonishing changes.

First, her hair.

Her originally ordinary black hair instantly faded, turning into a dreamlike violet.

Each strand of hair shimmered with a faint luster, like the finest amethyst, refracting rainbow colors under the light.

Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, extending all the way to her slender waist.

Next, her skin.

Her originally fair skin became even more translucent, as pure and flawless as the first snow.

"Delicate enough to break at a touch" was no longer enough to describe it; that sense of transparency made it seem as if one could see the blood flowing beneath her skin.

Most shocking of all were her facial features.

Her eyebrows were reshaped into the perfect willow-leaf shape, with the arches slightly upturned, carrying a hint of innate nobility.

Her closed eyes had thick, long lashes like two small fans, casting faint shadows on her cheeks.

Her nose became even more straight and refined, like a piece of art carefully carved by an artist.

Her lips turned an alluring cherry color, full and moist, making one unable to resist wanting to taste them.

Her face shape was also reshaped, transforming from an ordinary oval face into the perfect heart-shaped face, with a pointed chin and perfectly placed cheekbones.

The proportions of her entire face reached the golden ratio, making her look too beautiful to be real.

"Holy crap..." Even the usually aloof Ye Qingxue couldn't help but curse.

Isn't this too beautiful?!

She had considered herself very attractive, but compared to the current Chu Yanran... she was completely blown out of the water!

Lin Yuan looked at the numbers jumping on the system panel, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

Sure enough, Chu Yanran's true beauty score had reached 97!

This was already the limit of what human genes could achieve.

One point higher, and it would be beauty no human could possess.

The light gradually faded.

Chu Yanran slowly opened her eyes.

What eyes those were...

Her violet pupils were like the deepest gemstones, and as her gaze shifted, it carried an indescribable allure and nobility.

Even though it was the first time she had opened them, they gave one the impression of having seen everything in the world.

"Lin Yuan..." Her voice had also changed, becoming more ethereal and pleasant, like music from the heavens.

Chu Yanran slowly sat up, her long purple hair cascading down like a waterfall.

At this moment, everyone in the room held their breath.

Too beautiful... so beautiful that one felt inferior, so beautiful that one dared not look directly at her.

Chu Yanran's eyes streamed with two lines of tears: "I am the last descendant of the Chu Family..."

"That bloody night twenty years ago..." Her voice trembled as she fell into painful memories: "Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother... everyone died..."

"They used the power of fate to send me away and used sealing arts to lock my bloodline and memories... allowing me to live on like an ordinary person..."

Chu Yanran looked at her own hands, confusion flashing in her eyes: "The Art of Fate Interference... the forbidden art that caused the Chu Family to be exterminated... I have inherited it..."

She looked up at Lin Yuan, the confusion in her eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by determination and deep affection: "But none of that matters anymore."

"Lin Yuan, from the moment I first met you... my heart has been tethered to you."

Chu Yanran stood up, her long purple hair dancing behind her, breathtakingly beautiful.

She walked toward Lin Yuan step by step, each step striking against everyone's heartbeat.

"I love you." She looked at Lin Yuan earnestly: "Not because you saved me, not because you are powerful."

"But because... you are you."

"I, Chu Yanran, in this life and this world, belong only to you."

After speaking, she suddenly knelt on one knee, performing the ancient bloodline oath gesture.

"I swear by the Chu Family bloodline, I will never betray you in this life!"

Hum— A purple light rose from her body, transforming into a contract rune that slowly flew toward Lin Yuan.

This was the highest-level oath of the Chu Family.

Once made, it could never be broken for a lifetime.

Those who break it... their soul will be scattered!

Lin Yuan reached out and caught the contract rune, a hint of being moved flashing in his eyes.

He could feel Chu Yanran's sincerity. That kind of pure love, untainted by any impurities.

In Lin Yuan's Superpower view, Chu Yanran's color changed from green to the deepest green! It was on par with Ye Qingyue and Ye Qingxue!

"Get up." Lin Yuan helped Chu Yanran up: "Since you have chosen me, I will not let you down."

Chu Yanran's eyes were full of joy as she threw herself into Lin Yuan's arms.

Watching this scene, Ye Qingyue stamped her feet in anger.

"No, no, no!" She rushed over and pulled Chu Yanran away: "Big Brother Lin Yuan is mine!"

"You vixen, don't you dare seduce him!"

Chu Yanran tilted her head, her purple eyes blinking: "Little Sister Qingyue, we can be together."

"Anyway, there are so many women around Big Brother Lin Yuan... one more of me isn't too many, and one less isn't too few."

"The important thing is, we all love him, don't we?"

Ye Qingyue was speechless. The logic held up... but she just wasn't happy about it!

The competition was already fierce enough, and now another one with off-the-charts looks had arrived! Was anyone supposed to be able to live like this?

"Hmph!" Ye Qingyue turned around angrily: "Anyway, I am the one Big Brother Lin Yuan loves the most! You are all mistresses!"

Ye Qingxue shook her head helplessly. This sister of hers was becoming increasingly possessive.

However... she looked at Chu Yanran, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes.

This woman's beauty was indeed a threat.

This woman's beauty, looking across the entire Apocalypse, was definitely on par with Xia Bingli!

Not to mention she also had the Chu Family bloodline... It seemed the competition would only get fiercer in the future.

Just as the women were lost in their own thoughts— Rumble! The roar of engines suddenly came from the distance!

Hundreds of modified war vehicles were rapidly approaching!

"They're here." Luo Qinghan's expression was grave: "The people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion are earlier than expected!"

Lin Yuan's eyes sharpened as he walked to the window.

In the distance, the black, dense convoy was like a torrent of steel, closing in on the Shelter.

On the armored vehicle at the very front, two flags were planted.

One was the Dragon Pattern flag of the Tang Family.

The other was the Eight Trigrams flag of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

"Interesting." A cold smile curled the corners of Lin Yuan's lips: "Looks like they're playing for real now."