226: Chapter 226 The Man Who Schemes in the Dark: One Man Faces Five Overlord Forces!

The speaker was none other than Qing Guyun, the Clan Chief of the Rakshasa Flood Dragon Clan—one of the five overlord forces in the Heavenly Sword Secret Treasury!

A powerhouse with a cultivation of the Great Emperor Realm Ninth Heaven!

Although he had many children, most were incompetent. Only Crown Prince Green Wind was the most outstanding among them, and the one he had poured his heart and soul into cultivating.

But now, Green Wind was dead!

And he had died at the hands of an outsider from the Human Race; how could he not be furious?!

He wished he could kill Lin Ran, skin him alive, and devour his flesh and blood!

"Are you talking about that little loach covered in scales just like you? Indeed, I killed him."

Lin Ran looked up calmly, his hands behind his back.

"Killed a little loach, and now an Old Loach shows up. Perfect, today I'll wipe you all out right here!"

Qing Guyun's eyes widened with rage, and he shouted through gritted teeth, "What a brat, truly arrogant!"

Lin Ran glanced at him indifferently, then turned to look at the Clan Chiefs of the other four overlord forces.

"This Holy Son has a grudge against this Old Loach, so it's understandable that he'd come looking for trouble with me."

"So, what about you four old beasts?"

Lin Ran's words were shocking; not only did he call the Clan Chief of the Rakshasa Flood Dragon Clan an Old Loach, but he also directly addressed the Clan Chiefs of the four overlord forces as old beasts.

Such arrogant words absolutely terrified the crowd of young prodigies!

"Tsk tsk tsk! What kind of capability does this human have to dare address the Five Great Clan Leaders like that?"

"Heh, just a fool. Does he really think he's invincible within this Heavenly Sword Domain?"

"Hehe, young prodigies of the Human Race are all like this, full of arrogance and looking down on everyone. I want to see how he's going to stand against the five overlord forces in this Heavenly Sword Domain!"

The young prodigies of the Yao Race all began to mock him.

Hearing Lin Ran insult them like that, the four Clan Chiefs were instantly consumed by rage.

"Arrogant brat! Today, you will surely die!!"

"You repeatedly claimed you would destroy our five overlord forces. What, have you forgotten your own words so soon?"

"Humph! Not only will you die, but that woman beside you will also die!"

Sheng Yuanhan, the Clan Chief of the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan, snorted coldly and pointed his finger at Xuan Zhixue.

The force Xuan Zhixue had provoked was the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan.

Like her, most beings of the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan cultivated the Most Holy Great Dao.

While seizing the Holy Mountain Clear Heart, she had offended the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan and was subsequently hunted by them.

Had it not been for her remarkable cultivation, she likely would have already fallen into the hands of the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan.

"Zhixue, are they the ones who were hunting you?"

Lin Ran pointed at Sheng Yuanhan and turned to look at Xuan Zhixue.

"Yes, it's them!"

Xuan Zhixue said through gritted teeth.

She remembered the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan's relentless pursuit vividly; she would recognize them even if they were turned to ash!

Lin Ran nodded slightly, but his mind was on something else.

Just now, Yue Qingyu, the Clan Chief of the Cold Moon Demon Clan, said that he had threatened to destroy the five Yao Race overlord forces in the Heavenly Sword Secret Treasury.

But the problem was, he had never said such a thing.

While the Holy Spirit Dragon Clan and the Rakshasa Flood Dragon Clan had legitimate reasons to surround and attack him, the other three Yao clans had no such cause.

Were the Cold Moon Demon Clan, the Nether Python-Tiger Clan, and the Wild Flame Lava Clan out of their minds? Instead of fighting for the source heaven dao sword, they had come out in full force to besiege him?

It seemed the root of the matter lay in what Yue Qingyu had said!

Lin Ran looked toward Yue Qingyu and discovered that among the Cold Moon Demon Clan members behind him, Li Junze was actually there, watching him with a sneer.

When Li Junze noticed Lin Ran's gaze, his sneer widened, and his lips moved slightly.

Lin Ran understood; Li Junze was clearly saying, "You're dead!"

Seeing this, Lin Ran smiled.

So, the five Yao Race overlord forces in the Heavenly Sword Secret Treasury coming to the Heavenly Sword Domain to besiege him alone was all because someone was pulling strings in the shadows.

He had wondered why the Cold Moon Demon Clan, the Nether Python-Tiger Clan, and the Wild Flame Lava Clan would come to attack him when he had never even crossed paths with them.

It turned out it was all Li Junze's doing!

However, did Li Junze really think that with the help of the five overlord forces, he could destroy him?

Little did he know that in Lin Ran's eyes, the mere five overlord forces were nothing more than a disorganized rabble!

The Five Great Clan Leaders were nothing but trash who would be stuck in the Great Emperor Realm for their entire lives, unable to transcend and become gods!

How could their Dao possibly compare to his?!

"Lin Ran, this..."

Seeing the five overlord forces of the Heavenly Sword Secret Treasury besieging Lin Ran, Li Huayin's face was instantly filled with worry, and she hesitated to speak.

In this situation, there was no way forward or back; even she couldn't think of a solution for the moment.

Although she knew Lin Ran had cultivated an unprecedented hundred-thousand-foot dao tree.

But right now, Lin Ran was facing five overlord-level forces!

Even a hundred-thousand-foot dao tree probably couldn't withstand the combined might of these five clans, right?!

Lin Ran's eyes narrowed slightly as he noticed that within the ranks of the Cold Moon Demon Clan, Li Junze had already quietly slipped away to compete for the source heaven dao sword.

"Oh? Does he think I'm already dead, so he's heading off early to fight for the source heaven dao sword?"

A meaningful smile played on the corners of Lin Ran's mouth.

He turned his head toward Li Huayin and Xuan Zhixue and gave them a few instructions in secret.

"Master, my dao tree is ninety thousand feet tall, I..."

Xuan Zhixue wanted to stay with Lin Ran to face the five overlord forces together, but she was stopped by him.

"There's no need. I'll be fine here alone; you don't need to worry."

"Your objective isn't here; it's on the other side."

"Chi Chen, take them and go."

Lin Ran said.

"As you command!"

The Chi Chen Ape leaned down, allowing Li Huayin, Xuan Zhixue, and Su Yuling to stand on its shoulders before it bolted toward the depths of the Heavenly Sword Domain.

"You five old dogs, you think you can kill me? Are you even qualified?"

Lin Ran sneered and also ran toward the depths of the Heavenly Sword Domain.

Of course, the direction he chose was completely different from the one Xuan Zhixue and the others took.

After all, his intention was to draw away the five overlord forces by himself and then hunt them down one by one.

If he let them go after Li Huayin and the others, what would be the point of him being here alone?

"After him! We must destroy this brat!!!"

Hearing Lin Ran repeatedly insult them, the Five Great Clan Leaders could no longer suppress the rage in their hearts and roared hysterically.

Think about it—as the prestigious Clan Chiefs of the five overlord forces, their word was law, capable of deciding the life and death of thousands. Wherever they went, they were supreme beings whose every step could make the world tremble!

And now, they were being insulted like this by a young Prodigy with a cultivation of only the Yang Venerable Realm Ninth Heaven. The fury in their hearts was simply impossible to extinguish!