258: Chapter 258 Nangong Duanyue's decisiveness, the power of nine sword intents!

"This person..."

Nangong Duanyue narrowed his eyes slightly, staring fixedly at Lin Ran.

Every time Lin Ran passed a statue of a powerful being, he could comprehend a type of Sword Intent, and the time taken for comprehension was extremely short!

However, although Lin Ran had comprehended the Sword Intent, he did not condense it into a sword orb, but instead allowed these eight types of Sword Intent to surge around his body.

Although Nangong did not know what kind of tricks Lin Ran was up to, he also knew that Lin Ran's Aptitude was definitely powerful, even far surpassing his own!

He panicked slightly.

If he did not strangle Lin Ran here and now, he feared it would be a huge trouble for their Nangong Family in the future!

"Although killing this person means offending Jiang Yunxian."

"However, looking at it from a long-term perspective, killing this person now is far more worthwhile than offending Jiang Yunxian!"

Nangong Duanyue secretly hardened his heart.

Offending Jiang Yunxian would at most result in their Nangong Family offering an apology.

For Jiang Yunxian to want to annihilate their Nangong Family, it was not such a simple matter, and other forces would not stand idly by.

Otherwise, if Jiang Yunxian could destroy whoever she wanted in this White Jade Capital without any concerns, wouldn't everyone be in danger?!

However, Lin Ran was a variable. Destiny Immortal Body, Yin-Yang Immortal Body, Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone—these were all top-tier Special Physique types; just one of them could mold an invincible Prodigy.

Let alone Lin Ran, who possessed all three!

Coupled with the monster-like Aptitude Lin Ran was currently displaying, who could know how far Lin Ran would reach in the future?!

After weighing the pros and cons, Nangong Duanyue decided to offend Jiang Yunxian and kill Lin Ran!

Just as Nangong Duanyue was calculating, Lin Ran had already passed the ninth statue of a powerful being and arrived before the sword immortal stele.

The ninth statue of a powerful being was the Extreme Shadow Sword God, and the Sword Intent he comprehended was Thunder-Fire Sword Intent.

Lin Ran naturally comprehended the Thunder-Fire Sword Intent.

At this moment, around his body, Thunder-Fire Sword Intent, Darkness Sword Intent, Bright Moon Sword Intent, Vast Sky Sword Intent, and so on—a total of nine types of Sword Intent swirled around him, like a transparent cocoon, wrapping him inside, airtight.

"A good opportunity!"

Nangong Duanyue's expression turned fierce. He summoned his top-grade Emperor Weapon—the Duanyue Sword—while simultaneously activating his Advanced Divine Body—the Ethereal Sword Heart.

In an instant!

His pupils seemed to transform into the shape of small swords, and a biting cold Ethereal Sword Intent radiated from his body.

"Sword Extremity · Wind Dance!"

The heaven-defying Sword Qi transformed into wind blades, intertwining with each other, rampaging across the sky.

Nangong Duanyue knew that Lin Ran was currently trapped in a state of Epiphany; this was the best time to kill Lin Ran!

Outside Spirit Sword Mountain.

Seeing Nangong Duanyue strike a lethal blow while Lin Ran was in an Epiphany, Su Xiyue became anxious, her Divine Power surging as she prepared to charge into Spirit Sword Mountain.

Jiang Yunxian reached out to stop her, then narrowed her eyes and looked at Nangong Xin, saying:

"Nangong Xin, do you know what your Eldest Young Master is doing?"

"Haha! This old man naturally knows. It is merely a friendly exchange between young Prodigies!"

Nangong Xin stroked his beard and laughed it off.

"Oh? A friendly exchange? How come this Venerable One has never heard of having a friendly exchange while someone is in an Epiphany?"

Jiang Yunxian's smile gradually turned cold, and her tone was like a sharp blade in an icy lake, sending shivers down people's spines.

"This... perhaps my Eldest Young Master did not know that Lin Ran was in an Epiphany?"

"Perhaps Lin Ran's Aptitude is too monstrous, and my Eldest Young Master was momentarily excited by the sight of such talent, which is why he acted so urgently."

Nangong Xin said with a dry laugh.

Jiang Yunxian waved her hand slightly and said, "Forget it. Since it is a battle between young Prodigies, then we Seniors indeed cannot intervene."

"Senior Sister!"

Su Xiyue was anxious listening from the side.

So it turns out Lin Ran is not Jiang Yunxian's obedient disciple, which is why Jiang Yunxian is not in a hurry?!

Damn it, Lin Ran is her precious eldest disciple, she is anxious inside!!

"I know what Little Linzi wants to do, and what he is doing right now."

"If he cannot even resolve Nangong Duanyue, how can he talk about creating his own Dao?"

Jiang Yunxian shook her head, her gaze bright and clear.

What Lin Ran is doing right now is something she wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Or rather, it is something that people in the world wouldn't dare to imagine!

Her cultivation was unfathomable, and she was knowledgeable; she knew that Lin Ran's Epiphany was for the purpose of creating his own Dao!

As for what kind of Dao Lin Ran wanted to create, that was unknown.

Inside Spirit Sword Mountain.

Nangong Duanyue's killing blow had closed in, but it stopped abruptly, disintegrating inch by inch.

After all, the nine types of Sword Intent swirling around Lin Ran were no joke.

Merely breaking through the obstruction of these nine types of Sword Intent to harm Lin Ran was a task as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even Nangong Duanyue, holding a top-grade Emperor Weapon, felt a hint of pressure at this moment.

However, he did not stop; instead, he fully activated his Ethereal Sword Heart, controlling the Duanyue Sword, and unleashed one terrifying Sword Dao Divine Ability and divine technique after another!

"Roar!"

Just as Nangong Duanyue was frantically and urgently trying to annihilate the nine types of Sword Intent around Lin Ran, the Sword Intent around Lin Ran suddenly transformed into the shape of a giant Dragon, surging towards Nangong.

"What?!"

Seeing that these nine types of Sword Intent actually showed signs of protecting their master, Nangong Duanyue's pupils dilated, and he retreated repeatedly.

Even he, a Prodigy dubbed the Little Sword God, could not escape the constraints of the rules and had only comprehended the Ethereal Sword Intent.

And now, with nine types of Sword Intent attacking him simultaneously, even he had to avoid their sharp edge!

"Too terrifying! A full nine types of Sword Intent; even without fighting back, Nangong Duanyue can do nothing to him!"

"Hiss—how is this Prodigy from the Lower Realm so capable?! It is simply terrifying!!"

Seeing this scene, the crowd of Prodigies were all dumbfounded, and their hearts were like stormy seas.

Who was Nangong Duanyue?

He was the Eldest Young Master of the Nangong Family, and someone known as the Little Sword God!

At a young age, he had already reached the second level of the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Looking across the entire White Jade Capital, Nangong Duanyue was a young Prodigy who could be ranked among the best.

But now, Lin Ran, who came from the Lower Realm, relied solely on the nine types of Sword Intent he had comprehended—and while in an Epiphany without doing anything at all—had left Nangong Duanyue helpless, able only to stare from the side.

Was Nangong Duanyue too weak?

No!

It could be said that Nangong Duanyue was capable of instantly killing 99 percent of the young Prodigies present!

It could only be said that Lin Ran was too strong, so strong that it made people feel despair!

Suddenly!

Lin Ran's body trembled, and his eyes gradually regained their clarity.

"So that's how it is..."

He had indeed been in an Epiphany just now; the Epiphany he had just experienced was extraordinary, one could even say it was unprecedented, and it was impossible for there to be a successor!

Originally, he had been struggling with no leads, after all, the nine types of Sword Intent he had comprehended from these nine statues were not to his taste.

But just now, these nine types of Sword Intent had suddenly protected their master and unleashed their power to attack Nangong Duanyue simultaneously, which instantly gave him inspiration!