354: Chapter 354 Nangong Wentian's Anger, Bai Yujing's Heavenly Dao's Scheme

"I choose option one!"

Lin Ran thought to himself.

Choosing option two would be a choice only an idiot would make.

He could favor his Revered Masters at any time, but having finally reached the end of the Emperor Road to compete for the imperial dao divine crown, how could he simply leave now?

After all, he wasn't some lust-addled fool!

Moreover, this sword-feeding treasure box sounded quite extraordinary; he was indeed very interested in it.

"The Source Altar, is it? Let This Holy Son find just where you are hiding!!"

Lin Ran gave a wicked smile and released his Divine Sense, which expanded until it nearly enveloped the entire Polis Star.

"Heh, to think it was hidden here!"

A moment later, Lin Ran let out a cold laugh, clearly having found what he was looking for.

"Lin Ran, are we truly going to the Source Altar?"

Cang Huan asked with a frown.

"Why not? This Holy Son has already found its location, so why shouldn't we go?"

Lin Ran replied indifferently.

Cang Huan's frown deepened as he said, "I think that if that old dog Nangong Wentian dares to let you go to the Source Altar, he must have already laid a Heavens Net there!"

"And..."

"And Nangong Wentian might have colluded with the Heavenly Dao by now. It might not just be Nangong Wentian waiting for us at the Source Altar; the Heavenly Dao might be there as well!"

Yu Chanjuan took over the conversation, her expression solemn.

Lin Ran smiled slightly and waved his hand. "With This Holy Son here, I will naturally keep you safe. What are you worried about?"

Empress Yan Xin shook her head and looked at Lin Ran with a serious gaze, saying:

"Young Master, being by your side, we have never cared about our own lives; it has always been you we care about."

"Though the Young Master is a Prodigy, you have also made many enemies, and now you are even at odds with the Heavenly Dao of the White Jade Capital."

"If we rashly head to the Source Altar, we might fall into an inescapable abyss. Perhaps this matter needs further deliberation."

Hearing Empress Yan Xin's words, Lin Ran smiled and nodded, saying:

"Empress Yan Xin, your words are not without merit. However..."

His tone suddenly shifted as he continued:

"What I want to tell you is that in this world, power is the absolute and only thing that matters. Any schemes or tricks are like clay chickens and pottery dogs before absolute power—utterly worthless!"

Looking at the supremely confident Lin Ran, Yu Chanjuan and Empress Yan Xin seemed to be infected by his spirit, and the trace of worry in their hearts instantly vanished!

"Yes! Lord Banished Sword Immortal is right! Any schemes are completely worthless before absolute power!"

"I believe Lord Banished Sword Immortal can slay Nangong Wentian and contend against the Heavenly Dao!!"

Bai Luo jumped for joy, looking extremely excited and exuberant, her eyes filled only with admiration and love.

"You little girl, you certainly know how to speak the honest truth."

Lin Ran laughed heartily and rubbed the top of Bai Luo's head.

"Hmph, as expected of the man I, this Young Clan Chief, am determined to... bah! The man I think highly of! With such spirit, it wasn't in vain for me to hand the heavenly mandate stele over to you!"

Cang Huan giggled.

"Let's go! We are heading to the Source Altar right now!"

With a large wave of his hand, Lin Ran took to the air and flew toward the Source Altar.

Seeing this, the others followed suit, rushing toward the Source Altar behind him.

...

Meanwhile, within the Source Altar.

Nangong Wentian, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly snapped his eyes open, his face written with hatred and fury.

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing glanced at him coldly and said:

"Defeated? I told you, how could a mere Heavenly Dao Incarnation possibly deal with Lin Ran?"

"Have you forgotten which Special Physiques Lin Ran has awakened?"

He wasn't saying this to intentionally mock Nangong Wentian.

One must remember that Lin Ran had awakened the Destiny Immortal Body, the Yin-Yang Immortal Body, the Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone, and the Innate Pure Yang Immortal Body.

Of these four Special Physiques, which one alone could not mold an invincible young Supreme?

And now, all four of these Supreme Special Physiques appeared in a single person—how terrifying was that?!

It was no exaggeration to say that a Prodigy like Lin Ran was truly unprecedented and would never be seen again!

Hearing these words from the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, Nangong Wentian's face flushed with a nameless fire, turning frighteningly dark.

If Lin Ran had used those Supreme Special Physiques, he would never have been this angry even if his Heavenly Dao Incarnation had been defeated.

But as it happened, Lin Ran had easily destroyed his Heavenly Dao Incarnation without even using those Special Physiques. That was the point he found hardest to accept!

He had originally wanted to use the Incarnation to gauge Lin Ran's strength, but now, Lin Ran hadn't even revealed the tip of the iceberg. What was the point of scouting then?!

Seeing Nangong Wentian so angry he couldn't speak, the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing couldn't help but sigh and said:

"Don't be so dejected. You are different from Cui Wanjun and the other three."

"A Heavenly Dao Incarnation cannot perfectly replicate your strength because you can utilize the power of the bizarre dao, but the Incarnation cannot."

"If your Heavenly Dao Incarnation could have used the power of the bizarre dao, it would have certainly given Lin Ran a run for his money."

"Moreover, with me here, so what if the Incarnation is destroyed? I can simply reclaim that blessing and bestow it upon you again, allowing you to condense another Heavenly Dao Incarnation."

Unfortunately, although he was the Heavenly Dao of the White Jade Capital and possessed vast divine powers, he could only descend four portions of such blessings.

In other words, he could at most allow Nangong Wentian to condense four Heavenly Dao Incarnations.

Furthermore, because the bizarre dao and the Heavenly Dao Origin were incompatible, Nangong Wentian's Incarnations could not use Bizarre Dao Power, causing their strength to be significantly diminished.

But it didn't matter. They had already laid a Heavens Net here. As long as Lin Ran dared to come, no matter how strong he was, he would be entangled by the net and unable to break free!

When that time came, Nangong Wentian would join forces with the four Heavenly Dao Incarnations to kill Lin Ran together. Would they still need to fear being unable to kill him?!

Nangong Wentian finally felt a bit better, and he said in a frigid tone:

"Hmph! Next, we just wait for Lin Ran to take the bait of his own accord!"

"I refuse to believe that with the token for the Polis Star in my hands, he won't come!"

He flipped his right hand, and a living creature shaped like a rabbit suddenly appeared in his palm, appearing very docile and obedient.

"Enough. I can sense that Lin Ran's aura is getting closer and closer. He must have found this place and is currently on his way."

"I must go to the depths of this altar to set the stage."

After saying that, the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing's figure vanished in an instant, though a deep calculation flickered in the depths of his eyes.

This profound scheme had remained undetected by anyone thus far. Even someone as crafty and old as Nangong Wentian was completely unaware of it...