361: Chapter 361 Lin Ran's Self-Destruction, Gu Qinglian's Pain

"Pfft!"

Lin Ran's body flew backward, coughing up a large mouthful of blood, and only managed to stop after flying several hundred meters.

He steadied himself, standing on the ground, and lightly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his Face showing no emotion whatsoever.

Fortunately, just as he had first exchanged blows with the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, Gu Qinglian had already departed with the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda.

He had placed almost everything he owned there; at this moment, even if he blew himself up along with the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, it would only be a loss of his Yin Origin.

At worst, he would just need to spend some time recovering.

"Lin Ran, how does it feel to taste the bitterness of defeat for the first time?"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing looked down at Lin Ran from a high-and-mighty posture, as if looking at an ant.

Although Lin Ran was a figure who could summon the wind and rain among the younger generation in both the Zhangming Emperor Realm and the White Jade Capital,

facing him, the dignified Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, he was still somewhat inadequate.

"This is indeed the first time I've tasted defeat since I entered the world."

"However, strictly speaking, it's not a defeat, because from the moment This Holy Son stepped onto the Emperor Road, I never intended to win against you, nor did I intend to go back alive."

Lin Ran smiled slightly.

"Oh? You're that unafraid of death? Or rather, are you stalling for time so that woman can leave?"

"If this deity's guess is correct, the item you handed to that woman just now should contain fragments of the main destiny tablet, right?"

"Why don't you guess whether that woman can actually escape?"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing raised an eyebrow and spoke mockingly.

Lin Ran's expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal.

It seemed the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing had likely kept a hidden move and had already intercepted Gu Qinglian.

But it didn't matter; he had already informed Gu Qinglian in advance that if there was truly no way out, she should hide inside the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda herself.

Without his permission, given the sturdiness of the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda, no matter how capable the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing was, he wouldn't be able to break it open by force.

"Looking at you, you don't seem worried?"

"Heh, could it be... you're looking down on this deity?"

Seeing Lin Ran's calm and composed manner, the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing couldn't help but feel a bit incensed.

He had originally thought everything was under his control and that Lin Ran would be driven to fly into a rage.

But ever since he appeared, Lin Ran's expression hadn't changed at all; everything was so calm.

This gave him the feeling that he wasn't the one setting the stage, but Lin Ran was!

This made him lose a lot of Face!

"Since you've already sent people to intercept Gu Qinglian, there's no need for This Holy Son to continue playing along with you."

"Heavenly Dao, we shall meet again!"

Lin Ran raised his middle finger toward the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, his body emitting a violent and terrifying aura, like a scorching sun on the verge of exploding.

"You... you lunatic!! You actually want to..."

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing's expression changed drastically, his eyes darkening.

He never expected that the Banished Sword Immortal Lin Ran would actually want to self-detonate!

Was Lin Ran really this crazy and reckless with his life?!

"Boom!!!"

Lin Ran didn't waste any more words. With a deafening roar, a blinding light swallowed the boundless darkness of the area, and a terrifying aura swept through the world like a gale, covering everything!

"Dammit!!!"

The Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing's Face was grim; he hadn't expected Lin Ran to self-detonate so without hesitation.

He exerted all his strength to channel the Great Momentum of Heaven and Earth, his giant mana palm faintly possessing the power to suppress the world!

"Boom!!!"

As if a hundred atomic bombs had exploded at once, the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing was sent flying, half his body nearly shattered and mangled, looking extremely wretched.

Although Lin Ran was only at the Ninth Heaven of the Divine Fire Realm, he possessed four supreme Physiques: the Destiny Immortal Body, the Yin-Yang Immortal Body, the Nine Heavens Divine Tribulation Sword Bone, and the Innate Pure Yang Immortal Body.

Once he self-detonated, the power was imaginable!

Even someone as strong as the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing, who could move the Great Momentum of Heaven and Earth with a wave of his hand, found it difficult to withstand the power of such a self-detonation!

In the distance, watching the light that shrouded the world and feeling that world-destroying aura, as well as the sudden disappearance of Lin Ran's presence,

Gu Qinglian, who was currently fighting a crowd of Bizarre Dao Creatures, felt her heart twitch violently for no reason, the pain making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Lin Ran... why is he so foolish?"

Two trails of tears fell down Gu Qinglian's cheeks.

"I only... wanted to obtain the True Demon Eye. Now that he's dead, my True Demon Eye is gone too."

"This Demoness is only... feeling heartache because of the True Demon Eye."

Gu Qinglian tried to convince herself over and over in her heart, but the tears on her Face clearly expressed her current state of mind.

"Roar!!!"

A Bizarre Dao Creature roared and lunged at her, interrupting her thoughts.

There were too many Bizarre Dao Creatures here, and no one knew how the Heavenly Dao of Baiyujing controlled them.

Left with no choice, Gu Qinglian had to follow the suggestion Lin Ran had quietly given her earlier: she placed the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda there and then hid inside it.

"Gu Qinglian, where is my husband? These are all my husband's treasures, right? Why did he put all these things into the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda?"

Seeing Gu Qinglian enter the nine spirits desolate saint pagoda, Yu Chanjuan and the others quickly surrounded her, asking anxiously.

Gu Qinglian, who had already guessed the actual situation, didn't speak, remaining in a silent hush.

Because...

She didn't know how to speak of it.

Seeing Gu Qinglian's silence, combined with the undried tear tracks on her cheeks, Yu Chanjuan and the others seemed to understand something.

"Husband..."

Yu Chanjuan collapsed to the ground, her eyes hollow and lifeless.

She didn't wail loudly but only sobbed silently, like a pear blossom beaten down by a rainstorm, pitiful and helpless.

"Young Miss..."

Bai Luo's eyes were red as she hugged Yu Chanjuan tightly, her mouth filled with bitterness.

"How... how can this be? The Young Master... how could he..."

Empress Yan Xin's Face was full of disbelief and pain. She hadn't expected that Lin Ran, whom she considered to have vast Divine Abilities and be omnipotent, would actually meet his end before the Heavenly Dao.

Outside, in the White Jade Capital, within the Kunlun Sect.

Su Xiyue, who was sitting in the courtyard eating Peach Blossom Crisps and admiring the bright red peach blossoms while missing her beloved, suddenly felt a strange throb in her heart, feeling restless.

Even the Peach Blossom Crisp in her hand unconsciously fell to the ground.

She had felt this way once before, but that time the feeling came quickly and left just as fast.

But this time, this mysterious throb lingered in her heart constantly, refusing to fade.

"This feeling... what exactly is it?!"

She stood up, an endless sorrow inexplicably rising in her heart.