458: Chapter 458 The Origin of the Deep Pool Dragon, and the Kidnapping of Qin Mengyao!

His goal from the very beginning was not those three, including Senior Guang, but... Saintess Qin Mengyao!

Lin Ran's figure transformed into a dragon-shaped afterimage, moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye, brushing past Senior Guang and the other two, and charging straight at Saintess Qin Mengyao!

Although Saintess Qin Mengyao's cultivation was higher than Lin Ran's, the difference in their actual strength was like heaven and earth.

She couldn't react at all before being suppressed in Lin Ran's arms.

"Saintess of the Green Dragon God Clan, why don't you guess how many seconds it would take for me to kill you right now?"

Lin Ran looked at Saintess Qin Mengyao in his arms and sneered.

"You bastard! Release our clan's Saintess!!"

Senior Guang's eyes were splitting with rage, and he was filled with terror.

Saintess Qin Mengyao was not only the Saintess of their Green Dragon God Clan, but she was also involved with that taboo figure!

If anything happened to Saintess Qin Mengyao, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to pay the price!

Seeing this scene, Yue Hanzheng and Yu Xin exchanged a glance. After briefly forcing back their respective opponents, they brought Ye Ling and Yu Xi to stand behind Lin Ran.

"I already said, there is no supreme treasure appearing here; that was merely a phenomenon produced when I was Cultivating."

Lin Ran said coldly.

"Heh, in that case, you are truly formidable to be able to produce such earth-shattering phenomena while Cultivating at the Ninth Heaven of the Divine Bridge Realm."

"How is it that I... find that so hard to believe?"

Saintess Qin Mengyao was not in the slightest bit flustered; instead, she laughed lightly, looking completely unbothered.

Lin Ran narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Believe it or not, it is the truth."

"However, isn't it useless to say anything more now? You are already my prisoner, what can you even do?"

Saintess Qin Mengyao did not speak, simply closing her eyes gently. A terrifying, visible chill was forced out from within her body, frantically sweeping over Lin Ran's Physical Body.

Lin Ran's expression tightened as he fully activated his Innate Pure Yang Immortal Body, using the power of the Pure Yang Chaos Fire to resist the invasion of this cold Qi.

"Innate Pure Yang Immortal Body..."

Saintess Qin Mengyao's gaze darkened, wondering what she was thinking.

"Stop playing these tricks on me; my patience is limited."

Lin Ran gripped Saintess Qin Mengyao's throat with his right hand, showing no signs of gentleness. Several bloodstains quickly appeared on her flawless, snow-white neck.

"Hmph..."

Saintess Qin Mengyao let out a muffled groan, her pretty face flushing red as she could barely breathe.

"You evil spawn! If you dare to harm even a single hair on our clan's Saintess, I guarantee that in this world, no matter where you flee to the ends of the earth, you will undoubtedly die!"

Senior Guang roared in a fit of rage and shame.

"Old thing, I advise you best not to provoke him!"

"Although my brother here is handsome and elegant—though slightly inferior to me—you shouldn't be fooled by his appearance."

"I can tell you all, he is an out-and-out, cold-blooded Devil Head who responds to softness but not hardness."

"If you provoke him again, who knows, your Saintess might just turn into a cold corpse."

Yue Hanzheng said nonchalantly with his hands behind his back.

"Shameless!"

Yu Xi and Yu Xin cursed inwardly in unison.

But clearly, Senior Guang and the others were frightened by Yue Hanzheng's words and dared not make any further rash moves.

"Speak, what will it take for you to let our clan's Saintess go?"

Senior Guang forced himself to calm down and said in a deep voice.

If Saintess Qin Mengyao became a cold corpse because of his recklessness, he would certainly die!

Therefore, he did not dare to act rashly now, nor did he dare to provoke Lin Ran again.

"Rest assured, as long as you do not harbor killing intent towards us, I guarantee that your Saintess will not be in any danger of losing her life while in my hands."

Lin Ran released his right hand but still kept Saintess Qin Mengyao suppressed in his arms to prevent her from escaping.

Having gained some freedom, Saintess Qin Mengyao didn't hold back at all, taking deep breaths of fresh air.

Ye Ling suddenly thought of something, her pupils shrinking slightly, and she quickly transmitted her voice secretly:

"Young Master Lin, I remember now! I have encountered people from the Green Dragon God Clan before; at that time, they were searching for a dragon in their clan that had committed a heinous crime!"

"And that dragon is none other than the dragon in that deep pool! I have seen it in a portrait!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully completing the Heavenly Mandate Mission!]

[Reward: 60,000 destiny points, Treasure Bag!]

Just as Ye Ling's voice faded, the System's prompt sounded immediately after.

Lin Ran pondered secretly, then looked at Saintess Qin Mengyao in his arms and asked, "Has there ever been a traitor in your Green Dragon God Clan?"

Saintess Qin Mengyao looked up in astonishment, her expression changing drastically as she said, "How do you know?!"

"You don't need to worry about how I know, but I can tell you that I know where that dragon is."

"However, I would like to talk to you about the next steps privately. If you are willing, I will take you away from here for now, how about it?"

Lin Ran said with a flat expression.

"Saintess, do not agree to this person! This person is full of tricks; if you leave our sight, who knows what he will do to you!"

Senior Guang's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly spoke.

Saintess Qin Mengyao waved her hand slightly and looked at Lin Ran, saying, "Fine, you may take me away from here first."

"Senior Guang, just stay here with them and wait for me to return. I believe this person will not do anything to me."

"This..."

Senior Guang hesitated, not knowing what choice to make.

Letting Saintess Qin Mengyao leave alone with Lin Ran and the others was far too risky; he truly dared not gamble on it.

"Alright, Senior Guang, my mind is made up; you do not need to hesitate any longer."

"Little brother, why don't you take your big sister away right now?"

Saintess Qin Mengyao smiled charmingly, blinking her alluring eyes.

"Let's go!"

Lin Ran took Saintess Qin Mengyao and left, with Yue Hanzheng and the others following closely behind.

Although Senior Guang was anxious, he had no choice but to wait in place.

As for calling for reinforcements?

That was even less of a wise move!

If he summoned someone with stronger cultivation from the clan, who knew if Lin Ran would kill the hostage?

Therefore, for the time being, staying put was the best way to ensure Saintess Qin Mengyao's safety.

On the other side.

After taking Saintess Qin Mengyao far away from Senior Guang and the others, Lin Ran released her.

"Big sister here thought you would keep holding me and never let go."

"How is it? Do I... smell good?"

Saintess Qin Mengyao giggled, not the slightest bit afraid.

Yu Xin looked at her with vigilance, baring her teeth, looking exactly like a cat guarding its food.

"Enough nonsense. I ask you, is your Green Dragon God Clan determined to exterminate that so-called traitor?"

Lin Ran said in an indifferent tone.

Saintess Qin Mengyao straightened her expression, withdrawing her smile: "That traitor took away our Green Dragon God Clan's foundational scripture and committed boundless slaughter, so we naturally must kill him!"

"Oh? Is that so? How about... you and I make a deal?"

Lin Ran slowly curled the corners of his mouth into a mysterious smile.