451: Fanning the flames

Chapter 451: Adding Fuel to the Fire

Uh...

Lu Ran paused his action of cracking melon seeds, straightened his face, and looked at the troupe leader, Liu Daming.

The latter looked at Lu Ran suspiciously.

Then he looked at Cen Yuno and asked, "Is this person also from your Da Luo Palace? If you, Cen Yuno, can't accomplish it, why can he?"

Cen Yuno, however, shook her head.

She said, "He is also a professional, but not from my Da Luo Palace. He is also a Taoist, and his strength is very strong. Me compared to him? A thousand of me combined wouldn't be enough for one of his fingers."

This...

Although Cen Yuno knew she was speaking the truth.

But it sounded too mysterious, too exaggerated!

"You're joking. The Taoist sects jointly sent you, Cen Yuno, out of the plane back then, but now you don't have the strength to challenge the Buddhist sect. Him? Since he's a professional, how could he be a Taoist?" Liu Daming asked.

His face was full of disbelief.

After he finished speaking.

Without even waiting for Lu Ran and Cen Yuno to speak.

Liu Daming continued, "I know what you mean, but with all due respect, the Taoist sects uniting to challenge the Buddhist sect now would be sending themselves to their deaths, it would be the ruin of the entire Taoist sect. I cannot take that risk. The people in my troupe cannot die because of my decision."

Lu Ran interjected at this point, "They don't need to go; you can go alone."

According to Lu Ran's understanding.

One person from each Taoist sect would be enough.

In that case, with dozens of people by his side, Lu Ran would still be able to control them well.

If any accidents occurred, Lu Ran could handle them with ease.

But if there were too many people, Lu Ran could easily make mistakes if something unexpected happened.

After all.

Lu Ran himself was invincible, but his means of protecting others were actually not enough.

Moreover.

Only one person was needed; as long as one person from each Taoist sect was with Lu Ran.

Lu Ran could receive corresponding rewards when he completed his mission.

But these words, heard by Liu Daming, were another matter entirely.

"What a joke! The Taoist sects are already short-handed. What good would adding me do? I really suspect what exactly you two are doing? What is your purpose? Are you really not manipulated by the Buddhist sect, sent to manipulate us?" Liu Daming retorted.

Hearing this.

Lu Ran also got angry.

As a Taoist, not only was he timid, but now he was even suspecting him and Cen Yuno of being Buddhist sect's running dogs?

Lu Ran immediately stood up.

He clapped his hands, dusting off the melon seed shells.

He said indifferently, "Letting you participate isn't to make you do anything; it's just to let you witness the downfall of the Buddhist sect. You can choose not to believe us, and you can continue to cower here, it doesn't matter. But to suspect that we've been manipulated by the Buddhist sect, how could you even think of that? Are you really a Taoist? I don't think so."

Lu Ran's words were also quite impolite.

Did he give him too much face or what?

Liu Daming also had a short temper.

He sneered, "What big talk! You mean, you gather Taoists, but you don't need us to handle it; you'll deal with the Buddhist sect alone? Young man, you don't seem old, but your ability to boast is quite impressive. Is that how Cen Yuno was fooled by you?"

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow and said, "I never boast."

"Good!" Liu Daming shouted, "In that case, how about this: if you can defeat me, I'll go with you? Let's settle it with our hands; I want to see if you really have such great ability!"

Lu Ran pouted.

He said, "I'm afraid I'll kill you."

Truthfully.

If Lu Ran were to truly unleash his abilities, Liu Daming wouldn't be able to withstand it.

His level wasn't high either.

Although he was the troupe leader, his Datafication World level was only in the forties.

Let alone Lu Ran.

Even any one of Liu Xinxin or the others could deal with Liu Daming.

Having Lu Ran fight him would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

"Come on, fight! Even if I die, I won't blame you! I brought it upon myself. Today, I must see your abilities!" Liu Daming's anger was rising rapidly.

Cen Yuno, standing by, was speechless.

She said, "Why make such a fuss? Can't we talk it out properly? Liu Daming, I advise you not to fight. You can't possibly defeat him. His strength is truly immense. Trust me, Lu Ran has the power to challenge the Buddhist sect."

It sounded as if Cen Yuno was mediating.

But even a fool could tell that these words, once spoken, were simply adding fuel to the fire!

Cen Yuno was a clever girl; how could she not know?

Lu Ran glanced at her, especially when he saw Cen Yuno's sly gaze, and immediately felt speechless.

This person was just fanning the flames!

Indeed!

After Liu Daming finished listening, he was practically fuming.

His eyes stared intently at Lu Ran, and even the members of the Red Flower Immortal troupe behind him glared at Lu Ran.

It was as if they wanted to devour Lu Ran alive with their gazes.

Liu Daming took a deep breath and said, "This is not the place to fight. Let's go somewhere else to spar. Frankly, I don't believe in your strength. If you cannot prove yourself today, I will kill you, because in my opinion, you are trying to lead the Taoist sects into a pit of fire. But if you can prove yourself, I can guarantee that not only the Red Flower Immortal, but also the thirty-six generations of Iron Plate Immortals, the Earth Immortal of Jiaolong Mountain, and the Three-Tongued Fire Needle—a total of seven Taoist sects—I can contact them and have them follow you to Mount Sumeru."

Oh?

Lu Ran's eyes instantly lit up.

This was great!

If he could win over seven Taoist sects in one go, it would save a lot of trouble.

Immediately.

Lu Ran said, "Alright, then let's go out of the city. In the Datafication World, the wilderness is vast, and it's easy to find a place to fight."

With that, he took the lead and walked outside.

Liu Daming led his people, following Lu Ran's steps.

After leaving the theater.

Liu Daming said, "Let's take my car, but we have too many people, so we won't all fit. My people won't go."

"Oh, no, since I need to prove my strength, bring everyone along," Lu Ran said.

"But my car can't fit everyone," Liu Daming said helplessly, "The troupe's income has been low these past few years; my car is still a second-hand find."

Lu Ran waved his hand.

He said, "Taking a car is too slow. I have another way. Let's all go together."

Cen Yuno, standing by, couldn't help but smile, a grin on her lips.

She was the one who stirred things up.

She naturally knew the temper of these old Taoist masters.

Therefore.

In fact, having Lu Ran prove himself through a fight was the most effective method.

Moreover.

She also knew what Lu Ran meant by not taking a car and using his own method.

Immediately after.

Lu Ran's sea-stabilizing trident appeared in his hand and he struck it into the ground.

With a thought.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

...

Almost in one breath.

Several enormous Abyssal Bone Dragons appeared before them!

Good heavens, how could normal people have ever seen such things!

Liu Daming was dumbfounded.

What kind of monsters were these?

Forget about fighting Lu Ran; he couldn't even defeat the things Lu Ran conjured!