mtl008 Chapter 208 Even More Arrogant Ones
Chapter 208 Even More Arrogant Ones
"The path of alienation leads to certain death; only by being guided can one survive."
"I said it."
"You... have a problem with that?"
Li Lan's words were extremely calm.
But at this moment, it was as if a tsunami had been unleashed in the arena!
"Is he insane?!"
"Did I hear that right? What is Li Lan saying? Is he provoking He Jin?"
"He's gone mad, completely mad! He's practically begging for death!"
For a moment, everyone in the room was extremely shocked.
He Jin, the special envoy of the Origin Realm, has such a behemoth as the Alien Alliance behind him!
His cultivation was extremely powerful; with just one move, he crippled Wang Ruohong, one of the most outstanding geniuses of the human race, even when they were at the same cultivation level.
His background and strength silenced everyone present, whether they were from the forbidden race or the human race.
The human realm can only bow its head and admit that it is nothing more than livestock and ants!
The forbidden goddess could only acquiesce to being arbitrarily assigned husbands!
But now, there's actually someone who dares to speak to He Jin like that? And with that tone...
He's even more arrogant than He Jin!
It's like they don't take He Jin seriously at all!
Xun Yuan Tianjun was shocked. He knew that Li Lan was exceptionally intelligent and had considered the possible ways Li Lan might break the deadlock. In his opinion, Li Lan could only try to compromise and make concessions when facing He Jin.
But to everyone's surprise, Li Lan was so assertive!
Even Lin Ruoxue was stunned for a moment. She looked at Li Lan in disbelief, her brows furrowing.
"Say it again!"
He Jin stared at Li Lan, his eyes burning with rage that seemed capable of consuming everything.
Even in the Origin Realm, few dare to speak to him like that.
But now, an ant from the celestial realm... dares to question him and look down on him!
"Are you hard of hearing?"
But Li Lan smiled again and said, "The path of alienation leads to certain death; only through guidance can one survive. Do you understand this time?"
"You... have a problem with that?"
It happened again.
If what happened just now was merely a provocation, then this repetition... is tantamount to a declaration of war in everyone's eyes!
"How dare you!"
"A madman, a complete and utter madman..."
"However, this madman... did give me a sense of relief."
Many people can't help but speak up.
"Very good, very good!"
He Jin laughed, a laugh born of utter anger, and said, "Who gave you the audacity? That cat? Do you even know what kind of being you're talking to?!"
Li Lan smiled and said, "I am a living being of flesh and blood, consuming the energy of heaven and the essence of earth, swallowing and exhaling flesh and blood, forging my muscles and bones. I can gain enlightenment by observing the rising and setting of the sun and moon, and attain the Dao by experiencing the seven emotions and six desires. In my life, I am grateful for the kindness of my parents, helped by my teachers and friends, and walk with my beloved family. The mortal world is my place to live!"
"And you? What are you anyway?"
"Neither human nor ghost, merely a lingering remnant, born of mist and strange creatures, having forgotten the past and lost all friends, not knowing who he is or where he is going, unaware of his pitiful and miserable state, yet still wandering alone in this world, recklessly arrogant and domineering!"
"You, a lonely ghost, a slave of the gray mist, dare to despise flesh and blood? If flesh and blood are livestock, then you are a ghost slave!"
Li Lan spoke eloquently and calmly, neither arrogant nor humble, but his words resounded like thunder throughout the entire Celestial Court, causing everyone to be suddenly shocked!
His words were so insightful that even though the people at the banquet were all cultivators from powerful factions determined to follow the path of alienation, they couldn't help but deeply agree with Li Lan's words and even felt a strong urge to express their own thoughts.
By nature, no living being would willingly admit from the bottom of its heart that its race is inferior and that it was born lowly!
Bowing down to the gray fog and the eerie atmosphere is simply a matter of survival.
Li Lan's words would also stir their hearts.
-- However, they will not support Li Lan just because she said what they wanted to say and vented their anger.
Because they are all smart enough to know what is in their best interest and will not let these emotions influence their choices.
"How dare Li Lan... he actually slanders the special envoy like this!"
The first to speak out was surprisingly the Great Sage of the Seven Star Dao Realm, who shouted, "You're courting death!"
"Yes, Li Lan harbors malicious intentions and dares to utter such arrogant words here!"
Damn it!
A torrent of abuse!
"That's outrageous!"
Behind Li Lan, Bai Ruoling couldn't hold back any longer and said, "My husband spoke up for them, and they actually turned around and accused me..."
"They should all be captured and killed!"
Jin Muyun's expression also turned cold.
He Jin, however, remained silent. He stared at Li Lan, his eyes filled with a murderous intent that surged and boiled like the ocean.
Li Lan's words struck at the deepest knot in the hearts of all the strange creatures.
Born with a memory of everything, only fragments and incomplete pieces.
I don't know where to go, I've lost all experience of flesh and blood...
Otherwise, how could anyone be so attached to the flesh and blood of humankind...?
Although the strange creatures appear to be alive and possess independent consciousness and thought, they have lost all experience of life.
The greatest and most captivating thing in life is always the experience.
"Dissatisfied?"
Li Lan smiled at him and said with a smile, "Then let's fight!"
"You wandering ghost, do you dare to withstand three moves from me, this beast of flesh and blood?"
He remained relaxed.
The expressions on everyone's faces were even more complicated!
How arrogant and presumptuous he was just now!
But in this world, there are even more arrogant people and even more presumptuous individuals!
Everyone inexplicably felt that He Jin's arrogance just now was far too restrained compared to Li Lan's current behavior.
"Very good, very good!"
He Jin readily agreed: "Originally, out of respect for that cat, I only wanted to teach you a lesson, but since you are so arrogant, today I will kill you!"
His words were chilling, and as soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed at Li Lan!
Wherever his hand touched, even the void was affected. Hundreds of tables and chairs around him were distorted, and guests left their seats to avoid him. Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"It's just a technique at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, but where in the world is there a Taiyi Golden Immortal this powerful?!"
"At least a Celestial Saint would be needed to stop it!"
"He didn't even use his full strength when he defeated Wang Ruohong?!"
Everyone was shocked once again.
In his anger, He Jin finally revealed his true strength, a strength that no one in the Immortal Realm had ever seen before.
It is indeed a realm of great power, the order of Taiyi, but it surpasses all the rudiments of the Great Dao that have ever appeared in the Immortal Realm.
"His path is to destroy all other paths!"
An old immortal suddenly spoke solemnly: "Therefore, Wang Ruohong's thunder path was directly destroyed just now!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was even more astonished. To take the path of destroying others as the path? What kind of path is this?!
Unheard of, unseen!
Li Lan remained motionless until the other's hand was almost three inches from his body, at which point he suddenly raised his palm—
This palm strike was extremely simple, yet it struck first despite being delayed, directly blocking He Jin's fist!
Boom!
The enormous impact, though merely a battle between powerful beings, alarmed the protective arrays of the Celestial Court. Rays of light appeared, and chains of order descended to maintain order within the Celestial Court.
The space around Li Lan and He Jin was directly distorted, and ordinary people could no longer see their figures.
"It's blocked!"
An old sage exclaimed in astonishment, "Li Lan... blocked He Jin's punch?!"
He looked like he'd seen a ghost.
The others were also utterly horrified.
"What? How is that possible!"
"Li Lan's strength is actually enough to fight He Jin? How can he be so strong?"
"Is he really a cut above Wang Ruohong and the others?"
Prior to this, many forces had investigated Li Lan's past: he was once invincible in the Northern Frontier, through the Battle of Dragon Platform, etc.
However, according to the world's assessment, Li Lan's strength should be on par with, or even slightly weaker than, the geniuses hidden away by various Dao Realms and Holy Lands.
But today, witnessing Li Lan's actions firsthand, I saw that he had already left the entire younger generation of the Immortal Realm far behind.
"Gentlemen, do not forget that he once received guidance from the White Emperor!"
Someone whispered.
"Yes, it's normal that this kid's cultivation is strong."
How many moves can he withstand from He Jin?
"This may be the most powerful battle ever to have taken place in the Immortal Realm!"
Everyone spoke up, showing great interest!
At this moment, He Jin was taken aback. His Dao could destroy other Daos and was invincible, but now, he was actually blocked by a cultivator from the Immortal Realm.
Just as he was surprised, a flame burst forth from Li Lan's palm!
Li Lan's first move was simply to block.
The second move is to attack!
The golden flames were like fluttering butterflies, but the aura they emitted caused He Jin's expression to change drastically. He felt his own Dao principles trembling with fear!
What exactly is Li Lan's Dao?
What kind of fire in this world could possibly threaten one's own "path of destruction"?
Samadhi True Fire? Southern Bright Fire? Primordial Strange Fire? ...
Do not!
Those fire paths all exist in the Origin Realm, and he has seen them all, but none of them could possess such power!
Even the Phoenix Heavenly Fire, which has long since disappeared from history, is not this terrifying!
At this moment, without time for much thought, He Jin went all out, and a terrifying gray mist erupted from his body.
However, this time he was no longer attacking, but defending!
"Get out of the way!"
"Retreat quickly! This gray fog can cause our very foundations to crumble!"
"This gray mist power is too strong!"
Everyone in the arena paled, even the immortals and great saints hurriedly moved away.
He Jin comes from the Origin Realm, and the intensity of the gray mist origin on his body is more astonishing than that of ordinary gray mist, and its destructive power is also greater!
"He Jin is truly enraged; he has unleashed his true power!"
"Li Lan is dead!"
"With this kind of gray mist essence enhancement, even a Celestial Saint might not be able to defeat He Jin!"
Everyone exclaimed!
……
A thick gray fog enveloped Li Lan.
Within the vast fog, it was enough to make any living being struggle to breathe, but Li Lan's Myriad Flames, like a point of inextinguishable starlight, actually broke through layers of defenses and reached He Jin's front, about to land on He Jin's brow!
He Jin's eyes flashed with shock. He hadn't managed to block Li Lan's attack.
In that instant of his daze, the Myriad Flames in Li Lan's hand vanished, replaced by a grip on his throat.
He Jin struggled fiercely, but Li Lan's physical body was too strong, like an iron clamp, restraining him so that he could not move. At the same time, Li Lan's other hand had already swiftly taken all of He Jin's storage rings and other items!
"you dare!"
He Jin shouted angrily, "I possess many precious treasures, including the power stone bestowed upon the Supreme Immortal Emperor by the Alien Alliance! How can I allow Li Lan to steal them?!"
He tried to struggle, but at this moment, he felt extremely powerless. Li Lan's hand was pressing down on his strange essence, making it impossible for him to move.
Li Lan grabbed his neck and slammed him down!
boom!
A loud bang!
Li Lan stomped down hard!
A piercing scream followed!
……
Beyond the gray fog.
"Without such a gray fog, Li Lan has no chance of winning!"
"The eerie gray mist is naturally effective against flesh and blood creatures. At the same level, flesh and blood creatures cannot possibly be a match for the eerie creatures!"
"To be able to force He Jin to use his full strength, Li Lan can be considered a true powerhouse, enough to make him stand out in the Immortal Realm. It's a pity..."
The eerie gray fog could conceal everything, and even the countless immortals and great saints present could not know the progress of the battle.
We can only guess.
Suddenly a loud bang was heard, followed by a shrill scream.
The outcome is decided!
Is Li Lan still alive?
"Impossible! He Jin must have killed him!"
Everyone spoke up and looked over.
"it is good!"
Xun Yuan Tianjun couldn't help but secretly cheer; Li Lan was finally dead!
He was just a little regretful that Li Lan, who had fought him for so long, had actually died like this... He hadn't been able to torture him to the fullest and let Li Lan experience all the pain in the world!
“Li Lan…”
Lin Ruoxue was slightly moved, but ultimately did not make a move. She simply sighed and murmured, "Everyone must be responsible for their own decisions."
"All of this was your own choice."
Meanwhile, Li Yue, Bai Ruoling, and the others were extremely worried!
"teacher!"
"Li Lan!"
……
Everyone watched nervously until the gray fog slowly dissipated.
"what?!"
Suddenly, a gasp rang out, and the scene from the gray fog appeared before them...
Li Lan was holding a black, crystal-like, lustrous stone in his hand, playing with it with an extremely leisurely posture, while at his feet...
Stepping over another person, what now!
The celestial court, teeming with people, suddenly fell completely silent at this moment; so quiet you could hear a pin drop…
Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene before them, as if witnessing something impossible.
They were petrified!
……