Could Xu Ran be dead?
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang looked at each other, excitement stirring within them. It was a daunting task to kill a genius like Xu Ran if they indeed had to make a move against him.
After all, they were uncertain about the extent of Xu Ran's strength.
In the past, they could make an educated guess about Xu Ran's power, but now they were completely in the dark. Especially tonight; how could Xu Ran possibly exude such a mighty aura and cause such terrifying destruction?
Just how strong was Xu Ran?
The enigmatic Xu Ran was proving to be more troublesome to them than even a Titled Douluo.
But now, with Xu Ran dead, they would no longer have anyone targeting them in the future.
"Xiaowu, don't be too sad. Although Xu Ran is gone, he will always live on in our hearts," Tang San said, moving forward to comfort Xiaowu. However, his feigned concern was transparently insincere. Whether before or after crossing over, Tang San was always straightforward, never one to act. His sudden pretense was naturally full of holes.
"Get lost." Xiaowu didn't say much to Tang San, just kicked him away with one foot. She was exasperated at the sight of him. Wasn't it Tang San who had brought Xu Ran's father to danger in the first place?
Everything that happened today was premeditated by Tang San, and here he was, feigning ignorance.
It was bad enough that he was pretending to be stupid, but to actually take pleasure in catastrophe—was Tang San even human? If anything truly happened to Xu Ran, she would be willing to fight to the death to kill Tang San.
Just as everyone's worries deepened, an excited voice rang out.
"Brother Ran is fine. Look over there," Oscar said, his gaze fixed in awe and admiration on the incredibly smooth boulder dozens of meters high in the distance.
Not far away, a more than ten-meter-tall boulder was cleanly sliced in half, its broken surface smooth as a mirror, and on the cut, eight large characters were carved.
"Busy, be right back, no worries."
These were clearly Xu Ran's handwriting.
Seeing these eight characters, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their worries about Xu Ran's safety dissipating. At the same time, they were immensely shocked by the sight of those eight characters stretching over ten meters.
However, before they could dwell on it much, they found themselves enveloped in a mystical state where their Soul Power began to cycle at a speed several times faster. Having experienced this once before, they instantly understood what it signified and immediately sat down cross-legged, comprehending this wonderful state.
Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were also struck by the sight of those eight characters in the distance, feeling utterly astonished.
Could this really be the work of human hands?
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang felt a foreboding agitation within all his Soul Power. Recalling the previous freefall in their cultivation levels, his face turned pale. He shouted, "Xiaosan, don't look at those words!"
But by then, it was already too late.
Whether Tang San was affected, he didn't know, but he himself was finished.
Yu Xiaogang suddenly realized in horror that his Martial Soul was uncontrollably releasing itself and, under his watchful eye, shattered.
His second Soul Ring had, unbelievably, broken.
Was this even possible?
Then, his Soul Power started to plummet at a frightfully rapid rate, like a balloon with a burst.
In just a moment, his "Cultivation Level" had fallen to a mere level 10.
"No, no, how could my 'Cultivation Level' have dropped so drastically?"
Brock was shocked senseless, unable to muster any strength as he sat on the ground, feeling the despair of his dwindling "Cultivation Level."
His "Cultivation Level" was actually only at level 10.
When he had first arrived at Shrek Academy, he possessed a Soul Power of level 29, but now he was left with only level 10. What if he couldn't even maintain that in a few days?
Brock was engulfed in deep despair.
No matter how much of a dud he had been before, he had never been as weak as he was now.
Level 10 was the weakest level for a Soul Master. If it dropped any lower, he would become an ordinary person.
What the realm of a One-ring Soul Master represented was self-explanatory, as only with one ring could one be considered a Soul Master. Below that, as a Soul Scholar, one was just an ordinary person without a Soul Ring.
And his Martial Soul was a wasted one, didn't that mean that all Soul Masters, even those less gifted than average, were stronger than him?
"Pfft." Brock, overwhelmed by the realization of his "Cultivation Level," finally couldn't withstand the blow and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ah, ah, ah, Xu Ran, I'm going to kill you!" Brock howled in anguish; Xu Ran had humiliated him again and again.
His "Cultivation Level" was already a sore point for him, with countless people mocking him for his talent and "Cultivation Level."
Now, his Soul Power had dropped to the weakest extreme of a Soul Master, level 10. If word got out, he would surely be the butt of all jokes.
By then, he probably would become a real laughingstock; a Grandmaster with only level 10 Soul Power, wasn't that a joke?
At this moment, his resentment and hatred towards Xu Ran had reached its limit.
Xu Ran was forcing him, coercing him into taking action against him.
No matter how strong or talented Xu Ran was, could he be stronger than his Dong'er? His Dong'er was the Spirit Hall Pope, a Twin Martial Souls powerhouse.
"Teacher..." Tang San, watching the pitiful state of his own teacher, was equally filled with rage.
What sort of sorcery had Xu Ran cast?
Why did their "Cultivation Level" regress upon seeing Xu Ran's writings, while others had epiphanies? That made no sense at all.
His teacher already suffered from a Martial Soul defect, with no chance of breaking through to become a Soul Elder in his lifetime.
And now, his Soul Power had plunged to a mere level 10, the lowest rung of Soul Masters, only slightly better than an ordinary person.
Such an ordeal would be unbearable for anyone, and he was no exception.
At the same time, he felt some relief; thankfully, his teacher had warned him in time, and he hadn't looked at those words. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. His "Cultivation Level" was already so low, wouldn't his Twin Martial Souls become a joke if it decreased any further?
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At this time, Xu Ran was moving swiftly toward Sunset Forest.
The Icefire Polarized Eyes belonged to Dugu Bo's medicinal garden, and he certainly knew that Dugu Bo had a lovely granddaughter. Dugu Yan, her appearance must also be quite appealing.
"When I see Dugu Yan and if she is beautiful, that will be a huge wave of Skill Points," Xu Ran shamelessly thought, becoming somewhat curious about Dugu Yan's looks. Dugu Yan should now be about as young as "Zhu Zhuyun," a teenage girl nearing adulthood. Unlike Zhu Qing and the others, whose immaturity had faded, she was at the peak of her blooming youth.
Dugu Yan, now at the right age to "taste."
In the "Harem," there seemed to be an appealing little poisonous girl as well. Plus, Dugu Yan's best friend was Ye Lingling, who was also a member of the Tiandou Royal Team; perhaps he could take them all out in one fell swoop.