At this moment, the newcomer spoke again, saying, "The one responsible for escorting the spirit stones was Commander Huo Kui, and his whereabouts are currently unknown!"
Upon hearing this, Lie Huo immediately stated, "Most likely some weak cosmic pirates. My Lord need not worry. I will personally go and retrieve the spirit stones and the people!"
Yun Fan listened and asked, "Are these cosmic pirates strong?"
"Not particularly strong!"
Lie Huo replied, "I estimate they are only around the Fourth or Fifth Realm. The strongest would not exceed the Sixth Realm, otherwise, they would have already become a second-rate powerful clan!"
At this point, Yun Fan said, "How about this? Leave it to me! I just broke through to the Fifth Realm and want to hone my skills!"
"But you cannot afford to be in any danger, my Lord!"
Lie Huo said with concern.
As long as Yun Fan could be protected to become a Celestial King, he would be considered a powerful figure in the universe.
Becoming an existence like a Celestial Emperor would allow him to become the lord of a rich galaxy. Of course, for Yun Fan at the moment, Celestial Emperor was too far off.
Celestial King was Yun Fan's goal.
Yun Fan said, "It's fine, don't forget, I can challenge opponents above my realm!"
With these words, Lie Huo breathed a sigh of relief.
Therefore, he said to Yun Fan, "Since you wish to go, then go! However, I must remind you, if the opponent is too strong, do not force yourself!"
"Your destiny is to conquer the world; there is no need to take risks!"
"Understood!"
Yun Fan nodded. Originally, he wouldn't have wanted to fight in such a situation; a low-key development was key. But Lie Huo was busy breaking through to Celestial King.
Therefore, Yun Fan took the initiative to go at this time, as the spirit stones were primarily collected by the Blazing Flame Clan for him.
"My Lord, I will accompany you!"
Just as Yun Fan was boarding the void warship, he discovered that Yan Xin had also come along.
"Good!"
Yun Fan nodded. Having Yan Xin with him meant an additional ally, as Yan Xin was also a formidable presence.
Normally, other elders could handle such matters.
However, it so happened that the Blazing Flame Clan was currently busy constructing a formation to shield the Immortal Realm, allowing Yun Fan sufficient time to grow undetected.
Thus, the responsibility fell upon Yun Fan and Yan Xin.
At this moment, the two boarded the void warship together and arrived in a desolate region deep within the void. The surrounding planets were barren, devoid of any life.
Many planets even had extremely harsh environments. For normal individuals, even those with Emperor Realm strength, would perish instantly on these planets. Only beings like Yun Fan, who could absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth, could remain unharmed.
Yun Fan realized that only True Immortals had the right to soar through the cosmos.
Of course, although True Immortals were powerful, the drifting cosmic pirates hidden within the intergalactic space were even more formidable.
True Immortals generally were merely prey.
Meteorites floated everywhere, and many fragmented warship wreckage drifted in the starry sky.
Yan Xin said, "It seems their base is not far from here!"
Yun Fan said, "Attack!"
Subsequently, they piloted the warship forward.
As they approached the cosmic pirate base, countless cannonballs bombarded them. These cannonballs were extremely advanced.
Even True Immortal powerhouses would meet their demise upon encountering them.
As Yan Xin activated the defense, these cannonballs exploded in the void upon impact, causing no damage to the warship.
Of course, their outgoing cannonballs were also blocked by the opponent's formations.
Then, these cosmic pirates emerged, drifting through the universe solely for survival and plunder.
Upon seeing so many warships, they naturally intended to plunder.
"Kill!"
With Yun Fan's command, the warriors of the Blazing Flame Clan immediately engaged these cosmic pirates.
The leader of the cosmic pirates, upon seeing Yan Xin, displayed a greedy expression. Indeed, she was a peerless beauty.
Although they roamed the void, places with life were rare, and places with beautiful women were encountered once in several hundred years.
Furthermore, they would have to be protected by a powerful race. If guarded by a powerful race, they might even face annihilation.
Upon seeing the peerless beauty that was Yan Xin, it was impossible for him not to be moved. He had not encountered a beautiful woman for nearly a thousand years.
Therefore, he immediately abandoned the main force and charged towards Yan Xin.
"Fifth Realm!"
Yan Xin's expression changed. She hadn't expected these cosmic pirates to be so strong, with their leader possessing Fifth Realm strength.
At this moment, she engaged him in battle, each unleashing their peak strength in the void.
After fighting for a hundred moves, the pirate leader's expression turned serious, not for any other reason than Yan Xin's formidable power.
Generally, a difference of one realm would result in either an instant kill or a swift defeat. To her surprise, Yan Xin was so strong.
Yan Xin's strength was due to her Blazing Flame Clan bloodline. The Blazing Flame Clan was a second-rate powerful clan in the universe.
It was natural for her bloodline to be potent. Of course, there was another more important reason: she had received significant support from Yun Fan.
Combined with the Power of War, she could hold her own against someone a realm higher, even if she couldn't achieve an instant kill or defeat them.
"Damn it!"
The pirate leader unleashed his full fighting power, attempting to capture Yan Xin.
But at this very moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.
"Not good!"
The pirate leader reacted immediately, but it seemed to be too late.
"Bang!"
Yun Fan's palm strike landed, severely wounding him.
The pirate leader attempted to retaliate but discovered that after being critically injured by Yun Fan, he couldn't even exert his strength.
Seeing their leader defeated, the remaining pirates fled desperately but were pursued by the Blazing Flame Clan.
At this point, Yun Fan said to the pirate leader, "With your strength, you couldn't have taken down Huo Kui. What other existences are there in your base?"
Although Huo Kui did not possess the Power of War, his Blazing Flame bloodline was sufficient. If he had encountered this pirate leader, he would not have been defeated.
The pirate leader immediately threatened Yun Fan, saying, "Kid, you'd best let me go, or my boss will absolutely not let you off!"
"Who is your boss?"
Yun Fan asked curiously.
He replied, "My boss is the ninth-ranked pirate in this entire galaxy, Tan Lang!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xin was shocked. She hadn't expected it to be Tan Lang.
"Does Tan Lang have any particular background?"
Yun Fan inquired.
His name was indeed imposing, but he didn't know how strong he was.
Yan Xin replied, "This person is indeed very strong, possessing the strength of the Seventh Realm of Ascended Immortals. He is quite famous in this galaxy!"
"Seventh Realm of Ascended Immortals!"
Yun Fan knew he was in the Fifth Realm, while his opponent was in the Seventh Realm, a difference of two realms. He wondered who would be stronger if they truly clashed.
Although it seemed he would be instantly killed, he reminded himself that he had the ability to fight opponents above his realm. Therefore, the victor was still uncertain.
Moreover, the spirit stones being transported this time were of the highest quality and quantity. Yun Fan was unwilling to give up.
Thus, he immediately asked the pirate leader, "Are the people you've detained still alive?"
The pirate leader sneered, "We thought they were escorting a large shipment of resources, but it turned out to be mere spirit stones. Our boss is extremely disappointed!"
"Therefore, our boss intends to keep them alive, waiting for you to ransom them!"
The pirate leader stated.
After all, apart from Yun Fan, spirit stones were unimportant to others.
Yun Fan and Yan Xin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
At this moment, Yan Xin asked Yun Fan, "My Lord, do you wish to continue?"
After all, Tan Lang's reputation was not small. If they continued, Yun Fan would certainly not be a match for Tan Lang, given the two-realm difference.
Yun Fan replied, "Of course, we will continue. Let me meet this Tan Lang!"
The pirate leader said mockingly, "Then hurry and release me! If anything happens to me, our boss will kill the captives!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan said, "Don't worry, I'll release you now!"
"That's more like it!"
The pirate leader smirked triumphantly. As long as Yun Fan and the others handed over the spirit stones, given his boss's nature, he would surely kill the captives and Yun Fan's group.
Unfortunately, since his boss had seen Yan Xin, she would undoubtedly become his boss's woman. He had no chance.
He had previously planned to capture Yan Xin, enjoy her thoroughly, and then present her to Tan Lang. Now, there was no such opportunity.
However, it wasn't entirely hopeless. He didn't notice the killing intent Yun Fan was about to unleash and spoke to Yun Fan without restraint, "Kid, she's your woman, right?" Su Dan Novel Network
"That's right!"
Yun Fan nodded.
At this point, he continued, "Hand over your woman to me, and I guarantee I can persuade our boss to release the captives and the spirit stones!"
Unexpectedly, in the next moment, Yun Fan unleashed a surge of power, and the pirate leader was instantly killed.