Sakura Country.
Kyushu Island.
Eastern Sea Divine Temple.
"How's it going on your end?"
At this moment, after a period of brutal slaughter, Luo Qingyan had essentially annihilated the entire Eastern Sea Divine Temple.
The remaining small fry, realizing the situation was dire, had already fled for their lives to who knows where.
"Almost done, just the final step remaining..."
"Huh? Do you feel anything?"
Lin Ran, who had been meticulously working on the formation, suddenly smiled and looked towards Luo Qingyan.
Luo Qingyan blinked:
"Feel? I don't."
"Could it be that the Eastern Sea Divine Temple is receiving reinforcements from other divine temples?"
"If that's the case, it's no problem. I'll just keep blocking the door and killing. It's not too much trouble."
Lin Ran sighed:
"My foolish girl, there are some people you simply can't defeat..."
"Let alone you, if we're talking about sheer power, you probably won't find anyone more terrifying in the entire world."
"It's utterly unsolvable right now!"
Luo Qingyan paused slightly upon hearing Lin Ran's words:
"So, by that, are you saying the opponent is Ye Yun himself?"
"He sensed that his former mount was stolen by you and has rushed here for revenge?"
Lin Ran stretched:
"Perhaps... Regardless, this fellow is coming in a great hurry..."
"But it's a pity, no matter how fast he comes, he'll still be too late!"
As he spoke, Lin Ran gently pushed his hand forward, completing the final missing piece of the sealing formation.
*Buzz!*
As soon as the formation was complete, a tremor, originating from an unknown source, instantly spread throughout the Eastern Sea Divine Temple.
This tremor not only struck the heart but also carried a subtle, soul-stirring sensation, as if it were resonating with the darkness within one's heart, stirring up inner demons.
"Break!"
Just as Luo Qingyan was about to fall into a daze, Lin Ran suddenly let out a low cry, helping her stabilize her mind.
When Luo Qingyan looked at Lin Ran again, she saw that he was holding a transparent, silvery-white orb of light in his hand.
And within this orb, countless profound formations and mystic runes were etched, making one's eyes water from the sheer complexity.
But that wasn't the most significant aspect...
The most significant aspect was the terrifying aura emanating from the silver orb, so potent it felt like it could crush a person to death!
Luo Qingyan was certain that if Lin Ran hadn't been actively restraining the orb, she would have likely been crushed into pieces.
"Is this the White Reaper... such a terrifying aura..."
"With this oppressive power, even if Ye Yun himself were here, it would probably be the same..."
Luo Qingyan couldn't bear to look directly at the silver orb and averted her gaze.
After all, even a fleeting glance at it seemed to subtly erode one's spirit, decay one's will, and drag one into the abyss.
Luo Qingyan couldn't guarantee she possessed such immense willpower, so it was best to simply avoid looking at it altogether.
Meanwhile, Lin Ran was frantically activating his Eternal Kaleidoscope and Rinnegan, studying something within the silver orb.
Judging by his ethereal state of mind, he seemed to be quite affected by the silver orb.
Just as Luo Qingyan was contemplating whether to step forward and interrupt Lin Ran to check on him, Lin Ran finally broke free from his meditative state:
"It's done! Let's go!"
"With the White Reaper in hand now, even if Ye Yun himself appears, we can contend with him!"
Lin Ran sounded genuinely excited as he said this.
Luo Qingyan's interest was piqued:
"Oh?! What did you do just now?"
"Did you perhaps strike a new deal with the so-called White Reaper?"
"Does it no longer recognize Ye Yun as its former master, but now recognizes you instead?"
Lin Ran chuckled:
"Something like that... After all, the deal it struck with Ye Yun wasn't a master-servant agreement, but rather an equal treaty."
"It followed Ye Yun so devotedly because Ye Yun could provide the richest nourishment in the entire world."
"Now that someone has appeared who can offer even more extravagant nourishment, it's naturally going to abandon Ye Yun without hesitation."
"Not to mention, it already had some disagreements with Ye Yun's philosophy. With a more perfect alternative, it's only natural it would ditch him!"
"Furthermore, even its greatest needs are merely a drop in the bucket compared to my practically inexhaustible spiritual power and divine sense strength..."
"So, this win-win situation has yielded surprisingly good results!"
Luo Qingyan couldn't help but laugh happily at this:
"That's truly wonderful!"
"With its help, our combat power has truly received a qualitative enhancement!"
"So what do we do now? Avoid the incoming Ye Yun and find a place to hide?"
Lin Ran smiled confidently:
"No need for that. We'll just charge out!"
"With the White Reaper in hand now, we can completely face Ye Yun head-on..."
"Besides, that guy went to all the trouble of coming this far to find us. If we just leave without seeing him, it feels a bit improper! It would be too impolite..."
Luo Qingyan gasped:
"You're serious!"
"But... but he's Ye Yun..."
"I think if there's no particular necessity, perhaps avoiding him would be a better option!"
Influenced by years of education, Luo Qingyan still felt a primal fear towards Ye Yun, such a mythical figure who had existed for so long.
After all, their rise had been too short, making one can't help but feel that they still had a gap compared to such a supreme expert standing at the pinnacle of the world.
Lin Ran reached out and gently smoothed Luo Qingyan's slightly furrowed brow, his expression radiating confidence:
"Don't panic..."
"With my divine might, even if Ye Yun's strength truly exceeds our expectations, there's no need to be overly afraid of him."
"At worst, if we unleash our divine might, even if the opponent is Ye Yun, all he can do is rage outside in vain!"
"Not to mention that I've just acquired the power of the White Reaper..."
"It would be too boring if I didn't get to try it out."
"So just put your mind at ease and follow me out to have some fun!"