With Lin Ran's words, both of them were stunned.
"What, you were the one who saved us just now?!"
It was then that they recalled some details from earlier.
At that moment, stars fell, the earth crumbled, and the world turned dark.
As they frantically dug downwards, trying to do something, they were ambushed by a mysterious spatial vortex and vanished from their original positions.
Within the space that absorbed them, there was nothing but boundless darkness, leading them to believe they had fallen into an illusion.
Only when Lin Ran threw them out of the Divine Might Space did they break free from their confinement.
Now, it seemed, had Lin Ran used some inexplicable sealing technique to seal them?
To their understanding, they could not even conceive of the existence of a Divine Might Space in this world, so they never considered that possibility.
But hearing Lin Ran say this, it seemed like that was a genuine spatial cleavage technique!
Coupled with Lin Ran's previous performance in the arena, they finally accepted this kind of setting.
"The place we were just in was an alternate dimension within a small world?!"
"Your strength has now reached the level of a Domain Realm expert, on par with the previous ten ranks?!"
Kannai Koushi shouted first.
He could not have imagined that in just a few days of not seeing Lin Ran, his strength would have made such a huge leap forward.
From a prodigy of the younger generation, he was seemingly becoming a god who could stir up storms!
Hearing Kannai Koushi say this, Dinu's expression also turned considerably colder.
He had initially thought Lin Ran was merely someone pretending to be powerful through some secret technique or artifact, but he hadn't expected that he had already developed domain power!
If that were the case, with Lin Ran's current advantage of being well-rested, it would be as simple as a game to deal with the two of them who were already exhausted.
Not to mention the presence of a woman by Lin Ran's side whose aura was equally dangerous, the situation had truly become dire.
Seeing their apprehensive and guarded expressions, Lin Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Why are you so scared?"
"I saved you from beneath that star, do you think I would still kill you? That would be completely pointless!"
"If I truly wanted your lives, I would have long since abandoned you to be buried beneath this boundless dust..."
"Is this how you treat your savior?"
Kannai Koushi and Dinu did not relax their vigilance because of Lin Ran's words; on the contrary, their gazes at each other seemed even sharper.
After all, the pressure Lin Ran's mysterious and formidable power exerted on them was too immense, making them feel breathless, let alone anything else.
Moreover, they had no idea of Lin Ran's intentions and could not fathom what he wanted.
Under these unfavorable circumstances, they naturally had to guard against Lin Ran with all their might.
"So, what exactly do you want to do?"
"After expending so much effort to come here and save us before the star fell, you couldn't have just come to do a good deed, right?"
"And I'm also very curious, how did you know we were here, and that the star would fall at this exact moment?"
After a long hesitation, Dinu finally spoke.
And as soon as he opened his mouth, he posed these extremely pointed questions.
Lin Ran continued to laugh heartily, showing no intention of concealing anything from them:
"Hmm? You ask how I knew the star would fall at this moment?"
"It's quite simple..."
"Because I'm the one who knocked it down from the sky!"
"I stomped on it all the way down and chose this location for its descent..."
"Otherwise, why would I have activated my skill to pull you two little shits out from underground?"
"It was all to prevent you from dying so quickly..."
"But apart from a few key figures like yourselves, it doesn't matter if the other small fries die."
"So this meteor shower was to clear out the insignificant ones!"
Lin Ran's words struck the two of them with immense shock once again.
"What?! That star was shot down by you?!"
"How is that possible?! Wouldn't that be a product of the formation itself? You can even interfere with something like that?!"
"Is your mastery of formations and illusions truly that monstrous?!"
Dinu's perception of Lin Ran's strength was once again shattered, his face almost contorted in disbelief.
Kannai Koushi, however, noticed another key word in Lin Ran's statement and gritted his teeth:
"Huh?! You're saying this star was intentionally brought down by you to crush our army?"
"And even my Great Sakura Empire's Nagasaki Fortress has been reduced to ruins by you!"
"Do you even realize how much damage you've caused my Great Sakura Empire with this act today?"
"With the colossal crime you've committed today, you still intend to conquer my Sakura country?!"
Lin Ran, annoyed by Kannai Koushi's yapping, couldn't help but give him a look of utter disbelief:
"Heh, do you really think I intended to work with you, you brain-dead emperor?"
"Back then, I was just saying a few nice words to get your artifact, teasing you like the fool you are..."
"With your pathetic pathetic appearance, even dogs would shun you."
"If it weren't for the usefulness of what you carry, I would have long since broken your limbs and thrown you into the water to feed the fish."
Kannai Koushi was so angered by Lin Ran's retort that his lungs felt like they were about to explode.
If his current physical condition hadn't been so poor, and if Lin Ran's aura hadn't been so terrifying, he would have desperately rushed forward to fight Lin Ran.
Furthermore, the jade pendant representing his master in his embrace emitted a warm aura, dissuading him. Kannai Koushi eventually managed to restrain himself.
Lin Ran, after glancing at their expressions that looked like they had eaten shit, suddenly feigned realization:
"Oh, right! I almost forgot something!"
"You still have four brothers who are currently buried underground!"
"Although, comparatively speaking, their usefulness might be somewhat limited..."
"But it would be quite nice to call them up to gather with you all!"
Saying this, Lin Ran activated his Eternal Kaleidoscope's Divine Might once more.