The teachers sighed, their burning passion slowly cooling, no longer optimistic about Lin Ran, who was still striving in the air.
Lin Ran's spirit and courage were certainly commendable, and he had almost single-handedly stopped the entire army of fallen beings. But ultimately, he was just a little short…
Was this young man, who could always create miracles, finally burning out?
It wasn't just them.
At this moment, all the Longguo people watching the live broadcast were holding their breath.
They had cheered time and again as Lin Ran’s sword severed the spiritual bodies of demons, yet they had sighed repeatedly as Ling Xiao replenished and recovered by devouring and absorbing the fallen beings.
Facing the entire vicious army of fallen beings alone was simply too much for him.
After all, Lin Ran was only an Awakener who had just broken through to the fourth tier. What he had achieved so far was already perfect.
If there were enough time, Ling Xiao, with his absorption method, would eventually drain all the fallen beings dry.
But the problem was, their most painful Achilles' heel right now was precisely time!
What they cared about now was no longer whether the students in the city could survive the City of Ruins, but whether Lin Ran, the future star of Longguo, could escape the clutches of the fallen beings.
Once the teleportation ended, Ling Xiao would never let Lin Ran, the sworn enemy of the fallen beings, go.
Leave, Lin Ran!
How they wished they could send their thoughts into Lin Ran's ears!
Now, due to the restricted movement of the fallen beings, Lin Ran could still tear through the barrier of the City of Ruins with his powerful Susanoo.
He could even take away a group of students along the way as much as possible, minimizing the losses.
The tragedy of the City of Ruins was irreversible; preserving the living forces was the key.
Especially Lin Ran, this god-like man, who absolutely could not die here!
He was young, he had a future, and as he grew, he would surely become the pillar of the nation, a formidable figure protecting Longguo.
Moreover, he had a sense of duty, responsibility, dreams, and fighting spirit… not to mention his glorious track record in the battles of Black Dragon Abyss and Fu Long Mountain Range.
How could his demise here be acceptable?
"The City of Ruins can fall, but Lin Ran must not die!"
"That's right! Lin Ran must not die! He is the future of our Longguo, our hope! No matter what, we must make sure he comes back alive!"
"Go, child! As a student's father, I am already grateful enough for you to fight until now… Having the experience of competing with you is definitely an honor for their entire lives… hurry and go!"
"Big brother, hurry and go! The bad guys are too dangerous!"
"Go, child! Go!!!"
"…"
Countless people shouted, watching Lin Ran on the screen charge at Ling Xiao again and again, not backing down half a step.
Lin Miao rubbed her eyes:
"Qiu Feng, is this situation truly unresolvable…"
"Is Ling Xiao, after receiving the perfect blood sacrifice enhancement, truly invincible?"
Lu Qiufeng no longer had his usual carefree demeanor, his eyes filled with sadness as he murmured:
"If he insists on staying, then it's probably unsolvable…"
"With the blood sacrifice enhancement from so many fallen beings, Ling Xiao can easily break through the shackles of eighth-tier combat power, something little Ran cannot possibly resist."
"Above the sixth tier, each tier is a chasm… The fact that he can directly confront sixth-tier Awakeners is already an astonishing miracle…"
"But it should be limited to that."
"Based on my understanding of little Ran, since he has fought until this moment, it is highly likely that he will not leave…"
Tristan could not watch any longer. Frustrated and enraged, he slammed his fist on the desk in front of him, strode onto the stage, and grabbed Han Zixi by the collar.
Han Zixi, who was already in a bad mood, wanted to lash out, but upon feeling the torrent-like surging demonic power within Tristan, he could only shut his mouth. 138 Reading Network
A ninth-tier Awakener!
How could he dare to talk back?
Could he be an elder from a prominent family, or the highest authority of a school?
Han Zixi’s muddled mind could not figure it out.
Tristan roared:
"Has your network failed so completely?! You can’t even send out a single piece of information???"
"Can’t you think of a way to tell Lin Ran to escape quickly?!"
Han Zixi said with a bitter voice:
"Your Excellency, we are truly helpless…"
"If we could, you wouldn't even need to say it, we would have done it."
Tristan's frustration was driving him mad.
"Bastard!"
He truly hated himself for not being cautious enough, for falling into the trap of the fallen beings.
He also hated Xiang Chu for their utter incompetence, for allowing such a major oversight.
In his overwhelming rage, Tristan wanted to smash the large screen with a punch, unable to bear watching any longer.
But he feared it would incite public anger and put him in an awkward position, so he angrily punched a nearby lounge chair to smithereens.
…
Inside the venue.
Seeing that the teleportation of the portal was nearing its end, Ling Xiao finally could not contain his smile:
"Hahahahahahaha!"
"Soon you will know that all your efforts were in vain!"
"Not only will the students in this city die… but you, you arrogant brat, will also die!"
"As for your delicious body, it will be mine to feast upon…"
With only one minute left before the teleportation ended, Ling Xiao, who had been worried that Lin Ran might break through his defenses or realize something was wrong and escape, finally relaxed.
The unexpected gains this time were truly substantial!
Killing a future major threat like Lin Ran would earn him great merit among the Abyssal Demon race.
And Lin Ran’s body could become the best nourishment for his demonic energy…
Double happiness, how could it not be exhilarating?
But he did not expect that Lin Ran, instead of being afraid, revealed a mysterious smile:
"Hmm, if I calculate the time, your twenty-two thousand eight hundred and thirty-two people should be arriving soon!"
"Since that is the case, let you disgusting rats witness the arrival of the grand feast!"
Lin Ran first wielded the Ten-Punch Sword and slashed the spiritual body away with a horizontal swing, then his right eye’s tomoe spun:
"Qing Yan!"
As he spoke, Lin Ran's divine power behind him also spun a spatial vortex.
Emerging from it was Luo Qing Yan, who had been absent for a long time.
On the way to the central area, Lin Ran activated the trigger device in his divine power space, forcibly recalling Luo Qing Yan from the other side.
It was for this very moment!
Luo Qing Yan was neither in her Holy Angel state nor her Fallen Angel state.
Her wings were one gold and one black! She had actually fused the two talents together!
As Lin Ran continued to improve, she was, of course, also growing.
And this nascent chaotic form, a convergence of light and darkness, was enough for Luo Qing Yan to unleash that skill!
"Breath of Chaos!"
Under Luo Qing Yan's activation, an aura filled with the unknown and obscurity enveloped Lin Ran, completely sealing his presence.
The greatest effect of the Breath of Chaos was absolute containment, isolating everything.
In this state, those covered by it would not emit any energy leakage, nor could their existence be detected by any means.
Then, Lin Ran's intended move became obvious!
Body of the Black Dragon, come to me!