Under Lin Ran's earth-shattering sword strike, the horizon was directly illuminated into a brilliant, azure glow.
For a moment, the soldiers and awakened ones watching tensely from behind could no longer see clearly.
"That's too dazzling! What just happened?"
"Who knows? I only saw that dark elf shoot two arrows, both of which they dodged with instant transmission, and then I didn't know anything else."
"But in that instant, I think I saw Lin Ran, with wings and that blue skeleton, appear behind the dark elf."
"So that's Lin Ran striking the dark elf?!"
"Holy crap, I feel like this sword strike is even more exaggerated than the one that instantly killed a large group of dark elves before..."
"It seems so... Lin Ran's magic power is too terrifying... He can cast two skills of this magnitude in a row?!"
"It's a bit perverted. Plus, I heard his talent is the 'Nature Spirit Body,' hailed as the king of flesh. He's truly a perfect all-rounder!"
"..."
Within that dazzling light.
Lin Ran truly poured all his strength into this sword strike.
Not only did he receive all of Luo Qingyan's buffs, used Eternal Mangekyo and the Ope Ope no Mi to confine Kaidan and the griffins, but he also quickly consumed a Soul Ring as he unleashed the sword qi.
As a result, before Lin Ran's magic power was completely depleted by Destruction: Senra Man'ou, Lin Ran replenished it with another boost.
It was equivalent to unleashing nearly 125% of his magic power in this single sword strike.
Combined with the plethora of buffs Lin Ran had received, his output was completely maximized.
As the sword light dissipated and the dust settled, Lin Ran's figure finally reappeared.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Lin Ran gasped for air incessantly.
The Soul Ring was on cooldown, his magic power was depleted, and his spirit was weak, making him almost unable to stand.
After waiting for 25 seconds, Lin Ran again quickly consumed a Soul Ring, replenishing his magic power before he had the strength to walk towards the city.
At this point, due to Luo Qingyan's energy blast and Lin Ran's two attacks, Kaidan, his dark elf archers, and the griffins were all annihilated without a trace.
As for the ferocious beasts below, after a large number were killed by the splash damage from the energy blast, the rest scattered like birds and beasts.
Therefore, the pitted land outside the city was now impeccably clean.
At this moment, sharp-eyed individuals within the city finally spotted Lin Ran's figure and shouted excitedly:
"It's Lin Ran! He really did it! He instantly killed the dark elf commander in one blow!"
The crowd immediately erupted into fervent cheers.
Countless soldiers and awakened ones rushed out, fumbling to open the city gates to welcome Lin Ran.
"Little Brother Lin Ran, you're too strong! You are our pride!"
"Alas, without you today, we would surely not have survived."
"Annihilating the alien army and instantly killing the alien commander! Brother Lin, you are a legend of Black Dragon Abyss!"
"Brother Lin Ran, from now on, I'm your most devoted fan. If you ever need this older brother's help, just ask!"
"..."
Chu Yunfei, with a smile blooming on his face, grasped Lin Ran's hand:
"Brother Lin Ran, your great talent and the life-saving grace today, Yunfei will never forget!"
"Come, your complexion doesn't look good. Let's head back to the fortress to rest first!"
Chu Yunfei spoke truthfully.
Without Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan, the people in their fortified fortress would likely have fallen prey to Kaidan and his dark elves.
However, Lin Ran's head was throbbing, so he could only give a weak smile.
With the Nature Spirit Body, Lin Ran's vitality and stamina were not an issue. Magic power was also ample at all times, thanks to the Soul Ring.
But in this battle, due to the excessive use of ocular techniques and the spatial abilities of the Ope Ope no Mi, his mental energy had been severely depleted.
If possible, he truly wished he could just collapse and sleep right now.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Just then, dense sounds suddenly echoed from the entrance of the fortified fortress leading to the urban area.
Before Lin Ran could figure out what was happening, he saw a massive army charging in.
The two leading them were an unfamiliar man in military uniform and Lin Miao, whom both he and Luo Qingyan knew extremely well.
Lin Miao's face was filled with anxiety and unease. Only upon seeing Lin Ran did her expression slightly relax.
Both of them quickly approached Chu Yunfei and Lin Ran.
Chu Yunfei immediately saluted:
"Commander Du!"
Lin Ran raised his eyelids, somewhat surprised.
He hadn't expected that the outbreak of a beast tide would attract Du Jun, the highest-ranking military commander stationed in Qingjing.
Du Jun also returned a solemn salute:
"Regiment Commander Chu, what is the situation?"
Chu Yunfei smiled faintly:
"Reporting to the superior officer, the crisis of the beast tide has been resolved, and the invading aliens have been completely annihilated!"
Surprise immediately flashed across Du Jun's face:
"In your report, didn't you say the alien forces were of high rank, fiercely aggressive, and impossible to defeat?"
"How, after only a moment, have you completely wiped them out?"
Although Chu Yunfei's expression showed some embarrassment, he proceeded to report the recent events to Du Jun in detail.
Meanwhile, Lin Miao quickly pulled Lin Ran aside:
"Are you alright?"
Lin Ran smiled:
"I'm fine, fine. Just a bit tired..."
"My body is quite robust."
Lin Miao glanced around Lin Ran:
"Where is Qingyan? Shouldn't she be in Black Dragon Abyss too?"
Lin Ran then remembered that he had left Luo Qingyan in the Shenwei Space!
Without his help, she naturally couldn't get out...
Lin Ran could only scratch his head:
"Just a moment."
Shenwei!
In the next instant, in front of Lin Miao, Lin Ran brazenly vanished.
Lin Miao, sensing the complete absence of Lin Ran's aura, her expression immediately became animated.
She hadn't seen Lin Ran use such a heaven-defying technique before!
Despite having been amazed countless times, Lin Miao still felt the urge to complain that this guy was simply too monstrous!
Every time they met, he would pull out some ability she had never seen before!
Not long after, Lin Ran reappeared before Lin Miao.
However, this time, in his arms was a pale-faced Luo Qingyan.
Upon seeing Luo Qingyan's pained state, Lin Miao, who was well-versed in the Angelic lineage, immediately understood what had happened. She quickly stepped forward and took Luo Qingyan's hand:
"Little girl, you pushed yourself too hard!"
"The ultimate secret arts of the Saintly Skill lineage are very taxing on the user..."
"You and Lin Ran getting caught up in this beast tide has truly terrified me, elder sister."
"If anything had happened to you two, the boss would have flayed me alive."
Saying this, she began to channel her holy light energy into Luo Qingyan's body.