With this thought in mind, Lin Ran suddenly let out a mocking laugh, glancing playfully at the arrow that Kadan had just shot into the wall.
"What are you boasting about?"
"Your arrow is still stuck in the wall, and you're already reneging?"
"May I ask, esteemed Commander Kadan, whose throat did your arrow just seal?"
"Oh! My apologies, perhaps I didn't see..."
"There must have been a poor little flying insect on the way that had its throat sealed by our never-miss Commander Kadan!"
"Sorry, sorry... that was mine!"
Taunted with such biting sarcasm by Lin Ran, Kadan, who was sensitive about his reputation, instantly lost face and said furiously,
"You're seeking death!"
"A useless wretch who relies on illusions and deception to cheat his way through life, dares to spout such nonsense?!"
Saying this, he nocked an arrow and shot it directly at Lin Ran on the city wall.
Lin Ran seized this fleeting opportunity and activated the pupil technique he had prepared long ago.
Shénwēi!
Swish!
A vortex that tore through space immediately generated on Kadan's right arm, startling him greatly.
Even though Kadan reacted immediately and commanded his griffon to retreat, it was still a bit too late.
After all, his mind was filled with anger, and having just released his arrow, his movements were considerably affected.
Under the terrifying Shénwēi, even Kadan, with his high cultivation, still suffered a severe blow from the spatial vortex.
His right arm was now dripping with blood, countless drops falling onto the ground below.
Moreover, the wounds inflicted by Shénwēi were exceptionally deep, some even scraping against his bones.
With such devastating injuries, Kadan's right arm could only hang limply.
As for Lin Ran, who was targeted by Kadan's arrow, he did not choose to confront it head-on.
It was a joke, he had already witnessed the power of that arrow, and even with his natural spirit body, he would likely be gravely injured.
Therefore, he employed the same evasion method as Luo Qingyan had just used...
Shénwēi!
The spatial vortex generated in his right eye directly drew Lin Ran in, and as he vanished, he was naturally not hit by Kadan's sharp arrow.
Clang!
Kadan's arrow once again embedded itself in the city wall.
While trapped in the Shénwēi space, confused and helpless, Luo Qingyan suddenly saw Lin Ran's figure appear and exclaimed with joy,
"Lin Ran! You..."
But before Luo Qingyan could finish, her words were interrupted by Lin Ran,
"Don't rush! Time is of the essence, give me your buffs quickly!"
"That dark elf commander outside is still waiting for me to kill!"
Seeing the killing intent radiating from Lin Ran, Luo Qingyan was slightly stunned, then immediately reacted, and countless dazzling golden lights began to flash around Lin Ran.
"Divine Protection!"
"Song of Courage!"
"Wings of the Angel!"
"Divine Blessing!"
"Radiance of Heaven!"
"Bulwark of Honor!"
"Holy Skill: Genesis Divine Light!"
Compared to the buffs Luo Qingyan had bestowed on him last time, this time there was an additional Divine Protection that greatly enhanced resistances, and a ultimate skill that caused a leap in all attributes—Holy Skill: Genesis Divine Light.
Under the combined effect of the numerous augmentations, Lin Ran felt so filled with power that he was about to explode.
"Good! I'll be back!"
Lin Ran did not waste a moment. After receiving all of Luo Qingyan's buffs, he immediately used Shénwēi again and teleported himself away.
As for Luo Qingyan, due to the excessive consumption of magic, she could no longer stand and collapsed weakly onto the ground within the Shénwēi space, murmuring,
"Go fight well..."
At this moment, outside, Kadan was on high alert, searching his surroundings due to Lin Ran's sudden disappearance. Suddenly, he detected spatial fluctuation energy coming from directly behind him.
Alert, he hastily turned around and saw Lin Ran, who had activated Susanoo, emanating holy light and surrounded by a blue skeletal frame.
"Hah!"
Under Lin Ran's control, Susanoo's energy sword slashed down heavily from high in the sky, directly targeting Kadan, whose right arm was injured.
How could Lin Ran's internal energy have become so much stronger in just a moment of disappearance?!
Facing such a surge of energy at close range, Kadan was greatly alarmed. He stomped his foot, signaling his griffon to quickly carry him away.
But this time, his griffon didn't even move.
Kadan's face turned pale, and he hastily looked at his griffon.
The griffon's eyes were vacant and its gaze was dull, appearing to have fallen under an illusion.
???
When did this person set this trap for him?!
Seeing Kadan's disbelieving expression, Lin Ran chuckled.
The instant he appeared behind Kadan, the first thing he did was use Tsukuyomi to immobilize the griffon.
Kadan's mental power was strong, and Tsukuyomi might not be effective if cast directly on him.
But the griffon was different. These tamed, dull mounts often had weak mental strength, making them easy for Lin Ran to control.
Seeing this, Kadan could no longer afford to maintain his composure. Baring his teeth, he was about to leap off to escape.
Now that his right arm was injured and he was not skilled in close combat, wouldn't he be waiting to be hacked to death by this giant, mysterious blue entity if he didn't run?
Unfortunately, this move had also been calculated by Lin Ran.
Room Command Post!
Although the spread Room domain could not directly teleport Kadan, who was too strong, it could easily restrain him slightly.
Furthermore, Lin Ran had also used the Ope Ope no Mi to seal the space around them. Even though Kadan had jumped into mid-air, he remained suspended in place due to the lack of gravity.
This time, Kadan was truly bewildered.
It was the first time he had encountered a situation where there was nothing beneath his feet, yet he remained suspended in the air.
Had he fallen victim to an illusion?
For the first time, Kadan felt that his existence was so unreal.
However, the terrifying sword energy of Susanoo, which was already pressing down on him, continuously stung his face.
Is this real or an illusion?
Kadan was stunned.
But after all, as a battle-hardened dark elf commander, he still possessed basic combat instincts.
Facing this seemingly unstoppable sword strike, he still used his uninjured left hand to draw the short sword from his back and held it in front of him.
Seeing this, Lin Ran revealed a classic villain's contemptuous smile.
With this little bit of strength, do you think you can stop me at my peak?
"Destruction · Bansei!"
Susanoo's energy sword finally descended with a torrential pillar of energy. Amidst the terrifying and explosive fluctuations, it completely obscured Kadan's tiny figure.
Kadan roared, bellowed, and raged with unwillingness, but he could not change the fact that he was gradually being annihilated.
Perish!