Good heavens, you're even more brazen with your insults than I am!
It seems that the delightful time spent enjoying a meal has been thoroughly soured by an obnoxious man, which has truly put Luo Qingyan in a foul mood…
Lin Ran's gaze shifted to the man in the purple brocade robes.
The man in the purple brocade robes was clearly taken aback by Luo Qingyan's tirade, his smile frozen on his face, and he struggled to speak.
He had never expected such venomous words to come from the mouth of such a beautiful young woman.
Many of the onlookers who had accompanied the man in the purple brocade robes were also stunned into silence.
“Uh… if I’m not mistaken, wasn't the person being cursed Su Quan?”
“It’s definitely Su Quan! The eldest son of the Su family of Xiangchu, the sole heir to the Su family patriarch!”
“From what I recall, this is the first time Su Quan has been so humiliated… especially by a young lady…”
“That's only natural… Su Quan’s grandfather, who is at the tenth stage, is extremely protective, has a short temper, and is unreasonable. Who dares to offend him usually?”
“He's a notorious bully throughout Xiangchu Province!”
“Now look at this, under the doting of the Su family patriarch, Su Quan is about to become an imbecile!”
“Su Quan himself is indeed a disgusting individual; seeing his face makes me want to vomit.”
“Who doesn’t? But the Su family is powerful, one of the top elite families, and very few people dare to provoke them.”
“This young lady might feel good about herself for now, but she's probably about to face grave misfortune.”
“…”
The crowd murmured amongst themselves, pointing at Su Quan.
Their voices were very low, so Su Quan didn’t hear them, but Lin Ran’s ears were sharp.
With his Natural Spiritual Body talent, once developed, he could easily overhear distant conversations by utilizing the properties of wind elements.
The Su family of Xiangchu?
Eldest son Su Quan?
Lin Ran smiled, unconcerned.
What was there to fear from a mere influential family?
Even if his extremely protective grandfather were to show up, Lin Ran wouldn't mind transforming into his Black Dragon form and exchanging a few blows with him.
Before Su Quan could react, one of his lackeys spoke up first:
“How dare you!”
“Do you know who you're standing before?”
“If you immediately kneel and apologize, there may still be a chance to salvage this situation!”
“Otherwise…”
At this point, Lin Ran suddenly stood up:
“Su Quan, the eldest son of the Su family of Xiangchu! It's an honor to finally meet you!”
With that, he extended his hand to Su Quan with a friendly smile.
Su Quan was momentarily taken aback but still shook Lin Ran’s hand with a grim expression.
Then, his face changed drastically.
Because Lin Ran’s hand was emitting a constant, powerful, and terrifying pressure.
This pressure wasn't just in his hand; it traveled up his arm and throughout his entire body.
Under Lin Ran's deliberate grip, Su Quan felt all the bones in his body tremble and cry out.
If he didn't quickly pull his hand away, his bones would be crushed by Lin Ran!
But with his own strength, he couldn’t break free.
In utter desperation, Su Quan could only cry out miserably:
“Uncle Zhang! Save me!!!”
A middle-aged man nearby, who had been enjoying a dessert, quickly rushed over and immediately noticed something amiss with Lin Ran’s handshake.
The middle-aged man, referred to as Uncle Zhang, immediately roared:
“Take your filthy hand away and let go of Young Master Su!”
Saying that, he reached out with his right hand to grab Lin Ran's arm.
“That speed, that momentum! He’s a sixth-stage Awakener!”
“A sixth-stage Awakener! Su Quan has a very powerful guardian!”
“Oh no, it seems these two unknown young people are about to suffer a great loss…”
The bystanders, sensing Uncle Zhang’s movement, exclaimed in shock.
“Yes, although everyone here has some backing, they can’t compare to the Su family.”
“Exactly, the Su family is not something ordinary people can provoke. Even ordinary influential families would have to behave themselves!”
“These two look so unfamiliar; they must be from smaller families…”
“To come here without doing proper research beforehand, and not even recognizing Su Quan – they’re too young and impulsive!”
The crowd lamented, looking at Lin Ran with pity.
Lin Ran was shaking Su Quan’s hand with his right hand, so his left hand was still free.
Seeing the imposing and aggressive Uncle Zhang, he merely smiled slightly and boldly met him with his left hand.
“Arrogant!”
Uncle Zhang gritted his teeth in anger and grabbed for Lin Ran’s left wrist.
But just then, Lin Ran suddenly released his grip on Su Quan and threw a punch at Uncle Zhang.
Uncle Zhang did not dodge or evade; he met Lin Ran’s punch head-on.
Roar!
As a high-pitched dragon roar echoed, a massive golden dragon head appeared at the point of impact between their fists.
Uncle Zhang was sent flying, knocking over countless tables and bowls.
Lin Ran only took a few steps back before steadying himself.
Shaking his slightly numb palm, Lin Ran could only sigh.
As expected of a sixth-stage Awakener, they were far more difficult to deal with than those below the fifth stage.
From the sixth stage onwards, Awakeners’ realms had transitioned from quantitative accumulation to qualitative change.
Each subsequent increase in combat power became exponentially more difficult.
The higher one climbed, the greater the gap between high-stage and low-stage Awakeners.
At this stage, trying to fight opponents of a higher level was extremely challenging.
After all, the difference in attributes was there; it was too difficult to defy the natural order.
The reason Lin Ran was able to send Uncle Zhang flying was due to Uncle Zhang's underestimation, coupled with Lin Ran’s exceptional physical constitution and the element of surprise in his heavy punch.
In a direct confrontation, for Lin Ran to defeat him, apart from the exceptional existence of his Black Dragon form, he would have to use all his skills.
However, due to Lin Ran's terrifying resilience, it would be even more difficult for Uncle Zhang to defeat him.
Seeing Uncle Zhang sent flying by Lin Ran's punch, the onlookers were dumbfounded.
“He, he, he… isn't he just a freshman participating in the competition? How could he possibly knock away a sixth-stage Awakener!?”
“I have no idea! Isn't this a bit too monstrous!?”
“Damn it! I’m only seeing this with my own eyes. Otherwise, if someone told me, I wouldn't believe them!”
“Exactly… this is too unbelievable. Could it be that the sixth-stage Awakener was actually a watered-down version?”
“Impossible, impossible… that aura can’t be faked; he was definitely a genuine sixth-stage Awakener!”
“But the genuine sixth-stage Awakener you’re talking about has just been sent flying by a freshman participating in the competition!”
“Uh… this…”
“Ah! I know! Among the freshmen, there is indeed one person who might be able to do all of this!”
“Hmm?”
“Who?”
“Who!”
“Who?!”