Shua!
As Lin Ran's words fell, a dazzling golden light also flashed from his body.
In just an instant, Lin Ran was fully buffed.
Holy Armor, Divine Blessing, Angelic Wings...
Under a series of enhancements, Lin Ran's aura directly climbed to its all-time peak.
At the same time, a shadowy figure also flashed out from the void beside him.
Then, one after another dark rays of light fell upon Qin Lan like raindrops.
Demonic Flames Weakness, Curse of Chaos, Withered Bone Cripple...
High-level shadow spells were cast as if they were free, giving Qin Lan a full set.
They had been depleting each other's strength until now. If Lin Ran hadn't disguised himself, he would have been strong enough to crush Qin Lan head-on.
And now, with this shift in power, Qin Lan naturally had even less ability to resist.
Amaterasu!
Lin Ran madly activated his right eye, unleashing wave after wave of black flames.
The previous few Amaterasu attacks were slowly worn down by Qin Lan using her soul form, only serving to deplete her strength...
But this time, it was completely different!
After Lin Ran consumed Luo Qingyan's buffs, he desperately poured out his life force, triggering the Natural Heart's effect of converting life force into natural energy.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Lan found herself surrounded by the surging black flames.
The black flames formed an unbroken expanse, filling the entire sky. Looking around, there was no escape route.
Qin Lan's heart was filled with dread, and she was thrown into disarray. Even with her rich combat experience, she didn't know how to cope.
She had tasted the black flames before, and trying to force her way through was almost impossible.
But if she stayed put, wouldn't that also lead to her death?
The most crucial question was, how did this guy Lin Ran manage to instantly recover to full strength... or even stronger?
Unwilling to accept defeat, Qin Lan gnashed her teeth.
Lin Ran's use of Amaterasu to unleash so much black flame in such a short time had also weakened him considerably, his mana and life force severely depleted.
However, now that the Sky Amaterasu formation had taken shape, combined with the illusion array on the periphery, it formed a solid and troublesome cage.
"Now, you truly have nowhere to run, Miss Qin..."
"It is my pleasure that you can still make a significant contribution after your death."
Lin Ran wearily flapped the angelic wings on his back and slowly descended through the air.
Sensing Lin Ran's exhaustion, Luo Qingyan leaped up, unfurling her fallen wings, and caught the falling Lin Ran.
Now, she could finally rest comfortably for a while.
Lin Ran buried his head in Luo Qingyan's chest, nuzzling her comfortably before looking back at the spectral Qin Lan.
Qin Lan was currently being roasted alive by the pervasive black flames, her cries shrill and tragic.
Due to her excessive expenditure of mana earlier, Qin Lan was completely unable to deal with these black flames that clung to her like maggots. Her body was trapped within the formation, unable to move.
She could only watch helplessly as her soul form was gradually consumed and refined.
The only thing she could do was beg for mercy from Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan.
Unfortunately, no one paid her any mind.
After hearing Qin Lan's words, any normal person would not feel even a shred of sympathy for this woman.
Wishing for her quick demise was already the greatest mercy.
Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan naturally ignored her, silently watching Qin Lan's demise.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Lan could no longer even utter a sound, and her soul form was reduced to just a tiny speck.
Lin Ran gently waved his hand, and this essence came into his palm.
Seeing this, Luo Qingyan let out a cold snort:
"So, you are still going to absorb her, aren't you?"
"Isn't that, in another way, becoming one with her?"
Lin Ran had already recovered to full strength, but because lying in Luo Qingyan's embrace felt so good, he didn't move.
Hearing Luo Qingyan's words, Lin Ran rolled his eyes:
"She's already completely dissipated, okay? This essence is completely masterless right now..."
"If we follow your logic, then we can't even eat meat anymore?"
Lin Ran said as he absorbed the essence in his hand, using it to digest the Starfall Demonic Essence within him.
Although Luo Qingyan knew she was being unreasonable, she still huffed in dissatisfaction and directly threw Lin Ran, who was in her arms, to the ground.
Lin Ran was not angered. He chuckled as he finished absorbing the essence and got back up.
Today had been a truly fruitful day.
Not only had his left eye's Sharingan evolved into the Rinnegan, but he had also used the newly acquired evil soul energy to push the Rinnegan to a very high level.
Compared to when he first awakened the Rinnegan, the power of his various dojutsu had once again soared.
Furthermore, Lin Ran vaguely felt that he had acquired the ability to use Chibaku Tensei and Shinra Tensei...
However, if he wanted to experiment, it definitely couldn't be outside.
This area had already been ravaged by the fierce battle between Lin Ran and Qin Lan.
If he unleashed another powerful technique here, it might just level the entire villa district...
Lin Ran smiled:
"Alright, don't be angry anymore. Don't you just want to become one?"
"Come on, let's become one too!"
"This way, the problem should be solved, right?"
Luo Qingyan's pretty face flushed red, and she punched Lin Ran:
"Who wants to become one with you... Look at how smug you are!"
"Oh right, what did you take Su Chen's heart for earlier?"
Reminded by Luo Qingyan, Lin Ran suddenly remembered that Su Chen's heart was still stored in his soul ring. He quickly took it out.
It had to be said that the Ope Ope no Mi's ability was truly heaven-defying. A small, transparent cube could perfectly preserve a fresh heart without damaging its vitality.
"There should still be a chance to save him. Let's give it a try..."
"Although, this guy has already been beaten into a pulp."
Lin Ran said, then expanded his ROOM domain, gathering Su Chen's original body parts together.
"But the life source energy within these minced pieces hasn't completely dissipated yet. If you cast a resurrection spell and I give it some life energy, he should be able to live."
"If it were any later, he probably wouldn't make it."
Luo Qingyan frowned:
"That being said, why are we saving him?"
"Will it actually benefit us if this guy lives?"
Lin Ran chuckled:
"Whether it benefits us is uncertain, but at least there's no loss."
"And the main reason I'm doing this is to cultivate a... cultivate a demon within the Su family that is capable of subverting them!"