Seeing Lan Po Lei step forward to represent the U Origin Continent, the entire battlefield instantly erupted into an uproar…
That the Lan Clan had submitted to the Heavenly Demon Academy and become a subordinate force was no longer a secret. The problem was that in the eyes of most demon beasts, the Lan Clan's status was not particularly important — having them was fine, but losing them wouldn't matter much either.
Now, seeing Niu Wu Ba send Lan Po Lei into battle, a group of demon beasts felt dissatisfied, especially the clan leaders of the Marquis Clan, Wolf Clan, and others… They were also peak Sixth Grade demon beasts with extremely rich combat experience. Why weren't they chosen?
Although they thought this in their hearts, none of them dared show it outwardly. The hierarchy among demon beasts had always been extremely strict. Even though Niu Wu Ba's previous mistake had caused U Origin to lose the Kun Clan and Hu Clan, no one dared to openly oppose him.
Simply put, Niu Wu Ba was a powerhouse. The strong, even if they made mistakes… others could only accept and adapt, rather than try to resist — unless one's own strength was comparable to his.
Regardless of U Origin's doubts, Xue Yan looked at Lan Po Lei standing alone on the battlefield while he himself had a Sixth-Revolution peak Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet supporting him. Confidence surged wildly in his heart. He shot forward and stood opposite his opponent, roaring loudly:
"State your name, challenger! This Blood General does not kill nameless trash!"
"Lan Po Lei, a member of the U Origin Continent!" Lan Po Lei answered indifferently. Ice and Lightning Spiritual Power began circulating within his body. He did not dare underestimate an existence like Xue Yan in the slightest.
Lan Po Lei's words immediately received approval from the majority of the demon beasts. Instead of introducing himself as the Lan Clan Leader, he only presented himself as an ordinary member of the U Origin Continent. This earned him a different kind of respect from the demon beasts.
It had to be said that Lan Po Lei had been able to sit in the position of Lan Clan Leader for so many years precisely because he had some methods. What seemed like a casual remark had actually won him quite a bit of goodwill from the demon beasts… making it easier for the Lan Clan to operate in U Origin in the future.
"Lan Po Lei? You're that idiot who abandoned Lan An?" Xue Yan's expression turned strange as he asked.
If there was one force on Yuelong Star that the Blood Imperial Clan valued and investigated the most, it was undoubtedly the Harem.
And regarding the founder of the Harem — Lan An — his past had long been thoroughly dug up.
After learning that the Lan Clan had once treated Lan An as a worthless piece of trash and even opposed him when he achieved success, countless people had secretly cursed the Lan Clan for being foolish.
Today, Xue Yan suddenly got to meet the legendary idiot in person. How could he not be astonished?
"Haha, Xue Yan… if you can take the head of the Harem's master's father, your fame will reach its peak!" The Blood Imperial Clan powerhouses laughed loudly, their faces filled with envy and jealousy.
Such a golden opportunity to make a name for themselves — why hadn't it fallen to them?
"Khak khak, you're not wrong. If I take Lan Po Lei's head, the Harem's master will owe me a great favor. Kakaka!" Xue Yan laughed mockingly as he threw his head back, his eyes filled with amusement as he looked at his opponent.
Hearing the Blood Imperial Clan's mockery, Lan Po Lei trembled with rage from head to toe. On the U Origin side… the Lan Clan members could only swallow their humiliation, their faces looking as if they had eaten shit…
Clearly, the two words "Lan An" had become an indelible shadow in the hearts of the entire Lan Clan, from top to bottom. The person who had once been treated as trash by the whole Lan Clan, the person who had been beaten until he was barely alive, the person whose eyes had been cruelly gouged out in exchange for his younger brother… now stood at a height that the entire Lan Clan could only look up to.
"You talk too much nonsense!"
Lan Po Lei didn't want to listen to any more mockery from the Blood Imperial Clan. Ice and Lightning Spiritual Power surged. His legs turned into streaks of afterimages as he executed an extremely fast movement technique, instantly crossing space and closing in on Xue Yan…
"Profound Ice Fist!"
A pair of arms condensed with endless profound ice lowered the surrounding temperature countless times. Lan Po Lei's hands were covered in translucent ice as he smashed straight toward Xue Yan's face.
"Not fun at all. You're too weak!" Xue Yan sensed the power of Lan Po Lei's fist and immediately laughed coldly. With a thought… his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet stepped forward and viciously threw out its stone-hard arms to collide with the Profound Ice Fist…
BOOM…
Lan Po Lei's expression changed. The profound ice around his hands completely shattered. His body was forced back repeatedly through the air, his face extremely grave.
Clearly, this was his first time fighting a Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet of the same level. Lan Po Lei felt a sense of shock…
"This is not the time to test your opponent. Use your full strength to win!" Niu Wu Ba's voice transmitted into Lan Po Lei's ear, carrying a hint of anger.
The bastard Lan Po Lei had only used a peak Earth Grade martial technique with his Profound Ice Fist. How could he possibly fight against a Body Cultivator like the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet at the same level?
"My turn!" Not giving Lan Po Lei time to think, both Xue Yan and his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet charged forward with ferocious killing intent. Just thinking about being able to kill the father of the Harem's master made him uncontrollably excited.
"Blood Pearl — Blood Serpent Spear!"
Xue Yan opened his mouth and spat out his Blood Pearl… The Blood Pearl rapidly changed shape, transforming into a blood-red serpent spear covered in sharp, jagged edges that he gripped in his hand.
"Die!"
Xue Yan viciously raised the Blood Serpent Spear and smashed it down from above. Meanwhile, his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet was not idle either. It coordinated perfectly with its master, attacking from front and back, intending to tear Lan Po Lei apart…
Facing the two-pronged assault, layers of space shattered. Lan Po Lei took a deep breath… Within his eyes, ice and lightning exploded. He raised both hands into the air, turning them into countless afterimages as he executed the two strongest techniques of the Lan Clan.
"Falling Moon Ice Palm!"
"Lightning Sweeps the Sky!"
One hand created a sky full of ice capable of bringing down the moon. The other hand carried endless lightning that swept across space. Lan Po Lei's power at this moment caused the leaders of the Eighth Grade forces to nod in approval. Clearly, if they were in his place, they might not have performed as well.
However…
BOOM! BOOM!
After the two collisions, Lan Po Lei's body was pushed back several hundred meters through the air. Clearly, in the previous exchange, Lan Po Lei had suffered a disadvantage… However, he had successfully blocked the first wave of attacks from Xue Yan and his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet.
"Hmph, a piece of trash Heaven Grade martial technique and you dare show it off!" Xue Yan laughed coldly in mockery. However, in his heart, he had already withdrawn his contempt toward Lan Po Lei. This person was not ordinary… If he wasn't careful, he could overturn the boat in the gutter.
Thinking of this, Xue Yan decided to end the fight quickly…
He raised the Blood Serpent Spear with both hands. His human body rapidly deformed and enlarged, growing savage fangs. His eyes turned blood-red…
Xue Yan was also a Half-Blood Imperial Clan member and could transform into his Blood Clan True Form, greatly increasing his combat power.
"Blood Serpent Spear Technique — Crushing Grind!"
This spear strike caused space to collapse. Its power far exceeded that of an ordinary peak Void Refining cultivator by many times.
ROOOAR…
Meanwhile, the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet was not idle either. It let out a ferocious roar and charged recklessly toward Lan Po Lei, intending to lock him down.
Seeing this scene, a group of demon beasts sighed helplessly. As expected, the Lan Clan was still unreliable… Lan Po Lei had already used his two strongest and most famous techniques — Falling Moon Ice Palm and Lightning Sweeps the Sky — but the result was that Xue Yan remained unharmed and launched a fierce counterattack.
Faced with this situation, Lan Po Lei's expression was terrifyingly calm, surpassing his normal state. Within his eyes was a trace of madness and excitement. His hands rapidly formed countless afterimage seals as he threw his head back and roared:
"True Grade Martial Technique — World-Destroying Lightning Descent!"
Countless dark clouds surged over like the end of days. Lightning-attribute Spiritual Power was rapidly drawn from Lan Po Lei's body to condense a destructive martial technique.
If Lan An were here, he would definitely be shocked to recognize that this World-Destroying Lightning Descent was the same technique Lan Yu had once used when facing him head-on during the Holy Spirit Academy assessment years ago.
At that time, Lan Yu had used this technique to successfully block the Combined Spirit Palm, which had always stood undefeated at the top of Lan An's arsenal.
Although Lan Yu had ultimately still been defeated, he had only been at the Nascent Soul realm when he used World-Destroying Lightning Descent back then. Lan Po Lei, on the other hand, was currently using it at peak Void Refining — the difference was immeasurable…
Dark clouds rolled across the sky. Thunder roared and lightning flashed. Endless Lightning Spiritual Power gathered and rapidly condensed into a lightning pillar like a heavenly pillar, ready to descend at any moment and annihilate everything…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Following Lan Po Lei's will, World-Destroying Lightning Descent smashed down with tyrannical force, sending both Xue Yan's Blood Serpent Spear and the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet flying with a domineering lightning strike… causing a trace of surprise to appear in Niu Wu Ba and the others' eyes.
"The martial technique that Yu'er gave me is truly powerful!" Lan Po Lei rejoiced inwardly. Seeing Xue Yan struggling before his technique, he felt uncontrollably excited.
"Damn it… As expected of the foolish father of the Harem's master. He actually made me suffer like this!" Xue Yan felt intense pain in both arms, and his Corpse Puppet had also suffered quite a bit of flesh damage. His heart immediately sank…
However, there was one thing he wanted Lan Po Lei to understand: although a True Grade martial technique was powerful, it was still not enough to defeat him, Xue Yan…
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
While Xue Yan was lost in thought, World-Destroying Lightning Descent was once again being condensed by Lan Po Lei.
"Hmph, the joke ends here!"
Xue Yan grinned coldly. Did this Lan Po Lei think he could keep attacking forever?
With a thought, Xue Yan ordered his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet to charge forward, while he himself rapidly executed the Blood Extraction Substitution Technique. When he reappeared, he was already behind Lan Po Lei. The Blood Serpent Spear in his hand smashed downward.
CRACK…
Space trembled from the front as the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet threw a punch.
"All of you, die!" Madness flashed in Lan Po Lei's eyes. He actually controlled World-Destroying Lightning Descent to smash viciously down toward the heads of all three — including himself.
"A mere True Grade martial technique and you dare to be this confident?" Xue Yan laughed in contempt. The Blood Serpent Spear in his hand once again dissolved into liquid, then rapidly condensed into an enormous Blood Shield that covered his head, protecting both himself and the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet.
BOOM…
World-Destroying Lightning Descent smashed onto the Blood Shield, creating a massive shockwave. Meanwhile, below… Xue Yan and the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet's attacks finally slammed viciously into Lan Po Lei's body…
Puff…
Lan Po Lei spat blood from his mouth. On his back was a savage Blood Claw mark from Xue Yan. On his chest was a deep, fist-shaped hole of torn flesh from the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet… He looked utterly miserable.
"Sigh, the first battle can be considered a loss!" This was the common thought in the minds of most U Origin demon beasts.
Lan Po Lei's current situation was like a kite with its string cut. Although he had unleashed several powerful attacks earlier, they weren't enough to defeat his opponent. On the contrary, once Xue Yan had firmly defended and launched a counterattack, Lan Po Lei immediately fell into a complete disadvantage.
The Blood Imperial Clan members possessed Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppets and Blood Pearls that could transform in countless versatile ways… They were truly difficult to deal with.
"Explode! This Blood General wants to taste the fresh blood of the Harem's master's father!"
Xue Yan laughed loudly. At this moment, the Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet had already locked Lan Po Lei down tightly, while he himself was condensing his strongest strike into his fist, intending to smash Lan Po Lei's head like a watermelon.
In that moment when death seemed certain, a strange glint suddenly appeared in the depths of Lan Po Lei's eyes. He took out an object from his storage ring and held it in his palm, then poured all the remaining Spiritual Power in his body into it…
"Khak khak… khak khak… khak khak…"
For a moment, a childish voice filled with a tragic and怨-filled laughter echoed across heaven and earth…
"What the hell? Why did I suddenly get goosebumps?" The watching powerhouses all shuddered. They had never heard such a ghostly sound before…
"Khak khak… khak khak… khak khak…"
The laughter carried the innocent purity of children, but it was mixed with piled-up killing intent and resentment. The sound grew louder and louder…
Only now did someone notice that in Lan Po Lei's hand had appeared a large chain. The chain was made of dozens of round skulls the size of adult fists linked together. The eerie laughter was coming from within that chain…
When his own Spiritual Power was completely drained, the chain suddenly appeared around Lan Po Lei's neck on its own. Then it rapidly extended… viciously wrapping toward Xue Yan in an attempt to bind him.
"Dream on!" Xue Yan laughed coldly, preparing to counterattack…
Khak khak… khak khak… khak khak…
The children's laughter rang out once again, flooding directly into Xue Yan's mind. His entire body froze, and tears flowed from his eyes as if sympathizing with the tragic fate of the children…
He had fallen into an illusion…
By the time the laughter stopped, Xue Yan was horrified to discover that the eerie chain had already tightened around his neck. Control of his body had completely fallen into Lan Po Lei's hands. Even his Blood Slaughter Corpse Puppet had frozen in place.
Lan Po Lei's hair had turned snow-white. His eyes were eerie and frenzied. The corners of his mouth turned deathly pale as he muttered:
"The power that Yu'er gave me is truly terrifying…!"
In the crowd's stunned gazes, the number of small skulls on the chain suddenly increased… completely binding Xue Yan's entire body without any gaps…
A high-level yet eerie force spread out from the chain of skulls, beginning to corrode everything…
In less than a few breaths… Xue Yan, who had been full of vibrant blood essence and standing alive before everyone, was completely corroded by the skull chain. Not even a trace of ash remained. He had entirely evaporated into the air…
No one knew that the power within Xue Yan's living body was secretly flowing into Lan Po Lei's body…
Looking at the snow-white-haired figure standing proudly in the sky, the entire battlefield fell into an extreme silence…
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