Chapter 367: Chapter 365: Now You Are My Woman, Right?_1
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"We can't fight properly here; let's go to the outskirts." Xu Ran said.
In Tiandou City, there are still many strong individuals, and it would be easy to be discovered. Perhaps Serpent Spear Douluo only thought of him as a novice, believing he could deal with him in just a few moves and didn't pay much attention to it. But Xu Ran couldn't let them expose themselves so quickly, for it might also involve Qian Renxue.
"Good." Serpent Spear Douluo's eyes flickered, looking at Xu Ran's leisurely composure, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
This shouldn't be!
Could Xu Ran really be as strong as Ci Xue described?
"No matter what kind of genius you are, you'll have to lie prostrate before me!" Serpent Spear Douluo muttered, retracting his Martial Soul and quickly moving towards the outskirts of Tiandou City with Xu Ran.
Serpent Spear Douluo flew ahead while Xu Ran, carrying Qian Renxue, moved through the air, his speed not at all slower than Serpent Spear Douluo's.
"What the heck?"
Serpent Spear Douluo was shocked, his expression turning gloomy. He sped up, only to discover, to his astonishment, that Xu Ran kept up closely with him without any decrease in speed.
Even when his speed reached its peak, Xu Ran followed without any strain.
"Oh no, oh no. Could everything Ci Xue said be true?" Serpent Spear Douluo stopped in a quiet place, filled with uncertainty. The closer it got to this moment, the more panicked he felt.
Despite his reason telling him Xu Ran couldn't possibly be strong, his body involuntarily felt a bit fearful.
"Xu Ran, it's your move," Serpent Spear Douluo stated, standing with his hands behind his back, attempting to look like a master.
No matter the situation, one must not panic.
He was an Elder of the Spirit Hall; how could he be afraid of Xu Ran?
"Are you sure you want me to make the first move?" Xu Ran released his Martial Soul without hesitation, and six blood-red soul rings flashed beneath him. The entire area was faintly tinted with a pale red glow from their light.
At that moment, an immensely terrifying aura surged from Xu Ran's being.
Although he was merely a Soul Emperor, Xu Ran could already compete with any Titled Douluo in the world.
The powerful oscillations of Soul Power released, leaving both Qian Renxue and Serpent Spear Douluo dumbfounded.
Qian Renxue had never imagined Xu Ran's strength to be this formidable, his "Cultivation Level" not much weaker than her own. And with such tremendous Soul Power and momentum... Xu Ran's combat ability was probably far more terrifying than she had envisaged!
"Could it be that Ci Tun Dou Luo was beaten into that state by Xu Ran last time?" As Qian Renxue contemplated this terrifying possibility, her heart churned with stormy waves.
My God, Xu Ran really is...
If Xu Ran truly was that powerful, having injured Ci Tun Dou Luo, then he must also be capable of defeating Serpent Spear Douluo!
And if that were really the case, what about the bet she had with Xu Ran?
She and Xu Ran had agreed that if Xu Ran lost the wager, he would become her enforcer, meaning he would become a member of Spirit Hall. But if Xu Ran won, she would become Xu Ran's...
With this thought, Qian Renxue's normally composed and assured demeanor became instantly unsettled.
"A Soul Emperor with all hundred-thousand-year soul rings?" Serpent Spear Douluo stared at Xu Ran in amazement.
This is freaking nuts, it's nothing like the intel!
He had investigated Xu Ran; last time, he was just a Soul King. How had he become a Soul Emperor so quickly?
Xu Ran glanced at Serpent Spear Douluo. Suddenly, one of his soul rings transformed into the shape of the "Godslayer Sword." Xu Ran's hand gripped the hilt of the sword, and instantly, an endless evil aura surged from him, a black glow enveloping Xu Ran.
It was an evil presence so dense it seemed as if Xu Ran was the ultimate demon throughout the ages.
The evil and commanding Xu Ran made Qian Renxue's face change drastically, her complexion paling significantly as she hastily moved a bit farther from Xu Ran. As a being of Divine Light with a Holy attribute, Qian Renxue naturally recoiled from the limitless evil aura now emanating from Xu Ran.
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At this moment, Qian Renxue stared blankly at Xu Ran, completely unable to believe what she was seeing.
Xu Ran, draped in a black robe, had an exceptionally handsome face. His lips and pupils had darkened to a black shade, tainted by a sinister aura. His piercing, cold gaze and the ink-like long hair fluttering behind him made him both alluring and somewhat terrifying to behold.
"Holy shit."
Serpent Spear Douluo couldn't help but blurt out a curse, shocked as he stared at Xu Ran.
In that instant, he remembered Ci Xue's words and believed them completely.
Xu Ran really was powerful! Truly a master!
"Serpent Spear True Body!"
"Serpent Skin Movement!"
Serpent Spear Douluo bellowed, directly unleashing his Martial Soul. His soul skill Serpent Spear transformed into a massive golden double-headed snake. Serpent Spear Douluo's Martial Soul was a weapon-type, but it could undergo a "Soul True Body Beast Soul Transformation," turning him into a giant golden double-headed snake.
The Serpent Skin Movement allowed the Serpent Spear Douluo's speed to increase dramatically, swiftly dodging potentially fatal injuries.
"Die," Xu Ran commanded, striking with his sword without moving an inch. No matter the Serpent Skin Movement, it couldn't evade Xu Ran's sword strike.
A dark Sword Intent that seemed capable of engulfing all neighboring light in its fearsome grip radiated out. It contained various evil attributes like hatred and resentment, and it directly struck Serpent Spear Douluo.
Even though Serpent Spear Douluo had activated the Serpent Skin Movement, he found in horror that when Xu Ran swung his sword, his body seemed to be under a great pressure, nearly immobile, and he could only watch helplessly as Xu Ran's Sword Intent hit him.
"Fuck." Serpent Spear Douluo cursed again as he triggered a soul skill, coiling his snake body to try and minimize the impact of Xu Ran's attack.
"Ahh!"
Serpent Spear Douluo screamed miserably, his massive snake body nearly split in two, with a huge wound gushing blood, which quickly pooled on the ground.
The breath of Serpent Spear Douluo weakened instantly, the evil intent within his body continuously aggravating the wound, causing him to scream in pain.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue's heart raced with alarm, and she stared at Xu Ran in disbelief, unable to comprehend that his strength had reached such a level. He defeated Serpent Spear Douluo so effortlessly that she had no doubt Xu Ran could have killed him had he not held back.
"Xu Ran..." Qian Renxue's lips parted slightly, ready to plead for Serpent Spear Douluo. But then she thought better of it, not wanting to reveal her identity. Especially now that Xu Ran was so powerful, she...
"One move. According to our wager, you're my woman now, aren't you?" Xu Ran said as he approached Qian Renxue's side, seeing Serpent Spear Douluo collapsed in a pool of blood, breath weak, posing no more threat.
He lifted her chin with his palm, carefully examining Qian Renxue's exceptionally beautiful face, looking over every part of it as though it were his possession.
He didn't care what else Qian Renxue might be thinking; they had made a bet, and now it was time to follow through.
"If you're thinking of backing out, I can deal with you right now," Xu Ran declared domineeringly.
What he said, he could do.
"I... honor the bet," Qian Renxue said, her face flushing as her gaze shifted elsewhere before she spoke softly. Her heart was pounding with a mix of panic and agitation, like a startled rabbit. Just thinking about her wager with Xu Ran set her heart racing.
She wasn't sure if she was truly ready to accept Xu Ran or if she should just play along for now; all she knew was that her mind was in turmoil.
"Words alone aren't enough; I need something to mark this," Xu Ran spoke, the evil thoughts still not fully dissipated from his person, giving him an air of subtle malice.
"What are you planning to do?" Qian Renxue asked, her heart skipping a beat as she looked at Xu Ran.
"Obviously, I'm going to leave my mark on you, Xu Ran's mark. If you try to run, it'll stay on you forever." As he spoke, Xu Ran wrapped his arm around Qian Renxue's waist, lifted her sleeve, and left a small, purple "Xu" character on her arm.
"Only I can remove this mark. You're mine now, and if you dare run away, this mark will stay on you forever. It will only be removed once we truly come together, after the final step is taken," Xu Ran said with a slight smirk. He felt a faint sense of satisfaction looking at the mark on Qian Renxue's pale, delicate arm, as exquisite as a piece of art.
What did it matter if you were the Angel God, the Young Master of the Spirit Hall... weren't you still my woman now?
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone