"Hiss."
Bear Lord was stupefied on the spot. Even Di Tian would not be able to withstand his Sky Tearing Claw with his body alone, yet Xu Ran not only endured it but seemed to be unscathed, as if the Duskgold Dreadclaw couldn't even leave a scratch on that dragon body.
That was terrifying.
The next moment, before Bear Lord could recover from his shock, Xu Ran's dragon tail swung, and with that violent force, he sent Bear Lord flying.
"Huff." All the ferocious beasts were dumbfounded. The strength of Bear Lord was second only to Di Tian among them, with the Duskgold Dreadclaw Bear being one of the most top-notch among the bear soul beasts, both its strength and destructive power were horrifying.
But such a formidable beast was sent flying by Xu Ran?
To be bullied so miserably in a head-on clash?
Immediately, the ferocious beasts ceased their hesitation and each brought out their specialty.
"Hellfire," Red King bellowed, and from his three lion-sized beast heads spewed strange flames that roared towards Xu Ran.
"Dragon God Claw," Di Tian shouted, as his dragon claws emitted an incredibly fearsome aura, even more terrifying than Bear Lord's Sky Tearing Claw. The Dragon God Claw was a heaven-defying soul skill bestowed to Di Tian by the Dragon God before the Divine Realm Gods had suppressed him, elevating Di Tian's combat power to almost god-like levels.
"Thousand twisting tendrils, corrosive poison," the Thousand Demon King also released his powerful soul skill upon seeing the others' actions. From the Cangtian Giant Tree, ominously glowing eyes exuded an abnormal light, countless tendrils extending from its body, enshrouded with severely corrosive and toxic venom, twisting towards Xu Ran.
"Endurance."
"Healing."
Bi Ji cast her supportive soul skills to maintain the condition of the ferocious beasts.
"Too weak," Xu Ran said calmly. His massive dragon body appeared so agile, showing no sign of clumsiness despite its size, breaking through space, he quickly arrived in front of Red King.
With a heavy swipe of his dragon claw, Red King was sent flying.
After felling Red King, Xu Ran's gaze turned to Di Tian, Ancestral Dragon Claw.
An aura as if from the ancient wilderness emanated from Xu Ran's dragon claw. Upon clashing with Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, Di Tian was sent flying hundreds of meters back. While the Dragon God was strong, there was still a significant gap when compared to the Ancestral Dragon.
"Hiss, how terrifying," the Thousand Demon King shivered. Seeing Red King and Di Tian being flicked away like toys by Xu Ran, he trembled with fear. But before he could continue his lament, the dreadful power instantly shredded the magic tree tendrils reaching for him, and the venom with terrible corrosive properties evaporated upon touching Xu Ran, not inflicting a single wound.
In an instant, the ferocious beasts were utterly defeated, without the slightest resistance. Such immense strength and overwhelming power made Xu Ran himself revel in the exhilaration, feeling a punch-to-childlike joy that was truly exhilarating.
"Your turn, so how will it be, lying down or...?" Xu Ran looked at Bi Ji, who had now taken human form. As a healing soul beast, Di Tian and the others couldn't last a single move against Xu Ran, and even less so was she, who was not a combat type.
"Lord, do you... have the heart?" Bi Ji's face flushed, still not over the shocking scene from just before. Di Tian, Bear Lord, these soul beasts were so strong, but they were no threat to Xu Ran when they joined forces.
Xu Ran was too strong, frighteningly so. That massive body, if it were to cover one, could potentially be life-threatening.
Xu Ran's power, looking across the land, could surely be called invincible.
The strength of Di Tian is practically invincible in all but that one realm.
And yet, Xu Ran managed to defeat Di Tian so effortlessly, could it mean that Xu Ran's true strength is now close to that of a god?
"I really can't bear to," Xu Ran said with a sigh, staring at Bi Ji's beautiful, bashful countenance and wishing he could walk up to her right then and hold her in his arms to dote on her.
Bi Ji noticed Xu Ran's gaze, and upon seeing his majestic, strong dragon form, she felt a certain stirring deep inside and her face flushed red. In his Soul Beast Form, Xu Ran had nothing to cover his body, making any impure thoughts quite apparent in his physique.
"Ahem," Xu Ran gave an embarrassed chuckle and forcibly suppressed the flame in his heart, bowing his head to take a couple of close looks. Referring to his Ancestral Dragon Form, he thought that it looked even more robust and vibrant than the Qilin Form.
"Lord Xu Ran's might is unmatched in this world. Even if we gave it our all, we could not compare to a single hair on Lord Xu Ran," they said.
"Lord Xu Ran is truly the unparalleled powerhouse of The Soul Beast Realm. With Lord Xu Ran here, the future of our Soul Beast Clan is sure to prosper."
The ferocious beasts knelt on one knee, paying their respects to Xu Ran.
After witnessing Xu Ran's overwhelming power, they were utterly convinced by him. Only such a peerless powerhouse could make them willingly address him as Lord or even Master.
Previously, they had respected Xu Ran's status, but his strength had not been overpowering. But now, they were completely and thoroughly convinced.
They had no choice but to be, for even Di Tian could not withstand a single move against Xu Ran.
Di Tian had unleashed the Dragon God Claw but was still slapped away with a single palm by Xu Ran, signifying that Xu Ran's combat power was almost on par with Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King.
"Lord Xu Ran, the soul skill you just used seemed to be called the 'Ancestral Dragon Claw,'" Di Tian said, trembling as he looked at Xu Ran, his heart pounding wildly with a terrifying suspicion.
Ancestral Dragon, the progenitor of dragons, the meaning of an ancestor.
And only a being of a higher order than the Dragon God himself could easily break the Dragon God Claw. The Dragon God was already an invincible being, so what was Xu Ran's identity?
He had served as a guard for the Dragon God in his early years, and though the Dragon God was powerful, the pressure he felt from him was even less than what he felt from Xu Ran now.
This kind of pressure, emanating from one's bloodline and exuding dominance to the bone, made him not dare to look up and speak directly to Xu Ran. It was as if Xu Ran was a high-ranking ancestor among the strong.
"Ancestral Dragon Claw?" The ferocious beasts, seeing Di Tian's lowly stance, felt as if a terrifying suspicion had formed in their hearts. Xu Ran's immense strength must mean that his bloodline was supremely noble, far surpassing their own.
But the mighty bloodlines of the Dragon Clan could be counted on one's fingers, and Xu Ran's form and aura differed from those of the known bloodline powerhouses, his presence far more formidable.
"Could it be that Xu Ran is the progenitor of the Dragon Clan?" A suspicion suddenly emerged in the hearts of all the ferocious beasts, frightening them half to death. If there truly exists in this world a soul beast more ancient and terrifying than the Dragon God, then it could only be the Ancestral Dragon.
"Ancestral Dragon, the progenitor of the Dragon Clan indeed."
"What is the Dragon God in comparison? In the presence of the Ancestral Dragon, the Dragon God would have to lie prostrate," Xu Ran said disdainfully. His own Ancestral Dragon Form, while only at the hundred thousand year level, was already so powerful, one could only imagine how invincible it would be at the million year level, capable of sweeping through the Divine Realm without contention.