Strong and Overbearing (Bonus Chapter for Langyan Luan)

Xiang Yang's eyes were sharp as he stared through layer upon layer of people at Chu Canglan, whose bearing and martial arts had changed beyond recognition. The fingers of his tapping hands paused, and a doubt rose in his heart. Was this man really Chu Canglan? The change had come far too quickly.

"Last time, he had looked utterly dispirited, unable even to strike at me. Now he actually possesses the vast, majestic bearing of one who dominates the world, with none beneath him his equal. Could the favor of heaven and earth truly be this formidable?"

A trace of jealousy rose in Xiang Yang's heart. The last time he had tried to kill him, his blade qi had already pierced through the opponent's strongest strike, only for some little worm to appear and interfere at the last moment.

Only a few months had passed, yet he had improved and changed so greatly. Could the talk of destiny truly be so powerful?

It reminded him of the paths taken by certain Sons of Destiny. Anything that failed to kill them only made them stronger, as if their lives had been fitted with cheats.

But then he gave a mocking laugh. Wasn't he the same? And compared to Chu Canglan, his changes had been even greater, his martial arts progressing even more fiercely. What was there to envy?

After breaking out of his cocoon, Xiang Yang had intended to find an opportunity to visit Great Snow Ridge sooner or later. He wanted revenge for Old Man of Snow Ridge Mountain's near-fatal attack on him. This was a grudge of life and death—if someone had nearly killed you, would you not take revenge?

Later, he learned from Ding Yu that Old Man of Snow Ridge Mountain was dead. Curious and perplexed, he