Instant Kill the Pursuers

Seeing the soul rings beneath Lin Ran's feet, Huo Yun'er recalled how unusually mature he had been since childhood, along with the fact that he had awakened his Martial Soul and condensed soul rings on his own. A guess immediately arose in her heart.

Her expression was conflicted. At last, she could not help but say, "Xiao Ran, how about we don't go to Heaven Dou City after all? We can just find some remote place to live in seclusion. In a major city like Heaven Dou City, it'll be easy to run into powerful Titled Douluo."

Lin Ran gave Huo Yun'er a puzzled glance and shook his head. "We still have to go to the Heaven Dou Empire. Aunt Huo, have you heard of the Body Sect? I want to join them. Besides, if I remember correctly, your Martial Soul is your eyes, right? We can go together."

Huo Yun'er stopped in her tracks and solemnly said to Lin Ran, "Xiao Ran, the Body Sect has Titled Douluo. We can't go there!"

"?" Lin Ran looked at Huo Yun'er in confusion.

Huo Yun'er said seriously, "Xiao Ran, I've actually already guessed your identity. You're a transformed Soul Beast, just like Xiao Wu, Tang San's companion, aren't you? A Titled Douluo will see through your identity. Let's find somewhere remote and live in seclusion!"

The more Huo Yun'er thought about it, the more certain she became that her guess was right.

"Ah???" Lin Ran stared at Huo Yun'er with his mouth hanging open.

Just as Lin Ran was about to explain, his expression suddenly changed.

Huo Yun'er hurriedly said, "Xiao Ran, I don't mean anything by it! I would never intend to harm you!"

"Aunt Huo, you're overthinking it," Lin Ran said gently. "I know you wouldn't have such intentions. Besides, I'm not a transformed Soul Beast either. My Martial Soul is a Body Martial Soul, just like yours."

"Then, just now—" Huo Yun'er hesitated.

"It's nothing," Lin Ran said. "I just happened to notice that pursuers from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion have arrived."

Within the sensing range of his Blood Silk Net, a squad consisting of one Soul Emperor, one Soul King, and four Soul Ancestors was rushing toward them.

As early as yesterday, he had memorized the blood aura signatures of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's experts. The moment that Soul Emperor entered his detection range, he knew these people had come for them rather than merely being soul masters passing by.

At his words, Huo Yun'er's face turned deathly pale, and she cried out, "Madam really won't spare me. I never should have held onto such wishful thinking. If only I had stayed at the Duke's Mansion, Xiao Ran, you definitely could have escaped."

She looked at Lin Ran. Her panicked heart immediately made another decision, and a resolute glint flashed through her eyes.

"Xiao Ran, hurry and leave! They're here to capture me. As long as you aren't with me, you should be able to get away!"

Seeing that Lin Ran remained unmoved, she pushed Lin Ran, trying to make him leave. Her voice had already begun to choke with sobs.

"Xiao Ran, you must have noticed Yu Hao's abnormality too. I don't know who has taken over Yu Hao's body, but he's no longer my Yu Hao. I've already lost him. I don't want to lose you too. Go! Live well from now on!"

Lin Ran was moved, but also somewhat helpless. Huo Yun'er treated him very well, but when facing people from the Duke's Mansion, she was far too submissive.

He quickly reassured her, "Auntie, don't panic. Since I said I'd take you away, I naturally have the confidence to do it."

Huo Yun'er clearly did not believe him. Lin Ran did not continue speaking; actions were obviously more convincing than words.

System, advance me an ordinary-person-operated ranged weapon that can guarantee the death of any Soul Saint or below, Lin Ran silently thought.

[Advance granted: A1 Laser Gun and matching energy supply. From a certain sci-fi world, it is sufficient to kill any soul master at Soul Saint rank or below. (Advance transaction)]

[Mission generated: Provide one ton of rare metal. The metal's strength must not be lower than that of the material used for the laser gun. Time limit: 1 year]

One year to obtain a ton of rare metal... I should be able to manage that, right?

With the situation critical, Lin Ran could not afford to worry about so much. He chose to withdraw it.

The next moment, his hand sank as a long firearm appeared in it. It was silver-white from end to end and extremely heavy, weighing roughly a hundred jin. Its shape resembled the Barrett sniper rifle from his Previous Life, but it possessed a much stronger technological feel.

After briefly examining the weapon in his hands, Lin Ran immediately found himself unable to put it down.

No man could refuse a weapon that was both powerful and long! What was more, this weapon could shoot incredibly far—its range reached a full ten kilometers!

The Duke's Mansion pursuers had already come within one kilometer of him. Following the operating instructions in his mind, Lin Ran set up the laser gun.

"Boss, roughly how far are we from the target?"

Several pursuing guards raced across the wilderness. Among them, the only Soul King impatiently asked the leading Soul Emperor.

As he moved, the Soul Emperor occasionally sniffed the air and adjusted the direction of their pursuit.

"Judging by the lingering scent, we should catch up to them in another kilometer."

The Soul King spoke casually.

"This mission is really easy. I wonder what Huo Yun'er was thinking, trying to escape the Duke's Mansion? If Madam doesn't want to let her go, she won't get away even if she grows wings."

"Watch your mouth. Do your job properly. If anything goes wrong, we'll see whether Madam spares you after we return." The Soul Emperor glared at the Soul King.

"Come on, Boss, you're too serious. We're only chasing trash who aren't even soul masters. What could possibly go wrong? Speaking of which, I heard another batch of high-quality Rabbit-eared Girls arrived at the underground auction in Star Luo City. Once we get back, we brothers can pool our money and buy one to—"

Before he could finish, the Soul King's pupils suddenly contracted. A blazing pulse of light flashed past, and the "boss" in his mouth no longer had a head.

Before they could even react—before they even knew where the enemy was or what they looked like—the sole Soul Emperor in their group had become a headless corpse and collapsed to the ground.

Looking at the Soul Emperor's corpse, whose head had been completely melted away, intense terror seized the others' hearts. The Soul King's face went pale as he screamed in fear, "Enemy attack!"

The group hurriedly used Martial Soul Possession. The Soul King's Martial Soul was an uncommon Shadow System Martial Soul. His soul rings flashed, and his entire body merged into the shadows, becoming nearly impossible to spot with the naked eye.

Unfortunately, it was useless.

Another flash of brilliant light shot forth. He reappeared from the shadows, likewise turned into a headless corpse, exactly like their "boss."

The remaining Soul Ancestors scattered and fled in panic, but before they had gone more than a few steps, they too met their deaths.

A kilometer away, under Huo Yun'er's stunned gaze, Lin Ran slowly put away the Laser Gun.

Although the Soul King's shadow-diving soul skill had caught him somewhat off guard, fortunately, he possessed a soul skill like Blood Silk Net. He did not rely on his eyes to aim, but on instinct.

He looked at Huo Yun'er and said with a smile, "Aunt Huo, you believe me now, right? Look, the Duke's Mansion's pursuers have already been dealt with. I said I would take you away from the Duke's Mansion, and I meant it."

Huo Yun'er was still in shock, stammering, "The pursuers... they were dealt with just like that?"

She had not even seen where the pursuers were. All she had seen was a flash of electricity from the weapon in Lin Ran's hand, and every tree and thicket along its path instantly melted.