Chapter 563: Similar
That terrifying presence was different from the fleeting flash before.
It lasted slightly longer this time. Though it lingered for less than two seconds, that was enough for Qin Ran to pinpoint where it had appeared.
Yet Qin Ran did not move a muscle.
The shaking beneath his feet had not stopped.
In fact, the upheaval of the earth had only just begun.
Even Qin Ran was powerless against nature's fury.
He could only wait.
At the same time, Qin Ran kept his attention fixed on that figure's back.
There were simply too many suspicious things about the man.
So many that Qin Ran instinctively believed he harbored ill intentions.
And the man?
He stood leisurely in the pavilion, quietly watching the lake.
Ripples first appeared on the lake's surface, then the tremors churned the water into a muddy mess, making the man watching it frown slightly.
"Hmm?"
His voice carried a hint of displeasure.
The man, whose silhouette looked rather thin, took no actual action. All he did was voice his dissatisfaction.
But as that sound rang out...
The earthquake stopped abruptly.
Qin Ran clearly felt the force surging beneath his feet suddenly halt, then subside-that force capable of overturning heaven and earth had barely stirred before it was ruthlessly suppressed.
Or, more precisely, it disappeared.
As though it had never existed.
What kind of power was this?!
Qin Ran narrowed his eyes. [Words of Arrogance] appeared directly in his hands, and every muscle in his body tightened like a spring. Like a leopard ready to pounce, he watched the man as though facing a formidable enemy.
He even felt a rare flicker of nervousness.
The strength the man had displayed truly astonished Qin Ran.
To be able to stand against a natural disaster...
There were