This instant, even the Ninth Heavenly Venerate could not control his own body.
Even though he had already mastered the space power, at this moment, space seemed to be of no use to him either.
Heaven and earth, at this moment, appeared to have become things controlled by Xu Ran.
"No!"
"You can't kill me!"
"I am the Ninth Tian Zun of the Soul Hall. If you kill me, you will thoroughly offend the Soul Hall and even more so the Hun Clan. You will be hunted down by the Hun Clan! Even those ancient Imperial Clans do not dare to offend the Soul Hall lightly!"
At this moment, the Ninth Heavenly Venerate finally felt the threat of death.
It had been many years since he had this feeling.
Even if there were stronger experts than him, they would not dare to use their killing moves on him.
He was a man of the Soul Hall, and even more so, he worked for the Hun Clan, who would dare to strike him?
Even some Dou Saint experts had to give him some respect when they saw him.
He watched with wide eyes as Xu Ran's fist got closer and closer, and finally, one punch struck directly on his head.
"Boom!"
Space shattered at that very moment, a space black hole capable of devouring everything appeared, swallowing and grinding away all traces of the battle. The Ninth Tian Zun's soul disintegrated under that one punch, with no chance whatsoever of surviving.
All nine Tian Zuns of the Soul Hall possessed the potential to strike for the rank of Dou Sheng, and even the ones in the front are genuinely Dou Saint experts.
On the Continent, as Sky Venerables of the Soul Hall, they could call the wind and summon the rain.
They were even more cherished by the Hun Clan, having received powerful Dou Techniques from them, stronger than other experts of the same level.
"Now, the Soul Hall has only eight Heavenly Venerates left."
"Soul Hall Sky Venerable, no more than this, couldn't even take one punch from me."
Xu Ran bragged arrogantly.
Ya Fei was dumbfounded.
This was the first time she had seen Xu Ran eliminate an expert of this level with his own hands. Previously, in the Jia Ma Empire, Xu Ran hadn't faced many strong enemies. Even though she knew Xu Ran was very strong, she hadn't felt a strong visual impact.
It wasn't until now, seeing a powerful elder from the Soul Hall blown to pieces by a single punch from Xu Ran, that she understood just how powerful Xu Ran really was.
Shattering a High-Level Dou Zun with one punch, it was feared that only a Dou Saint expert could accomplish such a feat.
"I could have shattered him with one punch, but it has been too long since I've had a proper warm-up. It's really too difficult to find someone who can take a few punches with some strength," Xu Ran said.
Ya Fei looked at Xu Ran, who was full of vigor, stuck out her little tongue, and remained silent.
Wu Hu Fa watched the Ninth Heavenly Venerate die at the hands of Xu Ran, scared out of his wits.
The Soul Hall hadn't taken such a big loss in nearly a hundred years.
A Heavenly Venerate of the Soul Hall was dead; this was definitely not a trivial matter.
"Lord Xu Ran, I-I-I..." Wu Hu Fa stammered, looking at Xu Ran who seemed like a Killing God, unable to speak clearly.
If such a powerful Sky Venerable of the Soul Hall had died at Xu Ran's hands, how could he possibly be Xu Ran's opponent?
Even ten of him would definitely not be a match for Xu Ran.
"What do you mean, 'you'? You can die as well." With another strike, Wu Hu Fa was instantaneously reduced to nothing but ash and smoke.
...
Soul Hall.
At this moment, all the experts of the Soul Hall opened their eyes simultaneously.
The death of the Ninth Heavenly Venerate was naturally sensed by the Soul Hall.
As they looked toward the place where the Flame had died out, all the Sky Venerables of the Soul Hall couldn't believe it.
On the Continent, if no Dou Sheng intervened, how many could kill the Ninth Heavenly Venerate?
"Mo Yu is dead? What exactly happened, who in the world could kill him? With his strength, who could possibly take his life? Could it be that one of the Imperial Clans or the Pill Tower made a move?"
"I just did some investigation, Mo Yu went to the Jia Ma Empire. It is said that a peerless expert appeared there, causing quite a stir, and Mo Yu went there to investigate this matter. Unexpectedly, he fell there, and even his soul didn't escape. It seems that something indeed happened there."
"Jia Ma Empire? Isn't that where the Xiao Family is now located? First, the Gu Clan sent the young mistress to the Xiao Family, and now a powerful expert has come to the Jia Ma Empire. It seems there really is some unspeakable secret with the Xiao Family."
"That Xu Ran was also at the Xiao Family before, he stayed for a few days and then left. Moreover, it seems he has a quite deep relationship with that girl from the Gu Clan. The Gu Clan's girl has already left the Xiao Family for Canaan Academy, and now this Xu Ran is also leaving. I think that the item from the Xiao Family is likely already in Xu Ran's hands," said a Heavenly Venerate from the Soul Hall.
"This Xu Ran is quite interesting, you guys keep an eye on him for now, and I'll personally meet him later. We are aware of the strong figures on the Continent. This person who suddenly emerged is quite intriguing. He's a strong figure even we from the Soul Hall were unaware of, and he's also an Alchemist. Based on his previous performance, I think he is very likely to be a Ninth Grade Alchemist."
"Ninth Grade Alchemist?"
"Heh heh, the soul of a Ninth Grade Alchemist is a great tonic."
"..."
...
Xu Ran cleaned up the battlefield, taking the Space Rings of the two Soul Hall experts, glanced at them, and handed both Space Rings to Ya Fei.
Inside there were quite a few good items, and even if Ya Fei couldn't use them, she could still auction them for a good price.
"High-Level Earth-Tier Combat Skill!"
Ya Fei searched through the Space Ring, stunned for a long time when she saw a low-level Dou Technique.
She had never seen an Earth-Tier Dou Technique in the Jia Ma Empire before.
However, for that Soul Hall Sky Venerable to possess such a powerful combat skill was indeed normal.
"This soul skill is of no use to me, but it could be auctioned off. However, if a soul skill like this is put up for auction, the people from the Soul Hall would likely find out about it, right?" Ya Fei furrowed her brow.
How much money could such a Dou Technique fetch at an auction?
Having worked at the Mittel Auction for so many years, she suddenly felt a resurgence of passion for these things.
She estimated in her heart, yet she had never sold something as valuable; the most expensive Dou Technique she had ever sold was at the Profound Level.
Such level of combat skill was the greatest asset of a power; who would be willing to auction it off?
"Just sell it. With me by your side, what are you afraid of? If the Soul Hall dares to trouble you, I'll annihilate the Soul Hall," Xu Ran said domineeringly.
"Didn't you just say that the Soul Hall is the strongest force in Zhongzhou? The Soul Hall also has so many Dou Sheng experts, how can you annihilate them?" Ya Fei pouted. Xu Ran had just given her a briefing, so now she viewed the Soul Hall as very formidable.
"What does it matter if they are the strongest force? If they provoke my wife, I'll still extinguish them. It's true that the Soul Hall is the number one force under the heavens, but I am the number one expert under the heavens. I'm a bit more formidable than they are. With a flip of my hand, I could suppress the Soul Hall," Xu Ran said disdainfully.
"Pfft, alright, alright, I know you're powerful. When we get to Canaan Academy, I'll find a place to sell it. The money from the sale will be just right for running a power," said Ya Fei with a Yan Ran smile.