Chapter 675 - 669: An Interesting Whetstone
For some unknown reason, just watching Ma Ran from afar, Zuo couldn’t muster any thought of becoming his enemy.
He felt that his gaze upon Ma Ran was like seeing the Dragon Emperor.
"Strong! Very strong! Extremely strong! Facing him means certain death, with no possibility of survival!"
An alarm went off in Zuo’s mind, instantly realizing the combat power disparity between him and Ma Ran, causing the pale reverse scale at his throat to stand on end.
Just making eye contact with Ma Ran, he felt his legs go weak.
"I absolutely cannot become his enemy!"
"Damn it! Too careless. When I first arrived on Earth, I should have investigated the situation more before making a decision!"
The oppression from the bloodline and soul made the arrogant Zuo subconsciously adjust his attitude.
The phrase "from arrogant to deferential" perfectly described his behavior.
His companion, You, although not caring much about Earth humans’ opinions, still felt a burning shame and wished to destroy this planet beneath their feet immediately.
If only the Earth civilization was wiped out, no one would know of the ignoble history the noble Dragon Race elites once had.
But...
You knew very well that it was impossible.
[Prophet] Ma Ran...
Before this human or humanoid lifeform, he didn’t even have the right or qualification to speak!
The [Haotian] Zhang Qianren and [God] Gray, who were healed by Ma Ran, were at that moment floating on the water surface, exchanging glances.
Before confronting Zuo and You, they had considered various scenarios of delaying until Ma Ran arrived.
Both sides fighting intensely, rendering the sky dark and the sun and moon obscured, with the battle outcome only emerging after several days and nights; or, Ma Ran crushing them unilaterally, defeating the opponent within a hundred moves...
Even if they had to suffer many casualties, joining forces to barely repel the alien Dragon Race enemies was acceptable.
But reality gave them a resounding slap.
The truth was...
Just as Ma Ran appeared, those two arrogant, overbearing Dragon Race members immediately cowered.
The once talkative and frivolous Void Dragon was suddenly as quiet as a chicken, frozen on the spot, neither making a sound nor even breathing or having a heartbeat.
The once proud Guang Longzuo, who had almost scorned talking to Earth humans, was now as humble as a servant before his master in front of Ma Ran.
That humble attitude made Gray and Zhang Qianren somewhat hard to accept.
After all, these two were no mere trifle, but beings that could easily crush them.
"..."
Ma Ran’s gaze swept over Zuo and You, feeling the palpable sense of regret emanating from these two Dragon Race beings.
They didn’t regret their actions.
They merely regretted being too weak, believing they should have investigated more and updated their intelligence database before acting.
If Zuo and You were strong enough, or stronger than Ma Ran, they would likely have had a different attitude now.
As the master of Earth, nothing occurring on this planet could escape Ma Ran’s attention.
Ma Ran knew that the "newborn middle-class combat power Dragon Race" that Zuo and You referred to was actually one of the two star power guardians he had created for [Strongman Paradise] using the [Devil’s Son] medal.
According to the backstory Ma Ran wrote for the "newborn Dragon Race," it was more fitting for [Profound Immortal] Zhao Guanlan to act at this moment.
However...
[Profound Immortal] had the [Game Main God] medal that could be devoured and fused, the script was already perfected, and there was no need to bring in the "newborn Dragon Race" to embellish the story.
So, this time the atmosphere was set by the [Prophet] and concluded by the [Sword Master].
Ma Ran was always curious.
Whether composite medals like [Sword Master], [Devil’s Son], [Profound Immortal], and [Prophet] could further advance into higher-level medals.
To get an answer, he would need all these medals to evolve to the same quality at least.
Even if they couldn’t be synthesized, every additional golden-quality medal in the medal chest meant Ma Ran gained another top-level multiplication ability comparable to the Upper Rank Gods.
Upon this realization, Ma Ran instantly gathered his thoughts, activated the [Prophet] medal, and unleashed the power of "Burning Shadow."
Boom!
In an instant blink of an eye, dark shadow flames surrounded Ma Ran, emitting a faint dark mist.
Under this shroud of dim mist, the guardians, whose bodies were torn asunder, appeared as if exhibiting a miraculous phenomenon that "reversed time."
Severed limbs were pieced together bit by bit, and shattered bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and skin all gradually restored to their peak state.
Some curious guardians instinctively looked at Ma Ran.
Gray and Zhang Qianren, however, were aghast, exclaiming in unison: "Close your eyes!"
"Do not gaze directly upon the [Prophet]!"
"It will be fatal!"
Indeed...
Ordinary S-level Extraordinary Ones merely took a few glances at Ma Ran, resulting in soul damage, gene collapse, mutating into monsters, or dying instantly and becoming a heap of flesh.
In this state, even Gray and Zhang Qianren, from a distance, felt their spiritual power plummet and their divine souls tremble.
Every cell within their bodies seemed to transform into tiny bugs, each possessing its own consciousness, writhing madly and trying to break free from their control to become independent entities.
At this moment, Gray and Zhang Qianren couldn’t help but have the same thought.
They recalled a phrase...
"Never gaze upon the Divine!"
From this perspective, Ma Ran appeared more like a deity than they did.
Gray and Zhang Qianren even suspected that even the gods of the Divine Court would be overshadowed like ordinary people before Ma Ran.
The incompletely severed shared frequency link between [Haotian] and [God] suddenly resonated strongly at the same time.
It was...
A surge and yearning to grow stronger!
Not seeking to become as powerful as Ma Ran.
At the very least, they needed the qualification to fight alongside him!
Only then did the two realize why the [Martial God], who was usually as immature as an eternal little girl in her actions, didn’t appear this time.
The reasons were twofold.
On one hand, there was trust and recognition of Ma Ran, believing he had the strength to handle this enemy.
On the other hand, they considered the vast gap in strength between themselves and Ma Ran.
If the strength disparity was so great that just a few glances at Ma Ran could cause acute neuritis at best, or mental collapse or permanent soul damage, leading to complete insanity...
In such a case, forcing themselves to stand by Ma Ran’s side would not be fighting alongside him but dragging him down.
Spending that time wisely, by seizing every moment in [Strongman Paradise] for good cultivation, and constantly growing stronger until they were qualified to stand beside Ma Ran!
After understanding this point, the two suddenly realized...
That the [Martial God], who usually acted like an immature girl, was actually smarter than anyone, perceiving things with great clarity, always seeing the essence through appearances!
"Your Excellency... You..." Guang Longzuo did not receive a response from Ma Ran, and a slight cold sweat appeared between the gaps of the dragon scales on the sides of his cheeks.
The previously arrogant two Dragon Race members turned pallid, and their eyes became panicked.
"Originally, I planned to just kill you two."
Ma Ran’s gaze swept over the two Dragon Race beings, smiling slightly and speaking in a calm tone: "Now it seems I don’t need to personally take action."
As he spoke, the shadow flames surrounding him gradually receded, disappearing completely.
Zuo didn’t fully understand Ma Ran’s meaning.
He racked his brains, searching for a way to survive.
However...
The next moment, a cold male voice, aloof and seemingly from the mountaintop, suddenly resounded over the Pacific Ocean.
"An interesting whetstone."