My Ability Is Role-playing

"Let the entire Solar System accompany in burial," had it been anyone else saying this, Ma Ran would have considered it a joke.

But the one who said it was Lan Xi, an Upper Rank God from the Divine Court...

Ma Ran knew very well that the other truly possessed such ability.

He could clearly perceive that embedded within Lan Xi’s magic staff, each light point in the sky blue gem represented a "young" star.

So...

The differences between divine artifacts are vast as well.

The Second Generation God of Slaughter once tried to imitate Ma Ran’s Tang Blade, forging a divine artifact that at its final moment could risk everything to pierce the spatial tunnel between Earth and the Divine Court, but its power was limited to just that.

However, in Lan Xi’s hands, the magic staff required no skill; just a gentle wave would release the energy of the domain within, annihilating tens of thousands of star systems with ease.

Such force...

It was simply astounding.

To think, just one or two months ago, Ma Ran barely stepped into the "Annihilation Level" realm; to destroy a planet, he had to expend massive amounts of time and energy.

"Hoo..."

Ma Ran’s gaze locked onto Lan Xi’s magic staff, sighed: "The sense of danger it gives me is almost the same as the Golden Domain, yet it’s so strong?"

"Perhaps, the focus of power differs between the Golden Domain and Lan Xi..."

If not for the appearance of the [Prophet] medal, and the rank of "Burning Martial" reached the Twenty-Fifth Rank, Ma Ran would have packed up and fled Earth with its people the moment he saw Lan Xi.

Ma Ran’s eyes sharpened, Time Stop Territory unfolded.

The wind halted, the rain ceased, and the roaring river solidified in the air.

Within a fifty-kilometer radius centered around Ma Ran, all time separated from the cosmos.

Lan Xi, also an Upper Rank God, should have been frozen like the Golden Domain in the Time Stop Territory, yet a bizarre scene unfolded!

Lan Xi slowly turned his head, astonished, looking at Ma Ran. His blue hair moved without wind, surrounded by a splendid orange-red divine light, as his speech gradually returned to normal: "Time stop? Time stripping? Or have you directly extracted a fragment from ’history’?"

"What a terrifying guy..."

"Someone like you, placed millions of years ago, would’ve accidentally condensed into an Upper Rank Format, wouldn’t you?"

"Unfortunately, you’ve met me."

"I don’t practice wisdom or other fanciful laws; I follow the path of ’One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws’."

"Your powers are useless against me!"

Hearing this, Ma Ran burst into laughter, raised one hand slightly: "Since you like to speak with strength, let’s not waste time then."

Clang!

The Tang Blade unsheathed, leaving a slowly burning silver crescent in the air.

In the blink of an eye, Ma Ran activated the multiplication ability of the [Prophet] medal.

Using the power of "Burning Shadow," burning his lifespan, he traded for Upper Rank God-level realms and strength!

The consumption was vast, turning a normal person instantly devoid, aging to death, but Ma Ran lacked nothing more than lifespan!

In moments, an overwhelming and irresistible might enveloped Ma Ran.

Wearing a black-trimmed silver-coat, with the Tang Blade at his side, combat boots on his feet, silver-black eyes, and white tousled hair.

Unlike his usual combat state in one particular aspect...

This moment, Ma Ran wore deep-colored black fingerless gloves, and the shadow at his feet subtly shifted, rising and becoming three-dimensional.

The shadow writhed continually, like pitch-black flames swirling around his body.

At a glance, he seemed surrounded by monstrous flames, imposing and terrifying.

"Hmm? This..."

Lan Xi’s expression dramatically changed: "This is beyond the level middle rank gods can reach!"

He knew that life forms without sufficient mental resilience would have their cells rupture, divine souls annihilate, genes collapse, and transform into indescribable monsters just by looking at Ma Ran in this state.

At this moment, Ma Ran possessed the standard Upper Rank God-level combat power!

Yet the more Lan Xi thought, the more he found it odd!

In normalcy, Ma Ran’s life level and realm were at most middle rank god, even if his skills approached the Dao, it should be impossible to reach Upper Rank God combat power!

"Come on!"

Without moving, Ma Ran, enveloped in the black shadow flames, instantly arrived in front of Lan Xi, swiftly sliced down: "Let’s have a good fight!"

Lan Xi immediately dispelled all chaotic thoughts, promptly raised his magic staff, barely blocking the oncoming slash.

Clang!

Pale flames accompanied by explosions and thunder spread in all directions.

"Not bad combat techniques, but you insist on ’One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws’."

Ma Ran curled his lips, his eyes focused on the tip of Lan Xi’s staff, fixed on the sky blue gem shimmering with billions of starlight, revealing a grin full of shining teeth: "This thing, I want it!"

Time Stop Territory ineffective against Lan Xi?

No!

Lan Xi, though powerful, couldn’t break through this Time Stop Territory.

The Earthlings originally at the center of the fifty-kilometer battlefield were all flicked away by Ma Ran, sent to a relatively safe zone.

At least this area’s time was separated from the outside, effectively protecting Earth.

Ma Ran could truly let loose and have a proper fight with Lan Xi!

Otherwise, if he and Lan Xi went to war, it wouldn’t take ten rounds to pulverize Earth.

...

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

A pitch-black sphere, several dozen kilometers in diameter, suddenly appeared, cutting off the Jinsha River at the waist.

At the same time, two figures suddenly emerged.

It was Ma Ran and Lan Xi!

In the outside world, only a split second had passed, but within the Time Stop Territory, Ma Ran had already engaged Lan Xi in over a thousand rounds.

At this moment, there wasn’t a trace of the previous arrogance on Lan Xi’s face.

His expression was gloomy as he lowered his head, looking at the bare magic staff in his hand.

The power of billions of stars was indeed exaggerated.

But...

In front of Ma Ran, Lan Xi had no chance to detonate them!

At this thought, he raised his head, looking at the sky blue gem held by Ma Ran, and said grimly, "Burning life, borrowing power from the future..."

"The future you indeed reached the realm of an Upper Rank God, becoming a major threat to the [Divine Court]!"

His magic staff had been broken into two by Ma Ran, and the gem on the staff had been taken.

Lan Xi, who believed in proving his path through force, did not care about this loss.

He still had many similar treasures as reserves.

The real issue was...

Lan Xi sorrowfully realized that he had come with confidence, thinking he could crush the Earth Civilization effortlessly, but in a real fight, he couldn’t do anything to Ma Ran!

The proud him could not accept this at all for a moment.

"No...no way!"

"You’re trying to interfere with my thoughts?"

Lan Xi’s gaze sharpened, focusing on Ma Ran’s face: "You’ve calculated wrong!"

"My will and belief will never waver!"

"The greater your potential, the more determined I am to kill you!"

"From the earlier encounters, I have already found your greatest weakness."

"Too little accumulation, shallow foundation."

"Someone like you..."

"Even if your combat techniques reach the ultimate realm, reigning over the cosmos, and your realm is sufficient, what does it matter?"

At this moment, Lan Xi’s tone was as cold as ancient ice, exuding a chilling aura: "While fighting me, you still think about protecting the natives on this planet..."

"This forces you to give up some attacking opportunities."

"You’re not able to unleash your full strength!"

"With my accumulation, I can completely exhaust you to death!"

"Fighting against someone in your current state is neither fair nor square, and even makes me feel so embarrassed, but..."

"I’m sorry."

"For Cang Lian, for the Divine Court..."

"I am willing to set aside my pride to kill you in this unfair battle!"

Ma Ran’s lips slightly curved upward.

His eyes were calm, with an unhurried air, and he said confidently: "You are entirely different from the Upper Rank Gods I imagined."

"You...care a lot about the [Divine Court]."

Lan Xi’s abilities greatly restrained Ma Ran at this stage, yet he inadvertently exposed crucial information.

And Ma Ran...

Never wastes any opportunity.

Upon hearing these words, Lan Xi’s eyelids trembled intensely, and his divine soul vibrated.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

"Though we stand on opposing sides, in essence, we are highly alike."

Ma Ran flexed his fingers, and the Tang Blade sheathed itself.

He made eye contact with Lan Xi, smiled faintly, and said warmly: "To protect the Earth Civilization, to defend those who are worth protecting..."

"My bottom line is lower than you can imagine."

"Before you act against Earth, you better consider whether you have a hundred percent certainty to keep me here?"

"If you make a move and fail to keep me..."

"Guess what?"

"Do you think, apart from the Upper Rank Gods, whether I have the ability to kill all life within the [Divine Court]?"

"I appreciate you, which is why I say these words."

"Don’t forget..."

Ma Ran, as if advising a friend not to go astray, said sincerely: "The Earth Civilization is the most [ruthless] among all the ’Demon Nests’."