Chapter 661 - 655: Lan Xi – Sacrificial Burial

Earth, China.

Jinsha River.

Amidst the green mountains and yellow waters, white smoke curls up.

"Ma Ran, isn’t that the correct name?"

A blue-haired young man tilted his head, looking at the suddenly appearing Ma Ran, a slight smile on his lips, his tone carrying a hint of casualness: "Since you could immediately sense my existence, then..."

"Someone like you is qualified to know my name."

"Lan Xi."

The young man paused for a moment, a playful expression appearing on his handsome face.

He examined Ma Ran from head to toe, and said in a calm tone: "You should thank me for my generosity."

"Among the vast cosmos, less than ten lives are qualified to know this name."

Lan Xi stood at a height of 1.95 meters, with a perfect and well-proportioned body, dressed in a loose robe, playing with a magic staff embedded with a sky blue gem in his hand. At first glance, he seemed like an experienced anime or game cosplayer, with an extraordinary and ethereal demeanor, far from ordinary.

Ma Ran quickly noticed that within the blue gem embedded on the magic staff, there were a hundred million specks of orange-red light flickering endlessly, containing seemingly limitless energy.

Just standing there, doing nothing, his mere existence affected and twisted the surrounding environment.

At this moment, winds stirred and clouds surged at the head of the Jinsha River, with waves splashing, forming numerous tiny whirlpools, trapping fish and shrimp with no escape.

"Lan Xi, I will remember this name."

Ma Ran remained calm, his eyes indifferent: "What do you want?"

He knew that the figure standing before him was not human, but a deity from the Divine Court.

Moreover.

The other was an extraordinary entity standing atop the universe, a Controller of the Divine Court, equivalent to the Golden Domain!

Originally, he planned to enter the Pseudo-Earth Secret Realm’s Strongman Paradise first to see how his fellow Earthlings were performing in the beta test.

But just as Ma Ran was about to leave, he sensed an immensely powerful and terrifying aura descending on Earth.

That unique pressure of an Upper Rank God...

Even millennia later, Ma Ran would never forget!

The impact of Lan Xi on Earth’s environment had already been suppressed to its lowest limit by Ma Ran. If he had arrived just half a minute later, the entire Yangtze River Basin might have completely collapsed due to the other’s presence!

"What do you want..."

Lan Xi repeated Ma Ran’s words stiffly, a playful smile crossing his eyes: "Despite having only 5,000 years of history, you can come up with such a concise and interesting phrase."

"If Earth Civilization weren’t marked as the No. 7 Demon Nest, maybe I would directly incorporate you into the Divine Country, promote you to clan, and offer protection."

"It’s a pity."

"Though it’s an interesting civilization, our stances are different."

Upon hearing this, Ma Ran remained light as a cloud, unaffected.

He flexed his fingers, hands in his pockets, his gaze calm as usual: "The future I see indicates that the Divine Court won’t attack Earth until the 24th."

"You came to Earth alone this time on a whim, didn’t you?"

Lan Xi frowned slightly.

"Like Mo Xing, who also masters the ability related to the Time Domain."

"Tsk, it’s a bit tricky..."

Murmuring to himself, Lan Xi glanced around, his frown gradually easing, maintaining that confident posture.

"Although I don’t know whether the ’Burning Martial’ manuscript incident involving time travel has anything to do with you, it doesn’t matter."

"From the beginning, I’ve always disliked thinking."

"Wisdom...it’s just a tool used out of necessity when weak."

"When power is sufficient, crushing directly is the most satisfying choice."

Saying this, Lan Xi looked at Ma Ran with depth, as if discussing what to have for dinner, his demeanor relaxed: "I won’t care about schemes and deeper calculations, after all, to me, the Insect Race Civilization, Parasitic Civilization, and Earth Civilization are all the same."

"Demon Nests are the tumors, germs, and toxins of the cosmos. Left unchecked, they will rapidly deteriorate the cosmic environment, leading even to the doomsday revival."

Lan Xi chuckled: "Luckily, on a whim, I temporarily changed my mind, taking time to visit Earth."

"Individuals like you, even with a sliver of breathing room, can find a way to break the situation, right?"

"You..."

"Just by standing here, relying solely on the power of the mind and spirit, you corrected my ’presence’ and suppressed my influence on the surrounding environment."

He clicked his tongue, speaking with admiration: "Mr. Ma Ran, you’re truly terrifying."

"In my view, the title ’Prophet’ is somewhat unworthy of your presence."

Ma Ran gave no response, merely observing Lan Xi quietly.

The last battle with the Golden Domain made him understand the true meaning of the term ’Upper Rank Gods.’

This meeting with Lan Xi also made Ma Ran realize that even beings recognized as Upper Rank Gods by the great cosmic will have entirely different personalities.

Golden Domain was gentle and polite, but Lan Xi was extremely proud. His dismissive behavior was not an act but an ’self’ engraved deep within his Divine Soul.

Although they hadn’t fought yet, Ma Ran vaguely felt that Lan Xi’s strength was probably on par with the Golden Domain.

Last time in the Divine Court, during the battle with the Golden Domain, he was wary of many things, and didn’t fight to his heart’s content.

Now, with the other side knocking on his door, there’s no retreat, leaving only one option.

Fight!

Seemingly sensing Ma Ran’s battle intent, Lan Xi’s gaze shifted slightly.

He flicked his long index finger, swirling the magic staff around it twice before gripping it firmly.

Slap!

"To be honest, after learning of your deeds, even an ancient deity like me is a bit moved."

Lan Xi’s expression remained as arrogant and frivolous as before, but there was a touch of seriousness in his tone: "I admire you greatly."

"Perhaps you don’t know..."

"Throughout my long life, I’ve never admired any other life form as much as I admire you."

"So..."

"You are special."

"Special people should receive special treatment."

As he spoke, the magic staff in Lan Xi’s hand gradually emitted a blinding white light: "I will give you enough respect and the highest standard of funeral — making the entire Solar System your burial!"

Boom!

The orange-red specks in the blue gem on the staff suddenly turned into pure white.

Simultaneously, the intense heat instantly evaporated the entire Jinsha River.

The grass and trees on the riverbank swiftly turned yellow and within a second, transformed from yellow to charred black, then emitted an incandescent glow, turning into fly ash and dissipating with the wind in an instant.

The humid, scorching steam existed for no more than half a second before dissolving into nothingness, completely annihilated.

"So then..."

"Before Earth Civilization is completely destroyed, do you have any last words?"

"Please don’t hold back."

"Any not-too-excessive request, I can fulfill for you."