Chapter 754 - 748: Ma Ran, the Eternal Divine

"Isn’t it good to stay alive? Why provoke Brother Ran; do you think Sister Qiangwei’s weapon isn’t sharp enough, or do you think I’m not ruthless enough, my dear 98725?"

"???"

"I always feel like something is happening here that I don’t know about..."

"Don’t be fooled by the way the Martial God looks like a fool normally. In fact, their methods are ruthless... let’s just say, those who understand will understand, and telling those who don’t is useless."

"Keywords—Romantic Goddess Shana, Traitor’s Wall, Emotion Manipulation, Myriad Transformations, the bizarre global unity of all people, ironclad thoughts."

"Hiss! Gasp! Is this a conspiracy theory? It’s pretty damn terrifying! Is Su Qiangwei secretly controlling everything? Is she the ultimate mastermind?"

" ’Countries of Earth unite against foreign threats, all because of her’?"

"Do you think what you think you think is what you actually think?"

"The Martial God isn’t someone who acts in the dark, always upright and aboveboard, not someone keyboard warriors can slander behind their backs! Don’t forget, the internet never forgets!"

"The time finally comes to show loyalty! New members of the Guardian Organization are itching to get involved... code input is in progress, IP locked, real-world location confirmed! Time to check water meters now!"

"Phase two members of the Fulan Academy say the internet is not a lawless place. Those who oppose the Guardians will face justice!"

"Alright, alright, you all better calm down! Hurry up and hide your valuables and cultivation resources, no one’s going to compensate you if they get broken!"

"Thanks for the reminder, brother! I’m off to buy a full-coverage hood and prepare to learn about ’Zero Dollar Purchase’ techniques, profiteering in the chaos! (dog head emoji)"

"Listening to you is like enlightenment, opening up a whole new world! As long as I don’t get caught, I have no blemishes or criminal records! Thinking like this, damn, I’m really a clever little devil!"

"Not just a clever devil, you’re a damned genius!"

"Any Earthling without a criminal record will absolutely not die because of otherworldly visitors—not saying you won’t die if you act reckless, understand?"

"I don’t believe it, I’m going to try it! (Wu Di frowning emoji)"

"Ran God explained it so clearly, yet you still want to act recklessly; looks like you’re too full and living too comfortably... huh? No! You damn fool, you’re playing dumb to troll again!"

"Oh crap, the enemy’s here! Hurry, go outside and check it out!"

"No need to go outside, there’s something clearly from another world teleported right to my bedroom door, and from the look of it, it seems it’s planning to ie..."

Cao Ruoyan put down his phone, swallowed, took two steps with three strides to the window, and couldn’t help but open his eyes wide.

"Holy crap!"

There was a big hole in the sky.

Orange debris was constantly falling down.

The clouds seemed to have been suddenly compressed by some external force, solidifying into blocks of ice, falling from the high sky, smashing the smooth road surface into spider web-like craters.

A strong burnt smell filled the nostrils.

The originally sunny weather turned instantly clouded, mysterious purple thunder rolling across the sky, madly lashing the earth.

The rumbling thunder was louder and louder, decibels gradually rising, as if brewing the ultimate thunder of destruction behind an unseen dark veil.

The community’s residential buildings were burning fiercely, black flames consuming everything like maggots on a corpse.

Wood, cement, steel, ceramics, plastic...

Everything was devoured by the black fiery flames.

The high temperature seemed to scorch the air, distorting it, waves of heat rolling, licking the earthlings’ skin, draining their body’s moisture.

Thick smoke billowed, stinging Cao Ruoyan’s eyes red.

"This is the fourth floor, with my Second Rank of Burning Martial cultivation, I can already release Inner Qi, which, while not lethal, should cushion enough for a proper fall without breaking a leg if done correctly."

Cao Ruoyan didn’t want to be roasted like a goose in the blistering flames, so without thinking, he kicked open the window and took a leap.

The wind and heat waves ravaged his face and ears.

Thud!

With a dull thud, Cao Ruoyan crashed to the ground like a lump of iron, his bones making a sound that made his scalp tingle.

Without special training, he relied on his physical condition to pave his way ahead!

Unfortunately, the "use Inner Qi as a cushion" fancy move didn’t work; he just gave the ground a passionate embrace like a dense heavy metal rock.

The pain cleared Cao Ruoyan’s chaotic thoughts.

At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind.

"The Prophet said, any Earthling without a criminal record will not die because of otherworldly life."

Ma Ran was not just Earth’s first extraordinary, his reputation was built through countless emergencies, bit by bit.

Thinking of this, Cao Ruoyan stood on the spot, realizing that although he wasn’t comfortable, his bones, muscles, and skin were intact.

In the blaze of the fierce fire, the community’s residential buildings collapsed into dust, reigning down.

And from the remnants, twisted lifeforms with metallic lusters slowly crawled out.

In the sky, an orange fragment floated down.

Cao Ruoyan instinctively grabbed it, squinting slightly, analyzing: "Fire, lightning, metal... plus this..."

"Are we dealing with otherworldly elites mastering four special abilities, or do they come from four completely different worlds?"

"It should be the latter; after all, the styles look completely different."

At this time, a message from the Earth Heavenly Dao abruptly surfaced in Cao Ruoyan’s mind.

[The enemies come from: Immortal Wood Plane, Fiery Fire Universe, Profound Thunder Dimension, and Frost Gold Great World.]

[The protective barriers of the universe Earth is in have been compromised by unknown forces.]

[The enemies intend to force a fusion and rule this world.]

Cao Ruoyan blinked.

Isn’t this the proper opening of an apocalyptic story?

The only difference is, Earth now isn’t a soft persimmon to be pinched by others.

[Prophet] Ma Ran, [Martial God] Su Qiangwei, [Haotian] Zhang Qianren, [God] Grey...

Are you aware, their combat power triples that of a [Supreme Ruler] level?

Those who chose to invade Earth, the otherworldly creatures, are they suicidal?

How do they dare?

Or have they been deceived and brought here as cannon fodder to pave the way?

However, this time seems different from before...

Wait a minute!

It’s because the Prophet didn’t step up right away to smack these reckless otherworldly visitors!

Could it be that Ran God has quit the addiction of ’showing off’ in front of others?

"I first need to reunite with my parents before thinking about anything else!"

Cao Ruoyan collected his thoughts, preparing to act when he was startled to discover that the orange fragment he casually grabbed had already melded into his skin.

In a blink of an eye, his whole right hand surged with seemingly endless energy.

At the same time, Cao Ruoyan lost control of his right arm.

That arm was gradually turning into wood.

The wooden part gradually spread and expanded.

In just three breaths, Cao Ruoyan had transformed into a wooden sculpture; green shoots sprouted from his eyes, and his whole being was immobilized.

The black fiery flame swept by.

The wooden statue of Cao Ruoyan, under the erosion of this fire, was instantaneously burnt to ashes.

The wild wind howled, the ashes scattered everywhere.

Floating in the wind as dust, Cao Ruoyan felt strange: "No wonder Ran God didn’t show up this time."

"There really was no need!"

Though his body was gone, Cao Ruoyan was still alive.

Even without a brain, he could continue to think.

Moreover, Cao Ruoyan vaguely felt, floating as dust in the wind, it wouldn’t be long before he re-condensed, his physical form rebuilt, coming back to life again.

Realizing this, Cao Ruoyan (in ash form) immediately became excited.

He believed, on this planet, many people likely shared his fate.

"This is what it means to ’not die because of otherworldly creatures,’ right?"

"The Prophet was true to his word!"

Is there more to say?

Ma Ran, forever a god!