After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

Bai Xuan was showing off its knowledge of "Soul-Suppressing Nails" with spittle flying everywhere, while a plump mushroom leg stood on the edge of the plate, waving its arms and legs excitedly.

"...Boss, your demonic art inheritance is probably quite powerful, it must have some... "

It was trying to subtly probe Zhou Ran's background.

hum-

The phone on the corner of the table vibrated.

The light from the screen was particularly dazzling in the luxurious private room.

The continuous vibration sounded like a rapid and ominous heartbeat.

Zhou Ran glanced at the caller ID—Wu De.

His brows were furrowed.

This sneaky "uncle" would never dare to contact me at a time like this unless the sky were to fall and the earth were to collapse.

Zhou Ran pressed the answer button.

"Master Zhou!"

You finally answered the phone!

problem occurs!

The sky has fallen!

On the other end of the phone came Wu De's hoarse and terrified roar.

"Our territory in Jiangcheng... is gone!"

Zhou Ran's fingers, which were holding the teacup, froze in mid-air.

The exquisite blue-and-white porcelain cup cracked with a "snap," its body covered in spiderweb-like cracks, but it didn't shatter.

The tea in the cup was firmly sealed inside by a force, remaining completely still.

Speak slowly.

His voice was flat, but the temperature inside the private room suddenly dropped.

The Su sisters sitting opposite felt a chill run down their spines and unconsciously put down their chopsticks.

Wu De was sobbing uncontrollably on the other end of the line:

"Half an hour ago!"

A madman dressed in Japanese samurai attire suddenly appears at the top of the Xiao Group!

He knows ninjutsu; even his shadow can kill!

"The fat man's newly mastered Golden Body Technique couldn't even withstand a single move from that person!"

They didn't even draw their knife; they just used the scabbard to smash him from the top floor into the underground parking garage!

Their fate is now unknown!

"Third Master's spies in Jiangcheng were all wiped out within ten minutes!"

The extraordinary gym has been demolished!

The load-bearing walls have all been cut in half!

Zhou Ran lowered his eyelids, his tone remaining calm.

Where are they?

"That's the most crucial point!"

Wu De's voice was completely off-key.

"Miss Chen, Hong Li, and Miss Lin... they've all been arrested!"

"That mad dog Song Ren from the Sakurajima Song family, I wonder where he's led them!"

Zhou Ran, unusually, lit a cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring.

"Chen Guodong didn't contact Liu..."

But before he could finish speaking, Wu De interrupted him.

"Governor Liu... was tripped up by the inspection team from the capital."

The entire business sector in Jiangxi Province is now in complete chaos!

Our industry is currently entirely supported by the Wu family. As soon as the market opens tomorrow, the stock prices of the Xiao and Chen families will collapse.

The Song family is determined to eradicate us completely this time!

"Master Zhou, if you don't come back soon, our entire family will really be wiped out!"

beep--

Zhou Ran hung up the phone.

Inside the private room, you could hear a pin drop.

Bai Xuan was so frightened that he scurried into the spout of the teapot, leaving only his beady green eyes peeking out, trembling uncontrollably.

It knew that now was not the time to speak.

"Qin San".

Zhou Ran stood up.

He closed his fingers, and the cracked teacup silently turned into a fine powder in his palm, trickling down between his fingers.

"exist!"

Qin Sanye's back was sweating, but his back was ramrod straight.

"I'm leaving this place to you. Take the men back to Jiangcheng as soon as possible."

Zhou Ran turned his head and looked at Su Qingwu, his eyes devoid of emotion.

"If someone tries to stop me..."

"Then kill them."

Su Qingwu's heart pounded, she gripped the sword hilt tightly, and nodded vigorously.

"Mr. Zhou...and what about you?"

Feng Lili mustered her courage and asked,

"It's over 3,000 kilometers from here to Jiangcheng, and the nearest flight isn't until tomorrow morning..."

"flight?"

Zhou Ran's lips parted in a wide grin, but there was no warmth in his smile.

"Too slow."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward.

The figure disappeared.

The air collapsed inwards where he had been standing, producing a muffled sound!

boom--!

The entire floor-to-ceiling window in the private room shattered from the inside out!

The backflow of air shattered the delicious food on the table.

Master Qin and the Su sisters rushed to the window, their faces filled with horror.

In the night sky, a streak of purplish-black light tore through the darkness at a tricky angle and shot straight up!

10,000 meters above the ground.

The sound of the wind was left far behind, and all around was absolute darkness and nothingness.

Zhou Ran carried Bai Xuan, who was nearly dried up from fright, in one hand, with the Zanpakuto burning with demonic fire at his feet.

The purple-gold Dao Platform within his body spun at an unprecedented speed, converting massive amounts of spiritual energy into kinetic energy to support this migration across half a continent.

This is no longer flying; it is burning life itself.

"Hold on tight."

Zhou Ran's voice entered Bai Xuan's consciousness directly in the vacuum environment, without a trace of warmth.

boom!!!

A massive white ring exploded in the sky over southern Xinjiang, lingering for a long time.

Sonic boom cloud!

He transformed into a black lightning bolt that pierced the sky, breaking the sound barrier.

The speed is still increasing!

One times the speed of sound...

Twice the speed of sound...

Three times the speed of sound!

Bai Xuan's soul was nearly torn apart by this speed, and it screamed in agony within Zhou Ran's consciousness.

"Boss, are you crazy!"

This is burning away your cultivation level!

"By the time you get to Jiangcheng, how much strength will you have left?!"

Zhou Ran turned a deaf ear.

The purple-gold demonic eyes swept across, and two dark demonic flames burned deep within the pupils.

Beneath him, the earth presented a rapidly receding panorama.

The city's dazzling lights merged into a blurry river of light in his eyes.

......

[Air defense command center in a southwestern war zone.]

A piercing alarm blared throughout the hall.

"Report!

Radar has detected an unidentified hypersonic target!

Taking off from the southern border of Xinjiang, speed... Mach 20! Climbing towards Mach 40!

"The trajectory...the trajectory is crossing our airspace!"

Destination: Towards Jiangcheng!

An elderly man with a general's star on his shoulder stared intently at the ridiculously fast red trajectory line on the screen, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Intercept!"

What can we use to intercept it?!

"What the hell... could this be an intercontinental ballistic missile?!"

……

Jiangcheng, the headquarters building of the Xiao Group.

The city's landmark of wealth is now so quiet you could hear the sound of blood dripping.

In the top-floor conference hall, several cold bodies of security guards lay scattered on the expensive carpet.

A man dressed in loose black samurai clothes knelt in front of a low table.

He had meticulously arranged a tea set and was intently brewing a pot of top-grade sencha.

The aroma of tea wafted through the air, mingling with a faint smell of blood, making one want to vomit.

Song Ren.

He pushed a cup of clear tea toward himself, as if to entertain an unseen guest.

"Our Japanese tea ceremony emphasizes treating every tea gathering as if it were the last one in one's life."

He raised his head and looked at the three women tied to the ground, his gaze indifferent, as if he were admiring three objects.

"Zhou Ranjun's journey home is the last tea party I prepared for him."

"Sect Leader Li will tear his soul to shreds and feed it bit by bit to those evil spirits that have been starving for thousands of years."

"And you,"

He picked up the teacup and gently blew on the steam.

"It will become a sacrifice to ignite the Song family's next century of glory."

Especially you…

His gaze fell on Lin Qingxue, his eyes scrutinizing her as if dissecting her.