305: Chapter 305: Old man, your era is over

Of course, these were not Xiao Ran's trump cards.

Xiao Ran's trump card was the law seed.

The law seed radiated a purple-gold light deep within his body, tightly suppressing his true cultivation.

The old man's hand rested on top of Xiao Ran's head.

A cold, sinister power surged from his palm and entered Xiao Ran's glabella.

"Junior, do you think this Venerable doesn't know what you are thinking?"

The old man's voice rang out in Xiao Ran's Sea of Consciousness, carrying a hint of mockery.

"From the moment you stepped into the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, you have been guarding against this Venerable. Did you think this Venerable couldn't tell?"

Xiao Ran's Divine Soul opened its eyes in the Sea of Consciousness, looking at the giant black Dragon in front of him.

"The Grand Elder is truly perceptive; this Disciple is impressed."

The black Dragon laughed loudly.

"Impressed? Not necessary."

"This Venerable has lived for thousands of years; what schemes and tricks have I not seen? You have defenses, I know, but do you think having defenses means you can escape?"

Xiao Ran said indifferently, "Is the Grand Elder so confident?"

The black Dragon lowered its head, its gray eyes staring at Xiao Ran's Divine Soul, a cruel smile curling at the corner of its mouth.

"Confident? It is not about confidence, but rather that this Venerable knows that strength overwhelms everything."

"You are at the Peak Soul Transformation Stage, and I am at the Peak Body Integration Stage. Do you not know how vast the gap is?"

Xiao Ran's Divine Soul stood up, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Peak Soul Transformation Stage? Grand Elder, who told you I was at the Peak Soul Transformation Stage?"

He no longer suppressed his cultivation.

The aura of the Fusion Stage Early burst forth from his Divine Soul, surging toward the black Dragon like a tidal wave.

A gray-black Guixu Vortex exploded in the Sea of Consciousness, surrounding the black Dragon.

The black Dragon's eyes widened abruptly, its gray pupils filled with shock.

"Body Integration Stage? How is that possible!"

Xiao Ran said indifferently, "I was lucky. I obtained some Opportunity in the Far North Land, and my cultivation increased."

"Grand Elder, do you think you can still perform Possession on me now?"

The black Dragon's expression changed, but it quickly returned to calm.

A cold sneer curled at the corner of its mouth.

"Fusion Stage Early? Do you think the Fusion Stage Early can contend with this Venerable? I am at the Peak Body Integration Stage, three minor Realms higher than you."

"Even if you have defenses, so what?"

Xiao Ran laughed.

"Three minor Realms? Then let's try."

He raised his hand, and a Guixu Vortex condensed in his palm, transforming into a giant black hole that covered the black Dragon.

The black Dragon opened its giant mouth and spewed out a black beam of light.

The beam of light collided with the black hole, erupting with blinding light.

The Sea of Consciousness trembled violently; the gray-black vortex and the black beam of light intertwined like two giant Dragons fighting.

Xiao Ran took several steps back, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

His Divine Soul was trembling, but his eyes were filled with Battle Intent.

The black Dragon was not having an easy time either.

Its body was torn by the Guixu Vortex, several scales shattered, and black blood gushed out.

"Junior, you are quite good."

The black Dragon's voice carried a hint of appreciation.

"But it is not enough!"

It lunged at Xiao Ran again, its speed as fast as lightning.

Xiao Ran could not dodge in time; he was swatted away by the black Dragon's claw and slammed heavily onto the ground.

His Divine Soul dimmed slightly.

"Come again!"

Xiao Ran climbed up, the Guixu Vortex condensed in his palm, and he blasted it at the black Dragon again.

The two fought fiercely in the Sea of Consciousness, trading blows, the battle dimming the heavens and darkening the earth.

Although Xiao Ran's cultivation was not as high as the black Dragon's, his Guixu Body had a natural suppression over Divine Souls.

Every time they collided, he could devour a portion of the black Dragon's Divine Soul power to strengthen himself.

Meanwhile, the black Dragon's Divine Soul power was rapidly depleting.

"Damn it! Your Guixu Body…"

The black Dragon's voice was filled with anger.

Xiao Ran laughed.

"Grand Elder, didn't you say that strength overwhelms everything? What about now?"

The black Dragon roared and lunged at Xiao Ran again.

This time, it used all its strength.

A black beam of light spewed from its mouth, shrouding the entire Sea of Consciousness in darkness.

Xiao Ran did not dodge.

He took an item out of his Storage Ring—the ten thousand poison bead.

The bead lit up, and dark purple poisonous mist surged from it, transforming into a poisonous Dragon that lunged at the black Dragon.

The poisonous Dragon collided with the beam of light; the poisonous mist corroded the beam, and the beam devoured the poisonous mist.

"This is… the ten thousand poison bead?"

The black Dragon's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Xiao Ran nodded.

"Grand Elder has a keen eye; Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Venerable's ten thousand poison bead is specifically designed to counter Divine Souls."

The black Dragon's expression changed completely.

It wanted to retreat from Xiao Ran's Sea of Consciousness, but the Guixu Vortex had already blocked its path of retreat.

"You—!" the black Dragon roared.

Xiao Ran said with a faint smile.

"Grand Elder, didn't you want to perform Possession on me?"

"Come on, I'm waiting."

The black Dragon gritted its teeth and lunged at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran did not retreat but advanced instead, activating the Guixu Vortex and the ten thousand poison bead simultaneously.

The gray-black vortex and the dark purple poisonous mist intertwined, transforming into a beam of light that blasted toward the black Dragon.

"Boom—!"

The black Dragon's body was struck by the beam of light, and a large hole exploded in it.

It let out a miserable shriek and fell to the ground.

Xiao Ran's Divine Soul had also dimmed quite a bit, but his eyes were filled with Battle Intent.

"Come again!" Xiao Ran activated the Guixu Vortex and the ten thousand poison bead again.

The black Dragon struggled to climb up, its gray eyes staring at Xiao Ran.

"Junior, you have won."

Xiao Ran did not stop.

The beam of light blasted toward the black Dragon again.

The black Dragon's body shattered completely, turning into countless points of light that dissipated in the Sea of Consciousness.

The Sea of Consciousness returned to calm.

Xiao Ran's Divine Soul sat cross-legged, gasping for air.

His face was pale, and his Divine Soul was dim.

But a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Old thing, thanks."

He closed his eyes and began to devour those points of light.

The black Dragon's Divine Soul power turned into countless points of light, floating in the Sea of Consciousness.

Xiao Ran's Guixu Vortex spun, devouring the points of light one by one.

His Divine Soul rapidly strengthened, leaping from the Fusion Stage Early to the Peak of the Fusion Stage Early, and from the Peak of the Fusion Stage Early to the Fusion Stage Middle Stage.

In the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, the old man's body trembled violently and then froze.

His eyes were wide open, his mouth agape, wanting to say something, but only spitting out a mouthful of black blood.

His body slowly collapsed, falling onto the altar and turning into a pool of black pus.

The nine-thousand-three-hundred-year-old monster was dead.

Xiao Ran opened his eyes and stood up.

A sharp light flickered in his eyes, and his aura was more than twice as strong as before.

"Old thing, your era has ended."

"My era has begun."

He turned around and walked out of the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

Behind him, the runes on the altar extinguished one by one, and the dark golden light dissipated.

The Cave of Ten Thousand Demons plunged into eternal darkness.