367: The troops successfully broke through

Xiao Ran stared at the motionless Jiang Bei, the smile on his face instantly vanishing, replaced by a serious, solemn expression filled with deep hatred.

His eyes were fixed on Jiang Bei, as if trying to see through him, and he spoke slowly, enunciating each word.

"Jiang Bei, you despicable scoundrel, you caused me to lose my talent and fall from a genius to a good-for-nothing in everyone's eyes. Today, you even tried to wipe me out, leaving me no place to be buried. What a pity, you calculated everything, but you couldn't calculate that today, it would be you who dies, not me!"

Xiao Ran's voice was low and cold, each word like a heavy hammer striking Jiang Bei's heart.

With that, Xiao Ran unhesitatingly raised the light sword in his hand, which glowed with a faint blue light. The light sword seemed to sense its master's anger, and the energy fluctuations from its blade grew more intense, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

He raised the light sword high, then exerted force, thrusting it with the might of a thunderbolt directly at Jiang Bei's heart. With a "thud," the light sword easily pierced Jiang Bei's heart, and a gush of fresh blood sprayed out like a fountain, splashing onto Xiao Ran's battle armor.

After successfully piercing Jiang Bei's heart, Xiao Ran frowned slightly, and with a thought, he deactivated the spherical device.

As the device's light dissipated, the previously static space instantly resumed its flow.

Jiang Bei, whose mobility was restored, collapsed to the ground as if his bones had been removed.

A large amount of blood gushed from his mouth, staining the ground in front of him. His eyes were wide open, filled with unwillingness and fear, and his mouth opened and closed, trying to make a sound, his gaze towards Xiao Ran filled with disbelief.

"You... you..." Jiang Bei's voice was weak and trembling, but before he could finish his last words, a wave of powerlessness swept over him.

His body swayed, and he finally fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open, but he had no breath left, completely dead.

Until the last moment of his life, he couldn't understand why Xiao Ran possessed an ability only available to a Profound Penetration Realm powerhouse. To him, it remained an unsolvable mystery.

The Black-Robed Persons witnessed this scene, and the fear in their hearts instantly reached its peak.

They all fell to their knees with a "thump," kowtowing repeatedly for mercy, their voices filled with despair and terror.

"Have mercy, Young Master Xiao, we were just following orders, please spare us!"

However, Xiao Ran was not a soft-hearted person; he knew that these people had often acted as accomplices.

Xiao Ran snorted coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes. He activated the spherical device again, and in an instant, the familiar mysterious power once again enveloped the space, and everything fell into stillness.

Xiao Ran walked with steady steps, holding his light sword, approaching the Black-Robed Persons one by one, sending them to the underworld.

He did this mainly because he worried that with his current strength, if he restored their mobility, it would be difficult to capture and kill several Profound Penetration Realm experts at once.

After successfully eliminating all enemies, Xiao Ran stood silently on the bloody and chaotic battlefield, his gaze slowly sweeping over the scattered corpses on the ground.

After a moment of silence, he threw his head back and laughed loudly, his laughter echoing through the empty mountain forest, carrying a sense of unbridled relief and the satisfaction of revenge.

"Hahahaha..."

Xiao Ran's laughter was filled with the relief of surviving a calamity and the exhilaration of having avenged a great wrong.

"System, what do you need me to do?"

Xiao Ran quickly reined in his smile, his expression becoming serious and determined.

He naturally wouldn't forget the system's demands. At this critical moment, it was the system and the Xili Empire behind it that gave him the power to personally kill his enemies.

Now that his great revenge was exacted, he was not one to go back on his word, and he was already prepared to fulfill his promise... Meanwhile, on a distant starship, Li Yang was closely monitoring Xiao Ran's every move through a light screen.

Seeing Xiao Ran's successful revenge, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

"Since he has already joined the Empire..."

Li Yang said, while methodically giving orders to his subordinates nearby.

"Then let him join the squad directly and complete this operation together."

Li Yang had a plan in mind; he intended to use this mission to further test Xiao Ran.

After all, a person with firm convictions, if he could be used, would undoubtedly be a good force.

But before entrusting him with important responsibilities, he needed to confirm whether Xiao Ran truly possessed the ability and loyalty to become an elite of the Empire.

Every operation involved significant interests and could not afford any mistakes.

Therefore, this mission was not only a test of Xiao Ran's strength but also a deep test of his loyalty... "Raise the signal device and release the signal."

The system's emotionless mechanical voice clearly sounded in Xiao Ran's mind, concisely informing him of the next steps.

Hearing the system's instructions, Xiao Ran didn't hesitate.

He quickly reached into the storage space of his battle armor and skillfully retrieved the pre-equipped signal device.

The signal device was small and exquisite, emitting a faint metallic sheen. Xiao Ran held it steadily, his eyes firm and resolute, then unhesitatingly pressed the button to release the signal.

In an instant, a dazzling white light beam shot up from the top of the signal device, like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the sky.

The light beam was intensely bright, almost illuminating the entire area, making the surrounding mountains and forests appear as bright as day.

Meanwhile, at the boundary of the Rule Power, a unit that had been waiting for a long time stood ready.

Their starships were neatly arranged, like an ocean forged of steel, emitting a cold and powerful aura.

The moment the white light beam shot into the sky, the signal receiving devices on the starships immediately captured the signal. After receiving the command to advance, the starships all began to execute their preset orders.

One by one, the starships slowly started up and began to advance on their own, heading in an orderly fashion towards the target area.

During the advance, everything proceeded smoothly, without any unexpected incidents.

The mysterious and powerful Rule Power seemed to ignore these starships, not impeding the progress of a single one.

One after another, each starship smoothly and safely crossed the boundary of the Rule Power, slowly entering the area enveloped by the Rule Power, steadily advancing towards the predetermined target.

"Indeed, the conclusion is correct; it did not trigger the resistance of the Rule Power."

Hua Dong and Researcher Hua Xi, the brothers, stared intently at the light screen, their eyes shining with excitement, speaking almost in unison.

Their faces were beaming with excitement and pride, as if they had witnessed the successful verification of a major scientific achievement.

Previously, they had conducted countless deductions and analyses on whether the Rule Power would resist during this operation. Now, seeing the starships pass through smoothly, all their worries vanished, replaced by a strong sense of accomplishment.

After the unit successfully breached the protective range of the Rule Power, Li Yang made a decisive move, unhesitatingly ordering the entire fleet through the communication channel.

"Full speed ahead towards the target planet!"

His voice was firm and powerful, and with the issuance of the command, the entire fleet immediately sprang into action, their speed suddenly increasing, like a group of swift falcons, soaring towards the target planet.