After Shen Zhao said that, Tang Ran realized that Shen Zhao had been sitting in a chair and maintaining an elegant posture the whole time while he was beating her.
"He's a master!"
Tang Ran dared not be careless any longer and secretly swallowed a pill.
The next moment, his cultivation level suddenly increased dramatically, jumping from the sixth rank of the Gathering Spirit Realm to the second rank of the Gathering Yuan Realm. Instantly, his aura was completely different from before.
The Xuan Yuan Pill, a fourth-grade elixir, can enable the user to advance several minor realms in a short period of time, and may even directly break through the barrier and leap to any major realm below the Soul Sea Realm.
This is Tang Ran's trump card.
"Shen Zhao, today I'll show you the true power of my Dragon King Palace!"
Tang Ran raised his left hand, and instantly purple lightning gathered in his palm.
"You've had the honor of witnessing the Tang Clan's ultimate technique, the Thunder-Removing Hand. You can rest in peace now!"
With a single palm strike, lightning bolts hurtled straight at Shen Zhao's face.
However, the moment the purple lightning touched Shen Zhao's body, it vanished as if nothing had happened.
"you……"
Tang Ran was shocked, staring at everything in front of her with disbelief.
This was a Tang Sect Earth-rank technique that he had kept hidden for ten years, hoping it would bring unexpected results, but it turned out to be completely ineffective against the man in front of him.
So what was the purpose of his ten years of arduous training?
Will it become a joke?
"I don't believe it!"
"Thunderbolt Removal Hand!"
Unconvinced, Tang Ran swung his palm again.
However, the lightning only flashed in front of Shen Zhao for a moment before disappearing without a trace.
"That's impossible! You must be cheating!"
Tang Ran roared in frustration.
Shen Zhao sneered: "Unfortunately, the gap between us is beyond words. Now it's my turn to make a move."
"Phew~"
Without saying a word, Tang Ran turned around and used the Dragon Step technique to run towards the door.
He knew he was no match for the guy in front of him, and if he didn't run now, he would lose his life.
But as soon as he turned around, he suddenly felt a tremendous force piercing through his back, which directly displaced his internal organs. He coughed up blood and was thrown out of the house as if his body had fallen apart.
At the same time, a black dragon-shaped token fell to the ground, making a crisp metallic sound.
"Young Master!"
Just as Tang Ran was about to faint, the two Dragon King Envoys who had been hiding in the shadows could no longer remain calm and took the initiative to appear and hug Tang Ran.
One of the Dragon King's messengers said, "Quickly take the young master back to the Dragon King's Palace. I'll hold things off here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Dragon King Envoy felt a gust of wind sweep in front of him, and the next moment he spat out a mouthful of blood and was swept away.
"Run!"
The fallen Dragon King Envoy let out a deep shout, and the Dragon King Envoy carrying Tang Ran frowned and then quickly left the Pang family mansion.
Shen Zhao did not stop them. After watching Tang Ran and the Dragon King's envoy leave, he said to the Dragon King's envoy who was kneeling on one knee, "Heh, you are quite loyal."
"Hmph, even if I die today, the Dragon King Palace will surely avenge me when it reigns supreme!"
Shen Zhao smiled faintly: "Naive. With your Dragon King Palace's dirty and underhanded methods, do you think you're worthy of ruling the world? Don't come out and show your low standards after drinking too much fake wine."
Then, he raised his hand, and the Dragon King Token that had fallen to the ground was now in his hand.
"The Dragon King Palace Young Master's Identity Token?"
Shen Zhao chuckled and flashed it at the Dragon King's envoy: "Tell me, if I take this Dragon King's token to the Dragon King's Palace, will they mistake me for the young master?"
The Dragon King's envoy was startled, then sneered, "You think you can impersonate the young master with just an identity token? Don't dream. The Dragon King Palace Master is the young master's master..."
"Alright, stop making up stories." Shen Zhao interrupted him without any politeness. "Don't think I don't know. The so-called Dragon King Palace Master is Tang Ran's biological mother. I don't believe someone who has been dead for three years can come out and identify me."
"You, how did you know..." The Dragon King's envoy was shocked. "This is a secret of the Dragon King's Palace, you..."
"Don't ask questions if you don't know the answer. I'll just ask you one question: do you want to live?"
"Hmph, you think you can make me betray the Dragon King's Palace? Don't even think about it!"
"Then rest in peace!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Shen Zhao caused the Dragon King's chest to cave in, and he slowly collapsed to the ground amidst a shocked and pained expression.
Seeing this, Gu Jingyan, who was standing to the side, looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
In his memory, Shen Zhaoyuan did not possess such formidable strength, capable of effortlessly defeating a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator with a single move.
He really wanted to know what had happened during that time.
"Brother Jingyan, I know you have many questions, but I can't explain them to you clearly right now."
What you should do now is arrest all those involved and bring them back to the capital. As for disaster relief, I will handle that myself. We can discuss the rest later.
"Then where will I find you in the future?"
"Qingyang City, but I don't want her to know where I live. I hope you can understand."
"This... Shen Zhao, don't you like your cousin very much? Why..."
“I’ve already made it very clear before that we are not from the same world. Forcing us to be together will only cause us both pain. She should find her own happiness, and I should live my own life. It’s better for both of us.”
Gu Jingyan remained silent, recalling Yu Xiyan's previous disgust and indifference towards this arranged marriage, and could only nod silently.
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