Chapter 472: Chapter 471: She Seems to Have Vanished into Thin Air? (Second Update)
Retracting the Peach Wood Sword, Yun Ran then calmly spoke: "As you can see, I indeed possess the power to end the world. But who says that having such power necessarily makes one a bad person devoid of conscience?
The idea that possessing a treasure makes one a criminal is inherently flawed. If you wish to fight me, you should first see if you are capable!"
She was happy to stay low-key, but she had never thought to hide her skills. She had the confidence to face anyone head-on.
Thanks to Qingfeng Temple, these disciples have been given infinite confidence and a correct sense of right and wrong, so even in dire situations, they would not be swayed by anyone or anything.
Xuan Chu hurried forward to support his unstable master, his face showing no signs of change.
Yet only Xuan Chu knew how fast his heart was beating after witnessing Yun Ran’s sword strike.
Even the few people sent by Xie Xuzhi were slightly surprised.
But soon after, they showed a proud expression, even letting out a faint cold snort.
If it weren’t for maintaining their dignity, they would’ve wanted to ridicule Xuan Kong, that fellow quick to act.
After Xuan Kong steadied himself, hearing Yun Ran’s words stirred his heart.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
Behind Yun Ran, the air started to distort, forming a vortex about a meter in diameter.
She sensed something was amiss, yet the earlier sword strike had consumed much of her energy.
When she reacted, she saw Xuan Kong’s face change dramatically with a heart-rending cry: "Watch out!"
Then, everything fell into dark silence.
Everyone watched helplessly as Yun Ran was sucked into that vortex appearing in mid-air.
Even for them, the top elites of the Xuan Sect, it was too late to save her.
At the moment the vortex vanished, Xuan Chu only saw that small wooden figure leap in.
Not only were the people sent by Xie Xuzhi bewildered, but even Xuan Kong was a bit stunned.
"What is this thing! How could such a vortex suddenly appear!"
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would’ve never believed such a thing could happen.
"Quick, use the secret technique to search for Yun Ran’s whereabouts!"
Xuan Kong dared not think deeply about what was behind this vortex; he was more concerned that if Yun Ran fell into it, it might relate to the mentioned sacrifice.
Though not elaborated, Xuan Chu was evidently aware of the secret technique his master asked him to use—it’s a technique to search for life souls.
"Yes, Master!"
Xuan Chu, at this moment, couldn’t afford to care about anything else, directly cutting his arm, with blood flowing steadily.
Even though his face became pale due to blood loss, he did not stop.
Any secret technique from Heavenly Dao Village comes with a high cost, so even those Evil Cultivators, who disregard human life, dare not use them recklessly.
Meanwhile, Ginsengfruit, who was about to check the surroundings with the lynx possessed by the Mountain Spirit, suddenly showed an expression of terror.
[What’s wrong with you?]
The lynx halted, somewhat puzzled by why this small human suddenly exudes such fear.
Ginsengfruit couldn’t bother with the lynx, his mind frantically calling for Yun Ran: [Host, Host!]
Just now, his connection with the Host was forcibly severed.
The last time something like this happened was in the Northwest.
They were trapped in an illusion, where there’s a powerful, distorted Artifact Spirit.
[Host, answer me, Host, what’s happening with you?]
Despite calling several times, Ginsengfruit received no response from Yun Ran, and he became all the more anxious.
Thinking of all possible scenarios from losing contact with Yun Ran, Ginsengfruit’s legs nearly gave way.
He’s merely a salted fish system, happy just to tag along for some merit with the Host.
If the Host disappears from this world, he wouldn’t want to live anymore!
The lynx watched as Ginsengfruit’s expression changed repeatedly and couldn’t help but ask again: [What’s wrong with you?]
Upon hearing this voice, Ginsengfruit seemed to have grabbed a lifeline and hurriedly scooped up the lynx.
"You are the Mountain Spirit, you must know what’s happening around here, right? Quickly, help me find out where my Master has gone! I just lost contact with her!"
The lynx, aware that Ginsengfruit knows some Xuan Sect techniques, wasn’t surprised at his ability to sense his master’s situation.
[Don’t worry, I’ll help you take a look right away!]
The lynx’s eyes suddenly brightened, so much so that one glance would leave a person entranced.
"How is it, did you find my master? Is she injured?"
The lynx, having consumed Yun Ran’s medicine, could naturally differentiate Yun Ran’s aura. Although it was still weak now, finding one person wasn’t difficult.
After a while, the lynx finally showed a puzzled expression.
[Strange, I searched this entire mountain range but couldn’t find any trace of your master. She seems to have vanished into thin air.]
Ginsengfruit’s last bit of hope was completely shattered; the Host surely encountered trouble, and he collapsed in the snow.
Similarly devastated were the Little Paperman left in the Chaotic Stone Pile to help Yun Ran.
They watched helplessly as their large water-spirited master vanished.
The Little Paperman began searching frantically, turning stones all over but couldn’t find Yun Ran.
They pounded the ground with their fists, crying aloud: "Master, where have you gone, my master!!!"
Having lost their master, they completely forgot to share the news.
It wasn’t until Ginsengfruit transmitted the news to them that they recalled to inform the boss of the incident.
Soon, not only did Ginsengfruit know Yun Ran was swallowed by the vortex, but Xie Xuzhi, Captain Song, Doctor Yu, and others knew too.
Even the Dragon Spirit, still absorbing Fire Dragon Dragon Essence at the sea bottom, found out.
The Dragon Spirit’s eyes snapped open, its facial expression constantly changing.
To the sea turtle playing with the underwater plants nearby, the expression seemed like gnashing teeth.
Fortunately, the sea turtle didn’t research human expressions much, so it didn’t understand the meaning.
Seeing the Dragon Spirit open its eyes, the sea turtle swiftly swam over.
[Dragon Spirit Lord, any commands~]
But the Dragon Spirit didn’t bother with it.
Its mind was full of thoughts that Yun Ran was sucked away by an unknown vortex—does it mean Yun Ran is gone?
This should have been a joyful thing; with Yun Ran gone, it would be free.
But just standing by, wouldn’t that be too unrighteous? So conflicted, ahhh...