Chapter 311 - 182: Chen Xuan Fights the Heavenly Ranking

"The Heavenly Ranking!"

"What?"

Everyone in the courtyard was startled.

"They're here so fast!"

Chen Xuan muttered to himself, "Get back. Everyone, get back!"

Grand Elder Situ Fang, Lingxiao Sect's Vice Sect Leader Yun Che, and all the other elders beside him retreated in horror.

Even Liu Tingquan, Liu Ben, and Zhangyun looked shocked, instinctively backing away.

'The Heavenly Ranking?'

'An expert from the Heavenly Ranking is attacking?'

They hurriedly turned to look.

In the distant sky, streaks of light flickered like meteors. They carried a powerful and terrifying aura, hurtling in their direction at an unimaginable speed.

The immense, dreadful fluctuations made most of the sky blaze with light, like a sea of surging waves.

In the blink of an eye, two streaks of light appeared above them.

The light dissipated, revealing two terrifying figures. They wore different attire, their auras surged, their gazes were indifferent, and their presence was as deep and unfathomable as a vast ocean.

The mere presence of these two figures hovering above them made it difficult for everyone to breathe...

It was as if they were two separate worlds, two mountain ranges...

The dense, formless pressure made their bodies tremble.

"Northern Barbarian Outer Saints!"

Liu Tingquan exclaimed in terror.

Outer Saints were the Heavenly Ranking, and the Heavenly Ranking was Outer Saints!

Ancient Star River had been right to call them the Heavenly Ranking.

"This is bad."

Ancient Star River's expression shifted, and he quickly sent a mental message to Chen Xuan: "Two of them showed up at once. Kid, this is trouble. I'll use a Secret Technique and risk my life to hold them off. You run. Run as far as you can, and don't you dare look back."

Cold sweat beaded on his entire body. He had never been so nervous; even his palms were slick with it.

'They're here to kill Chen Xuan!!'

"Run my ass!"

Chen Xuan looked up, his aura already surging. It was as if countless sparks were erupting from his pores. "Same old rules," he said calmly. "One for each of us. You pick."

"???"

Ancient Star River stared at Chen Xuan, his face a mask of horror.

"Are you insane? They're Outer Saints, not from the Earthly Ranking!"

"I know they're Outer Saints!"

Chen Xuan's tone was cold.

'If they weren't Outer Saints, I wouldn't even bother.'

The two figures high in the sky looked down with smirks on their faces.

It was as if they already had everything under their control.

"That one's Chen Xuan!"

Yundao smiled and pointed at Chen Xuan. "And next to him is Ancient Star River from the Martial Alliance!"

"I know."

Elder Cang Er, standing beside him, nodded with a cold tone. "I'll hold off Ancient Star River. You take Chen Xuan!"

"Easy enough!"

Yundao chuckled.

WHOOSH!

Without another word, Elder Cang Er's eyes turned icy. An overwhelming, world-shaking aura erupted from him as he dove straight down.

The world within him was fully revealed, projecting outward to envelop the sky and earth. It formed a tangible scene, a brilliant, terrifying world of its own that came crashing down.

A terrifying aura, unparalleled in this world!

The full might of an Outer Saint was on display!

Everyone in the courtyard was horrified. Their bodies felt as if they were about to shatter, and they were overcome with the illusion of imminent annihilation.

Faced with an attacking Outer Saint, who could possibly resist?

Who could even try?

"Heh."

High above, Yundao sneered, shaking his head with slight amusement.

'A genius?'

'So what if you're the strongest genius there is?'

'If you haven't reached the level of a Terrestrial Immortal, you're still just an ant!'

'You! You'll never know how powerful an Outer Saint truly is.'

Ancient Star River's face was a mixture of shock and fury. His entire body began to combust as his vital energy surged violently. His clothes whipped about with a RUSTLE, and with a great roar, he was about to unleash his power.

But before he could even rush out, Chen Xuan had already taken a step forward to meet the attack.

He was impossibly fast!

Ancient Star River's eyes widened in shock. The surprise nearly caused his aura to go haywire, risking a cultivation deviation.

'What?'

'You're insane!'

He let out a cry and scrambled to follow Chen Xuan.

But Chen Xuan had already, in an instant, reached the diving Elder Cang Er. Under the Elder's astonished gaze, Chen Xuan swung a terrifying fist—wreathed in blazing fire and crackling lightning—and smashed it toward him.

For a split second, Elder Cang Er was seized by a terrifying illusion. It was as if he had been transported back to the primordial era.

The Great Sun's Golden Crow, ancient fire dragons, colossal lightning elephants, Primordial Giant Demons... they all appeared before him.

It was as if his opponent was the Outer Saint.

And he himself was merely at the Inner Realm.

Facing this punch, he felt a scalp-numbing terror.

'How is this possible?'

"Insolent!!"

Elder Cang Er roared, forcing himself to calm down. The Power in his body surged like a tidal wave as he struck down at Chen Xuan with his palm.

High above, Yundao's expression changed, and he shouted, "Don't kill him!!"

He was afraid Elder Cang Er would kill Chen Xuan with a single palm strike!

After all, the Goddess wanted him captured alive!!

BOOM!

Following a deafening roar, the entire sky was engulfed in brilliant flames and lightning. The heavens and earth shook as waves of energy rolled out for an unknown number of miles.

Vast, successive explosions rocked the area.

The violent winds and raw energy turned the people in the courtyard into paper dolls, flinging them everywhere. Their faces were flushed as they coughed up blood, crashing into the distance, each one terrified beyond belief.

They scrambled to look up.

They had to know the result.

But a horrifying scene made everyone's eyes go wide.

Amidst the dazzling, terrifying light, a blood-soaked figure shrieked as he was sent flying backward like a cannonball, soaring higher into the sky. Faintly, they could see that one of his hands had exploded.

Sheets of blood rained down.

Along with fragments of bone and mangled flesh...