Stuck by Lightning

"Um."

Nalan Yanran nodded.

The meaning was self-evident.

In fact, the reason Nalan Yanran changed her mind was her interactions with Xiao Yan over the past two days. She found that this fiancé was not as annoying as she had initially thought.

Especially during these two days, this fiancé had been quite considerate, often accompanying her and making her laugh. She started to dislike him less.

Originally, she intended to cancel the engagement. But then she thought—if the woman cancels the engagement, how would the man's family survive in this Dou Qi Continent?

So, she had no intention of breaking off the engagement, at least not now. As for whether it would happen in the future, that depended entirely on how Xiao Yan, her fiancé, behaved. What kind of performance was expected? Well, that was for Xiao Yan to figure out.

In truth, her initial desire to cancel the engagement stemmed from never having met this so-called legendary fiancé.

But now, after seeing him and spending a short time together, she realized that although the other party was somewhat helpless, at least he could make her happy. For this reason alone, she decided to temporarily keep the title of "fiancé" for him.

As for love?

What was love?

Was it simply a good impression?

If so, then she did feel a slight liking for him at this moment.

At such a young age, she didn't know what love was and mistook liking for love.

At the very least, Nalan Yanran couldn't fully distinguish between the two at this point.

"All right," Yun Yun finally said. Seeing Nalan Yanran's seriousness, she didn't say much but nodded. "Yanran, I respect your decision."

She respected her apprentice's choice and supported it.

Yun Yun stood up and said, "Patriarch Xiao, about those three Qi Gathering Pills..."

"Hmm?"

Boom!

Before Yun Yun could finish, a bolt of lightning struck the hall, tearing a massive hole in the roof.

Everyone in the hall reacted quickly, dodging the lightning as it descended.

Soon after, more and more lightning bolts struck, their force gradually destroying the roof of the hall.

Yun Yun and the others wasted no time leaving the hall.

---

In the sky, dark clouds and thunder still covered Wutan City. The crackling sound of lightning filled the air as countless bolts rained down with immense force, as though relentlessly pursuing something.

Several bolts of lightning even fell upon the Xiao family residence.

Yun Yun frowned slightly as she observed the phenomenon. "This lightning seems to be targeting something."

"Indeed," Nalan Su and others agreed with Yun Yun's assessment.

In the void, Yun Xiu appeared. He wasn't going to run this time; he had decided to reveal his hand. Let the lightning strike if it wanted to.

He had been running for a long time, yet the lightning showed no sign of stopping.

He was furious.

It seemed the lightning wouldn't cease until it struck him.

Yun Yun's beautiful eyes flickered as she saw Yun Xiu standing in midair. She bit her lip lightly, a hint of shock in her voice. "He's standing in midair. This person is actually a Dou Zong expert?"

"Why has such a powerful person appeared in the Jia Ma Empire without any prior news?"

"Sect Master Yun Yun, that is the man who took Yanran away," Nalan Su hurriedly explained.

"So it was him."

Yun Yun nodded slightly, still shocked but also relieved that they hadn't offended such a strong figure. Offending a Dou Zong expert could bring disaster, even to the Yunlan Sect.

Nalan Su was equally stunned. Initially, he had thought the man's mount was extraordinary, but now he realized the man himself was equally formidable.

No wonder he had a sixth-level magical beast.

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"I didn't expect Xiu'er to be a Dou Zong expert. He truly is from an extraordinary place," Xiao Zhan muttered, slightly surprised at Yun Xiu's display.

Meanwhile, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan watched the figure in the void silently.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but think: I didn't expect Yun Xiu to be the legendary Dou Zong expert. I wonder if I can surpass him in the future and make him my master.

It's possible. After all, I'm the genius of the Xiao family and have the potential to become an emperor. Who wouldn't want to take a genius like me as their disciple?

(TL/N: I don't really understand what it means here, if it's Dou Huang or Dou Di. But one thought comes from my mind which is: My Son Wang Teng Has the Potential to Become An Emperor!)

"But what's going on with this lightning? Why is it behaving like this?" Yun Yun and the others pondered, unable to figure it out.

Yun Xiu looked up at the rolling thunderclouds, his expression solemn beneath his mask.

Others couldn't sense it, but he could clearly feel that the lightning was becoming increasingly terrifying—more destructive than before.

At this moment, the system's voice echoed in his mind:

"Ding! The continent's consciousness has detected the host and is preparing to annihilate you. Please make your choice."

"Option 1: Surrender and be wiped out by the continent's consciousness. Completely disappear from this world, erasing all traces of your existence."

"Option 2: Resist the continent's consciousness and survive. You will be rewarded with the Xuanyuan Sword."

"Option 2," Yun Xiu responded immediately. He didn't hesitate—he had fought too hard to survive until now.

To make him disappear? What a joke!

Boom!

As soon as Yun Xiu made his choice, a terrifying bolt of lightning descended, aiming directly for his head.

This lightning was incomparably domineering, with destructive power capable of killing a Dou Zun expert.

Although the onlookers didn't realize its full extent, Yun Xiu could feel its terror.

Dou Qi surged from Yun Xiu's body, forming a barrier around him.

The lightning struck, hitting the barrier directly.

Crack!

A sharp cracking sound echoed as the barrier shattered, and the lightning dissipated into smoke.

"How is this possible?" Yun Xiu was horrified.

Though his barrier appeared fragile, it could withstand attacks from a Dou Sheng expert. Yet, a single bolt of lightning had shattered it.

Realizing the severity of the situation, Yun Xiu dodged quickly, avoiding the lightning.

However, as more bolts fell, each one stronger than the last, Yun Xiu found it increasingly difficult to evade.

"Host, stop running!" the system warned. "This lightning is a manifestation of the continent's consciousness. The more you run, the stronger it will become."

"System, what's going on? Why is the continent's consciousness targeting me?" Yun Xiu asked, frustrated.

"Because you tried to kill Xiao Yan, the continent's consciousness has intervened. It won't stop until you're eliminated."

"What?! When did I try to kill Xiao Yan? He's my fellow villager—my dearest relative! Why would I want to kill him?" Yun Xiu protested.

The system retorted, "Didn't you summon the Void Devouring Flame to attack him? If that wasn't an attempt to kill him, what was it?"

"I was just playing a joke on him!" Yun Xiu replied indignantly.

"A joke?"

"Really! Who am I? I'm Yun Xiu! I would never harm Xiao Yan. I just wanted to mess around a little."

The system remained silent, unimpressed by his excuses.

"I regret it now!" Yun Xiu groaned. "System, save me! Author, save me! Translator, save me! Readers, save me!"