Chapter 34

As expected, something unexpected is bound to happen.

It wasn't that we ran into bandits or robbers on the road.

Beside the carriage followed a Soul King guard; even if his combat ability is weak, he is still a Soul King, not something a gang of mountain bandits who haven't even reached Soul Elder could try to shake down.

But rather, as they were about to enter the Silweis Kingdom, on a one-way road, a carriage going the wrong way came toward the carriage Bai Ran was riding in.

The Tian Dou Empire is not a unified empire; under it, aside from the provinces directly governed by the imperial family, the various large and small kingdoms almost all enjoy high autonomy, some akin to kingdoms within a kingdom—the Silweis Kingdom is one such.

Moreover, unlike the powerful Star Luo Empire's imperial family, the Tian Dou Empire's imperial family appears relatively weak, especially in recent years as the Snow Night Great Emperor's health declines, the royal members of these kingdoms have also begun to stir.

So in the original plot, when the Martial Soul Empire announced its founding, many kingdoms on the Tian Dou Empire's side chose independence and joined the Martial Soul Empire's camp.

Hmph, now is not the time to talk about that.

Speaking of that carriage going the wrong way,

Thinking it better to avoid trouble, the driver of Bai Ran's carriage intended to move aside a bit.

After all, whoever dares to ignore traffic rules like that,

The passengers in that wrong-way carriage either have some background, or are simply mentally ill.

Either way, it's troublesome, so the driver decided to yield.

But the driver's action dissatisfied the soul master guard seated beside him.

Clearly the other party violated traffic rules first—why should we yield? Moreover, we have a Soul King on our side, and the passenger inside is a nephew of an imperial count; why yield?

What if the passenger inside feels this loses face and docks pay? After all, in the Soul King guard's view, those young nobles care only about face.

If you break the young master's vase, he might just laugh and say it's no big deal, just an ornament.

But if you make the young master lose face, he says: "You made me lose face? I think you're tired of living!"

"Why did we stop?"

Inside the luxurious carriage, a voice strained by fat came out. (Oh no, we've encountered the real version T0) "Miss, someone is blocking the road ahead."

The driver and guard said this very carefully, seemingly afraid of that so-called miss.

"Blocking the road, what blind thing dares to block my way in this Silweis Kingdom!"

This miss seemed very angry, she directly pushed open the carriage door and got out.

And she came to the carriage that had blocked her path.

"May I ask who you are?"

Seeing this big-headed, big-eared woman, her tone was full of attitude.

The Soul King-level guard got a bit timid.

This bearing is about the same as the noble women he usually sees.

"You, a guard, aren't qualified to speak to me; go, call the master of your carriage down!"

Facing that look, like looking at a dog,

The Soul King guard, despite being very unhappy and wanting to slap her, judging from his years of experience as a guard, this woman is clearly not to be provoked.

So this Soul King guard chose to walk to the rear carriage's compartment and lightly knock on the door.

"What's up, what happened?"

Bai Ran was eating snacks in his hand, and because the carriage's soundproofing was good, he didn't know what was happening outside.

As for the carriage suddenly stopping, it's possible the driver uncle had an urgent need to urinate and ran off to the side.

"Um, sir, something has come up."

The Soul King guard said apologetically.

"Ah, what trouble, I'll go take a look." Bai Ran got out of the carriage, and soon saw a large non-pig, feeling that if stewed with sour cabbage it would be authentic.

Height and weight are in the same unit—meters correspond to kilograms.

Actually Bai Ran refrains from cursing her in his heart, but this woman walked over and rudely greeted his face; Bai Ran didn't curse on the spot, which is already quite restrained.

To ask why Bai Ran didn't dodge, it's because the zero-frame start of version T0 left no time to react.

Plus, Bai Ran was still eating snacks in his mouth, making his reaction half a beat slower than usual.

"Do you know my time is very precious? You've delayed me this long—are you looking to die?!"

The miss said that, and then wanted to slap Bai Ran.

She doesn't care whether Bai Ran is a child; in her eyes, men are no good, even his father is just a biological dad responsible for giving her gold coins.

"No, am I giving you too much face?"

I've lived this long, and this is the first time I've been slapped in the face.

And it was done by a 'Bogang' who is over ten years older than me.

Can Bai Ran tolerate this? As 'Bogang' was about to swing a second slap.

Bai Ran directly took out the Human Emperor Banner, converted it to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner (white flag state), first using the fourth soul skill to apply an enhancement effect to the following soul skills,

Then he released the third soul skill, Immortal Golden Body; the original onefold power increase and anti-interrupt effect were directly increased to twofold power increase and absolute invulnerable state.

This punch, with Bai Ran's current soul power, can literally blow apart an ordinary Soul King—no problem.

Of course, 'Bogang' has thick subcutaneous fat protection; blowing him up would likely be difficult.

"Not good, miss, you'd better dodge quickly."

At the critical moment, this miss's guard rushed forward to protect 'Bogang'.

It's not that the miss treats the guard well; it's simply that if the miss dies here, even if the guard dies, his family would also be sent by the miss's elders to be buried with her.

The miss's guard: "Dealing with this bunch, I'm really grateful; if the treatment weren't so good, I'd have quit long ago—after all, I'm a Soul King, where couldn't I find work?"

Perhaps because this guard's martial soul leans toward defense, Bai Ran's punch merely broke the arms he used to block; meanwhile, seeing the blood continually seeping from the corner of his mouth, likely several ribs were also broken.

"Do you know who my miss is? She is the sole granddaughter of the black-clad archbishop of the Martial Soul Main Hall within the Silweis Kingdom."

"What, the Martial Soul Hall?"

"How about it, kid, you're scared?"

Guard Bogang forced out a breath and said.

That black-clad bishop is a powerful existence of Soul Saint level, and backed by the Spirit Hall, even the royal family of the Silweis Kingdom has to give him some face.

"Good, good, good, I think you're bound to die."

First soul skill, Enhanced Lightning Ball.

Bai Ran didn't hesitate and immediately used the first soul skill in the enhanced state.

If they are nobles of the Silweis Kingdom, seeing as we're all part of the Empire, let this unpleasant matter pass.

But you're from the Spirit Hall? Bai Ran's currently revealed strength is that of a Soul King level, such a young high-level Soul Ancestor.

If these guys report back to the Spirit Hall headquarters, and the Spirit Hall sends a Title Douluo-level elder to investigate? Then Bai Ran will face endless pursuit (with his father around, Bai Ran will never accept recruitment by the Spirit Hall in this lifetime. Imperial loyalty!).

So, let the Dao friend die, not the poor Dao.

No, does this version T0 even deserve to be called a Dao friend? Just enter my Myriad Soul Banner and walk through once and it'll be right.

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(End of chapter)