Chapter 86

Xiao Ran actually had no strong desire to covet the Flying Horse Ranch. What he most wanted to achieve was a trade agreement, so he left without any hesitation.

The Flying Horse Ranch had only the intention of self-preservation, not the ambition to compete for supremacy. Most of its soldiers and generals fought only to protect their homes, at best they could be considered a security force!

Therefore, although the soldiers and generals of the Flying Horse Ranch were brave, they mostly only fought against some bandits and pirates. To compete for supremacy in the world, they were far from enough, as evidenced by their near destruction by the Four Great Bandits later!

More importantly, the Flying Horse Ranch had an ancestral rule not to get involved in the struggle for supremacy!

For people of this era, it was quite difficult to make them go against their ancestral rules, so Xiao Ran did not bother with it for the time being. He just took in Lu Miaozǐ, first to develop technology and plant the fields!

Lu Miaozǐ's credibility was top-notch. He was the one to whom Xiang Yutian entrusted the Evil Emperor's relics, and Yang Su also sought him to build the Yang Gong Treasure. He even worked for free at the Flying Horse Ranch for decades because of a promise made over a game of chess!

He was an excellent all-rounder, not only capable in scientific research and logistics, but also proficient in military strategy, even though he had never truly led an army into battle.

In terms of martial arts, ten Lu Miaozǐs might not match Ning Daoqi, but to compete for supremacy in the world, ten Ning Daoqis would not be as useful as one Lu Miaozǐ! If Xiao Ran wanted to compete for supremacy, he needed to form an army. As for the expenses of forming an army, Xiao Ran had his eye on the Yang Gong Treasure, which would provide enough initial capital.

Stealing a little and robbing a little more should not be a problem!

When the high-yield and high-energy species he brought could be mass-produced, with money and food, he would not have to worry about recruiting people!

With money and food already in motion, what was lacking now was weapons and his own reputation.

Reputation could be earned by defeating a few experts, and naturally, his name would spread in the martial world!

Weapons, of course, had to be the best. Xiao Ran did not want his soldiers to go to battle with sticks!

So after leaving the Flying Horse Ranch, Xiao Ran intended to find the Dongming Sect.

The Dongming Sect operated in the weapons business. If Xiao Ran wanted to form an army, he would need to get weapons from them, and it was uncertain when Lu Miaozǐ would produce results!

On the way, he inquired about the Dongming Sect's whereabouts and also found time to study the Heavenly Demon True Qi!

Xiao Ran did not actually practice the Star Absorption Great Technique, not because of its inherent flaws, which the Muscle Changing Classic could perfectly solve!

The main reason was that practicing the Star Absorption Technique required dispersing one's internal energy, and Xiao Ran was not willing to give up his own internal energy!

So he only modified the application method of the Star Absorption Technique and integrated it into the Non-Empty Yin-Yang Seal!

Otherwise, he could have directly absorbed and used the Heavenly Demon True Qi!

Now, he only confined the Heavenly Demon True Qi in a spiritual acupoint, slowly pondering the Heavenly Demon Technique!

Xiao Ran bought intelligence on the Dongming Sect through the Giant Whale Gang. The Giant Whale Gang was the largest intelligence broker in this world, and its leader, Yun Yuzhen, known as the "Red Powder Leader," was a very capable woman. One of the启蒙 teachers of the Two Dragons was her!

She was jokingly called the "Beauty Leader" by the two, and it seemed that Kou Shaoguang's secret was also in her hands!

Xiao Ran originally wanted to bring the Giant Whale Gang under his control, as a mature intelligence system was extremely important. Although he knew the general direction of this world, he was still in the dark about the details!

Unfortunately, Xiao Ran could not find Yun Yuzhen for the time being, so he had to put this matter aside and go find the Dongming Sect first!

Xiao Ran rode a famous Da Yuan horse given to him by Shang Xiuxun, which he named Xiaobailong. In just over ten days, he arrived at the county of Yuhang!

By this time, it was already night, and the city gates were closed. Xiao Ran decided to take a walk by the sea, but unexpectedly, the beach was brightly lit, and the sounds of battle were deafening!

Xiao Ran used his keen eyesight and saw that on several large ships, many people were fighting fiercely. He could vaguely hear words like "Sea Sand Gang," "Han Gaitian," and "Dongming Lady"!

"Turns out it's the Sea Sand Gang ambushing the Dongming Sect, and I actually encountered this!

Originally, because of the interference of Kou and Xu, the Sea Sand Gang did not fare well. Now, the situation must have developed in a new direction!"

Xiao Ran patted the horse's neck and charged towards the battlefield!

Suddenly, someone with a knife blocked his way, shouting, "The Sea Sand Gang is handling business, no one else is allowed to approach!"

Xiao Ran paid no attention to this and continued to charge forward on his horse. The man was furious and swung his long knife at Xiaobailong!

Xiao Ran did not even move, but Xiaobailong suddenly reared up, lifting its front hooves to dodge the blade. One hoof struck the man's chest, and a powerful force sent him flying!

Xiaobailong leaped over him, and Xiao Ran did not even glance at him!

The man clutched his chest, several ribs broken, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with shock: "How is this possible? This is internal energy! How can a horse have martial arts? Has it become a spirit?"

In the original story, Ba Fenghan once developed a technique to merge human and horse, allowing the transfer of internal energy into the horse, which only made the horse run faster and more enduring!

Xiao Ran also developed this method, so he could infuse internal energy into Xiaobailong, which had both defensive and offensive uses, far surpassing Ba Fenghan's technique!

Xiao Ran thought that if he were to form a cavalry unit composed entirely of martial arts experts, each cavalryman would need to learn this technique he created. This way, even with heavy armor, the horses could move as nimbly as light cavalry!

Riding to the beach, Xiao Ran patted Xiaobailong's neck and said softly, "Wait for me here!"

Then he flew up like a large bird and landed on a giant ship!

On the giant ship, a middle-aged beauty was sent flying by a tall man!

The tall man laughed loudly, "Who would have thought that the famous Dongming Lady is actually a direct descendant of the Evil Gate's Yin Kui Sect, with unfathomable Heavenly Demon Technique!

But to deal with me, Yuwen Shi, only Zhu Yuyan herself can do it!"

It turned out that this tall man was Yuwen Shi, the second strongest expert of the Yuwen Clan.

The Yuwen Clan was one of the Four Great Clans, and its head, Yuwen Shang, was a formidable figure who dared to challenge Shi Zhiyan!

Although Yuwen Shi was slightly inferior to Yuwen Shang, he could not defeat Zhu Yuyan, but he could still escape from her!

No wonder he dared to speak so arrogantly!

The Dongming Lady's face under the veil was pale, and she forcibly suppressed a mouthful of blood. She said to an old man behind her, "Shang Gong, take Wanjing and Shangming and leave first. I will hold off Yuwen Shi."

Shang Gong was a high-ranking expert of the Dongming Sect. Among those present, besides the Dongming Lady, Shan Meixian, he was the most skilled!

This time, she thought it was just a plot by the Sea Sand Gang, but unexpectedly, the "Dragon King" Han Gaitian of the Sea Sand Gang had colluded with the Yuwen Clan, putting her in a dangerous situation, forcing her to let the two escape first!

At this moment, the voice of the Sea Sand Gang's leader, "Dragon King" Han Gaitian, sounded, "Lady, don't worry. With me here, your daughter won't go anywhere!"

Han Gaitian, along with his trusted subordinates, "Mermaid" You Qiufeng and the fat general "You Gui," blocked the path behind Shan Wanjing and the others!

Han Gaitian, holding two large axes, focused all his attention on Shang Gong, sensing the old man's extraordinary presence!

Just then, he heard a cry and turned around in shock to see a young man flying behind him, his palms carrying a terrifying force like a dragon's roar, striking towards him!

This young man was Xiao Ran, and the first person he targeted after landing on the ship was Han Gaitian!

He used the "Flying Dragon in the Sky" technique to strike Han Gaitian!

Han Gaitian felt an extremely powerful and overwhelming palm force surging towards him, his face changed drastically. He bit his tongue and used a secret technique to burn his life force, unleashing his internal energy to the extreme!

His two large axes, one in front and one behind, like two full moons, slashed towards Xiao Ran!

Boom...

Xiao Ran's palm struck the axe blade, and Han Gaitian felt a tremendous force. The axe in his left hand could not even be swung!

At the same time, a seven-colored internal energy, composed of several streams of energy, harmoniously broke through his protective internal energy, penetrating his body, breaking through eighteen layers of protective internal energy, and directly shattering his heart!

Xiao Ran landed behind Han Gaitian as light as a leaf, not a speck of dust disturbed, as if a celestial being had descended!

Han Gaitian's two axes fell to the deck, and he collapsed like a mountain, his breathing and heartbeat stopped!

Xiao Ran killed this dominant figure of the rivers and seas in one move, shocking everyone into silence! (Today is only one chapter, good night!)

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