Sword of Immortal Annihilation

Owned by the Junior Brother (First Update)

**Handsome for no more than three seconds.**

How long does it take for a hero's image to crumble?

Say it with me, *three... seconds!*

The youths on the immortal stairs stared with dumbfounded expressions at the gloomy, dark sky overhead. That youth they had once regarded as a god was now sprinting past above their heads like a gust of wind, followed closely by a trail of crackling lightning and thunder.

That scene was *grand! Imposing! Dazzling!*

Thus, Chu Ran earned the title, *The Youth with Built-in Special Effects...*

Zhao Sizhuo, standing at the midway point of the immortal stairs, looked up at Chu Ran being chased by purple lightning and thunder overhead with a face full of worship, his heart surging with excitement.

*As expected of my powerful ally!*

*Sky-f*****g awesome!*

*A thigh so wild, so cocky, so cool—I must hold on tight and never let anyone snatch him away!*

The *Treading Emptiness and Riding the Wind* technique truly lived up to being a top-tier movement skill.

In just half the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Chu Ran vanished from above the immortal stairs.

Following that, the tribulation clouds dispersed, the heavy gloom dissipated.

The dark, gloomy sky brightened once more. Sunlight bathed the earth, the blue sky looked freshly washed.

The youths on the immortal stairs looked up, squinting their eyes at the brilliantly sunny sky overhead. For a moment, their expressions were dazed. The thrilling, dazzling scene just moments ago felt like a dream.

So illusory, so unreal.

A long time later—

Everyone lowered their heads, withdrawing their gazes, then looked forward.

Before them lay a long, tall, steep, and precipitous immortal staircase—this was their trial.

For an instant, the image of that unyielding youth resisting the lightning tribulation alone flashed through their minds. The previously confused looks in the eyes of these young youths instantly turned resolute, their young faces wearing expressions of firm determination.

*If he could do it, so can I!*

These proud young talents of heaven lowered their arrogant heads. Their restless, unsettled hearts grew calm. Their hearts yearning for the Dao became even more devout.

**Within the Qiankun Mirror**

Seeing this scene, Immortal Lord Yueci couldn't help but give a wry smile. He never expected this youth's actions could produce this effect.

*Truly makes one not know whether to laugh or cry.*

**And at this moment—**

Chu Ran, chased by the lightning tribulation all the way, finally reached the Shangqing Sect.

The moment he stepped into the Shangqing Sect, the lightning tribulation that had been hot on his heels instantly dissipated.

Chu Ran landed on the Tai Chi Plaza and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

*Saved!*

Followed immediately by—

*Damn it!*

Chu Ran raged inwardly. *Almost got myself killed!*

*When I get back to ten thousand years later, I'm definitely going to beat that bastard Wang Baobao to death!*

—That's right, the bastard who frequently imparted all kinds of unhealthy, poisonous ideas to Chu Ran, including riding the wind to take shortcuts flying up the immortal stairs, was none other than that scoundrel Wang Baobao!

*I almost got struck to death by lightning!*

Thinking about it, the reason he fell into the sea, got picked up by that bastard Cang Li, got trapped in the deep sea unable to escape, ended up inexplicably and bewilderingly entering the Dragon Clan's capital city, and then, while fleeing after stealing the Dragon Clan's last drop of True Dragon's Blood, unfortunately got transported back to the cultivation world of ten thousand years ago by a formation...

The root cause of it all was... *that damn boat ticket Wang Baobao gave him!*

If Wang Baobao hadn't mysteriously given him the ticket for the Ten Thousand Treasures Ship, he wouldn't have boarded. If he hadn't boarded, he wouldn't have encountered the sea beast attack, and certainly wouldn't have had the subsequent shipwreck incident!

*Even worse than Jack winning the ticket and boarding the Titanic!*

At least Jack had Rose!

*To die under the peony is to be a ghost of romance...*

↑ Chu Ran would never have imagined that this phrase would later become prophetic, coming true for him.

When, not long after, Chu Ran was picked up by a certain maniacal collector with a penchant for raising 'figures' and imprisoned again, recalling this day, he would feel like slapping himself to death!

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Chu Ran stood on the Tai Chi Plaza, looking up at this jade-white plaza that was both familiar and unfamiliar, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, followed by melancholy.

This was not the ancient, timeworn plaza where he had practiced sword techniques day and night and sparred with fellow disciples.

It was so new, so full of vitality.

Precious Kunlun Mountain jade paved this grand, expansive plaza.

Smooth, bright, flawless.

Sunlight sprinkled upon it, reflecting glimmering points of light.

Ten thousand years later, the Tai Chi Plaza would not be this pure jade-white and flawless; it would bear more traces of time and antiquity.

An expression of reminiscence couldn't help but appear on Chu Ran's face, when suddenly, a tall figure appeared before him.

Blocking the sunlight above his head, casting a shadow.

Chu Ran raised his head to look, and the burgeoning feelings of melancholy and nostalgia instantly vanished.

His crow-feather-like dark eyes looked at the person before him, and his face momentarily froze.

The newcomer was a tall, slender young man, wearing the pale blue Daoist robe of the Shangqing Sect, exceptionally handsome and upright.

↑ None of the above is the key point.

The key point is—

*This man looks very familiar!*

Extremely familiar.

*Wasn't this the Golden Core True Person who stared at him intently at the foot of the Ascending Immortal Stairs, his fighting spirit surging almost to the point of shooting out?*

The moment Chu Ran saw him, he immediately thought *Not good!* A sense of foreboding spontaneously arose.

*This man feels very dangerous.*

A proper Golden Core True Person getting excited over a mere Qi Refinement junior cultivator—*what kind of p*****t is that?*

Immediately, Chu Ran's expression turned vigilant, his deep gaze fixed on him.

Regarding his**** (*unconcealed*) vigilance, Yunhua didn't mind. He gave Chu Ran a light smile and said, "This humble Daoist is Yunhua."

Hearing this, Chu Ran immediately addressed him, "True Person Yun."

"No need to be so formal." Yunhua smiled amiably at him and said, "You can call me Senior Brother Yun."

"..." Chu Ran.

*Holy crap!?*

*Did I hear that right?*

*Senior Brother Yun?*

*What the hell!*

Leaving aside that Chu Ran hadn't even formally entered the Shangqing Sect yet, even if he successfully became a disciple, he would start from the very bottom as an outer sect Qi Refinement disciple. Yunhua, who clearly seemed like a very high-level inner sect elite True Person, was as different from him as clouds and mud.

*Senior Brother? Heh... you're f*****g kidding me!*

Immediately, Chu Ran looked at Yunhua with a cold expression, his voice clear and sharp, saying, "I have no master, nor do I have an elder brother."

"I dare not presume such familiarity!" He bluntly refused.

Yunhua looked at him, inwardly smiling. *Dare not presume?*

*Is there anything you dare not presume?*

*You dared to breach the restriction set by the Heavenly Venerable, dared to face the heavenly tribulation alone. Is there anything in this world you truly fear or are afraid of?*

The youth before him said he dared not presume, but the expression on his face was cool and indifferent, showing no sign of *daring not* anywhere.

"Dishonest." Yunhua said to him with a light laugh, his tone not showing the slightest anger, instead revealing a hint of intimacy. "A child who tells lies."

Hearing this, Chu Ran's expression grew even colder.

Yunhua ignored his anger and instead said, "Just based on the fact that you breached the restriction set by the Heavenly Venerable, that alone is enough for you to enter our sect."

"You are the first person in a thousand years to breach the restriction on the immortal stairs." Yunhua looked at him with an appreciative gaze. "Your talent is outstanding, rare in this world, seen only once in a millennium."

"Given this, me being your senior brother is merely a matter of sooner or later." Yunhua said, his gaze upon him, a gentle, warm smile on his face.

His voice was as intoxicating as a spring breeze as he spoke to Chu Ran, saying, "I've wanted a junior brother as clever, adorable, and formidable as you for a very long time."

"..." Chu Ran.

Stunned speechless.

*Wait...*

*This development seems off?*

*If I remember correctly, I'm here to pass the harsh, brutal selection to become a disciple...*

*Not to find long-lost relatives!*