Chapter 7: The Main Soul (Part 2)

The man was straightforward as well. He said, “Alright, I surrender!” He had no intention of continuing the fight or fleeing. There were seven of them in total, and only two had come; even against two, he had no chance, let alone against five more outside. He knew that no matter what he did, he had no hope, so he simply decided to surrender.
Li Ran and Guo Shier exchanged a glance and immediately understood why the man had surrendered. Guo Shier nodded and said, “Good. Since you’ve surrendered, we don’t want to kill you. We just have a few questions. Come with us.”
The man lowered his head dejectedly and said, “Yes.” But inwardly, he felt relieved, knowing he had saved his life.
Taking the man with them, the three of them went to the top of the building. Guo Shier whistled, and everyone gathered again. Ceciline couldn’t help but complain, “Why so fast? I thought there would be a fight…”
Guo Shier asked, “What’s your name? Which family do you belong to?”
The man smiled bitterly and said, “I’m from the Tron family. My name is Turneravich. Just call me Turner… This operation isn’t part of my family’s plans. It was my own decision. I hope you won’t blame my family. I’m responsible for my own actions.”
Li Ran couldn’t help but laugh. “Heh, you’re responsible? If we kill you, will your family ignore it?”
Turner’s face turned pale. He said, “If you don’t kill me, my… my family will stay out of it. Only I joined this operation.”
Guo Shier asked, “Are you familiar with this place?”
Turner replied, “Not very. I… this is my first time here too.”
Guo Shier cursed under his breath. He had hoped this man could lead them to the high-ranking members of the United Spirit Kingdom. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, “Do you have a meeting point?”
Turner asked, “What meeting point?”
Guo Shier patiently explained, “The place where you gather after the battle. Is there such a place?” His gaze grew hostile.
Li Ran’s body suddenly stiffened. He looked into the distance, his expression one of disbelief. Qi Wu Zhen asked, “What’s wrong?” Soon, her expression changed as well.
Guo Shier was surprised. “Who is that? So powerful?” He quickly teleported into the air. Li Ran, Qi Wu Zhen, and Kuumu also teleported high into the sky. The four of them stared into the distance, their eyes filled with astonishment. After a while, Li Ran said, “Damn it, who is that? I… I feel like I know them…”

Qi Wu Zhen pondered for a moment before saying, “Could it be experts hired by the United Spirit Kingdom? This is getting troublesome.” Her expression was extremely serious; she had never felt such pressure and might before in her life. Just a slight sense of it filled her with fear, and she couldn’t understand how anyone could possess such incredible power.

Guo Shier said, “It seems to be one person… No, two people, with one being much weaker.”

Li Ran said, “They’re far away… But if they’re coming, it should be fast. I wonder if they’re here to deal with us!” At this moment, no one had the mood to interrogate Turner. After a while, Li Ran frowned and said, “Damn it, I…” He suddenly felt extremely uneasy—a feeling he had never experienced since entering the Spell World and advancing to a high-level altar practitioner.

Guo Shier said, “They’re coming. They’re heading straight for us!”

Cecilin asked curiously, “How do you know they’re coming for us?”

Guo Shier replied, “From the moment they appeared until they flew toward us, there was no delay at all. They headed straight in our direction. I can only conclude… they’re coming for us.”

Li Ran nodded and said, “It’s not for you, but for me!” He suddenly realized this. As the two approached, he became even more certain that they were targeting him, and he felt a bit panicked, not knowing why.

Guo Shier wondered, “Why? I don’t understand…”

Li Ran thought for a moment before sighing and saying, “I get it… Heh, I didn’t expect that as I improved, he also improved… Hehehe.” The bitterness in his laughter was evident to everyone.

Qi Wu Zhen asked, “What do you mean?”

Guo Shier guessed, “Could it be an enemy from a past life? No…” Suddenly, he understood and said, “The main soul!”

Li Ran nodded slowly, his expression grave. “I thought the main soul had perished. I never expected it to change so much. I… I failed to notice until he came in person… Heh, impressive indeed…”

Qi Wu Zhen had also heard of the main soul and split souls. She asked, “So, is he here to deal with you?”

Li Ran gave a bitter smile and said, “Not to deal with me, but to completely destroy me… As long as he can merge my soul, he’ll get everything I have, even my personality will vanish completely…”

Everyone was stunned. What this meant was all too clear. Although Li Ran’s knowledge system would still exist, and even his altar wouldn’t be destroyed, he would no longer be himself—everything would be controlled by the Main Soul. In other words, once Li Ran’s soul was consumed by the Main Soul, he would completely disappear from this world, truly die.

Guo Shier said firmly, “No, this won’t do!”

Qi Wu Zhen asked, “Is there any way… to win?”

Li Ran replied, “I don’t know. For the first time, I feel uncertain. He… he’s too strong!”

Guo Shier said, “Stronger than all of us seven combined? I don’t believe it!”

Li Ran smiled bitterly. “This is my matter. You don’t need to get involved…”

Guo Shier laughed. “We’re one, aren’t we?” he said, looking at everyone.

Qi Wu Zhen declared, “I don’t care who he is. If he dares to attack, I won’t let him off!”

Kumu and Monier exchanged a glance and said decisively, “Count us in too.”

Wang Dayang smiled. “Anyway, I won’t live much longer. Count me in as well.”

Selin was the last to speak. “Shier’s decision is my decision.”

Li Ran was stunned for a long time, his heart boiling as if scalded by oil. He said, “You guys… fine. I won’t even say thank you. You’re all my brothers and sisters!”

Guo Shier laughed. “With all seven of us working together, I don’t believe he can defeat us!” He added, “Turner, you can go now.”

Turner was stunned. He watched the four of them fly up into the sky, then descend again. The seven of them spoke words he didn’t understand before setting him free. But at this point, staying would be foolish. He nodded. “Okay, I appreciate it!” He didn’t hold deep hatred toward the seven, and since only he from his family had come to fight, as long as he stayed alive, there would be no hatred between them.

Guo Shier waved. “I hope you won’t be our enemy again. Next time, you won’t be so lucky.”

Turner nodded. “Yes.” Without lingering, he immediately flew away into the distance.

Qi Wu Zhen said, “Let’s form a formation.” She didn’t dare to be careless. If they were to fight, they needed to use the strongest methods. When the seven formed a formation, their strength would increase significantly, and their defense would also be greatly enhanced.

Li Ran nodded. “Okay, I’ll be at the front.”

They quickly formed a Five-Star Formation. It wasn’t the best formation, but it was the one they were most familiar with.

Li Ran said, “There’s still a little time before he arrives. Taking this opportunity, let me first talk about… some of his characteristics. Although he has changed a lot, essentially, he shouldn’t have changed much.”
Everyone was careful not to be careless and listened intently as Li Ran spoke.
Li Ran’s main soul was incredibly powerful. The fact that he could have sub-souls already said a lot. According to Li Ran, his main soul once had many sub-souls, most of which were destroyed, with only a few surviving and gradually growing stronger. However, before each sub-soul grew strong enough to threaten the main soul, it would be forcibly consumed by it, making the main soul even stronger.
The reason Li Ran had grown so powerful was because he entered the World of Talismans. No matter how strong the main soul was, it couldn’t enter a small world. After entering the World of Talismans, Li Ran became a Soul Grandmaster, and his soul’s strength grew rapidly. He refused to be consumed by his main soul anymore.
After hearing Li Ran’s explanation, everyone frowned. The main soul was truly formidable. Qi Wu Zhen said, “But according to you, even if the seven of us can’t defeat him, we might not lose… We have two advantages: first, we are all Soul Grandmaster-level professionals; second, our methods are beyond your main soul’s understanding. The power of talismans in this world… is unique. Hehe, as long as you’re not consumed, we have a chance.”
Li Ran nodded and said, “Yes, it’s precisely because I have a sufficient understanding and control over souls that I have the will to resist. Otherwise, it would indeed be difficult.”
Guo Shier said, “Don’t worry. I don’t believe there’s anyone invincible in the world. The seven of us working together can defeat a seventh-level star nation without it being able to fight back. I don’t believe he can beat… us seven together.”
Ku Mu said, “If he dares to attack, we’ll fight back.”
Guo Shier suddenly laughed and said, “Brother Li Ran, fighting him… shouldn’t count as fighting you, right? Hehe.”
Li Ran couldn’t help but laugh too and said, “That doesn’t count as me. You jerk.” He knew Guo Shier wanted everyone to relax a bit and added, “Fight freely. Don’t spare me. Kill me if you must!”
Guo Shier laughed and said, “Okay, okay. Then I’m relieved.”
Qi Wu Zhen said, “He’s here!”
Not far ahead of them, two people appeared. One of them said indifferently, “Ding Ningzi, are they these people?” The person beside him spoke with great respect, “Yes… it’s those seven of them!”

The man said coldly, “Very good… Hmm? No…” His gaze suddenly changed as he stared intently at Li Ran. After a while, he suddenly showed an expression of ecstasy and laughed loudly, “Haha, hahaha! What great luck to run into you! Hahaha, hahahaha!” He laughed wildly.