Chapter 44

Luo Jie said, "All altar level professionals of the Gumi family must … accept a soul rune from me!"

Guo Shi 'er was stunned. His master's move was so powerful that it directly hit their weak spots. Almost all the altar level professionals present included the experts of the Gumi family. Once a soul rune was placed on the altar, their life and death would be in the hands of Luo Jie.

Mi Zhong shouted fiercely at the side, "You … don't go too far!"

Luo Jie sneered, "Then … you refuse to surrender?"

Mi Zhong sneaked a glance at Li Ran and collapsed on the altar, wailing, "No, I … I …"

Under the absolute suppression of Li Ran's strength, Mi Zhong and the others couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance. If they resisted now, it would be no different from seeking death. No one would survive. With Mi Zhong's experience, he naturally knew that one strike from Li Ran could take his life. He was extremely regretful. Why did he think of asking for Li Ran's help?

After some discussion, Mi Zheng Ji had no choice but to agree to this condition because he had no room to bargain. What was depressing was that this city had already become a trap, a trap that no one could escape from. If they continued to be stubborn, the Gumi family would be completely finished.

Luo Jie said, "Open up your altar defenses!"

Mi Zheng Ji sighed and ordered: "Open the defenses of the sacrificial altar!" Once the altar defenses were opened, it meant that these altar level experts were standing naked in front of the enemy without any ability to resist.

Everyone's faces turned deathly pale, but they didn't dare to disobey the patriarch's order and could only open up their altar defenses.

Luo Jie and Qi Nanshan shot out black shadows at the same time, shooting out soul runes without missing a single person. The soul runes embedded themselves into the altar and fused with the opponent's soul.

Li Ran smiled faintly and put away her altar. Guo Shier said, "Big Brother Li Ran, when did you advance past nine layers of altar? Last time at the Bloody Grounds, you were still six layers … "

Li Ran chuckled, "I just advanced yesterday …"

Guo Shier shook his head, "Don't try to fool me, how is that possible?"

Li Ran said, "You already have four layers of altar, why can't I surpass nine?"

Guo Shier couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that Li Ran had already surpassed nine layers of altar when he first met him. This guy hid it really well. He didn't expect him to be at the same professional level as Qi Wuzhen. He sighed and said, "Big bro Li Ran, last time I said … when I became a high level Sacred Master, I would go to your place. Unfortunately, I got lost in the outer continent, unable to find my way back."

Li Ran smiled and said, "Lost? Haha, it's very normal to get lost here. If you don't have the Great World Traversing Talisman, you might not be able to find your way back if you're not careful. "

The Gumi Family was completely annihilated. Without the Teleport Talisman, you can't find your way back if you're not careful. " The entire Gu Mi Family was annihilated. Although they were not killed, they had lost their lives. If Luo Jie wanted to kill them, he could just activate the Soul Rune with a thought and burn their souls, killing them completely.

Luo Jie calmly said, "Alright, let's go to your Ancient Mi City!" He would not negotiate any conditions here. He already had the upper echelons of the Gumi Family under his control, so he could get whatever conditions he wanted.

Mi Zheng Ji said with a bitter expression, "Yes." He ordered for the defense of the entire city to be shut down and the teleportation array of the city to be activated. He left a few altar-level professionals and a dozen Great Saint Masters to deal with the remaining problems of the city while he followed Luo Jie and the others to the teleportation array of the city.

Mi Peng steered the altar and flew unsteadily. Mi Peng's mind was in a mess. He knew that when he returned, he would be the best scapegoat.

Guo Shier asked Li Ran, "Brother Li Ran, are you the ancestor of the Mercenary Association?"

Li Ran smiled and said, "Yeah, what about it?"

Guo Shier said, "You see … we only have a few people. There are a lot of things that we can't handle. Can we hire professionals from your association to help us?"

Li Ran smiled, "Of course, but … our association's price isn't low. Can you afford it?"

Guo Shier said casually, "It's okay. I can't afford it … Someone else can. The Gumi Family will pay for everything."

Li Ran couldn't help but laugh loudly and said: "Haha, you are too evil! How many professionals do you want to hire? "

Guo Shier said, "The more the better!"

Li Ran called an Altar Level professional. He was one of the people who had withdrawn from the battle. He said, "Return to the Mercenary Association and issue a mission." He took out a jade talisman and inserted the mission into it. He threw it over and said, "Go. Send the hired people to Gumi City!"

The man respectfully received the jade talisman and said, "Yes, Ancestor." He immediately left the group and opened his own talisman gate. The city's defenses had been lifted so they could leave using the talisman gate.

Luo Jie's group used the city's Teleportation Talisman. It would be a waste if they didn't use it. They were too lazy to open the talisman gate themselves.

Guo Shier's group was the first to enter the Teleportation Talisman. Mi Zheng Ji brought a group of surrendered professionals and followed behind. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at Gumi City.

Li Ran and Guo Shier walked out together. He seemed very happy and said, "This city is a super big … Hmm, metropolis. Hehe, you should have the same feeling."

Guo Shier looked up and couldn't help but be moved because he saw the densely packed Talisman Towers. It was like the skyscrapers of his previous life. Of course, there weren't as many skyscrapers, but his first impression was that this was a metropolis. He said with a smile, "Yes, just like a skyscraper …"

The others couldn't understand what a skyscraper was. A glimmer of light flashed through Li Ran's eyes. He said, "Don't you think this world is very special? Hehe, skyscrapers, yes, it is very similar. "

Ever since Guo Shier saw Li Ran for the first time, he had some doubts. This person seemed to be related to his previous world. Now it seemed that not only was there a connection, he might be from the same era as him. Because he had seen skyscrapers, it was no wonder he would care for him so much.

Mi Zheng Ji carefully asked, "Are we going to the headquarters?"

Luo Jie said, "Do I have to find a place? Lead the way! "

Mi Zheng Ji said, "You guys … uh, how about I let them go back first?" He didn't dare to let the other old ancestors leave first, so he asked Luo Jie nervously.

Luo Jie said indifferently, "Let's go together!"

Mi Zheng Ji didn't dare to argue and said, "Let's go together, follow me quickly!" He flew up and flew towards the city. A large group of altar level experts flew over the city on their altars. The professionals in the city didn't know what was happening. They only saw a group of old ancestors flying in the sky. It was a spectacular sight, and many professionals couldn't help but cheer.

Guo Shier burst out laughing and said, "Motherfucker, what are those bastards cheering for?"

Mi Zheng Ji's face darkened. Mi Peng wanted to go down and slap someone. Luckily, Guo Shier didn't pursue the matter. The group quickly arrived at the Gu Mi family's headquarters.

After entering the meeting hall, Luo Jie sat down on the main seat without a trace of politeness. That was originally Mi Zheng Ji's seat. Qi Nanshan sat next to him. That was originally Mi Zhong's seat. Guo Shier pulled Li Ran to the side and sat down. The rest of the people sat down randomly without any special arrangement.

After everyone sat down, the atmosphere became heavy. No one spoke for a long time. The Gu Mi family's old ancestors all felt breathless.

Guo Shier had imagined many endings, even one where they failed. However, he never imagined that the Gu Mi family would surrender. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Mi Zheng Ji lowered his head as if thinking about something. Mi Zheng Ji's face was pale, his expression lifeless. Mi Peng's body trembled slightly. The other old ancestor level figures were all at a loss.

Luo Jie coughed. Almost all the Gu Mi family's old ancestors trembled. Guo Shier couldn't help but laugh. Li Ran whispered, "Did you realize that the way the people here think is a little different from us? They're willing to do anything for the family's legacy, hehe. "

Guo Shier also whispered, "Other than this, they're about the same as us."

Li Ran disapprovingly curled his lips. "Of course not. The people here are very abnormal. Right, are you a reincarnated soul?"

Guo Shier didn't hide it. He nodded. "This is a strange place. I wonder if I can go back?"

Li Ran said, "If you die here, you won't be able to go back. You'll continue to reincarnate here …"

Guo Shier was shocked. It wasn't that he thought his past life was great, but that he had lived two lives on Earth. He couldn't help but want to go back. He smiled wryly. "What the hell, why can't I go back?"

Li Ran said indifferently, "This is a sealed world, the world of the soul. If you want to leave … you must die outside. Only then can you reincarnate to another place."

Guo Shier asked, "Sacrifice to the stars?"

Li Ran was surprised. "Eh, you know about sacrifice to the stars?"

Guo Shier said, "Why can't I know about sacrifice to the stars? I've known about it for a long time. Someone even invited me to go with them. "

Li Ran smiled bitterly. "You can't go. To sacrifice to the stars, you need to have at least the strength of an eight or nine layer Altar. And to tear open space, without the strength of a nine layer Altar, there's almost no hope. Most importantly, there must be at least two experts with the same strength. I've been searching for so long … I haven't found a single person who has surpassed the nine layer Altar!"

Guo Shier smiled. "I know one. Including you … it's two!"

Li Ran grabbed Guo Shier's shoulder and shook him. "Really? Really? And there's someone who has surpassed the nine layer Altar … how is that possible? "His voice suddenly rose, attracting everyone's attention. Luo Jie asked, "Shier, what's wrong?"

Guo Shi 'er smiled and said, "It's nothing. Master, I was just discussing something with Brother Li Ran …"

Li Ran's eyes shone with extreme joy. Guo Shier couldn't help but ask, "Are professionals who have surpassed the nine layer Altar that rare?" He felt that it wouldn't be difficult to find a few more since he had already met two. How would he know the secret behind it?

"Do you know how difficult it is to surpass the nine layer Altar? Without special opportunities, it's impossible to do so! "

Guo Shi 'er said, "Didn't I only see two of them?"

Li Ran sighed. "I've searched countless continents and visited countless ancient families. I've only seen a dozen or so professionals who have surpassed the nine layer Altar. As for those who have surpassed the nine layer Altar … I haven't found a single one!"

Guo Shier scratched his head in confusion. He had never thought about this before. At this time, Luo Jie had already started negotiating with the Gumi Family. Of course, it was mainly Luo Jie who stated the conditions.

Li Ran's expression was extremely good. He asked with a radiant face, "When will you bring me to that person?"

Guo Shier said, "That's not a problem. However, Brother Li Ran, I still don't understand … why can't I find professionals who have surpassed the nine layer Altar?"

Li Ran said, "Because … among the locals, I haven't found anyone with such potential …"

Guo Shier couldn't help but ask, "Do I have such potential?"

Li Ran smiled cheerfully and said, "Yes!"

Hearing this, Guo Shier immediately understood why Li Ran cared so much about him. Of course, it was because they were from the same hometown, but his potential was also where Li Ran's hopes lay.

Li Ran said, "I can't find one … so I can only train one first. Haha … but … Shier, you've given me a big surprise!"

Guo Shier said, "Even if you can't get out … you're not afraid, right? You can reincarnate anyway. "

Their voices were extremely soft. Moreover, Li Ran had specially cast a talisman to block their voices. Other than the exclamation from Li Ran, the people in the hall couldn't hear anything else.

Li Ran shook his head and said, "If I don't get out of this world, I can't contact the main soul. I'm just a split soul now …"

Guo Shier was stunned. He said, "Slow down, slow down … I don't understand what you're saying. What's a main soul and split soul? What's that?"