Failure is the mother of success.
If a person remains in a state of success for a long period, it may not necessarily be a good thing, because when they fall, it could be an irreversible disaster.
Therefore, experiencing some setbacks appropriately is quite meaningful for the tempering of one's character.
"Brother Xu Ran, this is the Great Annihilation Technique, a Sky Level Battle Skill of the Gu Clan, possessing the terrifying power to extinguish all vitality," Gu Xun'er reminded him. She had actually arrived earlier but felt embarrassed to look for Xu Ran. After all, each of the women who had an intimate relationship with Xu Ran was so outstanding, and she too had suffered a great blow.
"The Great Annihilation Technique, huh? I understand. But don't worry, its power is still far from enough to affect me," Xu Ran was aware of the Great Annihilation Technique. In the original story, when Xiao Yan battled the Gu Clan's powerful Gu Yao, the latter used the Great Annihilation Technique.
"Not making a move all this time? That suits me just fine."
Gu Qingyang never expected Xu Ran to not attack him while he was deploying the Sky Level Battle Skill. Although it wouldn't stop the execution of the Great Annihilation Technique, if Xu Ran chose to strike at that moment, he would certainly not be able to operate the technique with all his might, and its power would naturally diminish.
But if Xu Ran didn't stop him, he could bring the battle skill to its ultimate potential.
A Sky Level Battle Skill brought to its ultimate potential is incomparably different in combat power from one that is executed suddenly and unexpectedly.
Gu Qingyang also didn't expect Xu Ran to be so confident, to the extent that he only needed to withstand one move. This meant that even if he had to pay a great price to stimulate the Great Annihilation Technique, it was alright.
As long as Xu Ran couldn't withstand this one move, it would naturally be considered a victory over Xu Ran.
"I still have a trump card."
Gu Qingyang's eyes became frenzied as he activated the Emperor Blood of the ancient bloodline.
The Dou Di Bloodline, within the Gu Clan, besides Xun Er who was a once-in-a-millennium genius, his purity of the Dou Di Bloodline was the highest.
In fact, excluding the current era and going back several hundred years, the genius descendants of the Gu Clan from those times could not necessarily compare with Gu Qingyang in terms of the purity of their Dou Di Bloodline.
The aura around Gu Qingyang surged once again, amplifying the aura of the Great Annihilation Technique.
By using such a secret art, it also represented that this was Gu Qingyang's final trump card.
"Great Extermination Finger!"
Accompanied by Gu Qingyang extending his index finger in the air, countless annihilating energies surged forth at that moment. In the sky, a dark finger hundreds of feet long descended in that instant.
As an unparalleled genius of the Gu Clan, Gu Qingyang indeed had remarkable talent. It is noteworthy that Gu Qingyang has just advanced to the Dou Sheng Level, yet he has already brought out such strength in this battle skill.
However.
Just as the enormous finger, spanning more than a hundred feet, was about to land on Xu Ran, without any unnecessary movement, he too slowly extended his index finger.
There was a countless difference in size between Xu Ran's finger and the hundred-foot-long Great Extermination Finger.
Such a level of power is not something that just anyone can withstand easily.
Even, if such a level of a battle skill was to land directly on Canaan Academy, Canaan Academy would become ruins.
Such is the power of a Sky Level Battle Skill.
But by Xu Ran's side, they had not the slightest worry that Xu Ran would be injured.
Under the astonished gaze of everyone, the Great Extermination Finger actually stopped, no, it was blocked.
Although Xu Ran's flesh and blood finger appeared fragile, the Great Extermination Finger did not inflict any damage on it at all.
"Break!"
Xu Ran said indifferently.
At that moment, the Great Extermination Finger, possessing endless might, exploded with a bang, and all traces of the annihilative aura dissipated.
"Pu!"
Gu Qingyang's breath became incredibly feeble at that moment, as blood flowed from his mouth and nose. The once powerful Dou Sheng energy had also weakened to the extreme.
In order to defeat Xu Ran, Gu Qingyang had even resorted to using his Dou Di Bloodline, disregarding the damage such actions could inflict on his body, all to wash away the shame of previous defeats. As a member of the Gu Clan, he absolutely could not allow himself to lose again. It was not just about losing face for himself, but also for the Gu Clan.
Yet in the end, he still lost, and the defeat was devastating.
Xu Ran seemed to be at ease, breaking the Sky Level Battle Skill that Gu Qingyang had cast with all his might as if he were bullying a child.
It was too easy.
He couldn't imagine that his Sky Level Battle Skill would be as fragile as a Huang Rank Battle Skill in front of Xu Ran.
The Great Annihilation Technique was considered quite strong among the Sky Level Battle Skills of the Gu Clan.
What on earth was happening to this world? Could it truly be that he was too arrogant?
"Qingyang, there is always someone stronger out there. Mr. Xu Ran's strength is indeed formidable, and even I am no match for him. So, you haven't lost unfairly by losing to him."
"Supreme Elder, with your strength, you are not his match?" The originally despondent and even despairing Gu Qingyang looked incredulously at the elderly man with white hair in front of him. That was Gu Dao, the Supreme Elder of the Gu Clan and a seven-star Dou Sheng.
"Didn't you notice that the two consecutive uses of your Sky Level Battle Skill had very limited destructive power on the surroundings? With your strength, you should be able to understand," sighed Gu Dao.
If it were in the Ancient Realm, in that special environment and with the protection of many strong figures, even two Dou Shengs going all out wouldn't result in too much destructive power.
But this was Canaan Academy.
Under normal circumstances, the destructive power of a Dou Sheng Level would be enough to cause absolute destruction to Canaan Academy and the surrounding area.
However, the reality was not so.
The entire Canaan Academy was well protected.
This was enough to indicate that an unmatched powerhouse had dissipated the Dou Sheng Level battle energy. Even Gu Dao felt inferior to this feat. He even thought that not even the Clan Leader coming in person could achieve this level of control.
After all, to completely neutralize such uncontrollable energy, preventing it from damaging the surroundings or even causing the slightest crack on the walls of the buildings, was...
Completely uncontrollable energy— who could extinguish it at such a fast speed as soon as the battle's aftershock began to spread?
One could only say it was powerful to a frightening degree.
The rumored Xu Ran was not realistic, for the real Xu Ran was far stronger than the rumors suggested, even reaching the pinnacle level of the current age.
Therefore, now it seemed understandable why Zhukun would place his treasured daughter by Xu Ran's side.
Everything originated from Xu Ran's strength.
Xu Ran possessed immense strength, so these special treatments and regard were indeed justified.
Listening to Gu Dao's explanation, everyone present reflected on it at that moment.
Indeed, despite such high-level powerhouses going all out in battle, they themselves hadn't been affected in the slightest — not even feeling the pressure or any discomfort from the energy.