Chapter 254: The first form of the Lu Ran Sect sword technique!

"Ying!"

The Ghost Moon Fox suddenly sprang to the side, using both its paws and tail.

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly, and that unstoppable momentum of his couldn't help but falter.

Don't misunderstand; Lu Ran wasn't afraid of the fight, but he was astonished by the Ghost Moon Fox's reaction and speed, which caused his focus to shift.

Lu Ran knew that the Ghost Moon Fox clan did not possess techniques like Corrupt Mind or Corrupt Agility.

So, for the opponent to have such speed, it was clearly a racial trait:

The Ghost Moon Fox clan is naturally swift and agile!

Compared to beast-type demons, the human body's natural talent is truly at a disadvantage.

What made Lu Ran click his tongue in secret even more was that this Ghost Moon Fox before him was at least a tier faster than the Jiang Jing, 5th-stage Ghost Moon Foxes he had faced in the forest earlier!

"You're different from the rest," Lu Ran muttered, turning his head to look at the white fox under the moon.

This Ghost Moon Fox was actually using its tail while jumping and dodging?

That was why its dodging speed was even faster!

This was quite novel, after all, the habits of demon minions stem from the demon's original statue.

Therefore, every Ghost Moon Fox's tail is used for attacking and defending.

Well... occasionally, the tip of the tail would flick, teasing the heartstrings of its prey.

Yet this white fox before him was actually incorporating its tail into its movement!

It might seem like nothing, but it was actually quite terrifying!

Because this was change, this was growth; it was the beginning of breaking away from the behavioral influence of the demon's original statue and developing itself.

Was it smart to this extent?

Or perhaps...

Lu Ran's heart stirred!

Was it because, during the process of being forced into a corner and choosing to climb the mountain to escape, it had realized the marvelous use of its tail?

Very likely!

"If I let you advance to the River Estuary Realm, that would be a disaster, wouldn't it?" Lu Ran gripped the Night Silence Blade tightly, stomped his feet heavily, and the Immortal Mist rose again.

"Ying~"

The Ghost Moon Fox whimpered pitifully.

The sound of it acting cute was enough to make anyone's heart soften.

Generally speaking, a Jiang Jing, 5th-stage Ghost Moon Fox has a body length of about 2.5 meters, and a tail length of a full 2.2 meters.

The Ghost Moon Fox before him was more than two sizes larger than an ordinary Jiang Jing, 5th-stage white fox!

For such a big guy to act cute and whimper, it didn't feel out of place at all...

As expected,

Appearance is justice!

Of course, acting cute is one thing, but the Ghost Moon Fox's dodging movements were not slow.

The big white fox continued to use both paws and tail, and its lateral movement became even more skillful.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Lu Ran lost his target and headed straight for the cliff!

He stepped rapidly, trying his best to shed his momentum, and finally steadied himself at the edge of the cliff.

Such a scene made everyone at the edge of the forest feel incredibly anxious.

And it was precisely this scene that made the Ghost Moon Fox reveal its true colors!

Born with seven tails, it used two tails to grip the ground, coordinated with its four paws to leap forward, while the remaining five fox tails glowed with beautiful moonlight.

Ghost Moon Corrupt Technique · Flowing Light Moon Tail!

"Ying!"

The long fox tails bloomed like flowers, stabbing toward Lu Ran at the cliff's edge from every angle.

Lu Ran tilted his head slightly, listening intently.

He was clearly capable of stopping and starting instantly, so why was he stepping so frantically and looking so disheveled?

Fishing, that's all there is to it~

"Sss—"

Lu Ran held his single blade, back turned to the Ghost Moon Fox, and suddenly dashed toward the rear.

Fang Lin: "..."

Having arrived just then, she happened to witness a heart-stopping scene.

Under the moonlight, Lu Ran stood at the edge of the cliff, seemingly trapped in a desperate situation.

And behind him, the white fox lunged with rapid ferocity, its long fox tails waving wildly.

Seeing such a scene, Fang Lin almost couldn't help but step in to help.

However, Lu Ran's subsequent "charging with his back to the enemy" truly left Fang Lin dumbfounded!

This... what is this?

Is this an action a person with a normal mind should take?

Fang Lin finally understood why that little girl He Yingcai had been keeping such a close eye on Lu Ran.

This kid really does have something.

And his guts are truly huge!

A so-called charge has always been facing the enemy army, charging and killing head-on.

Yet Lu Ran's move of "turning his back to the enemy and throwing himself into death's embrace" was enough to make one's scalp tingle!

"Bang! Bang!"

Strips of fox tails stabbed down in front of Lu Ran, shattering the mountain rocks.

Lu Ran, sliding backward at high speed, pushed off the ground with force, his body suddenly spinning 180 degrees as he gripped his blade and thrust it directly at the white fox.

"Ying!" The white fox let out a sharp cry.

Five fox tails had been thrust out, but it still had two tails hidden behind it.

In an instant, one fox tail stabbed from Lu Ran's upper left, and another swept from his right side.

Lu Ran used the swirling mist under his feet as cover, cushioning his soles with a wave of wind.

Night Charm Corrupt Technique · Night Dance of the City!

Lu Ran suddenly shifted his direction and thrust toward the front left.

This tiny change could be described with the word "exquisite."

He could completely dodge the fox tail stabbing from the upper left, and even use that tail to intercept the one sweeping from the right.

Looking at this projection, Lu Ran could even kill his way to the front of the Ghost Moon Fox!

It could be called killing three birds with one stone!

However...

"Whoosh!!"

What no one expected was that the fox tail attacking from the right suddenly accelerated!

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat; he, who had been keeping his eyes closed, could clearly perceive the suddenly increasing wind.

He instinctively raised his blade to block to the right.

Sure enough, the fox tail sweeping from the right had arrived a step ahead!

"Clang!!"

The fox tail, glowing with moonlight, was incredibly hard, and when it touched the blade, it emitted a crisp sound.

Lu Ran only felt his arm go numb, and he almost couldn't hold onto the blade.

If it weren't for the fact that he had been keeping the Soul-Splitting Corrupt Technique · Soul-Splitting Power active, with Lu Ran's Jiang Jing, 2nd-stage physique, he really could have been sent flying, person and blade together.

Even though Lu Ran's strength attribute was outstanding, he was still swept far, far away by the fox tail...

The white fox did not pursue, but instead leaped rapidly toward the rear.

A black ice blade streaked past, piercing through the position where the fox's head had been.

"Whoosh."

Lu Ran slid laterally, constantly mitigating the huge momentum, and finally steadied his footing.

"Swish~ Swish~!"

The Rosy Cloud Blade was still streaking through the air, the Ghost Moon Fox dodged repeatedly, its seven tails swinging wildly, scattering pieces of beautiful moonlight.

What was baffling was that after Lu Ran stopped, he didn't move again.

Looking at his furrowed brows, it seemed like he was thinking about something?

"Come."

Perhaps feeling that the sound of the battle was noisy, Lu Ran suddenly raised his left hand.

The Rosy Cloud Blade immediately abandoned its target and flew toward its master.

With a soft "snap."

Lu Ran grabbed the hilt, as if he had also captured a glimmer of inspiration in the dark.

The battle ceased there.

Under the bright moon, on the mountain cliff.

There was only a white fox with its whole body tense, and a person deep in thought with furrowed brows.

"What is this?" Fang Lin raised her eyebrows slightly, not knowing what had happened.

Distraction on the battlefield is a major taboo for military strategists.

And ever since she met Lu Ran, this kid's various behaviors were indeed very "unorthodox"!

Fang Lin looked displeased, turned her eyes to the four students standing at the edge of the forest, and also saw a face full of confusion.

"Ying~"

The Ghost Moon Fox, however, misunderstood the situation and started acting cute toward Lu Ran again.

I have to say, this ability to change faces is truly powerful!

A second ago, it was still showing fierce light in its eyes, wanting to kill Lu Ran.

The next second, it changed into a soft and weak little appearance again.

"Ying?"

Seeing that Lu Ran was ignoring it, the Ghost Moon Fox shifted its target of charm.

It turned its head and looked toward the edge of the forest.

Red Scarf believer, Spirit Sign believer, Sword Lotus believer, Jade Talisman believer.

Believers under four different gods, at this moment, seemed like four great guardians!

The four of them were conscientious, surrounding the cliff area, and also providing cover for the main general who was fighting one-on-one.

The beautiful white fox took a fancy to Deng Yutang among them at a glance, as if it wanted to take this hot-blooded young man as a breakthrough point.

The Ghost Moon Fox was also truly unlucky...

Everyone present could potentially be hit by its charm.

Only this young master of the Red Scarf was truly hard-hearted!

"Ying." Seeing that the few people had no pity at all, the Ghost Moon Fox couldn't help but turn its eyes.

It had personally experienced Lu Ran's threat.

With its brain spinning rapidly, it finally chose to break through the encirclement!

"Hmph." Jiang Ruyi clearly realized something and raised one hand.

The divine weapon at her waist was unsheathed, and jade tiles surrounded her body.

Deng Yutang picked up his long spear, Chang Ying gripped her big axe, and Tian Tian pushed out nine lotus petals.

Well... it really did have the meaning of four great guardians.

Just because Lu Ran could easily deal with the enemy didn't mean they could too.

Facing a powerful demon that could advance to the River Estuary Realm at any time, everyone naturally had to go all out.

Just as the war was about to break out, a voice sounded abruptly:

"I've realized it!"

"Huh?"

"What?" The few people looked at Lu Ran immediately.

Even the Ghost Moon Fox was tense, turning its head to look at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran gripped the Rosy Cloud Blade with his left hand, raised it gently, and loosened his palm.

The Rosy Cloud Blade drew a parabola over Lu Ran's head and precisely entered the scabbard protruding above Lu Ran's right shoulder.

Lu Ran held the Night Silence Blade in his right hand, spun it in a flower, and faced the Ghost Moon Fox:

"Come!"

"Ying!" The Ghost Moon Fox was extremely vigilant, its fox tails swinging wildly.

Anyone could perceive Lu Ran's boiling fighting spirit!

The next moment, Lu Ran held his single blade and flew toward the Ghost Moon Fox.

Running?

This scene made everyone feel a bit unaccustomed.

The few had been teaming up with Lu Ran for so long that they were already used to his state of rapid streaking.

They found it hard to keep up with Lu Ran's pace, and the reason they couldn't keep up with his battle rhythm was thanks to the Divine Technique · Immortal Hoof!

Now, Lu Ran had actually abandoned the Immortal Hoof?

Why was this?

Why discard his own advantage?

"Ying!" The Ghost Moon Fox's eyes were wary, and seeing Lu Ran approaching rapidly, it immediately thrust out its fox tails.

Ghost Moon Corrupt Technique · Flowing Light Moon Tail!

The snow-white fox tails suddenly elongated, killing toward Lu Ran from every angle.

Either stabbing, sweeping, or smashing.

Lu Ran's forward charging speed did not decrease, Corrupt Agility and Corrupt Mind were fully activated, and his sprinting speed became a little faster!

"Master?"

"Brother Lu..." The few were a bit stunned and also very worried.

According to Lu Ran's sprinting momentum, he would inevitably be hit by countless fox tails... Huh?

Everyone's expressions changed one after another, hearing a familiar sound:

"Sss—"

Lu Ran's Immortal Hoof rose again!

The sudden change in speed completely broke the Ghost Moon Fox's rhythm.

It also broke the balance of the entire battle!

According to conventional judgment, several fox tails should indeed have intercepted and bombarded Lu Ran.

But the scene in the projection did not happen!

At this special point in time, Lu Ran, who should have been injured under the fox tails, had already streaked to the side of the white fox's head.

"Ying~~~"

In the nick of time, the Ghost Moon Fox suddenly shifted sideways, but still let out a scream.

The Night Silence Blade slashed horizontally at the Ghost Moon Fox, tearing a deep wound on the side of its neck!

The figures of the person and the fox crossed.

Under the moonlight, blood sprayed!

Fang Lin couldn't help but have her eyes light up!

Also being a blade user and a believer with incredibly fast speed, she immediately realized what Lu Ran meant by "realized."

Being fast blindly is not true speed!

Since the beginning of the battle, how many times had the Ghost Moon Fox dodged Lu Ran's full-force charge?

Changes in speed and control of rhythm are the true killing techniques!

"Whoosh."

Lu Ran turned in mid-air, landed steadily, and slid backward.

The next moment, the Immortal Hoof rose again!

Accompanied by the sound of Immortal Mist gushing, Lu Ran streaked rapidly toward the injured Ghost Moon Fox.

"So that's it." Jiang Ruyi was ice-snow smart and also understood Lu Ran's intention.

Not just her, the other three teammates also noticed that Lu Ran's use of the Divine Technique · Immortal Hoof this time was not at full speed.

If there were no accidents, Lu Ran had deliberately lowered the grade of the divine technique!

Why?

To set a scenario for the enemy, to let the Ghost Moon Fox adapt in advance and make targeted defenses.

Lu Ran, sprinting rapidly, killed his way straight toward the Ghost Moon Fox.

And this time, the Ghost Moon Fox had learned to be smart and was also scared by the killing; while using several tails to fight the enemy, it shifted sideways to dodge again.

"Sss—"

The next moment, the Immortal Mist under Lu Ran's feet gushed out violently.

Secondary acceleration!

Lu Ran cushioned his feet with a wave of wind and instantly switched the grade of the divine technique.

Whether it was turning or suddenly accelerating, it made everyone click their tongues in secret.

The Ghost Moon Fox clan was not to be trifled with either; it had learned a lesson once and was clearly prepared.

It even seemed like this Ghost Moon Fox was waiting for Lu Ran to change his moves?

Under the gaze of everyone's stunned eyes, several fox tails fell with moonlight.

That force, that momentum, seemed determined to smash Lu Ran into the ground and grind him into meat paste!

However...

"Sss—"

Lu Ran's speed increased further!

He could actually still accelerate?

Of course he could!

At the very beginning, what Lu Ran activated under his feet was the Mist Artifact · Immortal Hoof.

The secondary acceleration was the Stream Artifact · Immortal Hoof.

And this final killing move was the full-firepower River Artifact · Immortal Hoof!

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh~"

Fox tails, one after another, carried streaks of moonlight and crisscrossed.

But every fox tail was just a tiny bit slow, and they all swept past behind Lu Ran.

A miss by a hair is a miss by a thousand miles.

The Ghost Moon Fox's eyes widened suddenly:!!!

The person and the fox,

Their figures crossed.

The beautiful fox head flew high, and the long fox tails waved wildly.

Beautiful, thrilling!

"Whoosh."

Lu Ran landed again; this time, he didn't slide backward habitually.

He mitigated the forward momentum, stepped lightly, and stood steadily.

Behind him, the headless fox corpse fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

On the mountain cliff, it became completely quiet.

He stood with his back to the headless fox corpse, spun his blade in a flower, shook off the drops of blood on the blade, and sheathed it.

"Thump."

Just then, the snow-white fox head fell to the ground, coinciding with the sound of the Night Silence Blade entering its scabbard.

"Ghost Moon clan, Ghost Moon Fox..." Lu Ran muttered in a low voice.

This move was taught to me by you.

Since that's the case,

Let's call it "Asking the Moon."

Four thousand words, asking for some monthly tickets for support!

(End of chapter)