Chapter 262: The Second Move of the Flame Gate Blade Technique!

"Do you like this move too?"

Lu Ran gripped the handle of the Silent Night blade, holding it before his eyes as he asked softly.

"Buzz!!"

Compared to last month, the Silent Night blade was now trembling with far greater intensity.

The buzzing blade even sparked a faint, unrealistic fantasy in Lu Ran's mind.

Could it...

Could it really?

Could Silent Night truly become a divine weapon?

One second, two seconds... five seconds.

The Silent Night blade gradually fell silent.

Yet Lu Ran felt no disappointment; instead, he was overjoyed.

Was Silent Night waiting for an opportunity?

Perhaps it truly was.

Indeed, it was not like the Xia Guang Dao, which had followed his father for so long and been nurtured for such a time.

But Lu Ran had already led it through countless storms and trials.

Every fifteenth night, every long ordeal in the demon caves.

Every beheading of an enemy, and time after time, being clearly guided and shown the path by Lu Ran.

A martial artist, even one who has wielded a sword or swung a blade for a lifetime, what of it?

Without a direction for growth for the weapon, and without proper quality and guidance from its master, a weapon will ultimately remain merely a Fan Pin.

The Silent Night blade was different!

It was perfectly compatible with its master, advancing triumphantly along a correct great path.

Moreover, it had been nourished by fragments of the Divine Ruins of the God·Lord Bei Feng!

That was a Divine Ruin of the Lord Bei Feng Blade sect, encountered only once every decade or more!

Its nourishment for the blade was immensely significant.

"You will succeed." Lu Ran extended two fingers, gently stroking the cold blade surface. "I will help you."

Lu Ran's actions and words were transmitted via camera into countless households.

Even the most foolish person could see that Lu Lu Tianjiao was about to forge another divine weapon!

"Did I see that right? Did that blade actually vibrate?"

"So young, and already two divine weapons? Isn't that a bit inhuman?"

"The Ghost General is dead; let the Flame General rise! On the fifteenth day, peace shall reign under heaven!"

"Wait, brother, are you trying to rebel?"

Here, Lu Ran stood in the rain, gently caressing the blade.

In the distance behind him, upon the former battlefield, the Ghost General's great banner quietly dissipated, and the headless general's corpse shattered into mist.

Only the scorched and charred steed remained, its corpse flames extinguished by the pattering rain.

Sun Sun Zhengfang and Wei Long exchanged a glance.

In each other's eyes, they saw a trace of shock.

The Majestic Ghost General had been arrogant and unmatched, challenging opponents one-on-one.

Lu Ran had accepted the challenge on the front lines, first severing the horse's head, then the general's head.

Like mercury spilling across the ground, it was done in one seamless breath!

Laypeople might think nothing of it, believing that Lu Ran, as a Great Summer Lu Tianjiao, ought to perform exactly so.

But seasoned believers all knew just how terrifying the Ghost General's martial arts were!

Yet before Lu Ran, this powerful Ghost General had been almost completely suppressed.

What concept was this?

Truly, among all martial arts under heaven, only speed is invincible!

Those with keen eyes could perceive that Lu Ran's speed was not a blind pursuit of velocity.

Regarding the rhythm of battle, he seemed to have gained a new level of understanding.

Lu Ran was growing!

Compared to the fifteenth of February, his style of combat had already undergone some changes.

This visible rate of growth left people utterly stunned.

Especially that final move of Lu Ran's, "Thunder Rising from Flat Ground," which made more than a few martial artists shudder with fear!

Asking themselves honestly, if they were to place themselves in the Ghost General's role...

Could they have reacted in time?

Could they truly have survived beneath Lu Ran's blade?

"Comprehended something again?" A female voice came from behind Lu Ran.

"Mm?" Lu Ran turned his head to look, meeting the girl's beautiful smiling face.

Such a scene made many onlookers blush and their hearts race.

Jiangjiang Ruyi... she was standing too close to the people.

But on second thought, Jiangjiang Ruyi was standing very close to Lu Ran, which inevitably triggered another round of wailing and howling in the live stream.

"Go absorb the bones of the Black Fire Steed," Jiangjiang Ruyi suggested.

"What name should we give this move?" Lu Ran sheathed the blade with his right hand, while his left hand gently tossed upward; the Xia Guang Dao spun once in mid-air before automatically sliding into its sheath.

Such a scene was incredibly dashing.

Jiangjiang Ruyi was not skilled in close combat, but by staying beside Lu Ran and often undergoing his special training, her perceptiveness was naturally exceptional.

She understood clearly that Lu Ran was referring to the final moment, the very strike with which he delivered the fatal blow to the Ghost General.

The question was, could this even be considered a blade technique?

Jiangjiang Ruyi felt this seemed to be Lu Ran's development and application of body movement techniques?

While pondering this, the two returned to the battlefield.

Lu Ran removed the Divine Power Bead from his neck, squatted beside the charred corpse of the warhorse, and rapidly absorbed its energy.

Unfortunately, only the horse had left behind a corpse.

That majestic Ghost General had already shattered into wisps of green smoke, vanishing between heaven and earth.

It had to be said that the Zu Zhi Xie Fa of the Ghost General clan suited Lu Ran very well.

Ever since returning home from this month's training expedition, Lu Ran had already requested guidance from Xiang Xiang Xianyang, believing himself to lack two types of techniques:

First, purification-type techniques; second, mental defense-type techniques.

The Ghost General clan happened to possess the Xie Fa: Ghost General's Will!

This method could perfectly compensate for Lu Ran's shortcomings, freeing him from the troubles caused by mental-type techniques.

As for the Qi Ta Xie Fa of the Ghost General clan, they were all quite excellent.

For instance, that Ghost General Banner, surrounded by yin winds, could allow Lu Ran to create a one-on-one battlefield.

Another example was the Shen De Ji Fa of summoning a "Ghost General Soul" to possess the body, which could cause physical attributes to skyrocket.

It was just unknown whether the effects of this method could stack with Soul-Splitting Power, Evil Sensitivity, and other Deng Ji Fa.

If they truly could stack...

Then that would be formidable!

Additionally, the Ghost General Xie Fa: Ghost General's Might was exceptionally Boss Boss Qihe with Lu Ran!

This method was a battle cry technique capable of instilling fear in people's hearts.

And Lu Ran's Shen Fa: Immortal Pupil could amplify the fear within an enemy's heart...

Wasn't this a perfect match?

In the future, when encountering any enemy, Lu Ran would not need to display any overwhelming prowess or fight until the enemy was trembling with terror.

The moment they met, Lu Ran could simply emit a battle cry.

As long as the enemy fell for this move, Lu Ran's Shen Fa: Immortal Pupil would find its use, allowing him to continuously deepen the fear within the enemy's heart!

Until the enemy's spirit collapsed and they knelt to beg for mercy.

"Not bad, truly not bad."

The more he thought about it, the more tempted Lu Ran became.

Ghost General's Might was like a cannonball that blasted a crack into a great dam.

Immortal Pupil was the subsequent, endless, surging flood!

With such an excellent combination technique, could he gain Xiang Xiang Xianyang's approval?

Would it allow him to go to another realm sooner?

There were many types of evil spirits, but those possessing mental defense-type techniques were truly not very numerous.

Looking at it this way, the Ghost General clan really suited Lu Ran.

"Hiss—"

Suddenly, a hoarse roar came from not far away.

Lu Ran woke from his reverie, raised his eyes, and saw an ugly evil spirit, a Fang-Faced Man, standing by the street in the distance.

That attire of a conical hat and straw raincoat matched the rainy night quite well, full of artistic conception.

However, the green face beneath the conical hat and the long, sharp fangs growing from its mouth ruined this aesthetic.

"Go," Jiangjiang Ruyi commanded.

From the wide sleeve of her raincoat, a long sword shot out, stabbing straight toward the distant evil spirit.

"Go with her," Lu Ran thought.

Behind him, the Rosy Light unsheathed and pierced directly toward the evil spirit.

Jiangjiang Ruyi looked down at Lu Ran and asked, "What are you thinking about so intently?"

"I'm thinking about the Xie Fa of the Ghost General clan," Lu Ran answered truthfully; the corpse of the Black Wu Wu Huo Ju before him had already been completely absorbed.

He stood up and walked toward the horse's head, saying, "Have you decided on a name for that move yet?"

"You comprehended it yourself, so you should name it yourself," Jiangjiang Ruyi said, raising her eyes to gaze at the battlefield, her right hand hidden within her sleeve hanging naturally, fingertips trembling slightly.

She no longer entrusted the Liang Ye Sword to autonomous action but controlled it personally to kill the enemy.

Lu Ran, however, said, "Let's name it together.

Just say whatever comes to mind; consider it inspiration for me."

On the surface, Jiangjiang Ruyi remained calm, but inwardly, Lu Ran's words "let's name it together" stirred waves in her heart.

She felt somewhat honored, and also a little happy.

After pondering for a moment, Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly, "Follow the naming convention of the previous move; include the character 'Moon'."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully: "Good idea."

"Hiss!!"

From afar, the Fang-Faced Man let out a mournful, piercing scream, his entire body turning to stone.

Jiangjiang Ruyi flicked her finger lightly; the Liang Ye Sword ceased its stabbing and instead hovered above the Fang-Faced Man's head.

Simultaneously, the Rosy Light Blade ceased its slashing, its tip pressing instead against the Fang-Faced Man's heart.

Two divine weapons, glaring like tigers!

They waited for the demon's petrified body to return to normal.

【13】 Thinking from the other side's perspective, it was truly despairing.

If you put yourself in their shoes, it's truly despairing.

The demon·Fanged Man's incredibly hard petrified body could not last much longer.

Just as the Xie Fa·Crushed Stone Body dissipated, Jiangjiang Ruyi gently tapped with her jade finger.

The Liang Night Sword pierced downward from above, penetrating the conical hat and driving into the Fanged Man's skull.

The Xia Guang Dao thrust in forcefully, piercing through the straw raincoat and stabbing into the Fanged Man's heart.

"Jing Lin Yue," Lu Ran murmured, looking up at Jiangjiang Ruyi. "Jing Lin Yue, how is it?"

"The 'Jing' from 'startling the world'?" Jiangjiang Ruyi lowered her head to look at Lu Ran, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Mm-hmm!" Lu Ran nodded repeatedly.

What he had in mind was the phrase "thunder rises from flat ground."

Extracting a 'Jing' from it and combining it with the character 'Lin Yue'—wasn't that wonderful?

Ran Gate Blade Art, Second Form·Jing Lin Yue!

"Mm, it sounds nice." Jiangjiang Ruyi raised her hand; as she withdrew the Liang Night Sword into her sleeve, she gestured toward the location where the Fanged Man had died. "Go replenish some divine power."

"Got it." Lu Ran rushed over immediately.

He did not know how brilliant that scene appeared in the eyes of the world.

The pair, Lu and Jiang, chatted while slaughtering the demon·Fanged Man.

Four words summed it up: effortless ease!

"It really does sound nice! Young Lady's voice is so pleasant~"

"Used to seeing Ran and Mei fighting tooth and nail, suddenly pulling a stunt like this has left me bewildered."

"Both of them are masters of divine weapons; do you think this is child's play? Demons with inferior strength aren't even worthy of appearing on screen."

"May I ask, what kind of dream must one have to possess a girlfriend like this?"

"Jiang Ruyi, Jiang Ruyi, follow my heart's desire and quickly leave Lu Ran!"

Lu Ran did not know that Jiangjiang Ruyi's soft, gentle words to him had once again shattered the dreams of countless young men and women.

At this moment, he had just drawn energy into the Divine Power Bead, then took advantage of the momentum to activate his artifact to collect the Fanged Man's soul into the Reincarnation Coin.

Having done all this, Lu Ran turned his head to look behind him and called out:

"Let's go, Team Leader Sun."

"Go." Sun Sun Zhengfang nodded, signaling for the two to proceed.

The pattering light rain continued to fall.

The bloodstains left on the ground were gradually washed clean.

It seemed as though nothing had ever happened here.

Only the shattered asphalt road informed the world of the fierce battle that had taken place here.

"Hu," Sun Sun Zhengfang sighed deeply, filled with emotion.

He and Lu Ran met once a month.

And every time they met, Lu Ran's strength skyrocketed as if riding a rocket.

He truly dared not imagine how much Lu Ran would have grown by their next meeting next month. Oh, right.

On the fifteenth of next month, Lu Ran would be taking the college entrance examination.

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