Chapter 278: Forbidden Love

The rain-slicked alley tonight is devoid of wind and rain.

Yet, the onslaught of the demons is like a raging storm.

Lu Ran's squad stands firm in the center of the plaza, fending off demons attacking from all sides.

The soldiers stationed around them have shifted from initial worry to admiration, and finally, to nothing but pure awe.

The five-member group performs their respective duties, advancing and retreating together.

Tian Tian sits in the center of the formation, while Jiang, Chang, and Deng occupy three positions, resembling the points of an equilateral triangle.

Lu Ran, meanwhile, roams the perimeter, assisting everywhere, killing until the sky and earth grow dark.

"Yah~!"

Chang Ying lets out a sharp cry, her great axe whistling with force.

She suddenly pulls back with her axe, clutching a bamboo slip container in her left hand, shaking it frantically while chanting:

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Master Spirit Slip, show your power! Give me an output slip or a summoning slip!"

"Whoosh!"

A slip flies high into the air.

Chang Ying's face falls, her expectations dashed.

A rotten slip from the Eight Treasures!

The tattered wooden slip immediately flies downward, circling around Chang Ying.

"Annoying, get lost!"

Chang Ying swats at it, sending the rotten slip flying several meters away.

Yet, the rotten slip is like a pesky fly, circling back and continuing to clamor in front of Chang Ying.

Moreover, it deliberately blocks her line of sight, trying its best to cause trouble.

"Pray immediately, don't let your mindset be disturbed!" Lu Ran's voice comes from afar.

The Xiaguang Blade arrives in a flash, clearly sent by Lu Ran to assist Chang Ying.

"Yes!" Chang Ying shouts in response, suppressing the trace of disgust and dissatisfaction in her heart, and prays to the deity, the Spirit Slip.

When facing Lu Ran, Chang Ying is always obedient.

"Heh." Lu Ran lets out a deep breath.

He has his Divine Technique, Pupil of the Death Realm, active, watching as one demon soul after another is sucked into his pupils.

That feeling is incredibly satisfying~

"Ahhh!!"

A sudden, angry female voice erupts from the night sky.

Immediately following, a behemoth plummeted downward, landing heavily on the ground.

Lu Ran turns his head to look at once, his eyes widening: "The hell?"

Isn't this "Chang Ying Pro"?

After killing demon minions for so long, it was about time for a mini-boss to appear.

One could see that the newcomer was around three meters tall, giving people a tremendous sense of oppression.

She wears armor made of gravel and fine sand, exposing patches of bronze skin, wantonly displaying her proud body curves.

Her crimson hair dances wildly, and her scarlet pupils are filled with thick killing intent.

Demon Clan: Savage Nu Ba!

"Nu Ba!"

"Watch out for her sand blades!" Cries of alarm erupt.

Among them, Lu Ran's voice mingles: "Big Chang Ying is here!"

Chang Ying:???

If she is Big Chang Ying, then what am I?

A little savage girl?

Standing over one meter ninety, it is hard for Chang Ying to be associated with the word "little."

But in front of the Savage Nu Ba, Chang Ying really is quite small.

"I'll handle this!" Lu Ran shouts sharply, blocking the path in front of Deng Yutang.

"Be careful, Brother Lu." Deng Yutang's expression is grim as he desperately channels his Water Flow Armor.

"If I say I'll kill her," Lu Ran grabs the flying Jiye Blade, spinning it in a flourish, "then I'll kill her."

Deng Yutang: "..."

What time is it, and he's still playing with his plastic bag?

Little did Deng Yutang know, Lu Ran was busy with preparations.

As he spoke, a wisp of pitch-black flame had already ignited behind his cold, horizontal pupils.

Black Lamp Evil Technique: Fire in the Cage (Illusion)!

"Heh." The Savage Nu Ba curls her lips, smiling wantonly as she strides forward, dragging her battle axe.

That air of unbridled arrogance makes one's heart tremble.

A crisp "ding" sounds.

The Savage Nu Ba swings her axe upward, viciously deflecting the incoming Liangye Sword.

Not far away, Jiang Ru Yi narrows her beautiful eyes slightly.

A white jade tablet stuck to the hilt of her sword suddenly shatters.

"Poof!!"

Jade Talisman Divine Technique: Frost Talisman!

In an instant, endless frost and snow permeate the air, coating the Savage Nu Ba's body.

The question is, why didn't Jiang Ru Yi use the Divine Technique: Lightning Lock Talisman?

Because the Savage Nu Ba is immune to lightning damage and cannot be controlled by lightning!

Jiang Ru Yi is a top student, and her knowledge base is exceptionally solid.

She knows that the Savage Clan's Evil Technique, Savage Strength, grants the Savage Nu Ba terrifying power.

And this power is drawn from the earth itself.

This unique method of casting also grants the Savage Nu Ba many terrifying attributes.

Immunity to lightning damage is one of them.

"Haha! Hahahaha..." The Savage Nu Ba laughs wildly, extremely arrogant!

Anyone can tell she is mocking the weakness and incompetence of the human race.

Possessing immense strength, she shakes off the frost and snow, but the next moment, her laughter comes to an abrupt halt.

In front of her, there were clearly five little humans, so why have they disappeared?

Where are the people?

The Savage Nu Ba is completely bewildered!

She had already been fantasizing about the taste of fresh blood and tender meat, but the delicacy at her lips has vanished?

Yes, vanished.

At least in the Savage Nu Ba's world, the humans have all vanished!

"Sss—"

Immortal mist surges beneath Lu Ran's feet, his horizontal pupils locked onto her scarlet eyes.

The Savage Nu Ba clan has a formidable physical body and explosive output.

But the clan's weakness is also obvious: their mental strength is severely lacking!

Back when Lu Ran was still in the Stream Realm, he could make a River Realm Savage Nu Ba fall for his tricks in a short time.

Now, Lu Ran has reached the River Realm, and the Evil Technique he is using is of River Grade!

"Heh." Lu Ran lets out a cold snort as well.

Big Chang Ying...

Meeting me, how do you expect to survive?

"Ahhh!!" The Savage Nu Ba swings her axe horizontally.

In the illusion world Lu Ran constructed for her, a divine weapon suddenly attacks from her right side.

And in the real world, the Xiaguang Blade appears in the same position, stabbing toward the Savage Nu Ba.

The only difference is, in the real world, Lu Ran is also charging straight in!

The Savage Nu Ba's battle axe has just swung past, and Lu Ran has already reached her left side!

The Savage Nu Ba is indeed powerful!

Even while trapped in an illusion world, facing nothingness, she still senses the scent of danger.

Relying on her keen combat instincts, she lunges backward.

But it is all too late.

Although someone is called a little lamb, he is certainly not a vegetarian!

"Sss—"

Lu Ran stomps heavily, his figure rising sharply, piercing the night sky diagonally.

No choice, as a tiny human facing a three-meter-tall demon, if you don't jump, you really can't reach their head.

In an instant, Lu Ran's figure crosses paths with the Savage Nu Ba!

The Jiye Blade held at his side, flickering with mysterious deep purple patterns, severs a massive head.

"Ah??"

"Holy shit?!"

"This... this?" From all directions, the Moon-Watching squads stationed everywhere witness this scene.

In just one exchange, Lu Ran slaughtered the Savage Nu Ba?

One must know, the Savage Nu Ba clan's overall strength is three parts stronger than the Lao Tian Mo clan!

And Lu Ran...

Fast!

Really, too fast!

The blade is fast, the person is even faster!

"Ugh." Seeing this scene, Chang Ying cannot help but shrink her neck.

In the future, when facing Lu Ran, she must be even more obedient.

He is so terrifying...

"Whew~"

Lu Ran lands steadily, facing the battlefield, sliding backward.

Simple?

How could it be.

Do you really think it's enough just to be fast?

How many painful experiences and memories are contained in this seemingly simple blade strike?

Looking back to the tenth lunar month last year, Lu Ran fought his way out of the Savage Nu Ba's "Night of the Wandering Ghosts."

Lu Ran knows the Savage Nu Ba's combat habits and movement tendencies well.

He knows this clan's fatal weakness even better, and by utilizing it, he achieved this seemingly effortless scene!

It cannot be denied that the Savage Nu Ba is indeed fiercer than the Lao Tian Mo.

But if you asked Lu Ran to face a Lao Tian Mo, it would actually be quite strenuous.

Because the Lao Tian Mo's six arms are somewhat of a counter to Lu Ran.

And Lu Ran's Illusion Technique, Fire in the Cage, is a strong counter to the Savage Nu Ba...

"Above! Brother Lu, above!" Deng Yutang's roar echoes across the field.

Lu Ran feels a jolt in his heart and looks up.

He sees a bright red figure appearing in the distant night sky.

Lu Ran is still sliding backward, his viewing angle constantly changing.

Just as the full moon hangs in the sky, that beautiful, bright red figure is gradually encircled by the moon.

"Jingle~ Jing~"

The night breeze brushes by, and a pleasant sound comes from the phoenix coronet.

The bright red ceremonial robes dance gracefully, like red sea waves, flowing and undulating.

Demon Clan: Yan Zhi Ren!

"Yan Zhi..." Lu Ran licks his lips, gazing at the stunning figure.

Honestly, aside from her face being a bit pale, there really is nothing to nitpick.

Graceful, luxurious, and elegant in every way.

The Yan Zhi Ren remains high above, not rushing to attack; her beautiful eyes shift, as if selecting prey.

"Hmm?" Upon seeing someone's figure, the Yan Zhi Ren's beautiful eyes freeze!

From this point on, her gaze can no longer leave Lu Ran.

"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobs.

Just this month, he went to Yan Zhi Village for training.

Lu Ran has seen this look from the Yan Zhi Ren too many times.

But no matter how many times he sees it, Lu Ran finds it hard to adapt.

First surprise, then joy.

Finally, an undisguised, extreme possessiveness.

As long as the battle lasts long enough, Lu Ran always notices the cruelty inadvertently revealed in her eyes.

It is a terrifying desire for abuse that makes Lu Ran's hair stand on end!

He finds it hard to imagine what kind of painful torture would await him if he ever truly fell into the hands of this bride!

Lu Ran also finds it hard to understand why she would have such cruel eyes if she wanted to possess him so much.

Isn't this just pure yandere?

"Hmm?" Lu Ran shifts his gaze slightly downward, looking into the distance, and is surprised to see another bright red figure on the middle floor of a building.

This...?

Is it nearing midnight?

The frequency and intensity of demons invading the world are increasing?

But the Yan Zhi Ren clan is very rare; to have two appear in a row...

"Behind you, Brother Lu!" Deng Yutang's expression is one of shock; his gaze sweeps past Lu Ran toward the Wu Lie Building.

Lu Ran finally stands firm and turns to look.

Upon seeing the demon, Lu Ran's pupils contract!

Another Yan Zhi Ren is standing right in front of the main entrance of the Wu Lie Building.

Her hands are folded at her waist, her posture so dignified.

"Woo! Woo~~~ Woo! Woo~~~"

A low alarm sounds abruptly, piercing the vast night, echoing through the city of Rain Alley.

Alternating long and short, the Night of the Wandering Ghosts!

"Sister, don't, don't do this, I have my college entrance exam..."

Lu Ran feels his scalp go numb, his face turning pale.

This complexion actually matches the Yan Zhi sister quite well.

"Oh no!" Jiang Ru Yi's expression changes abruptly.

Among those present, only Lu and Jiang know what the Yan Zhi clan's "Night of the Wandering Ghosts" truly means!

When other demon races have their "Night of the Wandering Ghosts," they at least kill everyone they see.

The Yan Zhi clan is different!

As long as Lu Ran is present, there is no one else in their eyes!

Good news:

There are countless women in this world who love Lu Ran deeply.

Bad news:

Looking around, they are all paper dolls!

Begging for some monthly votes!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 279 =====