Chapter 308: Rainy Night Paper Phoenix

"It really has to be Ran Dog; he's truly f*cking dog-like!"

"Dead scumbag! Deceiving the Paper Dolls' feelings, huh? Deceive more! Deceive them to death! Kill!"

"A strange demon-slaying method has been added √"

"Everyone, absolutely do not try this! Perhaps the Paper Dolls have feelings for Lu Ran, but they definitely have none for you!"

"Sister Jiang Ruyi is so humble; that powerless line, 'Let him go,' has my heart nearly breaking, boo-hoo."

Lu Ran did not know that he had already been branded with the title of "scumbag."

He abandoned Jiangjiang Ruyi, spread his arms, and stepped toward the figure of the breathtakingly beautiful bride, an act that was frantically screenshot.

It was estimated that for a considerable period in the future, this "tragic love masterpiece" would flood every corner of the internet.

At this moment, Lu Ran was only concerned with his own buzzing brain.

Yan Zhi Ren Yemo Yemo Xiesu, advanced to Jiang Jing!

Finally able to summon the Paper Dolls?

I wonder if the Paper Dolls produced by my own Yemo Yemo Xiesu also harbor designs on me?

Lu Ran pondered silently, feeling it probably wouldn't be the case.

After all, the Yan Zhi Ren clan's emotions toward him stemmed from the original Demonic Sovereign.

And the Yan Zhi Ren Yemo Yemo Xiesu within the Sculpture Garden was merely Lu Ran's servant.

"Pfft~"

The headless corpse shattered, transforming into a thick mist.

Lu Ran stepped forward two paces, lifted his head and chest, as the Divine Power Bead around his neck glowed slightly, absorbing energy.

"Incredible, Little Lu!" Sun Sun Zhengfang strode forward, his expression astonished as he looked Lu Ran up and down.

Lu Ran immediately shook his head, emphasizing in a serious tone: "This should not be promoted."

"Only I can kill Paper Dolls this way."

By emphasizing this, he was also warning the audience watching "Heavenly Pride" to have a clear understanding of their own identities!

Not just anyone is called Lu Ran!

To speak bluntly, even if a Yan Zhi Ren favored another human, that person might not necessarily succeed in a surprise attack.

Love alone is far from enough.

You must also be as fast as Lu Ran!

"Oh?" Sun Sun Zhengfang pondered briefly and then understood the reason behind it.

Everyone knew clearly what kind of sacred entity Lu Ran had invoked back then on the God-Worshipping Platform.

"Let's go." Lu Ran stored the energy, turned around, and began walking.

His brain was still trembling, leaving him slightly dazed, so he could only try his best to focus his attention and observe his surroundings.

Fortunately, the night of the fifteenth had just begun, and the frequency of demonic invasions was still very low.

Before encountering the next demon, the Yemo Yemo Xiesu in Lu Ran's mind had already finished upgrading!

He forcibly suppressed the joy in his heart, fearing someone might notice.

When the Yan Zhi Ren clan is at the Jiang Jing realm, the Pei De Ji Fa is named "Eight-Palankin Ghost Sedan"!

The ghost bearers, resembling giants, were not only utterly loyal but also possessed formidable combat power.

As for that large crimson sedan chair, it was classical yet luxurious, with astonishing defensive capabilities that made Lu Ran drool with desire!

From now on when traveling, I'm someone who has a vehicle~

"Rustle-rustle"

The rain gradually grew heavier.

Even so, Rain Alley City on this night still gave people a sense of calm waters.

Squad 004 had not even received a few requests for help.

If Sun Sun Zhengfang hadn't said earlier in the morning, "Tonight, Rain Alley City probably won't be too stable," Lu Ran would have truly believed that Heaven had rarely opened its eyes for once.

Time ticked by, and Lu Ran's squad once again passed in front of the auto repair shop, arriving at the crossroads.

"Screech~~~"

"Hmm?"

"What is that?" Everyone's bodies tensed as they suddenly looked up.

From the pitch-black night sky came a peculiar cry, yet no trace of a demon could be seen.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed sharply!

High up in the gloomy clouds, a huge figure was flying back and forth, appearing and disappearing.

"Go." Lu Ran casually flicked his hand, and Rosy Light Silencing Night flew one after another into the night sky.

"That cry belongs to a bird-type demon." Jiangjiang Ruyi frowned slightly, trying her best to look, but alas, she lacked a method for night vision.

"It should be a Paper Phoenix, right?" Lu Ran's expression was somewhat Grim.

In this world, there are many types of demons, but bird-type demons are indeed not numerous.

The Demon · Paper Phoenix is a rather powerful and quite troublesome type of demon.

This clan is furthermore the sworn enemy of the Second-Rank God · Heavenly Phoenix!

"Paper Phoenix!" Lu Ran's pupils contracted slightly.

This time, he was absolutely certain!

In the distant night sky, a gigantic bird flew out of the dark clouds under the encirclement and suppression of divine weapons.

Its appearance resembled both a phoenix and a luan; it bore a feathered crest on its head, had a long neck, wide and long wings, and a graceful figure.

Its body of snow-white feathers looked like layers of stacked white paper, and its long tail feathers still showed signs of damage.

"Screech~~~"

Under Lu Ran's gaze, the Dawn Xia Guang Dao stabbed straight at the bird's head while the Silent Night Blade slashed directly at its body.

Just as the divine weapons were about to succeed, the giant paper phoenix shattered with a boom!

In an instant, countless feathers white as paper scattered in all directions!

Paper Phoenix Xie Fa · One Phoenix, Thousand Papers!

Lu Ran's expression was not very good.

This evil creature was at least River Realm · Stage Three or above, because this Yi Xie Fa was matched to the Paper Phoenix Clan at River Realm · Stage Three.

"Buzz!"

"Whoosh~" The Dawn Xia Guang Dao and Silent Night Blade did not miss entirely, yet they only damaged individual paper feathers.

Right under Lu Ran's gaze, the countless scattered paper feathers gathered back together, stacking layer upon layer.

The paper phoenix reassembled into shape, reappearing high in the sky.

With Ci Deng Xie Fa, it was truly difficult for two divine weapons to slaughter the Paper Phoenix Clan.

"Screech!"

The paper phoenix was no pushover either; its broad wings slapped down fiercely.

In a moment, countless paper feathers sprinkled down upon the two divine weapons.

Xie Fa · Thousand Paper Feathers!

Amidst the rain of paper sheets, the two divine weapons surged upstream, stabbing once more at the paper phoenix.

"Screech~~~"

Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, the paper phoenix dared not fight head-on; its body shattered again, transforming into paper feathers filling the sky.

Quite beautiful~

After the two divine weapons stabbed past, the paper phoenix repeated its old trick, the paper feathers stacking to reform its shape.

This time, it did not shower endless paper feathers, but instead blew out a thin wind bundle:

"Screech~~~"

Xie Fa · Paper Wind Bundle!

Countless paper feathers spun around, outlining the shape of this wind bundle as it enveloped the Silent Night Blade.

This wind bundle possessed extremely strong impact force, actually blowing the Silent Night Blade away in one go.

"This is troublesome," Sun Sun Zhengfang said, his face utterly Grim.

Once again, Captain Sun thought of his capable subordinate—Deng Deng Yuxiang!

If she were here, taking advantage of the moment the paper phoenix shattered, she could directly fling a storm over; the opponent would not even have a chance to reassemble!

Sun Sun Zhengfang sighed inwardly and spoke: "Little Jiang."

"Captain Sun?"

"The paper phoenix is weak to fire; give it a try," Sun Sun Zhengfang ordered. "From this distance, it's hard to hit; let your divine weapon carry the jade token."

"Understood." Jiangjiang Ruyi waved her hand casually, positioning the Cool Night Blade slantwise before her.

She took a Bai Yu token from the Master Yu Fu great formation surrounding her body, wedging it at the junction of hilt and blade, then pointed one hand toward the high sky:

"Go! Signal me when you get close!"

The Cool Night Blade accepted the order and departed, stabbing straight into the night sky.

"Screech~~~"

High above, the giant paper phoenix was still battling the two divine weapons.

Although the fight was lively, neither side could do anything to the other.

It was not until the Cool Night Blade appeared that the situation immediately reversed.

The Paper Phoenix Clan did not possess eyes.

Yet their sensing ability was quite remarkable; no one knew how they observed Cha Shi Immortal Jie.

As soon as the Cool Night Blade approached, the paper phoenix spat out a thin paper wind bundle.

"Whoosh~"

The Cool Night Blade nimbly dodged.

"Strike!" Lu Ran silently issued the command, providing escort for the Cool Night Blade.

Following its master's order, the Dawn Xia Guang Dao spun rapidly, slashing at the paper phoenix's slender neck.

"Whoosh!!"

Facing the spinning, flying Dawn Xia Guang Dao, the paper phoenix once again brought out its signature move, shattering its single body into endless paper feathers.

At almost the same instant, Jiangjiang Ruyi received the signal from the Cool Night Blade.

"Boom-rumble!"

With a shift of thought, Jiangjiang Ruyi immediately detonated the Explosive Flame Talisman at the sword hilt!

In the pitch-black night sky, shockwaves overflowed and fire waves churned!

The River-grade · Explosive Flame Talisman was not merely a small-scale explosion; it could also surge layers of fire waves in all directions.

In an instant, countless paper feathers were swallowed by flames, the scene quite magnificent.

"Beautiful!" Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, took the girl's icy jade hand, and gently squeezed her palm.

In the night sky, even though a light rain drizzled down, it still failed to prevent the paper feathers from burning.

Even above everyone's heads, it seemed as if a "fire rain" had begun to fall.

Like a special kind of fireworks?

Jiangjiang Ruyi had thought she succeeded and was gazing at the blooming fireworks when she suddenly felt her palm being gripped tight.

"Caw~!"

The cry of the Paper Kite echoed through the night sky once again!

Previously, the bird calls had been quite melodious and beautiful, but now they had become utterly mournful and shrill.

Jiangjiang Ruyi searched by the firelight, while Lu Ran had already locked onto a small Paper Kite.

Good heavens~

Lu Ran clicked his tongue inwardly.

Even this won't die?

He saw that the Paper Kite's size had shrunk by fully half!

Its feathers, originally pure white, were now burned tattered, displaying an intermingled trio of gray, black, and white.

The small Paper Kite still bore embers; it flapped its wings wildly, scattering sparks and overflowing with ash.

"Once more!" Lu Ran said in a deep voice, catching the returning Zhan Ye Dao.

"Yes." Jiangjiang Ruyi immediately embedded a Bai Yu stone tablet into the hilt.

With a thought from Lu Ran, the Zhan Ye Dao shot rapidly toward the night sky.

"Remember to tell me," Jiangjiang Ruyi whispered.

"Mm." Lu Ran's gaze followed the Zhan Ye Dao, but as he watched, his mouth opened slightly.

High up in the distant sky, a massive shower of paper feathers suddenly poured down.

That was clearly something a single Paper Kite could not accomplish!

Lu Ran strained to tilt his head back, gazing into the gloomy clouds.

"Master!" A mental message came from the Zhan Ye Dao.

Lu Ran subconsciously squeezed Jiangjiang Ruyi's palm.

"Boom—rumble—!"

Another explosion rang out, and waves of fire churned wildly.

"The Paper Kite clan, the Night of Wandering Ghosts?!" Lu Ran thought, realizing the situation was dire.

This was the first time he had detected something amiss before the city's alarms sounded.

Lu Ran's attention was not on the Zhan Ye Dao, but on the layers of rain and mist.

One huge Paper Kite after another shuttled back and forth within the cloud layer.

As he watched, even more Paper Kites burst forth from the clouds, diving downward and circling continuously above the city.

"Caw~~~"

"Caw!!"

The melodious bird calls sliced through the night sky, lingering above the city where fine rain fell incessantly.

"This?" Lu Ran's expression turned very ugly.

How can this be fought?

Whether it is the Barbaric Female Drought or Lao Tian Mo, no matter what powerful race invades the city, I can kill my fill!

But the Paper Kite clan...

How do you expect me to fight?

Do you want me to transform into a Night Phantom and battle in the sky?

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

A low-pitched alarm sound blared forth!

Long and short alternating—the Night of Wandering Ghosts!

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