Chapter 329: Doggy, You've Changed!

Night deepened, and the battle grew more fierce.

As time passed, the frequency of demonic appearances increased, and the intensity of the battlefield rose dramatically.

Command gradually shifted to Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi.

This was because Guan Guan Niuwang's trio occupied the three points of an equilateral triangle, enclosing the Lu siblings in the center.

The plaza area was accessible from all directions, making it easy to attack but difficult to defend.

Naturally, the three great generals each guarded one side.

Lu Ran felt slightly dazed.

On the night of the college entrance exam, he and his squad had fought the enemy in exactly this manner.

Back then, the trio of Jiang, Chang, and Deng held the three points, while Tian Tian held the center.

Now, looking around, Lu Ran felt a strong sense of the team having been "updated and iterated."

Guan Guan Niuwang's combat power was far, far greater than that of Jiang, Chang, and Deng.

"Maintain formation!" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi, rarely serious, shouted in her clear voice.

"Yes!"

In the distance, Wang Ling responded obediently.

He retreated several steps backward, leaving behind faint clouds of mist at his original spot.

When Wang Ling reappeared, he had already traversed more than ten meters backward and continued to retreat.

While strolling leisurely, Wang Ling suddenly thrust his spear toward the front-left!

Spear Withered Divine Art · Cloud-Severing Spear Decision!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

In an instant, countless spears converged into a torrent, crashing toward the demons!

Though these spears were clearly assembled from mist, they emitted the sound of steel clashing, a noise that made one's heart tremble with fear.

Poor Bamboo-Wood Demon clan.

Despite their overwhelming numbers, they were all swallowed by the "spear torrent."

Riddled with holes, wood chips flew everywhere.

Coinciding with this moment, Wang Ling, having taken his third step back, returned to his assigned position as required by my lord commander.

The style he displayed in every movement and gesture drew continuous admiration from onlookers.

It was no wonder that believers of the First-Rank Gods were always envied by others.

Look at Wang Ling, believer of Spear Withered!

Then look at Guan Guan Yiren, believer of Sword One, slaughtering enemies in all directions!

The so-called "high and low, noble and base" were already decided the moment one revered the gods.

Or perhaps it should be said that it was destined the moment people were born?

What made the audience feel even more bitter was...

A figure like Niu Niu Zhengzheng, as a proud believer of the Second-Rank God, West Wasteland, would be an absolute core member in any other squad!

The ace of aces!

But in this squad, Niu Niu Zhengzheng seemed too "plain."

He was burly and fierce, wielding his great axe with such vigor that he seemed capable of holding the pass alone.

But it seemed... that was all.

After all, Niu Niu Zhengzheng's counterparts were:

Wang Ling, elusive and ghost-like, with spears flowing like a torrent;

Guan Guan Yiren, surrounded by flying swords, slaying enemies like cutting hemp.

Scenes like these were naturally presented before the audience's eyes through the cameras.

People had long grown accustomed to configurations like Lu Ran, Jiangjiang Ruyi, Sun Sun Zhengfang, and Wei Long.

Now, seeing this squad, they exclaimed they couldn't handle it:

"What the hell is this?"

"Stealing the show, right? Are you stealing the show?"

"As expected of the elite team from the top-tier academy; they're truly f***ing awesome, so cool it makes my face hurt!"

"This is a top-tier team! In Jingcheng University, this squad is known as the 'First Echelon Under the River'!"

"I can see it now; coming to Rainy Alley was indeed a waste of talent."

"Boohoo~ Sister Guan Yiren is both fairy-like and valiant; don't step on the Straw Demon, step on me..."

"Wifey, hurry and give orders to my big brother-in-law! Stop hugging him, or all the points will be gone!"

"God Ran is so warm! If little sister wants to hug, let her hug; he doesn't care about anything else."

"Hmph, wait until the points are tallied, then you'll have reason to cry!"

In fact, Lu Ran was also slaying enemies.

He dispatched Xia Guang Dao and Zhan Ye Dao to plug gaps and maintain the stability of the triangle.

"Ox Head, Ox Head!" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi suddenly shouted, "Northeast corner of the plaza, Wild Female Dryad! Go, go quickly!"

While speaking, Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi shook Lu Ran's arm: "Brother~ you go fill Ox Head's position."

The clingy little Jiang Qiao Yuanxi,

finally let go of her brother.

"Mn." Lu Ran immediately recalled Xia Guang Dao, signaling it to protect Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi, and then strode toward Niu Niu Zhengzheng.

"Haha, Brother Ran! Thanks!"

Niu Niu Zhengzheng smashed an axe down onto the ground.

With a loud "Bang!", the earth trembled, and the stone bricks of the plaza shattered in all directions.

Xi Huang Shen Fa · Shatter the Eight Wastelands!

A pack of vicious dogs surrounding him, tearing and biting, was instantly blasted away by the shockwave.

Niu Niu Zhengzheng paid the vicious dogs no mind and charged straight toward the Barbarian Female Dryad.

The Barbarian Female Dryad clan was the sworn enemy of the Xihuangyi Sect!

Killing them brings a reward!

"Woof!"

"Woof! Woof!!"

The vicious dogs flew into a rage; how could they allow Niu Niu Zhengzheng to disengage from battle?

"Baa~"

A sudden bleat of a sheep completely captured the attention of the entire vicious dog clan.

That sound was very faint; the myriad beings on the battlefield could not hear it.

But this pack of skinny dogs had ears sharper than one another!

Instantly, seven or eight vicious dogs turned their gaze toward Lu Ran.

Two more, disregarding everything else with scarlet-red dog eyes, pounced directly at him.

Lu Ran, holding the Eight Wastelands Annihilation Blade (Tian Chen Dao), maintained his forward speed and flicked his wrist, spinning the blade into a flower before him.

Inner and outer flourishes, flowing like clouds and running water.

The inner blade flourish severed one dog's head, while the outer blade flourish tore apart another dog's body.

Lu Ran continued moving forward!

Strike after strike of Xie Fa · Evil Teeth landed on Lu Ran's body, yet none could pierce the defense of Jiang Pin · Water Flow Armor!

Lu Ran did not even feel them.

The two dog corpses split left and right before him, crashing heavily to the ground.

They then slid across the earth, dragging out two long trails of blood.

"Baa~"

From within his face mask, the faint bleat of a sheep sounded once again.

The pack of vicious dogs was controlled so tightly that fear or flight was impossible; they only wished to tear Lu Ran apart.

Lu Ran strode forward, meeting the dog pack head-on.

For a moment, wails rang out continuously, and chunks of dog flesh flew everywhere.

Annihilate the Eight Wastelands?

Lu Ran stood in the center of the dog pack; indeed, the vicious dogs from all directions had been annihilated.

"Big Brother is so amazing!"

From not far away came Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's voice, brimming with vitality.

It was completely out of place with this terrifying and bloody night of the fifteenth.

"Command properly," Lu Ran said casually, flicking the blood droplets off his blade.

This Eight Wastelands Annihilation Blade of mine,

Has actually cut down you lot of dogs.

Lu Ran suddenly realized why the Jiang Jing experts were all stationed on the top floor of the Wu Lie Building instead of leading troops to fight within the city.

Indeed, there was a sense of humiliation akin to "lowering one's status."

The problem was, the more the human experts killed, the safer the other Wangyue people became!

Hmm... truly contradictory.

It was better to use the concept of "stationed in the army, guarding the entire city" as a fig leaf.

Lu Ran struggled to dispel this sense of humiliation.

Lest it affect his state of mind.

Compared to other human experts, Lu Ran possessed a natural advantage.

After all, the path Lu Ran climbed upward relied on the existence of Deng Yuxiang City.

From this perspective, even if he were a Sea Realm expert, patrolling everywhere within the city and stepping on ants one by one would be justifiable.

"Aaaaaah!"

A sudden angry female voice caught Lu Ran's attention.

He turned his head toward the northeast corner of the plaza, where only swirling yellow sand could be seen.

Barbarian versus Western Wilderness!

When enemies meet, their eyes turn extra red with hatred!

It was evident that this Barbarian Female Dryad's cultivation realm was not low; at the very least, she was equipped with the River Realm · Third Stage Xie Fa — Barbarian Sand Sea!

The Barbarian Female Dryad,

Truly lived up to her reputation as "Great Changying"!

Sexy and wild~

She lifted one long leg and slammed her battle boot down fiercely.

"Puh!!"

Countless grains of yellow sand churned up from beneath her foot.

The yellow sand, like a sea, surged outward in all directions, but primarily rushed forward.

"Petty tricks!"

Niu Niu Zhengzheng let out a fierce roar, stomping his foot down with equal force.

Xi Huang Shen Fa·Western Desert Sand Sea!

Who said believers of the Western Desert are simple and honest?

They just haven't met the right person yet.

Yellow sand likewise swirled beneath Niu Niu Zhengzheng's feet, the sand sea churning.

Two torrents of yellow sand crashed toward each other like ocean waves.

Locking horns, entangled and inseparable.

"Aaaah!"

Da Changying roared in fury, hoisting her battle axe and hacking forward viciously.

And she hacked continuously!

Savage Wilderness Xie Fa·Sand Edge!

Blade arcs composed of fine sand and crushed stone forcibly split through the yellow sand tide, charging straight at Niu Niu Zhengzheng.

Niu Niu Zhengzheng strode forward, showing no intention of dodging.

Just as the sharp blade arcs were about to strike his body,

Xi Huang Shen Fa·Body of the Western Desert!

In an instant, Niu Niu Zhengzheng transformed from a human flesh-and-blood body into a body of yellow sand.

A body made of sand?

It sounds as if it would be soft and fragile.

But in reality, it is not!

Regarding defensive power alone, the Divine Art·Body of the Western Desert can even rival the Wu Seng Shen Fa·Dharma-Protecting Golden Body!

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

Sharp axe-blade arcs struck Niu Niu Zhengzheng's body again and again, leaving trail after trail of axe marks.

After a full seven axe strikes, just as the Savage Wilderness Female Fiend paused for a split second, Niu Niu Zhengzheng's sand body suddenly disintegrated.

Countless sand grains scattered in all directions, and Niu Niu Zhengzheng's physical body reappeared!

With a stomp under his feet, he cleaved straight down at the Savage Wilderness Female Fiend with the great axe in his hand:

"Hahahahaha! Kill!!"

That arrogant, wild laughter matched exceptionally well with the mad laughter of the Savage Wilderness Female Fiend clan.

Seeing this scene, Lu Ran couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If only the Moon Gazing Squad of Yu Xiang City were all disciples of first- or second-rank gods.

Heh,

truly a pipe dream.

Lu Ran sighed again; little Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's team would be ranked even within Jingcheng University.

Every teammate was brilliant and dazzling.

How could such favored children of heaven come to the small, dilapidated Yu Xiang to serve as ordinary Moon Gazers?

"Brother!"

"Lu Ran!" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi and Guan Guan Yiren called out simultaneously.

"It's nothing." Lu Ran raised his left hand and grabbed the ox hoof that was about to stomp down.

He was indeed watching the "Dual Deserts Duel."

But how could Lu Ran have no reaction to the Lie Hun Mo killing its way right before his eyes?

The Lie Hun Mo was huge in stature, majestic and powerful.

The ox hoof, raised high and then stomped down fiercely, seemed to carry the force of a thousand catties!

Yet...

Lu Ran simply raised his hand and casually gripped the ox leg.

In terms of visual impact alone, it was simply explosive!

The great savage ox was three meters long, possessing immense weight.

The human form appeared so frail and tiny in comparison.

Yet the massive Lie Hun Mo was caught by the leg, unable to stomp down another half-inch.

"Moo! Moo moo~ Moo moo!!"

An ugly, ferocious ox face appeared on the screen, bellowing in frantic rage.

It filled the onlookers with terror!

The crowd also watched helplessly as Lu Ran stabbed his blade into the ox's belly and sliced upward.

The scene was drenched in blood.

The powerful evil demon was disemboweled.

The weak human did it all so casually.

The chat channel fell silent for a brief moment, then erupted in a frenzy:

"Th-this is too domineering!"

"It's like he's become a different person; my sister can't handle it!"

"Isn't he just a different person! Wake up, friends! God Ran is already a Jiang Jing powerhouse!"

"If I met you in reality, I'd kneel and address you as God Ran, but this is the internet where everyone is a Hai Jing expert; you still have more training to do."

"Doggy, you've changed; you're no longer that Ran-Dog who darted everywhere in a panic, scrambling about in disgrace."

"Brother~ don't kill the ox, boo-hoo~ kill me instead~~~"

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