Chapter 335: The Emperor's Final Path

"Everyone go watch the third-person view of the Jingcheng squad—holy crap! It blew me away!!"

"Tiny Lu Ran, huge black spear."

"Going hard! He's really going hard! Truly the number one hard-charger in Great Xia!"

"Is this Lu Ran? This damn well isn't the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas, is it?"

"Every frame is a wallpaper! Aaaaaah! I'm about to break my screenshot key; I've gone mad!"

"Suddenly a madman sharpens his blade at night; the Emperor Star wavers as Mars climbs high."

"Gentlemen! I observe tonight's rainy alley: the celestial signs are abnormal, the rosy clouds span ten thousand zhang—could it be that a new king is about to ascend the throne?"

Inside the livestream room, the bullet comments exploded.

Since the opponent was the Evil Spear Emperor, the focus of people's discussion was quite unique.

Words of rebellion sprang forth from every quarter!

Yet for those truly standing within the rainy alley, what they saw and felt was far more profound than what the Great Xia audience perceived.

After all,

the people of the rainy alley were the ones facing imminent death.

Their emotions had surged and plummeted as they watched, with their own eyes, the diminutive Lu Ran cleave that earth-shattering spear strike from beginning to end.

Black mist burned with golden fire.

Dark clouds transformed into auspicious clouds.

Against this special backdrop of the times, the human world already held the concept of revering gods.

The acts of kneeling and praying had long been carved into the very bones of the people.

Near the square and within the shelters, crowds had already fallen to their knees.

Those not in the square area, yet who witnessed Lu Ran's deeds through "Tian Jiao," also flocked to their windows.

These people could not see the battlefield.

But the moment they raised their eyes,

they could see the swirling vortex of auspicious clouds.

They could see the sky, dyed entirely gold and crimson!

For this young man of the human race who had saved the rainy alley time and again, people clasped their hands, knelt, and offered thanks; it was only natural.

Lu Ran knew none of this.

In the distant night sky, he stood upon his blade, unleashing rosy light to hunt down the Evil Spear Emperor.

It had to be said, the Evil Spear Emperor's movement speed was truly fast!

That patch of black cloud, carrying the Evil Spear Emperor, dodged with such agility it made onlookers grind their teeth in frustration.

"Jiang Pin, fourth segment."

A human figure appeared abruptly, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lu Ran.

"Jiang Jing, fourth segment?" Lu Ran glanced at Wang Quan beside him.

Wang Quan simply rolled up his sleeves and pulled a black hair tie off his wrist.

"Mm." Wang Quan gazed at the Evil Spear Emperor, who was desperately dodging. "The intensity of his Xie Fa is slightly higher than mine."

Within the River Realm and below, when people unleashed techniques of the same grade, the difference in effect was negligible.

In other words:

A believer at River Realm, second segment, and a believer at River Realm, fourth segment, unleashing the same He Pin Shen Fa, would show almost no difference.

But after advancing to the Jiang Realm, things were different!

If a believer at Jiang Realm, second segment, and a believer at Jiang Realm, fourth segment, unleashed the same Jiang Pin Shen Fa,

who was stronger and who was weaker

could be distinguished!

At this stage, the term "Jiang Pin · Shen Fa" was rather broad; it needed further refinement.

Refined to Jiang Pin, specific segment · Shen Fa.

"The Evil Spear Emperor moves too fast," Lu Ran said. "Mr. Wang, can you intercept him for me?"

With the black hair tie held between his teeth, Wang Quan used both hands to gather his medium-length hair:

"Just wrap him in the golden-red ribbon, and that should suffice, right?"

As he spoke, Wang Quan removed the hair tie from his mouth and tied up the small braid he had smoothed behind his head.

Lu Ran suddenly laughed:

"Once the small braid is tied, it's either me or him?"

Wang Quan's movements halted; on his usually expressionless face, the corner of his mouth twitched again.

It had to be said, with Wang Quan's stubbled face, his weather-beaten eyes, and that hint of melancholy temperament...

it would be a pity if he didn't sing folk songs.

Lu Ran said, "My divine weapon domain output is very strong; you need to unleash your Water Flow Armor to its fullest.

Once entangled by the rosy light, you must teleport out immediately!"

"Mm." Wang Quan gripped the iron spear floating nearby.

Undoubtedly, this too was a divine weapon!

However, this spear likely possessed no divine weapon domain, placing it on the same level as the Zhan Ye Dao.

"Mr. Wang."

"Mm?" Wang Quan tensed his body, about to unleash Cloud-Piercing Shadow, when he heard Lu Ran speak again.

Lu Ran smiled: "Don't die."

Wang Quan: "."

If before, Lu Ran was merely retorting,

then this time, Lu Ran was offering a heartfelt reminder and blessing.

The Divine Weapon Domain is no joke!

If Wang Quan grew arrogant, he might truly be burned to ash by the rosy clouds!

In this world, only Lu Ran, this Master of Divine Weapons, can roam freely amidst the ten thousand zhang of rosy light.

After all, this Divine Weapon Domain is unleashed through the joint effort of one master and one weapon.

The source of energy is provided by both of them.

"Aaaah!!"

From the night sky came the great shout of the Evil Spear Emperor.

Nearly all his output techniques had been sealed!

The Evil Spear Emperor intended to release four streams of black mist to interfere with Lu Ran's spellcasting.

Yet wherever the brilliant brocade passed, the black mist was entirely incinerated.

The Evil Spear Emperor then attempted to unleash Xie Fa: Evil Cloud Spear Technique.

However, Ran Er Ci Fa is a two-stage technique.

The Evil Spear Emperor must first gather dark clouds, then from within those dark clouds forge and rain down myriad long spears.

But in the night sky at this moment, auspicious clouds bloomed and lucky colors permeated everywhere; where was there any place for dark clouds?

Even if the Evil Spear Emperor forced the spell, those inverted black-mist long spears would be destroyed by the brilliant brocade.

As for the Evil Spear Emperor's ultimate move, the Sky-Supporting Evil Spear, there was not the slightest chance for it to assemble into form.

The Sky-Supporting Evil Spear's specifications were simply too massive!

If the dazzling rosy light so much as touched a little of it, the entire spear would be completely ignited, subsequently turning to ash and vanishing.

Furthermore, the Evil Spear Emperor even had to watch out for the black clouds beneath his own feet!

Once grazed by the rosy light, he would likely plummet from the night sky.

Two big words: Complete Counter!

Thus,

retreat and flight had become an inevitability.

The clan of the Evil Spear Emperor possessed sufficient intellect to accurately judge the battlefield situation and make the most correct choice.

Yet this very clan was utterly domineering!

They descended upon the mortal world with the bearing of one ruling over all under heaven.

Asking the Evil Spear Emperor to scurry away in defeat—

he could indeed flee.

But it would require some time to build up enough mental preparation.

It seemed Wang Quan's ability to exchange a few words with Lu Ran and confirm their enemy-slaying plan relied entirely on betting on the characteristics of the Evil Spear Emperor's clan.

"I understand," Wang Quan replied, leaning his body slightly forward before vanishing in an instant.

"Ding!"

The sound of clashing long spears echoed from the night sky.

Relying on powerful martial intuition and a keen battlefield sense of smell, the Evil Spear Emperor steadily blocked Wang Quan's surprise attack.

Thereupon, the two began to entangle in combat within the night sky.

Every clash was accompanied by earth-shaking, sky-trembling sounds.

The brilliant brocade swept across the night sky, spiraling upward!

The Evil Spear Emperor seemed to realize something.

Fighting while retreating, his black-gold robe churned again and again like ocean waves.

The black clouds were indeed moving very fast.

But no matter how fast, could they be faster than teleportation?

"Ding!!"

The Evil Spear Emperor, flying backward, suddenly spun around and fiercely deflected Wang Quan's iron spear.

Just as the Evil Spear Emperor attempted to break out toward the lower diagonal, Wang Quan's figure shuttled through, once again blocking his path.

"Heh!"

The Evil Spear Emperor laughed in extreme fury; within his pitch-black pupils erupted a towering rage.

The offended majesty rebounded forcefully, manifesting in the Evil Spear Emperor's aura.

It carried the momentum of a vast, sweeping heavenly might!

It made onlookers' hearts tremble with fear.

It was only because Wang Quan's state of mind was stable and calm as an ancient well, unmoved by ripples.

Had it been anyone else, they would likely have trembled with fear and knelt in submission beneath this sweeping heavenly might.

"Whoosh!!"

A strip of brilliant brocade rushed to the battle group, encircling the one human and one demon.

Strip after strip of brilliant brocade followed closely, surrounding the two completely and continuously shrinking the combat circle.

"Ding!"

The twin spears clashed as the one human and one demon fiercely strained against each other.

Wang Quan suddenly leaned his upper body forward, thrust his face ahead, and said lightly:

"You are already dead."

"Heh." The Evil Spear Emperor suddenly flew backward, sweeping his golden spear horizontally.

Wang Quan raised his spear to block, feeling only numbness in his Hukou.

Under equal realm conditions, the Evil Spear Emperor, being at a higher minor stage, indeed possessed a sliver more strength than Wang Quan.

"Whoosh~"

Strands of black mist suddenly surged forth from the tip of the dark golden spear.

Once contaminated, it would be a minor matter if Wang Quan's flesh were bound; but if the divine power within his body were disrupted, it would very likely cost him his life!

"Heh."

Rarely, Wang Quan also let out a cold snort.

Borrowing the force from the sweeping golden spear, Wang Quan tilted his body almost simultaneously and darted away once more.

The four strands of black mist failed to entangle the enemy; like headless flies, they flew chaotically in all directions.

The Evil Spear Emperor stepped upon black clouds, slowly turning in a circle.

Above his head, beneath his feet, and in every direction, there was nothing but brilliant, colorful brocade.

Aesthetic, dazzling.

Suddenly, for an instant, the Evil Spear Emperor stopped.

"Hehe... Hahahahahahaha!"

His black-gold robe fluttered in the wind, his loud laughter echoing through the night sky.

Even at a dead end,

his imperial bearing remained undiminished.

Lu Ran looked up at the night sky, feeling a slight palpitation in his heart.

Such a scene was something he had never expected in a million years.

The strands of brilliant brocade were rapidly contracting the encirclement, yet there were still some gaps between them.

Lu Ran had thought the Evil Spear Emperor would flee like a madman, searching everywhere for an opportunity.

But he did not expect,

that the Evil Spear Emperor would stop fleeing?

This?

Outside the brocade, Wang Quan stood upon white clouds, looking through the gaps at the emperor laughing loudly within.

The encirclement was growing smaller.

The gaps between the brocade strands were growing smaller.

Did the Evil Spear Emperor truly not intend to...?

Wang Quan's eyes widened slightly.

He saw the Evil Spear Emperor weigh the dark golden spear in his hand, then suddenly reverse the spearhead and thrust it directly into his own heart.

Wang Quan:!!!

"Haha! Hahahahahaha!!"

The tip of the dark golden spear pierced through his chest, shattering his heart.

Blood overflowed from the corner of the Evil Spear Emperor's mouth, yet his laughter became even more heroic, without a trace of misery or desolation.

"Pfft~"

The black clouds beneath his feet quietly shattered, and the loud laughter ceased abruptly.

The Evil Spear Emperor fell from the clouds, plunging into the brilliantly glowing brocade.

His bones and corpse could not pass through the rosy light.

In an instant, they were burned to ashes, vanishing between heaven and earth.

Wang Quan stood silently in the night sky, watching the brocade before him continuously dismantle and fly to various parts of Deng Yuxiang City, heading toward places where dark clouds were still gathering.

Lu Ran still lifted his head, gazing at the place where the Evil Spear Emperor had turned to ash and smoke.

There, a departed soul remained.

As if sensing a pulling force, the Evil Spear Emperor's departed soul turned to look over.

The smile on his face gradually faded, and he quietly gazed at Lu Ran.

Never before had any departed soul flown toward Lu Ran in such a manner.

No struggle, no ferocity.

No crying or shouting, no furious rage.

As the man and the soul gradually approached, the Evil Spear Emperor maintained his proud posture, his robes fluttering.

Suddenly, the Evil Spear Emperor smiled again.

A light smile.

He looked at Lu Ran and nodded gently.

What does this mean?

Recognition?

Or appreciation?

Lu Ran could not quite read his expression; he simply watched silently as the Evil Spear Emperor's departed soul continuously condensed before his eyes.

This emperor,

was finally confined within a pair of horizontal pupils.

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