Chapter 343: Snake Immortal, Emperor Ran, and the Love-Struck Brain

Half a month later, within the Spirit Rhyme Mountain.

A man and a woman, dressed in luxurious garments and carrying themselves with dignified grace, were strolling through the forest.

The woman wore a phoenix crown and a rainbow cape, fully displaying her unparalleled beauty.

The man was clad in a magnificent long robe of interwoven black and gold, treading upon black clouds as he drifted slowly forward.

Evil Spear Emperor's Evil Art: Evil Cloud Robe!

Evil Spear Emperor's Evil Art: Evil Cloud Treading Mist!

Since October 15th, Lu Ran had activated the Evil Spear Emperor's Yemo Yemo Xiesu and witnessed it reach the fourth stage of the River Realm.

Naturally, Lu Ran had equipped himself with the corresponding Xie Fa.

Aside from the Evil Spear Emperor's Jiang Jing ultimate move, the Sky-Holding Evil Spear, Lu Ran could use whatever he wished.

When Lu Ran donned this black-and-gold imperial robe, even the normally dignified Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll's eyes grew three parts more fervent.

He resembled a young emperor newly ascended to the throne.

Radiant with spirit, possessing the bearing of a dragon and the posture of a phoenix.

To be honest, if this were Lu Ran back at the River Realm, donning this "Imperial Robe," he would likely struggle to carry it off.

Comparing Lu Ran to the Evil Spear Emperor, he would naturally pale in comparison.

But the Lu Ran of now was a Jiang Jing powerhouse!

Moreover, he was a Jiang Jing powerhouse who had received blessings twice!

Even if the original owner, the Evil Spear Emperor himself, were to appear and see Lu Ran in this attire, he would probably nod in admiration.

To this day, Lu Ran had already activated nine Yemo Yemo Xiesu.

The Vicious Dog, Lie Hun Mo, and the Black Lantern.

Night Phantom, Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll, Ghost General, Sinful Mirror Demon, and the Evil Spear Emperor.

As well as the Jade-Faced Snake Yemo Yemo Xiesu, activated during this current trial.

Some Yemo Yemo Xiesu, upon reaching the Jiang Jing stage, had no new Xie Fa to learn.

Others possessed a "Jiang Jing ultimate move."

Setting aside the ultimate moves for now, speaking only of techniques at the River Realm level and below, each Yemo Yemo Xiesu could provide Lu Ran with six types of Xie Fa.

Six times nine,

that amounted to a full fifty-four items of Xie Fa!

Adding to this the Xianyangyi Sect's Yi Pai Shen Fa that Lu Ran himself possessed.

At this moment, the number of skills Lu Ran owned reached over sixty!

What concept was this?

Lu Ran had once boasted in his heart that one day, he would equip himself with tens of thousands of Xie Fa!

Heh,

tens of thousands, my ass~

With just these sixty-odd skills currently, Lu Ran couldn't even use them all.

Of course, the mindset needed to shift.

So what if there were many skills?

Lu Ran didn't need to master them all thoroughly.

Having many skills was a huge advantage!

He had more choices, allowing him to carefully select and take only the essence!

Lu Ran only needed to thoroughly master the few most useful skills, and that would be enough.

As for the others, let them gather dust in the skill repository; there was no loss in that.

Skills were just like money.

Who would ever complain about having too little?

In case one day funds needed to be turned over, even money gathering dust was still real silver and gold!

Thinking about it carefully, it was truly rather sorrowful.

Other believers, cultivating bitterly for a lifetime, could only learn six or seven skills.

Whereas here with Lu Ran, the skills left gathering dust in the repository numbered in the dozens.

It was just so comfortable~

"Found it." Lu Ran suddenly spoke, halting his forward flight.

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll also stopped, looking toward the ancient bronze mirror floating beside Lu Ran.

It had to be said, the name of this mirror was truly too fitting!

Xie Fa: Fate-Binding Mirror!

It was just like a matchmaker, frantically binding fate for Lu Ran.

Within a radius of five hundred meters, not a single Miss could hope to escape.

"This one seems a bit different?" Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the woman in the mirror.

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll drifted slightly forward, pressing against Lu Ran's back, her chin resting ever so lightly on his shoulder.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran turned his head to look, his brows knitting slightly.

Yet he saw no abnormality in the Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll; her gaze swept past his shoulder, fixed on the image within the Fate-Binding Mirror.

Lu Ran suddenly spoke: "I know you are pretending."

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll showed no reaction, still gazing at the Jade-Faced Snake in the mirror.

Lu Ran smiled: "After so many days, the eyes cannot lie.

"I saw your face reflected in the mirror; you failed to control your expression."

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person's body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes shifting as she gazed at Lu Ran, who stood mere inches away.

The look of love in one's eyes cannot be hidden.

Of course, if you happen to love several people at once, you might just manage to hide it.

"Mm~" The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person finally could not hold back, emitting a soft sound through her nose.

She extended both hands, as if intending to embrace Lu Ran from behind.

It had been over half a month; the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person, whose intellect was not mediocre, could already understand some words.

At the very least, by observing Lu Ran's expressions, tone of voice, and other aspects, she could grasp the general meaning.

"Whoosh~"

The black-gold imperial robe swayed gently, pushing the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person back several meters.

Lu Ran turned to face the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person, detecting a hint of resentment on her face now that she had dropped her disguise.

Lu Ran said in a deep voice: "Suppress your racial traits.

I am your creator, your master, not your ideal husband."

Every type of evil spirit possesses its own racial traits.

For instance, the Ghost General clan,

they are born commanders, brave and fierce, utterly loyal.

Then there is the Night Phantom clan,

they are individual death warriors, calm and composed, fearless of death, and extremely loyal.

Previously, whenever Lu Ran went to the Demon Cave for training, he always summoned Ghost Generals and Night Phantoms.

The problem lies right here!

The traits of Ghost Generals and Night Phantoms share immense similarities.

This gave Lu Ran a slight illusion.

He thought that every evil spirit minion he crafted was like this.

Gravely mistaken!

All evil spirits possess their own racial traits; this underlying color cannot be erased.

Lu Ran could imbue concepts of master-servant hierarchy and obedience when shaping evil spirit minions.

But the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person's longing for an ideal husband cannot be removed.

Her nature drives her to seek a worthy mate!

In this regard, Lu Ran is naturally not the protagonist.

The world is vast,

and how many talented individuals are there?

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person is not bound to Lu Ran alone.

It just so happened that back then on the God-Revering Platform, the true form of the evil spirit—the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person—took a fancy to Lu Ran.

This caused all the Lady Lady Yanzhi clan members who invaded the mortal world to set their sights on Lu Ran.

And it just so happened that after Lu Ran crafted this Lady Lady Yanzhi Person himself, he kept her with him for covert operations.

Therefore, this particular Lady Lady Yanzhi Person had no choice at all.

Having said that, Lu Ran would not underestimate himself.

He is, after all, the number one genius of Great Xia!

In what way is he inferior to anyone else?

Lu Ran was confident that even if he threw himself into the vast sea of humanity and let the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person scrutinize everyone carefully,

in the end, she would still choose him!

"Stand properly," Lu Ran said aloud, while sighing inwardly.

I am your master!

What I pinch into existence are servants, powerful combat forces for my use!

I am not creating a girlfriend!

"Mm." The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person lowered her eyelids.

She overlapped her hands, resting them over her lower abdomen, restoring her noble and dignified demeanor.

When Lu Ran crafted the Lady Lady Yanzhi Person, he imprinted the concept of absolute obedience into her.

An evil spirit servant cannot resist Lu Ran's commands.

"Snap." Lu Ran snatched up the Fate-Tethering Mirror and gazed at the Jade-Faced Snake within it.

He examined it closely for a long while longer before speaking:

"The style and bearing displayed in every gesture and movement surpasses that of an ordinary Jade-Faced Snake; this might be an elite monster."

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person stood silently without making a sound.

Lu Ran closed his eyes slightly, probing the Divine-Demon Sculpture Garden in his mind.

After half a month of training, the Jade-Faced Snake Yemo Yemo Xiesu had reached To River Realm · Stage Five!

If he slaughters this elite monster, perhaps the Jade-Faced Snake statue can advance to Jiang Jing?

Lu Ran excitedly licked his lips and summoned an ancient bronze mirror:

"Get ready, the old tactic!"

The Lady Lady Yanzhi Person, however, stared fixedly at Lu Ran's lips, her gaze burning intense.

Lu Ran: "."

Damn!

From now on, I'll just summon the Ghost General and the Night Phantom.

I'm here focusing wholeheartedly on my career, only to find a love-struck fool mixed into the team!

How can this be allowed!

"Whoosh!"

The ancient bronze mirror in Lu Ran's hand suddenly enlarged, transforming into a full-length mirror.

The Jade-Faced Snake in the mirror looked displeased, gazing at the abruptly appearing glass.

Yet from within it, a young man of overwhelming nobility stepped out.

His black and gold imperial robe rustled loudly, his pupils icy cold.

"Hiss."

The Jade-Faced Snake showed slight surprise, yet not a trace of panic.

She let out a low chant, gripping a jade Jiang Ruyi scepter in her hand.

"Whoosh-la-la~"

From the full-length mirror, a large crimson figure flew out.

A trace of cruelty flashed across the Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll's eyes; within the wide sleeves embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, he gripped a tiny paper effigy.

The Jade-Faced Snake vaguely sensed something, and suddenly more than ten snake tails manifested below her waist.

The long snake tails were all covered in lustrous white scales, spreading out wildly.

Lu Ran's breath hitched!

He naturally recognized this; it was the Xie Fa: Immortal Tail!

The problem was, the number of Immortal Tails actually reached sixteen?

Huh?

A River-Rank Immortal Tail consists of eight strands.

And these ten-odd Immortal Tails informed Lu Ran of a fact:

This was a Jiang Jing Demon Lord!

In the past, when Lu Ran and the Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll fought enemies, the Jade-Faced Snake would prioritize the method of purification!

That being the Xie Fa: Immortal Realm.

Through purification, the Jade-Faced Snake could eliminate abnormal statuses, fundamentally severing the paper effigy's spiritual connection and physical control over her.

Lu Ran would also take that instant when her attention was drawn and she was casting spells to directly teleport and instantly kill the Jade-Faced Snake.

But this time, the Jade-Faced Snake chose to deploy the Immortal Tails!

On one hand, a Jiang Jing Demon Lord possesses unparalleled strength and extremely high mental intensity, allowing her to forcibly withstand low-grade paper effigies for a short time.

On the other hand,

the sixteen spread-out, thick, long Immortal Tails formed absolute control over the surrounding area!

Integrating offense and defense, one person equals an army.

"Retreat!" Lu Ran shouted harshly, staring intently at the swaying snake tails beside the Jade-Faced Snake.

Isn't this defensive awareness incredible?

Even more terrifying was that the Jade-Faced Snake's original snake tails rapidly coiled around her upper human torso.

This meant that at the very first moment combat erupted, she had achieved a state of absolute defense.

Because the original snake tails could unleash another Xie Fa—Immortal Scales!

The effect of Immortal Scales could be summarized in two simple words—Golden Body!

As the archenemy of the First-Rank God: Wu Seng, the Jade-Faced Snake's skill configuration was quite terrifying.

"Mm." The Lady Lady Yanzhi Doll responded lightly, obeying Lu Ran's command as he rapidly flew backward.

Lu Ran, treading on a black cloud, likewise flew backward.

Several thick, long snake tails whipped over rapidly!

"Crack! Crack!"

"Snap..."

The earth was lashed until it shattered, dust and grass scraps flew everywhere, and giant trees snapped apart.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed!

Through the gaps in the white-scaled snake tails coiling around her original form, Lu Ran and the Jade-Faced Snake locked gazes.

Her eyes were cold and indifferent.

There was no mockery, no disgust.

She merely looked down upon Lu Ran from above, as if viewing a tiny and lowly ant.

"Heh."

Lu Ran suddenly laughed, carrying a hint of anger.

Jade-Faced Snake,

you really know how to hurt people.

Wait until I summon you; I'll have to learn this look from you properly!

Asking for some monthly votes!

(End of Chapter)