Chapter 358: The Final Dance

In the distant night sky, several figures flew past.

Two Ice Butterfly believers, with butterfly wings sprouting from their backs, carried Liu Liu Yunlan and Captain Ge Bin respectively.

"Faster, even faster!" Liu Liu Yunlan's voice was urgent.

"I see it!" Captain Ge Bin suddenly spoke, his expression extremely grave.

As the two Jiang Jing experts approached the Yu Xiang Home Community, the battle group became increasingly clear.

And the fight between Lu Ran and Blood Skull left the two of them dumbfounded.

Fast,

too fast!

Lu Ran's Immortal Hooves were fast, but Blood Skull's teleportation was faster!

The two were not merely fast in terms of speed.

Their movements were incredibly swift and agile, with astonishing attack speeds!

From the head of the street to its tail, the dense sound of blades clashing made everyone's scalp tingle.

It was no exaggeration to say that if anyone other than Lu Ran had taken his place, that person would have been killed countless times by Blood Skull already!

The Blood Skull clan indeed rarely appeared.

But every time they did appear, this clan was unstoppable, slaughtering at will in the human world.

And tonight,

Blood Skull had encountered an opponent of a similar type!

It was as if the opponent were also a Blood Skull, merely wearing the skin of a human.

Speed, agility, strength, technique, reaction time—

none of them falling behind?!

Keep in mind, Blood Skull was activating the Xie Fa: Burning Blood Body!

On what grounds?

"Burning Charm!! The Burning Charm appears again!!"

"Holy crap! Holy crap! My heart is about to jump out!"

"Born in a second, dead in a second; truly, genuinely born in a second, dead in a second!"

"I dare not watch; I beg you, please, don't let anything happen, absolutely don't let anything happen."

Suddenly, Lu Ran's loud shout came from the screen:

"Auntie Liu, go save the people quickly!"

In the night sky, Liu Liu Yunlan's face looked ugly.

She had to admit a fact: in this type of battle, she could not intervene!

Liu Liu Yunlan was indeed a Jiang Jing expert, but she was a support type.

Fortunately, as a Nuo Sha believer, Captain Ge Bin could offer some assistance.

Captain Ge was also a swift and agile type; the Nuo Sha Divine Art: God and Ghost Entanglement was sufficient for him to keep up with the battle's rhythm.

However, as they neared the battlefield, Captain Ge Bin felt somewhat uncertain.

It was not that Captain Ge Bin was cowardly and feared death, but rather that he worried if he rashly joined in, Blood Skull would teleport away immediately.

The consequences of that would be enormous!

Captain Ge Bin, Liu Liu Yunlan, and Lu Ran could go together to kill the Jiang Jing-level Evil Dog.

That dog thing had low intelligence and only knew how to fight to the death against the three of them.

The Blood Skull clan was different!

This clan possessed sufficiently high intelligence to judge the situation on the battlefield!

Even though Lu Ran had a taunting technique, Captain Ge Bin did not dare to take such a risk.

At this moment, Blood Skull and Lu Ran were locked in fierce combat; such a balance should not be broken.

If Lu Ran could sever the enemy's head in a single instant, that would be the best outcome.

"Captain Ge, hold the line for me, protect Auntie Liu, and save the people quickly!"

Lu Ran shouted loudly, then immediately bleated again: "Baa~~~"

Fortunately amidst the misfortune,

Blood Skull was vulnerable to the Sound of Despair!

"Wuu wuu wuu~~~"

After the sheep's bleat, the sound of ghostly weeping arose.

The blood skull necklace worn around Blood Skull's neck suddenly "came alive"!

One by one, the small blood skulls opened their mouths, emitting terrifying cries.

Immediately afterward, endless blood mist sprayed outward from the mouths of the skull heads!

"Hiss! Hiss—"

Thick blood mist filled the battlefield.

In merely three to five seconds, it completely covered the battle group.

Those outside could not see inside.

Those inside likewise had no visibility whatsoever.

Blood Skull's Xie Fa: Blood Rain and Wind of Gore!

The blood mist sprayed from the skull necklace could cause those within the fog to fall into a state of madness, eventually having their brains consumed by killing intent.

Of course, the blood mist did not take effect instantly; the target had to remain in the mist for a sufficiently long time before becoming a killing machine devoid of reason.

After this method elevates one to the Jiang Realm, the thick blood mist will gain another effect:

Perception!

Everything within the mist cannot escape the Blood Skull's "Law Eye."

Here comes the question!

As Lu Ran stays within the blood mist longer and longer, will he gradually lose his way, lose his sanity, and ultimately become a killing machine?

Under the Lord of Demons,

the Ghost General clan refuses to agree, and the Evil Spear Emperor clan refuses even more!

Then, will Lu Ran, having lost his vision, become a lamb at the mercy of others?

Under the Lord of Demons,

the Evil Dog clan likewise refuses to agree!

"Hmph." The Blood Skull rarely emitted a snort.

He tightly closed his pair of blood-red pupils, sensing everything within the mist, his figure suddenly flickering.

"Ding!!"

The Blood Skull's expression froze stiff!

This strike was actually blocked by a human youth?

On what basis?

Within the thick blood mist unseen by others, Lu Ran likewise tightly closed both eyes!

Blood Skull,

do you know

that when I kill enemies, I do not need to open my eyes?

You don't know?

Then today I shall make you know!

"Ding! Ding! Ding"

Lu Ran wielded the Silent Night Blade in one hand and the Eight Desolations Blade in the other, dancing wildly,

he was actually pursuing and killing the Blood Skull within the Blood Skull's domain!

"Crack!!"

Soul-Shattering Power plus Divine Weapon Silent Night!

The Blood Skull's Jiang Pin technique, Burning Blood Blade, was forcibly shattered.

The Silent Night Blade was incredibly sharp, instantly striking the Blood Skull's shoulder.

"Sizzle!"

This was the sound of the Blood Skull's shoulder being chopped, with fresh blood spraying outward.

"Huff~"

This was the sound of the Blood Skull, in pain, flickering away immediately.

Suddenly, the blood mist dispersed.

One by one, the Moon-Watchers displayed their unique arts, risking their lives to approach the battle cluster, relying on the Jiang Pin Purification Technique to disperse the Jiang Pin blood mist.

In this world, the priority of purification methods is simply higher.

Faces were extremely anxious, eyes filled with worry, desperately searching for Lu Ran's figure.

However, the moment the blood mist dispersed, everyone was stunned.

Lu Ran was unharmed.

He still stood firmly!

The Silent Night Blade in his right hand hung naturally, with drops of blood still dripping from the blade tip.

And that demonic entity who initiated the attack, the Demon Blood Skull.

A gap over ten centimeters deep marred his right shoulder; had that wound shifted even slightly to the side, the Blood Skull's arm would likely have been severed!

The crowd of Moon-Watchers was shocked!

They knew Lu Ran was strong, but they could never have imagined this.

Within that thick blood mist, Lu Ran not only remained unharmed but nearly chopped off the Blood Skull's arm?

What happened?

The audience in the live broadcast room was also in an uproar.

The "Heavenly Prodigy" program team reacted swiftly; as the battle with the Demon Lord began, Lu Ran's channel had long switched to a first-person perspective plus the Rain Alley City street surveillance perspective.

Although the surveillance footage was black and white, it was still quite clear.

Because the Blood Skull's blood was boiling, his shoulder was not bleeding outward but spraying blood outward.

"Holy crap! Holy crap!!!"

"Opens his own domain, gets counter-killed himself, can you even play?"

"Ran Mei! Ran Mei is online!!"

"Joke! When Ran Mei kills enemies, why would he need eyes?"

"Blood Skull? What's wrong with the Blood Skull? One comes, one dies; two come, a pair dies!"

"Head of Demons? Laozi is the Head of Heavenly Prodigies!"

"Everywhere in the human world, a feast of stunning beauty; only you dare attend the Rain Alley City!"

"Demon Lord, since you've come, then damn well don't leave!"

"Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

The screen flooded with comments represented countless boiling, fervent hearts behind the screens.

A bleat entered the ears of all beings, and also entered the ears of the Blood Skull.

"Mm! Mm!!"

The Blood Skull let out an angry snort, red light flaring in its blood-red eyes.

The boiling blood had already burned nearly half away.

The all-around surging attributes failed to gain even a sliver of advantage before this human youth.

When the blood burns out, the Blood Skull's body will wither, and its combat power will be greatly reduced.

The Blood Skull clan, possessing not-inconsiderable intellect, should cut losses immediately and teleport away; where else could they not kill enemies and drink blood?

However,

Lu Ran's bleats, one after another, entered the ears.

The already furiously enraged Blood Skull's killing intent toward Lu Ran had reached its absolute peak!

Whether human or demon, when you are dominated by extreme emotions in your mind

"Hoo!!!"

Wild wind rose suddenly, blood beads boiling.

"Ah!"

"Be careful!"

"Stop the Blood Skull, stop it quickly!"

"All retreat! Activate defensive techniques!" Liu Liu Yunlan's sharp shout echoed throughout the entire venue.

In the distant night sky, a massive blood knife assembled from blood beads rapidly took shape!

Lu Ran did not look at the night sky, because he was staring at the Blood Skull.

This battle, Lu Ran had called out too many, too many times.

Time and again seeping in, bit by bit invading.

Now, finally, the time for harvest had arrived!

The Blood Skull was finally blinded by killing intent, looking at Lu Ran.

And this time, Lu Ran did not cast the Thread-Pulling Pupil, but chose another pupil technique.

A pupil technique that was utterly silent.

"Lu Lu Tianjiao." Suddenly, a cold voice line came through.

In the night sky behind, a woman rushed forward riding a sword, looking up at the night sky.

In the distance, Liu Liu Yunlan, who had activated the Wutong Tree, was also somewhat shocked.

Where did this Liangye Master Jian Yi disciple come from?

"Blood Sweeps Shanhe, Guan Mou blocks it." The Guan-surnamed woman raised one hand, energy churning in her palm, "Go."

Xie Fa · Blood Sweeps Shanhe is the Blood Skull clan's ultimate move; everyone knows this.

It's just that this woman... Guan-surnamed?

Is it the powerful expert from outside coming to aid, Guan Xiao?

Is Guan Xiao a woman?

"Hiss—"

Lu Ran had no energy for words; immortal mist swirled beneath his feet as he rushed to kill the Blood Skull dozens of meters away.

"Baa~~~"

The bleat sounded again, intensity maxed out.

Jiang Pin · Sound of Sorrow and Despair!

With no worries holding him back, Lu Ran added fuel to the fire for the Blood Skull!

As for whether others were affected, or how they struggled internally, it didn't matter; they had purification.

Even if they didn't, necessity knows no law!

"Mm aaaaaah!"

This time, the Blood Skull truly and distinctly let out a roar, not a snort.

Watching Lu Ran rush toward it, the Blood Skull's killing intent boiled, and one hand slammed down fiercely!

"Hoo!"

The massive blood knife crashed down with a boom.

"Ding!!"

An extremely ear-piercing sound echoed through the night sky.

It was like a huge piece of glass shattering with a boom, or as if the entire space had been torn apart.

A giant sword overflowing with frost was thrust upward fiercely.

Liangye Master Jian Yi Divine Art · Frost Chills the Nine Provinces!

The Guan-surnamed woman's face was as cold as frost; her five fingers suddenly spread open.

"Hoo!!"

In the night sky, the hundred-meter-long blood knife churned endless blood water toward both sides.

As if splitting a sea of blood out of thin air, the blood waves surged outward to both sides.

If this blade fell to the ground, setting aside the place it struck, just the surrounding buildings would likely be shattered by the terrifying sea of blood.

"Hoo!!"

In the night sky, the hundred-meter-long frost sword emitted endless frost.

The surging, turbulent sea of blood froze layer by layer at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Frozen solid!

And two seconds before the clash of blade and sword, at the ground battlefield.

"Baa~~~"

The bleating of sheep drew nearer, adding fuel to the fire.

Lu Ran did his utmost to expand the killing intent within the Blood Skull's heart.

The Blood Skull stared fixedly at Lu Ran, slashing down his blade with fierce force, as if determined to die together with Lu Ran!

"Hiss—"

Lu Ran, driving the "Sheep Cart," shifted from second gear to fourth!

Stream Artifact·Immortal Hoof,

instantly transformed into Jiang Pin·Immortal Hoof!

Caught off guard by the sudden acceleration, the Blood Skull had no time to react.

In fact, he simply could not react in time.

Ever since the Blood Skull summoned his blood blade, the flame behind Lu Ran's eyes had already taken effect.

Black Lamp Xie Fa·Caged Fire (Illusion)!

When Jiang Pin·Caged Fire (Illusion) took effect, there was no longer a rapid switch between reality and the Illusion Realm; instead, it silently invaded the demon's brain.

Lu Ran personally wove a scene for his enemy that was identical to reality.

The difference was:

In the world of illusion, Lu Ran was still in second gear, employing Stream Artifact·Immortal Hoof.

Whereas in the real world, Lu Ran's speed suddenly increased, his figure flashing away in an instant.

Ran Sect Blade Art, First Form·Questioning the Moon!

In that instant, human figures crossed paths.

Zhan Ye Dao slashed horizontally across the enemy's throat, sending a blood-red head flying high.

At this moment,

it seemed as though heaven and earth had all come to a standstill.

Everyone present stared blankly at this scene.

In the distant night sky, the frozen sea of blood seemed to signal a "stoppage of time."

No,

time had not stopped.

The blood-red head was flying, and that string of small skeleton necklaces scattered in all directions.

The Blood Skull's body sprayed blood, sliding backward due to inertia.

The great summer prodigy who had severed the enemy's head still held his blade in a reverse grip, charging forward.

Blood flowers splashed,

the Demon Lord had met his end!

A full few seconds later, a Moon-Gazing City person stammered out:

"We... we won? Did we win?"

"He's been beheaded! Prodigy Lu beheaded the Blood Skull!"

"Boohoo... we won, we really won, boo..."

Suddenly, a female Moon-Gazing City person, unable to suppress the emotions in her heart any longer, collapsed onto the snowy ground.

Her eyes turned red, and covering her mouth, she began to weep.

If you are not there, you can never feel that extreme oppression, that extreme fear.

Gradually, some began shouting aloud, while others sobbed softly.

There were also many more who watched Lu Ran walk back to Liu Liu Yunlan's side.

"Rustle~"

Branches shook, and several figures were sent down.

It was the Moon-Gazing City team from the very beginning of the battle, those who had suffered divine punishment; they

seemed to still have a breath of life left.

At the very least, through his pair of dead sheep eyes, Lu Ran saw no wandering souls drifting out.

"Cough-hack, cough..."

Chen Jing coughed violently, opening his muddled eyes to look at the slightly blurred figure before him.

His lower abdomen had been stabbed by who knew how many blades.

This life should have been taken by the gods, yet it was forcibly snatched back by the Jiang Jing expert, Liu Liu Yunlan!

Looking at the utterly miserable Chen Jing, images of their past encounters floated through Lu Ran's mind.

Times of injury were many; times of safety were few.

At this moment, Lu Ran's eyes too turned somewhat red, and he said in a low voice:

"Still not dead, even after all this?"

"Heh, heh-cough-cough-cough, hehe..."

Chen Jing bared his teeth in a grimace, blood covering his teeth, lips, and tongue; his smile was so miserable, so gruesome:

"Didn't you... tell me... not to die?"

"Mn, then don't die." Lu Ran suddenly smiled, turned, and walked away, wiping a hand across his eyes.

Inside the livestream room, bullet comments surged wildly.

"I heard you're Jiang Jing, the Demon Lord? Or perhaps the chief of the evil demons?"

"Uncle is alive; that's wonderful, truly wonderful!"

"That night, the youth from the rainy alley stood atop the peak of the geniuses, mocking the incompetence of the evil demons."

"The Number One Genius; a title fully deserved!"

"Blood skulls offered to sacrifice the blade, proving the Dao in the mortal world; heaven and earth can bear witness, the myriad people can attest! Congratulations to Lu Ran for ascending as Great Xia's Number One Genius!"

"Congratulations to Lu Ran for ascending as Great Xia's Number One Genius!"

"Congratulations to Lu Ran for ascending as Great Xia's Number One Genius!"

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