Chapter 403: The Clever Dog

"Gulp." Yuan Eagle swallowed hard.

He was certain that Lu Ran was merely at the River Realm, for he lacked the overwhelming aura of a Sea Realm expert.

But Lu Ran's icy gaze, fixed on him with a grinning mouth...

Made Yuan Eagle's hair stand on end!

Indeed! How could a disciple of the First-Rank Deity Spear Rotten Gate be weak?

Moreover, this youth was surrounded by several divine weapons, most likely plundered; this was a glorious combat record!

Their side indeed had superior numbers, with Chief Luo and Lady Kong providing backup.

But a master is a master; with an absolute suppression in cultivation realms, there was no need to worry about life and safety.

Yuan Eagle himself was at the third stage of the River Realm.

"What?" Yuan Eagle cried out in shock, his expression changing drastically!

He suddenly realized the mountain forest environment had vanished without a trace, and he had fallen into a world of deep red.

The next moment, countless red threads surged forth, dense and numerous!

Aesthetic, yet dangerous!

The tip of every red thread, like a fine needle, pierced his skin and penetrated his limbs and bones.

Ten thousand arrows piercing the heart?

Far more terrifying than that; this was ten thousand threads piercing the body!

"Aaaah!" Yuan Eagle clutched his head with both hands, his face twisted in horror as he retreated several steps.

"Crack." Suddenly, the sound of a jade tablet shattering came through.

Lu Ran's heart jumped; he hastily teleported away.

"Zzzzt~ Zzzt!"

Centered on Luo Luo Tiantu, endless electric currents, like mad slender snakes, crawled and spread in all directions.

In merely an instant, centered on Luo Luo Tiantu, a "Lightning Sphere" with a diameter of 500 meters appeared.

500 meters!

What concept was this?

The vast lightning domain dyed the entire sky a blue-purple hue.

Though it was clearly a control technique, within the 500-meter diameter range, trees were electrocuted until they shattered into pieces, finally turning into dust.

"Good heavens."

Lu Ran was secretly alarmed, his figure appearing on a cliff on the other side of the canyon.

Thanks to his Evil Sense and Evil Agility, his reaction was fast enough.

Otherwise, he would have already been touched by the instantly exploding currents!

It was also fortunate that the teleportation distance of the River-Rank Shadow Flash was at most one thousand meters.

Otherwise, he too would have been completely controlled within the lightning domain!

Sea-Rank Divine Arts are truly terrifying.

In the flash of an instant, Lu Ran narrowly escaped death.

However, several bandits from Luo Tiantu Mountain were completely encompassed within the lightning domain.

Nevertheless, the believers of Master Yu Fu possessed the Divine Art: Master Yu Fu Great Formation.

Among the white jade tablets surrounding their bodies, their own Electric Shackling Talismans could absorb the currents released by other Electric Shackling Talismans.

But the problem was, Luo Luo Tiantu was too strong!

In his rage, he went all out and crushed the Sea-Rank Electric Shackling Talisman.

Yuan Eagle and the Yu brothers were River-Rank believers, so their Divine Arts were naturally of River Rank; this resulted in the three of them being able to exempt themselves from only a portion of the current's control.

The Yu brothers looked grim, suffering unspeakably, and could only Immortal Jie Li Shi Fa to resist.

As for Yuan Eagle...

He was electrocuted until his whole body went numb!

Because before being enveloped by the lightning domain, Yuan Eagle had been hit by one shot of the Xie Fa: Thread-Piercing Pupil!

A single round of "Ten Thousand Threads Piercing the Body" certainly could not take Yuan Eagle's life, but it was enough to cause him excruciating pain and interfere with his spellcasting.

Coupled with the fact that Chief Luo Luo Tiantu was ridiculously strong, how could Yuan Eagle withstand his own chief's fury?

"Opportunity!" Lu Ran thought secretly.

The brilliant currents were simply bright enough to blind his pair of dog eyes.

Lu Ran did not dodge; instead, he narrowed his eyes to observe carefully.

Relying on the memory from just now and supplementing it with vision, Lu Ran suddenly raised his hand and sheathed his blade.

"Snap!!"

The moment Lu Ran raised his hand, amidst the brilliant and blinding lightning light, two rows of canine teeth suddenly appeared at the cliff where Yuan Eagle stood.

Silent and soundless!

Because the crisp sound of the two rows of canine teeth snapping together was completely masked by the noise of the wildly surging currents.

Swish~

The lightning domain suddenly vanished, leaving heaven and earth clear and bright.

Luo Luo Tiantu's eyes were cold; his original intent was to search for Lu Ran, but instead he saw Yuan Eagle at the cliff, severed in half at the waist.

Instantly, Luo Luo Tiantu's face turned iron-green!

Lady Kong widened her eyes slightly: "This..."

Due to the fine density of the currents in the lightning domain and the light being too brilliant and dazzling, neither of them knew what had happened inside the domain.

How did Yuan Ying die?

The two brothers, Yu Yu Lengshan and Yu Lenghe, were both shocked and furious!

Even though electric currents still coiled around their bodies, they strained to activate the Divine Art: Great Master Yu Fu Formation, heavily reinforcing their Water Flow Armor as they hastily retreated backward.

On the cliff opposite, Lu Ran still held his hand raised, gripping the hilt of the blade on his shoulder.

His gaze was ice-cold as he looked out at the several figures from afar.

Silence filled heaven and earth.

The narrow canyon separated the few of them.

"Heh, heh, hahahaha!" Luo Luo Tiantu suddenly laughed.

The louder he laughed, the louder his voice became.

Lu Ran likewise curled the corners of his mouth slightly, watching the Sea Realm expert flying into a rage.

He knew this was laughter born of extreme fury.

Because Lu Ran could feel Luo Luo Tiantu's wrath.

It was no exaggeration to say that the atmosphere of this entire world had been "ignited" by the fury burning in the Sea Realm expert's heart.

Lu Ran did not disturb the other party.

He only wished Luo Luo Tiantu would laugh a little longer, buying him enough time.

After all, in another dimension, Yuan Ying's wandering soul had to drift from that cliff over to this side.

What a pity; he had intended to let Yuan Ying witness his blade.

But plans could not keep up with changes.

Hmm... if anyone was to blame, it was your Master Luo for being too fierce.

If I hadn't made my move, I would have failed to honor Master Luo's help in controlling the battlefield!

"Good! Very good, very good!" Finally, Luo Luo Tiantu stopped laughing.

Gazing at Lu Ran from afar, he spoke word by word: "Young friend, you have great courage! Great methods!"

It seemed that compared to Lu Ran killing Yuan Ying without anyone knowing, what Luo Luo Tiantu cared about more was Lu Ran's audacity.

Luo Luo Tiantu had advanced to the Sea Realm long ago.

In his world, there were roughly a few types of people.

One type was the obsequious, servile, and fawning kind.

The other type was those who kowtowed until their heads bled, weeping and begging for mercy.

As for young people like Lu Ran, Luo Luo Tiantu had not seen any such individuals within this Holy Lingshan Realm for a very, very long time.

"Young friend, so young yet possessing such strength; truly admirable," Luo Luo Tiantu said, his anger gradually dissipating as he spoke.

He gazed at Lu Ran from afar and continued, "Why not join my Luo Tiantu Mountain? Let us jointly pursue some great undertaking; what do you say?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Wait! Sea Realm powerhouse!

I just slaughtered two of your stronghold members right under your nose; is that really okay?

Or perhaps, this is what is meant by the cold ruthlessness of those in high positions?

"Hoo~"

Lady Kong flew to Luo Luo Tiantu's side, reverting to her previous dignified and elegant demeanor.

She inserted the cracked jade hairpin back into her hair; following her husband's lead, she smiled and praised, "This young friend indeed has impressive skills; truly admirable."

After confirming Yuan Ying's soul had entered the garden, Lu Ran stated directly, "The roads of the jianghu are long; we shall meet again."

Immediately afterward, Lu Ran vanished without a trace.

He had no intention of fighting to the death against two Sea Realm experts!

Just now, Luo Luo Tiantu had merely shown a single move, yet he had nearly pinned Lu Ran down completely right here!

His heart had nearly leaped out of his chest...

Lu Ran's only advantage lay in mental output.

But Luo Luo Tiantu and Lady Kong were, after all, Sea Realm experts; even if the Yufuyi Sect lacked mental defense techniques and they had fallen for the trap, they could still rely on the mental intensity of the Sea Realm to react swiftly and re-engage in battle.

Regarding physical output, Lu Ran would also find it difficult to break through their defenses.

He could only try using the Rosy Cloud Domain.

Overall, Lu Ran could spar with them.

But the prerequisite was definitely staking his life!

Therefore... there was no need!

Wouldn't it be better to wait until I cultivate the Divine Lie Tian Divine Sculpture before challenging these two Sea Realm experts?

Wouldn't it be wonderful to wait until I cultivate the Master Yu Fu Divine Sculpture, activate the Great Master Yu Fu Formation, absorb their damage, and then hack them to death with chaotic blade strikes?

"Hmph." As Lu Ran vanished, Luo Luo Tiantu's expression immediately turned gloomy.

Lady Kong's face grew grim: "Luo Tiantu, how did Yuan Ying die?"

Luo Luo Tiantu lifted his chin slightly, gesturing with it toward Yuan Ying's corpse.

Yu Lenghe immediately stepped forward to examine it carefully.

Lady Kong frowned slightly and added, "Before Yuan Ying was enveloped by lightning, it seemed he suffered some kind of mental impact?"

Luo Luo Tiantu's eyes were obscure and unreadable: "The Gunxiu Faction possesses only mental defense techniques, lacking any mental output techniques."

Lady Kong analyzed, "This fellow has at least three divine weapons or magical artifacts on his person; perhaps it was the ability of one of them?"

"Master of the Stronghold!" Yu Lenghe called out loudly.

"Speak."

Yu Lenghe knelt on one knee before Yuan Ying's corpse, looked up at the Village Chief, and said, "Yuan Ying's body feels as though it was bitten off."

"Bitten off?"

"Yes, Village Chief, come look at the fracture surface of this corpse."

Two great experts of the Zun Hai Jing realm flew down to examine it closely.

As they looked, Lady Kong's heart stirred, and she whispered, "That boy is likely not a disciple of Spear Rot!"

"Oh?"

Looking at the corpse broken into two halves, Lady Kong said in a deep voice, "This looks like it was torn by canine teeth; it is uneven."

"That boy has likely fallen into the demonic path; is he a disciple of an evil spirit, a believer of the Evil Dog?"

Yu Lenghe knelt on the ground with his head bowed, facing the two: "Village Chief, Lady. Among the disciples of Spear Rot I have ever seen, none did not use a spear!"

Luo Luo Tiantu nodded thoughtfully.

In that case, the so-called Spear Rot Divine Art: Cloud-Piercing Shadow was actually the Evil Dog Xie Fa: Evil Shadow Flash?

Heh,

he pretended quite well.

When that boy performed Yi Ci Shi Fa for the first time, he deliberately tilted his body to create the illusion of casting Cloud-Piercing Shadow.

Lady Kong's eyes shifted slightly: "No wonder his reaction was so fast that he could dodge the Lightning Shackling Talisman; it turns out he relied on the Pai De Xie Fa of the Evil Dog sect."

One must know that the electric current erupted from the Lightning Shackling Talisman is, for an ordinary person, nearly equivalent to an instantaneous cast!

For Lu Ran to dodge it is indeed quite astonishing.

Lady Kong suddenly furrowed her brows: "But if he is a disciple of an evil spirit and a believer of the Evil Dog, why is his mind so clear?"

Luo Luo Tiantu clasped his hands behind his back and pondered, "The Evil Dog desires more Holy Spirit Qi, so it naturally needs a servant with a clear mind."

"As it is now, if his consciousness were unclear and he were not fleeing in panic, he would already be dead in my hands."

Lady Kong held Luo Luo Tiantu's arm, her face showing a look of worry: "Luo Tiantu, this child is young yet possesses peerless talent."

"At merely the Jiang Jing realm, he can act so arrogantly before us; he will surely become a great disaster in the future!"

"This child cannot be left alive!"

Luo Luo Tiantu reached out, his fingertip probing the jade flower hairpin on Lady Kong's bun, gently tracing the cracked patterns upon it.

His movements were clearly very gentle, yet waves of terrifying pressure spread out.

Yu Lenghe, kneeling at their feet, could not help but tremble all over.

Yu Yu Lengshan, standing guard not far away, also felt as if thorns were on his back, daring not to even breathe heavily.

Luo Luo Tiantu said indifferently, "I will make a trip to Thunder Shock Mountain."

Lady Kong's phoenix eyes brightened, and a gentle smile appeared on her face: "The Evil Dog clan indeed fears that group with the loud voices."

Though she spoke these words, Lady Kong let out a heavy sigh in her heart.

Holy Lingshan is boundless!

This dog cub is also clever and knows how to run.

Now that he has escaped, finding him again will be easier said than done.

What I fear is that we cannot find him, and then after several years or even a decade, he will come knocking on our door proactively.

(End of Chapter)