Chapter 416: Physician? Strategist?

Operating within the Night Demon clan's territory felt remarkably like "the tree wishes to be still, but the wind will not cease."

Ever since Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng slaughtered a squad of Night Demons, what followed was an endless pursuit.

The Night Demon clan was incredibly numerous!

Furthermore, this race was exceptionally sensitive to wind elements, causing the Night Demons to always locate Lu Ran and his companions.

Fortunately, Lu Ran possessed the teleportation technique: Mirror Flower Moon!

He could transport his teammates over vast distances, which was the only reason they had not become trapped in a heavy encirclement.

It was also thanks to the addition of the Sea Realm expert Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng that Lu Ran and Deng Deng Yuxiang had not been beaten into a panicked rout.

The Night Demon Yemo Yemo Xiesu within Lu Ran's garden was advancing fiercely amidst this endless slaughter.

In merely ten days, the Night Demon Yemo Yemo Xiesu had already vibrated for the second time!

It was heading straight for Sea Realm, Stage Five!

"Move quickly!" Lu Ran wrapped one arm around the trembling Deng Deng Yuxiang while rapidly casting a spell with the other.

Before his palm, a full-length mirror took shape with urgent speed.

"Yes!" Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng released a terrifying school of fish with one hand, fighting while retreating, and within a few steps withdrew into the full-length mirror.

Lu Ran hurriedly dispersed the full-length mirror.

Instantly, the surroundings plunged into silence, and also into pitch darkness.

This was a cavern deeply hidden inside a mountain body, serving as Ran Sect's base of operations.

"Pop~"

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng casually released a small fish, and the pitch-black cave was immediately illuminated as golden silk rain slowly descended.

Dragon Carp Divine Art: Praying Rain Carp!

This technique, combining perception and purification, possessed a certain illuminating effect due to its external manifestation.

"From... From Dragon," Deng Deng Yuxiang spoke with a trembling voice.

"What is wrong?" Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng asked with a concerned expression, releasing two more small fish from his hand.

"Pop~"

The pale golden little dragon carps were exquisitely beautiful, exuding an aura of luxury.

Their long fins resembled thin gauze, dancing slowly in the air, dreamlike and illusory.

The two small fish swam around Lu Ran and Deng, emitting a noble radiance as they strove to heal the pair.

Dragon Carp Divine Art: Longevity Carp!

Subsequently, the two little dragon carps plunged into Lu Ran's embrace, shattering into energy that merged into the bodies of the two.

"Oh my god." Lu Ran's breath hitched, and even his gaze became somewhat blurred.

An extremely vigorous vitality surged madly into his body.

Lu Ran felt his entire being filled with bursting energy, as if his whole person were about to explode.

Was this the true value of a Sea Realm Grand Physician?

When killing enemies, it was like sweeping away rotten wood.

When saving people, it could make one feel so exhilarated and passionate that their blood boiled!

Deng Deng Yuxiang said with a trembling voice: "Cancel Praying Rain Carp."

Clearly, Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng had misunderstood; Deng Deng Yuxiang was not injured but rather did not want Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng to perceive her wretched state.

This shivering appearance was shameful and infuriating enough for her if Lu Ran saw it.

She absolutely did not want anyone else to see it.

"Understood." Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng immediately dispersed the Praying Rain Carp.

The cave once again plunged into pitch darkness.

"Uh." Lu Ran supported Deng Deng Yuxiang, leaned her against the stone wall to sit properly, and then plopped himself down on the ground as well.

The advancement of the Night Demon Yemo Yemo Xiesu also made his head buzz.

However, thinking that the Yemo Yemo Xiesu was about to ascend to Sea Realm, Stage Five, Lu Ran felt much happier.

Merely ten days!

Advancing from Sea Realm Stage Three to Sea Realm Stage Five!

What kind of concept was this?

Among all races in the world, without exception, who could possess such a terrifying growth speed?

Cultivating to advance?

That would take until who knows when.

Lu Ran's Night Demon Yemo Yemo Xiesu did not become a god through cultivation, but became a god through plunder!

This portion of strength was forcibly snatched from the hands of the Demon Sovereign itself!

It felt very comfortable~

It was worth mentioning that as the archenemy of the Second-Rank God North Wind, the Night Demons likewise possessed a Sea Realm ultimate move.

Undoubtedly, it was of a world-destroying level!

However, for Deng Deng Yuxiang to unleash the Sea Realm's ultimate move, she herself had to advance to the Sea Realm.

Therefore, if Lu Ran wished to witness her impressive prowess, he would have to wait patiently a while longer.

"Sect Master."

In the dark environment, Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng's gentle voice suddenly rang out.

"Mr. From Dragon?"

Over the past ten days, Lu Ran's form of address for Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng had changed again and again; he had gone from initially calling her by her codename directly to later adding the title "Mr." to express respect.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng whispered, "We have thoroughly enraged the Night Charm clan. Look, shouldn we ease off for a while?"

Lu Ran pressed his lips together.

The Night Charm clan had indeed gone mad!

One could see just how much this clan hated the three from the Ran Sect by the intensity of their searches.

Even more terrifying was that although Lu Ran had turned the Night Charm territory upside down, he still hadn't managed to get close to Night Charm Lake!

The further north they went, the more Night Charms there were.

They seemed inexhaustible, constantly popping up from the snowy forests.

Lu Ran had a premonition!

Over at Night Charm Lake, there was very likely an Evil Nest existing, continuously producing and supplying Night Charm minions!

However, Lu Ran's speculation could not be verified.

The concept of "Night Charm Lake" had spread from who knows where.

Many people knew of it, yet no one had ever seen it with their own eyes. Even someone as powerful as Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng had never sought trouble for himself by deeply investigating the Night Charm clan's lair.

The day before yesterday, as Lu Ran and the others ventured deeper north, they even encountered a Sea Realm Night Charm squad.

Not a single Sea Realm Night Charm, but an entire squad!

Lu Ran ran incredibly fast!

He directly activated the Teleportation Mirror, fleeing dozens of kilometers south with his companions.

They truly dared not go further north!

In the darkness, Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng couldn't see Lu Ran's expression, but Lu Ran's silence seemed to reveal much.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng advised, "Sect Master, do not be impatient. Cultivating the Da Da Mengyan Guardian to become a god is absolutely not something that can be achieved overnight."

"We will remain in the Holy Lingshan Realm for a very, very long time."

"Mr. Conglong is right," Lu Ran said, supporting his forehead with one hand and rubbing his temples.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

After many days of contact, he had come to understand that although Lu Ran appeared humble and polite, he was actually a very stubborn person.

Once he said something, he would do it, and his ideas were very difficult to change.

Deng Deng Yuxiang's loyalty toward Lu Ran was maxed out.

She took Lu Ran as her absolute center; regarding any matter related to missions, she would unconditionally obey everything Lu Ran said.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng even felt that if Lu Ran ordered Deng Deng Yuxiang to go to her death, she would go.

This, in another aspect, fueled Lu Ran's autocratic behavior.

It should be known that as early as when the group encountered the Sea Realm Night Charm squad, Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng had already advised Lu Ran to retreat.

The appearance of demons of this level undoubtedly represented an extremely dangerous signal!

Yet Lu Ran had a clear objective and did not choose to withdraw immediately.

Of course, he indeed had the capital to act so recklessly.

Deng Deng Yuxiang falling into an "abnormal state" once again at this moment was undoubtedly the best proof.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng had seen her in such a state once before.

That was a few days ago, when Lu Ran's Night Charm Yemo Yemo Xiesu advanced from the third stage to the fourth stage of the Jiang Jing realm.

After that night, Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng clearly noticed a difference in Deng Deng Yuxiang!

Speaking solely of the skill of "locating by sound," Deng Deng Yuxiang had improved by a huge margin!

She was like a human-shaped radar, judging the number, position, distance, and so on of enemies with increasing precision.

And this time, after Deng Deng Yuxiang grew again, one truly did not know how much her abilities would be amplified.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng clearly did not realize that Deng Deng Yuxiang was fusing.

After she bound herself with the Night Charm Yemo Yemo Xiesu, every single day she existed in the world, she was fusing with the Yemo Yemo Xiesu.

And whenever the Yemo Yemo Xiesu advanced a rank, it was a time of harvest for Deng Deng Yuxiang.

The degree of compatibility between the human and the sculpture would deepen to an extreme extent at this special node!

"After she returns to normal, we will leave," Lu Ran said softly.

He had originally intended to advance the Night Charm Yemo Yemo Xiesu to the Sea Realm, allowing the Great Da Da Mengyan to undergo another astonishing transformation before executing the next mission.

But—

It was indeed too dangerous outside; the mission would be temporarily shelved.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng asked, "What are the Sect Master's plans next?"

Although Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng was honored as a Sea Realm expert, after joining the Ran Sect, he had placed himself in the position of a Guardian and was very respectful toward the Sect Master of the Ran Sect.

Lu Ran, in turn, held Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng in great respect, and the bond between the two grew deeper day by day.

"Let us rest and recuperate for a few days first," Lu Ran said thoughtfully. "Does Mr. Conglong mind if I start conflicts with the human race?"

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng remained impassive: "Does the Sect Master intend to go kill human believers?"

"I am going to seek revenge."

"Revenge?" Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng made a slight connection. "Does the Sect Master intend to cause trouble for Sword Mountain Peak?"

"No." Lu Ran rubbed his temples. "When I first arrived in this world, the group from Luo Tiantu Mountain truly taught me a lesson. That band of bandits who kill and rob should not be left as a scourge."

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng frowned slightly: "Although Luo Tiantu Mountain is not a major sect, it still has two Sea Realm experts guarding it."

"Given the Sect Master's growth speed, why rush to seek revenge at this moment?"

Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "I am not that arrogant; I have no intention of directly beheading Luo Luo Tiantu and Lady Kong."

"What I intend is to cause some trouble for Luo Tiantu Mountain and weaken its strength before we travel east to seek the sea."

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng, however, had a different idea: "In my humble opinion, regarding the Sect Master's revenge, one should strike to kill instantly, rather than merely weakening the enemy."

Lu Ran looked at the handsome man: "Hmm?"

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng continued, "The Holy Lingshan Realm is different from other regions; if we cannot annihilate the enemy in one stroke, it will only make the chieftain of Sky Disciple Mountain more wary.

He will most likely recruit soldiers and buy horses, widely accept slaves, form alliances everywhere, and might even join other forces.

By the time we kill our way back, the enemy will be even harder to chew."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

The problem was that he had slain Master Yu Fu's believers and harvested their souls precisely to prepare for slaying Luo Luo Tiantu in the future.

Yu Fu Shen Fa · Master Yu Fu's Great Formation might be designed to absorb the output damage of Master Yu Fu's believers!

As for the Holy Spirit Qi falling from the sky, Lu Ran still needed it to cultivate the Divine Lie Tian Divine Sculpture.

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng, speaking with earnest patience and a gentle tone, advised, "Sect Master, your talent is extraordinary, and your combat power improves at an astonishing speed; do not place yourself in danger due to a momentary dispute of pride.

Moreover, the Da Da Mengyan Protector has already reached the fourth stage of Jiang Jing, and the Sea Realm is within sight.

Once her strength undergoes a qualitative leap, she will be better able to deal with Sea Realm enemies and help the Burning Sect destroy that den of thieves."

Lu Ran remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Alright then..."

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng nodded secretly, yet he also felt some confusion; why was the Sect Master so amenable to advice?

Had he misunderstood him?

Or was it that the Sect Master was indeed worried about Deng Deng Yuxiang, which was why he was persuaded?

Lu Ran decided, "Then we shall rest for a few days, then travel east to seek the sea and find the tribe of the Black Carp."

"Good." Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng lowered his eyelids.

He was also clear that a large part of the reason Lu Ran decided to travel east was for his sake.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Conglong," Lu Ran said in a low voice, leaning against the stone wall.

Was this buy one get one free?

Not only had he abducted a physician, but he had also received a strategist as a bonus...

Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng spoke with a gentle tone and an attitude of respect:

"The Sect Master is too polite; this is merely my duty."

(End of Chapter)