Chapter 43: Yemo Yemo Xiesu Plan

The days of preparation passed day by day.

In the gloomy rainy days, Lu Ran and his Rain Alley City welcomed the 15th of the 7th lunar month.

It was the day, at dawn.

Lu Ran sat in front of the shrine, accepting the wisps of mist sent by the Bai Yang Jade Carving.

Around his neck, there was also faint light flickering—Divine Power Orb!

Whether inside his body or inside the Divine Power Orb, Lu Ran had filled them with "ammunition."

"On the 15th of the 7th lunar month, the Yin Gate opens, and demons and evil spirits come on their own."

Lu Ran muttered to himself, putting his hands together: "Please protect the disciple, Xiang Xiang Xianyang Lord."

"Tonight, the disciple is following the Moon-Watching Person team to execute the mission; I should be able to slaughter quite a few demons and activate many demon sculptures."

"Nourish." The transmission came suddenly.

"What?" Lu Ran raised his eyes to look at the small shrine.

Bai Yang Jade Carving: "You are weak, and your mental strength is insufficient."

"You can capture demon souls to nourish demon sculptures, waiting for future activation."

"If you insist on activating too many demon sculptures, it will do you more harm than good, and you might suffer from backlash."

Lu Ran was startled in his heart!

The sudden news caught him off guard: "Then... then does the disciple have to screen them before slaughtering the demons?"

Isn't this a joke!

In my own team, I can decide which Demon Cave to go to and what kind of demons to slaughter.

The problem is, this 15th Night mission, I'm in the Moon-Watching Person team!

What demons I encounter, how many I slaughter, all depends on fate.

The Moon-Watching Person can't stop slaughtering the demons that descended just because of me!

"No need to worry, you just go ahead and collect demon souls to nourish various evil sculptures."

The transmission came again, full of majesty: "Whether to activate the demon sculpture, I will be the gatekeeper."

"Alright." Lu Ran felt a little relieved in his heart.

Everything has the Xiang Xiang Xianyang Lord to cover for me, which is naturally the best.

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and asked: "How many demon sculptures can I activate now?"

Bai Yang Jade Carving: "You are a mere Mist Realm, activating 1 demon sculpture is already the limit." 【43-

Avoid greed and rash advancement.

Only when you have a major breakthrough in your realm can you activate more Corrupt Statues and make them your own."

Lu Ran: "."

You could have said that earlier!

With only one slot, I have to choose very carefully!

After all, this concerns what kind of Corrupt Techniques I can unleash...

Seemingly sensing Lu Ran's mental state, the usually overbearing Sheep General gave a rare explanation:

"The Vicious Dog clan is the ideal entry point."

"The Corrupt Techniques of this clan are relatively covert. You can unleash them recklessly; besides enhancing your senses, subsequent Corrupt Techniques can also make your body agile."

"The Vicious Dogs are relatively weak in strength and are also easier for us to control."

"Powerful demons, like the Yan Zhi Ren you have encountered time and again, are by no means easily tamed."

"With your current mental strength, if you were to activate the Yan Zhi Ren Corrupt Statue first, you would likely struggle to control it! One slip, and you would instead be played in the palm of her hand."

Lu Ran listened, terrified, and said in a deep voice, "This disciple understands."

From this telepathic message, Lu Ran also caught another piece of information.

The Vicious Dog clan, of course, also has powerhouses at the River Realm and River Estuary Realm levels.

The rare Yan Zhi Ren clan also has weaklings at the Mist Realm level.

However, the Xiang Xiang Xianyang directly characterized the two, indicating that the Yan Zhi Ren is simply stronger than the Vicious Dog!

In other words, the demons in the Xiang Xiang Xianyang's mouth refer to the stone statues behind the entire clan!

Come to think of it, the Divine Sequence has rankings.

So, the Corrupt Sequence naturally has them too!

The Bai Yang jade carving asked back: "Understood what?"

Lu Ran pondered: "This disciple should continue to open Corrupt Statues that are relatively lower in strength within the Corrupt Sequence.

Proceeding step by step, the prerequisite for everything is that one must absolutely not suffer a backlash!

Do not be impatient or greedy; as Xiang Xiang Xianyang taught before, grow steadily."

"Not bad."

It was rare for Xiang Xiang Xianyang to actually praise Lu Ran.

Lu Ran's heart stirred: "Does Xiang Xiang Xianyang have any good demon choices?

I am currently at the Mist Realm, Fourth Stage, and I am not far from the Stream Realm."

On this night of the fifteenth, what demons Lu Ran encounters and what souls he can capture are all up to fate.

But after the fifteenth, Lu Ran can make his own decisions. Demon caves are scattered throughout the Great Xia Realm, and there are demons of all kinds.

It is equivalent to a buffet restaurant, with a room full of sumptuous dishes; Lu Ran just needs to choose what to eat.

The Bai Yang jade carving: "I observe that you have quite a fondness for the Yan Zhi Ren."

"W-who does?" Lu Ran's face was a bit awkward.

This kind of thing shouldn't be said!

If outsiders heard it, they would think I was going to be a traitor.

The Bai Yang jade carving: "Demons lie in quality, not quantity, and the same goes for Corrupt Techniques.

When you are at the Stream Realm, you can activate two or three more Corrupt Statues.

However, you can also sacrifice quantity to seek quality."

"Oh?" Lu Ran's eyes lit up.

Can it be operated like this?

Does Xiang Xiang Xianyang mean to let me go straight to the point after advancing to the Stream Realm... um, directly activate the Yan Zhi Ren Corrupt Statue?

The Bai Yang jade carving: "The Corrupt Technique of the Yan Zhi Ren faction has decent defense and can indeed protect your safety."

Lu Ran: "."

He finally understood; Xiang Xiang Xianyang's logic for activating Corrupt Statues is just to let Lu Ran survive better.

But it cannot be denied that Lu Ran is very tempted!

Who wouldn't want a Yan Zhi Ren sister?

And Lu Ran's ultimate goal is not just the Yan Zhi Ren's Corrupt Technique, but her, the demon herself, in the future!

With such a powerful creature protecting his side...

Wouldn't he be able to kill Buddhas if they block him, and kill demons if they block him?

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said: "But the Yan Zhi Ren faction's Corrupt Technique is not covert."

No one is blind.

If I suddenly drape myself in a bright red ceremonial cape, who wouldn't see it?

Besides, does this count as cross-dressing?

Although the bright red ceremonial cape has strong defensive power and can stir up monstrous waves, I just feel...

It's quite shameful~

The Bai Yang jade carving suddenly said: "The Yan Zhi Ren Corrupt Technique, combined with our faction's Divine Technique, has infinite mysteries."

"Ah?" Lu Ran was stunned, "Divine Technique and Corrupt Technique can be combined?"

Sure enough, Xiang Xiang Xianyang couldn't possibly activate the Yan Zhi Ren Corrupt Statue just because I like it.

Xiang Xiang Xianyang has its own considerations!

The telepathic message came again: "What is the most famous Divine Technique of my Xiang Xiang Xianyang faction?"

"Sheep, and the Scapegoat Body!" Lu Ran said two highly representative Divine Techniques in a row.

Regarding the Divine Technique 'Sheep', Lu Ran had already thought a lot about it when he was trapped on the rooftop earlier.

And the Divine Technique 'Scapegoat Body' is even more heavyweight!

Folk also call this technique—Scapegoat.

The effect of this technique is similar to exempting an attack.

When Xiang Xiang Xianyang believers face a fatal blow, they can pray to Xiang Xiang Xianyang for protection to avoid death.

Of course, the believer avoids the fatal wound, but Xiang Xiang Xianyang itself suffers!

Because Xiang Xiang Xianyang is the one who "takes the blame"...

This is also the most powerful protection the deity Xiang Xiang Xianyang provides to its followers.

A special reminder: Absolutely! Absolutely do not fantasize that Xiang Xiang Xianyang will manifest!

You should even prepare yourself mentally, just pretend you never learned this Divine Technique.

Xiang Xiang Xianyang is your god!

It is the existence you should swear to protect with your life!

Not your slave or livestock, to be summoned at will, and then used as a scapegoat when it arrives...

In your lifetime, if you can activate the Divine Technique 'Scapegoat' once, it is already a special favor from the deity.

In the sufficiently long years, your loyalty and devout offerings have earned you one chance at "life".

But more often than not, no matter how much you call, it is useless.

The deity Xiang Xiang Xianyang is unwilling to participate in disputes to begin with, and you still fantasize about summoning it to the battlefield, and even having it block a blade for you?

Are you really an Xiang Xiang Xianyang believer?

How does Xiang Xiang Xianyang discipline you on a daily basis?

You might as well just die.

The Bai Yang jade carving asked again: "What is the most dreaded Corrupt Technique of the Yan Zhi Ren faction?"

Lu Ran answered without hesitation: "Paper Craft!"

Last month on the fifteenth of the lunar calendar, Lu Ran watched with his own eyes as the Yan Zhi Ren summoned a small paper figure and clutched it in her palm.

And a Moon-Watching pursuer was gripped by an invisible giant hand and squeezed into a ball of flesh.

"What do you think of the combination of Paper Craft and Scapegoat Body?" The low voice actually carried a hint of gloom.

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly!

The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became.

After a long while, he said tremblingly: "Xiang Xiang Xianyang means that you can transfer the damage you receive to the paper figure?"

"You."

"Me?"

"Paper Craft is in your hands, Scapegoat is in your body. The connection point is you."

"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobbed, and his head was buzzing.

The Corrupt Technique 'Paper Craft' is not a defensive technique to begin with, and a small paper figure the size of a palm cannot block Lu Ran's vital points.

But if the Corrupt Technique 'Paper Craft' and the Divine Technique 'Scapegoat Body' can be cleverly combined...

For Lu Ran, damage exemption becomes damage transfer.

For Xiang Xiang Xianyang, it no longer needs to take the blame, only to assist Lu Ran in casting the spell; the rest is just watching the enemy suffer.

"Beep~ Beep~"

Outside the window, the sound of a car horn suddenly came.

In this quiet residential area, it seemed particularly abrupt.

Lu Ran stared blankly at the Bai Yang jade carving, only feeling that its gentle and friendly smile was becoming increasingly eerie.

"Beep beep!"

The honking finally woke Lu Ran up.

"Thank you, Xiang Xiang Xianyang, for your guidance. Allow this disciple to consider it!" After saying this, Lu Ran bowed respectfully.

Then he quickly got up and went to the window.

He saw a luxury sports car parked on the sidewalk in the drizzling rain.

Inside the car, a bright and beautiful woman in a yellow raincoat waved at him: "Time to go."

"Wait a moment, I'm going to get my blade."

(End of Chapter)