Chapter 438: An Army of Ten Thousand Demons?

The group returned to the Sea Cliff Cave.

Lu Ran casually activated the teleportation mirror for Xiang Xiang Luoying to return home, but Xiang Xiang Luoying was extremely cautious; she first sent her Colorful Bow out of the cave before stepping into the mirror.

Poor divine weapon bow, it probably went to hide in the sea again.

The wife, a Sea Realm Stage 4 capable of destroying heaven and earth, has returned home; in the afternoon, the husband, a Sea Realm Stage 2, arrived.

Actually, Xun Xun Yifei and Xiang Xiang Luoying are quite a well-matched pair.

In terms of raw strength, Xun Xun Yifei naturally falls far short of his wife.

However, the Yanqingyi Sect greatly counters the Ashayi Sect!

To be more precise, the Yanqingyi Sect counters all water-element sects.

Yan Qing, as a Third-Rank God, bestowed upon her disciples the Jiang Pin Ultimate Move: Water Absorbs All Things!

Once the Yanqingyi disciples activate this technique, they can absorb all water-element techniques!

Furthermore, the Yanqingyi disciples can transform the enemy's water-element techniques into pure energy, then replenish themselves with it.

No matter how strong Xiang Xiang Luoying's output is, whether it's Mist Arrows or Water Flow Arrows, whether it's the Cang Dragon Divine Arrow or the Ten Thousand Dragons Suppressing the Sea Arrow—

the external manifestation of her divine techniques is always presented in the form of water flows, water dragons, and the like.

Xun Xun Yifei simply does not take damage from these!

If Xiang Xiang Luoying wants to hurt her husband, using divine techniques won't work; she would have to use her fists and kick with her feet—

uh, why does that sound like domestic violence?

Of course, this damage immunity has prerequisites; Xun Xun Yifei's cultivation realm cannot be too lagging.

If Xiang Xiang Luoying were at the Sea Realm while Xun Xun Yifei was only at the River Realm, his Jiang Pin Divine Technique: Water Absorbs All Things would not be able to withstand the relentless bombardment of a Hai Pin Divine Technique.

In any case, Lu Ran very much wants to activate the Divine Sculpture: Yan Qing!

It can save lives!

And it can even use the enemy's water-element techniques to replenish his own divine power!

It's just beautifully perfect~

Worth mentioning is that the moment Xun Xun Yifei arrived to visit, he scrutinized Yan Yan Shuangzi carefully for quite a while; when he looked at Lu Ran again, his gaze was incredibly intense!

Presumably, after returning home, his wife told her husband quite a lot.

"Let's go, let's take a look at those two bases," Lu Ran said.

Deep within the cave, Deng and Yan immediately stood up.

Lu Ran looked at Yan Yan Shuangzi: "Your main task at this stage is to clarify your aspirations! To firm your path and regroup your Dao Heart, so you don't need to follow us."

"Nightmare, you stay behind to keep her company."

"Yes!"

"Yes," the two women responded in unison.

"Jing Hong should rest too; she stood guard all night last night," Lu Ran said casually, summoning an ancient bronze mirror.

"Sect Master!" Xun Xun Yifei suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?"

"Xiang Xiang Luoying asked me to bring this for Ms. Yan." Xun Xun Yifei pulled a leaf-wrapped package from his bosom.

Opening the large leaf revealed it was full of smoked dried fish meat.

Actually, Lu Ran had smelled the aroma long ago but hadn't felt comfortable asking.

Only a mother has such a fine heart; as a River Realm Stage 5, Yan Yan Shuangzi naturally needs to eat.

Xiang Xiang Luoying seems not to care much about Yan Yan Shuangzi, yet her actions are quite warm!

Lu Ran casually picked up a small piece, tore off a strip of meat, and bit into it.

Tsk, it's actually quite delicious.

While eating the delicious smoked dried fish, Lu Ran led Yu Fish Changsheng and Xun Xun Yifei into the mirror together.

He once again returned to the beach, the very place where the Nu Hai Yan Jiao and the Xiao Mo Li had their earth-shattering battle.

Xun Xun Yifei looked at Lu Ran and said, "I heard from Xiang Xiang Luoying that the Sect Master wishes to find a location by the sea?"

"Mm." Lu Ran nodded while chewing the fish meat.

Xun Xun Yifei said, "The bases of those two factions are both deep within old forests, far from the coast."

"Oh?" Lu Ran was quite puzzled. "Aren't many of their members specialized in naval combat?"

Otherwise, this group wouldn't dare to venture out to sea in search of the Immortal Island.

Xun Xun Yifei explained, "Indeed, there are many Yanqingyi disciples, but the great sea is too dangerous; they dare not live near the coast."

"Oh."

"If the Sect Master has decided, I do have a few selectable locations in mind."

"Alright, let's go take a look."

The three-person Ran Sect group traveled north along the coastline and, over eighty kilometers away, found a seaside cliff.

"This cliff faces the great sea to the east; its walls are steep, and the mountain above is lush with trees, making it convenient for our structures to hide within. Moreover, this cliff is relatively isolated; without the ability to fly, the only way in or out is via a single path to the west."

After finishing his introduction, Xun Xun Yifei looked at Lu Ran.

Seeing that Lu Ran appeared quite satisfied, Xun Xun Yifei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; having lived here for many years, he was fairly familiar with the environment.

This seaside cliff was one of the best bases he could think of.

"Let's go, let's go up and take a look!" A black cloud surged beneath Lu Ran's feet.

Yu Fish Changsheng, holding the divine weapon One River of Mist and Rain Fan, flew while carrying him.

He possessed the Divine Technique: Dance of the Dragon Carp, which also allowed him to soar into the sky and dive into the sea, but after activating this technique, his body would be wrapped in a faint golden "gauze," making him appear somewhat conspicuous.

Only Xun Xun Yifei remained standing in place, looking slightly awkward.

His name contained the character "Fei," yet he possessed no ability to fly.

Fortunately, Lu Ran's perception was keen; he lowered his head to look down and casually flicked out five thin red threads.

Thread-Pulling Xie Fa: Thread-Pulling Lines!

Xun Xun Yifei instinctively tensed his body, but then relaxed again, allowing the thin red lines to adhere to him.

"I heard from Xiang Xiang Luoying that you also possess a divine weapon? And have even activated its divine weapon domain?"

"Yes, my lord; I hid the Three-Pointed Blade in the sea."

"When you accompany us out to sea, I must take a good look at it," Lu Ran said with a smile as he flew to the cliff top.

He set Xun Xun Yifei down and continued riding the clouds and mist, circling the mountain once.

"How does Mr. Conglong find it?" After a long while, Lu Ran landed on the eastern cliff, facing the boundless ocean.

"The cliff stands six or seven hundred meters high; three sides feature steep walls, with only one path up the mountain on the west, making it easy to defend and hard to attack—a very fine location."

Yu Fish Changsheng gently waved his paper fan and continued, "That is, provided the Sect Master possesses sufficient strength to control the sea area before us."

Lu Ran laughed: "Very well, let us go see whether I can withstand the ocean's threat."

He stepped forward, missed his footing, and fell from the cliff.

Directly below lay a beach, with reefs scattered ahead.

Azure waves occasionally crashed against the reefs, churning up sprays of foam.

Lu Ran and Yu Fish Changsheng landed successively upon a huge reef, while hundreds of meters above on the cliff, Xun Xun Yifei stood at the edge, silently watching the two men.

Lu Ran extended one hand forward and closed his eyes.

Yu Fish Changsheng gently waved his paper fan, striving to maintain the demeanor of a master, yet inwardly he could not calm himself no matter what.

The Sect Master was about to create a demon!

This was an ability possessed only by Evil Gods!

"Divine power shapes its body; source qi builds its soul."

Reciting the incantation silently in his heart, accompanied by a surge of energy before his palm, Lu Ran gradually formed a massive black carp.

Because the Stream Realm Xiao Mo Li was so enormous in size, the process of Lu Ran creating a demon minion was likewise extended.

Yu Fish Changsheng, however, did not feel the time was long.

He focused intently, watching with wide eyes as Lu Ran transformed into a creator, conjuring a body of flesh and blood from nothing.

Xun Xun Yifei also strained his vision to the limit, witnessing the Sect Master's astonishing feat.

Under the gaze of two River Realm experts, a great fish measuring a full three hundred meters finally took shape.

Yet it was merely formed; the great fish remained motionless, stranded upon the reef beach.

The Stream Realm Xiao Mo Li was indeed alive, possessing life, but it seemed—

"Pop~"

A strange sound suddenly rang out.

As if endowed with a soul, the black carp finally moved!

It swayed its veil-like, aesthetically pleasing fins and tail, slowly floating upward.

Yu Fish Changsheng could not help but tighten his grip on his folding fan!

Up on the cliff, Xun Xun Yifei felt a secret throb in his heart and could not help but harbor some hostility toward the black carp clan.

But then, Xun Xun Yifei saw the great fish cautiously lower its head, allowing the tiny human to reach out and stroke it.

Lu Ran turned to look at Yu Fish Changsheng.

Yu Fish Changsheng, filled with awe, exclaimed with emotion, "Sect Master, what a remarkable method."

Lu Ran grinned: "Mr. Conglong following me wasn't a bad deal, was it?"

Yu Fish Changsheng could not help but laugh; changing his style of speech, he joked, "A bloody profit!"

Lu Ran: "."

Yu Fish Changsheng added, "Though this black carp is of the Stream Realm, there is only one; I fear it will be difficult to control this sea area."

Lu Ran found this quite reasonable and extended his hand once more.

Then, holding the Blazing Phoenix Pattern Gourd, Lu Ran wildly poured in divine power and, in one breath, created a full eight black carp.

Counting the previous one, there were now nine Stream Realm black carp in total!

And all were Stream Realm, Stage Five!

Lu Ran felt the Xiao Mo Li Yemo Yemo Xiesu still had some strength remaining and could create one more.

But the Xiao Mo Li Yemo Yemo Xiesu sent Lu Ran a signal: continuing to consume source qi would likely shake the foundation of the Yemo Yemo Xiesu's own realm.

Lu Ran decisively stopped, unwilling to force the matter.

So, a River Realm Stage One Yemo Yemo Xiesu could create at most ten Stream Realm demons?

Then, would a River Realm Stage Two Yemo Yemo Xiesu be able to create twenty Stream Realm demons?

This remained to be investigated; one could not rashly draw conclusions.

Judging solely by the current situation, calculated by the total consumption of Holy Spirit Qi:

Ten Stream Realm demons equal one hundred River Realm demons equal one thousand Stream Realm demons equal ten thousand Mist Realm demons!

In other words—

Could he now possess an army of ten thousand demons?

Lu Ran excitedly licked his lips.

Even if they were ten thousand weaklings of the Mist Realm who would die from a single touch—

They were still measured in units of "ten thousand"!

"Damn!"

Lu Ran suddenly realized a serious problem.

If he set his target as a human city, wouldn't ten thousand Fog Realm fiends be able to massacre the population at will?

Of course, human cities have guardians.

But even so, if Lu Ran swapped those ten thousand Fog Realm fiends for ten Jiang Jing fiends to invade a city...

That damn well would be a Special Event: The Descent of the Fiend Lords!

And ten Fiend Lords descending together?!

What the hell...

Lu Ran shivered, with only one thought in his mind: I'm just too strong!

Even more terrifying was that he didn't just have this one Yemo Yemo Xiesu, the Xiao Xiao Mo Li!

There was also the Night Charm Ghost General, the Evil Spear Emperor, the Vicious Hound Black Lantern, and the Lie Hun Mo.

The Barbarian Female Drought, the Sinful Mirror Demon, the Thread-Pulling Rouge Paper, and the Jade-Faced Snake.

Damn!

Luckily, this Lord's target isn't the human race.

Otherwise, every night of the fifteenth, if I slipped into the ranks of the fiend army and concentrated our forces, where couldn't we stir up a storm of blood and wind?

At the same time, Lu Ran became even more certain of one thing: the Fiend Camp had never intended for the human race to go extinct.

The night of the fifteenth was merely a carnival for the fiends to feast on the extreme emotions of humanity.

Just considering that this one Yemo Yemo Xiesu of the One Sea Realm could create such a huge threat, how powerful must the true form of a Fiend God be?

Yet, during each Special Event, only one Fiend Lord descends within an entire region?

If the Fiend God wished it, couldn't hundreds or thousands of Fiend Lords invade simultaneously?

"Sigh." Lu Ran couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The stronger his power became and the deeper his understanding of this world grew, the more he discovered that...

Everywhere his gaze fell, it was nothing but lies.

All of humanity was wrapped in a colossal lie, wandering in exile and struggling to survive.

Generation after generation, they multiplied.

On the first day of the month, I beg my brothers and sisters for your monthly tickets!

(End of Chapter)