Chapter 448: Vicious Moon, Vicious Shadow

The No. 1 Seclusion Room was located in the central area of the Cloud Sea Cliff mountain body.

The stone room was not large, about thirty or forty square meters; the room was empty, with only a young man sitting cross-legged in the center.

【Is everyone here?】

Lu Ran played with the exquisite Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd and transmitted in his mind.

【Everything is ready.】 Deng Yuxiang's voice came from his mind.

【Good, then I'll start... aren't you going to wish me success?】

【Focus on advancing.】 The Great Da Da Mengyan's voice was cold.

Lu Ran curled his lips and picked up the magic treasure gourd: "Little Little Chifeng, sorry to trouble you."

"Hum~" The Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd trembled slightly.

Immediately afterward, the pitch-black stone room was illuminated, and a beautiful little phoenix flew out.

It was woven from golden flame lines, dreamlike and illusory.

Lu Ran held the gourd with both hands: "Help me break through the bottleneck and assist me in opening the advancement mode! At that time, the energy surging from heaven and earth, we will eat together."

"Whoosh~ whoosh~" The little Little Chifeng's wings flapped even more happily.

It flew up and down happily, circling around Lu Ran.

"Gulp, gulp..."

Lu Ran didn't hesitate anymore, picked up the gourd, and drank it down.

Actually, he didn't need to drink it; he just needed to order the Little Little Chifeng to release the energy from the gourd and integrate it into his body.

Just like the Divine Power beads Lu Ran wore around his neck, he just needed to absorb them directly; he didn't need to put them in his mouth.

But...

Raising his head to drink wine, isn't that satisfying?

Lu Ran drank hard, feeling the thick energy entering his body, surging and flowing, washing over his meridians.

Trying to help him break through the shackles.

"Open!"

Lu Ran shouted in his heart, and the Divine Power flowing in his body increased its speed fiercely.

Not enough, still a little short.

Lu Ran felt that he was like a balloon about to burst.

Still a little short, just a little!

"Gulp! Gulp..." Lu Ran drank even harder.

Open for me!

"Hum!!"

Lu Ran's body stiffened, and even his breathing stopped, for fear that if he had even the slightest movement, his body would really explode.

"Whoosh~ whoosh~" The Little Little Chifeng was happy, flapping its hollow, beautiful wings and circling around Lu Ran.

The mist in the surroundings became thicker and thicker.

A smile appeared on Lu Ran's face.

As expected of a powerful magic treasure, the Little Little Chifeng is truly capable!

The bottleneck was broken!

Next was the advancement stage of several days, which was also the stage where Lu Ran obtained results and was well-nourished.

He naturally had to be single-minded; everything outside could only rely on the Ran Sect's soldiers.

Since entering Holy Lingshan, Lu Ran had fought north and south, recruited talents, and constantly strengthened his forces.

Wasn't it for this moment?

Lu Ran slowly closed his eyes, absorbing the energy between heaven and earth.

Time passed bit by bit as he worked hard to improve.

One day, two days...

Perhaps because Lu Ran was too focused, or because the No. 1 Seclusion Room was hidden deep in the mountain, isolated from the world.

In short, having closed the Evil Technique "Evil Consciousness," he was not disturbed at all.

Until the third day.

Just as Lu Ran entered the final stage and felt that he was about to succeed, the mountain shook.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The earth shook, quite frightening.

Lu Ran kept his eyes closed; at this critical moment, he forced himself not to worry about everything outside.

Fortunately, Cloud Sea Cliff only shook once, and there was no follow-up.

Lu Ran held his original heart, not disrupted in rhythm, still widening his meridians bit by bit, nourishing his flesh and blood body, and constantly improving his physical strength.

The Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd didn't have any messy thoughts.

This little foodie had always been carefree, nestled in Lu Ran's arms, eating and drinking, simply enjoying "glory and wealth."

Including the several blades Lu Ran carried with him, they also benefited from their master, accepting the gifts from heaven and being well-nourished by energy.

Divine Weapons could naturally benefit from it.

The Eight Desolations Extinction Blade and the Cloud Sea Dust Clear Blade, as ordinary weapons, were also very helpful for them to open their spiritual wisdom in such an advancement environment.

If he could, Lu Ran would have liked to keep going like this, keep improving...

"Whoosh!!"

In the afternoon, a wind wave suddenly spread from Lu Ran's body.

Lu Ran opened his eyes fiercely!

In his pitch-black pupils, brilliance flowed.

River Estuary Realm, third stage!

Lu Ran felt the Divine Power surging in his body and felt it was surging!

He clenched his fists again, and the power filling his body made him want to throw a punch and smash the ground fiercely.

【Da Da Mengyan.】

【Here!】 Deng Yuxiang responded immediately.

【I have successfully advanced; what is the situation outside?】

【Congratulations.】 Deng Yuxiang's tone carried a hint of joy, and she transmitted again, 【In the morning, a Raging Sea Flame Jiao came looking; it should be at the early stage of the Sea Realm.

Conglong led the Xun-Luo couple to meet the battle, and everything went smoothly; the Raging Sea Flame Jiao has been shot and killed by Divine Luo.】

Lu Ran: "..."

Raging Sea Flame Jiao?

If there were no accidents, it should have come from the sea.

It was also right; the sea area was sealed off by 9 Ink Carps of the River Estuary Realm, but the Ink Carp clan's control over the sky above the sea was obviously not enough.

Not to mention that the other party was a Sea Realm great demon.

Having said that, it still had to be Divine Luo!

Such a terrifying artillery platform was truly at the level of destroying heaven and earth.

Thinking about it, it was precisely because Xiang Luoying's strength exceeded the standard and was easy to break the balance of the human world that she was thrown into Holy Lingshan.

As a chess piece, Xiang Luoying would become a butcher in this realm, helping the gods clear out particularly powerful humans.

And one day, Xiang Luoying would be beheaded by other butchers.

Ending her life as a slave.

【I have collected the dead soul of the Raging Sea Flame Jiao into the coin, waiting for you to take it.】 Deng Yuxiang transmitted again.

【In these few days, has anyone caused us trouble?】

【No.】

【Hmm, let Mr. Conglong arrange the rest; I will stay in the seclusion room for a while longer.】

【Yes.】

Lu Ran didn't have the slightest slack, entered the cultivation state again, consolidated his strength realm, and stabilized his mind.

When he left seclusion, it happened to be late at night.

There was a cloud sea covering the sky, making the night dark to the extreme.

Lu Ran didn't disturb the people in the cliff, but just as he flashed and appeared, he sensed someone in the dark!

He didn't see it with his eyes or smell it with his nose.

Rather, Lu Ran sensed that there was a violent aura hidden in the darkness, very fierce!

"Vicious Shadow?" Lu Ran endured the feeling of his hair standing on end and called out softly.

"Master." A phantom appeared quietly, kneeling and bowing.

The sudden address made Lu Ran stunned.

Immediately, he corrected: "Sect Master!"

Yan Shuangzi said in a low voice: "Sect Master."

Lu Ran helped the woman up, his heart moved, and he immediately had an idea: "You are my sister's good friend, I'll give you a privilege! In the future, when there is no one around, you can call me Little Lu Ran."

Yan Shuangzi's lips moved slightly, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

Lu Ran naturally sensed this scene, and seeing that there was a play, he couldn't help but be secretly happy.

He wasn't in a hurry, so he changed the subject: "Have you been staying here? Is there anything you want to find me for?"

Yan Shuangzi presented the Silent Zhan Ye Dao: "I have established a connection with the Divine Weapon gifted by the Sect Master, and now I am returning the blade to the Sect Master."

Lu Ran was quite surprised and took the Silent Zhan Ye Dao: "So fast? You have already talked to the Cold Moon Blade? What date is it today?"

"April 19th." Yan Shuangzi responded in a low voice and said again, "This blade is now named Vicious Moon."

It's April 19th already.

Lu Ran walked to the side: "Come, sit and talk."

A stone table was placed in the southeast corner of the small courtyard, and there were several chubby stone stools, looking like big drums.

"Teacher Yan is capable?" Lu Ran said with a smile, trying to adjust the atmosphere, "How did you do it?"

Yan Shuangzi sat on the stone stool properly: "This blade has always been in a state of silence, and I have always tried to communicate with it.

Until a few days ago, it finally had a trace of loosening and asked me, wondering why I was in such a mental state."

Lu Ran listened silently, looking at the woman with sunken eye sockets.

Yan Shuangzi placed the Vicious Moon Blade on the stone table: "I told it about my past experiences."

Hearing this, Lu Ran sighed heavily in his heart.

Tearing open the scars and recalling that dark period of time again must be extremely painful.

Yan Shuangzi should be extremely unwilling!

Yet she received an order to subdue and control this Divine Weapon...

Thinking of this, Lu Ran felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart.

Yan Shuangzi stretched out two slender fingers and wiped across the blade body, which had a beautiful crescent-like arc:

"Vicious Moon said that a person like me is worthy of it."

"You are worthy of everything." Lu Ran said seriously and solemnly.

Irrespective of strength or realm, and irrespective of whether she was a blade user.

Yan Shuangzi had a resilient heart and an incomparably powerful soul.

Yan Shuangzi raised her head slightly, her sunken eye sockets facing Lu Ran: "Can I stay by the Sect Master's side?"

Lu Ran: "Ah?"

The protectors of the Ran Sect all had their own unique small courtyards, and they were all around Cloud Sea Residence.

He thought for a moment and said slowly: "You have just returned to the River Estuary Realm; your main task is to stabilize your mind and cultivate and improve."

Yan Shuangzi lowered her head: "The Sect Master should know how I returned to the River Estuary Realm and what kind of path I am on."

Lu Ran: "..."

He already understood what she was going to say.

"I implore the Sect Master to let me stay by your side."

"You... fine." Lu Ran nodded in the end.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for fulfilling my wish!"

As the words fell, the courtyard fell into silence.

The evening breeze blew, carrying the unique salty and damp breath of the sea breeze.

After a long time, Lu Ran reminded: "You are now in the River Estuary Realm; your emotions will affect the surrounding environment. The murderous aura in your heart is too heavy; you must restrain it.

Only then can you hide well when acting as a scout or executing assassination missions in the future."

Yan Shuangzi responded immediately.

Lu Ran muttered in a low voice: "Hurry up and change it!

You are satisfied, but I can't sleep at all..."

In this pitch-black darkness, there was still a fierce and evil person hidden, peeking and spying.

Who could handle it?

Yan Shuangzi's lips moved again, and after a while, she lowered her head even lower.

"Fine, I'm going to rest." Lu Ran stood up and walked toward the house, "You... you please yourself."

"Yes!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 449 =====