Chapter 458: Yin?

Three days later.

Dark clouds gathered thickly, and a torrential rain poured down.

A slender figure stood alone on the edge of the sea cliff.

Lu Ran gazed up at the dense gloomy clouds, letting the wild wind batter his face, listening to the raindrops chaotically slap against his green straw raincoat and bamboo hat.

He was waiting.

Waiting for an extraordinary phenomenon to descend from the sky, waiting for his subordinate divine general to bring him good news.

In the mountain forest behind, another figure wearing a misty straw raincoat and rain hat leaned against a large tree, waiting silently.

Suspended before her was a curved blade.

It had once been named the Cold Moon Blade, precisely because it was forged from black ice, cold and crystal clear.

Now, it was named the Evil Moon Curved Blade, which seemed to fit its temperament even better.

Yan Yan Shuangzi used her cold fingers to inch by inch stroke the cold blade body, tracing the outline of the black ice curved blade.

Since the Sect Master gifted her this divine weapon over a month ago, she had enjoyed interacting with the Evil Moon Curved Blade in this manner.

Yan Yan Shuangzi possessed no eyes, so she used her fingertips to trace and feel the presence of Evil Moon.

"Hmm?" The woman suddenly emitted a nasal sound.

She stroked the blade body as usual, yet today, it seemed she had drawn something extraordinary within her mind?

It was a beautiful arc.

As a blind person, Yan Yan Shuangzi's world was nothing but void, yet at this moment, she seemed to "see" a pitch-black curve.

Its shape resembled a waning crescent moon, yet due to the matter of color, it was not clear.

At this moment, both the person and the blade halted!

"Hum~"

Not knowing how long had passed, the black ice curved blade beneath the woman's fingers trembled slightly.

"Master!"

"Mm." Yan Yan Shuangzi pressed her thin lips into a line, feeling the excited and leaping divine weapon beneath her fingers.

The Blade Spirit transmitted a thought, its voice even trembling: "Domain, Master! Domain!

After searching for so many years, my domain is actually this!"

Yan Yan Shuangzi remained silent, allowing the blade body to move slowly, sweeping inch by inch across her fingertips.

The pitch-black curve in her heart became increasingly distinct.

"Haha!" Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from the distance.

Yan Yan Shuangzi slightly lifted her head, tilting her ear to listen.

Alas, the wind was too strong and the sound of rain too noisy, making it difficult to hear clearly.

The Blade Spirit immediately grew anxious, transmitting a thought: "Master, focus your attention!"

Yan Yan Shuangzi slightly furrowed her brows, her expression displeased.

"You know my entire experience, which is why you acknowledge me and chose to follow me." She pinched the cold, thin blade body and spoke softly, "Therefore, you should also know that I too have a master."

Evil Moon Curved Blade: "."

Yan Yan Shuangzi continued to focus on Lu Ran, tilting her ear to listen, and finally understood why he was laughing.

It was not through hearing, but rather because she perceived that the surrounding energy had become denser.

Moreover, as time passed, it grew increasingly dense.

So, had Xun Xun Yifei successfully broken through his bottleneck and entered the promotion phase?

"Whoosh~"

The Evil Moon Blade Spirit suddenly shot out, heading straight for the sea cliff edge.

"Master!"

"Ah?" Lu Ran was startled and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Rosy Clouds?"

Rosy Clouds Blade rarely spoke.

"Behind you."

Lu Ran immediately turned to look, only to see a illusory figure flying over.

This phantom wore a conical hat and a straw raincoat; the lower half of its exposed face looked very much like Yan Yan Shuangzi.

Was this the Blade Spirit of the Evil Moon Curved Blade?

Clearly, this divine weapon greatly acknowledged Yan Yan Shuangzi; otherwise, the Blade Spirit could not have gradually manifested into Yan Yan Shuangzi's appearance.

Lu Ran lowered his guard and reached one hand forward.

The Blade Spirit immediately made contact with Lu Ran's palm, rapidly transmitting thoughts.

A moment later, Lu Ran understood the cause and effect, feeling both surprise and helplessness in his heart.

He never expected the Blade Spirit had come to lodge a complaint, seeking him to act as judge?!

【Shadow.】 Lu Ran transmitted a voice into his mind.

"Sect Master." Yan Yan Shuangzi's figure flashed, appearing before Lu Ran.

Lu Ran snatched the Evil Moon Curved Blade pinched between her fingers, reversed its angle, and stuffed the hilt into her palm: "Go, Seclusion Chamber Number Four, and concentrate on comprehending the divine weapon's domain."

The Evil Moon Blade Spirit still felt somewhat aggrieved, keeping its mouth pressed tight, but upon hearing Lu Ran's words, it finally merged back into the blade body.

Yan Yan Shuangzi: "."

Lu Ran felt helpless in his heart and spoke in a forceful tone: "Execute the order."

"Yes." Yan Yan Shuangzi's figure flashed again, holding the blade as she vanished without a trace.

"Double happiness indeed!" After seeing Yan Yan Shuangzi off, Lu Ran could not help but beam with joy.

If Xun Xun Yifei could successfully advance to Sea Realm, Stage Three, it would naturally boost the strength of the Ran Sect, while Yan Yan Shuangzi, by sheer accident, had brought the Evil Moon Curved Blade to the threshold of the Divine Weapon domain?

If she could comprehend it, the Ran Sect's strength would be sufficient to leap up an entire tier!

Just think of the Xia Guang Dao's domain; that was an existence capable of repelling the Night March of Countless Ghosts.

Of course, different Divine Weapon domains differ not only in function but also in strength.

Regardless, at the very least, a Divine Weapon domain cannot be too weak!

"It is actually a brand-new domain, unoccupied by any other Divine Weapon." Lu Ran forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, turned around, and gazed at the surging sea.

The waves continuously crashed against the reefs, emitting a rumbling sound.

Black clouds pressed down on the city, accompanied by violent winds and sudden rain, yet this only made Lu Ran's heart surge with even greater passion!

Yes, things will get better.

No matter how fierce the storm in this Spirit Saint Mountain Realm becomes, we will continue to improve!

Lu Ran closed his eyes, feeling the wind and rain, drawing in the thick mist between heaven and earth.

Whenever a human advances, it counts as a fortuitous opportunity for the surrounding humans, Divine Weapons, and Dharma artifacts!

Lu Ran naturally would not let slip such an excellent cultivation opportunity.

Time passed bit by bit, day and night cycling through.

The rain fell then stopped, stopped then fell again, yet Lu Ran failed to wait out Yan Yan Shuangzi's successful comprehension.

Xun Xun Yifei was only advancing a minor stage, which would only summon mist, unlike a Break Through Great Realm, which would summon the descent of a "Mist Tornado."

When a Divine Weapon activates its domain, however, it is very likely to trigger celestial phenomena of a higher specification!

Pity that Lu Ran waited for three days yet failed to witness this scene.

Instead, over these past few days, Cloud Sea Cliff remained peaceful, offering Lu Ran some slight comfort.

"Splash-splash-splash"

The heavy rain poured down, growing heavier and heavier.

By the seaside of the Spirit Saint Mountain Realm, cloudy days were frequent, and rainy days even more so.

In the dead of night, at the Ink Sea Bay reefs, it seemed a human figure rushed up onto the rocks along with the splashing waves.

Only after he separated from the waves and stood upon the stone did his human outline become visible.

Could this person actually be in a water form?

Yan Qing Shen Fa · Clear Water Body!

"Splash-splash-splash~"

The surging waves once again sent up high sprays of water; the human figure stepped upon the water, rose up, merged into the pouring rain, and quietly flew upward.

Yan Qing Shen Fa · Clear Water Flow!

The water-figure person secretly crept to the middle of the steep sea cliff, crushed a stone with his palm, quickly dug out a small hole, and began excavating into the mountain body.

"Whoosh~"

A dozen or so seconds later, a slender blade swept past below the steep cliff face.

The Xia Guang Dao, which had been circling Cloud Sea Cliff, suddenly stopped.

Immediately after, it slowly drifted diagonally upward, finally hovering at the entrance of the excavated cave.

At the same time, at the top of the sea cliff.

Lu Ran's expression changed, and his figure flashed abruptly.

The next moment, he gripped the sword hilt, standing mid-air before the small cave entrance.

"You damn thing!" Lu Ran cursed silently in his heart.

Are you f***ing a pangolin?

Trying to advance steadily within the Spirit Saint Mountain Realm is truly difficult, isn't it?!

As long as one is discovered, the other party will definitely not let the opportunity slip!

It does not matter whether you have past grievances or have even met before.

Malice is inherent in the bones of everyone in this realm!

Lu Ran's face looked extremely ugly; he pressed one hand against the edge of the small cave tunnel and peered inside.

This small tunnel, just large enough for one person to crawl into, curved after ten-odd meters, making it impossible to see the enemy within naturally.

Lu Ran held the blade before him, allowing the Divine Weapon to carry him as he drilled inside.

Just as he reached the curve, the Xia Guang Dao transmitted a thought: "Master, there is a person diagonally below."

"Stab directly!" Lu Ran transmitted a thought in his mind.

"Whoosh!"

The Xia Guang Dao suddenly shot forward.

"Hiss—"

Lu Ran lay prone in the tunnel, with mist churning beneath his feet.

With the Xia Guang Dao leading the way, he only needed to add a bit of force.

As the Xia Guang Dao surged forward rapidly and made another turn, Lu Ran faintly saw a figure in the pitch-black tunnel.

Divine Art · Divine Lie Tian's Power!

Currently, Lu Ran's Lie Hun Mo Yemo Yemo Xiesu was at Jiang Jing, Stage One, while his Divine Lie Tian Yemo Yemo Xiesu was at Jiang Jing, Stage Two.

Naturally, the power increased by Divine Lie Tian's Power was slightly greater than that increased by Lie Hun Power.

Lu Ran tightened his grip on the Xia Guang Dao and stabbed forward fiercely!

"Hmm?" Deep within the tunnel, a man was startled, feeling only a figure rushing at him rapidly from behind!

"Whoosh~"

The next moment, the man's entire body turned into clear water.

"Hiss!" The blade pierced the back of the water-figure without any resistance.

Lu Ran also pressed down on top of the opponent.

Yan Qing Shen Fa · Body of Clear Water allows the caster's body to transform into water, concealing their form within it while granting immunity to physical damage.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

The sound of a whip suddenly rang out.

"Rumble-rumble-rumble"

The tunnel began to collapse!

Countless water whips shot out from within the water-figure, flipping Lu Ran over and frantically lashing at everything around them.

Yan Qing Shen Fa · Thousand Clear Water Whips!

Xun Xun Yifei had once used Yong Ci Fa to lash at the countless feathers shot by Shi Shi Yali, while the Yan Qing disciple before him was using Yong Ci Fa to lash at everything around, also pushing back the enemies behind.

Lu Ran was heavily embedded into the stone wall; his expression was gloomy, and a black-gold imperial robe had already draped over his body.

Xie Fa of the Evil Spear Emperor · Robe of Evil Clouds!

On the opponent's person, Lu Ran detected no oppressive pressure, so he naturally knew the other party was absolutely not at the Sea Realm.

Since they were not at the Sea Realm, then things would be easy to handle!

The black-gold robe expanded, holding back the collapsing tunnel while forcibly withstanding the opponent's attacks; simultaneously, Lu Ran activated another Xie Fa of the Evil Spear Emperor—Tangling Evil Clouds!

Several strands of black mist, resembling venomous snakes, burrowed into the pile of rubble ahead, and within the pitch-black, narrow space, directly coiled around the man's body.

The man was still digging through the mountain to flee, but at this moment his expression suddenly changed in shock!

He suddenly realized that something was interfering with the circulation of divine power within his body?

The Divine Art · Body of Clear Water could fail at any moment, and he would revert to a body of flesh and blood!

"Bang!!"

Just as the man was panicking in despair, the collapsing tunnel was forcibly blasted open, and a cold blade stabbed straight into his spine.

"No!!" The man finally opened his mouth, begging for mercy in terror.

Four black-mist venomous snakes struggled desperately, entangling and merging into his body, obstructing the flow of divine power.

The Body of Clear Water used to immunize against physical injury, the Thousand Clear Water Whips used to repel enemy troops.

Even the water armor on his body was all nullified!

"Hiss!" The Rosy Light Blade stabbed straight into the man's rear heart.

Lu Ran's pupils were cold and ruthless; he fiercely slashed upward, slicing along the man's neck and directly splitting open his skull!

Blood sprayed in all directions!

"Huff~"

The imperial robe blocked out the sky.

It created a small protected area for Lu Ran.

"You're quite sinister, aren't you?" Lu Ran squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth.

If not for Rosy Light detecting it, the opponent would have truly succeeded in slipping away!

Disturbing either Xun Xun Yifei or Yan Yan Shuangzi could have led to serious consequences.

"Huff~"

Lu Ran immediately summoned a clump of black mist, trapping the man's departed soul within it.

"You! How can you... You?" On the ball of black mist, the man's terrified face emerged.

The man naturally realized this was Lie Hun Mo's Xie Fa · Soul Prison.

The question was, how did this youth possess so many kinds of Xie Fa?

"Ah! Ahhhhhh!" Before the man could recover his senses, he felt a surge of excruciating pain attack him.

It was a level of pain that a person, while alive, could never reach or feel on the level of the physical body.

Lu Ran's expression was gloomy: "Speak, how many of you are there!"

(End of Chapter)