Chapter 461: Yan Yan Shuangzi?

The advancement of a divine weapon is far faster than the rate at which humans level up.

After all, for a divine weapon to unlock its domain, the key lies in comprehension.

Soon, Lu Ran received Yan Yan Shuangzi's voice transmission: 【Sect Master.】

【Congratulations!】 Lu Ran offered his congratulations directly, then immediately asked, 【What is the effect of the domain?】

【Crescent Moon.】

【How so?】 Lu Ran felt both anticipation and confusion.

【I can slash out a crescent-shaped blade mark; it can, according to my will, remain suspended in the world or disappear immediately.】

Lu Ran: "."

Is this really a divine weapon domain?

It sounds like some minor trick?

Look at the Xia Guang Dao's domain, Auspicious Clouds; that is a existence capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Then look back at the domain unleashed by Liao Liao Wushuang's divine weapon in Lord Bei Feng City; within a certain range, it could summon a massive quantity of wind blades!

Dense and numerous, crisscrossing in every direction.

The scene was quite magnificent, possessing the momentum to slice an enemy into ten thousand pieces!

But this Evil Moon Crescent Blade's divine weapon domain...

【Is the Sect Master dissatisfied?】

【Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied! This is a divine weapon domain!】 Lu Ran spoke contrary to his true feelings, hurriedly saying.

He was terrified that Yan Yan Shuangzi might do something extreme.

Lu Ran continued his voice transmission: 【Presumably, the destructive power of the blade mark you slash out is quite astonishing, right... By the way! You just said the slashed-out crescent moon remains suspended, rather than being thrown out?】

【It remains suspended; targets that touch the crescent moon will have their flesh torn open and their wounds fester.】

Lu Ran's mouth gaped into an "O" shape!

Flesh torn open, wounds festering?

As expected!

No matter how poor a divine weapon domain is, how bad could it possibly be?

Thinking from another angle, such "minor skirmishes" also have their own advantages.

For instance, with the Rosy Clouds Domain, once activated, the commotion is no small matter, and enemies will more or less detect it.

But with something like the Evil Moon Crescent Blade, suddenly slashing out a crescent moon at you, who could react in time?

Lu Ran's heart settled greatly, and he transmitted: 【Come to the cliff-bottom cave.】

【Yes!】 Inside the closed-door cultivation room, Yan Yan Shuangzi gripped the Evil Moon Crescent Blade, and her figure flashed away.

Lu Ran, meanwhile, located the enemy's corpse within the mountain's interior; it was precisely that sinister fellow who had landed first and dug the tunnel.

When he had left the tunnel earlier, Lu Ran had been focused only on taking his Divine Power Bead, so the remains had been temporarily left here.

A moment later, inside the cliff-bottom cave, a full-length mirror quietly activated.

Lu Ran carried the corpse out, casually tossed "Tough Guy" onto the ground, and then looked at Yan Yan Shuangzi:

"Come on, demonstrate!"

Yan Yan Shuangzi tightened her grip on the Black Ice Crescent Blade and fiercely slashed horizontally.

A crescent moon suddenly appeared, black as ink.

This arc of blackness simply hung suspended in midair, merging into one with the pitch-black environment.

"Good heavens~" Lu Ran grinned.

So sinister?

The cave where Lu Ran stood faced the sea, located at the bottom of Cloud Sea Cliff, and a thin mist swirled within the cavern.

If not for the mist as a backdrop, relying solely on his naked eyes, Lu Ran might not even have been able to detect this black crescent moon!

Guided by the Evil Moon Crescent Blade, Yan Yan Shuangzi felt her way around and located the enemy's corpse.

"Hiss!"

The black crescent moon hung horizontally in midair, while the enemy's remains were thrown vertically toward it.

In an instant, the corpse was severed at the waist!

The two halves of the corpse fell to the ground, and the flesh at the cross-section was stained with a layer of black energy.

Just like ink!

And the flesh soaked by the ink was festering at a speed visible to the naked eye—

"Ho?" Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly; he was truly startled.

Yan Yan Shuangzi silently placed the blade behind her back and stood quietly.

After a long while, Lu Ran finally looked at Yan Yan Shuangzi, filled with emotion: "How did you comprehend such a unique domain?"

Lu Ran asked himself honestly; if it were him, he feared he would never be able to conceive of or unlock such a divine weapon domain in his entire life.

Yan Yan Shuangzi answered truthfully: "I was just as usual, tracing the outline of the Evil Moon Crescent Blade with my finger, and inadvertently sketched the shape of a crescent moon in my mind."

"The rest was the Evil Moon Crescent Blade guiding me; it has been a divine weapon for over ten years and has comprehended much on its own."

Lu Ran clicked his tongue in admiration: "Causing wounds to fester, such an effect is too unique; it's all thanks to the Evil Moon Crescent Blade's guidance..."

Yan Yan Shuangzi said softly: "On this point, Evil Moon is very grateful to me."

"Hmm?" Lu Ran was somewhat surprised, "This direction of comprehension wasn't provided by Evil Moon, but was your own idea?"

Yan Yan Shuangzi shook her head: "It wasn't so much actively thinking about it; everything happened naturally."

Hearing this, Lu Ran was even more surprised: "This..."

If it were anyone else expressing surprise, Yan Yan Shuangzi would likely have remained silent.

But facing Lu Ran, Yan Yan Shuangzi responded truthfully, whispering, "Perhaps it is because I have always longed to tear their flesh apart and crush their bones."

Lu Ran stared blankly at Yan Yan Shuangzi.

He naturally knew who the "they" in her mouth referred to.

Blade Ridge Peak had brought Yan Yan Shuangzi indelible trauma, a dual blow to both body and spirit.

Ever since Lu Ran saved her, she had always identified herself as a wild dog or a vicious hound.

Even when Lu Ran asked her to choose a codename, she did not hesitate, intending to call herself Vicious Hound.

It was only because Lu Ran could not bear such self-abasement from her that he forcibly changed the character "Hound" to "Shadow."

Yan Yan Shuangzi had once said she lived like a dog.

In the mortal world, she was the foolish loyal hound of the Divine Being·Lord Bei Feng.

At Blade Ridge Peak, she was a blind dog, slaughtered, tortured, and trampled at will by others.

Since that was the case, she would grant their wish, biting their flesh to rot and chewing their bones to dust.

Lu Ran suddenly realized a problem!

Yan Yan Shuangzi had not first outlined the arc of the black crescent moon and then delved deeper step by step to finally comprehend the Divine Weapon Domain.

Rather, it was because she herself possessed the obsession of "biting and tearing enemies apart" that she qualified to outline a black crescent moon in her mind!

The black waning moon was merely the surface, merely the external manifestation.

The true function of this Divine Weapon Domain is to cause the enemy's flesh to rot!

And Yan Yan Shuangzi's obsession shared a similar effect with the very foundation of this Divine Weapon Domain.

Therefore, only she could lead the Evil Moon Curved Blade to find the correct direction of comprehension.

"Evil Shadow." Lu Ran let out a heavy sigh.

Yan Yan Shuangzi hung her head, saying nothing.

Lu Ran stepped forward, carefully dodging the black waning moon that still floated horizontally, and arrived before Yan Yan Shuangzi.

His expression was complex as he reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder: "I promise you, we will definitely fight our way back to Blade Ridge Peak!

I will definitely seek justice for you!"

Yan Yan Shuangzi knelt on one knee, her head bowed very low.

Lu Ran opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Dispose of the corpses, return to the cliff top, and continue executing your guard duties."

"Yes!" Yan Yan Shuangzi replied in a deep voice.

Lu Ran patted Yan Yan Shuangzi's shoulder once more, then his figure flashed and vanished.

Soon, the Evil Moon Curved Blade also joined the patrol formation.

Along with the Rosy Light Blade, the Colorful Bow, and the Misty Rain Fan, it circled Cloud Sea Cliff, searching for any possible enemies.

As for Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng's other Divine Weapon, the Cold Moon Sword, it did not join the patrol brigade.

This sword had not acknowledged a master; even when encountering a divine figure like Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng, the Cold Moon Sword remained unmoved.

Want me to open my heart and communicate with you?

Forget it.

Use me if you want, I don't care, and I won't run, but don't expect me to perform all that well.

The main principle is simply "no initiative, no refusal, no responsibility."

Just like a damn scumbag~

If Yu Seeing Yu Changsheng wanted to truly possess this Divine Weapon, he likely still had a long road ahead.

For the next few days, Lu Ran remained constantly on edge.

He absorbed the thick divine power between heaven and earth to nourish himself, while diligently guarding Cloud Sea Cliff.

Fortunately, the days remained relatively peaceful.

It was not until the afternoon of the twenty-ninth day of the fifth lunar month that the mist between heaven and earth gradually thinned.

Lu Ran received the news immediately.

This was because the Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd had been located inside the seclusion chamber, placed directly on the ground in front of Xun Xun Yifei.

A ring of wind waves diffusing from Xun Xun Yifei's body blew the Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd several meters away!

Had Little Little Chifeng not reacted quickly and stabilized itself in mid-air, it would likely have been embedded into the wall.

"Success?" Lu Ran was overjoyed, sensing Little Little Chifeng's thoughts.

This artifact's spirit was quite interesting; it rarely spoke, and whenever its mind connected with its master, what Lu Ran felt was mostly Little Little Chifeng's emotional fluctuations.

Lu Ran immediately went to the rear of the Assembly Hall.

Inside the mountain body of Cloud Sea Cliff, there were a total of seven seclusion chambers, each with a different entrance.

Lu Ran waited for a moment, and the Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd flew out from the forest.

"Whoosh~"

The gourd danced around Lu Ran, its exquisite golden phoenix patterns shimmering with dazzling luster.

"Had a good meal?" Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh.

The Little Chifeng Pattern Gourd flew in a wavy line, appearing to be in a very good mood.

"Sect Master!" Xun Xun Yifei also walked out of the dense forest, hurried forward, and cupped his fists in salute to Lu Ran.

"Good, good, good!" Lu Ran nodded repeatedly, looking his Great Divine General up and down.

Xun Xun Yifei had just successfully advanced, and some divinity still lingered on his person.

Especially those eyes, full of vicissitudes, were now brilliantly radiant, making Lu Ran overjoyed to behold them.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your protection, and thank you, colleagues," Xun Xun Yifei said, expressing his gratitude.

Behind Lu Ran, the generals of the Ran Sect had gathered.

They too had noticed the mist thinning and had hurried over; now they also offered their congratulations to Xun Xun Yifei.

After several days, the grim atmosphere of Cloud Sea Cliff finally eased, filled with a touch of relaxation and joy.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "Xun, you'd best stay in the closed-door cultivation room for a few more days to consolidate your strength and realm."

Before his words had fully faded, Lu Ran's expression changed, and he immediately sent a voice transmission into his mind: 【What's wrong, Rosy Glow? Enemies?】

Xia Guang Dao: 【No enemies detected, and it wasn't I who summoned Master.】

Lu Ran paused, bewildered; hadn't Xia Guang Dao just called out to him?

Then who was it?

【Master!】

【Silent Night? What's wrong?】 Lu Ran's heart instantly tightened.

Zhan Ye Dao was forever silent and quiet; for it to speak voluntarily, what momentous matter could it possibly be?

Zhan Ye Dao: 【Your friend.】

Lu Ran's face sank, and he immediately asked: 【What happened to He He Qi Feng? Were you attacked by villains?】

Zhan Ye Dao replied, however: 【No, it is another of Master's friends—the female master's maid.】

Lu Ran felt his head go "Boom!"

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