Chapter 62: How can a lamb-boy lose when he's already in your face?

Divine power flowed like streams, expanding through Lu Ran's body meridians and nourishing his flesh and blood.

Lu Ran sat on the swing with his head bowed, swaying gently.

Beside him, Jiang Ruyi stood quietly, holding the White Rainbow Sword.

The autumn wind swept past.

Withered leaves fell with a rustle, dancing like butterflies.

It also blew the girl's hair, causing the tips to sway lightly.

It was a pity that for the sake of battle, Jiang Ruyi had tied her hair into a long ponytail, so her waterfall-like locks did not cascade over her shoulders.

Otherwise, it would have been even more beautiful.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi seemed to notice something and turned her head to look at the swing.

She discovered that Lu Ran, who was in the middle of advancing his rank, was secretly peeking at her.

Jiang Ruyi felt somewhat helpless: "Focus on your advancement."

"Creeak~"

Lu Ran closed his eyes, his toes lightly tapping the ground as the swing swayed back and forth.

Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran with a mix of annoyance and amusement.

This guy was truly a headache.

Yet, she found herself having no way to deal with him.

Jiang Ruyi simply shifted her gaze, choosing to ignore him to save herself the trouble.

Ten minutes later, the energy fluctuations around Lu Ran became increasingly violent.

The thick white mist could not be dispersed even by the wind; it surged frantically into the human body, only to be condensed by Lu Ran into fine streams of water.

"Hoo!!"

Air waves churned.

Bursts of vigorous power filled his limbs and bones.

Lu Ran felt extremely refreshed, yet he struggled to endure it, trying his best not to make any strange sounds.

Compared to the increase in physical strength, the sense of achievement brought by the advancement was what truly obsessed him.

Damn,

this feels too good.

After a long while, the thick fog gradually dissipated.

Jiang Ruyi finally deigned to look at Lu Ran, but just then, he stopped looking back.

At this moment, Lu Ran was immersed in his own world, a bizarre thought popping into his mind.

As the saying goes: before a great battle, there must be supplies!

Will tonight pass peacefully?

The sun set in the west, and the night curtain gradually descended.

The two elite squads, No. 18 and No. 98, both stood before the main entrance of the teaching building, lined up on either side of the pillars.

Although they were "elite squads" in name, in the end, both teams were just there to assist the Moon-Gazing team.

Guarding the city on the fifteenth was no child's play.

Inside and outside the teaching building, the figures of the Moon-Gazing squad could be seen everywhere.

Tonight, there were no clouds and no rain.

The name "Moon-Gazing" finally lived up to the occasion!

Stars twinkled in the night sky, and a full moon hung high, bright as a jade plate.

In this Rain Alley City, where rain fell incessantly year-round, being able to admire such moonlight was truly rare.

"Hiss."

Just as Lu Ran was quietly admiring the moon, a roar came from the distant southeast.

The sudden roar broke the quiet autumn night, making everyone's hearts tighten.

What was meant to come would come eventually!

"Clatter~"

A familiar sound arrived, and Lu Ran turned his head to look.

He saw Chang Ying holding a bamboo divination tube in her hand.

After a mere three to five seconds, a spirit slip flew out and hovered above the heads of the No. 18 squad.

Written on it was one large character—Lower!

Everyone's expressions stiffened.

The air seemed to freeze.

"Um..." Chang Ying was very embarrassed, "My divine technique grade is too low, so the reading isn't accurate. Everyone, don't take it seriously!"

Hearing this, Lu Ran couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

On the last rainy night of the fifteenth, you shook out a "Superior" slip for me in your own auto repair shop.

At that time, you didn't say your reading wasn't accurate!

So...

Drawing a "Lower" slip means the reading is inaccurate.

Drawing a "Middle" slip means one can turn bad luck into good.

If you draw a "Superior" slip, then your reading is the most accurate?

You've basically made yourself invincible~

"Concentrate." From behind, a woman's voice came, "Everything depends on human effort."

This lady was over forty, named Lin Yue.

She was the Moon-Gazing team leader for Squad 18 and also a believer of the Green Parasol.

With such a doctor accompanying them, the squad's margin for error in battle was naturally higher.

"Team Leader Lin is right, don't be influenced by other factors." Zhang Feng said in a deep voice, "Everything depends on—spread out!"

Before he could finish, Zhang Feng's tone suddenly rose.

Beside the pillar at the main entrance, a surge of energy suddenly erupted!

Immediately after, a demon rapidly materialized.

This was a humanoid creature, withered and shriveled like a corpse, with a pair of pupils glowing with a verdant green luster.

Terrifying and eerie.

Demon Race: Ghost-Eyed Demon!

It was about 2 meters tall and was likely a demon that had just entered the River Realm.

This meant it had likely already equipped the evil technique: Ghost Eyes!

"Holy crap!!" Qian Hao exclaimed, scrambling backward in a panic.

"Ah!" Bai Manni's hair stood on end, and she let out a shriek.

The sudden Ghost-Eyed Demon was extremely close to the group.

If Qian Hao hadn't dodged, the Ghost-Eyed Demon could have reached out and grabbed the fatty to gnaw on!

Zhang Feng immediately charged forward with his sword: "Don't look at it, spread out! Retreat, close your eyes!"

Zhang Feng was experienced and extremely decisive.

With the demon right in their faces, he abandoned spellcasting and charged in with his sword.

Beside him, the female team leader Lin Yue flicked her palms forward, and two tree branches, flexible as whips, lashed rapidly toward the Ghost-Eyed Demon.

Ghost-Eyed Demons were extremely dangerous and quite troublesome to deal with.

Its pair of green eyes were particularly eye-catching.

Once one made eye contact with them, people could be bewitched and completely reduced to puppets.

At that point, whether people lived or died would be entirely up to the Ghost-Eyed Demon.

"Sss—"

Just as the two team leaders charged at the enemy and the students were retreating in a panic, a figure actually moved against the current!

Lu Ran!

With the help of the divine technique: Immortal Hooves, Lu Ran actually beat the two Moon-Gazing team leaders to the punch, wielding his blade at the Ghost-Eyed Demon.

Lin Yue was shocked: "Lu—"

Zhang Feng's expression changed drastically: "Lu Ran!!"

"Hiss!" The Ghost-Eyed Demon's shrill scream drowned out Zhang Feng's shout.

Facing the human youth charging with a blade, the Ghost-Eyed Demon instinctively reached out to block.

But its pale palm was instantly sliced off halfway.

With a "thud."

The severed, shriveled palm flew to the ground, oozing drops of blood.

The Glow Blade was extremely sharp; did you think it was just playing around?

River Realm?

So what if it's River Realm?

If you don't have defensive techniques and only have a flesh-and-blood body... watch me chop you up, that's all there is to it!

"Hiss!" The Ghost-Eyed Demon screamed and flew backward.

Don't let its shriveled legs fool you; the force of that backward leap was quite strong, and its speed was incredibly fast!

"Baa!" Lu Ran didn't let up, mist surging beneath his feet as his figure instantly followed.

Leaving?

Where do you think you're going? You were the one who got in my face first!

You're a mage, yet you dare to charge into a crowd? You really don't want to live!

Zhang Feng and Lin Yue's branches arrived almost simultaneously, but they both missed.

"Hiss!" Green light flared in the Ghost-Eyed Demon's eyes.

It raised its other shriveled palm and swiped fiercely.

Such an action was clearly instinctive.

Under Lu Ran's pursuit, the Ghost-Eyed Demon had no time to think; it just wanted to put distance between itself and its opponent.

Lu Ran held the Glow Blade in his right hand and slashed upward violently.

This time, Lu Ran even sliced off the Ghost-Eyed Demon's forearm.

"Ahhh!" The Ghost-Eyed Demon's scream became even more miserable.

"Lu—" The female team leader Lin Yue was completely shocked!

Due to the angle, Zhang Feng only saw Lu Ran's back, but Lin Yue clearly saw Lu Ran's profile.

The two Moon-Gazing leaders told the students to spread out and close their eyes precisely because they were worried the students would accidentally make eye contact with the Ghost-Eyed Demon.

Even one slip-up would mean a dead end!

But this Lu Ran...

Lin Yue discovered in astonishment that Lu Ran had his eyes closed?

Closed! His! Eyes!

This... this... what?

"Hiss!!" The Ghost-Eyed Demon's face was extremely distorted, nearly insane.

And that lamb-boy, wielding a blade and chasing it frantically, was even crazier!

A Stream Realm posture, going head-to-head with a River Realm!

Sticking to its face the whole time, like a lingering ghost!

More like a ghost than a ghost itself.

Lu Ran slashed upward with his right hand; just as the Glow Blade severed the Ghost-Eyed Demon's forearm, his left hand, holding the Silent Night Blade, had already slashed horizontally.

The pitch-black, slender blade, shimmering with purple patterns, cut directly into the Ghost-Eyed Demon's waist!

However, Lu Ran only cut halfway; he failed to slice the demon in two.

Clearly, Lu Ran's technique was lacking; he was only skilled at wielding the blade with his right hand.

Once he switched to his left hand, his power generation was a major issue, and his movements weren't very natural.

"Blegh!"

The Ghost-Eyed Demon wailed, and a thick green liquid suddenly surged from its mouth, spraying toward Lu Ran.

Lin Yue's eyes widened:!!!

Everything happened too suddenly; she didn't even have time to call out a warning.

And Lu Ran... as if his eyes were open, his body tilted violently to the right!

The green liquid missed, spraying diagonally onto the ground, emitting a "hissing" sound that made one's scalp tingle.

The moment Lu Ran tilted his body, he took the opportunity to slash horizontally!

This time, he used his right hand.

Power rose from his feet, twisting his waist and pushing his shoulder, all in one go.

Shoulder led the elbow, elbow led the hand, the blade in hand sliced the weak dog... wait?

The demon in front of me, wasn't it a Ghost-Eyed Demon?

Under the lights of the teaching building, the Glow Blade shimmered with a beautiful luster, casting a half-moon arc.

The Ghost-Eyed Demon was decapitated, its head flying high.

"Sss—"

Mist surged beneath Lu Ran's feet, and while his body was still tilted, he took the opportunity to dart to the side.

The Ghost-Eyed Demon's torso remained in place, its neatly severed neck spurting drops of blood.

It was clear that the demon's corpse had tried its best, but it was a dried-up corpse, and the amount of blood in its body was indeed a bit low.

Zhang Feng's feet stopped, and he was completely dumbfounded!

From start to finish, he had never stopped his rapid pace, always trying to join the battlefield.

But the Ghost-Eyed Demon flew back once, and Lu Ran used Immortal Hooves twice; in these few seconds, Zhang Feng simply couldn't catch up!

Now, he could catch up.

But there was no need.

"Hoo."

Lu Ran arched his legs, his upper body leaning forward, sliding backward continuously.

He still had his eyes closed, tilting his head slightly, as if listening to something, until—

"Thud."

The headless torso collapsed to the ground, making a dull sound.

Slowly, Lu Ran opened his eyes.

He looked at the bloodstains on his blade and shook it off as if in disgust.

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