Chapter 64: Jiang Ruyi Like Jiang Ruyi

The crisis is over, but only temporarily.

The night of the fifteenth still stretches long; outside the teaching building's entrance, silence once again descended.

The entire group stood fully alert, watching their surroundings with vigilance.

"I'm sorry."

The girl's voice came suddenly.

Lu Ran turned his head and saw Bai Bai Manni slightly lowering her head, whispering an apology: "I shouldn't have said those things."

Lu Ran smiled: "It's fine—you meant well, you didn't want us to get hurt."

Bai Bai Manni looked up at Lu Ran, her eyes filled with a hint of surprise, as if reassessing this classmate.

Undeniably, Bai Bai Manni had always viewed Team 98 through colored glasses.

Since noon, when Lu Ran and the others had carelessly swung on the swings, Bai Bai Manni had been dissatisfied.

In her eyes, Jiangjiang Ruyi and Lu Ran were unquestionably heavenly prodigies.

People like them carry many labels: arrogance, self-importance, haughtiness, unapproachable, and so on.

Yet, in private interactions with Lu Ran,

his attitude was unexpectedly kind.

Lu Ran continued: "You just don't understand my fighting style—misunderstandings are inevitable, but things will get better."

"Mm-hmm." Bai Bai Manni nodded lightly.

Lu Ran suddenly said: "Can you cast a Qing Xin Zhou for me? I just killed You Tong Gui, and my heart's racing."

Bai Bai Manni found the words strangely familiar.

Jiangjiang Ruyi, the kind-hearted beauty, had also cared for her dignity and feelings in just this way.

Without thinking, Bai Bai Manni muttered softly: "They really are a pair."

Lu Ran's eyes lit up: "Sharp eyes!"

Beside him, Jiangjiang Ruyi, who had been secretly eavesdropping, couldn't help but blush faintly.

"Huh~"

Bai Bai Manni placed her hands before her and formed a seal.

A phantom "Qing" character spread outward, and instantly, everyone's spirits lifted, their minds clearing.

The only downside: Jiangjiang Ruyi was forcibly calmed, no longer blushing secretly.

Not fun anymore~

"Enemy attack! Two o'clock direction!" came the sudden warning from Wang Lin Yue Ren.

Everyone immediately turned toward the southwest.

With the help of the streetlamp, they saw several wild dogs charging in a pack through the playground fence.

Compared to others, Lu Ran saw more clearly!

Since ascending to the Stream Realm, Lu Ran's Xie Fa·Xie Shi had risen from Mist Artifact to Stream Artifact.

Now, in the darkness, he could see a little better.

Blood Plague Hounds?!

"Woof!!"

The lead Blood Plague Hound had barely slipped through the fence when it opened its jaws wide.

A pillar of fire shot toward the teaching building!

Zhang Feng thrust both hands forward, sending out petal-shaped shields to intercept the fire columns.

The female team leader observed: "Seven Blood Plague Hounds, strength between Mist Realm and Stream Realm."

"Can we go?" Chang Ying gripped her Kaishan Axe tightly, loudly requesting to engage.

This was a great chance to gain points!

"Go ahead, be careful." Lin Lin Yue nodded in approval.

As the team's commander, Bai Bai Manni did not issue rigid orders but sought Team 98's opinion:

"Our team flanks from the left—how's that?"

After repeated care from Jiang and Lu, and Lu Ran's divine performance, Bai Bai Manni had fully come to regard them as her anchors.

"Fine." Jiangjiang Ruyi sprinted forward, drawing a talisman with her finger, "Tian Tian, activate Lotus Nine Petals!

We charge head-on to draw enemy fire."

"Yes!" Tian Tian's short legs kicked furiously as she ran at full speed, trying to get ahead.

Yet neither Jiangjiang Ruyi's long legs nor Deng Yutang's powerful ones could be matched by Tian Tian's.

Not to mention the lamb, whose feet hissed out mist.

The farther she ran, the farther behind she fell.

Fortunately, her lotus petals could hover and fly, far faster than human movement.

Jiang and Deng had precisely counted on this, which is why they dared charge so boldly.

"Shhhhlalaa~"

On the other flank, Chang Ying of Team 18 led the charge, summoning another tally tube in her hand.

Really.

Fortune-telling on the battlefield.

"Huh~"

A spirit tally suddenly shot out and hovered above Chang Ying's head.

The next instant, wisps of mist drifted down, chasing after Chang Ying, trying to merge into her body.

Support Sigil·Sigil of Divine Power!

"Don't!" Chang Ying's face drooped, dragging out a long tone of dissatisfaction.

Clearly, she was not telling fortunes, but casting a Divine Art·Five Treasures Sigil.

Yet among the five sigils of Output, Defense, Control, Support, and Summon, she had drawn the currently most useless one!

We haven't even started fighting yet; do I need you restoring my divine power for me?

The Divine Arts of the Spirit Sigil Sect of the Gods are rather special; within every 180 seconds, one can only draw a sigil once.

During the three-minute skill cooldown, Chang Ying fell into the awkward situation of having no arts to cast.

"Focus!" Bai Bai Manni let out a sharp cry, forming seals with her hands.

Divine Art·Tight-Fillet Spell!

A series of small, illusory characters reading "Fillet" abruptly appeared amidst the pack of Blood Disaster Hounds.

The "Fillet" characters linked together into a ring, circling toward a dog's head.

"Woof!"

The Blood Disaster Hound opened its mouth to spew fire, thrashing its head wildly in an attempt to burn away the illusory characters.

Indeed, some of the "Fillet" characters suffered losses, yet a full nine square block characters still settled onto the dog's neck.

Facts proved that the Tight-Fillet Spell did not necessarily have to be placed on the head; strangling the neck worked too!

"Whine~"

The Blood Disaster Hound suddenly had its neck constricted tight, immediately letting out a whimper, nearly strangled to death!

The pillar of fire shooting from its mouth also turned into wisps of flame.

The scene was quite bizarre, and rather comical.

"Baa~~~"

At the same time, faintly from behind the pack of dogs came the sound of a sheep bleating.

This single bleat was no small matter!

The Blood Disaster Hounds, who had originally been spewing fire at the teaching building, suddenly turned their heads in unison, sweeping pillars of fire across.

Among them, two Blood Disaster Hounds were struck squarely by their companions!

"Damn." Lu Ran jumped in fright, darting away like a puff of smoke.

"Yutang!" Jiangjiang Ruyi let out a sharp cry.

"Class monitor?"

"Step on it!" As Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke, she leaped up, planting one foot on Deng Yutang's shoulder.

Deng Yutang only felt his shoulder sink; he reacted extremely quickly, immediately forcing his shoulder upward with strength.

Jiangjiang Ruyi's graceful figure soared high once more!

At her fingertips, sparks flew; her slender two fingers flung fiercely toward a spot not far away.

Stream Artifact Divine Art·Explosive Flame Talisman!

A white jade tablet quietly took shape, bearing flame runes, plummeting from above to strike directly at the very center of the dog pack!

"Boom—rumble!"

The sound of explosion rang out violently; within the dog pack, flames overflowed and shockwaves churned!

The pack of Blood Disaster Hounds was blown apart outright.

Some roared in fury, others wailed miserably; their assault clearly stalled.

"Die!" Chang Ying swung her Mountain-Splitting Axe, spotting a Blood Disaster Hound blown flying toward her, and she chopped down fiercely with the axe.

The great mountain-splitting axe split the Blood Disaster Hound directly in two.

Blood sprayed outward, splashing all over the girl.

"Oh my god!" Qian Hao turned pale with shock.

Half a dog corpse came straight at him, plunging directly into his arms!

Moreover, the Blood Disaster Hound's blood was dripping profusely; just as Qian Hao opened his mouth to scream, he swallowed a huge mouthful of dog blood.

"Ptooey!" Qian Hao flailed in panic, tossing the dog meat from his embrace, frantically spitting up blood.

Those who knew understood this was dog blood.

Those who did not would have thought Qian Hao was about to die from rage.

At the same time, a short figure darted out from Chang Ying's side—Hu Hu Dingtian!

A vicious dog ahead had been blasted dizzy; just as it struggled to rise, Hu Hu Dingtian pounced directly at it.

He lit up a pair of fists, energy churning upon them!

Profound Ape Divine Art·Profound Ape Fist!

Upon Hu Hu Dingtian's fists, two pitch-black fist shadows distinctly emerged.

The black fist shadows were quite huge, a circle larger than a human head; they shot straight out, smashing fiercely at the dog corpse.

"Thump."

Hu Hu Dingtian crashed heavily to the ground, while the Blood Disaster Hound smashed by the fist shadows was already a bloody mess, driven diagonally into the earth.

"Hiss—"

On the battlefield where dust and smoke rose everywhere, a phantom figure darted back and forth.

Wherever the twin blades passed, the barking ceased abruptly, leaving only the sounds of blade edges cutting into flesh.

"Woof!!"

The remaining Blood Disaster Hounds went completely mad.

Enemies were everywhere; delicious humans were everywhere!

Only then did the blood-colored patterns on the Blood Disaster Hound's body suddenly glow with a deep crimson luster.

Eerie. Seductive.

Xie Fa · Blood Pattern Fire!

Once this technique is unleashed, its entire set of blood-colored patterns will transform into countless flame whips, flailing wildly and attacking indiscriminately!

In the distance, Lu Ran's expression changed.

He had just activated his Immortal Hooves, intending to slaughter this Blood Disaster Hound; seeing this scene, Lu Ran stomped his feet repeatedly, trying to brake.

The distance between the two parties was still a bit too far; Lu Ran did not intend to take the risk.

"Snap!!"

A crisp sound rang out, and frost spread everywhere.

The hound's body was soaked in frost and snow, and the blood-colored patterns rapidly dimmed.

I heard you wanted to go mad?

Then you must first ask whether Lady Jiang Ruyi agrees!

Jiangjiang Ruyi's eyes were rarely sharp; after throwing out the Frost Talisman, she made no further move.

"Beautiful!" Lu Ran shouted loudly, no longer controlling his momentum as mist rose again beneath his feet.

This talisman came at just the right moment!

"Hiss—"

The Phantom Shadow darted through at extreme speed, traversing the battlefield.

The Zhan Ye Dao rose, and the hound's head flew off.

Jiangjiang Ruyi lightly pinched her slender fingers, wiping away the specks of frost from her fingertips.

She could have used an Explosive Flame Talisman to blast the Blood Disaster Hound into pieces, but she was somewhat worried it might affect a certain someone.

"Jiang Ruyi, Jiang Ruyi..." From not far away came a muttering voice.

Jiangjiang Ruyi curiously turned her head to look.

She saw Lu Ran with his eyes closed, wearing a look of complete satisfaction, chanting repeatedly:

"Jiang Ruyi, Jiang Ruyi, follow my heart's desire~"

Jiangjiang Ruyi:???

She widened her beautiful eyes slightly; a full two seconds later, a trace of electric light flickered at her fingertips.

"Quickly manifest—"

Lu Ran hastily jumped aside, dodging a Lightning Binding Talisman that possessed no force whatsoever.

He turned his head, looking at the fuming girl not far away, and quietly added one word with his mouth:

"Spirit~"

(End of Chapter)