Chapter 688

Great Xia prodigy, seventh place!

Just like that, he died.

He died at the hands of the Island Master of Jingxian Island · Feng Zhihuan.

Yes, no matter how much of a heaven-favored child you are, how can you be an opponent of a Shanfeng Sea Realm great power?

"Sigh." Jiang Ruyi sighed in her heart.

In this dark and cruel Holy Lingshan, a young man with insufficient strength holds a treasure of inestimable value.

What is even sadder is that he also has a wife.

In front of a powerful and greedy Sea Realm female island master, the young man cannot protect anything.

He cannot keep anything.

Divine weapons, lovers.

Including his own life.

The fall of a prodigy made even Jiang Ruyi feel regret, let alone Lu Ran.

She also knew that Lu Ran did not have a deep friendship with other prodigies, but to a certain extent, the hundred prodigies were the same kind of people.

They came from the same group and had the same name—Great Xia prodigies!

And the prodigies in the top ten had all participated in the award ceremony; in other words, Lu Ran and Jin Luyang had met in private and should have communicated a little.

A trace of worry flashed in Jiang Ruyi's eyes as she looked at Lu Ran.

The young man in the imperial robe indeed had an ugly expression, and he said in a deep voice: "Continue."

"Yes..." the captive said tremblingly, continuing to recount the intelligence.

Half an hour later, the pavilion fell into silence.

Lu Ran sat in front of the stone table, silently wiping the Eight Desolations Annihilation Blade, his two fingers passing over the cold blade again and again.

"Hum!"

The Eight Desolations Annihilation Blade vibrated gently, able to feel its master's killing intent.

After a long time, Lu Ran slowly stood up: "If there are only nine people, I will go now."

"Be careful." Jiang Ruyi came to Lu Ran's side and gently straightened Lu Ran's collar.

According to the captive, Feng Zhihuan did not bring many troops on the day she left the island. Except for the first husband and the second husband, there were only six Sea Realm hall masters.

However, this nine-person squad was particularly strong, and the person with the lowest realm was also in the mid-Sea Realm!

Feng Zhihuan and the second husband were even existences at the Shanfeng Sea Realm!

Although the captive Lu Ran brought back did not see this team set out with her own eyes, the islanders had been discussing this matter in private recently.

Everyone was guessing what Island Master Feng was going to do by assembling such a world-destroying force.

Many people thought that this matter had something to do with the Pear Garden Sect.

After all, the Sect Master of the Pear Garden Sect had come to visit, and only a few days later, Island Master Feng had left.

Others guessed that Island Master Feng had set her sights on someone else's treasure again, or had taken a fancy to the young master of some sect, intending to destroy that gang and take it by force.

In short, it was impossible for Island Master Feng to be out collecting Holy Spirit Qi.

For that kind of mission, why would she need to bring eight Sea Realm experts?

"Stay calm, I'll wait for you to come back." Jiang Ruyi smoothed Lu Ran's chest, her voice soft.

"Mm." Lu Ran responded softly.

Seeing Yu Changsheng looked at Qin Yanzhi and suggested: "You open a portal for the Sect Master; the landing point should preferably be in the northeast of the Glazed Realm, a bit further away... hmm, thirty or fifty kilometers."

"Received." Qin Yanzhi immediately cast the Evil Technique of the Sinister Mirror.

A moment later, a floor mirror appeared by Qin Yanzhi's side, and he reported: "After the Sect Master enters, travel forty or fifty kilometers to the southwest, and you will be in the Glazed Realm."

Lu Ran did not respond again and strode into the mirror.

"Whoosh~"

The evening breeze brushed through the mountain forest, and the moonlight scattered among the trees.

Under the starry sky, the invisible man teleported and stood in the high night sky.

Finding a nine-person squad lying in ambush in the wilderness is by no means an easy task!

【Sect Master.】 Seeing Yu Changsheng's voice came into his mind.

【Mm?】

【The Glazed Realm is, after all, the territory of the evil demon · Jade-Faced Snake; this subordinate does not believe that Jingxian Island would set an ambush in the evil demon's lair.】

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

Indeed, the variables are too great!

The Jade-Faced Snake is a first-class evil demon with extremely strong strength.

If Jingxian Island encounters a Sea Realm · Jade-Faced Snake meddling while ambushing Wu Xiao, it is very likely that all their previous efforts will be wasted.

Seeing Yu Changsheng transmitted again: 【The greater possibility is that Feng Zhihuan and eight experts are launching an ambush outside the Glazed Realm.】

Lu Ran flew toward the southwest, his gaze scanning the mountain forest below: 【Continue.】

【Sect Master, pay more attention to high places, such as mountain peaks, cliff edges, and other places where you can look far from a height, supplemented by the Evil Technique · Fate-Pulling Mirror, you should be able to ferret out these petty people.】

【Thank you for your guidance, sir.】 Lu Ran looked far away, searching for mountain peaks.

After signing a contract with Seeing Yu Changsheng, the situation is really different!

The military advisor of the Ran Sect has always existed in Lu Ran's mind, constantly devising strategies for the Sect Master.

【This subordinate awaits good news and will not disturb the Sect Master.】

【Mm.】 Lu Ran squinted his eyes and locked onto the highest mountain peak.

"Swish~"

One of Lu Ran's flashes was ten kilometers away, and after three flashes, he had already appeared in the sky directly above the highest mountain peak.

He looked down at his feet; the bare mountain top was in full view, and there was nowhere to hide anyone.

Lu Ran fell slowly, looking around vigilantly.

In the Holy Lingshan realm, the thing that is not lacking is mountains, but in the northeast of the Glazed Realm, this is the only peak where one can see all the mountains at a glance.

Sniff~

Lu Ran flared his nostrils, but unfortunately, he did not smell the scent of humans.

After confirming that there was no one around, Lu Ran squatted down, reached out a hand, and summoned an ancient bronze mirror against the ground.

"Whoosh~"

Accompanied by a surge of energy, the basic Evil Technique · Mirror of Sin changed its nature and turned into a Fate-Pulling Mirror.

The detection range of the Sea Artifact · Fate-Pulling Mirror is a radius of one kilometer!

"Mm?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

As soon as the Fate-Pulling Mirror appeared, it presented an unremarkable scene.

Is this a crack in the stone?

As everyone knows, the Fate-Pulling Mirror does not reflect ordinary items!

Anything that can enter the mirror must have divine power fluctuations.

And the reason why Lu Ran's divine weapons, artifacts, divine power beads, and other items could not enter the mirror was because he had been keeping the Greedy Wolf Divine Technique · Wolf Concealment active!

This also saved Lu Ran a lot of time.

He no longer had to be like before, every time he summoned the Fate-Pulling Mirror, it was like scrolling through short videos, frantically swiping up the screen, having to swipe past himself first...

Lu Ran's mind moved, and the image in the mirror kept zooming out.

A crack in the stone wall?

Lu Ran squinted his eyes, zoomed in on the image in the mirror again, and through the narrow crack in the stone wall, he faintly saw an eye.

Heh,

You really know how to hide, don't you?

Unfortunately, you met me, the Lord of the Sinister Mirror Demon!

Lu Ran swiped up on the mirror surface; the "lens" was still pointing at the stone crack, and after trying for a long time, the Fate-Pulling Mirror seemed to have latched onto this stone crack!

It kept locking onto this place tightly.

Is there only this one person within a radius of one kilometer?

Lu Ran dispersed the Fate-Pulling Mirror and stood in the high sky outside the mountain peak with one flash; he faced the steep cliff and searched carefully.

"Where? Where are you..."

Lu Ran muttered in his heart; the powerful Sea Artifact Evil Technique · Corrupt Mind made his eyes like a scanner.

Here!

After much searching, Lu Ran finally saw a familiar scene.

The protruding arc of the stone wall, the crooked and twisted crack, and an eye!

Lu Ran flew forward slowly, and through the stone crack, he saw the tunnel inside, and also saw the exquisite hunting bow carried on this person's back.

This is a Sea Realm great power!

As Lu Ran approached, he could sense the prestige exclusive to the vast sea.

That's it, no problem!

Lu Ran's movements were unhurried; he flew carefully to the stone crack and raised the Eight Desolations Blade with both hands.

It must be stated that Lu Ran did not fly by relying on Divine Techniques/Evil Techniques; casting techniques would have divine power fluctuations and might be detected by the enemy.

Lu Ran could fly because he had been clutching his divine weapon tightly.

"3, 2, 1!"

Lu Ran counted silently in his heart, and flames of the Lietian Sect suddenly ignited on his body!

"Whoosh~" The raging fire shadow instantly illuminated the stone wall.

The pupil of the eye behind the stone crack suddenly shrank!

This... this is?

"Sizzle!"

Lu Ran did not give the opponent any chance to react; he held the blade with both hands and had already slashed down fiercely!

As the blade slashed down, the tip of the blade dragged out a long blade mark.

Cross-level Slaughter · Blazing Fire Heavenly Kui, activate!

Strength Amplification · Lietian Power, maxed out!

Single-target Point-kill Technique · Night Shadow Charm Mark, slash!!

You want to play an ambush with me?

Do you know how to play it? I'm already stepping on your face!

"Sizzle!"

The divine weapon carried the blade mark, and like cutting tofu, it directly opened the hard stone wall, slashing out a thin blade mark.

"Crack!!"

The water flow armor exploded!

The man crouching in the tunnel, along with his bow, was directly slashed in two.

"Swish~"

Lu Ran's figure flashed, and he crouched in the tunnel; the flames on his body quietly extinguished.

He flipped his palm, held a black mist ball in his palm, and detained the soul into the Soul Prison.

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran's thinking was clear and his spellcasting was smooth; he cast the Evil Technique of the Sinister Mirror again and summoned a floor mirror.

At the same time, in the backyard of Wu Xiao's residence in the Pear Garden Sect.

The people in the pavilion turned their heads to look at the same time, only to see a floor mirror open, from which a hand reached out.

In the hand was a black mist ball, inside which was a face full of shock and anger: "You... you... you! Ah! Ahhh!!"

The soul fire ignited, and the man in the prison immediately screamed.

The shrill wailing sound pierced through the night, traveling far, far away, as if it would not stop until it alarmed the entire Pear Garden Sect!

A transmission was imprinted into Jiang Ruyi's mind: 【Ruyi, help me ask where the others are.】

【Okay.】 Jiang Ruyi stood up and came to the floor mirror, looking at the soul tortured by pain.

Lu Ran did not return, only reaching one hand into the mirror.

He was still in the tunnel, listening to the movement around him, crouching and waiting for the enemy troops who might come to support.

After all, just a moment ago, when the Sea Realm great power · Water Flow Armor shattered, the sound was very piercing!

Suddenly, Lu Ran sensed that his hand, which had reached into the mirror hundreds of kilometers away, was held by a pair of soft palms.

In the pavilion, Jiang Ruyi gently held the back of Lu Ran's hand.

The soul fire in the prison was indeed extinguished.

"Where is Feng Zhihuan? Where are the rest of the people lying in ambush?" Jiang Ruyi asked coldly.

"You, you..." The man was terrified, his face twisted by the intense pain.

Jiang Ruyi's expression was cold; there was no need for transmission at all. She held the back of Lu Ran's hand and squeezed it gently again.

"Whoosh~"

The soul fire rose again.

The heart-piercing screams rang through the night sky once more.

A few seconds later, the soul fire extinguished.

Jiang Ruyi asked coldly: "Where are the rest of the people lying in ambush? Specific location!"

"Mountains! Every high mountain near me, in the stone walls near the top, in the stone wall tunnels!"

The man could no longer endure this kind of torture and said hurriedly.

Pieces of intelligence were imprinted into Lu Ran's mind through Jiang Ruyi's transmission.

"Sure enough." Lu Ran muttered and transmitted: 【Divine General Qin, take over the soul! You continue to interrogate at home, I will continue to search.】

【Yes!】 Qin Yanzhi strode forward and summoned the bronze mirror.

Lu Ran dispersed the black mist ball, withdrew his hand, and the floor mirror dissipated accordingly.

The soul had not yet reacted and had already been collected into the Soul-Hooking Mirror.

First out of the tiger's den, then into the wolf's lair.

And hundreds of kilometers away, Lu Ran's pupils were cold, and his figure quietly disappeared.

Begging for some monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)