Chapter 78: Tempting Evil Arts (Seeking Subscriptions!)

"Moo!"

A Lie Hun Mo roared in fury; having been charging at full speed, its attention was suddenly drawn by a detestable little fat sheep.

In the instant it turned its head, the momentum of its forward charge caused it to crash down in a dazed heap!

"Die!"

How could Deng Yutang let slip such a golden opportunity?

Seeing the Lie Hun Mo stumble and fall, he immediately thrust his spear forward.

The blade pierced flesh!

The million-grade Heavenly Star Spear cleanly penetrated the ox-head.

"What a thrill!" Niu Niu Zhengzheng was not merely reckless; he was like a barrel of gunpowder, igniting at the slightest spark.

Of course, Deng Yutang's roar was indeed sufficiently spirited.

Seeing Niu Niu Zhengzheng swing his Xuanhua Great Axe, layers of blade shadows swirling upon it, he delivered a direct "Forceful Split of Mount Hua" strike against the charging Soul-Slaying Demon.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

The Flame Explosion Talisman was single-use, but the flying swords provided continuous output.

Four flying swords darted about freely, piercing a Lie Hun Mo until it was riddled with a thousand wounds, a scene most cruel.

"Moo!!"

A massive Lie Hun Mo, realizing its companions were falling one after another, went completely berserk.

Its body stood a full two and a half meters tall; clearly, it had already reached the Stream Realm.

Moreover, any discerning eye could see it must be at Stream Realm, Third Stage or above.

This was because swirling around this Lie Hun Mo's body were spheres of black mist.

This was the Xie Fa suited for Stream Realm, Third Stage—Soul Prison!

Each sphere of black mist was a prison.

Once a soul was trapped within, it would fall eternally into darkness, never again to see the light of day.

When the Lie Hun Mo advanced to the River Realm and learned the Xie Fa "Soul Fire," terrifying tortures would be added within the prison.

By then, souls would endure unimaginable agony and torment until they were burned until their spirits scattered and their souls vanished, only then finding release.

If the Lie Hun Mo wished, it could even prolong the time before the souls in its prison perished.

The purpose?

Naturally, to satisfy its cruel and tyrannical nature.

The extreme suffering endured by the souls in the prison, those heart-rending wails, were, to the Lie Hun Mo, the most exquisite enjoyment.

And barring any accidents, Lu Ran would sooner or later learn these two Xie Fa!

In that case, Lu Ran's enemies... hmm.

How to put it? They'd best pray for their own fortune.

"Moo!"

The Lie Hun Mo's eyes bulged with rage, terrifying in the extreme, as it fixed its gaze upon the phantom image of the "Red Scarf Ancestor."

In the next moment, it leaped fiercely forward, both front hooves stomping heavily toward Deng Yutang.

Xie Fa: Lie Hun Mo Hoof!

"No." At the path of the torch, Tian Tian's face was filled with anxiety as she desperately poured divine power into the flower petal.

Before their eyes, the lotus petal in front of Deng Yutang suddenly surged diagonally upward to meet the attack.

"Crack!"

The ox-hoof stomped down, shattering the petal into pieces.

Deng Yutang was naturally no fool; he hastily leaped backward to evade this heavy blow.

But he had still underestimated the Lie Hun Mo's strength; he had not retreated far enough.

After the Lie Hun Mo's hoof crushed the petal, its force did not diminish in the least as it slammed viciously into the ground.

"Boom-rumble!"

The earth trembled violently, dust flying everywhere.

A surge of intense energy erupted outward.

Not only was Deng Yutang blown away, but even the surrounding Lie Hun Mo were knocked askew by the shockwave.

"Moo!" Like a mad ox, the Lie Hun Mo pressed its advantage without mercy.

After stomping down with its two front hooves, it dug all four hooves into the ground and lowered its horns to charge forward.

"Brother Deng!"

Niu Niu Zhengzheng's heart jumped in alarm; exerting all his strength, he charged forward in great strides, his great axe slashing fiercely ahead.

The Xuanhua Great Axe was already a long-handled weapon, and the phantom axe shadow manifesting at its blade had swollen to an astonishing size!

At the same time, several flying swords darted in, heading straight for the Lie Hun Mo.

Niu Niu Zhengzheng and Guan Guan Yiren made choices that were surprisingly identical; both wished to rescue their comrade.

However, a dark, bewitching shadow arrived a step earlier!

Do not harm my Deng Shao!

"Baa~~~"

The bleat of a sheep grew louder as it approached, ambushing from the side.

That rapidly darting bewitching shadow was actually faster than the flying swords?!

The Lie Hun Mo didn't even have time to scream!

Just as it was drawn by the sheep's bleat and turned its head, the cold Xia Guang Dao plunged deep into its ox-eye.

"Lu Ran!" Jiangjiang Ruyi's expression changed abruptly.

The massive axe shadow cleaved down by Niu Niu Zhengzheng struck the ox's body, which was no big deal.

But Guan Guan Yiren's flying sword was stabbing straight at the ox's head!

Lu Ran had charged in from the left side of the Lie Hun Mo, while the flying sword had struck from its right.

One person and two swords were effectively moving toward each other!

The huge ox head standing between them could absolutely not block the sharp flying sword!

Lu Ran, his eyes covered by red cloth, wore a grim expression.

He decisively abandoned his blade, and while desperately twisting his body aside, he jerked his head to the right.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

The two flying swords pierced horizontally through the ox head, grazing past Lu Ran's chest and the side of his skull respectively.

Two faint trails of blood drawn out by the flying swords outlined their trajectories.

All of this happened far too quickly.

Guan Guan Yiren's face was utterly stiff, her heart filled only with waves of belated terror.

She had wanted to save him, yet she had nearly impaled her own teammate?

It must be known that in Guan Guan Yiren's team, there was only one vanguard charger: the West Desert Axe Believer.

Niu Niu Zhengzheng was a power-type fighter; wielding a great axe with broad, sweeping motions, he did not excel in speed or agility.

All along, Guan Guan Yiren had been accommodating him from above, remotely controlling her flying sword to coordinate quite well with Niu Niu Zhengzheng.

But this Lu Ran...

When had Guan Guan Yiren ever seen a jungler of this caliber?

How could she possibly have imagined that Lu Ran would appear at such a moment?

Not only was he elusive as a ghost, but his speed was even faster than that of a flying sword!

You...

Did Xiang Xiang Xianyang bestow upon you the Immortal Hoof not so that you would stay away from danger and flee the battlefield?

"Hiss—"

At this moment, Guan Guan Yiren could no longer care about her flying sword; her willow-leaf eyes were locked tightly onto Lu Ran.

As for Lu Ran, having lost his balance from his desperate dodge, he rolled repeatedly across the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Brother!" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi cried out, both frightened and anxious.

She intended to call Lu Ran back, only to find that he had already pushed himself up.

With the aid of the Xie Fa technique, Xie Min, Lu Ran possessed an extremely high degree of control over his body.

He slid backward, and once again a mist erupted from beneath his feet.

The backward momentum halted abruptly as that dark phantom, eyes veiled by a red scarf, surged rapidly through the herd of oxen!

The Lie Hun Mo's shrieks immediately rang out, chilling the bones of all who heard them.

"No way... Brother Ran!" Even Niu Niu Zhengzheng was dumbfounded.

That single cry of "Brother Ran" was spoken with complete admiration and submission.

Too fast...

Far too fast!

Niu Niu Zhengzheng dared neither move nor stay still.

He feared that one careless mistake would cause his axe to chop right into Lu Ran's path of travel.

Damn it... maybe I should just go home?

What need do you have for teammates at all!

You'd be better off going out to duel alone... oh, right, you are a jungler by nature.

"Kill!" Deng Yutang cared nothing for such thoughts; he lifted his spear and resumed the fight.

If Guan Guan Yiren was accommodating Niu Niu Zhengzheng from above, then Lu Ran was accommodating Deng Yutang from above.

You just kill yours; Lu Ran would never collide with you.

Facts have proven:

Even if someone could collide with Lu Ran, it would have to be a "Sword Cultivator" with terrifying attack speed like Guan Guan Yiren!

Deng Yutang, brimming with fiery rage and bolstered by the Red-Scarved Ancestor, thrust his spear frantically, determined to redeem himself.

In merely a few exchanges, Deng Yutang pierced straight through the Lie Hun Mo's skull with a single spear thrust.

Over there, Niu Niu Zhengzheng had also joined the battle, yet he held back considerably, acting timidly for fear of harming his ally.

"Damage output is excessive," Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi murmured, her spirit still unsettled.

The Jingcheng trio already possessed extremely high combat power.

The Rain Alley quartet also formed a complete system of their own.

This was especially true for the spearheads of both sides: Guan Guan Yiren and Lu Ran.

One was fast with the sword, the other fast with the blade.

Without proper command, accidents were highly likely to occur.

With a dull "Thump,"

the final Lie Hun Mo crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up another cloud of dust.

The chaotic battlefield finally fell silent.

"Brother?" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi looked around in all directions.

"I'm here." From the darkness, a dark figure walked forth.

Lu Ran approached the colossal corpse of the Lie Hun Mo and pulled out the Xia Guang Dao.

"Are you okay?" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi rushed over in haste.

"I'm fine, just took a fall," Lu Ran said with a smile.

To say he wasn't afraid would be impossible.

But Lu Ran restrained himself, not wanting his sister to worry.

"Really okay?" Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi brushed the dust from Lu Ran's clothes, a hint of heartache hidden in her eyes.

"Are you injured?" Guan Guan Yiren arrived riding her sword, looking at Lu Ran.

Since the two small teams had met, Guan Guan Yiren had not spoken a single word.

Previously, she had uttered only one character, and that was to issue a command to her flying sword.

"I'm fine," Lu Ran said casually. "We still need some time to gel."

Lu Ran was naturally a sensible person; he knew Guan Guan Yiren had no intention of harming him. On the contrary, she had wanted to save Deng Yutang's life.

Guan Guan Yiren said softly, "My apologies."

Niu Niu Zhengzheng looked up at the girl as if he had seen a ghost.

In all his born days, could he ever expect to hear those two words from someone so arrogant?

"No need; you were also trying to save our Deng Shao. It was all an accident," Lu Ran said, waving his hand dismissively.

Guan Guan Yiren's eyebrows lifted slightly, a very small movement.

Lu Ran's calmness and magnanimity surprised her greatly, although what had just happened was indeed an accident.

Guan Guan Yiren stood upon her flying sword, silently gazing at Lu Ran.

It was undeniable that during Lu Ran's earlier duel with Niu Niu Zhengzheng, she had harbored doubts about him.

Now, after witnessing Lu Ran rampaging freely across the battlefield, the doubts in her heart had completely vanished.

As a first-rate genius herself, Guan Guan Yiren naturally found it easier to accept that various geniuses exist in this world.

At this moment, she no longer doubted; instead, a trace of extraordinary light appeared deep within her eyes.

She had heard from Jiang Qiao Yuanxi that on the God-Revering Platform, Lu Ran had summoned the Evil God·Yan Paper Figure?

Although it was not a first-rate god, it was still qualified enough.

As for why Lu Ran had been taken as a disciple by Xiang Xiang Xianyang, Guan Guan Yiren did not care.

After all, she had personally experienced Lu Ran's exceptional abilities.

So... this was a peer on the same level as herself!

Guan Guan Yiren fell into thought.

In the future, if they were to undertake special missions or visit certain special demon caves, she could have Jiang Qiao Yuanxi invite this mature and steady older brother along.

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi looked somewhat troubled and said, "I need to think carefully about how our two small teams can coexist."

"I will take command."

A voice suddenly came from behind.

Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi turned her head to look, only to see Jiangjiang Ruyi with a determined expression.

"Good," Jiang Qiao Jiang Qiao Yuanxi nodded.

Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke directly: "Lu Ran, Jiang Qiao Yuanxi's team has strong combat power; coupled with the coordination of us few, it is sufficient to handle the battlefield."

"From now on, you will roam outside the battle formation and use the Yong Shen Fa to divert the enemy's attention."

"Do not rashly charge into the battlefield again."

"Alright, no problem." Lu Ran held the Divine Power Bead and rapidly absorbed the corpse of the Lie Hun Mo. "You guys hurry up and clear the battlefield."

While urging them verbally, Lu Ran screamed wildly in his heart:

Hurry up, I can't wait to activate the statue of the Lie Hun Mo!

Such terrifying power attributes, such huge hooves~

It's just like damn War Stomp!

Truly tempting...

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