Chapter 821: Eat Like There

Dark clouds rolled, and rain poured heavily.

In the gloomy sky, a pale golden fish shimmered brilliantly.

Lu Ran watched as the Dragon Carp Sky Boat slammed violently into the two sea beasts.

"Wuuu~~~"

The wailing of the Furious Sea Flame Serpent echoed between heaven and sea.

Lu Ran's heart soared with joy!

The Ink Carp made no sound of agony, but it too suffered severe injuries!

Its magnificent body, already charred and riddled with holes, was now bent out of shape.

The Dragon Carp Sky Boat continued its rampage!

It drove the two sea beasts toward the nearest shore, crashing forward.

"Press on, Master!" Yu Changsheng immediately said, "Open the mirror closer this time—I'll release the fish swarm."

"Hmm." Lu Ran summoned another ancient bronze mirror, studied it briefly, then transformed it into a floor-length mirror.

And another floor-length mirror had opened right along the Dragon Carp Sky Boat's path of impact!

Truly, skill emboldens the bold!

Yu Changsheng wasted no time, thrusting one hand into the mirror.

Divine Method of the Sea: Dragon Carp Break!

A terrifying swarm of fish surged outward, charging straight ahead and savagely tearing apart the bodies of the two sea beasts.

Without armor techniques, even the immense physical resilience of two Sea Realm great demons could not withstand such relentless slaughter.

Lu Ran could no longer hear the Furious Sea Flame Serpent's cries.

The charred, shredded Ink Carp was likewise on the brink of death.

"Cease!" Lu Ran ordered.

Yu Changsheng immediately withdrew his hand; the floor mirror vanished instantly.

The Dragon Carp Sky Boat still pushed the two Sea Realm great demons, flying across the sea.

Lu Ran cast another spell, steady as ever: "Continue!"

Yu Changsheng prepared himself: "Yes!"

After three consecutive spells cast by Master Lu and the From-Dragon Guardian, the Dragon Carp Sky Boat finally reached the shore and slammed into the coastal cliffs.

"Boom!"

The cliffs shattered violently, shaking the earth!

Yet Lu Ran felt the entire world fall silent.

He stared with lifeless, dull sheep's eyes at the collapsing mountainside ahead.

The Eyes of the Dead Realm allowed Lu Ran to see the spirits of the dead.

Thus, he had no need to risk his life checking the battlefield—he only needed to observe from afar, watching for any souls drifting free.

After just a few seconds, Lu Ran frowned deeply.

Still not dead?

What state had the two sea beasts been reduced to?

Could the vitality of Sea Realm great demons truly be this tenacious?

Lu Ran immediately said: "Let's continue… Huh?"

His eyes lit up—he saw a colossal, ethereal soul: the Furious Sea Flame Serpent!

But he still saw no soul of the Ink Carp!

Hmm.

The Ink Carp clan, like the Dragon Carp sect, excelled in healing techniques.

Perhaps it's using the Forbidden Technique: Reviving Carp to prolong its life!

Lu Ran sharply raised his hand: "Nightmare, watch the direction of my slash!"

"Yes!" Deng Yuxiang immediately responded, swiftly raising her right hand.

Night Phantom Clan's Sea Realm Ultimate: Night Phantom Forbidden Blade!

Beneath the rolling black clouds, two hundred-meter-long Night Phantom Forbidden Blades appeared—one in front, one behind.

The two giant blades resembled kitchen knives chopping down on fish meat.

Undeniably, Yu Changsheng's divine method was of higher rank and far more effective.

But the Dragon Carp sect's only two offensive techniques—Dragon Carp Break and Dragon Carp Sky Boat—both relied on ramming to defeat enemies.

Without armor techniques, even Jiang Realm techniques used by Lu and Deng could kill across ranks.

The sharp Night Phantom Forbidden Blades were also better suited for slaughtering fish!

"Boom!!"

The twin blades shattered the fallen rocks and chopped deep into the already broken, shattered fish bodies.

Deng Yuxiang did not hesitate—she activated her ultimate again, summoning a third Night Phantom Forbidden Blade.

But before her second strike landed, Lu Ran saw the Ink Carp's soul.

Finally!

Lu Ran's face lit up with delight.

What a tenacious Sea Realm great demon—its life truly was hard to end!

Too bad, no matter how strong, it was still a fish—and fish feared knives.

"Mission accomplished!" Lu Ran placed one hand behind his waist, gripping the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd, and swiftly summoned the ancient bronze mirror.

Whether the Furious Sea Flame Serpent or the Ink Carp, once dead, their corpses remained intact—they did not dissolve into mist.

Perfect for Xiao Chifeng to assimilate!

"Boom!"

Deng Yuxiang's second blade finally came down.

Beside her, Jing Hong watched Deng Yuxiang cautiously, then quickly lowered her gaze.

In the Burn Sect, the Master and the From-Dragon Guardian were relatively easy to get along with—but this Nightmare Guardian? Well, her name fit her.

She only occasionally revealed warmth when facing the Master.

Deng Yuxiang's presence loomed like a mountain, constantly suppressing Jing Hong.

As the saying goes: Kindness does not command armies.

Though Jing Hong had no disloyal thoughts and was fully devoted to the Burn Sect, Deng Yuxiang remained harsh, strictly adhering to the role she had long assigned herself.

"Go!" Lu Ran summoned a floor mirror and stepped inside first.

They arrived on the beach; Lu Ran held the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd forward and said: "Eat!"

"Hum~"

The Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd flew joyfully forward, bobbing up and down.

It traced a wavy path~

Meanwhile, Lu Ran, with his horizontal pupils, absorbed the two massive souls.

"Roar!!"

The Furious Sea Flame Serpent roared in fury, its colossal soul uncontrollably surging toward Lu Ran.

Lu Ran grinned.

Little serpent~

Alive, you were dazed, tail dragging—now that you're dead, you've got energy again?

I wonder how much Sacred Spirit Qi this Sea Realm soul carries.

Should I activate the Furious Sea Flame Serpent's Forbidden Sculpture?

Lu Ran fell into thought.

As a Jiang Realm cultivator, Lu Ran had sixteen slots for activating sculptures—he had already activated fourteen.

He now had only two slots left.

To gain more slots, he'd have to reach the Sea Realm.

Right now, Lu Ran hadn't even activated Jian Yi's Divine Sculpture—could he really spare a slot for the Furious Sea Flame Serpent?

He needed to think carefully.

Lu Ran currently did not lack offensive techniques.

What he lacked were techniques with varied effects.

For example, he activated the Ink Carp Forbidden Sculpture without hesitation—to survive underwater.

To master the domain of "sea combat"!

Alongside adding healing, control, and the powerful defensive technique Ink Carp Sinking Boat.

The Furious Sea Flame Serpent's forbidden arts were almost entirely offensive, save for the enhancement technique—Dragon Flame Body—which was highly tempting.

But could the Forbidden Technique: Dragon Flame Body stack with the Lietian Divine Art: Liehuotiankui?

Lu Ran wasn't sure.

After all, techniques that increase strength—like Lietian Power, Wild Power, and Soul-Shatter Power—could not stack.

"Huh~"

As Lu Ran pondered, the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd had already swallowed the massive Ink Carp corpse.

The scene was utterly surreal.

After all, the Sea Realm · Black Carp was enormous, while the Fiery Phoenix Gourd was only slightly larger than a palm.

The gourd's mouth was even smaller!

Yet as it absorbed, it shrank the Black Carp as well, effortlessly ingesting its remains.

In the dim twilight, the golden phoenix patterns on the gourd flickered brightly, dazzling to behold.

Did little Fiery Phoenix enjoy its meal?

Lu Ran sensed the spirit's joyful emotion and said, "Keep growing strong, little Fiery Phoenix!"

Absorbing only corpses is so boring—what's our real goal?"

The Fiery Phoenix Gourd wobbled, darting left and right.

Lu Ran nodded eagerly: "Yes! Absorb living people directly!"

The Fiery Phoenix Gourd swooped down, circling Lu Ran once.

The interaction lasted no more than two seconds before it flew back, its mouth aimed at the corpse of the Furious Sea Flame Dragon.

Lu Ran: "..."

You're pretending to comfort me—how utterly half-hearted!

Two giant Sea Realm demon beasts' corpses, and all you do is circle me once?

You little trash phoenix!

Lu Ran grumbled inwardly, but he was busy too, fully absorbing the two colossal souls into his garden.

Before the Black Carp's soul entered the garden, the Black Carp Evil Statue was still trembling.

Nonstop!

Lu Ran waited with great anticipation, eager to see just how far the soul of this Sea Realm · Black Carp could elevate the Black Carp Evil Statue.

While the Fiery Phoenix Gourd absorbed the dragon, Lu Ran turned toward the sea.

The cataclysmic battle had ended only moments ago.

Perhaps there were still surviving Black Carp in the ocean, their souls not yet drifted out.

Yu Changsheng misunderstood, watching Lu Ran's actions, and asked: "Shall I collect the Black Carp clan's corpses for the gourd to refine?"

Lu Ran was in high spirits and smiled: "No need to trouble you, Master."

As he spoke, he stepped steadily toward the sea.

Lu Ran did not use teleportation or flight—he appeared to be entering the sea?

Yu Changsheng's heart stirred: Was their sect master also infiltrating the Black Carp clan?

"Huu~"

Suddenly, several black veils appeared, drifting slowly around Lu Ran.

Strictly speaking, these were not light silks—they were the tails and fins of the Black Carp clan.

But they did not grow from Lu Ran's body; instead, they floated around him.

Mysterious and beautiful.

Black Carp Evil Art · Black Carp Dance!

This technique allows the user to roam freely through sky and sea.

Amidst the torrential rain, Lu Ran rose into the air, then plunged into the sea.

"Plop!"

Yu Changsheng sighed in awe, silently watching the scene.

"Let Long Xian accompany him," Deng Yuxiang whispered, genuinely delighted for Lu Ran—he had just filled another weakness.

"Understood." Yu Changsheng readily agreed, guarding and escorting Lu Ran on his first journey into the sea.

Jing Hong, on guard nearby, felt a chill—she had noticed a pattern!

After Lu Ran slays demonic beings, he gains their abilities!

He has already demonstrated abilities from the Divine Sects of Xianyang and Lie Tian.

Does that mean he can acquire corresponding powers by killing followers of the gods?

Thinking of this, Jing Hong grew increasingly uneasy.

Will the sect master raise his blade against me to obtain the powers of the Zhanjiao Sect?

Probably not.

This young man is upright—he's a good person.

As a member of Sword Peak, I participated in ambushing him—he has many reasons to strike.

Yet he didn't. Instead, he gave me a path to survival.

A rebirth!

Jing Hong clenched her fists silently.

Beside her, a cold voice suddenly spoke: "Come out!"

Jing Hong snapped back to attention, following Deng Yuxiang's gaze toward the distant cliffs. The collapsed cliff sloped downward, stretching into the distant forest.

No one was visible in the woods.

Deng Yuxiang waved her hand, and the well-fed Fiery Phoenix Gourd immediately flew down.

She grasped the gourd, slinging it behind her waist, her voice icy:

"Must I ask you again?"

(End of Chapter)