Chapter 910: Activate! New Evil Sculpture!

The Sea-Shark People are absurdly handsome.

Their total body length can reach three meters, mostly due to their exceptionally long tails, at least two meters or more.

This race's physique does not grow with increased strength, and upon death, they dissolve into pure energy, dispersing into mist, leaving no corpse.

The dark arts of this race are remarkably well-developed!

They possess the underwater perception technique·Sea Heart; and the defensive technique·Sea Will.

They possess the technique·Sea-Shark Tail, granting underwater survival and agile movement; and the dark art·Sea-Shark Thousand Pearls, which releases countless water droplets to relentlessly bombard enemies.

They even possess the sonic attack dark art·Sea-Shark Song!

And the dark art·Sea-Shark Concealment, which wraps the body in a layer of water, hiding within the sea and masking their aura.

As the archenemy of the Third-Rank God Yan Qing, the Sea-Shark People also possess a devastating ultimate technique, powerful enough to rival Yan Qing's faction.

Jiang Jing's ultimate: Child of the Great Sea!

Once activated, the Sea-Shark People become immune to all water-based techniques, and can even absorb enemy water-form outputs, converting them into pure energy to replenish themselves!

Lu Ran swiftly reviewed the Sea-Shark People's dark arts in his mind.

Looking around

He wanted them all!

Especially Sea-Shark Concealment—so sneaky!

And the dark art·Child of the Great Sea—if equipped, he wouldn't need to fear the A Sha faction.

Honestly, since Lu Ran met Luoying, he'd been nervous.

General Luo is indeed a loyal subordinate.

But that world-destroying artillery platform is terrifying—so powerful it makes Lu Ran's heart race!

Even after Lu Ran activates the Sea-Shark Xiesu, even if Luoying's arrow rain is denser, even if there are more Canglong —

Hmm. Well, Lu Ran still has to be afraid.

You can't ignore cultivation realm and only talk about technique effects.

Lu Ran must at least be in the same major realm as Luoying, using techniques of the same rank, to nullify her damage output.

"Huh!"

Lu Ran unleashed two white-scaled serpents, each thirty meters long, charging into the Sea-Shark People.

The Sea-Shark People have no defensive techniques!

After the giant serpents struck, the Sea-Shark People's bodies shattered, their deaths gruesome.

He closed his eyes tightly and, with the help of countless Xiao Mo Li, sensed the presence of many Sea-Shark People.

This tribe is quite numerous?

Lu Ran swiftly swam backward.

In his perception, one by one, Sea-Shark People raised their hands, launching countless water droplets toward him, as if aiming to blast him into fragments!

Since the battle occurred underwater, all water droplets fired by the Sea-Shark People merged seamlessly with the ocean environment.

Utterly sneaky!

If not for the sheer number and dense distribution of Xiao Mo Li, Lu Ran would've been slaughtered by the Sea-Shark People.

"Yaa!!"

A piercing, shrill scream struck!

The invisible sound waves, though normally unseen, revealed their trajectory through concentric ripples in the water.

The trumpet-shaped output path engulfed Lu Ran in an instant.

Lu Ran's face froze; he hastily flashed away.

"Sss"

Above the sea surface, Lu Ran clutched his ears in pain, gasping for air.

Is this the Sea-Shark People's trump card—the Sea-Shark Song?

So brutal.

I wonder how the human race named this technique.

Can this really be called a "song"?

You're giving me a high note that destroys the world, right?

"Ugh." Lu Ran's body ignited with Cage Fire; he felt his eardrums about to burst.

Today, he'd met his match!

Lu Ran had long shut off his Xie Shi, yet he still couldn't withstand this piercing scream.

Fortunately, Lu Ran had kept his defensive technique active, preventing panic and keeping him from being frozen in place.

In the God-Demon World, sonic attacks are practically a bug category.

They fall under "true damage."

Impossible to block!

Thinking of this, Lu Ran wanted to activate the Sea-Shark Evil Sculpting even more.

Next time he meets an enemy, he'll just open his mouth and scream!

Lu Ran rubbed his ears hard, took a long breath, and dove back into the sea.

Since he was far from the battlefield, Lu Ran activated the dark art·Xie Shi.

His blurred vision instantly sharpened.

Lu Ran easily located the battlefield, for golden beams were falling there.

Yu Changsheng's underwater combat ability is terrifying!

The schools of fish he released moved faster and struck harder in the ocean environment, making Lu Ran stare in awe.

Countless Sea-Shark People had already been swallowed by the terrifying fish schools.

Xun Yifei was also wreaking havoc!

Yan Qing's faction and the Sea-Shark People both resist water-based techniques.

But Xun Yifei is a Hai Jing, while the Sea-Shark People are all Jiang Jing or below.

Xun Yifei's Hai-grade technique, Thousand Whips of Pure Water, crushed enemies without hesitation!

The most effective killing technique the Sea-Shark People had against Xun Yifei was the dark art·Sea-Shark Song.

But Xun Yifei wielded the divine weapon·Falling Water Spring Blade, aided by the divine technique·Pure Water Flow, moving with blinding speed.

These two mighty sea lords slaughtered through the entire tribe!

Lu Ran was both startled and proud.

Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and spotted a Sea-Shark Person fleeing in panic.

Move quickly!

Otherwise, he'd get not a single kill!

Lu Ran drew the Eight Wilderness Annihilation Blade and thrust it forward fiercely.

The Third Form of the Lu Gate Sword Art: Shuo Star!

"Huh!" The Sea-Shark Person slammed to a sudden stop, flicked his palm, and sprayed a curtain of water droplets forward.

Dark art·Sea-Shark Thousand Pearls!

Each tiny water droplet was like a miniature bomb, exploding with considerable force.

The Sea-Shark Person reacted so quickly thanks to the dark art·Sea Heart!

It's a uniquely special underwater perception technique.

It grants the user extreme sensitivity to the surrounding ocean environment!

Even as Lu Ran flashed forward, the Sea-Shark Person sensed the water ahead disturbed by an energy fluctuation.

"Damn." Lu Ran was startled!

His thrusting blade had just pierced a colorless, invisible water droplet.

A muffled "Bang!"

The Eight Wilderness Annihilation Blade vibrated violently; Lu Ran gripped the hilt tightly and instantly teleported.

He knew well—if he stayed, he'd be bombarded by a hail of water droplets.

Yet Lu Ran didn't retreat from battle—he teleported behind the Sea-Shark Person!

The Sea-Shark Person immediately sensed something amiss behind him!

He flicked his magnificent silver tail and shot forward at top speed.

"Huh!"

Lu Ran thrust his blade forward sharply; in the instant he raised his hand, two rows of canine teeth appeared before the Sea-Shark Person.

The Sea-Shark Person's perception was extraordinarily sharp, and his powerful dark art·Sea-Shark Tail allowed him to move swiftly and freely underwater.

"Sss—"

Lu Ran's motion was seamless: as he summoned the canine teeth, mist of immortality spread beneath his feet, and he thrust straight forward.

Immortal Hoof,

Forever divine!

On land, Immortal Hoof lets Lu Ran move at blistering speed and aids him in leaping into the sky and cushioning landings.

Underwater, Immortal Hoof grants him equally high-speed movement!

The Sea-Shark Person's face froze:!!!

Fanged beasts ahead, evil men behind.

The Sea-Jiao reacted instantly, sharply lashing its ornate fish tail upward.

Lu Ran's feet blasted forth immortal mist, violently propelling him diagonally upward.

"Sss!"

In the blink of an eye, the blade pierced flesh!

The Eight Desolations Blade stabbed into the Sea-Jiao's heart.

"Ugh." The Sea-Jiao's face twisted in disbelief; one hand clutched the blade protruding from his chest, crimson blood spreading through the water.

No, this shouldn't be happening.

I am a child of the sea!

Born and raised upon the ocean!

"Sss!" Lu Ran twisted his wrist, lifting the blade upward.

The sharp blade sliced from heart to skull, cleaving the Sea-Jiao cleanly in two—utterly dead.

"Hum~"

The Eight Desolations Blade suddenly trembled faintly.

Lu Ran's expression froze in shock—he stared for two full seconds, heart pounding with awe and delight!

This… this this this?

Just now… did the Eight Blades move?

Lu Ran gripped the hilt tightly and immediately tried to communicate with it, speaking: "Gurgle~"

The words turned into a stream of bubbles before they left his lips.

Lu Ran: "."

He instantly teleported away, returning to the sea surface.

"Eight Desolations?" Lu Ran gripped the hilt with both hands, testing, "Eight Desolations Annihilation?"

The Eight Desolations Blade remained utterly still, silent as ever.

As if it had all been Lu Ran's imagination.

"Eight Desolations." Lu Ran extended a finger, gently brushing the cold blade, washing away the lingering blood.

This blade's name was chosen together by Lu Ran and Xiao Yuanxi.

His sister had wanted to name it "Eight Directions Annihilation," but Lu Ran changed it to "Eight Desolations," meaning distant lands.

For Lu Ran, "distant lands" specifically meant beyond the Divine Ruins.

Thus, Lu Ran had a clear cultivation direction for this blade:

Slash through the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm—that is Eight Desolations Annihilation!

Since entering the mountains, Lu Ran had carried the Eight Desolations Blade across north and south, slaying many evildoers and demonic beasts.

And today, Lu Ran—who had always fought only on land—had truly entered naval combat and personally slain an oceanic demonic beast.

Would this act hold significant growth potential for the Eight Desolations Blade?

It should!

Lu Ran pondered silently: the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm certainly included the seas.

"Slashing through" must be comprehensive.

Suddenly, Lu Ran's mind stirred; he looked up at the sky.

If so, then to let the Eight Desolations Blade continue growing, should he also engage in aerial combat?

"Master!"

"Is it over?" Lu Ran spun the blade in a flourish and turned to look.

"Yes, you may now absorb the demonic soul." Xun Yifei said gravely.

"Good." Lu Ran immediately plunged back into the sea, activating his Eyes of the Dead Realm, and with the aid of the Evil Sense, scanned the surroundings.

Huh~!

There were quite a few souls!

"Gurgle~" Lu Ran excitedly exhaled a bubble, his figure flickering.

As the Sea-Jiao's soul was steadily drawn into his pupils, Lu Ran unhesitatingly activated the Evil Sculpting!

"Hum!!"

Inside the Divine Demon Sculpture Garden, one sculpture trembled to life.

Its form was fantastical: human torso with a fish tail, its body lines exquisitely graceful, long flowing hair cascading down its back.

Even as a stone statue, its mysterious elegance could not be concealed.

Lu Ran swam back and forth beneath the waves, greedily gathering souls!

From this day forth,

I am a mermaid!

Soon, I'll summon a long, flowing tail and play in the sea.

Hehe~

(End of Chapter)