Chapter 124: A Glimpse of Cage of Fire

Chapter 124: A Glimpse of Cage of Fire

The night breeze gently brushed past, and the drizzle was relentless.

The chaotic battlefield finally quieted down, but the city didn't find peace; everywhere, there was the sound of rumbling.

"Pfft~"

The Savage Desolate Demoness's physical body silently shattered into mist.

Even the blood that flowed from her body turned into wisps of blue smoke.

Only a massive soul remained in place, slowly drifting towards Lu Ran.

"Is everyone alright?" Sun Zhengfang hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Are you two injured?"

"I'm fine, but what about Lu Ran?" Wei Long placed a hand on Lu Ran's shoulder and, seeing no response, called out again, "Lu Ran?"

"Gurgle." Lu Ran's throat convulsed.

In his line of sight, the massive soul of the Savage Desolate Demoness seemed to crush Sun Zhengfang, as if it could shatter his small human body.

Her eyes remained scarlet, filled with intense murderous intent.

Even in death, the savage aura she exuded still made Lu Ran's heart race with fear!

"Sss"

The Savage Desolate Demoness's face was hideous, and after her cruel death, she glared at the group with even more hatred.

She stretched out a large hand, as if to grab Lu Ran's head.

However, just as her hand approached Lu Ran's face, it began to retract and merge into Lu Ran's eyes.

"Are you scared?" The Yellow-Robe Woman descended, taking large strides forward.

Sun Zhengfang and Wei Long stepped back at the right moment, and they heard Deng Yuxiang's soft call:

"Lu Ran?"

"Ah, Sister!" Lu Ran blinked hard.

"Squad Leader Sun asked if you were injured." Deng Yuxiang placed a hand on Lu Ran's shoulder and examined him up and down, "Are you frightened?"

Lu Ran shook his head subconsciously but then nodded, "Just now, it was a bit dangerous."

Everyone was still in shock, and fear was the appropriate reaction.

Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but feel waves of apprehension, her mind filled with images of Lu Ran's perilous maneuvers through the sand and stone, axe blades, and arcs.

"We'll take you home." Deng Yuxiang spoke with a heavy voice.

"No!" Lu Ran firmly refused, "The Savage Desolate Clan's physical bodies are incredibly strong, but their talents are focused on their bodies.

Their mental strength is below average, and their nature is inherently wild.

Brother Long just told me that I have an advantage over this type of demon!"

Deng Yuxiang raised her eyes and glared at Wei Long.

Wei Long remained silent.

As comrades who had faced life and death together, Wei Long was willing to accommodate Deng Yuxiang, but he stood by his judgment.

Lu Ran was the one who could control this type of "Berserker"!

After a moment's thought, Wei Long spoke up, "Lu Ran can significantly influence the Savage Desolate Demoness.

In our squad, he can help us better execute missions and ensure more of our comrades survive this battle."

His words were indeed true.

Deng Yuxiang was well aware that the Savage Desolate Clan's mental strength was inferior to other beings of the same realm. Lu Ran's Divine Art: Voice of Despair would undoubtedly be a hundred percent effective against them.

But what was the result?

Every time Lu Ran successfully attracted the enemy's attention, the Savage Desolate Clan would immediately launch an attack.

The previous battle had already made it clear:

The Savage Desolate Clan's physical prowess was so overwhelming that it seemed like they had muscle memory, reacting faster than their brains!

With Lu Ran's strength only at the Stream Realm, Fourth Stage, it was too dangerous for him to face such a vicious demon at this time.

Wei Long turned to Deng Yuxiang and spoke again, "Don't let personal emotions cloud your rational judgment."

Deng Yuxiang's face stiffened slightly.

Suddenly, Sun Zhengfang spoke up, "Since no one is injured, let's set off quickly. Rain Alley Home Community is the devastated area!"

With the captain's order, the group immediately set out, putting their previous conversation on hold.

In fact, Sun Zhengfang was also hesitant.

The bureau had clearly stated that, depending on the situation tonight, they should be prepared to send Lu Ran to the nearest shelter.

The race of the Ghost Parade tonight was indeed exceptionally dangerous.

The squad could seek out other teams and find a colleague skilled in mental techniques, like the Nuosha Believers, the Huanggu Believers, or the Curse Master Believers, all of whom were experts in mental attacks!

The Savage Desolate Clan was undeniably powerful, but their weakness was equally pronounced.

When dealing with this type of demon, one could start by attacking their minds and crushing them!

In summary, Sun Zhengfang's central thought was: Lu Ran must not get into trouble!

This special youth had an infinitely promising future.

He would undoubtedly become a powerful human being; it was only a matter of time!

However, what neither Sun Zhengfang nor any of the team members knew was that

Lu Ran was the colleague they were looking for!

His mental technique was not limited to the Divine Art: Voice of Despair; he also possessed the Demonic Art: Cage of Fire!

In the previous battle, Deng Yuxiang had acted too quickly, and the storm and rain had created chaos on the battlefield.

Lu Ran hadn't been able to make eye contact with the Savage Desolate Demoness.

When his wailing began to attract the enemy's attention, the first thing the Savage Desolate Demoness threw at him was not her gaze but her axe.

"There's a situation!" Deng Yuxiang suddenly spoke up, her face looking grim.

At the distant crossroads, sand piled up like a sea, surging like waves.

"Don't blow the wind!" Lu Ran immediately spoke up.

Lu Ran's vision became clearer, and he saw that the intersection was dimly lit, the streetlights shattered and buried somewhere unknown.

In the swirling sand, Lu Ran vaguely saw several broken human hands!

Were those the hands of the Moon Gazers?

And in the center of this sand sea, atop the tall sand pile, stood a Savage Desolate Demoness, proud and unyielding!

Her face bore a cruel smile, and her scarlet eyes looked down at those below.

The buried Moon Gazers were clearly not dead yet, still struggling to crawl out.

Amidst the sand sea, hidden currents surged, relentlessly burying and crushing the humans within.

"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!"

The Savage Desolate Demoness laughed wildly, tormenting the pitiful and weak humans.

A thin stream of sand, like a hidden current, swept up a struggling Moon Gazer, pushing him towards the feet of the Savage Desolate Demoness.

From the looks of it, she seemed to want to personally crush her prey underfoot.

"Stop!"

Deng Yuxiang shouted angrily, unleashing a series of wind blades in rapid succession.

At the same time, she held the Nightfall Blade and flew towards the Demoness.

The cruel scene made everyone's hearts tremble.

Deng Yuxiang dared not use the Northern Gale Roar, fearing that her cyclone, empowered by the sand, might indeed shred her comrades.

"Hmm?" The Savage Desolate Demoness lifted her head, gazing into the distant night sky.

Faintly, she saw a figure flying towards her, along with the approaching wind blades.

"Heh." The Demoness sneered, the sand beneath her feet stirring.

A human head emerged from the sand, propping up her combat boots, slowly lifting her feet.

People often say that the Savage Desolate Clan is rampant and arrogant.

And at this moment, these words took on a tangible form.

The Savage Desolate Demoness stood in the sand sea, her foot on a human's head, holding her battle axe high, awaiting Deng Yuxiang's challenge.

"Argh!" Deng Yuxiang's anger surged at the sight.

Lu Ran's fury burned as well!

He didn't recognize the Moon Gazer, but he was Lu Ran's comrade and a fellow human.

To others, the Moon Gazer under the Demoness's foot seemed to be in a life-or-death struggle.

But for Lu Ran, the person wasn't dead yet.

Because their soul hadn't escaped!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The wind blades arrived first, but the Demoness was ready, tightly gripping the sandstone axe in her hand.

"Baa~"

Suddenly, a sheep's bleat echoed.

The Demoness's killing intent surged, her eyes turning crimson as she searched for the source of the sound, viciously swinging the axe in her hand.

A series of crisp sounds rang out as the axe clashed with the wind blades.

The force was so fierce that it shattered a string of wind blades, and the sandstone axe continued its trajectory towards Lu Ran.

"Die!" Deng Yuxiang's voice turned icily cold.

It was clear that the image of the Demoness standing on a human's head had insulted Deng Yuxiang.

Deng Yuxiang didn't even try to dodge.

She quickly donned the Northern Wind Divine Art: Fragmented Wind Armor and a water armor.

The sandstone axe grazed past her, and she collided with several wind blades, her body like a spear, piercing towards the Demoness.

What Deng Yuxiang didn't expect was that she had already gripped the Nightfall Blade and was closing in on the Demoness.

But the Demoness in front of her was still swinging her axe towards Lu Ran, and then, strangely, she reached out to her right?

But there was no enemy there, only empty space.

In the Demoness's line of sight, or rather, in her world, there was an enemy by her side.

And it was "Lu Ran," who had suddenly teleported!

"Tsk!"

Deng Yuxiang descended from the night sky, grazing past the Demoness.

The Nightfall Blade left a long gash, instantly beheading the enemy.

"Whoosh~"

The massive head of the Savage Desolate Demoness soared high.

Only the towering headless body remained, standing amidst the sand dunes, blood gushing from its neck.

"Hmph."

In the distant night sky, Lu Ran's horizontal pupils were lifeless.

What no one knew was that within those cold, horizontal pupils, a black flame flickered.

Black Lantern Demonic Art: Cage of Fire!

From the moment the Demoness was attracted by the sheep's bleat and swung her axe, her gaze naturally followed.

And it was from that moment that the images before her eyes began to flicker!

Lu Ran's pitch-black pupils finally met the Demoness's scarlet eyes, their gazes locking!

The sheep's bleat trailed off, capturing the Demoness's attention.

She swung another battle axe, and the frenziedly switching images before her finally stabilized, returning to normal.

But what wasn't normal was that the lamb that had just been wailing in the air could use teleportation?

And it dared to teleport right next to her?

You! Are! So! Annoying!

The Demoness's face contorted, and she reached out, but her large hand passed through the illusion, grasping at thin air.

At the same time, in the real world...

A sharp Nightfall Blade directly severed the head of the Savage Desolate Demoness.

"Huh~"

Wei Long landed with Lu Ran, steadying themselves on the sand.

The Demoness's skeleton quietly shattered into mist.

Along with it, the yellow sand on the ground turned into thick fog, quickly dissipating.

Only four Moon Gazers lay there, their bodies covered in blood, limbs twisted, unconscious.

"Hold on! Hang in there!"

The Wei brothers and Deng Yuxiang rushed to their aid.

Sun Zhengfang immediately extended the Jade Phoenix branches, receiving each of his unconscious colleagues.

Lu Ran stood quietly, watching as the Demoness's soul slowly drifted towards him.

Her violent aura seemed to want to shatter Lu Ran, but this time, he didn't panic.

He merely stared at the Demoness, his expressionless face cold.

Your clan's battle axe will one day be wielded by me to slay gods and demons.

At that time, don't lose the ferocity you showed today.

Your heavy combat boots will also be worn by me, stepping on their heads.

"Huh~"

The massive soul of the Savage Desolate Demoness gradually condensed, merging into Lu Ran's eyes.

(End of Chapter)

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