Chapter 169: Dazzling Light

Chapter 169: Dazzling Light

"Buzz!!"

The Radiance Blade trembled violently, its body shimmering with light.

Lu Ran's expression grew more delighted, "Yes, this is the momentum!"

He tightened his grip on the hilt, gradually entering a state of unity with the blade.

The sword was an extension of the wielder's thoughts.

"That's right, the dawn doesn't come by waiting, but by slaying through the night."

Lu Ran slowly raised the Radiance Blade, gazing at the starry, flickering blade.

Since it was so, why wait for dawn?

Dazzling light, dazzling light...

Lu Ran murmured to himself, immersed in his own world.

In this dark night filled with wandering ghosts, wherever we passed, the blade's radiance dazzled, and demons surrendered.

Perhaps the people living here had already witnessed the glow of dawn in our repeated charges.

"Huff!!"

In the relatively clear night sky, layers of mist suddenly emerged.

Lu Ran widened his eyes, filled with delight.

Clearly, this was the prelude to the weapon's ascension to a Divine Armament.

Lu Ran was well aware, as he had witnessed the entire process of the Night Slashing Saber's transformation into a Divine Armament at the Wuli Bridgehead.

"Lu, Lu Ran?" A voice called out.

Lu Ran, in his state of unity with the blade, was closely connected to the weapon in his hand and didn't hear the call.

"Lu Ran!!" Moonlit's voice suddenly rose, realizing what Lu Ran was experiencing.

But Lu Ran couldn't ascend his weapon here! It was the night of the full moon!

And the night of wandering ghosts wasn't over yet.

The celestial phenomenon triggered by the Radiance Blade caused the surrounding energy to churn.

This would attract countless demons to this residential community.

"Lu Ran, take your blade and leave for an uninhabited place!" Moonlit shouted, "There are many ordinary citizens here!"

Lu Ran suddenly snapped out of his trance.

Without a word, he tightened his grip on the buzzing Radiance Blade and darted out.

The East Water Bay Community was located in the eastern part of Rain Alley City, near the eastern suburbs. Lu Ran continued eastward until he reached a snow-covered forest, where the asphalt road ended.

At this moment, the night sky was shrouded in mist, and the bright moon was nowhere to be seen.

Thick fog swirled, chasing after the figures of a man and a blade, rushing towards them.

"Hiss!"

"Roar!!" A series of roars followed, causing Lu Ran's expression to turn grave.

Weapons themselves couldn't gather weapon spirits.

One weapon and one person needed to be fully focused, and their minds had to be in harmony.

But on Lu Ran's side, the energy was churning so violently that it naturally attracted a large number of demons.

"Good, then let's do as we did before." Lu Ran twirled the blade, "Let's slash through... Hmm?"

"Huff!!"

A fierce gale rose, and a powerful tornado swept in.

Lu Ran's face lit up with joy as he heard the sound of a storm raging within the thick mist, along with the whooshing of countless wind blades.

"Whoosh!"

The Night Slashing Saber darted through, its piercing sound echoing as it slashed past Lu Ran and attacked the mist behind him.

In an instant, Lu Ran heard the sound of the blade slicing through flesh.

"I thought I told you to find me if there's any situation?" A familiar female voice called out, with a hint of reproach.

"Sister." Lu Ran tightened his grip on the Radiance Blade, finding her voice so enchanting.

In this perilous night, he felt a sense of relief.

Relief,

Arising from his recognition of her strength, and more so from his absolute trust in her.

Deng Yuxiang's voice echoed through the thick mist, "Focus, I'll protect you."

"Okay." Lu Ran didn't hesitate, raising the Radiance Blade with one hand.

"Buzz!!"

The Radiance Blade trembled violently, greedily absorbing the surging energy from heaven and earth.

Lu Ran stood in the mist, unable to see the full picture.

At this moment, the celestial phenomenon in the night sky was astonishing.

The surging mist swirled on its own, like "Mist Tornadoes," enveloping the man and his blade.

Lu Ran and his Radiance Blade seemed to have opened one heavenly path after another.

He stood in this world filled with suffering, intimately connected to the vast sky.

"Hmm."

Lu Ran's body trembled lightly, his body filled with raging energy, and his flesh and blood were already saturated.

The Radiance Blade, however, seemed like a bottomless pit, devouring endlessly.

Under Lu Ran's mental guidance, the black ice blade, cool and translucent, constantly shimmered with dazzling radiance.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Deng Yuxiang stood in the mist, her fingertips gently plucking, and precisely sixteen wind blades crisscrossed through the air.

She closed her eyes, listening intently to the sounds of the battlefield.

The sound of blades flying and piercing, bloodlines soaring, and demons wailing.

And Lu Ran's soft sigh.

A smile gradually appeared on Deng Yuxiang's face.

Somehow, since getting to know Lu Ran, only half a year had passed.

But for some reason, it felt like he had accompanied her on a long, long journey.

Night after night of the full moon, one after another night of wandering ghosts, from rainy nights to snowy nights.

At the Wuli Bridgehead, the Night Slashing Saber reached its pinnacle.

On the banks of the Wuli River, ascending to the River Basin Realm, becoming a powerhouse in the eyes of the world.

Indeed, time had nothing to do with it.

He had already accompanied her on a long journey.

Now, she was finally protecting him, embarking on an important journey.

"Huff!"

Deng Yuxiang suddenly raised her hand and unleashed a storm into the night sky.

Several River Realm Strawfiends flying towards them were engulfed by the terrifying storm, instantly torn apart, leaving no trace of their bodies.

(End of Chapter)The celestial phenomenon triggered by Lu Ran had, in fact, brought a sense of calm to Rain Alley City.

Many demons were drawn to this area by his presence.

The dense mist further obscured the vision of most demons, while the Northwind followers thrived in this environment.

Deng Yuxiang, the mighty powerhouse of the River Basin Realm, stood tall, mercilessly slaughtering the petty demons.

Suddenly, the mist thinned, and the Radiance Blade's energy absorption rate accelerated dramatically.

The energy influx could no longer keep up with the blade's absorption speed.

In just over ten seconds, the world returned to its previous clarity.

Deng Yuxiang swiftly changed tactics, casting spells one after another, summoning storms to deliberately create chaos on the battlefield.

"Buzz!!!"

The Radiance Blade trembled.

The surging air currents ruffled Lu Ran's short, choppy hair.

His pitch-black pupils shone with dazzling brilliance.

"Huff"

Suddenly, a massive shadow emerged from within the Radiance Blade and spread outward.

It was the figure of Lu Ran.

Lu Ran was taken aback, having always assumed that the weapon spirit of this blade would resemble the generation of his father.

He had even considered addressing the weapon spirit as 'Uncle,' but to his surprise, the Radiance Blade's spirit was none other than Lu Ran himself.

And it wasn't the grim-faced, cold-eyed Lu Ran that faced his enemies.

Instead, it was the amiable and cheerful Lu Ran who interacted with friends and family.

No,

He seemed almost too 'bright.'

Although the weapon spirit only flashed briefly, Lu Ran, as the master of the weapon, could sense its every detail.

The more Lu Ran understood, the more astonished he became.

This weapon spirit...

Its brilliance was so intense, it was like a blazing flame!

Lu Ran pursed his lips, indulging in his own world under the protection of the Nightmare.

Indeed,

The blade is a physical manifestation of the wielder's mental will.

The radiance it exudes naturally represents Lu Ran's expectations for it and his own desires.

Back in Boreas City, when Lu Ran held the Radiance Blade and welcomed the nourishment of the Northwind Divine Ruin fragments, he had experienced a unity of heart and blade, and his emotions surged:

We will repeatedly break through the golden light of the rising sun and use that light to dispel the mist.

Then, we will bestow the radiant glow behind the mist upon the countless souls in this world that have endured endless suffering.

"Pfft!!!"

Suddenly, the sound of raging flames erupted from the battlefield ahead.

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked in that direction.

There, a massive Strawfiend was burning fiercely, having gone insane and flailing its arms wildly.

The flammability of this clan truly left one speechless.

The Strawfiend seemed to be coated in an accelerant, and when subjected to a certain scale of flames, it would burst into flames with a 'bang,' accompanied by a subtle explosion-like gust.

"Hmph," Deng Yuxiang scoffed, casually waving her hand.

The enormous storm instantly enveloped the Strawfiend, immediately transforming it into a fiery tornado.

Lu Ran finally witnessed the prowess of the Nightmare!

A total of sixteen flying blades crisscrossed the area, as if she had created a 'Blade Domain'!

River Rank Gale Order!

Each blade of wind slaughtered the surrounding demons, leaving countless blood-red lines that made one's heart race!

There was also a slender and long Night Slashing Saber that specifically targeted large and powerful demons for execution.

Unstoppable and brimming with killing intent!

Lu Ran now had a more tangible understanding of the term 'River Basin Realm Powerhouse.'

He looked around, and the storms that formed the defensive array also constantly claimed the lives of demons.

"Master," a voice suddenly entered Lu Ran's mind, identical to his own.

Lu Ran was momentarily taken aback by the similarity.

"Kill?" Lu Ran raised the Radiance Blade.

The Radiance Blade trembled slightly, gently pushing away Lu Ran's palm and hovering above his palm of its own accord.

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang turned slightly, glancing at the blade with her peripheral vision.

But the Radiance Blade suddenly flew away from Lu Ran's palm and darted forward!

Deng Yuxiang's beautiful eyes lit up!

In the dim night, she seemed to see the beautiful radiance.

The Radiance Blade was made of black, translucent ice, but its surface now glowed with a vivid luster.

The colors of the dawn glow were not static.

Sometimes they were light red, sometimes golden red, sometimes orange-red, and sometimes deep red.

But no matter the shade, they were all dazzling and vibrant, with flowing, radiant colors.

Energy surged within the Radiance Blade, and wherever it passed, it left behind misty lines that seemed like an illusion.

Like the colorful glow that permeated the world, it lingered for a long time.

"Huff!!!"

Deng Yuxiang's divine power surged, following the trajectory of the Radiance Blade as she reinforced the eight storms surrounding them.

When she turned to face Lu Ran, their gazes locked, and she smiled teasingly:

"I think I'm hallucinating; the sky should still be dark, right?"

The Northwind clan naturally held a special affection for blades.

The woman's teasing words were filled with love and admiration for the Radiance Blade.

"Yes, the sky is still dark," Lu Ran replied.

As he spoke, Lu Ran suddenly reached out and grabbed the Radiance Blade as it flew towards him.

Why wait for the sun to bestow its radiance upon the dawn?

The world already has its own blades.

(End)

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