Chapter 240: First Encounter

Chapter 240: First Encounter

The bleating of a sheep pierced through the rain, causing the haughty and cold-faced Jade-faced Serpent to finally change her expression.

Her indifferent look vanished, replaced by an incredibly sinister visage.

"Hiss!"

In the stairwell on the fourth floor, the Jade-faced Serpent rapidly slithered towards the window, holding a jade scepter in front of her face.

Jiang Ruyi, witnessing this, immediately shouted, "Lu Ran!"

"Huff!"

From the Jade-faced Serpent's red lips, a celestial aura had already been exhaled.

As this aura passed over the jade scepter in front of her, its power surged, instantly transforming into a raging wind!

The howling wind blew towards Lu Ran, carrying with it a thin white mist amidst the gusts.

In an instant, everything in the path of this powerful wind suffered its wrath!

"Crack!"

"Crack."

The tall iron fence of the residential compound began to corrode at a visible rate.

Trees swayed violently in the wind, their lush branches gradually dissolving until they completely disappeared.

The Jade-faced Serpent's Demon Art of Demonic Breath!

A dull thud sounded.

Lu Ran, with the help of the Radiant Light Saber, had already adjusted his direction mid-air and landed heavily on the ground.

Looking up, he couldn't help but feel a sense of dread.

Indeed, the extremely rare Jade-faced Serpent clan possessed formidable abilities.

The area affected by the wind was vast, and wherever it passed, it seemed to wither everything in its path, leaving nothing but desolation.

The only consolation was that this special wind was tangible and visible to the naked eye.

It wasn't the wind itself that eroded everything, but the thin white mist mixed within it.

In other words, it was the celestial aura exhaled from the Jade-faced Serpent's red lips.

It was clear to anyone that the jade scepter in the Jade-faced Serpent's hand significantly amplified the power of this demon art.

"Baa!"

The sheep's bleating rang out again, causing the demon's desire to harm to intensify.

The Jade-faced Serpent's face darkened, and she immediately darted out of the window, heading straight for the asphalt road outside the compound.

"Wow," Lu Ran exclaimed as he slid backwards on the asphalt road, watching the Jade-faced Serpent rush out.

Her upper human body appeared normal, similar to an ordinary human female.

But her lower snake body seemed to be about 7 to 8 meters long!

This wasn't the main concern; Lu Ran witnessed, with his own eyes, that from her waist emerged eight snake tails!

These eight tails were clearly illusions, but they looked incredibly lifelike, covered in smooth, white jade-like scales.

The Jade-faced Serpent's Demon Art of Demonic Tail!

"Bang!" The Jade-faced Serpent landed heavily, causing the asphalt road to crack.

Witnessing this, Sun Zhengfang's expression remained solemn, but he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The demon arts of the Jade-faced Serpent clan were highly threatening.

The battle must not be initiated in the stairwell; otherwise, countless people would be affected.

Now that she had been lured out, it was time to launch a counterattack.

"Grand Dragon!" Sun Zhengfang commanded.

"Yes!" Wei Long instantly flew out, waving his hands vigorously.

But just before Wei Long could cast his spell, a Cool Night Sword had already been thrust out, with two white jade talismans wedged between its hilt and blade.

The Jade Talisman Divine Art of Explosive Flame!

The Jade Talisman Divine Technique - Lightning Shackles Charm!

Jiang Ruyi took action!

She predicted the Jade-faced Serpent's landing point and, with the help of a divine weapon, executed a combination technique.

However, what surprised everyone was that the Jade-faced Serpent had activated her demonic tails while flying towards the asphalt road.

She seemed determined to trample that annoying little lamb in her full glory.

This sudden turn of events also disrupted Jiang Ruyi's plan.

Several frenzied demonic tails not only lashed at the sword's body but also prematurely detonated the two white jade talismans.

"Boom!"

The fiery explosion sent shockwaves, propelling the Jade-faced Serpent forward.

"Sizzle, sizzle!"

Electric sparks flashed, and currents surged, rapidly climbing up the snake tails towards the Jade-faced Serpent's upper body.

"Hiss!" The Jade-faced Serpent let out a hiss.

A white mist spread out, surging in all directions.

Everyone: !!!

"Is this technique also part of her arsenal?"

"Oh no, Lu Ran's divine art won't be effective against her anymore."

The Jade-faced Serpent's Celestial Realm Incarnation Technique!

The spreading white mist could purify abnormal states within a certain range, including the target's body.

"Hiss!"

The Jade-faced Serpent abruptly turned her head, no longer paying attention to Lu Ran.

The white mist helped her completely break free from the mental influence.

The Jade-faced Serpent no longer focused solely on chasing and killing Lu Ran but instead turned her attention to Jiang Ruyi, who was causing trouble from behind.

The human girl's sneak attack evidently infuriated the Jade-faced Serpent.

What happened next left everyone speechless!

The Jade-faced Serpent swiftly charged towards Jiang Ruyi, passing through the area filled with currents.

It must be known that the lightning ball, created by the Lightning Shackles Charm, was filled with dense currents capable of paralyzing any living being.

Yet, the Jade-faced Serpent's movements showed no signs of slowing down!

She treated the dense currents as if they were nothing, charging through them and forcefully breaking free, raising her jade scepter with one hand.

Within the Celestial Realm Incarnation Technique, the Jade-faced Serpent not only became immune to mental influences but also had her physical abnormalities purified!

"Clank, clank!"

"Clank." Suddenly, chains appeared out of thin air, binding towards the Jade-faced Serpent.

"Hiss!" The Jade-faced Serpent let out a sudden, mournful cry.

Her attention was on Jiang Ruyi, and when the blood chains appeared in front of her, she instinctively raised her hand to block them.

But as she did so, her arm became tightly entangled by the blood chains.

And it didn't end there! Wei Long's eyes narrowed, and he decisively cast his spell.

Demon Binding Divine Technique: Blood Chain Spike!

In an instant, sharp spikes shot out from the blood chains binding the Jade-faced Serpent's arms, piercing its body and creating bloody holes.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

The Jade-faced Serpent's silver fangs clenched tightly, and its eight celestial tails began to lash out with fierce intensity.

Everything within a radius of several meters around the Jade-faced Serpent was affected.

The blood chains that appeared were whipped to pieces by the serpent's tails.

The asphalt road shattered, leaving deep lash marks.

Trees by the roadside snapped, and even the wind and rain were swept away layer by layer, as if a small domain had been activated!

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, a Tang Transverse Blade pierced through the layers of wind and rain, creating a dazzling trail of radiant light as it rushed forward.

The Jade-faced Serpent's face turned grim, clearly hearing the piercing sound of the blade cutting through the air behind her.

Its eight celestial tails continued to lash out, striking everything around them.

The serpent's own tail coiled around its body.

The next moment, the white jade-like serpent's body shimmered with a faint glow.

"Tsk!"

The Radiant Light Saber, driven by immense force, pierced through two celestial tails and continued its trajectory towards the Jade-faced Serpent's face.

Everyone watched this scene intently, a glimmer of hope rising in their hearts.

"Ding!"

The crisp sound echoed, but to the crowd, it felt like a heavy hammer blow to their hearts.

Even the Divine Weapon couldn't pierce the serpent's body?

A Divine Weapon of such sharpness, and it was coming with such force!

Even if it had been slightly hindered by the two celestial tails, reducing its power and speed, this...

Jade-faced Serpent's Evil Technique: Celestial Scale Defense!

This technique allows the serpent to harden its scales within a very short time, making them incredibly tough.

It's important to note that when the Evil Technique: Celestial Scale Defense is activated, the Jade-faced Serpent cannot move.

Even the eight celestial tails floating in the air froze in place.

"Clap! Clap!"

The Jade-faced Serpent 'revived' once more.

The Radiant Light Saber was whipped away by a celestial tail, spinning rapidly as it disappeared into the boundless night rain.

"Hiss!" The serpent's hissing voice echoed.

The coiled serpent body writhed, slowly descending.

Amidst the mist, the Jade-faced Serpent revealed the upper half of its face.

Its cold, dark eyes fixed on Lu Ran, sending chills down his spine.

The beautiful coiled serpent body continued to descend, revealing the jade Ruyi scepter she held before her lips.

"Huff~"

A breath of celestial energy escaped from her alluring red lips.

Without hesitation, Lu Ran's feet stirred up a surge of mist, and he darted sideways.

A fierce wind rose, and the Jade-faced Serpent cleared the area in front of him!

Trees, flowers, and asphalt roads—everything in the path of the wind was eroded and dissolved.

Lu Ran pursed his lips, dodging rapidly while inwardly sighing.

Indeed, the Jade-faced Serpent was a formidable opponent, a nemesis to a First-Rank God-Monk.

Speaking of which, Lu Ran, clad in Water Flow Armor, could withstand the erosion of the Evil Technique: Demonic Breath Incarnation Technique for a certain period, but he didn't want to waste his energy unnecessarily.

For a moment, Lu Ran had the urge to use the Crimson Ink Evil Technique - Crimson Ink Sleeve.

With that technique, he could stand firmly and advance without injury.

The celestial energy expelled by the Jade-faced Serpent would be sucked into his sleeve.

Lu Ran also considered using the Night Demon Technique - Night Wind Assault to knock the Jade-faced Serpent away and then send her sixteen Night Charm Sabers to sever all eight of her celestial tails!

You're standing there like a statue, are you?

If you really push me to my limits, I'll activate the Puppet Shadow Evil Sculpture and unleash the Puppet Evil Technique - Puppet Robe.

Let's see if your eight celestial tails are more stable, or if my countless red threads can stand their ground!

As Lu Ran thought about this, he couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable.

The presence of human allies and surveillance cameras on every street corner restricted the actions of a certain mischievous sheep.

"Huff!"

The Jade-faced Serpent's cold eyes shifted, and as Lu Ran dodged, she slightly turned her head to adjust her attack direction.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, two blood chains appeared, one binding the bleeding hand of the Jade-faced Serpent and the other wrapping around its neck.

Several celestial tails immediately came to its rescue, striking the chains with precise control to break them without harming the serpent itself.

The upper half of the Jade-faced Serpent's body was no different from a human's flesh, offering no defense whatsoever.

A crisp "Clap!" sounded from behind the Jade-faced Serpent.

The Jade-faced Serpent's expression changed, and the ground beneath it suddenly transformed into surging yellow sand.

Jade Talisman Divine Technique: Flowing Sand Charm!

In the night sky, Jiang Ruyi caught the returning Cool Night Sword with one hand and quickly drew talismans to reinforce the Jade Talisman Array.

Within the surging sand, sand whips emerged, lashing out at the Jade-faced Serpent.

Jiang Ruyi's attacks proved effective, and the Jade-faced Serpent decisively abandoned the pursuit of Lu Ran, focusing on defending against the sand's interference while swiftly changing positions.

"Clap!"

Lu Ran clenched the returning Radiant Light Saber in his left hand and slowly drew out the Night Silence Blade from behind his back with his right hand.

His mind raced through the effects, strengths, and tendencies of the Jade-faced Serpent's various evil techniques, as well as her overall performance and spellcasting preferences.

Jade-faced Serpent, it's been a pleasure.

The small talk ends here.

"Huff~"

Lu Ran twirled the blades in his hands, creating a whirlwind of blades.

Let's go and sever each of her eight tails!

"Buzz!"

The twin blades in his hands vibrated intensely.

Lu Ran fixed his gaze on the Jade-faced Serpent, and a surge of mist erupted beneath his feet, causing his figure to teleport rapidly.

It's my turn!

(End of Chapter)

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