Chapter 242: The Mystery of His Origin?

Chapter 242: The Mystery of His Origin?

Lu Ran tightly gripped the hilt of the Night Silence Blade, feeling its clear feedback.

The tremors were not overly intense, indicating that it still had a way to go before becoming a Divine Weapon.

Nevertheless, Lu Ran and the Night Silence Blade were clearly on the right path.

This was enough to bring a sense of calm to his heart, and all that remained was a matter of time.

"Huff~"

Jiang Ruyi descended from the sky, riding the wind and bringing rain, landing beside Lu Ran.

"I'm fine," Lu Ran immediately assured her.

"Mm," Jiang Ruyi smiled and gently lifted her hand, carefully straightening Lu Ran's collar.

She had gradually grown accustomed to hiding her worries deep within.

Some emotions were inevitable, but she didn't want to disturb Lu Ran, and likewise, she couldn't afford to disturb herself.

Lu Ran lowered his head and gently pressed his hand against her rain-soaked wrist.

"We're on a mission," Jiang Ruyi pouted, lightly tapping Lu Ran's mouth.

But this disciplinary action looked gentle no matter how you looked at it.

Mentioning the mission, Lu Ran turned his head towards the rear, only to see a scene of devastation.

Withering and broken trees, streets covered in whip marks, and a large hole blown out of the residential building's wall.

All of these signs indicated the intensity of the recent battle.

Lu Ran spoke softly, "The strength of the Jade-faced Serpent is a bit beyond expectations."

If it weren't for the group's presence here, he couldn't even imagine the fate of the Moon Watchers squad guarding this community.

Jiang Ruyi looked towards her own residential building, still feeling a lingering fear, "After all, she's the mortal enemy of the Martial Monk."

"Are you okay, Lu Ran?"

Sun Zhengfang and Wei Long hurried over, examining Lu Ran from head to toe.

"I'm fine," Lu Ran shook his head and continued, "I thought the textbook was exaggerating.

But now that I've seen it with my own eyes, the Jade-faced Serpent is indeed unlike a demon."

Not only is it unlike a demon, but on the contrary, she's like a deity!

Her aloof demeanor and beautiful face, like an immortal untouched by the mortal world, could make ordinary people feel ashamed of their own insignificance.

Yet, this very being turned out to be a demon!

Indeed, the Jade-faced Serpent's demonic techniques were extraordinary in their effects.

Especially the area purification technique, Celestial Realm Incarnation, which made Lu Ran's heart race.

If they had such a demonic minion in their squad, securing their rear and eliminating worries, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Moreover, the Jade-faced Serpent herself was a stationary artillery powerhouse, with an astonishing output!

The only pity was that Lu Ran seemed unable to use her powerful defensive technique, Celestial Scale Defense.

After all, the Jade-faced Serpent clan was born with serpentine bodies, and the enhanced defense came from their scaly skin.

Lu Ran, on the other hand, had a purely mortal body, just like the upper half of the Jade-faced Serpent.

In other words, once he activated this technique, his physical body should theoretically remain unchanged?

As for the other demonic techniques of the Jade-faced Serpent clan, Lu Ran could use them all.

Hmm. Forget it, no need to dream for now.

People often say that one demon is rare, and another is scarce.

If we're talking about rarity, the Jade-faced Serpent is truly exceptional!

Puppet Shadow, Demon Prison, Night Charm, and the like, all pale in comparison to the Jade-faced Serpent.

Thinking of this, Lu Ran sighed inwardly.

To possess such a demonic minion, one would undoubtedly need connections and have to enter the corresponding demon abyss for training.

"Indeed," Sun Zhengfang sighed, "When the Jade-faced Serpent encounters humans, she doesn't show the same ferocity and agitation as other demons.

She still maintains that aloof demeanor, which is indeed very bewildering."

Wei Long, rarely speaking, nodded in agreement, "This clan is very special and mysterious."

"Let's continue our patrol," Sun Zhengfang gestured for the squad to move forward.

Lu Ran took a step forward and suddenly asked, "The demonic technique names of the Jade-faced Serpent clan seem to be something like Celestial Realm, Celestial Scale, and Divine Breath, right?"

Sun Zhengfang was puzzled, watching Lu Ran's back and waiting for an explanation.

Lu Ran said, "The names of the demonic techniques we speak of should be given by us humans.

If that's the case, why use the word 'Celestial'?

It doesn't sound like a demonic technique at all; instead, it's more like a divine technique."

Jiang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly, silently agreeing.

Not to mention the distant past, let's take Lu Ran as an example:

The divine technique names of his Sacred Sheep Sect included Celestial Horn, Celestial Eye, and Immortal Hoof.

It's not that the Deity Sacred Sheep and the Demon Jade-faced Serpent had any connection.

But purely from the perspective of the words, the techniques of the Jade-faced Serpent clan seemed closer to the divine camp?

At the very least, they were very misleading!

"I'm not sure," Sun Zhengfang shook his head, also stumped by the question.

The old captain was indeed experienced, but he truly didn't know where the demonic technique names of the Jade-faced Serpent clan originated or who had given them.

Jiang Ruyi speculated, "The technique names of the Jade-faced Serpent clan should be based on their effects and manifestations."

Lu Ran nodded lightly.

Whether it was the purifying technique with its celestial mist or the celestial aura emitted by the Jade-faced Serpent, they indeed matched the word 'Celestial'.

Adding to that, the overall impression the Jade-faced Serpent gave...

Lu Ran had a bold guess: The Jade-faced Serpent was originally part of the divine camp!

But later, for some unknown reason, she chose to fall into the demonic path.

"Slap."

Lu Ran smacked his forehead, unsure if this was just his wild imagination.

In his heart, he pondered this conjecture, but he didn't share it with his teammates.

Because this issue was so serious!

If the Jade-faced Serpent was originally a deity...

Then, it would mean that all the deities worshipped by the world's believers could potentially fall into the demonic path!

Are you kidding me?

"Jade-faced Serpent, Jade-faced Serpent," Lu Ran muttered to himself.

What exactly is your background?

"Moo!"

A sudden cow's bellow snapped Lu Ran out of his thoughts.

He paused in his stride and looked ahead at the street.

There, a massive, muscular bull-headed man was angrily shouting at them.

He strode forward, with several dark mist clusters floating around his body.

As the crowd looked on, the Soulshatter Bull stopped walking upright and instead charged towards them on all fours.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Soulshatter Bull rampaged forward, and with each step of its hooves, the ground seemed to tremble.

Lu Ran raised the Night Silence Blade, pointing it directly at the Soulshatter Bull: "Come on, Ruyi, it's up to you!"

Jiang Ruyi: ???

Am I your Pokemon or something?

"It's coming!" Lu Ran urged.

Indeed, against such an unintelligent brute that only knew how to charge wildly, there was no need for Flame Charm to take action.

Jiang Ruyi raised her jade-like hands, and two white jade talismans flew out.

"Moo!!"

The Soulshatter Bull ignored them, its eyes gleaming with malice as its sharp horns glinted.

With a crisp 'crack' sound, the talismans shattered, and electricity surged forth.

The Soulshatter Bull's body instantly became covered in dense electric snakes, immobilizing it.

But the Soulshatter Bull's forward momentum continued!

Its hooves refused to obey, and it stumbled forward, sliding on the wet asphalt.

"Boom!"

The Flame Burst Talisman followed closely behind, precisely striking the bull's head.

Flames erupted, and the air surged!

The massive bull's head was blown to pieces, and layers of flames danced down, charring the bull's body.

Jiang Ruyi slowly lowered her left hand, feeling that she had been overly cautious.

She should have directly thrown the Flame Burst Talisman; there was no need for the control of the Lightning Shackles Charm.

"Smells good," Lu Ran muttered, sniffing the aroma of grilled beef.

Jiang Ruyi smiled inwardly, removed the Divine Power Orb from her neck, and walked forward.

Lu Ran followed: "After this Fifteenth Night is over, let's go eat some barbecue, okay?"

"Sure," Jiang Ruyi replied softly, reaching out to touch the Soulshatter Bull's remains.

"Buzz~"

At that moment, Lu Ran felt his brain tremble.

After a moment, Lu Ran came to his senses, and his heart filled with joy.

Inside the Divine Demon Sculpture Garden, the dark sculpture of the Soulshatter Bull was constantly trembling, entering the promotion mode!

For so long, Lu Ran had only visited the Soulshatter Bull's Demon Abyss once and cultivated the dark sculpture to the River Realm, First Tier.

During the subsequent Fifteenth Night battles, this dark sculpture continuously received nourishment from the souls of evil minions, reaching the River Realm, Second Tier.

Now, it was about to advance to the River Realm, Third Tier!

The new evil technique was ready; it only awaited Lu Ran's own advancement to the River Realm, Third Tier, to be equipped.

This was simply delightful.

The evil technique suitable for the Soulshatter Bull clan at the River Realm, Third Tier, was called the "Soulshatter Bull Array."

The caster could summon a group of large black bulls, charging forward and launching an assault on their target.

Even more terrifying was that after this technique was promoted, these black bulls' bodies would be engulfed in pitch-black flames.

Any living being touched by this fire would have their souls scorched!

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

Due to the Soulshatter Bull clan's low intelligence, most of them wouldn't learn the Soulshatter Bull Array technique.

Objectively speaking, this could be considered a stroke of luck for humanity.

If every Soulshatter Bull at the River Realm, Third Tier, and above possessed this technique, given the common appearance of the Soulshatter Bull clan during the Fifteenth Night...

The human's homes, which they relied on for survival, would likely have been flattened by groups of black bulls long ago.

"Lu Ran?" Jiang Ruyi picked up the Divine Power Orb, stood up, and curiously looked at Lu Ran, who was in a daze.

The massive remains of the Soulshatter Bull before her had already been completely absorbed.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the girl.

"Let's go." Jiang Ruyi's gaze lingered on Lu Ran's face for a moment before she turned and walked away.

"Oh, okay, coming," Lu Ran immediately followed.

The two walked side by side, but as they walked, Jiang Ruyi suddenly said: "The Jade-faced Serpent is very beautiful, isn't she?"

Lu Ran's expression was one of surprise: "Huh?"

Jiang Ruyi glanced at Lu Ran playfully: "Don't think about her; you're losing focus.

Concentrate on the mission; the night has just begun."

Lu Ran: "..."

I'm just curious about the Jade-faced Serpent's background; how could I possibly be thinking about her?

Besides, what's there to think about her?

Think about her noble and cold demeanor? Think about her heavenly beauty? Think about her... well, she's actually quite worthy of thinking about.

The problem is, I'm not!

Lu Ran quickly explained: "I was just thinking about the Soulshatter Bull clan!

Thinking about the evil technique they're suited for at the River Realm, Third Tier, and those muscular black bulls."

As he watched Lu Ran hurriedly explain, Jiang Ruyi struggled to contain her laughter.

"Mmm-hmm." Jiang Ruyi nodded as if to humor him and gestured forward, "Watch the road."

Lu Ran: "..."

(End of Chapter)

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