Chapter 277: The Despicable Lu Ran

Chapter 277: The Despicable Lu Ran

The night sky's Vermilion Paper Person took the initiative to attack!

The crimson wedding veil, like a red sea wave, surged towards Lu Ran.

The Vermilion Paper Person at the building's entrance frowned slightly.

Her expression turned grim as she glanced at her companion in the sky and then at Lu Ran dodging on the ground, her eyes filled with resentment.

She stretched out her pale palm, creating a red wave that surged towards Lu Ran.

"Damn it!" Lu Ran cursed inwardly as divine mist swirled beneath his feet.

Two red wedding robes attacked simultaneously, one from above and one from below, front and back, creating a startling spectacle!

The poor little human struggled to survive in the narrow gap and darted towards the east.

"Ouch!"

The two Vermilion Paper Persons shrieked in surprise and frantically manipulated the hems of their robes, chasing after Lu Ran's figure.

"What's going on?" Deng Yutang was bewildered.

Besides Lu Ran, there was also the group of four, Jiang Tian, Deng Chang, and the others, in the vast square!

How spacious was the square?

The group of four was so conspicuous. However, the Vermilion Paper Persons completely ignored them, even when the red wedding robes passed over their heads, they showed no intention of attacking.

Everything unfolded as Jiang Ruyi had anticipated: the Vermilion Paper Persons' eyes were solely focused on Lu Ran! The soldiers stationed in various locations were left dumbfounded.

Especially the Moonwatcher Squad stationed at the north side of the square, near the bank's entrance.

A Vermilion Paper Person hovered between the characters "Bank of Commerce," and the two sides were in close proximity.

The group of four and the demon all sensed each other's presence, and their eyes even met! However, after scanning the battlefield, the Vermilion Paper Person completely ignored the Moonwatchers.

She flew straight towards the square, and judging by her direction, she seemed to be heading towards Lu Ran.

"What's happening?" A female Moonwatcher exclaimed in shock.

She had prepared herself for a tough battle and was even ready to sacrifice herself.

The strength of the Vermilion Paper Person Clan was unquestionable! Their paper puppetry skills could decide battles from a thousand miles away.

Given some time, the Vermilion Paper Person could crush and annihilate countless lives.

Not to mention her overwhelming red wedding robes, the hidden powers in her sleeves, and her sneaky paper doppelganger.

This demon's single-target damage was extremely lethal, its destructive power was astonishing, its defense was maxed out, and its survival skills were infuriatingly impressive! What's more terrifying was that the Vermilion Paper Person Clan also possessed considerable intelligence.

It was no exaggeration to say that the Moonwatchers would rather face the Heaven Shackling Demon than engage with the Vermilion Paper Person Clan.

"I don't know, maybe Lu Tianjiao lured the Vermilion Paper Person away?" A male Moonwatcher speculated.

"Did Lu Tianjiao call out? I didn't hear anything."

"Another one, above! Above!"

The Moonwatcher Squad formed a battle formation and initiated their attacks, while the group of four on the square also exerted all their abilities.

Tian Tian had already activated the Lotus Flying Sword Divine Technique, releasing a string of flying swords to pursue the Vermilion Paper Person.

Jiang Ruyi was surrounded by golden jade, constantly throwing white jade tablets.

Poor Deng Yutang couldn't fly and had no long-range attack techniques, so he could only stare helplessly.

Fortunately, during the Night Parade of Ghosts, other demons also descended.

Deng Yutang found his value and killed the invading demons, creating a relatively safe environment for his teammates to output.

In fact, Deng Yutang wasn't the most pitiful one.

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Chang Ying was desperate.

At this moment, a worn oracle stick was dancing in front of her eyes, and her skills were still in cooldown.

The three-minute cooldown didn't seem long, but on the intense battlefield, Chang Ying felt like every second was an eternity.

"Hurry up!" Chang Ying slapped away the worn oracle stick in front of her and watched Lu Ran fleeing for his life. She was so anxious that she stamped her feet.

But in the next moment, Chang Ying slapped herself in the face!

"Slap!"

Chang Ying was ruthless to herself, and despite her dark skin, the clear palm print was visible.

This action was because Chang Ying regretted her mistake and realized her error.

In the realm of Eight Treasure Oracle Sticks, "skill cooldown" wasn't a matter of waiting.

If you didn't contribute faith power, your Eight Treasure Oracle Stick technique could stay in cooldown forever!

"Please, please, Eight Treasure Oracle Stick, I won't complain about you again, merciful Eight Treasure Oracle Stick!"

Chang Ying desperately calmed her mind and prayed devoutly to the deity. Finally, the last few seconds of the cooldown passed, and she endured it.

She immediately stretched out her hand and grabbed a sign cylinder.

Five bright and dazzling golden signs shone brightly, mixed with three worn wooden signs.

Eight Treasure Oracle Stick Technique!

"Clatter!"

"Output, summon, and show me what you've got!" Chang Ying frantically shook the sign cylinder.

A worn wooden sign shot out with a "whoosh."

Double Blossom?

Chang Ying's eyes widened, and her face turned ashen.

She, who never cursed, blurted out a word, "Damn!"

In the distance, Lu Ran was being chased by four Vermilion Paper Persons!

The red wedding robes resembled crimson waves, towering like giant waves.

The little human seemed like a small boat in the midst of raging waves, as if it could be overturned at any moment.

"Argh!" Chang Ying stamped her foot in frustration and joined Deng Yutang's team, holding a large axe.

She had no time for self-pity and could only try her best to protect Jiang Ruyi and Tian Tian, the two primary damage dealers.

The Eight Treasure Oracle Stick technique indeed had significant unpredictability.

It could either be a divine or a demonic move, all depending on the draw.

After all, if Chang Ying drew an output sign, the string of golden flying signs would be faster and more lethal than Tian Tian's Lotus Flying Sword!

Unfortunately, there were no ifs on the battlefield.

"Hang in there, Lu Ran!"

Chang Ying muttered to herself, angrily shaking her head, trying to calm down and continue praying to the Eight Treasure Oracle Stick.

"We can't keep them!" Jiang Ruyi's expression was grim.

She was doing her best to output, trying to hold back the Vermilion Paper Persons, but they completely ignored her.

Including Tian Tian's Lotus Flying Sword, some were blown away by the red wedding robe, while others were sucked into the sleeves of the vermilion paper dolls.

Faced with such an onslaught, the attacked vermilion paper dolls ignored Tian Tian, their eyes fixated on a special figure.

At this moment, Lu Ran, who was fleeing in a panic, had reached the southeast corner of the square.

"Uh-oh." Lu Ran, navigating through the red tide, suddenly felt his body stiffen.

Lu Ran's pupils narrowed slightly.

Oh no!

Evil Spell: Paper Puppetry?

Lu Ran himself possessed this technique and was well aware of the terror of the paper puppet.

Regardless of which vermilion paper doll was casting it, Lu Ran was now marked, his life held in the grip of one of the dolls!

"Tsss—"

Mist swirled beneath Lu Ran's feet, and without hesitation, he rushed towards the nearest six-story shopping mall.

Immortal Horn Divine Technique!

A pair of sheep horns sprouted from Lu Ran's head, and he leaped towards the mall's entrance, smashing through the sturdy rolling shutter door!

"Crash!"

The back door wasn't spared either, shattering into a pile of glass shards.

Lu Ran charged straight into the pitch-black first floor of the mall.

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

Behind him, the sound of shattering glass and collapsing buildings echoed.

The destructive power of the vermilion paper dolls was no joke.

As the red giant wave swept by, the entrance area of the mall was reduced to rubble.

"Hehe."

Lu Ran panted heavily, his chest heaving violently.

That feeling of having his life held in someone else's grasp finally dissipated.

The activation condition of Evil Spell: Paper Puppetry required the target to be within the caster's field of vision.

"Tsss—"

Mist rose beneath Lu Ran's feet again, and he quickly slashed towards a pillar.

Concealed by the mist, a layer of wind and waves formed beneath his feet, allowing him to nimbly dodge and hide behind the pillar.

At the same time, several vermilion paper dolls descended in front of the mall's entrance.

Amidst the swirling dust, four stunningly beautiful women with identical appearances, even down to their expressive brows, floated in.

Meanwhile, the vermilion paper dolls that had descended around the square finally returned to normal.

They had never met Lu Ran and didn't know that the person they were thinking about was hiding in a mall in the southeast corner of the square.

These vermilion paper dolls began to engage in a skirmish with the human guards, their red robes and paper puppets appearing frequently.

"Huff"

Inside the mall, behind the pillar, Lu Ran took a deep breath, regulating his breathing.

Slowly, he closed his eyes.

The vermilion paper dolls observed the world through their eyes.

The pitch-black mall was naturally Lu Ran's territory!

Sniff~

Lu Ran's nose twitched, sensing the increasingly dense ghostly aura.

"Night Silence Blade, it's our turn!"

Lu Ran gripped the Night Silence Blade, his thoughts connected with the blade.

The Night Silence Blade remained quiet, appearing like an ordinary weapon.

At Lu Ran's command, even the purple floral patterns on the blade dimmed.

"Tsss!"

Hiding behind the pillar, Lu Ran suddenly swung the blade horizontally.

A vermilion paper doll, just passing by the pillar, had its head cleanly sliced off.

Clean and swift!

The vermilion paper dolls had their vision obstructed, and the sudden attack caught them off guard.

The red wedding robe, known for its incredible defense, failed to protect the doll's neck.

The exquisitely adorned head, wearing a beautiful phoenix crown, was severed from the body.

The commotion immediately caught the attention of the other three vermilion paper dolls.

"Huff!"

"Crash!" The red robe's train swept in from various angles.

Display cases along the way shattered, filling the air with the sound of breaking glass.

Clothes and jewelry tumbled towards Lu Ran in a chaotic mess.

What was this?

A dowry?

"Tsss—"

Lu Ran's figure weaved through the chaos, hastily fleeing the scene.

He quickly stopped casting the spell, as the sound of the mist was quite loud.

Sniff~

Lu Ran wanted to sniff the ghostly aura again but was met with the pungent scent of perfume.

The first floor of the mall already had a strong smell.

Now, with various cosmetics broken and perfume spilling everywhere, Lu Ran was in agony.

He decisively opened his eyes, and in his line of sight, two vermilion paper dolls rushed towards the spot where he had been standing.

Another vermilion paper doll frowned slightly, as if deep in thought.

Without hesitation, Lu Ran stealthily moved towards the isolated vermilion paper doll.

Along the way, he casually picked up a tube of lipstick from a display rack and tossed it towards the distant dolls.

"Clatter~"

The two vermilion paper dolls in the distance followed the sound.

The vermilion paper doll in front of Lu Ran also turned her head.

In just a glance, her face froze!

Because a pair of chilling horizontal pupils had appeared before her eyes!

And that wasn't all!

In those pitch-black dead sheep eyes, black flames burned.

Black Lantern Fire Cage Divine Technique!

This technique was a single-target control skill, and any target illuminated by the black flames would have their actions hindered!

When used against River Realm demons, this technique couldn't immobilize them, but it could slightly disrupt their actions.

But for Lu Ran, this was more than enough!

The swirling mist, the burning horizontal pupils, and the Night Silence Blade piercing through—these were more than enough to finish off the vermilion paper doll!

"Tsss!"

The blade sliced through flesh, piercing the throat!

The vermilion paper doll's beautiful eyes widened, and her bloodless, soft lips trembled slightly.

"Shh," Lu Ran covered the vermilion paper doll's mouth with his left hand.

He took a step forward, pressing her against the pillar, and at the same time, he withdrew the blade from his right hand.

Streams of blood flowed from her neck, and the light in her eyes quickly faded.

"Do you love me?"

Their gazes intertwined, their brows touching.

This scene was captured by the mall's security cameras.

In the pitch-black environment, Lu Ran leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Now, we can be together forever."

(End of Chapter)

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