Chapter 306: Radiance and Auspicious Light!

Chapter 306: Radiance and Auspicious Light!

"Wuuuuuuu~~~"

A deep and distant alarm pierced the night sky, echoing through the small city amidst the howling wind and pouring rain.

Everyone's hearts were heavy as they gazed up at the night sky, where countless paper phoenixes descended from the clouds, revealing their forms.

"All units, be alert! All units, be alert!"

Through the hidden earpiece, urgent commands from the command center echoed.

Lu Ran's heart sank as he listened intently.

"Units with flight capabilities, take to the skies and hunt down the paper phoenixes. Try to move the battlefield to the air, away from the city!"

"Prison Heaven Demon Disciples, Thousand Bone Disciples, Green Phoenix Disciples, and others, immediately create anti-air defense shields to intercept the paper feathers!"

"Other ground units, continue to clear out the demons and provide air support for the airborne units."

Commands were issued swiftly and decisively, but the paper phoenixes were equally swift and ruthless.

"Creee~~~"

"Cree!" The melodious bird cries intertwined with the deep alarm, creating a chaotic symphony.

Endless paper feathers rained down, dense as rain.

Lu Ran's heart sank further.

The sky was filled with paper feathers, as if tearing the world into a thousand wounds.

Lu Ran was confident he could dodge and survive the onslaught, but what about his teammates?

What about the buildings in Rain Alley City?

"Swoosh~ Swoosh~"

"Swoosh!!"

Accompanied by a series of bone-chilling sounds of piercing the air, paper feathers landed on buildings, scattered on the streets, and pierced one Moon Gazer after another.

"Be careful!" Wei Long's stern warning echoed as he summoned the Divine Art: Blood Slaughter Robe.

The crimson robe fluttered in the wind, its hem dancing, providing cover for everyone beneath it.

In an instant, the Blood Slaughter Robe was covered in countless cracks.

"Rise!"

Sun Zhengfang's furious roar reverberated as he knelt on one knee, pressing his hand against the wet asphalt.

A towering Chinese parasol tree shot up from the ground, its trunk thick and branches spreading in all directions.

The majestic tree stood tall, offering protection to the area with its lush foliage.

Under the tree, Lu Ran didn't feel safe; instead, he glared angrily.

Looking around, the asphalt was filled with white paper feathers, and the traffic lights had been cut down, lying on the ground.

The wires still hung, tenuously connected.

The fallen traffic light continued to blink, its yellow light stubbornly flickering.

As more paper feathers fell, the wires were completely severed, and the light dimmed.

Looking further into the distance,

One building after another bore countless scars, torn by the paper feathers.

A heart-wrenching sight!

Lu Ran was willing to use the pronoun "she" to refer to Rain Alley City.

At this moment, the city that had given him birth and raised him was being cruelly tormented and abused by the demon clan.

Every month on the 15th, Rain Alley City would suffer at the hands of the demons.

Buildings would be damaged, the ground would collapse, and trees would be broken.

But never had the city been as miserable as it was now.

After all, the demons' primary targets were usually humans, and the destruction of the city was just a side effect.

Unfortunately, the paper phoenix clan's evil techniques could affect an entire region.

The sight of devastation didn't frighten Lu Ran; instead, it filled him with humiliation!

"Protect yourself," a voice suddenly sounded beside him, his girlfriend's.

Lu Ran turned his head abruptly.

He saw that Jiang Ruyi's body was surrounded by the Jade Talisman Formation and the Golden Jade Eight Talismans.

Her palm, however, was gently squeezed by him.

Undoubtedly,

This was a farewell.

Sun Zhengfang's command grew louder, snapping Lu Ran back to reality:

"Wei Long and Jiang Ruyi, follow the command center's instructions. Move the battlefield to the sky!

The city's buildings can't withstand further damage; they'll collapse!"

Lu Ran instinctively tightened his grip on Jiang Ruyi's hand.

With only eight golden jade plaques, she couldn't stop the dense paper feathers.

The Water Flow Armor could cover her body from all angles, but how long could she hold out against this storm of paper feathers?

"Follow the orders," Jiang Ruyi said softly, her voice gentle yet determined.

It was as if she was heading to a battlefield where survival was uncertain.

The girl's image, captured by Lu Ran's side camera, was broadcast to countless households.

"Miss, don't go! Don't leave the protection of the tree!"

"The paper phoenixes are flying at night, damn it! Where are the Gun Rot Disciples? Where are the Blazing Sky Disciples? Hurry up and attack the sky!"

"Brother, Lu Ran's Rain Alley City is small. Gun Sage is a first-rank divine disciple; are there no Gun Rot disciples there?"

"Sword One, Gun Rot. Are there no first-rank divine disciples?"

"It's a first-rank divine disciple, and Lu Ran has participated in two seasons of 'Heavenly Pride.' After patrolling for so long, have you ever seen a second-rank divine disciple?"

"I can't bear to watch this. The walls of the residential buildings are covered in scratches. Will they collapse? What about the people inside?"

The chat channel was flooded with comments, a sea of chaos.

On the battlefield, Jiang Ruyi used the Golden Jade Eight Talismans to separate from Lu Ran, quickly leaving the protection of the Green Phoenix tree and flying into the sky amidst the endless paper feathers.

Her reputation as a master of metal and jade was well-deserved.

Countless paper feathers rained down on Jiang Ruyi, but they were intercepted by the golden jade plaques, creating a unique and pleasant sound upon contact.

However, the paper feathers were like rain, and eight plaques alone couldn't stop them all.

Inevitably, paper feathers landed on her body and pierced her Water Flow Armor.

"Huff!!!"

Suddenly, two divine weapons flew towards Jiang Ruyi, hovering above her head as she ascended.

The Radiant Light Saber and Night Silence Blade spun rapidly like propellers, shredding the endless paper feathers and shielding Jiang Ruyi from the storm.

High above, Lu Ran's gaze followed Jiang Ruyi as she soared swiftly, his hand raised high, controlling a divine weapon to protect her.

"Crackle, crackle."

White bones appeared one after another, piling up into mountains.

Countless Bone Disciples, stacked with dense white bones, covered the buildings.

"Rustle, rustle."

Branches grew wildly, intricately woven.

One by one, the Green Phoenix Disciples summoned towering trees, weaving a mat with their supple branches to block the pouring paper feathers.

Various disciples displayed their divine powers.

Ice Butterfly Disciples with butterfly wings on their backs flew rapidly in the night sky, releasing ice butterflies and frost towards the demons.

Demon Confiner Disciples in crimson robes also took flight, summoning chains to bind the paper phoenixes.

Lotus petals rose in various parts of the city, and the Lotus Flying Swords darted everywhere.

Groups of crows flapped their wings, emitting piercing cries towards the paper phoenix clan.

Such a scene of unity should have been inspiring.

Alas, the paper phoenix clan had astonishing offensive power.

Countless paper phoenixes unleashed endless paper feathers, destroying everything in their path.

Terrifying tornadoes also erupted on the ground and in the air.

The storm was filled with sharp paper feathers, slicing through those trapped within, leaving them bloody and mangled.

At this moment, Lu Ran felt as if the entire world had quieted down.

The paper feathers tearing at branches, cutting through white bones, and piercing into buildings seemed to slow down.

He also felt as if the world had slowed down.

The paper feathers shredding crow wings, brushing past the necks of Ice Butterfly Disciples, and piercing the brows of Moon Gazers—

In the chaotic battlefield, every scene unfolding before him seemed to fall into Lu Ran's eyes.

He felt as if he were in an unreal, nightmare-like world, playing in slow motion.

"Go, Lu Ran! Don't just stand there!"

"Easy for you to say. How can Flame God fly? Do you want him to go to his death?"

"Lu Ran is an Immortal Sheep Disciple, not a Northern Wind Disciple! Do you really think he can fly and burrow?"

"But he can't just stand there dumbfounded. What divine arts does the Immortal Sheep Sect have? Use them quickly!"

"Damn it, if I were in Rain Alley, I'd smash these bastards with a hammer! They're driving me crazy!"

"What, what is that? Where's the color coming from?"

"Huh? What's this?"

At the same time, on the battlefield—

Sun Zhengfang suddenly turned to look towards the right.

At this moment, Sun Zhengfang was merged with the tree, only his face visible on the bark, filled with shock.

Because, not far away, Lu Ran's body faintly glowed with golden red radiance!

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Ruyi, fighting in the night sky, was suddenly dazzled by a burst of light.

Three divine weapons surrounded her, rotating continuously, shredding the incoming paper feathers.

And among them, the Radiant Light Saber suddenly shone brightly!

In the instant the blade spun, it depicted a golden red disc.

Like the rising red sun!

"Huff!"

The Radiant Light Saber's energy surged, lifting Jiang Ruyi and Night Silence Cool Night, sending them flying.

Jiang Ruyi, clutching the Explosive Flame Talisman in one hand, was flipped over and flew, shielding her face with the other.

Through the slender gaps between her fingers, she squinted, and her pupils constricted slightly!

What, what was this?

"Huff!"

The Radiant Light Saber left, flying towards the city below.

The radiant saber glowed brilliantly, its flowing light painting a delicate silk scarf in the night sky.

On the ground, Lu Ran also shone brightly, his radiance becoming increasingly dazzling.

"Clap!"

The Radiant Light Saber descended from the sky, slicing through the dense tree branch barrier and stabbing towards Lu Ran, who caught it in his hand.

"It's this, the radiance, it's this."

Lu Ran tightly gripped the hilt, holding the blade upright before him, his forehead pressed against the blade.

"Buzz!"

The Radiant Light Saber trembled incessantly.

In his mind, a familiar scene appeared.

Auspicious light, serene and peaceful.

Suddenly, the scene changed.

Night fell, with howling winds and pouring rain.

Countless paper phoenixes circled above the city, their cries filling the air as feathers fell like rain.

Bloodstained paper feathers, people falling from the night sky, Rain Alley riddled with wounds.

Two scenes alternated frantically.

Until the clouds, dyed with golden red radiance, imprinted themselves on the paper phoenixes fluttering chaotically in the sky.

"Buzz!"

The Radiant Light Saber trembled violently.

Man and blade, radiant with light! A golden red beam of light pierced through the tree branch barrier, soaring towards the clouds!

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, layers of rain mist swirling on their own, forming a massive vortex.

The dense dark clouds, under the influence of the golden red light, transformed into auspicious clouds.

The auspicious clouds slowly rotated, spreading out in the sky, dyeing the firmament.

"Flap, flap, flap!"

"Caw, caw, caw!" Countless paper phoenixes flapped their wings wildly, flying erratically in panic.

Even the endless paper feathers, at this moment, came to a halt.

In the sky and on the ground,

The people of Rain Alley were astonished, their eyes wide.

Following the radiant connection between heaven and earth, through the shattered paulownia branches, they saw the figure beneath the tree.

He held the blade in both hands, his forehead pressed against the blade.

He shone brilliantly, his divine power nearly boiling.

Suddenly, Lu Ran opened his eyes.

His pupils radiated divine light, and his yellow raincoat fluttered in the wind.

Before the sculpture,

The night was endless, shrouded in darkness and rain.

After the sculpture,

Radiant light soared, auspicious colors filled the sky!

(End of Chapter)

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