Chapter 396: Burn Gate
Chapter 396: Burn Gate
At the bottom of the canyon, inside a small cave.
Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang were resting and recuperating within.
The cave, dug out by hand, was square-shaped, giving off a living room vibe.
The entrance was rectangular, much like a home's doorway.
This cave was the masterpiece of the Radiant Blade and Silent Night Blade.
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"Heh," Deng Yuxiang sighed, sitting on the ground with her back against the stone wall.
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Deng Yuxiang gave Lu Ran a cold glance.
Lu Ran pouted and muttered softly, "Why are you being so fierce?"
Deng Yuxiang narrowed her eyes, "Little Lu Ran, you..."
Lu Ran quickly changed the topic, "Let's come up with code names instead!
Within the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, let's not use our real names."
Deng Yuxiang took out a finely crafted dagger and played with it idly, not saying anything further.
Rather than being fierce, she was using annoyance to hide her embarrassment.
This broken Demonic Statue!
Why don't you just advance and stop trembling with me?
Lu Ran suggested, "How about you take the code name Nightmare?"
Deng Yuxiang gave a cold snort, "When we first met, you wanted me to be called that?"
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But in the future, I will always be myself."
Lu Ran's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously, "Good, Nightmare."
Deng Yuxiang lowered her head and suddenly shook her head with a smile.
Insisting on a code name seemed rather childish.
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That was her ultimate goal.
Perhaps only when she reached that stage could she truly help him and fulfill his grand ambition.
"What should I call myself?" Lu Ran pondered silently.
The main issue was that she always called him "Little Lu Ran," which sounded quite annoying.
Deng Yuxiang looked at his troubled expression and said casually, "If you can't think of one, I'll just call you Mountain Lord."
It didn't involve the word "Luoxian" and didn't mention Lu Ran's name, perfectly meeting his requirements.
Lu Ran's heart stirred, "Call me Gate Lord instead."
Deng Yuxiang was puzzled, "Gate Lord?"
Lu Ran nodded, "Of course, it's Burn Gate!
Starting today, you are the first guardian of my Burn Gate."
Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "What's this? I heard the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm has many powers, and you want to create one too?"
Lu Ran felt a bit embarrassed to admit that he had harbored this ambition for a long time.
He shrugged, "We don't know how long we'll be fighting in this realm, and who knows, we might find like-minded companions."
Upon hearing this, Deng Yuxiang nodded in agreement.
"Then it's settled!" Lu Ran decided, and took off the rebirth coin from his wrist, "Today is the joyous day of the establishment of my Burn Gate!
Nightmare Guardian is also the first member of my sect.
Come, Nightmare, this is my gift to you."
Deng Yuxiang: ???
Gate Lord?
Our organization, at its fullest, only has two people, and you're already acting all high and mighty?
"Take it!" Lu Ran threw the rebirth coin over.
Deng Yuxiang's face showed a hint of surprise, and she finally realized Lu Ran wasn't joking.
She caught the ancient coin and said solemnly, "This is a magical artifact!"
Lu Ran corrected, "It's a fragment of a magical artifact."
"Little Lu Ran, you told me this was given to you by the Forgetful Spring Lord."
"Didn't we agree not to use our real names?"
Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran helplessly and threw the rebirth coin back, "I can't accept it."
Lu Ran caught the ancient coin and laughed, "Fortunately, the rebirth coin doesn't have a spirit blade, or it would be cursing us by now from being tossed around like this."
Deng Yuxiang's expression turned stern, "Tie it on, I don't want it."
Lu Ran's face showed confusion, "Are you ordering me?"
Deng Yuxiang stared at Lu Ran, "If you continue to act so recklessly, it will indeed be quick."
Lu Ran: "."
Wow~
You really want to order me around?
This is like overturning the heavens!
Lu Ran stood up and sat down next to Deng Yuxiang, "I have my reasons."
Deng Yuxiang furrowed her brows slightly and allowed Lu Ran to pick up her wrist, listening to his explanation.
Lu Ran wrapped a red thread around her wrist and said, "I need souls, whether they're human or demonic. I need them all! In today's battle, you and I were briefly separated and split into two battlefields.
In future battles, similar situations may arise.
If I can't make it back in time, I need you to help me collect the souls."
Only then did Deng Yuxiang understand.
She no longer refused and nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Lu Ran continued, "This is a fragment of a magical artifact, without a fully formed spirit blade, it can only be considered to have a trace of consciousness.
Now, I'll teach you how to activate it."
To be honest, if they were fighting in the mortal world, even if Lu Ran lost one or two souls, it wouldn't be too painful.
Even if it was a River Realm soul, Lu Ran could recognize it.
But within the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm?
He was unwilling to give up any soul!
After all, you never know how much Holy Spirit Qi the enemy's souls carry!
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What level of boost is this?
The Grand Feast of the Full Han!
How many Fifteenth Nights would Lu Ran have to endure to achieve such an effect?
"Yes, infuse your divine energy into it," Lu Ran patiently explained.
Within the Celestial Sheep Sect, Lu Ran was the only one who knew the Divine Technique: Netherworld Eye.
Deng Yuxiang couldn't see the soul that existed in another dimension.
However, through the reaction of the coin, she could indirectly determine if the soul had been captured.
After a long while, Deng Yuxiang turned to Lu Ran, "This coin still belongs to you. You can come to me for it at any time.
Or, when we return home, I'll give you the Rebirth Coin."
Lu Ran nodded casually and said directly, "Come on, let's give it a try! Although the Rebirth Coin can't communicate with you, it can understand your intentions.
Now, infuse your divine energy and convey your thoughts, releasing one of the souls."
Deng Yuxiang didn't want to dampen Lu Ran's enthusiasm, so she didn't repeat herself.
She raised her arm, and on her slender, fair wrist, there were circles of thin red threads.
A simple, ancient coin was threaded through the red lines, and it trembled slightly.
Lu Ran opened his heterochromatic eyes and saw Luo Furen flying out.
He spread his palm, and a cloud of black mist rose.
Soul Shattering Devil Technique: Soul Prison!
In Lu Ran's list of demonic techniques, he had rarely used any techniques for imprisoning or tormenting souls.
Today, he was going to give it a good try.
"You! How dare you!"
Luo Furen shouted in anger, pointing at Lu Ran.
"How dare I?" Lu Ran smirked.
Has this woman always been in a high position, unable to step down?
Come!
Today, I'll teach you how to humble yourself.
Lu Ran manipulated the black mist, taking the Netherworld Eye by surprise, and captured Luo Furen within it.
"Do you know who I am? You! You!"
Finally, Deng Yuxiang heard the woman's angry screams.
When the human soul was captured by the demonic technique, Soul Prison, Deng Yuxiang and the soul were in the same dimension.
"See that?" Lu Ran held the black mist in one hand and slowly lowered it.
Luo Furen's face appeared on the black mist.
The scene was eerie and horrifying!
"Mmm." Deng Yuxiang nodded slightly, watching Luo Furen gritting her teeth, "It seems like she hasn't realized the situation yet."
Lu Ran leaned against the stone wall, bending one leg and resting his elbow on his knee. He held the black mist in his palm and weighed it.
He teased, "You've lost someone, Lady Luo! It must be embarrassing to have your plan exposed."
When they first met, Lady Luo had always been pleasant and polite.
All of it was to lure them into a trap.
Now that she had fallen so low, her true nature was finally revealed.
Luo Furen's eyes were filled with hatred, and she shouted angrily, "You filthy couple!"
"You despicable, lowly scum! You won't get away with this!"
"If I don't return within three days, my husband will come looking for me! He'll tear you to pieces!"
"Wow~~" Lu Ran was shocked!
In extreme situations, people react in various ways.
Lady Luo's reaction truly surprised Lu Ran!
Did she know that her life was coming to an end, and there was no chance of survival, so she had completely let go of herself?
Yes, I can't let you live.
But I can make you beg me and allow you to die!
Deng Yuxiang's face turned cold, and she had never heard such foul language in her life.
Lu Ran's throat twitched as he felt the terrifying aura of the woman beside him.
"Lu Ran."
"Yes!" This time, Lu Ran didn't hesitate with the address.
"Soul Fire." Deng Yuxiang's thin lips parted.
Soul Shattering Devil Technique: Soul Fire, was the primary method used by Soul Shattering Devil to torment human souls.
This technique was specifically designed to scorch the souls of the dead!
"Whoosh~"
Within the black mist in Lu Ran's hand, black flames ignited.
"Dirty, despicable scum! Scum! Scum!" Luo Furen's shouting suddenly stopped.
Instead, she let out a piercing, miserable scream.
People often say that death is not the most terrifying thing.
The scene before them was the perfect example.
"Ahhh, stop! I'm begging you to stop!" Luo Furen's face was contorted in agony.
Occasionally, when she opened her eyes wide, her bulging eyeballs seemed ready to pop out.
The Soul Fire technique was somewhat unique.
It couldn't harm the physical bodies of the living, nor could it directly harm human souls while they were alive.
Only after death did this technique find its use.
Surprisingly, Deng Yuxiang reached out and gently caressed Luo Furen's "black mist face," watching as she was tormented and burned by the Soul Fire.
"No, please, I beg you, please!"
"Stop! Waaaah~~~ I admit my mistake, please, Your Highness, stop."
"Let me die! Kill me! I beg you to kill me!"
The human soul in the Soul Prison wept bitterly, but not a single tear fell.
From threats and insults to complete breakdown and pleading for mercy, it took only half a minute.
Lu Ran looked at the soul in his palm, tortured by extreme agony, and couldn't help but sigh.
Over the past forty years, countless people had been abused by demons beyond recognition.
"Sect Leader."
"Hmm?"
"You can ask now." Deng Yuxiang glared at Luo Furen's miserable state, her heart filled with anger, but she prioritized the mission.
"Oh." Lu Ran snapped out of his thoughts and extinguished the Soul Fire.
He looked at the distorted face in the black mist and said sternly, "Now, I'll ask, and you'll answer."
"Mmm! Waaaah" The imprisoned soul nodded repeatedly, unable to speak through her sobs.
(End of Chapter)
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