Chapter 40: The Crimson Inferno
Chapter 40: The Crimson Inferno
"Be careful," Wei Long cautioned as he strode forward, a red robe manifesting on his body.
Divine Technique: Blood Vortex Robe!
Lu Ran's body tensed, gripping the wooden sword tightly.
The higher the grade of the Blood Vortex Robe, the deeper its color.
And the robe on Wei Long's body was a 'Crimson Robe'! Its divine technique quality couldn't be lower than the River Grade.
"Huff!"
As Wei Long approached with large strides, he suddenly swung his palm.
The hem of the crimson robe swept horizontally towards the front, but in the midst of the attack, its vibrant color rapidly faded.
By the time the hem reached Lu Ran's face, it had already turned translucent.
Clearly, Wei Long, following Squad Leader Sun Zhengfang's orders, deliberately lowered the quality of his divine technique.
Was he afraid that he might accidentally kill Lu Ran with a single mistake?
"Swoosh—"
The sound of the robe tearing suddenly rang out.
As Lu Ran crouched to dodge the hem of the robe, he viciously slashed his wooden sword upwards.
The low-quality wooden sword, enveloped in dense divine power, swung out a half-moon mist!
The lowest-quality Blood Vortex Robe was instantly slashed, leaving a gash.
Lu Ran was already a Mist Realm Fourth Rank Follower, no longer the little lamb he once was.
"Haha!" Sun Zhengfang's laughter echoed from a distance, "I told you to take it easy, but you didn't have to go that easy.
This kid is the Bureau's specially selected trainee, he's got some skills."
"Yes!" Wei Long responded loudly, his robe disappearing and reappearing, transforming into a brand-new light red robe.
Lu Ran was taken aback by this sudden change.
One-click outfit change? In the next moment, the robe's hem attacked again.
Lu Ran, who was already crouching, immediately tumbled to the side.
He rolled and stood up in one fluid motion.
Wei Long nodded in approval at Lu Ran's swift and decisive movement.
Now, how will you respond next?
"Huff~"
The wind howled.
The light red robe abruptly expanded, covering the sky above Lu Ran.
"Ssss"
Mist surged beneath Lu Ran's feet, and he rapidly retreated backward.
The light red wave crashed to the ground, and Lu Ran fell into the arms of the Great Nightmare.
Deng Yuxiang extended her hand, steadying Lu Ran's back as he slid towards her, and she smoothly sent him sideways:
"Run, Lu Ran, don't get crushed."
"My sister is the most caring!" Lu Ran's voice grew fainter as he ran, the divine mist swirling beneath his feet, darting towards the center of the rooftop.
"You little..." Deng Yuxiang chuckled, watching as the light red wave rolled towards Lu Ran.
Sun Zhengfang laughed, "Wei Long, what are you eating!
You can't even give him a sense of oppression, how can Lu Ran still have the mind to joke?"
Wei Long: "..."
Didn't you tell me to take it easy? Wei Long's thoughts were rich, but his expression remained cold. Suddenly, he raised his palm.
Deng Yuxiang's eyes narrowed, wanting to remind Lu Ran, but she held back.
"Thud" came a muffled sound.
Lu Ran stomped his feet, and mist surged!
His rapidly advancing figure came to an abrupt halt.
Just a meter in front of him, amidst swirling energy, a blood-red chain appeared out of thin air.
If Lu Ran hadn't reacted in time and continued to advance, he would have been bound by the blood-red chain!
Divine Technique: Demon Confining Chain! The 'Demon' in the name doesn't refer to an actual demon.
This deity earned this title because their divine technique could imprison countless demons.
"Oh?" Wei Hu, standing by the rooftop railing, widened his eyes slightly.
He hadn't expected Lu Ran to dodge this attack! Lu Ran, as a Mist Realm Follower, was able to abruptly halt his forward momentum.
To possess such control over his body was truly remarkable.
What intrigued Wei Hu even more was how Lu Ran sensed the danger ahead. The Demon Confining Chain appeared out of thin air, moving at incredible speed!
The only flaw was the energy fluctuation in the area before the blood-red chain's appearance.
Even as Lu Ran dashed forward at breakneck speed, he could still perceive the anomaly ahead. Indeed, an expert could see the subtleties.
Lu Ran's simple and straightforward action of stopping left those behind him in awe.
"Yes, we have a few trial trainees here," Sun Zhengfang continued his phone call, his gaze never leaving Lu Ran.
Deng Yuxiang raised her eyebrows slightly, watching Lu Ran's back with keen interest.
Yutang had indeed mentioned that they spent a full 21 days in the Evil Dog Village, during which Lu Ran often covered his eyes with a red cloth.
Apparently, he took Yutang's advice to heart?
"Oh!" Lu Ran's heart still raced, and mist surged beneath his feet again.
He had just retreated, and another blood-red chain appeared in the same spot.
A close call!
"Oh?" Wei Long echoed the same puzzled sound, his raised palm never lowering.
Blood-red chains appeared out of thin air, crisscrossing chaotically.
However, the chains glowing with blood-red light couldn't entangle the nimble little lamb!
"This intensity is increasing too quickly!
Lu Ran let out a loud shout.
Sidestep, retreat, bend, Divine Technique: Immortal Hoof.
Sudden stop, lower head, lift leg, Divine Technique: Immortal Hoof.
Wei Hu was completely stunned!
With a solemn expression, he blurted out, "What the...!"
Sun Zhengfang, holding his phone, could no longer hear the person on the other end speaking, and his eyes were filled with the image of Lu Ran's lively movements.
"Good!" Deng Yuxiang's eyes sparkled with excitement.
In just twenty-one days, he had reached this level?
Rigorous training was inevitable, but on the other hand,
Lu Ran, as the one who attracted the Demonic Technique: Scarlet Paper Man, truly had extraordinary talent!
"Haha!" Sun Zhengfang burst into laughter, "Big Dragon, increase the intensity a little more, and gradually push him to his limits!"
It was indeed rare for a middle-aged man to laugh so heartily.
Sun Zhengfang was truly delighted!
All along, he had been somewhat resistant to the idea of leading Lu Ran on a mission.
After all, this was the night of the fifteenth of July.
If anything unexpected happened, Sun Zhengfang couldn't even imagine the punishment he and his team would face.
Moreover, Sun Zhengfang himself also felt guilty.
Who would have thought that Lu Ran's performance would be so dazzling?
Was his evasion attribute maxed out?
"Received," Wei Long replied expressionlessly, his voice low. "Increasing intensity."
In an instant, the speed at which the chains appeared noticeably increased.
"Go easy! Mr. La Tiao!" Lu Ran frantically dodged, his movements becoming more chaotic.
Wei Long: ???
"Haha~" Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but laugh out loud.
From this perspective, the nickname "Great Nightmare" seemed quite fitting.
As Wei Long increased the intensity, Lu Ran, while constantly dodging, gradually approached Wei Long's area.
This was definitely not intentional on Lu Ran's part.
On the contrary, it was Wei Long's deliberate action!
"Huff!"
Beneath Wei Long's feet, the crimson mist surged and billowed.
As expected, the moment Lu Ran entered Wei Long's casting range, Wei Long wasted no time in casting his spell.
Divine Technique - Blood Sea Chaos!
This was the Divine Technique suitable for Demon Confiner Followers in the River Realm at Tier 3.
True to its name, the dense blood mist resembled surging waves, spreading out in all directions.
This technique could disrupt the target's internal mist, causing it to run rampant and interfere with their spellcasting.
It was a form of soft control.
Wei Long's strategy was clear; the Divine Technique: Immortal Hoof had helped Lu Ran tremendously, giving him ample room for error.
Without this reliance, how could Lu Ran continue to bounce around?
"Crack!"
At Lu Ran's calf, the sturdy sheep leg formed by white mist was forcefully shattered by the blood mist waves.
It seemed to be smashed to pieces, but in reality, Lu Ran's divine power surged within him, making it impossible to condense the Divine Hoof into shape!
"It's gone," Wei Hu shook his head, but he also believed that Lu Ran's performance was already impressive.
Just look at this scene!
On the ground, thick blood mist continued to surge.
Countless blood-colored chains hung and swayed in mid-air, crisscrossing in all directions.
This place was like a fucking hell!
This realm was never a place for a Mist Realm Follower to venture.
"Snap~"
In the corner of the rooftop, Sun Zhengfang's phone suddenly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
Sun Zhengfang's mouth hung slightly open as he gazed at the blood-red hell, at that figure who continued to dodge and weave through the chaos with his eyes closed.
What did I just see?
Was Lu Ran closing his eyes?
Sun Zhengfang observed carefully, confirming multiple times, and was indeed astonished by what he witnessed.
Lu Ran had indeed closed his eyes!
The others on the rooftop immediately noticed this as well.
For a moment, their expressions were incredibly vivid!
Lu Ran, with his eyes tightly shut, continued to retreat and dodge.
A tilt of the head, a lift of the hand, a backward lean of the upper body, a turn with the momentum.
Each step was breathtaking!
The white mist sheep leg could no longer wrap around Lu Ran's calf or form outside his body to assist him.
But what about the Demonic Technique: Evil Perception?
Regardless of how Lu Ran's divine power surged within him, as long as there was divine power in his body, his senses would be activated!
People might not believe it.
The more Lu Ran's divine power surged, the more his senses were heightened!
He could even smell the scent of the Great Nightmare's shampoo from a distance.
He didn't know what shampoo she used, but it had a light and elegant fragrance.
Was it camellia?
Perhaps.
At this moment, Lu Ran's performance was still so remarkable because, ultimately, the Demon Confiner's Divine Technique: Blood Sea Chaos was a soft control technique, not a hard control one.
So...
Demonic Technique, activated?
No, from the moment the battle began, the Demonic Technique had already been activated!
Twenty-one days of rigorous training had allowed Lu Ran to grasp the essence.
After returning home and equipping himself with the Demonic Technique: Evil Perception, he had opened the door to a new world, like adding wings to a tiger!
Listen.
Lu Ran, with his eyes closed, suddenly tilted his head.
"Huff!" A blood-red chain appeared out of thin air and whipped past Lu Ran's ear.
Did you hear that?
The sound of the wind.
Please vote~
(End of Chapter)
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