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Chapter 404: Mistakenly Smelling the Flower's Scent
Chapter 404: Mistakenly Smelling the Flower's Scent
Seven days later, on the snowy mountain.
In the lush snow forest, a floor-length mirror suddenly appeared, and two human figures darted out one after the other, breaking the tranquility of the place.
Deng Yuxiang fell heavily to the ground, her body trembling and rolling in the snow.
Lu Ran, on the other hand, stood on a black cloud and flew backwards.
"Swoosh~ Swoosh~!"
One after another, Night Charm blades flew out of the floor-length mirror, crazily chasing and attacking the two humans.
Retreat!
Lu Ran was anxious and yelled in his mind, desperately trying to close the floor-length mirror.
At the same time, Lu Ran put on a large red cloak.
He extended his hand forward, and the dragon and phoenix embroidered cuffs suddenly expanded, sucking in all the Night Charm blades.
Crimson Paper Sorcery - Crimson Paper Sleeve!
In a critical moment, I still have to rely on Sister Crimson Paper to back me up.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Ran landed steadily and slid backwards, stirring up endless frost and snow.
A group of Night Charm demons!
They were so damn brutal.
Lu Ran recalled the extremely dangerous scene he had just experienced, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
For the past few days, Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang had been traveling north.
As the altitude increased, the lush green forests turned into snow-covered forests.
Finally, they entered the territory of the Night Charm clan.
In fact, they had not yet seen the legendary Night Charm Lake.
But Lu Ran was clear that he had entered the sphere of influence of the Night Charm clan.
In this area, all the holy spirit energy descending from the sky belonged to the Night Charm clan.
For someone like Lu Ran, who was an anomaly, once discovered, they would naturally be executed on the spot.
Two days ago, when Lu Ran was collecting holy spirit energy, he encountered the Night Charm clan, and since then, a battle of pursuit and counterattack had lasted for a full two days.
Recalling the danger, Lu Ran felt a chill down his spine.
These Night Charm demons were highly skilled in martial arts and had vicious blade techniques, aiming for vital points with every move.
Moreover, in this area, the Night Charm clan had an unusually large number of members and were extremely united.
Additionally, because this clan did not rely on their eyes to perceive the world, even during the night, it did not hinder their search and pursuit.
This relentless pursuit day and night was exhausting even for Lu Ran.
Fortunately, before challenging the Divine Ruins, he had made thorough preparations and learned the Demonic Mirror Technique - Mirror Flower Moon, which allowed him to open teleportation mirrors.
Otherwise,
Regardless of Lu Ran's situation, for the time being, Deng Yuxiang might have already met her end here.
"Nightmare?" Lu Ran quickly looked around and saw a trembling woman under a snow pine in the distance.
Her clothes below her waist were torn, and there was a bloody hole in her abdomen.
Blood flowed out, and in the pure white snow, it bloomed like blood-red flowers.
A Night Charm blade had pierced through her waist and abdomen.
However, as Lu Ran dispersed the floor-length mirror, the Night Charm blade lost contact with its owner and naturally disappeared without a trace.
"Huff~"
Lu Ran instantly flashed to her side, igniting black flames in his hand, and hurriedly covered her abdomen.
He felt both pained and guilty, and even his address for her changed: "Sorry, sis, the sculptures in the garden automatically advance, and I can't stop them."
Originally, Deng Yuxiang was fighting and retreating in a systematic manner.
But as Lu Ran's mind went "boom," the Night Charm sculptures suddenly advanced, and Deng Yuxiang suffered as well.
On the perilous battlefield, a single mistake could lead to irreversible consequences.
Not to mention, their opponents were the extremely dangerous Night Charm clan.
Unfortunately, Lu Ran couldn't predict when the sculptures in the garden would advance.
Because in the Holy Spirit Mountain, you couldn't know how much holy spirit energy was hidden in each enemy's soul.
"No, I'm fine," Deng Yuxiang forced a smile.
Seeing Lu Ran's guilty expression, Deng Yuxiang trembled and reached out to caress his face.
There was no warm and touching moment as imagined.
Her cold fingers pinched Lu Ran's cheek hard.
"Ouch!" Lu Ran gasped, startled.
Deng Yuxiang wasn't blaming Lu Ran; she was just trying to divert his attention.
In terms of numbers, since they had been pursued, they had killed at most forty or so Night Charm demons.
And half of them were only at the River Realm stage.
Who would have thought that the Night Charm demon they had just killed, a River Realm Night Charm, had such a substantial amount of energy stored in its soul.
It was like opening a blind box, and the two of them had drawn a golden legend.
Deng Yuxiang had transformed from the majestic Qin Liangyu into the frail and delicate Lin Daiyu.
"Let's go," Lu Ran picked her up.
He looked around and dispersed the eye-catching large red cloak, dashing into the depths of the snow forest.
Ten minutes later, inside a small natural cave.
Lu Ran, with a buzzing head, supported Deng Yuxiang, who was burning fiercely, and sat down with a thud against the stone wall.
"Heh"
Lu Ran breathed a long sigh of relief, his head resting against the stone wall.
The sudden advancement of the sculptures also caused him some trouble.
Beside him, Deng Yuxiang was still trembling, but her condition was gradually warming up, and her body became warm and cozy under the burning black fire.
She leaned against the stone wall, also taking a long breath, and a smile curled on her lips.
The smile held a hint of self-mockery.
What Demon Lord, what Guardian of the Flame Gate, they hadn't even seen the shadow of the Night Charm Lake, and they were being chased and fled in a panic.
"Wuuu"
Outside the cave, the cold wind picked up, sounding like ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
Within the cave, the dim light created a serene atmosphere.
A
Third Stage of the River Realm!
Deng Yuxiang also calmed down, her wounds already completely healed by the River Rank Cage Fire.
"Alright, let's put away the Cage Fire now."
"Let's keep it burning a bit longer to stay warm," Lu Ran said softly.
Deng Yuxiang hesitated for a moment, but instead of refusing, she whispered, "That divine weapon dagger took the opportunity to escape during the chaos."
Lu Ran let out a cold hum. "I saw it. It knows how to seize the moment."
Divine weapons naturally recognize their masters.
Perhaps, to that dagger, there was no difference between Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang and the bandits from the Heaven Follower Mountain.
During their journey over the past few days, the two from the Lu Clan had also tried to communicate with the dagger.
Alas, the spirit blade was too proud to waste words with them.
In Xia Guang's words, the dagger's spirit had locked itself away, isolating itself from the outside world.
Unexpectedly, the dagger hadn't isolated itself completely! It had precisely seized the opportunity to escape.
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Deng Yuxiang nodded slightly. Was it seven days ago, or six days ago, since the last advancement? She couldn't quite remember. The longer they stayed in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, the more blurred her sense of time became.
Lu Ran: "Your fusion with the statue is also getting stronger."
Deng Yuxiang: "..."
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The benefit was that Deng Yuxiang became even more sensitive to the wind.
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At that time, her combat power would reach a whole new level!
"Sect Leader."
"Hmm?"
"Let's rest for the night, and I'll also start my advancement."
"Are you ready?" Lu Ran looked at the woman beside him, feeling a bit worried.
After all, she had just returned from the brink of death.
Lu Ran's Cage Fire could heal her physical body and soothe her mind, but her mental state still needed to be stabilized by herself.
"I can't wait," Deng Yuxiang replied.
After reaching the River Realm, each advancement, even a small stage, will bring a significant improvement to her physical qualities and spellcasting strength!"
Lu Ran looked at the woman beside him, feeling a bit worried.
"Are you sure?"
The woman nodded slightly, feeling a bit uneasy. She couldn't quite remember.
Lu Ran: "Your fusion with the statue is also getting stronger."
Deng Yuxiang: "..."
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The benefit was that Deng Yuxiang became even more sensitive to the wind.
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At that time, her combat power would reach a whole new level!
"Sect Leader."
"Hmm?"
"Let's rest for the night, and I'll also start my advancement."
"Are you ready?" Lu Ran looked at the woman beside him, feeling a bit worried.
After all, she had just returned from the brink of death.
Lu Ran's Cage Fire could heal her physical body and soothe her mind, but her mental state still needed to be stabilized by herself.
"I can't wait," Deng Yuxiang replied.
After reaching the River Realm, each advancement, even a small stage,
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In truth, Lu Ran's heart was conflicted.
At this thought, Lu Ran couldn't help but wonder, "How did they tell us apart?"
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Lu Ran suddenly looked strange, "Is my nose playing tricks on me? Why do I still smell camellia on you?"
"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang was puzzled, as she could only smell blood.
Lu Ran felt embarrassed as soon as he spoke.
He quickly cleared his throat and made the black fire burn brighter, "Never mind, let's rest for a bit. We'll leave immediately."
The two of them had been fighting and rolling around in this realm for about ten days, engaging in numerous battles, but they remained spotlessly clean.
Internally:
Both were Sea Realm powerhouses, transcending the boundaries of the human race.
They didn't need to eat or drink, surviving solely on the energy between heaven and earth, and their bodies were terrifyingly clean inside and out.
Externally:
The water flow armor had cleansing abilities, gradually washing away the bloodstains on their skin and clothes.
So, after such a long time, Deng Yuxiang shouldn't have smelled of camellia anymore.
It was all in Lu Ran's head.
Deng Yuxiang turned to look at Lu Ran, raising her eyebrows slightly, and teased, "Do you miss that scent?"
Or was he homesick? In the Holy Spirit Mountains, many of the things he was used to, and various aspects of the human world, simply didn't exist.
She didn't say the last part out loud.
Too blunt.
She didn't want to embarrass him or make him genuinely sad.
However, Lu Ran was stubborn.
He shrugged, acting nonchalant, and muttered, "I don't miss it. I was just asking. I must have had a hallucination. You're right here beside me, accompanying me every day. Why would I want the scent of flowers?"
Deng Yuxiang's gaze intensified as she stared at Lu Ran.
She watched as Lu Ran took out a bronze mirror, looking busy as he searched for something.
After a long while, she smiled and softly said, "Hmm."
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Deng Yuxiang: "Okay, good."
(End of Chapter)
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