Chapter 414: Ambush from All Sides

Chapter 414: Ambush from All Sides

In the pitch-black cave, Deng Yuxiang's trembling body gradually calmed down.

She remained silent, her head lowered, seemingly embarrassed and annoyed.

Lu Ran knew she had recovered because the buzzing in his head had stopped.

Night Charm Evil Sculpture, finally reaching the fifth stage!

The pinnacle of the River Realm!

Unfortunately, the Night Charm Clan had already destroyed their temple. If Lu Ran had been given more opportunities and managed to cultivate the Night Charm Evil Sculpture to the Sea Realm, he could have created River Realm Night Charm Minions!

Having a few more servants would be wonderful. Lu Ran secretly lamented the missed opportunity but suppressed his impulse, softly calling out, "Nightmare?"

"Mm." Deng Yuxiang responded in a low voice.

"If you're feeling better, let's head back. After all, this is the Night Charm Clan's territory, and it's better to leave sooner rather than later."

"Yes." Deng Yuxiang's expressionless face hid her inner emotions.

Lu Ran secretly smiled but didn't expose her.

Being a young woman in her twenties and so proud, she always trembled and looked pitiful during the evil sculpture's rank advancement.

It was indeed quite embarrassing.

"Let's go, Mr. Chen. We'll head back to the lake area to rest." Lu Ran immediately summoned the floor mirror.

After days of continuous battles, the group, even with the help of a Sea Realm Great Physician to alleviate their physical and mental exhaustion, still desperately needed a good night's sleep.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng, who had been keeping his distance, immediately got up and approached.

When they teleported outside the snow forest, they realized it was already late at night.

Lu Ran performed the Demon Art: Mirror Blossom Moon several times, and the three members of the Flame Sect finally returned to the mountain forest by the high mountain lake.

The night sky was still covered by a sea of clouds.

The forest was pitch-black.

Yu Changsheng raised his hand to summon the Divine Weapon: One River Mist Fan, but Lu Ran was quicker, grabbing his hand.

"Shh." Lu Ran whispered softly, signaling for silence.

Yu Changsheng's heart tightened! In the pitch-black night, he couldn't observe the surroundings.

All he could rely on was the Divine Weapon in his hand.

However, apart from the various divine weapons carried by Lu Ran, the Mist Fan didn't sense the presence of any other divine weapons.

[Don't move.] Lu Ran held Yu Changsheng's hand and mentally commanded Deng Yuxiang.

Deng Yuxiang was already alert, and upon hearing Lu Ran's mental message, she strained her ears to listen carefully.

Sniffing, Lu Ran wrinkled his nose: [There are people, quite a few of them!]



Deng Yuxiang's expression darkened: [Are they resting by the lake, or are they ambushing us?]



[Hide your aura so they don't notice you.] Lu Ran commanded mentally, quietly summoning an ancient bronze mirror.

Sinful Mirror Demon Art: Tying Threads Mirror!

With a slight thought, the image in the mirror changed continuously.

The seemingly flat ground was intentionally revealed by the Tying Threads Mirror.

Undoubtedly, someone was hiding underground! Lu Ran found over a dozen such spots in the mirror.

This meant that within a radius of 500 meters around him, there were at least a dozen people hiding in the ground.

Lu Ran raised his head and looked into the distance, carefully observing the surroundings.

It seemed that these people had set up an ambush with the lake as the center. The area of this high mountain lake was not small, and there might be more hidden soldiers outside the 500-meter radius near the lake!

[Let's go.] Lu Ran's face darkened.

He pulled the two guardians along with him, retreating cautiously into the still-open floor mirror.

After their figures disappeared, the floor mirror remained open.

Lu Ran's head emerged from the mirror again, and he used his divine sight to lock onto a distant tree.

He slowly raised his hand, and five thin red silk threads emerged from his fingertips.

Pulling Threads Demon Art: Silken Threads!

As the saying goes, one would rather enter the King of Hell's palace than get entangled in silken threads!

"Today, you've kicked the iron plate," Lu Ran muttered to himself as the five thin red silk threads slowly moved forward.

They were like five venomous snakes hidden in the darkness!

Even more insidious and difficult to detect than venomous snakes.

The silken threads quietly reached the tree and silently pierced into the ground.

"Ah? Ah!!!"

The sudden cry shattered the silence of the dead forest.

Divine power surged in Lu Ran's hand, and the five silk threads stuck firmly to the ambusher's body.

Pulling Threads Demon Art: Chaos!

On top of controlling the enemy's physical body with the silken threads, this technique could disrupt the divine power within the target and interfere with their spellcasting!

"Come!"

Lu Ran roared in his mind and pulled the threads back forcefully.

A tall woman was forcefully pulled out of the ground and flew towards the floor mirror.

"What's going on?"

"Enemy attack?"

"Wuu~~~" Chaos erupted in the lake area, and a horn sounded abruptly.

Even before the horn sounded, in the pitch-black forest, the woman had already been dragged into the mirror, and the floor mirror dissipated.

Eighty kilometers away, in a lush forest.

Lu Ran gently moved his fingers, and the tall woman floated in mid-air, like a puppet, slowly turning around.

Without a word, a deep, alluring red flashed in his eyes.

Pulling Threads Demon Art: Tying Eyes!

Lu Ran's expression turned cold and vicious.

Lu Ran was a bit taken aback, intending to give a welcoming gift, using Tying Eyes to torment and intimidate the captive, making her more obedient.

But he didn't expect his illusion to be countered?

This woman... immune to mental techniques?

Who is her deity?

I don't care who your deity is!

Do you think my Pulling Threads Demon Art: Chaos is a joke?

Lu Ran's divine power surged, and through the red silk threads, he frantically blocked the divine power within the woman's body.

Then, a seductive crimson hue flashed across his eyes once more.

"Ah! Ahhhh!"

The tall woman let out a mournful wail, her body and mind feeling as if they were being pierced by a thousand needles.

The excruciating pain from her limbs and bones contorted her features, and her body convulsed uncontrollably.

Essence Defense Techniques also required manual activation, and once Lu Ran further disrupted the Divine Energy within her, he could forcefully disrupt or even shut down her Essence Defense Technique.

"Shut up!" Deng Yuxiang hissed, her voice filled with authority.

"Mm." The tall woman subconsciously obeyed the command, but the extreme pain caused her to moan involuntarily.

After Lu Ran confirmed that the captive wouldn't cause any trouble, he looked around, "Let's find a hidden spot first."

At the same time, on a cliff not far from the high mountain lake.

Recalling the past, when Lu Ran and Deng were investigating the lake and before they met Yu Changsheng, they had rested here.

At this very moment, a woman stood there, her face chillingly cold!

"Master." A man trembled as he knelt behind her.

"Speak." The woman in the white dress coldly uttered a single word.

"Jing Hong...Jing Hong...she's missing." The man stammered his report, his forehead already pressed against the ground, "We just searched, but couldn't find anyone."

"Useless!" The woman in white squeezed out two words through clenched teeth.

As her anger grew, the temperature in the world dropped sharply.

"Tsk!"

The sword's edge pierced through the man's skull.

The woman in white casually flicked her sleeve, and the flying sword instantly shattered the man's Water Flow Armor, pinning him to the ground where he knelt.

She executed her slave, but her anger remained unquenched.

The sound of the horn, with its searching and investigating functions, still echoed through the mountain forest.

Under the invisible sound waves, the actions of the woman in white were clearly perceived by the horn-blowing crowd.

Yet, they dared not utter a word of complaint, instead, they searched even more vigorously.

Whether it was sadness, despair, or the possible anger, all emotions were buried deep within their hearts.

The deep horn sound, with its unique tone, reverberated through the silent night.

It was as if the crowd was mourning and sending off their fallen comrade.

In a hidden cave within the mountain, a faint golden fish slowly swam in mid-air, illuminating this newly opened small cave.

It's worth mentioning that this fish came from the lowest-grade Mist Grade Rain Summoning Carp.

Apparently, Yu Changsheng was concerned that his purification technique would interfere with Lu Ran's work, so he deliberately lowered the quality of his Divine Technique.

"Sect Leader, nice technique."

Yu Changsheng's eyes glimmered as he watched the red silk thread extending from Lu Ran's fingertip.

My Sect Leader!

How many Evil Demon squads have you infiltrated?

During the past ten days of combat, Lu Ran occasionally displayed some kind of Demon Art, leaving Yu Changsheng secretly astonished.

And tonight,

Lu Ran actually took out the Pulling Threads Demon Art of the Paper Phoenix Clan?

Yu Changsheng struggled to remain calm.

But a person's name, a tree's shadow!

These seductive beauties were brimming with poison from head to toe, causing immense harm to the human race.

Anyone would be filled with fear and heightened vigilance.

Yu Changsheng never imagined that the gentle and polite Lu Ran would be so dangerous behind the scenes!

"Mr. Follow Dragon is just joking." Lu Ran said casually, keeping a close eye on the captive.

The other end of the fine red thread was tied to a woman.

Five silk threads were attached to her forehead, wrists, and ankles, completely controlling her every move.

This woman was in her forties, tall, and half a head taller than Deng Yuxiang.

Compared to the curvaceous Deng Yuxiang, this woman was also slightly more robust.

She wore a black garment with visible signs of mending.

Because Deng Yuxiang had given orders beforehand, this woman dared not plead for mercy, and her eyes were filled with tears, her face pleading for mercy.

"What kind of believer are you?" Deng Yuxiang interrogated.

The tall woman's lips trembled, "Battle Horn believer."

Fifth Rank Divine Being, Battle Horn!

The Battle Horn Sect's offensive abilities were lacking, but their auxiliary capabilities were outstanding.

Among the Moon Gazer forces, there were also believers of this kind, but most Battle Horn believers were recruited by the army.

Out of the six Divine Techniques of the Battle Horn Sect, five were sound-based techniques!

Various horn sounds had comprehensive effects and performed exceptionally well.

Recalling the past, when Lu Ran honored the Evil Demon Crimson Paper Man on the Reverence Platform, the students cried and screamed, terrified to the point of peeing their pants.

At that time, there was a teacher who blew the horn, controlling the situation.

The entire chaotic playground quickly quieted down.

It was enough to witness the powerful crowd control capabilities of the Battle Horn believers!

"Battle Horn believer?" Deng Yuxiang's anger intensified.

She privately analyzed that Yu Changsheng might have offended someone, leading to this ambush at the lake.

But the Battle Horn believers were too targeted.

One of Lu Ran's few weaknesses was his fear of sounds!

Could this be a coincidence?

If not for Lu Ran's vigilance and keen senses,

Perhaps at this moment, he would have been pinned down by the horn's sound.

"Who sent you here?" Deng Yuxiang grabbed the woman's neck, bringing her before her eyes.

The woman's lips trembled, "Sword Peak, Dong Fang Ning."

Deng Yuxiang's beautiful eyes narrowed, her anger filled the entire cave.

East! Fang! Ning!

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