Chapter 444: Bottleneck in Cultivation?
Chapter 444: Bottleneck in Cultivation?
As night fell, a thrilled voice echoed within the Cloud Sea Residence, "Haha, I did it!"
Lu Ran vigorously shook his head, finally freeing himself from the buzzing sound.
The Blaze Sky Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden stopped trembling, and its size was quite impressive.
River Realm, Second Stage!
Earlier in the afternoon, the Blaze Sky Sculpture had advanced to the First Stage of the River Realm, and what surprised Lu Ran even more was that the Divine Statue didn't stop.
Advancing further?
Lu Ran was overjoyed!
This wanderer who had traveled far and wide was indeed capable!
Lu Ran had once roughly estimated that each strand of pure Holy Spirit Qi was equivalent to an ordinary River Realm Wraith.
With this advancement, Lu Ran's Blaze Sky Sculpture had advanced from the Third Stage of the River Realm all the way to the Second Stage of the River Realm! In other words, in all these years, Shi Guangwei had collected more than 120 strands of Holy Spirit Qi?
No, there was more.
After all, the Divine Statue also required a considerable amount of Holy Spirit Qi when breaking through a major realm.
"So refreshing," Lu Ran murmured to himself.
These strands of Spirit Qi were supposed to return to the deity along with the soul of the believer.
However, the origin power painstakingly collected by Shi Guangwei had all been intercepted by Lu Ran! Lu Ran, of course, felt incredibly satisfied!
He stepped out of his home and stood in the courtyard, stretching lazily with a fierce expression, "Ugh~~~"
Coincidentally, on this night, the sky was not shrouded by cloud cover.
The stars filled the sky, far more beautiful than the human world's starry sky.
Lu Ran tilted his head back, stretching, and gradually became lost in admiration.
After a while, his figure flickered, and he headed towards the sea cliff, only to be surprised by a familiar figure there.
The tall figure seemed somewhat lonely.
She stood alone at the edge of the sea cliff, gazing into the distance, her jet-black hair gently swaying in the sea breeze.
Nightmare? The woman seemed to sense something and turned her head.
With the help of the starry night sky, Deng Yuxiang vaguely recognized the visitor.
Lu Ran took a step forward and joked, "Out so late, not resting, but coming here to enjoy the sea breeze? What's the matter, feeling lonely?"
Deng Yuxiang glanced at Lu Ran indifferently, "Be careful with your words, there's no one around."
Lu Ran: "."
In front of others, Deng Yuxiang had always shown the utmost respect to Lu Ran, maintaining the dignity of the Sect Leader.
But behind closed doors... Hmm.
Lu Ran approached the woman and could clearly sense the faint melancholy in her heart.
"Still worried about Yan Shuangzi?" Lu Ran asked.
Deng Yuxiang remained silent, gazing at the pitch-black sea in the distance.
It was more like a memorial than a worry.
A memorial for her former close friend.
A memorial for Yan Shuangzi, who had completely 'died'.
Lu Ran slightly leaned in and gently bumped her shoulder with his own, "I've told you, I'll take good care of her."
Deng Yuxiang's body swayed from the bump, and she turned to look at the mischievous little guy beside her.
Even in the dim light, she could see the sincerity in Lu Ran's face.
The tension in Deng Yuxiang's heart instantly dissipated, and her voice softened, "Mhm, I believe you."
"Then don't worry." Lu Ran smiled, "I want to experiment with the Blaze Heaven Tyrant, and you can watch."
Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran and said softly, "Your hair has grown a bit."
"Oh?" Lu Ran shook his head, suddenly having an idea, "I'll keep it then."
"Do you want to imitate Conglong and grow your hair long?"
Lu Ran shook his head repeatedly, "That's too long, it's not convenient for combat. I'll just keep it a bit longer and tie it into a small braid."
Deng Yuxiang asked in confusion, "Why?"
Lu Ran replied with a serious tone, "Holy Spirit Mountain edition, limited edition skin for the Burning God!"
Deng Yuxiang: "."
"Hu~"
Lu Ran resembled a human bonfire, his body engulfed in raging flames, sparks flying!
The sparks crackled and popped.
Blaze Sky Divine Art, Blaze Heaven Tyrant!
"Wow!" Lu Ran exclaimed, feeling his divine power being rapidly consumed.
As expected of the River Realm's Blaze Heaven Tyrant, the consumption rate was astonishing! But Lu Ran remained calm.
Although he had left in a hurry and didn't bring his Blaze Phoenix Pattern Gourd, he had a large number of Divine Power Orbs.
Adding to the Divine Power Orbs he had obtained during the day, Lu Ran now had 15 Divine Power Orbs, including one the size of a quail egg from the River Realm!
Moreover, Lu Ran himself was at the Second Stage of the River Realm, with a substantial reserve of divine power.
He had also received the blessing of the deity, his meridians greatly expanded, and this physical vessel had a capacity far greater than that of his peers at the same cultivation level.
"Hu!"
Lu Ran casually summoned a war hammer covered in cracks, a battle-damaged version, extremely cool! The River Realm's Blaze Sky Hammer was about three meters long, while the River Realm's Blaze Sky Hammer reached 3.5 meters! As Lu Ran's thoughts moved, the enormous hammer head ignited with scorching flames.
"Wow!"
The ferocity of the flames amazed even Lu Ran.
Deng Yuxiang stepped to the side, knowing that Lu Ran's output would be terrifying.
Although she was at the Fourth Stage of the River Realm, her Water Flow Armor couldn't withstand such a blow.
"Here we go!"
Lu Ran gazed at the vast sea and swung the giant hammer with force.
The flaming war hammer spun continuously, illuminating the night sky as it smashed into the sea.
"Boom!"
The already turbulent sea surface was instantly blasted with towering waves.
The deafening sound was awe-inspiring!
It must be stated that the increase in output from the Divine Technique Blaze Heaven Tyrant is limited to the Divine/Sorcery level.
Lu Ran's punches, kicks, and ordinary attacks like swinging a blade to chop, could not gain any damage boost.
Deng Yuxiang spoke softly, "We can go for revenge."
Lu Ran shook his head, "No, Blade Ridge Peak is filled with powerful experts, and the peak master is unfathomably deep! Our current strength is still not enough."
Deng Yuxiang: "I'm saying that once you advance to the Sea Realm, we can go for revenge."
Deng Yuxiang looked at Lu Ran's blurry silhouette, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.
"Are you so sure that I can advance to the Sea Realm?"
"Definitely!" Lu Ran nodded, as if it were a matter of course, "Your talent is overflowing. Not only the Sea Realm, but even beyond, you can still fight your way through!"
Deng Yuxiang glared at Lu Ran slightly, "Be humble."
Lu Ran gazed at the vast sea, "Great Nightmare, you still don't seem to understand the situation. You don't know how noble your identity is.
You are already bound to the Night Venom Evil Sculpture, you are no longer human."
It felt like he was insulting her.
Lu Ran paused, then continued, "Currently, you haven't fully merged with the Evil Sculpture, but you are constantly in the process of merging, so..."
"I know." Deng Yuxiang spoke solemnly, "I can also feel that my cultivation talent is slowly improving."
Lu Ran suddenly raised his elbow and propped it on Deng Yuxiang's shoulder, tilting his head and asking with a mischievous smile, "So why are you still being so humble, hmm? Future Evil God?"
"Go away." Deng Yuxiang clicked her tongue and pushed Lu Ran away.
He really doesn't have any manners!
Thinking this to herself, Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but lift one of her long legs and gave Lu Ran a kick.
Hmm, that felt good.
Lu Ran: "..."
I see that you're in a bad mood, so I'm trying to comfort you, and this is how you treat me?
Hmph,
Woman!
Lu Ran then said, "For the next mission, you can stay home and guard."
Deng Yuxiang's beautiful eyes narrowed, "You dare!"
Lu Ran rolled his eyes, "This time, we're going to Wuji Peak, and I plan to stop by Night Venom Lake on the way to cultivate the Night Venom Evil Sculpture to the Sea Realm.
The defensive forces at Cloud Sea Cliff are too weak. I plan to update and upgrade, summoning the River Realm Night Venom."
Moreover, when the Night Venom Evil Sculpture advances, you can also deepen your fusion with the sculpture."
Just as Deng Yuxiang was about to say something, Lu Ran interrupted, "You know, once the Night Venom Evil Sculpture advances, you'll tremble and shiver all over again."
Lu Ran sensed that her long leg was rising again, so he quickly dodged.
Deng Yuxiang didn't pursue him but stared silently at Lu Ran with a deep gaze.
Lu Ran grinned, "In any case, you just stay here and guard the place with Luo Shen Jiang and Xun Luo.
It's perfect timing since they want to take a look, and the couple can take turns, one on and one off."
Deng Yuxiang: "..."
Lu Ran continued, "I'll go with the second and third guardians. Both Evil Shadow and I can teleport, and Long Xian also has a way to protect himself. There won't be any issues.
You, as the Chief Great Guardian, will stay here and wait to tremble."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly flashed away.
At the spot where he disappeared, a fierce whip leg swept past.
Deng Yuxiang stood in her original spot, getting angrier the more she thought about it!
Shivering like this always made her feel both embarrassed and annoyed.
That damn Lu Ran kept talking about it! Deng Yuxiang pursed her lips and headed towards the mountain forest, making a beeline for Cloud Sea Residence.
When Lu Ran was lying on the rocking chair in the courtyard in front of the house, diligently cultivating his divine power, he suddenly saw a star.
A shooting star.
The Great Nightmare descended from the night sky, step by step, angrily stepping into the courtyard.
Lu Ran was stunned!
No!
Why are you blocking someone else's door? "Hey, don't pull my ear! Who taught you to do that? It hurts! I'm the Sect Leader! I'm the Sect Le—"
"What's wrong?"
"Hey! I just wanted to divert your attention because I saw you were in a bad mood."
"I feel even worse now."
"Ouch! Be gentle, you be gentle, it hurts!"
The stars and moon rotated, and day turned to night.
Time passed day by day, and the Flame Gate disciples either rested and recuperated or diligently completed their tasks.
Lu Ran, on the other hand, immersed himself in cultivation.
As the days approached the beginning of April, everyone was waiting for the Sect Leader's order to set out on their missions.
However, Lu Ran couldn't help but feel a bit of hesitation.
This was the Holy Spirit Mountain! How dare he slack off here? He didn't even dare to break through in the inland areas!
Thus, Lu Ran, carrying the Blaze Phoenix Pattern Gourd, headed straight for Seclusion Room No. 1.
River Realm, Third Stage.
Here I come.
(End of Chapter)
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