Chapter 81: You're the Only One Who Knows Dark Arts?

Chapter 81: You're the Only One Who Knows Dark Arts?

Black Soulwood trees were generally thick and tall, with the shortest ones reaching twenty to thirty meters, and the tallest even reaching a hundred meters!

Lu Ran, a small human, felt like a fish in water as he wandered through the forest.

He strictly followed Jiang Meiren's orders, not daring to confront the demons head-on, and focused solely on scouting.

"Holy sht?"

Lu Ran was startled!

Just as he was wandering freely, he heard the sound of a fierce gust of wind approaching.

Then, there were sounds of trees colliding and breaking.

Lu Ran's mouth hung open in shock!

The Soul Shredder Demons were actually crashing into trees and using them as throwing weapons?

What kind of strength did they possess?

Unfortunately, even though Lu Ran also possessed the Soulshatter Technique, his strength was far inferior to that of the Soul Shredder Demons.

These beastly demons had an incredibly powerful racial talent!

"Damn!"

Another giant tree rushed towards Lu Ran, and he hurriedly dodged, no longer strolling leisurely.

"Moo!"

"Moo!!!" The Soul Shredder Demons roared angrily.

The more they couldn't catch their prey, the angrier they became.

One by one, the giant trees were knocked down, and then thrown towards Lu Ran's direction.

Lu Ran quickly hid behind a towering tree, his heart pounding.

Finally, he looked like a true Immortal Sheep follower.

Although he wasn't exactly timid, his heart was filled with panic.

Giant trees kept being thrown, and the crashing and shattering sounds never ceased!

This was ridiculous.

Was it necessary to use cannons to swat mosquitoes?

Lu Ran was still grumbling to himself when he suddenly looked up.

Another gust of wind howled!

Accompanying it was the sound of a Soul Shredder Demon's roar, gradually getting closer.

"Damn!"

Lu Ran's face turned rigid, and he swore, which was rare for him.

The Soul Shredder Demon wasn't throwing trees anymore; it was throwing its companions?

"Moo~~~"

A Soul Shredder Demon flew past the tree where Lu Ran was hiding and smashed into another giant tree not far away.

The sturdy Black Soulwood tree was dented by the impact.

The Soul Shredder Demon, with its body like steel and iron, stomped its hooves heavily.

"Moo!" The Soul Shredder Demon glared, its eyes filled with boiling killing intent.

It's worth mentioning that the Soul Shredder Demon race didn't possess particularly strong night vision.

In the darkness, they could only barely make out some things, and their vision was greatly hindered.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The Soul Shredder Demon suddenly turned around and started punching and kicking the trees.

Chunks of bark shattered, and wood chips flew everywhere.

Finally, the Soul Shredder Demon rammed its horn into a tree, ferociously and dominantly!

The giant tree snapped with a loud crack!

The Soul Shredder Demon picked up the broken tree trunk and, relying on its instincts, swept towards Lu Ran's direction.

However, the broken tree trunk it was holding was too long.

Before it could reach Lu Ran, it was blocked by another standing tree.

Such a brute, it was all brawn and no brain.

"Moo!!"

Another bellow sounded, approaching from behind.

Lu Ran didn't have time to think; he immediately shot forward, propelled by the mist beneath his feet.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran touched the ground with his foot, and his body suddenly tilted.

Another giant tree rushed towards him, like a gigantic spear, carrying a fierce gust of wind and slamming into Lu Ran's side.

This "giant tree spear" was incredibly thick!

The force of its impact was so fierce and fast that it shocked Lu Ran into breaking out in a cold sweat!

If he had been grazed even a little, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Damn!"

Lu Ran dodged the giant tree spear, but the gust of wind it created knocked him off his feet.

Losing his balance, he stumbled and fell, then continued to roll on the ground due to the momentum of his forward charge.

He was in a complete mess!

Lu Ran used both his hands and feet to stabilize his body.

He finally understood why Instructor Cai Yunfei didn't want everyone to enter the forest.

These thick Black Soulwood trees were ready-made weapons in the hands of the Soul Shredder Demons, and their power was immense.

"Huff!"

"Crack!" One after another, giant trees were randomly thrown towards Lu Ran's general direction.

Although they didn't hit Lu Ran, the continuous sounds of shattering filled the air, making Lu Ran feel like he was in a hail of bullets.

Lu Ran scrambled, rolling and crawling, and hid behind a giant tree.

The Soul Shredder Demons were still wreaking havoc!

The sound of breaking wood, along with the fierce wind, was enough to make one's heart tremble.

"I'll show you who's boss."

Lu Ran leaned against a tree, his face rigid, and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth.

He reached out and pulled off the red handkerchief covering his face.

For the first time in over ten days, Lu Ran opened his eyes on the battlefield.

His pitch-black eyes gleamed with a strange light.

Mysterious and eerie!

Interestingly, the first thing Lu Ran searched for wasn't the three River Realm Soul Shredder Demons.

Instead, it was Instructor Cai Yunfei, who had transformed into a black crow.

It seemed like the instructor hadn't chased after him?

Ever since entering the deep forest, Lu Ran hadn't heard the sound of the crow's flapping wings.

"Thud!!"

The tree Lu Ran was leaning against was struck by a flying piece of wood, causing it to shake violently.

The flying wood cracked and broke into two pieces, sweeping past Lu Ran from both sides.

"Baa~~~"

Lu Ran let out a sheep's bleat, and the mist beneath his feet surged as he darted deeper into the forest.

As he changed his position, he listened carefully.

On this trip, he wanted to confirm the location of the three Soul Shredder Demons and also verify if there was any sound of a crow flying.

Was there really none?

After confirming multiple times, Lu Ran quickly dodged behind a giant tree.

He heard roars coming from his right rear, and he slightly turned his head, revealing half of his face from behind the tree.

In the distance, he saw a Soul Shredder Demon with a pair of large horns charging through the forest.

"Crack!"

The Soul Shredder Demon slammed into a giant tree, slightly halting its forward momentum.

Lu Ran quickly extended his hand, and divine energy surged in his palm.

Streamline Demon Technique·Fang Fang!

This was the signature move of the Evil Dog Demon race!

Ironically, Lu Ran was clearly channeling divine energy, but he was using a dark art?

Hmm. Alright, then.

The energies of the divine and demonic races were of the same origin.

Divine Techniques and Dark Arts, they're just different names for the same thing.

Four sharp fangs appeared out of thin air, viciously biting into a giant bull's eye.

"Moo!" The Soul Shredder Demon let out a painful cry.

Its right eye and the surrounding area were bitten, leaving two deep bloody holes!

The Soul Shredder Demons were indeed mighty and robust, but they had no defensive techniques.

Whether it was a sword slash or an axe chop, they could all injure this race, and the Stream Rank Dark Art: Fang Fang was no exception!

"Moo."

Lu Ran's face darkened, his eyes flashing slightly.

He had originally wanted to join them as a Divine Technique believer and fly a kite together.

But what he got in return was their relentless bombardment.

Enough pretending!

I'm laying my cards on the table.

I'm a fcking Evil Dog Follower!

Er, no, Evil Dogs are my slaves!

The Demon race.

In life, they were my mortal enemies, and in death, they become my slaves!

"Moo~~~"

The Soul Shredder Demon with an injured right eye frantically shook its head, its horns wildly ramming into the surroundings.

The Fang Fang technique appeared repeatedly, viciously biting into the massive bull's head.

"Moo."

Lu Ran's face grew darker, his pitch-black eyes piercing through the vast night, staring at the demon's remaining good eye as it savagely bit and tore.

Under the intense pain, the Soul Shredder Demon wailed and thrashed about.

"Boom!"

The Soul Shredder Demon, like a headless fly, slammed into a giant tree.

As soon as its movements paused, four sharp fangs reappeared!

In an instant, the Soul Shredder Demon was completely blinded.

Its eyeball shattered, leaving only deep bloody holes where it had been gnawed, gushing blood.

People often say that Demons are brutal and tyrannical.

Lu Ran had something to say about that!

At the same time, the two Soul Shredder Demons in the distance heard their companion's piercing wails, and they were momentarily stunned.

For a moment, their anger dissipated significantly.

What was going on?

That weak human

"Moo~~~"

"Blind Bull" went completely insane, its body writhing frantically, hooves trampling the ground aimlessly.

The Dark Art was unleashed like it was free, wildly swinging around.

Horns ramming and hooves stomping.

Trees shattered, and the ground trembled.

Behind a tree, Lu Ran quietly revealed half of his face.

A pair of pitch-black eyes gleamed with a faint light, coldly observing the scene.

"Moo~~~"

"Moo." Two more cow calls suddenly sounded.

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat.

Of course, he couldn't understand the cow calls, but as the sounds drifted further away, the two Soul Shredder Demons in the distance were actually scared off and fled!

Are cows not very smart?

But they also understand the value of life, don't they?

"Baa~~~" A sheep's bleat sounded.

Lu Ran transformed into a little fat sheep and, following the direction of the fading cow calls, he lured them with a loud call.

Don't run, come back!

Come trample me, ravage me, tear me apart!

Come and kill me, huh?

To Lu Ran's surprise, the two fleeing Soul Shredder Demons showed no reaction to the sheep's bleat.

The Divine Technique: Wail of Despair rarely failed.

It made sense; Lu Ran's Divine Technique was Stream Rank, while the demons were River Realm.

The River Realm beings relied on their mental fortitude to resist such mental attacks.

Previously, Lu Ran's success was based on the premise that the Demon race was known for its brutality and tyranny.

But in this pitch-black forest, the Soul Shredder Demons' vision was already obstructed, making them almost blind.

The unknown is the most terrifying.

The companion's agonizing wails further filled the big black bulls with fear.

Lu Ran knew he was alone.

But how could the Soul Shredder Demons know what kind of terrifying hunter had arrived in the dark forest?

Terrified, they were determined to escape, which wasn't surprising.

"Hmph," Lu Ran coldly snorted.

The two Soul Shredder Demons fled into the depths of the forest, away from the torch path.

Lu Ran naturally had no intention of venturing deeper into the forest, so he turned to look at the Blind Bull.

It was still thrashing about.

The pitch-black bull's head was covered in bloody holes, blood flowing freely.

Each time its head hit a tree, blood would spurt out, accelerating blood loss.

This scene of a trapped beast fighting desperately, its final struggle, seemed somewhat tragic.

"Boom!"

With another impact, the Soul Shredder Demon wailed pitifully and collapsed to the ground.

Lu Ran, holding two knives, quickly stepped out from behind the tree.

The Soul Shredder Demon lay on the ground, panting heavily, its head a bloody mess.

"Moo!"

Sensing the enemy's approach, the Soul Shredder Demon fought with all its might, lifting its upper body, ready to stomp with its hooves.

"Bang!"

Lu Ran took a step forward, preempting the demon.

Soulshattering Demon Hoof Technique!

Dust flew, and the ground trembled slightly.

Intense energy fluctuations surged, carrying a fierce gust of wind that knocked the Soul Shredder Demon off its feet!

"Moo"

The Soul Shredder Demon wailed and rolled on the ground, leaving a long trail of blood.

Amidst the thick dust, Lu Ran holding his knives, he slowly emerged.

"Your race's Dark Art is indeed very useful."

Lu Ran spoke softly, his steps never halting.

"Bang!"

Lu Ran stomped again, and the Soul Shredder Demon was flipped over once more.

At the same time, mist surged beneath Lu Ran's feet, and he charged forward.

Just as the Soul Shredder Demon was blocked by a giant tree behind it, Lu Ran had already reached the enemy!

Lu Ran held his knives in front of him, drawing an "X" in the air!

"Ssss!"

The bull's head split open, and blood splattered.

The suffering of this River Realm Demon finally came to an end.

No,

not yet.

After all, the Soul Shredder Demon's soul would still be taken away by the little human.

To nurture the Demon Statue in his garden

This chapter: 12, 18, 22.

Thanks to Boss Pharcyde for the generous reward!

Thanks to the Fourth Roman Emperor, Emperor Linden, and Liu Zong, the steward, for their rewards to the character Qiao Yuansi! Thanks to Jiang Zhuyou and Mi Jiu for their rewards!

Thanks for the support, bosses!

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