Day and night alternated, the stars and moon cycled through the sky.

Before they knew it, it was the fifteenth of the ninth lunar month.

In the early morning, the sound of alarms echoing in the city disturbed Lu Ran, who was intensely cultivating his skills.

"Ah~~~"

Lu Ran stretched viciously, yet another sleepless night had left him feeling tired.

The flesh and blood body of the human race indeed limited Lu Ran.

He longed to cultivate until the end of time, to use Divine Power to expand his meridians and strengthen his body continuously.

But mental exhaustion forced him to catch up on sleep.

It was like that damn anti-addiction system~

"Lord Immortal Sheep, good morning." Lu Ran got up and gave a respectful bow to the Divine Shrine Divine Sculpture.

Then, he went to the windowsill and looked out at the rainy scene.

The sky was hazy, and the fine rain dripped down.

Rain Alley City was, as ever, unlikely to see the moon again this night.

"Eh?" Lu Ran suddenly leaned forward, looking up at the cloud-covered sky.

Evil Technique·Evil Recognition, activate!

Lu Ran used Extreme Vision and watched, dumbfounded, as a "Martial Artist" flew past above.

Yes, it was the kind of "Martial Artist" you would see in a traditional opera.

The person was clad in opera costume, appearing in full regalia.

The flags fluttered constantly behind him in the slanting wind and rain.

"A First-class God·Martial Artist's Believer?" Lu Ran was shocked.

Given the situation, it was clear that this individual possessed extraordinary strength!

Did little Rain Alley City really need the protection of a First-class God's follower?

For someone like Deng Yuxiang, a Second-class God·Believer of North Wind, to come and guard Rain Alley City was already considered stooping low.

After all, Rain Alley had a small population, attracting weaker Evil Demons.

And the Night of Ghosts on the fifteenth of the previous month was just an accident.

However, Deng Yuxiang's situation was somewhat special since Rain Alley was her home.

From this point of view, the Divine People Bureau did have some warmth, at least willing to let Big Nightmare give back to her hometown.

Generally speaking, those undertaking missions in Rain Alley City were no more than followers of Three-level Divine Sect at most.

But this one flying across the sky...

"Please no." Lu Ran felt an ominous premonition rising within him.

This early in the morning, to actually encounter the follower of a First-class Divine·Martial Artist.

Could it be that something was going to happen tonight?

The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more nervous he became.

He immediately found his phone and sent a message to Chang Ying:

"Big Axe Chang, do you have time to do a divination for Rain Alley City?"

Lu Ran quietly waited for a reply. In his mind, the image of that impressive Martial Artist from just before reappeared.

Of course, there were not only one First-class God like Divine·Sword One, but a full four.

The Sword Immortal of Beijing, the Spear Saint of Chang'an, the Martial Monk of Mount Song, and the Martial Artist of Guangfo.

These four stood together at the pinnacle of the Divine Power ranking in Da Xia.

And the four Divine Sculptures of these Gods stand at the most populated areas in the world of Da Xia Country.

On the night of every fifteenth...

It was incredibly lively!

A real world of rampaging demons and spirits running amok.

In fact, there was a popular rhyme about the top three tiers of Gods in Da Xia:

"One Immortal, One Saint, Two Martial Heroes, Four Directions Martial Heroes guard the borders.

Eight Celestial Demons unpredictable, Twelve Earthly Fiends slaughter evil spirits."

These short four lines encompassed all the Gods within the top three tiers of the Divine ranking.

Da Xia was vast with nearly a hundred Gods.

These 28 alone were recognized by the people of Huaxia as the powerful Gods!

They were also the Gods that every young person hoped to invoke upon ascending the Worship God Platform.

As for Gods beyond the fourth tier...

For instance, in Lu Ran's team, the members worshipped Fourth-class God·Sword Lotus, Fifth-class God·Red Scarf, and so on...

They weren't even included in the rhyme.

They really lacked presence~

As for Lord Immortal Sheep, whom Lu Ran himself worshipped, that was a God of even greater significance!

Before ascending the platform, students would hardly call upon this "infamous" Nine-level God.

"Buzz~"

The phone suddenly vibrated.

Lu Ran immediately unlocked it and saw a message from Chang Ying: "I'm so bad at this, my power is so low, I can't predict accurately."

Seeing such a reply, Lu Ran's heart sank.

Having had some interaction with Chang Ying, he knew her style of divination.

When Chang Ying drew a good fortune, she would definitely say that her divination was accurate!

So when would she say her divination was inaccurate?

Only when she drew a bad fortune!

It was the same principle as "left eye twitching signals wealth, right-eye twitching signals disaster."

If my left eye twitches, then I must be about to make a fortune.

What? My right eye twitches?

It's a joke, purely a superstitious belief! Who believes in that sort of thing?

Lu Ran's fingers tapped the phone screen, advising her, "Tonight, don't watch the drama outside the window like you did before.

Go into the inner room, and stay in front of the Divine Shrine Divine Sculpture with your parents."

Chang Ying: "Understood, Captain Sir! I'll be good and obedient!"

One could tell that she cherished the chance to join the team, and at least with Lu Ran, she was quite well-behaved.

Nobody was foolish; they knew who the "true protector" was.

Lu Ran then opened his phone again and added a classmate to the grade group chat.

The person quickly accepted the friend request and sent a message first.

Bai Manni: "What do you need?"

Ran: "How do you feel? Inside."

Bai Manni: "Not too well."

Ran: "Try casting the Heart Sense Curse to compare with last month's Night of Ghosts, and tell me if it feels better or worse."

After a while, Bai Manni sent another message: "It's hard to compare these things; it feels roughly the same.

But, as you know, I'm a person who tends to be nervous easily."

Ran: "It's always good to be cautious, wishing you safety."

Bai Manni: "Wishing you safety too, and hey, do take good care of Chang Ying.

She's impulsive and doesn't have a clear grasp of her position.

I think she's more suited for a central coordinating role; she prefers to charge forward, which is quite headache-inducing."

"Alright, I got it," Lu Ran replied.

Lu Ran, whose mood had been rather heavy, couldn't help but smile.

Chang Ying's entry into Lu Ran's team could probably cause envy and jealousy among her original teammates.

Yet Bai Manni, the team leader, cared about Chang Ying without petty thoughts.

This had to do with individual character.

And it also had to do with the context of the era.

History has shown time and again: wherever there are people, there is never-ending strife and bloodshed.

Only in the face of great disaster do most people stop their infighting and unite for survival.

"Phew..."

Lu Ran sighed deeply, putting his phone on the windowsill and looking at the cloudy sky.

Time ticked by, never ceasing.

Daylight gradually turned to night.

Lu Ran managed to get some sleep in the afternoon, but it wasn't restful.

As evening fell, Lu Ran returned to the window, cradling a lazy calico cat in his arms.

The cabinet holding the Immortal Sheep Shrine was placed next to the window against the wall.

Meaning that right beside Lu Ran was the Divine Shrine Divine Sculpture, giving him considerable confidence.

"Woo~~~"

"Rumble..." Odd cries mixed with the sounds of violent explosions reached him faintly.

Lu Ran put the little calico on the windowsill and patted its little backside: "Go on, go play by yourself."

"Meow~" The little calico looked up at Lu Ran.

Human, I'm so kind to let you hold me.

Now you're skilled enough to not want to hold me?

"There's something scary going on," Lu Ran said softly as he pushed the cat away gently.

Then, Lu Ran's eyes turned horizontal.

Divine Technique·Pupil of the Netherworld!

The Dead Sheep Eyes reappeared, chilling and foreboding.

No one in this world would willingly stare into Lu Ran's eyes.

Nor would anyone wish to open this "door."

Behind it lay the God Demon Sculpture Garden, a purgatory for wandering Dead Souls.

Lu Ran carefully observed.

His viewpoint wasn't very broad because directly in front was an apartment building.

Nonetheless, Lu Ran could still look toward the left side of the building.

A few minutes later, Lu Ran's hands pressed down on the windowsill, his gaze fixedly on the front-left direction.

It seemed Evil Technique·Evil Recognition could coexist with Divine Technique·Pupil of the Netherworld.

Through the thick night rain, Lu Ran saw a transparent soul slowly rising into the night sky not far from the neighborhood.

It was the spirit of a Ghostly Eyes Ghost, now weeping and covering its face in despair, seemingly stuck in the agony of death.

"Don't look," Lu Ran suddenly reached out to one side.

The little calico that had jumped back onto the windowsill was pushed aside by Lu Ran before it could see his face.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Ran's strength had grown so mightily, as if he could foresee the future.

"You really do have a rebellious streak, huh?"

Lu Ran smiled helplessly, again embracing the little calico, keeping his palm over its eyes.

As the battle intensified, Lu Ran felt as if he were in another world.

That pair of eerie horizontal eyes saw into a world unseen by ordinary people.

Another dimension...

One after another, descended Evil Demons were slaughtered by the Human Clan, and mournful wails of Dead Souls wandered through the night.

More terrifying than any ghost story in the world!

Lu Ran experienced intense visual and emotional shocks.

Meanwhile, his little calico cat, comfortably nestled in Lu Ran's embrace, fell into a deep sleep.

As if the chaos outside had nothing to do with it, it was shielded by the warmth of its owner's arms.

The darkness deepened, becoming more soporific.

The rain grew heavier, washing the streets of blood, muffling the crying and howling of spirits.

"Hm?" Lu Ran suddenly turned his gaze straight ahead.

On the grassy lawn in the neighborhood, a large tree's outline revealed a figure.

It was humanoid, tall and burly.

The figure wore a tattered bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, resembling brave warriors from ancient times roaming the rivers and lakes.

The attire matched the rainy night perfectly.

But just beneath the bamboo hat was a rough, ugly, and greenish face.

Two fang-like teeth protruded from its mouth.

A member of the Evil Demon Clan·Fanged Face People!

"Hm?" The person with the fanged face scoured the surroundings, then suddenly halted.

In this residential area, the warm lights from the homes naturally became its targets.

And its gaze fell upon a house on the first floor.

At that very glance, Lu Ran's black horizontal pupils stared back directly into the fanged face person's green eyes!

"Huh!"

The fanged face person threw off its hat with a robust presence, taking large strides towards Lu Ran.

Lu Ran, however, didn't move an inch and showed no reaction.

He continued to stroke the little calico in his arms, watching as the demon approached indifferently.

"Hisss..." The fanged face person, who had been striding forcefully, came to an abrupt halt.

Clearly, it sensed something!

Something was off about this household.

A powerful presence exuded a majestic aura, clearly transmitting a message—this place is under my protection!

The instinctive self-preservation of the Evil Demon Clan struggled to spare its life.

It dared not approach any further, pacing back and forth in obvious turmoil.

"Meow?" The little calico seemed to be awakened by the husky roar.

"It's okay," Lu Ran shielded the cat's eyes and whispered soothingly, "Sleep, just sleep."

"Meow~" The little calico nuzzled and murmured sleepily in Lu Ran's embrace.

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