Lu Ran's feet tapped rapidly as he suddenly darted to the front-left.

"Woof!" The Evil Dog leapt at him, its jaws gaping wide.

It was apparent that the Evil Dog Clan relied purely on instinct in battle.

Their combat had no set pattern; when and what abilities they used were unpredictable.

If roles were reversed, Lu Ran would definitely not leap forward to bite his enemy; instead, he would instantly unleash the Evil Technique·Evil Tooth.

"Meeeh~" Lu Ran's feet tapped again, taking the opportunity to retreat diagonally backwards.

Shockingly, the Evil Dog vanished without a trace.

"Grrr..."

Low growls emanated from behind Lu Ran, and the proximity felt dangerously close.

In fact, Lu Ran sensed that the dog's mouth was almost on the back of his head...

His pupils nearly shrank to the size of pinpricks!

"Hisss—"

At the critical moment, Lu Ran erupted with a startling desire to survive.

He came to an abrupt halt and then sped forward, as mist swirled around his feet and his body leaned forward.

The Evil Dog's mouth, mere centimeters away from Lu Ran's spine, clenched onto thin air.

Speaking frankly, it was only because the Evil Dog Clan's intelligence was limited.

If it were Night Charm with such an instantaneous movement ability...

She would appear behind Lu Ran without making a sound and would simply and cleanly slice Lu Ran's throat!

Unlike this Evil Dog, which couldn't help but emit a throaty sound just before it bit its prey, as if to warn Lu Ran:

I'm about to bite you~

"Yap!"

"Yap~~~" In the night sky, two circling crows cast spells with all their might.

Below them, white fog churned beneath Lu Ran's feet like ocean waves.

And Lu Ran himself seemed like a small boat tossing and turning amidst the raging storm.

He swayed back and forth, drifting to and fro.

His directions of evasion and body tilts seemed to change three times a second.

It was truly like dancing on the blade's edge, a desperado clinging to life!

Such a scene left the team leader, Zhou Tian, with his heart in his throat.

Amidst such miraculous performance, neither Zhou Tian nor his comrades had any mind to appreciate or commend it; all they felt was deep anxiety.

"Woo~ Woo..."

The Evil Dog howled in pain, its brain feeling as if it were being pricked by thousands of needles under the invisible sonic attack.

It twisted its body crazily, and its figure flickered inconsistently, like a television with a poor signal.

The scene was exceedingly eerie.

"Hisss..." Lu Ran inhaled a breath of cool air, his face contorting.

He too was badly "pricked" by needles, his vision blurring.

Only the thought of survival reminded Lu Ran to exert his full magic, fleeing in panic.

"Huff!"

The pitch-black night sky suddenly lit up with a flaming hammer!

"Ahhhh!" In the wilderness, Si Xianxian raised her hand high and bellowed loudly.

"Boom, boom, boom!!"

The hovering giant hammer exploded in the high sky, with flames shooting up high, reaching for the clouds.

Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Thousand Miles of Barren Land!

Instantly, the temperature between heaven and earth rose dramatically.

The water armor that Jiang Ruyi was covered in emitted a sizzling sound as if it were being scorched.

In fact, every creature illuminated by the giant hammer's flames was being burned.

The difference lay in the fact that the Human Clan believers were protected by water armor, while the Evil Dog Clan had no armor to guard their flesh, which would continue taking damage.

"Flap, flap, flap~"

In the night sky, two crows screeched chaotically, also being scorched.

While morphed into crows, the Witch Crow Believers couldn't activate their water armor.

But at this moment, Si Xianxian could no longer care about that.

"Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader!" Jiang Ruyi floated behind Si Xianxian, casting her hand downwards.

The Quicksand Talisman hit the ground, transforming into a sandy river, with endless yellow sand churning and undulating.

Si Xianxian's beautiful eyes were fierce as she held the Black Luminous Stone Hammer, and violently tapped it on the ground with the handle.

"Whoosh!!"

In a flash, flames burst forth from Si Xianxian's feet, enveloping her body.

In the blink of an eye, a stunning flame goddess stood majestically in the wilderness.

Divine Technique·Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader, while being a technique suited for River Realm·First Rank, its effect was extremely terrifying!

This technique also drained Divine Power and Qi tremendously, and once activated, it couldn't be stopped voluntarily.

Only when the caster was drained of Qi and used up the last bit of Divine Power, would the flames on their body dissipate.

And the efficacy of this technique was quite straightforward and rough—amplifying the output of Divine Techniques!

If you want to experience the thrill of killing across levels,

If you want to become a believer with extreme explosive output...

Then Divine·Lie Tian would be your perfect choice!

The Fierce Heavenly Sect was born solely for slaughter!

Killing the enemy,

And sacrificing oneself!

"Fierce Earth Thousand Flames, get ready," Jiang Ruyi loudly ordered, raising her voice another notch, "Lu Ran!!"

"Uh..." Lu Ran, propping up his groggy head, rolled and crawled until he finally found the correct direction.

After being struck by the sonic waves, Lu Ran got a moment of respite.

In fact, the Evil Dog's Evil Technique·Evil Recognition was indeed of a higher grade, and it was more severely injured than Lu Ran.

The Evil Dog blinked out of sight, its whereabouts unknown.

The Dawn Blade and Cold Night Sword, which were pursuing it, had lost their target.

"Hisss—"

Lu Ran dared not delay, rallying his spirits, and dashed in Jiang Ruyi's direction.

In his field of vision, yellow sand filled the air and the quicksand moved rhythmically.

A beautiful goddess of flame, holding a fiercely burning hammer, stood proudly amidst the quicksand.

"Ru...Ruyi?" Si Xianxian's voice trembled slightly.

Had it been anyone else, she wouldn't have hesitated to smash down with her hammer.

But this was Lu Ran!

Si Xianxian had never had teammates, not even a friend.

She was a Fierce Heavenly believer, facing nothing but hostility wherever she went.

It was contemptuous stares, disdainful expressions, and an atmosphere filled with enmity...

And the arrival of Lu Ran was a beam of light in her dark life.

Such feelings were beyond the understanding of others.

No one knew how important Lu Ran truly was to Si Xianxian's heart.

But now, Jiang Ruyi ordered Si Xianxian to activate Divine Technique·Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader, greatly enhancing her output.

Not only that!

Jiang Ruyi also explicitly commanded her to drop the hammer in the direction where Lu Ran was coming from!

"Ruyi?" Si Xianxian watched Lu Ran getting closer and called out again.

Jiang Ruyi's voice was terrifyingly calm and icy, "The enemy is an Evil Dog from the River Realm and has the core Evil Technique Evil Shadow Flash.

Hurt, or die.

We have no second choice."

Yes, compared to death as an outcome, Lu Ran being seriously injured was naturally more acceptable to everyone.

Jiang Ruyi's voice was icy cold, but that was just for show.

The thought of what was about to happen made her heart bleed.

But everyone had to do it, they'd all seen the perils that surrounded Lu Ran.

Lu Ran couldn't possibly be this lucky forever, escaping death time after time.

Death, really, was just a momentary affair.

"Mehhh!!" From afar, suddenly came the cry of a sheep.

Si Xianxian's eyes snapped open, instantly thrown into a fierce inner struggle.

The frail cries of the young lamb made her want to tear Lu Ran apart with her own hands.

Yet the profound emotional bond between them made her forcefully suppress that desire to inflict pain...

Si Xianxian might have held back, but the Evil Dog couldn't!

Grievously wounded, the Evil Dog had entered a frenzied state.

It wasn't even clear where it had teleported to, but upon hearing the sheep's cry, the Evil Dog charged over without a second thought.

"Woof!"

The Evil Dog, with its gaping maw of sharp teeth, appeared ten meters behind Lu Ran.

"Fiery Earth Thousand Flames!" Jiang Ruyi exclaimed in alarm.

"Fiery Earth Thousand Flames!" Lu Ran yelled loudly.

"Ah!!" Si Xianxian, holding the heavy hammer, viciously slammed it forward.

Divine Technique·Fierce Earth Thousand Flames!

"Boom boom boom!!"

The earth trembled, and flames surged.

Like ferocious tidal waves, the fiery inferno raged forward.

"Mehhh~~~"

Lu Ran cried out, a mist swirling at his feet as he charged straight into the towering tides of flames.

High above, the crows, transfixed, watched Lu Ran, forgetting even to flap their wings.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The little lamb, using itself as bait, dashed into the terrifying waves of fire raised by the Fierce Heavenly believers.

Behind, the nearly mad Evil Dog, now dominated by violent rage, snapped and bit indiscriminately.

At this moment, the Evil Dog couldn't possibly have any reason left.

Yet, as it leaped forward, it also unleashed Evil Technique·Evil Tooth!

It's over...

Zhou Tian felt as though the sky had fallen!

Lu Ran, the pride of Rain Alley City, with his rise, could potentially become the pride of the entire Da Xia.

That's why Zhou Tian had risked his life for a chance that Lu Ran might escape.

However, Lu Ran didn't leave, whether out of pride and stubbornness, or in a gesture of repaying kindness.

Not only did Lu Ran not flee, but he also attempted to rescue everyone.

And such a choice was about to completely sacrifice his life... huh?

"Whoo!"

Lu Ran suddenly came to a halt!

Yes, Lu Ran had abruptly stopped, without any momentum.

As strong and fast as his forward charge had been before, the image of him stopping was just as abrupt!

At a moment of life and death, Lu Ran couldn't afford to hold back.

Night Charm Evil Technique·Night Dance!

Within the thick Immortal Fog, Lu Ran's feet rustled with wind as he firmly steadied himself!

Two rows of Evil Teeth appeared in front of Lu Ran and snapped viciously.

Shocking and perilous!

"Ah!" Zhou Tian exclaimed, his heart like riding a roller coaster.

Yet before he could catch his breath, Lu Ran lunged forward again?!

Was passing through this sea of flames so necessary?

Was this life destined to be squandered here?

"Meh! Meh!! Meh!!!"

Lu Ran bellowed madly, the Immortal Hoof beneath him surging, desperately activating the flow of water armor as he plunged headfirst into the fire.

"Woof! Woof!!"

The completely irrational Evil Dog, already in a headlong charge, leaped even more ferociously now!

With a crisp "snap,"

In the night sky, a Frost Talisman struck first, directly hitting Lu Ran.

Jade Talisman Divine Skill·Ice Frost Talisman, though meant to be a controlling spell, was fiercely turned into a defensive measure by Jiang Ruyi.

Lu Ran's body was rapidly encased in frost as he charged into the layers of flames.

In an instant, Lu Ran's forward momentum sharply decreased, almost flipped out by the waves of fire.

"Sizzle~"

The frost covering Lu Ran melted instantly, and the water armor he wore evaporated in moments.

However, what no one could see...

Within the layers of fire, a Night Clothes quickly appeared on Lu Ran.

Night Charm Evil Technique·Night Charm Robe!

"Crack! Crack..."

The River Grade·Night Charm Robe indeed had impressive defensive power.

But it met the ultimate assault from the Fierce Heavenly Sect!

Bamboo hat, black veil, and Night Clothes, all became riddled with cracks, bursting apart.

And at that moment, the surging sands beneath pulled Lu Ran into the earth, burying him alive.

"Woo~~"

The utterly irrational and charging Evil Dog was blasted away by the waves of fire, left stunned.

After all, it had no Immortal Hoof, merely making a big leap forward and thus was blown away so cleary.

The Evil Dog did not possess any defensive techniques.

Meaning, it didn't even have a half-second reprieve from taking damage.

The roaring flames erupted with terrifying ferocity, not only dizzying the Evil Dog's brain but also smothering it with flames, burning from the inside out.

Worse still was the continual assault from Jiang Ruyi.

First came the Frost Talisman, affixing itself to Lu Ran, followed by the Electric Shackles Talisman detonating at the edge of the firewave, expanding into a Thunder Ball five meters in diameter.

"Sizzle~"

The Evil Dog was covered with tendrils of electricity, its body rigid, convulsing uncontrollably out of control.

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh!!" The Dawn Blade and the Cold Night Sword in pursuit formed an X-shape inside the Thunder Ball.

In the instant the Evil Dog was blown backward, a blade pierced its head, and a sword pierced its body.

Blades glinted, and blood sprayed.

At the same time, buried in the sands beneath, inside the earth,

Lu Ran, his consciousness blurred, received the emotions transmitted from the Dawn Blade.

Huh,

Lu Ran smirked, his mouth suddenly filled with sand.

River Realm?

To kill, just kill.

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