Seven days later, on the snow mountain.

In the lush Snow Forest, a floor mirror suddenly activated, and two figures darted out one after the other, shattering the tranquility of the area.

Deng Yuxiang fell heavily to the ground, her body trembling and rolling repeatedly in the snow.

Lu Ran, on the other hand, was sent flying back, standing on a black cloud.

"Swish~ Swish~!"

One after another Night Charm Blade flew out from the floor mirror, madly pursuing the two humans.

Close!

Lu Ran, extremely anxious, shouted angrily in his heart, desperately trying to close the floor mirror.

At the same time, Lu Ran donned a Big Red Robe!

He reached out, and the dragon-embroidered cuff suddenly expanded, absorbing a string of Night Charm Blades.

Vermilion Paper Evil Technique·Yan Zhi Sleeve!

At such critical moments, it's always Sister Yan Zhi who has my back~

"Huff!!"

Lu Ran landed steadily, sliding backward and stirring up endless frost and snow.

What a group of Night Charms!

Truly damn vicious...

Lu Ran recalled the extremely perilous moment just now, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

In the past few days, the two of the Ran Sect traveled northward.

As the altitude climbed higher, the lush forests turned into snow-covered Snow Forest.

The two finally entered the Night Charm Clan's territory.

In fact, they had yet to see the legendary Night Charm Lake.

But Lu Ran knew clearly in his heart that he had already entered the Night Charm Clan's sphere of influence!

In this territory, all the Holy Spirit Energy descending from the sky belonged to the Night Charm Clan.

For someone like Lu Ran, once discovered, he would naturally be executed on the spot!

Two days ago, when Lu Ran was collecting Holy Spirit Energy, he encountered the Night Charm Clan, and since then, a chase and counter-kill battle lasted for two full days!

The thrill of it made Lu Ran shiver even in hindsight!

This group of Night Charms were highly skilled in martial arts, their knife techniques deadly and aimed at vital points!

Moreover, in this area, the Night Charm Clan was numerous and exceedingly united.

And because this clan did not perceive the world with their eyes, even entering the night did not hinder their mountain-searching and pursuit.

This kind of high-intensity pursuit day and night, even Lu Ran was finding it hard to hold up.

Fortunately, he had fully prepared before challenging the Divine Ruins and mastered a move, the Evil Mirror Demon Technique·Mirror Flower Moon, allowing him to activate the Transmission Mirror!

Otherwise...

For Lu Ran, it was uncertain, but Deng Yuxiang would have likely fallen here already!

"Nightmare?" Lu Ran hurriedly looked around, spotting the shivering woman under a distant cedar.

Her lower garments were torn, revealing a bloody hole in her abdomen.

Blood gushed forth, blooming like flowers in the pure white snow.

A Night Charm Blade had once pierced through her waist and abdomen.

However, following Lu Ran's dispersal of the floor mirror, the Night Charm Blade lost contact with its owner and naturally vanished without a trace.

"Huff~"

Lu Ran instantly flickered to her side, black flames ignited in his hand, quickly pressing against her abdomen.

He felt both heartache and guilt, his form of address changing: "Sorry, sis, the evil sculptures in the garden automatically advance, I can't interrupt them."

Originally, Deng Yuxiang was retreating while fighting, maintaining great discipline.

But as a sudden thud occurred in Lu Ran's mind, the Night Charm Evil Sculptures advanced abruptly, and Deng Yuxiang suffered accordingly.

In such a perilous battlefield, a single mistake could lead to irreversible consequences!

Especially given that their opponents were the extremely dangerous Night Charm Clan!

Coincidentally, Lu Ran was unable to predict when the evil sculptures in the garden would advance.

Because in Holy Spirit Mountain, one simply cannot know how much Holy Spirit Energy each enemy's soul holds.

"N-no problem." Deng Yuxiang forced a weak smile.

Seeing Lu Ran's guilty demeanor, Deng Yuxiang reached out, trembling, to touch his face.

Yet there was no tender moment as imagined.

Her icy fingers pinched Lu Ran's cheeks hard.

"Hiss!" Lu Ran couldn't help but inhale sharply in pain.

Deng Yuxiang patted Lu Ran's cheek, whispering, "Alright, we're even now."

Lu Ran, half-smiling and pained: "You're really generous, huh!"

Deng Yuxiang wanted to say more but mainly grimaced from the pain.

Of course, she didn't blame Lu Ran; she just wanted to divert his attention.

Counting heads alone, since their pursuit started, they had only managed to kill around forty Night Charms.

Half of them were of the River Realm rank.

Who would've thought that the Jiang Realm Night Charm they just killed would have such a substantial stockpile in its soul!

As if opening a blind box, they immediately unveiled a golden legend!

Deng Yuxiang transformed from the mighty Qin Liangyu to the fragile Lin Daiyu...

"Let's go." Lu Ran grabbed her up.

He glanced around, dispelled the conspicuous Big Red Robe on him, and dashed into the depths of the Snow Forest.

Ten minutes later, inside a natural small cave.

Lu Ran, massaging his humming head, propped up the blazing Deng Yuxiang and slumped against the stone wall.

"Phew..."

Lu Ran sighed in relief, his nape against the stone wall.

The sudden advancement of the evil sculptures was also quite troubling for him.

Beside him, Deng Yuxiang was still trembling, but her condition began to warm up, her body gradually becoming warm under the black fire.

She leaned against the stone wall, letting out a long breath and slightly curling her lips.

The smile was somewhat self-mocking.

What Evil Demon Lord, Ran Sect protector, didn't even see the shadow of Night Charm Lake, yet driven to flee in panic...

"Woo~~~"

Outside the cave, the cold wind began, like ghostly wails and wolf howls.

Inside the cave, it was dimly lit and silent.

After an unknown period, Lu Ran's head finally stopped buzzing, the Night Charm Evil Sculptures advanced successfully.

Jiang Realm·Third Rank!

Deng Yuxiang also calmed down, the wound on her body had long been completely healed by the Jiang Grade·Caged Fire.

"Alright, retract the Caged Fire now."

"Let's burn a bit longer, stay warm," Lu Ran whispered.

Deng Yuxiang hesitated for a moment, then chose not to refuse and instead replied softly, "That Divine Weapon dagger escaped in the chaos."

Lu Ran snorted coldly, "I saw it, it knows how to seize opportunities."

Divine Weapons naturally recognize their masters.

To that dagger, perhaps Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang were no different from the bandits of Tiantu Mountain.

On their continuous journey these past days, the Ran Sect duo had also attempted communication with the dagger.

Unfortunately, the Artifact Spirit was quite proud, disdaining to chat with the two.

According to Lu Ran, the dagger's Artifact Spirit sealed itself off, isolating from everything.

Unexpectedly, the dagger didn't shut out everything!

It seized the opportunity to escape precisely.

"Let's talk about something happier," Lu Ran shifted the topic, "In just a few days, the Night Charm Evil Sculptures have advanced again, congratulations."

Deng Yuxiang nodded gently, the last time the evil sculptures advanced, was it seven days ago?

Or six days? She couldn't quite remember, thinking the longer they were in Holy Spirit Mountain, the more the concept of dates would blur.

Lu Ran: "Your fusion with the sculpture is also becoming deeper and deeper."

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

She naturally sensed that this time the Night Charm Evil Sculptures' advancement profoundly affected her body.

The upside was that Deng Yuxiang became more sensitive to the wind.

She knew that before long, she would use the Night Charm's inherent traits to effectively activate the North Wind Divine Skill·Wind Listening.

By then, her combat power would reach a new level!

"Sect Leader."

"Hmm?"

"Let's rest for a night, and I'll also start advancing."

"Are you ready?" Lu Ran looked at the woman beside him, slightly worried.

After all, she had just taken a trip to Ghost Gate.

Lu Ran's Caged Fire could heal her body and soothe her mind, but her Mental Realm needed her self-effort to stabilize.

"Can't wait," Deng Yuxiang responded.

After the Jiang Realm, every minor rank advancement brings substantial enhancement to her physical fitness and spell intensity!

She indeed couldn't wait.

Lu Ran pondered for a while, then said: "Let's go a bit further, leave the Night Charm Clan's territory.

This group of assassins is indeed highly disciplined, searching tirelessly, with ever-sensitive ears."

Truthfully, Lu Ran felt a bit conflicted inside.

Because the stronger the Night Charm Clan, the happier he was...

Once the Night Charm Evil Sculptures elevate to the Sea Realm, Lu Ran could create Jiang Realm Night Charm minions!

By then, Lu Ran planned to summon several, forming a squad to raid Night Charm Lake!

Thinking about this, a question dawned on Lu Ran, "How do you think they distinguish between us?"

These past days, Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang tried donning Night Charm clothing to blend into the Evil Demon's ranks.

Yet each time, the Night Charms could identify the stealthy duo.

Deng Yuxiang mused, "The Night Charm Clan perceives the world not with their eyes, and they're all cut from the same mold.

Our behaviors, including bodily scents, could be the reason we're exposed."

Sniff~

Lu Ran suddenly made a strange face: "Is there something wrong with my nose? Why do you still have the scent of camellia on you?"

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang was puzzled; all she could smell was the scent of blood.

Lu Ran was somewhat embarrassed right after speaking.

He hurriedly cleared his throat, causing the black fire to burn hotter: "What's that, let's rest for a bit, and we'll be off."

In this realm, the two had been struggling for about ten days, having participated in numerous battles, yet they remained quite clean.

From an internal perspective:

Both were Jiang Realm great powers, already beyond the Human Clan's scope.

They didn't need food or water, surviving purely on the energy between heaven and earth, their bodies frighteningly clean from inside out.

Externally:

The Water Flow Armor presented in a fluid form had cleaning and purifying capabilities, gradually cleansing their skins and blood-stained clothes.

Therefore, after so long, there shouldn't have been camellia scent lingering on Deng Yuxiang.

It could only be something psychological for Lu Ran.

Deng Yuxiang turned and looked at Lu Ran, slightly raising an eyebrow, teasing, "Do you miss that smell?"

Or perhaps are you homesick?

In this Holy Spirit Mountain, many things he was used to, countless worldly affairs did not exist.

Yet Deng Yuxiang didn't voice this last thought.

Too straightforward.

Fearing it would hurt his pride, or perhaps make him genuinely saddened.

However, Lu Ran's mouth was tough.

He appeared indifferent, muttering: "I don't miss it. I just asked offhandedly, I must have been hallucinating earlier.

You're right here beside me, accompanying me every day, why would I miss the flower scent?"

Deng Yuxiang's gaze fell silently on Lu Ran.

Seeing him summon the Ancient Bronze Mirror, looking quite preoccupied, endlessly searching for something.

After a long while, she lowered her head and chuckled softly, quietly responding with "Mhm."

Lu Ran: "Let's go, let's find a safe spot to level up, hide out for a couple of days, then we'll charge back and elevate the Night Charm to the Sea Realm!"

Deng Yuxiang: "Mhm, okay."

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