"Who sent you here, and how many of you are there?" Lu Ran questioned coldly.

"I... I..." the man stammered.

The man died first and then, as a Soul Body, was put into the Evil Technique·Soul Prison, all of which was far beyond his expectations.

How could he react in such a short time?

Lu Ran didn't care about any of that!

With a casual wave of his hand, he summoned an Ancient Bronze Mirror.

As the floor mirror was set up beside Lu Ran, another floor mirror directly opened into the mountain, appearing in an empty seclusion room.

There are seven seclusion stone rooms inside Cloud Sea Cliff.

They are distributed in different areas inside the mountain, far from each other to facilitate peaceful cultivation for multiple individuals at the same time.

Lu Ran held a ball of black mist in his hand and reached into the floor mirror.

Evil Technique·Soul Fire!

"Ah! Ahhhhh..." Suddenly, the man screamed miserably.

The faint black fire from another dimension burned the man's soul, far more cruel than physical torture!

However, the man's screams only echoed within the pitch-black and empty stone room, unable to pass through the floor mirror.

Five seconds later, Lu Ran extinguished the Soul Fire.

He waited a few more seconds before retracting his hand holding the black mist from the floor mirror.

"Ah..."

"Shut up!" Lu Ran demanded coldly.

The man immediately shut his mouth, gritting his teeth tightly, his expression twisted in pain.

"Speak, how many of you are there?" Lu Ran asked again.

"I... we..." The man stammered again, gasping for breath.

Lu Ran's gaze was icy as he reached towards the floor mirror again.

"No!" The man finally realized the situation was dire, "don't... ahhhhh..."

The shrill screams echoed once more in the pitch-black, empty seclusion room.

The Cloud Sea Cliff remained silent.

No one knew that a soul was crying and screaming inside the mountain, enduring endless torment.

Ten seconds later, Lu Ran extinguished the Soul Fire again.

And when he withdrew his hand holding the black mist from the mirror, the man was completely honest!

The man immediately spoke tremulously, "I'll talk, I'll talk! Please, don't... I'll tell you everything!"

Lu Ran stared at the dead soul in his palm, "How many of you are there?"

"3... 3 people!"

"Three people?" Lu Ran's tone was unfriendly, holding the Soul Prison, pretending to reach towards the floor mirror.

"It's really three! Including me, there are three of us in total! I dare not lie to you, please..." The man cried and begged continuously.

"Strength level, sect affiliation."

"They are siblings, Shi Guangwei is a Fierce Heavenly believer, Jiang Realm·Fifth Rank! Shi Yali is a Sky Phoenix believer, Sea Realm, don't know the specific rank."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran's heart tightened.

Fierce Heavenly believers?

And a Great Power from the Sea Realm, a Second-class God·Tianluan's believer?

The Sky Phoenix sect is a very powerful support sect, proficient in healing, control, and calming the mind!

Combined with the Fierce Heavenly sect, the two are practically a trump card!

The man took the opportunity to plead, "Sir, please release me. I beg you! The siblings are powerful and slaughter mercilessly, I dared not resist.

I was forced to gather intelligence!

I'm just a servant, I was coerced, please have mercy..."

"You were coerced?" A voice suddenly came.

Lu Ran turned his head to see Yu Changsheng walking over.

In a pitch-black environment, where Yu Changsheng hadn't used Divine Technique, he couldn't see anything either, but the Divine Weapon paper fan could provide him with a lot of information.

Yu Changsheng came to the man's corpse, leaned down and reached out, grabbing the other party's necklace, "You have quite a number of Divine Power Pearls."

This didn't seem to be the treatment a slave would receive?

The man was startled, then quickly said, "That's what they had extra, they gave it to me..."

Yu Changsheng chuckled, "You're a Witch Crow Believer, capable of flying and hiding, why didn't you escape?"

"I... I..." The man stammered, unable to speak.

Yu Changsheng said, "You didn't run because there was profit to be made? You're a top-notch scout, knowing your importance to them, knowing they wouldn't kill you easily.

So, while they ate meat, you thought you could follow them and drink soup?"

"No! I didn't, that's not the case." The man frantically denied, loudly defending himself.

Yu Changsheng came to Lu Ran's side, speaking in a calm tone, "You think that since the extra Divine Power Pearls could be given to you, in the future, the extra Divine Weapon could also be given to you?"

The man was completely speechless.

This newcomer was too frightening, as if he was going to strip him bare.

Listening to his strategist's words, Lu Ran immediately questioned, "You said they kill people like flies, how many Divine Weapons do they have now?"

"Two... three pieces!"

"Hmm?"

"Shi Yali has a pair of Cold Moon blades, both Divine Weapons! Shi Guangwei has a Zen Stick, but it's a Divine Weapon Seed, not yet forming an Artifact Spirit!" The man dared not neglect nor lie.

Lu Ran looked grim, "Have they activated their Divine Weapon Domain?"

"No! They are all stolen, no domain activation!"

"Are you sure?"

"I guarantee! I dare not lie to you, absolutely no falsehoods!"

Yu Changsheng suddenly spoke, "Killed so many people, only two Divine Weapons and one Divine Weapon Seed?"

"Ah! There's more!" The man suddenly remembered something, hurriedly saying, "Shi Yali has another Magic Artifact, it's a Treasure Bead, hidden on her Divine Power Pearl necklace."

Lu Ran's expression was gloomy, "Why didn't you mention it earlier?"

"I didn't mean to, sir! Shi Yali never used the Wind Pearl after snatching it; maybe she hasn't communicated with the Treasure Bead's Artifact Spirit! Sorry, I really didn't mean to hide it..."

Lu Ran interrupted directly, "What is the Treasure Bead's effect?"

"It can erect a wind barrier, capable of defense..."

Lu Ran's mind buzzed!

Magic Artifact? Treasure Bead?

The Magic Artifact's effect is to summon a wind barrier?

Isn't this one of the rewards for the top ten in this session of 'Heavenly Pride'?

For this Magic Artifact, Da Xia officially named it the Wind Barrier Treasure Pearl!

Lu Ran still remembered that as the first in the Heavenly Pride ranking, after choosing the Magical Artifact·Blazing Phoenix Pattern Gourd, the second-ranked Heavenly Pride immediately took the Wind Barrier Treasure Pearl.

And the one ranked second in the Heavenly Pride overall ranking was that Martial Monk lady!

The Martial Monk Faction never recruits female disciples, and as Da Xia's only female Martial Monk, Lu Ran naturally had some impression.

During the award ceremony, he even met her.

When shaking hands, her grip was strong, and she repeatedly invited for a challenge, saying they should spar...

What was her name again?

He Qifeng?

Seems like it...

"Sect Leader?" Yu Changsheng softly asked.

Lu Ran returned to his senses, immediately asking, "From whom did you snatch the Treasure Bead?"

The man answered without hesitation, "Martial Monk believer! It was a woman; it was the first time I saw a female Martial Monk disciple."

Lu Ran's heart fluttered lightly.

It really was He Qifeng?

Was she also sent to Holy Spirit Mountain by God·Martial Monk?

Lu Ran and He Qifeng actually had no deep connection, just someone he used to know.

But suddenly hearing the news of a contemporary competitor's death... wait!

"What about that female Martial Monk? Was she killed by you?" Lu Ran urgently asked.

"No! She was rescued by her sect's disciples!" The man perceived Lu Ran's urgency, quickly responding, "She was heavily injured by a hammer but was saved by a companion!"

Yu Changsheng noticed something as well, advising, "Sect Leader, let's gather more information when we return."

Lu Ran nodded, continuing to ask, "Do they not have any other Divine Weapons or Magic Artifacts?"

"None!" The man quickly responded, "Sir, please release me..."

Lu Ran forcefully interrupted, "Where are the two of them positioned?"

"Over there..."

After obtaining the enemies' approximate location, Lu Ran immediately transmitted a message mentally: [Sister?]

[Something happening outside?] Deng Yuxiang's tone was serious.

[You don't need to worry! I'm opening the mirror now, sending you a soul, keep it secure with Rebirth Money.]

[Understood.]

As soon as Deng Yuxiang replied, a floor mirror opened beside her.

Lu Ran reached into the mirror, dispersing the black mist directly: [Right now.]

With the Evil Technique·Soul Prison canceled, the soul inside was also released.

Deng Yuxiang couldn't see the dead soul, but with Lu Ran's instructions, she immediately offered up the Rebirth Money, imprisoning the newly freed soul into the Ancient Coins again.

"No, no, don't..." The man screamed in horror, shaking his head continuously, a face full of despair.

Meanwhile, beside the ancient tree on the cliff top.

Yu Changsheng's expression was grave, "Sect Leader, the Fierce Heavenly Sect and Sky Phoenix Sect complement each other perfectly, their combination is quite tricky!"

Lu Ran replied solemnly, "If they weren't powerful, how could those two have seized so many Divine Weapons?"

If only Fierce Heavenly disciples, no matter how strong their output, Lu Ran could still spirit them to death through spiritual output!

If only Sky Phoenix disciples, even if they're Sea Realm with incredible healing, the Ran Sect members could still slay the big support!

Yet these two combined.

"Divide and conquer!" Lu Ran immediately said.

Yu Changsheng nodded at once, thinking the same.

Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "I'll make the first move, directly blasting them apart! You all go surround the Sea Realm·Sky Phoenix disciple, and I'll tackle the Fierce Heavenly believer!"

Yu Changsheng frowned, "Sect Leader..."

A Fierce Heavenly disciple of Jiang Realm·Fifth Rank was extremely dangerous, capable of slaughtering Sea Realm!

Against such a powerful opponent, any defense methods Lu Ran had would be fragile as paper.

Lu Ran added, "Sir, don't worry! If it comes to the worst, I still have a trump card!"

Yu Changsheng wondered, "What ability does Sect Leader have yet to reveal?"

Lu Ran shook his head, "No, I mean my Immortal Sheep Sect's Divine Technique."

Yu Changsheng thought deeply, the Immortal Sheep Sect had no ultimate moves that could be considered a trump card technique...

Divine Technique·Body of Sin?

Lu Ran probably couldn't use it!

This is Holy Spirit Mountain, far and isolated, the link between Gods and believers is very weak.

Lu Ran could use other Divine Techniques, but summoning Great Immortal Sheep itself to aid him in battling the Fierce Heavenly believer was obviously impossible.

Yu Changsheng was certain that Lu Ran understood this, so he guessed, "Sheep?"

Lu Ran's gaze was cold, "Sheep!"

Everyone knows: the fewer words, the bigger the issue!

Yu Changsheng's expression changed slightly, hastily advising, "Sect Leader mustn't!"

...

To share a bit: what Yu's little show mentioned is when the protagonist comes from the Human World to Holy Spirit Mountain, shifting from battles against Evil Demons to conflicts among people. (Such as the events involving Tiantu Mountain people, Sword Ridge Peak, Blade Spine Peak, and a series of others.)

Compared to when in the Human World, the protagonist's fate has significantly changed, the storyline has greatly evolved, and the conflicts have become more intense.

As a result, everyone didn't think of it as a "thrilling little show," and Yu knew his writing skills were limited and didn't dare to say so.

But somehow, rumors spread that the little show was going to explode with updates?

I'm a freaking procrastinator! It takes me over four hours to write a chapter, and I'm going to explode with updates? I really am...

But speaking seriously, ever since the update time changed, I have consistently updated on schedule!

Not once have I delayed an update!

PS: Another chapter will be released at 22:00.

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