Lu Ran had never felt that the process of Soul Binding was so long!

"Left, right, up..." he murmured to himself, forcefully suppressing the pounding of his heart, constantly dodging among thousands of Wind Blades.

The Dead Soul of the Faceless Jade Venerable in front of him continued to converge, merging into his eyes.

Hurry!

Faster!

The sound of air being torn from all directions made Lu Ran aware that a large wave of Wind Blades was coming!

"Swish~" As the Dead Soul completely entered his eyes, Lu Ran's figure flashed away.

Just two or three seconds after he left, dense Wind Blades intertwined, weaving through! Not to mention a living person like Lu Ran, even a small fly would have been shattered into pieces.

"Ha... ha..." Lu Ran retreated dozens of kilometers into the sky, gasping heavily.

He hadn't felt this kind of thrill in a long time.

As the saying goes: fortune seeks amidst danger.

But damn, this was a bit too dangerous!

These weren't ordinary Flying Wind Orders or Night Charm Blades, but blades from the great skill "North Wind Ten Thousand Blades"!

Lu Ran definitely didn't think his defensive ability could match the Faceless Jade Venerable Clan's...

[Martial Emperor, did you swallow it?] Lu Ran asked in his mind, calming himself.

[Refining it now.] Wu Xiao responded in a deep voice.

[This Faceless Jade Venerable has been hunting on the outskirts of the Divine Mountain for a long time. The Holy Spirit Energy contained within her, is it particularly abundant?] Lu Ran inquired.

Actually, during the process when the Dead Soul entered his eyes, Lu Ran could faintly perceive the strength of the soul's energy.

[Yes.] Wu Xiao indeed gave a definite answer, [With a few more souls of this quality, I can certainly level up.]

Lu Ran: "..."

I'm telling you to praise me!

To say, "Sect Master, you have worked hard, thank you for cooking for me."

And you just order food?

Lu Ran concentrated his gaze on another Faceless Jade Venerable Dead Soul, in a region that had just been showered with a "Rain of Blades."

This was the perfect time to exploit a weakness!

"Swish~" Without hesitation, Lu Ran's figure flashed again.

Though he was grumbling, his body was quite honest.

What can be done~?

Got to pamper one's Great Martial Artist!

Thankfully Luo Shen leveled up successfully yesterday, making Lu Ran's brain no longer buzz. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare rush into the battlefield.

During Lu Ran's desperate plunder, the Night Charm Clan surged like a tide, and the Faceless Jade Venables retreated like a tide as well.

After all, facing North Wind-Night Charm's large-scale assault, the Faceless Jade Venerables never intended to engage head-on.

The impossibly chaotic battlefield gradually settled into peace.

Lu Ran got a bit anxious!

With Wind Blades, he worried; without Wind Blades, he fretted even more!

Lu Ran was indeed in an invisible state, yet he possessed a physical form, with Divine Power fluctuations during spells, and wind turbulence during movement.

And the North Wind-Night Charm minions were adept at hearing the sound of the wind!

Hurry up! Faster...

Lu Ran dashed around the outskirts of the Divine Mountain furiously, anxiously, knowing if the battlefield completely settled down, he'd lose his cover.

Never doubt North Wind-Night Charm's sensitivity to the wind!

"Buzz!!"

Suddenly, Lu Ran's brain blanked.

While he was eyeing the next target, having eaten from the bowl, looking at the pot, the Martial Emperor Stone Sculpture in the garden trembled abruptly.

Lu Ran's heart skipped with joy; after binding the Dead Soul before him, he didn't leave.

Because he saw a pot!

"Swish!" Lu Ran's figure flashed again, arriving behind a Faceless Jade Venerable.

Just then, a Night Charm abruptly changed direction, striding swiftly.

Lu Ran's heart leapt to his throat.

Crap!

Shouldn't have taken from the pot...

What did Little Yuanxi say?

Anyone thinking "Just one last score then stop" will definitely encounter trouble!

The Netherworld Horn held by the Night Charm clearly sensed the direction of the Dead Soul; otherwise, it wouldn't make a ninety-degree turn.

"Chhh..." The Night Charm, draped in mysterious black gauze, let out a tempting hiss.

She came to halt a few meters in front of Lu Ran, lifting the black gauze with her pallid hand, placing the Netherworld Horn near her mouth, and began playing:

"Woo~~~"

Lu Ran: !!!

He gripped the Silent Night Blade tightly, hanging mid-air with the help of the Divine Weapon, not daring to move.

Moving would stir even slight turbulence.

Instant Teleportation away?

That plainly told the other side that an invisible presence was secretly causing trouble on the field.

Lu Ran found himself in a dilemma, indeed a bit overwhelmed!

The Netherworld Horn began binding, attempting to imprison the Faceless Jade Venerable in the horn, yet the issue was, most of the Faceless Jade Venerable's Dead Soul had already entered the Sculpture Garden.

No one saw this bizarre and thrilling scene.

Up in the sky, it appeared calm, only the Night Charm remained.

Yet in another dimension, Lu Ran and the Netherworld Horn were locked in a "tug of war"!

Lu Ran had already swallowed the upper half of the Dead Soul, while the Netherworld Horn continued playing, latching onto the Faceless Jade Venerable's feet.

"Woo!!"

The Netherworld Horn clearly sensed something was amiss.

Without needing the Night Charm to play, it autonomously amplified its volume.

"Whoosh~"

The Faceless Jade Venerable's Dead Soul unexpectedly snapped at the ankle!

It was forcibly torn apart by Lu Ran and the Netherworld Horn!

The majority of the Dead Soul was given to Lu Ran, who seized the initiative, leaving only a pair of feet, collected by the pitch-black horn.

Well... the Netherworld Horn isn't really losing out either?

Lu Ran fixed his gaze on the Night Charm in front of him, fearing she might advance further.

Fortunately, the Night Charm picked up the Netherworld Horn and turned toward the direction of the Divine Mountain, seemingly to report the mission.

That was close!

Lu Ran still dared not move and speculated that the communication between the Night Charm and Netherworld Horn was not smooth.

A demonic item like the Netherworld Horn is indeed difficult to communicate with.

One side believed that the Dead Soul had been completely absorbed into the horn.

The other side was unclear, just feeling that there was no Dead Soul in front of them anymore and that they could stop casting spells...

Not until the shadow of the Night Charm had gone far did Lu Ran use Instant Teleportation to leave.

The Sea Grade · Evil Shadow Flash allowed him to instantly teleport ten thousand meters away.

The Heavenly Grade · Evil Shadow Flash increased the distance tenfold, allowing a single instant teleportation to reach a hundred thousand meters!

A full hundred kilometers!

Calling it short-distance teleportation seems a bit misleading.

Lu Ran ran so far away!

If it were in the human world, it would be like slipping from Da Xia's Beijing straight back to Rain Alley City...

As for the Dead Soul that Lu Ran snatched back, it was entirely consumed by the Divine Sculpture · Dust Shadow Flower.

He flickered several times and arrived at his own stronghold, slipping into a relatively large stone peak.

Then, Lu Ran immediately activated the Transmission Mirror.

With one step, he was on Holy Spirit Mountain!

"Phew!!"

The moment Lu Ran stepped onto Heaven's Edge, he quickly dispersed the Ancient Bronze Mirror.

"Heh... heh..." It was not until this moment that Lu Ran dared to breathe heavily.

Finally safe!

That was so thrilling!

Can't do that again next time, it's just because it's the Netherworld Horn. If it were any other Soul Binding races, like the Prison Sky Demon, Soul-splitting Demon, or Soul Hook Demon, they'd surely be able to detect that the soul they captured wasn't quite right!

Come to think of it, the Netherworld Horn only grabbed a pair of feet; a soul broken to such an extent might hardly exist properly.

Wouldn't the so-called Dead Soul in the horn vanish even before the Night Charm returns to Divine Mountain?

One wonders about the mental state of the demonic · Netherworld Horn itself.

How do these item-like demons stand at such a height?

Lu Ran was quite puzzled and grew more curious about the backgrounds of item-like demons.

Black Lanterns, Netherworld Horn, and other demons generally had pathetically low intelligence. To put it bluntly, they're even less intelligent than a kitten!

Could they be...

The archrival of Black Lantern is Flower Lantern.

The God · Flower Lantern is a humanoid Divine Sculpture, carrying a delicate Eight-sided Lantern.

From this perspective, Evil God · Black Lantern seems more like the opposition to that Eight-sided Lantern?

Does Black Lantern count as... an artifact of the Divine Lord?

It's not even a complete artifact, just half an artifact!

"Sect... Sect Master, is that you?" a trembling voice came through.

Lu Ran looked up, and through the vision-blocking mist, he saw several beautiful Huang Que birds circling above the sea cliff.

Looks like disciples of the Ran Sect · Sky Sparrow Pavilion.

"Continue patrolling." Lu Ran waved his hand, his figure flickering to the outside of Tianya Residence, looking around, "Shadow Guard Team?"

"Sect Master!"

"Master." Several figures immediately flickered into appearance.

Lu Ran found Yan Shuangzi among them and asked, "What's today's date?"

"Fourteenth of the Winter Moon."

Lu Ran nodded, mumbling to himself, "Little Ruyi's progression is really long, it's almost a month..."

Judging from the time, carrying out tasks near Divine Mountain truly yielded great rewards!

Lu Ran took a month to elevate Deng Yuxiang to the Heavenly Realm · Second Stage, while he only took a little more than half a month for Luo Shen General and Martial Emperor.

Especially today's battle at Divine Mountain, Lu Ran was truly satisfied!

It seems that choosing to seclude and cultivate near Divine Mountain was indeed the right decision.

But this "Flower Sea Divine Mountain" is far from the most livable place.

Whether it's the wide-perception Ice Butterfly Clan or the powerful North Wind-Night Charm minion combination, they've both raised red flags for Lu Ran.

Hmm... An occasional visit to scrounge around would be fine.

Finding the next Divine Mountain is necessary.

As Lu Ran thought, he stepped into the tunnel entrance. After arriving at the hall, he released the three people from the gourd.

"Everyone..." Lu Ran sat on the Taishi Chair and recounted his recent experiences to them.

"North Wind Night Charm, Ice Butterfly Ice Burial." Bai Rao frowned slightly, speculating, "Young Lu should be in the north."

Yan Chou also nodded: "Indeed, it's in the north. Young Master, a Divine Mountain occupied by such God Demons and their minions is probably not suitable for you to seclude and cultivate."

"That's what I was thinking." Lu Ran pondered, "I plan to look for another Divine Mountain, but I need to think of a way to visit the Divine Mountain and see if I can find my mother's old Cloud Sea followers."

Lu Ran, being Da Xia's genius, offering himself to the God Demons is unwise.

Yan and Bai could only be helpless, as now they were all "dead" and could not appear alive.

Deng Yuxiang suggested, "Should I take the Cloud Sea Dust Clear Sword and take a stroll through the mountain?"

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment but still said, "This matter, let's put it on hold for now."

Deng Yuxiang's hatred and killing intent towards the North Wind Sect could be hidden by the Magic Artifact · Smoky Blue Gauze, but she was equally young and talented.

Three years older than Lu Ran, she could not be ruled out as a suspect.

On the contrary, most of Da Xia's geniuses were of the same age as Deng Yuxiang!

Was Luo Ying and Wu Xiao the suitable candidates to explore the mountain?

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ran still said first, "Thank you all for your hard work. Rest at home for a few days until Martial Emperor levels up. I'll make a trip to Hundred Demon Island to nurture the Dust Shadow Stone Sculpture and bring Elder Lu in.

Next time we ascend to heaven, you can act independently as a team."

"Young Master, Chou Nuo will still accompany you to find a suitable place to seclude..."

Lu Ran interrupted: "Now that I roughly understand the situation on the Heavenly Realm Battlefield, acting alone is more stealthy and quicker.

I have put you on track, done what I should, and what you should do is grow as quickly as possible."

He raised his hand to cast a spell; his speech was rarely serious: "My Silent Night Blade very likely clashes with the Divine Weapon Domain of some God Demon, I'm very anxious!"

"Whew~" The Ancient Bronze Mirror in Lu Ran's hand turned into a Landing Mirror.

"Currently, I shouldn't have been exposed... Whether exposed or not, I don't want to wait for them to come looking!

Lu Ran's sight penetrated the white mist, looking at the people in the room: "I want to grab my blade, take my subordinates, and take the initiative to charge in!"

With that said, he retreated into the mirror, his figure disappearing without a trace.

In the hall, there was silence, the three Heavenly Realm figures either standing or kneeling, all in silence.

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