"Could it be that I've just captured the soul of that Yin Hua Dan, and the Evil Demon himself has sensed it?"

Lu Ran looked up into the night sky, muttering to himself.

A divine voice descended, "A mere River Realm soul is not enough to draw such attention, don't flatter yourself."

"Hmm..." Lu Ran nodded.

Indeed, that made sense. Previously, during his training in the Demon Cave, he had captured over thirty souls of River Realm·Soul-splitting Demons.

He had also captured the souls of entities like Yan Zhi, Night Charm, and Ghost Talisman Dolls from the River Realm.

To this day, nothing had happened.

So, everything happening inside Rain Alley City was "normal."

Deng Yuxiang had said that since the lunar month of June, the intensity of Evil Demon invasions throughout Da Xia Country had been on the rise!

And this small Rain Alley City was merely a microcosm of the entire country.

Sigh...

Wasn't the world already dangerous enough without becoming more perilous?

Recalling last month, Rain Alley City had just experienced a special event—the Night of Ghosts.

This month, has a Demon Lord descended?!

And it wasn't the River Realm·Evil Demon.

The entity capable of summoning the Evil Ancestor Residual Shadow should be a Sea Realm·Evil Demon.

The Sea Realm!!

A boundary so lofty that it was out of reach for the ordinary person.

A level of power that, in the minds of most, represented the ultimate strength!

"This Evil Demon is exceptionally strong, and its soul is beyond what you can covet for now," came the sudden transmission.

Lu Ran: "..."

Me?

Capture her soul?

Yes, you did indeed advise me earlier not to stay home and be stagnant.

But I'm not foolish enough to rush out, thinking I could stumble upon such a windfall!

I'm just a lowly Stream Realm ant...

Wouldn't the Yin Hua Dan not even deign to give me a glance and if she happened to brush against me as she walked by, I would be reduced to ashes?

"Buzz~Buzz~"

The smartphone in Lu Ran's hand vibrated continuously.

Soon, the vibration turned into a ringtone playing a voice message.

Lu Ran hastily answered the call, and Tian Tian's anxious voice came through, "Lu Ran, are you okay? Please, don't let anything happen to you!"

Beyond the girl's anxious inquiry, was an eager hope.

Among the team of four, Lu Ran's family home was the closest to the sports field!

"I'm fine," Lu Ran responded, gazing into the night sky at the swaying figure of the Yin Hua Dan.

Clearly, the Yin Hua Dan was in no hurry to crush all life.

The small, storm-tossed city at her feet was her stage.

If the stage were to collapse and there were no audience, who would appreciate her solo performance?

More importantly, slaughtering beings was just the crudest way to vent.

The fear, despair, and other emotions of the Human Clan were what the Yin Hua Dan most craved.

Such a mentally advanced Evil Demon could suppress the malevolence and brutality in its heart, amassing a large wave of mental emotions before slowly torturing its prey to death...

That is the proper way to enjoy a delicious meal.

Tian Tian's voice was full of urgency, "Go pray in front of the shrine, you must establish contact with the deity!

Whether you cry or kowtow, do anything!

You must speak with Lord Immortal Goat, hurry! Life is the most important!"

Tian Tian, who usually spoke softly, was loud, hurried, and fearful.

It was clear that for Tian Tian, communicating with the deity was an extremely difficult task.

Little did she know that Lu Ran chatted with Lord Immortal Goat every day...

Cry? Kowtow?

Nothing of the sort.

Lu Ran typically would stand and bow or sit cross-legged in meditation.

"Alright, you go back in front of the shrine too," Lu Ran quickly hung up the phone.

In the night sky, suddenly a roar was heard.

"Tai!!"

Even kilometers away, Lu Ran could hear that powerful roar.

"Martial Artist," Lu Ran used his Extreme Vision and saw a familiar figure.

A follower of the First-class God·Martial Artist!

This very morning, Lu Ran had seen this well-dressed man fly overhead.

Sure enough, such followers would not show up in Rain Alley City without good reason!

"Hm?" The puzzled nasal sound of the Yin Hua Dan carried a unique playfulness.

In her sight, a tiny member of the Human Clan was flying toward her recklessly.

The Yin Hua Dan's expression soured, picking up her folding fan and sharply slapping it down.

"Whoosh!!"

A Gale arose, like a natural disaster.

Rain scattered, railings broke, trees bent...

"Tai!"

That imperious roar boomed once again through the night sky!

On that small human body of the Martial Artist follower, a massive residual shadow abruptly appeared.

Sea Realm Evil Demons could summon Evil Ancestor Residual Shadows.

Sea Realm followers could also borrow a fraction of their deity's power!

"My God..."

In Lu Ran's eyes, there was less panic and more envy.

The ethereal residual shadow of the god·Martial Artist was grand and majestic!

His face was heavily made up, adorned in a silver costume that looked both like a robe and armor, heroic and domineering.

The several command flags stuck in his back whipped about in the wind and waves.

The Martial Artist pulled out one of the flags from behind his back and flung it forward.

The following battle was beyond Lu Ran's comprehension...

Up in the high sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Skirts fluttered, water sleeves danced wildly.

The ethereal flags formed a formation, while gales and flames raged violently.

Thankfully, the battlefield was set high above.

If it had been on the ground, this district of the city would have been levelled.

A true battle of gods!

Whether on one side or the other, both were capable of destroying the world, capable of flattening the city with a wave of their hand.

"Gulp." Lu Ran swallowed, continuing to look up.

This powerful Martial Artist follower was clearly trying to draw the Yin Hua Dan away.

Their battle climbed higher and higher, farther and farther...

"Someday in the future, you can too," the voice transmission came once more.

Lu Ran felt a chill on his back!

He slowly turned his head, and his eyes slightly narrowed.

For the first time, Lu Ran saw a fiercely burning Black Sheep Head in his own home.

Like those deity and Evil Demon shadows, it was also an ethereal vision.

The Black Fire Sheep Head spoke with certainty, "Not only that, your strength will far surpass theirs."

"I understand," Lu Ran nodded firmly.

Watching Lu Ran's resolute eyes, the Black Fire Sheep Head's face slowly revealed a terrifying smile.

A follower of Lu Ran's level suddenly encountering a battle of this tier, witnessing such shocking deity and Evil Demon residual shadows...

Shouldn't his reaction be different?

Heh,

Without fear of heaven and earth,

Seldom feeling reverence.

Wasn't that exactly why he had chosen him?

The Black Fire Sheep Head spoke hoarsely, "All you need to do is overcome the hurdle in your heart and confront the Dead Souls of your fallen kin."

Lu Ran's expression was serious, "Lord Immortal Goat, disciple has already said that next month I will join the patrol team.

And every fifteenth day, I will do so.

This includes any other opportunity and involvement in different forms of battlefields, disciple will also strive to seize them."

"Whoo~"

The Black Fire Sheep Head quietly vanished, without a trace.

Lu Ran was silent for a moment, then slowly turned around.

Once again, he looked far into the night sky, watching as the cataclysmic battlefield moved away from the city.

This sudden battle, far beyond Lu Ran's understanding, undoubtedly opened the doors to a new world for him!

Faced with entities of such a caliber, most would harbor no fantasies but would be filled with awe.

Yet Lu Ran didn't feel any of this was out of reach!

Quite the contrary, his heart was filled with yearning.

Indeed, Lu Ran had the confidence that ordinary people did not possess, but it was also undeniable that this stemmed from his own nature.

This young man, living alone in an old house, had a resilience in his heart far greater than what he showed in his everyday life.

In the small bedroom, within the shrine,

The quiet-standing White Sheep Jade Carving's head slowly turned black.

The originally amiable and friendly smile now seemed somewhat sinister.

"Whoo~"

The shrine once again released wisps of mist, seeping through the crack of the bedroom door, sweeping across the living room, and rushing towards the balcony.

The interrupted blessing ceremony started anew.

And this time, Lu Ran wasn't even sitting in front of the shrine...

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