"Rustle~"

"Rustle!" Sounds of straw rubbing against each other echoed through the air.

The group of Straw Demons raised their heads, lifting their hands in a gesture as if embracing the moon.

High in the night sky, a desiccated yellow figure began to slowly descend.

"So tiny? Is that a River Realm Straw Demon?" Chang Ying widened her eyes in surprise.

Straw Demons were distinctive. The closer they were to the peak of the Stream Realm, the larger their size!

But once they advanced to River Realm, their bodies, made up of tightly woven straw leaves, would shrink significantly in size.

For instance, the current River Realm Straw Demon in front of them was no more than 1.5 meters tall.

"Now with clothes, and it can even fly," Lu Ran stared intently at the Evil Demon descending from the sky.

It was draped in a desiccated yellow straw-leaf coat and wore a straw hat of the same color.

Beneath the brim of the hat, pupils made of many grains of rice gleamed with a sinister, dry-yellow tint.

Lu Ran knew that this was the River Grade Evil Technique: Withered Grass Clothing!

Its defensive capabilities weren't particularly outstanding; the key was that it granted the Straw Demons the ability to fly.

That was terrifying!

"Rustle~"

The small Straw Demon floating in the air continuously rubbed its straw hands together, producing rustling sounds.

"Rustle~"

"Rustle!" The mouthless Straw Demons responded to their leader with the sound of rubbing straw.

Being humans, everyone was clueless about what these Evil Demons were scheming.

"Rustle~"

Holding a sign cylinder, Chang Ying shook it gently while muttering softly, "They're so cute~"

"Whoosh~"

While she was speaking, a phantom sign flew out.

Chang Ying's eyes filled with anticipation. The sign hovered above her head then emitted wisps of fog that connected to her body.

An auxiliary sign from the Five Treasures!

Chang Ying: "... "

Lu Ran glanced at Chang Ying, "You're quite cute too."

Chang Ying shyly lowered her head, "Sorry."

Tian Tian hastily said, "Don't worry, we just happen to need a replenishment of Divine Power."

Chang Ying lowered her head even more, "This is a Five Treasures sign. It can only replenish my own Divine Power."

Lu Ran said nonchalantly, "We can just stay close to you... Here they come!"

In front of the school gate, entirely 8 Straw Demons, led by their chief, charged into the campus.

Tian Tian swiftly produced a nine-petal Lotus Shield, distributing two petals to Deng Yutang and Chang Ying, "Here."

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~whoosh!" Straws, like flying needles, were sprinkled towards the four of them.

Tian Tian raised her small hands slightly, controlling the seven petals of the Lotus Shield towards the upper diagonal direction, "Master, do you want it?"

"No need. I'll lure that River Realm Straw Demon away. Hurry up and kill," Lu Ran said solemnly and moved to the side.

On his body, a layer of waterflow armor had already appeared.

Listening to the peculiar sounds, the incoming straws could not penetrate the defense of the Lotus Shield and were deflected.

"Go, you two together!" Tian Tian commanded, "Show some spirit, they are very timid!"

"Yes!" Deng Yutang pushed the Lotus Shield forward, holding the spear as he charged like a tiger into a flock of sheep. The red glow on the tip of his spear directly opened a Straw Demon from chest to abdomen.

"Yes!" Chang Ying exclaimed in delight, rarely getting a chance for hand-to-hand combat.

She too supported herself with one hand on the Lotus Shield, like a terrifying war chariot, thundering forward!

With a "thud," a stifled sound!

Chang Ying exploded into the ranks of the enemy, blasting two Straw Demons away with force.

The spirit sign above her head continuously supplied her with Divine Power, while her hands were also overflowing with Divine Power, enveloping the Mountain Opening Axe.

"Zi!"

The barbaric woman swung the heavy axe, the sharp blade instantly splitting a Straw Demon into two halves!

Deng and Chang, with just one charge, had scattered the formation of the Straw Demons, taking two with them.

Moreover, the remaining few Straw Demons showed a look of shock.

Clearly, they had become timid!

Tian Tian, acting as the commander, displayed a solid foundation of knowledge, adapting the team's tactics to the enemy's traits, which turned out to be effective.

Barring any surprises, it was now time to reap the results.

"Rustle~"

The River Realm Straw Demon was not pleased.

Its desiccated yellow pupils emitted a splendid glow, its straw hands reaching downwards.

"Meh~~~"

Suddenly, a sheep's bleat sounded, causing the Straw Demon to abruptly turn its head.

Though this clan lacked noses and mouths, they had eyes and ears. They could hear each other's rustling leaves, naturally, they could also hear the sound of a sheep's bleat.

An energy surged in the Straw Demon's hands, immediately summoning a mass of straw, stabbing like flying needles towards Lu Ran.

"Zi——"

Lu Ran activated the Immortal Fog under his feet and flew backwards.

The Straw Demon resolutely pursued, continuously throwing out pieces of straw.

"Whoosh~whoosh~"

In a blink, Lu Ran's backwards sliding path was already lined with rows of desiccated straws, lingering for a long time.

Honestly, Lu Ran was in discomfort, merely on the receiving end of a bombardment.

He really wanted to summon the Night Charm Blade and kill the airborne Straw Demon chasing him, sending it chillingly through...

"Meh~~~"

Lu Ran kept crying out, the Straw Demon flying lower and lower.

Now is the moment!

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, a breaker of waves cushioned beneath his feet, and his sliding halted abruptly.

Evil Technique·Night Dance!

At this very moment, the Straw Demon's body suddenly expanded!

"Huh?" Lu Ran was momentarily startled.

Originally, he thought to pierce the night sky and chop off the enemy's head.

But now, the Straw Demon's tightly-woven straw body had disassembled, becoming incredibly fluffy.

At a rough look, it seemed to be about ten meters in size!

The blade of a tiny human, how could it cut down such an enormous head?

As the Straw Demon's size grew too large, its clothes also burst apart, and it could no longer fly.

Lightly, it fell to the snowy ground, then...

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Endless straws shot out from its body!

Evil Technique·Straw Dance!

"Good fellow~"

Lu Ran activated Immortal Hoof again, promptly backing away.

Even though he was donned in a layer of waterflow armor, he instinctively lifted his arms to shield his face.

Pieces of straw covered the sky densely!

Truly a full-scale, no dead angle output.

"Be careful!"

"Activate the defense formation!"

Before the school, all the Moon Gazers deployed various defensive techniques to prevent the straws from piercing through the windows and stabbing into the classrooms.

As for the giant Straw Demon in the snow, its body was continuously shrinking.

In just a few seconds, the ten-meter thick straw was reduced to just five or six meters.

Yes, the Evil Technique·Straw Dance was shooting its own body...

It was clear, this Straw Demon had completely lost its wits.

Also, a certain little lamb's technique was too cursed.

Truly, Divine Technique·Desolate Sound, but even more twisted than an Evil Technique.

"Whoosh~whoosh..."

When the Straw Demon's body shrank to two meters, the shooting straws decreased significantly, and its speed and force faltered.

It seemed, it was about to stop.

Lu Ran was moved!

He tilted his head, still watching the Straw Demon continue in the snowy ground, and uttered again, "Meh~~~"

"Whoosh! Whoosh!!"

Immediately, the shooting speed of the straws picked up.

The Straw Demon shrunk further.

One meter six... one meter three... one meter one...

"Meh~~~"

Lu Ran stepped forward, one hand on his chest, pulling out a straw that was stuck in his waterflow armor.

"Puff~"

The straw in his hand vanished without trace, Lu Ran stood next to the Straw Demon, looking down at this little fellow.

The little Straw Demon lay weakly in the snow, its energy almost entirely dissipated, no longer bearing the grace of River Realm.

Lu Ran couldn't help but sigh internally.

What exactly defines an Evil Technique?

See this Straw Dance, can you not acknowledge it?

It literally played itself out!

"Whoosh!" the little Straw Demon shot out another straw, although deeply injured, still thought of slaughtering the human clan.

Lu Ran silently nodded.

Don't rush, I'll help you!

He softly spoke, "Meh~"

"Whoosh! Whoosh~"

The little Straw Demon "revived!"

Encouraged by the villainous little lamb, the Straw Demon responded like a reflex, shooting out a few more straws.

But its attack was utterly feeble; this time, the straws couldn't even penetrate Lu Ran's waterflow armor.

Lu Ran watched intently as it got smaller and smaller, and smaller, until...

"Meh~"

"Puff~"

The less than 30 cm tall Straw Demon, transformed into a wisp of smoke, and dissipated into nothingness.

Lu Ran stood with his hands on his hips, his expression peculiar.

This Evil Demon, it turns out, was rather easy to kill?

"Woo~~~"

Quite abruptly, a low warning siren rang out across the city!

Lu Ran's expression turned alarmed, his playful thoughts instantly dispersed, swiftly surveying his surroundings.

A special event?!

It was nearly midnight, the most perilous time interval was about to pass.

The intensity of the Evil Demon invasion could only weaken from this point, and you choose now to throw a special event at me?

Not just Lu Ran, everyone both inside and outside the campus, all had their expressions change drastically.

"Must it be so, no please!" Chang Ying grimaced, her earlier composure during the confrontation with the Straw Demon completely vanished.

Deng Yutang clenched the Heavenly Star Spear, searching amidst the surrounding rustling of the grass.

"Long-short, long-short..." Tian Tian looked at her wristwatch, her voice growing significantly louder, "Alternating long and short, Night of Ghosts!

No more absorbing energy, let's quickly head back in front of the school building!"

The trio hastened towards the school building, while Lu Ran stood in the middle of the playground, waiting for them.

As the two parties were about to reunite, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred!

A surge of intense energy abruptly whirled up, blocking the trio's path.

"Don't panic, step back..." Lu Ran's words cut off abruptly.

Because four Straw Demons had emerged, eyes wide open, scanning the surroundings.

Upon spotting Deng Yutang and the others, the Straw Demons immediately attacked.

Lu Ran did not step forward to assist but looked towards the southeast side of the playground.

Besides the swings, another small group of Straw Demons appeared.

Lu Ran: "..."

Honestly, the moment he heard the siren, his heart had plummeted.

Lu Ran had considered a raid by the Night Charm Clan, he thought of an assault by the Barbaric Woman Clan.

He even imagined the rarely seen Prison Sky Clan, returning to Rain Alley to trample this city once again!

Lu Ran never expected that this Night of Ghosts would bring an onslaught by the Straw Demon Clan...

"Whoo!!"

"Kill!" Lu Ran surged with Immortal Fog beneath his feet, holding twin blades, and charged towards the squad's battleground.

Since this is the case,

Then don't blame me for going mad scoring points on this exam night!

Straw Demon Clan... knows their stuff!

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