"The first pair to compete is Lu Ran and Kou Yingquan."
The male teacher turned his head to the other two, "Ma Tianchuan and Gao Zhonglin will automatically be matched against each other; both of you go down and prepare."
"Yes."
"Yes!" Ma and Gao responded and then glanced at each other before heading down the stage.
Speaking of grievances, among the five people promoted to River Realm, there were quite a few.
Before worshipping God, Ma Tianchuan was undeniably the top student, leading the second and third students by a sheer margin.
But everything changed after the first day of June in the lunar year last year!
The little sheep and little wolves started riding roughshod over Ma Tianchuan.
Among them, Lu Ran, with his incredibly brilliant combat achievements, silenced all criticism and made it somewhat more acceptable for Ma Tianchuan.
But as for Gao Zhonglin...
Aside from the initial surprise rise, in the subsequent assessments, Ma and Gao alternated in taking the lead.
Ma Tianchuan was definitely holding back his frustration!
Lu Ran, on the other hand, wasn't interested in those affairs. At this moment, his eyes were fixed only on Kou Yingquan.
Unexpectedly, after the conflicts in their class, they would meet again in a grand competition at the beginning of the school year.
They had met before and had another conflict.
That was during their training in Evil Dog Village when the irate Sister Xian'er gave Kou Yingquan a few slaps...
"What are you looking at?" Kou Yingquan's face was stiff as he snapped coldly.
Half a year ago, Kou Yingquan thought Lu Ran was weak and easy to bully.
After all, Lu Ran was seen as the little sheep among people, a Believer under the Nine-class God·Immortal Goat Sect.
Such cowards, ridiculed by the world, were meant to be trampled on.
I am humiliating you; what can you do about it?
Unexpectedly, Lu Ran did not beg for mercy like the usual Immortal Sheep Believers.
Well... not quite.
Indeed, Lu Ran did cry and scream, but while begging, he was swinging a chair, violently hitting Kou Yingquan...
That conflict set a tone.
Since then, Lu Ran rose sharply. The typical weakness and timidity of Immortal Sheep Believers were nowhere to be found in him.
Evil! Completely! Wrong!
Now, Kou Yingquan's view of Lu Ran was greatly changed.
It might be hard to believe, but the mighty Third-class God·Prisoner Demon Believer was somewhat afraid of this Immortal Sheep Believer!
"What are you laughing about? Quit your goddamn tricks!" Kou Yingquan said, seeing Lu Ran smiling without a word, feeling a chill down his spine.
This little sheep was… too eerie!
When engulfed by emotions like fear and unease, people resort to various methods to cope.
Shouting is a good way.
Angry shouts can boost one's morale, using high emotions to dispel inner panic.
"Yeah…" Below the stage, Wu Shanshan shook her head with a long sigh.
She could see that Kou Yingquan was already terrified.
And the fight hadn't even started yet...
It was an inevitable situation.
In the past half-year, Lu Ran's achievements had been shockingly unconventional.
Had it been a normal opponent, it might have been somewhat okay.
But these two had old grudges!
Once they started fighting, both might strike very hard...
"How about you withdraw?" Lu Ran suddenly spoke, looking at the outwardly fierce Kou Yingquan.
After all, as a Prisoner Demon Believer, to be frightened into such a state...
Was his own oppressive presence really that strong?
At the same time, a buzzing noise of discussion erupted from below.
"This Kou Yingquan, seems to be strong outside but weak inside, eh?"
"Say less! Facing Lu Ran, wouldn't you be nervous? Didn't you watch the small videos in the group?"
"That's true, Lu Ran even dare to confront the Barbaric Woman, he really is fiercely ruthless..."
"Scared my ass! Just lose if it comes to that; Kou Yingquan is not the Barbaric Woman, this isn't a fight to the death."
"This is the spirit of the River Realm for you, learning and learning~"
"Heh, really knowing how to make cool remarks? It's not your neck on the line..."
The voices of discussion varied in volume, sentences filled with mockery, ridicule, or justification, turning Kou Yingquan's face from pale to purplish.
"Kou Yingquan!" On the main stage, the male teacher frowned deeply, displeased, "Can you fight?"
Lu Ran had just said "why don't you withdraw," and a normal person would have snapped back).
But Kou Yingquan had gone silent?
Scared before the fight?
Who among you two is really an Immortal Sheep Believer?
"I can fight!" Kou Yingquan immediately shouted.
"You can't." Not far away, came Lu Ran's faint voice.
"Shut your damn mouth!"
Under everyone's gaze, Kou Yingquan indeed seemed somewhat unable to get off the stage, his anger burning as he glared fiercely at Lu Ran.
Lu Ran nodded, "Just reminding you, in front of an Immortal Sheep Believer, you absolutely cannot be afraid.
Even a trace of fear is unacceptable, as it will crush you."
Lu Ran was right.
Immortal Sheep Divine Technique·Immortal Pupil could amplify the target's inner fears.
Giving those Dead Sheep Eyes enough time...
Indeed, an Immortal Sheep Believer could cause the target to mentally collapse in extreme terror!
"You are here to compete, to overcome your opponent." The male teacher also looked sternly at Lu Ran, "Not to give lessons!"
Lu Ran shrugged, "I'm just telling him in advance how he's going to lose."
The teacher appeared startled.
For a moment, the stage below was also buzzing.
"Holy shit, is he that domineering?!"
"I really want to hit him..."
"Girl, take my advice, don't bother; you probably can't beat him."
"My dear Ran, today you're the domineering sheep~"
"Both sides, prepare!" The male teacher looked deeply at Lu Ran and shouted loudly, "Put on the Waterflow Armors.
If the armor is shattered, or one side falls off the main stage, they will be declared the loser!
Wait for my whistle, do you both understand?"
"Yes!"
"Yes." Kou and Lu responded in turn.
"After the whistle, neither side may pursue any further! If violated, not only will Believer points be deducted, but you may also face punishment!"
The male teacher continuously emphasized this, indicating Da Xia's protective measures towards its Believer students.
"Whistle—"
The whistle sounded, quite piercing.
The fight officially began!
"Kill!"
"Fight! Fight!"
"I go! Those eyes, my gosh..."
Lu Ran, as he had previously announced, immediately activated the Divine Technique·Immortal Pupil.
With a blink, his round Human Clan eyes abruptly transformed into horizontal pupils.
True·Dead Sheep Eyes!
The pitch-black horizontal pupils gleamed eerily, glaring sinisterly at Kou Yingquan.
"Come on!" Kou Yingquan said this, but he had shifted his gaze early, now focusing on Lu Ran's legs.
Suddenly, Kou Yingquan waved his hand and a Blood-colored Chain appeared out of nowhere, wrapping towards Lu Ran.
Prisoner Demon Divine Skill·Prisoner Demon Chain!
Lu Ran nimbly leaped, bouncing away, avoiding the entangling chains. His eyes still intensely watched Kou Yingquan:
"Look at me!"
"Go away!" Kou Yingquan bellowed, continuously swinging his Prisoner Demon Chain.
"Sh—"
Immortal Hoof activated, and Immortal Fog billowed.
Lu Ran's figure rapidly wove through space, the haphazard Blood-colored Chains left trailing behind him.
"Whoosh!!"
Kou Yingquan startled inside, energy roiling in him.
At the start, he had donned a Big Red Robe, which now deepened in shade.
It was the Prisoner Demon Divine Skill·Blood Evil Clothes, the Prisoner Demon Sect's most prided technique, well-rounded in offense and defense.
And within those Blood Evil Clothes, Kou Yingquan's Waterflow Armor was hidden.
That is, Prisoner Demon Believers had "an extra life" compared to most other Believers.
In a duel, Prisoner Demon Believers then had an advantage.
You need to shatter the opponent's Blood Evil Clothes first before you could break the Waterflow Armor.
And if there's damage to the Blood Evil Clothes, the caster can replace it at any time.
And that replacement is extremely fast, almost like "changing clothes with one button."
So, Prisoner Demon Believers...
Really are tough!
Tough?
No worries, whether it's Blood Evil Clothes or Waterflow Armor, they are just physical defenses.
Lu Ran's Dead Sheep Eyes were a spiritual level attack!
"Whew~"
Kou Yingquan suddenly swung his hand, and numerous Blood-colored Chains appeared, crisscrossing.
"Wow!"
"Whoa~~~ great movement technique!"
"He's... the little sheep is darting about!"
Among the zigzag of chains, with Immortal Hoof, Lu Ran was rapidly stepping around.
Swift stops and starts, moving left then darting right.
Within the thick Immortal Fog, people even felt like there were many Lu Rans, many shadows darting about!
And as Lu Ran rapidly closed in on his target, he seemed like a creeping Grim Reaper...
That unparalleled oppressive sensation made Kou Yingquan's heart grow more and more terrified.
"Stop right there!" Kou Yingquan roared angrily, stomping his foot.
"Bang," a heavy sound.
Prisoner Demon Divine Skill·Prisoner Demon Array!
In an instant, from beneath Kou Yingquan's feet, countless chains spread out in all directions.
Comprehensive, no blind spots!
This was a quite powerful defensive, controlling technique, akin to a "big move."
This technique naturally had one weakness—it was extremely draining on Divine Power.
The Prisoner Demon Ancestor created this technique for Believers to use when surrounded by enemies, to stand against a hundred, fighting to death!
And Kou Yingquan using it in a one-on-one...
Was this a decision that defied their ancestors?
Probably not, Kou Yingquan was indeed in a fight to the death.
Though it was only Lu Ran, in Kou Yingquan's mind, he felt surrounded by Lu Ran...
"Crackle, crackle!"
"Crackle, crackle..."
The Blood-colored Chains issued a series of steely friction sounds, painful to the ears.
The spectacle was immensely spectacular, beneath Kou Yingquan's feet, it seemed as if thousands of iron snakes had burst forth.
They shook and hissed bloodily, densely swarming in all directions.
"Sh—"
Lu Ran's figure abruptly retreated.
Numerous "Blood Snakes" lunged before him, just a bit short of distance, but they could not bite onto Lu Ran.
"Let, let me go! Ah!!" Lu Ran suddenly screamed, voice heart-wrenching.
Kou Yingquan trembled inside, what did he just hear?
The panic in Lu Ran's screams?
That's right!
Even if your speed is extreme, your movement technique unpredictable, facing my sect's so powerful Divine Technique·Prisoner Demon Array, how could you escape... ah?
Kou Yingquan immediately captured Lu Ran's direction, raising his hand to cast.
The Prisoner Demon Sect also had another Divine Technique·Blood Chain Stab.
This technique could make spikes grow on the chains, thoroughly piercing any entangled target!
However, when Kou Yingquan captured the sight of Lu Ran...
He didn't see Lu Ran entangled by chains, screaming in agony.
What he saw was Lu Ran crouched, rapidly sliding backwards.
Under that crouched position, instead of seeing Lu Ran's legs, Kou Yingquan saw a pair of intensely malevolent Dead Sheep Eyes!
"Ah!" Kou Yingquan's color drastically changed.
The thousands of stabbing Blood Snakes, as if softened, all drooped their heads.
And at that moment, Lu Ran stomped fiercely.
Rapidly sliding backward as if without inertia, like a sprinting athlete, he surged forward.
Lu Ran's eyes were sinister, his face grim, his mouth still shouting:
"I was wrong! Please, don't kill me ah..."
Kou Yingquan turned ghastly pale, his pupils violently contracting!
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