In a pitch-black cave, Deng Yuxiang's trembling body gradually returned to calm.

She remained silent, her head lowered, seemingly a bit ashamed.

Lu Ran, however, knew she had regained her composure because his mind was no longer buzzing.

Night Charm Evil Sculpture, finally reached the Fifth Rank!

The peak of the River Realm!

Unfortunately, the Night Charm Clan had already erupted in chaos. If Lu Ran had more opportunities to cultivate the Night Charm Evil Sculpture to the Sea Realm, then he could produce River Realm Night Charm minions!

Having more servants, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Lu Ran sighed with regret but could only suppress his impulse, softly calling, "Nightmare?"

"Mm." Deng Yuxiang responded in a low voice.

"If you've recovered, then let's go back. This is Night Charm territory, after all. The sooner we leave, the better."

"Yes." Deng Yuxiang hid her inner emotions behind a blank expression.

Lu Ran chuckled to himself but didn't expose her.

After all, she's a young woman in her early twenties, proud and arrogant, yet every time she advances in her evil sculpture, she is left shivering in such an undignified manner...

It's indeed quite embarrassing~

"Let's go, Mr. Cong Long, we're heading back to the Lake District to rest." Lu Ran promptly summoned the Landing Mirror.

After several days of continuous battle, even with a grand healer from the Sea Realm relieving their fatigue, they were all in desperate need of a proper rest.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng, who had been hiding at a distance, immediately stood up and approached.

When they teleported outside to the Snow Forest, they found that it was already deep into the night.

Lu Ran cast the Evil Technique·Mirror Flower Moon several times, and the three members of the Ran Sect finally returned to the mountain forest beside the high mountain lake.

The sky tonight was still shrouded by a Cloud Sea.

The forest was pitch black.

Yu Changsheng raised his hand to summon Little Fishy, but Lu Ran was quick and grabbed his hand.

"Shh." Lu Ran issued a silence command in a soft, quiet voice.

Yu Changsheng's heart tightened!

In this extremely dark night, he couldn't observe his surroundings.

The only thing Yu Changsheng could rely on was the Divine Weapon·Smoke and Rain Fan in his hand.

However, apart from the various divine weapons carried by Lu Ran, the Smoke and Rain Fan did not detect any similar auras.

[Don't move.] Lu Ran grasped Yu Changsheng's hand with one hand and issued a command to Deng Yuxiang through their mental link.

Deng Yuxiang was already very alert and, upon hearing Lu Ran's transmission, listened even more intently.

Scent~

Lu Ran sniffed: [There are people, quite a few!]

Deng Yuxiang's expression turned grim: [Are they resting by the lakeside or ambushing us?]

[Suppress your aura; don't let anyone detect us.] Lu Ran commanded in his mind while discreetly summoning an Ancient Bronze Mirror.

Evil Mirror Magic·Connection Mirror!

With a subtle thought, the images in the mirror continuously transformed.

Seemingly flat surfaces were deliberately highlighted by the Connection Mirror.

Without a doubt, people were hiding underground!

Lu Ran counted over ten spots on the ground through the Connection Mirror.

This indicated that within a 500-meter radius from his location, there were at least ten or more people hiding in the soil.

Lu Ran lifted his head, gazed into the distance, and carefully inspected the surroundings.

It seems this group had set an ambush centered around the lake?

The area of this high mountain lake is quite large, and beyond the 500-meter radius, who knows how many more ambushers are lurking around the lake district!

[Let's go.] Lu Ran's expression turned dark.

He held onto one in each hand, carefully retreating with his two protectors into the still-open Landing Mirror.

Even after the trio's figures disappeared, the Landing Mirror remained open.

Lu Ran popped his head back out of the mirror, using Extreme Eye Power, his gaze locked onto a distant tree.

He slowly raised his hand, and suddenly five thin red threads slithered out from the tips of his fingers.

Tethering Evil Technique·Silk Thread!

As they say: Better to storm the Yama Palace than to dabble with Silk Thread!

"Today, you've kicked the hornet's nest." Lu Ran murmured in his heart as the five thin red threads slowly crept forward.

Just like five venomous snakes hidden in the darkness!

Yet far more sinister and harder to detect than any snake.

The Silk Thread sneaked to the foot of the tree, silently piercing into the ground.

"Huh? Ah!!!"

The unexpected cry awakened the previously dead silent forest.

Divine Power surged in Lu Ran's hand, the five threads clinging tightly to the ambushers.

Tethering Evil Technique·Tangled Silk!

This technique, which also interferes with the target's Divine Power and disrupts spell-casting, is built upon controlling the enemy's physical body through thin threads!

"Come!"

Lu Ran shouted angrily in his heart, yanking back hard.

A tall woman was forcibly pulled out from the ground, flying straight towards the Landing Mirror.

"What's going on?"

"An enemy attack?"

"Ugh~~~" The lake district immediately fell into chaos as the sound of a war horn rang out.

Before the horn sounded, the woman had already been dragged into the mirror and the Landing Mirror then vanished.

Eighty kilometers away, deep within a dense mountain forest.

Lu Ran flicked his fingers lightly, leaving the tall woman dangling in the air like a marionette, slowly turning.

He said nothing, a flamboyant red gleam flashing in his eyes.

Tethering Evil Technique·Silk Pupil!

Lu Ran's expression turned sinister, as he thought, let me... huh?

Lu Ran was somewhat taken aback, intending to issue a greeting gift by using Silk Pupil to torment and intimidate the captive, making her more compliant.

Unexpectedly, his illusion had been repelled?

This woman... was she immune to mental skills?

What kind of believer is she?

What do I care about which kind of believer you are!

Do you think my Evil Technique·Tangled Silk is a joke?

Lu Ran's Divine Power surged, crazily suppressing the woman's Divine Power through the red threads.

More enchanting red seeped into his eyes once again.

"Ah! Ahhhhh!!"

The tall woman howled miserably as if a thousand needles were piercing her body and brain.

The excruciating pain coursing through her entire body distorted her face and made her body spasm continuously.

Spirit Defense Techniques require active activation; once Lu Ran further disrupted her internal Divine Power, he could naturally disturb, or even disable her Spirit Defense Technique.

"Quiet!" Deng Yuxiang hissed, full of authority.

"Ngh." The tall woman instinctively obeyed the command, but the extreme pain made her unable to suppress her groans.

After ensuring that the captive had no storm to stir up, Lu Ran glanced around: "Let's find a hidden spot first."

Simultaneously, not far from the high mountain lake, on a broken cliff.

It was some time ago, before Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang explored the lake and met Yu Changsheng, they had rested here.

At this moment, a woman stood there, her face frighteningly cold!

"Mas...Master." A trembling man knelt behind her.

"Speak." The woman in white coldly uttered a single word.

"Jing Hong... Jing Hong, she... she has disappeared." The man stammered, his forehead pressed against the ground, "We just searched, conducted a search but couldn't find her."

"Worthless!" The woman in white spat out the word through clenched teeth.

With her growing anger, the surrounding temperature plummeted.

"Stab!"

The sword pierced the skull.

With a flick of her sleeve, the woman in white sent a flying sword shattering the man's Water Flow Armor, pinning him to the ground.

She executed the slave, yet couldn't quell the rage inside.

The sound of the searching, exploring horns still resounded in the forest.

Under the invisible sound waves, the woman in white's actions were clearly perceived by those playing the horns.

No one dared to express a hint of resentment; instead, they searched more diligently.

Whether in grief, despair, or possible anger... all emotions had to be buried deep down.

The muted tone of the war horns carried a distinct timbre, echoing in the quiet night.

As if paying a somber farewell to a departed comrade.

...

In a hidden cave within a mountain, a tiny golden fish swam gracefully in midair, illuminating the small newly excavated cavern.

It's worth noting that this fish originated from the lowest grade of Mist Quality Rain-Praying Carp.

Evidently, Yu Changsheng was worried his Purification Skill might interfere with Lu Ran's operations and thus intentionally lowered the quality of his Divine Technique.

"Sect Leader, quite the technique."

Yu Changsheng's eyes bore into Lu Ran as he watched the red threads extending from his fingertips.

My dear Sect Master!

Just how many Evil Demon organizations have you infiltrated?

During the past ten days of warfare, Lu Ran occasionally showcased a certain Evil Technique, astonishing Yu Changsheng.

And tonight,

Lu Ran unveiled the Tethering Silk Clan's Evil Technique?

Yu Changsheng was struggling to maintain his composure.

But the weight of a person's reputation looms like a tree's shadow!

This seductive group, brimming with toxins, inflicted significant harm on the Human Clan.

Anyone would develop fear, remain vigilant.

Yu Changsheng truly did not expect that gentle Lu Ran, beneath the surface, was this perilous!

"Mr. Cong Long is joking." Lu Ran casually said, eyes fixed on the captive.

Fine red threads controlled the woman.

Five threads respectively touched her forehead, wrists, and ankles, controlling her completely.

This woman was over forty, and taller than Deng Yuxiang by a head.

Compared to the curvaceous Deng Yuxiang, this woman was more robust.

She wore a black suit faintly marked by repairs.

Due to Deng Yuxiang's prior command, the woman dared not plead for her life, but her eyes were brimming with tears, her face full of supplication.

"What kind of believer are you?" Deng Yuxiang interrogated.

The tall woman's lips trembled: "War... War Horn believer."

Fifth-class God·War Horn!

The War Horn Sect lacked offensive means but excelled in support.

They mingled in the Moon Gazer squad, yet most war horn believers were recruited by the military.

Out of the six Divine Techniques of the War Horn Sect, five involved sound skills!

Various horn sounds, fully functional, and quite effective.

Recall when Lu Ran summoned Evil Demon·Yan Paperman on the God Worship Platform; students wailed in terror, scared witless.

Back then, a teacher had once blown the horn to control the chaos.

The chaotic playground swiftly fell silent as well.

Demonstrating the War Horn believers' potent crowd control abilities!

"A War Horn believer?" Deng Yuxiang's rage intensified.

She privately hypothesized that someone Yu Changsheng had tangled with previously tracked them to the lake district and set an ambush.

But the War Horn believer was too specifically targeted.

Among Lu Ran's few weaknesses was sound readiness!

Could this be a coincidence?

If Lu Ran wasn't vigilant enough, his dog's nose particularly keen...

Perhaps by now, he'd be immobilized at the lake district by the horns!

"Who sent you?" Deng Yuxiang grabbed the woman by the throat, dragging her to eye level.

The woman's lips quivered: "Jian... Jian Mountain Peak, Dongfang Ning."

Deng Yuxiang's beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, the fury in her chest couldn't be contained, filling the entire cave.

Dong! Fang! Ning!

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