The Old Gods

Chapter 941 Hot Heart
Under the dim light, two tiny figures were locked in fierce combat.

In the distant sea of ​​fog, there is also a huge, invisible divine statue, silently watching the battle.

"Sigh," Yan Shuangzi shook her head inwardly.

Challenging opponents of higher levels was common for Lu Ran, but without his myriad techniques, he plummeted from heaven to hell.

It's like throwing an egg against a rock.

If it were any other enemy, Lu Ran could at least try to outmaneuver them with his superb skills.

Unfortunately, his opponent was a female hero!
A being whose combat experience and skills completely overwhelm Lu Ran.

How to fight this?
Yan Shuangzi's indifferent expression gradually turned into worry as she watched helplessly as her master was killed and forced to retreat in defeat.

Since she met Lu Ran, she had never seen him so badly suppressed!

Yan Shuangzi knows where the root cause lies:
Evil!

Yan Shuangzi did not deny the power of techniques such as Blazing Heavenly Demon and Shadow Flash, and she knew the importance of these techniques to Lu Ran's slaying of gods and demons.

However, these techniques received the attention they deserved and shone brightly on the battlefield.

What truly enabled Lu Ran to remain invincible was an unseen evil technique—Evil Sensitivity!
This method can make the body more flexible and agile.

Yan Shuangzi has now successfully integrated the Evil Dog Magic and the Greedy Wolf Divine Magic, combining Evil Agility and Wolf Agility into one.

That's even more incredible!
The combination of the two methods allowed Yan Shuangzi to develop an astonishing level of control over her body.

Without the Silent Domain, even if Lu Ran is only at the second level of the Heavenly Realm, he would still be able to overpower the third level of the Heavenly Realm in terms of speed, agility, and even reaction speed.

However, the knife in Nüying's hand blocked Lu Ran's path.

Admittedly, Nüying cannot cast spells in the Silent Realm, but she simply doesn't need to.

The Valkyrie displayed terrifying combat skills, her long hair and red ribbons flowing behind her head perfectly matching her flamboyant posture.

Show off your power and prestige!
"Master" Yan Shuangzi's expression froze. She subconsciously wanted to teleport there, but she stopped herself.

Lu Ran had given her an order: she was not to act rashly without his permission.

In my sight, the young man in feathered robes and blood-red face was slashed and sent flying backward, then fell into the thick sea of ​​fog, bouncing up and tumbling repeatedly.

In the end, it was only with the help of the divine weapon that he was able to stabilize his body.

"Relieve the force!" A firm and powerful voice rang out. "Do I need to tell you a third time?"

"Uh." Lu Ran released the knife handle, shook his sore and numb arm, and just wanted to curse.

That's easier said than done!

Did I not release the force?
If not, how could I have fought you for so long? I would have been chopped to pieces by now!
Lu Ran quickly gripped the hilt of his sword and flew backward, simultaneously meeting Nü Ying's Crimson Silence Blade with both swords.

"Ding!"

Amidst the crisp sound of blades clashing, Lu Ran struggled to deflect the force, drawing the Valkyrie's blade to his side.

However, Nv Ying gave Lu Ran no chance at all!
With a flick of her wrist, the Crimson Blade ground against the twin blades in Lu Ran's hands, pressing down on his neck: "You've always had countless techniques at your disposal, always finding ways to outmaneuver your enemies."

Lu Ran gritted his teeth, his legs bent and his two swords held at bay, sliding backward inch by inch under Nü Ying's force.

"Is that so?" Nu Ying pressed forward step by step. "You've become lost in false power and have forgotten your true self, haven't you?"

"Whoo~"

The perfectly repaired Smoke Silk flew back from afar, wrapped itself around Lu Ran's waist, and carried its master backward.

Nu Ying pressed forward, giving Lu Ran no chance to catch his breath.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, Lu Ran drew his long sword from his waist and thrust it straight at Nü Ying's face.

Lu Ran was startled by Yun's words.

Strictly speaking, the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword is not his divine weapon, so naturally, Lu Ran's control over this sword is somewhat lower.

The Cloud Sea Sword Spirit is a continuation of the thoughts and will of its mother, Qiao Wanjun, and it took the initiative to act!

As soon as the third-tier Cloud Sea Sword was unleashed, the first-tier Cloud Sea Blade that had always accompanied it also charged out.

"Ding~"

The powerful Nüying, with a gentle flick of her Crimson Desolation Blade, redirected the direction of the Cloud Sea Sword's flying thrust.

Yunhai Dao, which followed closely behind, was not so lucky.

Nüying slightly shifted her body, reached out, and grabbed the hilt of Yunhai's sword.

"Buzz!!" The Cloud Sea Blade struggled violently, but how could a mere first-tier divine weapon escape the control of a Heavenly Realm body?

The battlefield situation has completely changed!

With her twin swords in hand, the female warrior was like a tiger with wings.

The Cloud Sea Dust Clear Blade trembled violently, yet it was powerless to do anything about it. It wanted to help the Cloud Sea Sword and do something for its master.

But they were easily captured.

It was held in Nüying's hand, and every time it was slashed at its master, Yunhai Blade felt extremely humiliated.

Yunhai Sword was also getting anxious!

He knew that his actions had implicated Yunhai Dao.

While Nüying was still attacking Lu Ran, Yunhai Sword immediately turned its tip around.

"Cloud Sea Sword, come back!" Lu Ran shouted sharply as he fought and retreated.

"Heh." Nüying snorted coldly, casually brushing aside the unruly Yunhai Sword, her bright eyes fixed on the disoriented youth. "What kind of martial artist are you?"

The female warrior's attacks were like mercury flowing across the ground, and she even deliberately gripped the Cloud Sea Blade, repeatedly slashing towards Lu Ran's face:
"You cannot control your divine weapon, nor can you protect it."

Lu Ran: !!!
With an imposing lunge forward, Nü Ying swung her Crimson Blade upwards, creating a crimson crescent shape, and deflected Lu Ran's crossed swords.

He even managed to seduce Lu Ran so much that he opened his arms wide!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Lu Ran retreated repeatedly, his steps heavy and daunting.

The Cloud Sea Dust Clear Sword behind him flew past Lu Ran's shoulder and swiftly stabbed towards Nü Ying, attempting to save its master.

No martial artist would let go of such a golden opportunity when faced with an opponent whose defenses are wide open.

Not to mention, Lu Ran's opponent is someone like Nv Ying!

Suddenly, Nüying flicked her sword, and the tip of the Crimson Silence Blade once again touched the tip of the Cloud Sea Sword with terrifying precision.

Under the overwhelming force, the Cloud Sea Sword suddenly turned 180 degrees, its tip pointing directly at Lu Ran's face.

Nu Ying stepped forward and thrust her shoulder hard, striking Yun Hai's sword hilt.

"Whoosh!"

The Cloud Sea Sword was instantly blasted away, aiming straight for Lu Ran's brow. "Buzz!"

The distance between the man and the sword was too close. Yunhai Sword had no time to stop and could only try to turn the tip of the sword, but under the terrifying force, it slammed the sword horizontally towards Lu Ran's face.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Ran's raised arms spun around and finally came back. He didn't care about anything else and used his knife to deflect the Cloud Sea Sword.

Suddenly, a silver moon appeared!
Lu Ran was dealing with the Cloud Sea Sword, while Nü Ying, wielding the Cloud Sea Blade, swept her blade towards his upper arm the instant he deflected the sword.

"Bah!"

The feather robe was torn, and the ribbons broke.

A severed arm spun and flew up, spraying blood everywhere.

Lu Ran's pupils contracted sharply!

The extreme pain made the world seem to flow very, very slowly in his eyes.

The splattered blood acted as a special filter, and beneath the severed limbs and blood, he seemed to see the true face of the Valkyrie.

Those bright, piercing eyes were like two burning suns, majestic and intense.

The red ribbons fluttering behind her were like a raging river of fire, or a fiercely burning battle flag, dancing wildly behind her.

About war, about victory.

Regarding the power of life and death.

in a moment.

A muffled thud resounded, shaking the heavens and the earth!

Nu Ying remained calm, then suddenly stepped back and flew backward.

A divine statue suddenly appeared, its enormous stone boots slamming down, shielding the one-armed human youth behind the heel. A chilling killing intent filled the air, completely engulfing Nüying.

"Hmm?" Nüying looked up and saw the goddess statue she had met once before, and saw those huge stone eyes that were filled with murderous intent.

The Shadow can blink its way in, while the Silence Domain targets the energy within the bodies of all living beings in the domain.

As Yan Shuangzi entered the fray, all of her divine power was immediately imprisoned.

The inability to use divine or evil magic did not stop Yan Shuangzi from taking action.

"Shadow, stop!" Lu Ran shouted as he watched the goddess statue step forward and draw her sword.

"Boom!"

Yan Shuangzi placed one hand behind her waist, not drawing her Evil Crescent Blade, but still stomped down with her foot.

"Leave." Lu Ran endured the excruciating pain, hiding his grimacing expression behind the blood crystal mask.

He covered his severed arm with one hand, and at the cut, the broken white bone was clearly visible.

Blood trickled down through his fingers.

Yan Shuangzi stared intently at the tiny Nüying, her anger surging uncontrollably within her.

The female warrior remained dignified and fearless, picking up the Cloud Sea Blade in one hand and lightly flicking it: "Your leader is letting you leave."

The blade was covered in Lu Ran's blood.

Yunhai Dao struggled desperately, his heart bleeding.

Yan Shuangzi remained motionless. Even though she had become a stone statue, she still retained human habits, her chest heaving violently.

Nu Ying looked at the tiny human behind the stone boot: "It seems you can't even control your sword."

Yan Shuangzi's eyes widened suddenly!
"Shadow, leave." Lu Ran's voice was serious.

Yan Shuangzi gripped the hilt of the knife at her waist tightly, taking one step back with difficulty, then another.
The enormous divine statue receded, leaving behind surging waves of mist.

When Nüying saw Lu Ran clearly again, she discovered that the torn Yanxia Silk had already bandaged the young man's severed arm wound.

"Still want to fight?" Nü Ying asked from afar.

"That was just an accident." Lu Ran held the Xia Guang Blade in his lonely left hand, glanced at Nü Ying, and then looked at the Yun Hai Blade struggling in her hand.

Women are not invincible!

She, too, possessed no divine powers; she was merely a being of flesh and blood.

Having killed her for so long, Lu Ran has also been studying her fighting habits and understanding her purpose.

Just one chance!
One is enough.
Nüying, whatever you want to prove, my remaining arm, and even my legs, can be used as bait, and I can give them all to you.

But you have to leave your life behind!

Nu Ying glanced at Lu Ran and saw the blood-stained, one-armed youth striding towards her.

That look in her eyes was beautiful.

Passionate and resolute.

It was as if she saw herself decades ago, the one who struggled to rise from the feet of the Faceless Jade Venerable and straightened her spine.

"Hehe." Nüying suddenly laughed.

Yes, some things can never be taken away from us.

The heart of a warrior.

A tenacious and indomitable heart.

A heart that knows the enemy is strong, yet never shys away from its sharp edge, forever burning with passion.

"Boom!"

The human youth in sight suddenly accelerated, his footing giving way beneath his feet.

Nu Ying's smile grew even brighter.

"Ding!"

Lu Ran slashed forward to the side, but Nü Ying, holding the Crimson Silence Blade in her right hand, forcefully blocked the Glowing Light Blade at her side.

Another silver moon rises!
Nu Ying, wielding the Cloud Sea Blade in her left hand, slashed at Lu Ran's lone arm again: "You seem to have no memory."

"Boom!"

Lu Ran completely ignored his arm!
Without a cry of pain, without retreating, and without the slightest hesitation, he thrust forward, his head slamming directly into Nüying's forehead.

Two unprotected bodies of flesh and blood were slammed together like two steel bars.

As the headbutt fell with a thought, the ever-silent Night Blade suddenly pierced through Lu Ran's waist and stabbed into Nü Ying's abdomen.

"Bah!!"

The blade cuts into flesh, slicing through the flesh.

Disemboweled, blood splattered across the misty sea.

(End of this chapter)