Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 228 Is the force enough? Should we pat it a few more times?

Mochizuki's eyes dimmed.

Lu Ran is right.

The reward she received from Lu Ranjun for his help was all she had!
She risked almost everything to save her older brother, Tsuruta.

Now, she has no more bargaining chips!
How could Lu Ran possibly put himself in danger for her sake?

It's important to know that General Takagi is a veteran super-level mage. Even his contracted beast is only one step away from the monarch level, which shows how powerful Takagi is.

It's really not worth offending someone like that for her sake.

"It was Chika who overstepped her bounds," Mochizuki Chika said softly, feeling wronged and ashamed.

But before she could finish speaking, she heard Lu Ran say:

"Why are you crying? Since you say you're already my woman, then it's nothing for me to do some things for my woman."

"Let's go, let's find the Evil Pearl."

After saying that, Lu Ran took Mochizuki Chika's hand and walked towards the lower level, which was the location that Tsuruta had given them.

Mochizuki Chika's beautiful eyes widened, her expression shifting from grievance and regret to shame and anger.
"Thank you, Lu Ran-kun."

Standing there, Mochizuki Tsuruta stared dumbfounded as the two left.

Have you forgotten something?
Does that mean I need to get rid of the evil bead before you can unlock my chains?

Based on the direction and approximate location given by Tsuruta, Mochizuki Chika and Lu Ran quickly headed towards the lower levels of the East Guardian Pavilion.

The structure of the lower levels of the East Guardian Pavilion is extremely complex, and even Mochizuki Chika had never been there before, so it was quite unfamiliar to her.

If it weren't for Tsuruta's guidance, and Lu Ran's powerful mental strength that allowed him to detect the restrictions in advance, he might have really gotten lost in the dark labyrinth below.

Interestingly, the lowest level of the East Guardian Pavilion has no guards at all, only a cursed restriction array that can absorb the souls of criminals within the pavilion.

Lu Ran quickly figured it out: the closer you are, the stronger the corrosive power of the curse aura becomes.

Let alone mid-level mages, even high-level mages would probably not last long at the bottom level.

High-level mages are influential figures in the Twin Guardian Pavilion; they wouldn't come here as guards for nothing.
Moreover, the corrosive power of this place is something that normal people cannot tolerate.

Tsuruta, also a guardian, unintentionally arrived at the lower level and discovered the Condensed Evil Pearl.
At this moment, at the core of the curse array, in the center, there is a bead with a murky color and a dim red light, suspended at the top of a pillar.

This is the Condensed Evil Pearl!
Lu Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately noticed the unusual situation.

On the other hand, Mochizuki Chika was not so lucky.

The moment she came into contact with the Condensed Evil Pearl, her mind was affected!
Upon seeing the Ninghua Evil Pearl, Mochizuki Chika was extremely excited. She instinctively stepped forward, wanting to take the Ninghua Evil Pearl away.

With a cold expression, Lu Ran used his spatial abilities to imprison her in place.

Mochizuki Chika's face contorted, her expression turning cold and twitching as she glared at Lu Ran, angrily demanding, "Why did you stop me?!"

At this moment, Mochizuki Chika's thoughts were very simple.

All we need to do is hand over the Condensed Evil Pearl to our father, and we can clear my brother Tsuruta's name!
Lu Ran sighed. Although he understood that Wang Yue Qianxun's mind had been affected by the Ninghua Evil Pearl, she still dared to glare at him.

Find a fight!

Lu Ran pulled Mochizuki Chika with one hand, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, pressed her onto his thighs, and slapped her high, firm buttocks hard.

'Snapped! '

A trembling sound, like waves of flesh on a buttock, echoed at the bottom of the East Guardian Pavilion!
This sudden movement instantly sobered up Mochizuki Chika considerably!

With Lu Ran's mental intervention, Mochizuki Chika quickly returned to normal. She looked at Lu Ran blankly, her expression shifting from dazed to confused, and then to embarrassed!

Her face flushed, and she stared at Lu Ran's hand with a somewhat confused and infatuated look.

That was the hand just now.
Lu Ran coughed lightly and said, "Don't misunderstand, I'm saving you."

"If it's Lu Ran-jun, then yes, if Lu Ran-jun likes it, Qianxun is willing to endure it a few more times," Qianxun Wangyue muttered softly.

Seeing this, Lu Ran had no choice but to tell what had just happened, and Mochizuki Chizuru's rosy face instantly turned deathly pale.

How could this be?
She was actually glaring at Lu Ran, glaring at her benefactor!
Mochizuki was puzzled, so Lu Ran patiently explained.

The erosion of the curse array is already silent and insidious, let alone the Condensed Evil Pearl.

Fortunately, Lu Ran had stronger mental strength and, having anticipated this, naturally took precautions in advance.

Mochizuki Chika looked extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

Fortunately, Lu Ranjun was there; otherwise, she would have been bewitched by the Ninghua Evil Pearl, and the consequences would have been unimaginable!

She suddenly realized that even she, a high-level mage, had been easily bewitched by the evil pearl and corrupted without warning.

What about her elder brother, and General Takagi who had seen the Evil Pearl?

Keep in mind, both of them had physical contact with the Condensed Evil Pearl!

As Mochizuki Chika thought about it, she felt a wave of fear wash over her, her back went cold, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

She shared her thoughts, and Lu Ran responded with a faint smile:

"Why do you think Takagi, as a super-level mage, doesn't keep the Condensed Evil Pearl with him? Doesn't he need the power of this evil pearl to help his contracted beast break through?"

After a moment of contemplation, Mochizuki Chika uttered a bold conjecture:

"Could it be that even Takagi has been affected by the evil pearl?"

"Because of the evil pearl, he didn't bring the evil spider with him."

Lu Ran did not respond to this.

He knew that the Condensed Evil Pearl possessed its own consciousness, and that a Crimson Demon would appear in the world in a short time!
"Go find your father; he'll probably know more about the situation."

As Lu Ran spoke, he used his mind control to grab the evil spider in his hand!

This scene made Mochizuki Chika very nervous!

Keep in mind that she had just been deeply affected by the evil pearl, and that was without even touching it with her body.

Lu Ranjun has now touched the evil spider with her body.
What if he also becomes bewitched by the evil bead and goes mad?
Seeing this, Lu Ran smiled, which made Wang Yue Qianxun even more worried.

Lu Ran slapped her round buttocks again, teasingly saying:

"What, you've already forgotten how much force you took? Should I pat you a few more times to teach you a lesson?"

Mochizuki Chika's beautiful eyes trembled slightly. She hugged Lu Ran tightly and said:

"It's definitely Lu Ranjun."

If Lu Ranjun had been bewitched by the evil pearl, his personality certainly wouldn't be so unrestrained.
Who knows, they might just execute her on the spot?
Lu Ranjun's strength is so formidable; thankfully, he wasn't affected by the Evil Pearl.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to resist even if she wanted to!
But after confirming that Lu Ranjun was unaffected, a hint of regret flashed across Mochizuki Chika's face.

She herself didn't even realize this.

(End of this chapter)