Summit of the Old Gods

"Left, back, right..."

Lu Ran murmured, his mind tense and body equally strained, as he continually swung his dual blades.

The Fourth Rank Sea Realm Blood Skull's assault was like a storm, giving Lu Ran not a moment to breathe.

On the mountain peak, blood shadows multiplied.

The interplay of blade gleams, the man and demon engaged in a fierce and exhilarating fight.

The speed of both was astonishing!

Be it movement speed or attack speed, they were equally matched! In just a few minutes, Lu Ran's Water Flow Armor was already covered in blood-colored sword traces.

Strands of fresh blood lingered stubbornly on the Water Flow Armor, burning and even affecting the straw coat beneath the water flow.

In fact, the Blood Burning Blade in the Blood Skull's hand had never actually struck Lu Ran.

But the Blood Burning Blade often flung out scalding blood arcs, and whenever they touched the Water Flow Armor, Lu Ran would rely on his unparalleled reflexes to instantly flicker away.

To prevent the armor from shattering, and also to protect his own flesh from injury.

The Blood Skull's body, too, was covered with sword traces!

But because the Blood Skull was entirely blood-colored, those crisscrossing wounds were not obvious.

In the absence of using Dong Ting Divine Technique·Thunder Shout, whenever Lu Ran's blade touched the Blood Skull, it would also flicker away.

Leaving only a blood-colored afterimage for Lu Ran to slash through.

The battleground constantly shifted!

The Blood Skull appeared high in the sky, with Lu Ran shadowing closely.

Lu Ran flickered to the edge of the cliff, the Blood Skull arrived instantly.

The so-called "storm" was naturally mutual; Lu Ran had no break, and the Blood Skull was equally restless!

And in this extremely intense white blade fight, Lu Ran's entire combat state soared!

He even found himself recalling the feeling of battling powerful Evil Demons during his weaker years, on a rainy night in Rain Alley City.

Extreme danger!

Made Lu Ran's body involuntarily tremble, and also made him... enthralled.

Utterly enthralled!

"Hiss!" The Blood Skull let out a hoarse roar, its keen mind clearly realizing what Lu Ran was doing.

A toy?

This young human, was he treating him as a mere toy?

The Blood Skull had indeed witnessed Lu Ran wield the Canglong Sea Domain, clear the Blood Rain, and seen Lu Ran's furious shout that pinned a weaker Blood Skull of the same clan in place, slicing it in half with one blow!

But in the ongoing battle, Lu Ran had not used those skills again.

Lu Ran was directly "stabbing", even though the Fierce Heavenly Power that should have infused his hands had dissipated quickly...

"Hiss!!" The Blood Skull roared in anger, feeling deeply humiliated.

A deep sense of humiliation!

"Hmm?" Lu Ran's heart trembled, quickly retreating while intensely watching the Blood Skull's body.

Like the Sea Merfolk clan, the Blood Skull also had a nearly perfect physique.

That streamlined graceful muscle, even made a man like Lu Ran secretly drool at the sight...

And at this moment, the Blood Skull's robust body was trembling, scalding blood beads splattering out from the sword wounds.

Evil Technique·Burning Blood Body?

Once activated, this technique couldn't be halted. The Blood Skull clan exchanged burning blood and energy for a comprehensive surge in physical attributes!

Wait a minute!

Lu Ran narrowed his eyes slightly, it wasn't just the Evil Technique·Burning Blood Body.

The scene before him was particularly eerie, the Blood Skull's perfect physique seemed to have some form of attraction.

Those splattering minuscule blood droplets, having flown only a few centimeters away, immediately flew back to the Blood Skull's body.

This is...

Blood Skull clan Sea Realm Technique·Blood Sacrifice Mountain River?!

This clan's River Realm Technique and Sea Realm Technique differed by just one character.

The River Realm Technique was called "Blood Sweeps Mountain River", where the Blood Skull clan could summon an enormous blood-colored blade from the sky, slashing down furiously.

This blade had a secondary impact, the moment its edge landed on the ground, it would unleash a terrifying sea of blood from the sides of the blade.

Crushing human structures and engulfing all living things.

Output was exceptionally terrifying!

The Sea Realm Technique·Blood Sacrifice Mountain River, however, erupted a fearsome sea of blood from within the Blood Skull, spreading in all directions.

The boiling blood was incomparably scalding, capable of consuming all creatures within its range, dissolving them into pure energy bodies, and then absorbing them to replenish itself.

"Swish~"

The Blood Skull left a blood-red afterimage where it stood, instantly appearing in front of Lu Ran.

Lu Ran didn't show any intention of resisting, escaping swiftly and decisively.

"Whoo!!"

As soon as the Blood Skull appeared, a tide of boiling blood surged from its body.

Lu Ran had already flickered a kilometer away, watching as a desolate mountain was engulfed by the boiling blood, unable to withstand such output, rapidly eroding.

"It's truly ferocious..." Lu Ran seemed to witness the birth of a brand-new blood pool.

But it was just an illusion.

For standing in the center of the blood pool, the Blood Skull was voraciously absorbing the surrounding scalding blood, converting it into pure energy and frantically integrating it into itself.

The true might of the Evil Demon Leader was fully revealed at this moment!

It must be known that the ultimate moves of other sects were extremely exhausting of Divine Power.

The Blood Skull clan was no exception, but since this clan could recycle blood, it meant that the Blood Skull could both slay and recharge!

As long as there were enough creatures around, the Blood Skull could potentially continue slaughtering indefinitely...

Fortunately, this technique was a Sea Realm Technique!

And thanks to the Human World Da Xia, there were rarely Blood Skulls descending to the world, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Ah!" The Blood Skull roared skyward, wielding a pair of blood blades, spreading them wide.

Perhaps it was trying to be fierce, or simply venting its anger.

The young human clan member escaped without a trace, and the surroundings were desolate; how could any creature transform into blood to replenish his energy?

In the midst of the hoarse roaring, from the distant blood pool region, one blood-colored head after another emerged from the large and small blood puddles.

A kilometer away, Lu Ran did not witness this scene; he only gripped the Eight Desolate Blade tightly, thrusting forward abruptly, his figure flashing instantly!

Ran Sect Blade Technique Third Form·Shuo Star!

"Sss!"

The blade pierced flesh!

The sharp Eight Desolate Blade pierced directly through the blood skull's abdomen.

Abdomen?

How could someone like Lu Ran, aiming for a kill with one strike, go for an evil demon's abdomen?

The Burning Blood Body is truly terrifying!

The blood skull moved incredibly quickly, with astonishing reflexes. As it desperately dodged, a pair of blood-red eyes locked onto Lu Ran, resolutely detonating the skull necklace around its neck.

"Boom!!"

The skull necklace exploded, a terrifying blast mixed with dense blood mist, resounded loudly.

Evil Technique·Skull Explosion Funeral!

Lu Ran's pupils nearly shrank to needle-thin size!

He desperately activated the Divine Technique, flashing away immediately, yet he was still affected by the horrific explosion.

"Crack! Crack..."

Lu Ran appeared once more a kilometer away, with cracks crazily spreading across his Water Flow Armor.

"Pfft! Cough cough... cough..."

Lu Ran landed heavily on his feet, and although the armor hadn't completely shattered, his blood and energy surged within.

Meanwhile, the distant blood skull had already exploded into pieces, with blood and flesh splattering everywhere.

With its own bones, it stirred up one final storm of blood and massacre.

The blood skull was not willing to be a plaything!

Although, in Lu Ran's heart, the opponent was not really a toy, but rather a sparring partner.

"Heh... heh..." Lu Ran's chest heaved violently as he finally steadied his breathing, looking quite shaken as he hurriedly examined the two knives in his hands.

The dense divine power covering the blades had also been shattered.

Lu Ran's heart tightened as he inspected the blade, but fortunately, the Dawn Blade and the Eight Desolate Blade were both second-rank Divine Weapons, strong enough in all attributes, showing no cracks on the blade.

Of course, this was mainly because Lu Ran dodged quickly.

If the Divine Weapon had taken the full output, how could it have escaped unscathed?

"This is just too fierce..." Lu Ran looked grim, struggling to remold the near-shattering Water Flow Armor with divine power.

After all, in the previous battle, Lu Ran had already shattered several small skulls on one side of the skull necklace.

Though the necklace was severely damaged, the explosive force was still so astounding!

Lu Ran pursed his lips.

In the future, when he equips this clan's evil technique, he must tear down the necklace and hurl it fiercely at the blood skull's face!

On a side note, the name "Blood Skull" originates from this skull necklace.

This necklace can be dismantled and thrown like shells, shattering everything.

It can also be directly detonated, perishing together with all nearby enemies!

"Hiss..." A hoarse voice came from afar.

Lu Ran turned to look, seeing another fierce blood-colored face and those familiar sinister eyes.

"Buzz~"

The Eight Desolate Blade trembled gently.

The Evil Technique·Skull Explosion Funeral, which ignites everything, seemed to have intoxicated the Eight Desolate Blade Spirit?

The second-rank Divine Weapon, of course, is not the end of the Divine Weapon's growth!

The Divine Weapon Domain can certainly have a second one!

Lu Ran felt the boiling heart of the Eight Desolate Blade Spirit, and he did not disappoint the blade spirit's expectation. He pointed the blade directly at the distant blood shadow:

"Mee~"

Continue!

Fight!

In the next instant, Lu Ran turned swiftly to block, the dual blades clashing, with a thick ferocity surging forward.

"Puff puff puff~"

Over ten kilometers away, a golden Spiritual Sparrow darted swiftly through the mountains and forests.

Its wingspan was about three feet, its entire body golden, with each long feather gleaming with noble golden light.

Its slender and soft tail feathers looked like golden satin, dreamy and surreal.

Such a unique appearance, anyone could tell that this was a disciple of the Huang Que.

Divine·Huang Que, ranked third line.

Like the Greedy Wolf and Dragon Carp beasts, it belonged to the "Eight Revered Heavenly Demons" series.

"Whoo~" The speed of the little Huang Que's forward flight suddenly slowed, landing on a large tree at the edge of the forest.

Flying further south would enter the most perilous blood pool region!

The barren mountain area ahead also reminded the Huang Que disciple that going further would be courting death!

The Huang Que hopped a little on the branch, hiding among the not-so-lush branches, turned back to look.

Its bird eyes searched for a long time, seeing no movement whatsoever, causing it to let out a sigh of relief.

"Hmm?" As the Huang Que turned its head back, it witnessed an incredible scene!

Several kilometers away, a mysterious individual dressed in a green straw hat, covered in blood-colored sword traces, was fiercely battling with a blood skull.

The two sides advanced and retreated, flashing three times a second!

The little head of the Huang Que bobbed rapidly like a bōlán drum, shaking left and right, overwhelmed by the sight.

"This? Ah, this..." The Huang Que slightly opened its bird beak.

Is this right?

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