Peak of the Old Gods
Chapter 25

The Raincoat Night Beguiler

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A dull thud!

Lu Ran landed on the wet grass with a moderate thud.

Before hitting the ground, a gust of wind had indeed supported Lu Ran's body.

Unfortunately, Lu Ran was too close to the ground at that moment.

The gust of wind only slowed his descent; it couldn't truly steady him, and Lu Ran still landed on his back.

"Ugh."

Lu Ran cried out in pain but quickly suppressed it.

"Thump!"

The Yellow Raincoat fell rapidly, straddled her legs, and stomped heavily on either side of Lu Ran's waist.

Her chest heaved slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Ran.

Her killing intent was boiling, even more ferocious than Yanzhiren's by three parts!

Lu Ran struggled to raise his hand, shielding his face.

Yanzhiren had just died, and now another Great Nightmare appeared.

It was a death sentence!

Suddenly, Lu Ran felt a chill in his hand.

Deng Yuxiang, holding a long saber, gently pushed aside Lu Ran's hand. The killing intent in her eyes dissipated, replaced by a dazzling brilliance.

"Little Lu Ran, you really don't know fear?"

Lu Ran: "..."

To say he wasn't afraid would be a lie.

But it was more of a delayed reaction, a wave of lingering fear.

Thinking about it now, falling from such a height could very well be fatal!

But just then, he had been toyed with by Yanzhiren, feeling deeply humiliated!

His entire focus had been on resisting with all his might, he hadn't had time to consider anything else.

"Does it hurt?" Deng Yuxiang leaned down and took Lu Ran's bloodied hand.

Lu Ran gritted his teeth tightly, still silent.

Normally, he would have already taken out a plastic bag.

A real man

Never misses an opportunity to act cool!

But at this moment.

This was f*cking painful!

"Little Deng!" A man in a black raincoat quickly ran to Deng Yuxiang's side.

"Captain Sun." Deng Yuxiang straightened Lu Ran's arm and presented it to her teammate.

Blood flowed from the arm, flesh was torn, and the wound was deep enough to see bone, a shocking sight!

A green light flared in the black raincoat man's palm, and he immediately placed it on Lu Ran's arm.

"Is this kid really a Celestial Goat Believer?"

The man in the black raincoat couldn't help but blurt out the question.

With nearly twenty years on the job, he had never seen such a brave lambkin!

An ordinary person abducted by an evil would likely be scared senseless, still in shock.

Lu Ran's performance had truly surprised all the Moon Watchers!

Not only did Lu Ran not falter, but at a critical moment, he had captured Yanzhiren's attention, allowing Deng Yuxiang to land a fatal blow.

If Yanzhiren hadn't turned back then, the two sides would likely have fought for many more rounds.

In just a few seconds, the demeanor this young man displayed was truly extraordinary!

"Yutang told me you have a unique understanding of Divine Techniques," the Great Nightmare said with interest, helping to distract Lu Ran. "Now I see.

You're clearly a rookie, yet you can influence an evil of the River Realm."

Lu Ran finally spoke, his words strained: "I don't have the ability to change Yanzhiren's mind; I just went with the flow."

The Great Nightmare raised an eyebrow slightly: "Oh?"

Lu Ran explained: "If a person isn't trapped, I can't force them to sleep.

Just now, I merely offered a pillow to someone who was already drowsy."

Deng Yuxiang smiled, full of confidence in Lu Ran: "Divine Techniques can be upgraded. Right now, you can only go with the flow, but it will be different in the future."

Lu Ran nodded. The higher the grade of the Divine Technique, the more explosive its effects would naturally be!

However, if the sound of lamentation is too strong, the consequences seem to be quite severe. Shouting it out once might make you an enemy of the whole world?

Fortunately, believers can adjust the intensity downwards when casting divine techniques.

Even if that fails, Lu Ran still has the voice of compassion as a backup!

At worst, after I taunt them, I can beg for mercy.

Heh, just playing around~

"Alright." The Sun of the Moon Watcher put down his blood-stained hands.

"Alright?" Lu Ran was a little shocked.

Was that too fast? Did it even take a minute?

Lu Ran looked at his arm and saw that the wound had completely healed, with fresh flesh and blood growing.

The Great Nightmare stretched Lu Ran's arm and, using the falling rainwater, helped him wipe away the blood.

After confirming, she asked, "Does anything else feel uncomfortable?"

Lu Ran pushed himself up, moving his body slightly. His whole body still ached faintly, as if his bones were about to fall apart.

But he put on a brave face, "It seems... it seems like there's nothing serious?"

Deng Yuxiang said, "After this incident, you can apply for rest and adjust your condition."

Lu Ran immediately shook his head, "I don't want to rest, I want points!"

"Heh heh." Deng Yuxiang smiled charmingly, "This time, your score won't be low."

Without a doubt, Lu Ran had already scored big for himself!

Perhaps his team could even benefit from his success.

That Yanzhiren just now was undoubtedly a powerful River Realm evil. Lu Ran, as a hostage, played a huge role in this battle.

Lu Ran nodded heavily, his battle intent still surging within him, "I want to continue the mission!"

"Good." Deng Yuxiang nodded in approval and waved towards the distance, "Could you please escort this student back to his post?"

Deng Yuxiang belonged to the Yunshan City Divine Bureau, Moon Watcher Detachment. She was dispatched here to put out fires everywhere.

Hearing the instructions from her superior colleague, several warriors from the Yuxiang City Moon Gazing Brigade immediately stepped forward.

"Thank you, Sister Yuxiang," Lu Ran said gratefully, then looked at the man surnamed Sun, "Thank you, Uncle."

Sun Zhengfang: "."

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang snorted.

This kid's words were as sweet as ever.

As Lu Ran was taken away by the Moon Watchers, Sun Zhengfang said softly, "The Yanzhiren had countless opportunities to kill him."

"She took a liking to him, probably wanting to capture him and torture him slowly," Deng Yuxiang said softly.

It was very common for evils to capture people.

A considerable number of evil races were extremely obsessed with torturing living beings and were not in a hurry to kill.

They would slowly torment their prey, enjoying their panic and fear, enjoying their screams of pain.

Why "a considerable number" of evils?

Because while evils like Evil Dogs and Blood Disaster Hounds also fed on fear, their pathetic minds were not enough to suppress their bestial nature.

Therefore, low-level evils rarely imprisoned humans and only engaged in frenzied slaughter.

"I think the Yanzhiren tribe liked him too much."

Sun Zhengfang pondered for a moment and continued, "Yanzhiren are already rare, yet one appeared in this small Rain Alley City and accurately found him.

Moreover, this should be a River Realm fourth or fifth stage evil.

If her realm were any higher, she would have entered the Yangtze Realm!

You know, Little Deng, once a Yangtze Realm evil appears, it would alert the human powerhouses stationed in the city.

The Yanzhiren deliberately stayed at this realm, so the ones who would come to rescue would be Moon Watchers like you and me."

Hearing this, Deng Yuxiang fell silent.

Could it be intentional?

If it were someone else captured, this conversation might not have happened.

But half a month ago, Lu Ran had summoned an evil Yanzhiren on the God-Worshipping Platform.

Sun Zhengfang said, "There's probably something fishy going on here."

Deng Yuxiang said, "Regardless of whether it's a coincidence or not, we just need to report the information truthfully.

Captain Sun, shall we send more people to support the Gymnasium? You and I can patrol there as well?"

"Okay." Sun Zhengfang pondered for a moment and nodded.

This pair was clearly an experienced one leading a newcomer. But it was evident that the newly appointed Deng Yuxiang had a certain degree of influence.

In this world, there is indeed an eternal truth—strength reigns supreme.

Though Deng Yuxiang was young, she had already reached River Realm, fifth stage!

This was a height many couldn't reach in a lifetime, an existence that made others look up to her.

Not to mention, she was a Believer of the dignified Second-Class God, North Wind Blade.

Her future could indeed be described as "limitless."

And another limitless person was being rushed back to the stadium by several Moon Watchers.

On the way, Lu Ran was questioned again.

He gave a superficial explanation of the Divine Technique, his exact words identical to what he had reported to Instructor Dou Zhiqiang earlier.

The group marveled at Lu Ran's answer.

Along the way, Lu Ran kept staring at a man, secretly admiring him.

"What is it?" The Moon Watcher noticed Lu Ran's abnormality and asked.

"Brother, thank you for rescuing me," Lu Ran said, looking at the unharmed man. "Did you not get hurt at all?"

During the chase, it was this man who summoned the Bone Wall to block the Yanzhiren's path.

The Yanzhiren then pulled out a small paper effigy and squeezed it in his hand.

As the paper effigy was crushed, the man's limbs twisted continuously.

He was practically being squeezed into a Meatball!

"No need to worry," the man said, appearing nonchalant. "I am a Believer of Lord Thousand Bones."

As he spoke, the man's head suddenly turned a full circle.

Yes, a full 360 degrees!

"Ah?" Lu Ran was startled.

It was one thing for Evil Demons and fiends to scare me, but a Moon Watcher is scaring me too?

Is being a Thousand Bone Believer that impressive?

Alright, It really is Awesome!

His bones are like parts, assembled and disassembled as he pleases?

"We're almost there," the Moon Gazer Squad Leader said in a deep voice, and the team fell silent.

Lu Ran crossed the road with the group, his gaze sweeping over the damaged iron fence, and he happened to see Team 98 fighting enemies!

"Ha!" Deng Yutang's roar could be faintly heard, and dazzling Electric Light flickered from the battle.

Lu Ran's heart leaped.

"I'm going over," he said, and mist surged from his feet.

He moved at extreme speed, like a Ghost!

His tattered black raincoat flapped in the pouring rain.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning split the night sky, illuminating the face of the Ghost in the rainy night and also the cold Xiaguang Saber:

"Meee~~~"

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