Lu Ran

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Ran (陆燃)
Alias(es)	Ran; Ran Bao; Lu Tianjiao; Ran God 109 323 625
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male 6
Age	17 at the beginning of the story; 20 by the Sea Realm period 2 583
Affiliation	Ran Sect — Sect Leader 518 673
Occupation/Role	Great Xia Heavenly Pride; leader of the Ran Sect 173 518
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Stream Realm · Third Stage	102	Had activated the Evil Dogs and Split Soul Devil sculptures; possessed 132 Believer Points.
River Realm · First Stage	203	His cultivation was formally recorded at the first stage; four sculptures had been activated.
River Realm · Second Stage	212	His selection for the Heavenly Pride program drew controversy because of his youth and relatively low realm.
River Realm · Fifth Stage	297	Reached this stage through closed-door meditation after spending a month and a half in a Demon Lair.
Yangtze Realm	314	Advanced alongside Jiang Ruyi, creating twin mist vortices over Rain Alley City and Wulie River City.
Jiang Realm	326	Advanced eight days before visiting Wulie Building.
Sea Realm	583	By age twenty, he was recognized as a Sea Realm sect leader.
Heaven Realm	704	Broke through after ten days of cultivation at Yunhai Cliff.

Background / History

Lu Ran grew up in Rain Alley City. His parents divorced when he was five; his mother, Qiao Wanjun, took his younger sister away to the capital, while Lu Ran later returned to Rain Alley City at sixteen. His father, Lu Xing, died defending Rain Alley City, a loss that continued to shape Lu Ran's sense of duty and resentment toward those who insulted his family. 191 325 979

During his student years, Lu Ran's encounter with the Yan Paper person at the shrine and his status as a believer marked him as an outsider. He was openly targeted by Kou Yingquan and was judged by others for the reputation attached to his faith. Jiang Ruyi and Deng Yutang nevertheless chose to remain on his team. 2 14

Lu Ran became a disciple of the Immortal Goat and gained access to the Gods and Devils Sculpture Garden. He treated its powers as tools to survive, protect Rain Alley City, and eventually challenge the system imposed by gods and devils. 13 102 223

His defense of Rain Alley City during the Night of Many Ghosts earned him public gratitude, restored the Xiaguang Saber to him, and granted him a trace of divinity. Soon afterward, he entered Great Xia's Heavenly Pride program. 171 173

After arriving at Holy Spirit Mountain, Lu Ran became the Sect Leader of the Ran Sect. He established operations at Yunhai Cliff and Ink Sea Bay, recruited believers and evil beings, and openly declared his intention to overthrow the gods and devils. 427 439 520

Appearance

Lu Ran is a tall young man with short, choppy hair and a sharp, increasingly refined presence. He was around 1.79 meters tall shortly after entering the River Realm and had grown to roughly 1.82 meters by the Jiang Realm. 159 323

• Often carries twin blades, especially during his early Heavenly Pride period. 173
• Commonly conceals his identity with hats, masks, or battle attire. 109 283
• Wears a Blood Crystal Mask in later battles, giving him an eerie appearance despite his otherwise ethereal bearing. 749 1000
• Has used white robes and Yanxia Silk to cultivate a more elegant, detached image. 863
• His aura became noticeably sharper after reaching the River Realm. 173

Personality

Lu Ran is ambitious, competitive, and unusually candid. After being abandoned by a former teammate because of his identity, he admitted that he wanted to stay ahead of everyone else and make her regret leaving. 14 He can be teasing and irreverent with friends, especially Qiao Yuanxi, Jiang Ruyi, and Deng Yuxiang, but his humor does not erase his stubbornness.

He takes responsibility seriously. Lu Ran repeatedly chooses dangerous rescue missions and city-defense duties even when failure is possible, believing that he cannot refuse to try when lives are at stake. 175 219 He also actively resists becoming numb to death and violence despite his increasing exposure to departed souls and battlefields. 86

As a leader, Lu Ran values loyalty, growth, and personal dignity. He distributes resources among his followers, provides avenues for their advancement, and intervenes for subordinates such as Yan Shuangzi and Lu Yuan. 446 565 671 However, his resolve can become autocratic; Yu Changsheng notes that Lu Ran is difficult to dissuade once he has decided on a course of action. 416

Abilities & Skills

Gods and Devils Sculpture Garden

Lu Ran possesses the Gods and Devils Sculpture Garden, through which he activates god statues and evil sculptures to gain techniques, create servants, and bestow powers upon allies.

• Activated two sculptures by Chapter 100: Evil Dogs and Split Soul Devil. 102
• Activated four sculptures by Chapter 200: Evil Dogs, Split Soul Devil, Black Lamp, and Night Beguiler. 203
• Had activated seven sculptures by Chapter 300. 304
• Can cultivate sculptures by killing evil underlings and believers or by supplying Holy Spirit Qi. 428
• His activation capacity is tied to his cultivation; at the River Realm, he was initially limited to five sculptures before gaining additional capacity through mastery. 223
• Later activated the Jian Yi God Statue and Jiuyou Que Evil Sculpture, continuing to explore statue fusion and ultimate techniques. 805

Divine Techniques

Lu Ran's early divine techniques originate from the Immortal Goat.

• Sound of Compassion — induces pity in a target's heart. 102
• Sound of Lamentation — induces cruelty and brutality in a target's heart. 102
• Immortal Hooves — creates mist-like qi beneath his feet for rapid movement. 102
• Immortal Horn — forms a mist-like horn for heavy strikes. 102
• Immortal Pupils — amplifies a target's inner fear. 102
• World of the Dead Eye — grants dimensional sight that can perceive and confine departed souls. 102

Evil Techniques and Soul Mastery

Lu Ran combines divine techniques with evil techniques, making his fighting style difficult to predict.

• Evil Shadow — summons an illusory shadow to harass and misdirect enemies. 86
• Soul Prison — creates two black-mist orbs capable of imprisoning lingering souls. 86
• Evil Awareness / Evil Sensitivity — enhances perception and reaction speed; its River Grade form significantly improves his physical performance. 102 159
• Split Soul techniques — include Split Soul Power, Devil Horn, and Devil Hooves. 102
• Mirror Demon techniques — allow mirror-based movement and teleportation. 392 637
• Yan Paper techniques — include the Paper Figure technique, obtained after cultivating the Yan Paper Evil Sculpture. 271

Contracts and Bestowal

As his control over the Sculpture Garden grows, Lu Ran can alter contracts and provide statue-derived power to others.

• Uses the Wang Sheng Money to temporarily give imprisoned souls physical bodies. 203
• Bound Deng Yutang and Bai Manni to evil sculptures, granting them new abilities. 671
• Helped Qin Yanzhi sever a master-servant contract with the Mirror Demon Evil Sculpture. 671
• Can offer god statues, evil sculptures, and divine techniques to prospective Ran Sect members. 561 674

Combat Skill

Lu Ran is a dual-blade fighter whose practical combat strength often exceeds his nominal realm.

• Held his own against Hao Tian, a River Realm expert, despite being underestimated. 135
• Developed the swordplay stance Shuo Xing after observing the scenery at Milky Way Bay. 297
• Uses mobility, fear effects, summoned servants, soul techniques, and weapon spirits to create layered combat pressure. 102 304
• Is capable of stealth operations and assassinations, including infiltrating the Eight-Carrying Ghost Sedan to kill a Sea Realm Yan Paper person. 646

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Xiaguang Saber — Divine Weapon originally made from Black Ice Material; later regained by Lu Ran and developed a weapon spirit. 102 147 171
• Silent Night Blade — Black Obsidian blade that awakened its spirit, Jiye. 102 268
• Tianchen Saber — Divine Weapon acquired by Chapter 300. 304
• Yunhai Chenqing — Divine Weapon sword left to him by Qiao Wanjun. 796
• Wang Sheng Money — Magic tool that nourishes Lu Ran's soul and can temporarily provide bodies to imprisoned souls. 147 203
• Divine Power Beads — River Grade beads used to absorb and store power. 102 203
• Yanxia Silk — High-grade magic tool that enhances Lu Ran's bearing and can move autonomously. 859 863
• Blood Crystal Mask — Gift from Qiao Yuanxi. 749

Relationships

• Jiang Ruyi — Former school teammate, closest companion, and fiancée. Their bond deepens through successive separations, reunions, and joint breakthroughs; Lu Ran later plans their wedding on Holy Spirit Mountain. 14 314 637 1097
• Qiao Yuanxi — His younger sister. Lu Ran is intensely protective of her, while Yuanxi remains openly affectionate, mischievous, and proud of him. 73 330 749
• Qiao Wanjun — His mother, a powerful Jian Yi disciple and former Cloud Sea Sect Master in the Heaven Realm. Her history and reputation significantly influence Lu Ran's later path. 181 796
• Lu Xing — His father, who died defending Rain Alley City and was later resurrected through the Blood Skull Evil Sculpture. 191 1033
• Immortal Sheep — Lu Ran's early teacher and the being he addresses as his master; guides him in using the Sculpture Garden. 13 223
• Deng Yuxiang — Trusted senior, teammate, mentor figure, and later a core Ran Sect guardian. She is fiercely loyal to Lu Ran and often challenges his judgment when necessary. 147 378 704
• Yan Shuangzi — Ran Sect guardian known as Evil Shadow. Lu Ran helped restore her severed arm and eyes, and she later became his personal Great Guardian. 446 565 704
• Yu Changsheng — Strategist and adviser whose planning helps Lu Ran manage the Ran Sect and its campaigns. 416 439
• He Qifeng — Sea Realm ally and later Ran Sect officer. She and Lu Ran acknowledge family ties and share a relationship built on mutual respect and competition. 561 704
• Si Xianxian — Close friend and powerful Lie Tian believer whose hostility softens through her bond with Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi. 114 339
• Guan Yiren — Qiao Yuanxi's teammate and later Ran Sect member. She respects Lu Ran's strength and chooses to take responsibility for the sect's cause. 325 899

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rain Alley Student and City Defender

• Endures ostracism after his shrine encounter and clashes with Kou Yingquan over the insult directed at his deceased father. 4 191
• Forms a core student team with Jiang Ruyi and Deng Yutang. 14
• Defends Rain Alley City during the Night of Many Ghosts, gains a trace of divinity, and earns recognition from the city's residents. 171

Great Xia Heavenly Pride

• Enters Great Xia's Heavenly Pride program after reaching the River Realm. 173
• Becomes a public figure whose youth, background, and unusual abilities attract both admiration and controversy. 212 224
• Continues advancing through Demon Lairs, city defense operations, and the Heavenly Pride trials. 271 297 314

Rise of the Ran Sect

• Leads the Ran Sect at Yunhai Cliff and establishes Ink Sea Bay as a strategic base. 439
• Recruits humans, evil beings, former believers, and Heavenly Pride figures while assigning them roles, techniques, and statue contracts. 446 673 674
• Publicly commits himself to overthrowing the gods and devils rather than merely surviving under their rule. 520 561

Heaven Realm Campaigns

• Reaches the Heaven Realm and begins expanding the Ran Sect's influence through conquest, alliances, and battlefield deployments. 704 726
• Leads human forces against Faceless Jade Sovereigns, divine lackeys, and hostile god-devil factions. 852 965
• Rejects the idea that increasing strength must erase humanity, insisting that he can restrain and guide those under his command. 1047

Family and Return to the Human World

• Returns to the Human World through an illegal method and brings Qiao Yuanxi, Niu Zhengzheng, Deng Yutang, and Tian Tian into the Ran Sect. 673
• Helps Lu Yuan reconnect with his human-world family and supports Qin Yanzhi's freedom from his previous contract. 653 671
• Reunites with his resurrected father, Lu Xing, and begins planning his future marriage to Jiang Ruyi. 1033 1097

Notable Quotes

“I want to be ahead, always ahead.” 14

“Treat people like people.” 327

“Whatever the source of the trouble, that's what we'll slay!” 561

Trivia

• Lu Ran explains his name as “Lu from land, Ran from burning.” 637
• His nickname Ran Bao predates his rise to fame and resurfaces among people close to him. 109 735
• His birthday falls on Renri, traditionally regarded as the Human Race's birthday. 325
• He keeps a tabby cat named Little Li Hua. 86 210