Half a month later, in Lingyun Mountain.

A pair of men and women, both dressed in luxurious clothes and exuding grace, strolled through the woods.

The woman donned a phoenix crown and was draped in a robe dyed with the colors of dawn, displaying a beauty unmatched in her era.

The man, on the other hand, wore a magnificent black gold robe and stood upon dark clouds, floating forward slowly.

Evil Technique·Black Gold Emperor Robe!

Evil Technique·Evil Cloud Stepping Mist!

After the fifteenth of October, Lu Ran activated the evil sculpture of the Evil Spear Emperor and witnessed it reaching the grade of River Realm·Fourth Rank.

Corresponding evil techniques, naturally, were equipped by Lu Ran.

Aside from the River Realm's great move of Sky-reaching Demon Spear belonging to the Evil Spear Emperor, Lu Ran could use whatever he wanted.

When Lu Ran donned this Black Gold Emperor Robe, even the dignified Yan Zhi couldn't help but display a heated gaze.

He appeared like a newly crowned Young Emperor.

Exuberant and regal.

Reasonably speaking, had Lu Ran from the River Realm era donned this "Emperor Robe," he probably would struggle to carry its majesty.

Comparing Lu Ran with the Spear Emperor was clearly a mismatch.

But at this moment, Lu Ran was a Jiang Realm Great Power!

Even more, he was a twice-blessed Jiang Realm Great Power!

Even the true master, the Evil Spear Emperor, would probably nod in admiration upon seeing Lu Ran in this outfit.

To this day, Lu Ran had activated 9 evil sculptures.

Evil Dog, Soul-splitting Demon, Black Lantern.

Night Charm, Yan Zhi, Ghost General, Evil Mirror Demon, Evil Spear Emperor.

And the Jade-faced Snake Evil Sculpture, activated during this training session.

Some evil sculptures had no new techniques to learn at the River Realm.

Others held "Jiang Realm's great moves."

For now, setting aside great moves, just speaking of techniques below the grade of River Realm, each evil sculpture could provide Lu Ran with 6 evil techniques.

6x9,

That amounts to a whopping 54 evil techniques!

Add to that the Divine Techniques of the Immortal Sheep sect that Lu Ran himself possessed.

At this moment, Lu Ran's skills totaled over sixty!

What does that mean?

Lu Ran once boasted inwardly that one day, he would be equipped with thousands of evil techniques!

Ha,

Still harboring thoughts of thousands~.

With these 60 plus skills, Lu Ran didn't even know how to use them all...

Of course, his thinking definitely had to shift.

What's wrong with having many skills?

Lu Ran didn't need to master them all.

Having numerous skills was a tremendous advantage!

He had more options and could select the best, taking the essence!

Lu Ran just needed to thoroughly master the most useful techniques, and that was enough.

As for the rest, just let them gather dust in the skill library, they weren't at any loss.

Skills are like money.

Who would complain about having too much?

In case one day, funds needed to be transferred, those dusty skills were still solid gold!

Thinking about it more deeply, it's quite sad.

Other Believers toil their entire lives, only to learn 6 or 7 skills.

While here Lu Ran had dozens of skills sitting unused, collecting dust...

That's really comfortable~

"I've found it," Lu Ran suddenly spoke, halting his floating movement.

Yan Zhi also stopped, looking at the Ancient Bronze Mirror floating beside Lu Ran.

It must be said, the name of this mirror was spot on!

Evil Technique·Connection Mirror!

It acted like a matchmaker, furiously connecting Lu Ran.

Girls within a 500 meter radius couldn't hope to escape...

"Does this one seem a bit different?" Lu Ran slightly raised an eyebrow as he looked at the girl in the mirror.

Yan Zhi flew a bit forward, pressing against Lu Ran's back, her chin resting loosely on his shoulder.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran turned to look, his brow slightly furrowed.

But he saw no reaction from Yan Zhi, who was still gazing past his shoulder at the image in the Connection Mirror.

Lu Ran suddenly said, "I know you're faking it."

Yan Zhi remained unresponsive, still looking at Jade-faced Snake in the mirror.

Lu Ran laughed: "All these days, your eyes can't lie.

I once caught your face in the mirror, and you didn't control your expression well."

Yan Zhi shuddered slightly, looking toward Lu Ran with eyes full of life.

The look in someone's eyes when they love a person cannot be hidden.

Of course, if you love several at the same time, maybe you can hide it well.

"Hmm~" Yan Zhi finally couldn't hold back, letting out a soft nasal sound.

She stretched out her hands as if to embrace Lu Ran from behind.

After more than half a month, the mentally astute Yan Zhi had learned to understand quite a few words.

At worst, she could grasp the general meaning through Lu Ran's expressions and tones.

"Sigh~"

A gentle sway of the Black Gold Emperor Robe pushed Yan Zhi back several meters.

Lu Ran turned to look at Yan Zhi and, in her undisguised countenance, he saw a trace of resentment.

Lu Ran said sternly, "Suppress your racial traits.

I am your creator, your master, not your destined lover."

Each evil demon has its own traits.

For example, the Ghost General.

They are natural commanders, brave and valiant, fiercely loyal.

Or consider the Night Charm Clan.

They are Dead Soldiers, composed and fearless of death, and extremely loyal.

Previously, when Lu Ran went to the Demon Cave for training, he always summoned Ghost Generals and Night Charms.

The problem also stemmed from there!

The traits of Ghost Generals and Night Charms had a great degree of similarity.

This gave Lu Ran an illusion.

He believed that every evil minion he created was like this.

He was sorely mistaken!

Each evil demon had its own racial traits, which couldn't be erased.

Lu Ran could infuse ideas of hierarchy, submission, and the like into them while creating the evil minions.

But the Yan Zhi's yearning for a perfect lover could not be removed.

Her nature compelled her to seek a good man!

On that level, Lu Ran was certainly not the main character.

The world is so vast,

With so many talented people out there?

It's not that Yan Zhi could only have eyes for Lu Ran.

It just so happened that on the Worship God Platform in the past, the Yan Zhi's true form took a fancy to Lu Ran.

This led to the invading Yan Zhi Clan from the mortal world, all setting their sights on Lu Ran.

Regrettably, after Lu Ran created his own Yan Zhi, she only moved in secret with him.

Thus, this Yan Zhi had no choice...

That said, Lu Ran wouldn't sell himself short.

He was Da Xia's top Heavenly Pride!

Who was he inferior to?

Lu Ran was confident that even if he threw himself into the vast crowd, letting Yan Zhi meticulously pick, she would still choose him in the end!

"Stand properly." As Lu Ran spoke, he sighed inwardly.

I am your master!

I created you to be a servant, a powerful fighting force for my use!

I wasn't creating a girlfriend!

"Mhm." Yan Zhi lowered her gaze.

Her hands overlapped and rested on her abdomen, once more assuming a noble and dignified demeanor.

When creating Yan Zhi, Lu Ran imprinted her with the concept of absolute obedience.

The evil demon servant could not defy Lu Ran's commands.

"Snap." Lu Ran grabbed the Connection Mirror, scrutinizing the Jade-faced Snake within.

He observed for a long while before speaking,

"This poise that surpasses the usual Jade-faced Snakes might indicate it's an elite monster."

Yan Zhi stood silently, poised quietly.

Lu Ran closed his eyes briefly, inspecting the God Demon Sculpture Garden in his mind.

After half a month of training, the Jade-faced Snake evil sculpture had reached River Realm·Fifth Rank!

Killing this elite monster might just allow the Jade-faced Snake sculpture to ascend to the Jiang Realm?

Lu Ran licked his lips excitedly, summoning an Ancient Bronze Mirror:

"Get ready, the same old strategy!"

Yan Zhi, however, stared at Lu Ran's lips, her gaze burning.

Lu Ran: "..."

Crap!

In the future, I should just summon Ghost Generals and Night Charms.

Here I am, wholeheartedly focused on business, and yet here's someone with love on the brain in the team!

That won't do!

"Sigh!"

The Ancient Bronze Mirror in Lu Ran's hand suddenly grew larger, transforming into a full-length mirror.

Inside, the Jade-faced Snake looked displeased at the mirror abruptly appearing before her.

But from within it, out stepped a young noble man.

The black and gold Emperor Robe rustled, his eyes cold beyond measure.

"Hisss."

The Jade-faced Snake showed slight surprise but no panic.

With a soft chant, she grasped a Jade Ruyi in her hand.

"Whizzzz~"

From the full-length mirror, another figure in bright red emerged.

Yan Zhi gleamed with a hint of cruelty in her eyes, fetching a tiny Paper Mache Man from within the large sleeve of her robe, embroidered with dragons and phoenixes.

The Jade-faced Snake sensed something amiss, and all of a sudden, her waist manifested over a dozen snake tails.

The long tails, all covered in glistening white scales, spread widely.

Lu Ran's breath halted!

He, of course, recognized, this as the Evil Technique·Immortal Tail!

The problem was, were there really as many as 16 tails?

Ah?

The River Grade·Immortal Tail amounted to eight tails.

And these ten-plus tails informed Lu Ran of a fact:

This was a Jiang Realm Demon Monarch!

In the past, when Lu Ran and Yan Zhi attacked enemies, the Jade-faced Snake would prioritize the Purification Skill!

That is, Evil Technique·Immortal Realm.

Through purification, the Jade-faced Snake could eliminate abnormal states, fundamentally cutting off the tiny paper man's mental connection and physical control over her.

Lu Ran would also seize the moment she was distracted, casting a spell to instantly teleport and kill the Jade-faced Snake.

But this time, the Jade-faced Snake chose to deploy the Immortal Tail!

One reason was, the Jiang Realm Demon Monarch's strength was unparalleled, and her mental fortitude exceedingly high, enabling her to resist the low-grade Paper Mache Man in a short period.

On the other hand,

The spread of 16 thick tails achieved absolute control over the surrounding area.

Both offensive and defensive, she was an army of one.

"Retreat!" Lu Ran barked sharply, his eyes locked on the swaying snake tails beside the Jade-faced Snake.

What an incredible defensive instinct, huh?

What was even more terrifying was that the snake's original tails swiftly coiled around her upper half.

Effectively, she achieved an absolute defensive state the moment battle commenced.

Because the original tails could employ another evil technique—Immortal Scales!

The effect of Immortal Scales could be summed up in two simple words—Golden Body!

Being the arch-nemesis of the First-class God·Monk, the skills Jade-faced Snake conserved were terrifying indeed.

"Mmm." Yan Zhi responded lightly, obeying Lu Ran's command to rapidly retreat backward.

Lu Ran too, stood upon a black cloud, retreating as well.

Several thick tails lashed out swiftly!

"Whack! Whack!"

"Crack..."

The ground was shattered, dust and grass flew, and large trees broke apart.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed!

Through the gaps in the white-scaled tails encircling her form, Lu Ran and the Jade-faced Snake's gazes intersected.

Her eyes were cold and indifferent.

No mockery, no disgust.

She merely looked down on Lu Ran from on high, as if beholding a tiny, lowly ant.

"Ha."

Lu Ran suddenly laughed, with a touch of anger.

Jade-faced Snake,

You can hurt someone.

Wait until I summon you, that look in your eyes, I must learn it well!

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