"Zzz—"

Lu Ran couldn't afford any delay, the mist swirling around his feet as he fled towards the fifth wall.

Ahead and to the right, another wave of violent energy fluctuation erupted.

Standing on a layer of stormy waves, Lu Ran immediately changed direction, swiftly darting to the front left.

Night Charm Evil Technique·Night Dance!

"Crack!!"

As expected, two rows of uneven canine teeth rapidly emerged, fiercely snapping together.

The harsh sound was so jarring that Lu Ran was terrified.

If he were to be bitten, wouldn't his body be torn to shreds?

Fortunately, whenever Jiang Pin·Evil Teeth appeared, it triggered particularly intense energy fluctuations, allowing Lu Ran to more clearly detect the enemy's attacks.

"Gurgle..."

No sooner had the Evil Teeth passed than a deep throat sound resonated from the side.

Lu Ran's hair stood on end.

What are you afraid of, that's exactly what comes!

This River Realm Evil Dog truly possessed Evil Technique·Evil Shadow Flash!

It could really teleport instantaneously!

Thinking about it, without Instant Teleportation, how could this Evil Dog have crossed the city walls of the screening area and sneaked into the buffer zone?

"Lu Ran!"

"Lu..." Both Jiang and Si panicked.

The Evil Dog appeared instantly, blocking Lu Ran's path and catching him off guard.

Its gaping maw seemed to be waiting for the taste of delicious human flesh.

Lu Ran's heart rose to his throat!

Almost reflexively, his feet solidified the storm below and he dodged to the right front again.

In just a moment, while dodging the canine teeth and Evil Dog, Lu Ran dashed left, then right, drawing a symbol akin to a bolt of lightning.

To think, Lu Ran was in constant high-speed motion!

Had it not been for his body's instinctive reaction, he would probably have met his end in the jaws of the beast by now.

It was truly a close call!

"Gurgle..." The Evil Dog crouched slightly, its throat sounds growing deeper.

"Argh!"

"Argh!!"

At the same time, two crowing sounds echoed through the night sky.

The noise was piercing, carrying an invisible sonic wave that enveloped the pitch-black Evil Dog.

Witch Crow Divine Technique·Witch Cry!

The Witch Crow Sect wasn't known for its offensive capabilities, and this skill, one of their rare output techniques, was... well, complex.

This technique could unleash a sonic attack over an area, causing mental damage to any target struck.

"Damn!" Lu Ran rarely swore.

His head buzzing, he suddenly tripped and fell.

But his forward momentum kept him moving!

Like a stone skipping across the surface of a lake, he repeatedly bounced and kicked up clouds of dust on the ground.

He had been grazed by the sonic attack!

Such an output technique might not cause substantial damage to ordinary people.

But against Lu Ran, it was lethal...

Lu Ran was operating the Evil Technique·Evil Recognition at full blast throughout!

"Ooow... woo..."

While Lu Ran was in a sorry state, the Evil Dog nearby also howled miserably and vanished instantly.

From an Evil Technique perspective, Lu Ran was no different from that dog.

The technique was a great bane to Lu Ran, and equally so to the Evil Dog!

And compared to Lu Ran, the River Realm Evil Dog's Evil Technique·Evil Recognition grade was even higher, meaning it should have suffered even more.

With a "thud," Lu Ran crashed heavily onto a large rock.

His physical body wasn't much harmed, as his watery armor remained nearly intact.

But his brain buzzed, and his head throbbed painfully.

"Lu Ran!" Jiang Ruyi swiftly flew over, grabbing Lu Ran in her arms.

Still floating around her body were four White Jade Stones, one of which also touched Lu Ran's body.

But under her control, the White Jade Stone didn't shatter.

"Woof!"

For the first time, everyone heard the call of the Evil Dog.

Ever since it had appeared, this River Realm·Evil Dog had only emitted hunting throat sounds and had never howled like it did now.

Anyone could hear its extreme anger.

"Get up!" Jiang Ruyi picked up Lu Ran and quickly flew away.

Recalling the night of August fifteenth, it was Lu Ran who had held Jiang Ruyi, dodging the pursuit of the Night Charm Clan.

And now, it was Jiang Ruyi tightly holding Lu Ran, trying to escape from the jaws of the beast.

Lu Ran shook his head vigorously, trying to clear his senses.

His gaze swept over Jiang Ruyi's shoulder, looking back to finally see the true face of the River Realm·Evil Dog.

It was over three meters long and over two meters tall at the shoulder!

Though slim everywhere, its massive size was enough to be profoundly oppressive!

Its fur was pitch black, its pupils shimmered with a daunting red glow, and its face was utterly ferocious.

Unlike other Evil Dogs, the legs and joints of this River Realm·Evil Dog were entwined with thick black energy.

The energy was part smoky, part misty, and partly like black flames, swaying with the Evil Dog's movements, very eerie!

"Crack!"

The canine teeth struck again.

But this time, it wasn't attacking Lu Ran, but tearing at the black crows in the night sky.

Since Lu Ran had been silent for a long time, and with the attacks from the Witch Crow Believers, the hatred of the Evil Dog had been diverted.

"Flap flap flap..."

In the night sky, two black crows frantically flapped their wings, dodging in panic.

For a moment, countless feathers scattered, the two crows desperately parted ways.

"Damn!" Lu Ran felt a sinking feeling.

As the effects of Divine Technique·Witch Cry on him subsided, Lu Ran realized the severity of the situation.

Sure enough, the Evil Dog teleported high into the air!

It snapped its gaping maw at a black crow.

The crow dodged repeatedly, floating up and down, but…

The Evil Dog kept flickering, and in less than 2 seconds, its mouth viciously clamped onto the wing of the black crow.

Of course, the Evil Dog Clan couldn't fly, but this River Realm·Evil Dog, by incessantly flickering, stubbornly "stood" in midair, wreaking havoc.

Lu Ran's pupils slightly contracted: "Witch Shadow Replacement! Quick!!"

"Flap flap flap~"

There was no need for Lu Ran to remind him, as the crow that was bit already had energy surging over its body.

Suddenly, a black crow flew out from the torn body of the bitten crow.

Divine Technique·Witch Shadow Substitute!

This technique was similar to the Straw Demon Clan's Evil Technique·Straw Substitute.

However, when Human Clan believers performed this technique, there was one prerequisite—it had to be in the form of a crow.

"Hiss! Hiss!!"

The Evil Dog, heedless of consequences, bit the "Crow Substitute," violently shaking its head left and right, determined to completely tear apart this annoying creature.

"Croak~~~"

"Croak!!" The two black crows cried out again.

Divine Technique·Witch Cry!

Their choice was certainly correct. To deal with the Evil Dog Clan, sonic shockwaves should be used.

It was clear that, to protect these students, team leaders Zhou Tian and his comrades were truly risking their lives!

The two had made up their minds to draw the Evil Dog's attention to themselves, to buy time for the students to escape.

But facing the River Realm·Evil Dog, how long could these two River Realm·Fifth Rank warriors last?

"Whoosh~"

The Evil Dog teleported again!

Driven by pain, the dog's ferocity surged, and it instantly appeared behind a crow.

"Whoosh~"

Suddenly a blade, carrying a terrifying sound of breaking the air, stabbed directly at the black crow from behind.

The Evil Dog's speed and reaction were astonishing.

It flickered in place!

The Dawn Blade seemed to pass through the Evil Dog's body, leaving a trail of rosy clouds in the night sky, but it failed to harm the Evil Dog in the slightest!

This…?

Flickering in place?

The Evil Dog Clan was undoubtedly low in intellect.

But it had, by virtue of its fierce battle instincts, inadvertently performed such an astonishing maneuver!

It was truly dumbfounding!

If all went well, in the future, Lu Ran could also perform such exquisite maneuvers.

That is... if he could survive this battle.

The Cold Night Sword followed closely, but the Evil Dog abruptly vanished.

This time, it didn't flicker in place, and its whereabouts were unknown.

"Forget about us, you guys go!" Zhou Tian shouted sternly.

From the moment the Evil Dog had attacked the black crow to now, no more than 10 seconds had passed!

It was also in this short span of 7 or 8 seconds that Zhou Tian had walked through the Ghost Gate over and over again.

Such a towering warrior of the River Realm was being wantonly tormented by the Evil Dog, at risk of dying at any moment!

Perhaps in the next second, Zhou Tian's body would be torn apart, unable to even perform a substitute, and he would be utterly dead.

"No way, Ruyi!" Lu Ran broke free from Jiang Ruyi's embrace, "If we leave, Teacher Zhou and the others will certainly die!"

"Hoof~"

Jiang Ruyi's figure steadied, her expression extremely grave.

Escaping was indeed unwise.

Given the Evil Dog's rapid flickering just now, who could escape?

Even if Lu Ran's speed was fast, it couldn't match Instant Teleportation.

Could the two crows in the sky last another 8 seconds?

In no time, the Evil Dog would kill its way back to Lu Ran's side!

"My control!" Jiang Ruyi struggled to calm herself, quickly coming up with a strategy, "Sister Xian'er's output!"

"Yes, let her unleash Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader!" Lu Ran spoke rapidly, scanning the surroundings.

Within the buffer zone, torches inserted everywhere illuminated the bleak wilderness of rocks, with no sign of the Evil Dog.

Silence,

A bone-chilling silence!

"Lu Ran?" From the night sky, a voice shattered the deadly silence, "You damn well follow my orders! Get back to the fifth wall!"

"Baa~~~"

Responding to Zhou Tian was a familiar bleating sound, accompanied by the spray of mist.

The hatred must be pulled, and quickly!

Because Lu Ran couldn't gamble!

If the Evil Dog was allowed to freely attack, its teeth might tear at the crows or Si Xianxian.

Even the Evil Dog itself might appear directly behind Jiang Ruyi!

"Baa~~~"

"Woof!"

With the sheep's bleat, the dog bark followed.

The ferocious and brutal aura completely clouded what little reason the Evil Dog had left, preventing it from lurking in the shadows for an ambush.

Supporting its massive body, the Evil Dog starkly appeared directly in front of Lu Ran!

Its eyes glowed crimson, filled with fierce light, its mouth dripping saliva, emitting an extremely dangerous throat sound...

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