Chapter 90

The fifth-level swordsman seemed to be struggling more and more. His face was pale, and the massive blood loss he had just suffered was not easy to recover from... divine magic could heal wounds, but it wasn't omnipotent.

But his hand remained steady, and the longsword in his hand still managed to block Ji Ran's attacks. However, it looked like it wouldn't be long before he was exhausted by Ji Ran... then, there would only be one path left: death.

Ji Ran was very patient. Now that the outcome was certain, there was no need to take risks. After all, no one was around to disturb them...

No! If the True God Sect members who were pretending to be patrol guards noticed that these two hadn't returned for so long, they would definitely become suspicious! If too much time passed...

No, he had to resolve this quickly! Ji Ran made up his mind, and his gaze on the fifth-level swordsman became even more intense.

This guy must have a move to take both of them down, but as long as I'm careful, it shouldn't be a problem!

Charge! The longsword swung, and sword energy appeared at the tip of the blade. However, this time the range of the sword energy wasn't very large; Ji Ran just wanted to use it to enhance the power of his longsword.

A thrust! Ji Ran's longsword aimed directly at the fifth-level swordsman's chest. The fifth-level swordsman took a step back, raised his sword, and tried to deflect Ji Ran's attack...

If it were earlier, he might have succeeded. But now, Ji Ran didn't intend to continue the stalemate.

Taking a step forward, he turned his body, and the longsword traced a strange arc, cutting directly toward the fifth-level swordsman's other arm. But just as the fifth-level swordsman showed signs of blocking, Ji Ran changed direction rapidly and attacked from another angle!

In an instant, his attacks were like a storm, incredibly fast. Sword light flashed in all directions. Ji Ran's figure moved with the sword light, even leaving afterimages around the fifth-level swordsman.

At this moment, Ji Ran activated a skill on his treasure wrist guards, Thousand Hands. This active skill greatly increased his attack speed for a certain period of time!

Combined with the attributes increased by the Dawn Sword, Ji Ran's current speed was even frightening to himself—so he had to control it a bit, otherwise, he might overextend himself.

The fifth-level swordsman's reaction wasn't slow, but he was still forced to stagger and retreat continuously. If it weren't for his powerful fighting spirit and the fact that Ji Ran didn't have enough true qi to generate sword energy, he would have already been overwhelmed.

Even so, his blocking movements began to become increasingly chaotic. Several times, he barely managed to block, and even added a few more deep wounds to his body.

Then, just as he raised his sword to block, but missed, Ji Ran suddenly burst forth!

Flower Shower! Countless sword petals shot directly at the fifth-level swordsman! The sword light was so bright that it even dispelled the surrounding darkness.

The fifth-level swordsman didn't know where to block his sword—given his current state, it was hard to determine where Ji Ran's real attack was. So, he could only try to protect his vital points, leaving the rest unguarded.

In an instant, several blood flowers bloomed on his body. But Ji Ran didn't stop; he took another step forward, and Wind Flow!

With a swoosh, Ji Ran left only an afterimage in front of the fifth-level swordsman. His real body instantly appeared behind the fifth-level swordsman. Raising his sword, he thrust directly at the fifth-level swordsman's back!

The fifth-level swordsman immediately realized the danger. He had no time to do anything else and could only lunge forward, rolling to the ground. Although it was a bit awkward, he managed to dodge Ji Ran's attack.

But Ji Ran had already anticipated this. Raising his sword, he used Thunder Listen!

With a loud boom, the sword light, like lightning, struck the fifth-level swordsman from above!

Seeing that the fifth-level swordsman had no way to avoid it and was about to be killed by Ji Ran's sword, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Around him, fighting spirit suddenly burst out, filling a large area. This fighting spirit wasn't powerful like in battle; it was sticky, making it feel like being in glue!

Ji Ran's movements were greatly slowed. After releasing the fighting spirit, the fifth-level swordsman also seemed to be exhausted, barely managing to retreat and stand up.

"Ha ha ha, I know I can't leave here, but neither can you!" As he spoke, all the fighting spirit condensed and converged from all directions. Ji Ran now felt as if he were entangled in countless spider webs, making it extremely difficult to move!

Ji Ran didn't expect the fifth-level swordsman's final move to be this. Slowly releasing his fighting spirit and quietly setting it up around him, then suddenly bursting it out—most importantly, this burst wasn't to cause damage, but to control!

If it were damage, Ji Ran could have escaped with minimal harm due to his speed. But this sticky fighting spirit made it extremely difficult for him to move.

"Ha ha ha, the one who dies in the end is still you, the heretic! The True God is indeed protecting me!" The fifth-level swordsman grinned, raised his sword, and stepped toward Ji Ran.

Ji Ran struggled a few times, realizing that the fighting spirit's entanglement was very strong and couldn't be broken, so he calmed down.

"Now that it's come to this, can you tell me what you came to Azure Wind for? What's the point of keeping it from a dead man?" Ji Ran put on a look of giving up resistance and looked at the fifth-level swordsman.

"…Don't think I don't know. Although rare, there are spells in magic that can make the dead speak. I'm sure Azure Wind can also use such methods… But now, it doesn't matter if I tell you. Our True God needs something in your Azure Wind. We came here to take it!" The fifth-level swordsman, seemingly confident of victory, no longer refused to answer Ji Ran.

"…Taking without permission is stealing, right? Why make it sound so righteous?" Ji Ran sneered.

"Call it stealing if you want. For the True God, even if we bear the sin, it doesn't matter! For example, sending you to hell!" The fifth-level swordsman raised his sword, sneered, and thrust directly at Ji Ran's chest!

At that moment, Ji Ran's body suddenly flickered and disappeared from the almost solidified fighting spirit. In an instant, Ji Ran appeared at the side of the fifth-level swordsman, and his sword had already pierced the fifth-level swordsman's rib!

The smile on the fifth-level swordsman's face froze. He slowly turned his head, completely unable to understand how the third-level swordsman managed to escape from his fighting spirit's entanglement?

He admitted that this guy's sword was very sharp, even able to cut through his fighting spirit wall. But the effects of fighting spirit entanglement and the fighting spirit wall were completely different. How could he possibly use his fighting spirit to cut through the entanglement when his whole body was restrained? Even a fifth-level swordsman like himself couldn't generate such sharp sword energy in this situation!

Ji Ran thrust his sword into the fifth-level swordsman's body, confirming that he had pierced his heart and that he could no longer counterattack, and then whispered, "You should know, you have divine magic items, but I have magic tools."

With a tearing sound, Ji Ran pulled out his sword. The fifth-level swordsman's eyes widened, and he made a gurgling sound, then swayed and fell to the ground with a thud.

And he couldn't get up again.

Seeing that the fifth-level swordsman was clearly dead, Ji Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This battle was truly dangerous. If he hadn't decisively used his ultimate skills to instantly kill the mage, he would have lost!

And he might already be dead...

But now, the ones who had fallen were those two, the two True God Sect believers. A third-level swordsman, facing a fifth-level mage and a fifth-level swordsman, had actually won!

Besides his own strength, Ji Ran also knew that he owed it to the treasures he had on him.

The Dawn Sword was already a guarantee of his combat power. The Thousand Hands skill on the wrist guards allowed him to burst out with speed, forcing the fifth-level swordsman to struggle. And the skill that allowed him to escape the fighting spirit's entanglement was a skill on his inner armor—Hare.

Instantly clear all control effects and increase movement speed for three seconds.

Of course, the effect of this skill was limited; it couldn't completely remove high-level control effects. But it was enough to break free from the fifth-level swordsman's entanglement skill.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Ran bent down and searched the bodies of the two True God Sect members. There was no choice; the habit from the game made him always want to search the bodies after killing them, just in case something good dropped.

Unfortunately, the probability of getting something good was very low. The two True God Sect members had almost nothing on them except their weapons. Although Ji Ran could use the weapons, this matter wasn't over. If the bodies were discovered and the weapons were missing, it would be a big problem. It was better not to take this small advantage.

Ji Ran had hoped to find a way to remove Beck's curse from these True God Sect members, but upon reflection, it seemed too unrealistic. The curse was personally bestowed by a True God's avatar; if a small believer could remove it, the True God wouldn't be worth much...

He would have to wait until he captured a high-ranking priest of the sect to consider this issue. The current problem was that the True God Sect was targeting something in Azure Wind's collection!

This matter couldn't be ignored. If he hadn't encountered it, it would be one thing, but since he had discovered it and killed two of them, how could he just let it go?

Moreover, if he could deal with the True God Sect members, he might find a clue to remove the curse...

Follow the patrol team? Not only did he not know where they were, but going alone would be suicide. Two of them almost killed him, and the patrol team had at least seven or eight members. He would be torn to pieces the moment he showed up!

So, he could only report to the higher-ups at the academy. Ji Ran thought of the vice-dean who was waiting for the experiment results in Sergai's laboratory...

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