247: This is waiting to die.

Chapter 247: This Is Just Waiting for Death

At this moment, everyone's attention was highly focused, staring intently at Lu Ran.

Facing Bai Lei's terrifying attack with his charged sword skill, Lu Ran remained surprisingly unmoved!

He just stood there, calmly watching Bai Lei rush towards him.

Once Bai Lei arrived before him,

Lu Ran raised a hand.

And suddenly grabbed the sword blade.

Pfft~

The longsword instantly pierced through Lu Ran's palm and into his shoulder.

Uh...

To be fair, Lu Ran had intended to show off, to perform a single-handed blade catch!

Facing Bai Lei's powerful charged sword skill, how cool would it be for Lu Ran to effortlessly neutralize it with a single-handed blade catch!

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Lu Ran's posture was set.

But Bai Lei's sword skill was very fast, and at the same time, although Lu Ran didn't lose health, it wasn't because Lu Ran was truly invincible.

It was because the damage dealt was transferred to his Undead creatures.

Lu Ran's body was not indestructible.

Therefore,

The result was not ideal.

But it was just Lu Ran failing to show off successfully.

As this sword struck Lu Ran, Bai Lei's eyes instantly lit up. He had absolute confidence that one sword strike would kill Lu Ran!

But the result was...

It struck, the attack landed, but Lu Ran's health remained completely unchanged?

Ah?

Even if Lu Ran's defense was high, it was impossible for him not to lose even a single point of health!

Bai Lei was completely dumbfounded.

Lu Ran bared his teeth and said, "I gave you a chance. I didn't even interrupt you while you charged. I thought you might give me a little surprise, but this is it? The number one professional in the Tianfu Association, this is all you've got?"

Bai Lei's expression changed drastically.

He abruptly pulled back his sword and retreated a significant distance.

His chest heaved violently. At this moment, Bai Lei was completely bewildered.

As a melee professional, it was his first time feeling such fear towards a ranged spellcaster, desperately trying to create distance instead of engaging in close combat!

It was too bizarre!

Lu Ran, opposite him, still stood calmly in place, as if the skill just now hadn't hit him at all.

His expression carried a mix of rarity, mockery, and a hint of a grimace.

That's right.

Although the damage wasn't on Lu Ran's body, the pain was real.

At this moment, Bai Lei's cold sweat was pouring down.

His most powerful sword skill, with full charge and Lu Ran not interrupting him, yet it dealt no damage?

If that's the case, aren't all his other skills just trash too?

How was he supposed to fight now?

In front of him, Lu Ran was invincible!

And this fight wasn't just a simple spar; a death duel contract had been signed!

If he couldn't defeat Lu Ran, the only outcome would be him being killed by Lu Ran, with no other possibilities!

Instantly, fear welled up in Bai Lei's heart.

Although this guy ranked first due to the strength of his profession and his level, he indeed had some skills.

But his character was utterly terrible.

The moment fear erupted, Bai Lei panicked, completely losing the will to continue dueling Lu Ran.

After all,

With a death duel contract, under the premise that one side must die, discovering that the opponent is invincible and that your most powerful skill cannot even scratch them, this already foreshadows your own death.

This was no longer a fight; it was waiting for death!

Under the pressure of fear, Bai Lei was quite comical; he actually turned and ran.

At this very moment,

He no longer cared about anything else, no longer cared about face, no longer cared about his ranking, no longer cared about his identity as the young master of the Bai family!

Ah?

Bai Lei's actions left everyone utterly bewildered.

"What is Bai Lei doing?"

"He's not trying to run, is he? Damn it, that guy has no guts, does he?"

"After talking tough for so long, he unleashes one skill, realizes it's useless, and just runs?"

"It's understandable, Lu Ran is too terrifying!"

"Bai Lei's charged skill couldn't even scratch Lu Ran's health; he's damn invincible!"

"Bai Lei is dead for sure, so running is understandable."

"But this is a death duel contract; even if he runs, he'll still die."

"Running is instinct, death is inevitable; the two don't conflict."

...

Amidst the discussions of the surrounding Tianfu Association members,

Lu Ran lazily watched Bai Lei.

He shouted, "No way, you're running already? What's the point? A death duel contract has been signed, you can't run away, you'll still die even if you do."

Reminded by Lu Ran, Bai Lei finally reacted.

That's right, a death duel contract had been signed; where could he run? Running was just an instinct under the pressure of fear, but he couldn't possibly survive.

Just at this moment,

Beneath Bai Lei's feet,

Several tentacles suddenly extended, tightly binding Bai Lei's feet.

"Undead Touch?" Bai Lei raised an eyebrow.

He was clearly not unfamiliar with the skills of an Undead Mage.

The Undead Touch's restraint only lasted for a few seconds, which Bai Lei wasn't worried about, but the problem now was that even if he broke free from the Undead Touch's Bondage, it wouldn't matter.

He still had to keep fighting, he still couldn't win, and he was still going to die!

Turning his head, he saw that

Lu Ran was pressing closer, walking leisurely, as if he wasn't fighting, wasn't in a life-or-death duel, but rather strolling in his own backyard.

He was just short of having his hands in his pockets!

Bai Lei's face changed drastically.

He let out a loud roar without hesitation.

He suddenly threw the longsword in his hand. Of course, this wasn't abandoning the fight and discarding his weapon.

Because surrendering and begging for mercy were useless; with the death duel contract signed, one of them was bound to die!

This was Bai Lei's skill!

The moment the longsword was thrown, it hovered in mid-air, buzzing and vibrating.

The next second, it evolved into countless dense longswords, hovering around, then rotating like a storm.

At first glance, it was quite similar to Lu Ran's Bone Storm.

Lu Ran felt a surge of amusement in his heart.

He said, "Is this a defensive skill or an offensive skill?"

Bai Lei gritted his teeth, unable to utter another word.

At this moment, he felt like a fish on a chopping board, to be slaughtered at will!

How could he possibly have the face to boast anymore?

His heart was filled with nothing but regret, and he even glared venomously at the sycophant from before. If it wasn't for that fool forcing him into this, he wouldn't have signed the death duel contract!

As long as he didn't sign, he wouldn't die!

What if he had conceded?

What if he had directly given up his rank?

It wouldn't have mattered!

As the young master of the Bai family, even if he left the Tianfu Association, he could still live a comfortable life, free from worries about food and clothing, indulging in pleasure!

But now, he was in a certain death situation!

He even glanced at Shen Man; Shen Man could have stopped it earlier, but she didn't, instead she contributed to it.

He suddenly understood.

Shen Man's goal was to have a stronger person replace him as the number one!

His death was something Shen Man wanted to see!

And the Bai family was not even in Shen Man's eyes!

He didn't have time to think further.

At this moment, Lu Ran was again pressing closer, seemingly oblivious to his blade storm, holding the sea-stabilizing trident, walking step by step into the storm!

"You said before that you would kill me today, so it's only right that I kill you," Lu Ran said calmly.