368: Sakura's despair!

Chapter 368: Sakura's Despair!

Liu Xinxin and the others arrived at the seaside with Lu Ran.

Looking from afar, although they couldn't see it, going directly in that direction would lead them to the closest point to Sakura.

Beside them, in addition to Liu Xinxin and the others, Nanasheng was also present.

“It’s about time, let’s go,” Liu Xinxin said to Lu Ran.

She had originally intended to caution him to be careful.

But after thinking about it, it seemed there was no need for such a reminder at all.

Lu Ran was invincible; he couldn't die!

Lu Ran nodded.

He took a step forward, then suddenly turned to look at Nanasheng.

Nanasheng was also looking at Lu Ran. When she saw Lu Ran turn back, Nanasheng was startled.

Then she smiled and said, “I told you long ago, I’ve already left Sakura. I have no opinion. Do whatever you want. Although the sins Sakura committed have nothing to do with the younger generation, it’s not as simple as wiping the slate clean. Go.”

It was rare for Nanasheng to have such an understanding.

Indeed, if she didn't have this understanding, she would only be waiting for death.

Of course.

Nanasheng wasn't yielding out of fear of death, but because she had truly come to terms with it.

Frankly, staying by Lu Ran’s side and witnessing his abilities...

It was hard not to come to terms with it.

Lu Ran nodded and turned around.

To be honest, this was Lu Ran’s first time using a displacement skill.

And he had specifically checked the coverage range of the displacement skill.

Looking at the sea before him, Lu Ran aimed.

With a thought.

Swish~

Lu Ran transformed into a wisp of undead energy, then shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, disappearing from his original spot.

The next second he appeared...

Before Lu Ran, there was already an endless expanse of seawater.

“I didn’t expect my first time using a displacement skill to be… Gulp gulp gulp…”

Lu Ran didn't finish his sentence before he sank into the water, bubbling and gurgling.

This left Lu Ran speechless for a moment.

He looked down into the seawater.

Although Lu Ran wasn't worried about attacks from any sea monsters, and he could directly control most of them, as many were dark-type.

But as he looked down...

Staring at the deep, dark seawater.

Lu Ran felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps rose on his skin.

He wasn't sure if he had thalassophobia.

But looking into the deep, dark abyss of the seabed, humanity's fear of the unknown truly seemed insurmountable!

He quickly burst out of the water and unfurled his Elf Wings.

Flying in the sky, he felt much more comfortable.

Then he looked back, found his direction, cast his next displacement skill, and then continued to do so in rapid succession.

Lu Ran’s figure continuously flickered in the sky above the sea, each flicker seemingly spanning a vast distance!

After more than ten seconds.

Lu Ran arrived on land, landing on the ground. The feeling of solid ground beneath his feet was truly comfortable.

He turned his head to look around.

The surroundings were empty, not even a ghost in sight.

Lu Ran took a deep breath, the turmoil in his heart growing stronger.

Every inch of this land beneath his feet was stained with sin. Now, Lu Ran was here to cleanse them!

But he didn't start immediately.

He needed to personally witness how those Sakura professionals would die in fear!

Silently eradicating all of Sakura's professionals without seeing their reactions would leave Lu Ran restless!

But after walking a bit further, Lu Ran felt something was off.

Quiet!

Too quiet!

Although many people didn't dare to farm monsters in the Forbidden Sea, the seaside was always a popular gathering place for professionals.

Yet, he didn't see a single professional's shadow around!

And...

As Lu Ran walked, he found that there wasn't even a single wild monster?

This was very strange. How could there be no wild monsters in the wilderness?

If they had been cleared out in a short time, and so thoroughly, it must have been the act of a large-scale group of professionals, but no professionals were visible!

Moreover.

Even if wild monsters were cleared, they would still respawn, but Lu Ran hadn't seen any new wild monsters generate along his path.

“There’s something wrong with this area…” Lu Ran muttered.

Although he didn't know what the problem was yet.

It was definitely abnormal.

Just as he was thinking, Lu Ran suddenly noticed that the ground beneath his feet was somewhat unusual. He paused in confusion and looked down.

Only then did he realize that, at some unknown point, there were patterns of rune energy flowing on the ground beneath his feet!

Moreover.

Looking around, the coverage of these flowing rune patterns was enormous!

“What is this?” Lu Ran was somewhat taken aback.

Just then.

From the surrounding dense forest, rustling sounds emerged...

Large groups of professionals suddenly emerged.

They weren't hiding; they had originally been in an invisible state using special methods, and there were quite a few of them.

At least hundreds of thousands!

Hundreds of thousands of professionals, that number was quite exaggerated.

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

No wonder he hadn't seen these people before. Although Lu Ran's ability with terms was terrifying, he didn't possess skills that could break stealth effects.

So it was normal not to detect them.

“So, you were waiting for me? You have some self-awareness. The strangeness of this area is also your doing. An ambush? I didn't expect you to even calculate my landing spot. You really went to a lot of trouble,” Lu Ran muttered.

But speaking of it, he felt incredibly excited inside.

This was exactly the feeling he wanted!

He wanted Sakura to prepare in every possible way, only to be helpless in the end, and still die!

That despair and fear of doing everything yet still being unable to escape the doom of death was what made Lu Ran most comfortable!

At this moment.

The range of the professionals gradually narrowed.

Lu Ran found it strange.

These people had seen Lu Ran's abilities, so why weren't they afraid at all?

And as their range continuously narrowed...

Lu Ran also noticed that the rune energy beneath his feet was also continuously shrinking its range, converging.

“What’s the purpose of this ambush? Do you want to kill me?” Lu Ran asked, raising an eyebrow.

“No, we know we likely can’t kill you, but we can’t let you leave here, nor can we let you show off in our Sakura!” one of the leading Onmyoji said.

It seemed his status wasn't low.

He should be a leader, or a high-ranking official of some organization.

Lu Ran was completely uninterested in the other party's identity.

Because in his eyes, as long as they were Sakura professionals, they were all treated equally, and all of them must die!

“You can’t kill me, but you won’t let me leave here? What do you mean?” Lu Ran asked.

“Haven’t you noticed something is wrong? We’ve been setting up this large area for a long time, combining the skills of hundreds of thousands of Onmyoji to set up a heaven-reaching grand formation. Haven’t you noticed you can no longer move? Oh, right, under the anti-magic effect, you can no longer use skills, nor can you summon your undead, and you can’t even transform into the Storm Lord,” the leading Onmyoji said with a cold laugh.

Oh?

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

He tried it.

It was true!

He couldn't move, and he couldn't use skills!

But...

Lu Ran's expression was strange, and he looked at these people with amusement.

Skills couldn't be used, but his brain could!

He only needed a thought, and Yamata no Orochi could tear through the Shikigami space and emerge. Wouldn't these people still die?