Chapter 560: Chapter 559: Deciding to Take Action (Second Update)
Wanqi Yu was lost in thought when he heard the dissatisfied voice of the little paperman by his ear: "What are you staring at my master for?"
The little paperman stood with its hands on its hips, looking ready to teach Wanqi Yu a lesson if he had any improper thoughts.
Wanqi Yu couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation; Yun Ran bore no resemblance to his foster father.
However, the little paperman’s protective stance did remind him a bit of his foster father.
"Sorry, I’m just curious about what kind of person could own such a smart Magic Artifact like you."
This one line flattered not only Yun Ran but also the little paperman.
The little paperman felt a bit bashfully shy, but its tone softened noticeably.
"Well, you’ve got good taste, but not just anyone can casually size up my master, so I’ll let it go this time, hmph!"
Yun Ran: ...
How did she not realize that the little paperman she nurtured had such a proud, flattery-loving personality?
Wanqi Yu’s sole purpose for coming here was to protect Yun Ran, and since Yun Ran told them not to help,
he was more than happy to stand not far from Yun Ran, as if he’d taken root there.
Ming Shaoqiu watched Wanqi Yu, who had quieted down, more and more certain that this was a naive and obedient young master who hadn’t seen much of the world.
In the distance, the battle raged on, and it was unclear what those old monsters were thinking, they’re holding it in and not letting the fighting reach their area.
However, these circumstances seemed to be more advantageous to him. Only Yun Ran and those few silent middle-aged men posed any real danger to him.
Ming Shaoqiu discreetly glanced at the people behind Yun Ran and Wanqi Yu.
Then he looked at the ferocious battle nearby between the Flower Demon and the old monsters.
He couldn’t help but wonder, if those old geezers ended up dying here, how likely would it be that his men could take down the Wanqi Family people with Yun Ran amid the chaos?
And then pin all the blame on that Flower Demon...
It was simply the best plan, requiring no cleanup at all.
Once again, a "bang" resounded; the Flower Demon’s original six petals were now down to one.
All the surrounding plants and soil had turned to scorched earth, devoid of life force, ensuring no signs of life would appear there for years to come.
He Tu and his old monster friends, already with little hair left, saw their gray-black strands turn white.
Even without getting close, Yun Ran could clearly sense that the vitality of the four was dwindling.
Not only had they been injured by the Flower Demon, but they were also suffering from a powerful backlash.
If they didn’t have plenty of life-saving goods and hadn’t diverted the cause-and-effect backlash by their numbers, they might have already perished.
Yun Ran remembered that the insights she read back then never mentioned that this deviant plant was a Flower Demon with six petals.
Considering the current situation, Yun Ran roughly guessed what caused this discrepancy.
The deviant plant discovered back then by the senior of Qingfeng Temple had devoured many lives, but its growing place was different from here at Death Mountain.
The deviant plant recorded in the insights must have been a juvenile form.
Whereas the Flower Demon here at Death Mountain should be fully matured.
Yun Ran couldn’t help but click her tongue, glad that she had wisely found quite a few scapegoats early on.
If she had to bear the full causation of this mature Flower Demon, despite her Thunder Magic and ability to cheat using Heavenly Thunder, it would still be a hard battle.
The senior of Qingfeng Temple wasn’t lacking in means compared to the old monsters, yet even a juvenile deviant plant cost him his life.
As for this mature Flower Demon, even these few old monsters probably weren’t enough to fill the hole.
Having already made a move, there was no way she would let this Flower Demon escape; once she laid down the Heavenly Net Array, she couldn’t remain uninvolved.
Those old monsters in the distance, even if they’re desperately stuffing things into their mouths to refill their blood bars, couldn’t match the speed of their life force fading away.
Yun Ran finally decided to intervene.
"Protector!"
Hearing Yun Ran’s voice, the little paperman immediately moved Wanqi Yu, Ming Shaoqiu, and the others a bit further away.
Then it hovered around Yun Ran, and soon, circles of Heavenly Thunder Flower surrounded Yun Ran.
If anyone tried to sneak attack Yun Ran while she was casting spells, they would need to see if they could withstand the Heavenly Thunder first!
Yun Ran sat cross-legged, slicing open her palm, and blood started oozing out.
The Heavenly Thunder Order was also taken out by Yun Ran and soon became stained with her blood.
One of the little papermen quickly took a smartphone and snapped a photo of the person remaining in the flower center of the Flower Demon.
"Master, it’s done!"
Even at this time, Yun Ran still thought about completing her mission properly.
"Array, rise!"
As Yun Ran’s voice fell, a mist of her blood swirled around the Heavenly Thunder Order.
The previously laid Heavenly Net Array began rapidly contracting inward.
What seemed to be an enormous light circle covering several dozen miles quickly shrank at Yun Ran’s command, passing everyone else.
Encasing the Flower Demon in a rather small light circle.
He Tu had finished half a vial of Blood Pills but still couldn’t stop his life force from slipping away. His already wrinkled skin now looked like dried tree bark.
The other old monsters weren’t feeling great either, sensing death drawing closer and closer.
Their taut nerves left them no time to think about how they ended up like this.
They meant to be the mantis, ready to seize the treasure, but how did they end up grappling with the Flower Demon, risking their lives in the process?
In their moment of deep unwillingness, their rapidly disappearing life force suddenly slowed down.
It was then that they saw the massive light orb that had constrained them before was now only the size of a football field.
Trapping the Flower Demon, its roots, scattered petals, branches, and sap altogether.
The Flower Demon fought desperately, trying to tear apart the light orb.
"Ah ah ah ah..."
A series of sharp, piercing screams emanated from the light orb, assaulting everyone’s minds on site.
He Tu and his group, unprepared, were hit by this sound. While it didn’t cause them lethal harm, it made them cough up blood again.
Over on Ming Shaoqiu’s and Wanqi Yu’s side, several people were severely injured by the sharp noise, vomiting blood and fainting.
Yun Ran, who drew in the hatred and causation with her blood, was also suffering, her face showing immense pain.