Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 643 Xiao Ran's Methods

Xiao Ran's move was so unbelievable.

Since he comprehended the third level of the Soul Cultivation Technique, although he has not truly crossed this threshold, he has already gained insight into the origin of the art.

Soul, Corpse, Slaughter, Crossing. These four techniques are now in Xiao Ran's hands, allowing for endless variations.

No longer bound by form, things come naturally.

Just like the "Corpse Coffin Town" in front of him is a secret technique from the Corpse Unraveling Record, Xiao Ran can now use it without the aid of the Corpse Pool. He can summon the coffin with a wave of his hand and put Manchester United inside.

"Bang bang bang!!"

Manchester United tried to break free from the coffin, but failed several times. The coffin was as hard as an iron block, and the space inside made it difficult to exert any force.

Even worse, a black, gelatinous liquid began to overflow from the coffin. The more the liquid flowed, the more he felt as if he were falling into an abyss, and all he could do was scream.

"Milan, Milan!! Help me out, quick! Help, Milan!!!"

But Manchester United's screams didn't reach the coffin.

Milan looked at the coffin that Xiao Ran had magically conjured out of thin air and subconsciously felt that it was some kind of cursed object. In a moment, she made a decision.

"court death!!"

Milan gripped a dagger in both hands, his boots scraping sparks on the blue brick floor, and his sprint trajectory suddenly split into four afterimages in the air.

Each clone was entwined with a completely different energy attribute.

The left side was enveloped in crackling purple lightning, the right side was steaming with crimson vapor, and the dagger that split in front of him emitted a three-foot-long golden light, while the main body completely melted into the air. Only at the moment of the thrust did the dagger in his hand burst out with a cold light like a venomous snake.

"Four Shadows Interception Formation!"

The lightning clone launched a plasma-encircled dagger first, the steam clone followed by a flanking maneuver through the crimson marks left by melting bricks, and the golden clone unleashed a crescent-shaped blade of energy from the front. In the instant these three deadly attacks sealed off all escape routes...

Milan's move was extremely dazzling, with four figures using four different techniques; an ordinary person would surely be overwhelmed by it.

But in front of Xiao Ran, it would be like showing off one's limited skills before an expert.

His eyes flashed with a fluorescent light. Ignoring the attacks coming from the left and right, he simply took a step back, and the next second his figure rushed straight forward like a bolt of lightning.

A speed of 77 points of agility suddenly plunges the entire world into a viscous slow motion.

He twisted his waist to dodge the electric blade that brushed past his face, and the ring of air generated by his stomping heel directly dispersed the steam clone.

Facing the oncoming golden dagger, he used the Black Dragon Eighteen Hands technique, smashing the monument to pieces with a single hand. Immediately afterward, he flashed and punched the void in front of him.

With a muffled "bang!!", Milan's body emerged from nothingness like a ball and flew backward.

The immense force sent Milan crashing into the gate of the City God Temple behind him. Rust gushed from his lungs, blood gushed from his mouth, and his body seemed to be torn to pieces. He lay motionless on the ground.

"Fancy!"

Xiao Ran scoffed dismissively.

In fact, from the moment Xiao Ran met the two, he saw through their true nature. Manchester United was skilled in martial arts, so Xiao Ran used magic to deal with them. Milan's method was more like the acrobatic skills of a variety show.

It looked dazzling, but in Xiao Ran's eyes, it was just like running around naked, with absolutely no secrets.

"Cough cough cough..."

Milan clutched his lower abdomen in pain, feeling as if several of his ribs were broken. He looked at Xiao Ran in front of him in horror, his heart filled with turmoil.

"This guy is too strong!! Damn it, why didn't that idiot tell us he was this strong??"

Even if Real Madrid wanted to deal with him, they wouldn't have it so easy, which shows that this person's strength has completely reached the point where they can crush them.

"Could it be a professional?? Impossible, how could a professional be here?"

Milan had some suspicions, but quickly dismissed the idea. Professionals were extremely rare; they were all capable of handling things independently. Why would they have the patience to play cat-and-mouse games with them here?
"Durian, don't do it, I... I surrender, please don't kill me, I'll do whatever you want."

How much do you know about the Spirit God Cult?

Since the other party was willing to talk, Xiao Ran was naturally happy to ask him about the Ling Shen Sect.

"So many, so many!!"

Milan clutched her lower abdomen and blurted out everything she knew without hesitation.

"The Spirit Cult appears to be under the control of the King of Wu, but in reality, it is an evil force supported by the military governor Zhang Yuan. They came to the City of All Beings not to spread their teachings, but to select materials for Zhang Yuan to refine the Yin Spirit Pill. The places where they preach are actually the alchemy furnaces used for refining pills..."

To prove that what Milan said was true, she even took out a small porcelain bottle from her space and threw it to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran caught it and tentatively threw it on the ground. Then, with a flick of her finger, she pierced the porcelain bottle, from which many silver pellets the size of pearls spilled out.

Xiao Ran picked up one pill and obtained its properties.

[Yin Shen Dan] (Defective Product)
Once activated, this product will enhance your proficiency in your chosen profession, based on the activated profession's characteristics. (Suitable for those below Rank D)
Cooldown time: 5 days

Upon seeing the attributes above, Xiao Ran immediately understood how these people were able to advance to rank D.

He couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder you don't want to leave. If it were me, I probably wouldn't want to leave either."

However, Xiao Ran changed the subject and stomped on the pills on the ground, crushing them to pieces. "These things were valuable treasures before we landed in the Lost City, but now they're a bit outdated. You don't know, do you? There are now methods outside that can quickly improve your professional skills, much more reliable than what you're doing."

Xiao Ran's words caused Milan's expression to change drastically.

They've established themselves here, wanting to develop peacefully; it's impossible that they haven't cooperated with the Spirit God Cult.

In Real Madrid's words, as long as they stay here, slowly accumulate resources, and gradually take control of the City of All Beings.

Once this Lost City is established, with the resources of the City of All Beings, they will be able to become a behemoth like Penglai Tower.

But if what Xiao Ran said is true, then with more and more experts outside in the future, the outcome for them may not be so optimistic.

After all, being trapped in one place is not as fast as growing through the maze of experiences.

"Brother, I...I'll tell you another secret, actually..."

Before Milan could finish speaking, Xiao Ran turned her gaze to the City God Temple behind Milan.

A thick cloud of gray smog quickly poured out of the City God Temple. Milan, who was standing at the entrance, didn't even have time to scream before she was swallowed up by the smog in an instant.

A swirl of smog swept over Milan, pulling her rapidly backward.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran's face darkened; "You're trying to snatch food from a tiger's mouth, let's see if you have the teeth to do it."

He quickly caught up, and at the same time, the [Suppressing Calamity Token] appeared in his hand.

As the incantation flowed into the [Evil Suppression Decree], the Taotie pattern on the ancient bronze plate suddenly opened its blood-red eyes.

Just as Xiao Ran rushed to the door, the open door suddenly slammed shut, and hundreds of distorted human faces suddenly appeared on the peeling red paint of the door panel. The hideous and ghostly spirits on the door let out a piercing scream, and visible frost flowers spread rapidly along the door frame.

"Those who block my way shall die!!"

As the Dharma image rose from the ground behind Xiao Ran, the three-zhang-tall Yin God Dharma image was clad in tattered chainmail, and a cold, sharp light emanated from its empty eye sockets.

As Xiao Ran opened his large hand, Fa Xiang made the same movement, slamming his palm against the gate, causing the vermilion gate to explode open with a loud bang.

The grotesque and vengeful spirits on the gate were instantly smashed to pieces, and the gate was pushed open with a bang.

However, Xiao Ran did not rush into the City God Temple rashly, but instead swung her arm.

Eighteen iron chains flew out from his arms, weaving a hexagonal cage in the air like giant pythons mating, enveloping the smog.

"laugh--!"

The moment the iron chain pierced through the gray fog, a piercing friction sound, like the cry of a baby, filled the entire space.

The pierced fog convulsed violently, spewing out asphalt-like substances.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran reached out and pulled her back.

Milan's body was pulled out, but the unfortunate fellow had half his body melted away. Although he was still alive, he was in worse pain than if he were dead.

"Click!!"

A loud crash of breaking beams echoed from deep within the City God Temple. The clay statue of the deity, which had been enshrined for many years, split open its brow, revealing a scarlet vertical eye. A sinister gaze pierced through the crack in the main hall's door, peering at Xiao Ran's figure outside.

However, Xiao Ran's mental strength was too strong, and she immediately noticed the gaze. Her eyes widened and she said, "Playing tricks! If you were a real god, why would you hide in this god-like place!"

Faced with Xiao Ran's rebuke, the enshrined clay statue trembled slightly, and the scarlet vertical eye on its brow seemed to be bleeding.

After a tremor, the statue finally closed its eyes slowly.

Sensing that the strange power was slowly fading, Xiao Ran narrowed her eyes.

“If you don’t come out, I won’t go in. But if you think I can’t do anything to you while you’re hiding inside, you’re wrong.”

Before leaving through the gate, Xiao Ran took out a chicken leg from her spatial storage and sat down to devour it.

After wiping the oil off her hands, Xiao Ran stuck the chicken leg bone into the door frame.

Then, he splashed out a handful of white guiding money, and on a whim, used the paper manipulation skill of the [Paper Craftsman].

In an instant, the paper money began to spin around, and under Xiao Ran's control, it formed a paper rooster that landed on the roof tiles above the gate of the City God Temple.

Suddenly, the faint sound of a rooster crowing could be heard coming from behind the gate.

When the rooster crows, the world turns white.

The other end of the chicken bone stuck in the door lintel suddenly ignited with a faint flame.

The flame was no bigger than a fingernail, but if you stood behind the gate, it looked as if a small sun was shining through the gate onto the entire City God Temple.

This immediately dissipated most of the eerie atmosphere in the City God Temple.

The City God statue, hiding inside the temple, trembled violently. It tried to open its vertical eye on its forehead again, but barely managed a crack before being blinded by the firelight outside, letting out a low, painful groan.
"You just stay here and wait, trying to fight me?? I'll make you pay!" Xiao Ran raised a middle finger towards the door before quickly pulling the coffin containing Manchester United away...

(End of this chapter)