Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 153: The Method to Support the Father-in-Law, Lu Ran's True Strength?

Mu Ningxue was only a member of a collateral branch of the Mu family. Even with her outstanding talent, it was difficult for her to catch the eye of the Mu family's higher-ups in the capital.

But the Ice Crystal Bow is different!
Mu Ningxue's innate talent is well-suited for nurturing the Ice Crystal Bow.

This is why the Mu family was unwilling to abandon Mu Ningxue.

However, Mu clearly did not expect that the chief courtier, Pang Lai, would intervene.

As early as when Mu Zhuoyun had faded from the sight of the Mu family in the capital, the Mu family had already put pressure on them.

However, Pang Lai's appearance made some people in the Mu family hesitate, which undoubtedly gave Mu Ningxue and Mu Zhuoyun's lineage time to adjust.

"Sigh, even the teacher feels something's strange. It seems there's something about Mu Ningxue that the Mu family values," Jiang Yu muttered, stretched, and then went straight to sleep.

Everyone here is intelligent, and Lu Ran understood perfectly when Jiang Yu made a seemingly innocuous remark.

If it were an ordinary student, given Pang Lai's status, protecting them and ensuring their smooth cultivation would be a simple matter of a word.

But facing the powerful Mu clan of the capital, if the Mu clan were to hold on tightly, Pang Lai would not risk a falling out with the Mu clan for the sake of a complete stranger.

Mu Zhuoyun sacrificed a lot for Mu Ningxue.

At this moment, Lu Ran was thinking that he should try to collect as many fire-type resources as possible during his trip to the North Corner of Zhuoyuan, and then hand them over to Mu Zhuoyun for him to handle.

In this way, he can also get a share of the profits and shut up the other members of Mu Zhuoyun's faction.

With hundreds of millions of resources at Mu Zhuoyun's disposal, his family could enjoy themselves for a while.

"Ning Xue's cultivation has improved very quickly. It seems that her training in the Magic Palace is going very smoothly?" Lu Ran asked again.

"Yes, the teacher met with her personally, gave her some pointers on her cultivation, and even said that her ice-type talent was quite good, and told her to work hard," Jiang Yu replied.

Jiang Yu knew that Mu Ningxue's status was solely due to Lu Ran!

Otherwise, with thousands of students in the capital, why would he meet with Mu Ningxue alone and even guide her in her cultivation?

Is it because she's pretty?
Obviously not.

The reason for this is that Mu Ningxue has the backing of a man with exceptional talent; her man is a prodigy among prodigies!
Of course, Mu Ningxue herself is also very talented, otherwise Pang Lai wouldn't have put in so much effort.

After hearing Jiang Yu's thoughts, Lu Ran shook his head and chuckled:

Please give my thanks to your teacher later.

Jiang Yu was surprised and nodded.

The next day.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the northern corner of Zhuoyuan, causing the entire earth to tremble. Even from such a distance, one could feel the immense heat.

Nan Jue, Zhao Manyan, and the others quickly crawled out of their tents, their hearts filled with shock!

Such extraordinary celestial phenomena are rarely seen on ordinary days!
Suddenly, a violent burst of fire elemental energy erupted from the North Corner of Zhuoyuan, with blazing flames shooting into the sky and soaring into the clouds!

Like a volcanic eruption, in just a moment, a large part of the sky was dyed crimson.

The Scorching Fire Calamity!

Countless flames scattered like meteors, burning everything in their path to charcoal, leaving behind a scene of devastation!

This is the Heavenly Calamity Flame driving away all living beings in the Scorching Plains except for fire elements!

Nan Jue and the others were pale. Fortunately, they had rested for a night. If they were in the northern corner of Zhuoyuan now, they would probably die under this heavenly tribulation flame!
Lu Ran's lips curled up as he exhaled a breath of stale air:
"The fiery catastrophe has finally erupted!"

"Let's finish this quickly!" After the fire calamity, the northern corner of the Scorching Plains is an uncultivated treasure trove, overflowing with gold, fire-type spirit seeds, fragments, and resources—the list goes on and on!
Being one step ahead allows you to seize this large sum of resources.

“To reach the northern corner of Zhuoyuan, the Shawang River is the only way,” Nan Jue said, looking at Lu Ran.

Nan Jue hesitated. The military also had a secret technique to cross the Sand River, and she was wondering whether she should offer it up.

Lu Ran's expression remained unchanged as he calmly spoke:
"No need to wait any longer, let's go!"

Nan Jue's eyes lit up when she heard this. She knew that Lu Ran also had a way to pass through the Sand River!

Will we finally see this prodigy make a move in person?
Not only Nan Jue, but also Zhao Chenying and Jiang Yu, who were unfamiliar with Lu Ran's background, stared wide-eyed, unwilling to miss a single detail.

"Okay, what should we do next?" Nan Jue asked.

"How do I do it?" Lu Ran asked, puzzled.

"Yes, the secret technique the military provided us uses my sound magic and requires the magical energy and mental strength of at least five people."

Lu Ran listened and nodded thoughtfully.

These kinds of secret techniques can help Nan Jue and others safely pass through the Sand River, but the cost is extremely high, requiring at least several hours of rest and recuperation.

"No need for all that trouble, just follow me and take a step forward."

After saying that, Lu Ran walked straight towards the Sha Wang River.

Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan exchanged a glance, trusting Lu Ran completely, and were the first to take a step.

Mu Nujiao, Mu Ningxue, and Lingling didn't hesitate much. They believed that Lu Ran's confidence meant he really had a solution, and they didn't doubt it.

Jiang Yu was skeptical, but remembering his teacher Pang Lai's instructions, he gritted his teeth and followed along.

The others shared similar thoughts with Nan Jue, all showing expressions of shock.

Zhao Chenying followed, and Nan Jue pondered for a moment before understanding Lu Ran's plan: to break through the Sha Wang River.

If someone else had said this, Nan Jue would have coldly retorted that he was spouting nonsense and talking rubbish.

But if it's Lu Ran, who has created many legends...
Finally, Nan Jue also called his men to follow.

then
They then witnessed an extremely horrifying and terrifying scene.

The yellow sand and soil beneath my feet were covered by a thick aura of death, shrouded in a deep gray light.
Upon closer inspection, hundreds of wrists emerged from the yellow sand and mud, and one after another, the remains of the dead crawled out.

This is just the beginning.
Immediately following, under the gray light, various unique undead creatures, such as the Lizard-Skull Giant, the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, and the White Demon Eagle, appeared one after another, with each type numbering over a hundred!

Nan Jue's expression changed. Is this a necromancer?

How terrifying! One person can form an army!
"Relying solely on servant-level undead, I'm afraid it's unlikely we can force our way through the Sand River," Nan Jue said hesitantly.

After all, the number of servant-level White Sand Demon Soldiers in the Sand River is also enormous, and there are quite a few general-level White Sand Giants as well!
Even with a large number of servant-level undead, it would probably be difficult to break through the Sand River!

But Nan Jue's words were immediately proven wrong.

Because the next moment, a hundred or so undead, exuding the aura of warriors, appeared before her!

At this moment, Nan Jue and Jiang Yu were dumbfounded.

Is this the strength of a quasi-national team captain?

No wonder he was able to kill Lu Nian!
A hundred undead warriors would surely kill a high-level mage by ganging up on him.
Summoning a hundred undead warriors—is this Lu Ran's true strength?
Wait, killing Lu Nian was a long time ago, and he already possessed this power back then.

So now, how terrifying must Lu Ran's strength be?
(End of this chapter)