In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 63, War Begins

"We are on a classified mission. Please identify yourself."

As soon as he spoke, the ring-pommel sword was already in his hand, its blade covered in spiritual energy, ready to strike.

The other party did not respond, but instead sped up.

"Three-second response time expired. Identity verification failed. The unit is now considered an enemy unit."

Lin Ran opened and closed her eyes, a golden light flashing in them.

Two giant golden light blades, each tens of meters long, suddenly appeared in front of the catching-up hovercar, instantly activating the hovercar's active defense.

boom!

The airship's defenses were very strong; it held out for half a second before its energy shield was broken.

First it was cut into three pieces in the middle, then the kinetic energy battery was destroyed, and it exploded into a giant fireball with a bang.

Lin Ran raised her hand, and the Earth Spirit Shield blocked the flying fragments. Her eyes were fixed on the fireball, and golden light blades rushed into it, killing any cultivators who might survive.

After dozens of attacks.

Lin Ran said in the team channel,

"Are there any survivors?"

Zhou Yu: "...That's all."

The four superhumans watching the battle: This little thing has quite a temper.

Lin Ran nodded slightly, sent a message to Lin Sheng to handle the aftermath, and then returned to the car to continue wiping the ring-pommel sword.

"By the way, Jian Linglong, do you have any methods for cultivating a natal weapon?"

"Yes." Jian Linglong delivered a summary of the art of raising soldiers.

"Thanks. As for the value, you can choose from my spoils."

Jian Linglong nodded, then closed her eyes to rest, holding her long sword.

Lin Ran checked it over.

It turns out this is similar to the Hidden Dragon Style, only providing a theoretical basis without any fixed methods.

The reason was explained: because individuals are different and have different personalities, the "weapon spirits" they raise will also be different. A fixed path is indeed fast in the early stages, but it will limit the progress of the "spirit" in the later stages.

For others, having a fixed method is better.

However, for those who follow the first option of the elite program, fixed methods will only be a constraint.

After reading the theory.

After pondering for a while, Lin Ran chose to nurture his troops with spiritual power.

He now cultivates both martial arts and spiritual energy.

What they have in common is mental strength.

A few minutes later.

The ring-pommel sword trembled slightly before piercing Lin Ran's brow.

Jian Linglong immediately looked over, slightly surprised. Lin Ran's speed of mastering the skill was actually faster than her, a sword genius!

But considering that the other party was her captain, it was quite normal.

So she continued to close her eyes and rest.

……

Two hours later.

The hovercar was parked in the wilderness.

Lin Ran led the way out of the car and saw an oasis appear out of nowhere in the wilderness a few hundred meters away.

In the center of the oasis, there is a small lake with a diameter of over 100 meters, where several elves are playing and bathing.

Lin Ran then felt a piercing gaze coming from behind her.

He pretended not to feel anything, erected four spiritual shields to encompass everyone, and headed straight for the oasis.

Inside the oasis, a gaze was watching him. Now that his trail had been discovered, there was no need to hide any longer.

They had gone no more than a hundred meters when four second-tier fallen elves blocked their way.

Lin Ran's gaze swept across the area, and four light blades appeared out of thin air, instantly piercing through the four elves.

As the first choice player, playing against opponents of higher levels is just the norm.

A second wave of more than twenty second-tier fallen elves charged forward.

Jian Linglong stepped forward, and the sound of her sword echoed in all directions, cleaving the five elves in half at the waist.

Mengyu emerged from the darkness, her straight blade slicing across the necks of the two elves, easily shattering the spiritual energy barrier before beheading them.

Yan Lingfei threw a punch from a distance, and a fiery fist imprint tens of meters in size appeared out of thin air, hitting a fallen elf and blasting it into a pile of ashes.

Yunzhu switched to a ring-pommel sword, unleashing three streaks of crimson fire that resembled red threads. These streaks transformed into a large red net, instantly slicing through the bodies of the fallen elves and shredding them into a pile of fragments.

Ling Qiqi, Nangong Yu, and Zhou Yu did not make a move as Lin Ran had instructed. Their abilities were mainly supportive, so there was no need for them to launch attacks.

In less than half a minute, the battle ended without any suspense, and all twenty-odd second-tier fallen elves were killed!

There were no more obstacles ahead, leading all the way to the edge of the oasis.

Trist was already standing there, with a familiar but not well-acquainted elf beside her, Duff.

Triss smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Ran, this is not gentlemanly behavior."

"I think you probably don't want to know what a true gentleman is."

Lin Ran landed, her eyes gleaming, and dozens of light blades shot towards Trist, Daphne, and the many elves.

But a verdant barrier suddenly rose in front of the elf, blocking and neutralizing all the attacks.

Lin Ran waved his hand, moving the barrier and the three people remaining inside more than a hundred meters backward. He then used his sword to propel himself forward and charged towards the emerald barrier.

"A curse!"

A hoarse, strange tone rang out, and an invisible, sticky force enveloped the emerald barrier, causing it to dim and bright unevenly, and it was on the verge of collapsing without any external attack.

Trist's gaze sharpened.

"Curse, Duff."

Daphne stepped forward and pressed down on the emerald barrier to restore it, but Lin Ran had already rushed up to her.

boom!

As the ring-pommel sword fell, the emerald barrier shattered as expected.

Daphne, standing behind, looked solemn. She raised her delicate white hand, and a rich emerald green material transformed into a shield, which she used to meet the blade.

With a bang, the shield shattered, and Daphne's hand was struck by the blade, severing her entire hand from her fingertips, through her forearm, elbow, and shoulder!

Lin Ran brought down his sword, and at the same time, he used the force of the Iron Mountain Lean to strike Dafu, sending it flying dozens of meters.

Trist appeared silently, her crystal-clear emerald green hand landing on Lin Ran's back, but suddenly her expression changed, and she turned her hand to meet the attack from above.

With an expressionless face, Jian Linglong thrust her sword down, striking Cui Si Te's palm squarely. The sword energy instantly erupted, shattering the outer layer of emerald radiance, but also exhausting its power.

Trist gracefully retreated, then swung her other hand to the left, slapping Mengyu, who had just emerged from the darkness, back towards her.

Several elves came forward to help, approaching Jian Linglong, Yunzhu, and Mengyu respectively.

Battlefield division

Lin Ran faced Trist, who was still smiling, and Daphne, whose arm had fully recovered.

"Mr. Lin Ran, what do you mean by this?"

A faint voice sounded in her ear, and Lin Ran's consciousness was momentarily dazed before returning to normal.

He was very surprised.

The Devil's Bell's seductive toll?

Dragon scale armor appeared, with four spirit shields closely attached to the outer edge of the armor. The power of wind and fire rotated and compressed, condensing on the blade, and slashed down towards Trist.

Chaotic winds and thunder!

Triss took out a bright green branch and faced the ring-pommel sword.

A strange and grand tone rang out at just the right moment.

"Curse Soldier!"

"Curse!"

"God said, 'Let there be light in the heavens and the earth.'"

Trist's expression changed as she felt herself enveloped in a sticky substance, making it difficult to circulate her spiritual energy, and causing the power of the tree branches to fluctuate.

This is not a complete reduction, but only a partial reduction, yet it has reduced the overall power by several levels!

puff!

The gentle white light fell on Lin Ran, calming its gaze. It then unleashed a fiery tornado that severed the emerald green branches, striking Trist.

(End of this chapter)