As the Protector of Dragon Transformation Sect, Lu Ran was well aware that he couldn't escape being tracked.
After trying several times and realizing that he couldn't shake off his pursuers,
he had no choice but to take a risk and abandon his original body, seizing the body of a Scale Frog Alien Clan first-order Magician.
Whether a Human Cultivator could seize the body of an Alien Race was something Lu Ran himself didn't know, but he had no other choice at the time and had to take the risk.
Fortunately, he gambled correctly, successfully devouring and merging with the soul of that Scale Frog Clan Magician and taking over his body.
Since he had abandoned the body in which he had cultivated the Secret of Dragon Transformation and had burned it, the Elders of Red Dragon Hall who tracked him through the blood of the same dragon naturally assumed he had died in Dragon Abyss Marsh.
Lu Ran then lived among the Scale Frog Alien Clan, masquerading as one of their Magicians, and by exploring, he gradually mastered the cultivation methods of the Scale Frog Alien Clan Magicians.
After over a hundred years of cultivation, with the assistance of various treasures collected from aquatic regions by the Scale Frog Alien Clan, his cultivation level smoothly progressed to the third order, making him a mid-tier third-order Magician.
Moreover, although he was of the Scale Frog Alien Clan, his Divine Soul was special, allowing him not only to possess the capabilities of the Scale Frog Alien Clan but also to wield Magic Artifacts. One could say he had the strengths of both races, making him stronger than a Human Cultivator of the same level.
Because he was forced to abandon his body, Lu Ran naturally harbored deep hatred for the Dragon Transformation Sect and wished nothing more than to kill all its cultivators.
However, he was well aware of how powerful the Dragon Transformation Sect was and that neither he nor the Scale Frog Alien Clan could confront it head-on.
Therefore, he always hid in the shadows, guiding the Black Spear Tribe's Magicians in their cultivation while also having them collect various aquatic treasures for him.
The three Silver Pattern Jade Spirit Frogs, for instance, were actually his Spirit Pets.
If the fourth Protector had not arrived at the Black Spear Tribe with Zhou Chun and others, intending to destroy the tribe altogether, Lu Ran might have continued to lie low.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun too was astounded by Lu Ran's extraordinary experiences.
But soon, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly said, "That's not right, Senior Lu. How did you deal with the impact of the Evil Qi on your own since you've been cultivating alone for a hundred years without the protection of a Spirit Cleansing Formation?"
He didn't know how the Scale Frog Alien Clan cultivated, but since Lu Ran could still wield Magic Artifacts, it meant that his cultivation must involve his Divine Soul.
The influence of the Evil Qi on a cultivator's Divine Soul was unavoidable.
How could Lu Ran still maintain his sanity after more than a hundred years of continuous erosion by the Evil Qi?
In response to Zhou Chun's doubt, Lu Ran quickly provided an answer.
"Indeed, the Evil Qi is one of the greatest obstacles for Human Clan Cultivators to achieve immortality, but there are things that can neutralize it!"
"In Dragon Abyss Marsh, there is a Demon Beast known as the Soul Washing Water Monster. After reaching the second order, a special sac forms inside their body, and the Soul Washing Spirit Water within can cleanse the soul and dispel the Evil Qi!"
"I rely on hunting one or two second-order Soul Washing Water Monsters every few years to mitigate the impact of the Evil Qi on my Divine Soul."
After saying this, Lu Ran suddenly spoke to Zhou Chun in a tempting tone, "Do you want to know how the Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leader of the Dragon Transformation Sect came to power? Do you want to know the terms of the cooperation between the Dragon Transformation Sect and the Flood Dragon Clan? Do you want to know how to overthrow the Dragon Transformation Sect? Do you want to help your family acquire auxiliary items for opening the Purple Mansion and for Foundation Establishment Spirit Items?"