The Old Gods

Chapter 1011 Moonlit Jasmine
The days passed by.

Lu Ran had also gotten used to living in the human world and fighting in the celestial realm.

No matter how high his strength or realm, he still couldn't escape his human nature. Every time he returned to the human world, he would feel a sense of ease and joy from the bottom of his heart.

Sun, moon, stars, wind, frost, rain, and snow.

The hustle and bustle of the main streets, the lively atmosphere of the alleyways.

Lu Ran would occasionally conceal himself and stand above the city, silently observing the myriad aspects of life.

In the past, he would never have stopped to watch a minor collision between two cars on the street, but now he would curiously look over for a while.

A society that upholds public order and good customs, and has morals and laws, is truly wonderful.
Unlike his world, which is both simple and cruel.

All that remains are the stark realities of strength and weakness, status and rank, and life and death.

These were just minor incidents, of course; Lu Ran's life was still centered on the Heavenly Battlefield.

He and Yan Chou sparred less often; at his mother's behest, they spent more time exchanging ideas and sharing combat experiences.

Aside from communicating with Yan Chou, Lu Ran will also travel to various sacred mountains, fight alongside soldiers of different styles, and confront the Faceless Jade Venerable with swords.

Yeah. Every day is a life-or-death battle.

This also alleviated Lu Ran's anxiety to some extent.

To say that he wasn't nervous about fighting to the death with the most powerful first-class evil god of the Great Xia Dynasty would be pure bravado.

As February drew to a close, on this night, Lu Ran, filled with chilling killing intent, retreated from the Heavenly Battlefield and returned to Jade Lonely City in the mortal realm.

The ancient city at the foot of the Fairy Jasmine Sculpture has become Lu Ran's new home.

That said, most of the ancient cities within the Great Xia territory changed their names after the arrival of the god Ranmen.

Yugu City has not changed.

Fairy Jiang seemed quite pleased with the name of the ancient city.

Or perhaps she wanted to remind someone of who this ancient city once belonged to, and what became of that deity.

They were personally killed, their bodies trampled to pieces, their souls scattered.
Jiang Ruyi did name her residence, and under her orders, a plaque reading "Lu Mansion" was hung above the main gate.

This secluded mansion has a tranquil environment, with an octagonal pavilion in the back garden, making it very peaceful.

For the past month, Lu Ran has often been alone in the pavilion.

Occasionally I look at the clouds in the sky, and occasionally I look at her towering figure.

The murderous intent emanating from him gradually dissipated.

"You're back." A woman's voice came from outside the pavilion.

It was as cool and clear as the moonlight spilling into the pavilion.

Lu Ran turned his head and noticed someone approaching. When he saw the stunningly beautiful figure, a smile appeared on his face.

Even though his face was covered in blood, it couldn't hide his gentle, smiling eyes.

Jiang Ruyi's expression softened slightly.

The youth under the moonlight has undergone a tremendous transformation from the boy in my memory; he has long since shed his youthful naiveté.

But his eyebrows and eyes remained unchanged.

The way he looked at her seemed to have never changed.

Jiang Ruyi walked slowly into the pavilion, sat on the bench next to him, and gently leaned her body against his shoulder: "Are you tired?"

Lu Ran shook his head.

Jiang Ruyi tilted her head slightly, resting it on his shoulder, and the pavilion fell into silence.

She could sense that as the third day of the third lunar month approached, he became more silent than usual and spent more time alone in the pavilion.

She slowly raised her hand, picked up the exquisite and eerie blood crystal mask, and gently removed it.

Lu Ran looked at her with some confusion.

But then she raised her cold and alluring face, leaned forward slightly, and gently pressed her thin lips to his.

Oh?

A kiss from the goddess?

Lu Ran couldn't help but blink.

Fairy Jiang has always been reserved and rarely takes the initiative.

"Shall we go back?" Under his gaze, Jiang Ruyi looked away, her eyelids lowered, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Okay." Lu Ran carried her in a princess carry, kissing her luscious lips as he strode out of the octagonal pavilion.

How could I disobey the fairy's command?
The moon is so beautiful tonight. Judging from the moon's position, its light should be streaming into the room through the window.

Everything went as Lu Ran had planned. In the bedroom, he placed his fiancée on the moonlit bed, captivated by her ethereal beauty and her ivory-white, flawless skin.

One night without
I have something to say!

After a warm spring night in the boudoir, Lu Ran held the soft, fragrant woman in his arms, intending to fall into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, a whisper came to my ear: "I will fight the divination sticks."

Lu Ran immediately opened his eyes.

He was somewhat taken aback and looked at the beauty in his arms.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes were very firm, especially since her soul originated from the afterimage of gods and demons, giving her a natural aura of power over all living beings.

Even when spoken softly and in a consultative tone, it is still essentially an order being given.

Every word she uttered was the will of the gods.

"Let's not talk about such unlucky things at such a warm moment," Lu Ran said, avoiding the main point and gently kissing her hair.

“You need to prepare for the final battle; you can’t personally kill the spirit divination sticks,” Jiang Ruyi said softly. “I’ll do it for you.” Lu Ran: “.”

That old charlatan is very powerful.

Really strong!

“No objections, then it’s settled.” Jiang Ruyi rubbed her cheek against his shoulder and closed her eyes.

“You are at a disadvantage against the divination sticks, making it difficult to unleash your full potential,” Lu Ran said in a deep voice. “You know the fortune-telling banner in his hand; it’s a fourth-tier magic artifact, the Destiny Banner.”

It can transfer all negative effects suffered by the owner of the magical artifact.

Xianmo is known for her various spells, and whether they are offensive or control techniques, they are often accompanied by incredibly powerful negative effects.

Examples include lightning paralysis, frost and snow freezing, and burns from intense flames.

Once these effects are attached to the divination slip, he only needs to wave the Destiny Banner, and everything will be transferred away.

In the life-or-death battle of 1v1, the spirit divination sticks could not possibly transfer these "dirty things" to others, so they would inevitably be used on Jiang Ruyi!
This is tantamount to causing her to suffer a backlash.

Never doubt the power of a top-tier magical artifact!

Not to mention natural elements like ice, fire, and lightning, even the curses of the Thousand Bones Sect and the deadly poisons of the Poison Bee Sect can be transferred away by the Heavenly Destiny Banner.

Lu Ran was even a little worried that Ling Qian might have discussed it with Qian Gu and Du Feng in advance and bring a whole host of "illnesses" with her.

The moment the battle begins, he transfers all his ailments to his opponent.

Given the nature of the divination slips, they are absolutely capable of doing such a thing!

Therefore, purification is essential in the fight against that bastard.

That is why Lu Ran personally selected Feng Tiandi He Qifeng to take the field.

“I also have a top-tier magic artifact, the Jade Ghost Talisman.” Jiang Ruyi didn’t care about any negative effects.

The so-called Jade Ghost Talisman is a collective term for four white jade tablets and two black jade tablets.

Her calm voice made Lu Ran feel somewhat helpless: "You know better than I do that after I seized the four magical artifacts, the white jade tablets, the four types of techniques—ice, fire, thunder, and sand—would be much harder to harm me."

The Jade Talisman Formation and the Ghost Talisman Formation can only absorb the ice, fire, thunder, and sand within their own sect.

Like the command flag of the martial arts school, it can only absorb the wind, fire, and lightning elements of its own school for output.

However, fourth-tier magical artifacts, such as the Jade Ghost Talisman, are not limited to any particular school or sect's techniques. They can absorb all elemental outputs of ice, fire, thunder, and sand within their own capabilities.

In other words, Jiang Ruyi's magic resistance in these four attributes is almost maxed out!

Would she care about being electrocuted or frozen stiff?
No! She's not afraid of even serious damage output!

"Negative effects... There's also a curse, and poison." Before Lu Ran could finish speaking, he suddenly felt his arms go empty.

"Whoo~"

Jiang Ruyi did not leave. Her illusory figure lay on her side beside Lu Ran, resting her head on his shoulder.

Blurred!

Yes, there is more than one way to deal with a problem.

Fairy Jiang doesn't need purification because she can become ethereal.

The poison injected into the target's flesh and nerves by the Poisonous Bee-Poisonous Flower, and the curse carved into the target's bones by the Thousand Bones-White Bone Staff, can only be achieved when the enemy has a physical body.

Jiang Ruyi wasn't buying it at all.

"hand."

"Ah." Lu Ran realized that his arm had pierced through her body and immediately raised it.

Immediately, the warm, soft jade, now in physical form, was once again in his arms.

Lu Ran's mind raced, and he added, "Ling Qian also has a magic bell, which is a top-tier magic artifact! You don't have any defensive techniques, and your Ice Heart Bracelet is only second-tier; it can't withstand that kind of illusion."

The fourth-tier magical artifact, the Thousand Autumns Bell, can pull the target into an illusion of the cycle of fate.

Within this realm, the target will experience countless reincarnations and suffer various tragic fates. What is an instant in the outside world may be hundreds or thousands of years in the illusory world.

There is no doubt that those who have been infected will be completely out of touch with the battlefield in terms of mental state, mentality, and other aspects after returning from the battlefield!
They may also be more severely affected, like Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The most powerful divine weapons and magical artifacts in the hands of the gods have terrifying effects!
“I am a fully-fledged deity, so my mental defenses are quite good,” Jiang Ruyi said casually. “Besides, Sister Xian’er has a jade sachet that I can borrow to protect my mind.”

"Ruyi." Lu Ran was about to say something when a slender hand reached out.

She held up a finger and pressed it against his lips.

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly.

The beauty in his arms sat up and actually straddled him.

She looked down at him, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall, like smooth silk, concealing everything from the outside world.

At this moment, all Lu Ran could see was a cold and alluring face.

"Lu Ran, I always believed you would succeed, and I firmly believed that we would have an incredibly long life."

"Mm." Lu Ran nodded emphatically.

He firmly believed this as well.

Jiang Ruyi removed the slender jade finger that was holding his lips and whispered, "I don't want to recall this battle often in the long years to come, regretting why I didn't fight for you back then."

Lu Ran opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, that stunningly beautiful face slowly descended into his line of sight.

Their eyes met, only a few inches apart.

Her eyes were serious, her voice was soft but resolute: "You hate him so much, but you can't do it yourself, so I'll kill him for you."

"okay."

(End of this chapter)