The Old Gods

Chapter 1021 Heavenly Palace Twilight (Part 2)

Always remember: Don't teleport first and then attack; instead, thrust out the blade first and then blink.

The third move of the Burning Gate Saber Technique: Sparkling Star!

"Whoosh~" The moment Lu Ran appeared, his expression changed drastically!

He's already very fast; his teleportation speed is fast, and his attack speed is even faster.

But the moment he appeared, the blade of his thrust did not pierce the Evil Spear Emperor's chest; the tip of the blade was only half an inch away from the Evil Sculptor!
A small error can lead to a huge difference.

Half an inch, meaning it didn't pierce.

The Evil Spear Emperor leaned back slightly, stepped onto a cloud, and flew backward, his Evil Cloud Spear sweeping down.

The offensive was swift and, most importantly, extremely precise!

The tiny Lu Ran was already covered by the black mist spearhead.

At the tip of the Eight Desolations Blade, terrifying energy had nowhere to escape, its dazzling white light tearing out spiderweb-like patterns in mid-air.

Lu Ran dared not go too far and directly thrust the spear upwards with his knife.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, with the blessing of the Divine Weapon Domain: One Blade Opens the Heavens, the Eight Desolations Blade will surely be able to pierce the Evil Cloud Spear! However, Lu Ran is too insignificant, and the blade in his hand is even smaller.

What are the consequences after the blade pierces the giant spearhead?
The broken tip of the Evil Cloud Spear could strike Lu Ran's body directly, tearing him apart completely!

"Shu~"

In the nick of time, Lu Ran stared at the gap in the Evil Spear Emperor's waist and abdomen, and thrust forward again.

The Evil Spear Emperor soared through the clouds at an outrageously fast speed.

Just now he leaned back slightly, but now he turned slightly to the side, as if he were a prophet, and his black and gold imperial robe was lifted up.

"Bah!"

The Eight Desolations Blade can indeed pierce through everything.

But what Lu Ran shattered was not the body of the evil sculpture, but a surging, overwhelming wave like a towering black tide.

"Snapped!"

The tiny human was sent flying.

"Ugh." Lu Ran groaned as the black and gold imperial robe he had just put on was smashed to pieces.

The counterfeit imperial robe has met the genuine, top-quality item!

Even though the Evil Cloud Robe is essentially a defensive technique, it still overwhelmingly crushed the inferior product.

It's also thanks to the fact that this is just a defensive garment.

If it were an offensive skill, not only would Lu Ran's Heavenly Grade Clothing be damaged, but his Water Flow Armor and Heavenly Realm Body would also likely be destroyed.

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran's face was extremely ugly, as if he had been blasted away like a cannonball.

The instant he was struck by the Divine Item: Evil Cloud Robe, the surging waves of divine power seemed to shake his internal organs out of place.

Lu Ran felt his blood and qi surging in waves, and the pain was unbearable.

He had no time to adjust and had already rushed into the range of the barrage of spears.

"elder brother!!"

"Sect Leader, the gun!"

"Watch out!!" Amidst cries of alarm, Lu Ran weaved through the hail of bullets.

Yanxia Ling hurriedly leaned back, trying to block the giant gun barrel behind her to prevent her master from crashing into it, but then she found that her master's backward flight slowed down, as if he had eyes in the back of his head and dodged to the side.

Martial Arts Divine Technique: Swallow Feather Flip!
Even as gunfire pours down, Lu Ran can still sway lightly like a leaf in the wind.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

But considering the Evil Spear Emperor's formidable power, Lu Ran still had to face this top-tier first-class evil god of the Great Xia Dynasty.
How can everyone finally settle down?
"Uh~" Lu Ran stood on the ground again, looking up at the Evil Spear Emperor.

"Human, your offensive is easy to predict." The Evil Spear Emperor looked down at the youth in the sea of ​​mist, with strands of black mist flowing around his body.

"Heh." Lu Ran chuckled.

Yes, those black wisps of mist may seem chaotic, but where they coil and which direction they crawl are all in accordance with the Evil Spear Emperor's will.
If the other side has marked out areas that cannot be visited, then the remaining areas will naturally be left to the enemy to attack.

The Evil Spear Emperor also laughed, a hint of mockery in his smile:
"You have slain so many first-class gods. I originally thought you were special."

Lu Ran shrugged: "I didn't give them a chance to react, much less a chance to make a move."

The Evil Spear Emperor nodded slightly: "You did have some skill in obtaining the Crimson Desolation Domain from Nüying, but that's all."

Now that you have no men to help you, your little tricks are useless.

"Human, you should still run away, abandon your dignity and promises, let go of those you still care about, and you can still survive."

"Thump!!" Lu Ran slightly turned his body, letting a black spear pierce down, like a thick stone pillar crashing down beside him.

His eyes remained fixed on the Evil Spear Emperor as he slowly shook his head.

"Heh." The Evil Spear Emperor chuckled, his contemptuous expression matching his facial features perfectly. "You were almost crushed just from being touched by his robes."

"Can't you see the difference between us, or are you unwilling to admit it?"

"I naturally acknowledge the gaps in physical strength, power level, and divine technique grade. But there's one thing!"

Suddenly, Lu Ran burst into flames and pushed his hand diagonally upwards.

"call!!"

A massive pillar of fire suddenly appeared, rampaging through the torrential rain of black spears, overturning countless spears, and heading straight for the Evil Spear Emperor's face.

The Evil Spear Emperor stepped on black clouds and moved sideways at lightning speed.

The pillar of fire grazed his chest and continued its slant across the sky, heading towards the dark clouds.

Lu Ran moved his hand horizontally, causing the Evil Spear Emperor's robes to flutter.

Chuan Haiyan was blocked in his path by the Emperor's robe in front of the Evil Spear Emperor's head.

"Crack!!"

The divine-grade Evil Cloud Robe exploded with a bang.

The Evil Spear Emperor suddenly leaned back, simultaneously turning and shifting to the side, his feet treading on black clouds as he flew rapidly. His movements were fluid and graceful.

The evil god was quite carefree, and along his path came a similarly carefree statement:

"I think we're both 'one-cut' goods!"

Let's see if you pierce me first, or I stab you first!
The Evil Spear Emperor's eyes narrowed as he saw Lu Ran flashing forward at lightning speed, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, rapidly closing in.

"Whoosh~" The black mist lines on the Evil Spear Emperor's body dissipated and reappeared, instantly covering his face and front.

A murderous intent surged in Lu Ran's eyes; this was the moment he had been waiting for!
He thrust forward with his knife, then suddenly flashed again, appearing directly behind the Evil Spear Emperor's head.

"call!"

Lu Ran: !!!
He arrived at the back of the Evil Spear Emperor's head as planned, but also flashed directly into a dark golden beam of light.

The moment the Evil Spear Emperor covered his front with black mist, he activated the crown on his head, radiating beams of light backward.

In an instant, the purification method helped Lu Ran sweep away the filth.

But in that instant, the Evil Spear Emperor had already turned halfway around, his sleeves fluttering as he waved his hand.

"Whoo~"

This time, Lu Ran was not thrown away.

Since the attack failed due to the brief disruption, Lu Ran activated Swallow Feather Flip to adapt to any situation.

As expected, the Evil Spear Emperor's attack arrived as scheduled. Before Lu Ran's tiny figure could be blown away by the divine power fluctuations, he was the first to be pushed away.

Lu Ran was certain that the Evil Spear Emperor's quick reaction in that last round was definitely not the reason!

It's experience, strategic acumen, and pure foresight!
Lu Ran's only consolation was that the two sides were too close, and the Evil Spear Emperor was using his sleeve, so he couldn't thrust with his spear.

No, he had one more thing to be thankful for.

During the backward flight, Lu Ran suddenly remembered the figures of the martial monk, the martial artist, and the Blood Skull.

Especially the blood skull!
Thankfully, I used the Silence Domain to restrain that guy back then, and then the gods of the Burning Gate each displayed their unique abilities.

If they really went all out and he were to fight Bloodskull one-on-one, he would probably be dead by now, after just a few rounds.

That being said, Lu Ran is, after all, a person from the Heavenly Realm.

Whether it was the hypothetical enemy Blood Skull or the Evil Spear Emperor he was currently facing, he was always fighting against someone of lower status. If Lu Ran were a god, the situation would be entirely different.

"Whoosh!" Lu Ran raised his hand and unleashed another Sea Piercing Flame.

With a flourish, the Evil Spear Emperor tilted his head, and his figure plummeted diagonally downwards, switching places with the evil god.

"Your offensive was easy to predict." The repeated words carried a strong sense of irony.

Lu Ran twirled the blade in his hand, two fingers slowly tracing its surface, calming the restless heart of the Eight Desolations Blade:
"Don't worry, this knife will be stuck in your head sooner or later."

The Evil Spear Emperor looked up at the human youth, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Still unwilling to face the gap between you and me? Next time, you won't be so lucky."

"Likewise," Lu Ran replied, his mind racing.

They had previously sparred with Yan Chou and devised many tactics, but the absolute difference in strength between them and the true evil god almost shattered all their plans.

"Heh." The Evil Spear Emperor shook his head with a smile, then suddenly changed the subject, "I have read the history of your Great Xia."

It has been a remarkable period, spanning only a few thousand years, with numerous emperors emerging.

Lu Ran: ?
"Your history books record that there was once a king who committed suicide at the Wujiang River."

The Evil Spear Emperor turned to look at the soldiers of the Burning Gate, gazing at their faces, some serious, some tense, and some full of expectation.

It was at this very moment that a huge blood mask suddenly appeared in front of the Evil Spear Emperor.

The Blood Crystal Mask has made its move!

Does it seem like the enemy is being too noisy?
The Evil Gun Emperor immediately tilted his head back, preventing the mask from covering the lower half of his face.

However, hidden within this dense fluctuation of divine power is the divine power fluctuation of another technique—Shadow Strike!

Using the blood mask as cover, Lu Ran appeared directly in front of the Evil Gun Emperor's face.

This time, he didn't persist.

Lu Ran did not thrust forward with his sword to pursue maximum output. In this way, he naturally did not have to worry about being soaked in the black mist or having his spellcasting temporarily interrupted.

He was only a dozen or twenty meters away from the Evil Spear Emperor when he launched a thick pillar of fire.

A direct shot into the emperor's face!

Evil Gun Emperor: !!!

A loud "bang" was heard.

Unable to dodge in time, the Evil Spear Emperor had half his face blasted by the pillar of fire. He leaned back as far as he could and then habitually turned and moved sideways.

Lu Ran had anticipated this and had already figured out the enemy's dodging habits. He also flew forward at lightning speed, moved his palm horizontally, and swept out with the sea flames.

"Crack!"

The swirling evil cloud robe shattered with a crash!

The Evil Spear Emperor was bombarded by the thick pillar of fire and crashed to the ground at an extremely high speed.

Lu Ran chased straight down, his body burning with flames that could kill beyond his level, and the Sea-Piercing Flame in his hand grew increasingly fierce.

"call!!"

Abruptly, the pitch-black clouds spread out, as if a domain was rapidly expanding, frantically polluting the celestial battlefield.

It will also completely engulf the insignificant human race.

The ultimate move of the Evil Spear Emperor clan: Evil Cloud Spear Prison!
The figure of the Evil Gun Emperor, who was crushed on the ground and bombarded relentlessly, quietly disappeared.

From all around in the dark clouds and mist, the voice of the Evil Spear Emperor could be heard: "I have given you a chance."

Time and time again.

Lu Ran stood alone in the pitch-black clouds, drawing his Radiant Sunset Blade from his waist. A splash of brilliant sunset color quietly emerged from the extreme darkness:

"You and I may each have our own Wujiang River."

(End of this chapter)