The Old Gods

Chapter 1025 Afternoon Cicada Song
"Eternal Night's Undead Rider".

"Oh?" Lu Ran was even more surprised. "This seems to be a second-tier evil god?"

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi turned her head slightly and glanced behind her out of the corner of her eye.

The evil guardian understood immediately and vanished without a trace.

"A second-tier powerful god wants to come and join us?" Lu Ran blinked.

The gods and demons of Europe are no match for the gods and demons of Great Xia in terms of overall strength, whether in terms of quality or quantity.

Take first-class gods and demons as an example: the Great Xia Dynasty has a total of 8 of them!
And don't forget, both Jian Yi and Xue Lu possess complete divine positions. If they wanted, they could also create two more first-class gods and demons.

The quantity can reach double digits.

In the European theater, there are only five first-class gods and demons combined!
If gods and demons were to merge and possess complete divine positions, there would most likely only be three.
What is this concept?
If Lu Ran's fight against gods and demons is likened to a game in the human world, then he was born directly into the highest level of nightmare difficulty.

When he clears the Great Xia, and then looks at the other war zones, it feels like looking at a "low-level dungeon".
There are very few first-class gods and demons in the European theater, and the same is true for second-class gods and demons, with only 6 at most.

That is, three groups.

The number of third-class gods and demons increased to more than twenty, but it was still far less than that of the Great Xia!

You should know that the number of third-class gods and demons in the Great Xia Dynasty is approaching forty.
That being said, it is precisely because the quality and quantity of gods and demons in the European theater are poor that the second-tier evil god, the Eternal Night Death Knight, stands at the top of the pyramid.

Should we submit to the Burning Gate for such an evil god?

"Yes," Jiang Ruyi replied softly. In the quiet, secluded place, she nestled in Lu Ran's arms, slowly closed her beautiful eyes, and listened to the cicadas chirping outside the window.

I felt an immense sense of peace.

"Could there be some kind of conspiracy?" Lu Ran was on high alert.

“Even guns have to bow down to me respectfully, so what’s a second-rate evil god in a small European war zone?” Jiang Ruyi said casually.

This is by no means a deliberate act of contempt or disdain, but rather a cold and cruel reality.

The Empress's powerful demeanor, revealed in her soft voice, left Lu Ran secretly speechless.

Suddenly, Lu Ran's breath hitched, as if he had thought of something.

"what happened?"

"You..." Lu Ran opened his mouth, then choked.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi finally opened her eyes, her face showing a look of inquiry.

Lu Ran murmured, "The Eternal Night Knights couldn't find any decent kings or empresses to serve in Europe, but instead they discovered that an empress had risen in the East."
Is he seeking refuge with you because he admires you?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruyi's expression became somewhat strange, and she also noticed that the arms wrapped around her waist tightened a little.

She rarely had a playful mood, and teased softly, "Then you'd better hold me tighter. Hmm."

Without saying a word, Lu Ran carried him in a princess carry and strode towards the bed.

Jiang Ruyi blushed at the sudden scene, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and whispered:
“There was also an Evil Spear Emperor in the Great Xia region before.”

Lu Ran placed her on the bed, supporting himself on either side of her body, and looked down at her cold and charming face: "You are much more beautiful than the Evil Gun Emperor."

Jiang Ruyi: "."

Immediately, delicate kisses landed on her fair neck.

Jiang Ruyi closed her eyes again and whispered, "I think the Eternal Night Knights are dissatisfied with the status quo, foresaw the future outcome, and do not want to be devoured by the Faceless Jade Venerable."

Our appearance represents new hope, um. Let me finish, Lu Ran!

Lu Ran, looking completely obedient, immediately stopped.

Jiang Ruyi calmed her breathing and whispered, "Perhaps the rise of the Burning Gate was too rapid. Unifying the Great Xia was a complete disaster, and the extraterrestrial gods and demons felt the crisis."

The death of the Fire Goddess must have been a significant shock to them.

Therefore, the Night Knights chose this path: surrendering earlier would increase their chances of survival.

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully. The death of the First-Class Goddess of India, the Fire Goddess, was certainly a significant shock, but compared to that, the fall of a group of top-tier powerful gods from Great Xia was truly terrifying!

It's clear that a single god or demon from a particular war zone doesn't have the strength to cause trouble in Great Xia.

Look at those fallen gods and demons of the Great Xia Dynasty!
Blood Skull, Martial Monk, Jade-Faced Snake, Martial Male Role, Yin Hua Dan, including the Evil Spear Emperor who died in a duel.

Who would be willing to come and die?

Moreover, all gods and demons in the world are the same bear.

With each region unable to unite and harboring its own agenda, it is virtually impossible for the gods and demons of the four war zones to truly unite.

Objectively speaking, the relentless attacks of the Faceless Jade Venerable have left several major war zones, which already have a small number and low quality of gods and demons, unable to spare any resources.

They could only send messengers to repeatedly sound out the situation and try to reason with them.

To put it bluntly: even if we set aside the fundamental nature and current state of the God and Demon factions, erase all the infighting and obstacles, and force them to unite sincerely, the only one truly capable of sending troops to Great Xia is probably the Tianzhu War Zone.

Other war zones at most dispatch some second- or third-tier support heroes.

And India.
That supreme fire goddess remains forever in the Great Xia Dynasty!

As arrogant she was when she left, so too was the tragic shattering of the stone statues of the Fire Goddess scattered throughout India.

Do you like to meddle in other people's business?

The new god rising within the Great Xia territory declares through concrete actions:
If you dare to come, we dare to bury you!
"What do you think?" Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran's serious expression and couldn't help but raise her hand, her slender fingers gently touching his eyebrows and tracing them.

"You still have many Phoenix Soul imprints, don't you?" Lu Ran suddenly said.

"There are nine in total, but only five have been used so far."

The spear decayed, the poisonous flower bee merged into one, the dazzling sparrow, the thousand bones, and Wang Hanchuan, who was at the second level of the Heavenly Realm.

Uh, it seems like something weird has snuck in?

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and said, "Since they have come to us of their own accord, we should take them under our wing. Whether they are sincere or not, once we have marked them, they will become real even if they are not!"

This also provides us with a way to infiltrate the European pantheon.

Mr. Long repeatedly told me that a smooth transition and handover of power is the ideal outcome.

The more Lu Ran spoke, the more certain he became: "The same applies to the gods and demons in other war zones. We can accept any powerful gods who are willing to join us."

If the number of Phoenix Soul Imprints is insufficient, remove the imprints of characters like Huang Que and Qian Gu.

Only the rotten marks of the gun need to be preserved.

While third-tier gods and demons are indeed among the powerful gods, they cannot cause much trouble for the Burning Gate at present.

Moreover, after nearly a few months of discipline, the gods and demons are no longer subject to burning, and their positions have been properly established.

If it is truly necessary in the future, they can be allowed to "graduate".

Jiang Ruyi looked up at his serious face, listening to his decisions and arrangements, her fingertips resting on his brow.

Lu Ran lowered his head and asked softly, "Will this work?"

"I'll listen to you." Jiang Ruyi nodded gently and smiled.

On that gentle face, Lu Ran could not find a trace of coldness and cruelty; only his dark eyes revealed an aura of majesty that belonged exclusively to a god.

Lu Ran forced himself to gaze at her for a long time before finally closing his eyes and kissing her.

On a summer afternoon, the cicadas continued to chirp outside the window.

One wave after another.

It's very pleasant to hear, and very peaceful.

(End of this chapter)