The Old Gods

Chapter 1026 The Evil Emperor's Robe

Late at night, the dim yellow streetlights lit up the neighborhood.

On a bench beside the stone path, Lu Ran sat with his arms outstretched and resting on the back of the chair, looking up at the beautiful starry sky.

A gentle evening breeze occasionally blows by, making it very pleasant.

Since the battle with the Evil Spear Emperor, Lu Ran has not rested for a single day. For nearly three months, he has been fighting in the Heavenly Realm, helping the major divine mountains to gain a foothold, and properly completing the handover between the Ran Sect and the God and Demon camp.

On the first day of the sixth lunar month, he finally managed to steal a moment of peace, but this tranquility was about to end.

"Heh," Lu Ran breathed a soft sigh of relief, gazing up at the starry sky.

I'll get a good night's sleep in a bit, then I'll be setting off on my journey again tomorrow.

【Owner.】

"Hmm?" Lu Ran subconsciously reached down to touch his waist, only to find that he was wearing short sleeves and shorts, and all his magical weapons and artifacts were at home.

He looked up and gazed at the window of the small bedroom on the first floor, where he saw the little phoenix floating in mid-air, swaying from side to side.

That little face looks like it's waving?
Lu Ran smiled and conveyed his thoughts remotely: [What's wrong?]

"I told the Emperor about the extraterrestrial gods and demons coming to seek refuge, just as my master instructed." Little Blazing Phoenix said, as if seeking credit.

A being worthy to wear God's robes must, of course, be a king.

Lu Ran's military record within the Great Xia territory is glorious enough! Now, having Little Blazing Phoenix act as an envoy to tell the Emperor about the gods and demons from other war zones coming to surrender should make it more accepting, right?

[What about the imperial robe?] A sense of anticipation rose in Lu Ran's heart.

[The Emperor's Robe says, "Mom deserves it more!"]

Lu Ran: "."

If I remember correctly, I asked you to be my advocate, right?

You're such a good baby!
I'm not asking you to lie, so at least downplay the seriousness of the matter and try to make things look good on me. Although... well, the Night Knights might indeed be after the Eastern Empress.

No, we have to fix this right away!
"Come here." Lu Ran beckoned.

Little Phoenix immediately opened the window and floated over.

As the magic gourd entered his arms, Lu Ran's figure gradually shrank and entered the gourd's mouth.

Instantly, wisps of primordial energy swirled around his body.

Lu Ran opened his phoenix-like eyes and looked down, seeing many extraordinary people.

Little Chi Feng's belly is full of rare treasures!
There are several top-tier magical artifacts: the Imperial Robe, the Frenzied Magic Bead, and the Blood Skull Necklace.

Lu Ran naturally kept the imperial robe and the magic bead for himself.

The Chaotic Orb is a rare artifact in the world capable of breaking through the silence domain! Lu Ran would certainly keep it firmly in his own hands and would never give it to anyone else.

As for the Blood Skull Necklace, it was a gift that Lu Ran left for his father.

Let him experience what it means to be incredibly wealthy. Ten years after his death, he returns to the world and becomes a self-made millionaire.
In addition to the three top-tier magical artifacts mentioned above, there is another particularly special magical artifact—the flame pattern.

Those peculiar patterns were imprinted on Lie Tian's divine soul within the soul dimension, so Lu Ran didn't dare to rashly summon the Angry Sea Flame Dragon from the garden to devour the divine soul.

The pseudo-divine stone sculpture, "Raging Sea Flaming Dragon," in the sculpture garden was naturally the result of Lu Ran "holding back a trick."

Si Xianxian has always been a single deity.

Previously, she inherited the spirit of the Fiery Sky Stone Sculpture in the Sculpture Park, but in the end, she devoured the soul of the Angry Sea Flame Dragon from the God and Demon faction, transforming into a god.

With the passing of the third day of the third lunar month and the tragic death of Lie Tian, ​​the false god, Flame Dragon Evil Sculpture, in the sculpture park can finally obtain a divine position.

However, the evil shadow's protective tone was solemn, and it told Lie Tian that there was likely a formidable being hiding within his soul.

At that moment, Lu Ran activated the Rebirth Coin, summoned Lie Tian's divine soul, and immediately sensed that something was wrong!

A raging inferno surged forth like a tidal wave.

This really startled Lu Ran!
Through his Eyes of the Dead, Lu Ran saw with his own eyes that Lie Tian's soul was covered with strange flame patterns.

He naturally dared not act rashly, and temporarily put Lie Tian's divine soul back into the Rebirth Coin for safekeeping.

To be on the safe side, we should consult Lord Immortal Sheep first.

"Whoo~"

A huge, chaotic magic bead approached, taking the initiative to show goodwill.

Lu Ran was happy to interact with the magical artifact, letting the exquisite fiery red pearl carry him towards the distant imperial robe.

"Hello, Evil Emperor's Robe." Lu Ran stood on the magic bead, looking at the overwhelming array of robes.

The Evil Emperor's Robe is the original name of this magical artifact.

It resembled a dark stone artifact, yet it was very soft, with the hem swaying gently like undulating waves, which was quite beautiful.

Its workmanship is exquisite and its patterns are extremely beautiful; the dark color cannot conceal its noble temperament.

The more Lu Ran looked at it, the more he liked it.

However, the Evil Emperor's Robe remained suspended silently, completely ignoring the person.

"I say, it's been so long, and you still can't get over that hurdle in your heart?" Lu Ranfei stepped forward, his hand landing on the robe.

"Whoosh~~~"

The waves surged and roared, as if trying to overturn the tiny human race.

Unfortunately, the human ants rose and fell with the raging waves, their effortless movements incredibly graceful.

"Stop fooling around." Lu Ran patted the Evil Emperor's Robe.

Evil Emperor's Robe: ? ? ?

“You know, your former master approved of me,” Lu Ran added.

"Heh." The Evil Emperor Robe let out a cold snort.

Although the spirit's form was that of a robe, its voice was exactly the same as that of the Evil Spear Emperor. Every time Lu Ran heard the Evil Spear Emperor's voice, he would think of that aloof and arrogant figure.

"My battle with the Evil Gun Emperor was a fair and square battle."

Lu Ran floated to the collar of the emperor's robe and looked at the intricate and beautiful patterns embroidered on it: "After he left, I also kept my promise and treated his subordinates well, including you."

The Evil Emperor's robes fluttered in the wind, followed by a chilling voice: "Western Wilderness? Mountainous Peak? Red Scarf?"

Lu Ran sighed softly: "That was permitted by the Evil Spear Emperor."

"Is it?"

Lu Ran explained, "At the beginning of the battle, you heard it too. The Evil Spear Emperor used my mother and fiancée as examples to tell me what to do when facing those who refuse to submit."

Upon hearing this, the fluttering collar of her dress suddenly stopped.

"I have a clear conscience about what I have done, otherwise I would not have let you know what is happening in the outside world and told you the fate of every god and demon under the Evil Spear Emperor."

The Evil Emperor's Robe remained silent.

"Come with me." Lu Ran gently smoothed the robe. "Put it on me, and you'll witness how I keep my promise."

"From now on, accompany me to shatter the Faceless Jade Venerable, and ascend from the pinnacle of the Great Xia Dynasty's gods and demons to the pinnacle of all gods and demons in the world, how about it?"

"Sweet talk." The Evil Emperor Robe sneered again. "You're just a mere third-level Heavenly Realm cultivator, without even a divine body."

How can I drape myself over you? Will I drown you?

Lu Ran whispered, "My body has been modified to the point that it's mostly pure energy now."

Once our minds are in sync, we can transform into pure energy bodies through invisible threads of contract, and then manifest as…

The Evil Emperor's Robe reacted strongly: "Make me as insignificant as you?"

“I am indeed young,” Lu Ran said solemnly, “but I have great ambitions and great strength!”

At such a moment, especially when facing a magical artifact like the Evil Emperor's Robe, Lu Ran certainly shouldn't be modest.

As the saying goes, every dog ​​needs to be leashed in its own way!

Lu Ran spared no effort in showcasing himself: "I am merely a human at the third level of the Heavenly Realm, yet all those enormous and majestic divine and evil figures in your heart revere me."

Every single god and demon within the Great Xia territory is a soldier under my command.

In the future, extraterrestrial gods and demons will also follow suit.

The evil emperor said coldly, "I thought that the gods followed that human empress."

"Huh?" Lu Ran was stunned for a moment.

Unexpectedly, this person is quite sharp-tongued.
"Whoosh~" Suddenly a figure fell down.

Lu Ran turned his head and saw a cold and beautiful woman wearing a white nightgown slowly flying over.

"Ruyi?" Lu Ran was quite surprised. "Why are you awake?"

Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran with a hint of helplessness and said softly, "Do I need to sleep?"

Lu Ran: "."

Haha too.

Jiang Ruyi rolled her eyes at Lu Ran.

With no one by her side, what's the point of her resting?

Through the shadow guard, she already knew that Lu Ran had gone outside to enjoy the evening breeze and look at the stars. Later, the shadow guard reported that the sect leader had flown into the gourd's mouth, leaving only the treasure gourd on the bench.

Jiang Ruyi's figure blurred, passing through the walls and windows, and arrived at the bench, where she monitored the situation inside the gourd through Little Chifeng.

She flew in after hearing Xie Dipao's words.

“You must understand that our sect is called the Burning Sect.” Jiang Ruyi flew to Lu Ran’s side, looking at the gently swaying collar of his imperial robe. “You must also understand that I am just the sect leader’s wife.”

Lu Ran clicked his tongue in surprise, confirming one thing.

Whether or not she wore a phoenix robe was no longer important to Fairy Jiang.

At this moment, she was only wearing ordinary clothes from ordinary society, but her power, which far exceeded that of ordinary gods and demons, came from within.

It's natural!

Jiang Ruyi held Lu Ran's arm with one hand, her voice icy: "You were once the Evil Spear Emperor's magic weapon, so you should have absorbed some of his aura."

Stop spouting meaningless sarcasm and don't bring shame upon your former master.

The Evil Emperor's robe froze in mid-air: !!

Jiang Ruyi's eyes were icy as she continued, "The Evil Spear Emperor has arranged routes for all his subordinates and has also subtly told us how to deal with the Western Wilderness."

I don't believe he didn't arrange a place for you.

"You're so proud, and you didn't follow your former master away; you must want to fulfill the Evil Spear Emperor's last wish and obey his final command."

The Evil Emperor's Robe remained stiff and silent.

“It’s been three months. My sect leader has shown you his utmost sincerity, patience, and respect.” Jiang Ruyi released Lu Ran’s arm.

She floated slowly backward, her eyes coldly fixed on the Evil Emperor's Robe: "Now, what should you do?"

"Whoo~"

The imperial robe suddenly softened, its collar drooping, as if it had acknowledged something.

Lu Ran, who was flying in front of the imperial robe, felt as if he had been granted the allegiance of a magical artifact.

Lu Ran pursed his lips, turned his head, and looked at his fiancée with a complicated expression.

Jiang Ruyi rolled her eyes at Lu Ran, her figure flying upwards, her words tinged with a hint of reproach: "You're just too soft-hearted, too good to your own people."

Lu Ran: "."

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