The Old Gods

Chapter 1032 A Divine Rune of Wrath
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"Lord Immortal Sheep!" Lu Ran was truly defying the heavens, daring to interrupt the words of a deity.

However, the truth is that he chickened out. When it came time for Xianyang to respond, Lu Ran didn't dare to listen, fearing he would get a result he didn't want to accept.

How to do?
Then put it aside for now and show the other party through your actions that you really need it!

"I have a question for you, regarding the matter of Cheng Yi and Cheng Li becoming gods."

Lu Ran immediately changed the subject and continued, "Previously, I acted hastily and used the two stone statues of Biwu and Tree-faced Demon to sign inheritance contracts with the two elders respectively."

The aim is to enhance the two elders' natural talents and nourish their aged bodies with healing methods.

"Ranmen is currently in dire need of manpower, and there are quite a few stone statues with divine positions in the garden. This disciple wishes to withdraw one person and re-sign contracts with the other divine statues."

The inheritance contract is different from the ordinary master-servant contract.

Once the contract is signed, the person and the stone sculpture are completely bound together, and the contract cannot be torn up.

Lu Ran looked at the small shrine with expectant eyes.

However, the room was deathly silent, and my mind was even more eerily quiet.

Lu Ran waited patiently for a moment, then said, "Cheng Yi and Cheng Li, the two first-generation Immortal Sheep disciples, have made great contributions to our sect, and have been loyal to you and followed me."

Before the words were even finished, a voice transmission finally appeared in his mind: [The inheritance contract cannot be torn up, but both parties can be destroyed.]

Lu Ran was taken aback.

For example, you could have Cheng Li merge with the Biwu Divine Sculpture, and then devour the two-sided Evil Sculpture - Tree-Faced Demon. Cheng Yi would suffer considerable injuries, but would also regain his freedom.

"A significant injury?" Lu Ran frowned. "Will it cause him to drop a rank?"

[Yes, but times have changed. Your forces are now filled with gods and demons, and your divine healing techniques should be able to protect Cheng Yi and help him weather this difficult time.]

"Thank you for your guidance, Immortal Sheep. This disciple understands." Lu Ran clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

"Very well." The Immortal Sheep sighed softly. "Cheng Xin has followed me in battle all his life. Under your command, he can finally reunite with his two elder brothers."

Lu Ran frowned even more deeply, his mind racing, and he quickly added, "By the way, I have also imprisoned Lie Tian's soul, but there is a very strange magical artifact inside it."

He explained in detail the unique characteristics of the flame patterns, and then requested:
"Could you take a look and check it out for your disciple?"

[Hehe.] A hoarse laugh echoed in my mind.

Somewhat emotional.

It's as if they're laughing at someone's clumsy tricks.

Lu Ran pretended not to hear and continued, "Because of this magical artifact, the stone sculpture of the Angry Sea Flame Dragon in the sculpture garden has always been a false god and has never dared to seize the divine position of Lie Tian."

[Let me take a look inside the park.]

Lu Ran felt a little relieved, but then his expression turned troubled: "The flame pattern is too special. This disciple dares not rashly absorb it into his mind."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head to look.

A black ram's head, engulfed in flames, appeared in the small room, its sinister dead ram eyes sending chills down one's spine.

This is the second time it has been seen inside this old house.

The last time was a few years ago on the night of the fifteenth of the lunar calendar, when Rain Alley City encountered the Demon Lord Yin Huadan descending into the world.

That was the first Sea Realm Demon Lord that Lu Ran had ever seen with his own eyes.

At that time, he was incredibly weak, gazing fearfully at the night sky, spending the night in anxiety.

With a gust of cold wind, the black fire ram's head appeared and told him not to be afraid, that one day he would be even more powerful than the Demon Lord.

That night, the Immortal Sheep comforted and protected him, and even sent him wisps of mist, a simplified version of divine blessing.

As parting draws near, the memories of my growing years suddenly surface in my mind.

Lu Ran felt increasingly bitter.

"Let it out."

"I'd like to trouble you, Lord Immortal Sheep, to move the gourd with the phoenix pattern inside." Lu Ran said in a low voice, his hand reaching out from his sleeve, and the gourd slowly floated into his hand.

Rain Alley City is indeed a ghost town, and the entire Great Xia Dynasty has been firmly controlled by the gods of the Burning Gate.

However, Lu Ran was used to being cautious and did not want to release the Fierce Heaven Divine Soul above the small town.

"Whoosh~" One god and one human entered the gourd one after the other.

The black and gold imperial robe surged like waves, carrying a string of joss paper money to the cuff and placing it in the master's palm.

Then, a colossal divine soul appeared.

The spirit-like Lie Tian was extremely violent, its eyes wide open, staring intently at the tiny human race.

If it weren't for my physical limitations, they probably would have already attacked!
"Chest area." Lu Ran retreated again and again, afraid that his Eyes of Death would absorb Lie Tian's soul into his eyes.

"Mea~~~"

With a bleating sound, the black fire ram charged straight at the chest of the raging heaven's soul, where there was a strange flame pattern.

"Watch out! Those flame patterns!" Lu Ran's words came to an abrupt halt.

The black fire ram's head had already crashed into the soul!
Far below, a colossal, malevolent statue flew up, wearing a necklace of blood-red skulls around its neck.

"Ranran?" With the help of the little fiery phoenix, Lu Xing floated to the side and rear of the tiny human race.

However, Lu Ran stared into the distance with a solemn expression and did not respond.

Lu Xing looked over and, although he couldn't see the divine soul, he could see a black fire ram's head and the pitch-black flames shooting high.

"Hmm?" Lu Xing suddenly felt his hand move.

Guided by Xiao Chifeng, he slowly raised his palm and placed his fingertips under Lu Ran's feet.

If not for the guidance of the artifact spirit, Lu Xing would never have done this, since the child did not respond and clearly did not want to be disturbed.

In reality, the son did not refuse and actually stood on it.

"[The necklace has been captured.]" The child's voice echoed in his mind. "[Yes, it went more smoothly than I expected.]" Lu Xing responded in kind, his other hand pressing down on the blood-red skull necklace, feeling its restlessness.

[Dad, you've been out of action for a while. I'll get a sparring partner to help you get back into shape.]

"Okay." Lu Xing hesitated for a moment, then asked with concern, "What happened? You seem a little sad."

Lu Ran's emotions naturally affected the atmosphere around him, and beneath his solemn expression lay a sorrowful heart.

Lu Ran pursed his lips and didn't respond.

Lu Xing remained silent and did not ask any further questions.

After all, he had been gone for more than a decade, and the distance and sense of estrangement between father and son could not be completely erased by a single all-night conversation.

Most importantly, after a long separation, Lu Ran has transformed from an innocent boy into a man.

He is also the supreme ruler of gods and demons.

It is true that fathers and sons need time to adjust and find a suitable way to get along.

"Summon the Flame Dragon." After a while, a hoarse voice came from afar.

"Yes." Lu Ran responded immediately, took out the pseudo-divine stone sculpture, the raging sea flame dragon, from the garden, led it to devour the divine soul of Lie Tian, ​​and then sent it to the divine power lake below.

During the process, Lu Ran would occasionally glance at the black fire ram's head.

The reason why the Flame Dragon Stone Sculpture dared to devour the divine soul was because the flame-patterned ornament was already in the mouth of the Black Ram's Head.

"A magical artifact at the soul level is truly rare," Blackfire Ram Head remarked casually as he savored it.

"Lord Immortal Sheep, be careful not to let anger cloud your judgment," Lu Ran couldn't help but warn.

"Wrathful Divine Mark".

"Oh? Is that the name of a mysterious magical artifact?"

"Refine your heart with fire, refine your soul with rage," the Blackfire Ram Head uttered eight large characters.

Lu Ran couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

As the black ram's head chewed on the raging divine rune, it said, "It will use endless rage to incinerate all incoming mental attacks."

This rage will also be used to temper the minds and bodies of living beings, greatly enhancing the combat power of its possessor.

“Yes!” Lu Ran nodded immediately, recalling the battle on March 3rd, “After the raging divine runes covered the Lie Tian divine sculpture, Lie Tian’s attributes rose to a higher level.”

Strength, agility, speed, reflexes—he can even fly!

The Lie Tian faction lacked flight techniques, and during that battle, they relied entirely on their divine weapons to fly.

But ever since his body was covered with divine runes, his flying speed is no slower than that of the First-Class God-Demon Emperor Wu Tian!
If he could, Lu Ran really wanted to possess this Wrathful Divine Rune!

He even had a fantasy:
With the help of divine runes, a human at the peak of the Heavenly Realm can rival the gods!
The black-headed ram said in a deep voice, "You've probably seen the price."

“Hmm,” Lu Ran pondered, “After activating the divine runes, Lie Tian seems to have lost much of his rationality and has become a roaring war machine.”

Blackfire Ram's Head: "The raging divine runes will burn continuously, whether activated or not, constantly influencing the owner's will and injecting violent emotions into their mind."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

The magical artifact is indeed ridiculously powerful, but the price is terrifying.

No wonder the followers of the Lie Tian faction are all so irritable, each one more insane than the last.

How could Lie Tian withstand the devastation caused by the raging divine runes?
Nature treated the human believers as a dumping ground, unleashing all its violent emotions upon them.
The Black Ram's Head spoke in a low voice: "Once the Wrathful Divine Rune is fully activated, the owner will be completely ignited in body, mind and soul, and the emotional impact they will suffer will be far greater than usual."

"Strong as it may be, it's tantamount to courting its own destruction."

Lu Ran: "."

This has already gone beyond the category of a "double-edged sword".

After Blackfire Ram finished speaking, he quietly looked at Lu Ran.

Gradually, Lu Ran seemed to realize something, and looked back at the other person, his heart in his throat.

The Immortal Sheep has already completed his mission, having examined the magical artifacts for Lu Ran and ensured his success.
Lu Xing also sensed the unusual atmosphere and silently observed everything.

After a long while, the black sheep icon finally made a decision, saying in a hoarse voice, "I'll study it carefully."

As it spoke, it flew straight upwards.

Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly said, "Lord Immortal Sheep, be careful, don't be bewitched by it."

"Heh." A cold snort came from afar.

This cold response actually made Lu Ran feel much more comfortable.

After watching the black sheep head leave, Lu Ran let out a long sigh of relief, turned to look at his father, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

He gave a wry smile, tinged with self-deprecation: "I might have a bit of a masochistic tendency."

Lu Xing remained silent, unaware of what had happened or how to respond.

"Dad, you create a Heavenly Realm body first, and I'll find the Great Nightmare to spar with you."

"You can send me to the Heavenly Battlefield."

"Huh? Going straight to the battlefield?"

"Yes, once the physical body dies a few more times under the faceless jade lord, its condition will return to normal."

Lu Ran laughed again: "You just said I have masochistic tendencies, turns out it's from my genes."

Lu Xing smiled and looked at the human youth on his fingertips, then whispered, "Cheer up, no matter what you're going through."

If you need someone to talk to, I'm always here.

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)