The Old Gods

Chapter 1038 Borderlands?

The trials are not over, the battle continues.

Lu Ran, wielding the Venerable Slayer Blade, beheaded one bloody head after another.

Extremely vicious!

By the lake, Deng Yuxiang leaned against a large tree, her arms crossed in front of her, silently watching the battle.

This shouldn't be called a friendly exchange; it should be called a massacre.

Deng Yuxiang, however, did not find it cruel. Instead, her eyes gleamed with admiration as she stared intently at the young man in the black and gold imperial robe, appreciating his fierce attacks and feeling the indescribable warrior's demeanor.

Lu Ran is right. Who can last more than two or three rounds against him?
Below the Heavenly Realm, he was practically invincible.

Above the Heavenly Realm, he also has enough means to kill those of higher levels.

"puff!!"

In the distance, a crimson wave spread out.

That's the Blood Skull faction's ultimate move—Blood Sacrifice to Mountains and Rivers!
Lu Xing's blood boiled, and a surging sea of ​​blood surged out in all directions.

Boiling blood can incinerate everything it engulfs.

The beautiful lake area under the moonlight was thus destroyed, completely swallowed by a terrifying sea of ​​blood. No! Some people were not swallowed.

The young man in imperial robes stood there quietly, not like a small boat tossed about in a stormy sea, but like a pillar that could shake the heavens and the earth.

The crimson tide that rushed toward him was swiftly suppressed and vanished without a trace.

[I misjudged you.] Deng Yuxiang sent a voice message, [Before today, I always thought you were very gentle, and even more so with your hands.]

Amidst the sea of ​​blood, Lu Ran, wielding the Venerable Slayer Blade, stepped forward:

I might be able to go easy on him, but the Faceless Jade Venerable won't.

Deng Yuxiang's expression was somewhat strange: [So you killed Uncle Lu six times in five minutes?]

Lu Ran twirled the knife in his hand and snorted: "You're the one who should be talking! When have you ever shown mercy to Young Master Deng?"

Deng Yuxiang pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

This battle, however, opened up a new way of thinking for her.

Because of her brother's frail health, she could only be ruthless but not lethal.

Once Yu Tang becomes a god, things will be completely different!

Deng Yuxiang narrowed her eyes.

Now that his younger brother has a Heavenly Realm body, he can slaughter indiscriminately.

[Speaking of Young Master Deng, he's currently merging with the stone sculpture inside the gourd.]

[Oh?] Deng Yuxiang's eyes flickered slightly. [Yu Tang has advanced to the Heavenly Realm?]

Just when I was about to doze off, someone brought me a pillow?
[Yes, just now!] The voice transmission paused slightly.

Deng Yuxiang's eyes narrowed as she saw Lu Ran moving about like a ghost, with the raging sea of ​​blood serving as the perfect backdrop. The blood shadows that should have destroyed the world seemed to have become lambs to the slaughter.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides had exchanged countless blows.

Lu Xing's face was stiff as he spun around in place, struggling to keep up with the situation while wielding his twin swords.

He tried to teleport, but his body was already permeated by lines of black mist, and the evil cloud entanglement from the Evil Spear Emperor clan prevented him from continuing to cast spells.

He wanted to break away from the battle and regroup, but his son was like a persistent ghost!

Lu Xing could neither advance nor retreat.

Unable to live, unable to die!

This wasn't a battle; it was a lesson.

However, the teaching method is very special.

Lu Xing certainly had his own will, but he felt completely controlled, knowing when to draw his sword and when to turn sideways.
In each crisis, the son forced us to figure out how to react and get out of trouble!

In Lu Xing's world, the child did not give him a second choice; he could only seize fleeting opportunities and survive time and time again with great difficulty.

That's really infuriating!

Entangled by the lines of black mist, Lu Xing's burning blood body completely subsided, and Lu Ran's power naturally gained the upper hand.

The two knives in Lu Xing's hands were knocked away one after another.

Immediately, Lu Xing noticed that the black mist lines that were causing trouble in his body had dissipated, and he could cast spells normally again.

"Whoosh!" At the same time, the Venerable Slayer Blade pierced through rapidly.

what does this mean?
The son gave him another chance, allowing him to teleport away and pick up the knife.

"Bah!"

The blade pierced flesh!

The sharp blade pierced through the blood-red skin, directly into Lu Xing's chest, and through his burning heart.

"Huh?" Lu Ran's expression froze, and he looked up at the fierce, blood-red face.

Did I move too quickly and my dad didn't react in time?

Not!
Father's expression... is it that harsh?
Two crisp "snap" sounds!
Lu Xing stretched out his two bloody hands, grasping the blade and Lu Ran's wrist respectively, while a thick mist of blood emanated from the blood-red skull necklace around his neck.

Lu Ran felt a chill run down his spine, realizing to himself that he had just expected it.

Blood Skull Evil Technique: Skull Explosion Burial!
In the God and Demon system, any self-destruction technique is often accompanied by terrifying output that exceeds the average level.

The main theme is mutual destruction!
Lu Ran's figure flashed suddenly.

"Boom!"

The skull necklace shattered, a terrifying explosion mixed with thick blood mist, all of it exploding with a deafening roar.

Lu Xing's body exploded, and a bloody storm filled the sky and earth.

As limbs and pieces of flesh flew everywhere, the black and gold imperial robe immediately raised its tail, blocking them all.

"Buzz~" The Zan Zun Blade in Lu Ran's hand trembled slightly once again.

Lu Ran: "."

What are you doing, shaking like that? If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep you here.
"Pfft~" The blood and bits of flesh on Lu Ran's robes gradually turned into wisps of green smoke.

The crimson hue of the world vanished, and the mountains, forests, and lakes under the moon returned to their original colors.

A colossal afterimage of an evil god spread out on the lakeshore.

Lu Ran's mind stirred, and the hem of his imperial robe, which had been covering his body, fell gracefully down. He looked up and smiled at his father:

"How could you be so cruel to your son?"

Lu Xing: "."

Deng Yuxiang: "."

How could you have the nerve to say something like that?
Lu Xing remained silent, watching the young human emperor, and noticed that Lu Ran not only had a smile on his face, but his eyes also seemed quite pleased.

This scene filled Lu Xing with mixed feelings.

I once personally taught my son how to hold a knife and how to make a move.

Now everything has turned out the other way around.

During the battle, the son said nothing, yet he guided and forced the son to make the only correct response time and time again with absolute overwhelming force.

He tried everything he could, but in the end, he could only escape the other party's control by destroying everything in the process.

"call!!"

The enormous afterimage of the evil god continued to shrink, merging into the newly created blood-skull minions.

Lu Ran flew backward: "Nightmare, let the minions handle it."

Deng Yuxiang leaned against a large tree, gave a wink to the Tianjing henchmen in the distance, and as the young man flew down beside her, she joked, "Had your conscience finally awakened?"

Lu Ran looked at the woman with a deep gaze.

Deng Yuxiang pretended not to notice and kept looking at the battle in the distance: "The effect is good. Uncle's offensive has become much more fierce."

Lu Ran observed carefully for a moment and couldn't help but nod.

The results were indeed remarkable!

Deng Yuxiang casually said, "After Yutang becomes a god, I will give him the same special training."

Lu Ran placed one hand behind his waist and patted the plump gourd.

Poor Deng Shao~
They probably think they're about to become the supreme god.

Little did they know, a nightmare was about to begin.
"Is there any news from Long?" Deng Yuxiang suddenly asked.

"It's still infiltrating." Lu Ran shook his head.

Over the past three months, he has been training his sword on the Heavenly Battlefield and maintaining the stability of the Great Xia War Zone, while the other soldiers of the Burning Gate have also been busy.

The task of Yu Changsheng, the Dragon Protector, is very important!
Since the Burning Gate has decided to transfer power as peacefully as possible and avoid too many tragedies in the world, the so-called "infiltration" has naturally been put on the agenda.

After being sent back to Europe by the Shadow Guardians, the Night Knights consciously expanded their power and recruited members in accordance with Lady Burning Gate's instructions.

Led by Yu Changsheng, the soldiers secretly infiltrated other war zones.

Yu Changsheng even used his Heavenly Realm body to personally travel to India.

After detailed planning and discussion, the Burning Gate set its sights on an extraordinary target: the First-Class Evil God, the Fire Evil Monk.

The Fire Evil Monk is the two sides of the same coin as the Indian First-Class Goddess, the Fire Goddess.

Even better incentives!

After all, even now, the spirit of the Fire Goddess is still imprisoned in the Rebirth Coins hanging on Lu Ran's waist.

It must be said that Lady Ranmen's terrifying method, the Phoenix Soul Imprint, provided Ranmen with tremendous support.

No matter what means are used, whether it's deception or coercion, as long as the Phoenix Soul Imprint can be engraved into the soul of a god or demon, the Burning Gate can obtain a loyal servant.

During this time, Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi were in charge of the overall situation in the Heavenly Realm and were also patiently waiting.

We await Mr. Long's use of all means to invite the Fire Evil Monk to Great Xia and into the Burning Sect.

Once this evil god is brought under their wing, the Burning Gate will naturally have planted a thorn in the side of the Indian theater, and the effect should far exceed that of the European theater!

After all, the Fire Evil Monk is a first-class evil god, while the Eternal Night Death Knight is a second-class evil god.

Their appeal is worlds apart.

"Let's wait a bit," Lu Ran said softly. "Infiltration is different from real combat; it's not something that can be done in a few minutes."

"Hmm." Deng Yuxiang nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "What about Lord Xianyang?"

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

Seeing his subtle expression, Deng Yuxiang sighed deeply.

In her eyes, Lu Ran was brave and never backed down, but when it came to the question of Lord Xianyang, the young man repeatedly evaded it.

But how long can we escape like this?

“In a couple of days, I plan to explore the borders of the Celestial Realm,” Lu Ran said in a deep voice.

He did indeed change the subject.

Deng Yuxiang looked at the young man in imperial robes as if he were a helpless and sad child, and her voice softened considerably:
"I'll go with you."

“I’ll go invisible so it’ll be easier to gather intelligence.” Lu Ran shook his head again. “The scouts Wei Yun and Jin Que’er inside the sect have been scouting. The closer we get to the border, the more dangerous it becomes.”

Without stealth techniques, you can't probe very far at all.

"Having you around would actually give away my whereabouts."

After a long silence, Deng Yuxiang softly hummed in agreement.

To this day, the scouts of the Burning Gate have not been able to cross the border of the Heavenly Battlefield and enter the headquarters of the Faceless Jade Venerable.

According to the intelligence relayed back, the gods of the Burning Gate intend to launch a counterattack against the Faceless Jade Venerable.
It's hard to say who will win or lose.

But one thing is foreseeable:
Casualties

It was inevitable.

(End of this chapter)