The Old Gods

Chapter 1043 A Personal Expedition?

Lu Ran's clone died, but his main body was unharmed.

However, this matter cannot be easily dismissed.

Although it's called a clone, Lu Ran's consciousness is actually projected into his body, so strictly speaking, he really died once.

That feeling of helplessness made him acutely aware of his own fragility and insignificance.

It was very painful and I felt desperate.

"Whoosh!" On Immortal Jasmine Mountain, another floor-to-ceiling mirror opened.

Jiang Ruyi sensed something and immediately raised her hand as if to support a young man in imperial robes, allowing him to step into her palm.

Seeing Lu Ran return safely, she felt relieved, but noticing his grim expression, she immediately sent a telepathic message asking:

【How about it? 】

Lu Ran's face paled. He slowly sat down in her palm and shook his head: "I can't cross the border either. The Jade Venerable Clan's defenses are too tight."

Lu Ran then briefly explained the situation, which made Jiang Ruyi's expression turn serious.

Given the fundamental differences in their ideologies, it was to be expected that this matter could not be resolved amicably.

Jiang Ruyi wholeheartedly approved of Lu Ran's choice.

When it comes to life and death, we must not gamble! Nor should we place our hopes on the whim of others.

Upon careful consideration of Lu Ran's entire mission, a very thorny problem arose—the number of Faceless Jade Venerable's true forms!

It's important to know that the Heavenly Battlefield has boundaries in all directions.

Why should Lu Ran be able to meet the Jade Venerable himself just by walking in one direction until the end?
Admittedly, Lu Ran adjusted his direction during his journey, heading towards the direction from which the Jade Venerable's minions had flown, but ultimately, Lu Ran was heading in the general direction of the south.

What about the North?
What about the East and the West?
Because of the comparison between the divine and evil sculptures in terms of scale and power, the Burning Sect refers to the enormous faceless jade statue as "the true jade statue".

But is she really the real person?

Even if it really is, how many of these so-called "original beings" are there?

Jiang Ruyi told Lu Ran everything she was thinking.

Lu Ran nodded, pondered for a long time, then closed his eyes: "Immortal Sheep, I'm back."

"As long as he's not dead." The calm voice fell.

Lu Ran pursed his lips, not mentioning that he had experienced death, and said in a low voice: "I met with Jade Venerable. She wants to destroy all gods and demons and invited me to join her."

The deity's voice carried a hint of mockery: "Why not give it a try? You and your family might just achieve eternal life at her feet."

Lu Ran did not respond, but instead asked: "How many true forms of the Faceless Jade Venerable are there?"

After the words were spoken, my mind went silent.

"This time, when I went to explore the border region, I didn't even have to look for one, and I directly encountered one! This number..." Lu Ran's expression grew increasingly grim.

The Immortal Sheep slowly said: "The Faceless Jade Venerable can summon minions and also possesses techniques that can turn anything he touches into jade. All of this seems to follow the power system of gods and demons."

It's likely that even the gods and demons still believe that the Faceless Jade Venerable is merely a powerful member of his own kind, but that's far from the truth!

Lu Ran listened silently.

With a hoarse voice, Xian Yang emphasized once again: "I told you, she is a figure who divides eras."

She is fundamentally different from the Old Gods.

Lu Ran nodded secretly, fully aware of the absoluteness and special nature of the "tomb".

"Therefore, I cannot give you a definite answer. I don't know what kind of power she possesses." The fairy sheep's voice grew even lower. "I don't even know how to defeat her."

The ever-domineering and ruthless CEO Yang sounded somewhat forlorn at this moment.

Hearing this, Lu Ran felt a pang of sorrow in his heart.

Thinking back to the battle in the Heavenly Realm, he had sought reassurance from the Immortal Sheep: if the Faceless Jade Venerable himself came to kill, the Immortal Sheep could exchange one for one!

It directly transformed the Jade Venerable himself into a lamb to the slaughter.

It now appears that the Immortal Sheep can indeed do it, but only for one Jade Venerable himself.

Lu Ran downplayed the issue, saying softly, "The number of my true form shouldn't be too large; otherwise, she would have already swept through the ranks of gods and demons."

[Lu Ran.]

[Disciple is here.] [Your Burning Sect is growing stronger, but have you considered that perhaps during this time, the Faceless Jade Venerable is also growing and accumulating strength?]

Lu Ran sighed inwardly.

It is possible indeed.

After all, even the Immortal Sheep didn't know what kind of power system the Faceless Jade Venerable possessed, which is why it used the word "perhaps".

But the reality is: the Faceless Jade Venerable has been suppressing and killing countless gods and demons for so many years!

If we're really talking about her gradual growth and accumulation of strength, it's not much different from the year and a half it took for the warriors of the Burning Gate to become gods.

Lu Ran understood what the Immortal Sheep meant and replied: "This disciple has learned his lesson and has already begun to take action against the Jade Venerable."

The disciple will strive to find a balance between development and combat.

"Hmm." The immortal sheep responded with satisfaction, then added, "The Wrathful Divine Rune you acquired is born of rage; once extinguished, it will completely perish. There's no good way to control it."

The sudden topic startled Lu Ran.

He couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Lu Ran had been eyeing the Angry Fire Divine Mark for a long time, and even today, he would often think of the heroic fighting posture of the Fiery Heaven Divine Sculpture.

With divine runes covering his entire body, Lie Tian's physical strength was simply explosive!
As a single-god, he was able to overpower Wu Xiao, who possessed two godhoods and was a first-class god-demon, and chase after Wu Tiandi to kill him!

Of course, the cost was also heavy.

To possess invincible power, one must lose almost all of one's rationality.

This rage originates from the soul dimension; your defensive techniques cannot withstand it. You can only calm yourself down through other means.

The immortal sheep explained, and then gave its final conclusion: "This magical artifact is incredibly powerful. If you wish to possess it, Lie Tian has already provided the optimal way to use it."

Lu Ran's mind raced, and he asked, "[Is it okay if I pick out a few unused stone sculptures in the sculpture park to use as my emotional dumping ground?]"

Of course you can, but the anger that rises from your soul will still affect you constantly.

"Sigh," Lu Ran sighed deeply.

Yes, no matter how much anger is vented outwards, emotions originate from within, from the depths of the soul.

such a pity.
Eight out of ten things in life are not as we wish.

If you don't want to be a slave to your emotions, you can delegate them to your subordinates; many will crave this powerful force.

Lu Ran frowned deeply: [To turn the warriors of the Burning Gate into the next Lie Tian, ​​to wreak havoc on the human race's believers?]

"Heh." The immortal sheep chuckled hoarsely. "Come and take the Wrathful Divine Mark."

As Lu Ran listened to the divine message, he suddenly realized that someone was calling him.

The prayer was very sincere, and the intention was very strong!

Lu Ran reacted quickly and located the person who delivered the message: [Que'er?]

[Sect Master! It's terrible! The Faceless Jade Venerable himself is leading a massive army to attack!!]

Lu Ran's heart immediately jumped into his throat.

Jin Que'er spoke rapidly, her tone extremely anxious: "So many enemies! Like a tsunami, they're everywhere, so many!"

Lu Ran quickly asked, "Where did they go? Thunder God Mountain?"

After Jin Que'er became a god, she was sent to the Eastern Front - Thunder God Mountain, under the command of General Huangfu Tian.

As a powerful scout, he had countless followers and his reconnaissance range covered the entire eastern front.

[Not here! Judging from the direction Jade Venerable is flying, she's probably heading to Rouge Paper Mountain or Nüying Mountain!]

Lu Ran jumped to his feet.

Has the faceless jade deity ceased to shy away from its sharp edge?

The two sides just broke down. Did my attitude, or a word I said, make her change her mind or strategy?

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruyi's heart tightened as she looked at the tiny human in her hand.

Lu Ran's expression turned grave: "The Faceless Jade Venerable has come!"

(End of this chapter)