The Old Gods

Chapter 1047 Opportunity
After the enormous Jade Venerable fell, the Jade Venerable's minions slowed their attacks slightly, but did not retreat immediately.

They had an absolute numerical advantage and did not care about life or death; they were still seeking the possibility of destroying the sacred mountain and crushing the gods of the Burning Gate.

It's good that the enemy isn't retreating!

kill!

Kill kill kill!

With a gloomy face, Lu Ran was frantically slaughtering amidst the white jade waves.

The Zan Zun sword at his waist would hum from time to time, but Lu Ran paid no attention to it.

Lu Ran, his eyes bloodshot with rage, unleashed graceful veils with his Radiant Light Blade and spread out energy rings with his Eight Desolations Annihilation Blade, destroying the densely packed Jade Venerable minions.

"Buzz!"

Until a certain moment, the Zan Zun sword at his waist no longer vibrated slightly, but trembled violently with all its might.

Before it could fully manifest its spirit, it only possessed a vague and indistinct consciousness.

Unable to express the meaning clearly.

But Lu Ran could understand that the Slaying Venerable Blade couldn't hold back any longer; it was asking for battle!

There's another knife ready to fight.

It was a slender blade made of blood crystal, a first-tier divine weapon of Wang Longxiang.

After Wang Longxiang died in battle, the giant stone knife reverted to its original form, revealing its tiny blood crystal body, and it once wanted to go with its master.

Lu Ran grasped it.

Tell the Tier 1 Divine Weapon, Dragon Soaring Blade, that he will bring its master back to the mortal realm.

After those words, it remained on Lu Ran's waist.

The Dragon Blade naturally recognized Lu Ran. Back in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, within the Soul Locking Mountain, it had known this number one genius of the Great Xia Dynasty while still in its master's hands.

Later, the Dragon Soaring Blade joined the Burning Gate along with its master, and then fought its way from the Mountain Realm to the Heavenly Realm.

Until this moment, the master died.

Longxiang Blade always believed that a first-tier divine weapon like himself was unworthy of a divine weapon master like Wang Longxiang.

No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't find the direction in the realm of divine weapons.

Wang Longxiang was as single-minded as ever. For three or four years, he had been unwilling to cultivate a second divine weapon, only devoted to himself.

I shouldn't have broken.

She never gave up on herself, and I should wait for her to come back.

No matter how long it takes, I'll wait for her to come back.

I need to work hard to study and comprehend, and perhaps I can find some inspiration in the hands of the number one genius of the Great Xia Dynasty and try to break through the grade.

Try to be worthy of her.

"Bah! Bah!"

The blade swept across the bodies of the Jade Venerable's henchmen, severing their arms and legs, and cutting off their heads one by one.

Lu Ran replaced the Glowing Blade and the Eight Desolations Blade in his hands with the Venerable Slayer Blade and the Dragon Soaring Blade.

But gradually, an invisible thread of contract appeared around him.

Longxiang Dao was very grateful.

If it is not worthy of Wang Longxiang, is it worthy of this high and mighty Lord of the Burning Gate?
However, Lu Ran took it in, allowed it to follow him temporarily, and held it in his hand to cut down one Jade Venerable's minions after another.

"Yeah~!"

From afar came the furious roar of the Great Mad Immortal.

She slammed the Hellfire Hammer into the ground, igniting a fiery inferno on the battlefield. The flames shot up to a height of a hundred meters, exploding and burning the enemy.

"hiss!!"

The sky was filled with the hissing of snakes, and the mouth of the Heaven-Swallowing Serpent spewed out thick immortal energy, which corroded the enemies that filled the sky.

The Jade Emperor's henchmen gradually retreated.

They didn't care about the heavy casualties, as long as they could achieve results.

However, after the fall of the Great Jade Venerable, no matter how fiercely the minions attacked, they could hardly achieve anything. Even the weakest evil god in the sacred mountain, the Bamboo and Wood Demon, was well protected.

Unnecessary losses are undesirable.

"Whoo~"

"Whoosh~~~" The jade robe fluttered, and the white jade waves retreated faster and faster.

"Should we give chase?" Yan Shuangzi teleported to Lu Ran's side. Before she could finish speaking, Lu Ran had already given her the answer through his actions.

He charged into the white jade wave, pillars of fire shooting forth and storms raging as he relentlessly pursued fleeing enemies, his twin blades flashing as he cleaved through any lackeys who dared to turn and attack.

The Shadow Guardian followed closely behind, wielding the fourth-tier divine weapon, the Night Phantom Blade, and slashing countless blade marks into the retreating waves.

The Mad Immortal Protector arrived in his celestial chariot, his Sea-Piercing Flame never ceasing.

kill!

Fight until they are completely exhausted.

Slaughter until the Jade Emperor's souls pile up into a sea!
"Hmm?" Lu Ran slowed his movements slightly, searched his mind, and quickly connected mentally with the prayer. [Ruyi? What's wrong?]

As he asked the question, Lu Ran's heart was in his throat.

I'm fine here for now, how are you doing over there?

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but a heavy feeling of sorrow quickly returned to his heart.

[Lu Ran?]

"[The Jade Venerable himself was killed, but... Dragon God General, Flower Heaven General, and Nine Bamboo died in battle.]" Lu Ran said in a low voice.

Far in the northwest region of the celestial realm, on the Phoenix Swallow Divine Mountain.

Jiang Ruyi stood silently atop the sacred mountain and sighed deeply.

Wang Longxiang, Hua Qingying.
"Whoo~"

A mountain breeze swept by, and two strikingly different faces flashed through my mind.

Jiang Ruyi had no personal relationship with the two men, but they were loyal soldiers of the Burning Gate, and thus they perished.

Lu Ran must be heartbroken. But he should have already collected their souls?

Jiang Ruyi didn't ask any questions, afraid of rubbing salt into the wound. If he could properly collect the souls of the two dead, then there would still be hope.

They can meet again.

Judging from the fact that Lord Immortal Sheep resurrected Uncle Lu, it will probably take about half a year for the soldiers to be able to return to life through the body.

Is six months enough?
Jiang Ruyi gazed at the dim sky in the distance, but she could not see any trace of the white jade waves in her field of vision.

However, the seventh-ranking god, Wuya, clearly reported that a large army was gathering further northwest.

She asked Lu Ran because the scouts had just reported again that the Jade Emperor's army had stopped advancing.

No wonder! It turns out Lu Ran killed Jade Venerable himself. Wait a minute!

wrong!

These two battlefields are located in the northwest and the southeast, respectively.

With such a large time span, how did the Jade Venerable Clan learn of the news so quickly?
As Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly and pondered in silence, a surge of divine power suddenly appeared in front of her.

She looked in the direction indicated and saw a ragged old man, holding an iron spear in one hand, kneeling respectfully with his head bowed.
"Reporting to Madam, the Jade Emperor's army is retreating in an orderly manner."

Jiang Ruyi pondered for a moment, looked at the rotten gun in front of her, and ordered, "Organize the team, scout again and report back."

"Yes, sir!" Qiang Xiu darted away.

As a first-class deity, and an arrogant and aloof being, his existence underwent a dramatic change after joining the Burning Gate.

The spear has decayed, and has already been properly disciplined by the Phoenix Soul's imprint.

There was no way around it; the techniques of the Spear-Rotating School were simply too powerful, and their strength was also incredibly formidable.

Only in this way will the Burning Gate not worry about the Gun Rot disobeying orders, deserting in the face of battle, or even stabbing them in the back!

As long as Qiang Xiu exists, the imprint deep within his soul will never fade.

"Xuan Shuang, you will temporarily take charge of all matters concerning the sacred mountain."

“Yes, Madam,” Leng Xuanshuang replied immediately.

Jiang Ruyi has always consciously cultivated the Xuan Shuang guards' ability to stand on their own.

Whenever Jiang Ruyi advanced in rank or went to accompany Lu Ran, she would always have the Xuan Shuang guards take charge of the sacred mountain for her.

Every time, Leng Xuanshuang performed very well.

She was already calm and wise enough, and having always been by Lady Ranmen's side, she was influenced by what she saw and heard, and her style of doing things was consistent with hers.

Jiang Ruyi entrusted everything to the Xuan Shuang guards with peace of mind. She turned to look at the mountain peak not far away, found a Lu Yuan henchman who was always on standby, and gave him instructions:

“Send me, Tian Tian, ​​and Yi Ren to Mount Nüying.”

"Whoosh!" A giant spider lily bloomed.

At the same time, a blue teleportation array was activated on Mount Nüying.

The bamboo and wood demon cautiously looked up and saw several human gods arriving.

"Madam." Luo Shenjiang stepped forward quickly, her tone heavy.

Jiang Ruyi nodded slightly, looked around, and finally, in the distant southeast, she vaguely saw the Jade Venerable's minions receding like the tide.

"Tian Tian went to comfort the soldiers at Shenshan, while Yi Ren checked if there were any wounded."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Ruyi issued the orders methodically, then looked at Luo Ying and said, "Tell me about it."

As they spoke, Tian Tian, ​​the guard, had already summoned the precious lotus flower, which released pollen with a strange fragrance.

It calms the minds of all living beings on and around the sacred mountain.

The beautiful guards spread their pure white phoenix wings and quickly searched for the wounded.

Luo Ying recounted the entire battle in just a few words.

Everything begins quickly and ends quickly; true life and death are separated by only a moment.

Jiang Ruyi felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, and could imagine the extent of the impact this battle would have on Lu Ran.

The faceless jade vessel has changed; it's no longer slowly boiling a frog in water.

She started working incredibly hard!

Why has such a significant change suddenly occurred in a tactical concept that has been used for decades?
The only answer Jiang Ruyi could think of was a meeting between Yu Zun and Lu Ran.

The faceless jade deity may have realized that Lu Ran was the same kind of person as her, and believed that he would always hold on to his inner principles and would not gradually decay.

From another perspective, she really didn't need to worry about Lu Ran and his troops escaping.

Lu Ran would never abandon his homeland or his millions of compatriots.
Regardless, the reality has already unfolded.

The Faceless Jade Venerable has already chosen to wage war. If he doesn't hold back, how many attacks can the Burning Gate withstand from the Jade Venerable clan?
Therefore, it seems that the number of troops stationed at Ranmen Mountain needs to be further reduced, and the garrison strength needs to be concentrated.

Lu Ran should become a god by now.

He must become a god!

"Heh," Jiang Ruyi sighed softly, her eyes flickering slightly.

This battle presents a perfect opportunity!

Only by taking a further step can he better lead the Burning Gate and confront the Faceless Jade Venerable who has changed his tactics.

Jiang Ruyi gazed southeast and prayed to the only deity in her heart:
[Lu Ran, I've arrived at Nüying Mountain. Don't pursue a cornered enemy; lead your troops back.]

[Wait a minute.] Lu Ran's response was clearly somewhat strained.

Jiang Ruyi's heart tightened. She wanted to ask again via telepathy, but she didn't dare to disturb the other party.

As the white jade waves receded completely, the distant sky returned to complete darkness, and she could no longer see the faint light.

Suddenly, a figure darted in.

The Shadow Protector found Lady Ranmen and immediately reported, "The Venerable Slayer Blade is humming; it should be about to advance. Master is leading it."

Jiang Ruyi interrupted him directly: "Go back quickly, take Emperor Wu with you, and guard him!"

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)