The Old Gods

Chapter 1055 The Tribulation of the Rest of My Life

On Mount Xianmo, the mist tornado gradually dissipated.

Jiang Ruyi held the Liangye Sword in her hand, tilted her head slightly, her eyes red-rimmed, her gaze filled with sorrow.

The Liangye Sword is undoubtedly an extremely special existence.

Every time she led it to the next round, it was a test of her conscience and a huge shock to her soul.

A detailed look at the divine weapon domains of the Liang Ye Sword:

First Domain: Inquiry into the Past! A stream of light recalling memories is slashed out from the blade, neither a physical nor a mental attack, but rather it penetrates directly into the target's body and strikes straight at their heart.

Do you feel any regret?

Is there any obsession?

Is there still an unfinished business?
This sword,
Do not destroy the physical body, but only inquire about the past!
Any living being struck by this move will suffer a tremendous psychological shock, their emotions will be completely ignited, and they will temporarily lose their will to fight.

Second Domain: The Deepest Longing

The Cool Night Sword can release countless transparent sword shadows, which cover the battlefield like a drizzle. Each sword shadow can stir the enemy's soul and ignite their longing emotions.

This sword,
Sorrow falls like rain, longing lingers like the wind.

It's easy to imagine how much Jiang Ruyi, the master of this divine weapon, endured each time she used the Liangye Sword to comprehend her domain.

Now, Liangye Sword has finally become a top-tier divine weapon and has also comprehended the third divine weapon domain—Yusheng Jie!

This name didn't require any thought; it came to Jiang Ruyi spontaneously and naturally.

The remaining tribulation is a torrent of waterfalls composed of countless illusory sword shadows.

Amidst the torrent of swords, the anxieties and worries about the future deep within the hearts of all living beings will be amplified infinitely!
Regardless of whether the things you cherish most are still there, the extreme pain of wanting but not getting, and getting and then losing again, will fill your heart again and again, in a never-ending cycle.

Living beings will continue to sink into depravity, and may even become permanently lost in the emotional prisons they have built for themselves.

Gradually, they become insane and foolish, until they lose their reason and consciousness.

Until the body becomes an empty shell.

This sword,
The sea of ​​suffering has no shore; the rest of my life will be a calamity.

"Ah," Jiang Ruyi sighed softly, slowly closing her beautiful eyes.

She also knew why Liang Yejian had advanced at this particular time.

The sense of unfamiliarity and alienation that Lu Ran gave her was real.

The panic in her heart, the worry about the future, and the feeling of gradually losing control completely awakened Liang Yejian.

It's no exaggeration to say that Jiang Ruyi, standing in her current position, already possesses and controls everything.

There was one person she couldn't control.

So far,

Everything fell into place naturally, but indeed, the sea of ​​suffering has no shore.

The rest of my life will be filled with tribulations.

Divine weapons and magical artifacts come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own unique characteristics. Among these, the Liangye Sword remains an exceptionally special one.

Looking back on Liang Yejian's journey of growth
It was a process of pushing Jiang Ruyi step by step into an abyss.

This sword was left to Lu Ran by Qiao Wanjun.

"Heh." Jiang Ruyi suddenly laughed, realizing something.

No matter which girl Lu Ran gives this sword to, she will receive a gentle and affectionate partner.

Of course, the premise is that the other party is strong enough to cultivate this sword into a divine weapon and accompany it step by step to the top.

Hate it?

Jiang Ruyi asked herself honestly and found that she didn't harbor much resentment.

After all, the Liangye Sword fell into her hands later, and choosing Lu Ran was entirely her own free will.

This choice was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of a long process.

It is woven into the memories of their youth, the years they spent together day and night.

In contrast, Jiang Ruyi was thinking more about Qiao Wanjun.

The woman who stood at the pinnacle of humanity was not as cold and ruthless as she appeared.

Ultimately, the Liangye Sword was created by Qiao Wanjun, who nurtured it into a divine weapon.

The overwhelming power, the cruel reality, the battlefield of the Heavenly Realm, and even the underlying nature of the Sword One's followers all turned Qiao Wanjun into an ice sculpture.

But Liang Yejian showed Jiang Ruyi through his actions:
Emperor Juntian was also a person who was deeply affectionate.

At least it used to be.

So it seems that Aunt Qiao will be very happy when Uncle Lu comes out of seclusion and reunites with him.

Jiang Ruyi thought to herself, then turned and gazed southward.

Those dark eyes seemed to be able to see someone's figure across thousands of miles.

I don't know if he's in danger.

Hmm. In the borderlands, the Jade Emperor is like a surging tide; how could it not be dangerous?

I don't know when he'll come back.

"Congratulations, Madam." Yu Changsheng's voice came from behind.

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi replied casually, raising the Liangye Sword and looking at its thin, cool black ice material.

Will this sword be effective against the Faceless Jade Venerable?
The first two divine weapon domains of Liang Ye Sword had little effect on the henchmen of Jade Venerable.

As they appeared, they were faceless and heartless.

Now that the Liangye Sword has reached the fourth rank and is considered divine, it can theoretically be used to slay gods and demons.

Moreover, Liang Yejian's divine weapon domain is neither physical output nor mental output, but rather it directly targets the hearts of all things, igniting emotions.

The Faceless Jade Venerable will likely be affected!
The ultimate weapon realm of Liang Yejian no longer asks about the past and the present, but rather about the future with an air of needless anxiety.

The faceless jade vessel can have no regrets about the past, nor can it have any people or things it misses.

But regarding the future
Emotion is a very broad concept, and it is certainly not limited to romantic love. Does the Jade Emperor really not experience all the worries and pains of unfulfilled desires and lost gains?

Jiang Ruyi was skeptical!

"Madam, the screams from inside the treasure bag seem to have subsided a bit," Yu Changsheng said again.

Jiang Ruyi came to her senses and noticed that the Fire Evil Monk's wails were gradually subsiding. She was quite surprised.

They've been disciplined so quickly?

When we were taking over the remaining generals from the Northwest, people like Huang Que and Qian Gu were punished for several days.

After all, these are powerful gods, and it is by no means easy to make them fall from their altars and spend the rest of their lives as slaves and servants.

As a first-class evil god, the Fire Evil Monk would naturally experience a greater sense of disparity.

But why is this visitor from India so much more acceptable?
Jiang Ruyi raised an eyebrow slightly as she looked at the Fire Evil Monk still groaning softly inside the money pouch.

Is it because of Lu Ran?
Within the framework of the god-demon system, he is indeed a supreme being.

Jiang Ruyi pondered to herself, then looked up at the southern sky once more.

It seems I'll be able to give him a gift when he comes back.

A loyal first-class god-demon with a complete divine position!
At the same time, in the border region.

Someone who is being thought of by the goddess is frantically pushing the flames through the sea.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Rumble"

Wherever the thick pillar of fire passed, everything perished, leaving behind only devastation.

The Divine-grade Piercing Sea Flame was already capable of quickly shattering Heavenly Realm minions, and with Lu Ran's body burning with a fire capable of killing beyond his level, the white jade city wall exploded with a thunderous roar.

Earth-shattering!

The white jade city wall, pieced together from the minions of the Jade Emperor, continued to press forward.

The minions, blasted apart, scattered into mist, releasing countless souls that were quickly absorbed into the bodies of the Jade Venerable's minions behind them.

If Lu Ran were merely causing destruction, his actions would be almost entirely futile!
After all, the Jade Venerable's minions would absorb the energy and souls of their companions and reuse them.

Fortunately, Lu Ran is not the same person he was back then.

His pair of dark, horizontal pupils have undergone a qualitative change!

The Eye of the Dead was originally a passageway to the God and Demon Sculpture Garden, and also a means for Lu Ran to blur the line between life and death and see the souls of the dead.

Now he has transformed into a god, completely inheriting everything, and the Eye of the Dead can freely control the souls of the dead!
Previously at Immortal Jade Mountain, after Lu Ran released the soul of the Fire Goddess, he casually used the evil technique, Soul Prison.

He didn't actually need to do that.

Lu Ran used the Soul Prison as a medium simply because the Fire Evil Monk could not see things in the dimension of the dead.

Lu Ran only needs to open his "dead sheep eyes" to freely command the souls of the dead to move and control them to hover, wherever his gaze falls.

Do whatever you want!
That is, the faceless stone statue in the sculpture park has not yet been fully formed.

Once the faceless stone statue is completed, Lu Ran will no longer need to actively control it. The stone statue will automatically attract and absorb the soul of the Jade Statue, just like other divine and evil statues.

"Boom!"

The white jade city wall was still cracking, and countless dead souls surrounded Lu Ran, piling up layer upon layer and surging wildly into his eyes.

You should know that the spirits of the dead are semi-transparent, and Lu Ran should have been able to see everything in the real world through them.

But at this moment, the pile of dead souls in front of them was so large that it even obscured their view.

"Whoo~"

"Whoosh~~~"

The white jade city wall, stretching between heaven and earth, seemed to collapse, crushing forward relentlessly.

Lu Ran's expression was serious, and he decisively flew away.

"Mea~"

Lu Ran couldn't help but let out a small bleating sound like a sheep.

This was the result of his extreme effort to activate the Eye of the Dead.

A strange desire arose in my heart, as if it were a lingering habit.

Lu Ran did not deliberately suppress this desire.

Go ahead and call out.

Having inherited everything from the tomb, one should naturally accept all of it.

Lu Ran's only worry was that he wouldn't be able to fulfill its last wish and would tarnish the tomb's reputation.

The tomb holds no last words.

The Immortal Sheep remained consistent throughout his years of education of Lu Ran, and even his final words conveyed this message to him:
Go your own way.

Skillful.

Destroying the Faceless Jade Venerable is my path!
"Whoosh~" Lu Ran retreated rapidly. As the Eye of the Dead exerted its power, layers of dead souls quickly pierced through his body and flew backward along with the young tomb.

Lu Ran's vision returned to normal, and he saw the overwhelming waves sweeping in.

Absolutely airtight!

Lu Ran reached forward with one hand, and a thick pillar of fire swept across the area. Out of the corner of his eye, he also saw the waves encircling him from the left and right.

Suddenly, his flying figure stopped.

Countless souls burrowed into the dead sheep's eye, and the white jade waves surged and surged from all directions, completely engulfing the tiny, invisible figures.

"Whoosh~~~"

Lu Ran absorbed as many souls as possible, only suddenly flashing away at the last moment.

Having reached the divine realm, he can use the divine-grade skill "Shadow Flash" to teleport thousands of kilometers in a single moment!

The next instant, Lu Ran found himself standing in a vast, desolate sky.

"Heh." Lu Ran snorted coldly.

Faceless Jade Venerable, I admit you are truly powerful, and I don't know how to defeat you.

But it seems you can't win me over either?

[Mind your mindset!] The spirit of the Blade of the Slayer suddenly transmitted a message, its tone stern, [Lu Ran, do you even want to help me advance?]

Lu Ran: "."

Can't I even secretly rage against her if I can't win her over?

What a blatant act of insubordination!
I was put in this position of master, and I'm being lectured like a grandson every day.
(End of this chapter)