The Old Gods

Chapter 1056 Devout Gods

Lu Ran gripped the Venerable Slayer Blade tightly and said slowly, "After you advance to the second tier, it would be best if you possessed a very powerful divine weapon domain."

The voice was deep and hoarse, enough to make all living beings tremble with fear.

However, the Venerable Slayer Blade was completely unaffected by this!
Show me your attitude. I need to advance to the second tier first, don't I?

"Ha." Lu Ran laughed in exasperation.

good good!
If your divine weapon domain falls apart, see how I deal with you!
Lu Ran twirled his sword, about to flash forward, when he suddenly sensed someone praying to him.

After searching for a moment, he transmitted his voice: "Mr. Conglong?"

[Sect Leader, do you have time now?]

【explain. 】

Could you please tell me about the specific situation in the border region?

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ran recounted what he had seen and heard.

Upon hearing that the "White Jade Wave" had already transformed into a solid white jade city wall and was still expanding outwards, Yu Changsheng's expression turned solemn.

He organized his thoughts and transmitted his voice: "Sect Master, I believe we cannot allow the Faceless Jade Venerable to grow stronger."

Lu Ran listened silently, and with a flash, he returned to the area of ​​the white jade city wall.

[The Faceless Jade Venerable is accumulating power! What's outwardly apparent is the ever-increasing number of his minions; secretly, the number of the Jade Venerable himself may also be increasing!]

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

He disagreed with this.

The souls of henchmen are shaped by energy, but the souls of the true master cannot.

That's a divine soul!
In Lu Ran's mind, the Faceless Jade Venerable must have an incredibly powerful divine soul, so powerful that it exceeded the comprehension of the gods of the Burning Gate.

She can split from this base, thus possessing multiple powerful entities.

But can a divine soul be created out of thin air?
What a joke!
Creating a divine soul is equivalent to creating a god.

Even if the Faceless Jade Venerable is a "new thing" and not within the framework of the god-demon system, it should not possess such extreme abilities.

This isn't a beautiful fantasy; it's the reality we face.

If the Faceless Jade Venerable truly possessed this ability, wouldn't the Old Gods have already been completely overrun?
Moreover, gods and demons have been in the world for over forty years. If the Jade Venerable could create divine souls at will, she should have already created a vast army during this long period of time.

Why tighten the defense at this time?

[Sect Leader, we cannot let her continue like this! Jade Venerable will eventually unleash her power, and at that time, we may not be able to withstand it.]

Lu Ran agreed with this point.

When he saw the white jade city wall before, he also felt that Jade Venerable wanted to take down the Burning Gate in one fell swoop.

What does the gentleman plan to do?

"Take the initiative and form assault teams." Yu Changsheng immediately responded, "We can't just sit idly by and wait for the enemy to come to us."

[Sir, you're being a bit idealistic.]

"Oh?" Yu Changsheng paused for a moment, then said, "Please enlighten me, Sect Master."

Lu Ran looked into the distance at the sturdy, pieced-together white jade city wall: [If you attack from a distance, your minions will immediately absorb the energy and souls of their companions and recycle them.]

No matter how many soldiers kill, it's all in vain; they can only waste their source energy.

In close combat, with the slaughter and the consumption of souls, the soldiers would inevitably be swallowed by the tide, and their lives would be lost.

Yu Changsheng's face turned ugly as he realized that he had greatly underestimated the number of the Jade Venerable Clan.

Lu Ran remained silent, his heart equally heavy.

"Buzz~" The Venerable Slayer Blade suddenly trembled.

Yes, that's exactly the situation!

"Quiet," Lu Ran coldly commanded, gazing at the enemy camp.

Within the entire Burning Gate, only he could remotely control the Jade Venerable's spirit to fly over and inflict real damage on the enemy.

Wait!
Perhaps Wang Quan and Li Rouyin could do it too?

You could ask Lord Wangquan.

"Sect Master, if we lead a large army, supported by demonic minions, and push the front line to the border, do you think it's feasible?"

Lu Ran pondered: "Our base will be vulnerable, and we'll be easily surrounded, attacked from both sides."

Far away on the Immortal Jade Mountain, Yu Changsheng nodded.

The sect leader's concerns are valid.

The sacred mountain base camp is something that the Burning Gate cannot abandon under any circumstances, as it concerns the human world.

Another serious problem is that the Celestial Battlefield is divided into three levels: upper and lower.

If the soldiers of the Burning Gate venture too far into enemy territory, the Jade Venerable Clan below can emerge from the ground and encircle them.

From this perspective, even if we were to launch an attack, we should do so within the boundaries of the First Heaven and advance towards the border regions!

However, if this is done, the defenses of the Third Heaven will inevitably be weak, and the Jade Venerable Clan will be able to break into the vortex of dark clouds, fly over the Demon Cave, and reach the human world.

It's not easy.

Since the main force cannot be mobilized, attacks can only be launched in small squads, but these small squads are unlikely to achieve any results.

Perhaps, the Burning Gate should also engage in an arms race?

Like the Faceless Jade Venerable, shall we immediately begin producing a large number of divine and demonic minions?

Is it really right to be led by the nose like this, wasting a huge amount of energy?

The Faceless Jade Venerable created his minions because they could inflict damage on the gods of the Burning Gate and turn their divine bodies into jade.

These demonic minions cannot harm the Jade Venerable in the slightest; they can only be used to defend against minions of the same level.

Furthermore, in terms of combat strength, the demon minions are definitely inferior to their opponents.

Not worth the candle!

With this power, the gods and demons could easily destroy Heavenly Realm Jade Venerable's minions by using their own divine and evil magic. No!
There was no choice but to accept the Burning Gate!
A large number of minions must be created immediately. No matter how strong the gods and demons are, their numbers are limited, and they cannot simultaneously attend to the first, second, and third heavens. "Sigh," Jiang Ruyi sighed inwardly.

Looking at Yu Changsheng's somber expression, she knew he was in trouble.

Since Lu Ran returned to the Heavenly Realm battlefield, and the Jade Venerable Clan retreated like a tide, this problem has been troubling the Ran Clan ever since.

It has been three or four days now.

Yu Changsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately transmitted his voice: "Sect Master, why don't we send Elder Lu and General Qin to dismantle the city wall by teleportation!"

Should we bring the Jade Emperor's henchmen back to our home turf?

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Changsheng's body trembled violently, feeling an icy chill to the bone.

He looked up and saw who it was, then quickly lowered his head again.

A deep, hoarse voice drifted into my ears: "Sir, you are indeed intelligent."

"Thank you, Sect Master," Yu Changsheng said in a trembling voice.

"Why don't you discuss the feasibility of the plan with Madam?" Lu Ran said casually, then looked at Jiang Ruyi, "I'm going to Youhuang Ferry to discuss some things with Lord Wangquan."

“Okay,” Jiang Ruyi replied hastily.

Her soul trembled, but a Daoist heart warmed her soul.

He did indeed pay attention to me.

He could have communicated telepathically, but he came back specifically to say goodbye.

"Whoosh~" Lu Ran waved his hand casually, and a full-length mirror quickly took shape.

He couldn't have been this fast when he was at the Heavenly Realm level.

Limited by the evil magic of the Mirror Demon Clan, Lu Ran must first summon the basic skill, Mirror of Sin, and then transform its nature to become a teleportation mirror that can cross the three realms.

As Lu Ran advanced to the Divine Realm, the full-length mirror was pieced together with a wave of his hand.

Swift and silky smooth!
Lu Ran stepped into the Demon Cave Bamboo Sea and stood in front of the gate of the Rebirth Hall in the backyard of Youhuang Ferry.

"Ding Ding Ding ~"

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, the crisp sound of copper coins clashing together could be heard.

Lu Ran raised his hand to knock on the door, saying, "Excuse me."

Immediately, he heard footsteps approaching from afar.

"Click~"

The heavy palace doors parted to reveal a pale-skinned woman in a black dress who respectfully bowed and said, "Sect Master."

"Rouyin, I've come to see Lord Wangquan."

The woman in the black dress looked up, and Lu Ran then noticed that her eyes, which should have been empty, were now focused.

Her expression was so devout: "Sect Master, I am Wangquan."

Lu Ran: "."

He lowered his head, looking at the deity kneeling behind the high threshold, and could clearly feel her deep reverence from the bottom of her heart.

In this world, perhaps only Wangquan clearly knows the origin of the "tomb".

As the saying goes, ignorance breeds fearlessness.

Other gods and demons would only be intimidated by Lu Ran's aura. If he knew how to conceal his aura, the Fire Evil Monk would probably not surrender easily when facing him for the first time.

The Forgotten Spring is different!
She knew perfectly well that she was part of the divine and demonic system, and that her claim of representing death was nothing but self-praise.

Being able to cross the boundaries between the living and the dead and manipulate and utilize the souls of the dead is merely a trivial skill.

What exists before us is the law itself!
“Lord Wangquan, there’s no need for such formalities.” Lu Ran bent down and helped the deity up.

One addressed him respectfully as "Sect Master," while the other addressed him as "Sir."

It's a matter of each person having their own opinion.

"What brings you here, Sect Master?" Wang Quan stepped back two steps and asked softly.

Lu Ran then said, "When you have time later, tell me how you met Lord Immortal Sheep."

“There’s no need to specifically choose a time,” Wang Quan shook his head. “The story is very short.”

"Oh?"

"My birth filled a void in the divine and demonic race. My abilities are very special; I am the only being among the divine and demonic groups who truly delves into the soul realm, which has attracted Lord Tomb's attention."

"And then?" Lu Ran became somewhat interested.

"Then Lord Tomb came to me." Wang Quan lowered his head and smiled. "After learning everything about me, Lord Tomb lost interest and never appeared again."

Lu Ran: "."

Did the Immortal Sheep think he had seen one of his own kind back then?

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be just this?

Hmm, it's a sad story.

That said, the birth of gods and demons, and the ethereal existence of divine positions, are all excellent research topics.

The discovery of the tomb is also worth exploring in detail.

According to the Immortal Sheep, it doesn't know how it came to be; the only certainty is that it arose in response to the emergence of gods and demons.

Laws, mysteries.
As long as the Burning Gate wins, I will have a long and peaceful life to study all of this.

Lu Ran pulled himself out of his thoughts, stepped over the high threshold, and entered the Hall of Rebirth: "The war in the Heavenly Realm is tense, and the Ran Clan is at a critical juncture of life and death."

He stepped into the beautiful red rain, opened his eyes of the underworld, and looked at the strings of illusory copper coins: "I came here today to understand your specific abilities."

"If Lord Wangquan doesn't mind, please tell me."

Wang Quan immediately nodded: "Yes."

(End of this chapter)