The Old Gods

Chapter 1057 Terrifying Divine Technique!
Lu Ran had already figured out why there was no Forgotten Spring stone sculpture in the sculpture garden.

The stone sculptures in the park were built bit by bit by the Immortal Sheep using the souls of human believers and demon minions who died in battle.

But where do the believers of Wangquan come from?
Even Li Rouyin was treated like a treasure by Wang Quan, who protected her by his side every day.

Wangquan does possess two divine positions and can create demonic minions, but countless gods and demons have imprisoned her here, forbidding her from making any moves.

Since she is positioned as a deity, Wangquan cannot and will not create demonic minions to invade the human world.

Therefore, this special stone sculpture is missing from the sculpture park.

No problem!

Now that the Goddess Wangquan has submitted to the Ran Sect, Lu Ran can directly ask her for the sect's energy to build his own stone sculpture in the garden.

With this in mind, Lu Ran listened very attentively as Lord Wangquan introduced the sect's divine techniques!
After all, Lu Ran will also possess all the techniques she has.

"Ling ring ring~"

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, red silk threads swayed gently, and ancient bronze coins kept touching each other.

Lu Ran was in the midst of it all, listening to Lord Wangquan's soft whispers amidst the wails of countless souls.

The Wangquan sect possesses a total of eight divine techniques!
In terms of the sheer number of techniques, she should be comparable to a second-rate god.

In addition, the Wangquan faction also possesses the rare property of becoming ethereal!
Lu Ran nodded repeatedly in agreement.

As expected of a special being, it even possesses unique characteristics.

The first technique is called "Rebirth Money," which is not a fragment of a magical artifact, but a divine technique of the same name.

The Forgotten Spring can conjure up a large number of illusory ancient bronze coins, which can be manipulated at will to bind and imprison souls. Since the coins are from the soul dimension, they are not affected by the real dimension.

One word: Awesome!

This means that no matter how chaotic the battlefield is, Wangquan can easily capture souls.

The second technique is called the Hundred Coin Soul Robe. Wangquan can use the souls of the dead as materials to make special copper coins, and then weave them into a unique garment.

Unlike the clothing of various gods and sects, the Hundred Coins Soul Robe does not have any defensive effect.

Its existence is so great that it is invisible to ordinary people.

But I can hear it!

Under the influence of unique divine magic, the copper coin garment made from the souls of the dead, in a rudimentary way, transcended dimensions and entered the real world in the form of "sound".

The mournful wails of the dead had a considerable deterrent effect!

Any living being that dares to approach the Spring of Forgetfulness will tremble in its soul, thus affecting its combat performance, or even causing it to flee in fear.

Lu Ran was amazed.

The first two techniques are quite good, hmm, they're rather flashy.

Overall, it's not even in the same league as a tomb.

Lu Ran doesn't need to spend money on the dead; wherever his gaze falls, countless souls are under his control.

Whether living or dead, everyone trembled under his horizontal gaze; even Wang Quan was not spared.

Lu Ran could even tear the "Hundred Coins Soul Robe" apart with just a glance.

As long as it's a wandering soul, it doesn't matter what form it takes, whether it's a copper coin or clothing.
He'll have complete control over them all!
The Third Divine Technique, "Debt of Rebirth," allows the Spring of Oblivion to absorb the energy of the deceased, aiding in cultivation and nourishing and strengthening oneself.

After Jiang Pin, this method can also be reversed to nourish the souls of the dead and help them exist for a long time.

With the help of this method, his father, Lu Xing, remained trapped for a long time until Lu Ran came to pick him up.

The Fourth Divine Technique, Forgetful Spring Eye, allows one to see things in the soul dimension.

However, this method has a drawback! The mortal eye cannot withstand this strange energy that crosses the realms of Yin and Yang, and the disciples of Wangquan will gradually go blind.

Hearing this, Lu Ran secretly shook his head.

My Eye of the Dead is far, far superior to the Eye of the Forgotten Spring.
It is likely that Li Rouyin became blind because of this method.

The Fifth Divine Technique, Forget the Spring Heart, is a standard defensive technique.

The sixth divine technique truly captivated Lu Ran! He restrained himself and did not interrupt Lady Wangquan, patiently listening to her continue explaining the ultimate move.

As a second-class deity, Wangquan possesses two powerful skills.

The divine spell "Path to the Underworld" that Jiang Jingshi was suited for could summon many paths that ordinary people could not see, drawing in the souls of the dead from the battlefield and causing them all to rush towards the body of the Forgotten Spring.

It quickly replenishes energy and heals itself.

The more souls on the battlefield, and the higher their strength, the stronger the recovery and healing effects!

Lu Ran's expression turned strange upon hearing this.

It really is a... well, a special healing technique.

You can use the souls of the dead to cultivate and absorb energy, fine, but you can even use the souls of the dead to heal your injuries?

Not bad!

Once I have this method myself, I can try it out.

The ultimate skill "Return to Tranquility of the River of Oblivion" is even more remarkable when it is used in the Sea Realm!
The Spring of Oblivion can summon an invisible River of Oblivion, continuously and extensively seizing the energy of all annihilated lives on the battlefield, sweeping all the souls of the dead into the torrent, making them part of her power.

Wherever the river flows, everything withers, continuously inflicting a soul-crushing effect on the enemy.

"Okay." Lu Ran nodded in satisfaction.

Wang Quan bowed respectfully, very humble: "It's just some trivial skill." Lu Ran didn't respond, finally asking the question he had been holding back for so long: "You can probe the memories of living beings?"

Wang Quan immediately corrected him, saying, "The memories of the dead."

Seeing that Lu Ran was very interested, Wang Quan repeated the sixth divine technique, explaining it in detail:

"My divine magic, the 'Floating Life Coin,' can retrieve and extract a key memory from a deceased soul's life and create it into a special copper coin."

Wang Quan paused for a moment, then continued, "Any living being struck by this coin will instantly experience the most intense emotions from that memory."

For example, the pain of separation by death can have a significant psychological impact on the enemy.

Lu Ran pursed his lips, not caring about the second half.

As the lord of gods and demons, he has too many mental output techniques. Why would he use such complicated moves when fighting enemies?
Of course, it wouldn't be impossible to make the "Floating Life Money" in advance, turn it into a string of coins to hang on your waist, and throw it out when you need it.

But Lu Ran still found it troublesome.

He shouted it out, and everything came to him.

Whether the other party is dizzy, fearful, or has lost their mind, it is all under Lu Ran's control.

Therefore, what he really cares about is the first half—searching for the memories of the dead!

"So, as long as I give you a dead soul, you can tell me everything about this person's life, down to the smallest detail?" Lu Ran asked.

Wang Quan immediately shook his head: "The memories of the dead are often very vague, and the closer they are to the moment of death, the clearer their memories become."

If we trace back further, only the most vivid memories are those etched deeply into one's life during that time.

"I see." Lu Ran nodded slightly.

enough!
Let alone gods and demons, even for humans whose lifespan is only a hundred years, most of their life experiences are quite boring, right?
The Divine Magic Floating Life Money allows one to clearly see unforgettable memories, much like turning the pages of a thick book directly to the most important ones.

Highlight the most important paragraphs.

It seems that the creation of the Forget-Spring stone sculpture in the garden should be put on the agenda!

"Does it have to be a ghost?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.

Wang Quan nodded firmly: "A living organism is a natural barrier."

No matter how fragile the human body may be, I cannot overcome the barrier of life to equate the soul with the dead and directly extract its memories.

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

You can't overcome the barrier of life, but I can!
For a tomb, the so-called soul is nothing more than a departed soul temporarily residing within a vibrant life.

In Lu Ran's world, the line between life and death is extremely blurred.

That is
Lu Ran became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

I should be able to directly probe the memories of living people!
It could even be taken to a more sophisticated level, allowing someone to directly extract a segment of a living person's memory.
In that case, would the other person "lose their memory"?
This move seems a bit ruthless.
Take Xiao Ruyi as an example. If all her memories from the past ten years were removed, would she still remember herself?

If we could capture a Jade Venerable in its true form and extract all its memories...
Will she still remember who she is and what she is supposed to do?

In Lu Ran's speculation, the Jade Venerable's original form was split off, and if one of them was injured, it would likely affect the other forms.

This is not just baseless speculation!

Fairy Jiang once shared relevant information:
In the battle at Mount Nüying, after Lu Ran killed the Jade Venerable himself, the Jade Venerable's army in the far northwest stopped its advance without warning and then retreated.

The two battlefields were far apart, so how did the Northwest Army receive intelligence from the Southeast battlefield in such a timely manner?

Therefore, Lu Ran believes that the original versions of the characters are interconnected on certain levels.

Because of this, before bringing the Jade Venerable's soul into the sculpture garden, Lu Ran deliberately tore her into thousands of soul fragments.

Returning to the topic of how to deal with enemies, if I were to face another Jade Venerable in person, could I influence the other remaining Jade Venerables by extracting their memories?
Why not give it a try?

Lu Ran couldn't help but lick his lips.

But then something occurred to him, and he was doused with a bucket of cold water from head to toe.

"Sigh," Lu Ran sighed deeply.

Pity.

Lady Wangquan is not a product of the sculpture garden, so I cannot abduct her and simply stuff her into the back garden.

"Does the sect leader have some worries?" Wang Quan was happy to help Lu Ran. "If you wish to explore the memories of a certain being, you only need to bring the spirit of that being, and I can help you."

Lu Ran came to his senses, pondered for a moment, and then said, "We can't probe the memories of the Jade Venerable himself through the souls of the minions, can we?"

Wang Quan looked apologetic and slowly shook his head.

Jade Venerable's henchmen and Divine Demon Henchmen are all the same; they are independent individuals created based on the original Venerable, inheriting his nature, mindset, combat skills, and so on.

Undeniably, the underlings have a relatively clear understanding of their own identity.

For example, the henchmen created by Deng Yuxiang will have a natural affinity for Lu Ran when they meet him, knowing that he is their leader.

But the Nightmare minions have no idea how the deep bond between Lu and Deng was formed.

They will never know what happened to the two of them along the way.

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded, pondered for a long time, and then suddenly turned to look at Wang Quan.

Wang Quan held his breath, his face showing a look of inquiry.

Lu Ran's expression was serious, and his voice was hoarse: "Lord Wangquan, I'm afraid I'll have to borrow a lot of your power."

Wang Quan's heart tightened instantly!
(End of this chapter)