The Old Gods

Chapter 1071 Are there any masters?

On the fifteenth day of the eleventh lunar month, inside the sculpture park.

Lu Ran hovered in front of the Faceless Stone Venerable and placed the last wisp of the Jade Venerable's divine soul on her face.

His palm landed on her forehead, as he carefully felt something.

"No, it's still a little bit short," Lu Ran murmured, slowly opening his eyes.

Over the past ten days, he has torn all five jade spirits he captured into fragments and pasted them onto the faceless stone spirit.

They are meticulously crafting the hope for the Burning Gate.

Judging from its appearance alone, the faceless stone vessel has already taken shape.

Apart from being a dark-colored stone artifact, it is completely identical to the faceless jade vase in every other aspect!
But in the end, it was still just a little bit short.

Creating a stone sculpture is really difficult!

This time, Lu Ran brought back five Jade Venerable Divine Souls. In addition, he seized a Divine Soul from Mount Nüying a few months ago, bringing the total raw materials to six Divine Souls.

Keep in mind, these are all divine souls! Despite such a considerable amount of resources, the Faceless Stone Venerable was still not fully completed.

Hmm. It's alright!

Since we're almost there, let's go to the borderlands and kill some of Jade Venerable's lackeys.

It just so happens that the Slaying Venerable Blade has been itching to unleash its power these past few days.

Regarding the matter of the Divine Weapon Domain, one cannot truly blame a single soldier and its master.

Power, of course, is the capital for the inferior to defy the superior.

The desire for power embodied in the Zan Zun Blade manifests itself in providing its master with comprehensive attribute enhancements, which is understandable.

If Lu Ran were not the Lord of Gods and Demons, and did not possess countless techniques, he would surely regard the Venerable Slayer Blade as a treasure.

However, Lu Ran possesses techniques that amplify attributes.

that's embarrassing
The Slaying Venerable Blade also realized this, and since advancing to the second tier, it has become even more annoyed, constantly holding back its desire to prove itself.

"Sect Master." A voice came from the sky diagonally above.

Lu Ran looked up and saw a huge stone surface.

Li Rouyin, one of the eight great generals of the Burning Gate!
She had a beautiful face, and after being turned into a stone sculpture, she was no longer as sickly pale as before, but rather much more pleasing to the eye.

Her eye condition was also cured.

His fragile body, once belonging to the human race, could not withstand the ability to blur the line between life and death, resulting in blindness.

Now she has stone eyes and her vision has been restored.

"The third level of the Heavenly Realm?" Lu Ran asked.

"Yes, Sect Master." Li Rouyin nodded gently. She had been waiting here for a long time, not daring to disturb Lu Ran until she saw him open his eyes, at which point she dared to call out softly.

“I’ve already spoken with Wangquan. She’ll give you half of her divine position. Come on, I’ll take you out.”

"Yes!" Li Rouyin replied, bowing her head.

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, Lu Ran opened his eyes, a barely perceptible sadness flashing across them.

He once thought that the sequence of the eight great generals could be completed.

Now that Li Rouyin has arrived, Jin Que'er has left forever.

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

Is it impossible for things in this world to be perfect?
Lu Ran took out the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd and went inside alone. He arrived in front of the Forgotten Spring God Statue, who had been waiting there, and handed over the False God Li Rouyin to her.

He then left.

Wang Quan knew what to do, so Lu Ran didn't need to do it himself.

He crawled out of the gourd, glanced at the gloomy Rebirth Hall, and then activated the teleportation mirror to leave.

One step away is the Immortal Jasmine Mountain.

"You're back." A gentle voice came from the horizon.

Lu Ran stepped down and landed in her palm.

He looked up and saw another huge and fascinating stone face.

It looks much better than Li Xiaochu's.

"How is it?" Jiang Ruyi clasped her hands together.

[Wang Quan is sharing his divine position with Li Rouyin.] Lu Ran responded via telepathy, [On my side, the Faceless Stone Venerable is still a little short of completion; I need to kill some Jade Venerable minions.]

"Buzz!"

The sword at his waist trembled violently.

It cannot hear the voice transmission, but it can sense the owner's psychological state.

The moment Lu Ran showed even the slightest hint of killing intent, the Venerable Slayer Blade couldn't wait to strike.

Lu Ran casually drew the Venerable Slayer Blade, looking at the gleaming blade and feeling its extremely intense desire.

He didn't even hear what Jiang Ruyi said.

"Lu Ran?"

"Hmm?" Lu Ran slowly ran two fingers across the cold blade.

It was clearly only a second-tier divine weapon, corresponding to the vast ocean, yet even a god-level being like Lu Ran had his hand trembling along with the hilt of the sword.

Just how frustrated and how much does this guy crave?

"Since the Venerable Slayer Blade is so eager to advance its level, why don't you go and kill the Jade Venerable's lackeys near the Divine Mountain?" A clear, cold voice approached from afar.

That was Jiang Ruyi's Heavenly Realm physical body.

She had just returned from the battlefield, holding the equally heavy divine weapon, the Jade-Slaying Sword.

These two swords were originally a set, both bestowed by the deceased god Tianchen. Before they were upgraded to divine weapons, the Zhuyu Sword reacted earlier than the Zhanzun Sword.

However, under Lu Ran's tutelage, the Zun-Zhan Dao (Slaying Venerable Blade) achieved a comeback.

At this time, the Jade-Slaying Sword was only a first-tier divine weapon and had not yet comprehended the divine weapon domain, while the Venerable-Slaying Blade had already reached the second tier and comprehended a... well, not very useful domain.

"Hmm," Lu Ran pondered for a moment, then turned to look down the mountain.

More than 20 kilometers away, an ice-blue teleportation array was activated, and countless Jade Venerable minions were teleported there.

Xuan Shuangyi's two bodyguards are currently engaged in a bloody massacre.

The celestial battlefield has reverted to its previous pattern, with soldiers wreaking havoc on the borderlands, relentlessly demolishing the white jade city walls. Alright.
Let the killing begin here!

As Fairy Jiang said, the Venerable Slayer Blade is really too urgent.

If I were to go on a mission to the borderlands and the Supreme Slayer Blade suddenly needed to be upgraded, that would be quite a mess.

"Is that alright?" Jiang Ruyi took Lu Ran's arm and spoke softly, "I'll have the soldiers kill the minions, but don't absorb their souls. I'll leave them all for you."

Lu Ran turned to look at the fairy, a rare smile appearing on his face: "Thank you, Madam."

When others address someone as "Madam," it is always a respectful term.

The way Lu Ran addresses him seems to have another layer of meaning.

Jiang Ruyi wrapped her arms around Lu Ran's arm even tighter; it had been a long time since she had seen him smile.

Although his smile was hidden behind the blood crystal mask, his eyes were smiling, making him no longer so sinister and cold.

She misses those days of rising to prominence.

Indeed, the situation was fraught with danger, but it was also a time of great satisfaction and revenge, as the gods and demons were routed and left in disarray.

When the Self-Ignition Gate became the new Cloud Sea and faced the Jade Venerable Clan, everything changed.

An absolute disadvantage, a sacred mountain shattered, and incredibly tragic casualties.

Death

Even the grave is powerless to stop this eternal farewell, which can only be silently accepted.

Jiang Ruyi suddenly felt a tightness around her waist as he pulled her into his arms with one hand. She leaned back slightly and looked up at his face, which was so close to hers.

"What are you thinking about?" A hoarse voice came from behind the mask.

Jiang Ruyi felt a little flustered. He had finally managed a smile and naturally didn't want anything else to spoil his mood. Thinking quickly, he said:
"Some time ago, after you left with Wangquan, Aunt Qiao and Uncle Lu..."

"What?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

Jiang Ruyi told him what had happened in the palm of her hand that day: "Aunt Qiao must have sensed something. After the meeting that day, she called out to Xue Lu."

"and then?"

Jiang Ruyi slowly shook her head: "Uncle Lu doesn't seem to have figured out how to face this yet, and he keeps his back to Aunt Qiao."

Aunt Qiao asked him a couple of questions, but he didn't answer, and then he teleported away.

Lu Ran's expression was strange: "And then what? Didn't your mother ask you about Blood Skull's identity?"

“No, Auntie just stared at the spot where the blood skull disappeared for a long time,” Jiang Ruyi said softly, lowering her eyes. “Then, Auntie gave me a cold look and left.”

"Hehe." Lu Ran laughed.

He wrapped one arm around Jiang Xianzi's waist, and with the other hand, he released the hilt of the knife and placed it on her forehead, gently brushing aside a strand of long hair: "Don't take it to heart. Consider that glance as something you suffered for me and Xiao Yuanxi."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blood crystal mask moved to the side, following its owner's will.

Jiang Ruyi realized what was about to happen and immediately closed her eyes, and sure enough, she was met with a compensatory kiss.

She responded gently, savoring the moment of tenderness almost devoutly.

Since Lu Ran became a tomb, and since the Jade Venerable was placed over the Ran Sect, such moments have been incredibly precious to her.

Unfortunately, it only lasted for a short while.

Lu Ran quickly put on the Blood Crystal Mask, gripped the constantly humming Zun-zun Blade again, and vanished in a flash.

kill.

Endless devouring.

With a heart full of defiance, Lu Ran stood in an extremely humble position, shattering one faceless jade vessel after another.

Strangely, when wave after wave of Jade Venerable's minions were teleported here to fight against the gods of the Burning Gate, they were all ruthless and went all out, even though their strength and realm were insufficient.

But when they face Lu Ran, they give up resisting.

That's not all; many of Jade Venerable's lackeys would give Lu Ran a half-smile.

That's really not easy!
After all, the identity of the Jade Venerable Clan is very vague.

"What does that expression mean?" After killing for an unknown amount of time, Lu Ran finally couldn't help but ask.

The faceless jade lord stood with his hands behind his back, gently looking at Lu Ran: "You look very helpless."

"Heh." Lu Ran let out a cold laugh.

I?
helpless?

I'm waiting for Li Rouyin to become a god, and I'm waiting for the divine product, Floating Life Money.

I am waiting for the faceless stone statue to take shape, waiting for this stone sculpture to bring hope to the Burning Gate.

I'm waiting for the Supreme Slayer Blade to upgrade, waiting for it to help me slay your clan!

And what are you all waiting for?
Waiting to die?
"A helpless and desperate soul, the tragic nature of humanity." The Faceless Jade Venerable spoke softly as he slowly flew forward.

She actually pressed her forehead against the tip of the Blade of Slaying the Venerable: "Lu Ran, the gods and demons will be completely destroyed, and you cannot protect them."

How many more attacks can your Burning Gate withstand? Once, or twice?

I assure you, for every god and demon you bring back from the realm of the dead, I will slay for that same number.

Lu Ran's face was gloomy as he looked at the blurry face separated by a knife.

“Lu Ran, I admit that your existence is beyond my comprehension. Perhaps you, like me, were born by accident, a result of divine mercy.”

The faceless jade deity said softly, "If you are indestructible, I accept it calmly, but one day you will also accept reality and realize that only you and I are allowed to exist in this world."

But if you are someone who can be eliminated.

As she finished speaking, a half-smile appeared on her face.

Seeing that face made Lu Ran's anger surge!

"Om!!"

Suddenly, the blood crystal mask trembled violently.

Accompanied by terrifying energy fluctuations, a mist tornado rapidly gathered in the sky and slowly enveloped everything.

Lu Ran's expression froze.

Slaying Venerable Blade: ? ? ?
Are there any experts?

No! My master is leading me in a desperate search for the second divine weapon realm, what are you doing, you lousy mask, trying to steal the show?
(End of this chapter)