The Old Gods

Chapter 809 My Executioner

Holy Spirit Mountain - The Edge of Heaven.

Lu Ran stepped out of the mirror and was astonished to find himself surrounded by mist.

"Who?" A figure flew up from outside the cliff and asked in a deep voice.

"Me." A muffled voice came from behind the blood crystal mask.

"Young Master?" Yan Chou was surprised, then his expression turned somewhat grim. "Are you alright?"

Lu Ran left in the early morning, and it is only morning now. This inevitably makes Yan Chou think of many things, assuming that Lu Ran was killed and fled in a sorry state, and had to retreat back to the mountain to recuperate.

"No," Lu Ran asked, "Who is advancing?"

Yan Choufei landed on the edge of the cliff, knelt down and bowed his head: "It is said that you are the Martial Emperor under your command. This humble servant was sent by you to guard the edge of the sky."

"Huh?" Lu Ran finally showed a hint of joy.

Wu Xiao, Wu Xiao, you've finally advanced!
You're going to slack off like this as long as I don't leave the mountain realm? Do you only start to worry after I successfully ascend and venture into the celestial realm?
Lu Ran smiled and shook his head, transmitting his thoughts in his mind: 【Evil Shadow.】

"Master?" A surprised female voice echoed in his mind.

[Summon Senior Bai Rao and Generals Feng Yan to the ends of the earth.]

Lu Ran gave the command in his mind, opened his hand, and the phoenix-patterned gourd automatically flew into his palm.

He looked through his phoenix-like eyes at the man in imperial robes in the mist: "Come with me to the Heavenly Realm."

"Yes!" Yan Chou nodded repeatedly, extremely excited.

Lu Ran was filled with emotion upon seeing this. Holding the magic gourd, he took this loyal former general of the Cloud Sea into his possession.

Suddenly, a graceful figure appeared in an instant: "Master, I have already notified a few people."

Lu Ran nodded: "This time when I return, I will bring Bai Rao and Yan Chou to the Heavenly Realm. Then I will summon Senior Tu Feng to the Edge of Heaven to continue protecting the Ran Sect."

After I leave, please inform Madam of this message.

"Why doesn't the master tell us himself?"

Before Yan Shuangzi could finish speaking, Lu Ran interrupted her: "No, thank you."

I had to say a few words to Xiao Ruyi before we had to part again.

Why torture her?

Lu Ran still vividly remembers the way she pretended to be asleep when they parted this morning.

She wasn't good at pretending. Whenever she was fast asleep, her shallow breathing was long and rhythmic, which always made Lu Ran feel particularly at ease.

There wasn't any this morning.

Despite being a cold and indifferent person, she is troubled by emotions.

Ugh.
Am I really a menace?
"Little Lu~" A charming voice came from behind.

Lu Ran turned his head and saw a beautiful snake, writhing its alluring body as it rapidly crawled towards him on the ground.

He immediately reached down with one hand, anticipating the opponent's movement path.

Sure enough, Lu Ran placed his hand on Bai Rao's head, saving himself from being used as a steel pipe: "Come back to heaven with me?"

"Really?" Bai Rao was overjoyed, her beautiful eyes shining brightly.

Of course she knew what this meant!
The young sect leader, Lu, is finally going to take her under his wing and present her with an evil statue.

"Hmm." Lu Ran was a little dazed, and actually saw a childlike smile on the face of this world-destroying powerhouse.

Just how happy was she?
This cruel world is indeed adept at creating both joy and sorrow.

"Alright~ I'll go with you." Bai Rao shook her head slightly, rubbing against Lu Ran's palm.

Lu Ran: "."

What has this woman been turned into by the evil god, the Jade-Faced Serpent?
"Go in." As Lu Ran sucked Bai Rao into the gourd, all the people he was supposed to bring were now complete.

Why not take Tu Feng up with you?
Because Bai Rao worships the Jade-Faced Serpent, and Tu Feng worships the Martial Monk.

One god, one demon; two sides of the same coin.

Having witnessed the cooperation between gods and demons in the Heavenly Realm, Lu Ran naturally assumed that the interactions between the martial monk and the Jade-Faced Serpent would be relatively frequent.

It is clearly inappropriate for two Heavenly Realm human disciples to break their contracts at the same time (their souls were devoured by the Faceless Jade Venerable, severing the contractual connection).

Let's try to schedule it at different times.

Lu Ran waited for a while longer at the edge of the sky before Feng Yan and his companion arrived. He opened a floor-to-ceiling mirror leading to Mo Gu Peak for them and ordered, "You two go clear the area first and wait for me."

"Yes!"

"Yes, ma'am." The two responded and quickly stepped into the mirror.

After finishing everything, Lu Ran looked at Yan Shuangzi, who was standing silently to the side: "The Heavenly Realm is alright. Nightmare and I can handle it. Don't worry."

"Mmm," Yan Shuangzi responded softly.

Lu Ran placed a hand on her shoulder: "The stone sculpture you fuse with in the future will be very popular on the Heavenly Battlefield. The vicious dog can teleport, and the greedy wolf can become invisible."

You are special compared to everyone else; you have the ability to gather the spirit of the Holy Spirit and strengthen yourself.

You might not believe it, but after advancing to the Heavenly Realm, your subsequent advancements might be even faster than your leveling up within the Sea Realm.

Yan Shuangzi naturally believed Lu Ran's words and nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

"I'll go invite Peak Master Tu. You can contact him later."

A few minutes later, in the celestial realm.

A large stone peak suddenly trembled, and a floor-to-ceiling mirror opened up inside.

Lu Ran emerged, concealing his presence. He immediately dispersed the floor mirror and then flashed into the air, carefully observing all directions.

After confirming that it was safe, he returned to the cave and released the three people from the gourd.

"You're back again." Bai Rao reached down and brushed aside the flowing mist around her waist. [So, can we interrogate the Faceless Jade Venerable?] Deng Yuxiang immediately asked telepathically, quickly arriving at the cave entrance and cautiously peering outside.

Lu Ran curled his lip: [The Immortal Sheep said that the only ones we can defeat are lowly lackeys.]

Deng Yuxiang: "."

So, feel free to ask?

[Ask again later, I'll take on two disciples first.]

Lu Ran looked at the man in the imperial robe: "Ugly Slave, can you contact the Evil Spear Emperor?"

Yan Chou carefully sensed it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, the contract connection is very weak. I need to get close to the sacred mountain area to be able to communicate with the evil god."

Furthermore, young master, even within the sacred mountain region, the communication between humans and gods/demons is not very clear.

Lu Ran had already made up his mind that his connection with Lord Immortal Sheep was extremely weak here.

However, in the perception of gods and demons, there should still be a slight difference between the Celestial Realm and the Mountain Realm.

"Come here." Lu Ran extended one hand. "I will have the Evil Spear Emperor Stone Sculpture sign an inheritance contract with you. Just follow my instructions."

"Yes!"

"Whoosh!!" A huge phantom of an evil god appeared inside Lu Ran's body.

Bai Rao stood to the side, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she imagined her future.

Lu Ran was already quite adept at taking on disciples.

With a muffled groan, Yan Chou, under Lu Ran's protection, tore up the original master-servant contract.

The executioner who once served under the gods and demons now completely belonged to Lu Ran.

A shimmering white moonlight emanated from Lu Ran's hand, which he placed on Yan Chou's head, nourishing his body and mind.

"In a little while, I will take you back to Holy Spirit Mountain, to Desert Peak, and help you merge with the Evil Spear Emperor, Evil Sculpture."

"Yes."

Lu Ran added, "You can devour the same-origin deity, the Spear Decay God, and obtain all the divine techniques of the Spear Decay sect."

"Gulp." Yan Chou's Adam's apple bobbed.

The evil magic of the Evil Spear Emperor clan is already powerful enough.

Could we add the Gun-Destroying Divine Technique as well?
One is a god, the other a demon. Although their techniques are quite similar, there is one huge difference: the Evil Spear Emperor clan does not have the ability to teleport!
The "Gun Rotten Faction" exists!
Yan Chou couldn't even imagine how powerful he would become after being equipped with teleportation.
"Thank you for your great kindness, young master!" Yan Chou said in a trembling voice.

Lu Ran spoke softly: "You are my mother's former subordinate. Even after she was forced to leave, you never abandoned her and protected her sword for so many years. This is what you deserve."

"Ugly slave."

"Alright." Lu Ran interrupted the other person and turned to look at Bai Rao.

Bai Rao immediately stepped forward: "Little Lu, my love for you is as sincere as the sun and moon."

"I remember Aunt Bai saving my Tiangang City and protecting my Ranmen warriors as they advanced in the Misty Rain Lake."

Hearing Lu Ran's words, Bai Rao revealed a charming smile, but Lu Ran's next sentence completely stunned her.

"Is Aunt Bai sure she wants to be associated with the Jade-Faced Serpent Stone Sculpture?"

Bai Rao was stunned at first, then she became anxious!

"Little Lu, Little Lu~" she said in a pitiful voice, "Don't you dare play with me!"

Lu Ran rolled his eyes. What kind of outrageous words were these!
He said helplessly, "You've seen Yan Chou's situation. The Divine Sculpture and the Evil Sculpture can be combined into one, which will definitely greatly increase his strength!"
As you know, the Monk Warrior and the Jade-Faced Serpent are two sides of the same coin, and my Monk Warrior Divine Sculpture is already bound to the Wind Emperor.

Bai Rao immediately fell silent.

Lu Ran: "Aunt Bai mentioned before that she was once a disciple of Tianluan?"

Bai Rao was initially hesitant, but upon hearing the words "Tian Luan," she seemed to react immediately and said, "This servant wants to become the Jade-Faced Snake."

Lu Ran: "."

"If gods and demons can cooperate, then I and that Wind Emperor should be able to as well?"

"That's true."

Bai Rao breathed a sigh of relief, picked up Lu Ran's sleeve, and gently tugged at it: "Little Lu, let me become the Jade-Faced Snake, your Aunt Bai begs you."

Lu Ran looked at the woman pleading in a low voice, remained silent for a long time, and then nodded slightly: "Okay."

"Really?" Bai Rao excitedly grabbed Lu Ran's wrist. "Yes, yes!"

Inheriting the art of stone sculpture is no trivial matter.
In Bai Rao's view, no matter how kind Lu Ran is, a person who is destined for great things must put his career first and everything else second.

To my surprise, Lu Ran actually agreed!
She never imagined that, from Lu Ran's perspective, having Bai Rao cooperate with He Qifeng might be a good choice.

He Qifeng has an extremely strong personality!

Bai Rao's personality is... well.

The two can complement each other and also check each other when they cooperate.

Lu Ran placed a hand on Bai Rao's head, and the illusory image of the Jade-Faced Snake appeared within his body: "Aunt Bai, you don't want to return to being a Heavenly Phoenix and insist on becoming a snake. After this contract is completed, tell me your story."

Bai Rao lowered her eyes and said softly, "Is this Sect Master Lu's order?"

Lu Ran was silent for a moment, then said, "No, this is a request."

Bai Rao suddenly smiled.

I can grant you anything else, but this is the only thing I can do if it's just a request.
I am a very cruel person.

That being said, how could a king like you exist in such a cruel world?
Bai Rao closed her eyes, shook her head slightly, and gently rubbed against Lu Ran's warm palm.

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