The Old Gods

Chapter 810 The Path of a False God
Lu Ran is very steady.

The signing and breaking of contracts with the executioners must be completed in the Heavenly Realm, so that the Faceless Jade Venerable can take the blame as much as possible.

The executioners are integrated with the stone sculptures in the garden, which is within the boundaries of Holy Spirit Mountain.

After all, Lu Ran needed to bring out the stone sculptures, and the stone sculptures were often two or three hundred meters long, which was really too eye-catching.

Thus, Lu Ran led his team to Holy Spirit Mountain·Mogu Peak.

Feng and Yan had been waiting here for a long time. Having learned from their previous experience, the couple released a sea of ​​sand to cover the huge cave walls and ensure the stability of the mountain.

With the assistance of the two divine generals, Yan Chou successfully fused with the stone sculpture of the Evil Spear Emperor.

Then, following Lu Ran's gaze, he entered the God and Demon Sculpture Garden.

"Hmm," Lu Ran's expression was very unpleasant. He held his forehead with one hand and rubbed his temples with his thumb and middle finger.

Upon seeing this, Bai Rao immediately crawled over, pressed herself against Lu Ran's back, and reached out her soft, jade-like hands to Lu Ran's temples.

She gently massaged him.

Deng Yuxiang watched this scene with a blank expression.

This woman is really quick-witted and nimble-fingered!

"Little Lu~"

"Hmm?" Lu Ran responded softly.

"I've fought in the Heavenly Realm for years, collecting a lot of Holy Spirit Qi, and I've also devoured many souls of the Faceless Jade Venerable~" Bai Rao's eyes flickered.

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

In fact, he had thought of this as well, which is why he chose Bai Rao over Tu Feng first.

The cultivation and advancement methods of humans and stone statues are not quite the same.

Humans rely on purifying the energy of the Holy Spirit and taking advantage of its brief stay in the body to nourish and strengthen their physical bodies and continue to break through their physical limits.

The advancement of stone sculpture is absolutely pure, relying solely on the accumulation of Holy Spirit energy!
Bai Rao, as a disciple of the Jade-Faced Serpent, possesses the ultimate skill, "Immortal Python Devouring the Heavens," which can devour the enemy's physical body along with their soul.

In other words, the amount of holy spirit energy contained in Bai Rao's soul must be astonishing!
"Didn't Xiao Lu say that after I merged with the stone sculpture, I would transform into the true form of a false god and be able to draw upon the holy spirit energy hidden within my body?"

As she spoke, Bai Rao couldn't help but stick out her long, bright red tongue and lick her lips: "Perhaps, I can directly advance to the second level of the Heavenly Realm!"

"That would be best," Lu Ran replied softly.

He had already learned from Lord Immortal Sheep that the difference between the first and second heavens was a significant difference in realms.

The amount of Holy Spirit energy required for a human to advance to the second level of the Heavenly Realm is difficult to quantify; everything depends on how well people utilize the Holy Spirit energy and the degree to which their bodies are nourished and strengthened.

The process of a pseudo-god stone sculpture advancing to the second level is relatively clear and straightforward; the required amount of holy spirit energy is approximately 100,000.

Ten thousand strands of holy spirit energy!
Aunt Bai can really swallow that much?

Lu Ran was really looking forward to it!

If it were really possible, wouldn't the evil god Jade-Faced Serpent be miserable to death if he lost such a "blood pack"?

Hehe ~
Lu Ran stretched out one hand and said, "Come on, let's try it and we'll see."

If she can truly advance to the second level of the Heavenly Realm, she can create a physical body with a strength level of the first level to accompany Lu Ran on his adventures.
The key point is that Lu Ran also carries her original stone sculpture with her!

Is this the false god, Jade-Faced Serpent?

No, this is Lu Ran's greatest reliance, a pillar of strength that can stabilize the sea!
"call!!"

The pure and terrifying energy surged forth all at once.

The jade-faced serpent sculpture was slowly pieced together, its long lower half coiling in circles, appearing inside the vast cave.

"I'm off!" Bai Rao was so excited that she quickly crawled towards the giant jade-faced snake.

A person and a sculpture gently touch each other, and pieces of the stone sculpture peel off.

Soon, Bai Rao entered Lu Ran's mind in a brand new way.

"Uh." Lu Ran's expression turned even uglier. The fusion of two Heavenly Realm Stone Statues was too much for him to handle!

With his brain buzzing, he even swayed slightly.

Deng Yuxiang immediately stepped forward, took Lu Ran's arm, and frowned, saying, "Let's rest for a while."

"Okay." Lu Ran nodded.

In its current state, it is naturally not suitable to go to the Celestial Realm to fight.

With Deng Yuxiang's help, he arrived at a stone wall and sat down with a thud.

As Feng Yan and her companion returned to the desert and were about to go on duty, they heard the sect leader's voice: "Feng Yan."

"exist!"

"Master?"

"Come here." Lu Ran beckoned, suppressing the buzzing in his brain, and activated a full-length mirror. "Go back and cultivate diligently. In the near future, you will also have this day."

"Yes!"

"Yes." The two bowed respectfully and entered the mirror one after the other.

"Phew," Lu Ran let out a long sigh, collapsing like a limp rag.

With only Deng Yuxiang by his side, he no longer needed to maintain the facade of being the sect leader.

In private, Deng Yuxiang finally expressed his thoughts: "The stone sculptures in the sculpture park all require you to personally kill enemies and devour the souls of the dead to cultivate them. It's better not to let too many soldiers merge with the stone sculptures."

"The fusion of Yan Chou and Bai Rao is very necessary." Lu Ran tapped his forehead in distress. "Yan Chou has been fighting in the Heavenly Realm for more than ten years, longer than Bai Rao." Unfortunately, as a disciple of the Evil Spear Emperor, Yan Chou does not have the technique to devour the souls of his enemies, so he can only collect scattered holy spirit energy.

Lu Ran pondered, "I don't know if Yan Chou can advance to the second level of the Heavenly Realm. It would be best if he could, but if not..."
After he devoured the decaying stone sculpture, he could teleport.

Deng Yuxiang followed Lu Ran's train of thought and pondered, "Even if he is still at the first level of heaven and can only create a physical body at the peak of the Sea Realm, with teleportation, he will have the means to move around in the Heavenly Realm."

It can gather the energy of the Holy Spirit on its own and grow stronger.

“Yes, he’s the same type as Yan Shuangzi, I don’t need to train him myself.” Lu Ran leaned against the stone wall and replied weakly.

They can be released to roam freely.

“Most importantly, Yan Chou became a false god, Stone Sculpture, and thus gained the ability to devour the souls of the dead,” Lu Ran continued.

The stone statue itself cannot be easily brought out, as the appearance fee is not low.

However, the soul of the physical body created by the false god Yan Chou comes from the afterimage of a god or demon who can fully represent the original stone sculpture!
Deng Yuxiang nodded secretly, sat down next to him, and took off his straw hat.

"Mmm~" Lu Ran enjoyed the massage from the nightmare and immediately felt a little more comfortable.

It must be said that Nightmare's techniques are far superior to Bai Rao's.
In the pitch-black environment, the woman's soft voice rang out again: "I will not merge with the stone sculpture for the time being. I will accompany you in battle as a human and continue to grow."

There are already four human pseudo-gods in Lu Ran's sculpture garden.

Even excluding Yan Chou and Bai Rao, there are still Yu Changsheng and Luo Ying who need Lu Ran's personal training.

If another Deng Yuxiang were added, the pressure on him would be too great.

"sister."

"Ok?"

“I admit you are exceptionally talented, but don’t forget that you were chosen by the second-class god, North Wind.”

Upon hearing the words "north wind," Deng Yuxiang tightened her fingertips slightly.

Lu Ran grimaced and said, "Yan Chou and Bai Rao are disciples of the Demonic Cult, and even first-class disciples of the Demonic Cult. Their aptitude is probably above yours."

Deng Yuxiang: "."

indeed so.

Lu Ran, with a death wish, continued, "Two top-tier first-class demon disciples, who have been fighting in the Heavenly Realm for so long, are still only at the first level of the Heavenly Realm!"

You're just a second-class disciple of a deity. Ouch~ Ouch~

Deng Yuxiang quickly reduced the force in her hands.

She didn't mean it; she was just aware of her own weakness and powerlessness, and lost her composure slightly.

Without a doubt, transforming into a false god and embarking on another path of advancement, relying solely on the accumulation of holy spirit energy to gradually ascend to the top, is her best choice!

She is not Qiao Wanjun.

How many Qiao Wanjuns are there in this world?
Deng Yuxiang had a good idea, hoping that Lu Ran could have an easier time, but reality didn't allow it!

"Everything is difficult at the beginning," Lu Ran advised softly. "Once you pseudo-gods reach the second level of the Heavenly Realm and can create a physical body of Heavenly Realm strength, I can be freed."

"With more and more false gods emerging, and you helping each other, I can simply wash my hands of it and stay home, letting you grow wildly."

"Mmm," Deng Yuxiang responded softly.

Lu Ran was trying to comfort her, but what he said was also true!
Once the snowball starts rolling, the number of false gods in Lu Ran's sculpture park will really grow wildly!
Lu Ran suddenly turned around and looked at Deng Yuxiang: "You don't seem to realize that Mr. Long and General Luo are currently being raised by me."

Deng Yuxiang raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lu Ran shrugged: "Their peak Sea Realm physical bodies are still in the Mountain Realm! They're wreaking havoc in the sea area at the ends of the earth."

They are constantly devouring the souls of the dead and absorbing the essence of the Holy Spirit, thus continuously growing stronger.

Deng Yuxiang nodded and said, "In that sea area, we only need to leave one of the Dragon Protectors. We can send Luo Shen back to the mainland and throw her into the demon's stronghold."

"There are quite a few Ink Carp Clan, Shark Clan, Fishermen, and Angry Sea Flame Dragons at the ends of the earth," Lu Ran said, suddenly leaning forward.

Deng Yuxiang: ?

Lu Ran rested his forehead against her arm and mumbled, "Hey, sis, just do whatever I say. My head's throbbing right now, don't make me think."

Deng Yuxiang looked at the young man whose face was buried in her arm, her expression becoming increasingly strange.

Are you being coquettish?
You're already twenty-two years old, do you know that?
Being in your twenties doesn't matter, the key is that you're a towering Celestial Realm expert! Do you know that?

Indeed, one is influenced by one's surroundings.

He must have been corrupted by that wicked woman, Bai Rao.
"Nightmare Protector".

"Yes," Deng Yuxiang replied instinctively.

"Your sect leader just said his head is throbbing." Lu Ran's voice was low and tinged with displeasure.

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang suddenly laughed. "If the soft approach doesn't work, then you'll have to resort to the hard one?"

"How was I supposed to know you'd be so heartless, just staring at me like that without moving an inch?" Lu Ran muttered, then suddenly blurted out, "Do you think I'm Young Master Deng?"

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang laughed again.

This time, I laughed out of anger.

She gently turned Lu Ran's head back to its normal position with both hands: "Shut up and rest."

"Oh."

(End of this chapter)