The Old Gods

Chapter 812 The Real Pain

Under Lu Ran's guidance, Bai Rao and Yan Chou both created physical bodies.

The difference is that Yan Chou's physical body is at the peak of the Sea Realm, while Bai Rao's physical body is at the first level of the Heaven Realm.

Hmm, that's enough!
"Little Lord!"

"Sect Master." Yan Chou and Bai Rao bowed in greeting, which made Lu Ran raise an eyebrow slightly.

As a former subordinate of Yunhai, Yan Chou always treated Lu Ran with utmost respect.

Bai Rao, however, this alluring snake beauty, was unusually well-behaved for the first time.

"No need for words of gratitude." Lu Ran looked at the two executioners, one in black and one in white. "The road ahead is long. By the way, I need to give you code names."

"Young Master, please call me Ugly Slave," Yan Chou suggested.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "My mother and I can call you that, but others can't."

Yan Chou remained silent.

Lu Ran leaned against the stone wall and pondered, "Let's call him Heavenly General!"

"You are all powerful beings of the Celestial Realm, descended from the heavens; you are a gift to me."

Yan Tianjiang, Bai Tianjiang, Tu Tianjiang.
Okay, it's settled then.

The two had no objections; it was just a code name. However, Lu Ran continued, "The Heavenly General rank is below the Protector."

Bai Rao: "."

After going through all this trouble, is it all just to get me to accept the leadership of the Nightmare Protector?
She glanced at the woman in the straw raincoat beside her and naturally knew that this incredibly lucky woman was one of the first to follow Lu Ran.

Ugh.
Bai Rao sighed inwardly.

Countless times, she felt a pang of regret, as if she had been born before him.

I did start this path of struggle a little late.

Fortunately, at present, I am the one with the highest strength level in the Burning Gate!

Although he arrived a little late, in his eyes, it could be dazzling.

"Sect Leader," Deng Yuxiang suddenly spoke.

"Ok?"

"These two celestial generals have been fighting in the celestial realm for many years. They must have people they know. Shouldn't we disguise ourselves?"

“That makes sense!” Lu Ran looked at the handsome Yan Chou, who was wearing an imperial robe, and then at the charming Bai Rao, who was dressed in white.

It's not just about changing your appearance.
Your face has to be covered too!
According to the respective evil gods, both of them are dead. If the Evil Spear Emperor and the disciples and henchmen of the Jade-Faced Snake Sect were to see that the two were still alive, it would be difficult to guarantee that their identities would not be exposed.

"I'll have Shadow prepare straw hats and raincoats for both of you, and also make you masks."

Hearing Lu Ran's decision, Deng Yuxiang nodded secretly, thinking that this was naturally a safer approach.

After Lu Ran gave the order via telepathy, he flipped his hand and held up a ball of black mist:

"Let Shadow prepare. Now, let's interrogate the prisoner."

Deng Yuxiang immediately reached down, took out the joss paper from his wrist, and released the imprisoned souls within.

Yan Chou's gaze sharpened slightly!
Within the black mist, a somewhat blurry face came into view.

A faceless jade vessel?!
The huge cave was dimly lit, with only a little light shining from the tunnel entrance about ten meters above.

The faceless jade deity's gaze lingered on Yan Chou and Bai Rao for a moment, as if trying to identify something.

It's clear she knows both of them!

Come to think of it, every henchman could be considered an intelligence agent.

As they died in battle and their souls returned to their original form, the Faceless Jade Venerable's true form naturally became aware of all the information.

The minions created again, tinged with the original's essence and inheriting some of the original's memories, will at least carry relevant battlefield information.

"It seems you are indeed different from those lowly ants." The Faceless Jade Venerable withdrew his gaze, realizing where he was.

Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "You say that gods and demons are a group of old things that refuse to leave the stage, but you are also a stone statue. What's the difference between you and them?"

The faceless jade deity did not answer, but said, "Human, you know quite a few techniques."

"Answer the question!" Deng Yuxiang snapped coldly.

The faceless jade deity's lips curled up slightly, the curve almost imperceptible: "If I don't answer, will you burn me?"

Lu Ran's face darkened: "Since you know about Soul Fire, then answer the question."

Unexpectedly, the faceless jade deity looked at Lu Ran calmly and said, "Burn it."

"what?"

"Let me see what you've got," the Faceless Jade Venerable said calmly.

"Heh, fine!" Lu Ran sneered. "I've never heard of such a request before."

You're the one who told me to burn this!

"Whoo~"

In an instant, eerie soul flames ignited within the Soul Prison.

The expected scream did not occur, and Lu Ran almost thought his technique had failed.

This is a Heavenly Grade Soul Flame!
No matter how tough a man is, he'll go completely soft in a matter of seconds.

However, the Faceless Jade Venerable just watched Lu Ran, letting the soul fire burn.

What's even more frightening is that the curve of her lips widened even further.

She is laughing!
He watched Lu Ran with a smile during the most cruel torture.

Lu Ran was shocked.

Is this right?
Lu Ran even felt a bit of admiration for the Faceless Jade Venerable!
"Is this all the methods you have?" The faceless jade deity, burning fiercely, did not even tremble in its voice.

Does she not feel pain?
Lu Ran was very puzzled, but he was burning his soul, not his physical body.
"Are you immune to this fire?" Lu Ran asked, frowning.

"You are very young."

"What do you mean?" "You haven't experienced true suffering." The Faceless Jade Venerable spoke softly with a faint smile.

Lu Ran stared with his mouth slightly agape at the faceless jade statue that remained expressionless, his understanding of the world completely overturned.

【Young Master.】

【Hmm?】Lu Ran turned his head to look.

"It's unlikely to be effective." Yan Chou shook his head slightly. "The tenacity of this tribe's will is something you've never seen before!"
The Yunhai Sect had also captured the spirit of the Faceless Jade Venerable and subjected him to severe torture, but they had never obtained any useful information from him.

Lu Ran pursed his lips and silently extinguished the soul fire.

The faceless jade statue remained calm as it gazed gently at Lu Ran: "You are the inheritor of one of the two stone statues, and a follower of the other?"

Lu Ran's heart sank.

Unexpectedly, the Faceless Jade Venerable had considered this point.

Although the other party's guess was wrong, this kind of enemy was undoubtedly different from all the enemies Lu Ran had faced before.

The faceless jade deity stood in a very high position and knew a great deal of information!
If you reveal anything to her, you must eliminate it completely. If you allow her soul to return, the consequences will be dire!
“You seem to have more secrets.” The Faceless Jade Venerable stroked his long hair thoughtfully. “Your power may come from that bull.”

But you managed to slip past me; your reflexes and agility are extraordinary.

Ordinary celestial beings have already been trampled to pieces and died tragically on the spot.

Lu Ran not only dodged it, but also killed her.

On battlefields of Heavenly Realm strength, victory or defeat, life or death, often hinges on a single moment.

"Your goal is also gods and demons?" Lu Ran suddenly asked.

The deliberately exposed flaw indeed attracted the other party's attention, and the Faceless Jade Venerable said softly:
"also?"

Since Lu Ran could say such a thing, he obviously had no intention of letting the departed souls go back.

Since a direct confrontation wouldn't yield any intelligence, Lu Ran decisively adjusted his strategy, attempting to retreat in order to advance.

Lu Ran nodded and said, "Our human race has suffered oppression and been enslaved for generations. I am not reconciled!"

The faceless jade deity nodded slightly: "You should cross these heavens and kneel at my feet."

"You seem to be no different from gods and demons." Lu Ran's face was gloomy. "No matter who wins or loses, the fate of our human race will not change."

The faceless jade deity's blurred, sculpted eyes stared directly at Lu Ran, and he said calmly:

"How will you know things won't change if you don't try?"

"Why do you call yourself something new?" Lu Ran thought he had already started the conversation, so he asked this question as a convenient way of doing so.

Unexpectedly, the Faceless Jade Venerable said, "You don't have much time left."

"What do you mean?"

"There aren't many beings that can catch my eye." The Faceless Jade Venerable's lips curled into a faint smile, which was quite mysterious.

A sense of foreboding rose in Lu Ran's heart.

Could it be that she has already gained the upper hand in the battle against the gods and demons?

Or is she bluffing?
"Let me go, human, this is a rare opportunity for you."

Lu Ran frowned slightly and remained silent.

The faceless jade deity seemed to have anticipated this, and said softly, "If you refuse, then when we meet again, we will still be strangers."

It's difficult for me to look at you again.

"It's not that bad," Lu Ran smiled.

Realizing he could get nothing more out of the prisoner, he also revealed his true nature: "If I can kill you once, I can kill you a second, a third, and countless times."

Rarely, the faceless jade deity raised an eyebrow slightly.

However, a hint of mockery gradually appeared in her eyes.

Even though she was imprisoned in the Soul Prison and held in Lu Ran's palm, her haughty demeanor made it seem as if she were looking down on the lowly ants at her feet.

"What, you don't believe me?" Lu Ran said coldly.

He considered himself to be a person with a strong mental fortitude, but the faceless jade lord's appearance made Lu Ran furious!

Lu Ran's hatred for gods and demons was already at its maximum.

The faceless jade vessel in his hand was clearly a god or demon, or even a more powerful being, and one of the root causes of the chaos in the human world.

Her expression
Lu Ran even felt like a weak kitten, bristling and baring its teeth in front of a fierce tiger.

"Live longer." The Faceless Jade Venerable remained calm and composed, accepting his fate with equanimity.

Her words were not words of expectation, but rather words of mockery!

【Ugly Slave.】

【Young Master!】

"Use your true form to devour her soul." Lu Ran commanded in a deep voice, placing the black mist before him.

strength!

Only those with solid strength can engage in equal dialogue!
Lu Ran now doesn't even deserve to be looked at with respect; he'd only get a "second" glance.

The faceless jade deity consistently used the phrase "knelt at her feet" rather than "stood before her."

"Whoosh~" Lu Ran fiercely dispersed the Soul Prison Group.

Faceless Jade Vase
You wait!

Watch how I appear before you!
"Om!!"

Lu Ran's brain suddenly buzzed, and the ugly slave stone sculpture in the garden trembled.

Yan Chou was both surprised and delighted: "Young Master! This soul contains a great deal of holy energy, and I feel like I want it."

Advancing?!
Lu Ran commanded, "Return the afterimage! We don't need this Sea Realm body anymore."

"As ordered!"

(End of this chapter)