The Old Gods

Chapter 813 Foot Skull

The fact that the ugly stone statue had begun to advance to the second level of the Heavenly Realm greatly improved Lu Ran's mood.

If nothing unexpected happens, Yan Chou will probably have two or three days to advance.

Lu Ran certainly wouldn't waste a few days!
He immediately looked at Deng Yuxiang and suggested, "Sister, while Ugly Slave is advancing, why don't you merge with Night Enchantress Stone Sculpture as well?"

After a moment's thought, Deng Yuxiang nodded.

Now Lu Ran has begun to grasp the basics of the Heavenly Realm and understands its general outline. More importantly, the two Heavenly Generals, Yan and Bai, have returned to their positions and can accompany him on his adventures with their bodies at the first level of the Heavenly Realm.

It's time for Nightmare Guardian to retire gracefully!
The sooner he becomes a stone sculpture and gains the ability to devour the souls of the dead, the sooner he can leave the sculpture park again and continue to protect him.

"Wait a moment, I'll call Generals Feng and Yan over, and have them bring the straw hats and raincoats as well."

Lu Ran was already very familiar with the process of integrating stone sculpture.

As Deng Yuxiang devoured and replaced the Night Demon Sculpture, Lu Ran also brought her back to the sculpture garden.

This time, Lu Ran was starting to feel overwhelmed again.

Yan Chou is advancing, while Deng Yuxiang is integrating.

Since he was determined to be mentally challenged, he might as well go all the way! Lu Ran casually activated the North Wind God Sculpture as well.
These are, of course, happy troubles!

It has only been four or five days since Lu Ran ascended to the Heavenly Realm on September 15th.

In just a few days, the strength of the Burning Gate has improved dramatically, and Lu Ran now has two more experts at the second level of the Heavenly Realm!
Who isn't confused?
Yes, Lu Ran was indeed in great pain, but he was also truly happy.
As he expected, three days later, the Ugly Slave Stone Sculpture successfully advanced, and the North Wind God Sculpture was already fixed at the Sea Realm, Stage 3.

The latter, however, disappointed Lu Ran somewhat.

He didn't even reach the Heavenly Realm?
Back then, the Blade Ridge Peak faction was indeed slaughtered by Peak Master Wang, who had "gone mad" during cultivation, leaving only remnants of defeated soldiers for Lu Ran and the others.

Lu Ran stopped thinking about the past and went straight to the sculpture park to find Deng Yuxiang.

"Tsk tsk~"

As Lu Ran gazed at the Nightmare Stone Sculpture, which wore a straw hat and a wide raincoat, he felt a mysterious and elegant aura emanating from it.

Nightmare!

My worst nightmare.
Lu Ran looked her up and down, circling her again and again.

Deng Yuxiang already had long legs and a perfect figure; now that she's been transformed into a two- or three-hundred-meter-tall stone sculpture, those long legs...
Good guy~
Who can withstand this?!

Because of her large size, her long hair, which falls down the back of her head, truly resembles a "waterfall".

The smoky blue gauze mixed in, although also in stone form, has a soft, undulating curve that is pleasing to the eye.

Her hair cascaded down to her waist.

So beautiful!
Deng Yuxiang could also sense that a certain annoying little thing was constantly circling around and staring at her.

They would occasionally let out a sound of admiration.

Like examining a work of art?

Rarely, Deng Yuxiang was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, and suddenly turned around: "Little Lu Ran."

"Huh?" Lu Ran was startled.

In the sky, a gigantic face broke through the gray mist and slowly descended.

"Is it pretty?" Deng Yuxiang asked, looking at the annoying little human.

"It's beautiful... uh." Lu Ran looked at the enormous stone eye so close to his face, and quickly changed his words, "It's not beautiful, um, is it beautiful or not?"

"How long are you going to keep circling around me?" Deng Yuxiang asked directly.

Lu Ran scratched his head awkwardly: "Mainly, I've been hoping you would replace Ye Mei for so long, and I've been fantasizing about this day for so long. Now that my dream has come true, I just took a second look."

Upon hearing this, Deng Yuxiang's stiff facial features gradually softened.

"Mmm." She responded softly, extending a huge stone hand to gently lift Lu Ran up.

This is true.

She would never forget that day three years ago, when she fought a desperate battle in the North Wind City and Lu Ran risked his life to pull her out.

After escaping Northwind City, he confessed everything to her in a dark hotel room.

Later, she was also given a hope: that she would replace Nightshade.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Heh," Deng Yuxiang sighed softly, realizing that she had finally achieved what he had hoped for and reached this point.

But the task is not yet complete.

Becoming the false god Nightshade is only the first step; he must also replace the real Nightshade.

Replace the real north wind!
"Why are you sighing? Are you unhappy?" Lu Ran asked, probing.

"What about you?"

"Of course I'm happy!"

"Mm." Deng Yuxiang smiled.

Then I'm happy too.

Lu Ran opened his mouth, but in the end, he said, "Let's go, let's go swallow the North Wind God."

"Let's go!" Deng Yuxiang's eyes gradually turned cold.

The two crossed the river and flew straight down to the side of the gods' camp, next to a male stone statue.

He wore a snow-white cloak, held a slender blade, and wore an exquisite hair-binding crown.

He was exceptionally brave and valiant, with a particularly cold and aloof demeanor!
God, North Wind!

"The North Wind God is the third level of the Sea Realm... uh." Before Lu Ran could finish speaking, his expression suddenly turned somewhat ugly.

"Boom!"

The sculpture park trembled, and Deng Yuxiang kicked the sculpture of the North Wind God to the ground!

Luo Ying, who was standing in the same row, and Yu Changsheng, who was standing in the back row, both looked over.

It wasn't until Deng Yuxiang stepped on the head of the North Wind God statue that she realized what was happening. She looked down at the little figure in her palm and said apologetically:
"Does your head hurt?"

"That's alright." Lu Ran's expression was strange as he flew down through her fingers, looking at Lord Beifeng, whom she was stepping on. Why did you reward him?
Deng Yuxiang slowly leaned down and asked, "Now?"

"Yes, yes!" Lu Ran nodded repeatedly, and said seriously, "Swallow him and crush him!"

Exactly what I want!

Deng Yuxiang pressed down hard with her feet, her boots grinding against the ground again and again.

"Snap! Snap!"

The head of the North Wind God kept cracking, and small pebbles peeled off piece by piece.

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

Consider this a rehearsal!

One day in the future, when the Burning Gate truly raises its sword against the god North Wind, the Great Nightmare will do the same.

The humiliation of that year will be repaid tenfold.

Stomp him to pieces!

Judging from the current rate at which Ranmen's strength is improving, that day is really not far away.

Three days later, on the battlefield in the Heavenly Realm.

Inside a slightly larger stone peak, a full-length mirror was prominently displayed.

Three men and women, dressed in green raincoats and blue hats, filed out.

The young man in the straw raincoat wore an exquisite blood crystal mask that covered the lower half of his face.

The other two mysterious figures in straw raincoats wore metal masks that covered their entire faces, revealing only their eyes.

These two gleaming metal masks are no ordinary masks!
They were forged by the only Tianchen disciple of the Burning Sect, who melted down some Tianchen steel to create weapons.

"Whoosh~" The full-length mirror vanished rapidly.

Yan Chou leaned forward slightly, his figure flashed away instantly, disappearing without a trace.

Spear-Destroying Divine Technique: Piercing Cloud Shadow!
When Yan Chou teleported to the outside of the stone peak and stepped onto the small white cloud from the Qiangxiu faction, he still felt a bit like he was in a dream.

He was once a follower of the Evil Gun Emperor, but now he is equipped with the Gun Decay Divine Technique, making him effective against both gods and demons.

He had assumed that Sect Leader Qiao was the one who would lead him to defy fate.

It seems that the former master has given birth to an even more terrifying creature.

It goes beyond defying the heavens.

It directly defies fate and changes destiny!

Yan Chou quickly composed himself, observed carefully for a moment, then teleported back into the peak and reported in a deep voice, "Young Master, the surroundings are relatively calm."

Lu Ran nodded: "Can you recognize where this is?"

Yan Chou shook his head: "Within the Heavenly Realm, the terrain is largely the same and difficult to distinguish."

Bai Rao, who was looking around at the cave entrance, also spoke up: "Only by finding a sacred mountain and seeing the races and factions of the troops stationed on it can we possibly confirm our approximate location."

"Sacred Mountain," Lu Ran murmured.

“Young Master, the sacred mountain is the connecting passage between the lower and upper realms, and it is also the passage that the souls of human believers and demon minions must take after they die.”

Yan Chou paused for a moment, then continued, "Each sacred mountain is heavily guarded to ensure that its resources are not plundered by foreign enemies."

Lu Ran nodded slightly.

He already knew that most of the souls that flew from the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm would be drawn by the threads of the contract and transported to the Divine Mountain area, and then through the passage to be embraced by gods and demons.

The souls of human believers and demon minions who died in battle in the heavenly realm will also converge near the sacred mountain.

Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "I need a large number of dead souls to nurture the pseudo-god stone sculptures in the garden. What do you think? Should we go hunting near the sacred mountain?"

Bai Rao quickly climbed back, her delicate hand gently taking Lu Ran's leg in hers:
"The sacred mountain is a resource corridor, so it's the most dangerous area in the celestial realm!"

Yan Chou pondered and said, "There are advantages and disadvantages! In the Divine Mountain area, the young master should be able to quickly expand his own power, and may also find your mother's old subordinates from Yunhai."

"There's one more thing, Xiao Lu~"

"What?" Lu Ran looked down at the woman lying at his feet.

Because she wore a Tianchen steel mask, only her eyes were visible, making her alluring gaze even more captivating.

"Mount Shen is crowded with people and eyes. The Faceless Jade Venerable can sense the location of the dead souls. There are also similar beings on the side of the gods and demons."

Bai Rao felt a little worried and continued, "If we go there and devour the souls of the dead, we'll easily be exposed."

She knew all too well what it felt like to be targeted by gods and demons.

Previously, the evil god had not killed her because he could exploit her ruthlessly.

What about now?
Once the secret is exposed, everyone will inevitably be targeted by the gods and demons. The gods and demons will never give up until the Burning Gate is eliminated.

There is no other possibility!
"We should definitely be careful. I'll go check it out and see what's going on before making a decision," Lu Ran said in a low voice.

He had actually thought of this as well, and it was indeed a tricky situation.

In short, let's move closer to the sacred mountain first.

"Let's go!" Lu Ran swung his leg, signaling the woman to let go. "We'll kill our way through and search all the way!"

Ideally, before finding the sacred mountain, you should push all the Great Nightmare, Dragon Follower, and Goddess of the Luo River to the second level of the Heavenly Realm!
At this stage, Lu Ran's mindset needs to be completely changed.

His subordinates were no longer the humans who painstakingly cultivated and sought breakthroughs.

Lu Ran's long-pursued dream has finally come true, and the Great Nightmare and others have been transformed into pseudo-god stone statues.

Robbery can make you rich overnight!

Unlimited wealth.

By swallowing, one can grow wildly!

So savage, even Lu Ran, the Lord of Gods and Demons, probably can't keep up with the growth rate of his subordinates.

The sculpture garden of gods and demons, a gift from the Immortal Sheep, was only truly revealed to Lu Ran after the warriors of the Burning Gate advanced to the Heavenly Realm:

What?! It's called TMD! Its value is off the charts!!
(End of this chapter)