The Old Gods

Chapter 839: Follow your words?
"Whoo~"

A gentle breeze blew by, causing Huangfu's purple robes to flutter.

It seems that the person who lives deep within him has also been blown far, far away.

Huangfu slowly raised his head, gazing at the sky filled with thunderclouds. The deep sorrow in his eyes eventually turned into slightly reddened eye sockets.

Huangfu thought he had become numb.

However, this seemingly ordinary breeze stirred up waves in his heart, and the songs his former comrades-in-arms used to sing echoed in his ears:

"I was born in a village where the wind passed. The distant place I see is where the wind disappears."

My mother has gone far away on the wind. And her child, on which wind does she drift?

In the celestial battlefield, war is always the main theme.

That is why those special non-wartime moments are so memorable and precious.

The Yunhai Sect was founded by a group of people from all over the country who shared the same ideals. Amidst the continuous flames of war, they supported and comforted each other.

Huangfu remembered it clearly; it was after a great victory, on an inconspicuous stone peak.

A group of Yunhai disciples rested silently.

Despite the great victory, there was no joy among the people, because casualties were inevitable, and more disciples had died tragically on the battlefield.

silence.

No one spoke.

Only gentle breezes kept blowing, and then, this folk song arrived.

Zheng Qingshan once bid farewell to his comrades in this way.

But when he died, they did not come to say goodbye.

"My mother has gone far away in the wind. And her child, in which wind is she drifting?" Huangfu's voice was soft and gentle.

Unfortunately, he only remembered a few lines of the lyrics and couldn't sing the whole song for Zheng Qingshan.

Huangfu's murmurs were almost imperceptible, inaudible to others, but they could not escape Yin Yan's ears.

Yin Yan turned around abruptly, her nose stinging, and looked away.

She had always grieved and silently endured the death of her lover alone. But now, on this Thunder God Mountain, she finally met someone else who was saddened by Zheng Qingshan's departure.

No.

The new master she followed was also angry and regretful.

Looking back, the fact that the new master was so kind and caring towards her during that time was probably partly due to Aoyama.

She has another identity: the widow of a former subordinate of Yunhai.

"I have a mission: to collect resources for Lord Yin Li Hu," Yin Yan said softly.

Huangfu looked at Yin Yan's retreating figure.

You could easily tell she was saying goodbye.

Huangfu wanted to let Yin Yan rest. As a native of Great Xia, he still had his principles and wanted to entertain the guest from afar.

However, Thunder Mountain is not a good place, and one should not stay there for long.

Huangfu swallowed back the words he wanted to say to persuade her to stay.

Yin Yan wiped her eyes with one hand and suddenly turned to look at Huangfu.

Huangfu noticed something was amiss!
Yin Yan always had a blank expression and unfocused gaze, exuding a faint aura of death.

At that moment, Yin Yan's eyes suddenly changed, becoming intensely fixed.
The sudden look in her eyes contrasted sharply with her usual demeanor, creating two extremes.

They are actually two different people!
What is she doing?

Huangfu remained outwardly calm, but then his comrade's widow suddenly reached out and handed him half of a tiger tally: "This magical artifact was captured by you and Qingshan together. Now that he's gone, I'm returning it to you."

Huangfu and Yin Yan exchanged glances.

When did I ever seize any magical artifact or tiger tally from Zheng Qingshan?
Huangfu slowly reached out and took the tiger tally, saying in a deep voice, "I will keep it safe, I swear on my life."

Yin Yan gave Huangfu a deep look, then spread her pair of jet-black tiger wings: "Take care."

Huangfu nodded: "Please accept my condolences."

Yin Yan turned and left, gradually disappearing into the distant sky.

Huangfu clutched half of the tiger tally, the spirit's energy flowing across its surface and seeping into his palm, guiding him in a direction.

To be precise, it's one person—Yin Yan!
It seems the tiger tally was a pair? The other half is probably in her hands.

Did she want me to go find her?

Huangfu remained unmoved, turned around, looking utterly dejected, and stumbled into the mountains.

Meanwhile, in the Holy Spirit Mountain region.

Inside the master bedroom of Tianya Residence, a young man was fast asleep on the bed.

Lu Ran contracted a disease called "Wealth and Nobility".

He's been eating too much and too well lately; his head is about to explode.
Immediately after the banquet ended, Lu Ran met up with Yin Yan, gave her some instructions, and then returned to Holy Spirit Mountain alone.

After all, he was in extremely poor condition, and it would be too dangerous for him to stay in the Heavenly Realm.

Thanks to the advancement of the Heavenly Stone Sculpture, which only took a few days, Lu Ran was able to avoid the period when the stone sculpture was shaking and continue to eat and drink to his heart's content at the banquet.

If this were a Heavenly Realm Human Cult member advancing to the next level, which would take a month at a time, Lu Ran would probably die here!

The fact that the banquet process was so painful naturally indicates that the results were remarkable.

Emperor Fengtian arrived at the second level of the Heavenly Realm early on, and the Dust Shadow Flower and the Demon Stone Sculpture of the Mirror of Sin in the Sculpture Garden also arrived at the second level.

What does it mean to anticipate someone's needs?
Before Lu Yuan and his apprentice could even merge with the stone sculpture, Lu Ran had already put the necessary configurations in place.

Faced with the lavish feast jointly presented by Thunder God Mountain and Faceless Jade Venerable, Lu Ran naturally couldn't possibly cultivate only three stone sculptures.

Otherwise, the god Dongting wouldn't have been so furious.

In Lu Ran's imagination, the level of the Evil Sculpture·Yin Li Tiger should also be very high, but Lu Ran has not activated this Evil Sculpture, so he is not clear about the specific situation.

They were also temporarily spared the pain of being shaken by the Yin Li Hu statue.

However, the Evil Dog and the Eastern Thunder God both reached the second level of the Heavenly Realm during Lu Ran's successive battles.

Lu Ran had already activated those two stone sculptures, so he couldn't help but feel his brain buzzing.

Lu Ran really suffered a lot.

I was incredibly happy.

grab!
The divine being Dongting, the faceless jade venerable one.
We're robbing you!

While Lu Ran was unconscious, the thick fog that filled the world gradually dissipated.

At the ends of the earth, a rare moment of clarity had returned. A figure, as elusive as a ghost, silently appeared before Tianya Residence. She looked around, her gaze settling on a large tree, and beckoned.

"Shu~"

Shadow Four teleported in and respectfully bowed: "Congratulations, Protector, on advancing to the peak of the Sea Realm."

Yan Shuangzi did not respond, but instead asked, "Did anything special happen during my seclusion?"

"No, the Seven Islands of the Burning Gate are peaceful." Ying Si knew what Yan Shuangzi truly cared about, and added, "The sect leader returned yesterday morning."

"The sect leader is back." Yan Shuangzi turned to look at the entrance of Tianya Residence.

"Yes, the sect leader has been sleeping for a day and a night and is still resting in his bedroom."

"Mm," Yan Shuangzi responded, her figure flashing.

She did not enter the dwelling, but instead went to the dense forest directly above the bedroom.

Yan Shuangzi stood beside a fairy jasmine tree, looking down at the ground beneath her feet. Her gaze seemed to penetrate the earth and reach the sleeping people in the underground dwelling.

After a long while, she slowly knelt down under the fairy jasmine tree and gently let out a sigh of relief.

He returned to his sect.

Now it lies peacefully at my feet, so close.

Hmm, this is a good opportunity to break through the constraints.

Yan Shuangzi leaned her body, her shoulder resting against the fairy jasmine tree.

Advancing to the Heavenly Realm is by no means an easy task.

It is now January 2023, and at this point in time, many soldiers of the Burning Gate are stuck in the peak period of the Sea Realm.

Xun Yifei, the deputy island master of Jingxian Island; Wang Longxiang, the valley master of Longxiang Valley; He Yingcai, the alliance leader of Qianzhou Alliance; and the two generals Fengyan.
Since the soldiers signed the inheritance contract with the stone statue, advancing to the next rank has become much easier.

Extreme diligence is all that is needed.

Only a breakthrough in a higher realm requires a brilliant Dao heart.

This is precisely what has stopped countless talented individuals, even those who believe their understanding is profound enough and their faith unwavering enough.
If inspiration doesn't come, there's nothing you can do.

But Yan Shuangzi never thought she would get stuck.

All she might need is a simple command from him.

"Hmm?" Yan Shuangzi turned her head to look to the side.

A blurred figure emerged from the ground, a sight so unusual that Yan Shuangzi felt somewhat unfamiliar with it.

"Madam," Yan Shuangzi greeted softly.

Jiang Ruyi emerged from the ground and stood under the fairy jasmine tree, gazing at the beautiful flowers blooming in clusters on the naturally drooping branches.

She raised her hand, her fingertips lightly twirling the dewdrop petals: "Just came out of seclusion, don't you want to rest for a bit?"

Yan Shuangzi hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I want to press on with one effort."

Jiang Ruyi nodded: "Okay, go ahead."

"What?" Yan Shuangzi looked up at the young woman.

Jiang Ruyi said softly, "Be quiet, stay away, and don't disturb his sleep. If you really can advance, go to the secluded cultivation room under the bedroom."

"Madam, it's me."

"Go ahead, he doesn't have many chances to come back. You've managed to catch him, it's a blessing from heaven." Jiang Ruyi played with the flowers in her jade-like hands and spoke softly.

Who would have thought that the once jealous girl would make such a decision?

Yan Shuangzi hesitated for a long time, then thanked him and flashed into a corner of the bedroom.

Beside me was the entrance to the basement.

Yan Shuangzi looked toward the bed, but a screen blocked her view, and she could only vaguely see the person behind it through the openwork carvings.

Compared to his incomplete figure, his long, deep breaths sounded more real.

He truly exists, and he is sleeping soundly right there.

Yan Shuangzi leaned back slightly, her back against the wall, silently gazing at the screen.

As I looked at it, a flood of memories came back to me.

Their first encounter in Northwind City, and their second encounter on Blade Ridge Peak.

He led her away from the den of demons, pieced her back together bit by bit, and then led her back to Blade Ridge.

They used the most cruel methods to exact revenge.

Her code name was "Vicious Dog," the vicious dog that was meant to tear apart the North Wind faction and viciously bite the gods.

But he forcibly changed her name to Evil Shadow, forbidding her from belittling herself.

A shadowy figure, one can be.

But Yan Shuangzi knew that deep down, she was still that vicious dog.

From the moment he grabbed her and dragged her out of the abyss, she was him.

"sister?"

"Hmm?" Yan Shuangzi came to her senses and then noticed that the young man looked sleepy as he walked over.

"You...you were punished by Ruyi by standing in the corner?" Lu Ran was a little confused.

What's such a big person doing standing in the corner?
The Shadow Guard is never seen, and the Guardian should certainly not be here.

Moreover, Yan Shuangzi's emotions were too complicated; Lu Ran couldn't even tell whether she was happy, sad, or reminiscing about something.
"I still woke you up."

"It's nothing, I've had enough sleep too. What's wrong with you?" Lu Ran rubbed his messy hair.

"I am ordered to advance."

"what?"

Yan Shuangzi nodded slightly, confirming that he hadn't misheard.

Go against Tiangang!

Lu Ran opened his mouth, but still obeyed her command, saying, "Then you advance."

"Yes." Yan Shuangzi turned and walked into the underground seclusion room.

Lu Ran wasn't sure if he was awake or dreaming; his mind was a little foggy.

However, just a few seconds later, a violent surge of divine power rippled out from the basement.

Damn it? !
Lu Ran was shocked. What?
Follow your words?
I haven't even become a god yet, and you've already given me a trial card?

wrong!

Even the gods and demons don't possess such abilities.
(End of this chapter)