The Old Gods

Chapter 840 The Snake and the Monk

Chic!

That's so cool.
Lu Ran sighed inwardly, even feeling a little envious.

That would be wonderful if I could be like that.

Lu Ran turned around and walked back behind the screen, then collapsed onto the large bed. As the room was shrouded in mist again, he entered the spiritual world.

The stone sculptures of the warriors of the Burning Gate are naturally all located in his sculpture garden.

Interestingly, the two sides even formed opposing camps.

Those who initially followed Lu Ran, such as Wu Xiao, Deng Yuxiang, and Yu Changsheng, although they all fused with the divine and demonic stone sculptures, all stood on the side of the gods.

The celestial executioners, such as Yan Chou, Bai Rao, and Tu Feng, stood on the south side of the river, within the demonic camp.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or intentional?
Lu Ran appeared at the front of the divine ranks, looked at the enormous face before him, and laughed, "Have you been holding back for too long?"

"No," He Qifeng replied stubbornly.

“Come on, come with me to the south.” Lu Ran didn’t hesitate and said, “The martial monk and the jade-faced snake come from the same source. You and Bai Rao are both at the second level of the Heavenly Realm. You have the capital to cooperate.”

He Qifeng hesitated and asked, "Is it also like Yan Tianjiang, where they merge and devour each other?"

There are four first-class deities: Jianyi, Qiangxiu, Wuseng, and Wusheng.

Today, there are only three deities in the first row of the sculpture park.

Sword One, Wind Emperor, Martial Emperor.

The stone sculpture with the rotten spear was swallowed by Yan Chou, who was on the side of the evil forces, so only these three gods remained in the first row.

It seems that He Qifeng was also worried that he might not return.

"It should be a fusion, but don't worry, you won't lose yourself." Lu Ran smiled. "I'll ask Bai Tian to take pity on you and leave you a way out."

He Qifeng: "."

He was clearly a false god, and possessed the strength of the second level of the Heavenly Realm, which was outrageously powerful!
But in Lu Ran's mouth, it was like a small piece of cabbage.

Very angry!
Lu Ran added, "If you don't cooperate with Bai Tianjiang, you won't have a physical body. Don't forget, you inherited the divine sculpture."

He Qifeng nodded silently.

Lu Ran naturally noticed her resistance.

In fact, false gods don't need minions; they can roam the world directly as afterimages of gods and demons.

But this shape is too eye-catching!
It is also quite fragile.

"Raise your hand," Lu Ran suddenly said.

He Qifeng was puzzled, but he still obeyed the order and raised his hand.

Lu Ran placed his finger on her index fingertip and said, "Let's go, south."

He Qifeng rolled his eyes and carried Lu Ran southward.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ran suddenly blurted out, "Tell me, after you two merge, can you still separate?"

He Qifeng: ? ? ?

You're asking me?

Lu Ran plopped down on her fingertips, pondering to himself, "It's highly likely to be possible, after all, you're cooperating, not one side devouring the other."

Moreover, the gods and demons have already demonstrated through their actions that they can separate.

Even if separation is difficult, at least Bai Rao can summon physical minions, and both sides can have their own physical bodies.

As Lu Ran pondered, he suddenly felt the light dim.

On the side of the gods, although it was also shrouded in mist, the light was abundant and the mist was white.

Once they crossed the river and arrived at the demon camp, it was already dark, and the surroundings turned into a gray fog.

There are also four first-class evil gods.

Blood Skull, Evil Spear Emperor, Jade-Faced Snake, Yin Flower Girl.

Inside the sculpture garden, only three demons remained in the first row.

Because Xie Su·Yin Hua Dan was devoured by Wu Xiao, and Wu Tiandi has always stood on the side of the gods.
Yan Tianjiang and Wu Tiandi represent their respective camps and took a bite out of the opposing camp.

Nobody loses out~
"call!"

He Qifeng landed steadily in front of Bai Rao. Since they came from the same origin and were connected in some mysterious way, he naturally wouldn't have chosen the wrong person.

"Young Master Lu, you've finally deigned to come see me?" Bai Rao asked softly.

It made Lu Ran look like a heartless person.
She completely ignored the enormous stone sculpture in front of her, her beautiful eyes fixed on He Qifeng's stone hand, looking at the tiny human on its fingertips.

"Aunt Bai." Lu Ran didn't respond at all, patting the fingertips under her bottom with her little hand, "Look, who did I bring to you?"

Bai Rao stuck out her long tongue and licked her lips. Even with her stone-like appearance, she remained alluring, sexy, and naturally charming.

Her cloying voice carried a hint of danger.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony, okay?"

"No!" Lu Ran quickly waved his hand. "No, no! These are our comrades, not your snacks."

"Hehe~" Bai Rao couldn't help but laugh out loud, stretching out her finger as if to take Lu Ran's hand.

Lu Ran, however, flew up and hovered to the side, his expression serious: "Lord Immortal Sheep said that the prerequisite for cooperation between the Divine and Evil Sculptors is equal strength. But!"

He paused, then emphasized: "But complete equality is impossible; there will inevitably be a difference in strength between the two of you."

He Qifeng and Bai Rao listened quietly, naturally agreeing with Lu Ran's words.

Lu Ran continued, "Therefore, the stronger party among you must have a compassionate heart and take good care of the other party. Remember that?"

"Yes!"

"Little Lu, don't look so stern. I'll listen to you~"

"Okay." Lu Ran nodded.

In fact, having these two people conduct the experiment first was not the optimal choice.

If possible, Lu Ran would still like Xue Fengchen and Gao Yunyan to be the first couple to try something new.

The two were already inseparable, which would save Lu Ran a lot of unnecessary worries.

But things have come to this point, and there's no time to waste!

He Qifeng is to serve as a member of the Burning Gate Squad, and even more so as a main damage dealer! When it comes to important matters, everything else must take a backseat.

“Ugly slave?” Lu Ran exclaimed.

"Young Master." Yan Chou, who was also in the first row, rushed over immediately.

"Tell them about your experience during the fusion process," Lu Ran instructed.

Undeniably, Yan Chou's actions of replacing the Evil Spear Emperor and devouring Spear Decay are different from those of He Bai. However, some factors are ultimately common.

Lu Ran waited patiently for a moment until Yan Chou finished speaking. He Qifeng and Bai Rao then looked at each other.

The best guidance comes not from the outside world, but from the shared attributes of both parties.

Bai Rao and He Qifeng were always drawn to each other; it was a wonderful sense of belonging.

"Come here." Bai Rao smiled charmingly and stretched out a hand.

He Qifeng was poised and generous, and extended his hand in return.

The two enormous stone hands clasped together, making it look like a meeting between two powerful figures.
"Om!!"

The towering stone sculpture trembled with a buzzing sound.

Lu Ran grimaced, then called out anxiously, "Aunt Bai, please be gentle! Be gentle!"

He Qifeng: "."

"Don't worry~" Bai Rao turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with a deep sadness, "I wouldn't want Xiao Lu to be sad~"

"Snap! Snap!"

The two goddess statues gradually developed cracks, and the stones on their bodies continued to peel away.

The pebbles didn't fall to the ground; instead, they merged together.

Lu Ran's expression grew increasingly grim.

That's making a bit too much noise!

When other false god stone sculptures devour their opposites, their opposing sides do not put up any resistance.

The daytime will be different from that of the Wind Emperor.

Both sides are seeking cooperation, but the prerequisite is that they must be on equal footing! Only then can they seek common ground while reserving differences!
Preserving one's individuality and accepting one another is by no means easy.

After an unknown amount of time, a brand new sculpture appeared in front of Lu Ran.

As Lu Ran carefully considered the situation, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

Can't two stone statues at the second level of the Heavenly Realm be combined to form a stone statue at the third level of the Heavenly Realm?

Yes, that's true.

To advance from the first level to the second level, one needs 100,000 units of pure Holy Spirit energy.

The total amount of resources required to advance from the second level to the third level is ten times greater!
It's not that easy.

From this perspective, retaining one's human identity might actually make it easier to reach the third level of the Heavenly Realm.
However, Lu Ran did not believe that the warriors of the Ran Clan should all follow the established routine of killing demon minions and plundering resources to improve their strength.

When the Burning Gate truly possesses the power to slay a god or an evil deity...
Then all the false gods in the sculpture park would have the chance to rise to the top in one step!

Why are you still swallowing the souls of gods and demons?
We'll devour the true form of the god and demon!
"Aunt Bai?" Lu Ran flew to the stone sculpture and was immediately stunned, because the stone sculpture was still in the image of Bai Rao!

Stop it!

I, the mighty Wind Emperor, am gone?

"Hmph, you don't believe me?" Bai Rao gave Lu Ran a light glare, while the stone sculpture continued to tremble.

"Om~"

The stone sculpture gradually changed, and He Qifeng's face emerged, along with her divine weapon and magical artifacts.

Lu Ran couldn't help but blink.

Can you still play like this?
I've only ever heard of one-click outfit changing.

Can this really be used to change characters with a single click?

"Sect Master, we are still merging."

"Stop talking," Lu Ran quickly stopped them. "You guys continue, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he flew westward.

Yan Chou immediately followed, only to find that the young man had arrived at the spot where he was supposed to be standing.

"Young Master?" Yan Chou realized that his young master might have something to say.

"Zheng Qingshan," Lu Ran uttered a name.

Yan Chou's eyes narrowed, and he asked excitedly, "Young Master, have you found Green Mountain?"

Lu Ran sighed inwardly.

Yan Chou was unaware of Yin Yan's affairs.

Lu Ran had been unsure how to tell him, but now that he had found another former subordinate of Yunhai, Huangfu, it was good news and offered some comfort, so Lu Ran decided to speak.

“I didn’t find Senior Zheng, but I found his widow,” Lu Ran said in a deep voice.

Yan Chou's face stiffened.

The word "widow" conveys a message.

Zheng Qingshan is dead.

“Her name is Yin Yan, and she has already joined my Ran Sect. I also plan to present her with the Yin Li Hu Xie Sculpture.” Lu Ran turned his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping past Yan Chou’s side before looking behind him.

The second-class evil god, Yin Lihu, stood behind Yan Chou, in the second row.

"Mmm." Yan Chou quickly composed himself and said in a low voice, "On behalf of Qingshan, I thank Young Master for his kindness."

Lu Ran could sense that Yan Chou was very sad.

However, the man was unwilling to reveal it.

Lu Ran cooperated and didn't continue on that topic, instead saying, "I also found Huangfu."

"Oh?" Yan Chou raised his eyes again and looked at Lu Ran.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the two of you will be able to reunite on your next trip to the Heavenly Battlefield." Lu Ran nodded slightly.

“Okay, okay,” Yan Chou said repeatedly.

"There will be many more reunions like this in the future."

As he spoke, Lu Ran slowly flew down onto Yan Chou's shoulder and patted the evil god's shoulder with his small hand: "The old subordinates of the Cloud Sea who are scattered in the Heavenly Realm will all return to our side."

After that, Lu Ran withdrew from the mental world.

Only a huge stone statue remains standing in the same spot.

Sometimes joyful, sometimes sorrowful.

His emotions fluctuated wildly and silently, as if he had gone mad.

(End of this chapter)