The Old Gods

Chapter 842 Blood
try!
It's not just a test; we must give it our all.

A spark ignited in Huangfu Yi’s long-numbed heart, and he spoke with resounding conviction: “Young Master is willing to carry out your mother’s wishes, and I will certainly accompany you to the end!”

Lu Ran nodded: "It seems that the Eastern Heavenly God has a successor."

Huangfu was somewhat taken aback, unsure if he had heard it correctly.

Lu Ran asked, "How many disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect are left?"

Huangfu's heart, which had just been pounding, was doused with cold water again. He was silent for a moment before replying, "Since your mother was asked to leave, the number of people in Yunhai Sect has decreased sharply."

I have searched the sacred mountain extensively, but have only found eleven people.

Eleven people?
Lu Ran's heart was bleeding.

At its peak, the Yunhai Sect was filled with powerful figures and had hundreds of disciples!
The question is, how could there be so many humans in the Heavenly Realm?
Lu Ran has been in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm for three years, and how many people have ascended to immortality?

No, you can't judge people from that era with modern eyes.

The vast majority of people in the Cloud Sea Sect are the first generation disciples of various sects and schools, the generation that created the world!

They are top-tier human warriors, one in ten thousand, who survived the great wave of extinction.
However, the so-called pacification of the world was just a play orchestrated by gods and demons.

Those human believers who made great contributions and had strong talents were thrown into the heavens to fight against foreign enemies. Because of Qiao Wanjun's sudden rise, they were feared by gods and demons and suffered cruel suppression.

How could Lu Ran's heart not bleed?

When Lu Ran first met Yan Chou, Yan Chou had already given him a heads-up, saying that only one in ten of Yun Hai's old subordinates remained.

Ugh.
Lu Ran really couldn't imagine how his mother would react if she heard this news.

Under her leadership, the Yunhai Sect rose from the ground, but because of her departure, the disciples within the sect suffered a devastating disaster.

How much self-blame and guilt would she feel?

Putting himself in her shoes, Lu Ran felt that this kind of pressure would drive him crazy!
"Some time ago, I heard the news of Zheng Qingshan's death," Huangfu said in a low voice, his eyes somewhat somber.

This is heartbreaking news, and it also brings to mind another cruel reality: no one can be sure whether the other Yunhai Sect disciples have suffered the same fate as Zheng Qingshan on the battlefield.

Lu Ran composed himself and asked, "Among the eleven people you mentioned, does that include yourself?"

“No,” Huangfu immediately replied.

"So, aside from Chou Nu and the sacrificed Senior Zheng Qingshan, there are still nine members of Yunhai's old subordinates?"

"Exactly."

Lu Ran nodded and said, "Sir, would you be willing to make a trip for me and win back the old troops of Yunhai?"

"Young Master, please give your orders." Huangfu expressed his attitude, and then said, "However, Young Master, the disciples of Yunhai Sect are all under the surveillance of gods and demons. If they leave the sacred mountain one after another in a short period of time, it may attract attention."

It's clear that Huangfu still holds onto hope.

I hope the remaining nine are still alive.

Lu Ran nodded in agreement: "Mr. Huangfu, please tell us about these people. Let's start by looking for the ones with the weakest self-defense capabilities."

Huangfu understood Lu Ran's meaning.

Through this decision, he also gained a rudimentary understanding of the young master's character.

The young master didn't start by looking for the strongest disciple, nor did he mention any disciple with powerful abilities. Instead, he immediately asked for the one with the weakest self-defense capabilities.

The standard for all its actions is humanity.

Furthermore, the young master is very confident that recruiting these former Yunhai subordinates to his side will provide them with better protection.

Okay!
Huangfu said in a deep voice, "Among the surviving disciples of Yunhai, none are weak, but some of the close-combat type believers are always on the verge of life and death every time they fight against the Faceless Jade Venerable."

"Say it!"

“Wuya, a disciple of the martial monk, and Zheng Qingshan, a disciple of the mountain lord.” Huangfu abruptly stopped speaking.

The cave was completely silent.

Huangfu paused for a moment, then continued in a low voice, "Lingxiang disciple Xiang Wang."

“Okay, let’s find the two seniors first.” Lu Ran immediately made the decision.

As for the martial monk disciples, Lu Ran didn't think it was a big deal that they couldn't inherit the martial monk stone statue. If they were still alive and willing to join the Ran Sect, then he could just choose a new stone statue, just like Peak Master Tu.

Lu Ran suddenly asked, "By the way, how long will Mr. Huangfu stay outside the sacred mountain this time?"

Huangfu replied, "I left the sacred mountain under the pretext of collecting the spirit energy of the Holy Spirit and the souls of the dead. I can stay outside for a while."

"Collect the souls of the dead?" A clear, cold female voice suddenly came from the side.

Huangfu turned his head and saw that the other person was also wearing a green raincoat and a blue hat, with a steel mask on, so he could not see his true face.

But both her voice and her cold, clear eyes revealed this woman's noble and aloof temperament.

"I carry several Demon Soul Jade with me." Huangfu took out a string of jade tokens from his pocket. "It's time to crush them."

Item-type evil spirits, with low intelligence.

They're not even as good as vicious dogs.

Otherwise, these jade tablets wouldn't have remained so peacefully until now, and Huangfu wouldn't be so calm.

That being said, no one should take any risks; we must eliminate the threat completely.

"Crack!"

Huangfu squeezed hard with his hand, and several jade tablets shattered immediately.

Two other jade pendants didn't react in time, but remained in an illusory state, thus escaping unscathed.

"Sizzle~ sizzle~" Huangfu raised his hand and gripped the hilt of the knife behind his shoulder.

"Leave the souls of the dead for me," Lu Ran said immediately, realizing that Huangfu intended to use special methods to destroy the souls of the demon minions.

As I said before, the soul of the Ninth-Rank Demon Soul Jade may truly be inexplicable.

But we must nip it in the bud! Huangfu paused, looking at the young man.

It's surprising that Lu Ran has the ability to harm the dead, but it's also understandable.

Is it just for him?
What does it mean?
"Whoosh~" The remaining two illusory jade tablets finally realized that the situation was not good and immediately flew up.

"call!"

Lu Ran suddenly blew a breath.

A thin gust of wind emerged from his mouth, and paper feathers floated up, swirling and outlining the shape of the gust.

Paper Phoenix Evil Technique: Paper Wind Bind!
In an instant, the illusory jade tablet was completely shattered.

"Crack!"

Rock fragments flew off the mountainside, and even more were reduced to dust.

As Lu Ran blew, the thick stone wall was blown through, and outside light shone in.

Looking at the fluttering paper feathers, Huangfu realized that his young master was a disciple of a demon.

Second-class evil god, the believer of Paper Phoenix!
This school of thought focuses on healing, but also has some control and damage output capabilities, and can even shatter into countless paper feathers.

Faced with the Faceless Jade Venerable clan, who only deal physical damage, the Paper Phoenix Cultists' self-preservation ability is absolutely top-notch!

Yes, Not Bad.

Huangfu pondered silently, then suddenly realized that his young master had not taken any action to kill the dead.

He immediately warned, "Young Master, you must not allow the souls of the dead to return to the body of the evil god!"

"Don't worry, I've captured all the souls of the dead; none of them will escape."

"Restricted?" Huangfu was somewhat taken aback, but he knew that Lu Ran possessed many divine weapons and magical artifacts, among which there must be one like his own divine weapon, the Thunderclap Blade, capable of harming the dead.

But why haven't we seen the young master use it?

Lu Ran didn't explain, but pointed to the young woman who had just spoken: "She is my fiancée, you can call her Madam."

Huangfu reacted for a moment, then immediately turned around and bowed respectfully:
"lady."

A single conversation caused Yin Yan, who was on guard outside Shi Feng, to suddenly raise her head.

The young master's fiancée?

His sweetheart?
Yin Yan recalled the woman's clear, cold voice, and imagined her ethereal beauty.

I really don't know what kind of extraordinary woman could be worthy of the sect leader's infatuation.

"Mr. Conglong".

"Master?"

"Tell Mr. Huangfu about our situation, but keep it brief," Lu Ran instructed.

"Yes!" Yu Changsheng stepped forward, his words concise yet full of information.

This revelation sent a huge shock through Huangfu's heart!
Only then did he realize that his young master was not some second-class evil god, Paper Phoenix disciple!
But
"Gulp." Huangfu's Adam's apple bobbed.

He belatedly realized just how terrifying the son of Sect Leader Qiao truly was.

In this way, wouldn't it truly be possible to contend with all these gods and demons?
and many more!

Huangfu looked at Lu Ran and inquired, "Some time ago, there was a great battle between Thunder God Mountain and the Faceless Jade Venerable's camp. Lord Dongting lost a large amount of his primordial energy, which angered Thunder God."

Lu Ran nodded: "It's me."

Huangfu was startled, realizing to himself that he had just realized it!

Young Master must have grown a lot during this opportunity, right?
Lu Ran snorted coldly: "The Faceless Jade Venerable must also be furious and hold a deep grudge against Dong Ting."

Lu Ran doesn't care who you are.
If gods block, they will kill gods; if demons block, they will kill demons.

If the Jade Venerable has arrived, then we'll devour the Faceless Jade Venerable alive!

"Good! Good, good, good!" Huangfu was overjoyed and said repeatedly.

Being the son of the former master didn't bring Huangfu much hope; he was simply prepared to die.

I am willing to give my old life to protect the young master on his journey.

Only now did Huangfu seem to be grasping at a straw!
"Speaking of this, I would like to ask Mr. Huangfu to help me choose a safe place to cultivate. Which sacred mountain do you think is suitable for me to live in seclusion?" Lu Ran stated his request.

"Fiery Divine Mountain!" Huangfu answered without hesitation.

"Oh?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

Huangfu immediately explained, "The divine and demonic forces stationed on Fiery God Mountain include Lie Tian - Wrathful Sea Flame Dragon, Rong Xiong - Ember Demon Exterminator, and Yan Ju - Netherfire Chrysanthemum."

The more Lu Ran listened, the more satisfied he became.

There are no gods or demons with perception abilities; the whole mountain is full of explosive damage dealers!

This also means that the number of casualties on both sides of the war must be considerable.

What a brilliant Huangfu!
Once we found him, all the problems were solved.

"I would be grateful if you could suggest a few more places, sir!" Lu Ran said. "I need to change my hermitage to a different sacred mountain every now and then; I can't keep chasing the same sheep."

Dong Ting is a prime example; look how furious he became.

Everyone: "."

"Hehe~" Several soldiers couldn't help but chuckle.

Lu Ran then added, "Also, I have two squads here. Could you please help me choose a suitable killing area?"

"Yes!" Huangfu nodded emphatically, then said thoughtfully, "Give me some time to think about it."

(End of this chapter)