The Old Gods

Chapter 856 East Wind! East Wind!
Time flies when you're cultivating yourself; it's already early July.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, at the edge of the sky in the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, a full-length mirror was opened, and two figures, one old and one young, walked out from it.

"Boom!"

Just then, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

The torrential rain fell on the two of them. The young man in the raincoat didn't react much, but the old man was overjoyed and reached out to catch the raindrops.

Lu Ran looked at Huangfu Zhao, who was now wearing a green raincoat and blue hat, with a slight smile on his face.

It has been four months since Mr. Huangfu became Lu Ran's disciple.

Over the past few months, Huangfu Zhao had returned to Holy Spirit Mountain twice, but unfortunately, every time he arrived at Tianya Haijiao, the place was shrouded in mist.

The pseudo-gods of the Burning Gate have been advancing one after another, and their momentum is unstoppable!
This time, the ends of the earth are finally free of fog.

What surprised Huangfu Zhao even more was this torrential rain!

Lu Ran could understand the other party very well. After all, the Heavenly Battlefield was unchanging, with no sunrise or sunset, and no seasons.

All that could be seen was a thick sea of ​​clouds covering the sky.

Now that we see the torrential rain pouring down, who wouldn't be excited?

"Hahahaha!"

Huangfu Zhao burst into laughter, took off his straw hat, and let the rain fall on his weathered face.

Lu Ran stood quietly, watching the soldier, who was over fifty years old, frolicking in the rain.

They didn't sing or dance, so is this considered having fun?

For the mature and prudent Huangfu Zhao, it was acceptable.

That ecstatic laughter was truly infectious, and it gradually made Lu Ran's smile turn somewhat bitter.

Humans are often labeled as greedy.

Lu Ran did not deny this point. He himself was a person with a deep obsession, so greedy that he wanted to tear a hole in the sky.

But in this cruel world, there are also some people who don't ask for much.

Sunshine, rain, and snow.

To live with dignity.

"Young Master." Huangfu Zhao turned around, put on his bamboo hat, and cupped his hands, saying, "This subordinate has been presumptuous."

“What’s so reckless about this?” Lu Ran removed the other man’s hat again. “Sir, you’re right here. Let’s get started on the breakthrough.”

Lu Ran's return to the sect this time was because Huangfu Zhao said that he had reached the breakthrough bottleneck.

Meanwhile, Lu Ran, after more than four months of cultivation, is almost finished using the Holy Spirit Qi to strengthen and transform his physical body in the third round.

Perhaps Mr. Huangfu's advancement will be an opportunity for Lu Ran to break through.

“We’ve had enough of the rain. There’s a grotto below.” Lu Ran stamped his foot. “Sir, you can go there for seclusion.”

"Yes." Huangfu Zhao took the bamboo hat.

"Then I'll go first." Lu Ran paused for a moment, then his figure flashed and he instantly moved down more than ten meters, arriving inside the cave.

In my line of sight, a woman is sitting cross-legged in meditation.

A heavy hammer lay across her knees.

"Oh?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly. "Isn't this my sister Xian'er, who's stuck at the peak of the Sea Realm?"

"Hmm." Si Xianxian shrank her neck, timidly raised her eyelids, and looked at the newcomer.

The young man is still the same young man.

Her smile was still as irritating as ever.

However, the rigid hierarchical system makes it difficult for the vast sea to directly confront the majestic Heavenly Realm.

"Has Ruyi returned?" Si Xianxian asked, mustering her courage.

Lu Ran's expression was strange: "Your first words are this? I remember you being my protector."

Si Xianxian pouted.

The mere mention of the word "protector of the Dharma" caused her immense distress.

Nightmare Guardian was the first to accompany Lu Ran on his adventures in the Heavenly Realm, and later became the captain of the first team; Dragon Guardian followed closely behind and joined the second team, serving Lady Ran.

A few months ago, the third squad of the Burning Gate was established, and the Evil Shadow Guardian also became a scout in the squad, living up to his name as a guardian.

Only the Mad Immortal Protector remained within the sect!

Even divine generals like He Yingcai and Wang Longxiang have successively ascended to the Heavenly Realm!
Si Xianxian even felt like a left-behind child.
Well, thankfully, the God Seeker is there to back us up.

Poor Xun's father, his wife Luo Ying went to the Heavenly Realm to work hard long ago, and their two children were sent back to the mortal world, Luo Xian Mountain, by the sect leader long ago, where they grew up healthy and happy.

He was left alone on the island, living a lonely and miserable life, and was lucky if he could see his wife once a month.
"All three teams are on missions in the Celestial Realm, and they'll be back about once a month. You can calculate the days yourself," Lu Ran snorted.

"Oh."

"Also, go back to your secluded cultivation room. Mr. Huangfu is coming here," Lu Ran added.

Si Xianxian pouted and reluctantly stood up, then suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right, young master."

"Ok?"

"When Madam came back last time, she told me that once I advance to the Heavenly Realm, Young Master only intends for me to replace the Blazing Heaven Divine Sculpture?"

"What, one god isn't enough to satisfy you?" Lu Ran teased.

Despite the terrifying pressure, Si Xianxian cautiously approached and asked, "The other guardians are both gods and demons, but what are you keeping of my Angry Sea Flame Dragon Evil Sculpture?"

Why keep it?

In the Great Xia God and Demon System, only Lie Tian-Nu Hai Yan Jiao has the ability to kill those above his level, so of course I have to keep a secret.

Si Xianxian whispered, "The main problem is that without the evil sculpture, I wouldn't have a physical body!"
How am I supposed to climb the ladder of Mrs. Chch's caravan, join her team, and go through fire and water for her?

Lu Ran: "."

I've put so much effort into training you, just so you can sleep with my fiancée?

Is this even reasonable?!
Si Xianxian feigned a pitiful look and tugged at Lu Ran's sleeve: "Young Master~~~"

Lu Ran watched Si Xian'er's antics without any pressure and commented, "Useless, you're not even as good as a single tail of the Ghost Moon Fox." Si Xianxian: ???

I really want to fucking beat you to death!

"Whoo~"

A corner of the ribbon wrapped around Lu Ran's waist suddenly peeked out and knocked away the girl's finger.

Si Xianxian: "."

Even magical artifacts are bullying me?!

Little did Si Xianxian know that while she felt wronged, Yan Xialing felt even more wronged!

A perfectly good ribbon, if worn by anyone, can elevate their status and elevate the owner of the magical artifact to the ranks of immortals.

Even if you tie it to a dog, you can turn it into a celestial hound!
In the end, when it fell into the hands of a certain chivalrous swordsman, the flying ribbon was transformed into an ordinary belt.

What a waste of natural resources!

"When the Burning Gate slays gods and demons, the Angry Sea Flame Dragon will be among the first." Lu Ran suddenly transmitted his voice.

"Oh?" Si Xianxian's beautiful eyes lit up.

"At that time, you can devour the true evil god and possess everything it has," Lu Ran transmitted again.

Si Xianxian was overjoyed and clenched her fists in excitement.

What does it mean for a latecomer to surpass an established leader?
Nightmare, Dragon, Shadow. What does it matter how much of a lead you have?

The first to truly seize the "divine position" was me, the Mad Immortal Protector!
Hahaha~
Lu Ran patted Si Xianxian on the shoulder: "This is the plan that Mr. Conglong and I envisioned, but we'll need to discuss it further with Lord Xianyang later."

The Evil God - Wrathful Sea Flame Dragon is indeed extremely powerful, with terrifyingly high damage output!
However, this race is mentally deficient and extremely irritable and easily angered! They are easily tricked by various schemes, making them very suitable for the Burning Gate to take action.

Furthermore, for Lu Ran and his team, taking down the enemy's strongest offensive point at the very beginning of the battle should be more beneficial for the subsequent mission.

Of course, all of this was part of the initial planning.

We'll need your help to assess the specifics, Master Xianyang.

【Do not leak this.】Lu Ran looked at the overjoyed Xian'er and immediately gave her this instruction.

【Hey~ Don't worry! I'm always alone, I don't even have anyone to talk to, so even if I wanted to leak something, I wouldn't have anyone to talk to!】

Haven't you played with Xiao Yuanxi lately?

She's more lonely than I am. Si Xianxian pouted again.

"Okay, go cultivate." Lu Ran said, then flashed back to Tianya Residence.

Qiao Yuanxi was already at the fourth level of the Sea Realm. Before reaching their peak, pseudo-gods only needed to cultivate diligently, so he could imagine how hard the little guy worked.

"Whoo~"

All the swords and blades flew away and automatically headed towards the study.

Lu Ran took off his clothes and casually hung the raincoat on a corner of the screen.

Yanxia Ling, however, did not leave.

The way magical artifacts observe the world is different from that of humans. Yanxia Ling flew directly to the wardrobe and opened the door.

Lu Ran blinked and followed.

He wanted to choose a comfortable outfit for home, but as soon as he reached out, his wrist was wrapped in a silk ribbon.

"What?" Lu Ran noticed the force on his wrist.

Guided by the shimmering silk ribbon, Lu Ran's hand moved horizontally and finally landed on a white robe.

Lu Ran took off the clothes and found that the white robe was unusually large, especially the cuffs, which were exaggeratedly wide.

It has a somewhat Taoist-style robe feel to it.

"You want me to wear this?" Lu Ran turned to look at the Yanxia Silk.

The shimmering silk ribbon possessed a remarkable spiritual quality; one end was placed in front of Lu Ran's eyes, swaying up and down as if nodding.

"Hehe." Lu Ran chuckled.

Fine.

Since I couldn't be a part of your growth, I'll spoil you as much as I can in the future.

Lu Ran put on the white robe, feeling a little uncomfortable with such wide sleeves. As he raised his hand to look around, he suddenly noticed that the smoky silk ribbon had floated behind him.

It resembles a wisp of smoke, its flowing curves graceful, creating arcs in every direction.

"Is this going to work?" Lu Ran asked with a smile.

A piece of shimmering silk from the shoulder area gently touched Lu Ran's cheek.

"Boom!"

Thunder rumbled, making Lu Ran grimace.

He then noticed that a wisp of mist was gradually rising inside the room.

Lu Ran immediately flashed into the forest on the island, where he saw light-colored mist tornadoes falling from the dark, cloud-covered sky, heading towards the ends of the earth.

Upon seeing this, he quickly took flight and looked due east.

In the torrential rain, Huangfu Zhao was kneeling on the edge of the cliff, his head bowed, with raindrops blowing wildly around him.

Lu Ran: !!!
Mr. Huangfu has indeed broken through the bottleneck!
He is probably the second person in the history of the human race to reach the third level of the Heavenly Realm after Qiao Wanjun, in the more than forty years since the gods and demons descended to earth.
Yes. Two months ago, the Great Nightmare also advanced to the third level of the Heavenly Realm.

However, she advanced in the form of a stone statue and by plundering resources, rather than by cultivating herself while retaining her human flesh and blood body.

Therefore, Huangfu Zhao can indeed be considered the second "human".

Qiao Wanjun is Lu Ran's mother, so Lu Ran naturally views her through a lens of strong bias.

Objectively speaking, however, Qiao Wanjun's sudden emergence almost completely ruined the path of human development.

Now, under Lu Ran's tutelage, Huangfu Zhao has completely broken free from the control of the gods.

They strode confidently toward the pinnacle of humanity!
Okay! Okay, okay, okay.
Lu Ran flashed again and arrived at the Tianya Residence Study, where he grabbed the Phoenix Pattern Gourd.

Practice!

Borrowing the east wind!
(End of this chapter)