The Old Gods

Chapter 864 The Secret of the Three Realms!

"Sir, you called me."

In the third heaven, a woman holding an umbrella watched as a huge afterimage of a god slowly flew behind her.

The woman hovered in mid-air, kneeling respectfully with her head bowed.

The enormous afterimage she worshipped resembled a human woman magnified over a hundred times, also dressed in a long dress and holding an oil-paper umbrella.

Gods, holding up flowers!

However, the figure holding the flower gazed at the dim sky in the distance, completely ignoring the worshippers kneeling behind him.

The human woman dared not disturb them and waited patiently.

After an unknown amount of time, the deity finally transmitted a message: "Recently, you have been offering less primordial energy."

"This disciple is incompetent." The human woman lowered her head even further.

"Why do you often use your divine magic to create misty rain in the mortal world? Do you miss the mortal world?" Cheng Hua said calmly.

The human woman slowly shook her head.

[Is she showing this to me?] Holding the umbrella in one hand, she gently turned the handle.

"I dare not! This disciple dares not." The human woman looked terrified and shook her head repeatedly.

Chenghua finally turned around, her graceful figure and charming face enough to captivate anyone.

Unfortunately, her eyes and brows were not gentle.

The god slowly lowered his head, looking at the tiny human kneeling at his feet.

An overwhelming pressure swept downwards.

The human woman trembled uncontrollably, daring not to utter a word under the gaze of the enormous god.

If you don't take care, your relatives and friends on earth will eventually turn into dust.

"Yes," the human woman replied softly.

Holding a flower-patterned umbrella, she gently twirled it and instructed: "Take a few lamps and head to the border."

boundary?

Go to the front lines?

The human woman trembled inwardly, but mustered her courage and said, "Lord Chenghua, I humbly request that you allow me to advance so that I can better serve you... uh."

"call!!"

The illusory skirt swayed.

Chenghua raised her foot and stepped on the believer.

The afterimages of gods and demons have no physical form.

The human believer kneeling in mid-air should not have been trampled down, but the terrifying divine power brought gusts of wind and waves, directly blowing the human woman to the ground.

"Boom!!"

A muffled thud was heard as the woman crashed into the sea of ​​mist below, landing heavily on the ground.

Although she wasn't crushed into mincemeat, under the god's feet, she felt as if a towering mountain was pressing down on her.

The woman was deathly pale and nearly suffocating.

【Qingying.】A half-smile played on her captivating face, as if she were crushing an ant. She lightly ground her toe together. 【You want to be the second Qiao Wanjun.】

"Please calm down, my lord! I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," the woman named Qingying said hurriedly.

She was breathing heavily, and cracks kept appearing on her water armor.

Qingying realized that the god had no intention of stopping the punishment, so she hurriedly explained: "When we humans advance, our physical strength is higher and our reactions are faster."

On the battlefield, your disciple can seize more souls and source energy for you. *Pfft!*

Qingying coughed up a mouthful of blood.

She was already kneeling, and only had time to protect herself with the magic weapon, the oil-paper umbrella, before her head hit the ground hard.

Even her arms were pressed tightly against the ground under the immense pressure.

Your sister will be on the altar next year.

In the thick fog, Qingying pressed her forehead against the ground, her eyes wide open!
For so many years, she has been keeping my idol on your behalf, praying and worshipping it day and night with great devotion.

A deep sorrow welled up in Qingying's heart.

Put away your ulterior motives and do what you're supposed to do.

Cheng Hua finally moved her toes away, releasing the trembling, lowly creature beneath her feet: "Next June, I will grant her request, appear at the altar, and take her as my disciple."

Qingying gritted her teeth, and suddenly felt the pressure on her body ease.

She tried her best to control her expression, her hands trembling as she wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and respectfully kowtowed: "Thank you for your protection, Your Excellency."

【Take ten green lamps with you and go.】

【Yes.】 Qingying picked up the oil-paper umbrella beneath her, stumbled a few steps, and slowly took flight.

Chenghua gazed at the direction where the tiny human race had flown away. After a long while, she too flew towards the sacred mountain.

As it approached the sacred mountain area, Chenghua suddenly flew diagonally upwards, its huge afterimage following a sharp peak and disappearing into the vortex of dark clouds.

At the spot where the human and the god had just been talking, an invisible figure was still standing there—Lu Ran!
He never expected that today, after just entering the second level of heaven, he would arrive at the third level.

Why is there no sea of ​​clouds surrounding the sacred mountain?
Lu Ran didn't even fly up; instead, he bypassed the drizzling rain from the Rain Master faction and teleported directly above the dark clouds.

It actually worked!
Upon arriving at the third heaven, Lu Ran immediately surveyed the environment of this realm.

The sky was also dark here, and the scene was not much different from the second heaven.

The real difference is that it's very quiet here!

There were no demons or monsters stationed on or around the sacred mountain.

Lu Ran had already witnessed this intelligence firsthand when he was in the second heaven.

But being there in person, he was still somewhat taken aback.

Lu Ran looked around and saw the afterimage of the flower he had seen before in the far east.

He happened to see the figure holding up the flower-patterned umbrella gently turn it around.

The enormous and sharp water droplet easily crushed a faceless jade vessel!
No wonder it's so quiet here, with no demonic minions guarding it, and no sign of the Faceless Jade Venerable. It turns out this realm is personally guarded by the remnants of gods and demons!

Lu Ran was still marveling at the power of the divine afterimage when he unexpectedly witnessed the believers being punished.

His face looked terrible!
In Lu Ran's eyes, the punishment from the gods was nothing short of a complete humiliation!

Lu Ran had no idea what the afterimage of the flower said to the human woman; he could not eavesdrop on the communication between the god and his believer.

However, the human woman kept speaking, which allowed Lu Ran to hear some of the information.

She calls herself Qingying.

She pleaded with the gods to allow her to advance to the third level of the Heavenly Realm.

This action clearly incurred the wrath of the gods.

Lu Ran couldn't help but think of his mother.

As a son, he naturally wanted to protect his mother in every way, but the reality was that Qiao Wanjun's appearance had truly blocked the path for all humans!

"Phew," Lu Ran let out a long sigh.

His gaze fell upon the sacred mountain, specifically on one of its peaks.

Just now, the afterimage of the flower-shaped pillar followed that mountain peak and disappeared into the vortex of dark clouds.

What's inside the vortex?
Lord Immortal Sheep clearly stated that the third heaven is the highest heaven.

There is no such thing as a "fourth heaven".

So... um?
Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

The sacred mountain is incredibly magnificent, and of course, it has more than one peak. The sky above the sacred mountain, shrouded in a sea of ​​clouds, is naturally not just one swirling cloud.

On another peak, Lu Ran met Qingying, a human woman who had just arrived.

What is she going to do?

Lu Ran discovered that Qingying had also flown into a vortex of dark clouds along the peak.

Moreover, it didn't go into the same vortex as the afterimage of the flower just now.

Lu Ran was extremely curious!

What was she doing there?
At the same time, Lu Ran also learned that the strength of the second level of the Heavenly Realm allows one to go behind the vortex and explore further.

From the conversation between the human and the god just now, Lu Ran is fairly certain that Qingying is also at the second level of the Heavenly Realm!

"Whoosh~" Lu Ran darted south to observe the vortex that Qingying was heading towards from a better angle.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go in and find out what was going on, or obediently return to the second heaven and continue to nurture the Mad Immortal Stone Sculpture, a sudden scene made him freeze in shock!
Qingying flew out of the swirling dark clouds again.

She was originally alone, but now, ten green lanterns floated around her.

this.?

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat!
Are all the minions of gods and demons born from the vortex?
Are they being continuously lowered down the mountainside, into and out of the second and first heavens of the sacred mountain?
So, do evil lairs of various races exist within the vortex of dark clouds?

Lu Ran frowned.

Huangfu Zhao once said that every time he snatched a soul and returned to the sacred mountain with the soul jade, he would stick jade tablets on the mountainside.

By doing this, the gods will receive the resources.

Thinking back to just now, the afterimage of the flower-adorned figure disappeared into a vortex of dark clouds.
A bold idea popped into Lu Ran's mind!

Beyond the vortex lies the true location of the gods and demons!

In other words, a series of dens of demons?

"Holy shit!" Lu Ran cursed, looking up at the swirling dark clouds.

Beyond the whirlpool lies the den of demons.

Beyond the den of demons lies the human world!
Yes, the gods on earth, their stone sculptures exposed on the surface, are revered by all.

Without exception, all the gods stood on stone pillars!
Each stone pillar stood straight and upright, piercing into the gate of the Demon Cave and into the deepest part of the Demon Cave's underground!
People have always believed that the gods have been suppressing the evil spirits and demons in the demon's lair in this way.

However, these stone pillars were not used to suppress evil spirits.

It was used to connect the celestial battlefield and the sacred mountains!
"Gulp." Lu Ran swallowed, seemingly having figured out the position of each realm.

Humanity is at the highest point!

Below is the den of demons.

Below that are the third heaven, the second heaven, and the first heaven.

At the very bottom, is that Mount Holy Spirit?!
No wonder they were able to contact the gods even though they were near the sacred mountain.

Because the sacred mountain leads directly to the demon's lair and directly to the human world!
No wonder, the gods have the weakest oversight of the Holy Spirit Mountain realm and the least connection with the believers within it.
That's incredible!

The gods, who were full of lies, actually told the truth!
Heavenly Realm

Is this really a road leading to the human world?
"Huh?" Lu Ran came to his senses and found that the woman named Qingying was flying towards him.

Where is she going?

Why not return to the second level of heaven to fight?

Lu Ran's figure flickered, keeping a distance, watching Qingying carry ten green lanterns and fly towards a dimly lit southern region.

"Hmm," Lu Ran pondered for a moment, then transmitted a message in his mind: [Ruyi.]

【exist. 】

How strong is your connection with your physical body?

【Well enough.】

【What about now?】Lu Ran immediately teleported away from the Divine Mountain area.

"No problem, what's wrong? Where are you?" Jiang Ruyi asked, puzzled.

Keep fighting. If there are any signs of losing contact, notify me immediately.

As soon as the message was sent, Lu Ran gazed at the lines of lights that stretched horizontally under the thick dark clouds and followed them from a distance.

Ms. Qingying

Where are you going?

(End of this chapter)