The Old Gods

Chapter 885 Kill the ghost!
The first level of heaven, the southern region.

Lu Ran concealed his figure and teleported all the way, then suddenly stopped.

"Goodness~" Lu Ran grinned.

Dozens of kilometers away, on the sacred mountain, yellow and white paper money was scattered everywhere.

If he were in the human world, Lu Ran would never look twice at someone burning paper money. If he encountered someone scattering paper money along the road, he would also put away his smile and take a detour.

As human beings, we should still show the most basic respect.

But here?

Lu Ran, with no inhibitions, headed straight for the pile of paper money.

As he drew closer, he took in the entire situation on and around the sacred mountain.

This place is called "Liyuan Sacred Mountain" because the leading guardian generals of the mountain are from the martial arts and female roles schools.

First-class god-demon!
"Tsk tsk~" Lu Ran looked at the martial arts performer Yin Huadan's henchmen who were killing everyone and couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.

He squinted and saw many tall, thin, pale, and shriveled corpses on and around the sacred mountain—ghostly ghosts.

On the pale-skinned, desiccated corpse, illusory figures were also protruding.

They appeared to be middle-aged men, dressed in yellow robes, with mustaches on their upper lips, goatees on their chins, and bushy beards on both sides of their faces—everything was present!
Their eyes were sharp, and they were either scattering paper money, driving corpses with whips, or beating them with sticks.

There were even people banging gongs and folding paper horses.
Ninth-level God: Corruption Officer!

This is also the two sides of the same coin of the Ninth-Rank Demon, the Ghostly Eye.

The scattered paper money was a toll for the road, a rather rare technique that combined two effects.

Firstly, this method has a rudimentary sensory effect; secondly, all living beings touched by the paper money will experience a slight stinging sensation in their souls.

To "buy" a way out.

The whip that lashed out so fiercely was the Corpse-Driving Whip; when it struck the target, it would also cause a slight stinging pain to the soul.

The Ghost Clan is mentally deficient and difficult to negotiate with.

The Corpse-Suppressing Official uses this whip to drive the ghostly figures with spectral eyes.

The shadow of the club that was thrown from a distance was a mourning club.

This is a rare and outstanding technique among the Corpse Suppressor's school. Although it doesn't have much physical damage output, the shadow of the staff falling on the living can evoke people's grief over the loss of loved ones.

It must be admitted that this type of mental manipulation is indeed extremely insidious.

The problem is, this method is completely useless against demons, monsters, and the Faceless Jade Venerable!
They're quite adept at manipulating people's minds.
As for the clanging gong, it is a yin gong used to clear the way; when the gong sounds, living beings within a certain range will be pushed away by an invisible force.

While this is the effect, whether it can actually push away the enemy is another matter.

On this celestial battlefield, the most useful divine technique of the Corpse Suppressor faction is the "Soul-Crossing Paper Horse".

Those paper horses can capture souls within the paper and bring them back to the sacred mountain.

Lu Ran tried hard to recall the six divine techniques of the Corpse Suppressor faction.

Eh?
Why is one missing?
Toll money, corpse-driving whip, mourning stick, gong for clearing the way, paper horse for ferrying souls. Oh, right!
There is also a mental health technique.

"Heh." Lu Ran snorted coldly.

Some deities are ranked in the ninth row to conceal their true abilities; others are ranked in the ninth row as they should be.

Of all the techniques used by the Corpse Suppressor school, only one advanced defensive technique, the Heart of Corpse Suppressor, is barely acceptable.

This involves both striking a gong and folding paper horses.
It's quite lively, isn't it?
"Boom! Boom!"

"Boom!" Following the sound of the explosion, Lu Ran looked up and saw a cyan-gold alchemy furnace.

Beside the suspended alchemy furnace, there was also the phantom of an old man.

Ninth-Rank God/Demon: Alchemist - Azure Gold Furnace!
Lu Ran was quite familiar with the alchemist school; he had previously rescued an alchemist disciple from a wolf den in Holy Spirit Mountain.

If it were any other sect leader, and they captured a disciple who was an alchemist, they would probably be indulging in drugs and living a life of debauchery every day.

However, Lu Ran was not interested in elixirs.

After all, high-quality pills are made from human corpses, while pills made from rare flowers and herbs are not very effective.

In addition, Lu Ran particularly disliked the most famous elixir, the Drunken Life Pill.

This elixir can immerse one in an incredibly realistic and wonderful illusion, satisfying all desires deep within one's heart.

Taking this pill is almost equivalent to being reborn in another world.

He would gradually regain consciousness after the medication wore off, only to realize he had lost everything.

You would search for elixirs at all costs, trying to return to the "other world," because there you will find your perfect life and everything you desire.
Lu Ran was self-aware, knowing full well that he was a person with extremely deep obsessions.

If you get involved even once, your life will probably be ruined!
"Holy crap, two gods leading four pits?"

Lu Ran slowly floated closer, his expression growing increasingly strange.

That's why they say martial arts actors and female impersonators are top-tier gods and demons!

The Corpse Suppressor, the Ghostly Eye, the Alchemist, and the Azure Gold Furnace are four ninth-rank gods and demons, each with weaker combat power than the last.

How could an ordinary god possibly move it?
Lu Ran observed carefully for a moment, then flew straight upwards, passing through the thick sea of ​​clouds, and arrived at the second heaven.

"Hehe~" People can indeed laugh when they are speechless.

The battle at Pear Garden Sacred Mountain in the second level was even more intense.

Looking around, there were opera singers, funeral processions, and a group of medicine sellers.
The opera singers sang their lullabies, the funeral procession banged gongs and broke horses, and the medicine sellers carried steaming alchemy furnaces with clattering lids!
This is so lively!
The Faceless Jade Venerable clan seems particularly fitting in this land.

Because they were already wearing all white
Lu Ran gazed at the gap in the sea of ​​clouds above the sacred mountain, and through the falling paper money, he spotted the third heaven, his figure flashing away.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

"Ah~" Lu Ran felt completely relieved and looked up at the swirling dark clouds.

Demon minions will always come down the mountainside. Lu Ran only needs to wait a little while and then locate the vortex where the Ghost Eye Ghost is located.

He patiently observed the situation while simultaneously sending a telepathic message: "How's it going? Have you come up with a battle plan yet?"

Yu Changsheng replied: "Sect Master, the most threatening techniques of the Ghostly Eye are its pupil techniques and the corpse poison it spews out."

"With just a few adjustments, sending out those with advanced defensive and purification techniques, coupled with high-speed movement, we can definitely take down this evil god without taking any damage." "Hmm." Lu Ran nodded secretly. "Tell me more specifically, who from the Ran Sect will be fighting this time?"

Yu Changsheng immediately said: "Besides the sect leader, we can send four groups of soldiers, one of which is the lady and Xuan Shuang guards."

The second group consists of Elder Lu Yuan, Protector Mad Immortal, and myself; the third group consists of General Huangfu Tian, ​​General Leng Tian, ​​and General Luo Shen. All three groups are configured for speed, purification, and output.

Yan Tian will solo his group and disrupt the evil gods.

After listening carefully, Lu Ran approved of the battle plan and transmitted his voice: "The Ghostly Eye is located at the Pear Garden Divine Mountain, where a martial arts actor named Yin Huadan is stationed."

I once went to the southeastern front, and happened to witness the Faceless Jade Venerable's attack on Nüying. At that time, the support from martial arts actors and female impersonators was exceptionally rapid!

If the two could reach the southeastern front quickly, then the adjacent vortexes on the same sacred mountain were even more likely to succeed.

Once those two big shots arrive, things will get really messy!

Lu Ran's voice was serious as he continued, "This battle must be resolved swiftly! Do you all understand?"

【Yes! 】

"Yes, sir!" The group of false gods in the garden responded in unison.

Lu Ran responded with satisfaction, but suddenly his eyes narrowed as he saw a series of withered, corpse-like figures falling from a vortex of dark clouds.

He waited a moment, then flashed to the bottom of the vortex and plunged into it.

"Mmm." Lu Ran quickly covered his mouth with one hand.

The stench of rotting corpses assaulted his nostrils.

Under the pitch-black night, in a desolate area, a faint green aura of death permeated the air. Although it did not shroud the entrance to the vortex, the scent had indeed drifted here.

Lu Ran suppressed his nausea and looked up, following the mountain wall to see a dark curtain.

Without further delay, he immediately rushed up.

From the lower level of the demon cave directly to the upper level.

The moment he entered, Lu Ran's eyes widened in shock!

The Evil God, Ghostly Eye, stood atop the stone pillar, its body shrouded in a faint aura of death, constantly corroding Lu Ran's water armor.

Lu Ran, wielding his divine weapon, hurriedly flew to the side.

Only after flying away from the location of the evil god did Lu Ran realize with astonishment that his Heavenly Grade Water Flow Armor had not suffered much damage.

Is the divine-grade Corpse Aura technique, wielded by the true form of the evil god, really this weak?

"Ugh~" Lu Ran covered his mouth tightly with one hand.

He wanted to endure it, but the physical nausea made Lu Ran suffer terribly.

"You've changed your target." A hoarse voice suddenly echoed in my mind.

【Immortal Sheep, shall I slay the god first? I'll explain to you when we get back. I can't stand this wretched place any longer!】 Lu Ran's face was very ugly.

He had shut down his evil consciousness, and his sense of smell had decreased again and again, but his stomach was still churning.

"Hmm." The fairy sheep responded lightly, without stopping him.

With a firm resolve, Lu Ran opened his phoenix eyes and quickly surveyed his surroundings.

Inside the Ghostly Cave of the Netherworld, there were no flowers, trees, or plants, only an endless desolate wilderness and a faint aura of corpses permeating the air.

[All combat personnel, prepare!] Lu Ran turned his head and looked at the Evil God, Ghost Eye.

Even though it was made of stone, it still looked shriveled and withered. Its long, sharp nails gave Lu Ran goosebumps all over!
"Shu~"

After assessing the surrounding situation, Lu Ran flashed and arrived 800 meters behind You Tong Gui.

[32 kills!!]

At Lu Ran's command, several stone sculptures in the sculpture park vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Huh?" The Ghostly Eyes turned its head to look behind it, and was instantly dumbfounded.

A pile of stone sculptures!
pile?!

Where did these guys come from?

Their appearance was no different from that of gods and demons; their stone bodies were enormous and their imposing presence was overwhelming.
Why don't I recognize them?
The Ghostly Eye was already not very bright, and now it's even more unable to process what it's saying.

"Zzzzz~Zzzzz~" Huangfu Tianjiang, with lightning crackling beneath his feet, grabbed one of each of Leng Tianxing and Luo Ying and ran to the left.

"Whoosh!" A flower bloomed in Lu Yuan's hand, and he teleported to the right with Si Xianxian and Yu Changsheng.

Only the Xuan Shuang guards, surrounding the lady, flew straight ahead.

"vomit!"

The Ghost Eye was filled with shock. Although it was not very intelligent, its instincts were still intact, and it could sense the intense killing intent!
Green liquid spilled from its mouth, and it spat out a mouthful of putrid poison.

"call!!"

Plum blossoms fluttered down from the sky, and Leng Xuanshuang left behind a series of afterimages in mid-air as she flew diagonally upwards with Jiang Ruyi in her arms.

Faced with a massive mouthful of putrefied corpse poison rushing towards him at lightning speed, Yan Chou advanced instead of retreating!

His figure leaned forward slightly before disappearing into the distance.

The enormous stone sculpture appeared prominently above and behind the Ghost Eye Demon!

As if by conditioned reflex, the Ghostly Eye suddenly turned its head.

At this very moment,
Stars and arrows from the west, fiery warhammers from the east, and talismans from the south—they're coming!
"Snapped!"

Lu Ran gripped the Eight Desolations Blade tightly, channeling his divine power into it.

This battle must be won quickly!

First Divine Weapon Domain - Annihilation of All Directions, Open!

"Om!!"

(End of this chapter)