The Old Gods

Chapter 912 Who Cares About the Flood
Lu Ran invited Xiao Chifeng to continue the experiment, but the results were unsatisfactory. Yan Shuangzi and her evil shadow clone could only connect in thought within the same world.

This also shows that the afterimages of gods and demons are much more advanced than evil magic.

Afterwards, Yan Shuangzi unleashed another divine technique: the Greedy Wolf Divine Art.

The results were all very good.

Especially the divine-grade wolf claws, their sharpness is astonishing!

Jiang Ruyi's divine-grade Golden Jade Eight Talismans, designed specifically for defense, shattered completely under Yan Shuangzi's fingers.

Come to think of it, during the war between gods and demons, when the Greedy Wolf struck with its claws, cracks appeared on the jaw of the vicious dog, and several of its canine teeth were knocked out.

How strong is the defense of the body of the true god or demon?
The Greedy Wolf faction has no techniques to amplify power, so the reason they can inflict such damage is entirely due to the sharpness of the Divine Art: Wolf Claw.

Lu Ran was once again relieved that he hadn't rushed over and kissed her on the cheek because he was too excited.

Yan Shuangzi's wolf claws are no joke!
Lu Ran is only at the Heaven Realm; if she were to touch him even lightly with her fingertips, his small body would probably crack.
"Come back, let's study the fusion of techniques properly." Lu Ran called to the big evil shadow.

Yan Shuangzi nodded slightly to Madam Ranmen, and then returned to the sculpture garden.

At the foot of Mogu Peak, only a man and a woman remained.

Lu Ran looked at Jiang Ruyi as she slowly descended and suddenly smiled.

"how?"

"After what the Shadow Protector did, you're not so scary anymore." Lu Ran shrugged.

Is this the legendary breakdown therapy?

Jiang Ruyi smiled without saying a word, raising her head to look at the sky. The sunset over Mogu Peak was one of the seven sacred views.

Unfortunately, it was early morning, and there was still a long time before sunset.

"By the way, you told me before that you were going to send soldiers to search for treasure in the mountains?" Lu Ran changed the subject.

Jiang Ruyi gazed at the sky further northwest and softly hummed in agreement: "After seizing two divine positions, the soldiers' strength can no longer improve, and the enhancement of divine magic also has its limit."

To continue growing stronger and increasing combat power, the only option is to focus on divine weapons and magical artifacts.

Lu Ran nodded, quite agreeing.

Jiang Ruyi placed one hand on her waist and picked up the Immortal Binding Whip: "Obtaining divine weapons and magical artifacts is not the end of the story; they also have limitations imposed by talent."

Most will remain at level one or two forever.

"Divine weapons are relatively better, right?" Lu Ran naturally knew that there were differences in magical artifacts.

After all, these kinds of treasures are created by absorbing the divine power of heaven and earth.

The final form of all kinds of magical artifacts is basically determined from the moment they are born.

We do not deny the importance of factors such as hard work and luck.

However, talent is undoubtedly the fundamental prerequisite for everything.

So-called hard work may only make some of your talents more apparent, but it will never raise your potential for growth.

For example, the ritual implement, the Black Jade Tiger Tally.

With a master like Lu Ran, the Tiger Seal has access to top-tier cultivation resources, and Lu Ran's role perfectly aligns with the Tiger Seal's purpose:
Commanding the heroes.

However, to this day, the Jade Tiger Talisman remains a second-tier magic artifact, showing no inclination to be upgraded.

It seems there's no room for further growth.

In comparison, the divine weapon is much better.

Whether it is birth, growth, or advancement, weapons are closely connected with their masters. The master's obsession, ambition, and struggle will greatly affect the height of the weapon's achievement.

From this perspective, divine weapons do indeed have limitations in terms of talent.

Because people are different.

Different experiences, different mindsets, different desires.

Lu Ran chatted with Jiang Ruyi for a few minutes, then suggested, "Who do you plan to send on the mission?"

Jiang Ruyi glanced at Lu Ran indifferently, thinking, "You're really taking this job for granted, aren't you?"

That casual glance was like flipping a switch on Lu Ran.

He immediately roared, "Drink it!"

Jiang Ruyi: "."

Lu Ran: "."

He scratched his head awkwardly and hurriedly asked, "How about the Wind Emperor, Phoenix General, and Dragon General?"

He Qifeng, Xue Fengchen, Wang Longxiang?
After a moment's thought, Jiang Ruyi analyzed Lu Ran's selection criteria—quality.

The mission is for the executor to decide the life and death of the masters of divine weapons and magical artifacts within Holy Spirit Mountain based on their own will.

What kind of people did Lu Ran send out?

They are all false gods, and the entire realm is in the heavens!
If you drag these kinds of people out of the ends of the earth and throw them into the Holy Spirit Mountain Continent, all living beings within their sight will be nothing more than ants.

If one lacks self-discipline, then wherever one goes, there will be a sea of ​​blood and a mountain of corpses.

Therefore, it is essential to choose the right person.

Lu Ran also decisively chose three of the most outstanding talents of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Among them, Xue Fengchen went a little astray, gradually embarking on a path of conquest during his wild growth.

But his true nature remains; the key is that he is extremely obedient.

Lu Ran felt that he only needed to give a few instructions and there wouldn't be any problems.

Jiang Ruyi pondered for a moment and said, "The candidates are acceptable, but since these people are carrying out missions in the mountain realm, it would be best if my stone statue also remained in the mountain realm."

“That’s true,” Lu Ran agreed.

He often travels between the celestial and mortal realms, and also goes to demon caves to slay gods and demons. If the stone statues of several generals are left in the sculpture garden, they might lose their physical connection at any time.

Jiang Ruyi then asked, "So you plan to dismantle the Feng Rao stone sculpture?"

He Qifeng and Bai Rao can certainly be separated. However, once they separate, their primordial energy will also be divided, which may result in a loss of strength.

Fortunately, both of them were false gods.

There is no distinction between divine positions, techniques, or even physical strength, which eliminates many troubles.

Lu Ran nodded and said, "Let's divide it. I need to carry Aunt Bai with me at all times. She's the fastest at absorbing energy in the entire Ran Sect."

"Hehe~" Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but chuckle.

This person mistook Bai Rao for a gourd with a human-shaped phoenix design.
Lu Ran continued, "Before the separation, have the soldiers in the garden make offerings to the Feng Rao stone sculpture to ensure that both remain at the third level of the Heavenly Realm after the separation."

There's no need to divide the Phoenix and Swallow stone sculptures; just add General Swallow to the task force list.

Mount Holy Spirit is so vast that four people are definitely not enough to carry out a mission.

Gao Yunyan and Xue Fengchen share similar traits; both are like generals from ancient times, following their lord, Lu Ran.

Loyal and devoted, and obeying orders without question.

no problem.

“Then you should comfort them properly,” Jiang Ruyi reminded them. “Staying in the mountain realm to carry out the mission means that the Burning Gate will not let them seize the divine position for a while.”

Lu Ran sighed softly, "The Western Wilderness, the Barbarian Wilderness, and the Nüying are all rooted in the front lines, so they are not easy to move. The martial monks are even first-class gods, so we still need to accumulate strength for now."

Jiang Ruyi nodded slightly: "That's a good excuse."

Lu Ran grinned: "I didn't make up an excuse, that's just how it is."

He also wanted to directly confront the divination slips!
However, all the gods and demons who have not separated are stationed on the front lines.

Fairy Sheep, Spiritual Oracle, Nüying, Blood Skull, Rouge Paper Doll
Lu Ran once asked the Immortal Sheep Lord why some gods and demons could not be separated, and what the price was.
At that moment, the fairy sheep coldly responded to Lu Ran, telling him to see for himself.

Now, Lu Ran has figured out the battlefield situation in the third heaven. Those gods and demons who have not separated into two sides are fighting on the front line!

This must be the result of a power struggle between gods and demons.

However, there is one exception—Sword One!

Strictly speaking, Jianyi is stationed on the second line, but her support for the front line is undeniable.

Whether she was forced to do it or wanted to do it herself is another matter.

“Yes, let’s go back,” Jiang Ruyi suggested. “Let’s send the soldiers out as soon as possible.”

"Row."

After returning to Tianya Haijiao, Lu Ran was extremely busy.

He entered the spiritual world and watched as Jiang Ruyi led a group of soldiers to support the Fengrao Stone Sculpture, and then took the Fengrao Stone Sculpture with her to separate from the family.

Afterwards, Lu Ran invited the Evil Shadow Protector, who then had this true god sign a master-servant contract with the four false gods of wind, dragon, phoenix, and swallow, equipping the four with the abilities of invisibility and teleportation.

Now, the group could carry out their mission without anyone noticing.

Lu Ran spoke frankly with the group, explaining the situation and assigning them their tasks.

Besides searching for divine weapons and magical artifacts, Lu Ran also specifically told the group about Hao Tian, ​​a follower of Dongting.

Even if the hope is slim, why not give it a try?

Ugh.
By the afternoon, Lu Ran had sunk the three stone sculptures into the sea.

None of the four were skilled in naval warfare, and their movements at sea were difficult, making them practically blind.

However, as stone sculptures, they cannot be said to have drowned.
Disciples often advance in rank at the ends of the earth, and the three stone statues residing here can greatly purify the holy spirit energy.

After settling the pseudo-god stone sculptures, Lu Ran activated the teleportation mirror and sent away the physical bodies of the four pseudo-gods.

Gao Yunyan went to the Northwest - Mogu Peak, and Xue Fengchen went to the Northeast - Daoji Peak.

Wang Longxiang went to the Southwest, to the Soul-Locking Mountain, while He Qifeng went to the Southeast, to the Startling String Mountain.

"Phew," Lu Ran sat down in the armchair and let out a long sigh.

Let's wait for good news.

Sitting on the armchair beside her, Jiang Ruyi smiled playfully: "Is the Sect Master exhausted?"

Lu Ran then said, "Tell me, with gods and demons in such a state, do they still have the mind to manage Holy Spirit Mountain? Shouldn't we reclaim our lost territory?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruyi's smile faded.

"Ruyi?" After a long silence, Lu Ran asked softly.

Jiang Ruyi said softly, "Gods and demons should be under stricter supervision now. The greater their disadvantage, the more they need humans."

"Um"

"Why don't you talk to Lord Immortal Sheep and find out the specifics?" Jiang Ruyi suggested. "With the fall of both Greedy Wolf and Evil Dog, the gods and demons will probably react strongly."

Lu Ran nodded. This was supposed to be a serious and weighty topic, but a smile suddenly appeared on his face:
"Fortunately, we have already acquired the technique for killing opponents of higher levels, and now we have even seized the invisibility and teleportation techniques."

Max out the specs!

Regardless of the raging floods outside, and how gods and demons react.

Our Burning Gate has already earned the right to stand tall in the Three Realms.

It has the power to turn the world upside down!

"Whoo~"

Lu Ran was deeply moved, and the swirling mist around him began to dance lightly.

"Heh." Lu Ran's palm gently stroked the ribbon. "Yanxia, ​​Yanxia, ​​when will you advance to the fourth rank and help me bind the gods?"

【And you?】

"what?"

"When will you advance to the third level of the Heavenly Realm?" Yan Xialing's voice was soft, like a wisp of light gauze, slowly drifting through Lu Ran's mind.

Lu Ran: ?
It is simply the opposite of Tiangang!

(End of this chapter)