The Old Gods

Chapter 913 The Bait of Gods and Demons
Lu Ran accepted Jiang Ruyi's suggestion to go and talk to the Immortal Sheep to find out what changes had taken place in the world over the past week.

He did not return to the mortal realm, after all, the physical bodies of many soldiers were cultivating in the ends of the earth.

Lu Ran arrived at the first heaven and headed to the southwest region. Following the principle of exploring the map and doing more, he came to the Bee Elephant Divine Mountain, which he had never been before.

It's okay if you don't come!
As Lu Ran approached Bee Elephant Mountain, he froze in mid-air.

"This..." He looked bewildered, gazing at the majestic mountains shrouded in thick fog.

From the thick sea of ​​clouds in the sky, a series of impressive-looking mist tornadoes descended, connecting the middle section of the mountain.

Has someone advanced to a higher level atop the sacred mountain?
Lu Ran was quite surprised. Weren't gods and demons wary of humans and not allowed to allow believers to go any further?

Because the battlefield situation changed, did the gods and demons back down and lift the blockade on human believers?

"Heh." A cold smile appeared on Lu Ran's lips.

They had only killed a few gods and demons, and the believers were already freed. The gods and demons really knew how to assess the situation.

Wait!
Lu Ran suddenly remembered someone: Xiang Wang, a former subordinate of Yun Hai.

Senior Xiang was a follower of the Spirit Elephant, and it is said that he was constantly suppressed by the deity, the Spirit Elephant.

Now that the sacred mountain is shrouded in mist, could it be that Senior Xiang is advancing in rank?

Lu Ran felt excited and carefully flew forward. Through the mist, he saw the chaotic battlefield and the barren sacred mountain.

The entire area around Bee Elephant Mountain should be covered with purple poisonous flowers, releasing toxic mist and scattering pollen.

But what about the flowers?

Lu Ran looked closely and discovered that clusters of purple poisonous flowers had moved onto the bee's tail!
The third-class divine demon poisonous bee and poisonous flower are two sides of the same coin.

Now, a god and a demon have joined forces!
In their normal form, the venomous bee minions are naturally phantoms, resembling human insects like wasps. But now, the venomous bee minions have gained physical form.

They are enormous, reaching lengths of around 2 meters, with beautiful purple flowers blooming behind their tails.

The equally long, two-meter-long, and exceptionally sharp bee stinger grew out of the flower's stamen.

"Tsk tsk~" Lu Ran secretly marveled.

This combination of god and demon is actually quite interesting.
The flower is adorned with the tail of a poisonous wasp, its stamens gleaming with a venomous stinger.

This must be the result of a peaceful fusion between a god and a demon. If one side devoured the other's soul, then the victor should not have undergone significant changes in appearance.

Take, for example, the spirit image!

Lu Ran grinned as he listened to the deafening roar of the elephants.

The spirit elephant minions also gained physical form, but their appearance remained largely unchanged, resembling Asian elephants, though their size was far beyond what any human creature could match.

Each of these Celestial Spirit Elephant minions must be as tall as a dozen stories!
More than 30 meters?
Putting aside the divine power, just the sheer size and impact of that weapon is enough to give anyone a run for their money.

Lu Ran witnessed firsthand the Spirit Elephant minions using the evil magic of the Demon Elephant Clan.

The answer is obvious!
The divine spirit killed the two-faced demonic elephant, its own form unchanged, and retrieved the demonic elephant's evil magic.

"Woo~~~"

The elephant's call was high-pitched and loud, earth-shattering.

Lu Ran instinctively covered his ears with his hands, watching helplessly as the enormous spirit elephant charged into battle. Not only were poisonous bees swarming around it, but also the figures of giant black apes appeared on its body and around its legs, charging in alongside it.

Seventh-Rank God - Black Ape!
And it's a Xuan Yuan henchman with a physical form!

However, this time, Lu Ran couldn't be sure whether the God Xuan Ape had devoured the Evil God Black Ape or peacefully merged with it.

In the Great Xia God and Demon System, the Xuan Ape and Black Ape are the most similar in appearance.

They were all large, black apes with thick fur.

Lu Ran was certain that the Spirit Elephant killed the Demon Elephant and devoured the Evil God's soul because the Demon Elephant's skin was covered in sores, making it nauseating to look at.

If the two were to coexist peacefully, the skin of the spirit elephant minions would not be so normal.

"Holy crap, this is a zoo on Mount Shenshan!"

Lu Ran murmured to himself, "It's supposed to be a fierce battlefield, but it's somehow made me laugh."

Bees, elephants, and monkeys are not the only guardians of this sacred mountain.

A small number of beautiful seven-tailed white foxes roam around the sacred mountain, and occasionally the phantom of an old man with white hair can be seen above their heads.

At this moment, Lu Ran finally understood!
Ghost Moon Fox - Curse Master!

These two shrewd individuals are maintaining their previous cooperative model.

Haven't they reached an agreement yet?

Lu Ran flew forward cautiously and finally established contact with Immortal Sheep twenty kilometers away from Bee Elephant Divine Mountain.

[My Lord Immortal Sheep, your disciple has come to report on the mission. The Greedy Wolf and the Vicious Dog have both been captured!]

"Not bad." The deep voice was imprinted in Lu Ran's mind.

Eh?
Who is speaking?
Oh, so it's Cold-blooded Sheep.

Wow, Yang Zong can even compliment people!

Although it was only two short words, it was a rare thing for Lu Ran.

Just like the three thousand disciples of the Burning Gate, if they could receive a word or two of praise from Chief Protector Deng Yuxiang, that would be an absolute stroke of good fortune!
"I'm glad you're satisfied, Immortal Sheep." Lu Ran responded, cautiously observing his surroundings.

There's no way around it; the poisonous bees fly very fast, and now that poisonous flowers are blooming behind them, pollen will likely be scattered wherever the bees pass.

The Poison Flower Clan's evil technique, Poison Pollen, is qualitatively different from normal sensory techniques.

The poisonous pollen that is scattered has the main function of invading the bodies of all living things, causing the target's thinking to become rigid and its limbs to become stiff.

Through this special toxin, venomous wasps can establish a unique connection with their targets, thereby achieving a "sensory sharing" effect.

At this moment, the sacred mountain was shrouded in endless thick fog, making it impossible for any living being to see the battle situation clearly.

Lu Ran, however, could see through the fog!

Once he is contaminated by the poisonous pollen, the spellcasting poisonous bee minion will be able to take in the entire battlefield.

What is this concept?
A green-skinned player, cautiously exploring within the fog of war, suddenly discovered that the entire map had been illuminated, making everything within the fog clearly visible.
Is that right?

Even though Lu Ran was concealed, Poison Bee could quickly pinpoint Lu Ran's location through his vision.

Even sophisticated prevention techniques cannot stop this special toxin.

To detoxify, healing techniques are useless; you need to use purification methods.

Of course, there are two other solutions:

The Poisonous Bees sect possesses the divine technique of "Immunity to All Poisons," which can fundamentally solve problems and grant the caster immunity to all poison-related techniques.

The Poison Flower Clan possesses the evil magic "Honey Kiss," and the nectar seeping from their flower stamens has the effect of curing all poisons.

The fact that the demons and monsters inside and outside this sacred mountain can fight normally suggests that they are covered in nectar.

The disadvantages of the faceless jade vessel are quite obvious.

Even though this race has maxed out physical and mental defense, their poison resistance is clearly not maxed out.

The fighting was significantly affected.

Even so, the Jade Venerable Clan continued their frantic assault on the Divine Mountain, seemingly determined to sabotage the human race's advancement.

Are the human believers really that threatening?
The Faceless Jade Venerable has no perception techniques, and his vision is extremely limited in the mist.
Lu Ran voiced his doubts, only to receive this reply from the Immortal Sheep:

If you keep acting like this, your mother will be released soon.

"Hmm." Lu Ran pursed his lips tightly.

I long for it!
From childhood to adulthood, Lu Ran has always looked up to his mother.

Even now.

But now Lu Ran has reached a certain level and has another expectation in his heart. He really wants to fight alongside his mother.

He couldn't imagine how exhilarating that day would be!

Qiao Wanjun suffered greatly from the torment of the gods and demons. The Yunhai Sect, which she painstakingly built to help the gods and demons fight against external enemies, ended up in this state.

The sect was trampled to pieces by gods and demons, and only one in ten of its generals survived.

Lu Ran dared not imagine how exhilarating it would be when he and his mother stood before the gods and demons, brandishing their butcher knives!

The law of heaven is clear, and the retribution is not good!
What is supposed to come will always come.

"[Lord Immortal Sheep, what do you think I should target next? Which god or demon?]" Lu Ran asked in a deep voice.

The immortal sheep did not respond directly, but instead said: "You witnessed the state of the sacred mountain firsthand. The gods and demons realized the life-or-death crisis and have now mostly reunited."

Lu Ran nodded slightly.

There are a total of eight gods and demons on Bee Elephant Mountain. Apart from the Ghost Moon Fox - the Cursed Master, who remained in his original state, the other three groups of gods and demons have all merged into one in various ways.

To ensure the integrity of the divine position, the human feasts that the demonic side could enjoy were also forsaken.

[If you want to slay gods and demons again, the difficulty has increased significantly.] The voice transmission ended calmly and deliberately.

"There must still be many gods and demons that haven't merged yet, right?" Lu Ran pondered. "The Ghost Moon Fox-Spellcaster must not be an isolated case, after all, the banquet on the night of the fifteenth still needs to be held."

Could the Ghost Moon Fox clan alone cover the entire territory of the Great Xia?

Even if it were possible, Lu Ran would never believe that gods and demons should unite to allow only the Ghost Moon Fox clan to enjoy all the resources of the human world.

Lu Ran paused, then continued his analysis: "The night of the fifteenth is not merely a feast for demons. The monthly crisis is also the ultimate means for all of humanity to revere the gods!"

"You see things very clearly." It was clear that the fairy sheep was quite satisfied.

Lu Ran scratched his head, his smile a little shy: [Immortal Sheep, please don't praise me like that, I'm a little uncomfortable with it.]

The immortal sheep ignored Lu Ran and asked instead, "So, you plan to choose your next target from among the gods and demons that haven't yet merged with them?"

"This is my initial idea. What do you think, Immortal Sheep?" Lu Ran asked for guidance.

The immortal sheep's voice instantly turned icy: "Gods and demons think the same thing."

Lu Ran was taken aback.

He immediately realized what was happening!
Yes, now that most of the gods and demons have merged into one, the remaining ones are very likely to become the targets of the Burning Gate.

Is this a deliberate trap set by the gods and demons, a bait thrown out to the Burning Gate?

The immortal sheep's voice grew increasingly chilling: "Within the area designated by the gods and demons, you choose your next target. Do you think you might fall into an ambush?"

Lu Ran opened his mouth slightly, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

You said you were at Bee Elephant Mountain?

【Yes. 】

The Ghost Moon Fox and the Curse Master are the only remaining gods and demons on that sacred mountain who have not yet merged.

"Yes." Lu Ran nodded again.

"Heh." Immortal Sheep sneered. "Why don't you go into Ghost Moon Fox's den and see what kind of creatures are hiding around the fox?"

"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobbed.

(End of this chapter)