The Old Gods

Chapter 914 The Birth of a Magical Artifact

Lu Ran dared not heed the joking suggestion from the Immortal Sheep. He didn't even dare to approach the Bee Elephant Divine Mountain, for fear of being contaminated by the poisonous pollen.

Having gathered enough information, Lu Ran respectfully took his leave and returned to Holy Spirit Mountain.

Inside the study at Tianya Residence.

Jiang Ruyi knelt before the low table, her slender hands holding the phoenix-patterned gourd, her fingertips occasionally stroking its plump body: "You are already a third-tier magic artifact, capable of storing immense divine power."

Little Chi Feng was overjoyed!
It rarely received praise from its mistress, bouncing and jumping in her palm.

Jiang Ruyi gripped the gourd tightly with her five fingers, not allowing it to be naughty any longer: "Perhaps the effect of your fourth-order magic weapon is to purify the holy spirit energy from the vast divine power."

The gourd with the phoenix pattern struggled slightly but couldn't break free, so it simply stayed in the lady's palm.

Jiang Ruyi wanted to continue exploring the possibility of the fourth function with Xiao Chifeng when she suddenly noticed a strange noise coming from the hall.

"Whoosh~" A full-length mirror tore through time and space, taking shape forcefully in the hall.

Jiang Ruyi immediately got up to investigate, but as soon as she reached the door of the study, she sensed a heavy atmosphere approaching.

"What's wrong?" she asked, standing in the doorway, her voice as soft as possible.

"The gods and demons reacted very strongly." Lu Ran walked to the armchair, sat down heavily, and sighed deeply.

Jiang Ruyi stepped into the hall: "Tell me more about it?"

Lu Ran organized his thoughts and recounted the various circumstances, which made Jiang Ruyi's face turn frosty.

Thanks to the guidance of the Immortal Sheep!
“However, the gods and demons are not yet at the point of working together.” Lu Ran spoke again. “According to Lord Immortal Sheep, the gods and demons mostly form small groups based on mountain peaks and cooperate internally.”

Jiang Ruyi let out a cold snort.

They really won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!

Despite losing several key figures, the Gods and Demons faction still cannot unite against external threats?

Lu Ran continued, "I estimate that each sacred mountain will have one or two groups of gods and demons that have not yet merged, serving as bait to lure the Ran Sect out. In addition..."

"what?"

"Yu Fu's days are not easy."

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Lu Ran was in a rare good mood and chuckled, "Have you forgotten? We've left traces of jade talismans on the battlefield during our demon-slaying campaigns."

When the Jade Talisman Divine Art - Flowing Sand Talisman becomes ineffective, the Muddy River will solidify.

It still retains the undulating appearance of a river.

Jiang Ruyi: "I wanted to ask, why is he having a hard time?"

"It's said that they were questioned by the gunman." Lu Ran's expression was strange.

Greedy Wolf - Vicious Dog and Spear Decay - Evil Spear Emperor reside on the same sacred mountain, with the Demon Cave Vortex right next to each other.

It's clear that Qiang Xiu was quite unhappy about the deaths of Tanlang and Equan!

Lu Ran could understand, after all, when he first arrived at that sacred mountain, he thought he had met Erlang Shen and his celestial dog.

Who would be happy if their own pet dog died?
"And then, the jade talisman was placed under close surveillance?" Jiang Ruyi speculated.

“Even worse.” Lu Ran shook his head. “The reason why Lord Immortal Sheep knew about this news is because Yu Fu was forced to go to the front line by Qiang Xiu, where he was able to shine and contribute.”

Jiang Ruyi: "."

Forced to the front lines?

This is not easy to handle.

The Jade Talisman was on her recipe, but now that the deity herself has gone to the front lines, how can she possibly prepare it?
“The first evil god we killed was the Ghost Talisman Doll,” Lu Ran analyzed. “The Jade Talisman is indeed highly suspicious.”

Other gods and demons can only devour the energy of the ghost dolls they kill.

It's more like a one-off deal.

If the jade talisman is used to kill the ghost talisman doll, the benefits will be enormous!
The jade talisman can not only reclaim all the techniques of the ghost talisman, but also restore one's divine status and elevate one's strength to a higher level.

Now that the gods and demons are losing ground, Yu Fu could no longer contain himself and thus defied the world's opinion, breaking the rules that have been followed between gods and demons for so many years.

If we really look at it from this perspective, Yu Fu is truly wronged!

After all, in the days that followed, a large number of gods and demons merged, and this practice was recognized by the gods and demons.

If Yu Fu can't be patient, won't he just become a complete clown?

Lu Ran then said, "Do you think other gods and demons might think that the jade talisman is just pretending?"
"He clearly killed Gui Fu and possesses a complete divine position, yet he consistently refuses to display his full strength during frontline battles?"

This time, it was Jiang Ruyi's turn to have a strange expression.

This is perhaps why gods and demons cannot work together; their mutual scheming and suspicion have long been the norm.

Perhaps the gods and demons really do suspect that the jade talisman has been turned against them?

Similarly, could people like Lie Tian, ​​Yue Ling, and Bi He also be considered traitors?
Jiang Ruyi pondered for a moment, then changed the subject, saying, "We need to choose our next target carefully."

"Yes, it's getting harder and harder," Lu Ran sighed.

He was prepared, knowing that the great undertaking of slaying a god would not be smooth sailing.

But as the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Ranmen, it still gave him a major headache.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "Since the gods and demons are organized by mountain peaks, they are lying in ambush in one of the demon caves."

Why don't we choose a sacred mountain and wipe out all the gods and demons within it?

Lu Ran's mouth was slightly open.

Instead of focusing on a single god or demon, she's going straight for slaughtering mountains? No wonder she's my evil god girlfriend!
How outrageous!

Today, the Burning Gate indeed has many divine warriors: Lady Burning Gate, Mad Immortal Protector, Colorful God General, Cold Heaven General, and Ghostly Eye Ghost.

There is also a truly complete god—the Shadow Guardian!
If they were to carefully select a sacred mountain, the Burning Sect might actually have the power to fight back.
"How about it?" Jiang Ruyi sat in the armchair, glancing to her side as she made the suggestion.

Unfortunately, the fog was too thick to see anything, but she was certain that Lu Ran had noticed her gaze, because a loud shout came from within the fog:
"Drink!"

Jiang Ruyi rolled her eyes, both amused and annoyed.

The dignified master of the Burning Gate seems to have some kind of switch on him.

It squeals and screams at the slightest glance!
"Ahem." Lu Ran was a little embarrassed and hurriedly said, "This matter is of great importance. Let's have a good talk with the soldiers."

Jiang Ruyi closed her eyes, toying with the plump gourd in her hand: "This time, we will try our best not to leave any trace of the jade talisman on the battlefield."

"what do you mean?"

Jiang Ruyi smiled slightly and said calmly, "Yu Fu was forced to go to the front line and can't participate in the battle to annihilate the gods and demons, right?"

Lu Ran: "."

Lady Xianmo, are you really going to trample on the jade talisman to death?

Tsk~
I like!
"Let's enter the garden, come to the side of the gods." Jiang Ruyi stood up, picked up the phoenix-patterned gourd and walked towards the study. "I'll summon the soldiers."

"Okay." Lu Ran closed his eyes, about to enter the spiritual world, when he suddenly turned his head to look to the right front.

At the same time, Jiang Ruyi also stopped and frowned as she looked towards the bedroom.

At the ends of the earth, thick fog lingers.

To attract Lu Jiang's attention in this kind of environment, you'd have to make a huge commotion.

At this moment, the divine power fluctuations surging within the bedroom were undoubtedly quite intense!
[Don't make a sound, I'll go check it out.] Lu Ran tensed up, immediately concealing himself and sending a telepathic message to Jiang Ruyi.

【Hmm.】 Jiang Ruyi stopped in her tracks, activating the magical artifact, the Smoke Green Gauze, that was tied behind her head, trying her best to conceal her aura.

Who is so bold?

How dare you cause trouble at the Burning Gate!

Moreover, he used special techniques to directly break into the bedroom of the Lord of the Burning Gate.
Lu Ran flew forward cautiously, his heart pounding in his chest.

Such a commotion inevitably reminded him of how he had just used the Mirror of Time to forcefully tear apart space and time.

Could it be that a follower of the Heavenly Realm Dust Shadow or a disciple of the Mirror of Sin has come to investigate? Hmm?
Lu Ran paused, his expression one of astonishment.

In one corner of the bedroom stood a beautifully carved wardrobe, and next to it, at the dressing table, the fluctuations of divine power were extremely intense.

"Not a human or a demonic minion." A soft voice gently reminded Lu Ran, who was enveloped in a swirling mist of smoke. "More like..."

【What?】Lu Ran’s eyes pierced through the mist, locking onto the dressing table drawer.

[A sense of shared identity.]

Lu Ran blinked, his confusion growing.

Divine weapons and magical artifacts?

Lu Ran's treasures were either on him or in his study, but never in the drawer of his dressing table.

[Ruyi, which magical artifact did you throw into the drawer?] Lu Ran quietly flew forward and landed in front of the dressing table.

"No, I always carry it with me," Jiang Ruyi replied immediately.

Lu Ran placed one hand on the drawer and slowly pulled it open.

Immediately, his mouth opened into an "o" shape!
What... what is this?

Isn't this the blood crystal mask that Xiao Yuanxi gave him?

【My God!】Lu Ran was shocked, staring blankly at the half-face mask. Inside the crystal-clear blood crystal material, strands of blood were swaying wildly.

Sometimes they gather into streams, meandering and flowing.

Sometimes it disperses as a thin mist, covering the entire mask.

Eerie, yet beautiful!

"What is it?" Jiang Ruyi asked.

"This is a birthday present Xiao Yuanxi gave me." Lu Ran reached into the drawer, his fingertips gently resting on the mask. "It seems to be gathering its spirit."

[Oh?] Jiang Ruyi was quite surprised and immediately flew into the bedroom.

She had seen divine weapons emerge, but she had never witnessed an ordinary object transformed into a magical artifact.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime scene for anyone.

After all, the creation of a magical artifact depends on the object itself absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and divine power.

The cultivation environment of the Burning Gate is, of course, excellent.

Whenever a fog descends, it can last for half a month or even a month, and soldiers are often promoted in quick succession.

From the Cloud Sea Cliff to the Ends of the Earth, this mask has always been with Lu Ran, accompanying him on his campaigns across the mountain realm, and together they have spent a long period of time fighting.

It accompanied Lu Ran until he ascended to the Heavenly Realm, and together they killed many Faceless Jade Venerables.

However, when Lu Ran later "ascended to immortality," he donned a snow-white feather robe and wore immortal ribbons, and this mask was kept in his bedroom.

now
"That's incredible!"

Lu Ran's eyes were filled with surprise as his fingertips continuously traced the exquisite blood crystal mask.

Strangely, wisps of blood mist from within the mask chased after his fingertips, flowing together with them.
(End of this chapter)