The Old Gods

Chapter 926 Gou

At midnight, Lu Ran and his soldiers finished discussing the battle strategy and went to the Heavenly Battlefield alone.

Following Huangfu Zhao's directions, Lu Ran found the Lamp Mist Divine Mountain in the eastern region.

"Good guy~"

Lu Ran gazed at the sacred mountain shrouded in black mist and muttered to himself.

Who would dare to barge in?
Once tainted by the black mist, it will be detected by the minions of gods and demons. Hopefully, the vortex of dark clouds in the third heaven will not be shrouded in mist.

As he pondered, Lu Ran saw the valiant man moving through the mist through a pair of phoenix eyes.

The opponent resembled a human man; he was tall and slender with a chiseled face, wielding a cloud-mist spear, and was fighting a faceless jade deity at the edge of the black mist.

Divine Minion - Sky Spear!

It has a physical body and its appearance hasn't changed much, so it seems that Lord Xiaoqiang has killed the evil god Zhuoyunmo and devoured its soul.

Lu Ran narrowed his eyes and saw Xiao Qiang's henchmen running through the air on clouds, their long hair fluttering horizontally behind their heads.

So dashing!

He held a long spear in his hand, and from time to time, a cloud of sharp spikes would pierce out from the tip of the spear, each time piercing the faceless jade statue, leaving cracks.

That was the extremely penetrating Sky Spear Divine Technique - Cloud Gap Thrust!
"Whoo~"

Suddenly, the henchmen of the Cloud Spear began to spin, their bodies swirling in a cloud-dragon vortex, and with the Faceless Jade Venerable atop them, they forced their opponents into a retreating defeat.

This is the most famous divine technique of the Xiaoqiang sect: Cloud Dragon Break!

"Tsk tsk." Lu Ran secretly admired him. No wonder he was known as Little Gunner.

Although it cannot teleport, it can ride on clouds and summon cloud tornadoes to shuttle back and forth, making it quite mobile.

Although he was inside the fog, he could sense everything in the fog, and he was naturally in his element when fighting!

Even more terrifying, the Xiaoqiang henchmen were also wearing a golden-red defensive shield.

Lantern Magic: Radiant Fire Cage!
It must be admitted that the Lantern faction is indeed the king of the support class.

Under the protection of the lanterns, not only did the fourth-rank deity henchman, Xiaoqiang, dare to confront the faceless jade lord head-on, but even the fifth-rank deity henchman, Yunjian, was able to fight the faceless jade lord to a standstill.

On the ground battlefield, Lu Ran saw one mighty general after another.

They wore cloud armor that appeared light but was actually extremely heavy, and wielded double maces, swinging them with great force.

Every time the double maces struck the enemy, the cloud of dust exploded, creating an astonishing sound!
Occasionally, when the double maces slam heavily into the ground, they create ripples that seem to attempt to overturn the opponent.

Lu Ran observed for a moment, then shook his head.

That's too clumsy.

This is also the main reason why the Divine Cloud Mace was relegated to the fifth row; both its defensive attire and the two maces in its hands were too heavy.

There is nothing we can do about it.

For weapons and armor to have sufficient weight and defensive power, clouds and mist must be layered, compressed, and gathered.

The Cloud Mace school lacks techniques to amplify power.

As a result, it becomes particularly difficult for human believers to take action.

"Ha!!" The sudden battle cry caught Lu Ran's attention.

He looked in the direction of the cloud mace henchman and saw a huge cloud terracotta warrior rising from the ground at the feet of the cloud mace henchman, with the cloud mace henchman embedded in the center of the giant cloud terracotta warrior's forehead.

It's like piloting a Gundam!
"Boom!"

The giant cloud-shaped terracotta warrior had just appeared when it stepped down.

This war trampling was earth-shattering, and Lu Ran had already covered his ears.

Lu Ran's knowledge was quite solid, and he knew that this giant cloud-shaped terracotta warrior was not a divine technique of the Cloud Mace sect.

Instead, it is the evil magic of its opposite, the evil god, the Miasma Demon: Giant Cloud Skeleton.

Clearly, the gods and demons have merged into one.

There is only the divine Cloud Mace left in this world.

On the contrary, the flower lantern and the black lantern did not merge, which seemed to be bait deliberately thrown out by the Burning Gate?

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

Isn't that being too overconfident?
There are only three pairs of gods and demons in the entire Dengwu Divine Mountain.

With the help of the lanterns, the two generals, Xiaoqiang and Yunjian, were indeed powerful enough to fight against the Jade Venerable Clan head-on without being at a disadvantage.

but
The record of the Burning Gate speaks for itself.

The Third-Rank Divine Star Official and Moon Spirit were all wiped out in one fell swoop. Lantern alone, with only two soldiers, was able to withstand the attack of the Burning Gate.

That's incredibly arrogant!
Lu Ran pursed his lips and flew towards the clouds above.

The battlefield on the sacred mountain in the second level was indeed even more intense!
The Xiaoqiang henchmen were incredibly agile, transforming into cloud tornadoes that darted back and forth across the battlefield;
Cloud Mace often summons giant cloud warriors, which, like "Gundams," trample and ravage the battlefield.
Lu Ran observed carefully for a moment, then his eyes suddenly narrowed.

At the edge of the battlefield, a black lantern burst out of the black mist, and a female phantom appeared on it.

The lantern was dressed in a gorgeous long dress, with exquisite hair ornaments and a beautiful face, resembling a wealthy woman from ancient times, graceful and dignified.

She held a beautifully crafted octagonal lantern, from which a dazzling ray of light shone, enveloping a faceless jade vessel.

"Whoosh~"

The faceless jade lord, his robes fluttering, fled frantically, showing no intention of engaging in close combat.

Even with her quick reflexes, she still couldn't escape the clutches of the lantern thugs.

The faceless jade statue, standing four meters tall, shrank in size under a divine light and slowly flew toward the lantern.

Soon, the faceless jade vessel was sealed inside the lantern.

The lantern-bearer, with a smile on his lips and an elegant posture, gently rotated the eight lanterns.

The faceless jade deity, like a small figurine, rampaged through the lantern, being thoroughly refined by the divine fire within the cage.

Lantern Sect's ultimate move: Divine Fire Refining Demon Cage!

Lu Ran's expression finally turned serious; this move was quite powerful.

Most living beings were enveloped in the light and unable to escape. If the Evil Shadow Guardian hadn't become a god and could teleport people, Lu Ran might not have dared to lead his team to cause trouble for Lord Lantern.

If nothing unexpected happens, the divine-grade Divine Fire Demon-Refining Cage, cast by the Lantern itself, can absorb, imprison, and refine even gods and demons.

Ridiculously strong!

To escape using conventional methods, your damage output must be at least enough to break through the Flower Lantern Sect's defensive divine spell, Radiant Fire Cage!

Lu Ran witnessed firsthand how the Faceless Jade Venerable attempted to defile the Eight-Sided Lantern, transforming it into white jade and thus dismantling the prison.

But the divine fire burning in the cage was far more intense than imagined.

The divine fire surged wildly, repeatedly impacting the Faceless Jade Venerable, preventing her from lingering in one place.

It seems inevitable that it will be refined.

So, is this the source of Lord Lantern's arrogance?
Ah,
Then you mustn't cry later!
That said, I need to have a good talk with my sister after this battle, and make sure she doesn't misbehave.

Qiao Yuanxi's original stone sculpture will eventually return to the sculpture park.

The park is filled with statues of gods and demons, and includes men, women, children, flowers, birds, and animals.

If she were to impulsively refine any stone sculpture, I could not bear it.
Lu Ran slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the mist and the gap in the sea of ​​clouds, looking towards the third heaven.

Fortunately, there were no demons or monsters in the third heaven, so he immediately teleported away.

A profound silence fell over the world.

Lu Ran strained his neck to look up at the summit of the sacred mountain and found that there were indeed only four vortexes in the sky.

It is conceivable that the four sharp peaks protruding into the vortex are connected to the stone pillars at the feet of the four gods and demons: Flower Lantern, Black Lantern, Sky Spear, and Cloud Mace.

Ok?
After observing for a moment, Lu Ran suddenly realized the problem.

He had already located the demonic lair where the evil god Black Lantern was, but the Black Lantern minions falling from the vortex were all carrying wisps of mist.

Is there likely a black mist swirling inside the vortex?
Once you enter, even if you conceal your figure, your outline will still be revealed by the black mist.

It will be noticed!

The Demon Cave and the Third Heaven are two different worlds. Lu Ran's naked eye cannot see through the vortex and perceive its internal environment.

He couldn't be sure whether the gods and demons were lying in ambush in the lower demon cave or in the upper demon cave.

Even if Lu Ran safely enters the lower level of the demon cave, would he dare to recklessly rush into the gate leading to the upper level?
Just a curtain of starry sky separates the place where the true evil god stands.

If the black lantern continues to emit black mist, it will immediately detect that a thief has sneaked in.

Lu Ran frowned.

How about we also use body nebulization to treat nebulization with nebulization?
Hmm. Not really.

As long as you move within the fog, you will be detected.

[Ruyi, I have a question.]

【What's wrong? 】

"The bait left behind by the gods and demons on Mount Dengwu is the black lantern." Lu Ran recounted the situation on the mountain and expressed his worries.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ruyi suggested, "Why don't you come from the human world?"

How did we enter the Demon Cave from the ancient city of Huadeng in the human world?
Go that way, and through the gate to the Demon Cave, you will enter an ancient stone city built by humans.

Once in the upper level of the demon cave, Lu Ran only needs to teleport all the way to the deepest part of the cave to see the true form of the evil god.

The key is to find out how many ambushes are planned before the big battle.

Lu Ran also wanted Lord Huadeng to be arrogant and only bring two soldiers to set up an ambush, but to be honest, he always felt uneasy.

Just thinking about it, he remembered the elegant smile on his lips when he saw the lantern-wielding henchman.
This girl... well, this deity is undoubtedly extremely wise.

[Okay, let's do it this way.] Lu Ran made a decisive decision, determined not to act rashly.

Lu Ran's journey, from the mortal realm to the mountain realm, then to the celestial battlefield, and finally to the demonic cave and the battlefield of gods and demons, has maintained a balance of power where the enemy is in the open and he remains in the shadows, all thanks to one core principle:

苟！
We must cultivate strength and influence through hard work.

Only in the end can one survive and bring peace and prosperity to the Three Realms!
Yes, it's not that I'm too cowardly, it's all for the sake of all living beings, for the great cause of humanity!

"Shu~"

With the swirling dark clouds within reach, Lu Ran teleported away without a second thought.

Arriving at a secluded, deserted place, he summoned a full-length mirror that would return him to the mortal realm of Luoxian Mountain.

"Uh." Lu Ran stepped into Luo Xian Ju and quickly waved away the floor-length mirror behind him.

Suddenly, a deep voice entered my mind: "Why are you back?"

It was clear that Lord Immortal Sheep seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

Lu Ran hurriedly explained, "Disciple Gou uh, I want to kill Hua Deng, but it's not easy to enter the Demon Cave from the Third Heaven, so I plan to go from the mortal realm."

"Hmm." Fairy Sheep responded faintly.

"This disciple will go now."

The double maces in Yun Jian's hands are a pair of fourth-tier divine weapons. Make good use of your newly acquired crescent hook.

Lu Ran paused, "Doesn't the Sky Spear have any divine weapons?"

[It once existed, but was borrowed by Qiang Xiu a long time ago and never returned.]

Lu Ran: "."

Can we call the police?

Tell Qiang Xiu to return the divine weapon immediately! My ugly servant doesn't have a suitable spear yet!
Lu Ran asked, "When I go to kill Xiao Qiang, Xiao Qiang is connected to the divine weapon. Will it inform Qiang Xiu?"

Xianyang scoffed: "You really think Qiang Xiu is just borrowing it?"

Lu Ran said indignantly, "Isn't anyone going to do anything about this? There's simply no law!"

Fairy Sheep: "."

(End of this chapter)