The Old Gods

Chapter 942 Keep Two Tricks in Hand

As the henchmen of the Heroine were disemboweled, a gigantic afterimage of a god burst forth from the tiny body of the Heroine and flew backward.

Along with that, the small Crimson Silence Blade transformed, turning back into a nearly 200-meter-long red giant blade with its afterimage.

As is well known, a divine weapon must join forces with its master in order to unleash its domain.

"call!!"

Just as the Crimson Blade materialized, a sudden gust of wind arose!

A terrifying tornado once again erupted behind the afterimage of the female warrior, its size astonishing and connecting heaven and earth.

The afterimage of the female warrior flying backward suddenly stopped!
Her illusory hand picked up the Crimson Silence Blade, and she looked down.

In the thick fog, a blood-soaked figure staggered to his feet.

His right arm was broken off at the upper arm, and his left arm was severed at the shoulder, almost turning him into a human stick.

Blood was still flowing out, staining his white clothes.

The scene was horrific!

Despite the human youth's miserable state, he held his head high, gazing at the towering, earth-shaking god.

The wind still howled.

The wind blew on Nüying's illusory long ponytail, causing the red silk ribbon to flutter wildly.

She glanced gently at the tiny humans at her feet, a glint of something special flashing in her eyes, and slowly said, "Not bad."

Strong enough, ruthless enough!
That's decisive!
"Whoosh~" Suddenly, white feathers appeared around the human youth, swirling and surrounding him.

Nu Ying naturally recognized it; it was a healing technique from the Tianluan clan called Luan Feather.

The Heavenly Rank Phoenix Feather helped Yan Shuangzi recover her gouged eyes and severed arm, so it can certainly help Lu Ran regenerate his remaining limbs.

The lingering gaze of the female warrior, shrouded in the fluttering feathers, spoke for the first time, inquiring about the name of the tiny human race:

"May I have your name."

"Lu Ran, the 'Ran' in 'burning'."

Lu Ran responded in a deep voice, the redness and swelling on his forehead rapidly subsided, and fresh flesh and blood continued to grow on his arms.

Nu Ying nodded slightly, her soft voice echoing across the heavens and earth: "When do you plan to come and fight alongside me?"

Fragments of phoenix feathers fluttered in the air as a human and a deity gazed intently at each other.

Lu Ran remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Once I overthrow the rule of the powerful gods and unify the ranks of gods and demons, I will lead my team to fight against the Faceless Jade Venerable alongside you."

Nu Ying turned around and watched the tornado gradually dissipate: "Don't keep me waiting too long."

"Don't tell the gods and demons my name yet," Lu Ran suddenly said.

"What?" Nv Ying turned her head slightly and glanced down behind her out of the corner of her eye.

Lu Ran simply shrugged.

After a moment's thought, Nv Ying understood Lu Ran's possible concerns: "You still have attachments in the mortal world."

"Ah."

"Then why did you tell me your identity?"

“I came to you because I trust you.” Lu Ran clenched his newly grown hands. “I want to entrust my back to you from this moment on, and on the battlefields to come.”

Nu Ying's eyes burned with passion as she slowly turned around and looked intently at the human race beneath her feet.

Prescribing medicine requires addressing the specific symptoms.

As the Immortal Sheep said, Nüying is a pure warrior who longs for like-minded comrades.

“Okay.” Nv Ying’s response was firm and resolute.

"Come out, Dragon." Lu Ran heard this in his mind.

From afar, the gourd with the phoenix pattern embedded in the lines of Yan Shuangzi's palm spat out a small figure—Yu Changsheng's Heavenly Realm body.

As a false god, Yu Changsheng worshipped the true god, Evil Shadow, and was also equipped with the technique of invisibility and teleportation.

In a flash, he appeared beside Lu Ran.

Lu Ran tilted his head slightly, gesturing to the incomparably handsome strategist: "His name is Conglong. He will accompany you back to the Divine Mountain to understand the situation on the southeast front and prepare for the next step of recruiting and killing gods and demons."

Yu Changsheng looked up at the afterimage of the goddess and cupped his hands in greeting from afar: "Lady Nüying, I pay my respects."

Nu Ying glanced coldly at Cong Long, resumed her expressionless demeanor, and turned to leave.

Yu Changsheng quickly bowed to Lu Ran and said, "Sect Master, I will be going now."

"Take care, sir," Lu Ran said.

Yu Changsheng smiled and said, "My true form is inside your gourd, so it's safe."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished without a trace. He turned to look at Nüying, only to find that the deity had not flown far away, but was standing in front of the gray mist that was falling all over the sky.

That's where the tornado dissipated.

Yu Changsheng arrived in a flash, only to see Nü Ying's afterimage slowly lower her head, looking at the Crimson Silence Blade in her hand, a trace of sorrow appearing in her eyes.

From a distance behind them, Lu Ran's voice came: "What's wrong?"

With her back to Lu Ran, the afterimage of the female warrior whispered, "You've ruined me twice."

Lu Ran did not speak.

The afterimage of a god has many advantages, but its few flaws are its poor survivability.

At the start of the battle, Lu Ran unleashed a tornado.

Near the end, he unleashed another storm, blooming not far behind Nüying.

Once the afterimage of the female warrior is dispersed, this fourth-tier divine weapon will be fighting alone and will not be able to escape Lu Ran's clutches.

"Human, go find a safe place." The afterimage of the female warrior held a hint of apology and reluctance in its eyes as it extended two illusory fingers, gently stroking the blade of the Crimson Silence Blade. Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly, a vague realization dawning on him.

Is she going to give up the Divine Weapon Domain?
Undeniably, the human and the god gathered here under the pretext of vying for the domain of divine weapons.

But things have developed to this point.
Suddenly, Lu Ran felt as if someone was praying devoutly.

Who?
From Mr. Long?
The sculpture garden is the foundation of all the stone sculptures, and it also exists deep in Lu Ran's mind.

Therefore, even when the stone sculptures are not in the garden, Lu Ran can still maintain a spiritual connection with the soldiers and borrow corresponding divine and evil magic from them.

Lu Ran had already conducted experiments on the seabed at the ends of the earth.

"Sect Leader, please don't be impulsive!" Yu Changsheng's words echoed in his mind. "The Silent Domain must be firmly in your own hands; that's the safest way!"

Yu Changsheng was originally thinking about how to provoke Nüying, but he didn't expect her to be so daring. Was she doing this on purpose?

In this way, could the Burning Sect unify the ranks of gods and demons as quickly as possible?
Lu Ran remained silent, gazing up at the towering figure of the female warrior.

She is indeed very pure.

They possess their own unique sense of pride.

[Sect Master, time waits for no one. Hmm, let Madam speak to you; she is calling for you.] Yu Changsheng transmitted his voice again.

Lu Ran immediately connected with Jiang Ruyi telepathically: [What's wrong?]

"When you return to Holy Spirit Mountain later, use the Silent Night Blade to comprehend the Domain of Silence. Don't let other divine weapons seize the domain," Jiang Ruyi reminded her.

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

Although the probability of this is relatively small, who can say for sure?

This area of ​​divine weapons is of great strategic value and must not be neglected.

Jiang Ruyi's next words truly surprised Lu Ran: "The soldiers and I will stay inside the gourd, carried by the Evil Shadow, to slay the gods and demons."

【what? 】

Our task is very important; we have many, many things to do before the 15th of next month.

Jiang Ruyi's tone was resolute as she continued, "[You've been cultivating your domain with the Silent Night Blade; I wonder how many days that will take. Mr. Long is right, time waits for no one.]"

Lu Ran frowned.

He has always led his team in battles against gods and demons, never missing a single fight.

Now, should we send Jiang Ruyi to lead the army to conquer the gods and demons?
"Now that the Burning Sect is powerful, its soldiers have all become gods and their strength has greatly increased. They will definitely have no problem fighting against gods and demons." Jiang Ruyi's voice was as cold and clear as ever, and Lu Ran could imagine her calmly thinking.

Undeniably, Lu Ran's core position was indeed shaken in the subsequent battles.

In some battles, he even seemed somewhat like a slacker.
Unbeknownst to many, the Burning Gate has become incredibly powerful.

Seeing that Lu Ran didn't respond, Jiang Ruyi transmitted her voice again: "With Conglong, Nightmare, and Huangfu Tian assisting me, don't worry."

"Fine!" Lu Ran gritted his teeth.

Fairy Jiang responded softly and instructed, "Go to the gourd and hand over the remaining soldiers in the sculpture garden to me."

Lu Ran looked around and found the evil shadow stone sculpture that had appeared. He immediately teleported over and entered the belly of the little blazing phoenix.

At that time, the fairy stone sculpture was already waiting at the entrance.

She raised her enormous stone hand and gently cradled the tiny creature.

Lu Ran stood on her fingertips, releasing stone sculptures from his pupils, letting them fall into the divine lake below.

"Your clothes." Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly.

Some people, it really is, you still have to meet them in person to talk to them.

Fairy Jiang's gentle voice was a thousand times more tender than her cold telepathic communication.

"My clothes were damaged in the fight with Nv Ying just now." Lu Ran turned his back to Xiao Ruyi, downplaying the seriousness of the situation. "It's okay, the outcome was good."

As the last soldier fell, Lu Ran knelt down, gently stroking her fingertips with his hand, and said:
"You must be careful! Be ready to lead the team on a large-scale relocation at any time, and don't force it."

At the end, Lu Ran suddenly stammered.

He felt a terrifying pressure coming down on him from behind.

Lu Ran was truly helpless.

When he faced Nüying just now, no matter how strong she was, he was filled with high fighting spirit and was still able to grip his weapon tightly, trembling wildly in the face of her.

At this moment, he was trembling with fear, utterly devoid of any temper.

Holding the tiny human's stone finger, it slowly moved sideways until it finally landed in front of the enormous goddess statue.

"The Shadow only said you won and defeated Nüying." Jiang Ruyi carefully examined the small, bloodied figure. "Didn't it say that Nüying severed both your arms?"

Lu Ran turned his head, reached out and patted her huge stone eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "It was my order. I am perfectly fine now and have no injuries."

Nüying is now our comrade-in-arms.

Jiang Ruyi remained silent for a long time before whispering, "After you comprehend the domain with the Silent Night Blade, inform me in advance before you go to the Rouge Paper Divine Mountain."

"Mmm." Lu Ran suppressed his heart pounding, leaned closer, and gently kissed her eyes.

This time, the Blood Crystal Mask learned its lesson and moved away in time.

A few seconds later, Lu Ran was sent out by Little Phoenix.

"Good guy~"

Lu Ran grinned and opened his eyes wide.

Xiao Ruyi's words reminded him that he had a few tricks up his sleeve in the foggy sea.
Lu Ran quickly found the two severed arms, set them on fire and burned them completely, leaving no trace.

Only then did he summon the bronze mirror and return to the ends of the earth.

(End of this chapter)