The Old Gods

Chapter 946 The Turmoil in the Celestial Realm

"I surrender! I am willing to follow you!"

Ironically, these words of pleading and surrendering came from Lord Yan Qing himself.

At this moment, Yan Qing could no longer maintain her dignified demeanor.

He was utterly routed by the Great Mad Immortal, his magnificent body riddled with bombardment marks, even his stone face was covered in cracks.

However, Yan Qing was not the most miserable.

The flower-shaped ornament was torn in half, the Rain Master was dismembered by the Nine Toads, and the sea merman was also cut into pieces.

The Huaqing Shenshan group, except for him, has been completely wiped out.

The small team at Bamboo Forest Divine Mountain also fell apart. The Prison Demon was sealed inside a lantern and refined, while Mud Lord, Nine Bamboo, and Bamboo Wood Demon surrendered long ago.

The three gods and demons nominally followed Lady Nüying, but in reality, they had already submitted to the Burning Gate.

To be honest, they have a rather unfortunate life.

Since the evil god guarding the mountain, Qian Siying, was killed, the fighting strength of Bamboo Forest Divine Mountain has greatly decreased, and it can only barely maintain its strength.

With Bihe and Qiumo being invited away by the lanterns to ambush Ranmen, the remaining gods and demons in the Bamboo Forest Divine Mountain were completely unable to guard the mountain.

Even though the fourth-rank god Mud Lord swallowed the demonic side of the swamp doll and made his divine position complete, his combat power was still not enough.

The only remaining powerful force in the mountain, the Heavenly Demon, was also a difficult one to communicate with. Thus, the three gods and demons abandoned their sacred mountain and fled south.

They went to the sacred mountain of the Pear Garden, hoping to seek the protection of the martial arts master, but were severely reprimanded and later exiled to the front lines.

The sacred mountain is an extremely important place.

It is the foundation that supports the existence of the Heavenly Battlefield. If the Divine Mountain is destroyed, then there will be no buffer zone between the two sides in the battle, and the Faceless Jade Venerable will go straight to the mortal world!
Gods and demons may not treat people like human beings, but no matter how excessive they are, they are still within the scope of exploitation.

Humanity is undoubtedly the foundation of gods and demons.

Once the Faceless Jade Venerable invades the mortal realm, billions of humans will be devoured, and gods and demons will have no means of survival in this world.

If they were to embark on a life of escape again, would they be able to find such an excellent resource location?

Even if we were to actually find it, given the current situation, would the Faceless Jade Venerable still be able to give gods and demons a chance to gain a foothold in the new homeland?

Wu Sheng's anger towards Bi He and Qiu Mo was directed at the gods and demons, including Ni Zun.

The three poor gods and demons had no choice but to obediently go to the front lines.

The question is, is it absolutely necessary to join the war?
Why don't Ni Zun and Jiu Zhu hide back in the human world, seize the opportunity to plunder human believers' resources, and develop peacefully?
Of course not!

Anyone who dares to do that is truly courting death; they'll just have to wait to be executed by the powerful god.
"Stop! I surrender!" Yan Qing swung countless water whips around his body, lashing the ground as he darted back and forth.

It's clearly an offensive technique, but it's being used to escape.

A layer of clear water quickly covered the stone body covered with cracks.

However, in front of the Mad Immortal Protector, this defensive clothing was as good as nothing.

"Madam?" Si Xianxian finally stopped and turned to look into the distance.

Yan Qing also looked over and saw that the once high and mighty god was now filled with trepidation, awaiting the judgment of the human race.

He knew who the lady was.

She was a young human girl whose temperament was no less than that of any god; every gesture she made exuded nobility and majesty.

From within the thick fog, a faint voice rang out: "Kill."

Yan Qing's face turned ashen!

Well, his stone face was gray to begin with, but you could see the fear, even despair, in his expression.

"Ha!" The Mad Immortal Protector suddenly turned his head and looked at Yan Qing, who seemed to have been struck by lightning.

That's exactly right!

Without Yan Qing, our Ranmen's Dragon Protector is now the most handsome man in the world!
When we get back, we'll have to ask the God of Wealth for a good favor!
After all, it was this fairy who helped you get that title of "man of honor".

"call!!"

The raging, enraged immortal rode its reckless celestial chariot, crashing through everything in its path.

"Boom!"

The battle was quite intense, with many details and several exchanges between the two sides, but overall, it did not last long.

Lu Ran had just emerged from the phoenix-patterned gourd when he witnessed Yan Qing being entangled in chains and then crushed by the immortal chariot.

He was naturally pleasantly surprised, but also felt a bit self-deprecating.

Lu Ran has always been both a father and a mother to his children, so he hesitated when Jiang Ruyi suggested that he lead the team alone.

It now appears that the warriors of the Burning Gate have been trained into capable individuals.

It can provide Lu Ran with absolutely strong support and lighten his burden.

"Absorb the source energy immediately!" Jiang Ruyi gave the order methodically. "Evil Shadow, find the God General inside the gourd."

"Yes!"

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison.

Lu Ran also took the opportunity to immerse himself in the rich aura of the Holy Spirit, and transmitted his thoughts: [Following the Dragon, what exactly is going on?]

Yu Changsheng then began from the beginning: "Reporting to the Sect Master, the gods and demons no longer dare to ambush within the Demon Cave; they are now banding together on the battlefields of the First, Second, and Third Heavens."

Lu Ran snorted.

He actually hoped that the gods and demons would always remain so arrogant and continue to lay ambushes in the Demon Cave, so that the Burning Gate could defeat them one by one.

However, recently, the God and Demon faction has ambushed the Burning Gate several times, using mountain peaks as units, but each time they were almost completely wiped out!
The gods and demons no longer dared to be so arrogant.

Yu Changsheng continued: "The current situation of the Heavenly Realm battlefield has changed, and all the major divine mountains are merging in order to protect themselves!"

Recently, I learned from Lady Nüying that Chenghua has always wanted to befriend her and even wants to bring her into Huaqing Divine Mountain. 】 Lu Ran couldn't help but roll his eyes.

What a skillful way to hold up a flower! The umbrella in your hand is quite large, and you seem to have quite an appetite for it too.
Do they still want to bring Nv Ying under their command?
[My subordinate then used this as a pretext to send Ni Zun to Huaqing Divine Mountain to negotiate, inviting Cheng Hua to reside there in the name of Lady Nüying.]

【Mud God.】Lu Ran looked towards the mountainside of the sacred mountain.

There stands a solemn-looking stone sculpture, draped in a long robe, resembling a middle-aged man.

"Don't worry, Sect Master. Mud Lord, Nine Bamboo, and Bamboo Demon have all pledged allegiance to the Burning Sect." Yu Changsheng immediately replied, "Back then, it was I who concealed myself and accompanied Mud Lord's afterimage to Flower Pure Divine Mountain."

The clay deity's true form has always been on Mount Nüying's side; its life is in our hands.

【Hmm.】Lu Ran was reassured about the strategist, and then asked, 【And then Cheng Hua led the team here?】

[Through Mud God's words, the subordinate indicated that Nüying would not abandon the front lines, but as long as Chenghua was willing to come, Nüying was willing to govern the sacred mountain together with Chenghua.]

Lu Ran: "."

Those like Ni Zun Jiu Zhu might look down on Cheng Hua.

Female heroes are different!
This is a majestic Valkyrie, the kind with explosive combat power.

The gods and demons all know that Nüying's life's purpose was to kill the Faceless Jade Venerable. Now that the situation is beyond her control, it is only natural that Nüying has no choice but to make this choice because of her obsession.

[Sect Master, you know the pressure our Burning Sect has put on gods and demons. Nü Ying is renowned and a woman of her word; she would never stoop to lying.]

Lu Ran smiled.

Lady Ying is upright and honorable, but alas, she has a little devil by her side!

Therefore, Cheng Hua, for the sake of her trusted general and for her own safety, took over the Nüying Sacred Mountain.

Lu Ran allowed the holy spirit's energy to nourish his body, then asked, "Wouldn't it be better to take action at Huaqing Divine Mountain? Is it really necessary to send Cheng Hua to the front lines?"

[Mount Huaqing is relatively close to the eastern front line. The speed of the Dongting-Ziting Demon Roc is too fast, which could easily lead to trouble and attract other gods and demons on the eastern front.]

Lu Ran frowned: "But Nüying Sacred Mountain is closer to Liyuan Sacred Mountain, isn't it?"

The term "relatively close" is only relative.

The celestial battlefield is vast and boundless, with two adjacent divine mountains often hundreds or even thousands of kilometers apart.

Now, two cups of poison are placed on the table. One is the second-class god-demon Dongting-Ziting Mopeng, and the other is the first-class god-demon martial artist-Yin Huadan.

It wouldn't be appropriate to drink either of those cups, would it?
[Don't worry, Sect Master. The Faceless Jade Venerable is causing trouble in the south. Martial Arts Student has led a team to support Asha.]

Lu Ran was taken aback for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: 【Excellent, excellent, excellent timing!】

"Sect Master, opportunities are created." Yu Changsheng said quietly.

【oh? 】

[The Faceless Jade Venerable was originally causing trouble in the southwest. It was the Evil Shadow Protector who approached invisibly, seeking an opportunity, and led the Jade Venerable directly to the southern front.]

【Huh? ?】 Lu Ran's eyes widened in surprise.

That's way too risky!
The scenes from the past were still vivid in Lu Ran's mind. He had witnessed it firsthand: the Faceless Jade Venerable, alone against the three powerful gods and demons, Wu Sheng, Yin Hua Dan, and Nü Ying, still managed to gain the upper hand!

Yan Shuangzi risked being turned into jade, got close to the faceless jade statue, and threw it to the southern front.
[Sect Master, the Shadow Protector has made outstanding contributions. If you have time, please remember to speak with her privately.]

【Hmm.】Lu Ran's expression was somewhat complicated. If he were leading the team, he would never have let the Evil Shadow Protector take such a risk.

The Burning Gate has a new leader with a more aggressive style and a greater willingness to fight.

The reality is clear: in just seven or eight days, the Ranmen team achieved brilliant results!
Nuo Sha - Xi Mian, Ranmen has taken it. Han Mei - Bing Mei Yao Hou, Bi Wu - Shu Mian Mo, Ci Mei - Bing Qiang Wei Ranmen has also taken them. You should know that the latter three pairs of gods and demons are located in the Sick Wood Divine Mountain.

The guardian general of the Sickwood Mountain is Yin Lihu, a second-class divine demon mountain lord!
However, under Jiang Ruyi's leadership, the Burning Gate managed to take the lives of several gods and demons.

Lu Ran is currently unaware of the dangers and crises that Ranmen has encountered.

During his seclusion, he encountered a teleportation portal that opened from the Heavenly Realm to Tianya Residence. After he threw the corresponding stone sculpture into the Phoenix Pattern Gourd, the portal closed.

Lu Ran will need to inquire with his soldiers about the specific details of the battle at Ranmen later.

As for the Eighth-Rank Divine Blood Crystal and Obsidian, those were not the result of the Burning Gate's efforts, but rather the result of the Faceless Jade Venerable's powerful attack.

Now, on the side of Mount Nüying, the Ranmen sect has also captured a group of gods and demons from Mount Huaqing.
A phrase suddenly popped into Lu Ran's mind: "A merciful general cannot command an army!"
Compared to herself, Jiang Ruyi seems more suited to be a leader?
Is he more suitable to lead the gods of the Burning Gate and create the world?
Lu Ran raised his head, his phoenix eyes piercing through the layers of mist, gazing up at the goddess statue draped in a phoenix robe.

The warm-toned, noble phoenix robe failed to melt her icy demeanor; her expressionless face was terrifyingly cold.

Just then, the mist that had been dissipating from the statue of the Flower God was completely absorbed.

The goddess lowered her eyelids, searching for the tiny human race.

However, the person remained hidden and could not be found by anyone. Jiang Ruyi, on the other hand, had a method and gently raised her fingertips.

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, then flashed past.

"[The Lonely Night Blade has advanced to the fourth rank?]" A clear, cold voice imprinted itself on Lu Ran's mind.

【Yes. 】

[Okay, let's go to Yanzhi Divine Mountain. If we accidentally attract Dongting's attention, prepare your Silence Domain.]

Both Nüying Mountain and Yanzhi Mountain are located on the southeastern front of the battlefield.

The difference is that Nüying is in the southeast-southeast, while Yanzhiren is in the southeast-east.

The front line guarded by Dongting-Ziting Mopeng is located in the due east of the world map, adjacent to Yanzhi Divine Mountain.

A bitter feeling welled up in Lu Ran's heart as he gazed up at the stunningly beautiful goddess statue, feeling somewhat helpless.
[I can only activate the Silent Domain for three or four seconds. Even with Little Phoenix, it probably won't last much longer.]

The goddess didn't offer any judgment.

After thinking for a moment, she said softly, "Three seconds should be enough, don't you think?"

"Yes, that's true."

(End of this chapter)