The Old Gods

Chapter 949 Reconnection
Lu Ran had long questioned the identity of the Immortal Sheep.

Lu Ran remembered it clearly; it was after he first came into contact with the God and Demon Sculpture Garden and saw the raging black fire ram's head.

He mustered his courage and asked the deity, "Are you truly the Immortal Sheep?"

The gods' response at that time was quite intriguing:

"Yes and no."

Because the impression was so deep, Lu Ran even remembered his own thoughts back then.

I asked you yes or no?

So you replied with "or"?

There is another piece of evidence to confirm the special nature of Lord Xianyang's identity.

When Lu Ran first met Li Rouyin, a follower of Wangquan, in Youhuang Ferry, the deity behind her, Wangquan, noticed his difference.

To this day, looking back on Lu Ran's entire life as a believer, not a single being has been able to notice that something was wrong with his eyes!

Only the Spring of Oblivion!

Lord Wangquan appeared directly and interrogated Lu Ran about the origin of his eyes (the Eyes of the Dead).

Just when Lu Ran was at his wit's end, the Immortal Sheep was born.

Then, Lord Wangquan's demeanor completely changed, and he even showed a look of horror in his eyes.

Lu Ran was utterly astonished!

At that time, he could hardly imagine that even gods, who reign supreme over all living beings, have things they fear.
The one that the deity Wangquan fears is none other than his own immortal sheep!
Lu Ran also remembered that when Wang Quan looked at the suddenly appearing Immortal Sheep, he blurted out a sentence:

"You are the tomb"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a bleating from the sheep.

Lu Ran had no idea which specific "mu" it was.

But it's definitely not the "immortal" in "immortal sheep"!

The pronunciation is terrible.

Now, the paper-man himself has stated that the deity Lu Ran worships is not the Immortal Sheep at all, which, combined with the Immortal Sheep's initial response of "yes and no," confirms this.
Lu Ran seemed to have figured something out.

Mr. Yang
It's not the deity, Immortal Sheep, from the God-Demon faction.

It was neither a former colleague of the Rouge Paper Man, nor even any god or demon she knew.

Boss Yang has repeatedly stated that the God and Demon Sculpture Garden he gave to Lu Ran is an existence that transcends the understanding of gods and demons.

Yang Zong is also known as Fairy Yang.

It must have used its most proficient means to replace the celestial sheep, and continue to exist in the world wearing the celestial sheep's shell!

So, who exactly is Mr. Yang?
The same question troubled the paper doll, and she whispered, "Has it ever revealed its identity to you?"

Lu Ran remained in a state of shock.

At this moment, I was enveloped by the murmurs of the gods, and my head was buzzing!
He only just realized where he was.

The paper-cut man is eating people?!
Lu Ran stopped pretending and teleported away, even adding the ability to become invisible: "No."

The paper figure naturally noticed that the tiny creature between its lips and teeth had disappeared, and there was no longer any fluctuation of its aura around its body.

He seemed not to exist in this world, yet his voice was clear and distinct!
The paper figure remained calm, its hand falling naturally as it regained its dignified composure: "What does it want?"

"I don't know." Lu Ran's response was even more straightforward.

The paper figure smiled, seemingly unconcerned, and then asked, "And you? You've slain so many gods and demons, yet you choose to communicate with me. What do you want?"

Lu Ran stood beside her ear and said, "I want to overthrow the rule of the powerful gods, end the chaos, unify the gods and demons, and defeat the Faceless Jade Venerable together!"
Nu Ying has joined our side, along with Ni Zun, Jiu Zhu, and the Bamboo Demon.

"I hope you will bring your subordinates, Red Candle, Qing Tu, and Mud Mountain Pig, to join my ranks this time."

"Your faction," the paper figure murmured, looking down at the chaotic battlefield below.

“The gods and demons are a disorganized mess. Even if you stand next to a first or second-tier god, you won’t be their ally,” Lu Ran said seriously. “But if you stand next to me, the situation will be completely different.”

The paper doll only has two paths before it:
Join the Burning Gate, or join the Strong God faction.

The paper-paper person is indeed very strong, but not strong enough to remain uninvolved.

If she doesn't contend with the first and second-tier gods, then she has to contend with the Burning Gate, and like other gods and demons, she will be hunted down by the Burning Gate.

However, Lu Ran did not voice these thoughts aloud. After all, he had come to seek cooperation, so he expressed his attitude in a more tactful way.

At this moment, apart from Nü Ying, only Yan Zhi Ren in the entire God and Demon camp knows Lu Ran's identity.

Furthermore, the paper-man knew that Lu Ran was a follower of the Immortal Sheep and clearly realized that the Immortal Sheep's identity was incorrect!

She had far more information than Nvying.

"Hehe~" The paper doll smiled gently, clearly understanding Lu Ran's words, and said softly, "You are much gentler than I imagined."

Lu Ran: "."

Judging from what the Burning Gate has done, their methods are indeed ruthless and decisive!
In comparison, Lu Ran's attitude and words were indeed much gentler.

Lu Ran pressed his advantage: "On the night of the fifteenth of next month, you and your Mud Mountain Boars can invade the human world, but you must only go through the motions. Also, take advantage of the merger of the various sacred mountains to recruit more subordinates."

I will have someone discuss the specifics with you.

"and then?"

"And then? I will quickly incorporate all the major sacred mountains, exploit the weaknesses of the powerful gods one by one, and achieve unification as soon as possible, uniting to fight against the Faceless Jade Venerable!"

The paper doll spoke softly: "What I'm asking about is what will happen after you win." Lu Ran's few words were enough for the paper doll to understand the situation.

On the night of the fifteenth, one must not harm the human race.

This was even Lu Ran's first request!
Even as Lu Ran advanced to the River Realm, became a Sea Realm cultivator, and ascended to the Heaven Realm, each major advancement in his cultivation level attempted to erase his humanity, but the result was...
From a human perspective, cattle, horses, donkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, and so on are all domesticated animals that can be enslaved or killed at will by their owners.

You can also serve it on the table with a clear conscience and enjoy the delicious food.

In the eyes of gods and demons, humans may be even lower than livestock in the eyes of humans.

Even Lu Ran, who has already ascended to the Heavenly Realm, should feel that all living beings are insignificant and trivial.

But the reality is that he still cares about his own people.

If that's the case, what happens after the victory?

"And what will you do to me?" the paper doll asked with a smile. "I am a demon in your eyes."

Lu Ran remained silent.

Let alone demons, even the goddess Nüying was described by Mr. Conglong as "full of sins".

Nüying is of course a member of the gods and demons camp, a beneficiary who gets a share of the pie in the human world, which is why she can continue to contend with the Faceless Jade Venerable.

The paper-mâché figure smiled and spoke with unwavering composure: "Can't you even say a few words of coaxing?"

Lu Ran pursed his lips, and a muffled voice came from behind the mask: "There is a saying in China: 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.' Starting from the next fifteenth night, starting now!"

I hope you can help me more, help the Burning Gate more, and do more for the billions of people.

Unexpectedly, the dignified demeanor of the paper doll gradually changed.

She slowly opened her hands, which were folded over her lower abdomen, and placed them behind her back, gazing at the distant sky filled with lingering dark clouds: "I was destined to perish anyway."

The seemingly random sentence made Lu Ran frown deeply.

What do you mean?
Is she implying that death poses no threat to her?
She did just say that there's not much energy left that can be used to her own advantage from the energy she draws from heaven and earth.

The Immortal Sheep had also told Lu Ran this point of knowledge:
Gods and demons are not truly immortal.

To give a blunt example: a wisp of holy energy falls into the hands of the newly ascended deity Jiang Ruyi, and the energy absorption rate is 100%.

But over time, the proportion of energy she draws from it will decrease.

Perhaps in a million years, or even a billion years, there will be a point where she can no longer draw energy, and her stone body will shatter and perish irreversibly.

"You just said that if half of the divine position is given to the human race and then merged back together, this situation can be alleviated?" Lu Ran asked.

"But you chose the Immortal Sheep," the paper figure said calmly.

"There are millions of humans, you can always find the right tool."

A hint of disappointment flashed across the paper doll's eyes: "You always think that I'm just looking for a tool."

"Is not it?"

"You've come this far, yet you still don't understand the nature of gods and demons, nor do you grasp the very foundation upon which each of them exists in this world?"

Lu Ran opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

Reason told him that he shouldn't believe nonsense.

But the paper doll was taking it too seriously!
The entire Rouge Paper Mountain is too intimidating; the fierce battle line below stretches for thousands of miles, a sea of ​​red.
But to ask Lu Ran to sign a contract with the Rouge Paper Man? Isn't that a joke?!
After a long while, he finally spoke: "As you just said, the 'Immortal Sheep' I respect has an unknown origin and very special abilities."

If you can achieve great feats in the civil war between gods and demons, or in foreign wars, perhaps your lifespan can be interpreted in another way.

do not care,
Let's stabilize the situation first!
If the paper doll and the mud boar are not captured as soon as possible, who knows what kind of turmoil will ensue on the night of the fifteenth of next month.

More importantly, cooperating with Yanzhi Shenshan is of strategic significance!

It was the Burning Gate expressing its attitude to all gods and demons, sending a signal of "accepting surrender".

The paper figure did not react at all.

Because Lu Ran was positioned near her earlobe, she didn't notice the slight change in her eyes the moment he finished speaking.

"The paper doll?"

"Call me Rouge." Rouge finally responded.

"Yes!" Lu Ran nodded emphatically. "Join my camp?"

The paper doll responded softly, then lowered her head and smiled.

This world is truly interesting.

Back then, he didn't want to go with me.

Now, with an ambition to overturn everything, he has returned to find himself.
"Alright! I'll assign Mr. Long to you first, and he'll be in charge of the specific operations." Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ran felt a buzzing vibration in his waist.

"Om!!"

"What's wrong?" Lu Ran lowered his hand and grasped the Cloud Sea Dust Clear Sword, which was reacting violently.

"Burn!" The sword spirit's energy flowed into the hilt of the sword, soaking into his palm.

Lu Ran was very puzzled. Since obtaining the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword, he had never seen the sword spirit so excited.

Cloud Sea Sword Spirit: "She's here!"

"Who? Who's coming?" Lu Ran's words came to an abrupt halt.

That's a pointless question! Who else could possibly excite Yunhai Sword so much?
Qiao Wanjun!
The Cloud Sea Sect Master, who once turned the celestial battlefield and even the divine and demonic camp upside down...
We've returned to the heavens!
(End of this chapter)