The Old Gods

Chapter 956 It's Not Too Late
"Uh." Lu Ran canceled the silence domain, and his figure, suspended in the air, swayed slightly.

He suddenly remembered something Xiao Yuanxi had once said:

"Child, this power does not belong to you."

indeed.

Lu Ran borrowed the power of the Rouge Paper Man and used the Nightless Blade to unleash the Divine Weapon Domain. As a "transfer station," the divine power within his body was inevitably drained.

The fourth-tier Silent Night Domain consumes an astonishing amount of divine power!
[Evil Shadow, take one step forward and collect the monk's soul first.] Lu Ran looked through the mist at the enraged monk's soul.

He could summon Bai Rao and directly devour the martial monk's soul, seizing his divine position.

But that would leave He Qifeng behind.

Currently, Feng and Rao are separated. Bai Rao's stone sculpture is in the God and Demon Sculpture Park, while Feng Tiandi's stone sculpture is in the deep sea below Tianya Haijiao.

Once Bai Rao absorbs the divine soul, she will naturally advance to the divine realm.

Lord Immortal Sheep has repeatedly stated that the prerequisite for fusion is that the strength and realm of both parties are equal.

Therefore, Lu Ran wanted to wait until the two merged again before they could devour each other's souls.

That being said, the position of the monk was originally divided into 1/2. After being shared by Feng and Rao, can it be divided again?

One-quarter of the divine position for each person?
With their divine status "diluted" to this extent, can we still guarantee that the two are at the divine level?
Hmm. Let's not risk breaking up.

At least until it devoured the soul of the evil god, the Jade-Faced Serpent, the Fengrao Stone Sculpture remained in a state of complete integration.

As Feng Raoshi's stone sculpture advances to the Divine Realm, the Burning Gate will be able to rely on it when facing ancient ferocious beasts like the Yin Li Tiger, the Spirit Elephant, and the Molten Bear in the future.

In the sequence of gods and demons of the Great Xia Dynasty, there are four types of gods and demons that can transform into enormous creatures.

To be precise, they were four beast-like gods and demons.

Besides the three mentioned above, the last one is the evil god, Jade-Faced Serpent, who has a blood feud with Bai Rao.

After witnessing the Jade-Faced Serpent's size firsthand, Lu Ran truly felt that carrying the Silent Night Blade wouldn't be enough to effectively restrain it.

What is the range of the Divine Item: Silence Domain?

Ten thousand meters in radius.

What are the specifications of the Divine Item - White Scale Celestial Python?
Ten thousand meters!

Perfectly fitted?

Judging from the data alone, it seems that way, but once you get to the battlefield, things are never that ideal.
The Jade-Faced Serpent only needs to move slightly to free part of its body from the Silence Domain.

Unless he makes the first move to ensure that the Jade-Faced Serpent cannot transform, or as a second choice, he carries the Silent Night Blade and always stays in the middle of the serpent's body.

But that's too extreme.

Even without any techniques, wouldn't a creature of that strength smash him to pieces just by twisting its body slightly?
Once Fengrao Stone is sculpted into a god, it can also transform into a colossal python measuring tens of thousands of meters in length.

This is the source of the confidence that even in the worst-case scenario, the Burning Gate can still fight against it!

As for who will transform into the stone sculpture and who will temporarily control the stone body, that's another matter.

Lu Ran pondered to himself, and saw, through the thick fog, a group of Ran Clan warriors collecting the divine weapons of the martial monks.

The way the monk died was very "simple".

His limbs were controlled by four gods and demons, and he was strangled by the evil shadow guardian until his head was pierced. Therefore, his divine weapons were not damaged.

Several divine weapons, clearly the best in the world, were so powerless.

To unleash the Divine Weapon Domain, one needs to join forces with the Weapon Master. However, within the Silence Domain, the monk's divine power is imprisoned, and the divine weapons are also severely restricted.

They chopped off the enemy's head and stabbed at the enemy's eyes, each move aimed at vital parts.

Unfortunately, they couldn't break through the defenses of the Burning Gate gods.

A stick, a knife, a sword!
All of them are fourth-tier divine weapons!

As expected of a martial monk proficient in all eighteen weapons, he is not picky about food or drink and is extremely wealthy.

After confirming that the group had taken down the divine weapon, Lu Ran immediately turned to look in the northeast direction.

Rouge, you're a true god!
With the simple assistance of the Burning Gate warriors, she managed to crush the second-class evil god, Purple Thunder Demon Roc, into a ball.

"唳~~~"

The Purple Thunder Demon Roc screamed miserably as its wings were broken off, its enormous body was crumpled into a ball, and its body was covered with cracks.

Jiang Ruyi unleashed a series of Blood Explosion Talismans, accompanied by the sound of exploding blood mist. The holy spirit energy scattered by the Purple Thunder Demon Roc covered the bloody storm.

Following the First-Class God, the Monk, the Second-Class God, the Purple Thunder Demon Roc, also perished.

Jiang Ruyi immediately stepped forward, her wrist also adorned with a fragment of a magical artifact, the Rebirth Coin, intending to absorb the soul into it.

The paper figure turned around, her demeanor dignified and elegant, gazing at the tiny human race from afar.

She did not cancel the evil spell, the Red Wedding Dress; the crimson robe fluttered lightly, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

"Dingling bell~"

The exquisite phoenix crown still jingled crisply in the wind and waves.

In the end, he gave in to her.

By choosing to form a contract with the Phoenix and Luan Heart Crown, one's fate becomes intertwined with that of the owner of the magical artifact.

The corners of Rouge-Paper Man's lips curled up slightly.

Did he abandon the Immortal Sheep and turn to the Yan Zhi sect?
Why bother.

Since the Immortal Sheep's identity is so mysterious and it possesses such immense power, even capable of defying fate and elevating lowly human ants to godhood...
Of course, we must hold on tight!
Lu Lang, I will help you unify the ranks of gods and demons.

When you and the Immortal Sheep rule the Three Realms, there will always be a place for me behind you.

Yan Zhiren was looking at Lu Ran, and he was looking back at her.

Lu Ran naturally had a backup plan regarding the matter of concluding the contract.

This contract is very special, as it uses the fourth-tier magic artifact, the Phoenix and Luan Hearts Crown, as a link to connect the fate of the artifact's owner with that of a specific person.

In that case, once the magical artifact shatters, the contract will naturally be broken.

With the Burning Gate gods' abilities to become invisible and teleport, taking away or destroying that phoenix crown would be a piece of cake.

Lu Ran's idea was simple: if Yan Zhiren was wholeheartedly devoted to good and fully assisted the Ran Sect, he would definitely not mistreat this meritorious person.

But what if the paper doll wants to play some underhanded tricks?
The phoenix crown is in danger!

Her life was also in danger.

Lu Ran didn't think the paper-man would do anything irrational.

Regardless of her true nature or whether she genuinely desires him, at least one of the paper doll's desires is real: to prolong her lifespan.

"I greatly admire the Lotus Sword of that martial monk. Would you be willing to gift it to me, Mr. Lu?" The gentle voice of the woman in the rouge paper filled the heavens and earth.

Lu Ran: "."

It really does infiltrate little by little.

Previously, the paper man seized the opportunity of concluding the contract to change how he addressed Lu Ran.

Now, she helped the sect defeat the second-class evil god, and inadvertently changed her self-proclaimed title.

The fourth-tier divine weapon, the Lotus Sword, is indeed exceptionally effective, but placing it in the hands of a martial monk is somewhat of a waste.

Because its divine weapon domain overlaps with the effects of the monk's purification technique, the Golden Wind Purification.

When the Lord of Weapons, wielding the Lotus Sword, activates the Divine Weapon Domain, it will unleash a dazzling golden sword light, forming a slowly rotating, enormous golden lotus platform phantom.

All negative states of beings residing on the lotus platform will be dispelled.

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded. "Even if you don't have any defensive techniques, having the Lotus Sword will give you an extra layer of protection."

As soon as she finished speaking, a phantom figure flashed to the side of the paper doll, picked up the Lotus Sword and handed it over.

The paper-woman glanced at the expressionless Shadow Guardian, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the rest of the Burning Gate warriors.

The soldiers outside the fog showed no change in expression, and the soldiers inside the fog did not utter a word of objection.

Lu Ran's autocratic behavior seemed to be taken for granted.

He was also exceptionally generous, showing no stinginess or hesitation, and directly gifted her this most top-tier magical artifact in the world.

"Thank you." The paper doll reached out and took the divine sword, her eyes softening even more.

Between heaven and earth stood powerful gods and demons, while that insignificant human was the absolute ruler of gods and demons.

He was someone whose fate was intertwined with hers.

The more you understand Lu Lang, the more delightful he becomes.

It's not too late.

It's never too late if we can meet again.

The paper doll picked up the struggling Lotus Sword, its fingertips gently tracing the pale golden blade.

This was probably the first time he had ever given himself a gift.

[Shadow, where did you teleport the Jade-Faced Serpent to before?] Lu Ran recovered some of his divine power and teleported directly into the mist, seizing the time to enjoy the nourishment of the Holy Spirit's energy.

"Master, I can take you there."

"Let's go!" Lu Ran didn't hesitate, instantly teleporting to Yan Shuangzi's side. "Invisible, let's go take a look."

【Yes!】The evil shadow gently picked up Lu Ran, its figure vanished into nothingness, and then it teleported away.

The next moment, the human and the god arrived in a desolate place.

While sending a telepathic message to Jiang Ruyi, instructing her to lead her team to clear Thunder God Mountain, Lu Ran gazed into the distance, searching for traces of the Jade-Faced Serpent.

"Where is this?" Lu Ran asked, puzzled.

The evil shadow said apologetically, "I can't really explain it. The situation was too critical. My first teleportation attempt failed to get the giant python away; I only succeeded on the second attempt..."

"It's alright," Lu Ran reassured him, then teleported into the high sky.

From the initial battle on Thunder God Mountain until now, only ten minutes have passed.

If the Jade-Faced Snake were still in the form of the White-Scaled Celestial Python, it would naturally be a very large target and should be easy to find.

However, if that state is maintained indefinitely, the total amount of divine power consumed every second is astonishing.

The Jade-Faced Serpent will most likely revert to its evil form, right?

In its half-human, half-snake form, the Jade-Faced Serpent does not possess the ability to fly, and its movement speed is naturally greatly reduced.

"Ruyi, give Yan Chou to me, and I'll have Eying go back to get him." Lu Ran decisively transmitted his voice, and then summoned Yin Yan from the sculpture garden.

"If you find the Jade-Faced Snake, don't act rashly," Jiang Ruyi cautioned.

"Mmm." Lu Ran responded softly, feeling a little guilty.

So much happened in just a few minutes.

Fairy Jiang performed very well, calmly directing and managing the situation, always prioritizing the overall picture.

She truly lives up to her name as Lady Ranmen!

But Lu Ran knew in his heart that beneath the noble and aloof exterior of Lady Xianmo lay a jealous girl named Xiao Ruyi.
Yan Zhi made no secret of her admiration for Lu Ran, and he also formed a bond of love with her.

Tsk~
We'll have plenty to talk about when we get back.

While he was pondering, Evil Shadow returned with Yan Chou. Lu Ran immediately ordered, "Evil Shadow, Chou Nu, Yin Tian Jiang, the four of us will search in all directions. If you see Jade-Faced Snake, report back immediately."

"Yes!"

"Yes." With a resounding reply, the four split up and each of them could teleport.

If the Jade-Faced Snake really did crawl away, it should have been able to catch up.

I'm afraid the Jade-Faced Serpent will be teleported away.

The monk Jade-Faced Serpent could travel thousands of miles to directly descend upon Thunder God Mountain, so he would naturally have the mark of the Dust Shadow Flower Sect on him and could be taken away.

Lu Ran kept thinking and realized something:
The being that teleported the monk-jade-faced snake this time may not be the true form of the deity-dust-shadow flower, after all, that flower is located on the southwestern front line, sharing a sacred mountain with the immortal sheep.

If Dust Shadow Flower leaves, Lord Immortal Sheep will remind you.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the one who sent the monk to Thunder God Mountain was a demonic lackey of the Dust Shadow Flower - Mirror Demon.

Judging from this, other first-class gods and demons do not yet have such minions by their side, otherwise only warrior monks would have descended.

No, we should not jump to conclusions.

Perhaps the other first-class gods and demons can also teleport, but the objects they help protect are not Dongting, but the other four powerful warriors.

The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more serious his expression became.

Fortunately, Feng Raoshi is about to be promoted to a first-class god, and Huangfu Tian will also become a second-class god.

No matter how the situation changes, strength is always the best solution!

After that battle,
The strength of the Burning Gate has undoubtedly increased dramatically!

(End of this chapter)