The Old Gods

Chapter 963 Devouring Serpent's Mouth
"If the opportunity arises, let's keep it." A cool, clear voice echoed in my mind.

"Huh?" Lu Ran was somewhat taken aback. "Ruyi, you want to spare Wang Hanchuan's life?"

He died so easily; it was too good for him.

Lu Ran asked疑惑地问道: 【You want to?】

[He's at the Heavenly Realm, possessing some combat strength. The Phoenix Robe can imprint a Phoenix Soul mark deep within his soul; we can take him in as a servant and then hand him over to the Evil Shadow.]

Lu Ran: "."

What does it mean to have "some" combat capability?
The Heavenly Realm is already incredibly powerful!

Jiang Ruyi said softly, "Don't worry, after the Phoenix Soul imprint is placed on him, he wouldn't dare to harbor any disloyalty towards us, nor would he dare to disobey us in the slightest."

The evil god's calm words not only determined a person's life or death, but also their future destiny if they survived.

Lu Ran was secretly astonished upon hearing this.

It's fortunate that Jiang Ruyi possesses such extremely domineering methods; if it were anyone else, things would be much more interesting.

"Alright, if conditions permit, we'll put him into the Phoenix Pattern Gourd," Lu Ran replied.

The Little Blazing Phoenix has now reached the fourth rank, and can completely control beings at the Heavenly Realm and below, imprisoning their physical bodies and restricting their spellcasting.

Unfortunately, as the world's most powerful magical artifact, the Fiery Phoenix Pattern Gourd has reached its limit, which means that it cannot go any further and imprison gods and demons.

[Alright, let's continue discussing the battle plan.] Lu Ran changed the subject. [Although Ice Butterfly-Ice Burial Man isn't ranked high, their teamwork is excellent.]

The Ice Burial Man turned this place into a world of ice and snow, and the Ice Butterfly sensed everything within the snow mist.

Once the war starts, the first thing you need to do is control this pair; otherwise, you're all blind.

Not everyone can see through fog, sandstorms, and other environmental phenomena like Lu Ran.

Even someone as strong as Yan Shuangzi couldn't see through the snow mist with her dog-like eyes.

Of course, she can also roam freely in the pitch-black snow and fog environment, just like North Wind-Nightmare and Mountain Lord-Yin Lihu.

But the other soldiers of the Burning Gate are no match for them!

"Also, the Divine War Horn is a troublesome opponent. One Thunder Horn attack will stun everyone." Lu Ran frowned and spoke again.

The gods and demons of North Wind Mountain are naturally susceptible to the influence of Thunder Horn.

But sword lotuses bloom everywhere on and around the sacred mountain!

Wherever there are stone sculptures of gods and demons, the nearby blooming sword lotuses should promptly activate a purification method.

As Lu Ran had previously judged, Beifeng Shenshan had formed a complete combat system with formidable offensive power and astonishing defense, and it was almost impossible to find any weaknesses.

While waiting for his mother's reply, Lu Ran discussed plans with his soldiers.

After a long while, he suddenly received a telepathic message in his mind: "Sect Master, regarding the battle plan, I have a preliminary idea."

"Oh? Please speak, sir!" Lu Ran responded immediately.

Although Yu Changsheng was not in the sculpture garden, he naturally received every message from the sect leader.

Now, is the strategist going to provide remote technical support?

[The sect leader is troubled by those functional gods and demons, and wants to ascend the divine mountain to open a silencing domain to restrict them. However, I believe that your attention and silencing domain should be focused on the powerful gods.]

[The powerful gods are indeed scattered; Nightshade and Shadow Tiger are both fighting outside the mountains. Do you have any other solutions?]

[Sect Master, if Feng Rao's stone sculpture were to transform into the White-Scaled Celestial Python, it would be no different from the Jade-Faced Snake.]

Lu Ran's eyes lit up.

Right!

Yu Changsheng continued, "The gods and demons naturally know that the monk is dead, but the Jade-Faced Serpent is still alive. We can have Bai Tian transform into a giant python and fly to the sacred mountain."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran couldn't help but grin.

Oh my god!

As expected of my son, he's really cunning!
[Sect Master, things aren't as complicated as you think. You must know that Feng Rao's stone sculpture is incredibly powerful, and you must also understand the Jade-Faced Serpent's standing in the eyes of gods and demons.]

Lu Ran nodded secretly; there was nothing wrong with what he said.

People like Ice Burial Man and War Horn would probably kneel down to greet the Jade-Faced Serpent, and wouldn't dare to make any unusual moves.

This is no exaggeration!
Perhaps the weak gods will not kneel in action, but they will certainly kneel in their hearts.

Yu Changsheng said in a deep voice: "The area around the sacred mountain is shrouded in snow and mist, but the sect leader can use it as the eyes of the generals."

You can just let the Wind-Swept Stone Sculpture swagger off and devour all the mountain gods and demons!

【Good, good, good!】Lu Ran nodded repeatedly and immediately began negotiating with the soldiers in the garden.

Just then, the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword in his hand trembled slightly.

"Mom?" Lu Ran whispered, holding his sword horizontally in front of him.

"Jian Yi agreed."

"Really?" Lu Ran was overjoyed!
He was genuinely worried that if the head of the Great Xia gods descended upon this place, there would be far too many variables.

Sword spirit energy permeated Lu Ran's palm as he softly said, "Sword Master, you've tacitly approved."

"Tacit approval?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

【Well, I'll tell you the details later.】 Far away on Sword One Mountain, Qiao Wanjun sat cross-legged again, placing the Heavenly Edge Sword flat on her lap.

She appeared to be using the divine weapon to comprehend the realm, but in reality, she was communicating with another divine weapon through her thoughts: [Be careful, Ranran, be safe.]

Leave Jianyi to me; I'll help you win her over.

"Okay!" Yunhai Sword Spirit replied in a deep voice, mimicking a child's tone.

Qiao Wanjun placed her hands on her knees, pressing on the sword blade and hilt, and slightly raised her eyes to look at the magnificent divine sculpture.

Jian Yi stood proudly atop the sacred mountain, silently gazing towards the north.

Those cold, indifferent eyes seemed to pierce through the vast snowstorm, reaching the fierce battlefield on the front lines. Of course, she couldn't see them; otherwise, she wouldn't be so unmoved at this point in a quarter of an hour.

At that time, far south of the North Wind Divine Mountain, under a pitch-black sky and a sea of ​​clouds, a huge white-scaled python, covering the sky and blocking out the sun, stumbled and flew towards the divine mountain.

Stumbling and falling?

Yes, this mighty first-class evil god actually showed a vulnerable side, as if he had suffered some serious injury and just escaped with his life, and flew quickly towards the northern front.

The hissing sound of a snake pierced the sky, but it was not as powerful as before.

Does this seem to confirm the speculations of those on the battlefield?

As the sound of snakes hissed filled the heavens and earth, the snow and mist on Mount Beifeng quickly dissipated.

That saves Lu Ran the trouble of acting as Aunt Bai's eyes.
The gods and demons regained their sight and all looked south.

The celestial battlefield was shrouded in darkness, but fortunately, the White-Scaled Celestial Python was pure white.

When the gods and demons saw the size of the White-Scaled Celestial Python, they immediately realized that it was the real-life manifestation of the Evil God, the Jade-Faced Serpent!
Neither the demonic minions of the Heavenly Realm nor the human believers could possess a body measuring ten thousand meters.

Even those mysterious human villains don't have the divine position of Lord Jade-Faced Serpent, unless...
"Boom!"

The heavens and earth trembled.

The excessively magnificent Celestial Python crashed its head into the encirclement, and both sides hastily retreated, but countless lives were still crushed by the evil god.

With a deafening roar, the white-scaled python sprang up and then, in a pathetic state, crawled and flew towards the North Wind God Mountain.

"Lord Beifeng, what is this?" Ice Burial Man stood behind Beifeng, staring at the scene in astonishment.

It's just unbelievable!

Judging from the appearance of the White-Scaled Celestial Python, it doesn't seem to have suffered any injuries.

Of course, in this form, it is very difficult for any living creature to harm the Jade-Faced Serpent.

The answer is obvious: the original stone sculpture of the Jade-Faced Serpent was severely damaged and had no choice but to maintain its transformed form as it scrambled to this place.

The North Wind stood tall atop the sacred mountain, looking down at the white python that was flying and crawling. Even when facing a first-class evil god, he still maintained a high posture.

The long, flowing robe fluttered in the cold wind.

He wore a hair-binding crown, which pulled his long hair back, fully revealing his cold and stern face.

He still held a long, gleaming sword in his hand, as cold and piercing as his eyes.

That's strange!
The north wind frowned slightly.

How did the Jade-Faced Snake end up here?

After the death of the warrior monk, the Jade-Faced Serpent should have become the target of many sacred mountains, but this did not happen.

Because the Jade-Faced Serpent is a born king, it can only establish its own territory and cannot rely on others.

The Golden Jade Divine Mountain she resides on is located at the very center of the Heavenly Battlefield. When the Martial Monk was alive, he and she jointly governed the mountain, without any distinction of rank.

It is said that after the Jade-Faced Serpent returned to the Golden Jade Divine Mountain, she ordered the gods and demons stationed on the surrounding divine mountains to submit to her.

Has the sacred mountain guarded by the Jade-Faced Serpent been breached again in just a few days?
Could that mysterious human force be the one relentlessly pursuing and attacking the monk, Jade-Faced Serpent?

Even if the Jade-Faced Serpent was fleeing, she shouldn't have come directly here; she had to pass through Sword One Divine Mountain on her way.
Beifeng's expression suddenly changed, as if he had figured something out.

"Your position determines your perspective"—this applies to both gods and demons.

At Jianyi Divine Mountain, the Jade-Faced Serpent could not be called a king and could only be subordinate to others. However, if it escaped to Beifeng Divine Mountain, it would be a powerful entry and could usurp the throne.
"Contact Golden Jade Mountain and ask what's going on." North Wind had no time to think it over; he gave the order and flew forward.

But at that very moment, the "Jade-faced Snake," which was flying and crawling, suddenly increased its speed and rushed forward, opening its mouth to bite the entire North Wind God Mountain.

North Wind's eyes widened suddenly: !!!
A sudden gust of wind arose, but instead of attacking, it propelled his stone body backward at high speed.

At this time, there were many gods and demons stationed on the mountain, while only Night Demon and Yin Li Hu were fighting on the outer front, reaping the souls of the dead.

"Roar!" The tiger's roar shook the heavens.

The Mountain Lord, a second-class deity who resides on the sacred mountain, reacted faster than the north wind. With a sudden slam of his giant tiger claw, the heavy stone body was sent flying backward.

Meanwhile, the ice butterflies and ice burial figures on the mountaintop, and the sword lotus and war horns on the mountainside suffered the consequences!

The colossal python, measuring tens of thousands of meters in length, possessed a massive jaws that could devour the heavens, and it actually bit off most of the mountain!

Along with the mountain rocks, countless demonic minions, including numerous "small stone sculptures" two or three hundred meters tall, it swallowed them all.

"call!!"

Within the tightly closed mouth of the snake, a dense aura of immortal energy brewed, not spraying outwards, but rather eroding everything within its mouth.

"Jade-faced Serpent?" Bei Feng was both shocked and furious. As he flew backward at high speed, he shouted sharply.

An ironic scene unfolded.

Neither the North Wind nor the Mountain King were actually making a move; they were merely dodging.

Even after several stone sculptures of gods and demons were devoured, the two only expressed their dissatisfaction verbally.

It is obvious that the strict hierarchical system is top-down.

The Jade-Faced Serpent, a first-class evil god, could do as it pleased, whether it wanted to vent its anger or devour weaker gods to replenish its own energy.
She can certainly do that.

Before a powerful god, a weak god is no different from a human ant; their fate is to be controlled, and they can be killed at will.

However, due to the invasion of foreign enemies, the powerful god was unwilling to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and has never gone too far.

After all, no matter how weak a weak god is, they still have their own unique techniques and corresponding functions.

But at this time.
Has the Jade-Faced Snake lost her composure?
When pushed to the limit, is there an urgent need to replenish one's own energy?
"Roar!!" Another tiger roar echoed, shaking heaven and earth and all living beings.

The North Wind and the Mountain Lord were very restrained, but the Yin Li Tiger didn't care about such things.

Seeing that the sacred mountain had been swallowed by the Jade-Faced Serpent and then smashed to pieces, the Yin Li Tiger roared angrily!

The massive stone body trembled violently.
(End of this chapter)