The Old Gods

Chapter 970 The Summit of the Mountain

"Huh?" Lu Ran blinked.

He had just finished communicating with the Immortal Sheep when, a few dozen seconds later, he realized that the fog tornado connecting to the "eye of the typhoon" was rapidly dissipating.

Has the Night-Slaying Greatsword successfully advanced to the fourth tier?
This is too fast!

It will take another two or three minutes for Fairy Jiang to imprint the Phoenix Soul Mark on Wang Hanchuan. Will the Great Nightmare take five minutes in total?

The time required for a divine weapon to advance can range from a few minutes to half an hour.

Lu Ran had reason to believe that Deng Yuxiang and Zhan Ye Da Dao had a very clear goal and knew exactly what they were comprehending, which was why they were able to act so quickly.

After all, the first two divine weapon domains of the Night-Slaying Blade have almost identical effects: repairing broken blades.

Furthermore, the blade, pieced together from energy, possesses powerful armor-piercing capabilities.

The only difference is the size in terms of specifications.

Following this trend, the Third Divine Weapon Domain should also be focusing on "completing the blade".

That said, under the effect of the first domain, the blade of the Zanya-tō can be extended to 28 meters, and under the second domain, the blade can be extended to 280 meters.

So, the Third Divine Weapon Domain
Two thousand eight hundred meters?

"Goodness~" Lu Ran grinned.

He had previously thought that the ancient ferocious beasts, which blotted out the sky and were often tens of thousands of meters in size, would make it difficult for the Burning Gate to kill them.

The only options are to take the initiative and go silent.

If there is even the slightest mistake, then we will have to rely on Bai Rao. Now we also need to add Yin Yan, so that the two of them will expend a huge amount of energy and fight against the enemy beasts in the form of ancient ferocious beasts.

it's good now!

The Great Nightmare can now charge in with a knife!
Hmm, that doesn't seem quite right either.

Lu Ran suddenly realized that his deduction about the blade's specifications was based on the Night-Slaying Blade in its original form.

After it followed its master and transformed into a giant stone blade, it opened the Divine Weapon Domain again, and the blade was not as long as expected.

Lu Ran witnessed the battle firsthand.

Hmm. Let's ask her directly after the Great Nightmare becomes a god.

As Lu Ran pondered this, he brought the Ranmen warriors into the sculpture garden. The Evil Shadow Protector and Huangfu Tianjiang, following the plan, used their magical artifacts to reclaim the stone sculptures.

Before the fog cleared, the one man and the two gods had already reunited.

"Evil Shadow, go check on Peak Master Wang inside the gourd. Once he submits, he'll be Shadow Five." Lu Ran picked up the treasure gourd with one hand and put Yan Shuangzi back inside, while holding the exquisite little money pouch in the other, he put Huangfu Zhao inside.

"Master, is it inappropriate to have Wang Hanchuan serve me?" Yan Shuangzi expressed a hint of worry.

The divine and evil magic she possessed was simply too powerful.

Giving the position to four loyal shadow guards would be somewhat reassuring, but what about giving it to someone like Wang Hanchuan?

Lu Ran transmitted his voice: "The first four Shadow Guards are all from Jiangjing. They can perfectly complete various tasks in Holy Spirit Mountain, but they won't be as effective in the Heavenly Realm."

You always need someone capable under your command.

Yan Shuangzi frowned slightly. As she entered the gourd, she immediately heard a wail.

In my sight, Wang Hanchuan was suspended in mid-air, his body trembling violently from the pain, his facial expression distorted, and I had no idea what kind of torture he was going through.

Lu Ran's words echoed in her mind again: "Don't worry, Ru Yi has already engraved a Phoenix Soul imprint deep in Wang Hanchuan's soul. He will never betray her for the rest of his life."

You can then become the deity he worships and discipline him from another perspective; there won't be any problem.

【Okay, good.】 Yan Shuangzi looked at the suffering Peak Master Wang.

The two hadn't met much. After Yan Shuangzi joined Daoji Peak, Wang Hanchuan quickly went into seclusion, and she was soon thrown into prison.

Before being punished, she was thinking of seeking justice from the Peak Master.

Looking back now, I realize how naive I was.

All trends flow from top to bottom! If she were to actually meet Peak Master Wang and share her predictions about gods and demons, and utter those disrespectful words towards Lord Beifeng...
My own fate will be even more miserable.

Yan Shuangzi sighed softly.

The peak master who once held the power of life and death is now in his own hands.

Yeah.

Since you enjoy worshipping the gods so much, you might as well blindfold yourself and plug your ears and carry out the will of the North Wind.

From this day forward, you shall carry out my will.

Yan Shuangzi was quietly planning Wang Hanchuan's future, while Lu Ran outside was staring at the treasure bag in his hand.

The human race was put into a treasure bag, smaller than an ant.

When He Qifeng was taken in last time, Lu Ran had a slight illusion that he could crush Feng Tiandi with a single finger.

Now, the enormous stone sculpture, once inside the small purse, becomes the size of a "toy soldier."

"Oh?" Lu Ran's playful side was piqued.

He reached two fingers into the money bag, grabbed a statue of a deity, and gently pinched its head.

Huangfu Zhao: "."

Huangfu Tianjiang had lived half his life and never imagined that one day he would be treated like a toy.

Our young master is good in every way, except that he's still a bit childlike.

There were several other former subordinates of Yunhai inside the money bag. Upon seeing this scene, they all stepped back, as if afraid of being pinched and played with by the brat.

However, Master Lu's fingers still reached out and poked the heads of the stone figurines.

The Heavenly Generals of the Burning Gate: "."

"Each has its own merits," Lu Ran murmured to himself, tightening the bag's opening before disappearing in a flash.

The warriors of the Burning Gate are located in the sculpture garden. They need to transform into pure energy bodies and emerge from Lu Ran's Eye of Death. After descending into the world, they will go through a process of piecing together a stone sculpture body.

Although the time it took for the gods of the Burning Gate to assemble the stone body was extremely short and almost negligible, this process objectively existed.

When the soldiers were expelled from the gourd with the phoenix pattern, there was no process of piecing the stone body back together.

However, Lu Ran needs to communicate with Xiao Chifeng in advance about who he wants to use.

Of course, this cannot be considered a drawback. It is precisely because of the existence of Little Blazing Phoenix that the Burning Gate can perform some troop deployment operations.

The soldiers, housed within the treasure bag, resembled miniature stone figures, readily available for use. Their faces were clearly visible!

Lu Ran held the small money pouch in his hand. He could simply pick it up and throw it out whenever he wanted to use someone's money.

We should pay attention to the technique.

Once the toy soldier leaves the money bag, it will transform into its normal form. In other words, Lu Ran's hand needs to complete the action of "catching the toy and popping it out of the bag" inside the money bag.

Lu Ran continued southward. Regardless of the distance, in terms of location alone, Beifeng Divine Mountain was close to Jianyi Divine Mountain.

He planned to visit the Blood Dust Divine Mountain on his way to the southwestern front.

"Have you told her about the situation here?" Lu Ran reached into his waist again and gripped the Cloud Sea Dust Clear Sword.

“I’ve already said it, but my master ignored me.” The sword spirit’s energy permeated Lu Ran’s palm.

Lu Ran's heart sank. He urged Little Blazing Phoenix to provide him with more divine power and continued his journey south.

When he saw the Sword One Divine Mountain shrouded in mist, he was somewhat taken aback.

Surprisingly, there were also wisps of mist descending from the sky and connecting to the sacred mountain. The magnificent Jianyi Sacred Mountain stood proudly, allowing the mist torrents to pour into its stone body and enjoy the nourishment of its rich energy.

Lu Ran slowly flew around and soon saw a familiar figure.

Is that Chen Jingjing?
Lu Ran blinked, naturally knowing that this woman was his mother's maid, but he didn't know her exact strength.

Will it be dangerous to come to the Heavenly Battlefield?

Suddenly, Lu Ran stopped.

He finally met that one and only person, the one he would miss from time to time.

In a world ruled by gods and demons, in this cruel and chaotic world, kinship is truly a luxury.

Through his phoenix-like eyes, Lu Ran looked through the pervasive frost and mist at the long-skirted woman sitting quietly at the feet of the Sword God statue.

Unfortunately, she wore a veil, preventing others from seeing her face.

Lu Ran could only see that her eyes were closed, her brows were full of cold indifference, and her hands were resting on her knees, with a Tianchen steel sword lying flat on them.

"Mom," Lu Ran murmured to himself.

His first thought was of Xiao Yuanxi, but his sister didn't have the ability to become invisible, nor could she see through the frost and fog.

Hmm. Forget it.

Lu Ran gazed silently into the distance at the human woman at the foot of the divine statue, a woman who was incredibly small yet impossible to ignore.

These mist tornadoes descending from the sky must have been summoned by her.

It's unclear which divine weapon is on her lap, or what rank it's advancing to.

"Ranran."

"Ok?"

"This is the closest I've ever been to her in all these years," the Cloud Sea Sword Spirit whispered.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran suddenly felt a surge of impulse.

He wanted to hand the Cloud Sea Dust Clear Sword to his mother.

I wanted to put the small purse hanging from my waist into her hands, open the purse, and let her see the small stone figures inside.

These are all her disciples.

They were Yunhai's former followers who had fought alongside her to conquer the land, but were later persecuted by gods and demons and scattered throughout the heavens.

Although the number was small, Lu Ran had already searched very hard and then placed the former subordinates of Yun Hai who he found on the altar one by one.

Only Yan Chou does not yet have a divine position.

After all, his status is too high and the challenge is too great. He inherited the dual stone sculptures of the First-Class Divine Demon Spear Decay and Evil Spear Emperor.

As for Huangfu Zhao, Wuya, Leng Tianxing, and Leng Tianyue, they have not only become gods, but they are also complete gods with dual divine positions!

Wait, there might be one more former member of Yunhai's faction who survived.

Spiritual Disciple Xiang Wang!

Thinking of this, Lu Ran pursed his lips.

Naturally, he hoped that when he finally met his mother, he could hand over all the surviving members of Yunhai's old forces to her.

Time is of the essence now, and we cannot afford to delay. Let's visit Bee Elephant Mountain after we have taken over Blood Dust Divine Mountain.

Lu Ran used to be like a rat in the sewers, unable to see the light of day, and had no ability to ask the gods and demons for help.

With the Burning Gate revealing its true colors, Lu Ran can naturally engage in dialogue with Lord Lingxiang from the perspective of gods and demons.

Visiting,

We need people directly!

Lingxiang is one of the only four gods and demons in the Great Xia God and Demon System who can transform into ancient ferocious beasts.

Lord Lingxiang, you'd better not have executed Xiang Wang!
Otherwise, death will never be the most painful thing for you.

Lu Ran glanced deeply at the woman sitting cross-legged at the foot of the sword, then turned and teleported away.

"Since you're here, why don't you say anything?" Yunhai Sword Spirit suddenly said.

Lu Ran hovered high in the sky, holding the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword: "Mom, I have a task to complete. You are advancing with your divine weapon, so I won't disturb you."

"The Heavenly Edge Sword has advanced to the third tier."

"Oh? Congratulations." Dozens of kilometers south of the sacred mountain, Lu Ran turned around and looked at the Sword One Sacred Mountain.

Qiao Wanjun seemed to be aware of her son's abilities and did not care that they were in the thick frost and fog.

She stood up, her elegant white and gold gown swaying gently in the wind, accompanied by her cascading long hair, creating a beautiful melody.

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly.

The human woman standing atop the sacred mountain raised her hand and gently removed the veil that concealed her true face.

She faced south, a gentle smile on her face.

The vast expanse of white, frosty snow seemed less cold under her gentle gaze.

(End of this chapter)