The Old Gods

Chapter 999 Phoenix Soars to the Nine Heavens
Fairy Jiang's perception of the magical artifact was correct.

The Phoenix Robe of Nine Heavens is indeed on the verge of advancement. Its growth path is very special, relying entirely on the master of the magical artifact, and its status rises with that of its master.

Yesterday, Jiang Ruyi successfully devoured the Jade Talisman's divine soul, transforming into a complete deity.

Reach the summit!

This was a huge shock to Feng Pao.

Today, Jiang Ruyi reigns supreme once again, widely accepting human believers and receiving the worship of all living beings.

This further fueled the growth of the Phoenix Robe!

Admittedly, the battle between the Burning Gate and the God and Demon faction is not over yet. Jiang Ruyi is only the leader of the Burning Gate, not the king of the entire God and Demon faction.

However, Jiang Ruyi's act of descending to earth and her assertive stance of establishing a sect in front of the hostile gods truly delighted Feng Pao.

What truly defines a king?
Just as the master of the magical artifact was receiving the worship of all living beings, the Phoenix Robe of Nine Heavens was upgraded.

vigorous!

In the southwestern region of the third heaven, on the Immortal Jasmine Divine Mountain (formerly the Bee Elephant Divine Mountain), wisps of mist descended from the sky and landed on a majestic statue of a goddess.

Jiang Ruyi did not tell Lu Ran, but Sister Xian'er was so excited that she kept shouting and constantly sending telepathic messages to Lu Ran.

When he first heard the news, Lu Ran was a little confused and looked up at the afterimage of the god.

The illusory Immortal Lady remained expressionless, showing no sign of abnormality. Her cold eyes occasionally swept over the trembling masses below, as if everything was perfectly normal.

Lu Ran was overjoyed!

He simply activated a full-length mirror and went directly to the Heavenly Battlefield - Immortal Jasmine Mountain.

"Ha!" Lu Ran's eyes lit up as he saw mist tornadoes.

He immediately flew upwards, his mind also flashing through the first few functions of the Phoenix Robe.

First, it scorches the soul, so that no living being dares to look directly at it; wherever the master of the magical artifact goes, all living beings lower their heads!
Secondly, it is about discerning truth from falsehood and distinguishing loyalty from treachery; a person's soul does not lie.

Thirdly, the Phoenix Soul Imprint can leave a special mark deep within the target's soul, infusing it with the will of the artifact's master.

Those who do not comply will suffer unimaginable pain, far worse than the agony of having their hearts ripped out.

Now here's the problem!

All three techniques are related to the mysterious element of the soul, and are frighteningly powerful.

As the Phoenix Robe transforms into a top-tier magical artifact, just how powerful will its fourth effect become?

Is it also related to the soul?

Full of anticipation, Lu Ran carefully flew to the hand of the Immortal Jasmine Sculpture: [Me.]

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi responded lightly, casually grabbing the tiny human with her fingertips.

As soon as Lu Ran stepped into the sacred mountain, her divine weapons and magical artifacts sensed his presence.

In addition, Xuan Shuang guards are stationed on the sacred mountain, and Xuan Shuang minions fly around the mountain. The frost and snow that fill the world and the falling plum blossoms all sense the presence of all things here.

In other words, Lu Ran was able to fly to Madam Ranmen's side with the tacit approval of the Xuan Shuang guards.

The identity of the visitor was obvious.

"Cultivate." A cool voice fell from the sky, like a bucket of cold water, drenching the excited Lu Ran to the bone.

Lu Ran: "."

He could see through the fog, but not through the stone hand.

As Lady Xianmo closed her hand, the surroundings plunged into darkness. Lu Ran was imprisoned in an environment rich in divine power, and the sounds of fierce battles outside became even clearer.

It was clear that the Jade Venerable Clan's offensive had intensified, obviously provoked by the mist tornado.

However, the Immortal Jade Mountain is impregnable, not only with the perception of the Xuan Frost Guards and the defense and control of the Tu Feng Heavenly General, but also with the ferocious output of the Mad Immortal Protector!
At the mountainside of the sacred mountain, although the two generals, Feng and Yan, were false gods, they had also created a considerable number of Heavenly Realm minions.

At the foot of the mountain, a sea of ​​sand swells, burying jade vessels alive, while rapidly flying arcs of sand cleave the invading enemies.

There are nine such impregnable sacred mountains in Ranmen!

If properly protected, it is enough to sustain the existence of the Heavenly Battlefield.

Phoenix Robe's advancement went smoothly; in just twenty minutes, the mist tornado that descended from the sky gradually dissipated.

Lu Ran realized that the environment had changed, so he immediately teleported out and looked at the magnificent phoenix robe.

"Did you succeed?" He flew slowly around the fairy jade sculpture, and seeing that it remained unmoved, he couldn't help but ask telepathically.

"Want to see its abilities?" Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but chuckle, naturally noticing the eager look on someone's face.

[Yes!] Lu Ran nodded repeatedly, his anticipation reaching its peak.

After all, in the system of gods and demons, everything related to the soul is the most mysterious, and even gods and demons find it difficult to explore.

"唳~~~"

Suddenly, a huge phoenix cry rang out.

The sky, which had been shrouded in dark clouds, suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

"Wow!" Lu Ran suddenly looked up, then covered his face with his hand, squinting as he looked up at the sky through his fingers.

A dazzling gold color covered the entire sky.

It was a gigantic phoenix phantom, its grandeur astounding!

Even when the Jade-Faced Serpent and the Yin-Yang Tiger transformed into ancient ferocious beasts, they were no more than this, right?
As Lu Ran gradually adjusted to the light, he saw the phoenix phantom's long, wide wings fluttering gently, the patterns on each feather clearly visible, gleaming with golden light.

Like blazing golden flames, it is burning the sky.

Lu Ran slowly turned around and happened to see the phoenix phantom slightly lowering its head, its eyes, composed of golden flames, solemn and sacred.

Under those majestic phoenix eyes, Lu Ran couldn't help but feel awe, and even had an urge to worship them.

"Hiss!" "Ugh!" Cries of pain and groans rang out.

Lu Ran was astonished to discover that these voices actually came from the Faceless Jade Venerable!

The white jade sculptures besieging the sacred mountain were engulfed in golden flames.

Jiang Ruyi, standing atop the sacred mountain, and the phantom phoenix soaring high in the sky, share an increasingly similar pair of eyes.

Eye shape is just an external feature.

The key is the majestic aura emanating from his phoenix eyes.

Under the shadow of the phoenix, wherever Jiang Ruyi's gaze fell, the faceless jade vessels were ignited.

However, this special golden flame seemed to have no destructive power, and the Faceless Jade Venerable appeared to be completely intact.

Lu Ran was even more puzzled.

Since he wasn't injured, why was the Faceless Jade Venerable crying out in pain?

Could it be that the soul is being burned?
"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobbed.

Directly burning the souls of living beings?
Is this right?
Lu Ran can only inflict extreme punishment on a soul after the target has died.

Jiang Ruyi
Even more terrifying was the outrageous intensity of the golden flames she unleashed!
You must know, she burned the entire Faceless Jade Venerable clan!
Lu Ran once used soul fire to burn the soul of the Faceless Jade Venerable, but the other party always remained calm and composed, even showing a disdainful smile.

Look at this moment again!
Each of the faceless jade statues looked pained, and occasionally couldn't help but groan.

What level of suffering must it take to make such a creature change its expression?

If even the Faceless Jade Venerable loses his composure, what would happen if this fire fell upon humans, or was used to incinerate gods and demons?
Is there any living being that can withstand it?

"Hmm?" Lu Ran asked with a slight doubt.

The golden sky quickly lost its luster, and the phoenix's shadow, which blotted out the sky, vanished without a trace.

【What's wrong, Ruyi?】

"Domain techniques consume too much energy; let's just test it out." A cool, clear voice imprinted itself on Lu Ran's mind.

"Just like the Silent Domain of the Night Blade, you can only maintain it for three to five minutes at most?" Lu Ran asked immediately.

[The time needs to be even shorter. This domain isn't as domineering as your Silence Domain, but the magical artifact casts spells autonomously, consuming its own energy; it's not casting spells in conjunction with me.]

Jiang Ruyi slightly raised her fingertip and said, "I can try adjusting the spell's grade to reduce the area covered by the phoenix's phantom and see if that extends the duration."

Lu Ran nodded secretly, unable to help but recall the visual impact that the Phoenix Shadow of the Sky had brought him.

It really is no different from an ancient ferocious beast.

So, the area is roughly ten thousand square meters?
Jiang Ruyi waited a moment, and sure enough, she saw someone's figure flashing towards her on her fingertips.

Lu Ran continued to closely monitor the battlefield, watching the golden flames on a faceless jade deity extinguish, but the effects continued.

The jade vessel was clearly hampered in its movements, its expression shifting between pain and anger, no longer as composed as before.

"Ruyi, if you continue burning, can you directly incinerate the soul of the Faceless Jade Venerable?"

Jiang Ruyi pondered for a moment, then slowly shook her head: "The efficacy of a magical artifact serves its purpose in the world. The Phoenix Robe of Nine Heavens aims to help me reach the summit, so that all living beings will kneel and submit at my feet."

The effectiveness of this technique lies primarily in deterrence and suppression; it can be considered a supplementary technique rather than an offensive one.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

If only we could directly incinerate the souls of living beings.
If we encounter the true form of the Faceless Jade Venerable next time, wouldn't it be perfect to burn him to ashes?

Are you not satisfied?

【Ah, I'm very satisfied! Extremely satisfied!】Lu Ran quickly replied.

You've forgotten, you can't lie to me.

[I'm not lying to you!] Fortunately, Lu Ran had his back to Jiang Ruyi and quickly composed himself. [I really like it. I can use it to burn spirit talismans and Lie Tian's soul later!]

Lu Ran had been scammed once before and had long since learned his lesson.

The fact that her soul did not feel a burning sensation meant that Jiang Ruyi had not investigated whether he was lying.

In fact, ever since Jiang Ruyi acquired the Phoenix Nine Heavens Robe, she has never used such methods to deal with Lu Ran.

Before her, all living beings have nowhere to hide their true thoughts; sincerity or falsehood can be discerned in just a few words.

Only towards Lu Ran.

She always saw and heard it with her own eyes and ears.

Lu Ran's words were imprinted in his mind again: "If we can really destroy the soul, then we'll be hesitant and timid!"
If we accidentally burn the spirit of the divination stick to ashes, wouldn't that release him and let that bastard benefit from it all?

Jiang Ruyi smiled slightly and flicked her fingertips.

"Oh~" Lu Ran let out a soft cry as he fell downwards.

The giant stone hand gently closed, and Lu Ran was plunged into darkness once more, imprisoned again.

Wisps of holy energy spread from her palm, nourishing the tiny human body.

Cultivate yourself.

Lu Ran: "."

They were fine when they arrived, but now there's no going back.

On the human side, the gods of the Burning Gate have already gotten back on track, so there's not much to worry about.

I'll go back and take charge on the fifteenth.

【Okay!】Lu Ran lay down, immersed in the primordial energy released by the deity. 【By the way, what's the name of this domain?】

[You decide.]

(End of this chapter)