Summit of the Old Gods

"Stop... I... mm!"

Tan Wenhu's face flushed bright red, her throat being choked, unable to breathe.

She struggled wildly, kicking and punching erratically.

Energy surged from her palm, transforming into sharp wolf claws, tearing at Deng Yuxiang's hand.

Divine Technique of Greedy Wolf · Wolf Claw!

"Scree—"

That was the piercing sound of nails scraping against the Water Flow Armor.

Deng Yuxiang's eyes were icy, her knuckles exerting force again.

"Ugh!"

"Ugh~~~" Tan Wenhu cast a spell again.

From all directions, gray wolf shadows suddenly appeared, lunging at Deng Yuxiang.

Divine Technique of Greedy Wolf · Wolf Shadow Killing Formation!

However, the shadows were like ants trying to move a tree.

Yangyang Sea, unmoving and unshaken!

River Grade Technique, it couldn't even make Deng Yuxiang budge, let alone harm her.

"Crack!"

A crisp bone cracking sound echoed.

The Greedy Wolf female disciple stared wide-eyed, her neck forcibly broken.

Her frantic kicking and punching stopped abruptly.

Her limbs fell, her head drooped...

Deng Yuxiang looked expressionlessly at the corpse in her hand, the Blood Jade Ring on her finger glinted with a light that seized the soul.

"Hoo~"

A Copper Coin lightly quivered at her wrist.

The just-departed soul, enveloped by a terrifying suction, was drawn into the Magic Artifact Fragment · Rebirth Money.

The group of Mud Venerate disciples were both excited and terrified.

Excited because of the death of Greedy Wolf disciple Tan Wenhu!

The justice of heaven, retribution is swift!

Terrified due to the terrifying power of the cloaked woman.

Sea Realm Great Power against River Realm people should indeed be a crushing situation, but this mysterious woman...

Was excessively horrifying.

"Is there another Wolf Flower Village?" Deng Yuxiang casually said, taking the Divine Power Bead Strings from the neck of the Greedy Wolf female disciple.

Under the gloomy sky, the forest was deathly silent.

Only the light rain pattered.

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang slightly turned her head, glancing behind her.

"Ah...ah!" The Mud Venerate female disciple finally responded, quickly saying, "Yes, yes!

Lang Wen and Lang Wu are blood brothers.

Each occupies a mountain as king, supporting each other, Wolf Flower Village and Wolf Bone Village are only about 30 kilometers apart."

Deng Yuxiang nodded lightly: "How many Sea Realm are there in Wolf Flower Village?"

"Returning to you, including Village Chief Lang Wen, there are three in total."

"Only three?" Deng Yuxiang's expression was suspicious.

The Greedy Wolf female disciple, before dying, didn't she threaten that Lang Wen had several Sea Realm under his command?

Deng Yuxiang thought Wolf Flower Village must be strong enough to have five or six Sea Realm Great Powers.

"There... should really be only three." The Mud Venerate female disciple said tremulously, "Both the Village Chief and his lady are Greedy Wolf believers, both are either high-ranked or peak Sea Realm.

The couple also adopted a foster son, a member of the Lantern Believers, probably middle-ranked Sea Realm."

The more Deng Yuxiang listened, the more she found it strange: "A Sea Realm person becomes someone else's foster son?"

"Yes! He's called Lang Ziyi. The villagers all respect him as the Young Master, in his mid-thirties, reportedly a few years older than his foster mother, Lady Lang Flower..."

Saying this, the Mud Venerate female disciple shivered, inwardly cursing her loose tongue.

What time was this?

How could she be gossiping when she should be focused?

Deng Yuxiang didn't blame her, she gracefully mounted her horse, a thought relayed in her mind: [Should we take in these believers?]

Lu Ran nodded slightly: [Go and talk to them. I'll contact Hall Master Song.]

Deng Yuxiang's gaze covered the eight Mud Venerate disciples, riding her horse to approach them:

"From now on, follow us."

"Yes!"

"Yes, my lord." They hurriedly replied, fearing a slow response would displease the cloaked woman.

To the Weak God disciples, a Sea Realm Great Power was not asking for their opinion, but giving a command.

An order that must not be defied!

Deng Yuxiang could sense the sorrow in their hearts, their confusion, and fear of the unknown path ahead.

But she said nothing more.

When these people reach Cloud Sea Cliff, they will gradually understand the true nature of the Ran Sect and lead a new life.

"Hoo~"

Lu Ran extended his hand forward, an earth-reflecting mirror quickly opened.

As soon as the Evil Mirror Magic appeared, the Mud Venerate disciples were either confused or afraid.

They did not know what kind of bitter future awaited them behind the mirror.

Would it be better than life in Wolf Bone Village?

They did not know.

But one thing was certain: this Holy Spirit Mountain had never treated anyone kindly.

"Sect Leader!"

"Lady!" Song Yu, Hall Master of Feixian Hall, appeared with Vice Hall Masters Zhang Zhenghu and An Xian.

"Take these Mud Venerate disciples back and arrange for them," Lu Ran instructed.

Without accident, this trip to Wolf Bone Village and Wolf Flower Village, Lu Ran would liberate many Weak God disciples.

At that time, they could be recruited together.

"Yes!" Song Yu turned to look at them.

However, they had no sense, still staying in place, not daring to move.

"Get up."

Only when Deng Yuxiang spoke did they tremulously rise.

Lu Ran added, "Bring the Mud Mountain Pig back too. Let's have a nice meal tonight to improve everyone's rations and calm the nerves of the new disciples joining the Ran Sect."

"Yes!"

Zhang Zhenghu and An Xian went to drag the pig. Song Yu received eight people, and then took over the spoils thrown by Deng Yuxiang. In just a few seconds, the group returned inside the mirror.

Deng Yuxiang rode up to Lu Ran's side and whispered, "Interrogate the prisoners?"

"Alright." Lu Ran summoned a mass of black mist.

Deng Yuxiang stretched out her palm, offering the Rebirth Money. Suddenly, a voice echoed in her mind: [Why do you always avoid my gaze?]

Lu Ran: "..."

Do you know how fierce you are?

It's frightening!

Lu Ran wasn't really afraid of Deng Yuxiang, but why make things difficult for himself?

"You! You all!" A face emerged from the black mist, twisted and sharp-voiced, "Our Wolf Bone Village will never let you go... Ah! Ahhhh!"

As the Soul Fire ignited, the arrogant words turned into harrowing wails.

Deng Yuxiang continued to watch Lu Ran, sending a message:

[Hmm?]

[What?] Lu Ran feigned ignorance, looking up at the woman, their eyes burning into each other's.

Deng Yuxiang pursed her lips.

Yes, that's the kind of person I am.

Here in this mountain, great power amplifies my nature. As your Nightmare Guardian, I feel I must be this way.

I am the knife in your hand.

Very sharp, sometimes, quite dirty.

[Sister?] This time, Lu Ran was genuinely confused.

Hearing the concerned message, Deng Yuxiang finally messaged again: [You didn't like how I acted just now?]

[Not at all, who talks about mercy to the enemy?] Lu Ran frowned and said.

[Then that's good.] Deng Yuxiang lowered her eyes, looking at the dead soul in Lu Ran's palm.

Lu Ran finally realized it was his deliberate avoidance that had caused some misunderstanding.

He apologized: [My fault. Next time, I won't let you misunderstand.]

Deng Yuxiang's face finally showed a hint of a smile: [Hmm, good.]

In the Soul Prison, the screams of the dead soul gradually stopped.

Lu Ran dispersed the Soul Fire, looking at the soul that had finally quieted down: "When I ask, you answer."

"Yes... I'll answer, I'll answer..."

Despite the drizzle, they continued south, and the soul in his palm continuously relayed information.

"Your Village Chief has two Divine Weapons?" Lu Ran listened to the report and suddenly asked.

"Yes, yes! Two daggers made of Black Luminous Stone! They just haven't activated the Divine Weapon Domain." The prisoner hurriedly answered.

"Now the Shadow Guard Team's weapons have been secured." Lu Ran murmured, quite enthused.

"Your Greedy Wolf Divine Sculpture is also secured." A clear, cold voice came.

"Oh?" Lu Ran turned to look.

The fairy Jiang was gazing into the distant dark clouds: "What does Mr. Cong Long think?"

Yu Changsheng immediately spoke: "The Greedy Wolf faction and the Evil Dog Clan are mortal enemies, many techniques overlap.

However, the Evil Dog Clan cannot conceal their forms.

Though the Sect Leader can hide underwater, most of our battles still take place on land."

Lu Ran nodded in agreement.

Yu Changsheng continued: "Divine Technique: Wolf Concealment, can even hide the aura fluctuations of the Divine Weapon, Magic Artifact, Divine Power Pearl and other items the Sect Leader carries.

Along with the Instant Teleportation Technique, the Sect Leader's... ahem, assassination skills, including threat level, can reach a new pinnacle."

Jiang Ruyi couldn't hold back a laugh, turning to look at Lu Ran with a curious expression.

Lu Ran was indeed very tempted!

To this day, activating the Divine Sculpture and Evil Sculpture would be minor enhancements.

This Divine Technique: Wolf Concealment is indeed worthwhile!

"Alright, the next Divine Sculpture will be the Greedy Wolf!" Lu Ran decided immediately.

Si Xianxian said: "If the quantity isn't enough, we can go to the central continent, there's another power there - Hidden Wolf Forest!"

Back then, Si Xianxian was relentlessly hunted and pursued by that pack of wolves from Hidden Wolf Forest.

She almost met her end.

Granted, the 9 Greedy Wolf believers who chased her were all slain by the Ran Sect.

But Si Xianxian still remembered Hidden Wolf Forest!

Lu Ran called out: "Xian'er."

"Ah?"

"When you reach the Fifth Rank of the River Realm, how about we visit Hidden Wolf Forest together?"

"Okay!" Si Xianxian agreed without hesitation, nodding emphatically.

She never thought the remaining members of Hidden Wolf Forest were anything good!

The Greedy Wolf faction is inherently brutal and greedy.

In the Human World, the Greedy Wolf believers might slightly restrain their greed, but they would leave their brutal side to the invading Evil Demons.

But here...

They'd probably unleash their true nature.

This hypothesis isn't unfounded.

According to the intelligence from the prisoner, the Langhua Village and Wolf Bone Village, led by Lang Wen and Lang Wu, ruthlessly oppressed the Weak God disciples, painting a horrifying picture.

The words brutality are well-deserved.

"Which village should we eradicate first?" Deng Yuxiang, who was leading the way, asked loudly.

"Wolf Bone Village!" Lu Ran was very decisive.

"Wolf Flower Village is closer?" Jiang Ruyi turned to look.

Lu Ran confirmed: "The prisoner mentioned there's still a living Cold Plum believer in Wolf Bone Village."

Some believers can endure the dark rule.

But the Cold Plum believer, with a proud heart!

Might destroy all in despair at any moment.

According to the prisoner, the Wolf Bone Village Chief took a fancy to this Cold Plum female disciple but hasn't pushed too hard yet due to her personality.

If Lu Ran and others arrive early, they might be able to save that virtuous woman.

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