Summit of the Old Gods

Scared to death!

Lu Ran saw the Dawn Blade so anxious and thought Wu Xiao was in some kind of trouble.

Unexpectedly, it was Wu Xiao who slaughtered the Hall Master of Tiangang... Wait!

Slaughtered?

Is it really okay?

Lu Ran's face was solemn as he looked at Jiang Ruyi beside him: "Wu Xiao won, I'll go check it out."

"Check it out?" Jiang Ruyi asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, I'll go invisible, won't get close." As Lu Ran spoke, his figure had already become transparent.

The Landing Mirror opened and then dissipated, indicating that Lu Ran had already left.

Under the state of Greedy Wolf Divine Technique: Wolf Concealment, Lu Ran was certainly capable of casting spells, it just created some Divine Power fluctuations that might be detected.

When he re-appeared, Lu Ran stood thirty kilometers outside the Pear Garden Sect in the forest.

He flickered rapidly, traveling through the high sky, swiftly approaching the Pear Garden Sect.

The place where the two martial artists fought was easy to find, as Sea Realm Great Powers are capable of destroying heaven and earth, not to mention a fight to the death.

"Goodness~"

Lu Ran stood at a height of a kilometer, clicking his tongue secretly.

On the eastern side of the majestic mountains, the peak was in chaos!

Large stretches of forest were broken, the earth was torn, the mountain body crumbled, and huge rocks were continuously rolling down.

Even more, blazing flames were burning on the battlefield.

Many people were standing both in the sky and on the ground, seemingly watching the battle.

Amidst the pervasive sea of fire, a tall figure was standing crookedly, his body stained with fresh blood, holding a halberd in both hands, trying hard to support himself on the ground.

As if he might collapse at any moment.

No! The halberd's tip, not only was it supporting the ground, but it was also piercing through a man's chest.

On both sides of the man's body, broken iron spears could be seen, presumably shattered in the middle.

Lu Ran used extreme eye power, observing closely from a kilometer up in the air.

So this is the Hall Master of Tiangang?

This man was thin, his mouth and clothes were stained with bright red blood, making his face look even paler.

Those wide-open eyes, pupils already dilated.

A look of dying with remaining grievances.

Was he so unwilling to accept such a result?

Lu Ran closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had already opened a pair of lifeless horizontal pupils.

In Lu Ran's vision, another person appeared on the battlefield.

To be precise, it was a Dead Soul.

His body was ethereal, looking insane, his fists and feet penetrating Wu Xiao's flesh repeatedly.

Even though it was futile, he refused to stop.

"Ah! Ahhhh!! I ** you ** ahhh!"

He roared angrily, not only using fists and feet, but even using his mouth to bite Wu Xiao.

This intention of almost wanting to "devour him alive" made the scalp tingle!

Wu Xiao seemed completely unaware of all this.

He stood amid the roaring flames, his chest heaving violently, staring intently at the bones under the halberd, stubbornly refusing to fall.

Like a war god...

"Hoo~"

At this moment, a woman flew over.

Lu Ran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

The woman looked around twenty-eight or nine, another imposing character.

She had an upright posture, eyes beneath sword-like eyebrows that should have been sharp yet were full of concern.

She actually matched quite well with the Martial Emperor?

"Uh." Lu Ran quickly shook his head, chasing the thoughts out of his mind.

He was a CP fan of Wu Xiao and Liu Huo!

How could he easily switch sides...

Only to see the woman land beside Wu Xiao, saying something gently, and supported Wu Xiao's shoulder with one hand.

The next scene left Lu Ran somewhat stunned.

Wu Xiao, holding the sky-piercing halberd, actually pierced the corpse and raised it high!

For a moment, large amounts of blood flowed down along the halberd rod, spilling onto the battlefield.

Truly flaunting and intimidating!

[Is it okay?] Lu Ran transmitted his thoughts to the Dawn Blade, asking Yu Changsheng.

At this time, Yu Changsheng was more than a hundred meters above the battlefield, a great distance from Lu Ran.

[In the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, strength is revered, the hierarchy is strict! This is how the Martial Emperor should establish authority.] The Dawn Blade relayed Yu Changsheng's words.

[I'm not talking about this action, but about the act of killing the Hall Master, you guys just came to the Pear Garden Sect, wouldn't this provoke collective fury?]

Yu Changsheng lightly shook his paper fan: [The benefits outweigh the risks. Even if ire is provoked, it would only be those in league with the Hall Master of Tiangang, no harm!

Besides, this wasn't a sparring match, when the Martial Emperor declared to the entire sect to challenge the Hall Master of Tiangang, the outcome was life or death.

Sect Leader, rest assured, this was understood by all.]

[Hmm.] Lu Ran nodded.

In his sight, Wu Xiao did not refuse the woman's support.

Or rather, Wu Xiao never looked directly at the woman, just like how he never looked at Liu Huo.

The Martial Emperor glared with tiger eyes, awe-inspiring, his gaze swept over the figures in the sky and on the ground.

Meanwhile, in another dimension, the Hall Master of Tiangang was becoming even more furious!

The phantom Dead Soul crazily struck at Wu Xiao's face.

[Sect Leader, proceed cautiously, there are many experts within the Pear Garden Sect, make sure not to be discovered.]

[I am aware.]

Even as he spoke, the woman had supported Wu Xiao and flew away from the battlefield.

Lu Ran waited for a moment before he flickered past.

The Dead Soul wanted to chase after Wu Xiao, to punch, kick, and furiously bite, but was fixed in place by a mysterious force.

He could only watch helplessly as Wu Xiao pierced his skeleton and flew to the elders.

"Damn! Damn!! I *** ahhh!!"

The angry curses, mixed with filthy words, echoed in Lu Ran's ears.

The Hall Master of Tiangang Hall flew backward for over thirty meters before he snapped out of his rage and abruptly turned his head to look behind him.

But there was no one there.

Finally, extreme anger was replaced by fear.

The Hall Master of Tiangang Hall seemed to just then realize that he was already dead!

"No, no... I haven't yet..."

"Haven't enjoyed enough?" A whisper quietly mingled with the crackling of flames consuming the trees.

The Hall Master of Tiangang Hall even thought he was hallucinating.

In the next moment, his unreal body kept contracting, entering a misty world.

He didn't know where he was being taken.

Nor did he know who had spoken that voice.

Roaming in a hazy mist, when he once again saw clearly, he shockingly discovered a stone sculpture of a Great Martial Artist.

"No! No, ahhhhh..."

He, who should have been a devout believer, was unwilling to fall into the embrace of the Divine. It seemed like he fully realized something.

But alas, he could not change anything.

He could only become nourishment for the Fake God Martial Artist Stone Sculpture with full Holy Spirit Energy, merging into it.

Until his soul flew and scattered.

Meanwhile, inside the Pear Garden Sect.

Lu Ran saw Martial Artist disciples coming to extinguish the fire and immediately teleported away.

With one flicker, he was tens of thousands of meters away.

Until in a lush forest, Lu Ran confirmed that there was no one around before activating the Transmission Mirror to return inside the cliff.

"How is it?" Seeing Lu Ran return, Jiang Ruyi immediately asked.

Beside them, Miss Liu Huo perked up her ears.

"The Martial Emperor is truly fierce!" Lu Ran sat down at the stone table with a grin, "The other party was the Hall Master of the Sea Realm Fourth Rank, dear me!

He just cut him down like that..."

Jiang Ruyi understood Liu Huo's expression, clearly more concerned about Wu Xiao's situation, yet dared not ask about the sword at her waist.

Afraid of annoying the Martial Emperor.

Jiang Ruyi asked: "How is Wu Xiao's situation?"

"Looks pretty fierce too, panting heavily, covered in blood..."

Liu Huo's hand shook, spilling quite a bit of hot tea as she was pouring half a cup for Lu Ran.

"Sorry, Sect Leader, I..." Liu Huo hurriedly apologized.

"It's okay." Lu Ran looked at the flustered woman, comforting her, "Maybe it's the enemy's blood. Wu Xiao can still stand steady and has the strength to swagger around!

Besides, Mr. Cong Long is there with him, who is a Great Sea Realm Physician."

"Mm-hmm." Liu Huo nodded repeatedly.

Lu Ran took the bamboo cup and sipped the tea: "From now on, our Martial Emperor is the Hall Master of Tiangang Hall."

Tiangang...

Isn't it a nice name for a city?

When the Martial Emperor takes over the Pear Garden Sect, he can build an ancient city and name it "Tiangang City."

"By the way, tell Mr. Cong Long later that we are about to return to the Human World." Jiang Ruyi instructed, "Let him be careful and act low-key for the near future."

"Alright." Lu Ran nodded.

Speaking of which, this time capturing a Sea Realm Peak Martial Artist's dead soul may cultivate the stone sculpture to a high level?

Should we activate the Martial Student Divine Sculpture?

Hmm... no rush!

According to Mr. Cong Long's plan, when finally taking control of the Wusheng Sect, there will also be some fighting.

If Lu Ran activates the stone sculpture now, when the battle comes, the Fake God Stone Sculpture will inevitably advance, making his mind buzz.

Let's wait a bit.

Wait until the Pear Garden Sect changes hands and settles down completely.

Just in time for this return to the Human World, to discuss with Lord Immortal Sheep about how to tear the contract without harm.

By then, bind the Martial Emperor with the Fake God Martial Student Stone Sculpture...

...

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and July 15th arrived on schedule.

On this night, the full moon hung high.

The cold moonlight shone on the earth, casting a layer of ethereal brilliance over the figures in the small courtyard of the Cloud Sea Residence.

"Gulp, gulp..."

Lu Ran held the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd in one hand, guzzling it as he tilted his head back.

Beside him stood several figures.

Lady Ran, Nightmare Guardian, Evil Shadow Guardian, Shadow One, Shadow Two, and a white-haired elder.

"Gulp... burp~"

Lu Ran belched, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and looked over at the few people.

The moonlight was dim, highlighting their slightly excited expressions.

Even the usually calm and composed Deng Yuxiang couldn't help herself.

She stretched out her slender fingers and repeatedly wiped the Blood-Drinker Scimitar, again and again, until Lu Ran felt she might spark with her fingertips...

"Come on." Lu Ran held the Treasure Gourd, aiming it at the group.

"Be careful." Jiang Ruyi whispered, her figure steadily shrinking until it was sucked into the small gourd's mouth.

A moment later, the courtyard was empty, leaving only an old and young person.

"Senior Lu, I'm ready."

"Sect Leader." Lu Yuan stepped forward and handed Lu Ran a bamboo slip, "If you find my wife and daughter, this letter..."

"Alright!" Lu Ran carefully put away the bamboo slip.

Lu Yuan said no more, slowly stepping back a few steps and raising his old hand.

"Whoosh!!"

A black Other Shore Flower, carrying a terrifying energy fluctuation, suddenly bloomed.

Lu Ran looked up, viewing the strange flower from within.

Through the illusory petals, he saw the full moon in the night sky.

Human World!

Your Ran Shen... is back!

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