Summit of the Old Gods

One servant cannot serve two masters.

You cannot become a believer of two deities at the same time.

Similarly, the role of an inheritor is also exclusive.

You cannot become the inheritor of two Pseudo-God Stone Sculptures simultaneously.

However, the roles of inheritor and servant can coexist, just like Deng Yuxiang!

She is both the genuine embodiment of the Pseudo-God Night Charm (Inheritance Contract) and an Immortal Sheep Believer (Master-Servant Contract).

Of course, for these two contracts to coexist in one person, the "master" in the Master-Servant Contract must be a True God with a divine position in the world.

The Stone Sculptures within Lu Ran's Sculpture Garden are all Pseudo-Gods, not qualified and exclusive.

These are what Lu Ran dares to try and can try.

Taking Deng Yuxiang as an example, it's precisely because she worships the Divine·Immortal Goat that Lu Ran dares to make her the Pseudo-God Night Charm.

If Deng Yuxiang were still a North Wind believer like before, how could Lu Ran dare to operate like this?

He fears the Divine·North Wind discovering something amiss about Deng Yuxiang's identity!

But according to Lord Immortal Sheep's meaning, if one wants to break the Master-Servant Contract without injury...

Can one first become the inheritor of a Pseudo-God Stone Sculpture?

Will the Divine not discover this?

"Lord Immortal Sheep..." Lu Ran expressed his doubts toward the direction of the small house.

The Immortal Sheep replied contently: [In the Human World, this method surely wouldn't work. But after you enter the Divine Ruins, the Godly whip cannot reach.]

At this point, the Immortal Sheep changed the topic: [Did you establish the Ran Sect in the Holy Spirit Mountain and take in many believers?]

Lu Ran immediately nodded, "Yes, nearly two hundred disciples."

[Contact them.]

"Alright." Lu Ran immediately closed his eyes, attempting to establish contact with the Feixian Hall's Hall Master, Song Yu.

However, it was impossible to contact them!

After returning to the Human World, Lu Ran completely lost his control over the Ran Sect disciples in the Holy Spirit Mountain.

And it wasn't just that!

As the Master of Divine Weapon, Lu Ran also attempted to contact his Divine Weapon, the Dawn Blade.

Still no success.

Lu Ran could only vaguely sense that the Dawn Blade still existed, but that was it.

Communication through speech, location information, etc., were all impossible!

"It's not working." Lu Ran's expression became somewhat complex as he turned to look at Jiang Ruyi.

After entering the mountain, she first broke the Master-Servant Contract and then signed the Inheritance Contract with a Pseudo-God Stone Sculpture.

For this, she even lost some progress.

Jiang Ruyi, smart as ice and snow, gently squeezed Lu Ran's hand, "It's never wrong to be cautious."

Just as the comforting words of his fiancée fell, Lord Immortal Sheep's message descended:

[Before you challenged the Divine Ruins, I already informed you that in the realm after the Divine Ruins, you can act as you please.]

"I understand, Master." Lu Ran lowered his head and said softly.

Seeing Lu Ran in this manner, the Immortal Sheep's tone softened somewhat: [You don't have to be this way. Since it's an extraordinary matter, you should indeed be prudent.]

"Yes... hmm?" Lu Ran suddenly thought of something, "Back then, how did Lord Immortal Sheep remind Jiang Ruyi about me being by the sea?"

[You are not a True God yet and do not have a divine position. There is indeed a slight difference in our control over the community of believers.]

The Immortal Sheep's tone softened a bit, then said sternly: [But when I told you, you could act as you please, it meant you could!]

"Alright." Lu Ran nodded.

Indeed, Lord Immortal Sheep merely gave Jiang Ruyi a single word—sea.

The information was very vague.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Ran gently freed his hand from Jiang Ruyi's, stepped back into the small house, and closed the door.

He approached the shrine, clasped his hands again, and lowered his head, saying, "Lord Immortal Sheep, I have always had a question."

[Speak.]

"I have my soldiers sign the Inheritance Contract with the Stone Sculptures with the clear goal of replacing the God Demon and seizing the Divine Position."

Lu Ran paused, then continued, "Lord Immortal Sheep once said, I am the Master of Gods and Demons. I can indeed steal the power of Gods and Demons and freely use all the techniques of the Stone Sculptures in the Sculpture Garden.

But my own Divine Position...

Is my mission just to constantly cultivate the Stone Sculptures to improve my own strength?"

A dead silence followed these words.

Lu Ran waited quietly for a long time, long enough to think the Immortal Sheep had left.

He couldn't help but call out, "Lord Immortal Sheep?"

[I.]

One solitary word imprinted itself in Lu Ran's mind.

"Ah?" Lu Ran looked up at the shrine.

[Back on the God Worship Platform, the contract I made with you was not a lowly Master-Servant Contract.]

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly.

He clearly realized something.

[You are also an inheritor. Isn't the Sculpture Garden in your spiritual world obvious enough?]

The White Sheep Jade Carving in the small shrine, its head quietly turned black, and those lifeless horizontal pupils stared fixedly at Lu Ran, one word at a time:

[The one you will ultimately replace is me.]

"Lord... Lord Immortal Sheep..."

[I hope all this happens before I dissipate.]

Lu Ran's mind buzzed, circling back to the original topic.

Lord Immortal Sheep had long said it would gradually dissipate...

And would ultimately perish.

"Why, Lord Immortal Sheep?" Lu Ran couldn't help but ask, "All gods are pure energy bodies and can live as long as there is the Power of Faith. Why would you dissipate?

"Or is there some way to stop all this? I'll go..."

[Do you really think I'm the Divine·Immortal Goat as the world sees me?] The Divine's tone noticeably softened significantly.

Lu Ran shook his head.

From every perspective, "Lord Immortal Sheep" is not the Divine·Immortal Goat.

[Do what you must, Lu Ran.]

[When you have enough strength and a thorough understanding of this world... I will tell you my name.]

[Our name.]

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat: "Our name?"

[You are my inheritor, aren't you?]

Lu Ran quickly said, "I..."

[Go.] The gentle tone returned to normal, leaving no room for argument.

Lu Ran was silent for a long time, silently bowed, and turned to leave the room.

Once again, Jiang Ruyi saw Lu Ran return with a worried expression.

The emotions of the Yangyang Sea affected the surrounding environment, and anyone could feel that Lu Ran's mood was even heavier than the last time he came out.

This time, Jiang Ruyi did not inquire any further.

She simply stepped forward and suggested, "The master bedroom has already been tidied up. Go and rest well.

However, staying at home for too long isn't very safe as the Moon Gazer will keep patrolling.

Once the Evil Demon retreats, we'll go to Luoxian Mountain."

Why not go now?

Because Luoxian Mountain is where the true form of the Immortal Sheep resides, with immense energy, which would attract a lot of Evil Demons.

Tonight, Luoxian Mountain is bound to be battle-ridden and heavily guarded.

It is not convenient for everyone to go there at this time.

"Hmm..." Lu Ran pondered for a moment and looked at the woman, "Your family."

"I can't just show up unannounced," Jiang Ruyi calmly analyzed, "My family still has a small Jade Talisman god statue."

Even though the Divine is high above and unlikely to pay attention to Jiang Ruyi's household. But as she said before: being cautious is not wrong.

While speaking, Jiang Ruyi's beautiful eyes glanced over everyone present.

The intention was clear.

Your homes also have small devotional statues of various gods, so you all are forbidden from going home!

And Lady Ran's gaze lingered for a moment specifically on the Nightmare Guardian.

Deng Yuxiang was the most special person present.

She withdrew from the North Wind Sect while in the human world.

Moreover, she was the one whom Lord Immortal Sheep personally severed the contract thread under Lord Beifeng's nose.

For this "lowly" Human Clan believer, Lord Immortal Sheep apologized profusely and humbly.

That scene is still a hurdle in the hearts of both Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang.

Just thinking about it is infuriating!

"The small North Wind stone sculpture at my home has long been thrown away." Deng Yuxiang sat on the sofa, lifting her long legs and resting them on the coffee table, allowing Yan Shuangzi to wipe the floor under her feet.

That appearance was truly...

The Ran Sect's chief protector is bullying someone!

"However, if acting cautiously, I shouldn't return home either." Deng Yuxiang felt a slight pinch on her calf from her best friend, so she curled her legs and nestled on the sofa, "Yutang knows my whereabouts."

Deng Yutang has always been a Red Cloth believer, and still is today.

Including Deng Yuxiang's sister-in-law Bai Manni and Lu Ran's sister Little Yuanxi, they were all witnesses back then.

If Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang impulsively appeared in front of these people, it would indeed be inappropriate.

Jiang Ruyi gently nodded and murmured, "We need to have Little Yuanxi, Yutang, and the others first shift allegiance to the Immortal Sheep Sect."

A house filled with world-destroying Yangyang Sea perfectly encapsulated what it means to "walk on thin ice."

Caution to the extreme!

"Hmm." Lu Ran also nodded.

Summoning them to Luoxian Mountain and having Lord Immortal Sheep assist in severing the contract shouldn't be a major issue.

Unlike the Big Nightmare, the realms of strength for Deng Yutang, Tian Tian, and others shouldn't be high, making it unlikely they'll garner much attention from the Divine.

Moreover, this time, Lord Immortal Sheep is not blatantly tearing up the contract in front of the other Divine.

To put it bluntly: even if Deng Yutang's contract is destroyed, those high and mighty Divines might not even notice!

This isn't just Lu Ran's wild speculation.

In a sense, he is also a Divine, with almost two hundred disciples under him.

He introspects that if a disciple of the Ran Sect died, Lu Ran wouldn't likely notice either.

Unless he paid special attention!

Lu Ran has less than two hundred believers, so how numerous are the believers of the Divines in the world?

It's impossible to keep track even if they wanted to...

Thinking about this, Lu Ran quietly said, "Tonight, I've already disturbed Lord Immortal Sheep for a long time.

After we go to Luoxian Mountain, I'll seek Lord Immortal Sheep again."

Deng Yuxiang, seeing Lu Ran's expression, comforted him, "If Lord Immortal Sheep is unwilling to accept or pay attention to these matters, it's okay, you don't need to feel troubled.

When we return to Holy Spirit Mountain, have Shadow One knock Yutang out, stash him in a gourd, and take him away.

Once back at Holy Spirit Mountain, he's yours. You can do as you wish."

Lu Ran: ???

Forcefully, huh!

You really are a good sister, huh!

Poor Brother Deng~

Your sister said so; I can do whatever I want...

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