Summit of the Old Gods

The radiance emanating from the Black Ice Blade grew even more dazzling.

The young Immortal finally made a slight move, he held the blade upright before him, lightly resting his forehead against the chilling blade.

The cloudless sky began to gather mist.

Up in the air, beneath the cloud vortex.

Wang Quan stepped on the clouds, performing the Skyspear Divine Technique: Returning Cloud Vortex, while looking around, then gazing below.

Sure enough, he saw the scene where Master Lu was advancing with the Divine Weapon.

Wang Quan sighed inwardly.

Just yesterday, he had asked Lu Ran about the realm of the Dawn Blade.

Unexpectedly, in the early hours of today, he was summoned by Master Lu, needing assistance.

At the time, Wang Quan's body trembled, unsure of what was happening to him.

It was Lu Ran who reassured him, explaining that the evolution of the Skyspear Divine Sculpture was affecting the inheritors due to its expansion.

Wang Quan didn't know what exactly happened last night.

He just remembered yesterday, when the young man had personally said he would kill all the Skyspear: Muddy Cloud Demons...

The mist continued to thicken, completely engulfing Wang Quan, yet he did not stop, shivering slightly as he persisted in casting his technique.

The mist also enveloped the peak of Qianhua Ridge, where a woman clad in a phoenix robe stood.

Her right hand naturally hung down, slender fingers gently twirling a petal, the face usually expressionless finally showed a faint smile.

Like the first thaw of snow and ice, this beautiful sea of flowers seemed to bloom brighter by three degrees.

Unfortunately, the mist swept in, obscuring everything.

However, after a short quarter of an hour, Qianhua Ridge returned to its former splendor.

The mist slowly dissipated.

In the sea of flowers, the young man was surrounded by intense divine power fluctuations, the Black Ice Blade in his hand shimmering brightly.

"Congratulations."

The woman on the ridge slowly flew by.

"Finally!" Lu Ran slowly opened his eyes, his gaze dazzling.

"What is the second domain like?" Jiang Ruyi's voice was soft, with a touch of curiosity in her heart.

Lu Ran looked up to see Wang Quan still standing in the air, continually casting.

The slowly swirling cloud vortex, indistinguishable from heavenly phenomena, was grand in scale.

[Uncle Wang, come back.] Lu Ran transmitted.

Wang Quan's body tightened; he had just joined the Ran Sect yesterday and was not yet accustomed to the divine telepathy.

He descended slowly, only to see Lu Ran's feather robe fluttering vigorously, a brilliant radiance emanating from the blade tip like a fine beam of light shooting straight into the sky.

"Ha!!"

A surge of astonishing energy roiled from the heights of heaven.

With the fineline radiance beam as the center point, the clouds spread out.

These were not ordinary white clouds, nor oppressive dark clouds.

Perhaps they should be called Blessed Clouds!

Pale red, orange red, gold red, deep red...

Layer upon layer of blessed clouds covered the sky, dyeing the world with a dreamlike hue, then the clouds slowly swirled, forming a gigantic whirlpool.

"I'm really foolish." Lu Ran's eyes seemed somewhat dazed as he gazed at the firmament.

"Why?"

"I've seen the second domain of the Dawn Blade's Divine Weapon long before..." Lu Ran murmured, then suddenly added, "In fact, you've seen it too; can you remember?"

Jiang Ruyi contemplated for a moment, recalling the full moon night in Rain Alley City years ago.

On that night, there was a special event: Night of Ghosts.

The incoming invaders were the powerful Second-class Evil Demons: Paper Kite Clan.

It was on that night that Lu Ran, wielding the Dawn Blade, realized the First Divine Weapon Domain and released beams of radiance into the night sky.

Burning the Paper Kite Clan to ashes.

There was a detail!

Once the domain was realized by both weapon and master for the first time, it led to heavenly signs, forming a cloud and mist vortex in the sky; amidst this unique environment, the beams of radiance uniquely fused with the sky vortex.

Transforming into a whirlpool of blessed clouds!

Rain Alley City, bright as daylight.

The invading Paper Kite Clan emerged from the night sky, turning the whirlpool into the Clan's nightmare.

That night was also the night of "Heavenly Pride."

Lu Ran, under the nationwide watch, burned the constantly emerging Paper Kite Clan, forcibly stopping the evil invasion.

The special event: Night of Ghosts was abruptly halted!

It was utterly stunning!

"I remember." Jiang Ruyi looked up, spoke softly, "It's different from the vortex back then."

That night, Rain Alley City was drenched in continuous rain, and after the disappearance of the descending Fog Dragon Roll, there was a wide gap in the center of the dark cloud vortex left behind.

But now, brilliant blessed clouds filled the sky, swirling slowly around the fine light beam center.

Almost no gaps, sealing the entire sky!

How could the forms be identical?

Hmm... so Lu Ran isn't particularly foolish.

Jiang Ruyi thought secretly.

"The name of the Divine Weapon Domain also needs a change." Lu Ran gazed at the blessed cloud whirlpool, unimaginable how scorching it would be inside.

Could it burn down the God and Demon Sculptures?

The Dawn Blade is presently Third Rank, corresponding to Heavenly Grade; it should still be impossible.

Just wait for the Dawn Blade to advance to Fourth Rank, reaching Divine Grade, and with each Divine Weapon Domain's damage output maxed, perhaps then it could confront Divine Demon.

"Hmm..." Jiang Ruyi probably understood what Lu Ran meant.

Because the First Divine Weapon Domain of the Dawn Blade was named Thousands of Auspicious Colors, containing the word "Blessed Clouds."

But its external manifestation is like releasing silk-like radiance, swirling and burning enemies.

"The First Divine Weapon Domain shall be named Thousands of Auspicious Colors."

Lu Ran, wielding the Dawn Blade, stopped casting spells and continued, "This second Divine Weapon Domain, let's call it 'Heavenly Clouds'."

"Buzz~" The Dawn Blade trembled slightly.

Lu Ran brushed two fingers over the blade of the Dawn Blade, "As long as you agree."

"Congratulations, Master Lu." A raspy voice came from not far away.

"My apologies, Uncle Wang." Lu Ran turned and summoned an Ancient Bronze Mirror beside him, "You go back to cultivate first."

"Yes!" Wang Quan walked over swiftly, nodding at the Lady of Ran Sect, then quickly entered the mirror.

As Lu Ran dispersed the Landing Mirror, he suddenly turned around and embraced the woman in the phoenix robe.

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi closed her eyes instinctively, her upper body slightly leaning back.

Lu Ran, emboldened by his newly-advanced Divine Weapon and his undiminished Divinity, challenged the pressure of the Goddess and planted a kiss on her soft lips.

Yet this long-awaited kiss did not go as planned.

"Eh?" Lu Ran only then realized he was still wearing a Blood Crystal Mask.

Jiang Ruyi, both annoyed and amused, finally understood why Lu Ran didn't return to Tianya Haijiao with her.

She whispered softly, "Call back the Shadow Guards, let's go back too. Don't linger here."

"Oh." Lu Ran responded quietly, patting the mask on his face.

You've got it easy this time!

Blood Crystal Mask: "..."

[Next time, be sensible and make way. I finally mustered up the courage!] Lu Ran transmitted a hint of Heart Thought.

Blood Crystal Mask: "..."

The two led the team back to Tianya Haijiao, stepping into the misty Tianya Residence.

Amidst the fog, Jiang Ruyi spoke, "The Prisoner's Lock, Bi He's Bag, and that pair of stone clubs, how do you plan to distribute them?"

Lu Ran pondered, "The Prisoner's Lock, let's reward the Evil Shadow Guardian with it, how about that?"

"Evil Shadow..."

"She can become invisible, can teleport instantly; in the last two battles, she directly tossed the enemies into our traps. Giving her a Prisoner's Lock would surely be the icing on the cake!" Lu Ran was very confident.

"Alright." Jiang Ruyi nodded softly.

Yan Shuangzi, having fused the Divine Souls of the Greedy Wolf and Evil Dog, possessed extremely special skills and was definitely the ace of the Ran Sect.

The specific effect of the Prisoner's Lock can be simply understood as a combination of the Silk Thread and Tangled Silk Shadow.

With such an item in Yan Shuangzi's hands, it is bound to become a nightmare for the gods and demons!

Lu Ran continued, "Once Tu Feng completes the fusion of the Divine Soul, we will give him the stone clubs."

Even now, Tu Feng doesn't have a weapon that suits him, still holding onto a First Rank Divine Weapon, the Sky-piercing Halberd, which Lu Ran assigned to him.

Back in the day, the Peak Master of Wuji Peak held the Xuanhuang Stick and wore the Ripple Shoes of Three Thousand Ripples...

But all his Divine Weapons and Magic Artifacts were stripped by Lu Ran.

Now they are all in the hands of He Qifeng.

When Tu Feng returned to the Mountain Realm as the Second-class Executioner and issued a final ultimatum to He Qifeng, he didn't demand treasures from the Wind Emperor. Instead, when the Divine Weapons and Magic Artifacts were about to return, he actively refused them.

Lu Ran could barely imagine Tu Feng's state of mind at that time.

But one thing was certain.

He didn't want to extinguish the flame of hope of the Human Clan, wishing for Da Xia's second Heavenly Pride to gain an edge in combat.

Trying to survive under the cruel rule of gods and demons...

Now, it's time to provide Tu Feng with a couple of suitable Divine Weapons.

Such a Great Martial Monk, although without the Three Heads and Six Arms, has the eight arms of the Prison Sky Clan.

Coupled with the skill of Power Amplification, the Power of Lao Tian.

This pair of extremely heavy stone clubs are the perfect gift for Tu Feng.

His combat power will inevitably skyrocket!

"That works too." Jiang Ruyi approved, "Now that Tu Heaven General has obtained a Divine Position, he should shift roles and become the sharp blade of the Ran Sect."

After last night's battle, as the Ran Sect cleaned the battlefield, it became clear that the Prisoner Demon was not a God and Demon Unification entity after all.

The Third-class Evil God, Prison Sky Demon, still roams outside.

However, possessing the Divine Position of the Prisoner Demon, Tu Feng can now utilize both the techniques of the Prisoner Demon and the Prison Sky Demon, all as Divine Grade.

He is naturally suitable for the "sharp blade" position.

But it was last night that He Yingcai devoured the Divine Soul of Bi He, completing the Divine Position.

Young Yuanxi also harvested the Divine Souls of both the Flower Lantern and Black Lantern.

Give them some time to merge these techniques, who knows what terrifying effects they might achieve.

"Is the Fourth Rank Magic Artifact, Bi He's Bag, already with Sister Xian'er?" Lu Ran asked.

When the Ran Sect confiscated artifacts last night, Lu Ran noticed the "Little Fragrance Bag" resembled a sachet and conveniently renamed it.

Jiang Ruyi: "You only had her keep it, no specific reward was mentioned."

Lu Ran chuckled, "Bi He's Bag can calm the mind, protect the bearer's spirit. Since Sister Xian'er lacks Spirit Defense techniques, she should keep it."

"Yes, I will inform her." Jiang Ruyi smiled too.

Since the battle, the Mad Immortal Guardian, carrying the sachet, entered the Sculpture Garden, occasionally taking it out to admire. She seemed to be utterly fond of it.

Now with Lu Ran's decision, knowing about it should make Sister Xian'er particularly happy.

"Alright, I'll find a place to give it my all."

"Give it your all?" Jiang Ruyi was a bit puzzled.

"Before the Dawn Blade perceives the second domain, it already encountered the third domain, but unfortunately, I don't have the Realm to comprehend it beyond its level."

Jiang Ruyi: "..."

"I'll take it to find some inspiration." Lu Ran suddenly removed the Blood Crystal Mask, leaned in to his Evil God girlfriend, and softly imprinted a kiss on her lovely lips.

Brief as a dragonfly touching the water.

Lu Ran suppressed his racing heart and instantly teleported away.

In the dense mist, Jiang Ruyi's beautiful eyes widened slightly, frozen in place.

For a long while, she pressed her lips together, feeling both shy and annoyed.

What a timid fellow.

Only if you had half the momentum you use to slay gods and demons; you wouldn't be this flustered...

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