Summit of the Old Gods

"Uh." Lu Ran canceled the Domain of Silence, and his figure suspended in mid-air swayed slightly.

He suddenly remembered a sentence Yuanxi once said:

"Child, this power doesn't belong to you~"

Indeed.

Lu Ran had borrowed the power of the Rou Paperman, using the Silent Night Blade to perform the Divine Weapon Domain, and as a "transit station," the Divine Power within him was inevitably drained.

The consumption of Divine Power for the Fourth Rank·Domain of Silent Night was simply astonishing!

[Evil Shadow, take a step forward and first collect the Martial Monk's Divine Soul.] Lu Ran's eyes looked through the mist at the furious Martial Monk's Divine Soul.

He could indeed summon Bai Rao to directly devour the Martial Monk's Divine Soul, seizing his Divine Position.

But by doing so, He Qifeng would be left behind.

Currently, Feng Rao is in a separated state, with Bai Rao's stone sculpture in the God Demon Sculpture Garden and the Wind Emperor's stone sculpture beneath the deep sea at Tianya Haijiao.

Once Bai Rao devours the Divine Soul, she would naturally ascend to the God Realm.

Immortal Sheep had repeatedly stated that the prerequisite for fusion is the equal strength and realm of both parties.

So, Lu Ran wants to wait until the two are re-fused before devouring the Divine Soul together.

Speaking of which, the Martial Monk's Divine Position is originally considered 1/2. After being shared by Feng Rao, can it still be divided again?

Each person with a 1/4 Divine Position?

If the Divine Position is "diluted" to such an extent, can it still ensure that the two are in the God Realm?

Hmm... better not risk separating them.

At least before devouring the Evil God·Jade-faced Snake's Divine Soul, the stone sculpture of Feng Rao should remain in a unified state.

With the ascension of Feng Rao's stone sculpture to the God Realm, the Ran Sect can rely on it when confronting ancient ferocious beasts like the Yinli Tiger, Spiritual Image, and Melted Bear in the future.

In the Da Xia God Demon Series, there are four God Demons that can transform into colossal creatures.

To be precise, it's four beast-like God Demons.

Besides the three mentioned above, the remaining one is the Evil God·Jade-faced Snake, with whom Bai Rao has a deep-seated blood feud.

Ever since witnessing the size of the Jade-faced Snake firsthand, Lu Ran truly felt that even wielding the Silent Night Blade, he could not effectively restrict it.

What is the scope of the Divine Grade·Domain of Silence?

A radius of ten thousand meters.

What is the specification of the Divine Grade·White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python?

Ten thousand meters!

A perfect fit?

Based solely on the data, it seems so. But once on the battlefield, where are such ideal conditions?

The Jade-faced Snake only needs to move slightly to have parts of its body escape the Domain of Silence.

Unless he initiates the first move to ensure the Jade-faced Snake cannot transform, or as a lesser option, in the situation where it transforms into a giant python, he keeps the Silent Night Blade always positioned at the center of the snake's body.

But that's too extreme.

Even without any skill, just a slight wriggle of such a high-intensity creature, would it break him?

And once Feng Rao's stone sculpture becomes a god, it too can transform into a colossal serpent of ten thousand meters.

This stands as the bottom line, allowing the Ran Sect to still compete even in the worst-case scenario!

As for which of Feng Rao will transform and who will temporarily control the stone sculpture body, that's another matter.

Lu Ran pondered silently, also observing the thick mist where the Ran Sect soldiers were collecting the Martial Monk's various Divine Weapons.

The Martial Monk's manner of death was quite "simple."

He was controlled by the four God Demons holding his limbs, then restrained naked by the Evil Shadow Guardian until his skull was pierced, thus his Divine Weapons remained undamaged.

Several Divine Weapons indeed were top-tier in the world, yet rendered so powerless.

To activate the Divine Weapon Domain required cooperation with the Master of Arts, yet within the Domain of Silence, the Martial Monk's Divine Power was shackled, and his Divine Weapons were sufficiently constrained.

They aimed at the enemy's throats, pierced the enemy's eyes, and every strike targeted critical parts.

Unfortunately, they could not break through the defense of the Ran Sect gods.

A stick, a knife, a sword!

All are Fourth Rank Divine Weapons!

How fitting for a Martial Monk, master of the eighteen types of weapons, he feared neither the raw nor the cold and was incredibly wealthy.

After confirming that the Divine Weapons were captured, Lu Ran immediately turned to look northeast.

Rou Paperman, True God!

With the simple assistance of Ran Sect soldiers, she single-handedly compressed the Second-class Evil God·Purple Thunder Demon Peng into a ball.

"Screeee~~~"

The Purple Thunder Demon Peng screamed miserably, its wings broken, its massive body squeezed into a ball adorned with cracks.

Jiang Ruyi threw out a series of Blood Explosion Talismans, and with the sound of blood mist explosive echoes, the Holy Spirit Energy scattered by the Purple Thunder Demon Peng's shattering concealed the pungent wind and bloody rain.

Following the First-class God·Martial Monk, the Second-class God·Purple Thunder Demon Peng met its demise.

Jiang Ruyi stepped forward immediately, wearing a Magic Artifact Fragment·Rebirth Money on her wrist, ready to absorb the Divine Soul within it.

The Rou Paperman then turned around, her posture stately and elegant, looking afar at the small Human Clan.

She did not cancel the Evil Technique·Red Wedding Dress, the Big Red Robe fluttered gracefully, stunningly beautiful.

"Jingle jingle~"

The exquisite Simurgh Phoenix Crown still tinkled crisply amid the winds and waves.

In the end, he complied with her.

He chose to form a contract with the Simurgh Phoenix Unity Crown, linking his fate with the Master of Magical Artifact.

The corners of the Rou Paperman's lips curled slightly upwards.

Abandoning the Immortal Sheep, turning to the Rou Paperman?

Why bother.

Since the identity of the Immortal Sheep is so mysterious and possesses such powerful strength, even able to reverse fate for the lowly human ants and help them become gods...

It's natural to hold it firmly!

Lu Lang, I will assist you in unifying the God Demon camp.

When you govern the Three Realms with the Immortal Sheep, you will surely have a place for me behind you, won't you?

The Rou Paperman looked at Lu Ran, and he stared back at her.

Regarding the contract formation, Lu Ran naturally had a backup plan.

This contract is very special, using the Fourth Rank Magical Artifact·Simurgh Phoenix Unity Crown as a bond, linking the Master of Magical Artifact with a specific person's fate.

Since that's the case, as long as the artifact is shattered, the contract will naturally be torn.

With the ability of the Ran Sect gods to move unseen and teleport, taking away or destroying that Simurgh Phoenix Crown would naturally be no problem.

Lu Ran's idea was simple: if the Rou Paperman takes only the right path and fully assists the Ran Sect, then he will definitely not treat this meritorious minister poorly.

But if the Rou Paperman wants to play dirty tricks...

The phoenix crown won't be safe!

Her life won't be safe either.

Lu Ran didn't think the Rou Paperman would do anything irrational.

No matter her true intentions, whether she genuinely wanted him or not, at least one of the Rou Paperman's demands was real:

Extend her lifespan.

"The Lotus Sword of the Martial Monk, I find it very appealing. Would Lu Lang be willing to gift it to me?" The gentle voice of the Rou Paperman spread throughout the world.

Lu Ran: "..."

Indeed, it's a subtle infiltration.

Previously, the Rou Paperman seized the opportunity of forming a contract to change the way she addressed Lu Ran.

Now, after assisting the Ran Sect in taking down a second-class Evil God, she unconsciously altered her self-reference.

The Fourth Rank Divine Weapon·Lotus Sword is indeed extraordinary, but placed in the hands of a Martial Monk, it's somewhat wasted.

Because its Divine Weapon Domain overlaps with the Martial Monk's Purification Skill·Solemn Gold Wind.

When the Weapon Master wields the Lotus Sword and activates the Divine Weapon Domain, it will emit brilliant golden sword lights, forming a slowly rotating, enormous golden lotus phantom.

All negative statuses upon the creatures on the lotus will be dispelled.

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded, "Without any Spirit Defense Techniques, having the Lotus Sword gives you extra protection."

After speaking, a Charm Shadow flickered to the side of the Rou Paperman, picked up the Lotus Sword, and handed it over.

The Rou Paperman cast a glance at the expressionless Evil Shadow Guardian, her beautiful eyes flickering, then swept over the other Ran Sect warriors.

There wasn't the slightest change in expression among the warriors outside the mist, nor did the warriors within express any dissent.

Lu Ran's autocratic decision seemed right and proper.

He was also exceptionally generous, without a hint of stinginess or hesitation, directly gifting her such a top-tier Magic Artifact.

"Thank you." The Rou Paperman took the Divine Sword, her eyebrows and eyes becoming even softer.

Standing in the world are numerous mighty Gods and Demons, and that tiny Human Clan member is the undisputed Lord of Gods and Demons.

Someone with whom her fate is intertwined.

Lu Lang... the more I understand, the more delighted I am.

Not too late.

Meeting again is not too late.

The Rou Paperman held the struggling Lotus Sword, her fingertips gently brushing over its pale golden blade.

This is probably the first gift he has given me.

[Evil Shadow, where did you teleport the Jade-faced Snake before?] Lu Ran regained some Divine Power, directly flickering into the mist, seizing time to enjoy the nourishment of the Holy Spirit Energy.

[Master, I can take you there.]

[Let's go!] Lu Ran, without hesitation, instantaneously teleported to Yan Shuangzi's side, [Invisible, let's take a look.]

[Yes!] The Evil Shadow gently picked up Lu Ran, the figure turned invisible, and then instantaneously left.

The next moment, the man and the god arrived at a desolate place.

While transmitting to Jiang Ruyi, to lead the team to clear Thunder God Mountain, Lu Ran surveyed far and wide, searching for the Jade-faced Snake.

[Where is this?] Lu Ran asked, puzzled.

The Evil Shadow apologetically said: [I can't say for sure, the situation was too urgent at the time, I couldn't take the big python on the first Instant Teleportation, only on the second...]

[It's alright.] Lu Ran comforted, flickering high into the sky.

From the initial battle at Thunder God Mountain to this moment, it had only been about ten minutes.

If the Jade-faced Snake still maintained the White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python form, naturally, it would be a huge target, easy to find.

However, maintaining that form would consume an exceptionally large amount of Divine Power by the second.

The Jade-faced Snake likely reverted to its Evil Sculpture form?

In its half-human, half-snake form, the Jade-faced Snake has no flight capability, and its movement speed is naturally greatly reduced.

[Ruyi, send Yan Chou to me, I'll have the Evil Shadow fetch him back.] Without hesitation, Lu Ran transmitted once more and called out Yin Yan from the Sculpture Garden.

[If you find the Jade-faced Snake, don't be rash.] Jiang Ruyi advised.

[Mmhmm.] Lu Ran responded quietly, feeling a bit guilty.

In those few short minutes, too much had happened.

Fairy Jiang performed excellently, directing calmly with an eye on the bigger picture.

Deserves to be called the Lady of Ran Sect!

But Lu Ran knew in his heart, beneath Fairy Xian Mo's noble and cold exterior, hides a small vinegar pot named Ruyi...

The Rou paper was also unabashedly fond of Lu Ran, and he also signed a Unity Contract with the Rou paper.

Tsk~

There will be much to discuss after going back.

In this contemplation, the Evil Shadow returned with Yan Chou, and Lu Ran immediately commanded, "Evil Shadow, Chou Nu, Heavenly General Yin, we four will search in four directions, report at once if you spot the Jade-faced Snake."

"Yes!"

"Yes." With a firm and strong response, the four set out in different directions, each capable of Instant Teleportation.

If the Jade-faced Snake truly crawled away, it should be catchable.

Just fearing that the Jade-faced Snake was teleported away.

Martial Monk-Jade-faced Snake can traverse thousands of miles, directly descend on Thunder God Mountain, naturally possibly carrying Dust Shadow Flower faction's mark, naturally could also be retrieved.

Lu Ran continued to ponder, realizing a situation:

The one who teleported the Martial Monk-Jade-faced Snake may not necessarily be the Divine Dust Shadow Flower itself, after all, that flower resides on the southwest front, sharing a Divine Mountain with Lord Immortal Sheep.

If Dust Shadow Flower leaves, Lord Immortal Sheep would proactively alert.

Thus, likely it was the Dust Shadow Flower-Evil Mirror Demon's Demon lackey who sent the Martial Monk to Thunder God Mountain?

In this view, the other First-class God Demons might not have such lackeys at their side, otherwise, it wouldn't just be the Martial Monk descending.

No, can't jump to conclusions.

Perhaps the other First-class God Demons can teleport too, only that their assistance targets are not Dong Ting, but rather other Four Directions' warlords.

Thinking about this made Lu Ran's expression grow heavier.

Fortunately, Feng Rao's Stone Sculpture was ascending to a First-class God, and Huangfu Tianjiang was becoming a Second-class God as well.

No matter how the situation evolves, strength is forever the best solution!

After that recent battle,

the power of the Ran Sect has unquestionably skyrocketed!

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