Summit of the Old Gods

[If the opportunity is right, then keep him.] A cold voice echoed in the mind.

[Ah?] Lu Ran was somewhat surprised, [Jiang Ruyi, you want to spare Wang Hanchuan's life?]

[Just dying so easily would be too convenient for him.]

Lu Ran asked in confusion: [You want?]

[He is in the Heavenly Realm, has some combat power. The Phoenix Dignity of Nine Heavens Robe can brand the Phoenix Soul imprint deep within his soul, turning him into a servant, just throw him to Evil Shadow.]

Lu Ran: "..."

What does it mean to have "some" combat power?

The Heavenly Realm is already quite formidable, okay!

Jiang Ruyi said softly: [Don't worry, once the Phoenix Soul imprint is made, he won't dare have even the slightest dissent or opposition against us.]

The calm words of Evil God not only decided a person's life and death but also determined his path of fate after surviving.

Lu Ran secretly clicked his tongue.

Thankfully, it is Jiang Ruyi who possesses such extremely overbearing means, if it were someone else, things would have escalated.

[Alright, if conditions permit, put him into the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd.] Lu Ran replied.

Nowadays, the small Blazing Phoenix has reached the Fourth Rank, and can fully control creatures of the Heavenly Realm and below, imprisoning their physical bodies, restricting their spell-casting.

Unfortunately, as the world's most top-tier Magic Artifact, the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd's abilities have reached their limit, meaning it cannot further progress to imprison God Demons.

[Alright, let's continue discussing the combat plan.] Lu Ran shifted the topic back, [Ice Butterfly - Ice Burial Person may not rank high, but they cooperate extremely well.

Ice Burial Person turns this place into a world of ice and snow, and Ice Butterfly perceives everything within the snow mist.

Once the battle starts, you must control this pair first, or else you all will be blind.]

Not everyone can see through mist and dust-like environments like Lu Ran.

As strong as Yan Shuangzi, she too couldn't see through the snow mist.

Of course, she also can, like North Wind - Night Charm, Mountain Lord - Yinli Tiger, run freely in the snow mist environment where you can't see even your hands.

However, the other soldiers of Ran Sect cannot!

[Additionally, the godly being · War Horn is also a tricky one, a strike from the Thunderclap Horn, everyone would be dazed.] Lu Ran furrowed his brows, speaking again.

The God Demon from North Wind Divine Mountain naturally is also easily affected by the Thunderclap Horn.

But all over the Divine Mountain, Sword Lotus blossoms everywhere!

Every place where there's a God Demon Stone Sculpture, the blooming Sword Lotus nearby should timely activate the Purification Skill.

According to Lu Ran's previous judgment, the North Wind Divine Mountain has already formed a complete combat system, with powerful offense and amazing defense, almost finding no weaknesses.

Thus, Lu Ran waited for the reply from his mother, while discussing plans with the soldiers.

After a long time, he suddenly received a transmission in his mind: [Sect Leader, regarding the combat plan, the subordinate has an immature idea.]

[Oh? Please speak, sir!] Lu Ran immediately responded.

Yu Changsheng, although not in the Sculpture Garden, naturally he's present for every transmission by the Sect Master.

Now, is the strategist going to provide remote technical support?

[Sect Leader is troubled by those functional God Demons, wanting to ascend the Divine Mountain, open the Domain of Silence to restrict them. But the subordinate thinks your focus and Domain of Silence should still concentrate on the Strong Gods.]

[The positions of the Strong Gods are indeed scattered, Night Charm and Yinli Tiger are battling outside the mountain... sir, do you have any other solutions?]

[Sect Leader, if Feng Rao Stone Sculpture transforms into the White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python, it would be no different from the Jade-faced Snake.]

Lu Ran's eyes lit up.

Indeed!

Yu Changsheng continued: [The God Demon camp naturally knows that the Martial Monk is dead, but the Jade-faced Snake still lives. We can have the White Heavenly General transform into a giant python, flying to the Divine Mountain.]

Hearing this, Lu Ran couldn't help but grin.

Cunning!

Indeed my Cong Long, so cunning~

[Sect Leader, it's not as complicated as you think. You need to know the strength of Feng Rao Stone Sculpture, also understand the status of Jade-faced Snake in the hearts of the God Demon.]

Lu Ran nodded secretly, indeed no fault in these words.

Ice Burial Person, War Horn, and the like, when facing the Jade-faced Snake, might even kneel to welcome, not daring to have any movement?

These words are not exaggerated!

Perhaps Weak Gods would not kneel in action, but their hearts are certainly kneeling.

Yu Changsheng said solemnly: [Snow mist surrounds the Divine Mountain, but the Sect Leader can be the eyes of the White Heavenly General.

Just let Feng Rao Stone Sculpture boldly go, directly swallow the God Demon in the mountain altogether!]

[Alright, alright!] Lu Ran nodded repeatedly, immediately negotiating with the soldiers in the garden.

At this moment, the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword in his hand lightly trembled.

"Mom?" Lu Ran held the sword before him, speaking softly.

"Sword One has agreed."

"Really?" Lu Ran was delighted from within!

He was truly worried, that if the chief godly being of Da Xia descended here, the variables would be too many.

The Sword Spirit energy soaked Lu Ran's palm lightly saying: "Lord Jian Yi sort of tacitly agreed."

"Tacitly agreed?" Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.

[Yes, I'll tell you specific details later.] Far on Sword One Divine Mountain, Qiao Wanjun still sat cross-legged, placing the Heavenly Blade on her knees.

She seemed to want to comprehend the Domain through the Divine Weapon, but she was actually spiritually communing with another Divine Weapon: [Exercise caution, Ranran, stay safe.

Sword One is left to me, I'll help you win her over.]

[Alright!] The Cloud Sea Sword Spirit simulated a child's tone, responding solemnly.

Qiao Wanjun laid both hands on her knees, pressing the blade and hilt, raising her eyes slightly toward the grand Divine Sculpture.

Sword One stood proudly atop the Divine Mountain Peak, silently gazing northwards.

Those indifferent eyes seemed able to pierce through vast wind and snow, sighting the fierce battlefield at the front line.

She naturally couldn't see, otherwise, at this particular moment fifteen minutes later, she wouldn't remain unmoved.

At that time, far beneath the dark sky south of North Wind Divine Mountain, a gigantic white-scaled python, shrouded in all-covering darkness, flew clumsily toward the Divine Mountain.

Clumsily?

Yes, a dignified first-class Evil God actually showed a vulnerable side, as if gravely injured, just barely escaping with its life, swiftly flying towards the northern front.

"Hiss..." The hoarse snake cry cut through the sky, yet lacked the strength it once had.

Could it be confirming the suspicions in the hearts of the beings on the battlefield?

As the snake's cry filled the heavens and the earth, the snow mist atop the Northwind Divine Mountain rapidly dispersed.

It saved Lu Ran from using Aunt Bai as his eyes...

God Demons one by one regained their sight and gazed southward.

The Heavenly Realm battlefield lay in darkness, but the White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python gleamed white.

When the God Demons saw the body of the White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python, they immediately realized that this was the presence of the Evil God, the Jade-faced Snake!

Neither the lackeys of the Heavenly Realm's Evil Demons nor the human Believers could possess a body that spanned kilometers.

Even that mysterious group of humans had no Divine Position like that of the Jade-faced Snake, unless...

"Boom!!!"

The heavens and the earth trembled.

The overly magnificent Immortal Sky Python, its head crashing down into the encirclement, forced both sides to retreat hastily, yet still countless creatures were crushed under the limbs of the mighty Evil God.

With an earth-shattering roar, the White-Scaled Great Python sprang up, and then crawled and flew, escaping in a panic towards Northwind Divine Mountain.

"Lord Beifeng, this?" The Ice Burial stood behind Beifeng, staring in disbelief at the scene unfolding.

Incomprehensible!

From the appearance of the White-Scaled Immortal Heavenly Python, it seemed unhurt?

Of course, in this form of the Jade-faced Snake, it would be hard for any creature to harm it.

The obvious answer was that the true form of the Jade-faced Snake's Stone Sculpture had suffered heavy damage, forcing it into maintaining its transformed state, rushing here in a rolling and crawling manner.

Beifeng stood high atop the peak of the Divine Mountain, looking down at the crawling and flying white python, maintaining an imposing demeanor even before a first-class Evil God.

His wide long robe flapped loudly in the cold wind.

With a crown binding his hair, revealing his complete solemn visage.

In his hand, he held a long knife with glinting frost, as cold and piercing as his eyes.

Something was off!

Beifeng slightly frowned.

Why was the Jade-faced Snake appearing here?

Since the Martial Monk's death, the Jade-faced Snake should have become the target of numerous Divine Mountains for contention, but this scenario hadn't happened.

Because the Jade-faced Snake was a born king, only possible to establish its own domain, not live under others' roofs.

The golden jade Divine Mountain it occupied sat at the center of the Heavenly Realm battlefield, once co-governed with the late Martial Monk without any rank disparity.

Rumor had it that after returning to the golden jade Divine Mountain, the Jade-faced Snake ordered the God Demons stationed at the surrounding Divine Mountains to bow down to it.

In just a few days, was the Divine Mountain guarded by the Jade-faced Snake breached again?

Was that mysterious human force still pursuing the Martial Monk and the Jade-faced Snake, forcing it to flee?

Even if the Jade-faced Snake was fleeing, it shouldn't directly come here, it had to pass by Sword One Divine Mountain in between...

Beifeng's expression suddenly changed, as if figuring something out.

The saying "where you sit decides your perspective" applies to God Demons as well.

At Sword One Divine Mountain, the Jade-faced Snake naturally wouldn't be called a king, only subordinate to others, but if it escaped to Northwind Divine Mountain, it would be a dominant presence, seizing the nest for itself...

"Contact the golden jade Divine Mountain, ask what's going on." Beifeng had no time to ponder deeply, issuing orders while moving forward.

But at that moment, the crawling and flying "Jade-faced Snake" suddenly accelerated, darting forward, opening its mouth to bite at the entire Northwind Divine Mountain.

Beifeng's eyes widened: !!!

A gale rose suddenly, not as an output, but as support to rapidly retreat his stone body.

At this time, throughout the Divine Mountain, many stationed God Demons were fighting lines outside the mountain, with only Night Charm and Yinli Tiger outside the mountain line reaping dead souls.

"Roar!" The tiger's roar shook the heavens and earth.

The second-class god, the Mountain Lord stationed in the Divine Mountain, reacted faster than Beifeng, with its huge tiger claw springing violently, sending its heavy stone body flying backward.

But the Ice Butterfly and the Ice Burial on the mountain's peak, along with the Sword Lotus and War Horn at mid-mountain, suffered!

The kilometer-long sky-shrouding python had a gigantic mouth that could swallow the heavens, biting off more than half of the mountain!

Together with the mountain's stone masses, it swallowed countless God Demon lackeys, including several two to three hundred meter "small stone sculptures," into its mouth.

"Whoosh!!"

Within the tightly sealed serpent's maw, condensed Immortal Breath brewed, not sprayed outward, but corroding everything within its mouth.

"Jade-faced Snake?" Beifeng screamed in surprise and anger as he rapidly flew backward.

An ironic scene unfolded.

Whether Beifeng or the Mountain Lord, neither took action, only dodged.

Even with several God Demon Stone Sculptures being devoured, they only verbally expressed dissatisfaction.

Clearly, the rigorous hierarchical system remained from top to bottom.

As a first-class Evil God, whether seeking to vent its anger or devour Weak Gods to replenish its energy...

Of course it could do so.

Before strong gods, Weak Gods and human ants had no essential difference, destined to be dominated, could easily be put to death.

But due to external invasions, strong gods wouldn't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, hadn't been too excessive all along.

After all, however weak, Weak Gods had their own techniques and fulfilled corresponding functional roles.

But now...

The Jade-faced Snake's mentality collapsed?

Driven to desperation, in urgent need to replenish its energy?

"Roar!!" Another tiger's roar, stunning all beings.

Beifeng and the Mountain Lord exercised restraint, but Yinli Tiger didn't care for all that.

Seeing the Divine Mountain more than half devoured by the Jade-faced Snake, then fiercely shattered, Yinli Tiger roared in fury!

The enormous stone body trembled violently...

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