Summit of the Old Gods-Chapter 1115 - 1041: You Can Crush Me Now...

Lu Ran furrowed his brow, looking at the path before him.

Revealing himself was impossible.

However, a substitute could be made through a clone.

Let me see what you intend to do!

Lu Ran silently flew above the Faceless Jade Venerable’s fingertip, Divine Power surging within him, forming a physical body.

This was the Evil Dog Evil Skill·Evil Shadow, although it was a decoy technique meant to confuse enemies, at the Heavenly Grade it allows the caster to project their consciousness into it.

"Boom." The clone Lu Ran landed steadily on the Jade Venerable’s finger, while Lu Ran’s true body took advantage of the Divine Power fluctuations to flicker and disappear.

The Faceless Jade Venerable was expressionless, seemingly unsurprised.

She only slightly raised her hand, her pupil-less white eyes observing the tiny figure on her fingertip.

The Black Gold Emperor Robe was devoid of any majesty.

As the Lord of Gods and Demons, standing at the pinnacle of the Human Clan, the young man was merely an empty shell, completely lacking in expected charisma.

Only those eyes were somewhat passable.

To ordinary beings, he was certainly a terrifying Heavenly Realm Power, but in the Faceless Jade Venerable’s eyes...

A counterfeit.

"You say, you’re waiting for me?" the clone Lu Ran lifted his head, his muffled voice passing through the fake Blood Crystal Mask.

The Faceless Jade Venerable responded, "You have no faith in me."

Lu Ran slightly frowned, "We are enemies."

The Faceless Jade Venerable slowly shook her head, "We are the same kind."

"The same kind?"

"You and I are alike, both finding our own paths under the enslavement of those stones."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

"The creators are fair." The Faceless Jade Venerable seemed a little wistful, "Your Human Clan’s life is short and fragile, yet possesses potentials that other species cannot rival."

Lu Ran remained silent, not denying this point.

The Faceless Jade Venerable whispered softly, "In mere years of cultivation, you can ascend to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

In just a few decades, one or two generations, you discovered a way to break the deadlock and nurtured beings like yourself."

This time, Lu Ran felt unworthy.

If it weren’t for Lord Immortal Sheep, he would be nothing.

Well... that’s not quite right.

After all, there is the Yan Zhi Rou Paperman!

Perhaps he would act as an Evil Demon Disciple, ultimately becoming the other half of the Evil God, sharing the Divine Position with her.

The one certainty Lu Ran had was that regardless of what fate imposed on him or which path he took, he would try to do something.

To seek revenge, to bring change.

The Faceless Jade Venerable raised her hand again, placing the tiny human in front of her eyes: "You and I, only our methods differ, I have witnessed the entire process of you eliminating the Gods and Demons.

You have a very unique ability, creating your own Stone Sculptures to replace those old entities that ruled over you."

It seemed that regarding the idea of "old entities", the Faceless Jade Venerable and Lord Immortal Sheep shared the same view.

"Then, Lu Ran?" the Faceless Jade Venerable inquired.

Lu Ran responded, "You could break into the Human World at any moment, destroy my home, and annihilate my clan."

"I said, we are the same kind." The Faceless Jade Venerable spoke softly, her tone suddenly shifting, "But we can also be enemies."

"All the humiliation you’ve suffered, the despair, pain, and struggle... ultimately forged the blade with which you shattered the Gods and Demons." The Faceless Jade Venerable’s gaze enveloped the young man of the Human Clan, "We are the same kind.

I’ve seen another version of myself."

Lu Ran remained silent, waiting for her next words.

"Now that you’ve replaced them, if you become them again, you and I will be enemies."

"I will not become them." Lu Ran shook his head, "Once I’ve eradicated all Gods and Demons, the Human World will no longer face evil invasions and will be at peace."

The Faceless Jade Venerable shook her head: "You will."

"Ah?"

"The existence of the Gods and Demons, their power system, inevitably leads to a singular outcome."

Lu Ran fell silent.

Such words hit the nail on the head!

The cultivation system of the Gods and Demons was indeed the core problem.

Recalling the student days, Jiang Ruyi was then called "Beauty Jiang", tenderly treating the world.

And look at her now!

Majestic, indifferent, even cruel.

Such a situation is not an isolated incident, but a widespread phenomenon.

There’s nothing to hide, this so-called path of cultivation is a road that erodes humanity.

Only Lu Ran, a believer in the "Tomb", remains steadfast to his true self.

As Lord Immortal Sheep always demands:

Walking his own path.

"It seems, you also agree with my words." The Faceless Jade Venerable murmured.

"I agree with your assessment of the power system, but I do not agree with the conclusion." Lu Ran raised his head, directly confronting her gigantic eyes.

"Hmm?"

"We in Da Xia have a saying: The gentleman evaluates actions, not intentions."

Lu Ran’s demeanor was solemn as he continued, "I am their leader, I have both the ability and means to manage every subordinate. Under me, they will not transform into Gods and Demons."

The Faceless Jade Venerable slowly shook her head: "Only by abandoning this power system can one avoid becoming a God Demon."

"Ha." Lu Ran chuckled, "Do you want us to forsake our martial prowess? And then, we’re the same kind, not enemies?"

The Faceless Jade Venerable’s expression remained unchanged, and her level tone bore no emotional fluctuation:

"In your heart, you know I speak the truth."

"Haha." Lu Ran was once again provoked into laughter, "Then Da Xia will have no combat power, the Human World’s gates wide open, welcoming your arrival?"

The Faceless Jade Venerable remained calm: "My goal is only that pile of stones, I promise not to harm your clan, your Human World Home.

You and your followers can join me, together eradicating the source of chaos."

Lu Ran’s smile disappeared.

His expression was particularly grave: "You are the only opponent Nu Ying respects, I won’t rashly refute you. Perhaps you have your own principles, perhaps you keep your promises, but none of that matters.

Matters of life and death are no trifling matter!

I cannot entrust myself, or the fate of billions of the Human Clan, to others."

Fantasy,

Can never be tolerated!

The Faceless Jade Venerable was silent, slowly twisting her fingertip.

Lu Ran gazed into her eyes: "Rights to survival, dignity, and the future, all of these never were, and will never be, gained through the mercy or handouts of others.

I may fall, or I may die.

But Faceless Jade Venerable, I will never pin my hopes on your whims."

The Faceless Jade Venerable suddenly spoke: "Previously I said, only by leaving this power system will you not become Gods and Demons.

I now take that back."

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Faceless Jade Venerable slowly leaned forward, her enormous eyes fixed on the tiny human on her fingertip, speaking word by word:

"Only through extinction will the Human Clan not become Gods and Demons."

Lu Ran’s expression grew dark.

The Faceless Jade Venerable reached out with her thumb, pinching the small being, her tone returning to its former calmness: "It seems, we are enemies."

Lu Ran did not struggle in the slightest, merely crushed between her fingers, speaking in a low voice:

"Yes, you can crush me to death now."

"Crack! Crack..."

The sound of crisp bones cracking resonated repeatedly.

The Faceless Jade Venerable’s gaze was icy, lightly twisting her jade fingers.

The small being was crushed into pieces, turning into a pool of flesh and blood, turning into a trace of crimson on her fingertip, then into a powder of jade.

It fell, gently, from between her fingers.

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