Summit of the Old Gods-Chapter 1122 - 1046: Turning Point

After the fall of the Pangda Jade Venerable, the attack of the Jade Venerable minions slightly slowed down, but they did not retreat immediately.

They had an overwhelming numerical advantage and didn’t care about life and death, still searching for the possibility of destroying the Divine Mountain and crushing the Ran Gate Gods.

The enemy does not retreat... just right!

Kill! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Kill, kill, kill!

Lu Ran’s face was somber as he slaughtered madly in the White Jade Tide.

The Venerable Slayer Blade at his waist buzzed from time to time, but Lu Ran paid it no attention.

Lu Ran, eyes red with fury, unleashed strips of soft veils with the Dawn Blade and spread energy rings with the Eight Desolates Annihilation Blade, destroying the dense Jade Venerable minions.

"Buzz!"

At a certain moment, the Venerable Slayer Blade at his waist was no longer slightly vibrating, but trembled violently with all its might.

It, yet to gather a Soldier Spirit, had only a vague consciousness.

Unable to clearly express its meaning.

But Lu Ran could understand, the Venerable Slayer Blade couldn’t hold back, it was asking to fight!

There was another blade asking to fight.

A slender blade made of Blood Crystal, the First-class Divine Soldier Blade of Wang Longxiang.

Ever since Wang Longxiang perished, the giant stone blade reverted to its original form, revealing its tiny Blood Crystal body, wanting to follow its master even in death.

Lu Ran held it.

Told the First-class Divine Weapon—Longxiang Saber that he would bring its master back to the Human World.

After those words, it stayed at Lu Ran’s waist.

The Longxiang Saber naturally recognized Lu Ran; back in the Soul Locking Mountain of the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, it was in the hands of its master, and it had met this first pride of Da Xia.

Later, the Longxiang Saber, along with its master, joined the Ran Sect and fought its way from the Mountain Realm to the Heavenly Realm.

Until this moment, its master’s life came to an end.

The Longxiang Saber always believed that as a First-class Divine Weapon, it was unworthy of a Master of Divine Weapon like Wang Longxiang.

But no matter how hard it tried, it could not find the direction of the Divine Weapon Domain.

Wang Longxiang was so devoted that for three or four years, she was unwilling to nurture a second divine weapon, only having affection for it.

It really shouldn’t break.

She never gave up on it, so it should wait for her to come back.

No matter how long it takes, wait for her to come back.

And make an effort to study and comprehend, perhaps in the hands of the first pride of Da Xia, it could find some inspiration and try to break through the grade.

Try to... be worthy of her.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The blade swept across the bodies of the Jade Venerable minions, cutting down arms and legs, slicing off heads one by one.

The Dawn Blade and Eight Desolates Blade in Lu Ran’s hands were replaced by the Venerable Slayer Blade and Longxiang Saber.

Yet gradually, an invisible thread of contract developed around him.

The Longxiang Saber was deeply grateful.

Was it unworthy of Wang Longxiang, but worthy of the lofty master of the Ran Sect?

But Lu Ran took it in, allowed it to temporarily follow, and wielded it in his hand, chopping down the Jade Venerable minions one by one.

"Ah~!"

From afar, came the cry of the Mad Immortal.

Holding the Fiery Hell Hammer, she slammed it fiercely on the ground, igniting the Fiery Prison Flame on the battlefield, towering flames reaching a hundred meters high, exploding and burning the foreign enemies.

"Hiss!!"

In the sky, the snake’s cry resounded, the Heaven-swallowing Snake spewed dense Immortal Qi, eroding the foreign enemies covering the sky.

The Jade Venerable minions gradually retreated.

Despite the heavy casualties, they didn’t care, as long as there were results.

However, after the fall of the Pangda Jade Venerable, their attacks, no matter how fierce, were futile; even the weakest Evil God’s Bamboo Wood Demon within the Divine Mountain was well protected.

Meaningless losses were unacceptable.

"Huh~"

"Whoosh~~~" The Jade Robes fluttered, and the speed of the White Jade Tide’s retreat increased swiftly.

"Should we pursue..." Yan Shuangzi instantaneously teleported to Lu Ran’s side, but before she finished, Lu Ran already gave her an answer with his actions.

He charged into the White Jade Tide, fire pillars bursting, storms brewing, relentlessly chasing the fleeing enemies, at times his dual blades flashing, shattering any minions daring to turn back and attack.

The Evil Shadow Guardian followed closely, raising the Fourth-class Divine Weapon--Night Charm Saber, slashing dense blade traces into the retreating tide.

Accompanied by the Mad Immortal Guardian, the Immortal Vehicle arrived, and the Sea-piercing Flame in his hand never halted.

Kill!

Kill until utterly exhausted.

Kill until Jade Venerable’s dead souls piled into a sea!

"Hmm?" Lu Ran’s movements slowed slightly, as he searched in his mind and quickly connected with the spirit of the supplicant, [Ruyi? What’s wrong?]

Upon inquiring, Lu Ran’s heart was hanging by a thread.

[I’m fine for now, how about on your side?]

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart quickly filled with another wave of sadness.

[Lu Ran?]

[The original Jade Venerable was slain, but... Dragon God General, Hua Tian General, and Nine Bamboo have died in battle.] Lu Ran said in a low voice.

Far away in the Northwest Region of the Heavenly Realm, on the Phoenix Yan Divine Mountain.

Jiang Ruyi silently stood on the peak of the Divine Mountain, sighing deeply.

Wang Longxiang, Hua Qingying...

"Huh~"

A mountain breeze blew by, sweeping across two distinct faces in her mind.

Jiang Ruyi had no personal relationship with the two, but they were loyal warriors of the Ran Sect, and now they had fallen.

Lu Ran must be very sad.

However, should he have already collected their Divine Souls?

Jiang Ruyi did not ask, fearing to add salt to the wound. If he had kept the souls of the two, then there was still hope.

They could reunite again.

From the situation where Lord Immortal Sheep resurrected Uncle Lu, it seemed that it would take about half a year. Could the soldiers then be reborn?

Half a year, would it be enough?

Jiang Ruyi looked out into the distant darkened sky, but in her sight, she never saw the silhouette of the White Jade Tide.

However, the Seven-class God Witch Crow clearly reported that a large army was gathering further northwest.

The reason she asked Lu Ran was that the scouts had just reported again that the Jade Venerable army had stopped advancing.

No wonder! So, Lu Ran killed the Jade Venerable’s true self... Wait!

No, this isn’t right!

The two battlefields are miles apart, one in the northwest, one in the southeast.

Spanning such a large distance, how did the Jade Venerable Clan receive the news so quickly?

Jiang Ruyi furrowed her brow slightly, pondering quietly when a wave of Divine Power suddenly surged in front of her.

As she glanced over, she saw an elderly man in tattered clothes, holding an iron spear with one hand, kneeling respectfully with his head bowed:

"Reporting to Lady, the Jade Venerable army is orderly retreating."

Jiang Ruyi thought for a moment, looked at the Qiang Xiu before her, and commanded, "Organize the troops, scout and report back."

"Yes, ma’am!" Qiang Xiu swiftly left.

An esteemed first-class god and also a prideful and solitary existence, since joining the Ran Sect, his state of being had changed drastically.

Qiang Xiu had already been well-disciplined with the Phoenix Soul brand.

There was no other way; Qiang Xiu’s skills were too powerful and immense.

Only in this way would the Ran Sect not worry about Qiang Xiu disobeying orders, deserting, or even stabbing in the back!

As long as Qiang Xiu existed, the brand deep within his Divine Soul would never dissipate.

"Xuan Shuang, you’ll be in charge of all matters of the Divine Mountain temporarily."

"Yes, Lady." Leng Xushuang immediately responded.

All along, Jiang Ruyi had intentionally cultivated the ability of the Xuan Shuang Guard to stand on its own.

Every time Jiang Ruyi advanced in rank or went to accompany Lu Ran, she would have the Xuan Shuang Guard take over the leadership of the Divine Mountain.

Every time, Leng Xushuang always performed well.

She was already calm and wise enough, having always been by the Lady of Burning Gate’s side, her conduct and style were thoroughly influenced.

Jiang Ruyi was very reassured in entrusting everything to the Xuan Shuang Guard. She turned and looked at a nearby mountain peak, found a Lu Yuan minion on standby at all times, and instructed:

"Send Tian Tian, Yiren, and me to the Heroine Divine Mountain."

"Whoosh!" A colossal Other Shore Flower bloomed grandly.

At the same time, at Heroine Divine Mountain, a blue teleportation array was activated.

The Bamboo Wood Demon cautiously looked up, seeing several human clan gods arriving.

"Lady." Divine General Luo approached quickly, speaking with a heavy tone.

Jiang Ruyi nodded gently, glanced around, and finally in the distant southeast, vaguely saw the retreating Jade Venerable minions like a receding tide.

"Tian Tian, go calm the Divine Mountain soldiers, Yiren, check for any injured."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Ruyi issued her orders methodically, and then looked at Luo Ying, "Tell me about it."

As they spoke, the Tian Tian Guard had already summoned the Treasure Lotus, scattering pollen with a peculiar aroma.

It stabilized the minds of all lives on the Divine Mountain.

The Yiren Guard spread a pair of pristine Simurgh Wings, swiftly searching for the injured.

Luo Ying explained the entire course of the battle in a few words.

Everything began quickly and ended quickly; the matter of life and death was but a moment.

Jiang Ruyi was distressed listening to it, able to imagine how much this battle impacted Lu Ran.

The Faceless Jade Venerable had changed, it no longer simmered like a frog in warm water.

She was fighting desperately!

Why suddenly such a significant shift in the tactical approach that had been followed for decades?

The only conclusion Jiang Ruyi could think of was the meeting between the Jade Venerable and Lu Ran.

Perhaps the Faceless Jade Venerable realized that Lu Ran, like her, would steadfastly uphold his inner resolve, and not gradually decay?

On the flip side, she indeed didn’t need to worry about Lu Ran and his led generals escaping.

Lu Ran would never abandon the Human World Home, nor forsake billions of compatriots...

No matter what, the reality had already occurred.

The Faceless Jade Venerable had already chosen to declare war, and with no more holding back, how many strikes from the Jade Venerable Clan could the Ran Sect withstand?

Looking at it like this, the Burning Gate’s Divine Mountain needed to further reduce numbers and concentrate the strength of their guards.

Lu Ran ought to become a god.

He must become a god!

"Heh..." Jiang Ruyi sighed lightly, her eyes subtly moving.

This battle was a very good opportunity!

He needed to advance to better lead the Ran Sect, to fend off a tactical change from the Faceless Jade Venerable.

Jiang Ruyi gazed into the southeast, praying to the only god in her heart:

[Lu Ran, I’ve arrived at Heroine Divine Mountain, don’t chase desperate foes, bring the team back.]

[Wait... just wait.] Lu Ran’s response was notably strained.

Jiang Ruyi felt her heart tighten, wanting to inquire again, yet fearing to disturb him.

With the complete retreat of the White Jade Tide, the sky in the distance returned to complete darkness, she could no longer see the faint light.

Suddenly, a figure dashed over.

The Evil Shadow Guardian found the Lady of Burning Gate, immediately reporting, "The Venerable Slayer Blade is buzzing, likely to advance in grade, the master is leading it..."

Jiang Ruyi directly interrupted, "You hurry back, bring the Martial Emperor over, guard him!"

"Yes."

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