Summit of the Old Gods-Chapter 1132 - 1055: The Devout God

Lu Ran gripped the Venerable Slayer Blade tightly and said slowly, "After you ascend to the Second Rank, you’d better have a very powerful Divine Weapon Domain."

The voice was low and hoarse, enough to make all beings tremble with fear.

However, the Venerable Slayer Blade didn’t buy it at all!

[Show your attitude. I have to ascend to the Second Rank first, don’t I?]

"Ha." Lu Ran laughed in anger.

Alright! Alright!

If your Divine Weapon Domain is lacking, just watch how I deal with you!

Lu Ran twirled the blade and was about to flash forward when he suddenly sensed someone praying to him.

After searching for a moment, he communicated, [Mr. Cong Long?]

[Sect Leader, do you have time now?]

[Go ahead.]

[Could you tell me about the specific situation at the border lands?]

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and then recounted what he had seen and heard.

Upon hearing that the "White Jade Tide" had solidified into a sturdy White Jade City Wall and was still expanding outward, Yu Changsheng’s expression grew heavy.

He organized his thoughts and communicated, [Sect Leader, I believe we cannot allow the Faceless Jade Venerable to continue growing unchecked.]

Lu Ran listened in silence, flashing once more to the area of the White Jade City Wall.

[The Faceless Jade Venerable is amassing power! Out in the open, the number of minions is increasing continuously, but behind the scenes, the number of true bodies of the Jade Venerable may also be growing!]

Lu Ran frowned slightly.

He couldn’t agree with this point.

The souls of the minions are constructed from energy, true bodies’ souls are not.

Those are Divine Souls!

In Lu Ran’s mind, the Faceless Jade Venerable likely possesses an incredibly powerful Divine Soul, so powerful that it goes beyond the comprehension of the Ran Gate Gods.

She can split from this foundation, thereby possessing multiple strong true bodies.

But creating Divine Souls out of thin air?

What a joke!

Creating Divine Souls is akin to creating gods.

Even if the Faceless Jade Venerable is a "new entity" outside the framework of the Divine Demon System, she shouldn’t possess such extreme abilities.

This is not a beautiful fantasy, but a reality laid before us.

If the Faceless Jade Venerable truly had this ability, wouldn’t the old gods have been wiped out long ago?

Moreover, it has been over forty years since the gods and demons descended upon the world. If the Jade Venerable could freely create Divine Souls, she should have created an army during this long period.

Why retract defenses now?

[Sect Leader, we can’t let her continue! The day will come when the Jade Venerable erupts, and by then, our side may not be able to withstand it.]

In this regard, Lu Ran agreed.

Previously, when he saw the White Jade City Wall, he also felt that the Jade Venerable wanted to take down the Ran Gate in one go.

[What do you plan to do, sir?]

[Take the offensive and select personnel to form an assault squad.], Yu Changsheng responded immediately, [We can’t sit and wait for the enemy to attack us.]

[Sir, you’re a bit idealistic.]

[Oh?] Yu Changsheng was startled for a moment and then said, [Please enlighten me, Sect Leader.]

Lu Ran gazed into the distance, looking at the solidly assembled White Jade City Wall, [If we opt for long-range strikes, the minions would immediately absorb the energy and souls of their companions, recycling them.

No matter how many soldiers we kill, it’s futile; it would only waste Source Energy for nothing.

If we engage in close combat, while killing and devouring dead souls, the soldiers are bound to be engulfed by the tide, losing their lives in the process.]

Yu Changsheng’s face darkened as he realized he had greatly underestimated the number of the Jade Venerable Clan.

Lu Ran remained silent, his heart equally heavy.

"Buzz~" The Venerable Slayer Blade suddenly trembled.

[That’s right, this is the state!]

"Quiet." Lu Ran coldly commanded, gazing into the enemy’s camp.

In the entire Ran Gate, only he could remotely control the Faceless Jade Venerable’s dead souls to fly over, causing real damage to the enemy.

Wait a minute!

Perhaps Wang Quan and Li Rouyin could do it too?

It might be worth asking Lord Wang Quan.

[Sect Leader, if our side were to lead a large army forward, supplemented by God Demon Minions, to push the frontline to the border lands, do you think it would work?]

Lu Ran thought, [The main camp would be left vulnerable, and we could easily be surrounded, attacked from both sides.]

From high up on the Immortal Mo Divine Mountain, Yu Changsheng nodded.

The Sect Leader’s concerns were quite valid.

The Divine Mountain main camp is something the Ran Gate can never abandon, being closely tied to the Human World, after all.

There is another severe issue: the Heavenly Realm Battlefield is divided into three layers up and down.

If the soldiers of Ran Gate push deep alone, the Jade Venerable Clan from the lower level could dig their way up, forming a pincer formation on the soldiers of Ran Gate.

From this perspective, even if we need to strike, it should be within the territory of the First Heaven, advancing toward the border lands!

But doing so would make the defenses in the Third Heaven inevitably weak, and the Jade Venerable Clan could break into the Black Cloud Vortex, swiftly passing through the Demon Cave and reaching the Human World.

This is difficult.

The army cannot be moved, only small squads can be sent out, but small squads struggle to achieve satisfactory results.

Perhaps, the Ran Gate should start an arms race too?

Just like the Faceless Jade Venerable, start producing a large number of God Demon Minions right away?

Is it really right to be led by the nose, expending enormous energy?

The Faceless Jade Venerable produces minions because they can cause harm to the Ran Gate Gods, capable of turning the Divine Sculpted Bodies into jade stone.

God Demon Minions cannot harm the Jade Venerable’s true body in the slightest, only blocking minions of the same level.

And in terms of combat power, God Demon Minions are bound to be inferior to their counterparts.

Not worth the cost!

With this kind of energy, the gods and demons can use their own powers, employing both Divine and Evil Techniques, to easily destroy the Heavenly Realm: Jade Venerable Minion... no!

The Ran Sect has no choice!

They must immediately produce a large number of minions. No matter how powerful the gods and demons are, their numbers are limited, and they cannot simultaneously attend to the First, Second, and Third Heavens.

"Sigh..." Jiang Ruyi sighed inwardly.

She looked at Yu Changsheng, whose face was as impenetrable as water, and knew that he was also in a predicament.

Ever since Lu Ran returned to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield, after the retreat of the Jade Venerable Clan like a receding tide, this problem had been plaguing the Ran Sect.

It had been three or four days by now.

Yu Changsheng’s heart stirred, and he immediately transmitted a message: [Sect Leader, why don’t we send Elder Lu and Divine General Qin to dismantle the city wall by means of teleportation!

Bring the Jade Venerable Minions back to our home turf?]

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Changsheng’s body trembled violently, feeling a bone-chilling cold.

He looked up to see the approaching person, then quickly lowered his head.

A low and hoarse voice drifted to his ears: "Sir, you are indeed wise."

"Th-thank you, Sect Leader." Yu Changsheng said in a trembling voice.

"You should discuss the feasibility of the plan with the Lady." Lu Ran said casually, then looked at Jiang Ruyi, "I will pay a visit to Duskbamboo Crossing to discuss some matters with Lord Wang Quan."

"Alright." Jiang Ruyi responded hastily.

Her divine soul quivered, but a warmth surged in her Dao Heart.

Indeed, he considered her.

He could have just sent a message, yet he made a point to return and bid farewell.

"Whew~" With a wave of his hand, Lu Ran swiftly formed a Landing Mirror.

When he was at the rank of the Heavenly Realm, he could not have achieved such swiftness.

Constrained by the evil techniques characteristic of the Evil Mirror Demon Clan, Lu Ran had to first summon the Basic Skill--Mirror of Evil, and then alter its nature to become a Transmission Mirror spanning the Three Realms.

And as Lu Ran advanced to the God Realm, with a wave of his hand, the Landing Mirror had already taken shape.

Swift and smooth!

Lu Ran stepped into the Demon Cave Bamboo Sea, standing in the backyard of Duskbamboo Crossing, in front of the grand doors of the Rebirth Hall.

"Ding ding ding~"

From inside the Rebirth Hall, came the crisp sound of copper coins clinking.

Lu Ran raised his hand to knock on the door, saying that he was disturbing.

Shortly afterward, he heard footsteps approaching from far to near.

"Creak~"

The heavy hall doors parted to the sides, revealing a pale woman in a black dress, who bowed respectfully: "Sect Leader."

"Rouyin, I’m here to see Lord Wang Quan."

The woman in black raised her head, and only then did Lu Ran realize that her once hollow eyes now held focus.

Her expression was reverent: "Sect Leader, I am Wang Quan."

Lu Ran: "..."

He lowered his head, looking at the god kneeling behind the high threshold, clearly sensing her deep and sincere reverence from the depths of her heart.

In this world, perhaps only Wang Quan clearly knew the origins of the "tomb."

As they say, ignorance is fearlessness.

Other gods and demons would only be intimidated by Lu Ran’s presence. If he knew how to restrain his aura, upon first meeting the Fire Evil Monk, the latter probably wouldn’t surrender so easily.

Wang Quan was different!

She knew deeply that she was part of the Divine Demon System, and the so-called representation of death was merely self-praise.

The ability to traverse the yin-yang realms and manipulate dead souls was just a minor trick.

The being before her was the law itself!

"Lord Wang Quan... no need for formalities." Lu Ran bent down and helped the deity up.

One addressed him as Sect Leader, while the other called him lord.

It was a matter of perspective.

"What brings the Sect Leader here this time?" Wang Quan stepped back two steps and asked softly. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Lu Ran said: "If there’s time in the future, tell me how you met Lord Immortal Sheep."

"No need to choose a special time." Wang Quan shook her head, "The story is very short."

"Oh?"

"My birth filled the gap in the Divine Demon races. My abilities are extremely unique, as I am the only one among the Divine Demon group who truly delves into the realm of souls, which caught the attention of Lord Tomb."

"And then?" Lu Ran showed a trace of interest.

"Then Lord Tomb approached me." Wang Quan lowered her head and smiled, "After understanding me completely, Lord Tomb lost interest and never appeared again."

Lu Ran: "..."

At that time, did Lord Immortal Sheep think it had found a kindred spirit?

Only to find upon further examination... that’s all there was?

Mm... what a sad story.

On a related note, the birth of gods and demons, the ethereal existence of the Divine Position, are all excellent research topics.

The appearance of the Tomb is also worth investigating.

According to Lord Immortal Sheep, it also didn’t know how it came to be, the only certainty is that it was born with the emergence of gods and demons.

Laws, mysteries...

If the Ran Sect can win, I will have long, peaceful years to study all of this.

Lu Ran withdrew his thoughts, taking a step over the high threshold and entering the Rebirth Hall: "The battle in the Heavenly Realm is tense, and the Ran Sect is at a critical juncture between life and death."

He walked into the beautiful Red Silk Rain, opening a pair of Pupil of the Dead World, gazing at the ephemeral strands of copper coins: "I came here this time to understand your specific abilities as well.

If Lord Wang Quan doesn’t mind, please tell me."

Wang Quan immediately nodded: "Yes."

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