Summit of the Old Gods-Chapter 1144 - 1064: Blade · Burning Heart

Jiang Ruyi decisively abandoned the execution of the Divine Weapon Domain, quickly retreating backward.

Unexpectedly, the top-level Divine Weapon--Cold Night Sword lost its effect so soon, causing a bit of disappointment in her heart.

Fortunately, this sword helped the northwest and northeast war zones slay two true bodies of the Jade Venerable, dealing a significant blow to the opponent, which can be considered a great achievement!

At least in the absence of Lu Ran, it helped stabilize the situation for Ran Sect a bit.

"Stop!" Qiang Xiu, like a shadow, suddenly appeared before the Pangda Jade Venerable, stirring a small vortex with the spear tip and fiercely stabbing forward.

The Pangda Jade Venerable suddenly tilted his head, and conveniently caught the spear shaft with one hand.

Are you not only a brave soldier of the Ran Sect but also a loyally protective servant?

Good!

Then die in front of your master!

In the past, the Pangda Jade Venerable would likely have swung the jade robe to sweep away Qiang Xiu.

Because the former Qiang Xiu mainly focused on harassment and would never risk his life for something, but now it’s different.

In response to the opponent’s change, the Jade Venerable also changed his tactics.

"Dodge!" An icy voice came from behind unexpectedly.

The Pangda Jade Venerable was about to succeed, but Qiang Xiu, like a puppet on a string, had no time for any thought and immediately shuttled away.

The Jade Venerable was left grasping at air, lifting his eyes to see the phoenix-robed woman flying backward, seeing also the White Jade Stones flying straight towards him.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Boom..." Explosive waves churned, and blazing flames spread wide.

Jiang Ruyi clearly heard the sound of fractures creeping across the Jade Venerable’s body, but she felt no joy as the sound of the jade robe floundered closer.

The Pangda Jade Venerable, extremely robust, entirely disregarded the damage to his attire.

He bore the brunt of the explosive waves, swiftly penetrating the sea of ​​fire, and his forward speed was much faster than Jiang Ruyi’s backward flight.

"Hu~"

Jiang Ruyi tightly pressed her lips, plunging rapidly downwards, pushing out one after another of Golden Jade Talismans in her hand.

Defensive Divine Skill--Golden Jade Eight Talismans!

She did not believe that a mere few Golden Jade Talismans could stop the Faceless Jade Venerable, but in her mind, it would at least slow down the opponent’s charge.

However, a series of cracking sounds announced a cold and harsh reality.

The Pangda Jade Venerable pierced through one Golden Jade Stone Plate after another, the charge indeed slowed somewhat, yet it was still faster than Jiang Ruyi’s flying speed!

Within just two turns, they had gotten exceedingly close.

"Lady!" A shout of alarm came from Yao Yao Divine Mountain.

Cheng Xin raised the sheep hoof high, paying no mind to many things, ready to execute Divine Technique·Sheep at any time.

Cheng Xin, of course, knew that this technique was critical to the overall plan of Ran Sect, but he knew even more about Jiang Ruyi’s place in Lu Ran’s heart.

If he did not rescue her now, when Sect Master pursued the matter in the future, Cheng Xin could not bear this blame!

Just at this moment, Jiang Ruyi’s hand fell on her waist.

Her palm, through a layer of the phoenix robe and a layer of exquisite purse cloth, pinched the small toy soldier inside.

"Hu~"

A small flame shot out from the purse opening, emerging from the fluttering phoenix robe, and its figure suddenly expanded.

The Pangda Jade Venerable was slightly startled, seeing a giant flame hand rapidly manifest and accurately block her path.

Is this... the Divine Technique of the First-class God from India, Fire God Woman?

The Jade Venerable did not have enough distance to stop the charge, and with the flame hand being exceedingly large, she found it difficult to dodge, simply crashing into it forcefully.

"Boom!"

The terrifying explosion followed.

Recalling the last month of last year, the Fire God Woman used this move to severely injure the Heavenly General of Burning Gate, Hua Qingying, almost fatally.

Now, the same technique struck the Pangda Jade Venerable...

"Crack!"

That was the sound of cracks spreading over a jade body, sounding as though the injury was not light!

The spreading flames also engulfed Jiang Ruyi, yet she had a top-level Magic Artifact--Jade Ghost Talisman wrapped around her waist.

It negated all techniques related to thunder, fire, frost, and sand!

"Hu~"

Jiang Ruyi remained intact, flying out from the sea of ​​fire backward.

Such a scene made Cheng Xin wave the sheep hoof excitedly.

It’s hard to imagine this as the act of a god, and equally hard to believe that the essence of this god is an elderly man over sixty, a veteran who’s been through countless battles.

Well... Can’t blame Cheng Xin.

He really had it tough.

If he stood by and did nothing, the Master of Ran Sect would not spare him!

Nobody understood the terror of the tomb better than Cheng Xin.

He loyally served the previous generation in the tomb for decades and had developed a reverence hard for ordinary people to grasp, living daily like living with a tiger.

But if he intervened to save...

The Lady of Burning Gate would not forgive him, treating matters of life and death so flippantly?!

Now it turned out that the Lady of Burning Gate still had a trump card, though a bit special: was it actually the First-class Evil God: Fire Evil Monk from India?

"Hehe." Another figure flew out from the swirling flames, accompanied by a laugh.

The Ran Gate Gods were somewhat dumbfounded.

The Jade Venerable actually laughed?

Evidently, the Pangda Jade Venerable had brutally smashed through the fire god’s hand and flown out of the blazing fire sea.

Her face bore shallow cracks, the cracks on her jade robe were deeper, and there were still some remaining embers.

She turned to see a small flame nearing Jiang Ruyi, transforming into a giant male Divine Sculpture.

He had a bald head, his face exuding exotic features.

He clasped his hands together, seemingly polite, though like a wrathful vajra, blocking in front of the phoenix-robed woman, glaring angrily at the Jade Venerable.

Loyalty to the master, these four words not only existed with Qiang Xiu but also perfectly matched the Fire Evil Monk.

"It seems that choosing to destroy you was indeed the right decision," the Faceless Jade Venerable said slowly.

Jiang Ruyi looked at the other party with a blank expression, while in her mind, her thoughts raced. She issued commands via the imprint etched into the depths of the Fire Evil Monk’s Divine Soul, implementing her will.

The Fire Evil Monk immediately raised both hands!

In an instant, the temperature in the world soared, and endless flames appeared out of thin air, swirling slowly around the battlefield.

"You are no different from those old stones," the Jade Venerable casually brushed off the embers on his body.

"Ha." Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Jiang Ruyi’s captivating face.

The Jade Venerable spoke with facts: "I thought Qiang Xiu had changed, influenced by you to become a fearless warrior, until I saw him."

The Great Jade Venerable glanced at the Fire Evil Monk, then at the master behind the servants: "So, it’s not that their natures have changed, but they can’t go against your will.

You’ve controlled Qiang Xiu, Blood Skull, and Fire Evil Monk, turning them into servants under your feet.

Hehe, Lu Ran... nothing more than this."

The laughter was full of sarcasm and disdain.

Jiang Ruyi’s expression turned icy. Anything concerning Lu Ran was hard for her to dismiss, and she couldn’t stand seeing Lu Ran being belittled like that.

She replied coldly: "What does it have to do with him?"

"I respected him too much, raised him too high..."

The Jade Venerable murmured, looking around at the dancing flames, his tone suddenly sharpened: "You were once ants, once servants! You know the taste of being oppressed and enslaved.

Now that you’ve overthrown the rule of the gods and demons and stand in the same position, have you started enslaving all beings too?"

Jiang Ruyi replied: "You can crush them, but we can’t retaliate in kind?"

The Jade Venerable coldly responded: "As a ruler, how are you different from those stones?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ruyi simply said: "No difference."

For the first time, the Jade Venerable frowned at the Human Race Goddess who so openly admitted it.

"But he does." Jiang Ruyi stared into the Great Jade Venerable’s eyes, "The reason these gods and demons can survive is that they can help Lu Ran achieve his goals.

To become the knife in his hand.

They deserved to perish, and should not have self-will."

A knife has no distinction between good and evil.

The same kitchen knife, in the hands of a murderer, can become a weapon, but in the hands of a cook, it’s used to chop vegetables and crush garlic.

The nature of the knife,

always depends on the person wielding it.

The Jade Venerable looked at the woman defending Lu Ran, suddenly asking: "Including you?"

Jiang Ruyi nodded gently: "Of course."

She had realized a harsh reality early on:

Even if the rule of gods and demons was overturned, replacing one batch of creatures with another in control of the Three Realms changed nothing but the soup, not the medicine.

As long as you rise through cultivation in the gods and demons system, you will inevitably lose your humanity on the path of ascent.

Gradually assimilated.

Only one person is an exception—Lu Ran.

He isn’t within the divine demon system, but stands above the framework of gods and demons.

Therefore, as long as Lu Ran exists, the Ran Sect Gods can’t become like those gods and demons.

Lu Jiang once worried, if they really won, would the Burning Gate’s soldiers gradually rot in the long years.

But with Lu Ran becoming the youthful tomb...

Ha,

who dares not obey his command?

The former worries, with a change in altitude, become insignificant.

Since the previous generation tomb could persistently uphold itself throughout the long years, Jiang Ruyi firmly believes Lu Ran can do the same.

This means that under his rule, there can be a bright and clear sky over the Three Realms.

And the only enemy standing in the way of this goal is the Faceless Jade Venerable.

As long as the Jade Venerable is defeated, how could the gods and demons in the other four war zones stir up turmoil?

"Proud to be the knife in his hand, subjected to another’s control, you seem quite proud?"

The Great Jade Venerable looked at Jiang Ruyi, seemingly struggling to comprehend the mindset of the Human Race Goddess, saying: "Did he also use some means on you, set some limitations?"

"Haha." Jiang Ruyi laughed.

A mocking laugh.

Returning all of the Jade Venerable’s previous scorn and disdain.

The Great Jade Venerable nodded slightly, returned to his expressionless state, and spat out four words, "Beyond saving."

"Indeed." A hoarse voice suddenly came from behind.

The Great Jade Venerable’s expression changed, swiftly turning to block with his robe.

Yet a massive fire pillar had already shot forth from the Emperor-robed Youth’s hand.

So close, how could one evade the ambush?

"Crack! Crack!!" The already damaged wide jade robe quickly sprouted cracks, then exploded with a roar!

"Boom!"

Under the impact of the fire pillar, the Great Jade Venerable crashed heavily to the ground, causing the entire Third Heaven to tremble and buzz.

Even entities like Qiang Xiu and Fire Evil Monk showed expressions of shock and fear.

The Emperor-robed Youth, engulfed in flames of superior slaughter, flew downward, glanced at the woman: "Next time you confess, say it to the right person."

Jiang Ruyi was both surprised and delighted, but at these words, her expression froze.

Then, with slight panic, she averted her gaze, turning her head downward.

She saw the terrifying Sea-piercing Flame pinning the Great Jade Venerable to the ground, constantly sliding forward.

Ruthless bombardment.

Destroying the proud jade body.

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