Summit of the Old Gods

A day later, in the southern part of the Holy Spirit Mountain Continent, in a gray fog-covered mountainous region.

Two fiery Wu Huo steeds trotted upon flames, gracefully leaping among the jagged rocks as if on flat ground.

A mysterious pair, dressed in green straw hats, rode unbridled, observing the eerie surroundings.

"What a sight~" Lu Ran grinned.

The two had started from the Glazed Realm, heading westward.

The base camp of the Jade-faced Snake Clan was as beautiful as an immortal realm, with spotless flowers, trees, and crystal-clear lakes and rivers.

Yet, merely 200 kilometers west, Lu Ran felt as though he had entered the Underworld...

"Neigh~~"

The horse suddenly reared up and neighed, stopping before a high cliff.

Deng Yuxiang grasped the brim of her bamboo hat with two fingers, gazing out at the peaks submerged in the gray sea of fog, letting out a soft sigh:

"What a Soul-locking Mountain!"

The Holy Spirit Mountain Realm never lacked mountains, but there were still significant differences between the mountainous regions.

This place was unusually steep, cliffs were everywhere, cold mist wriggled on the cliffs, and the mountain rocks were eroded into indistinct shapes by the mist.

"Thud! Thud! Thud..."

Lu Ran rode over, the horse's hooves crushing the muddy edge of the cliff.

Fallen stones rolled downward, constantly hitting the cliff and causing a string of echoes.

"Roar!!"

From below, a series of angry roars sounded faintly.

Sadly, shrouded in gray fog, Lu Ran couldn't see what sort of divine creature it was.

It's likely a Prison Sky Demon.

Lu Ran had Lu Yuan and Qin Yan as living maps, clearly aware of where he was.

The Soul-locking Mountain wasn't just one mountain.

It referred to this fog-covered, endless-looking mountainous area.

According to Lu Yuan's master-disciple duo, the Soul-locking Mountain was filled with soul-snatching evil demons, the fiercest of which was the Prison Sky Demon Clan!

Qin Yan had also explicitly stated: conservatively estimating, there were no fewer than three different kinds of evil demon bases within the mountain!

This was enough to show how vast the area of Soul-locking Mountain was.

"Shall we go down and have a look?" Deng Yuxiang turned to Lu Ran, a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, "You stirred up the Prison Sky Demon, and now he's challenging you."

"Shouldn't I chop him up then?" Lu Ran placed one hand on the knife handle.

For the Prison Sky Demon Clan, Lu Ran harbored an intense hatred!

That group of fierce bald giants would grow six or eight hands at the slightest provocation, and what was crucial was that their arms could autonomously fend off the enemy.

Back when Lu Ran was weak, he solely relied on agility to kill enemies.

Encountering such an autonomous confronting evil technique was simply frustrating!

"Shall we leave the horses here first?"

"Alright." Lu Ran dismounted, stepped into the void, and directly fell off the cliff, plunging into the cold gray fog.

Both Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang were infantrymen.

Without horses, their battle strength was even higher!

"You two, stay put," Deng Yuxiang gently caressed the horse's face, stepped back, and reclined to fall off the cliff.

She plummeted through layers of cold mist and soon heard the clashing sound of chains.

Deng Yuxiang casually drew the Divine Weapon·Blood Drinking Scimitar, her descent speed suddenly reduced, as she squinted slightly, witnessing a melee beside a massive rock.

The youth in the straw raincoat was, of course, Lu Ran, and the other colossal figure...

He appeared as a human clan male, with a towering build of 3 meters, his skin dark, and his body covered with rugged muscles, seemingly full of explosive power.

He possessed eight thick arms, each wrapped with a chain, which he was wildly wielding.

His scarlet eyes emitted a daunting light, piercing the thin gray fog, fixed on the slender human youth.

Indeed, it was the Prison Sky Demon!

"Roar!!" The Prison Sky Demon roared angrily, black flames igniting on the chains, attempting to bind the troublesome little insect.

Heavenly Prison Evil Technique·Heavenly Prison Fire!

This technique, at River Grade and below, could only incinerate the divine power within enemies; after reaching River Grade, it could absorb the divine power within enemies.

And Sea Grade·Heavenly Prison Fire could engulf the souls of all beings!

According to this growth trend, Lu Ran had reason to suspect that Heavenly Grade·Heavenly Prison Fire could absorb and devour the soul of its target.

"Clank! Clank! Clank..."

Holding double knives, Lu Ran remorselessly slashed the black flame chains again and again.

"Swish!"

With a twist of his wrist, Lu Ran swung the Cloud Sea Blade in a half-moon arc, directly severing one of the Prison Sky Demon's right arms.

"Aaaah!"

The Prison Sky Demon howled in pain, retreating continuously.

In an instant, his burly body, including his arms, was entirely wrapped in dense chains.

Heavenly Prison Evil Technique·Hundred Chains Robe?

Well, I'll shatter it too!

Lu Ran's eyes turned icy as he lunged forward, his left hand wielding the Eight Desolate Blade, swinging out another half-moon arc.

With a crisp "clank," the lowest left arm of the Prison Sky Demon was chopped off, and all the chains wrapped around it exploded into pieces.

"Aah!!" Another pained scream came from the Prison Sky Demon.

The majestic 3-meter-tall figure, with a substantial weight, appeared like a small mountain in perception.

Yet, this colossal being was forced into a retreat by the slender human's onslaught.

Deng Yuxiang landed on a mountain rock, observing the intense melee, her eyes flickered.

Before her sight, Lu Ran's strides cut through the rising mist to form the shape of a "7," circling around the Prison Sky Demon's left side, delivering a high roundhouse kick to the demon's leg crook.

"Kneel!"

With someone's voice accompanying, the Prison Sky Demon's left leg bent, and it immediately kneeled on one knee.

He still had six arms, twisting back at the joints, eagerly whipping chains down.

"Kneel down here as well!"

Lu Ran swung his blade over his head, slicing through chains and following up with a whip kick that swept against the Prison Sky Demon's other leg.

"Thud!"

Prison Sky Demon knelt on both knees, shocked and furious!

"Ha~" Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but laugh softly.

Is Lu Ran killing the enemy?

No, he's purely here to vent his fury!

Is he avenging his weaker self from back then?

Deng Yuxiang vaguely remembered, it was the fifteenth night in the Human World·Rain Alley City, she had just reached River Realm, staying at the top of the Wu Lie Building, securing the entire city.

A surprise order came from above, saying that a Prison Sky Demon had appeared on the playground of Fifth Elementary School.

And when she arrived, she saw a very battered Lu Ran and the corpse of a Prison Sky Demon.

Although Lu Ran was young, not many demons were able to push him to such extremes!

Those few Prison Sky Hands had indeed done a great job...

"Szz! Szz!"

The sound of the blade piercing flesh woke Deng Yuxiang from her pondering.

She glanced over, only to see the Prison Sky Demon had three more arms chopped off.

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

Just how much did young Lu Ran hate those hands?

"Ahhh!!"

Prison Sky Demon, kneeling on the ground, suddenly roared skywards, the remaining three arms splitting open violently.

Instantly, energy surged within that robust body!

A faint appearance of pitch-black chains emerged in the surrounding area.

Prison Sky Clan River Realm Technique·Single Hand Prison Sky!

Once this technique is unleashed, endless black chains will shuttle across a certain area, tearing apart all things.

"Still want to go big?" Lu Ran kicked the Prison Sky Demon to the ground, fiercely stabbing down with his blade.

In that instant, a series of "clack-clack-clack" sounds rang out.

Three large Prison Sky Hands respectively grabbed Lu Ran's small arms, small legs, and waist.

To say it's the waist, the excessively large palm nearly enveloped Lu Ran's entire waist.

Lu Ran was utterly surprised!

How could he have such a slender waist one day...?

And he wondered, if equipped with Evil Technique·Prison Sky Hand, would the palm size be calculated according to the Human Clan or the Prison Sky Demon's physique?

"Hoo!!"

Each Prison Sky Hand was filled with raging Power of Lao Tian, determined to prevent the insignificant human from stabbing down, and wanted to hurl the little guy away.

However, energy surged fiercely within Lu Ran!

Power of Lao Tian?

Today I will make you feel what Fierce Heavenly Power truly is!

Lu Ran, with several large hands on him and absolute force, stabbed fiercely downward.

"Szz!"

The energy on the Cloud Sea Blade surged, puncturing the massive head, churning the flesh inside.

Lu Ran felt his body lighten.

Three large black hands lost strength, yet still held onto Lu Ran's right arm, left leg, and waist.

The scene was quite eerie.

"Hoo~" The black chains that had emerged around quietly shattered.

"Feeling relieved?" A charming female voice, with a hint of teasing, wafted into Lu Ran's ears.

Lu Ran quietly pried the huge hand from his waist, glancing up at Deng Yuxiang.

His gaze fell on her waist.

Too bad the straw cloak was wide, covering her graceful curves, had it been her, would it fit snugly in a single hand?

By that logic, he could also grip Sister Shuangzi!

Lu Ran's thoughts wandered, if the Prison Sky Hand could keep such proportions, wielding two protectors in battle, wouldn't his strength soar?

No way!

There are still so many hands left, he could grasp a few more!

Let me think, who else is good at close combat, with an exceptional physique...

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang arched her brow slightly, feeling Lu Ran must be harboring some mischief.

"Ah!" Lu Ran hurriedly started a topic to divert her attention, "Back in the Human World I thought about activating a Prison Sky Demon Evil Sculpture, growing several more arms, grasping more blades."

"Pfft~"

The giant body of the Prison Sky Demon disintegrated into mist, Lu Ran took the opportunity to raise the Divine Power Bead Strings around his neck.

Deng Yuxiang considered the Evil Technique of the Prison Sky Demon clan, saying: "No need to waste a slot, you have the Martial Monk Stone Sculpture, with Three Heads and Six Arms."

Lu Ran: "..."

Three Heads and Six Arms are useless!

The two golden bodies completely mirror my own, the palms are as small as mine...

"Let's search thoroughly." Deng Yuxiang turned her head, looking far away, at the mountainous area shrouded in cold mist, "With the terrain environment of Soul-locking Mountain, it's likely the Human Clan base could be hidden here."

Lu Ran agreed in his heart, saying: "Mm, I'll send the horse back first, then we'll search slowly."

He didn't think any powerful sect would lurk within.

But those disciples of weaker sects might indeed utilize the favorable environment conditions to survive furtively in the mountain.

Undeniably, Soul-locking Mountain was swarmed with demons.

Yet compared to the outside world...

At least to Weak God Disciples, human kin are the true monstrous demons.

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