Summit of the Old Gods

Xie Wusheng is dead.

In the high sky, in the sight of all, he was executed.

The Pear Garden Sect has completely changed!

[Evil Shadow, come.] Lu Ran looked at the Sect Master Xie, pierced through the heart with a silver spear and hung in the air, just a few meters ahead.

His heart had already been shattered, leaving him utterly dead.

Yet, Sect Master Xie's eyes were still wide open, his face full of resentment.

"Master." Charm Shadow appeared silently.

Lu Ran slightly raised his head, indicating the corpse ahead: "Take care of it, I still need to interrogate it."

"Yes." Yan Shuangzi immediately floated forward, lifting the Rebirth Money from her wrist.

In another dimension, the soul just detached from the body was sucked into the Ancient Copper Coin, with no power to resist.

At least father and son are reunited.

"Hall Master Wei."

"Here." Wei Yun held the body, looking at the young man in the Emperor Robe.

"Go help your good brothers." Lu Ran gestured towards the battlefield below.

The Martial Emperor was still leading the charge in blood-soaked combat, their momentum already like a rainbow, now with the addition of Nightmare Guardian, Luo Divine General, and others, they naturally held the upper hand!

Wei Yun glanced at the one-sided situation below his feet, then looked towards the southern peak.

Yan Shuangzi, sharp and attentive, spoke at the right moment: "The eighteen halls of Flowing Cloud Hall have already merged with the main force, following our warriors to jointly eliminate the remnants of the Pear Garden Sect."

Wei Yun felt a jolt in his heart and looked at the mysterious woman.

Yan Shuangzi remained expressionless, returning the gaze: "Now, the Sect Master asks you to join the battle."

"Evil Shadow." Lu Ran intervened to stop her.

Yan Shuangzi slightly bowed her head, retreating behind Lu Ran.

Wei Yun paused in silence for a moment, offered a bow to Lu Ran, and then flew straight down.

Lu Ran turned to Evil Shadow Guardian, reminding her: "He is not yet one of our warriors, don't be too harsh."

Yan Shuangzi didn't respond to this but instead suggested: "Master, go bind the souls on each peak, and don't let the Divine reap the benefits."

Lu Ran: "..."

First, she was giving orders to the Sea Realm · Peak Great Power not yet part of Ran Sect, then issuing commands to the Ran Sect Leader.

Isn't she treating everyone equally?

Lu Ran opened the Pupil of the Dead World, immediately looking to the horizon, and said, "Go find the Binding Immortal Whip; I was busy killing enemies earlier and didn't take it."

The Binding Immortal Whip is an incredibly powerful magic artifact!

Its effect is similar to Tangled Silk + Tethering Silk, so naturally, it cannot be given up.

"Rest assured, master, Shadow Four has already collected it," Yan Shuangzi immediately responded.

"Good." Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, and indeed, there were souls flying towards the sky; his figure turned invisible and instantly teleported away.

As my Great Evil Shadow said, the Divine must not reap the benefits!

The flames of war in the Pear Garden Sect did not burn for long. Before noon, the situation had completely stabilized.

Originally, the Pear Garden Sect had over four hundred people, leaving just over one hundred and fifty, while the servant camp, largely untouched by the battle, still had over two hundred.

Just over two hundred Weak God Disciples?

In this number, it's far from matching the number of slaves in the Second-class Divine Sect · Thunder Mountain.

The number of Dong Ting Disciples in Thunder Mountain is only half that of the Pear Garden Sect's Martial Artist disciples, yet the number of servants there is twice as many.

Is this fair?

Lu Ran had long raised the question, and Yu Changsheng's response was ruthless: Over the years, the Weak God Disciples imprisoned in the Pear Garden Sect numbered in the thousands!

And the ruling class, headed by Xie Wusheng, never regarded human lives as valuable, executing lowly servants at the slightest displeasure.

Under absolute dark rule, the number of servants in the Pear Garden Sect always remained small.

On the main peak.

Lu Ran stood amidst a ruin, listening to his subordinates report on the battle.

Without a doubt, this was a great victory!

The thoroughly rotten Pear Garden Sect was uprooted, and the trees that sprout from this land will no longer devour people but instead will be towering trees that shelter humans.

With this tree at their back, building an ancient city here can extend its influence over a larger region, protecting more refugees.

Rectify the atmosphere of this barbaric land.

Indeed... it is a mission befitting Da Xia's genius.

It is speculated that when the gods realized the insignificant ants were acting secretly, they forcefully intervened and stopped the "Heavenly Pride."

"Hmph." Lu Ran coldly snorted in his heart.

Unfortunately, the high and mighty Lords God...

We lowly Human Clan members have still sown the sparks of revolution.

Previously, He Qifeng risked his life in the Martial Monk Faction, treading carefully, chopping thorns, and finally creating a Forbidden City.

And now, I have forcefully taken over the Pear Garden Sect, slashing boldly, to create a Tiangang City.

Da Xia and the Heavenly Pride, of course, is a mutual endeavor!

Those selected are naturally scrutinized through layers of examination, passing every aspect.

And, having become a "Heavenly Pride," under the attention of millions, adored by countless people, holders of a solid foundation among the Heavenly Pride will continue to correct themselves and improve.

Striving to accomplish things.

"Sect Leader." A female voice awakened Lu Ran from his thoughts.

He looked up to see Deng Yuxiang and a few others, pressing three Hall Masters from the Pear Garden Sect forward.

"Master Lu!"

"Master Lu!" Under the gaze of Wu Xiao and others, the three felt uneasy, their faces full of reverence, all kneeling to the ground.

Yu Changsheng stood to Lu Ran's right, introducing them: "These three are Hall Master Wen Cheng, Hall Master Zhe Mei, and Hall Master Tian Tao."

Lu Ran recognized these three as members of the Neutral Faction who did not engage in battle earlier.

A cold voice came from Lu Ran's left: "You three manipulate your Divine Power to gather in your brains and detonate, tearing apart the contract with the Divine."

Hall Master Tian Tao looked up in astonishment, towards the woman beside the young man in the Emperor Robe.

The young woman, in her white dress, was as beautiful as an exiled immortal.

But in those beautiful eyes, there was no emotion, as she looked down at the few of them, as if they were lowly ants.

This kind of look, the Hall Master of Heavenly Wave understands very well.

Usually, when he looks at the servants kneeling at his feet, he also shows such indifference.

Naturally, slaves do not have personal will. Only by following orders can they survive with difficulty.

"Hoo!!"

Suddenly, a violent energy fluctuation came.

"Ugh!" Wen Cheng groaned, his expression pained, his body trembling, he had already torn up the contract.

Decisive and clear-cut.

He knows very well that in such a struggle, if you do not choose a side, you might not be able to stay safe.

If one could just walk away, that would naturally be best.

Unfortunately, the encirclement of Pear Garden Sect by the soldiers of Ran Sect was comprehensive.

Not to mention others, just the Lady Ran standing high in the sky, with absolute control, restricting people's escape.

Now that the winning side had achieved an overwhelming victory, the situation had changed! Those who previously did not choose a side might no longer be objects to be wooed but could become enemies.

"Wen..." The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave, kneeling in the middle, looked dazedly to the left.

And then, on his right, another violent energy fluctuation surged.

"Ah!!" A woman's scream came, Hall Master Zhe Mei also saw through it, and in a self-harming way, forcibly tore up the master-servant contract.

"Gulp." The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave swallowed.

The situation is stronger than humans, and there's no holding back!

How could he not understand these things?

But after tearing up the contract, he would give up all the Martial Arts Divine Technique of the Wusheng Sect. How would he stand in the Mountain Realm in the future...

"You can't hear my order." Jiang Ruyi's thin lips opened slightly.

The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave's heart trembled, and he looked up at the Cold Fairy, inevitably also seeing the young man in the Emperor Robe.

Thinking of the other's terrifying strength, the Hall Master of Heavenly Wave dared not delay and hurriedly mobilized the Divine Power within his body, converging it at his brain.

"Ah ah ah!!"

The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave screamed, holding his head in both hands, collapsed on the ground.

The intense pain made him wish for death, and in a daze, he heard Yu Changsheng's words: "Hall Master Wen Cheng is still okay, living for himself, not a vicious villain."

At this moment, Yu Changsheng was like a Life and Death Judge: "Hall Master Zhe Mei focuses on cultivation, cannot say untainted by mud, but not guilty of death."

The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave's head ached terribly, struggling to lift his head, looking at Yu Changsheng, seemingly wanting to ask him to say a few more good words.

Yu Changsheng then said: "The Hall Master of Heavenly Wave is violent and wanton, the Heavenly Wave Hall is like a Demon Cave, with no way out..."

[Nightmare.] A voice passed in Lu Ran's mind.

"Sizzle!" Deng Yuxiang drew a broken blade and directly nailed it into the back of the Hall Master of Heavenly Wave's head.

Among the Qin family's three siblings, the second brother Qin Zhan secretly clicked his tongue.

He knew well that this struggle was not a simple power transfer, but also involved changes.

Previously, when Wu Xiao and Yu Changsheng pulled some people into the fold, they clearly expressed these points.

The Qin family's three siblings were all day immersed in cultivation, obsessed with martial arts, without other messy desires. But residing on Holy Spirit Mountain, who dared to say they were spotless?

Qin Zhan secretly glanced at his elder brother.

Elder brother Qin Zhen also had a solemn expression, while younger sister Qin Hongchan quickly signaled to the two brothers with her eyes, leading them to kneel down: "Master Lu!"

Seeing this scene, Po Jun Hall Master, also surnamed Qin, followed closely.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran turned his head to look.

Elder brother Qin Zhen, head lowered, said in a deep voice: "My siblings three..."

Lu Ran interrupted: "I trust the judgment of the Martial Emperor and Mr. Conglong. If you cannot walk the same path, they would not throw you an olive branch.

You all assist the Martial Emperor, manage the Pear Garden Sect well, and in the future, we will establish a Tiangang City at the foot of the mountain.

Shelter the refugees, protect one side, you must give your best effort, do not slack off."

"Yes!"

"Yes!" A few people, as if granted amnesty, hurriedly agreed.

Only then did Lu Ran look at Hall Master Wen Cheng, the original gentle appearance broken by a painful expression.

"You are Wen Cheng."

"Yes... I am." Wen Cheng responded in a trembling voice.

"I heard your wife left you and married into Thunder Mountain, with Sect Master Lv Xiao?"

Wen Cheng: "..."

"A dignified disciple of a First-class God, a Sea Realm Great Power, and you swallowed this insult so easily?"

Wen Cheng was silent for a moment, then said: "This is Holy Spirit Mountain."

Such a simple sentence, but it spoke of reality.

Indeed,

This is Holy Spirit Mountain.

Here, you recognize human nature, and you recognize yourself.

Wen Cheng continued: "Sect Leader, I once held a position inside the Inner City of Human World·Pear Garden City, and have some insights into management. I can assist the Martial...the Martial Emperor in governing and developing Tiangang City."

Zhang Zhemei also spoke: "Master Lu, I have once served as a lecturer..."

Until the two finished speaking, Lu Ran said: "In a few days, I will return your Martial Arts Divine Technique to the two of you."

The crowd, including the two of them, couldn't help but be incredulous, looking at Lu Ran.

Only to see the young man in the Emperor Robe gently nod: "From then on, whom you serve will no longer be the Divine · Martial Artist, but me."

Wen Cheng opened his mouth slightly, forcibly suppressing the questions in his heart, and gratefully said:

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for sparing my life!"

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for your mercy!"

Lu Ran said nothing more, only had people support the two to the side.

He looked around, and everywhere his eyes reached, it was ruins and scorched earth.

Take it slow.

Pear Garden Sect, Tiangang City...

Everything will get better.

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