Summit of the Old Gods

The passage of time, September 23.

From inside the first seclusion room at Cloud Sea Cliff, a strange cry was heard: "Ugh ah ah ah~~~"

Lu Ran stretched with a fierce yawn.

The physical comfort completely overshadowed the mental fatigue, and the sense of power filling his body made Lu Ran indulge endlessly.

The surging Divine Power within him was like a vast ocean, raging and engulfing every piece of his flesh, nourishing every inch of his skin.

"Thud~" Lu Ran leaned back heavily and laid on the ground.

Feeling refreshed...

Sea Realm·Third Rank!

Finally reaching the Middle Sea Realm, just two more small ranks, and I can glimpse the Heavenly Realm!

"Whew~"

The Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd flew over and landed on Lu Ran's forehead, bouncing up and down.

Or perhaps it should be described as "jumping"?

The little creature was extremely happy, continuously cheering and bouncing, treating Lu Ran's forehead as a trampoline...

"Haha." Lu Ran chuckled, letting the little creature play, not daring to catch it with his hand.

Mainly afraid of not controlling the strength well and accidentally squeezing the Little Chi Feng.

Even though it's a dignified second-rank Magical Artifact, it shouldn't be that fragile, but Lu Ran still didn't dare to be reckless; he stretched out his limbs, slowly adapting to his brand-new body.

It had to be admitted that in such a high Great Realm like the Sea Realm, the promotion of small ranks is especially considerable for the strengthening of the physical body!

Lu Ran carefully sensed for a while, then slowly climbed up, tentatively taking a step.

One step, then another...

Lu Ran was walking slowly in the tunnel, and soon he saw the light at the entrance.

Going further, he vaguely saw a few figures.

He didn't need to see clearly, the burning sensation in his eyes already told Lu Ran who was outside.

"Presumptuous." At the entrance, Jiang Ruyi's voice was icy.

The second-rank Magic Artifact·Phoenix儀九霄 Robe immediately retracted its mystic power.

Its oppressive power over all living beings emanated from the artifact's efficacy, which, of course, can be retracted at will, but the previous owner Feng Zhihuan never let the phoenix robe restrain itself.

To the Island Master Feng, all beings should bow and be submissive upon seeing her.

Jiang Ruyi was different; she had close people and didn't want those around her to suffer.

This kind of artifact efficacy should be left to the enemies.

"Whoa~!" Lu Ran propped himself against the tunnel wall, looking at the three beautiful women waiting for him outside.

Si Xianxian, Qiao Yuansi, and Jiang Ruyi.

Each one was more beautiful than the next, each with a distinct style.

Especially Jiang Ruyi, standing in the middle, made Lu Ran click his tongue in wonder.

All along, Jiang Fairy's clothing style had been relatively singular, mostly consisting of a long white dress.

But at this moment, she was draped in a wide dark red phoenix robe, with exquisite phoenix patterns subtly shimmering with a pale golden luster.

Such colors should have made this cold and beautiful face appear a bit more alluring.

However, the clothing did not overshadow the owner's aloof temperament; it only made the Lady Ran appear even more noble and dignified.

Even more daunting to behold.

"Beautiful." Lu Ran said with a smile.

Jiang Ruyi rolled her eyes at him with a smile.

Lu Ran silently blamed himself for being negligent; his own Holy Spirit Mountain edition·limited skin had already released the fourth set, while Little Ruyi's was only on the second set.

"Right, right!" Qiao Yuansi giggled, holding Jiang Ruyi's arm, "When you two have the big wedding, wearing this set, Sister Ruyi will surely outshine everyone else!"

Jiang Ruyi: "..."

Lu Ran had a peculiar expression: "When that day truly comes, your Sister Ruyi is going for a wedding, not a coronation."

"A coronation would be fine too, we can do it together," Si Xianxian, standing on the other side of Jiang Ruyi, said while holding her other arm.

Lu Ran couldn't help but feel a bit disoriented.

Bringing up the topic of marriage, with the two beautiful girls, Qiao Yuansi and Si Xianxian, one on each side, they really did look like bridesmaids... Wait a minute!

Lu Ran's gaze fell upon the bridesmaid Si, growing more astonished the more he looked.

This... This can't be right, can it?

Sister Xian'er's presence is so strong!

It's definitely not from extreme emotions forced up, more like naturally so?

"Did you advance to the Sea Realm?" Lu Ran asked in surprise.

Si Xianxian kept her face smiling, though when the advancement to the Sea Realm was mentioned, it should have been doubly delightful. For some reason, her expression slightly altered, not showing any signs of joy.

"Yeah, Sea Realm it is," Si Xianxian nodded and said, "I've been waiting for you to come out of seclusion to deal with those wolf pups!"

Sister Xian'er's tone and attitude were indeed impeccable.

But Lu Ran still felt something was off; logically, she should be jumping for joy and shouting, right?

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, deciding not to delve into it for now, instead asking, "When did it happen?"

"The day you went into seclusion," Jiang Ruyi finally spoke.

"Ah?" Lu Ran was startled.

When a person reaches the Peak rank, the physical body is already prepared, only an insight is needed to directly break through the Great Realm.

Theoretically, it should be able to transition seamlessly!

But that's only in theory.

Lu Ran had never achieved this, always getting stuck for a period whenever he reached the Peak rank.

Unexpectedly, Sister Xian'er had managed to do it?!

"What's going on?" Lu Ran was both delighted and curious, "How amazing is that?"

Si Xianxian shrugged lightly and said, "Got pissed off and just leveled up."

Lu Ran: ?

If someone else had said that, Lu Ran would have slapped them right across the face!

But coming from the Mad Immortal protector's mouth...

It made perfect sense!

[Don't ask anymore.] A cool voice suddenly imprinted itself in his mind.

Lu Ran glanced over and saw Jiang Ruyi gently shaking her head.

[Stinky brother!] Jiang Fairy wasn't the only one refraining from speaking in person.

Lu Ran looked towards Qiao Yuansi.

Seeing the girl puff up her cheeks, she angrily transmitted: [You don't care about me at all.]