Summit of the Old Gods

East of the Hidden Wolf Forest, at the mountain gate.

A guard in dark clothing suddenly sniffed the air.

Sniff~

"I say, have you smelled..." Before he could finish, the man's eyes sharpened.

From the forest ahead, petals of plum blossoms suddenly scattered down.

The falling petals danced lightly, like a dream, like an illusion.

Amidst the beautiful flower rain, a figure even more enchanting and alluring descended with trails of afterimages.

The white dress was whiter than snow, the skin like ice and jade.

Hair like a waterfall swayed gently, a pair of cold eyes were set in a stunningly beautiful face.

This woman, capable of overthrowing kingdoms, could mesmerize anyone, and the subtle plum fragrance pervading the world further captivated the soul.

Unknowingly, one could become thoroughly entranced.

"Soul Capturing Cold Fragrance! This is the Ice Plum Demon Queen..." The guard shouted loudly, trying to awaken those around him.

The powerful senses of the Greedy Wolf disciples instead became a hindrance.

Had it been believers from other sects, they would have needed more time to become spellbound...

"Hoo~"

The mesmerizing woman wielded the White Rainbow Sword, crafting beautiful sword flowers.

Sharp ice sword qi, in semi-circular arcs, swiftly slashed toward the mountain gate.

"Wake up... quickly dodge... ah!"

The anxious guard had no time to awaken his companions, hurriedly evading the terrifying sword qi.

Yet under the bewitching Soul Capturing Cold Fragrance of the Ice Plum Demon Queen's Evil Technique, the willful man's mind was also somewhat blurred.

Sharp ice sword qi roared past!

The man tried his best to dodge, but couldn't avoid the successive waves of ice sword qi.

Cold Plum and Ice Plum Demon Queen, this god and demon, shared the same name — Little Sword One!

The Sea Grade Ice Sword Qi was violently fierce, splitting the Water Flow Armor and the Greedy Wolf guard in half.

It was a brutal scene, yet there was a certain beauty to it.

Amidst the flower rain, the body split in two was directly frozen by the ice, not shedding any blood, already transformed into a snow sculpture.

Leng Xushuang had no expression, her beautiful eyes glancing over the split corpse, seeing the emperor-robed youth within the fort.

A familiar feeling surged in her heart.

The same mountain gate.

The same filthy den of Greedy Wolf disciples.

The same valiant and imposing emperor-robed youth.

The difference was, he once had encouragement in his eyes, taking her to fight, to seek revenge.

Now, his face bore a smile, his eyes held more admiration.

As if appreciating a work of art.

A work meticulously sculpted by his own hands, placed upon the Divine Altar, a statue of beauty.

She liked the way the emperor-robed youth looked at her.

No longer with pity, but with admiration.

It was appreciation.

Leng Xushuang tightened her grip on the White Rainbow Sword, her jade hands rising and falling, blossoming sword flowers, sword qi rampant.

If he wanted to watch, she would let him watch.

If he liked the plum fragrance, she would let the plum blossoms fall like rain.

Speaking of... he hadn't asked her to perform a sword dance for a long time.

"Hoo!!"

High in the sky, a giant hammer suddenly appeared.

Its magnificent scale was astonishing!

The Sea Grade Sky-Fierce Divine Hammer, spanning a thousand meters, its terrifying energy radiated, filling the world, stirring the clouds in the sky into turmoil.

Leng Xushuang looked up, seeing the grand move of the Fierce Heavenly Sect.

Without a doubt, this terrifying war hammer was a force of destruction.

Once it fell, the entire mountain would be shattered.

Leng Xushuang also saw several people riding horses, suspended in mid-air.

The Mad Immortal protector, flames burning on his body, held the Mad Hammer high, shouting something.

Hall Master Shangguan carried an eight-sided lantern, putting a golden-red defense shield around everyone, escorting the Mad Immortal protector.

Lady Ran, cloaked in a phoenix robe, scattered White Jade Talismans into the fortress.

"Ah!! Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

"Fierce... Fierce Heavenly Divine Hammer?"

"Damn! Is it fake... fake..."

"Run, quickly!"

The huge fortress fell into complete chaos, screams unending.

Everyone knew that after this hammer fell, the Hidden Wolf Forest would be leveled!

[The hammer head is slightly tilted, step back, keep the road down the mountain guarded.]

[Yes!] Leng Xushuang left trails of afterimages, urgently activating the Evil Technique.

Plum petals poured down like snowflakes, sharp as knives, forming a beautiful yet deadly domain.

Ice Plum Demon Queen's Evil Technique·Ice Plum Nine Heavens!

"Crackle~ Crackle!"

Thunder Balls emerged in various places of the fortress.

Sparks of electricity ran frantically, twisting like fine snakes, confining all living beings within a five-hundred-meter radius.

Regardless if you're invisible!

I don't even need to know where you are.

Two words: Stand still!

"Crackle~ Crackle!"

Adding insult to injury, not only was the phoenix-robed woman in the sky scattering Electric Shackles Talismans, but an emperor-robed youth also rapidly moved through the Hidden Wolf Forest, leaving behind Thunder Domains.

"Sss——"

Lu Ran stepped on Immortal Fog, two circles of White Jade Tokens surrounding him, moving through the enemy camp as if it were uninhabited.

All of you, don't leave!

"Aaaah..." In the sky, the fiercely burning Mad Immortal protector shouted wantonly.

She swung the Mad Hammer fiercely downward.

"Whoosh!!"

The Sky-Fierce Divine Hammer thunderously smashed down, heading straight for the Hidden Wolf Forest.

"Here we go." Lu Ran grinned, leaving behind an Electric Shackles Talisman and quickly departed.

This time, with instant teleportation, he exerted all his strength, flashing over a full ten kilometers.

Not only that, Lu Ran deactivated the Evil Technique·Evil Recognition and covered his ears with his hands.

In his sight, the grand hammer seemed like the judgment of the divine, crashing heavily onto the ground.

"Boom!!"

The earth-shattering sound was no less terrifying than the clash of gods and demons above the Cloud Sea.

A mushroom cloud rose into the sky!

The mountain exploded, stones flying everywhere, luxurious buildings reduced to dust.

One by one, whether standing in despair, fleeing in panic, or hidden from view, were blown to pieces in the terrifying blast wave.

Even the retreating Leng Xushuang was swept by the frightening blast, her dress fluttering, swallowed by thick smoke.

"Buzz!"

The Mad Hammer vibrated violently.

That world-destroying heart, in the owner's extreme desire, grew wildly.

[Blast! Mad Immortal, blast for me!]

[Ah!] Si Xianxian responded in her mind, again swinging the Mad Hammer, casting burning hammer shadows at the smoke-filled Hidden Wolf Forest.

Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Bursting Sky Vault!

"Bang! Bang!"

"Boom..."

Rather than saying the Mad Immortal protector was killing enemies, it was more accurate to say she was destroying this part of the world.

The mushroom cloud had yet to disperse, smoke everywhere, and of course, Si Xianxian couldn't see anything. She just kept casting hammer shadows indiscriminately.

Jiang Ruyi timely changed tactics, throwing down Bursting Flame Talismans, using a fierce sea of fire to trap the wolf pups.

Letting Sister Xian'er bomb freely.

Meanwhile, Lu Ran's voice of reprimand echoed again in Si Xianxian's mind:

[More enemies! How are there still enemies alive? What are you doing? I told you to blow them up, didn't you hear?]

[Where's your output?]

[You dream of replacing Lie Tian? You want to be Mad Xian'er?]

[Blast! Blast it! Destroy this place!]

Si Xianxian: !!!

Her body trembled, not from panic, but from anger.

Extreme anger!

"Neigh~~~"

The Black Fire Colt was terrified, its hooves treading wildly.

It could feel the anger of the woman on its back, it even heard the sound of gold-red cracks crawling out of the defense shield on its body.

This defense shield, from the Sea Grade Divine Skill·Holy Fire Cage, crafted by Sea Realm Third Rank·Shangguan Hongfu.

However, Si Xianxian's body was filled with Fierce Heavenly Power!

She was infuriated!

She firmly believed Lu Ran's words; if he said there were still enemies alive below, there certainly were.

The Mad Immortal protector crazily swung the hammer, careless of anything else, clamping her legs around the horse's belly with a force far exceeding the needed threshold for keeping her balance.

If not for Shangguan Hongfu's Holy Fire Cage, this Black Fire Divine Steed might have been completely crushed into two pieces by the furious Mad Immortal protector...

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Boom!" The Mad Immortal protector recklessly bombarded below.

The reprimanding voice in her mind never ceased.

[Are you capable or not? The wolf pups are escaping!]

[You dare call yourself a Ran Sect protector? You can't even complete this task?]

[Blast! Blast!!]

"Shut... shut up!" Si Xianxian said in frustration and anger, clenching her teeth, squeezing out the words from between them.

Her hammer-swinging speed increased with no pattern, truly like a madwoman.

"Buzz!!"

The Mad Hammer vibrated violently.

The owner's heart, furiously desiring to smash the enemy, carried the Mad Hammer, and in the dark opened a special door.

"Damn it, calm down!" Si Xianxian clutched the war hammer fiercely, swearing.

"Whoosh!!"

The Mad Hammer did not calm down, a terrifying energy unfurled.

Mist rose in heaven and earth, fog dragon rolls gradually took shape.

Ten kilometers away, Lu Ran was about to continue amplifying the chaos, and at this sight, couldn't help but rejoice, immediately transmitting:[It's done!]

[Done...?]

[Upgrade your Divine Weapon, recall your psychological state just now, over and over, don't stop!]

"Heh... heh..." Si Xianxian gasped heavily, for the first time since going mad, genuinely looking at the stone hammer in her hand.

In the next moment, she and the Mad Hammer were both shrouded by fog.

Lu Ran flashed to the mountain's base, fine water droplets manifested around, with small Azure Dragons roaming and swimming.

Ashar Divine Skill·Azure Dragon Sea Domain!

Indeed, Lu Ran wasn't adept with archery, but the Ashan Sect's Azure Dragon Sea Domain and Azure Dragon Armor skills, he certainly could use.

Within a hundred-meter radius, dense water droplets fed all domain information back to Lu Ran.

The small Azure Dragons roamed around, seeking potential enemies for their master.

Thick smoke and blazing fires were rapidly "purified" by this water-shaped skill.

"Sizzle—"

Lu Ran searched throughout, seeking the ones that slipped through.

In the slaughterhouse surrounded by Jiang Ruyi and Leng Xushuang, under the wild bombing of the Mad Immortal protector, were there truly any that slipped through?

Lu Ran was highly skeptical.

"Buzz!"

During the search, the Sea Realm·Third Rank Greedy Wolf Divine Sculpture in his mind suddenly vibrated.

Expanding its scope swiftly.

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