Summit of the Old Gods

At the stroke of midnight, after taking care of everything, Lu Ran returned to Tiangang City.

At that time, Peak Master Tu stood silently in front of the grand hall's entrance, holding the Silent Night Blade.

Earlier, as Lu Ran maneuvered through the various factions under the Ran Sect, he had inquired about the mysterious woman through the Silent Night Blade from Peak Master Tu.

However, Peak Master Tu had only met her once and had a battle with her, knowing her name was Bai Rao, but had no other information beyond that.

Lu Ran, with a grave expression, softly called out, "Senior Tu."

In the dim night, Peak Master Tu saw the young man and nodded gently.

Someone like Bai Rao was undoubtedly extremely dangerous, and Peak Master Tu was determined to accompany Lu Ran to the meeting.

Having seen a glimmer of hope, he certainly wouldn't allow anything to happen to Lu Ran!

Lu Ran never imagined that in just one night, the situation would change so drastically!

The entire Holy Spirit Mountain had completely transformed with the arrival of the Heavenly Realm Executioner.

The living environment for himself and over two thousand disciples of the Ran Sect had undergone an earth-shattering change.

This Heavenly Realm Martial Monk, originally here to execute Da Xia's genius, had now become his loyal bodyguard...

That night, there were just too many things that happened.

It also made Lu Ran once again realize the formidable power of the God Demons.

They only needed to have a thought and give an order, and the common people had to struggle desperately just to get a moment to breathe.

"Hoo..."

Lu Ran took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

In the pitch-black night, the grand hall's doors stood wide open.

Looking out, a woman embodying both nobility and allure sat lazily on the throne in the hall.

She was idly crossing her legs, her fair and delicate feet bare.

From time to time, she would curl her toes...

She was truly enchanting to the core.

Bai Rao seemed to have noticed that Lu Ran was standing at the entrance of the hall, although the Jade-faced Snake Clan did not have night vision abilities, the cold moonlight fell on Lu Ran.

Etching out his silent figure.

Yet, Bai Rao tacitly did not speak, patiently waiting for Lu Ran to walk into the hall.

The night was quiet, the alluring serpent enticing.

Lu Ran raised his hand, seemingly to support his forehead, but in fact, he covered his eyes.

His dark pupils turned into beautiful crescents as he invoked the Evil Technique·Bright Moon Fox Heart of the Ghost Moon Fox.

And this exquisite fox heart clearly informed Lu Ran that there was no danger present.

Anxious? Restless?

No!

Lu Ran instead felt a bit at ease?

This...

Involuntarily, Lu Ran recalled how the guard Liu Huo had previously said that most of the Spiritual Fortune disciples in Tiangang City had drawn middle fortunes.

Looking at it now, the so-called "middle fortune" didn't seem to be wrong?

"Hoo~"

Lu Ran blinked his eyes, and the moment he lowered his hand, his eyes returned to normal as he stepped inside with large strides.

On the throne in the hall, the smile on Bai Rao's lips appeared.

That's more like it~

Come on, come on...

Bai Rao opened her palm, revealing a delicate Jade Ruyi.

The inside of the hall was different from the outside, devoid of the moonlight's embellishment, and the lustrous Jade Ruyi emitted a slight glow, accompanying the woman.

Lu Ran's pace halted!

The way the woman descended from the throne was unusual, really like a snake, bowing down and crawling down the steps.

No, her hands and feet didn't move; it wasn't truly crawling, but rather it should be called "sliding" across the floor.

Lu Ran naturally realized that the jade belt around her waist was a Divine Weapon/Magic Artifact.

"It's fine." Lu Ran suddenly spoke, stretching out his hand to the side.

Peak Master Tu, who was about to move forward, immediately stood frozen.

Peak Master Tu: "..."

The dignified Heavenly Realm Martial Monk was really being used by Lu Ran as a personal guard?

"Hehe~" Bai Rao laughed enchantingly, twisting her seductive figure as she crawled to his feet.

This alluring snake seemed to treat Lu Ran as a pillar, winding around him from behind, coiling up his legs, spiraling upwards.

The Jade Ruyi exuded gentle light, illuminating every detail of him.

Finally, a noble face appeared before Lu Ran, speaking softly: "You finally came to see me."

Lu Ran: "..."

What was that supposed to mean!

Making me seem like a scoundrel!

She let her hand fall gently on Lu Ran's Blood Crystal Mask, raising her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of curiosity.

As if wanting to remove the mask to see Lu Ran's full visage.

A muffled voice came from within the Blood Crystal Mask: "Senior Bai, show some respect."

The jade hand on the mask gently pulled back, but still managed to remove the beautiful Blood Crystal Mask.

"Tsk tsk~" Bai Rao clicked her tongue in admiration, illuminating his youthful and heroic face with the Jade Ruyi, "So handsome~"

Lu Ran pressed his lips tight.

To be honest, any hot-blooded young man in such a scenario, teased by such an enchanting figure, would have caved long ago.

Strictly speaking, Lu Ran didn't exactly hold his ground either.

It was more because this woman was a majestic Heavenly Realm figure!

Waves of terrifying pressure directly sent Lu Ran's heart pounding with fear!

Standing securely and managing his expressions was already commendable; who had the leisure to think about anything else amidst such chaos?

"As expected of the number one Heavenly Pride, much more daring than Peak Master Tu." Bai Rao suddenly turned her eyes, looking at Peak Master Tu whose body was taut.

Peak Master Tu, with no change in expression, coldly looked at the woman.

Bai Rao suddenly leaned forward, her red lips reaching Lu Ran's ear, whispering, "Letting me approach you... are you really not afraid of me?"

"Senior Bai, please restrain yourself." Lu Ran said in a deep voice.

Before entering the hall, a Bright Moon Fox Heart had already given Lu Ran a sense of peace.

Considering the woman's previous actions, she indeed saved Tiangang City and frightened away another Executioner of the Heavenly Realm.

What she wanted was probably a chance to meet and befriend Lu Ran.

Since Lu Ran had come for the appointment, he did not intend to be indecisive and become a laughingstock.

It was likely that Bai Rao, possessing certain information, had a request for Lu Ran.

In this world, all things are feared by the word "desire."

As long as you have desires, and requests.

Then you are not impenetrable!

"Worthy of someone who can rival the gods." The woman whispered softly with a slight smile by his ear, unexpectedly extending a blood-red long tongue to lick Lu Ran's earlobe.

"Uh." Lu Ran shuddered and could not help but raise his hand to push away.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

The Majestic Heaven Realm stood unmoving.

Lu Ran stepped back three or four steps...

He instinctively pushed without using the Fierce Heavenly Power or other skills, relying on his own strength.

As facts proved, the action of force is indeed mutual...

"Where did Senior Bai get the information?" Lu Ran's expression remained normal.

As if to say, "I have a reason to be weak."

Isn't it normal for the Sea Realm to not move the Heavenly Realm!

"Lu Tianjiao who wishes to help the world, only to have his sincere heart ultimately misplaced on others." Bai Rao toyed with the exquisite Blood Crystal Mask in her hand.

"What does Senior Bai mean?"

"You wish to save the world, yet the world may not necessarily wish to save you." Bai Rao slightly tilted her head, smiling as she looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran was silent.

Very realistic.

Bai Rao stepped forward slowly: "I caught a Weak God Disciple who joined Tiangang City later, and he told me everything without even needing interrogation."

Lu Ran nodded lightly: "Human nature."

"Oh?" Bai Rao raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you not blame him? You did him a favor, created a stable environment for him to live with dignity..."

Lu Ran casually responded: "An ant in the mountains cannot bear the pressure of Senior Bai."

"Hehe~" Bai Rao laughed heartily, examining Lu Ran's expression, "Quite handsome, and such sweet words...ah, whatever should I do?"

"What?"

"You don't blame him, but I've already helped you by getting rid of him."

"Well killed." Lu Ran snorted.

Bai Rao couldn't help but chuckle, raising the Blood Crystal Mask toward Lu Ran's cheek: "So you do care, after all."

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders.

Bai Rao's gaze towards Lu Ran grew even more satisfied, as if she was truly worried he might be a saint.

Thinking about it, Holy Spirit Mountain is not a place for playing house.

No matter how saintly a person is, if thrown in here, they will either be eliminated early or have to reshape their views to survive.

Bai Rao fitted the mask for Lu Ran, her voice seductive: "Executioners like Tu Feng also choose to protect you because of your special abilities, right?"

Lu Ran silently nodded, though he had other calculations in mind.

Bai Rao was evidently more keen than Peak Master Tu Feng.

Peak Master Tu Feng was clearly aware that Lu Ran could grant the Human Clan stone sculptures, challenge the God Demon, and ultimately replace them.

The intelligence Bai Rao gathered from the small fry could not involve these; at most, it only revealed that Lu Ran was extremely special, capable of rewriting the destiny of disciples under his sect.

"I originally wanted to ask Lu Tianjiao to what extent you can do, but since even a criminal like Tu Feng has changed his mind and follows you at all costs..."

Bai Rao stared directly into Lu Ran's eyes, her red lips parting slightly: "It seems what you can achieve is beyond ordinary imagination."

"Yes." Lu Ran admitted straightforwardly.

There was no doubt about this.

Bai Rao couldn't help but lick her lips, causing Lu Ran to instinctively take a step back.

"I won't eat you~" Her ghostly voice, paired with an eerie gaze, was exceptionally lethal!

Lu Ran was truly grateful she was a Heavenly Realm being...

The beautiful snake glanced at Tu Feng and softly asked: "Can you break the situation?"

Peak Master Tu Feng remained uncharacteristically silent, neither nodding nor denying it.

From his slightly flickering eyes, Bai Rao discerned a hint of peculiarity.

She shivered inside!

The highest fantasy in her mind, one she dared not even dream, was encapsulated in the phrase "break the situation."

Wasn't the Heavenly Realm Martial Monk almost acknowledging it?!

Bai Rao turned her head, staring into Lu Ran's eyes, articulating every word:

"Can you break the situation?"

Lu Ran proactively removed the mask, his expression serious, his gaze utterly sincere: "Yes!"

"Whew~"

Bai Rao suddenly took a step forward, her face abruptly closing in, staring intently into Lu Ran's eyes: "This life of mine has suffered much grievance...

In the future, shall I follow you, alright?"

Lu Ran leaned back slightly until he felt an arm wrap around his waist; he instantaneously teleported away.

"Swish~"

A Blood Shadow lingered in Bai Rao's embrace.

This is... a Blood Shadow from the Blood Skull Clan?

She waved away the faint silhouette of the blood mist, seeing Lu Ran's silent figure standing five meters away.

For a moment, Bai Rao's mind surged!

Muffled words echoed from within the Blood Crystal Mask:

"Senior Bai, restrain yourself."

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