Summit of the Old Gods

The sky fell into an eerie silence.

Tufeng Master stood in midair, gazing at the empty expanse before him.

Lu Ran only felt as if a towering mountain was violently pressing down on his heart, making even breathing a challenge.

It's truly difficult to imagine how those of lower realm, like the people of Jianghe, could face a Great Martial Monk like this.

Even harder to imagine, would ordinary people in front of Tufeng Master have their courage shatter, suffocate to death...

"Huff!"

Tufeng Master's whole body surged with golden energy waves.

Martial Monk Divine Skill·Golden Wind?

This skill is a Purification Skill and has no perception function, but in the environment filled with golden energy waves, the area where the invisible person is will be slightly outlined.

"You, want to try."

Tufeng Master spoke lightly, holding a golden copper stick, casually carrying it behind him.

Under the golden Martial Monk Robe was an incredibly strong physique.

His muscles were twisted and knotted, as if they contained explosive power, making one worried that this tight and crisp Martial Monk Robe might burst apart.

No need for angry eyes, he was already Vajra!

The city's populace could not hear the voices in the sky, but the pressure from the Heavenly Realm Power was real!

"Quick... Run! Run away..."

"No, sob..."

"Ahhhh!!"

Some broke down and cried, some stumbled and fled.

Some even collapsed on their knees, eyes tightly shut, trembling and pleading.

Perhaps praying to their own deities, or mistaking the golden-robed Martial Monk in the sky as a divine being, begging fervently.

Until, from the sky, another hoarse serpent's cry echoed.

Announcing the initiation of battle!

For Tufeng Master's question, Lu Ran did not respond.

The python,

answered for him!

Come, fight!

"Tap~" A strange sound abruptly rose, as if a droplet fell into the lake.

Tufeng Master stepped on the Magic Artifact·Three Thousand Ripples Shoes, his toes lightly tapped, leaping into the air, delivering a fierce spinning kick.

"Roar!!"

The golden energy rapidly amassed, transforming into a massive golden dragon with gaping claws, its scale so grand that it couldn't be discerned in a short time.

Because the human body's too small.

And the golden energy-constructed dragon was being put together from the dragon head while roaring out in attack.

Only one thing was certain, Lu Ran's 30-meter-long illusory python appeared like a tiny earthworm before this golden dragon...

Martial Monk Divine Skill·Cloud-Riding Dragon!

"Roar!!"

The golden dragon directly swallowed the illusory white python, charging straight towards where Lu Ran was.

Lu Ran's gaze focused sharply, immediately flickering away.

In an instant, the golden dragon had rushed out of the Forbidden City's sky range, attacking towards the distant sky.

At that point, people could finally discern its scale.

A thousand meters!

One should know, that other sects' Sea Realm Techniques are merely a thousand meters in scale.

Martial Monk Divine Skill·Cloud-Riding Dragon was no grand technique, it was merely a conventional skill!

A Heavenly Grade minor skill, yet so powerful to this extent!

If Tufeng Master's attack was aimed at the Forbidden City below, the results would be disastrous!

The people fleeing below were hanging on the edge of their seats.

The masses thought, and naturally Lu Ran thought as well, he definitely wouldn't give Tufeng Master a chance to pause, rapidly casting a spell.

"Huff~"

Tufeng Master suddenly turned his head to the right, and saw out of nowhere, a Jade Ruyi appeared dozens of meters away.

Soon after, that exquisite Jade Ruyi disappeared again.

Because Lu Ran had grasped it in his hand.

In the state where Divine Skill·Wolf Concealment was activated, only what came in contact with Lu Ran's body would be incorporated into the "invisible" category by the divine technique.

Skills like Evil Technique·Immortal Sky Python, which were pieced together and launched out in front of Lu Ran's palm, could not conceal its form.

"Hiss!!"

The Immortal Sky Python charged out again.

This time, its body was no longer an illusion, but had a real form, and it was no longer the short size of 30 meters.

All along, the Immortal Sky Python Lu Ran executed had been a defective form.

Because the Jade-faced Snake race held a Basic Technique·Jade Ruyi! Only through Jade Ruyi could the true complete forms of Immortal Breath, Immortal Sky Python, and similar evil techniques be executed.

"Roar!!"

The Golden Dragon's roar rose again.

The Great Martial Monk entirely did not dodge, directly clashing with his nemesis!

Heavenly Grade·Cloud-Riding Dragon, scale of a thousand meters.

Sea Grade·Immortal Sky Python, scale only five hundred meters.

It was clear which was stronger or weaker!

Even under the enhancement of Jade Ruyi, the White-Scaled Python, with its fleshy body, could not make up for the disadvantages of skill grade.

The golden dragon replicated its previous move, once more attempting to swallow Immortal Sky Python whole, but then...

A startling scene unfolded!

The dragon and python clashed with a crash, but the White-Scaled Python was not as fragile as imagined and stormed into the dragon's mouth, wreaking havoc!

Gold and white, mingled into a mass.

Dragon and python, intertwined in combat.

Both sides charged at each other, destroying each other.

"Oh?" Tufeng Master softly questioned for the first time.

The Sea Grade Evil Technique was supposed to be shattered upon impact, yet...

Why?

Because the hidden figure was igniting with the fierce flames unique to the Fierce Heavenly Sect—Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader!

A Heavenly Grade divine technique?

Why fight a Heavenly Grade!

A Heavenly Realm Power?

Why challenge a Heavenly Realm!

Still the same words: Whether you are seeking mad slaughter, or the destruction of all things, as long as you are on the path to self-annihilation...

We of the Fierce Heaven,

will always back you up!

"Swish~" Lu Ran's silhouette suddenly flashed.

Tufeng Master rarely showed any emotional fluctuation, staring at the entangled dragon and python. How could Lu Ran let go of such a good opportunity?

Holding a Jade Ruyi in one hand and a blade in the other, he flashed behind Tufeng Master. In that instant, his body was filled with Fierce Heavenly Power, and the blade had already descended.

Ran Sect Blade Technique Third Form·Shuo Star!

Don't flash first and then strike; strike first and then flash!

"Ding!!"

Lu Ran's expression suddenly changed!

The sound of metal clashing was extremely piercing, making his eardrums ache.

Tufeng Master still had his back to Lu Ran, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. Holding a golden copper stick, he raised it with a backhanded move.

The blade in Lu Ran's hand was blocked by the copper stick, unable to chop down another inch, and the long Sword Trace dragged by the blade tip froze mid-air.

Suddenly, a shocking energy fluctuation spread out.

Lu Ran's pupils shrank as he instinctively flashed to escape.

"Bang!!"

The golden brilliance on the copper stick gleamed, and a ball of golden energy exploded violently.

Martial Monk Divine Skill·Golden Wind Shattering!

"Heh... heh..." Thirty meters away, Lu Ran's chest heaved violently, still frightened out of his wits.

Just now, he felt the breath of death!

That intensely acute sense of crisis even reminded Lu Ran of a scene he experienced before in the Human World, Da Xia, Beifeng City.

At that time, Divine·Beifeng appeared in the world, intending to take the lives of Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang.

It was Lord Immortal Sheep who appeared in the end and forcibly salvaged the lives of Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang!

Now, Lu Ran is in the Mountain Realm, and Lord Immortal Sheep cannot reach him. That Immortal Sheep Divine Technique·Body of Substitute, he couldn't use it in the Holy Spirit Mountain at all.

"You are very special." A faint voice came from afar.

Endless pressure, like ocean waves, drowned Lu Ran, suffocating him and causing his heart to tremble violently from just escaping death.

Under the God-Demon System, realm suppression overrides everything.

Regardless of one's character, fighting spirit, and other factors, being a single Great Realm higher is enough to trample the weaker one underfoot.

And this so-called realm suppression manifests in all aspects.

The Heavenly Grade Divine Technique·Golden Wind Shattering was merely a basic technique of the Martial Monk Faction, requiring little effort.

But for Lu Ran, this "small skill" could be fatal!

If Lu Ran was slightly careless and got caught by the Golden Wind Shattering, the outcome would inevitably be death.

"Run, young one, escape as far as you can."

Tufeng Master slowly spoke, suddenly producing two more bodies, transforming into Three Heads and Six Arms.

This gave him a 360-degree view of enemies, with no blind spots!

The newly formed two bodies grabbed an ancient copper stick with fierce grip.

The energy fluctuation on the copper stick was particularly alarming, as if it might explode at any time. Should any enemy dare to approach, it would blast them to smithereens...

Tufeng Master's original body slowly raised his palm, where terrifying golden energy surged high in the sky.

It seemed he no longer intended to entangle with the invisible person; to continue like this would indeed be time-consuming and labor-intensive.

"Young one?" The voice of a young man suddenly came through.

Tufeng Master's raised palm slightly stiffened.

Lu Ran said solemnly, "Your mind is clear, so why do this?"

Even... was Tufeng Master letting Lu Ran run away?

The phrase "run as far as you can" remained free of any emotional fluctuation; it could be understood as disdain and contempt.

But it could also be perceived as advice!

Isn't it?

Tufeng Master gazed at the sky, showing no emotions, but the energy in his raised palm surged once again.

In the sky, a colossal golden palm was rapidly assembling.

Martial Monk Faction's Great Move·Great Golden Heavenly Monk Palm!

"Hiss!!"

The serpent hissed again as the White-Scaled Python lunged at the Great Martial Monk with Three Heads and Six Arms.

Tufeng Master's original body was not affected in the slightest. The golden Martial Monk body on the left rear grabbed the ancient copper stick, fiercely striking at the White-Scaled Python.

As the copper stick swung down, it grew wildly, seemingly able to extend limitlessly.

"Rumble!!"

The copper stick slammed down, golden energy shattered, and the huge python head shattered into fragments.

The White-Scaled Python attacked again from another angle.

It was smashed into pieces by the copper stick again.

Tufeng Master's eyes were indifferent as he looked at the rapidly forming giant golden palm in the sky.

Its terrifying size reached tens of meters!

The entire Forbidden City would be obliterated under the Great Golden Heavenly Monk Palm.

"Hiss!" The serpent's hiss echoed, and the mysterious invisible young man stubbornly refused to leave.

This time, however, the charging White-Scaled Python no longer had a fleshy body, nor would it be hit by tangible sticks.

Moreover, this time, the phantom Immortal Sky Python attacked from the front of Tufeng Master.

Tufeng Master's expression finally changed, though he merely furrowed his brows and, with a slight hesitation, chose to disregard it.

He focused on executing the great move, seemingly intending to withstand this technique.

"Hiss!"

The phantom python roared through, piercing Tufeng Master's body in an instant.

"Crack! Crack..."

Tufeng Master's expression stiffened; the incomplete Immortal Sky Python was far more formidable than expected, and his Water Flow Armor rapidly crawled with cracks.

"Hiss!!" Another Immortal Sky Python attacked, roaring in fury

Tufeng Master made a foot movement and swiftly sidestepped away.

The colossal golden palm assembling in the sky suddenly slowed, with a faint tendency to dissipate.

"Young one." Tufeng Master resumed his expressionless demeanor, looking toward the empty sky from where the Immortal Sky Python attacked.

The words he uttered sent shivers down one's spine: "Just now, that was my last mercy."

Lu Ran remained silent, without a response.

Is that so?

If you truly wish to destroy this city, why persist with such an ultimate move?

It demands full concentration and comes with a casting delay.

You could have simply entered the city and detonated clusters of golden energy, and the Forbidden City would have long been destroyed.

"Roar!"

Tufeng Master delivered a flying kick, with the monk's silhouette following the golden dragon, charging toward Lu Ran's location.

Lu Ran was no longer there, silently observing the golden Martial Monk, twirling a knife flower in his hand, his body slightly tense.

Admit it, Tufeng Master.

In truth... you're giving me a chance!

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