Summit of the Old Gods

Lu Ran looked at Yu Changsheng, hesitating to speak.

Yu Changsheng clearly understood the Sect Master's expression and smiled, "Does the Sect Master think I'm not suited to this style?"

"Not at all." Lu Ran shook his head, "As long as Mr. Cong Long is happy."

Pretending to be cool!

It suits anyone.

Lu Ran just realized that when he took out a plastic bag, he really deserved a beating.

Mmm... I deserve a beating, I'll still take it out!

Love taking it out~

Lu Ran walked back to the Eight Immortals table and plopped into the Taishi Chair, "Mr. Cong Long, return to Ran Sect later and summon some Sea Realm underlings.

Use the Great Demons of the Sea Realm to control the sea area around the Ran Sect Islands."

"As you command." Yu Changsheng replied, patting the shoulder of a Cong Long underling in passing.

The underling immediately looked up and, at the signal of their Evil God, stood up.

With Yu Changsheng as the base color, the Evil Demon underlings created were quite intelligent! No problem executing tasks.

"By the way, how does Mr. Cong Long cultivate now?" Lu Ran asked.

All along, the Human Clan and Stone Sculptures cultivated separately.

Take Yu Changsheng for example:

Yu Changsheng himself cultivated Divine Power, constantly breaking through and improving.

The Mo Li Evil Sculpture devoured Dead Souls, absorbing the Holy Spirit Energy within, thus advancing realms.

Now that the two are one, transformed into a Cong Long Stone Sculpture, how do they improve?

"Sect Master, I can cultivate anything."

"Oh?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

Yu Changsheng casually swirled the faint mist lingering in the room, "The Sect Master should know, this so-called Divine Power, including the Power of Faith provided by the Human Clan, negative emotions, and so on, is all a form of energy."

Lu Ran nodded lightly.

"Holy Spirit Energy is the product of refined various energies."

"The product of refinement..." Lu Ran pondered over these words.

"Before the Heavenly Realm, the Human Clan can only cultivate Divine Power." Yu Changsheng paused, emphasizing, "When the Sect Master advances to the Heavenly Realm, you will personally feel a qualitative change in the Divine Power within your body."

Lu Ran listened attentively, focused and intent.

Yu Changsheng explained fully, "During your advancement to the Heavenly Realm, the vast Jianghai within you will be further refined and transformed into strands of Holy Spirit Energy."

Lu Ran's heart stirred, "So, the Heavenly Realm is somewhat linked with God Demons?"

After all, Holy Spirit Energy is the exclusive cultivation material for God Demons.

Lower Humans can't use it.

Yu Changsheng nodded, "You could say that! Sect Master, during my breakthrough, the refined Holy Spirit Energy helps me change the nature of my physical body.

But it doesn't last long, it quickly disappears, merging into my soul, leaving only the vast Jianghai within me.

That's how I continually cycled in this process and eventually ascended to the Heavenly Realm."

Lu Ran: "This..."

Yu Changsheng nodded, "Until I completely fused with the Stone Sculpture, only then could I release all the Holy Spirit Energy and utilize this energy in a true sense.

Looking back now, this Holy Spirit Energy should have been prepared for the Divine Demon itself."

Lu Ran stared blankly at Yu Changsheng.

Within Holy Spirit Mountain, those under the Heavenly Realm in the Human Clan, are all diligent ants, collecting Holy Spirit Energy everywhere, carrying it with their souls, awaiting their return to the embrace of God Demons after death.

And the Humans who ascend to the Heavenly Realm, become... higher level ants?

They can produce it themselves!

While alive, they can continuously purify and produce threads of Holy Spirit Energy from the vast energy within, waiting to offer it to God Demons after death?

"Oh my." Lu Ran saw a new perspective, realizing another significance of Heavenly Realm Great Powers.

So, once a Heavenly Realm Executioner falls in the Mountain Realm, and the God Demon doesn't receive their soul...

What will the consequences be?

No wonder!

Lu Ran thought again of Elder Lu Yuan.

No wonder Elder Lu caused a great catastrophe, returned to the Human World on his own, and wasn't executed by Divine Dust Shadow.

The more Elder Lu lived, the more satisfying it would be for Lord Dust Shadow after his death?

If you no longer want to be exploited, you can also choose not to refine Holy Spirit Energy.

But the problem is, as Mr. Cong Long just said, the hard requirement for believers' cultivation and advancement is to continuously refine Holy Spirit Energy, changing the body's nature during its brief existence, repeating this cycle.

So, only by completely giving up can you truly be free?

But at the level of the Heavenly Realm, under close watch by the God Demons, how many can truly give up?

Heh,

What an awe-inspiring Heavenly Realm!

Even if you can stir the seas and overturn the heavens, what of it?

You still can't escape the fate of exploitation.

Instead, you become an even more delicious meal.

"That is one of the differences between me and other Heavenly Realm Great Powers," Yu Changsheng spoke again, "After transforming into a Stone Sculpture, I can use Holy Spirit Energy when performing skills."

Lu Ran snapped out of his thoughts, looking at the other.

Yu Changsheng nodded, "The skills performed by my true body are of Heavenly Grade specification.

But with different energy purity, the intensity of the skills is sure to surpass those of the same realm!"

Lu Ran set aside his previous emotions and asked, "Does that mean you gave yourself a Fiery Fire Heavenly Leader buff?"

Yu Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded, "That's one way to understand it."

"Hmm, that's more like it!" Lu Ran nodded repeatedly.

This is the transcendent stance that should exist after integrating Humans and Stone Sculptures!

Otherwise, where did the advantages of fusion go?

Unable to act rashly, only to stay in the Sculpture Garden? Only by using the body of a lower realm underling could they manifest?

Isn't that a joke?

"Sect Leader, I believe it's better to use Divine Power to drive skills, and use Holy Spirit Energy sparingly."

Yu Changsheng looked at Lu Ran, half asking, half explaining: "Purifying this energy is extremely difficult."

"The gentleman's words are indeed true!" Lu Ran immediately agreed, "For now, you should use Holy Spirit Energy to strengthen yourself, and when we engage in a life-and-death struggle with the God Demon, then use this energy."

"Understood!"

"By the way, there's another matter! Are you aware that God Demon shares the same origin, two sides of the same coin?"

"I previously asked Peak Master Tu about the relevant situation." Yu Changsheng's face grew slightly solemn.

Lu Ran stated directly: "The Divine Sculpture of Dragon Carp in the Sculpture Garden should share the same origin with the gentleman!"

Yu Changsheng appeared vaguely excited.

Even if Lu Ran hadn't mentioned it, he would have found an opportunity to remind them.

"Shall we give it a try?" Yu Changsheng eagerly proposed.

"Let's try!" Lu Ran nodded immediately.

"Sect Leader, you can enter the Sculpture Garden, my true form has always been inside."

"Hmm." Lu Ran slowly closed his eyes.

He then appeared in a world shrouded in gray mist, directly landing in the palm of the Dragon Stone Sculpture.

"Follow me!" Lu Ran gently flew up, reminding, "Watch your step, don't tread on other Stone Sculptures."

Yu Changsheng: "..."

Actually, I can fly too.

Besides, this isn't the real world, it's a spiritual world.

The enormous Dragon Stone Sculpture followed the tiny master of the God Demon, flying all the way north.

The man and sculpture crossed over a wide river, and Yu Changsheng felt the sky brightening!

Indeed, although there was faint mist swirling around the side of the Divine Sculpture faction, the lighting was quite sufficient.

Just after breaking into the Divine Sculpture faction, Yu Changsheng saw a few gigantic statues.

In the first row were Martial Monk Divine Sculpture, Martial Artist Divine Sculpture;

In the second row were Ash Divine Sculpture, Dong Ting Divine Sculpture;

In the third row were Greedy Wolf, Jade Talisman... these Stone Sculptures were similar in size to Yu Changsheng.

All were of the First Layer of Heaven!

"There!" Lu Ran found the Dragon Carp Divine Sculpture in the third row.

Since it hadn't been activated, its size was quite small.

Yu Changsheng cautiously flew down, as if worried about stepping down and crushing this little carp to bits...

"Check it out." Lu Ran gestured.

Yu Changsheng bent down with slow and careful motions, picking up the Dragon Carp.

As soon as his large hand touched the Divine Sculpture of Dragon Carp, the entire Sculpture Garden buzzed!

Along with it, Lu Ran's brain buzzed as well.

"Sect Leader, it truly feels different!"

"How so?" Lu Ran's brows furrowed.

"I didn't have this special feeling when interacting with other Divine Sculptures or Evil Sculptures, only with this Dragon Carp Stone Sculpture, it feels..."

"What?" Lu Ran looked expectant.

Yu Changsheng paused for a moment and then said, "Sect Leader, please give me some time."

"Ah... alright, you stay here, I won't disturb you."

"Sect Leader, I need to concentrate on researching this matter, I'll recall the external shadows."

"Okay."

Inside the residence, Lu Ran opened his eyes, just in time to hear a shattering sound.

"Poof~"

The vessel holding the shadow of the Evil God burst into mist, leaving only another ordinary Evil Demon minion inside the house.

Since it had already been summoned, Lu Ran naturally didn't intend to waste it.

This was a Great Demon of the Sea Realm.

And at the Peak of the Sea Realm, one rank higher than Lu Ran...

"Hmm?" Just as Lu Ran was about to leave with the minion, he suddenly noticed that the already thin mist in the house was dispersing at a visible speed.

Xue Fengchen succeeded in advancing?

Divine General Qin and Yan God General had previously hitched a ride with the Dragon Guardian, advancing earlier.

Currently, Mist Rain Lake was still shrouded in mist, as Xue Fengchen was advancing!

Logically, Lu Ran should be happy.

However, thinking about the possibility that if Yu Changsheng could indeed merge with the Divine Sculpture of Dragon Carp...

What would happen to Fengshen General and Yan God General!

If the couple could harmoniously assimilate, it wouldn't be a bad outcome.

However, the fear was that one might end up engulfing the other...

Forget it!

Wait for news from Mr. Long; at worst, just don't let the two merge~

"Let's go." Lu Ran opened a Transmission Mirror, taking the Dragon minion into the council hall.

The mist in the hall was also rapidly dispersing.

Nearly two months had passed, and Qianzhou Islands were finally returning to normal.

Lu Ran seated the Dragon minion in a chair under the hall and turned to walk towards the depths of the hall.

On the throne, Bai Rao twisted her charming figure, crawling down, seemingly puzzled: "He doesn't seem to be the Dragon Guardian?"

"Aunt Bai is indeed perceptive." Lu Ran smiled, "How did you notice?"

Bai Rao also smiled: "He's just a Sea Realm bug... um, a Great Power of the Sea Realm."

Lu Ran: "..."

Aunt Bai's scolding is so crude~

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