Summit of the Old Gods

The man standing at the cave entrance suddenly felt a jolt of fear grip his heart and quickly turned his head to look.

"Who are you?"

Deng Yuxiang stepped forward, uttering cold words from her mouth.

As she advanced, an overwhelming heavenly might spread out, like a stormy sea crushing the spirits of insignificant beings.

"Thud!"

The man, unable to resist, his legs gave out completely, kneeling directly to the ground.

He didn't even have the courage to turn and flee, trembling as he said, "P... please calm your anger, my lord! I am a disciple of Shanwei and didn't know this was your domain, please forgive me."

Lu Ran's expression was surprised; he had just walked in and happened to witness this scene.

On this isolated Mo Gu Peak, at his own foothold, how could a stranger appear?

Lu Ran was first astonished and then filled with lingering fear.

During his two months of battling across the lands, he often stayed here! If the other had arrived while he was sound asleep on this Mo Gu Peak...

Indeed, Lu Ran possessed many divine weapons that could warn him of trouble, but the perception radius of these weapons was, after all, only about a hundred meters.

In an instant, Lu Ran's face turned grim.

Hadn't he already hidden at the world's end, deep within the desolation of the Great Desert!

Could he still not find peace?

"Hmm." Qiao Yuansi hid behind Jiang Ruyi, using Sister Ruyi's body as a shield against the pressure of the heavenly power.

Alas, it wasn't quite enough.

Jiang Ruyi was tall, but her figure was slender.

If it were a broad, stocky minotaur, it might block everything completely, right?

Qiao Yuansi shrunk his head, thinking secretly.

"There's more than just this one." Jiang Ruyi stepped forward two steps, her gaze sweeping over various parts of the cave as if she could see through the walls to the people outside.

Her divine weapons kept reporting the positions of other beings within a hundred meters in the vicinity.

Why had so many people come to Mo Gu Peak?

Jiang Ruyi frowned lightly.

The Shanwei disciple kneeling at the cave entrance was not strong, only at the middle rank of the River Realm.

Could it be that these people are here fleeing disaster?

"My lord, we are..." The Shanwei disciple had not finished when his eyes suddenly widened in terror.

Deng Yuxiang immediately turned and looked up at the stone wall above.

Suddenly, a tall and burly figure dropped rapidly from the top of the cave's stone wall.

Wall passage?

Deng Yuxiang's eyes narrowed!

Lu Ran's expression slightly changed, he knew something was wrong.

This person was odd!

Was he just an... ordinary person?

How could that be possible!

This middle-aged man wielded a large axe and entered by "passing through walls," obviously a cultivator.

But why couldn't he feel the other's aura?

All human believers have some aura fluctuation, weak or strong.

Below the River Realm, it might not be evident, but once they reach the River Realm and take the first step to becoming a god, the aura envelops the body from inside out.

The other person appeared quite "clean", with no divine weapons' aura fluctuations at all...

Lu Ran thought many things quickly, but in reality, it was just a fleeting moment.

"Thud!"

The distance from the top of the cave to the ground was only two to three meters, and the burly man landed heavily, standing beside the Ancient Bronze Mirror.

Not good!

Lu Ran instantly realized the identity of this person.

This was a bloody Heavenly Realm Executioner!

For someone to look straight at Deng Yuxiang without changing expression, they must be as strong as her, displaying such demeanor.

Deng Yuxiang immediately stepped up, shielding the others behind her.

Lu Ran was even more decisive, reaching behind his waist to grasp the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd: [Yuansi, you go inside for now.]

[Brother! I...]

[Listen!] Lu Ran's attitude was extremely firm as he directly sucked Qiao Yuansi into the gourd.

Along with Jiang Ruyi beside him, who was also taken in by Lu Ran.

Jiang Ruyi's face turned unpleasant, a feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart, and ultimately she didn't resist, allowing the small Blazing Phoenix to swallow her.

She believed she had already tried very hard.

She had worked hard to follow in Lu Ran's footsteps, to make herself a little more useful, more useful.

But she was still one step behind, always seemed to be one step behind...

"Phew~" Inside the cave, the Landing Mirror quietly shattered.

The burly man naturally noticed the young man in the cloak's small action, but he didn't stop it.

He was tall and robust, at least a meter ninety, dressed in a tight black outfit, with bulging muscles beneath, wielding a long-handled axe.

His short hair was a bit messy, and on his dark face, a pair of bright eyes was embedded.

With the bronze mirror shattering, those eyes locked onto Deng Yuxiang: "The Evil Mirror Demon also sent someone down?"

Deng Yuxiang did not respond, her thoughts turning rapidly.

Could they escape?

Up to this point, the other should have only seen the Evil Mirror Magic·Mirror Flower Moon...

"Your demeanor doesn't resemble a follower of the Evil Mirror Demon."

The burly man looked at the young cloaked woman and then slightly tilted his head, looking at the even younger cloaked youth behind her:

"And you... seem to be a Da Xia's genius?"

Lu Ran's heart sank.

"How could an Evil Demon disciple be worthy of being called a genius? If he truly were, I would have killed him long ago." Deng Yuxiang spoke coldly, "He is a servant I took in, used for traveling."

The burly man chuckled, looking at Deng Yuxiang: "In my eyes, you also resemble a genius of Da Xia."

Deng Yuxiang, born in 1998, and Lu Ran, born in 2001, are indeed excessively young in this Holy Spirit Mountain.

What's even more excessive is the realm of strength they possess!

One is at the first level of Heaven Realm, and the other is at the peak of Sea Realm!

So the question arises: what kind of existence deserves to possess such formidable strength at their age?

The answer is as clear as day!

"Ha." Deng Yuxiang scoffed.

Actually, she really is considered a Heavenly Pride, after all, Deng Yuxiang participated in the beta version of the competition.

Unfortunately, her talent exploded, and before "Heavenly Pride" officially started, she accidentally ascended to River Realm, so she was kicked out of the Heavenly Pride ranks.

It's quite aggrieving.

Because you're too strong, we're not playing with you...

"Is this your place of residence?" the burly man suddenly changed the topic.

Deng Yuxiang raised a hand and grasped the hilt above her shoulder, her eyes gradually filling with murderous intent.

This situation can't be resolved peacefully.

In fact, deep down, she also hoped for this battle.

Although he only saw the Evil Mirror Magic, if he departed with the information without being dealt with, would it really be okay?

The age and strength of the pair are clearly displayed, and their identities are indeed hard to hide.

However, speaking back, every executioner in the Heavenly Realm is a target for special attention by the gods!

If this man was truly slaughtered, big trouble would also arise, right?

For a time, Deng Yuxiang was caught in a dilemma.

She felt this way, and so did Lu Ran!

"I was originally planning to ascend to the Heavenly Realm and go back to report." The burly man weighed the large axe made of Tianchen steel in his hand, "I was planning to make this place my last stop.

But unexpectedly here, I found a hidden dwelling."

I was wondering what kind of people have the strength to cross multiple layers of Ten Thousand Blade Mountain and hide in such a place...

Lu Ran: "..."

Damn!

I shouldn't have laid out grass mats in the cave!

"Ah..." the burly man suddenly sighed lightly, "For several months, I've only slain one Heavenly Pride when I first descended to the Mountain Realm."

Lu Ran's face stiffened!

The burly man studied Lu Ran's expression, the smile on his face growing deeper as he continued: "That was north of the evil nest of the Ash Destruction Demon clan, hidden among a group of Melted Bear disciples.

He was as young as you two, his brilliance was extraordinary!

What was his name again? He was called..."

The burly man wore a contemplative look, then suddenly focused his gaze on Lu Ran's eyes: "Never mind, he's already dead, I crushed his skull, ground his bones to dust, it's unimportant now."

Lu Ran's face grew grim, his voice low: "Are you proud of doing such things?"

North of the Ash Destruction Demon's headquarters?

Among the group of Melted Bear disciples?

Lu Ran's heart was trembling!

Previously, his journey north was abruptly halted around Jinmie Ridge.

Golden Sparrow had informed Lu Ran that north of the Ash Destruction Demon's headquarters, there was a sect established by a Melted Bear disciple.

But she didn't mention there was a Da Xia's genius, perhaps she hadn't thoroughly investigated, or maybe that Heavenly Pride arrived later.

Either way, Lu Ran didn't continue north.

At that time, Yu Changsheng was advancing to Heavenly Realm, he had to rush back to support.

Afterwards, Peak Master brought the news that executioners of the Heavenly Realm had descended to the Lower World Mountain Realm, and Lu Ran's northward path completely stopped there.

Later, when Lu Ran continued to massacre evil demons and cultivate each stone sculpture, he deliberately visited north of Jinmie Ridge.

Yet, he didn't find the sect established by Melted Bear disciples.

He only saw a wasteland.

To Lu Ran, that was part of the "lament."

And within this entire Holy Spirit Mountain, the heart-wrenching lament echoed everywhere...

Schooled in witnessing everything, Lu Ran once asked himself, he should be numb.

But he found that he was only growing more hateful.

And now, the perpetrator stood right before him!

This executioner of the Heavenly Realm, with a mocking smile on his face, flaunted his achievements to Lu Ran...

"You look very angry, seems like you're also a bit sad?" The burly man's smile grew more rampant, "Are you planning not to fake it anymore?"

"What is your name?" Lu Ran said coldly.

"Jiao Lieshan." The burly man did not conceal it, speaking openly.

"So, you are the Sect Master of Tianhuang Mountain." Lu Ran slightly lowered his eyes, looking at the Tianchen Axe in the opponent's hand.

This Mountain Opening Axe must be a being that thrives on destroying divine weapons and magic artifacts, right?

"You know me?" Jiao Lieshan expressed slight surprise.

Lu Ran's voice was deep: "A few months ago, when I slaughtered your Tianhuang Mountain sect, I heard your name."

"Ah?" Jiao Lieshan's expression was quite brilliant, "Haha! Hahahahahaha!"

Jiao Lieshan suddenly burst into laughter, his demeanor changed abruptly.

He still didn't leak any aura, like an ordinary person, but his laughter was so wild.

"Quite the genius of Da Xia, hahahaha!" Jiao Lieshan raised his large hand, smoothing his messy hair, "You're much stronger than that Sky Phoenix disciple, you have spirit!

Your companion trembled at the sight of me, only knew how to cry and beg, saying he was willing to end his life by suicide, just asking me to let go of those Melted Bear disciples."

Jiao Lieshan looked at Lu Ran, grinned, revealing a mouthful of saw-white teeth: "But I intentionally let him be the last to die... hahahahahaha!"

Lu Ran's eyes widened suddenly!!

You! God! Damned!

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