Summit of the Old Gods

By the time Lu Ran returned to Mist Rain Lake, it was already dusk.

Inside the main hall on the Main Island, the moment the Landing Mirror was activated, three Heavenly Realm Great Powers looked over.

"Sect Leader?" Yu Changsheng immediately rose to greet him, his tall figure slightly trembling as he moved.

It was clear that the evil sculpture Mo Li in the Sculpture Garden was currently advancing in rank.

Lu Ran's expression did not look good. Not only was Mo Li's stone sculpture trembling, the Evil Mirror Demon Sculpture was also humming, disturbing his peace.

"Go and sit, Mr. Cong Long." Lu Ran patted Yu Changsheng's arm, and step by step, ascended the stairs towards the throne.

There, a beautiful snake-woman lay lazily against the armrest.

She seemed to be treating the Alliance Hierarch's throne as if it were a chaise longue.

Noticing Lu Ran's approach, Bai Rao slithered down like a spirit snake, making room for the Sect Master.

As Lu Ran took his seat, she naturally nestled by his leg, seemingly preferring it over the armrest of the throne.

"Hmm..." Lu Ran wasn't in the mood to care about such details.

His brows were furrowed, and he closed his eyes.

The Evil Mirror Demon Sculpture and Mo Li Evil Sculpture were at the fourth and fifth ranks of the Sea Realm, respectively, and their advancement would take half a day.

Whether Yu Changsheng could merge with the stone sculpture would be revealed by dawn tomorrow.

Regardless of the outcome, once Mo Li Evil Sculpture advanced to the Heavenly Realm, Lu Ran could begin creating sea-realm-class evil demon minions.

From then on, the islands near the Ran Sect would be patrolled by great sea demons!

The disciples' safety would naturally be more secure.

Thinking of this, Lu Ran's mood improved somewhat, and he no longer forced himself to stay awake, gradually emptying his mind and entering a "simple-minded" state.

The main hall was silent, as time ticked by second by second.

Lu Ran was unaware that shortly after he relaxed, several Huang Que disciples came to report.

The ones who came to investigate this time were not individuals Yan Shuangzi could personally handle.

The beauty snake by Lu Ran's feet once again left with the scout to engage with the visitors.

The stars and moon rotated.

In the early hours of the morning.

Lu Ran, who was slumped on the throne, suddenly opened his eyes.

Seated below, Yu Changsheng also stabilized at the same moment, no longer trembling uncontrollably.

The evil sculpture Mo Li had finally advanced to the Heavenly Realm!

The two looked at each other almost simultaneously.

Unfortunately, the dense fog obscured their vision, hindering their gaze from meeting.

Lu Ran probed, "Mr. Cong Long, do you feel anything unusual?"

Yu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then rose to bow and said, "This subordinate feels an even stronger sense of belonging to the Sect Leader."

"Belonging?" Lu Ran was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes." Yu Changsheng thought for a long while, then slowly spoke, "I feel like a wandering shell, my true home and foundation lies with the Sect Leader."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

Could Mr. Cong Long's feeling be due to the Mo Li Evil Sculpture?

This evil sculpture exists in Lu Ran's mind, deeply hidden within his Spiritual World.

Now that both Yu Changsheng and Mo Li Evil Sculpture have advanced to the Heavenly Realm, and are bound by an Inheritance Contract, is this inheritor Yu Changsheng beginning to take over everything of Mo Li Evil Sculpture?

But the question is, how should one person and one sculpture merge?

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "Come, Mr. Cong Long, let's find a place with a clear environment."

He summoned the Ancient Bronze Mirror while instructing seniors Tu Feng and Bai Rao, before taking Yu Changsheng and Yan Shuangzi back to Cloud Sea Cliff.

The Landing Mirror didn't open on the surface, but directly at Feixian Hall.

As Lu Ran stepped out of the mirror, he saw nothing but devastation.

Through the skylight on the surface, beams of light scattered down, landing on the small scattered rocks everywhere.

The divine statues inside the hall had been completely destroyed, no longer standing in their previous majestic form.

Everything was gone.

Lu Ran silently stood there, his gaze full of past memories.

It was in this Feixian Hall where he accepted the first batch of disciples from the Ran Sect, defying fate for people and giving them hope to survive.

Now, it was empty and desolate.

The scene of countless disciples reverently worshipping amid a forest of divine statues had completely vanished without a trace.

"Sect Leader." Yu Changsheng stood slightly behind Lu Ran, softly calling out.

"Ah." Lu Ran came to his senses, giving a self-deprecating smile.

"Everything the Sect Leader has lost, we will recover. All the humiliation you've suffered, we will repay doubly," Yu Changsheng said with a serious expression, his voice deep.

He felt Lu Ran's emotions and had seen the transformation of the Feixian Hall, which once housed statues dedicated to the Sect Leader.

"The honor of a ruler is the honor of his subjects; the humiliation of a ruler is the death of his subjects."

As the Dragon Guardian, he not only felt shame but also fury.

Yu Changsheng lowered his head and spoke quietly, "Now it's the God Demon Clan sending people to hunt the Sect Leader, but soon it will be us hunting the God Demon Clan."

Lu Ran was somewhat surprised, turning to look at his own Lord Guardian.

In his memory, Yu Changsheng had always been elegant and dashing, seldom showing such deep-seated bitterness.

"Mr. Cong Long speaks rightly." Lu Ran patted Yu Changsheng's shoulder, enveloping them in a vast shadow.

Yu Changsheng respectfully knelt down, patiently awaiting.

However, Lu Ran didn't know what he was doing; he had no clear plan for merging the Human Clan with an Evil Sculpture, just experimenting.

"Pop~" The enormous Mo Li lowered its head.

The shadow of the Evil God overlapped with Lu Ran's hand, pressing on Yu Changsheng's head.

Lu Ran was mentally connected with the Evil Sculpture, quietly pondering, his eyes flickering slightly.

Yan Shuangzi watched the scene from afar, feeling equally ashamed and angry at the destruction of Lu Ran's divine statues.

Just as she was struggling to control her emotions so as not to disturb Lu Ran, she suddenly noticed the Mo Li shadow disappearing.

Lu Ran's voice came through, "I have some ideas now."

Yu Changsheng raised his eyes to look at Lu Ran.

"Back then, when Lord Immortal Sheep gifted me the Sculpture Garden, he taught me many things."

Lu Ran's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence as he continued, "Lord Immortal Sheep once said, the highest level of use for the stone sculptures in the garden is to invite them out."

"Invite them out?"

Lu Ran nodded lightly, "Lord Immortal Sheep specifically reminded me that this practice extremely consumes the Origin Power of the stone sculptures, and could even injure them severely."

Yu Changsheng immediately realized that Lu Ran intended to summon the Evil Sculpture·Mo Li within the God Demon Sculpture Garden.

Trying to fuse one person with one sculpture?

Yu Changsheng's thoughts raced, and he hurriedly said, "Sect Leader, we must proceed cautiously."

Yet Lu Ran replied, "This method should be the correct path."

"Oh?" Yu Changsheng sensed Lu Ran's certainty.

Lu Ran nodded gently, "I just communicated a little with the Evil Sculpture, you and the sculpture should truly meet."

Saying this, Lu Ran glanced around and muttered, "The specifications of the Mo Li Evil Sculpture might be large, let's change location."

Seeing this, Yu Changsheng suggested, "Sect Leader, why don't we go to the depths of the sea?"

"Alright." Lu Ran immediately summoned the Ancient Bronze Mirror, bringing the two of them to an island thousands of kilometers away.

"Evil Shadow, stay here and guard." Lu Ran leaped, swiftly transforming a beautiful silvery fish tail from his waist down.

Yu Changsheng followed closely, a black ribbon appeared around him, like soft spinning silk, gently spiral patterns floating, taking its master skyward and into the sea.

During the descent, there were no signs of any Evil Demon.

Until they reached the depths of the ocean, Lu Ran shook his slender, elegant silver fish tail, suspended in the sea.

Although Yu Changsheng lacked night vision, he deployed the Heavenly Grade Evil Technique·Mo Li Spread Across the Sky, countless phantom small Mo Li providing intelligence within a kilometer radius for their master.

Seeing Lu Ran stop, Yu Changsheng also timely halted, quietly floating beside.

In the pitch-black deep sea, Lu Ran furrowed his brow, tightly connected with the Evil Sculpture·Mo Li in the Sculpture Garden.

To this day, it was Lu Ran's first time inviting the stone sculpture itself out.

With the cooperation of the Mo Li Evil Sculpture, tremendous energy waves emanated from Lu Ran's body.

"Hoo!!"

Dark currents surged, Divine Power boiled!

Yu Changsheng felt aghast, sensing a terrifying oppression.

He was indeed of the Heavenly Realm, yet even as the inheritor of this Evil Sculpture, he could not escape!

In Yu Changsheng's mind, Lu Ran had always been a rising new god.

The Sect Leader had countless moments of brilliance, his divinity showcased, making surrounding people mentally bewildered, unable to discern if this child is human or god.

And at this moment...

Yu Changsheng truly felt the descent of a divinity.

Far more frightening than the stone sculptures he once saw at the God Worship Platform or outside the Demon Cave military camp.

"Gulp." Yu Changsheng's Adam's apple moved slightly, his entire body swaying uncontrollably.

The boiling Divine Power triggered turbulent dark currents, pushing Yu Changsheng towards a distant place.

He could only strive with all his might to cast spells, barely qualifying to approach Lu Ran... no, he no longer qualified.

"Hoo!!"

Astonishing energy gradually assembled, a massive, completely black stone carp gradually formed.

"Ugh..." Yu Changsheng was pushed to the deeper part of the ocean.

At the same time, he realized that the Heavenly Realm·Mo Li Evil Sculpture was not as enormous as he had imagined.

It should be known that even Mo Li minions of the Sea Realm measured up to eight hundred meters.

But the evil sculpture essence summoned by Lu Ran was only two or three hundred meters?

The perception range of Yu Changsheng is within kilometers, countless small Mo Li encircling the entire Evil Sculpture, helping their master to carefully "examine."

Back to the matter, although the stone sculpture is not large, its energy is astonishing!

Its divine power is majestic!

Yu Changsheng, despite being in the Heavenly Realm, was overwhelmed by its grand aura, unable to lift his head.

[Come... come back, touch... the stone sculpture.] A fragmented voice echoed in Yu Changsheng's mind.

Lu Ran's condition was evidently poor, even this minor transmission was completed with difficulty.

[Yes!] Yu Changsheng calmed his mind, determinedly swimming upwards.

However, the turbulent energy caused chaotic currents, repeatedly tossing the small human.

Deliberately?

By no means.

The Evil Sculpture·Mo Li merely existed, yet the energy waves emitted from its body had stirred the depths of the sea unrest.

"Ah!!"

Yu Changsheng uncharacteristically shouted, veins pulsing on his forehead, charging fiercely through the turbulent currents.

"Slap!"

A small human hand heavily landed on the stone body of Mo Li.

At that moment, Yu Changsheng felt as if the entire world had paused.

One second, two seconds... three seconds!

"Crack! Crack! Crack..."

Fractures inexplicably appeared all over the Mo Li stone sculpture.

Cracks multiplied!

Pieces fell off.

A piece of stone after another degraded into pure energy bodies, merging into the small human's body...

Yu Changsheng: !!!

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