Regarding the question of the Immortal Sheep's identity, Lu Ran had doubts long ago.
Lu Ran remembered very clearly, it was when he first encountered the God Demon Sculpture Garden after witnessing the fiercely burning Black Fire Sheep Head.
He mustered the courage to ask the God, "Are you the Immortal Sheep?"
At that time, the God's response was quite thought-provoking:
"Yes, and no."
Because the impression was so deep, Lu Ran even remembered his own mental activity at that time.
I asked you yes_or_no?
And you replied with an or?
There was another verification regarding the special identity of the Immortal Sheep.
When Lu Ran first met the Forget Spring Believer·Li Rouyin in the secluded bamboo crossing, the God·Forget Spring behind her actually discovered something different about him.
To this day, looking back at Lu Ran's entire believer career, no creatures truly realized anything unusual about his eyes!
Only Forget Spring!
Lord Wang Quan appeared directly, pressing Lu Ran on where his eyes (Pupil of the Dead World) came from.
When Lu Ran was at his wit's end, the Immortal Sheep also descended.
Then, the high and mighty Lord Wang Quan's demeanor completely changed, even shocked in appearance.
It left Lu Ran utterly astonished!
At that time, how could he have imagined that a God above all beings could also have something to fear...
What God·Forget Spring feared was precisely his own Immortal Sheep!
Lu Ran also remembered, as Forget Spring looked at the abruptly appearing Immortal Sheep, he blurted out:
"You are the tomb..."
The words were not finished when the Sheep General's bleating interrupted him.
Which specific "mu" character it was, Lu Ran did not know.
But it was definitely not the "Immortal" character of Immortal Sheep!
The pronunciation was too different.
Now, hearing from the Rou Paperman that the God Lu Ran worshipped wasn't the Immortal Sheep, combined with the Immortal Sheep's original response "yes and no"...
Lu Ran seemed to understand something.
The Sheep General,
is not the God·Immortal Goat within the God Demon camp.
Not an old colleague of the Rou Paperman, nor any God Demon she knows of.
The Sheep General has repeatedly stated that the God Demon Sculpture Garden given to Lu Ran is an existence beyond God Demon cognition.
The Sheep General is also the Immortal Sheep.
It must have used its best means, taken the place of the Immortal Sheep, and continued to exist in the world wrapped in the Immortal Sheep's shell!
So, what exactly is the Sheep General's background?
The same confusion also troubled the Rou Paperman, she whispered softly, "Did it ever reveal its identity to you?"
Lu Ran remained in a state of shock.
Now shrouded by the murmuring voice of the Lord God, his mind buzzed!
He suddenly realized where he was.
Did the Rou Paperman eat people?!
Lu Ran didn't pretend anymore, he directly flickered out and added invisibility: "No."
The Rou Paperman naturally noticed the tiny creature between her lips disappearing, and no fluctuations of his presence surrounded her body anymore.
He seemed to not exist in this world, but his voice was clear in her ears!
The Rou Paperman remained unperturbed, her palm naturally fell, restoring a dignified demeanor: "What does it want to do?"
"I don't know." Lu Ran's response was even more straightforward.
The Rou Paperman smiled, not caring, and instead asked, "What about you? You've slain so many God Demons, yet you come to communicate with me, what do you want?"
Lu Ran stood by her ear and said, "I want to overthrow the strong gods' reign, to end the chaotic era completely, to unify the God Demon camp, and together defeat the Faceless Jade Venerable!
Nu Ying has already joined us, bringing Mud Venerate, Nine Bamboo, and Bamboo Wood Demon.
This time I've come hoping you'll also bring your Red Candle, Qing Tu, and Mud Mountain Pig to join my camp."
"Your camp..." the Rou Paperman murmured, overlooking the chaotic battlefield below.
"The God Demon camp is a scattered mess; even if you stand beside second-class gods, you won't be their comrade." Lu Ran's tone was solemn, "But standing next to me, the situation is completely different."
There are only two paths before the Rou Paperman:
Join the Ran Sect or join the strong gods' camp.
The Rou Paperman is indeed very strong, but not strong enough to stand aloof.
If she doesn't contend with second-class gods, then she must contend with the Ran Sect, or be hunted like other God Demons by the Ran Sect.
But such psychological activity, Lu Ran did not say out loud, after all, he came seeking cooperation, so he expressed his position more gently.
By this point, aside from Nu Ying, only the Rou Paperman knew Lu Ran's identity within the God Demon camp.
And the Rou Paperman is aware that Lu Ran is an Immortal Sheep Believer, clearly realizing that the Immortal Sheep's identity is wrong!
She knows far more than Nu Ying.
"Hehe~" the Rou Paperman chuckled, evidently understanding Lu Ran's words, softly saying, "You are much kinder than I imagined."
Lu Ran: "..."
Judging simply from the actions of the Ran Sect, it truly was ruthless, decisive in killing!
In contrast, Lu Ran's attitude and words were indeed much gentler.
Lu Ran seized the opportunity: "On the night of the fifteenth next month, you can invade the Human World with your Mud Mountain Pig, but only put in a token effort. Also, take advantage of the merging of the various Divine Mountains to recruit more followers... hmm.
Specific details, I will leave a designated person to discuss with you."
"And then?"
"Then? I will quickly consolidate all the Divine Mountains, seize the weaknesses of the strong gods and defeat them one by one, and complete the unification as soon as possible, unite to resist the Faceless Jade Venerable!"
The Rou Paperman's voice was gentle: "What I asked is, what happens after you succeed?"
Lu Ran's few words were enough for the Rou Paperman to catch a clue.
On the night of the fifteenth, do not harm the Human Clan.
This was even Lu Ran's first request!
Even if Lu Ran advanced to the River Realm, became the Sea Realm, and ascended to the Heavenly Realm, each great realm's promotion attempted to erase his humanity, but the result...
From a human perspective, cows, horses, donkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, etc., are all livestock that can be domesticated; the owner can enslave them, or kill them at will.
One can also, with a clear conscience, place them on the table and enjoy the delicious meal.
In the eyes of the God Demons, the Human Clan may be considered even lower than how people view livestock.
Including Lu Ran at this moment, who has already ascended to the Heavenly Realm, he should also feel that all beings are insignificant and trivial.
But in reality, he still cares about his kind.
If so, then what happens after the victory?
"What will you do to me then?" Rou Paperman asked with a smile, "I am, after all, an Evil Demon in your eyes."
Lu Ran remained silent.
Let alone an Evil Demon, even Divine·Nu Ying was evaluated by Mr. Cong Long as being "full of crimes."
Nu Ying is, of course, a member of the God Demon camp, a beneficiary, who shares the spoils in the Human World, thus can continue to contend with the Faceless Jade Venerable.
Rou Paperman smiled gently, maintaining her demeanor: "Can't even say a few coaxing words?"
Lu Ran pressed his lips together, a sullen voice escaping from behind the mask: "There is a saying in Huaxia: Put down the butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot. From the next fifteenth night... from now on!
I hope you can help me more, help the Ran Sect more, do more for billions of the Human Clan."
Unexpectedly, Rou Paperman's dignified posture gradually changed.
Her hands, previously clasped at her abdomen, slowly unraveled and were placed behind her back, gazing into the distance at the cloudy sky: "I was meant to fade away."
The abrupt statement left Lu Ran frowning.
What does she mean?
Does she mean that death poses no threat to her?
She had indeed just said that the energy she could absorb from the world was running low.
Immortal Sheep Believer had also shared this insight with Lu Ran:
God Demons do not possess truly immortal bodies in the literal sense.
To put it bluntly: a wisp of Holy Spirit Energy in the hands of newly ascended Divine·Jiang Ruyi has a hundred percent absorption rate.
But over time, the proportion of energy she can draw from it will decrease.
Perhaps millions, or billions of years later... At some point, she will no longer be able to draw energy, and the stone sculpture body will irrevocably shatter and fade away.
"You just said that dividing half the Divine Position to the Human Clan, then merging, can ease this situation?" Lu Ran asked.
"But you've chosen Immortal Sheep." Rou Paperman said mildly.
"In the millions of the Human Clan, you will surely find suitable tools."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Rou Paperman's eyes: "You still think I'm just looking for a tool."
"Isn't that so?"
"You've come this far and still don't understand the nature of God Demons, or the foundation of every God Demon in the world?"
Lu Ran opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time.
Reason tells him not to believe ghost stories.
But Rou Paperman was too earnest!
The entire Yan Paper God Mountain was too imposing, and below, the fierce battle line stretched as far as the eye could see, the red makeup...
But for Lu Ran to turn and sign a contract with Rou Paperman, is this a joke!
After a long time, he finally spoke: "As you just said, the 'Immortal Sheep' Lord I worship has an unknown origin and very special abilities.
If you can achieve great feats in the God Demon internal battle, or the external war, maybe your lifespan has another solution."
No matter,
Let's stabilize things first!
If Rou Paperman and Mud Mountain Pig are not secured soon, who knows what turmoil will occur in the Human World on the fifteenth of next month.
More importantly, collaborating with Yan Paper God Mountain has strategic significance!
It's a signal from the Ran Sect to all God Demons, expressing openness to surrender.
Rou Paperman didn't react at all.
Since Lu Ran was by her earlobe, he didn't notice the subtle change in her eyes as his words fell.
"Rou Paperman?"
"Call me Rou Paper." Rou Paperman finally responded.
"Xi... okay!" Lu Ran nodded heavily, "Join my camp?"
Rou Paperman responded softly, then bowed her head and chuckled.
This world is indeed interesting.
Back then, he refused to go with her.
Now he returns with the ambition to overturn everything...
"Alright! I'll assign Mr. Cong Long to you first, and let him coordinate with you on the specific actions..." Just as he was speaking, Lu Ran felt a sudden buzzing vibration at his waist.
"Buzz!!"
"What happened?" Lu Ran placed one hand down, grasping the intensely reactive Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword.
"Ranran!" The energy of the sword spirit flowed to the hilt, soaking his palm.
Lu Ran was very puzzled, since obtaining the Cloud Sea Dust Clearing Sword, never had he seen the sword spirit so agitated.
Cloud Sea Sword Spirit: "She's here!"
"Who? Who's here..." Lu Ran's words abruptly stopped.
It's redundant to ask! Who else could make the Cloud Sea Sword so excited?
Qiao Wanjun!
In the past, the Sect Master of Cloud Sea Sect who stirred the Heavenly Realm Battlefield and even the God Demon camp upside down...
Has returned to the Heavenly Realm!
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