Summit of the Old Gods

Chapter 997: A Dream Named Samsara


Within Yumen Pass, there is an ancient city built — Jade Lonely City.

Once, the Divine·Jade Talisman stood tall in the city, but now it has become a stunningly beautiful goddess sculpture.

She is cloaked in a dignified phoenix robe, her long hair cascading like a waterfall. Her exquisite face shows not a hint of expression, and there's no trace of emotion in her eyes.

Silently narrating her aloofness and indifference.

At the feet of the divine sculpture lies Jade Lonely City, seemingly shrouded by an intangible chill, eerily quiet.

Perhaps not intentionally, but her very existence is enough to bring the bustling world to silence, plunging all surging emotions into an icy cave.

Where people remain unaware, inside a secluded courtyard in the Inner City, Jiang Ruyi's heavenly realm body is sitting on a bench in an octagonal pavilion, browsing news on a smartphone.

It's quite magical indeed.

If the people inside and outside the ancient city knew, that the Lord God they revere is playing on a smartphone...

Who knows how vivid their expressions would be?

"God Bless Da Xia, All Gods Descend!"

"Once Da Xia's genius, now on par with the Gods!"

"He said, don't fall before dawn..."

Suddenly, Jiang Ruyi's sliding finger paused as a photo appeared on the screen.

In the photo, crowds thronged and clustered, countless arms stretched out, hands reaching for the clothing corners of a youth suspended in mid-air.

Jiang Ruyi seemed to witness people using their bodies to build a bonfire.

Above it all was the back of the youth, his garments fluttering.

Like smoke and mist, the smoke green gauze seemed to be the light smoke rising from the bonfire.

The smoke and mist silk, colorful like the evening glow, gracefully danced, enhancing the youth's dreamy silhouette.

A strange brilliance flashed across Jiang Ruyi's eyes, she didn't look away for a long time.

Until a voice called out from afar: "Lady, Da Xia's military forces have arrived outside the city. Sect Leader Song asked me to report to you, whether to invite them into the city for homage."

The speaker was Ran Sect's disciple An Xian.

In Jade Lonely City, there are three Ran Sect disciples: Feixian Hall Leader Song Yu, and two Vice Hall Leaders Zhang Zhenghu and An Xian.

These three were once Jade Talisman disciples, part of the same group who were cast into Holy Spirit Mountain with Jiang Ruyi, and have since followed the Ran Sect Lady, eventually entering her sect.

All three are from River Realm, remaining at the second and third rank.

In Holy Spirit Mountain, this strength isn't much, but it's more than adequate for tasks in the human world.

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi gently responded.

"Yes." An Xian departed courteously, while Jiang Ruyi suddenly turned her head, noticing divine power fluctuations nearby.

Lu Ran was startled, instinctively stepping back.

Jiang Ruyi glared at Lu Ran, then looked down at her phone: "The speech wasn't bad, quite inspiring."

"Still...still okay~" Lu Ran awkwardly scratched his head.

Jiang Ruyi ignored Lu Ran, continuing to slide her finger across the screen, passing someone's photo.

"Hey? Whose phone is this?" Lu Ran leaned over.

"Let An Xian find a disciple in the city to borrow it from."

"Ha! That person is truly fortunate, having their phone used by the Goddess...drinking ah!"

"Ha." Jiang Ruyi was genuinely amused.

The figure she admired in the photo now appeared beside her, his image utterly diminished!

Just like a toy doll, with sensors all over, sensitive and fragile.

A mere glance would make him scream and shout...

"How's the Heavenly Realm Battlefield? Is everything usual?" Lu Ran stepped forward.

"Hmm." Jiang Ruyi nodded lightly, "It seems the Evil Spear Emperor is still trustworthy."

"I am trustworthy too, I haven't exposed the lies of the God Demon." Lu Ran snorted, circling to the Lord God's back, casually picking up the smoke green gauze at her waist.

Yesterday, after Jiang Ruyi, Yu Changsheng, and others successfully transformed into gods, Ran Sect held a meeting.

Afterward, Yu Changsheng traveled with a heavenly realm body to the northwestern part of the Heavenly Realm Battlefield, visiting the leader of the northwestern faction — the Evil Spear Emperor!

Ran Sect's stance was clear, descending into the world is inevitable and cannot be stopped.

Ran Sect promised not to tear off God Demon's fig leaf, ensuring the northwestern faction's gods, and indeed, all gods worldwide still have believers worshipping, maintaining their basic support.

In the future, if Ran Sect fails, the God Demons can continue upholding their meticulously fabricated lies.

Currently, Ran Sect will not launch a massive attack on the northwest camp but will rebuild and guard each Divine Mountain, protecting the Heavenly Realm Battlefield against Faceless Jade Venerable.

Your God Demon camp shouldn't seize this opportunity to create troubles either.

The Human Clan can be your resources in sight, can be the spoils of war for the eventual victors.

But the struggle between our two forces should remain in the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

Should be retained at the God Demon level.

Who wins and loses, or what method to adopt for camp unification, goal unification, we'll discuss it in detail after the fifteenth.

Of course, Ran Sect's posture and stance are strong, but the envoy sent out is Mr. Cong Long, so his communication with the Evil Spear Emperor should exhibit the art of language.

"Right away~" Lu Ran stood behind Fairy Jiang, folding the smoke green gauze into a strip, covering her eyes.

Jiang Ruyi obediently sat on the bench, allowing it: "Given that the Evil Spear Emperor's nature is like this, we don't need to rush but can make ample preparations.

Within Ran Sect, many disciples are advancing to the heavenly realm."

Lu Ran nodded secretly.

Currently Bai Yanhui, Xuan Shuang Guard, Wei Yun have all advanced to the heavenly realm, Chang Ying, Golden Sparrow are also in the process of advancing.

Later, there is the Sea Realm Peak's Niu Zhengzheng, who could anytime realize a breakthrough.

Beyond this, there are those who have already advanced to Sea Realm·Fourth Rank like Guan Yiren, Tian Tian, and others.

Jiang Ruyi softly spoke: "After these few days are over, you should also enter the gourd to receive nurturing, and soon advance to the third level of the heavenly realm."

"Mmm." Lu Ran picked up the two ends of the smoke green gauze and tied a beautiful bow at the back of her head.

Finally!

The Lord God's imposing manner was gone, and Lu Ran was finally liberated.

"At that time, let the soldiers take turns on duty, always ensuring someone releases Holy Spirit Energy for you... hmm." Jiang Ruyi's body trembled slightly.

Someone had already removed the Blood Crystal Mask, leaning over to embrace her from behind, delicate lips dropping kisses on her neck.

Jiang Ruyi's cheeks gradually turned red, and even her fair and delicate earlobes were stained with a touch of pink.

She lowered her head slightly, softly saying, "In a while, I am going to recruit... recruit believers."

"Mmm." Lu Ran naturally knew what was more important, reined in his thoughts quite a bit, and lightly planted another kiss on those alluring red lips, then stood up straight.

Jiang Ruyi leaned back slightly, gently nestling in his embrace, "The Phoenix Dignity of Nine Heavens Robe seems like it's about to level up again."

"Oh?" Lu Ran's eyes lit up.

This was really good news!

The Third Rank Phoenix Robe was already incredibly strong; what dominant strength would a Fourth Rank Phoenix Robe attain?

Jiang Ruyi whispered, "Its leveling up route should rise with its owner's status. This time as we descend into the world again and widely recruit believers, it will greatly benefit the Phoenix Robe."

Lu Ran pondered, "Then do you want to bring your true self over? Recruiting believers while wearing the real Phoenix Robe?"

The Divine Sculpture standing tall in Jade Lonely City was not the true form of Xian Mo.

It had already become a stone sculpture avatar, an empty shell with a hollow interior.

Yumen Pass is located in the northwest of Da Xia. If Xian Mo's true self were here, it would truly be deep in the enemy's back territory.

After the Gods of Ran Sect descended to the world, they immediately created stone pillars under their feet, probing into the Demon Cave Gate below.

The continuously extending stone pillars pierced through the first and second layers of the Demon Cave, eventually opening a Black Cloud Vortex in the Third Heaven, penetrating the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

Some stone pillars directly pierced into the Divine Mountain.

And some Divine Mountains were severely damaged; the Gods of Ran Sect used the method of creating stone avatars to constantly pile up stones and restore the Divine Mountain.

These abilities are naturally comprehended after becoming a God.

The Ran Sect also has many God Demon subordinates who can share experiences, so it isn't a difficult task.

It is worth mentioning that although Jiang Ruyi is in the northwest of Da Xia, the stone pillar extending from under her feet pierces through the Demon Cave Gate like a Starry Sky Curtain, and eventually, opens a Black Cloud Vortex directly above Fengxiang God Mountain in the southwest region of the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

At this time, there are as many as four Black Cloud Vortexes on Fengxiang God Mountain.

They come from Jiang Ruyi, the Mad Immortal Guardian, the Xuan Shuang Guard, and the Tufeng Heavenly General, with Feng Yan and another general stationed on the mountain.

In the southwest region, there is another adjacent Star Moon Divine Mountain, guarded by the Ran Sect soldiers led by the Leng Siblings.

These two Divine Mountains, together with the Blood Dust Divine Mountain where the Lord Immortal Sheep dwells, form a triangle.

There is a triangle in the southwest, and in the southeast too.

The Bamboo Forest Divine Mountain, which once belonged to Bi He and Tangled Silk Shadow, has now been requisitioned by Yu Changsheng, who leads the Divine Color General and others in opening a Black Cloud Vortex above the God Mountain, penetrating into the mountain.

Thus, the Conlong Divine Mountain in the southeastern battlefield, together with the Yan Paper God Mountain and Nu Ying God Mountain on the Southeast Front, form another triangle.

Meanwhile, the Conlong Divine Mountain stationed at the rear of the front line, together with the Pear Garden Divine Mountain occupied by the Martial Emperor in the south and the Golden Jade Divine Mountain occupied by the Wind Emperor in the center, can form a triangle.

It can be seen that the geographical position where Yu Changsheng is located is extremely important!

Besides triangles, there are three-point connections, and pairs mutually depending.

For example, Yan Paper and Nu Ying God Mountain can form an arc line with Thunder God Mountain occupied by Huangfu Zhao on the Eastern Front.

Another example is the Nightmare Guardian stationed at the northernmost point; the North Wind God Mountain she requisitioned is adjacent to Sword One God Mountain in the central-northern part.

The overall layout of Ran Sect in Heavenly Realm was also the result of discussions among the soldiers.

Let go where necessary, guard where needed.

Lips and teeth depend on each other, mutually supporting.

It's also thanks to the Ran Sect soldiers fighting all the way that their internal energy is quite abundant; otherwise, it's uncertain whether such a layout could be completed in a short time.

Don't even mention reshaping God Mountain, just opening a Black Cloud Vortex consumes a lot of Source Energy from all the Gods.

And on the Heavenly Realm Battlefield, the number of God Demons is also decreasing; at this point in time, widely recruiting believers in the Human World is indeed a good choice.

"Lady... Sect Leader!" A voice called from the distance, evidently a bit awkward.

An Xian, seeing a young man appear in the pavilion, especially noting the Lady with her eyes covered by a light veil, immediately realized she came at a bad time!

"What is it?" Lu Ran turned his head to look.

"The soldiers have already prepared." An Xian bowed her head and replied.

"Got it." Jiang Ruyi acknowledged softly and added in a low voice, "There's no need to bring the true form over; I am spiritually connected with the magic artifact, and it can sense everything."

"Whoosh!!"

The remnant shadow of the God suddenly detached from the mortal body, and the gigantic shadow appeared beside the Divine Sculpture, looking down at the city below.

Lu Ran cradled the still unsolved fairy body, straining to look up, seeing her naturally lowered jade hand spilling out faint mist.

The strands of Immortal Fog fell upon the devout believers worshiping in the city.

In a daze, Lu Ran felt like he was transported back to the God Worship Platform of his sophomore year.

That day, young and small, he finally awaited his own God.

The Lord God granted him the capital for struggle, bestowing him the means to survive.

Now he returns to the Human World with the Gods of Ran Sect, unfolding grand remnants of Gods across Da Xia, sheltering all beings.

Bestowing Divine Techniques upon the people, helping them to hold on, striving to survive in this dangerous world.

"Puff~"

The fairy in his embrace quietly shattered, turning into wisps of Immortal Fog.

Lu Ran's arms emptied, holding the drifting smoke green gauze.

Everything,

felt like a dream.

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