Once again, Lu Ran felt a mysterious energy probing his body.

Even though he concealed his form and aura, he still couldn't escape.

"Phew~"

Lu Ran pierced through the thick cloud sea, feeling the light suddenly dim!

So dark?

The light in the First Layer of Heaven wasn't very abundant either, akin to a cloudy afternoon.

And the Second Heaven felt much more like the sun had just set.

The sky was exceptionally dark.

Lu Ran wasn't affected though, quickly observing his surroundings. The cloud sea he had just traversed was now the solid ground beneath his feet.

The fog sea that once submerged his waist now engulfed his chest.

Within the slowly flowing fog sea, he could no longer see any traces of stone peaks.

"Goodness." Lu Ran murmured, his body slowly rotating.

Under the cloud-covered sky, the landscape was identical in every direction, without a single point of reference.

Is this the Second Heaven?

Lu Ran slowly ascended, thankfully the fog sea below was still surging in one direction, allowing him to discern his path.

Otherwise, if he turned around, he'd lose his bearings.

[How is it, Silent Night? Can you sense the opponent's presence?]

[I can't.] Silent Night Blade responded truthfully.

Lu Ran's heart sank.

It's over!

The Divine Weapon's bearer wasn't in the Second Heaven.

That only leaves the Third Heaven!

The Highest Heaven is the battlefield between gods, demons, and external enemies.

All is lost...

Lu Ran's only prayer now is that the blade with the "Silent Domain" isn't in the hands of a mighty god or demon.

[Ruyi.]

[Hmm?]

[Your physical body in the First Layer of Heaven hasn't lost connection, has it?]

[No.] Responded the Xian Mo Stone Sculpture standing in the Sculpture Garden.

That's good!

Lu Ran felt assured, using his Extreme Eye Power to look south, determined to find a Divine Mountain first.

"Swish~"

With one flicker, he traveled nearly a hundred kilometers.

Yet the environment didn't change at all, making Lu Ran feel as though he hadn't moved at all.

After several flickers, Lu Ran suddenly stopped.

In the dim sky, he saw several flickering flames in the distant southeast.

The flames moved swiftly, stretching long, delicate threads of fire beneath the clouds.

Lu Ran instantly teleported, getting closer to the eye-catching fiery light.

As he flashed forward, everything before him became much clearer. He realized that beneath the dim sky, a Faceless Jade Venerable was chasing the flames.

The strands of fire came from several ancient lanterns with simple designs.

The lanterns were rusty and aged, presenting a bronze hue.

They weren't large; the lamp bowl was like a copper dish, burning a gentle flame, with a gracefully curved waist-high pillar below, easy for a Human Clan member to hold with one hand.

Evil Demon · Green Lantern!

Third-class God · Chenghua's dual nature.

As Lu Ran arrived, he saw one of the three lanterns suddenly turn, aiming at the pursuing Faceless Jade Venerable, releasing a small flare of fire.

"Whoosh~"

The jade robe fluttered with a resounding sound.

The Faceless Jade Venerable continued to fly rapidly forward, unflinching!

Lu Ran examined closely, noticing that the Faceless Jade Venerable of the Second Heaven had no change in size, still about four meters tall.

Her expression was unmoved, chasing after the lamp fire, letting it fall upon her.

"Bang!"

Sparks flew!

The small flare contained terrifying explosive energy, erupting violently! Yet the Faceless Jade Venerable was unharmed, not even pausing.

Such a formidable stance would make any enemy despair!

"Puff~"

"Puff!" The other two green lanterns simultaneously cast spells, scattering endless lamp ashes, with tiny embers mixed within.

Supremely beautiful.

Beautiful indeed, yet even the explosive sparks couldn't harm the Faceless Jade Venerable, how can the little embers?

As Lu Ran expected, the Faceless Jade Venerable flew straight into the layers of lamp ashes without hesitation.

"Crunch!" A crisp sound!

Lu Ran, through the Simurgh's Eyes, saw within the lamp ashes, the Faceless Jade Venerable's large hand directly holding a green lantern, crushing it.

The other two green lanterns fled in panic.

That's the only advantage of their kind now.

Everything within the dense lamp ashes could be perceived by the Evil Demon · Green Lantern, but the Faceless Jade Venerable within lost her vision completely.

"Phew~"

The Faceless Jade Venerable flicked her robe, absorbing dead souls while trying to sweep away the lamp ashes, but to little effect.

Within seconds, the Faceless Jade Venerable collected the dead souls, flying out of the lamp ashes area, swiftly searching for enemies.

Lu Ran sighed heavily in his heart.

In this world, the light was already dim, yet the green lanterns kept burning a flame...

Isn't that courting death?

And the two lanterns weren't fleeing separately; they were escaping in the same direction!

Their intelligence is on par with the Black Lantern Clan.

Lu Ran was quite impressed, watching the Faceless Jade Venerable pursue along the flame threads again.

Is this even a battle?

This is sheer slaughter!

However, there was one thing that aroused Lu Ran's curiosity: he hadn't seen any lackeys of the gods.

Where were the Chenghua lackeys?

Had they not attached themselves to the Black Lantern?

Lu Ran secretly followed, planning to strike when the Faceless Jade Venerable slacked slightly after eliminating the remaining two Black Lanterns, much like a vigilant predator.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran was taken aback, his gaze followed the direction of the Faceless Jade Venerable's pursuit, and he found himself slightly dazed.

This... what is this scene?

It was well known that the environment of the Second Heaven was unchanging.

The sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and fog drifted over the ground, encompassing all within sight.

But beyond the distant southeastern sky, Lu Ran saw an expanse of rolling mountains.

And the mountains were steadily approaching.

"Crack!!"

Once again, Lu Ran heard the sound of a lantern shattering; amidst the remains of the smoldering wick, the Faceless Jade Venerable stepped onto the shadowy lights.

That was the Black Lantern Clan's defense technique: Black Light Shield.

Its defensive power was adequate.

But under the Faceless Jade Venerable's onslaught, the shield was torn apart like paper.

Along with it, the Black Lantern within the light shield was also shattered under the jade foot.

The silhouette of the Faceless Jade Venerable suddenly halted, calmly absorbing the dead souls while allowing the last lantern to flee.

It was as if saying, "I'll let you run a few hundred meters first."

Not to mention the Black Lantern Clan; throughout the entire Da Xia god and demon system, there weren't many who could surpass the Faceless Jade Venerable in speed.

Lu Ran, however, stopped paying attention to the battlefield.

Through the floating ashes of the lantern, his Simurgh's Eyes saw the rapidly advancing mountains, and the distant scene of the world became clearer.

The beauty was illusory yet clear enough.

Although the mountains hadn't yet reached the battlefield, a fine drizzle had already spread across the land.

"Oh..." Lu Ran sighed inwardly, using his extreme eye power, he saw a young woman with a fluttering long dress.

She held an oil-paper umbrella, wearing a long white dress that bore faint ink wash paintings, with branches and flowers adorning it.

Full of ancient charm.

Her long hair was coiled at the back of her head, floating sideways in the wind, breathtakingly beautiful.

As she arrived, Lu Ran found himself completely drawn into a landscape painting.

The mountains were undulating, shrouded in clouds and mist.

The river surface was vast and hazy, with a light rain drizzling.

Amidst this scenery of southern river rain, the gentlewoman with the oil-paper umbrella became the finishing touch.

Chenghua Divine Technique: Drizzling Human World!

This was a rather special purification skill, affecting not living beings, but the terrain and environment.

Within this "Drizzling Human World," believers found it hard to alter the environment, rendering some techniques ineffective.

For example, the sandstorms stirred up by the West Desolation Sect or the icy landscapes summoned by the Ice Burial Clan.

Such environmental-altering auxiliary techniques would soon be completely purified.

And like the Jade Talisman Sect's big moves, which required the disciples to be closely connected to a realm to gather dark clouds and strike with thunder, or to tear the earth and erupt fire pillars.

Such forceful terrain-changing output skills would be constrained in the "Drizzling Human World."

Even if the Jade Talisman disciples released their big moves, the effect would be greatly diminished.

Of course, the purification only applied to divine and evil techniques.

The thick fog summoned during the Human Clan's advancement couldn't be purified by the Chenghua disciples.

Similarly, real snowflakes falling in the human world or desert-raised dust couldn't be purified by this illusory "Drizzling Human World" scene.

Lu Ran wondered why the Faceless Jade Venerable clan had no terrain-altering skills.

Then why did this woman expend so much divine power to change the battlefield environment?

Was it merely to clear away that lamp soot?

Hmm... she was indeed very "clean."

Quite similar to the Ran Sect Divine General, He Yingcai, equally exquisite from fingertips to strands of hair.

"Pa!"

The young woman's plain hand lifted gently, catching the flying Black Lantern.

"Is it just you left?"

Her gentle voice pierced through layers of rain, entering Lu Ran's dog-like ears.

Though she was flying in the air, she stood on the vast river surface, her gown cascading down, as serene as the illusory river surface.

The wind and rain passing by her seemed to slow.

The more Lu Ran observed, the more perplexed he became.

What kind of existence was this person?

She had to be from the Human Clan!

This was beyond doubt; she was flesh and blood, not some illusory deity's lackey.

Her gentle temperament and lovely appearance, though similar to the deities of Chenghua, were definitely not the deity herself.

"Whoosh~"

The flame on the Black Lantern flickered.

As if answering the woman's question.

The gentlewoman's beautiful eyes moved, gazing through the illusory rain toward the distant Faceless Jade Venerable.

It was then that Lu Ran remembered there was still a terrifying enemy present!

The Chenghua Sect could barely be considered a balance of offense and defense, mostly skewed toward defense and support.

In this intensely powerful Heavenly Realm Battlefield, this woman alone with an oil-paper umbrella and an ancient Black Lantern dared to face the Faceless Jade Venerable?

She altered the terrain environment all the way, flying to this place.

Clearly, she wasn't afraid of attracting external enemies.

How powerful must she be?

Lu Ran's curiosity was killing him, as he slowly flew back, eager to see what secrets she held.

Come!

Human Clan, astonish me beyond measure!

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