The sea breeze whispers, the sky blue as if washed.

The fog-covered Tianya Haijiao has finally cleared up. Due to the continuous advancement of Ran Sect soldiers, this is actually the first time the island has seen clear skies in over three months!

In such a cultivation environment, if the Ran Sect soldiers didn't grow quickly, that would be bizarre.

The waves crash against the rocks, sending splashes that wet the mermaid lying sideways on the stone.

"Hmm~~~"

Lu Ran closed his eyes, letting out an extremely contented nasal sound.

At this moment, whether or not he became a god seemed to no longer matter. Lu Ran felt a peculiar sense of having "completed the level."

As a human,

he had come to stand by his mother's side, standing shoulder to shoulder at the pinnacle of the Human Clan.

To go further up would be of a different nature entirely.

Requiring the departure from the mountain beneath one's feet, to fly towards the sky...

Not far away, at the edge of a sea cliff only twenty or thirty meters high, a tall woman stood quietly, watching the young man on the rocks, a hint of joy on her face.

Her gaze quickly caught the attention of the merman youth.

Lu Ran looked up and smiled: "Long time no see."

"Ranbao, congratulations!" Chang Ying also showed a sweet smile.

The dark-skinned girl didn't quite match Lu Ran's aesthetic.

A simple black pearl would be fine, but the issue was Chang Ying's tall and robust stature, resembling a female savage from a primitive tribe.

She exuded a sense of vitality, with ample and vigorous energy and a regular monthly rhythm.

But it must be said, strength is rejuvenating!

Now that Chang Ying has reached the Heavenly Realm, although her appearance hasn't changed, her temperament is undeniably extraordinary and refined!

Her white robe surpasses the snow, fluttering in the sea breeze, combined with the awe-inspiring majesty unique to someone of the Heavenly Realm, forcefully pulling the female savage back into the ranks of the Immortals.

That loose white robe belonged to Lu Ran.

To this day, Lu Ran had given away two of his robes, one to Wu Xiao and the other to Chang Ying.

It couldn't be called giving, because at the time, due to circumstances, both were either clothed in rags or entirely without clothing, so Lu Ran temporarily lent them his robes.

Both continued to wear them, showing no intention of returning them.

Wu Xiao donned that white robe to transform into a Stone Sculpture, and then again into a God.

Judging by this, Chang Ying also seemed ready to become a Stone Sculpture in that image.

"Boom!"

Chang Ying leaped down heavily, landing forcefully on the beach, creating a pit on the ground.

Lu Ran: "..."

I just praised you as an Immortal, and now you crash down like this?

Chang Ying leapt from the pit again, landing precisely beside Lu Ran lying on the rocks: "Third Level of Heavenly Realm?"

"Yes." Lu Ran urged the Smoke Green Gauze to cast a spell to prevent Chang Ying from suffering pressure.

Sometimes, Lu Ran really felt the world was unfair to him.

Facing powerful God Demons, he always felt fearful, yet when weaker beings faced him, they could chat and laugh freely.

Tsk~

This seat is still too gentle with this world...

Lu Ran wiggled his ornate fish tail, inching half a meter forward to the edge of the rock, looking down with a smile at the dark-skinned girl below:

"In a moment, I'll help you merge with the Stone Sculpture. Within a week, you'll also reach the Third Level of Heavenly Realm."

A week!

Spanning two levels!

Hearing this, Chang Ying was both joyful and amazed.

At the Sea Realm rank, even if one's talent was high and luck was great, it took at least half a year to improve a small rank.

Tianya Haijiao, without a doubt, is the world's top cultivation place.

Soldiers found results with half the effort, but it still took about four months to increase a small rank.

Lu Ran said himself, it would only take a week for her to jump from the First Level directly to the Third Level of Heavenly Realm.

Such a miracle could only be accomplished by him.

Chang Ying's expression grew increasingly complex.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ran folded his arms, rested his chin on them, and looked down at his once carefree classmate.

Along this journey, everyone was growing. Her changes were unbelievably vast, far from her former innocent and lively self.

What a pity.

"I... we can reach the pinnacle in just a few days, yet you must cultivate for so long." Chang Ying said softly, one hand resting on the wet rocks.

As she spoke, her fingers poked one small hole after another into the rocks.

This scene ironically brought Lu Ran a hint of her former self.

"It's actually not that bad." Lu Ran smiled, "I advanced to the Second Level of Heavenly Realm on the seventh of last July. Today is..."

"The twenty-ninth of the first month." Chang Ying immediately responded.

"Yes, it's been only six or seven months, quite fast." Lu Ran said casually, suddenly remembering something, "In the coming days, I'll help you reach the Third Level of Heavenly Realm, and in another month, I'll send you to the Divine Altar!"

Chang Ying immediately realized something, clenching her fists: "Ranbao is going to deal with the Spiritual Fortune?"

"Yes, but you might not be able to act directly." Lu Ran explained, shaking his head.

Chang Ying became anxious and quickly said, "After reaching the Third Level of Heavenly Realm, my strength will be sufficient. I can enter the Heavenly Realm Battlefield to fight for you!"

In fact, even when she was at the Sea Realm, she had already followed the Ran Sect team into battles on the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

As a Prophet, she always ensured the safety of the team members' lives, completing tasks excellently.

Now that her strength had soared, she believed she could assist Lu Ran even more.

"You're mistaken." Lu Ran shook his head and explained, "The battle with the Spiritual Fortune will be very special, a life-and-death duel."

"Ah?" Chang Ying blinked her eyes.

"So, you just wait to devour the Spiritual Fortune Divine Soul, transform into a god, and then descend to the human world to protect the common people of Da Xia."

Chang Ying opened her mouth, her expression somewhat dim, but in the end, she said nothing.

"Yingying, the death of the Spiritual Fortune doesn't mean everything is smooth." Lu Ran, understanding her expression, spoke softly.

He reached out and tidied her short hair, which had been tousled by the sea breeze, and continued, "We still have many enemies, like the gods and demons from the other four war zones, and the Faceless Jade Venerable.

Once you become my Spiritual Fortune, make sure to shine brightly."

"I will!" Chang Ying suddenly raised her head, her eyes determined.

"Hmm." Lu Ran smiled in response, then suddenly turned his head to look into the distance.

With the crisp, pleasant sound of bells, a woman wearing a golden veil and a golden long dress flew over—Golden Sparrow.

The woman was once the Pavilion Master of Sky Sparrow Pavilion and now bore many formidable titles.

For instance, a third-class successor of the Evil God·Nine Nether Bird.

And also, one of the eight Divine Generals of the Ran Sect.

In those past days, Lu Ran set foot on the Holy Spirit Mountain, saving many living beings and recruiting many great generals.

The seeds planted in the past have now borne fruit, how can one not rejoice?

At this stage, the Ran Sect occupies many divine mountains and is constantly fending off foreign enemies, needing manpower!

"Ring ring~ ring~"

The clear sound of bells followed the woman in the golden dress.

Golden Sparrow saluted respectfully, her voice soft, "Sect Leader, you summoned Sparrow."

Lu Ran smirked, "You've advanced to the Heavenly Realm and didn't even report to me?"

"Lately, Sparrow has been consolidating her power and realm... um."

As she spoke, Golden Sparrow suddenly realized she shouldn't explain, much less talk back, immediately lowering her head, "I'm sorry."

Lu Ran: "..."

"Sparrow was wrong; I won't dare next time." Golden Sparrow whispered, displaying a delicate and frail demeanor, quite unbecoming of a great Heavenly Realm power.

Yet somehow, it did not feel out of place!

No wonder she's a good friend of Little Yuanxi.

She's something else~

"Ahem." Lu Ran coughed, "It's not like that; both of you get inside the gourd first, I'll take you two to merge with the stone sculptures."

"Yes."

"Yes!"

Lu Ran took out the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd, putting the two generals inside.

What followed was something he was well-versed at, entering the gourd himself, and retrieving the respective stone sculptures from the Sculpture Garden.

After only a few minutes, Lu Ran flew out, the Treasure Gourd slung behind his waist.

He finally had time to pay attention to his second-rank magical artifact·Blood Crystal Mask.

"I say, next time restrain yourself a bit; you almost suffocated me." Lu Ran complained, tapping the elegant mask.

The Blood Crystal Mask remained silent.

"By the way, what's the effect of your second power?" Lu Ran removed the mask, examining it closely.

It seemed even more bizarrely red, almost looking "alluring."

The Blood Crystal Mask narrated its abilities, leaving Lu Ran dumbfounded!

The first effect of the mask is to summon a blood mask, covering the lower half of the target's face, with blood threads stitching the mouth, sealing the throat, forbidding the target from speaking.

This method prevents any spell from being cast orally by the target, including but not limited to War Cry Techniques.

Objectively, the blood mask can also suffocate and kill the target.

The second effect of the Blood Crystal Mask extends from the physical seal to the spiritual level!

The enemy "stitched and sealed" by the blood mask will be hit by a special spiritual shock.

It's a fear effect, continuously eroding the enemy's mind, making the thought of "not making a sound" frantically accumulate in their consciousness.

If they do make a sound, what would happen?

No one knows!

No need to know, for the unknown is the scariest.

In other words, the second-rank magical artifact·Blood Crystal Mask can impose a double seal on the enemy at two levels.

Under the blood mask, all things fall silent!

"Wow~" Lu Ran gently stroked the blood face, "You're quite domineering."

The physical level of silencing was already something.

But then, engraving a mental imprint in the enemy's mind as well?

"Sigh..." Lu Ran sighed again, "If only you'd come sooner; during the battle at Thunder Mountain, I wouldn't have had to worry about the War Cry roars of those Dong Ting disciples."

[Now, it's too late.]

"Well, not too late."

Lu Ran fastened the mask back on, comforting, "We still have many enemies! If you can advance to the Fourth Rank, you will surely shine in future battles."

When facing the outer realm gods and demons, and the Faceless Jade Venerable in the future, with just a thought, I can stitch those bastards' mouths and throats shut!

Where the eyes reach, all gods fall silent!

Isn't that cool?

[Hmm.] The Blood Crystal Mask responded and fell silent.

"Ah~~~" Lu Ran stretched his long limbs to the fullest, then relaxed with a deep, fierce yawn.

The twenty-ninth of the first month, about a month left before the battle with the Evil Spear Emperor.

Must prepare well!

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