Tianya Haijiao, rare to find a moment of clarity.

Inside the hall of Tianya Residence, Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi sat on the Taishi chair at the upper end, both appearing pensive.

On one side below the hall sat Deng Yuxiang and Yu Changsheng.

Additionally, Niu Zhengzheng stood in the center of the hall, holding a black mist in his hands, within it the face of a woman appeared.

Just a few days ago, this Evil Dog female disciple was questioning Lu Ran insistently, determined to destroy the Ran Sect team, but now she was docile and submissive.

After several days of interrogation, she had already spilled all the information.

The situation was unexpectedly good!

The Evil Dog female disciple had discovered the existence of the Ran Sect team early, but she never reported it to Evil God.

This was completely unexpected by everyone.

The female disciple did not report, on the one hand for selfish ambition, but more due to the cruel nature of Evil God Evil Dog!

Communicating with Evil God requires immense courage; if you can't make sense of things, you're likely to be viciously abused.

Fear drove the female disciple to collect more information before reporting to the master.

However, the Ran Sect team's movements were elusive, forcing the female disciple to delay again and again.

Lu Ran also learned that in this Evil Dog team, there was originally a male disciple who couldn't stand the constant delay and feared punishment from Evil God, and couldn't help but want to report.

Then, the Evil Dog male disciple died.

He was secretly killed by the female disciple, even his soul was "offered" to Faceless Jade Venerable, fearing his dead soul would go to Evil God to complain...

Upon hearing this news, Lu Ran's hair stood on end.

This woman is truly ruthless!

Lu Ran had thought he was used to the filth of the world, but the appearance of the Evil Dog female disciple taught him another lesson.

How vile can human nature be?

"What kind of abuse?" Lu Ran asked, "What made you so fearful?"

In the black mist, the Evil Dog female disciple showed a look of terror, as if recalling something.

"Answer the question!" Niu Zhengzheng rudely ordered loudly.

"The... master will inject energy into our bodies, disrupting my flesh... meridians, putting us on the brink of explosion and death, repeatedly tortured, listening to our screams... for amusement."

The Evil Dog female disciple stammered as she spoke.

Lu Ran nodded silently, he also possessed such methods.

He could also command the stone sculptures in the garden, through the master-servant contract, to inject a large amount of Divine Power into the bodies of Ran Sect disciples, causing their bodies to be in chaos.

Such a conduct would cause the disciples to endure extreme pain.

Back when Ran Sect was based at Cloud Sea Cliff, Lu Ran had experimented on the Hall Master of Feixian Hall, Song Yu.

Lu Ran hadn't gone all out, but Hall Master Song still turned pale, trembling and collapsed on the ground, powerless to resist.

If Lu Ran had been more ruthless, the torture method would have turned into a killing method, Song Yu, being someone from River Realm, wouldn't be able to withstand that magnitude of Divine Power and his body would be completely blown apart.

"Sometimes, the master will also personally descend..."

"Descend?" Jiang Ruyi suddenly spoke.

"Yes, the master's remnant image will personally descend on an Evil Dog minion, tearing human clan disciples apart." The female disciple's voice grew smaller, trembling, "There was once a human clan disciple who was eaten alive by the master..."

Lu Ran furrowed his brow.

The picture in his mind was of a wild dog brutally tearing apart human clans.

"Eating alive" such cases are considered routine operations for Evil Demons.

A significant portion of Evil Demon minions won't directly kill humans, but instead will try to prolong their death time as much as possible, making people watch with their own eyes how they're being consumed.

Letting people die little by little in endless despair and pain.

In these circumstances, the extreme emotions people can provide make the Evil Demons more excited and delighted.

"Since this is the case, why do you still serve Evil Dog?" Jiang Ruyi said coldly.

The woman in the mist opened her mouth, after a long while, she lowered her eyes and said: "Evil Dog Evil Skill is the most... top-tier survival technique."

Indeed.

Evil Sense, Evil Sensitivity, especially Evil Shadow Flash.

On the Heavenly Realm battlefield, possessing Instant Teleportation Technique is tantamount to standing undefeated.

For this series of techniques, the risk is worth taking.

At the entrance of the hall, Yan Shuangzi, hiding her figure, sighed softly in her heart.

Others who want to have all this, need to take enormous risks, day and night with ferocious beasts, living in constant fear, and must devote all to serve.

Having all this for herself, it only took asking someone once...

"Anyway, the current situation is much better than we imagined." Deng Yuxiang sat in the chair, gently tapping the armrest with her fingertips.

She continued: "But exposure is inevitable, we must prepare mentally and think ahead of countermeasures."

Yu Changsheng sighed lightly: "Apart from the word 'strength', there is no other solution."

The people in the room nodded in agreement.

Yu Changsheng looked at Lu Ran and asked: "Sect Leader, how is your cultivation?"

"Quite good." Lu Ran carefully sensed his own body, "Cultivation is going relatively smoothly, the flesh and blood body moving closer to a Pure Energy Body."

Since entering the Heavenly Realm, the cultivation indicators have changed.

The essence of cultivation for the Human Clan before the Sea Realm is to use Divine Power to nourish the body, strengthen the flesh and bones, continuously enhance physical strength, and expand the body container.

After reaching the Heavenly Realm, the Human Clan must transform the existential nature of the body!

However, Lu Ran is still unclear about the extent to which his physical body needs to be transformed to reach the threshold of the Heavenly Realm's second level and what percentage is required.

The only thing he knows is that he started his advancement mode and entered the Heavenly Realm on the eighth day of the eighth month last year.

It's been more than half a year since then.

"That's good," Yu Changsheng lightly shook his paper fan, "Next time when ascending to the heavens, Sect Leader can station next to another Divine Mountain to keep an eye out and focus on cultivation."

"Hmm."

"Sect Leader, can we perhaps concentrate resources to nurture a few Pseudo God Stone Sculptures?" Yu Changsheng laid enough groundwork, then shifted the topic.

Lu Ran turned his gaze and listened to Yu Changsheng continue, "Once a third-level Pseudo God comes forth, the Ran Sect squad will naturally have more confidence fighting in the Heavenly Realm.

This mindset could also be applied in our future struggles against the Divine Demon itself."

Lu Ran nodded slightly, "Does Mr. Cong Long have any suitable candidates?"

The biggest risk of this strategy is that those sharing interests might have thoughts.

As the saying goes, "Do not worry about scarcity but uneven distribution!"

However, the uniqueness of the Ran Sect provides a possibility for this approach.

The Master of Ran Sect possesses absolute influence and personal charisma. Under his leadership, the warriors are united and wholeheartedly dedicated.

In truth, this tendency can be seen as early as in the distribution of Divine Weapons and Magic Artifacts within the Ran Sect.

The importance of Divine Weapons and Magic Artifacts to the warriors is self-evident.

When the Ran Sect waged war in the Mountain Realm, they acquired many Magical Treasures, and Lu Ran personally decided all rewards and distributions, giving to whomever he wished.

It is never distributed based on labor but needs.

The disciples never complain, as it is all for the benefit of the entire Ran Sect.

Hmm... It may appear that Lu Ran wields power arbitrarily, ruling with an iron hand, but he actually handles it well, as he never hoards anything for himself, and all Magical Treasures are awarded to the disciples.

To this day, the few knives and swords Lu Ran carries, the Magic Artifact Gourd, and the Tiger Talisman were either brought by him or gifted by others.

None were seized.

Perhaps this is one of the invisible factors that enable Lu Ran to win the crowd's trust?

"The first and second-class Pseudo Gods are all good candidates that the Sect Leader can choose from at will," Yu Changsheng offered a broad selection.

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

"When Protector Xian'er is promoted to the Heavenly Realm, we can focus on nurturing, paving the way for new talents," Yu Changsheng continued.

Getting a special mention from the strategist speaks volumes about the quality.

Even though the first and second-class Pseudo Gods within the Ran Sect are powerful, the inheritor of the Seventh-Class God, Lie Tian, is undoubtedly the strongest output!

"Da, da, da..."

Deng Yuxiang's fingertips lightly tapped on the armrest of the chair.

Lu Ran was surprised to find it matched his own heartbeat rhythm, as if her fingers were tapping directly on his heart.

She began to speak slowly, her voice full of magnetism, "Carefully select and concentrate resources to nurture several warriors who can genuinely threaten the Divine Demon.

As long as we can slay one Divine Demon, we can slay a group."

"That's quite right," Lu Ran agreed, having thought about this before.

Suddenly, Deng Yuxiang stood up, took a big step to the center of the hall, and solemnly kneeled on one knee, bowing her head, "I earnestly request the Sect Leader give me this opportunity!"

As the Ran Sect's first protector, it was natural for her to take on the heavy responsibility!

"You may." Lu Ran's reply was equally straightforward.

As the inheritor of North Wind-Night Charm, Deng Yuxiang possessed enough output capability, excellent control methods, and formidable mobility.

Both publicly and privately, she deserved to be given special focus in nurturing!

Yu Changsheng lightly shook his paper fan, seemingly already anticipating this scene.

He also stood up, clasped his hands in respect, and said, "Sect Leader, our group of pseudo-gods all have the ability to mobilize the Holy Spirit Energy within us."

Lu Ran was moved, "What does Mr. Cong Long mean?"

Yu Changsheng smiled and said, "Why not try it now? Under the premise of not falling from the Heavenly Realm's second level, we can give all our excess Holy Spirit Energy to Nightmare Guardian."

Lu Ran could not help but raise an eyebrow.

Mobilizing the entire Ran Sect's pseudo-gods to try to pile up a third-level Pseudo God Stone Sculpture?

Origin Energy could indeed be transferred.

Once upon a time, in Beifeng City of the Human World, when Lord Immortal Sheep came to the rescue, he bestowed a lot of Origin Energy upon the North Wind, saving Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang from death.

"It can be tried." Lu Ran waved to Niu Zhengzheng.

Niu Zhengzheng stepped forward, and at the Sect Leader's signal, dispersed the black mist.

Lu Ran absorbed the Dead Soul into his pupils, allowing the Nightmare Stone Sculpture to feast.

Deng Yuxiang pursed her lips.

It's said that ascending to the third level of the Heavenly Realm requires a million pure Holy Spirit Energy!

There's no telling if the Ran Sect's warriors fighting in the Heavenly Realm for so long can enable her own advancement?

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