Counter the gods?

Huangfu Zhao looked troubled: "I have already joined the Young Master's sect. Now I am the inheritor of the Dong Ting Stone Sculpture, everything about the stone sculpture revolves around me..."

"No worries!" Lu Ran waved his hand grandly, "I command the Dong Ting Stone Sculpture to restrict everything about you, forbidding you from casting spells! Sir, see if there is any way to resist."

"Yes!" Huangfu Zhao immediately accepted the order.

As the two were experimenting, a cheerful female voice echoed from the tunnel:

"I'm a little wild horse, I gade gade ga~"

Everyone: "..."

Lu Ran's face was peculiar, feeling as if "dead memories suddenly attacked him."

Little wild horse... Where did he hear that?

"Oh, so many people." Si Xianxian stood at the hall entrance, her eyes lit up upon seeing Jiang Ruyi seated on the Taishi Chair. "Lady is here too!"

"Oh, I remember now!" Lu Ran finally recalled; it was in Da Xia's Beifeng City a few years ago.

He went traveling with Sister Xian'er, bought her a sugar-coated gourd or something, and she ate it while shaking her head, happy as could be.

Then she transformed into a "little wild horse."

"What did you remember?" Si Xianxian looked at Lu Ran and then widened her eyes, "Wow! Young Master, you look so divine!"

Having been accustomed to seeing Lu Ran in the attire of a knight with green straw raincoat and blue hat, seeing him now with feathered robes and ribbons, ethereal and celestial indeed made a strong visual impact.

Lu Ran smiled: "Alright then, I'll call myself Lu Xianxian, and you little wild horse."

"Eh?" Si Xianxian blinked her eyes.

You are the little wild horse!

No, I am the little wild horse... Aiyah, this person is really so annoying!

Lu Ran stood up and looked at the Mad Immortal Guardian: "You're really lucky; I've worked hard to cultivate to the Second Heaven. You're ascending to the Heavenly Realm, making further progress."

Upon hearing this, Si Xianxian instantly dropped everything, her smile sweetly syrupy: "Young Master treats me the best!"

Lu Ran hummed and turned his head to Huangfu Zhao: "Sir has reached the Third Level of the Heavenly Realm, better not merge with the stone sculpture, might lower the realm instead.

Sir should continue to live as a human clan; let's study the pros and cons carefully."

"Yes!" Huangfu Zhao responded deeply, echoing Lu Ran's thoughts.

Lu Ran turned to Jiang Ruyi: "I've already summoned all the Ran Sect warriors back, you need to explain the situation to them, wait for me to return, then consolidate resources."

Jiang Ruyi nodded lightly, watching Lu Ran summon the Ancient Bronze Mirror, then gestured to Si Xianxian to follow:

"Go ahead, Sister Xian'er."

"Mm-hmm!" Si Xianxian was so excited her long legs were trembling, quickly following Lu Ran into the mirror.

Seven Views of the Holy Spirit·Mo Gu Peak, a place of legend for all the Ran Sect warriors.

It's not just a beautiful scenery.

It's a legendary location!

It's a place with legendary color, the "Divinity Transformation Peak"!

Here, one by one, Ran Sect warriors transform into Fake Gods, striding boldly towards the heavens.

And now, it's finally Si Xianxian's turn!

Compared to the overly excited Sister Xian'er, Lu Ran was calm, well-versed in the procedures.

In just over ten minutes, Sister Xian'er took residence in Lu Ran's mind, buzzing with vibrations.

Lu Ran also returned to Tianya Residence, meeting the rushed back group of warriors.

According to plan, he welcomed the shadows of gods and demons into the garden, allowing the warriors to hand over the Holy Spirit Energy from the shadows to the stone sculpture itself.

After a night, Lu Ran and the warriors offered some support to the Xian Mo Stone Sculpture.

The heavens were not aligned with their desires.

A full three squads, amounting to three and a half months of killing and looting, failed to collect enough Origin Energy.

But according to Jiang Ruyi, she felt she was in a very good state, seemingly close to an upgrade...

On August 21st, at dusk, the Mad Immortal Stone Sculpture finally stopped its vibrations.

Lu Ran was finally liberated.

He planned to have a good sleep, renew his energy, and tomorrow he would ascend to the Second Heaven of legend!

But... Crazy Xian'er went mad!

[Young Master! Hahaha! I'm done! Done!] In his mind, the continuous laughter of Si Xianxian echoed,

[I know, I know.] Lu Ran chuckled, but helplessly, [I'll sleep for a bit, don't bother me.]

For over a month, he hadn't truly rested.

Tomorrow is the significant day of ascension, carelessness cannot be afforded.

Si Xianxian seemed not to hear, talking to herself: [I created the shadow of gods and demons. How do I get out? Young Master, where is the path? Let me out...]

Lu Ran: "..."

[Young Master? Lu... uh.]

Lu Ran helplessly turned over, lying on his back on the bed, his eyes releasing a shadow of gods and demons.

Sister Xian'er truly was the Human World's great beauty.

Appearing in shadow form, she looked even more mysterious and beautiful.

Unfortunately, she was crazy.

"Tsk tsk~" Si Xianxian floated in mid-air, looking at her illusionary palms, then at the sprawled young man on the bed.

"Have fun, remember to return in the morning." Lu Ran waved his hand.

Si Xianxian had a rare moment of calm, organized her words, and softly spoke: "Before we smash the Evil God·Angry Sea Flame Flood Dragon, I can only appear in this form?"

"Yes." Lu Ran nodded gently, "When it's time to slay the Evil God, I will directly invite your stone sculpture to come forth."

Si Xianxian bit her lower lip, but could only mimic the action, lacking real sensation.

"Endure for now, it won't be long." Lu Ran comforted her.

"So... What should I do now?"

"You don't need to do anything, accompany me to the Second Heaven tomorrow, I will go to the area around the Divine Mountain to capture the Dead Souls, and I will support you." Lu Ran smiled at her.

Si Xianxian's beautiful eyes fixed on Lu Ran.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ran asked, puzzled.

"I... I must be able to do something, right? Follow by your side and help you slay the enemy?"

It was evident that she really wanted to make herself more useful.

"No need, Xian'er," Lu Ran shook his head, "Tomorrow, when we head to the Second Heaven, I will maintain invisibility the entire time. If you reveal yourself to help me, it will only expose my presence."

Si Xianxian pouted.

The joy in her heart entirely vanished.

Lu Ran noticed her disappointment and said softly, "You need to conserve your energy well, our first target has been determined as the Evil God·Ghost Talisman Doll.

I will invite your true form's stone sculpture out. Facing the real Evil God, you can't let me down!"

"No way!" Si Xianxian clenched her fists, "You just tell me who to target! I damn... cough, I promise to help you hammer him to death!"

"Very good, very spirited!" Lu Ran nodded in satisfaction.

"Eh?" Si Xianxian suddenly realized, "Wait a minute! Didn't you say before that our first target was the Angry Sea Flame Flood Dragon?"

Lu Ran suddenly said, "Do you not like Ruyi anymore?"

"I do like her!"

"You don't want to personally escort her to ascend to the Divine Position, and place the crown on her with your own hands?"

"Of course, I do!" Si Xianxian was a bit excited, with a hint of longing in her eyes, clearly moved by the picture Lu Ran painted.

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders, "So, our first target is the Ghost Talisman Doll."

Si Xianxian: "..."

She finally reacted, looking at the young man in exasperation.

I've grown up seeing all sorts, each one afraid I'll lose control, using a mix of persuasion and intimidation, what rhetoric haven't I heard?

Among so many goblins and sprites,

You are the biggest fool of them all!

"Alright, go play, just be back by morning." Lu Ran turned to lie on his side in bed, leaving Xian'er with just his back.

"It's almost night, where can I go... Oh right!" Si Xianxian floated forward, "I'm going back to the Sculpture Garden, to play with Ruyi."

"That works... no, it doesn't!" Lu Ran suddenly realized the problem.

"Huh?"

"I need to sleep! If you two start talking, how am I supposed to live?" Lu Ran said with some irritation.

"Oh... then I'll go find Little Yuanxi, just to show her my shadow image."

"Get back here!" Lu Ran sat up directly, "You'd better go back to the Sculpture Garden."

Just how dedicated has Qiao Yuansi become?

Si Xianxian, with the strength of the second level of the Heavenly Realm, flaunting a shadow image from the first level, in front of Little Yuanxi?

How is Little Yuanxi supposed to live?

"You're forbidding this and that! Fine, I'll go to Tianya, can I at least watch the sea?"

"Fine, go ahead." Lu Ran finally relented.

Si Xianxian's figure gradually drifted away, and as she flew past the side of the screen, she suddenly stopped, turned her head to look back: "Lu Ran."

"No longer calling me 'Young Master'?" Lu Ran slightly raised his eyebrows.

"Thank you for taking care of me and giving me everything." Si Xianxian had a serious expression.

Lu Ran: "..."

Why does this sound a bit off?

Si Xianxian remained earnest, her eyes incredibly solemn, "I will crush all the enemies in front of you!

Until I'm shattered!"

Lu Ran also put away his smile and nodded gently, "I won't let you be shattered."

Si Xianxian's lips slightly curved upwards, her smile blooming.

Sweet as always.

...

The next morning, at the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

After deploying the three teams to different areas again, Lu Ran returned to being alone.

Huangfu Zhao wanted to accompany the Young Master to venture into the Second Heaven, but was refused.

According to Lu Ran's plan, this time venturing into a brand-new world, to witness the Highest Heaven, probe the reality of the gods and demons, he would stay invisible the whole time.

Therefore, Lu Ran didn't change his outfit.

Still in his snow-white robe, resembling snow, with feathered attire and ribbons fluttering, his short hair danced gently in the breeze, fully displaying an otherworldly immortal demeanor.

At this moment, he stood on a stone peak, looking up at the sky shrouded by the sea of clouds.

"Whoosh~"

The Smoke and Mist Silk swirled without wind, gracefully flowing and causing Lu Ran's robe to dance alongside it.

Thanks to this top-tier magic artifact, this set of Daoist robe-like white garments has had the fortune to become the "Heavenly Realm Chapter·Ran Shen's first limited edition skin."

In the Mountain Realm chapter, Lu Ran had four limited edition skins.

Green coir raincoat, wide white robe, Black Gold Emperor Robe, and fox fur cloak.

But in the Heavenly Realm chapter, there might be only one skin.

After all, Lu Ran has reached this point, it's hard to find other outfits fitting his standing.

"Buzz~" The Silent Night Blade vibrated slightly.

"Let's go." Lu Ran grasped the blade, running two fingers along the cool blade.

If we can't sense the presence of a Divine Weapon within the Second Heaven, then it's most likely in the hands of some god or demon.

Let's hope the situation isn't that dire.

Opponents are god-demons bringing a weapon that can silence all beings; how would we fight then...

"Whoosh~"

Lu Ran slowly floated upwards, constantly nearing the sky's sea of clouds, merging into it alone.

...

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