"Choose a string," Li Rouyin said softly, a hint of reluctance in her voice.

Alas, the divine command was absolute, and as a Forget Spring Believer, Li Rouyin had no right to refuse.

Logically speaking, if it were Lu Ran, he too would feel reluctant.

"Okay, thank you, sister," Lu Ran's little mouth suddenly turned sweet.

He looked at the strings of copper coins stacked layer upon layer, fully aware that he was about to make a killing!

How many Evil Demon Dead Souls could there possibly be?

And how much of the Evil Demon's own "qi" was contained within them?

If all of these were to be taken into the Evil Demon Sculpture Garden...

Four words: Utter blissful ecstasy~

Li Rouyin chuckled and couldn't help but tease, "You sure switch faces fast.

You wanted to strike me with a blade before, and now that you've got a sweet date, you're calling me sister again?"

"Aren't you and Brother Hao fraternal twins?" Lu Ran said as a matter of factly, "You are older than I am."

"Heh, little brother, then choose carefully," the reluctance on Li Rouyin's face gradually faded, leaving only a warm smile.

"Just call me Lu Ran."

"What, after calling me sister, now you disown me?"

"In terms of age, I can call you sister, but I'm certainly not your little brother." Lu Ran eyed a string of copper coins, "I am working towards the goal of becoming a powerful figure in the Human Clan.

Your address belittles my ambition."

Li Rouyin stated indifferently, "The name Lu Ran is merely adequate."

Lu Ran grinned, "You may also address me as Ran Shen."

Li Rouyin's smile faded completely.

She slowly turned around and gazed at the shrine with hollow eyes.

A few seconds later, Li Rouyin saw nothing amiss and turned her head back, a hint of displeasure in her tone, "You really dare to speak."

Lu Ran's fingers brushed over a string of stacked copper coins and sighed softly,

"I dare to do it, so why wouldn't I dare to say it?"

Li Rouyin, puzzled, "What?"

"Never mind," Lu Ran changed the subject, "I can't tell what kind of Dead Souls are in these copper coins."

Not only could he not tell, but Lu Ran couldn't even touch these coins.

They all belonged to another dimension of existence, without any physical form.

The fact that Li Rouyin could touch and flick the coins with her fingertips didn't mean Lu Ran could.

Aside from the copper coin at the very end of the string, which truly existed, Lu Ran could only stare at the "abundant fruits" in front of him.

"The copper coins in that string seal the Dead Souls of bamboo demons," Li Rouyin answered.

"And this string?"

"Bamboo demons."

"And what about this one?"

"Bamboo demons."

Lu Ran: "..."

Living in this Demon Cave·Bamboo Sea, it wasn't in vain!

The bamboo demon clan, Lu Ran could kill himself, he could bind their souls.

Lord Wang Quan had only agreed to give him one string of copper coins, so naturally, Lu Ran would pick the rare and powerful Evil Demon Dead Souls.

He would choose those fierce Evil Demons produced in the Demon Caves not open to the public!

Li Rouyin: "Don't like them?"

Lu Ran suddenly inquired, "Is there a string of Yan Zhi coins?"

Li Rouyin appeared thoughtful, "You like eating Yan Zhi?"

Lu Ran intended to object, he chose Yan Zhi for the purpose of activating Evil Sculpture.

But after pondering for a moment, he did not speak.

He was unsure whether Lord Wang Quan knew of the existence of the Evil Demon Sculpture Garden.

And from Li Rouyin's words, it seemed she believed that Lu Ran was just ingesting Dead Souls purely?

"Little brother?"

Li Rouyin saw Lu Ran remaining silent for a long time and urged him.

"Ah, like to eat," Lu Ran responded nonchalantly, "Love eating~"

Li Rouyin smiled mischievously, "We don't have them here."

Lu Ran: "..."

Li Rouyin: "If you like to eat the Dead Souls of rare Evil Demons, stop looking at those red strings full of copper coins."

Lu Ran understood and swiftly located a string that fit the description, "What kind of Evil Demon Dead Soul is in here?"

Li Rouyin's smile stiffened slightly, "Ghost Talisman Doll."

"Ghost Talisman Doll?" Lu Ran's eyes lit up.

Hearing Lu Ran's eager words, Li Rouyin inadvertently pouted.

However, the cute expression was fleeting, and she quickly restored her composed and graceful demeanor.

"And what about this one?" Lu Ran shifted steps sideways.

Li Rouyin breathed a sigh of relief, with a noticeably lighter tone, "Double-faced Demon."

Lu Ran was perplexed, "Double-faced Demons are rare? Why are there fewer copper coins than for the Ghost Talisman Dolls?"

Li Rouyin explained, "These Dead Souls were all collected by me on the night of the fifteenth while I was escorting the Heroic Souls of the Human Clan."

Lu Ran suddenly understood; since it was the night of the fifteenth, it naturally carried great uncertainty.

He simply asked outright, "Where is the rarest string of coins?"

Li Rouyin's tone grew distant, "Are Ghost Talisman Dolls not rare enough?

If not for experiencing several Nights of Ghosts over the years, I couldn't have accumulated so many Dead Souls of the dolls."

Should he choose Ghost Talisman Dolls?

Lu Ran contemplated.

He had fought against Ghost Talisman Dolls before and knew how powerful this clan was.

If he could summon them, they would undoubtedly be excellent allies.

Moreover, there was another personal reason.

Divine·Jade Talisman didn't want me, huh?

I'll just cultivate my own Evil Demon·Ghost Talisman!

Who says I can't enchant my dual blades without Jade Talisman's approval?

Who says if Jade Talisman doesn't accept me, I can't follow in my father's footsteps?

After pondering for some time, Lu Ran made up his mind and finally asked, "Are there any copper strings of Night Charm here?"

At those words, Li Rouyin's expression turned tense, and her body swayed.

"Oh?" Seeing her reaction, Lu Ran thought there might be an unexpected gain.

Indeed there is!

Compared to the Ghost Talisman Dolls, the Night Charm Evil Technique would greatly enhance Lu Ran's combat abilities!

Lu Ran was cultivating Evil Sculpture not only to summon and control Evil Demons in the future but also considering the enhancement the Evil Techniques would bring to himself.

With Night Charm Evil Technique, he could summon a series of wind blades, transforming into a killing machine like Sword Cultivators and Blade Cultivators.

He could bind the Gale underfoot, levitate without worries of lacking leverage in the sky.

Lu Ran could also stir up a Gale, and furthermore, drag long, lethal cuts!

He could wear a bamboo hat and don Night Clothes, possessing true defensive techniques.

Lu Ran could even create several avatars, shifting and switching positions among them!

What Big Nightmare had, Lu Ran mostly had.

And what Big Nightmare didn't, Lu Ran still had!

"Is there one?" Lu Ran looked at the silently bowed Li Rouyin.

Li Rouyin didn't even want to speak, merely lifted her hand and pointed in a direction.

Lu Ran laughed, "Sister, are you that reluctant?"

"Don't call me sister," Li Rouyin's jade hand waved, as if to sever this fateful bond.

"Fine, Little Rouyin." Lu Ran walked over, "Is it this one? This one? Or this one?"

Li Rouyin: "..."

It was obvious the girl's heart was bleeding.

Finally, Lu Ran found the string that imprisoned the Dead Souls of the Night Charm Clan.

Indeed, the string of red line didn't have many copper coins.

But there were six or seven hundred at least!

In other words: at a minimum, six or seven hundred Mist Realm·Night Charm souls.

Lu Ran strove to sense the Dead Souls within, aware that the sealed Dead Souls varied in strength, inconsistently powerful.

Excellent!

The exciting moment of 'unboxing' had arrived~

Just one River Realm soul would be worth a hundred Mist Realm ones!

And if Sea Realm or River Realm Dead Souls could be found...

Two words: Skyrocketing!

Lu Ran could scarcely imagine how far his Night Charm Evil Sculpture could advance!

"Right, Lord Immortal Goat." Lu Ran suddenly realized something and whispered, "If I absorb them all at once, will that be alright?"

The divine voice of Immortal Goat resonated, hoarse, "No harm, after all, the Night Charm Dead Souls have always been imprisoned here.

For the Evil Demon itself, the 'qi' carried by these Dead Souls has long been accounted for as a loss."

Hearing Lord Immortal Goat's words, something else occurred to Lu Ran.

So that's why Lord Wang Quan maintains a reclusive state?

So, that's why she only has Li Rouyin as her sole surviving disciple?

Divine·Forget Spring was clearly forced!

She must have been persecuted by All Gods and driven to seek refuge here, living in isolation.

Li Rouyin had made it clear she could not only imprison Evil Demons but also liberate Human Clan Heroic Souls.

Meaning, she could also consume the "qi" of the divine beings themselves to nourish herself.

Therefore, objectively, All Gods would absolutely not allow, nor tolerate, the growth and strength of Lord Wang Quan's sect!

Even if your sect, Lord Wang Quan, could significantly weaken the power of the Evil Demon itself, even if you could tip the scales of victory...

That too, is unacceptable!

Regardless of who is winning or losing the battle, regardless of how much longer the human realm must suffer war, these are not important.

What's important is, your existence is a threat to us!

"Is that so?" Lu Ran shared his thoughts with Lord Immortal Goat.

He received a four-word reply from Immortal Goat, "A teachable child indeed."

Lu Ran remained silent, turning his head to look at Li Rouyin.

From this perspective, even her sole survival might not be warranted?

Of course, the Human Clan soldiers of Da Xia didn't want their comrades to suffer and hoped Li Rouyin could help liberate their Heroic Souls.

So those who sacrificed their lives wouldn't be humiliated in death.

But from the perspective of the gods, every Dead Soul of a believer that passed through Li Rouyin's escort meant a loss of their "qi."

Lu Ran's mind raced with thoughts.

Now, with Lord Wang Quan barely clinging to life and retaining a single disciple,

The military would invite Li Rouyin to escort the souls of Human Clan soldiers on the night of the fifteenth.

What kind of twisted story lay beneath this status quo?

"Sigh..."

Lu Ran sighed deeply, his eyes drifting towards the small shrine at the depths of the hall.

This qualification to barely survive couldn't have been obtained through mere compromises, bowing heads, and submission.

Even for survival, it had to have been fought for with all their might.

It really was a bitter thought.

"Lu Ran." Li Rouyin suddenly spoke.

"Hm?" Lu Ran came back to reality.

Li Rouyin slightly furrowed her brows, "Lord Wang Quan just sent down a divine message, asking me to relay a few words to you."

Lu Ran nodded and listened quietly.

Li Rouyin pondered for a moment and dared not alter the words of her deity, conveying the message exactly,

"In light of this meeting gift, should Rouyin face trouble in the future, I hope you can lend your aid."

Lu Ran's heart sank.

With Lord Wang Quan overseeing everything, it can't possibly fall to him, a mere member of the Human Clan, to assist her disciple, right?

Could it be that Wang Quan, like Immortal Goat, is gradually fading away?

Or is it that Wang Quan knows her predicament well, in danger of being exterminated by both God Demons at any moment?

"Comply," said a voice.

"Lord Immortal Goat?"

"The situation of Lord Wang Quan's sect is unique. In the future, this person may be of use to you, to become an envoy under your command."

"Yes!"

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