At dusk, on the cliff directly above the canyon.

Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang quietly gazed at the sky, waiting for the arrival of the Holy Spirit Energy.

As for the captured Dead Souls, Lu Ran had long since confined them within the God Demon Sculpture Garden.

Throughout the day, Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang had been interrogating and digesting various intelligence information.

Up to this moment, they had not yet completely digested it all.

"Sect Leader." Deng Yuxiang stood slightly behind Lu Ran and suddenly spoke.

"Hmm?"

"Are you alright?" Deng Yuxiang looked at his back.

Deng Yuxiang put herself in his position, somewhat worried that the impact on Lu Ran was too great, causing his Mental Realm to be unstable.

Previously, no matter how high and mighty the All Gods were, no matter how they treated human lives like Servants, at least the gods always had the image of saviors and protectors.

Just this alone was enough to make people devoutly worship and admire them.

But now, the gods had suddenly become entities colluding with Evil Demons, becoming a mountain oppressing the Human Clan.

Who could endure such a transformation?

"Do you know the name of this sword?" Lu Ran raised his hand and grasped the hilt on his shoulder.

Of the four swords Lu Ran bore, only this one's sheath was not inscribed with any words.

"Cloud Sea Dust Purity." Lu Ran asked and answered himself, "The name was given by my mother."

Deng Yuxiang remained silent, naturally knowing who Lu Ran's mother was.

Lu Ran, searching for the Holy Spirit Energy, continued, "She explicitly told me, what she meant by Cloud Sea referred to the gods."

Deng Yuxiang's heart trembled!

So, Senior Qiao Wanjun had paved the way for Lu Ran long ago?

Does this also indirectly confirm that the speculation of the two of them was correct?

Lu Ran gazed at the sky and sea of clouds: "Mom said, the Cloud Sea inevitably exists, but what's important is the Dust Purity."

Deng Yuxiang speculated: "Senior Qiao hoped you would use this sword to purge the dust within the Cloud Sea?"

"Yes, she also gave me six words."

"What?"

"Never lose yourself."

"Never lose yourself," Deng Yuxiang murmured in her heart.

The advice a mother gives to her son benefited Deng Yuxiang greatly.

Indeed, no matter how the myriad gods and demons wreak havoc, one only needs to remain steadfast in their goal.

Become a Night Charm, surpass the Night Charm, be qualified to walk alongside him and clear obstacles for him.

As for who the enemy is...

Deng Yuxiang's gaze grew colder.

All who stand in the way!

Lu Ran changed the subject: "My mother doesn't know my secret. In fact, regardless of her admonitions, I will not lose myself."

Deng Yuxiang listened to his firm voice, watching his back.

Back in Beifeng City, she realized he had already grown taller than her.

And shed the naivety of his youthful years.

He appeared increasingly heroic and imposing, able to provide an unparalleled sense of security to those by his side.

"Our goal is to eradicate the calamities in the Human World."

"That's why we embarked on this path of slaughtering demons."

"But if this path has more than just demons..." Lu Ran shrugged, the implication clear.

"Hehe." Deng Yuxiang chuckled lightly.

His meaning coincided precisely with her recent thoughts.

"Holy Spirit Energy." Lu Ran suddenly spoke.

Deng Yuxiang looked up, but her senses were not as sharp as Lu Ran's, and she couldn't detect it immediately.

Lu Ran reached to his side, first calling forth an Ancient Bronze Mirror, then turning it into a full-length mirror.

Evil Mirror Demon Technique·Mirror Flower Moon!

Another full-length mirror appeared horizontally in the sky.

The Holy Spirit Energy fell into it and emerged from the full-length mirror beside Lu Ran.

Lu Ran's eyes transformed into horizontal pupils, absorbing the wisp of white mist into them.

"Phew~"

The full-length mirrors in the sky and on the ground vanished without a trace.

Lu Ran still stood at the edge of the cliff, silently gazing at the sky.

Upon seeing this, Deng Yuxiang couldn't help but furrow her brows: "Sect Leader, next time, let the Holy Spirit Energy fall for a while longer before collecting it."

Lu Ran stood with his hands behind his back, proudly: "Are you teaching me... huh?"

Is my sister Xian'er also at Holy Spirit Mountain?

Lu Ran rubbed the back of his head with one hand, dissatisfied: "Aren't you my Sect Leader?"

What the hell!

I let my guard down, yet you smacked the back of my head?

Deng Yuxiang retracted her hand, taking two steps back: "Sect Master, did you remember?"

Lu Ran: "..."

What a treacherous rebel!

But when it comes down to it, this matter is indeed quite serious.

Lady Luo once provided intelligence: the high sky is a forbidden zone for the Human Clan.

Extremely perilous!

Even if the sky appears cloudless and empty, if humans recklessly fly upwards, they might be punished by an invisible energy!

Lady Luo said she personally witnessed someone, evading pursuit, continuously escaping upwards.

Because this mysterious energy does not always exist, the fugitive took a gamble and flew upwards desperately!

As it turned out, the pursuers hadn't even needed to act.

That invisible, mysterious energy suddenly appeared, instantly blasting the fugitive to pieces!

Fragments of flesh and bone rained down!

It was brutal...

This so-called Holy Spirit Mountain Realm, seemingly high and expansive, is actually a cage.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and decided to explain: "The Cloud Sea is less than a thousand meters from our mountaintop; Lady Luo said the high sky is even higher above that..."

Deng Yuxiang interrupted Lu Ran: "Hmm?"

Lu Ran hesitated and said, "Okay, I was reckless, hmm... let's do this!

Lord Guardian, you kneel first, and I'll apologize to you."

Deng Yuxiang was speechless and ignored Lu Ran.

Lu Ran also paid no attention to the treacherous rebel, instead focusing on his mental world.

"Buzz~"

Within the God Demon Sculpture Garden, the Fierce Heavenly Divine Sculpture finally began to ripple.

It seems the energy is sufficient!

Lu Ran's heart settled; even without the presence of the Immortal Sheep, he could actively activate the Divine Sculpture/Evil Sculpture.

In his mind, he quickly recalled the Divine Techniques of the Fierce Heavenly Sect.

Behind him, Deng Yuxiang's eyes sharpened!

Lu Ran casually reached out, grasping an illusory giant hammer, its surface covered in cracks.

The usually calm and collected Deng Yuxiang was momentarily stunned: "This, is it?"

Lu Ran finally regained a bit of his Sect Leader's dignity, asking, "What is it?"

In an instant, Deng Yuxiang realized the seriousness of the matter!

"Is this the Fierce Heavenly Divine Skill·Fierce Heavenly Hammer?"

"Yes." Lu Ran casually dispersed the Fierce Heavenly Hammer. "Fierce Heavenly Hammer."

Deng Yuxiang suppressed the turmoil in her heart, her mind racing with thoughts: "Does your Evil Demon Sculpture Garden also have statues from the divine camp?"

Lu Ran finally turned around and looked at Deng Yuxiang: "That's why I won't lose myself.

Because my goal has never been just Evil Demons."

Deng Yuxiang lifted her gaze, looking into Lu Ran's lifeless horizontal pupils.

After a while, she suddenly lowered her head and laughed softly: "Heh."

Deng Yuxiang once thought she knew Lu Ran well.

Not long after Lu Ran became a Believer, she met him, and then she took him on missions, accompanying him until now.

However, reality had given Deng Yuxiang slap after slap.

After the battle in Beifeng City, she was shocked to discover that the human boy, who had been with her through life and death, was actually the Evil Demon Lord.

And today, she had received another huge shock.

Lu Ran was not just the Evil Demon Lord.

Should she call him... God Demon Lord?

"You..." Deng Yuxiang's expression was complex, "How many more secrets do you have that I don't know about?"

"Only these," Lu Ran said apologetically, "Sorry for hiding it from you for so long."

Only?

Just these?

Isn't this already too many?!

You have a Sculpture Garden, with Evil Sculptures and Divine Sculptures coexisting!

All the gods and demons in this world, you can replace them all...

Deng Yuxiang was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.

She indeed felt unhappy about being deceived.

She believed Lu Ran could trust her!

But Deng Yuxiang also understood that this secret was too shocking; only when she abandoned her reverence and illusions toward gods could Lu Ran share it.

More accurately, only when he was thoroughly sure she wouldn't leave him would he reveal it.

Deng Yuxiang tidied her windswept hair, as if organizing her thoughts, and softly sighed: "Do you have all the gods in your Sculpture Garden?"

Lu Ran: "Almost."

Deng Yuxiang tentatively asked: "Planning to deal with Lie Tian first?"

In her mind, a stunning face emerged.

In the future, the maid beside Lady Luo would also become her colleague, right?

Lu Ran shrugged: "Lie Tian Believers are neither human nor ghost, unable to integrate into society, with too many casualties.

And they are too dangerous; too many people have died at their hands."

Deng Yuxiang recalled something, her expression turning serious: "When you are mentally connected with the Fierce Heavenly Divine Sculpture, do you become emotionally agitated?"

Lu Ran reassured: "How is that possible? I often closely connect with the Evil Dog Evil Sculpture!

I haven't become mindless, biting people everywhere."

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

Lu Ran said, "Actually, compared to me, you have more authority to speak.

You've already completely bonded with the Night Charm Evil Sculpture; do you feel your personality has been influenced by it?"

Deng Yuxiang, now at ease, gave a firm answer: "I am who I am."

Lu Ran nodded: "Right, you haven't become cruel, nor developed a craving for fresh blood and tender flesh.

You are an inheritor, receiving the Night Charm's abilities, replacing her identity, and taking her position.

You inherit external things.

But internally, your heart, it always belongs to... Oh! The Holy Spirit Energy!"

Deng Yuxiang: "..."

Lu Ran hurriedly summoned the Ancient Bronze Mirror.

Deng Yuxiang immediately reminded: "Distance."

Lu Ran paused his actions.

Alright, being cautious is ultimately correct.

Lu Ran patiently waited for a moment, until the Holy Spirit Energy was tens of meters away from the cloud sea, only then did he turn the Basic Technique of the Ancient Bronze Mirror into a full-length mirror.

The Holy Spirit Energy floated out again from the mirror, and Lu Ran, with his cold horizontal pupils, absorbed the Holy Spirit Energy into them.

"Buzz!"

The Fierce Heavenly Divine Sculpture vibrated once more.

Mist Realm Second Rank... Third Rank... Fourth Rank... Fifth Rank...

Stream Realm·First Rank!

"Hiss!" Lu Ran gasped, casually dispersing the full-length mirror.

Whoa!

The previous and this wisp of Holy Spirit Energy together successfully activated the statue.

This latest wisp of Holy Spirit Energy pushed the Fierce Heavenly Divine Sculpture from Mist Realm First Rank to Stream Realm First Rank?

Roughly converting, one wisp of Holy Spirit Energy is equal to one River Realm soul?

It truly is an exquisite, immense supplement produced during the battle between gods and demons.

Just now, having equipped the Divine Technique·Fierce Heavenly Hammer, now I have two more techniques.

Divine Technique·Fierce Earth Thousand Flames: A hammer strike on the ground sends a sea of fire roaring forward.

Divine Technique·Explosive Sky: A ranged attack technique, throwing a blazing War Hammer which can be detonated to cause area damage.

The ultimate output of the Fierce Heavenly Sect is no joke!

And Lu Ran, to kill beyond his level, needs the Divine Technique·Fiery Fire Sky Leader, which is suitable at River Realm·First Rank.

"Hmm..." Lu Ran was full of anticipation, brimming with enthusiasm.

To speak loudly before Sea Realm Great Powers, he must continue to nurture the Divine Sculpture!

"Someone's here!" Lu Ran suddenly tilted his head, listening carefully.

Deng Yuxiang immediately turned around, looking towards the mountain forest.

A moment later, she slightly lifted her head, seeing a few men and women flying swiftly close to the treetops.

There were six people in total, two wearing white robes, and the other four in dark clothing.

Without exception, they were all surrounded by Jade Tokens.

Who are these people... Jade Talisman Believers?

On the surface, Deng Yuxiang remained calm, but inwardly she sank!

She noticed a distinctive long-haired man, with an oval-shaped birthmark, like a fingerprint, on the right side of his face.

Isn't this the lover of Lady Luo, the Village Chief of Tiantu Mountain, Luo Tiantu?

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