"Master, you summoned me."

Inside the Third Heaven, a woman holding an umbrella gazed at the enormous shadow of a deity, slowly flying to its rear.

The woman hovered in mid-air, kneeling and bowing her head dutifully.

The enormous shadow she worshiped resembled a female of the Human Clan, magnified a hundred-fold, dressed likewise in a long gown, holding a paper umbrella.

Deity·Chenghua!

However, the shadow of Chenghua stared into the dim sky afar, completely ignoring the believer kneeling behind.

The human woman dared not disturb and waited patiently.

After an unknown length of time, the deity finally spoke in a transmitted voice, "Lately, the Origin Energy you offer has lessened."

"This disciple is incompetent." The human woman bowed her head even lower.

"You often perform the Divine Technique·Rain in the Human World, what is your intent? Do you miss the Human World?" Chenghua said blandly.

The human woman slowly shook her head.

"Is it for me to see?" Chenghua rotated the umbrella gently with one hand.

"I wouldn't dare! This disciple dares not." The human woman appeared both anxious and terrified, shaking her head repeatedly.

Chenghua finally turned around, her exquisite figure and enchanting face were captivating enough to mesmerize anyone.

Yet her brows and eyes showed no tenderness.

The deity slowly lowered her head, looking down at the tiny human kneeling beside her legs.

An overwhelming pressure cascaded downwards.

The human woman couldn't help but tremble under the gaze of the enormous deity, not daring to utter another word.

"If you aren't more diligent, your friends and family in the Human World will sooner or later turn to jade dust."

"Yes." The human woman replied softly.

Chenghua rotated the paper umbrella gently, giving orders: "Take some green lanterns and go to the border."

The border?

To the frontline?

The human woman shivered internally, summoning the courage to say, "Master Chenghua, I beg you to allow this disciple to advance, so as to better serve you... uh."

"Whoo!!"

The ethereal hem sway.

Chenghua lifted her foot and stepped on the believer.

The shadow of the deity had no physical form.

The human believer kneeling in mid-air shouldn't have been trampled down, but the terrifying Divine Power, accompanied by gusts of wind, directly blew the human woman to the ground.

"Boom!!"

A muffled sound came, as the woman slammed into the misty sea below, falling heavily to the ground.

Although she wasn't crushed into a pulp, under the deity's foot, she felt as if a towering mountain was pressing fiercely upon her.

The woman turned pale, nearly suffocating.

"Qingying." Chenghua's enchanting face showed a mocking expression, as if she was crushing an ant, gently grinding with her toes, "You wish to become the next Qiao Wanjun."

"Master, calm your anger! This disciple dares not... doesn't dare..." The woman named Qingying hurriedly said.

She gasped for breath with difficulty, her Water Flow Armor continuously cracking.

Qingying realized that the deity hadn't stopped the punishment, quickly explaining: "For us humans to advance, the body becomes stronger, reflexes become faster.

This disciple can capture more Dead Souls and Source Energy for you on the battlefield... ugh!!"

Qingying spat out a mouthful of blood.

In her kneeling posture, she only managed to protect the Magic Artifact·oil paper umbrella below her before her forehead slammed onto the ground.

Even her arms, under heavy pressure, pressed tightly to the ground.

"Your sister is scheduled to ascend the God Worship Platform next year."

Amidst the dense sea of fog, Qingying's forehead pressed to the ground, her eyes wide open!

"Over the years, she has continuously offered prayers before my Divine Statue, dedicated day and night, devoutly."

A deep sorrow arose in Qingying's heart.

"Put away your petty thoughts and do what you must do."

Finally, Chenghua moved her toe away, releasing the trembling, humble life beneath her: "In June next year, I will grant her wish, appear at the God Worship Platform, and take her as an apprentice."

Qingying bit her teeth hard, suddenly feeling lightened of all pressure.

She managed her expression as best as she could, trembling hands wiping the bloodstain off the corner of her mouth, she kowtowed respectfully: "Thank you, Master, for your protection."

"Take ten green lanterns and go."

"Yes." Qingying picked up the oil paper umbrella beneath her, staggering a few steps before slowly flying up.

Chenghua watched the trajectory of the distant, tiny human for a long time, then she too flew towards the Divine Mountain.

Upon nearing the Divine Mountain region, Chenghua suddenly flew diagonally upwards, the immense shadow drilling into the vortex of dark clouds along a sharp peak.

And at the place where the deity and human had just conversed, a concealed figure remained in place—Lu Ran!

He hadn't expected that today, shortly after entering the Second Heaven, he would find himself again in the Third Heaven.

Because what surrounds the mountain beyond the Divine Mountain isn't the Cloud Sea, after all?

Lu Ran hadn't flown up but had directly instant teleported above the lingering drizzle of the Master of Rain's sect, straight onto the dark clouds.

And he really succeeded!

On reaching the Third Heaven, Lu Ran immediately surveyed the environment.

Here, the sky was equally dim, and the scene wasn't too different from the Second Heaven.

The real difference was, it was extremely quiet here!

There weren't any God Demon minions stationed around the Divine Mountain.

This intel, Lu Ran had already personally observed back in the Second Heaven.

However, encountering it, he was still somewhat startled.

Lu Ran looked around and once more saw the shadow of Chenghua in the distant east that he had seen before.

He happened to catch sight of the moment the shadow of Chenghua gently turned the oil paper umbrella.

The vast and sharp raindrops easily shattered a Faceless Jade Venerable!

No wonder it's so quiet here; there are no God Demon minions guarding, nor a single Faceless Jade Venerable can be seen.

This realm is guarded in person by the deity's shadow!

Lu Ran was still in awe of the immense power of the deity's shadow, not expecting to witness a scene where the believer was punished.

His expression was hard to look at!

In Lu Ran's eyes, the deity's punishment was nothing short of a total humiliation!

Lu Ran didn't know what Chenghua's shadow communicated with the human woman; he couldn't eavesdrop on the telepathy between deity and believer.

However, that human woman was vocal throughout, allowing Lu Ran to catch some of the information.

She called herself Qingying.

She pleaded with the God, asking to be allowed to ascend to the Heavenly Realm·Third Heaven.

This action clearly provoked the God's anger.

Lu Ran couldn't help but think of his own mother.

As her son, he naturally wanted to protect his mother in every way, but the reality was evident: the appearance of Qiao Wanjun truly blocked all paths for the Human Clan!

"Huh..." Lu Ran let out a long sigh.

His gaze fell upon one of the peaks of the Divine Mountain.

Just now, the afterimage of Chenghua had followed that mountain peak and entered the cloud vortex.

What exactly was inside the vortex?

Lord Immortal Sheep had clearly stated that the Third Heaven was the Highest Heaven.

There was no such thing as the "Fourth Heaven."

So... hmm?

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Divine Mountain was immensely grand, and there was certainly more than one peak; above the Divine Mountain shrouded in the Cloud Sea, there were naturally more than one cloud vortex.

Lu Ran saw the Human Clan woman, Qingying, who had just arrived, at another peak.

What was she up to?

Lu Ran noticed that Qingying was also flying into a cloud vortex following the peak.

And it was not the same vortex as the one Chenghua's afterimage had entered.

Lu Ran was extremely curious!

What was she doing there?

At the same time, Lu Ran also grasped a piece of information: the strength of the Second Heaven could indeed go to the vortex for exploration.

From the recent dialogue between the person and the God, Lu Ran was quite certain that Qingying was also of the Heavenly Realm·Second Heaven!

"Phew~" Lu Ran flickered toward the south for a better angle to observe the vortex Qingying was heading to.

As he hesitated whether to go in and investigate or to obediently return to the Second Heaven to continue nurturing the Mad Immortal Stone Sculpture, a sudden scene left him dumbfounded!

Qingying flew out of the cloud vortex again.

Initially alone, now around her figure floated as many as ten blue lamps.

This...?

Lu Ran's heart trembled!

Were the God Demon's minions all coming out of the vortex?

Were they being continuously deployed into the Second Heaven and the First Heaven within and outside the Divine Mountain along the mountain?

So were there evil nests of various clans within the cloud vortex?

Lu Ran furrowed his brow.

Huangfu Zhao once mentioned that every time he snatched a Dead Soul, he would return to the Divine Mountain with a Soul Jade and attach jade plaques onto the mountain.

By doing so, the God would receive resources.

Thinking back to just now, Chenghua's afterimage went into a cloud vortex...

A bold idea surfaced in Lu Ran's mind!

Beyond the vortex was the domain of the Divine Demon!

That is... a series of Demon Caves?

"Damn!" Lu Ran cursed, staring up at the cloud vortex.

Beyond the vortex were the Demon Caves.

Beyond the Demon Caves... was the Human World!

Indeed, the All Gods located in the Human World were exposed on the surface, receiving the worship of the people.

And without exception, the All Gods stood on stone pillars!

One by one, these stone pillars were directly inserted into the gates of the Demon Caves, penetrating the deepest part of the Demon Cave's ground!

People had always believed that the All Gods used this method to suppress the evil demons within the Demon Cave.

However, these stone pillars were not for suppressing evil spirits.

Rather, they were used to connect to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield and to the Divine Mountains!

"Gulp." Lu Ran swallowed, seemingly understanding the positions of each realm.

The Human World was situated at the highest point!

Below was the Demon Cave.

Further below was the Third Heaven, Second Heaven, and First Heaven.

At the very bottom, was it Holy Spirit Mountain?!

No wonder people near the Divine Mountain could contact the God.

Because the Divine Mountain directly connected to the Demon Cave, reaching the Human World!

No wonder the All Gods exerted the weakest control over the Holy Spirit Mountain Realm and had the weakest connection with the believers within the Mountain Realm...

Unbelievable!

The deceitful All Gods actually spoke a truth!

The Heavenly Realm,

was indeed a road leading to the Human World?

"Hmm?" Lu Ran came back to his senses, noticing the woman named Qingying flying toward his direction.

Where was she going?

Was she not returning to fight in the Second Heaven?

Lu Ran's figure flickered, dodging far away as he watched Qingying with ten blue lamps, flying toward a dim southern region.

"Hmm..." Lu Ran pondered for a moment and communicated mentally, [Ruyi.]

[Present.]

[Is your connection with your physical body still strong?]

[Still okay.]

[Now?] Lu Ran instantly teleported, leaving the Divine Mountain area.

[No problem, why? Where are you?] Jiang Ruyi asked in confusion.

[Continue the fight. If there's any sign of disconnection, inform me immediately.]

After transmitting the message, Lu Ran looked at the dense clouds below, following the lines of flickering lamps from a distance.

Lady Qingying,

Where are you going?

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