"Wang Quan?!"

When Lu Ran suddenly stood up and uttered this name, the screams coming from the burning Jade Talisman within the Soul Prison weakened slightly.

The Immortal Sheep did not respond again.

"What Wang Quan?" Qiao Yuansi looked up at Lu Ran with reddened eyes, unable to resist clutching his pant leg and gently tugging, "Brother?"

Lu Ran leaned down, rubbed her head with one hand, and looked at the Jade Talisman's divine soul in the other, enunciating each word:

"You better have other value."

"No, your father's dead soul is not at Wang Quan, it isn't!!" Jade Talisman's voice was shrill.

"Heh." Lu Ran let out a cold laugh, "Whether it is or isn't, I'll just ask Wang Quan."

The Jade Talisman's face was extremely rigid: !!!

"Come back first, Yuanxi." Lu Ran rubbed his sister's head, "Be good."

"Mm." Qiao Yuansi ultimately said nothing more, the remnant shadow of the god withdrew from the flesh, along with the broken Divine Sculpture, both merging into Lu Ran's pupils.

The Jade Talisman stared blankly at this scene, so shocked it forgot to scream.

What is with Lu Ran's eyes?

Could they actually devour gods and demons?

They could even hold an entire Divine Sculpture!

This...?

[Ruyi.]

[You're awake?] Jiang Ruyi immediately responded.

[Where is outside, can I come out?] Lu Ran asked directly.

[Yes.]

Without another word, Lu Ran flew upwards, and as soon as he emerged from the gourd's mouth, he saw the brilliant starry sky.

The magnificent galaxy spanning the night sky was exceptionally iconic.

Is this the Demon Cave·Galaxy Bay?

The lair of the Evil Mirror Demon clan, also the Demon Cave guarded by the Immortal Sheep.

The Immortal Mo Stone Sculpture held Lu Ran with one hand, noticing his confusion, she gently explained, "We haven't yet confronted the God Demon Camp, so it's inconvenient to station at the Blood Dust Divine Mountain.

While you were recovering, I arranged for the soldiers to enter the Black Cloud Vortex above the Divine Mountain for temporary stationing."

"I see." Lu Ran nodded.

The Evil God·Evil Mirror Demon had fallen, and the peak of her Divine Mountain was shattered, and the Black Cloud Vortex indeed closed.

But the Immortal Sheep was unharmed, the stone pillar beneath her feet still extended from the Human World downwards, penetrating two whole layers of the Demon Cave, connecting to the Third Heaven's Divine Mountain Peak.

Jiang Ruyi added, "At the Black Cloud Vortex above Yan Paper God Mountain and Nu Ying God Mountain, I also have Ran Sect soldiers stationed. I'm mainly worried that the Faceless Jade Venerable will take advantage of the chaos to attack there, since there's no backup force on that side.

Rest assured, I had the Evil Shadow Guardian hide their presence, using the Hundred Treasures Bag to transport the soldiers, without exposing their whereabouts."

"Good, good..." Lu Ran murmured, nodding repeatedly.

With Little Ruyi steering affairs of the Ran Sect with comprehensive consideration and calm order, Lu Ran felt nothing but fortunate, really left with nothing more to say.

The conversation between the man and the god naturally fell into the ears of the Jade Talisman.

He naturally understood that these humans didn't just slaughter and exterminate gods but also selectively made alliances with them.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Ruyi looked at the black mist cluster in Lu Ran's hand, seeing the twisted face of the Jade Talisman.

Presumably, the Jade Talisman had suffered greatly in Lu Ran's hands.

"Let me borrow the Rebirth Money."

"Here." Jiang Ruyi took off the Rebirth Money from her wrist and placed it in her palm.

"Puff~"

The large stone coin shattered, and as the energy dispersed, the small Rebirth Money itself was revealed.

"Lu Ran, I can join your camp!" Jade Talisman hurriedly said, "I'm willing to follow you, I'm willing to submit to you!"

"Shut up." Lu Ran said coldly, with such cruelty.

Distinctly different from the gentleness he showed when talking with Jiang Ruyi.

Lu Ran dispersed the black mist cluster, conjured the Magic Artifact Fragment, and watched as the "white moonlight" in his heart was captured into the Rebirth Money.

The Jade Talisman should be austere, should tower above.

Not groveling like this.

Lu Ran was, of course, happy to see deities and demons fall from their altars, happy to see their proud and dignified faces shatter.

Except for the Jade Talisman.

Lu Ran's emotions were heavily tangled with personal feelings.

For the god whom his father venerated his entire life, for the godly lord who he once yearned for intensely...

Lu Ran hoped he was a tough one.

Hoped that the Jade Talisman would maintain the dignity of a god until his dying moment.

But unfortunately,

Lu Ran's youthful brute strength shattered the filters in young Lu Ran's heart completely.

Jiang Ruyi watched this quietly, naturally knowing Lu Ran had his reasons for not letting her consume the divine soul.

She reminded him, "In the Rebirth Money of the Evil Shadow, there is also the Divine Soul of the Blood Skull, you should summon the Blood Skull Stone Sculpture from the Sculpture Garden out..."

"Wait for my return before discussing further." She hadn't finished speaking when Lu Ran interrupted, "I have to make a trip to Duskbamboo Crossing to talk with Wang Quan."

Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly, unsure why Lu Ran was in such a hurry, and immediately asked, "Is it dangerous? Should I accompany you?"

"No need, stay here and oversee the situation, I'll be quick." Lu Ran shook his head, refusing, immediately summoning an Ancient Bronze Mirror.

The Landing Mirror tore through space, opening resolutely within the Demon Cave Bamboo Sea·Duskbamboo Crossing.

It wasn't within the courtyard nor the second-floor bamboo building of Wang Quan's disciple·Li Rouyin, but rather in front of the grand entrance of a Rebirth Hall hidden deep in the backyard.

"Sss~"

The wind blew, swaying the bamboo forest outside the hall, bringing with it the fresh fragrance of bamboo and wood.

Lu Ran didn't find it all that pleasant.

Because within the fresh scent of bamboo and wood, was mixed a chilling ghost energy, sweeping towards him.

Sending shivers down his spine!

"Huff..." Lu Ran took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, trying to calm his turbulent emotions.

In his mind were the Immortal Sheep's words about the Divine·Forget Spring: There's no need to worry about her leaking secrets; she can be classified as an ally.

All the benefits obtained from her will one day have to be repaid.

"Who is it?" A young female voice, tinged with slight anger, came from behind.

Lu Ran remained silent and turned his head to look.

In the lush backyard, along a winding path through the bamboo forest, a slender figure appeared.

Li Rouyin's "condition" seemed more severe.

Her skin had always been pale and sickly, now it was even more so.

Her excessively thin body made one worry if a gust of wind might blow her over.

"Daring to act recklessly at Duskbamboo Crossing, you..." Li Rouyin's words stopped, her vacant eyes "looking" at the gate of the hall, her voice lowered a bit, "Lu Ran?"

"Forgive me for intruding," Lu Ran said softly, "I've come to visit Lord Wang Quan, I have something to discuss with her."

"Tap, tap..."

Li Rouyin held a blind cane, tapping it on the ground ahead as she walked forward, growing more alarmed with each step.

She certainly couldn't see Lu Ran.

But she could see those eyes from another dimension.

Far more terrifying than any time she'd seen them before, making her tremble with fear.

Her approaching steps also came to a halt.

Li Rouyin sensed the young man's exceptionally high realm of power, she didn't think Lu Ran was trying to impress her.

He was simply standing there quietly, the overwhelming pressure was enough to prevent her from moving forward.

He had surpassed the Sea Realm?

That rotten brat!

Again, he stepped ahead of me!

"You... you step aside, I'll first report to Lord Wang Quan for you..." Li Rouyin's voice grew smaller, until she finally changed her tune, "Lord Wang Quan invites you in."

"Alright." Lu Ran pushed open the doors of the Rebirth Hall, greeted by the same terrifying and ghastly scene.

To outsiders, this hall should have been solemn and sacred.

If your mind was strong enough to ignore the divine sculpture deep in the hall, then even this Rebirth Hall could be seen as romantic and beautiful.

Red threads descended from the sky, like beautiful fine rain, swaying back and forth.

The Ancient Copper Coin at the bottom of the red threads occasionally collided with other coins, producing a pleasant sound.

Fantastic, magnificent.

But in the view of Lu Ran's Pupil of the Dead World, it was a sinister Ghost Hall!

Each long red thread descending from the sky wasn't ended by just one coin at the bottom; the entire thread was laden with innumerable phantom Ancient Copper Coins, stacked together.

Each coin permeated with dense ghost energy.

Listening carefully, different creatures' screams and cries could be heard.

Those were the sounds of fear, pain, breakdown, despair—all mingling together.

Named Rebirth Hall,

but in truth, there was no "rebirth" at all.

Duskbamboo Crossing also did not ferry the dead souls across.

Being devoured by Lord Wang Quan, or being used by Li Rouyin to boost her power realm, was the dead souls' way of liberation.

If neither the person nor the god wanted the dead souls to be liberated, then maybe these souls could only painfully endure in endless dark years or cruel purgatory...

Day and night, desperately seeking release.

Father... is he among them?

Lu Ran silently turned, and before closing the hall doors, suddenly said, "Li Rouyin."

"Hmm?" Li Rouyin turned her head towards the door.

"I'm sorry," Lu Ran said quietly.

At this moment, he was trying hard to restrain himself.

Lu Ran didn't know what might happen later, so it was best to say this now.

Li Rouyin grasped her blind cane tightly, her already pale fingers now devoid of any color.

Last time Lu Ran came to Duskbamboo Crossing, he was all joyful and teasing, even asking her for a "bride price," telling her he'd found Qin Yanzhi.

And she had asked Lu Ran to help find her brother Hao Tian.

This time Lu Ran returned to Duskbamboo Crossing...

Without laughter, only a heavy apology.

Did something happen to Qin Yanzhi?

Or did something happen to Hao Tian?

Whichever it was, it made Li Rouyin's heart painfully tighten, making it hard to breathe.

"Boom!"

The heavy hall doors closed together.

Lu Ran directly flashed forward, passing through the densely swaying red threads, standing before the Forgotten Spring Divine Sculpture deep within the hall.

"No wonder when we parted last, Lord Wang Quan explicitly mentioned looking forward to my next visit," Lu Ran said gravely.

The Forgotten Spring Divine Sculpture placed at the deep end of the hall was not particularly large, and its facial features were quite indistinct.

Yet, the words of the Lord God were clear to the ear: "It seems, you know everything."

Lu Ran looked up at the stone sculpture and asked back, "What do I know?"

"Lu Ran..." the Forgotten Spring Divine Sculpture sighed deeply, "I once wondered if this day ever came, in what form you would appear before me."

Forget Spring spoke softly, her tone increasingly complex: "I had not expected you to stand before me with the divine soul of the Jade Talisman."

Lu Ran slowly raised his hand, holding the Rebirth Money containing the Jade Talisman's dead soul, looking towards the Forgotten Spring Divine Sculpture through the hole in the center:

"So, my father is with you."

"Yes."

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