Lu Ran accepted Jiang Ruyi's suggestion to find Immortal Sheep and have a chat, to understand what changes had taken place in the world over the past week.

He didn't return to the Human World, after all, many soldiers were cultivating within Tianya Haijiao.

Lu Ran arrived at the First Layer of Heaven, headed to the southwest region, with the principle of lighting up the map and exploring more, he arrived at the previously unvisited Bee Elephant Divine Mountain.

No harm in coming!

As Lu Ran approached Bee Elephant Divine Mountain, he froze in mid-air.

"This..." he was shocked, looking at the towering mountain shrouded in thick mist.

From the thick clouds in the sky, numerous significant Fog Dragon Rolls descended, connecting to the midsection of the mountain.

Is someone advancing on the Divine Mountain?

Lu Ran was quite surprised, weren't the God Demons supposed to be wary of the Human Clan, not allowing believers to advance further?

Because the battlefield situation changed, did the God Demons capitulate and lift the restrictions on Human Clan believers?

"Heh." A smirk appeared at the corner of Lu Ran's mouth.

I just slain a few God Demons, and the believers have been liberated, these God Demons really know how to adapt to circumstances.

Wait a minute!

Lu Ran suddenly remembered someone: Yunhai Veteran·Xiang Wang.

Senior Xiang is a Spiritual Image believer, said to be personally suppressed by the Divine Spirit Elephant.

Now with the mist swirling around the Divine Mountain, could it be Senior Xiang advancing?

Lu Ran's heart raced with excitement, he cautiously flew forward, through the mist, he saw the chaotic battlefield and the bare Divine Mountain.

Bee Elephant Divine Mountain should be covered with purple Poison Flowers, releasing poisonous mist and scattering pollen.

But where are the flowers?

Upon closer inspection, Lu Ran discovered that each purple Poison Flower had moved to the bee tails!

Third-class God Demon Poison Bee—Poison Flower, they are two sides of the same coin.

Now, a god and a demon have combined together!

In their normal form, Poison Bee minions naturally exist in a shadow state, resembling the wasps of the Human World, but now the Poison Bee minions have gained form.

They are huge in size, about 2 meters long, with beautiful purple petals blooming at their tails.

Likewise, a 2-meter long, exceptionally sharp bee stinger had grown from the flower's center.

"Tsk tsk~" Lu Ran marveled secretly.

This combination of a god and a demon turned out quite beautiful?

Poison Bee tail flowers, the centers shine poisonous stingers.

Thinking about it, this is likely the result of a peaceful fusion between a god and a demon. If one had devoured the Divine Soul of the other, then the winner's form likely wouldn't change much.

Take the Spiritual Image, for example!

Lu Ran grinned, listening to the earth-shaking trumpet of the elephants.

Spiritual Image minions have also gained form, but their appearance hasn't changed much, resembling the Asian elephants of the Human World, but their size is unparalleled by earthly creatures.

Each Heavenly Realm·Spiritual Image minion must be as tall as a dozen floors!

30-plus meters perhaps?

Apart from the Divine Technique, merely the sheer weight and impact would be enough to overwhelm anyone.

Lu Ran watched with his own eyes as a Spiritual Image minion used the Evil Technique of the Demon Elephant Clan.

The answer is clear!

The Divine Spirit Elephant had killed the two-sided God Demon·Demon Elephant, retained its own form, and reclaimed the Demon Elephant's Evil Technique.

"Oooo~~~"

The trumpet blared loud and clear, shaking heaven and earth.

Lu Ran instinctively covered his ears, watching helplessly as the gigantic Spiritual Image charged, surrounded by dancing Poison Bees, and accompanied by massive black apes running alongside its body and legs.

Seven-class God·Profound Ape!

And these are Profound Ape minions with physical form!

But this time, Lu Ran couldn't ascertain whether the Divine Spirit·Profound Ape had devoured the Evil God·Black Ape or peacefully merged with it.

In the Da Xia Divine Demon System, the Profound Ape-Black Ape God Demon combination bears the most similar appearance.

Both are shaggy, massive black apes.

The reason Lu Ran was certain the Spiritual Image killed the Demon Elephant, devouring the Evil God's soul, is because the Demon Elephant's skin was entirely rotted, looking utterly disgusting.

If the two had merged peacefully, the Spiritual Image minion's skin couldn't be so normal.

"What a Divine Mountain Zoo I've got here..."

Lu Ran murmured to himself, it was clearly a battlefield of intense fighting, yet he couldn't help but be amused by the sight.

Bees, elephants, and apes aren't the only guardians of this Divine Mountain.

A few beautiful seven-tailed White Foxes were also seen moving about the mountain, on occasion a phantom of an elderly white-haired figure could be seen above their heads.

Finally, Lu Ran understood!

Ghost Moon Fox—Caster!

These two clever fellows have maintained their previous collaboration model.

Haven't they reached an agreement yet?

Lu Ran cautiously flew forward until finally, 20 kilometers outside Bee Elephant Divine Mountain, he established contact with Immortal Sheep.

[Immortal Sheep, disciple has come to report on mission progress, Greedy Wolf and Evil Dog, both were taken down by disciple!]

[Not bad.] A deep voice imprinted itself in Lu Ran's mind.

Eh?

Who was speaking?

Oh, it turns out to be the cold-hearted sheep.

Tsk~ Sheep General knows how to give compliments?

Though merely two simple words, for Lu Ran, this was indeed a rare occurrence.

Much like how if one of the three thousand disciples of the Ran Sect received a word or two of praise from the Chief Guardian·Deng Yuxiang, it would be akin to incense wafting from an ancestral grave!

[As long as Immortal Sheep is pleased.] Lu Ran replied, cautiously observing his surroundings as he did so.

No way, the Poison Bee Clan's flying speed is very fast, and now that the Poison Flower has bloomed at its tail end, there's a high probability that pollen will scatter wherever the Poison Bee passes.

The Evil Technique of the Poison Flower Clan·Poison Pollen is qualitatively different from normal Perception Techniques.

The scattered poison pollen primarily functions to invade the bodies of all living creatures, causing the target's thoughts to stagnate and limbs to stiffen.

Through this special toxin, the Poison Bee Sect can establish a special connection with the target.

And thus achieve the effect of "sensory sharing."

At this moment, both inside and outside the Divine Mountain, endless thick mist swirls, and the masses can't see the battle clearly at all.

But Lu Ran can see through the fog!

Once he is contaminated by the poison pollen, the casting Poison Bee minion can then have a comprehensive view of the entire battlefield.

What kind of concept is this?

It's like a green player in the fog of war, exploring cautiously, suddenly discovering the entire map has been lit up, everything in the fog clearly visible...

Could that be right?

Even if Lu Ran hides himself, the Poison Bee can quickly lock onto Lu Ran's position through his field of vision.

Spirit Defense Techniques can't stop this special toxin.

To detoxify, Healing Techniques won't work; you must use the Purification Skill.

Of course, there are also two other solutions:

The Poison Bee Sect possesses the Divine Technique·Immunity to All Poisons, which fundamentally solves the problem, making the caster immune to all poison-type techniques.

The Poison Flower Clan has the Evil Technique·Honey Kiss, with nectar oozing from the flower stamens that also has the effect of curing all poisons.

Both inside and outside this Divine Mountain, the divine and demonic minions can fight normally, as they must have nectar on them.

The disadvantage of the Faceless Jade Venerable is very obvious.

Even though this clan has maxed out Spirit Defense and Physical Defense, their poison resistance clearly isn't maxed out.

In battle, they are significantly impacted.

Yet the Jade Venerable Clan still madly charges at the Divine Mountain, seemingly determined to disrupt the Human Clan's advancement.

Are the threats from the Human Clan believers really that substantial?

The Faceless Jade Venerable doesn't have Perception Techniques, their vision severely limited in the fog...

Lu Ran voiced his inner doubt, to which the Immortal Sheep replied with this:

[If you continue this recklessness, your mother may soon be released.]

[Hmm.] Lu Ran tightly pressed his lips together.

He yearned for it!

Since childhood, Lu Ran had always looked up to his mother.

He still does now.

But nowadays, Lu Ran has reached a certain height, with a new hope in his heart, wanting to fight alongside his mother.

He dared not imagine how exhilarating that day would be!

Qiao Wanjun had suffered at the hands of the overwhelming divine and demonic powers. The Cloud Sea Sect she painstakingly built, meant to help resist external threats, ended up in its current situation.

The sect was trampled to pieces by the divine and demonic forces, leaving less than one in ten of its forces intact.

Lu Ran dared not imagine how exhilarating it'd be when he and his mother stood before the divine and demonic powers, raising their slaughter blades!

Justice will prevail, and retribution is inevitable!

What is meant to come will always come.

[Immortal Sheep, which divine demon should I target next?] Lu Ran asked solemnly.

The Immortal Sheep did not respond directly, instead saying: [You've seen the condition of the Divine Mountain with your own eyes. The divine and demonic beings have realized the crisis of life and death and have mostly merged back together now.]

Lu Ran nodded gently.

There are eight divine and demonic beings within the Hive Elephant Divine Mountain, except for the Ghost Moon Fox-Caster, which remains unchanged; the other three groups of divine and demonic beings have all merged in various ways.

To ensure the integrity of the Divine Position, they abandoned the mortal feast that Evil Demons could enjoy.

[It has become much more difficult for you to slaughter gods and demons now.] The voice transmitted slowly, unhurriedly.

[Are there still many divine and demonic beings that haven't merged?] Lu Ran mused, [Ghost Moon Fox-Caster must not be an exception, after all, the feast of the fifteenth night is yet to be held.]

Could just the Ghost Moon Fox Clan cover the entire Da Xia territory?

Even if they could, Lu Ran certainly doesn't believe the divine and demonic beings are so united that they would let only the Ghost Moon Fox Clan enjoy the resources of the mortal world.

Pausing, Lu Ran continued analyzing: [The fifteenth night is not just a gluttonous feast for the Evil Demons. The crisis that occurs once a month is a magical treasure to make all Human Clan revere the divine beings!]

[You see through it very clearly.] It was evident that the Immortal Sheep was quite satisfied.

Lu Ran scratched his head, his smile a little shy: [Immortal Sheep, please, don't praise me too much, I'm not quite used to it.]

The Immortal Sheep ignored Lu Ran, instead asking: [So, do you plan to choose your next target among the divine and demonic beings that haven't merged?]

[This is the disciple's initial plan, does the Immortal Sheep feel it's feasible?] Lu Ran sought guidance.

The Immortal Sheep's voice instantly turned icy: [The divine and demonic beings are thinking the same way.]

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately, he realized!

Indeed, now that most of the divine and demonic beings have merged into one, the remaining ones could very likely become the Ran Sect's target.

Is this bait deliberately laid out by the divine and demonic beings for the Ran Sect?

The Immortal Sheep's voice grew even colder: [If you choose your next target within the range circled by the divine and demonic beings, do you think you won't fall into an ambush?]

Lu Ran slightly opened his mouth, realizing the gravity of the situation.

[You said, you're at the Hive Elephant Divine Mountain?]

[Yes.]

[The Ghost Moon Fox and Caster are the only ones left on that Divine Mountain, who haven't merged.]

[Yes.] Lu Ran nodded again.

[Heh.] A cold laugh from the Immortal Sheep, [Then, would you like to enter the Demon Cave of the Ghost Moon Fox to see what kind of beings are hiding around the fox?]

"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobbed.

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