CHAPTER 1111: CHAPTER 1038: SWORD ONE’S SMILE

"Speaking of which, the Faceless Jade Venerable hasn’t shown up for over half a year," Deng Yuxiang changed the topic.

"The Ran Sect is thriving; perhaps she wants to bide her time," Lu Ran analyzed.

Deng Yuxiang snorted, "I think she’s nurturing a potential threat. During the battle on the third day of the third month, the Ran Sect fully absorbed the Northwest Gods and Demons, and many disciples within the sect became gods.

In recent months, Uncle Lu, Chen Jingjing, Cheng Li, and Cheng Yi have all become gods in succession.

The Yutang group has also made progress now."

Lu Ran did not respond immediately.

He had discussed this matter extensively with Jiang Ruyi.

The meticulous Fairy Jiang had even put forth a perspective to Lu Ran: Even if given the chance to invade the Human World, the Faceless Jade Venerable might not crush billions of people.

Upon first hearing this theory, Lu Ran was quite taken aback.

Jiang Ruyi gave an irrefutable reason: The last time the Faceless Jade Venerable destroyed the world, the gods and demons fled.

They embarked on a long journey of escape, eventually becoming exiles here.

This time, if the Faceless Jade Venerable again uproots and threatens the existence of gods and demons, they would flee again, seeking other means of survival.

In this process, many things would slip out of the Faceless Jade Venerable’s control.

The Human World,

is the foundation of the gods and demons’ existence.

Seen from another angle, the Human World is also a prison for gods and demons!

The Faceless Jade Venerable having suffered a loss, perhaps wants to capture all the divine and demonic beings here.

Therefore, the strategy of slowly nibbling away over the long years, like boiling a frog in warm water, is undoubtedly the optimal choice!

Jiang Ruyi believes this for two crucial reasons:

First, the Faceless Jade Venerable is eternally immortal!

Time holds no significance for her.

Second, the Faceless Jade Venerable possesses unparalleled strength, and she likely has enough confidence that no matter how the gods and demons develop, they cannot undermine her foundation.

She understands the limits of the gods and demons.

Lu Ran, however, is the only variable, a person who has never appeared before, someone capable of integrating countless skills into one.

But it seems... that’s all there is.

No matter how Lu Ran absorbs various strengths, the so-called "various" are still just gods and demons.

No matter his immense abilities, Lu Ran cannot escape the framework of gods and demons.

Despite this, when Jiang Ruyi presented her viewpoint, she still expressed concern, thinking the Faceless Jade Venerable would do her utmost to eliminate Lu Ran, the variable.

As she hasn’t made a move yet, and everything in the Great Xia Battle Zone is usual, it may be the Faceless Jade Venerable trying to lull Lu Ran into a false sense of security.

The opponent may be plotting something in secret, or patiently waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow!

"You also handpicked soldiers and nurtured other gods."

"You let Hu Jiaojiao inherit the Poison Bee Divine Sculpture."

"You bestowed the Jun Lan and the Battle Horn Divine Sculpture upon Song Yu of the Feixian Hall and Jing Hong of the Demon Control Hall," Deng Yuxiang continued.

Lu Ran snapped back to reality, looking at the woman.

"Cong Long’s team is still infiltrating various battle zones, ready to bring in powerful gods and demons at any time," Deng Yuxiang looked directly into Lu Ran’s eyes. "We should continue advancing steadily, consistently growing stronger."

Lu Ran suddenly laughed, finally understanding what she meant.

The words were gentle, but the persuasion was unmistakable.

"What’s funny," Deng Yuxiang slightly furrowed her brow.

Lu Ran looked at those eternally sharp eyes, shrugged, "You’re my sharpest blade."

Deng Yuxiang squinted her eyes, "What, a blade can’t remind you to proceed steadily?"

"Yes." Lu Ran conceded under those beautiful eyes, speaking softly, "I’m not steady enough... Yutang is about to come online, so save some fire to teach him a lesson."

Deng Yuxiang: ?

"Ahem, well, you train my dad well, I’ll head back to the battlefield first."

Saying this, Lu Ran weighed the Venerable Slayer Blade in his hand, "When I was just facing the patriarch, the blade trembled twice, felt a bit off-balance."

"Oh?" Deng Yuxiang was quite surprised, her attention indeed diverted.

Lu Ran looked troubled, "It’s meant to kill the Faceless Jade Venerable specifically, but after three months of trying, it hasn’t reacted.

Not sure what’s going on, but just once when I faced my dad, it responded..."

Deng Yuxiang pondered, "The Soldier Spirit needs to be led by its master; recall your mental state during the battle."

Lu Ran reflected and admitted sheepishly, "I was a bit hesitant inside, felt it was disrespectful to my father, against natural law and human ethics."

But Lu Ran knew clearly what he was doing and naturally overcame the psychological barrier.

Of course, the fierce facade of his father helped Lu Ran a lot...

Deng Yuxiang commented, "Defying the superior."

"Pretty close." Lu Ran nodded.

"Hold onto that mindset." Deng Yuxiang, as a top Swordman, immediately provided insight, "When you return to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield, don’t regard the Faceless Jade Venerable as a minion.

Consider them as part of the original entity.

For you, the Faceless Jade Venerable is the absolutely dominant force, a superior being above the gods and demons."

"Makes sense!" Lu Ran’s eyes lit up.

The more he thought about it, the more tempted he felt.

"What an excellent Big Nightmare, truly a standout among blades!" Lu Ran looked at the radiant woman and immediately started praising.

"Hmph." Deng Yuxiang snorted lightly, turning her gaze to the distant battlefield.

She still maintained a cold face, yet her mouth couldn’t help but lift slightly, forming a barely noticeable curve.

However, Lu Ran had keen eyes.

He found the curve at her lip beautiful.

Despite feeling a bit happy, she insisted on keeping a straight face.

A bit awkward.

But also quite amusing~

Lu Ran hefted the Venerable Slayer Blade, looking towards his father’s blood-soaked figure: [Dad, I’m off now.]