CHAPTER 1114: CHAPTER 1040: JADE VENERABLE ONCE AGAIN

Lu Ran no longer disturbed his mother and Lord Jian Yi, respectfully took his leave, and returned to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield.

The exquisite ancient bronze mirror tore through space brutally.

Immortal Jasmine Divine Sculpture sensed something, and immediately raised her hand. The emperor-robed youth who walked out of the mirror stepped into her palm.

"Everything went smoothly?" She lowered her eyes to look at the tiny living being.

"Smoothly. The human world is quite bustling." Lu Ran hid his thoughts, gazed up at the exquisite stone face, and communicated via mind, [As planned, I should also go to explore the frontier area.]

This had been decided a long time ago.

The day Deng Yutang and Guan Yiren disguised as Divine Sculptures and left the Treasure Gourd was the day Lu Ran started his journey.

Jiang Ruyi pondered for a moment, then transmitted: [Bring the Evil Shadow Guardian with you.]

When it came to exploration, she could not be of much assistance.

Other people being present would rather expose Lu Ran’s whereabouts. Even scouts like Wei Yun and Jin Que’er, who could turn invisible, could not match Lu Ran’s mobility.

The Evil Shadow Guardian was the only one who could keep up with his pace.

That being said, Lu Ran would still store the Evil Shadow Divine Sculpture inside the gourd.

[Alright.] Lu Ran sat down and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Jiang Ruyi no longer disturbed him, unaware that after contacting the Evil Shadow, Lu Ran was secretly praying to another existence.

[Lord Immortal Sheep, are you there?] Lu Ran was a little anxious.

Silence filled his mind. Lu Ran waited for a long time before attempting to call again:

[Lord Immortal Sheep?]

[Heh, I thought you wouldn’t dare to face me again.]

Lu Ran pursed his lips, lowered his head: [Disciple... Disciple is going to the frontier of the Heavenly Realm Battlefield to collect intelligence on the Faceless Jade Venerable Clan. Do you have any instructions?]

A hoarse voice, tinged with a hint of coldness: [Don’t die.]

Lu Ran: "..."

[Master, I have arrived.] Another female voice imprinted in his mind.

[Mm, enter the gourd.] Lu Ran responded, the black gold emperor robe surged like waves, lifting the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd behind his waist and sending it backward.

The invisible divine sculpture gradually shrank and entered it.

Lu Ran looked up at Immortal Jasmine Divine Sculpture: [I’m leaving, rest assured, I will be very careful. This trip is only for reconnaissance.]

Jiang Ruyi’s lips moved slightly, and she finally softly replied with a "mm".

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, then his figure flickered, arriving at her lips.

He removed the Blood Crystal Mask, leaned forward, and pressed lightly on her lips: [I will be back soon.]

Immortal Jasmine Divine Sculpture closed her eyes as if trying hard to feel, but unfortunately, someone was too tiny.

This kiss was too light.

"Swish~" Lu Ran disappeared instantly, simultaneously turning invisible.

He stood under the tumultuous dark clouds, gazing at the dim south.

Teleporting, continuously teleporting.

Each time moving nearly a hundred kilometers.

Of course, his vision was not limited to this, but unfortunately, this was the maximum displacement distance of the Heavenly Evil Technique--Evil Shadow Flash.

If he displayed the Divine Grade Evil Shadow Flash, each time would cover thousands of kilometers.

Lord Immortal Sheep’s cold attitude was understandable. At this point, Lu Ran had already begun his mission action against the Faceless Jade Venerables.

From any angle, he should detach from the Heavenly Realm.

Step into the God Realm!

How long could escape and procrastination last?

Immortal Sheep did not know that Lu Ran was already slowly accepting it.

Especially just now, during the conversation with Lord Jian Yi, Lu Ran had already thought of inheriting everything from the "tomb" and burning eternally.

Time,

The remedy for everything.

Lu Ran paused, squinting his eyes slightly.

In the distant sky, a group of Faceless Jade Venerables was flying swiftly.

Lu Ran extended his gaze towards their direction of arrival, then teleported away again.

The number of Faceless Jade Venerables was increasing!

As Lu Ran advanced, the frequency of the Jade Venerable Clan’s appearance also continued to increase.

Gradually, he dared not teleport recklessly anymore.

A group of Jade Venerable minions one after another, any incautious flashing appearance triggering a Divine Power fluctuation would be detected by this clan.

He changed his travel method, flying and flashing at the same time.

He also realized why Wei Yun, Jin Que’er, and others could not reach the frontier area.

This was too dense...

"Hulala~~~"

The sound of the jade robe fluttering reached from far to near.

Lu Ran hovered in mid-air, concentrating and holding his breath, as the massive Jade Venerables brushed past him.

His heart, which was on edge, gradually relaxed as the sound faded away.

But looking into the distance again, Lu Ran was involuntarily filled with trepidation.

[So many enemies.] A young man’s voice, identical to Lu Ran’s but more fierce, echoed in his mind.

Eight Desolate Blade Spirit!

[We are not here to fight, restrain your thoughts.] Lu Ran conveyed his heart’s intention, cautiously moving forward.

The farther he went, the harder it became.

The originally dim world had been turned into a crystalline, warm white by the Jade Venerable Clan.

As they flew, it seemed like an endless tide made of white jade, surging endlessly, wave after wave, towards Lu Ran.

"Swish~"

Lu Ran, struggling to move forward, had just aimed at an opening far ahead, flashing there alone, only to freeze in place.

Huh??

Lu Ran slightly opened his mouth, his gaze sweeping over the dense swarm of Faceless Jade Venerables, seeing a white jade wall in the further distance between the heavens and the earth.

Of course, it was not a wall, but a massive army!

They hovered silently.

In an orderly manner, they nearly filled the entire sky, as if... as if they were mech units awaiting activation?

This was an incredibly magnificent scene!

The "White Jade City Wall" rose from the sea of fog on the ground, reaching all the way to the cloud sea in the sky.

Its thickness was immeasurable!

Even with Lu Ran’s excellent vision, he couldn’t see through it, only able to peer through the few layers in front.

While observing, numerous Jade Venerable minions were shuttling within, emerging from the gaps, becoming part of the white jade tide, surging towards Lu Ran’s direction.

This... this?

What kind of scene lies behind this wall that connects heaven and earth?

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, a nasal sound came from the lower left side.

Lu Ran’s heart jumped to his throat as he evaded and darted to the side!

He watched the faceless Jade Venerables flying towards him, cautiously moving to the upper right.

On the battlefield at the level of Gods and Demons, Lu Ran always seemed insignificant.

Even the Jade Venerable minions were over four meters tall, and Lu Ran scarcely reached their thighs.

But in this exceedingly peculiar environment, he was no longer insignificant!

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~~~" A group of Jade Venerable minions swooped in from ahead.

Their jade robes billowed, and their long hair danced in the air.

No matter if it was the hem of their clothing or a strand of hair, if it so much as brushed against Lu Ran, they would notice immediately!

Lu Ran fully activated his Evil Sense and Evil Sensitivity!

He evaded with meticulous care, narrowly and precariously passing through this wave of tides.

But the next moment, his heart tightened once more!

Lu Ran was astonished to find that the faceless Jade Venerable, the one who had just voiced a dubious sound, several dozen meters away, had not left.

Didn’t leave?!

She always held her vague face upturned, eyes gazing in this direction, watching as the previous group flew across this area.

"Hoo~"

The faceless Jade Venerable came flying slowly, but her position was slightly off, her jade hand lightly touching the empty space in front.

Lu Ran dared not linger, turning and floating upward.

Coincidentally, yet another wave of the white jade tide arrived, forcing him to retreat slightly diagonally downward.

At this very moment, a faint voice came from behind:

"Lu Ran."

Lu Ran’s expression changed dramatically: !!!

As the faceless Jade Venerable uttered this name, the restless white jade tide suddenly halted.

Countless faceless Jade Venerables halted mid-air, turning to look in the general direction of where Lu Ran was.

This scene... even made Lu Ran feel a chill!

A mass of faceless jade statues, motionless, staring at this side, enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle, right?

The world fell into a dead silence.

Only the one speaking, the faceless Jade Venerable, slowly lowered her hand that had been pointing into the void, and spoke softly:

"I’ve been waiting for you all along."

Lu Ran bit his lip tightly, of course, he would not reveal himself!

"I know it’s you, it can only be you," the faceless Jade Venerable stood with hands behind her back, "Those subordinates of yours, those Gods and Demons, they couldn’t possibly come this far.

Come out, I won’t harm you."

The surroundings remained silent.

The anomaly here affected the distant surging tide, gradually bringing the whole world to a standstill.

"Hoo!"

"Hoo!!" The frozen scene suddenly sprang into motion.

Lu Ran’s face stiffened, not daring to turn his head too much, he moved his eyes towards the direction of the White Jade City Wall.

Countless faceless Jade Venerables flew left, right, and upward, actually clearing a path?

And at the end of this "White Jade Tunnel," a colossal white jade sculpture appeared.

Her size was akin to that of a God and Demon, around two hundred seventy-eight meters tall.

Her entire body seemed made of mutton jade, exuding a beautiful luster and a hint of sanctity.

On her likewise vague face, only those eyes were intricately carved.

She cast her gaze downward, her eyes enveloping the empty path: "You came to understand me, didn’t you?"

Lu Ran remained unmoved, his gaze extending afar, trying to investigate the area behind the faceless Jade Venerable.

However, the dense throng of Jade Venerable minions blocked his entire view.

Lu Ran’s expression suddenly stiffened!

Because the colossal Jade Venerable slowly raised her hand, her palm facing upward, and a giant finger slightly lifted.

Ha!

Lu Ran nearly laughed out loud from annoyance.

Do you really take your fingertips as a trap for the Master of Ran Sect?

What kind of hand is that?

It can turn any creature it touches into jade stone!

Not to mention living beings, how many Divine and Evil Sculptures have been turned into jade and crushed into dust by your hand?

"I said, I won’t harm you," the colossal Jade Venerable spoke slowly, her voice sonorous and melodious.

Lu Ran snorted inwardly, turning his head back.

Behind him, heaven and earth had been entirely sealed by the white jade tides.

But that didn’t matter; Lu Ran had flickered all the way here, and he didn’t need to watch the road on his way back.

Whether by nearly a hundred kilometers of instant teleportation or using the Other Shore Flower to transport, it was a breeze.

"Hoo~"

But as Lu Ran watched, the white jade tide blocking the way back suddenly disassembled, slowly parting to the sides.

Creating a path home for him.

"I’ve given you a chance, Lu Ran."

Lu Ran frowned, glancing behind him.

The colossal Jade Venerable gazed at her fingertip, speaking blandly: "In the future, I won’t wait for you again."

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