Chapter 504: Lady Luo Sister Xian Pavilion

Jiangjiang Ruyi lifted her head to gaze at the sky, where thick clouds churned endlessly, creating an overwhelmingly oppressive atmosphere.

Before her, two Another Shanwei believers kneeling and begging for mercy had fallen silent, terrified of disturbing this young leader.

In just a single battle, the two of them had changed masters once again.

And this white-skirted girl, whose methods were cruel and demeanor aloof, did not appear any easier to serve than the Western Wasteland believers.

Jiangjiang Ruyi suddenly asked, "What exactly exists up in the sky that could cause such a massive disturbance?"

Instantly, the crowd of Master Yu Fu's believers pricked up their ears.

The two Another Shanwei disciples exchanged glances, one of them trembling as he spoke, "I... we don't know either, but it might be..."

"Only gods or demons could create such a huge commotion," a voice suddenly drifted over from afar.

Jiangjiang Ruyi turned to look and saw that Western Wasteland female disciple, her posture straight, radiating both heroism and flamboyance.

Jiangjiang Ruyi nodded thoughtfully; after such a long time, she had indeed discerned a slight pattern.

Whenever loud noises erupted from the sky, half a day later, Spirit-Saint Qi would drift down into the mountain realm.

And this so-called Spirit-Saint Qi was a level of power even higher than divine power!

Human believers could neither cultivate it nor manipulate it; they could only expose their physical bodies to it, allowing the Spirit-Saint Qi to automatically merge into their selves.

Her previous deductions were likely correct.

Up in the sky, the gods and demons were engaged in battle!

Every time the gods and demons fought, energy belonging to their true forms would scatter down, while human believers acted as diligent servants, helping the deities collect this energy.

So, how did the myriad gods reclaim this energy from the humans?

Jiangjiang Ruyi's brows furrowed slightly.

Regardless of the specifics, humans killing each other in this realm was already a settled fact!

Those human great experts, who ought to have remained in the mortal world of Great Xia to guard cities and protect the people...

... were instead selected by the gods and continuously thrown into Spirit-Saint Mountain.

To die here in Spirit-Saint Mountain.

Was this... right?

Shouldn't a god's believers be as numerous as possible?

Only then would the faith power harvested by the gods increase, and the higher a believer's cultivation realm, the purer the faith power they provided!

Yet in reality, the myriad gods were instead sending their believers to their deaths?

As she pondered this, Jiangjiang Ruyi's expression grew increasingly cold.

Brilliant and perceptive as she was, she had already realized something!

Were the gods and demons colluding?

The gods fed on human faith.

The evil demons fed on human negative emotions.

Humans grew in crop after crop, with the strong among them constantly selected by the gods, extracted from the mortal world, and thrown into Spirit-Saint Mountain, this slaughterhouse.

Only thus could the order of the mortal world remain stable.

Only thus could the Evil Gods continue to feast to their heart's content.

And only thus could the gods remain relied upon and looked up to by humanity, receiving the devout worship of the next generation, the generation after that, and all generations to come...

"Lady Luo Sister Xian," Xue Xue Fengchen gripped his divine weapon, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, and approached Jiangjiang Ruyi.

Jiangjiang Ruyi, however, showed no reaction whatsoever.

At this moment, her entire world had collapsed!

Having figured out certain truths, she felt as though she lived within a colossal lie, in a world controlled by gods and demons.

In truth, most human believers accepted their fate, admitting they were merely servants of the gods.

But at this moment, Jiangjiang Ruyi had seen a deeper layer.

Humanity was not even worthy of the word "servant"!

People were livestock penned up jointly by gods and demons, oppressed, exploited, and slaughtered for eternity, with no day of liberation ever in sight.

"Lady Luo Sister Xian?" Xue Xue Fengchen's body tensed.

The girl before him was several years younger than him, and her cultivation realm was slightly inferior.

Yet Lady Luo Sister Xian's imposing aura far surpassed that of everyone around!

Seeing this scene, Gao Gao Yunyan immediately stepped forward quickly.

"My Lady?" Song Yu arrived at Jiangjiang Ruyi's side and slightly behind her, reminding her softly.

"Mm." Jiangjiang Ruyi finally came back to her senses.

Even though the lower half of her face was covered by a veil, anyone could see that her complexion was extremely ugly!

Jiangjiang Ruyi forcibly suppressed the surging emotions in her heart; some thoughts simply could not be spoken aloud.

At least, before she possessed absolute control, they absolutely must not be spoken!

After all, every single person following her was a believer of the gods...

"I was lost in thought," Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly, nodding apologetically to Xue Xue Fengchen.

Xue Xue Fengchen dared not ask further; understanding the rules well, he presented the divine axe to his leader.

Gao Gao Yunyan stood to the side and slightly behind Xue Xue Fengchen, silent, her heart constantly on alert.

As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like accompanying a tiger.

No matter how young the white-skirted woman was, she was a noble and illustrious Sect Master's Lady, and furthermore, the absolute leader of this team!

Experience from Tianhuang Mountain told Gao and Xue two things:

Such a figure must be served with utmost caution!

"You are axe-wielders; you take them," Jiangjiang Ruyi said softly.

Hearing this, Gao Gao Yunyan couldn't help but look upon Lady Luo Sister Xian with increased respect.

This was a divine weapon!

In the mortal world, divine weapons and artifacts were priceless treasures, let alone here in Spirit Saint Mountain, where life and death hung by a thread.

"Thank you, Lady," Xue Xue Fengchen said respectfully.

He turned to look at Gao Gao Yunyan and handed over the great axe: "I have a weapon, but Sister Yan still lacks a suitable one."

The Huangshanyi Sect's arsenal was not small, after all, given the vast number of human captives and slaves they had taken.

However, most weapons were blades, swords, spears, and daggers; battle axes were not considered standard equipment.

Ever since Gao Gao Yunyan's battle axe shattered several months ago, she had been fighting bare-handed.

"Mm." Gao Gao Yunyan reached out and took the humming divine axe.

Her gaze held deep meaning as she glanced at Xue Xue Fengchen.

Not bad; I haven't doted on you in vain~

Composing her emotions, Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke gently: "In this recent battle, we owe much to your assistance."

Her demeanor now was worlds apart from before the fight began, when she had pressed forward step by step, questioning sternly.

Both Gao and Xue clasped their fists and bowed; neither spoke a word.

Jiangjiang Ruyi understood their thoughts and shifted the topic: "Are you both at the high stage of Jiang Jing?"

Xue Xue Fengchen answered truthfully: "Peak! We are both at the fifth stage of Jiang Jing!"

Jiangjiang Ruyi nodded slightly.

Xue Xue Fengchen merely held a low ranking, placed eighty-seventh among Great Xia's prodigies.

Yet his combat power and cultivation realm were by no means low!

Precisely because Xue Xue Fengchen advanced to Jiang Jing earlier, the judges on the "Prodigy" list had severely suppressed his score.

Poor child.

Others claimed, "I am weak, so I am right," but for Xue Xue Fengchen, it was, "You are strong, so you deserve it."

Even after a full year of the "Prodigy" competition ended, Xue Xue Fengchen was still lingering in the back ranks.

"Today, you two have clarified your hearts and aspirations, making a complete break from those filthy deeds!" A hint of appreciation shone in Jiangjiang Ruyi's eyes. "Your state of mind and future paths have undergone significant changes."

"Perhaps, you can seize this opportunity to cross a great realm."

From just a few words, one could gauge a person's caliber.

Xue Xue Fengchen and Gao Gao Yunyan clasped their fists and bowed once more:

"Thank you, Lady!"

"We borrow Lady Luo Sister Xian's auspicious words!"

In Gao Gao Yunyan's hand, the divine axe continued to hum and tremble, striving to break free from the woman's control.

However, all disciples of the Western Wasteland possessed the Divine Method·Power of the Western Wasteland, and Gao Gao Yunyan was at the peak of Jiang Jing; how could a first-grade divine weapon escape?

Even so, Jiangjiang Ruyi carefully offered some advice.

Gao Gao Yunyan naturally nodded repeatedly, promising to subdue this divine weapon as soon as possible.

"Boom—rumble!!"

Above the sea of clouds, a violent sound erupted once again.

Once the thunderous noise subsided, Xue Xue Fengchen timely reminded: "Lady, we should not linger here! Huangshanyi has captured eight believers of Another Another Shanwei, with six more still within the mountains."

"Sooner or later, they will discover this squad is missing and come to investigate."

Jiangjiang Ruyi nodded lightly: "In which direction lies Huangshanyi? What is their strength?"

Xue Xue Fengchen immediately explained the situation.

Jiangjiang Ruyi's expression grew increasingly grim.

The Huangshanyi Sect had hundreds of people at the Jiang Jing realm, and even over ten at the Sea Jing realm?

With so many powerful experts, if they remained in the mortal world of Great Xia, how many cities would they guard, and how many common people would they protect?

Therefore... the gods forbid it!

This further confirmed Jiangjiang Ruyi's previous speculation.

A moment later, she asked: "Do you know the direction of the great sea?"

This question left both Gao and Xue stumped.

Ever since entering Spirit Saint Mountain, they had been struggling for survival in the Ten Thousand Blades Mountain region; where would they have seen the great sea?

They hadn't even heard of it!

"Clear the battlefield, gather everyone; we must depart immediately," Jiangjiang Ruyi instructed softly.

From behind, Song Yu responded in a deep voice: "Yes!"

A few minutes later, Jiangjiang Ruyi led four disciples of Master Yu Fu, two disciples of the Western Wasteland, and twelve disciples of Another Another Shanwei, setting out eastward once more in search of the sea.

High above in the sky, terrifying sounds continued to reverberate, filling the people with irritation and restlessness.

Song Yu flew to Jiangjiang Ruyi's side and slightly behind, requesting: "Lady."

"What is it?"

"Our numbers are growing, and our forces are expanding day by day; should we, like Huangshanyi or the Split Mountain Gang, choose a name?"

"Mm," Jiangjiang Ruyi pondered briefly.

Choosing a name was a minor matter; clarifying the duties of members within the organization was major.

Song Yu's suggestion likely stemmed from a desire to legitimately hold an official title, thereby clarifying his status and authority.

Indeed, a group ought to have a name to facilitate better management and cultivate a sense of collective honor and belonging.

Jiangjiang Ruyi pondered for a moment, and the two characters "Luo Sister Xian" came to mind.

As the saying goes, even a goose leaves its cry behind.

With her team growing ever stronger, traveling through this Spirit Saint Mountain Realm, the name of their faction would inevitably spread.

If, somewhere at some time, the two characters "Luo Sister Xian" could reach Lu Ran's ears,

he would naturally understand everything!

Thinking of this, Jiangjiang Ruyi spoke aloud: "Luo Sister Xian."

Though clearly a disciple of Master Yu Fu, she was using the sect and place name of the Xianyangyi Sect.

An Sister Xian, following beside the Lady, couldn't help but mutter in her heart, yet dared not raise any objection.

After hesitating for quite a while, she finally asked in a small voice: "Luo Sister Xian Sect? Gang? Hall?"

Jiangjiang Ruyi turned her head to look; seeing An Sister Xian's pretty appearance, her mood improved somewhat.

She always felt that the little Tian Tian from her memories was constantly by her side.

Unable to resist, Jiangjiang Ruyi reached out and gently ruffled An Sister Xian's head: "How about Pavilion? Luo Sister Xian Pavilion?"

An Sister Xian was far livelier than Tian Tian, even possessing a slightly fiery temper.

She was also a full six years older than both Tian Tian and Jiangjiang Ruyi!

But in front of Jiangjiang Ruyi, An Sister Xian, just like Tian Tian, acted like a gentle and obedient little sister, nodding repeatedly: "Mm-hmm, sounds great!"

Luo Sister Xian Pavilion!

It sounded much better than any Gang or Sect!

An Sister Xian thought to herself that from now on, Lady Luo Sister Xian would be the Jiang Gezhu of Luo Sister Xian Pavilion.

And Lu Lu Tianjiao would be the Jiang Gezhu's husband... uh, the Jiang Gezhu's spouse?

"Boom-rumble!!"

An earth-shaking sound rang out once again.

"You damn things! Just go ahead and shake me to death!"

In a highland region of Spirit Saint Mountain, at the border between a lush green grassland and an arid desert, a young man wearing a green straw raincoat and hat, wielding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, cursed angrily.

"Neigh-neigh~"

"Neigh-neigh!!"

The young man's voice was drowned out by the scattered clatter of hooves and the bursts of neighing from the horses.

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