Chapter 513: Moonlight in the Desert

Late at night, the heavy rain stopped, and the sea of clouds dissipated.

The sky was full of twinkling stars, and a bright, clear moon hung high.

The beautiful white moonlight covered the entire desolate desert and also fell on the peak of a barren mountain, falling on a pair of figures.

The two sat on the ground, the white-skirted girl's body leaning slightly, snuggled in the arms of the person beside her, closing her beautiful eyes as if enjoying it, quietly listening to his narration.

Suddenly, Jiang Ruyi raised her head from Lu Ran's arms and said softly: "Sculpture Garden? In your spiritual world?"

Lu Ran nodded lightly.

A huge wave rose in Jiang Ruyi's heart!

That is to say, Lu Ran himself also possessed a set of all the statues of gods and demons in this world?

He could also steal the power of all gods and demons?

Jiang Ruyi digested this incredibly shocking news, silent for a long, long time, before asking softly: "Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang... when did he give it to you?"

Lu Ran showed an apologetic look: "From the day I became a believer of Xiang Xiang Xianyang."

Jiang Ruyi's eyes grew increasingly complex.

To think she had worried about him so much back then!

She had made up her mind, even if she was held back by him, she would team up with him, take him on missions, at least let him successfully get his graduation certificate, and live in this cruel world.

As it turned out, from the moment Lu Ran became a believer of Xiang Xiang Xianyang, he was already a god.

A false god lurking in the dark, quietly rising.

A new god waiting for an opportunity to snatch the positions of all gods and demons!

"Don't be angry..." Lu Ran said in a low voice, feeling a bit timid under the gaze of Jiang Xianzi, and hurriedly added, "It was Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang who wouldn't let me say it!"

Jiang Ruyi: "..."

Lu Ran continued: "Let me tell you, Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang is very overbearing!

If he tells me to shut up, I have to shut up; if he tells me to sleep, I have to sleep; treating me like a perfect girlfriend... cough, cough."

Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran as if blaming him, giving him a light glare.

She knew in her heart that what Lu Ran said must be true.

With his weakness, how could he have the qualifications to defy a god?

Moreover, wanting to complete such a "rebellious" grand cause, one must of course act cautiously!

"You've hidden it for so long, why expose it today?" Jiang Ruyi said softly.

"The situation was critical; I couldn't care about much else." Lu Ran smoothed her pitch-black long hair and pulled her into his arms once again.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes flickered, letting him embrace her.

Lu Ran added: "The Lingshan realm is a remote backwater; it's very difficult for the hands of gods to reach here.

Believers in this realm cannot communicate with gods and cannot report secrets."

Jiang Ruyi nodded lightly, liking this answer from Lu Ran even more.

He was given high hopes by Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang, a person who attempted to change the world's pattern, and possessed matching qualifications and potential.

Lu Ran shouldn't do anything just out of selfishness; he must consider more.

"Today, everyone who saw you display various techniques must be well disciplined." In his arms came the unique cold voice of Jiang Xianzi.

"Hmm, you don't need to worry too much; people in the mountain realm are different from the devout believers in the human world." Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "Everything here is enough to let believers see the true face of gods.

Ruyi, have you seen it clearly?"

Jiang Ruyi lowered her eyelids and said in a low voice: "We are livestock raised by gods and demons, slaves for generations."

Sure enough, with her ice-snow intelligence, how could she not have deduced it?

Lu Ran lowered his head and kissed her hair lightly.

It seemed like approval, and also like comfort.

Having received further confirmation, Jiang Ruyi closed her eyes in pain, saying nothing, snuggling in his arms.

The beautiful white moonlight painted a layer of faint clear radiance for the pair of figures on the barren mountain.

Jiang Ruyi's thoughts affected the surrounding atmosphere; this piece of heaven and earth seemed a bit sorrowful.

Lu Ran stroked her cheek with one hand, lifted the face of the fairy in his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Jiang Ruyi's mood gradually changed, responding shallowly between her lips and teeth.

The surrounding atmosphere also changed with her heart.

After a long time, Lu Ran finally let her go.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes looked slightly blurred, breathing lightly, burying her blushing face in someone's arms.

Through the surrounding atmosphere, Lu Ran clearly perceived that the jade beauty in his arms was not as sorrowful as before; he said softly:

"Tell me the story of your life after entering the mountain."

"You speak first." A muffled voice came from his arms.

"You speak first." Lu Ran smoothed her pitch-black long hair; unfortunately, there was no familiar jasmine scent.

But it didn't matter; Lu Ran could fill it in himself.

Just like seeing an eraser, Lu Ran didn't need to actually hold an eraser; he only needed to see a picture to "smell" the unique scent of an eraser.

"You speak first." Jiang Xianzi said again.

"I'm going to kiss you!" Lu Ran said with a smile, greedily sniffing the jasmine fragrance.

Jiang Ruyi: "..."

Is this your method of threatening punishment?

She suddenly raised her head, her pair of pitch-black eyes staring straight into Lu Ran's eyes.

"Alright, alright, I'll speak first!" Lu Ran muttered, "Why are you so fierce."

Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran with a mix of anger and amusement.

"I and the Great Da Da Mengyan landed in the central-eastern region of Lingshan..." Lu Ran narrated his experience.

Jiang Ruyi's heart also rose and fell with his journey after entering the mountain.

Encountering the Heavenly Disciple Mountain attack, catching Dragon Carp in high mountain lakes.

Repeated hunting at Sword Mountain Peak, turning danger into safety time and time again.

Heading east to find the sea, subduing the two divine generals Xun and Luo, taking root at Cloud Sea Cliff.

Heading north to Blade Spine Peak, fishing people out in the wind and snow.

Rushing to Martial Extreme Peak, slaughtering the wolf pack to save the fairy.

Reuniting with old friends, forming an alliance with Great Wind Hall; crossing the sea to the east, occupying Seven Star Island...

Too much, too much.

In just over half a year, Lu Ran's experience was outrageously wonderful.

He worked very hard to grow, constantly strengthening and rising; he was either fighting or on the way to fighting.

And when Lu Ran narrated, he only picked some key points to say.

Like slaughtering Night Charms, cleaning up the Dead Wood Forest, and so on; for example, guarding Cloud Sea Cliff, encountering the Shi family siblings, the Sea People Gang sneak attack, etc., Lu Ran didn't even mention them.

This magnificent struggle history made Jiang Ruyi's heart surge.

She had many questions, endured and endured, but finally couldn't help interrupting Lu Ran: "Is Sister Xian'er with you?"

"Yep~" Lu Ran said with a grin.

Originally, he wanted to give Jiang Ruyi a surprise.

Later, he thought about it, it was really unnecessary; if Jiang Xianzi knew this news a day earlier, she could be at ease a day earlier.

Lu Ran continued to comfort her: "Sister Xian'er is in my lair, practicing hard every day. There are Sea Realm great experts stationed in Cloud Sea Cliff, so it's relatively safe; don't worry too much.

By the way, do you want to communicate with her?"

"Oh?" Jiang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lu Ran pointed to his temple: "To help Sister Xian'er get rid of the poison of Lie Tian, I let her cut off the master-servant contract with the god.

Now, Sister Xian'er has signed a contract with the Lie Tian god statue in my sculpture garden; I can transmit sound to her at any time."

"No need, lest she be distracted while practicing; we'll see each other when we go back."

Jiang Ruyi said so, but her mind was very active, her eyes flickering slightly.

"Okay!" Lu Ran smiled, "Just right, when we go back, we'll give Sister Xian'er a big surprise!"

Jiang Ruyi suddenly said: "Can I also cut off the contract with Jade Talisman and sign a contract with the god statue in your sculpture garden?"

Lu Ran pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Ruyi, the consequences of cutting off the contract are very serious! Sister Xian'er had no choice; Lie Tian's poison on her was deepening day by day, so we had to do this."

Immediately, he detailed the consequences of lowly humans actively cutting off the contract.

Jiang Ruyi listened quietly.

After Lu Ran finished narrating, he added: "When we return to the human world, we can ask Lord Xiang Xiang Xianyang for help and let him solve the problem from a higher dimension.

That way, you won't drop in rank! That's how the Great Da Da Mengyan got through it."

Jiang Ruyi stared straight at Lu Ran, her thin lips parted slightly: "But I don't want to be a believer of Jade Talisman anymore.

I don't want to be livestock raised by others, I don't want to be a slave anymore..."

Looking at her firm eyes, Lu Ran opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

It could be seen that ever since Jiang Ruyi learned the true face of the gods, she had been extremely resistant to them.

She had been deceived for too, too long...

In the past, how devout she was to the gods; now, how much resentment she had in her heart!

Since entering Lingshan and becoming completely sober, Jiang Ruyi had been very painful and had buried this distress deep in her heart.

Because she had no other way; in this world full of crises, she could only use the enemy's techniques to protect herself.

Now it was different!

She had Lu Ran!

A person who had countless false god stone statues under his command and was determined to steal the power of all gods and demons!

"Ruyi." Lu Ran persuaded softly, "In the afternoon, you said you could break through to the River Estuary Realm, fifth stage.

Once you enter the peak period, you might step into the Sea Realm at any time.

If you cut off the contract now, you will likely drop in rank; this back and forth, it will delay too much..."

Before Jiang Ruyi could speak, Lu Ran added: "You are different from Sister Xian'er; she is a rigid demand! She is Lie Tian's emotional trash can; if she continues, she will go crazy.

The god Jade Talisman only makes your personality a bit colder, which doesn't hinder your growth much."

Jiang Ruyi said softly: "But my thoughts and emotions will become a hurdle, constantly interfering with my growth! I accept dropping in rank!"

Lu Ran frowned.

People have different personalities, and ways of dealing with problems are also different; if she really has such great distress, it should indeed be solved as soon as possible.

Having said that, letting Jiang Ruyi bind with the false god stone statue a day earlier also has certain benefits.

She can fuse with the stone statue a day earlier, raise her personal qualification ceiling, and increase her cultivation speed!

Jiang Ruyi suddenly said: "Don't you still need a few months to break through to the River Estuary Realm, fifth stage? If I really drop in rank, it will be considered waiting for you."

Lu Ran: "???"

You girl, your words are so hurtful!

The smile on Jiang Ruyi's face flashed by, her expression becoming serious, her beautiful eyes staring straight into his eyes: "I want to believe in you."

Lu Ran's breathing stalled slightly.

Jiang Ruyi knelt up, her slender jade hands holding Lu Ran's face, the two looking at each other.

Her eyes were incomparably firm, incomparably serious, repeating word by word:

"Lu Ran, I want to believe in you."

"Hmm, okay."

Lu Ran looked at the face close at hand and held her soft lips.

Of course you can believe in me.

My false god Jade Talisman stone statue was prepared for you.

You...

were meant to believe in me.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 514 =====