Chapter 574: Showing Off Before People

In the morning, the soldiers of Cloud Sea Cliff welcomed the return of Lu Ran and the others.

The happiest among them was none other than the Flying Immortal He Tangzhu · Song Yu!

Protector Mad Immortal had already informed him that the Sect Master was going to transport dozens of hall members to the Flying Immortal Hall.

Originally, Song Yu only had Zhang Zhenghu and An Xian under his command.

Now it was great; He Tangzhu Song was going to command dozens of people, and according to the development trend of the Ran Sect, his role would become increasingly important, and his status would continue to rise!

How could Song Yu not be happy?

Everyone followed the Sect Master to the Flying Immortal Hall, located inside the mountain body in the northern part of Cloud Sea Cliff.

At this time, the hall had been repaired, spacious and clean.

Deep in the hall, two huge structures seven meters high stood firmly.

A massive skylight opened on the surface cast a huge beam of light into the hall, landing on the two stone sculptures.

Such a scene had a somewhat sacred meaning.

"He Tangzhu Jing," Lu Ran looked at the two stone sculptures from afar and said.

"Sect Master?" Jing Hong immediately walked over.

Except for Jiang Ruyi, who was in seclusion, all the protectors, divine generals, and hall masters of the Ran Sect were present to welcome the first batch of believers of the Ran Sect.

"After going back, you and He Tangzhu Xiong take people to rush the production of the sculptures for the four protectors and the various divine generals."

In the crowd behind, Gao Yunyan's eyes lit up suddenly, and she exchanged a look with Xue Fengchen beside her.

She followed Lu Ran to build a career and leave a name in history!

Now, would there be their "immortal positions" in this Flying Immortal Hall?

Such a result was foreseeable.

With Lu Ran's ambition, he was going to lead his soldiers to overthrow the tyranny of gods and demons!

"Yes!" Jing Hong responded immediately.

"Everyone, first stand guard around the hall," Lu Ran walked toward the depths of the hall.

Now, Protector Evil Shadow and Protector Mad Immortal were both going to have believers.

The problem was, only erecting these two statues was somewhat biased.

Might as well erect the sculptures for the four protectors and eight divine generals!

Although most of the soldiers had not yet worshipped Lu Ran, in the future, these people would inevitably make a complete break with gods and demons and then join Lu Ran's sect.

Everyone obeyed the order and scattered.

Lu Ran came to the depths of the hall, stood in front of Jiang Ruyi's stone sculpture, and looked up.

Well... really beautiful~

Although her face was blurry and her appearance couldn't be seen clearly, Lu Ran liked it no matter how he looked at it.

*Whoosh~*

Lu Ran turned around and sent the Blazing Phoenix-patterned gourd out.

Immediately, figures were "spat" out.

The people of the Forbidden City were either terrified or confused, looking around.

Seeing the imposing soldiers of the Ran Sect, the people from the Forbidden City were even more afraid.

And when people saw the two huge stone sculptures standing under the beam of light, the corresponding reaction followed.

In a world controlled by gods and demons, the act of worshipping gods was like breathing—not only a common occurrence but also a necessary one!

Never mind who the stone sculpture was; the gene for kneeling and worshipping had been triggered!

It was very much like the meaning of Tang Seng entering a temple whenever he saw one and worshipping whenever he saw a Buddha.

One person knelt down, and a group of people knelt down.

"Everyone," Lu Ran flew up slowly, standing in the air between the two stone sculptures, at their waist level.

Everyone followed the sound, looked up, and saw Sect Master Lu.

"This is Cloud Sea Cliff, the base of the Ran Sect," Lu Ran lowered his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, "This place is called the Flying Immortal Hall."

Hearing this, many people looked astonished.

So fast?

Didn't City Master He say that the Ran Sect was very far from the Forbidden City?

Or perhaps, being inside the gourd Dharma artifact, everyone couldn't feel the passage of time.

At this time, was it already one or two months later?

And Lu Ran's next sentence left everyone dumbfounded: "Just now, on the drill ground of the Forbidden City, I promised you that I would give you a future."

Just now?

Sharp people had already sensed that something was wrong.

But in front of the terrifying Sect Master Lu, no one dared to rashly open their mouths to ask.

Lu Ran, who was usually gentle in temperament, rarely showed such a tough stance outside the battlefield.

It could be considered as strictly following Wind Heaven Emperor's instructions.

Lu Ran's gaze swept over the crowd, his words resounding: "What I said was not empty talk."

He paused and continued: "You are all weak deity disciples; when you encounter demon clans in the wild, it is hard to protect yourselves.

If you encounter strong deity disciples, it will be even worse than death, suffering humiliation and enslavement."

A series of words, cruel and real.

The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly oppressive.

Everyone present had been screened, and most had miserable experiences; as He Qi said, these people had a very clear understanding of this world.

They were willing to join the Ran Sect, on one hand, because the Forbidden City Master highly recommended it.

Honestly, when a figure like He Qi stood in front of you, it was very hard to say "no" to anything she said.

On the other hand, it was also because Lu Ran was famous in all directions.

Sect Master Lu was righteous and helped the Qianzhou Alliance survive a life-and-death crisis, and personally killed the Jingting Mountain Sect Master, establishing great military exploits.

The number one genius of Da Xia, just like the number two genius, was here to rectify the atmosphere of the Holy Lingshan!

Whether it was Lu Ran's powerful strength or his righteous deeds, all made these people believe that following such a person could lead to a stable life.

Not asking for a good life.

As long as Sect Master Lu could treat them like he treated the Qianzhou Alliance, cherish the weak, and be a little good to everyone...

That would be a huge blessing.

"Everyone is willing to believe in me and follow me, then you are a part of the Ran Sect," Lu Ran looked at the crowd, "I will give you a chance to change your destiny."

*Whoosh~*

Pieces of golden jade stone tablets suddenly spread out from Lu Ran's body.

Yu Fu Divine Technique · Jin Yu Eight Talismans!

*Whoosh! *

Lu Ran gripped his right hand and caught an illusory war hammer, which still had cracked patterns on it.

Lie Tian Divine Technique · Lie Tian Hammer!

"Ah??"

"This, this, this?"

"God..." Inside the Flying Immortal Hall, a burst of noisy sounds erupted.

Deng Yuxiang frowned slightly and shouted sternly: "Silence!"

In an instant, the hall was silent.

Lu Ran said in a deep voice: "Now, you have two choices."

His left hand reached to the side, and the palm-sized golden jade stone tablets were very obedient, flying over one after another, circling slowly beside his hand:

"On the left, cultivate the Yu Fu faction's divine technique."

Lu Ran raised his right hand, pointing the hammer to the right:

"On the right, cultivate the Lie Tian faction's divine technique."

Everyone looked at Lu Ran foolishly.

That figure standing in the air was mysterious and powerful, and everything he displayed far exceeded people's cognition.

And at the edge of the hall, behind Protector Evil Shadow, the Zhong sisters were incredibly excited.

They were mentally prepared.

But seeing Lu Ran wield the Yu Fu divine technique with one hand and control the Lie Tian divine technique with the other...

Such a shocking scene still shook their hearts.

"Let me say in advance," Lu Ran continued, "Cultivating the Yu Fu divine technique will not make you cold-blooded. Cultivating the Lie Tian divine technique will not make you irritable.

You will not be affected by any negative emotions.

Because the one you worship is not Yu Fu, nor is it Lie Tian."

Lu Ran lowered his head and scanned the crowd, word by word: "The one you believe in is me."

Everyone:!!!

Men and women widened their eyes, the horror in their hearts beyond addition.

Everyone finally realized a terrifying fact: this Sect Master of the Ran Sect had already transcended the category of humans!

Had he already stepped into the level of gods?!

This...?

"He Qi specifically told me that your understanding of the world is very clear; since that's the case, I say the gods are unkind, does anyone have an opinion?" Lu Ran added.

No one dared to speak, but many people nodded subconsciously.

"The gods you worship are god-faced and beast-hearted, throwing you into this slaughterhouse, leaving you to fend for yourselves, to be enslaved and humiliated..."

*Rumble!! *

High above the heavens, a violent roar suddenly came.

Earth-shattering!

Lu Ran looked up, through the massive skylight, gazing at the churning sea of clouds in the sky.

Heh,

Fitting.

Lu Ran pursed his lips and looked down at the crowd: "So stop believing in gods.

From now on, believe in me."

"Gulp."

"Whoosh," trembling gasps and swallowing sounds followed one after another.

Sect Master Lu said to stop believing in gods.

But in everyone's eyes, this white-robed youth bathing in the beam of light and standing in the air...

Was just like a god!

"Powerful life-saving techniques, a safe shelter, a life without enslavement—I will give you all of it."

Lu Ran slowed down and finally said: "Now, choose."

The hall was still silent, and no one moved.

Deng Yuxiang said coldly: "Be decisive; don't make the Sect Master wait too long."

The second half of the sentence seemed to trigger a switch for everyone.

For a time, many people stood up and walked to Lu Ran's right side.

Subsequently, more people surged over.

And what Lu Ran held in his right hand was the Lie Tian Hammer!

The result came out quickly; nearly sixty people chose to cultivate the Lie Tian divine technique!

Lu Ran sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, when a chance to change destiny against the heavens is placed in front of you, the weaker the person, the more they crave powerful strength!

No matter if what Lu Ran said was true or false, even if they were really treated as emotional trash cans, for the sake of strength, they accepted it.

However, among the group that chose the Lie Tian faction, there were also more people who chose to believe in Lu Ran.

After all, everything Lu Ran displayed could not be disbelieved!

This group of people had incredibly fanatical eyes, kneeling and worshipping piously, facing the new god who was about to bring them rebirth...

Only a dozen or so people chose the Yu Fu faction.

The remaining dozen or so were caught in hesitation, not knowing how to choose.

"Sigh," Yu Fish Changsheng looked at the situation on the scene and sighed heavily in his heart.

Weak people have suffered all kinds of bullying; once they obtain powerful strength, it is hard to guarantee that their mentality won't be unbalanced.

This type of person is very likely to change their temperament and cause trouble.

After this contract is over, I must have a good talk with the Sect Master.

The Ran Sect should also establish a Law Enforcement Hall to maintain sect order.

"The rest, go to the Yu Fu side," Lu Ran looked at the crowd, "Those not suitable for using hammers, don't delay yourselves; the Yu Fu faction specializes in four types of attribute divine techniques and can also fly."

People understood Lu Ran's meaning.

Weak deity disciples who could survive in the Holy Lingshan, even if they didn't have the ability to observe words and expressions, were forced to train it out.

For a time, a full forty-plus people stepped out and went to the Yu Fu faction's camp.

With this, the number of people choosing Yu Fu actually accounted for the vast majority.

Lu Ran couldn't laugh or cry, realizing that he must be careful about the weight of his words in the future...

He organized his language, indicating that everyone shouldn't wrong themselves and should respect personal wishes, after which the two camps barely reached a balance.

Facts proved: there were still more people who wanted to possess the Lie Tian divine technique.

"Believe in me, naturally you must make a complete break with the gods," Lu Ran's voice echoed in the Flying Immortal Hall, "Mr. Conglong, He Tangzhu Jing."

Yu Fish Changsheng immediately summoned the pale golden little dragon carp, and Jing Hong also gripped a horn.

*Rumble!! *

The loud noise struck again.

Lu Ran raised his head slowly, looking at the churning sea of clouds in the sky again.

Suddenly, he smiled.

Sea Realm might, Ink Jade Tiger Talisman.

Under the surging aura, that smile that should have been gentle looked so unrestrained.

Begging for some monthly tickets.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 575 =====