[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods":3,"chapter-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-964":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","At the Summit of the Old Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2363092,4618,"Chapter 964: Flying Immortal Hall","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-964",964,"\u003Cp>Late September, the Evil Shadow and the Mad Immortal both emerged from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two protectors’ cultivation realms reached Stage Three and Stage Two of the Sea Realm, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran Sect was advancing steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than half a month, the Flying Immortal Hall was finally completed; due to its large scale, it could not be hidden among the mountains, so it was built inside the mountain body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the surface, a vast “sky window” was carved to ventilate the hall and allow a beam of light to fall inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed upon two massive stone statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, deep within the hall stood two seven-meter-tall “faceless stone statues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their faces were uncarved, merely outlined, everyone knew exactly which deities the Flying Immortal Hall enshrined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Ran Sect and the Lady of the Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two statues were crafted by Deputy Head of the Devil-Subduing Hall, Xiong Xiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in Ran Sect had expected that Master Xiong possessed such sculpting skill—no wonder he was a follower of the Mountain Goliaths who played with stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his own words, carving small trinkets daily was just to pass the time; he never imagined one day they’d serve such a grand purpose—he was deeply honored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Xiong, alongside Shi Yong and Shi Biao, worked tirelessly for half a month and delivered two outstanding works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady’s statue flowed with a long, billowing robe, brimming with profound atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord’s statue stood tall and majestic—not in the “Sacred Spirit Mountain Chapter: Burning God Classic Skin,” but draped in a broad, flowing robe, firm and unshakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Jiang Ruyi emerged from seclusion over half a month ago, Lu Ran had switched to the white robe she had once chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue’s appearance was confirmed and finalized by Jiang Ruyi and Xiong Xiong together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran had no objections—he only ever wanted to erect one statue in the hall: Jiang Ruyi’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, at its core, the Flying Immortal Hall worshipped Jiang Ruyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ruyi’s words completely expanded Lu Ran’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said: “Since this is the ‘Flying Immortal’ Hall, shouldn’t statues of everyone in Ran Sect—the Four Protectors, the Eight Divine Generals, and all others—be erected inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words perfectly aligned with Lu Ran’s ambitions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To overthrow divine and demonic rule and purge the world of calamities, Lu Ran alone could never succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must cultivate the people of Ran Sect to collectively “ascend and become immortals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely what Lu Ran had always practiced: continuously recruiting like-minded companions and carefully nurturing Ran Sect’s generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, after the Flying Immortal Hall was completed, Deng Yu and the others became frequent visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dream Nightmare seemed to have relocated her cultivation site to the Flying Immortal Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She often sat cross-legged before Lu Ran’s statue, staying there for an entire day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Xiang Luoying also frequently came here; once, when Lu Ran visited Master Bai Yanhui, he happened to see Xiang Luoying whispering prayers before the Lord’s statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praying for the children’s healthy growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeniably, Lu Ran had become the people's inner refuge, their spiritual pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But General Xiang was praying here, seeking protection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran nearly cried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Xiang, a Stage Four Sea Realm killing god—aren’t you getting this backwards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should be the one praying to you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, environment exerts a tremendous influence on a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this extraordinary historical context, people had been taught since childhood to revere gods, worship them, and seek divine protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as people were expected to marry at eighteen—or even earlier to bear children—it was considered normal, dictated by rules and beliefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As natural and correct as eating and drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after arriving at Sacred Spirit Mountain, their environment changed utterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people buried this disorientation deep within their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Lu Ran appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered their world with the potential—and power—to rival, even overthrow, the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely, for the past nine months, someone had been silently praying in their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Flying Immortal Hall was completed, with the towering statues erected, everything that matched the believers’ mindset and survival habits returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things simply happened naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more unexpectedly, on the night of the third day of the tenth month, Lu Ran’s mind suddenly buzzed without warning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Divine-Demonic Statue Garden, the pseudo-god statue of Yu Fu—previously at Sea Realm Stage Three—had advanced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advanced?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.” In the bamboo-fenced courtyard of Yunhai Cottage, Lu Ran sat at a stone table, diligently cultivating, when he suddenly groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then his mouth dropped open into an “O.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Sea Realm Stage Three statue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just… vibrated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Ran.” A cool female voice suddenly came from inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed, Jiang Ruyi’s body trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her drowsy eyes, her beautiful gaze filled with surprise, and lifted her trembling hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her call, Lu Ran instinctively moved to enter—but froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because inside the bedroom weren’t just Jiang Ruyi—there was also Si Xianxian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Lu Ran had been banished from home and forced to sleep outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Lu Ran’s absences from Luoxian Mountain, that little maid had always slept with the Lady—she was already used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Jiang Ruyi had come to Sacred Spirit Mountain, Si Xianxian had begged and pleaded for so long that she finally won one night together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran could only sulk and cultivate in the bamboo-fenced courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so painful~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran immediately sent a voice transmission: [Don’t worry—the pseudo-god statue is advancing. At this moment, the fusion between humans and statues deepens further, becoming more attuned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This benefits you greatly—it raises your talent ceiling and enhances your cultivation potential.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mm.] Jiang Ruyi replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mad Immortal and the Dream Nightmare had already informed her of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed, Si Xianxian lay curled beside Jiang Ruyi, hugging her arm tightly; sensing the anomaly, she woke up startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Ruyi’s condition, Si Xianxian’s eyes lit up: “Your statue advanced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi nodded, sitting up: “I’m going to the seclusion chamber.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why go to a seclusion chamber?!” Si Xianxian grabbed her tightly. “You’re not in good condition—what if someone attacks Yunhai Cliff?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stay with me—I’ll protect you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the Immortal Jiang was speechless; outside, Lu Ran sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Luo Tiantu and Lady Kong really harvest Sacred Spirit energy so effectively?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many people trained or prayed in the Flying Immortal Hall daily, Lu Ran’s pseudo-god statue could only absorb faith energy from Song Yu, Zhang Zhenghu, and An Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How meager was the energy they provided?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet their devout worship triggered the advancement of the Sea Realm Stage Three statue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after Lu Ran captured the souls of Luo Tiantu and Lady Kong, Yu Fu’s statue had grown and stabilized at Sea Realm Stage Three—but it was just a hair’s breadth away from advancing to Stage Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why the isolated Flying Immortal Hall could bring Jiang Ruyi such a tremendous blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A major achievement,” Lu Ran murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least having the statue advance within Yunhai Cliff was better than it advancing suddenly while the troops were on campaign!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vibrating pseudo-god statue greatly affected Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi’s states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, slaughter a demon dog for the Flying Immortal Hall—give the soldiers a proper feast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward them well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran took a deep breath, rested his head on the stone table like a school desk, and slowly emptied his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stars and moon shifted; the red sun rose over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pseudo-god statue finally stopped expanding, clearing Lu Ran’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Fu’s statue—Sea Realm Stage Four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ughhh~” Lu Ran stretched out fiercely, fully relaxed, then slumped back onto the stone table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, becoming a believer and continuously strengthening the body has another benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your arm doesn’t go numb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Lu Ran was in school, sleeping on a desk made his arm go numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puhahaha~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, a laugh suddenly echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran lifted his head and saw the hateful face of a maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Si Xianxian had regained the poise she had in the mortal world; she was no longer the crybaby she had been when she first arrived at Shengling Mountain Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward with a smiling face: “I was just feeling sorry for you, Young Master, having to stand guard all night out there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I didn’t expect you to be slacking off and sleeping?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wicked maid is rebelling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Xianxian sat across the stone table, looking refreshed and energetic—clearly well-rested: “Ruyi agreed to let me sleep in her room tonight too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Lu Ran slammed his hand on the table and stood up. “No! Absolutely not!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha~” Si Xianxian laughed until she was doubled over, with not a trace of ladylike decorum. “Look at you, so scared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Jiang Ruyi stepped out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a loose white robe, radiating an ethereal aura, yet also carrying a hint of languid charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a unique allure to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There.” Si Xianxian pouted, gesturing toward Lu Ran. “The stingy one’s mad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi smiled warmly, her face tinged with a hint of apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can only say: the child who cries gets the candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi had so few close friends that she was willing to indulge Sister Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she had long realized that Lu Ran, Sister Xian, and these few others had always helped her maintain an identity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person with feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Si Xianxian.” Lu Ran gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~” Si Xianxian covered her mouth and giggled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who made you treat me like a stray dog on the street, kicking me again and again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crazy Xian’s revenge lasts from dawn till dusk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wait—there’s more coming~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi stepped into the courtyard, interrupting the two bickering, and sat down at the stone table: “This stone statue’s advancement truly benefited me greatly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you and Sister Xian will both become stones from now on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran ignored the smug maid, thought for a moment, then replied: “More accurately, they’ll become pure energy bodies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the gods and demons who tower above all things are energy bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Jiang Ruyi nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I plan to head south.” Lu Ran suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“South?” Si Xianxian asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since returning at the end of August, I’ve been home for over a month.” Lu Ran nodded. “Before my next advancement, I want to map out the southern regions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll return to Yunhai Cliff within a month to prepare for the breakthrough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi asked: “Isn’t it better to cultivate peacefully inside the cliff?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran reached out, playing with his fiancée’s slender, jade-like fingers: “Everything inside the cliff is settled now—the timing is perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know the state of the Eight Wilderness Annihilation Blade—it shouldn’t be delayed any longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to take it south and see what fortune awaits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ruyi gazed thoughtfully at Lu Ran, her dark eyes fixed on him: “Will I be in your southern expedition team?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran smiled: “Of course you will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Xianxian, watching their hands being “kicked,” hurriedly said: “I’m going too! I’m going too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.” Lu Ran let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Xianxian panicked: “Young Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that title, Lu Ran wanted to stomp and curse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re sleeping comfortably on your bed while I stand guard outside all night for you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can you call me “Young Master” without your conscience hurting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1933,"2026-06-21T06:13:01.220Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7b13a6a8e26d6e26355e83005700bebb5b67b8d0ca6447976fe367ba40f58391","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-965","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-963",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]