[{"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-989":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},2363117,4618,"Chapter 989: Evil Demon Disciple?","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-989",989,"\u003Cp>“Insolent!” The First Lady’s face darkened with wrath, radiating authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you!” Lady Lu San cried out, startled and furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she raised her left hand, reached behind her shoulder, seized a short halberd, and hurled it at Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halberd gleamed with icy light, spinning rapidly as it shot straight toward Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp “ding!” rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall figure stepped in front of Lu Ran; a woman gripped an exquisitely ornate short blade and slashed the flying halberd to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven Treasures Blade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady’s eyes narrowed as her gaze swept over the mysterious hooded woman, then landed on the white-robed youth: “How did you come into possession of Lady Kong’s Seven Treasures Blade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it you rogues who attacked Tian Tu Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words sent a chill through the crowd; countless eyes turned to the soldiers of Ruan Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu Xiang slightly lifted her head, revealing beneath her wide-brimmed hat a face of breathtaking charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile was even more audacious than Lu Ran’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Deng Yu Xiang recalled how she had set fire to that filthy mountain peak, her heart swelled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only flaw? She had seemingly exposed Lu Ran’s identity by accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t the people of Jing Ting Mountain know that Tian Tu Mountain had provoked a disciple of the Evil Dog?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Deng Yu Xiang’s expression grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it was me,” Lu Ran said, placing one hand on Deng Yu Xiang’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered no rebuke—and openly admitted it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yu Xiang silently stepped back, standing precisely behind and to Lu Ran’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under countless stares, Lu Ran confirmed again: “Luo Tiantu, Lady Kong, and the forced third wife Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty or sixty followers of the Prisoned Demon, Nu Sha, and Yu Fu—all killed by me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm voice cut through the rain curtain, clear to every ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sent shivers down spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran locked eyes with Lady Lu’s and asked the three words again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady’s face froze rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell over Yan Yu Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the haughty Lady Lu San had fallen mute, her eyes wide as she stared at the audacious Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ridiculously bold!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man… might suit her age better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though younger, he was infinitely preferable to the forty- or fifty-year-old Lu Xiao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiring strength—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in certain personalities, it manifests most vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed the strange glint in Lady Lu San’s eyes as she watched Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pressure of Jing Ting Mountain’s army and the watchful gaze of over a dozen Sea Realm experts, this youth stood fearless, openly admitting his deeds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What manner of presence was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, compared to Tian Tu Mountain, Ling Feng Hall and Hu Xu Hall were clearly inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong those two halls were, they were merely armed units—while Tian Tu Mountain was a mid-tier power organization!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tu Mountain even housed Luo Tiantu and Lady Kong, both at the peak of the Sea Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran wiped out the entire Tian Tu Mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a glorious record meant absolute power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of meters away, the core leadership of the Thousand Boats Alliance were also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the Master of Hui He Island, whose wrinkled face was filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the night they first met, Lu Ran had recounted to him his perilous journey across the north and south since entering the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed Lu Menzhu had left out far more than he revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil Demon Disciple!” Lu Xiao’s tone had grown colder, his face utterly dark: “Evil Dog Follower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These brief words reminded everyone of Jing Ting Mountain of the white-robed youth’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, ever since Lu Xiao first saw how young Lu Ran was, he had already suspected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Sacred Spirit Mountain, youth had become Lu Ran’s defining trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil Dog Follower!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil Dog… damn it! This—” A ripple of chaos surged through the once-silent Jing Ting Mountain ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jing Ting disciples realized Lu Ran’s identity, the situation changed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jing Ting sect possessed the fastest speed among all divine sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even their speed had fixed paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil Dog Technique: Evil Shadow Flash, however, allowed instantaneous teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with Lu Ran’s past terrifying feats and his current audacious demeanor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, every member of Jing Ting Mountain felt threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For none could be certain whether Lu Ran would appear behind them in the next instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Jifeng! Thousand Boats Alliance!” The First Lady whirled, glaring at the crowd on the island: “How dare you collude with an Evil Demon Disciple? Do you honor your deities at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qi Feng: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is going on?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mortal world, Lu Ran was indeed called “Ran Dog” by billions—but he wasn’t an actual dog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you Jing Ting people blind to the difference between sheep and dogs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran does seem to have many secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qi Feng couldn’t help but recall many incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most obvious was before Lu Ran’s western journey, when she had forcefully gifted him the artifact—Wind Barrier Pearl. Moved, he had resisted repeatedly, yet finally accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon after, he sent it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, Lu Ran has never given a reasonable explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s clearly hiding something—terrified someone will discover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qi Feng believed she had an excellent relationship with Lu Ran; she even dared carry the divine weapon—Silent Night Blade, unafraid of its awareness of all affairs in Wu Jifeng. So what was Lu Ran afraid of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, He Qi Feng didn’t know the location of Ruan Gate’s main base!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pondered, He Qi Feng turned to look at Lu Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she saw him smiling, his laugh dripping with mockery: “Hah. Evil Dog Follower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the Evil Dog even deserve to take me as a disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s Lu Ran was utterly unlike his usual self!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly audacious, utterly arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usual humility and ease had been tossed into the trash before this enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Lu, don’t waste your petty tricks trying to sow discord between the Thousand Boats Alliance and Ruan Gate,” the Master of Tianya Island called out loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This acting leader of the Thousand Boats Alliance was indeed bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a major enemy at hand, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to sacrifice an ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Lady suppressed her fury and spoke again: “The Thousand Boats Alliance, to survive, has allied with an Evil Demon Disciple! Is Master He also so deluded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you betraying the Wu Seng, betraying your Wu Jifeng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qi Feng tilted her head, looking at Lu Ran, her bright eyes blinking gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow… kind of playful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight enraged the First Lady deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, she never wanted Wu Seng followers involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, He Qi Feng held a high position and was the Lord of the Purple Forbidden City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any clear-eyed observer could see how much Wu Jifeng’s Master of Destruction valued her—and glimpse Wu Jifeng’s grand ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He Qi Feng suffered any harm, Jing Ting Mountain might face retaliation from Wu Jifeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master of Tianya Island cut in: “Sowing false doctrines—how despicable! Even if Lu Menzhu were an Evil Demon Disciple, he’d still be a thousand, ten thousand times nobler than your treacherous Jing Ting disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leave now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or don’t blame the Thousand Boats Alliance for being uncivil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Qi Feng had given no clear response until now, but upon hearing the Master of Tianya Island’s words, she nodded in quiet agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! Very good!” The First Lady laughed bitterly, enraged: “Evil Demon Disciples have no morality whatsoever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Master Tianya and Master He refuse to see reason, then beware!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now he’s your lapdog—soon he might bite you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still trying to sow discord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran frowned: “Hey! Old witch, you talk too much! You came here just to chat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lü’s eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Lu Ran’s words were devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, no matter a woman’s cultivation realm or status, she was always sensitive about age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Lü, in her mid-forties, was elegant and composed, possessing considerable beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Ran’s “old witch” struck right at the heart of Lady Lü’s deepest sensitivities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran pressed on: “You’re only getting more talkative with age! If you’re too scared to fight, take your people and crawl back to Jingting Mountain—go study how to fortify yourselves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few days, I’ll come visit you in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guarantee you: just as Tian Tu Mountain was wiped out, so too will Jingting Mountain be wiped out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!!” Lady Lü’s lips turned white with rage, her body trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, Lady Lü had tried desperately to distance the Wu Jifeng faction from the conflict, stirring up trouble to sow discord between the Qian Zhou Alliance and Ran Men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was, admittedly, clear-minded and quite skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had long held high positions had one common flaw: they could not tolerate defiance, nor tolerate the slightest disrespect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingting Mountain!” Lu Xiao roared, his fury blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This insolent dog-worshipper had no respect whatsoever for Jingting Mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xiao bellowed: “Form ranks! Draw spears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crackling hum erupted, relentless and deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Form ranks” was just a name—Jingting disciples sprinted in all directions, scattering wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Jingting disciples raised their palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the gloomy sky, waves of terrifying energy surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly Jingting Sect’s Jiang-level ultimate technique: Jingting Divine Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!” the Tianya Island Master roared in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of pure white luán wings sprouted from his back as he soared upward, thrusting both hands forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monstrous windstorm blasted forward, crashing into the enemy formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea-grade Divine Art: Heavenly Gale Chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Tianya Island Master’s wings, countless pure white feathers shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sea-grade Divine Art: Heavenly Feather Annihilation Array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feathers pierced the gale at incredible speed, raining down like a storm upon the opposite shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the other three island masters of the Qian Zhou Alliance unleashed their divine arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enormous, delicate lotus flowers bloomed across the lake’s surface, each spewing forth a flurry of flying swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword-Lotus Divine Art: Lotus Flying Swords!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lotus after lotus burst open, blooming from the lake’s surface all the way to the opposite shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless petals and lotus leaves shot out, spinning and darting with the force to cleanse the entire universe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bihe Sect’s Jiang-level ultimate technique: Ten Thousand Zhang of Pure Lotus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large oil-paper umbrella suddenly materialized, growing ever larger until it soared into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chengan Sect’s Jiang-level ultimate technique: Heavenly Umbrella Canopy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sky held more than just that one colossal umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From every island behind them on the Yanyu Lake, more and more giant oil-paper umbrellas shot skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the gaps of the umbrellas, vast emerald lotus leaves stretched out, sealing every possible defensive gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bihe Sect and Chengan Sect had clearly prepared thoroughly—to withstand the descending Jingting Divine Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was breathtakingly magnificent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This final battle had finally come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the chaotic frontlines, Lu Ran casually reached out and gripped his waist—Ba Huang Dao leapt free from its sheath and landed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, Lu Ran’s body trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear? Timidity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No no no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ran licked his lips, his gaze locked tightly on Lu Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood boiled with excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1901,"2026-06-21T06:13:01.220Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","feae2ceb5bdd400d2f930a919c68c7325b1dad16db8a9fa9d4974b6f5c280877","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-990","at-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-chapter-988",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fat-the-summit-of-the-old-gods-cover.jpg"]