Evil Sculpture Garden?

The room was deathly silent.

Only the night rain outside the window pattered softly.

After a long while, Lu Ran suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and came before the shrine:

"Immortal Sheep."

"The dream I had wasn't just an ordinary nightmare, was it?"

"Were that world of Demon Sculptures and Demon Souls constructed by you?"

Lu Ran gazed at the shrine. The Xianyang Jade Sculpture within sat quietly, offering no response.

After waiting for a long time, Lu Ran said in a low voice:

"In that world, I encountered a sheep head burning with black fire. Do you know what kind of creature it was?"

In truth, Lu Ran had desperately wanted to ask whether that Black Fire Goat Head had been Immortal Sheep's original appearance.

He simply had not dared to be so rash.

Suddenly, a low, hoarse voice entered Lu Ran's mind:

"You intend to go to Evil Dog Village and slaughter Vicious Hounds."

Finally!

Immortal Sheep had finally sent him a Voice Transmission.

Lu Ran pulled himself together. His hand instinctively went to his neck, two fingers pinching the Divine Power Bead. "Yes.

As long as I collect enough Mist Grade Magic Crystals, I can exchange them for higher-level Divine Power Beads."

The Xianyang Jade Sculpture said, "Go. Wipe them out root and branch."

Lu Ran could not help but feel secretly alarmed.

What terrifying killing intent!

Gods and demons were irreconcilable enemies. Such thoughts were only natural.

The only problem was that these words had come from Immortal Sheep, a God whom the commoners saw as gentle and friendly.

Lu Ran pressed his lips together and continued, "After I killed Vicious Hounds, I once saw their Soul Bodies in that dim world.

I also saw those souls being absorbed into the Demon Sculptures.

Immortal Sheep, please clear this disciple's doubts. What exactly did that scene mean?"

The White Goat Jade Carving asked, "What are demons?"

Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat. How was he supposed to answer a question like that?

He pondered for a long time before replying, "This disciple does not know the essence of demons, nor does this disciple know where demons come from.

I only know that demons are evil spirits that bring chaos to the human world, enemies of both the human and God races."

The White Goat Jade Carving said, "Essence? They are merely a pile of stones."

Lu Ran: "..."

He truly did not dare continue the conversation.

If that was the case, then weren't the so-called gods also merely a pile of stones?

It was simply that the gods' Divine Idols stood upon the surface, out in the open.

Meanwhile, the Divine Idols of the Demon Race were said to exist deep within one Demon Lair after another, hidden away.

Why did he say "said to be"?

Because little loaches like Lu Ran could only access superficial information, learning bits and pieces from books and the internet.

At present, he was not qualified to come into contact with secrets of a higher level.

The Xianyang Jade Sculpture said, "Those stones can summon and control demons, bringing chaos to the world.

Why can't my stone do the same?"

Lu Ran: !!!

You... what exactly were you trying to do?

Immortal Sheep's deep voice carried endless majesty. "Kill, human.

One day, Myriad Evil will be ours to command."

"Gulp." Lu Ran's adam's apple wriggled.

Did Immortal Sheep mean that as long as enough demons were slaughtered, and enough Soul Bodies were drawn into the stone statue, demons could be controlled?

If that was the case...

A thought struck Lu Ran. "If Immortal Sheep possesses such power, we can ask the Great Xia authorities to help us.

If you can control demons and use them for the human and God races, this disciple believes that Great Xia will spare no effort in assisting us in slaughtering demons!"

"Lu Ran."

The sudden words made Lu Ran straighten his back.

If he remembered correctly, this was the first time gods had called his name since Lu Ran became a Celestial Goat Believer!

Immortal Sheep's Voice Transmission descended, brimming with majesty:

"Guard your words, watch your actions, and grow steadily."

Lu Ran fell silent.

Gods' words were equivalent to rejecting his suggestion just now.

They also made it clear to Lu Ran that he was not allowed to speak recklessly.

In truth, ever since he had brought the Small God Statue home, this God who could turn black-faced had never allowed Lu Ran to reveal any information to the outside world.

The deep voice entered Lu Ran's mind once more. "Remember what you once told me.

You are willing to repay my kindness."

Lu Ran pressed his palms together, his expression solemn. "Lu Ran is willing to repay your kindness, and should repay it!

It is only that, Immortal Sheep, controlling demons is such a major matter..."

"Go slaughter the Vicious Hounds." The Voice Transmission descended, interrupting Lu Ran. "As long as you reap enough souls.

You may not be unable to use the evil arts of the Vicious Dog Clan.

You may not be unable to control the bodies and minds of the Vicious Dog Clan."

Those words made Lu Ran's head buzz!

Unable to hold back any longer, Lu Ran asked the question that had troubled him for so long. "Are you really Immortal Sheep?"

Where did the Immortal Sheep known by the commoners possess such heaven-reaching methods?

Unexpectedly, the Xianyang Jade Sculpture actually answered him directly:

"Yes."

However, the sheep head of the Xianyang Jade Sculpture abruptly turned black, and the kind smile on its face became incomparably eerie:

"And no."

Lu Ran: "..."

Wasn't this a question with only two possibilities?

I asked you yes or no?

And you answered with an or?

"My abilities do not end here." Another Voice Transmission came down, jolting Lu Ran awake from his wild thoughts.

Did this mysterious Immortal Sheep possess even more methods shocking the world?

"You wish to avenge Father and slaughter every evil thing in the world."

"You have suffered under this chaotic world for too long and wish to Sweep Away Human World Troubles."

As it spoke, the Pitch-Black Sheep Head gradually faded, returning to a lustrous white. "Remember: guard your words, watch your actions, and grow steadily."

"Yes." Lu Ran let out a deep breath and slowly bowed.

There was no denying that Lu Ran still had many questions in his heart, but he had relatively few misgivings.

After all, from the day Lu Ran brought the Divine Idol home, the Xianyang Jade Sculpture had made its stance very clear:

"If I were a demon, could you have awakened again?"

That simple sentence was the killing blow among killing blows.

Thinking carefully, ever since the two sides had met, everything Immortal Sheep had done for Lu Ran had been to help him.

From saving him atop the God-Worshipping Platform, to blessing Lu Ran after coming home, to teaching him divine arts and allowing him to fight without restraint.

Immortal Sheep had always shown goodwill.

And now, Immortal Sheep had displayed an utterly terrifying level of power!

It had actually created an "Evil Sculpture Garden" in secret?

"As long as I reap enough Demon Souls, I can use evil arts too?" Lu Ran murmured inwardly.

It would be a lie to say he was not looking forward to it!

He simply did not know how many Vicious Hounds he would need to kill before he could use their techniques.

Would 1,000 be enough?

For this Summer Vacation Mission, Lu Ran needed to kill at least a thousand Mist Realm Vicious Hounds before he could exchange them for a River Grade Divine Power Bead.

Not to mention that Team 98 should have ranked quite high in the recently concluded Fifteen City Defense Mission, and the school would also reward them with Weapons.

To raise the grades of two pieces of equipment, a thousand Mist Realm Vicious Hounds were clearly not enough.

Mm... it was time to stir up a storm of blood and gore in Evil Dog Village!

The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more excited he became, filled from head to toe with motivation.

He rose and stepped sideways, standing before the windowsill as he looked out at the vast rainy night.

The Vicious Dog Clan's basic evil art greatly enhanced the senses, especially the sense of smell, which was exceptionally sharp.

When the time came, this Little Lamb would have a dog nose~

He could sniff out where his enemies were, anticipate them at every turn, and lock onto their locations early!

From then on,

Who the hell could still ambush me?

Only I would get to ambush others!

However, the evil art equipped by the Vicious Dog Clan at Mist Realm: Third Stage was called Evil Fangs.

It summoned four dog teeth out of thin air to tear into prey.

When the time came, how was he supposed to explain to others that he was clearly a God's believer, yet could use evil arts?

Mm.

Forget it. He would deal with that later. First, he needed to reap enough souls and equip the technique.

Wait!

Lu Ran pressed one hand against the window, suddenly realizing a problem.

According to Immortal Sheep, using the techniques of the Demon Race should count as only a low-level application.

If he had enough souls, could he also summon and control demons?

In other words, as long as I kill enough Yanzhiren.

I can have a Yanzhi Sister all to myself?

"Good stuff!"

The more he thought about it, the brighter Lu Ran's eyes became!

Th-this... this this this?

Hehe~

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