The room was deathly silent.
Only the night rain outside the window pattered.
After a long while, Lu Ran suppressed the turmoil in his heart and came before the shrine:
"Immortal Sheep."
"The dream I had wasn't just an ordinary nightmare, was it?"
"Those evil sculptures, that world of evil souls, did you construct it?"
Lu Ran gazed at the shrine. The jade sculpture of the Immortal Sheep within remained quiet, offering no response.
After waiting for a long time, Lu Ran said in a deep voice:
"In that world, I encountered a sheep's head burning with black fire. Do you know what kind of being it is?"
In fact, Lu Ran really wanted to ask if that black fire sheep's head was the Immortal Sheep's original form.
However, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous.
Suddenly, a low, hoarse voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind:
"You intend to go to Evil Dog Village and slaughter the evil dogs."
Finally!
The Immortal Sheep had finally transmitted its voice.
Lu Ran's spirits lifted, and his hand subconsciously fell to his neck, his 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 Immortal Sheep jade sculpture: "Go, exterminate them all."
Lu Ran couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
Such intense killing intent!
Gods and demons were irreconcilable, so having such thoughts was normal.
The only problem was that these words came from the gentle and friendly god in the eyes of the world, the Immortal Sheep.
Lu Ran pursed his lips and continued, "After I killed the evil dogs, I saw their soul bodies in that dim world.
I also saw those souls being absorbed by the evil sculptures.
Immortal Sheep, please answer your disciple's question, what does this scene mean?"
The White Sheep jade sculpture: "What is evil?"
Lu Ran's heart skipped a beat. How was he supposed to answer such a question?
He thought for a long time and replied, "This disciple does not know the essence of evil, nor where evil comes from.
I only know that evil spirits are those that wreak havoc on the human world, and are enemies of both humans and gods."
The White Sheep jade sculpture: "Essence? Just a pile of stones."
Lu Ran: "..."
He truly didn't dare to respond.
If that were the case, then the so-called gods were also just piles of stones, weren't they?
It was just that the gods' statues stood on the surface, placed in the open.
And the statues of the demon race were said to exist deep within demon lairs, hidden away.
Why the word "said"?
Because low-level individuals like Lu Ran could only access superficial information, learning a little from books and the internet.
He was not yet qualified to access higher-level secrets.
The Immortal Sheep jade sculpture: "Those stones can summon and control evil, and wreak havoc on the world.
My stones can do the same!"
Lu Ran: !!!
What. What exactly are you trying to do?
The Immortal Sheep's low voice carried endless majesty: "Kill, human race.
One day, myriad evils will be at our disposal."
"Gulp." Lu Ran's Adam's apple bobbed.
Did the Immortal Sheep mean that as long as enough evil were slaughtered, and enough soul bodies were absorbed into the stone statues, they could control evil?
If that was the case...
A thought flashed through Lu Ran's mind: "If the Immortal Sheep has such an ability, we can ask the Great Xia official government for help.
If you can control evil and use it for the benefit of both the human and divine races, this disciple believes that Great Xia will spare no effort in assisting us in slaughtering evil!"
"Lu Ran."
The sudden words made Lu Ran straighten his back.
If he remembered correctly, this was the first time the God had called his name since Lu Ran became a Celestial Goat Believer!
The Celestial Goat's telepathic message descended, full of majesty:
"Speak cautiously, act prudently, and grow steadily."
Lu Ran fell silent.
The God's words were equivalent to rejecting his proposal.
They also made it clear to Lu Ran that he was not allowed to speak further.
In fact, ever since he brought the little god statue home, this God, who would turn his face black, had been telling Lu Ran not to reveal any information to the outside world.
A deep voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind again: "Remember what you told me.
You wish to repay my kindness."
Lu Ran clasped his hands together, his expression solemn: "Lu Ran is willing to repay your kindness, and ought to repay it!
However, regarding the matter of controlling evil..."
"Go slaughter the evil dogs," the telepathic message interrupted Lu Ran's words. "As long as you harvest enough souls.
You may be able to use the evil techniques of the Vicious Dog Clan.
You may be able to control the bodies and minds of the Vicious Dog Clan."
Such words made Lu Ran's head buzz!
Lu Ran couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him for a long time: "Are you truly the Immortal Sheep?"
How could the Immortal Sheep known to the world possess such heaven-defying abilities?
Unexpectedly, the Xianyang Jade Sculpture responded directly:
"Yes."
However, the sheep's head of the Xianyang Jade Sculpture suddenly turned black, and the kind smile on its face appeared incredibly eerie:
"And no."
Lu Ran: "..."
Isn't this a yes-or-no question?
I asked you yes or no?
And you answered "or"?
"My abilities are not limited to this," the telepathic message that descended again startled Lu Ran, who was lost in thought.
Did this mysterious Immortal Sheep have even more astonishing means?
"You wish to avenge your father, you wish to exterminate all evil spirits in the world."
"You have suffered in this chaotic world for too long, and wish to pacify the calamities of the human world."
As he spoke, the pitch-black sheep's head gradually faded, returning to a pure white: "Remember to speak cautiously, act prudently, and grow steadily."
"Yes," Lu Ran let out a deep sigh and slowly bowed.
Undeniably, Lu Ran had many questions in his heart, but his concerns were relatively few.
After all, from the day Lu Ran brought the god statue home, the Xianyang Jade Sculpture had made it clear:
"If I were an evil being, would you still be able to wake up?"
This simple sentence was the ultimate trump card.
Thinking carefully, since they met, everything the Immortal Sheep had done for Lu Ran was to help him.
From the grace of rescue on the God-Worshipping Platform, to bestowing blessings upon Lu Ran after he returned home, to teaching him divine techniques, and allowing him to fight freely.
The Immortal Sheep had always shown goodwill.
Now, the Immortal Sheep had also displayed extremely terrifying strength!
Had it secretly created an "Evil Sculpture Garden"?
"As long as I harvest enough evil souls, I can also use evil techniques?" Lu Ran murmured in his heart.
To say he wasn't looking forward to it would be a lie!
He just didn't know how many evil dogs he would have to slaughter before he could use their magic?
Would a thousand be enough?
For this Summer Vacation Mission, Lu Ran would have to kill at least a thousand Mist Realm evil dogs to exchange for a River Grade Divine Power Bead.
Not to mention, for the recently concluded Fifteen City Defense Mission, Team 98 should have a high ranking, and the School would also reward weapons.
To upgrade the grade of two pieces of equipment, a thousand Mist Realm evil dogs were clearly not enough.
Hmm. It was time to stir up a bloodbath in the Evil Dog Village!
The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more excited he became, his whole body filled with energy.
He stood up, shifted sideways, and stood before the windowsill, gazing out at the vast, rainy night.
The Vicious Dog Clan's basic evil magic greatly enhanced the senses, especially smell, making it quite acute.
By then, this Little Lamb would have a dog's nose~
Sniffing out where the enemy was, always anticipating the enemy's moves, locking onto their location early!
From then on, Who the hell could ambush me?
It would only be me ambushing others!
However, the Vicious Dog Clan's evil magic equipped in the Mist Realm's third stage was called Evil Teeth.
It involved conjuring four fangs out of thin air to tear at prey.
By then, how would I explain to others that I, a believer in the Gods, could cast evil magic?
Hmm.
Forget it, I'll worry about that later. First, I need to harvest enough souls and equip the technique.
Wait a minute!
Lu Ran placed a hand on the window, suddenly realizing a problem.
According to Immortal Sheep, casting spells from the Demon Race was considered a low-level application.
If he had enough souls, could he summon and control demons?
In other words, as long as I slaughter enough Yanzhiren.
I could have my very own Yanzhi Sister?
"Good heavens!"
The more he thought about it, the brighter Lu Ran's eyes became!
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