CHAPTER 1104: CHAPTER 1031: AN ANGER FIRE DIVINE PATTERN

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"Lord Immortal Sheep!" Lu Ran was indeed a Reversed Celestial Spirit, daring to interrupt the words of a god.

However, the truth was he was scared. When the Immortal Sheep was about to respond, Lu Ran dared not listen, fearing a result he didn’t want to accept.

What to do?

Then just put it aside for now, and through actions, let the other party know that he really needed it!

"I have a question regarding Cheng Yi and Cheng Li becoming gods."

Lu Ran directly shifted the topic, continuing: "Previously, in my haste, I used the Bi Wu - Tree Face Demon stone sculptures to sign the Inheritance Contract with the two elders.

The aim was to enhance their talents and skills, as well as use the Healing Technique to nourish their aging bodies.

Now, at a time when the Ran Sect is in urgent need of people, and with many stone sculptures possessing divine positions in the garden, I wish to retract one person to sign a new contract with another Divine Sculpture..."

The Inheritance Contract is different from a simple Master-Servant Contract.

Once signed, a person and the stone sculpture are completely bound, and the contract cannot be torn apart.

Lu Ran looked at the Small Divine Shrine with full anticipation.

However, the room was dead silent, and the silence in his mind was terrifying.

Lu Ran patiently waited for a moment, then said: "Cheng Yi and Cheng Li, being the first generation disciples of the Immortal Sheep, have made great contributions to our sect, and have faithfully followed you, serving me..."

Before his words were finished, a message finally fell into his mind: [The Inheritance Contract cannot be torn apart, but both parties can be destroyed.]

Lu Ran was taken aback.

[For instance, you can let Cheng Li merge with the Biwu Divine Statue, then have the two-faced Evil Tree-faced Demon Sculpture devour it. Cheng Yi will suffer no small trauma but will regain his freedom.]

"No small trauma?" Lu Ran furrowed his brows, "Will he drop in rank?"

[Yes, but today is not like the past. Under your command are gods and demons, with divine grade healing techniques, it should protect Cheng Yi to safely pass through this crisis.]

"Thank you, Lord Immortal Sheep, for your guidance. I understand." Lu Ran clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

[Very well.] The Immortal Sheep sighed lightly, [Cheng Xin followed me in battles his whole life, now under your leadership, he can reunite with his two brothers.]

Lu Ran furrowed his brows even tighter, his mind racing, and quickly said: "By the way, I’ve also imprisoned Lie Tian’s divine soul here, but among it is a very peculiar magic artifact."

He detailed the peculiarity of the flame pattern and then requested:

"Could you help me take a look at it?"

[Heh heh...] A raspy laugh echoed in his mind.

It carried a sense of wonder.

As if mocking someone’s clumsy tactic.

Lu Ran pretended not to hear, speaking to himself: "Because of this magic artifact, the sculpture garden’s stone sculpture, the Angry Sea Flame Flood Dragon, has always remained a pseudo-god and dared not seize Lie Tian’s divine position."

[Bring it to the garden, let me take a look.]

Lu Ran felt a bit relieved, but then looked troubled: "The flame pattern is too unique, I don’t dare to rashly bring it into my mind."

No sooner had he voiced that, he turned his head sharply.

Only to see a Black Sheep Head burning fiercely appear within the small room, its pair of eerie Dead Sheep Eyes giving an uncanny feeling.

This was its second appearance in this old house.

The last time was on a full moon night several years ago when the Demon Lord Yin Flower Dan descended on Rain Alley City.

That was the first Sea Realm Demon Lord Lu Ran saw with his own eyes.

At that time, he was extremely weak, gazing at the night sky in terror, fearing to survive the night.

Accompanied by a gust of sinister wind, the Black Fire Sheep Head appeared, telling him there was no need to fear, for one day he would be stronger than the Demon Lord.

That night, Lord Immortal Sheep comforted him, shielded him, and sent him strands of mist, a simplified version of the Divine Blessing.

When parting is near, the bits and pieces of years of growing up came unbidden into his mind.

Lu Ran’s heart grew even more sour.

"Let it out."

"Excuse me, Lord Immortal Sheep, please move into the Fiery Phoenix Patterned Gourd." Lu Ran spoke softly, extending his hand from his sleeve, and the Treasure Gourd floated gently into his hand.

Rain Alley City is indeed a ghost city, and the entire Da Xia is firmly under the control of the Ran Sect Gods.

However, Lu Ran, accustomed to caution, didn’t want to release Lie Tian’s divine soul above the small city.

"Phew~" One god and one man successively entered the gourd.

The Black Gold Emperor Robe surged like a tide, delivering a string of Rebirth Money to the sleeve, placing it in the owner’s palm.

Then, a massive divine soul appeared.

The spirit-like Lie Tian, extremely furious, glared fiercely at the small Human Clan.

If it weren’t for being unable to move, it would have undoubtedly charged over!

"The chest area." Lu Ran retreated repeatedly, fearing his Eyes of the Dual Death Realm would draw Lie Tian’s divine soul into its gaze.

"Baa~~~"

The Black Fire Sheep Head bleated, rushing straight at Lie Tian’s divine soul’s chest, where a strange flame pattern was.

"Be careful! That flame pattern..." Lu Ran’s words stopped abruptly.

The Black Fire Sheep Head had already crashed into the divine soul!

Far below, a huge Evil Sculpture flew upward, a Blood Skull Necklace hanging around its neck.

"Ranran?" Lu Xing, with the help of the Little Chi Feng, floated to the side and rear of the small Human Clan.

However, Lu Ran was solemnly gazing into the distance, not responding.

Lu Xing followed his gaze and, although he couldn’t see the divine soul, he could see a Black Fire Sheep Head and the soaring black flames.

"Hmm?" Lu Xing suddenly felt his hand move.

With the guidance of the Artifact Spirit, he slowly raised his hand, placing his fingertips below Lu Ran’s feet.

If not for the Artifact Spirit’s guidance, Lu Xing would never have done so; after all, the child wasn’t responding, evidently not wanting to be disturbed.

But in reality, his son didn’t refuse and indeed stood upon it.

[The necklace has been subdued.] In his mind, his child’s transmission arrived.

[Hmm, smoother than I imagined.] Lu Xing also responded through voice transmission, pressing the blood-colored skull necklace, feeling its restlessness.

[Dad, you’ve been away from the battlefield for a while, I’ll call a sparring partner later to help you get back into shape.]

[Okay.] Lu Xing hesitated for a moment, but still asked with concern, [What happened, I feel you’re a bit sad.]

Lu Ran’s emotions naturally affected the surrounding atmosphere, and beneath his solemn expression was a sad heart.

Lu Ran pressed his lips together again, not responding.

Lu Xing remained silent, not pressing further.

After all, he had been away for over a decade, and the distance between the father and son, the sense of unfamiliarity, couldn’t be wiped away in a single long conversation.

Most importantly, after being apart for so long and reuniting, Lu Ran had transformed from a naïve teenager into a man.

Furthermore, into the supreme Lord of Gods and Demons.

The father and son indeed need to slowly adjust and find a suitable mode of interaction.

"Summon the Flame Flood Dragon." After a long while, a hoarse voice came from a distance.

"Yes." Lu Ran immediately responded, summoning the Pseudo-God Stone Sculpture: Angry Sea Flame Flood Dragon from the garden, and led it to devour Lie Tian’s Divine Soul, then sent it into the Divine Power Lake below.

During the process, Lu Ran would occasionally glance at the Black Sheep Head.

The reason the Flame Flood Dragon Stone Sculpture dared to devour a divine soul was that the flame pattern had already been held in the mouth of the Black Sheep Head.

"Artifact on a soul level is indeed rare." The Black Fire Sheep Head tasted it, speaking casually.

"Lord Immortal Sheep, be careful not to let anger cloud your judgment." Lu Ran couldn’t help but warn.

"Anger Fire Divine Pattern."

"Oh? Is that the name of the mysterious artifact?"

"Smelt the heart with fire, temper the soul with anger." Black Fire Sheep Head spat out eight large characters.

Lu Ran couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

The Black Sheep Head continued to chew on the Anger Fire Divine Pattern, saying, "It will use an endless fury to burn away any incoming mental attacks.

It will also use this fury to temper the body and mind of the living, greatly enhancing the user’s combat power."

"Right!" Lu Ran immediately nodded, recalling the battle on March 3rd, "After the Anger Fire Divine Pattern crawled all over the Lie Tian statue, Lie Tian’s attributes soared to another level.

Strength, agility, speed, reaction... he could even fly on his own!"

The Fierce Heavenly Sect had no flying techniques, and in that battle, Lie Tian had always relied on divine weapons to fly.

But since the divine patterns covered him, his flying speed was no slower than that of the First-class God Demon: Martial Emperor!

If possible, Lu Ran really wanted to have this Anger Fire Divine Pattern!

He even had a fantasy:

With the help of the divine pattern, using a human clan’s body at the peak of the heavenly realm, to stand shoulder to shoulder with gods!

The Black Sheep Head spoke in a deep voice: "The price, you must have seen it too."

"Hmm..." Lu Ran pondered, "After activating the divine pattern, Lie Tian seemed to lose most of his rationality, becoming a raging war machine."

Black Fire Sheep Head: "The Anger Fire Divine Pattern will keep burning, regardless of activation, always affecting the user’s mind, injecting violent emotions into their brain."

Hearing this, Lu Ran clicked his tongue secretly.

The magic artifact was indeed absurdly powerful, but the price was too terrifying.

No wonder the believers of the Fierce Heavenly Sect were all so aggressive, each crazier than the last.

How could Lie Tian withstand the havoc of the Anger Fire Divine Pattern?

Naturally, he treated the human believers as trash bins, pouring all the violent emotions onto them...

The Black Sheep Head’s voice was faint: "Once the Anger Fire Divine Pattern is fully activated, the owner will be completely ignited, body and soul, the emotional impact endured far greater than usual.

Strong as it may be, it’s probably no different from seeking one’s own demise."

Lu Ran: "..."

This was already beyond the realm of a "double-edged sword".

After Black Fire Sheep Head finished speaking, it simply stared at Lu Ran.

Gradually, Lu Ran seemed to realize something, also looking back at the other party, heart in his throat.

Lord Immortal Sheep had completed its task, evaluating the artifact for Lu Ran, so...

Lu Xing also sensed the unusual atmosphere, silently observing everything.

After a long while, the Black Sheep Head seemed to finally make a decision, saying in a hoarse voice: "I’ll study it properly."

With that, it flew straight up.

Lu Ran immediately breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly adding: "Lord Immortal Sheep, be careful not to be enchanted by it."

"Heh." From afar, a cold snort came.

This cold response, on the contrary, made Lu Ran feel much more at ease.

Watching the Black Sheep Head leave, Lu Ran let out a long sigh, turning to look at his own father, a rare smile on his face.

It was obviously a bitter smile, with a hint of self-mockery: "I might have a bit of a masochistic tendency."

Lu Xing remained silent, not knowing what had happened, nor how to respond.

"Dad, first create a heavenly realm body, I’ll find the Big Nightmare to spar with you."

"You can send me to the Heavenly Realm Battlefield."

"Huh? Go directly to the battlefield?"

"Yeah, the body will recover its state after dying several times at the hands of the Faceless Jade Venerable."

Lu Ran laughed again: "I just said I have a masochistic tendency, turns out it runs in the family."

Lu Xing also chuckled, looking at the human youth at his fingertips, and whispered: "Be happy, no matter what you’re going through.

If you want someone to talk to, I’m always here."

"I... hmm."

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