Chapter 30: Demon Sculpture Garden?
Chapter 30: Demon Sculpture Garden?
The room was deathly silent, with only the sound of the night rain pattering outside the window.
After a long while, Lu Ran, suppressing his turbulent emotions, approached the shrine:
"Divine Sheep, Lord."
"The dream I had wasn't just an ordinary nightmare, was it?"
"Those demon sculptures, that realm of demon souls, was it created by you?"
Lu Ran gazed at the shrine, where the Celestial Sheep Jade Statue stood silently, offering no response.
After waiting for a long time, Lu Ran spoke in a deep voice:
"In that realm, I encountered a sheep's head engulfed in black flames. Do you know what kind of creature it is?"
In truth, Lu Ran was very curious to ask if the black flame sheep's head was the original form of the Divine Sheep Lord.
However, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous.
Suddenly, a deep, raspy voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind:
"You intend to go to the Evil Dog Village and slaughter the evil dogs."
Finally!
The Divine Sheep Lord finally responded.
Lu Ran perked up, his hand instinctively reaching for the divine energy orb at his neck, his fingers pinching it: "Yes.
As long as I collect enough Mist-grade demon crystals, I can exchange them for higher-grade divine energy orbs."
Celestial Sheep Jade Statue: "Go, and exterminate them all."
Lu Ran couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
Such a strong intent to kill! It was normal for deities and demons to be irreconcilable, and having such thoughts was understandable.
The only problem was that these words came from the Divine Sheep, known for being gentle and friendly in the eyes of the world.
Lu Ran pursed his lips and continued, "After I slaughter the evil dogs, I saw their soul entities in that dark realm.
I also witnessed those souls being absorbed by the demon sculptures.
Divine Sheep Lord, please enlighten your disciple. What does this scene truly mean?"
White Ram Statue: "What are demons?"
Lu Ran was taken aback. How was he supposed to answer such a question?
After much thought, he replied, "I don't know the true nature of demons, nor do I know their origin.
I only know that demons are evil spirits that bring chaos to the mortal realm and are enemies of both humans and deities."
White Ram Statue: "Nature? They're just a bunch of rocks."
Lu Ran: "..."
He genuinely dared not respond.
If that's the case, aren't the so-called deities just a bunch of rocks too?
The difference is that the divine statues of deities stand openly on the surface, while the demon clan's statues are said to be hidden deep within demon caverns.
Why use the word "said"? Because people like Lu Ran, mere small fry, can only access superficial information from books and the internet.
He is not yet qualified to delve into higher-level secrets.
Celestial Sheep Jade Statue: "Those rocks can summon and control demons, wreaking havoc in the mortal realm.
My rocks can do the same!"
Lu Ran: "!!! What are you trying to do?"
The Divine Sheep's deep voice carried an air of authority: "Kill, human.
One day, countless demons will be at our disposal."
Lu Ran's throat convulsed.
Did the Divine Sheep mean that by slaughtering enough demons and absorbing their souls into the statues, they could control the demons?
Lu Ran's heart stirred: "If the Divine Sheep Lord has such power, we can ask for assistance from the Great Xia officials.
If you can control demons and use them for the benefit of both humans and deities, I believe Great Xia will spare no effort in helping us exterminate demons!"
"Lu Ran."
The sudden voice made Lu Ran straighten up.
If he remembered correctly, this was the first time the deity had called his name since he became a believer of the Divine Sheep!
The Divine Sheep's transmission ended with an air of authority:
"Be cautious in your words and actions, and grow steadily."
Lu Ran fell silent.
The deity's words were a clear rejection of his previous proposal.
It was also a clear message to Lu Ran that he should not speak further.
In fact, ever since he brought the small divine statue home, this deity, known for turning stern, had forbidden Lu Ran from sharing any information with the outside world.
The deep voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind again: "Remember what you promised me.
You vowed to repay me."
Lu Ran clasped his hands together, his expression solemn: "I, Lu Ran, am willing to repay you, and I should repay you!
But Divine Sheep, controlling demons..."
"Go slaughter the evil dogs.
"A voice transmission interrupted Lu Ran's words, saying, "As long as the harvested souls are sufficient."
"The evil techniques of the Evil Dog Clan are not beyond your reach."
"Your control over the Evil Dog Clan's body and mind is not impossible."
These words shocked Lu Ran to the core, and he couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time: "Are you really the Divine Sheep?"
The Divine Sheep known to the world does not possess such heavenly abilities.
Unexpectedly, the White Ram Statue responded directly:
"Yes."
However, the ram's head on the statue suddenly turned black, and its benevolent smile appeared extremely eerie:
"And no."
Lu Ran: "."
Isn't this a yes-or-no question?
I asked you yes or no?
But you answered with an 'or'?
"My abilities are not limited to this," the voice transmission continued, snapping Lu Ran out of his wandering thoughts.
Does this mysterious Divine Sheep have even more astonishing skills?
"You want to avenge your father and eradicate all the demons in the world."
"You have endured the chaos of the world for too long and wish to eliminate all its calamities."
As the black ram's head gradually faded, returning to a pure white, it spoke, "Remember to be cautious in your words and actions, and grow steadily."
"Yes," Lu Ran exhaled deeply, bowing respectfully.
Undeniably, Lu Ran had many doubts in his mind, but his concerns were relatively few.
After all, from the day Lu Ran invited the Divine Statue home, the Divine Sheep Statue had made its intentions clear:
"If I were a demon, would you still be able to regain your sanity?"
This simple sentence was the ultimate killer move.
Upon reflection, since their encounter, the Divine Sheep had only shown kindness to Lu Ran.
From saving him at the Shrine Platform, to bestowing blessings upon his return home, teaching him divine techniques, and allowing him to fight freely.
The Divine Sheep had always radiated benevolence.
Now, the Divine Sheep had displayed an extremely terrifying power!
In secret, it had created a "Demon Sculpture Garden"?
"If I harvest enough demon souls, can I also use their evil techniques?" Lu Ran wondered to himself.
To say he wasn't excited would be a lie!
But how many Evil Dogs must he slaughter to use their techniques?
Would a thousand be enough?
For this summer vacation task, Lu Ran aimed to slay at least a thousand Mist Realm Evil Dogs to exchange for a River Grade Divine Energy Orb.
Not to mention the recent City Defense Task on the 15th, where Squad 98's ranking should be high, and the school would reward them with weapons.
To upgrade the grade of two weapons, a thousand Mist Realm Evil Dogs were clearly not enough.
Hmm. It's time to stir up a bloody storm in the Evil Dog Village!
The more Lu Ran thought about it, the more excited he became, filled with enthusiasm.
He stood up and took a step to the side, standing by the window, gazing into the endless rainy night outside.
The Evil Dog Clan's basic evil techniques significantly enhanced one's senses, especially their sense of smell, which was incredibly sharp.
With this, he, the little lamb, would have a dog's nose~
He could sniff out the enemy's location, always having the upper hand and locking onto their position in advance!
From then on,
Who the hell could outsmart me?
I'll be the one outsmarting others!
However, the Evil Dog Clan's evil technique in the Fog Realm, Tier 3, was called Evil Fangs, which summoned four canine teeth to tear apart their prey.
How would he explain to others that he, a believer of a deity, could use evil techniques?
Hmm.
Never mind, he'd worry about that later. First, he needed to harvest enough souls and equip the techniques.
Wait a moment!
Lu Ran pressed his hand against the window, suddenly realizing a problem.
According to the Divine Sheep's explanation, using the techniques of the Evil Dog Clan should be considered a low-level application.
If he had enough souls, could he also summon and control demons?
In other words, if he slaughtered enough Crimson Paper People, he could have his own Crimson Ink Sister?
"Wow!"
The more Lu Ran thought about it, the brighter his eyes gleamed.
This... this... this?
Hehe~
(End of Chapter)
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