I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 118 - 96: The Red-Clothed Consumes the Evil Spirit, Strange Eggs Undergo Transformation

Chapter 118: Chapter 96: The Red-Clothed Consumes the Evil Spirit, Strange Eggs Undergo Transformation

In the darkness, the cold winds howled.

A chilling sensation spread throughout this mountain wilderness.

Numerous evil spirits that had developed sentience began to fade away.

The fierce demons, originally with cold and brutal eyes, now showed obvious fear. They cowered and whimpered, trembling as they slowly retreated.

Only that strange lamp remained steady and motionless, suspended in midair.

Not until the woman in red gently swallowed the black mist in her hand, did she lower the arm blocking her face.

As her sleeves fell, a beautiful face was revealed, her eyes clear and distinct with black and white.

She smiled softly and pointed gently behind her.

That was the direction of the Pure Land, and also where Lin Yan was now.

The strange lamp still remained steady. Its flame gradually became more intense as its light spread, reaching ten steps, a hundred steps, a thousand steps...

In that instant, the strange lamp seemed to become angry.

The woman in red then lightly tugged at an evil spirit formed like "water vapor," pulling it over.

This was an evil spirit that had developed sentience, struggling and screaming pitifully.

Yet the woman in red caressed it gently as if lulling a child to sleep.

The evil spirit gradually calmed down.

Then, the woman in red, very gently and softly, tore a piece of "water vapor" from the body of the evil spirit.

She opened her mouth slightly and placed the water vapor onto her tongue, chewing slowly and methodically, with utmost elegance.

The scene grew more and more silent.

The many evil spirits and great demons all trembled with a sense of horror.

And the evil spirit made of water vapor made no sound at all.

Only the cold night wind continued to howl, passing through the treetops as if letting out harsh and pitiful wails, as though making up for its screams of agony.

"..."

The atmosphere became increasingly stagnant.

A moment later, the increasingly intense fire of the strange lamp abruptly paused in its surge, then quickly receded.

The flame, as if withdrawing with the tide, returned in an instant.

The once brightly lit area by the lamp’s light plunged back into darkness.

The strange lamp hung silently in the void.

The woman in red slowly and meticulously peeled off the water vapor evil spirit, bit by bit, and within a short time, she had consumed it completely.

Then, she drifted forward a foot.

The strange lamp abruptly retreated ten feet.

Seeing this, the woman in red smiled charmingly.

As her smile bloomed, a faint red glow slowly spread around her.

The evil spirits nearby struggled to escape, but they were gradually extinguished within the red light, as if sinking into a marsh, unable to break free.

The great demons howled and roared, only to transform into skin and bones within the red light.

The strange lamp flickered abruptly, now a thousand steps away.

It flickered again, moving another thousand steps.

After a few flickers, it had vanished into the distance.

"..."

The red light around the woman in red gradually withdrew, refined into her body.

She smiled softly, gazing in the direction of the Pure Land, her eyes showing a hint of timidity and fear.

She seemed uncertain, as if pondering something.

——

At the same time, Lin Yan had confirmed that the cave inside had been completely sealed off, and the Blood Slaughter God General would no longer appear.

This Pure Land was now considered abandoned.

He did not know whether the Blood Slaughter God General was still maintaining its current state or had completely disintegrated, reverting to the town object of the Pure Land.

But fortunately, the evil spirits around the Pure Land had been eradicated and cleared.

The evil spirits and great demons that had pursued him, as well as the true form of that strange lamp, for some unknown reason, had not approached this area.

It was probably the fearsome might of the Blood Slaughter God General that they feared!

Realizing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the creature at his feet.

This thing that had fallen from the sky made it difficult for Lin Yan to identify the species.

At first, he thought it was a child, but upon closer inspection, he saw it was covered in white fur—it was a Little White Ape.

But it had a pair of white wings on its back.

Its lifeforce had faded, and vitality was slipping away.

Having flown in from the sky, it had called for help, clearly fleeing from a severe injury, only to fall to the ground and breathe its last breath.

"It died just from that fall?"

Lin Yan frowned, remembering the shout from the white ape in the sky.

Help, Paper Lord?

What Paper Lord?

As he was thinking this, he felt his right palm growing hotter and hotter.

He furrowed his brows and, as if possessed, reached out and touched the Little White Ape.

He saw from the center of his palm, the strange egg suddenly sprouted numerous tendrils.

Nine were ink-black, and nine were blood-red.

These eighteen tendrils intertwined suddenly, and they wrapped around the just-died Double-winged White Ape, enveloping it.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yan’s face changed dramatically, and with a knife in his left hand, he was about to chop at his hand again.

But this time he calmed down.

Mr. Lu had said that this strange egg was not an evil or deceptive creature. It was listed as a divine item of this world in the ninth volume of the Strange Books.

Furthermore, when facing the physical body of Jiazi Tai Sui, it was also by the power within the strange egg that he had slashed out with that cut, managing to save his life.

This had somewhat diminished his longstanding wariness and hostility towards the strange egg.

He watched as the tentacles in his palm wrapped around the Double-winged White Ape.

A moment later, he suddenly felt pain in his palm.

The eighteen tentacles snapped abruptly, encasing the Double-winged White Ape into a black and red intertwined cocoon.

But upon closer inspection, it looked more like a beast egg, roughly the size of a watermelon.

"What on earth is this thing?"

Lin Yan looked at his right hand, where the color of the strange egg in his palm was almost faded to the point of disappearing.

He then gripped the knife in his right hand, eager to try something.

But in the end, he still refrained from rashly using the blade.

——

Dawn was breaking, and the first light of morning shone upon the beast egg.

But under the clear light, everything remained unchanged as before, with no fading.

"At least it’s not an evil spirit."

Lin Yan thought this and set down his bundle.

Inside it was two thousand Silver Tael, which was why he did not take it off even while in the Pure Land.

Even when he was targeted by the Blood Slaughter God General, and fled for his life, he still tightened the binding to prevent it from loosening and falling off.

He pulled out his original clothes from the bundle and wrapped the beast egg inside.

He then affixed Mr. Lu’s Spirit Talisman on the outside, feeling slightly more at ease, before he repacked his bundle and carried it on his back, hurrying forward.

He hadn’t forgotten that Wu Chang, the Flag Commander of Linjiang Station, had left the city on orders to welcome the delegation from the Qifeng Prefecture City Sky Observation Department.

The group was transporting various necessities required by the Sky Observation Bureau of High Willow City for the month.

For example, the Silver Tael needed for salary distribution, medicinal bathing materials, various pills, weapons, garments, and many other things.

Previously, Mr. Lu, using the connections of the Sky Observation Department, had copied the records related to the strange egg from the ninth volume of the Strange Books at Wutong Temple in Qifeng Prefecture City.

No doubt, he would also accompany the delegation of the Sky Observation Department, jointly transporting the items.

At the moment, Lin Yan urgently needed this record to understand the origin of the strange egg.

"Based on past practice, at this time of year, if there are no delays, they should be in a Pure Land eighty miles away from here."

"Given their pace, they should not be too slow. If I go to meet them, by tonight in the next Pure Land, we should be able to meet."

Lin Yan thought to himself as he hung the small flag of Linjiang Station on his waist.

According to the usual rules of the Sky Observation Department, in the transport team, there must be at least one garrison commander from the Refining Essence Realm, at least three Flag Commanders, and more than nine small flags.

If the items being transported were more important than usual, the delegation would include an additional Refining Essence Realm expert, or a Flag Commander with robust Cultivation, and even more small flags.

"After I get the copied pages of the Chapter about the strange egg from the ninth volume of the Strange Books, I’ll decide how to deal with this beast egg and the remaining body of the strange egg in my palm."

As Lin Yan mused over this, he quickened his pace, counting in his mind the spoils collected from the previous night.

He had slain two evil spirits, as well as numerous deceptive lanterns, and many small demons and wandering spirits.

A total of more than two hundred units of Evil Qi had been fully integrated into his cultivation.

Cultivation: Refining Essence Realm (2747/3650)+

"In one night, I gained two hundred units of Evil Qi, which is comparable to the hard work of a typical Refining Essence Realm practitioner over half a year. The gains are substantial."

While Lin Yan was contemplating this, he said to himself, "But even though I have the Demon Suppression Divine Power, and I count as one of the upper echelons within the Refining Essence Realm, I still nearly fell in this dark night. It’s truly too dangerous!"

He couldn’t help but wonder whether the night was more terrifying than he had anticipated, or was it purely because he had violated the night’s rules, creating an ill omen that led to his reduced fortune?

That his first time sheltering in a Pure Land coincided with someone committing suicide there, made for an extremely poor stroke of luck!

Looking back, the Pure Land had been contaminated, turning into waste land.

It might even become a Forbidden Land that no living beings could enter.

With a sigh, feeling somewhat helpless, Lin Yan quickened his footsteps and went forward, following the mountain path to the edge of the main road.

This was the road leading to Qifeng Prefecture City!

There were rumors that, in ancient times, Qifeng Prefecture had sent people to actively build roads connecting all directions.

Aside from skilled craftsmen, there was also a large number of laborers. Moreover, many strong individuals and incense burners from the Wutong Temple were mobilized, but there were still numerous casualties.

However, the story was very old, and the rumors might not be accurate. Detailed records were stored in Qifeng Prefecture City, not in High Willow City.

He followed the main road ahead.

But before long, he sensed activity from behind.

He glanced back slightly, his gaze becoming sharp.

He saw a cavalry unit approaching from behind.

The leader, clad in armor, had a piercing gaze and an imposing aura.

Lin Yan was quite familiar with this man. He was Yuan Tongye, the Great Commander of the Left City Guard Army within High Willow City.

The formidable Qi Refining Realm expert who could travel over a thousand steps in one breath!

In High Willow City, he was one of the few distinguished figures!

Just with a trace of True Qi, he could suppress the vital energy of those in the Refining Essence Realm, leaving them utterly exhausted.

If it weren’t for the Demon Suppression Divine Power dispelling that trace of True Qi, the opponent might have already struck him down with a halberd!

"A Flag Commander of the Sky Observation Department?"

As Yuan Tongye approached, he halted his horse, his eyes flickering as he scrutinized the man before him.

At this moment, Lin Yan’s Disguise Technique and Concealing Breath Technique were fueled by Evil Qi to the limit, making him appear quite different from the day before.

Even this Qi Refining Realm expert could not see through his disguise at a glance.

"You’re the Flag Commander Wu Chang from Linjiang Station who left the city yesterday?"

Yuan Tongye sat atop his horse, looking down: "Have you seen a rough man riding a silver-scaled white horse?"

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