I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 131 - 105: The Key of God! Vice Sect Hierarch Tribulation Ash!

Chapter 131: Chapter 105: The Key of God! Vice Sect Hierarch Tribulation Ash!

In the vast darkness, yonder.

There stood a man with hands clasped behind his back, atop a mountain peak.

By his side, white light swirled, encircling him.

This white light was clearly a powerful spirit that had gained sentience.

Seen through the eyes of other evils, it was this mighty white spirit that was revolving around its "prey."

Facing such a formidable spirit, the other malevolent beings in the darkness dared not approach and scattered to avoid it.

"Master Chen, it failed,"

said the spirit’s voice, sounding somewhat childish.

"What a pity,"

sighed the man, reaching over to caress the white glow next to him.

The white light, like water, spilled through his fingers.

If Lin Yan and others were here, they would be astonished.

Normally, practitioners of the Worshiping Evil Method offer themselves to spirits and revere them as ancestors!

They serve as slaves to their masters, thus borrowing the power of the spirits.

However, this man showed no sign of reverence; he treated the sentient spirit beside him as a child, providing it with some comfort, and there was a hint of indulgence in his eyes.

"No matter, if not this time, then the next. Since we’re out here, let’s find a Pure Land where I can find some innocent children for you to eat,"

said Master Chen gently, smiling, "I’ll choose a few with birth dates that match you well, probably under three years old; their souls must be pure..."

"Yay, yay!"

The white light seemed rather joyful.

Master Chen nodded but couldn’t help sighing softly, "What a pity that the plans of the Tribulation Ash have gone to waste after decades of scheming. Now, within High Willow City, the people of Tribulation Ash have been almost entirely swept away."

In pursuit of Jinliu Manor, to obtain the minor god, he had spent much effort over the past decade.

Just to gain the trust of Qifeng Prefecture City and High Willow City, countless lives were lost.

The painful sacrifice was supposed to be worth it.

One of the people, because of his successful assassination of a Tribulation Ash elder, gained trust, was taken seriously, and became the current master of Jinliu Manor.

Another person, for his slaughter of more than twenty members of the Tribulation Ash, was promoted to a garrison commander of the Observatory and ordered to guard Jinliu Manor.

Two more became incense burners in Liu Zun Temple.

If nothing unexpected occurred, they would have control over the minor god after tonight.

"If we can successfully control the minor god and consume these more than two thousand people, we can complete the final step,"

"Then, the six hundred people chosen by me will become new villagers of Jinliu Manor."

"Inform the manor owner to report that the garrison commander from Qifeng Prefecture City was inflicted with madness due to an ancient method, which greatly wounded the minor god, leading to dark corruption, evil invasion, and heavy casualties."

"Even if they hold him accountable afterward and strip him of his master title, with the preparations we’ve made over the past decade, we can still preserve the foundation of Jinliu Manor."

"What a shame... what a shame..."

sighed Master Chen, "After such a huge price was paid, we were not able to achieve complete success."

"Actually, it’s not too bad..."

The white light flowed gently, and it spoke softly, "At least it did create a Qi Refining Realm individual, didn’t it?"

"If everything goes smoothly tonight, and we eliminate all those in the know, he, this Qi Refining Realm individual, could become the Deputy Commander of the High Willow inner city."

Master Chen sighed, "Unfortunately, things have not gone smoothly, and he can’t return to High Willow City, nor can he go back to Qifeng Prefecture City."

"It was that old locust tree that sent the alarm; I’ll go eat it!"

The white light suddenly became angry, speaking loudly.

"That old locust tree should have been silenced,"

Master Chen chuckled lightly, saying, "But now, there’s no hiding it. Killing the old locust tree won’t help! Better to keep it alive. Sometimes fooling it might indirectly fool those fellows inside High Willow City..."

Then he reached out, stroked the white light, and smiled, "Let’s go. Now that we have the result, we should hurry back... In this dark night, there are evils much stronger than you, and what if one takes a fancy to me and wants to compete with you for food? Wouldn’t I be eaten then?"

"Whoever wants to eat you, I’ll fight them to the death!"

The white light’s childish voice was extremely angry.

"Hahaha, let’s go..."

Master Chen said leisurely, "This time, I’ve received the divine decree to leave Qifeng Prefecture to find a key!"

He looked at the white light with a tender gaze, full of indulgence, and whispered, "I heard that the evils there are even more ferocious, so it’s much poorer than Qifeng Prefecture and there aren’t many people, which is why I fear you might go hungry... Before we leave, I’ll find a few suitable children to fill you up."

——

Inside Qifeng Prefecture, within a small Pure Land.

"Hasn’t the observatory’s garrison commander woken yet?" asked a man with a black bull mask.

"Mind your words; he has seized the essence of the minor god, and if nothing goes wrong, he’ll be a major Qi Refining Realm figure in three days."

The man with the red rat mask couldn’t hide his envy as he said, "He was already our senior, and after this... he might even compete for the position of Vice Sect Hierarch within our Tribulation Ash."

Just then, a sound came from outside.

The man with the red rat mask suddenly stood up and headed towards the exit of the Pure Land.

Stopping at the entrance, he saw a jar on the edge suddenly emitting wisps of green smoke.

"The attempt at Jinliu Manor has failed, and the secret of seizing the essence of the minor god can’t be hidden any longer."

"Even if Wu becomes a Qi Refining Realm individual, he will have no place in Qifeng Prefecture."

"When the old man comes out of seclusion and leaves Qifeng Prefecture, he will follow the ’divine decree’ to go to Residual Prison Mansion to search for the ’key’!"

"If he finds it, he may succeed the position of Vice Sect Hierarch!"

The green smoke circulated leisurely, retreating back into the jar.

The man with the red rat mask immediately took a step back, kowtowed three times, and respectfully said, "Please convey our gratitude to the ancestor for the message!"

He stood up and walked towards the center of the Pure Land.

The man with the black ox mask approached him.

After a brief exchange, they both fell silent.

"Wu Lao is one of the founding elders of our Tribulation Ash sect. I heard that eight years ago, on the orders of the Sect Hierarch, he was promoted to be the garrison commander of the Observatory,"

the man in the black ox mask said with a sigh, "To gather enough merits and to win the trust of the Observatory Commander, he killed three of his close friends."

"That’s not all!"

The man with the red rat mask interjected, "His son was not a member of our Tribulation Ash sect. Just because he came into contact with the Worshiping Evil Method, Wu Lao personally killed his only son to show where his heart lay."

"Therefore, to make the Observatory believe that he had become disheartened and that he would inevitably be reminded of old emotions in High Willow City, he was permitted to transfer to Jinliu Manor to leave behind the place of sorrow."

"The business with Jinliu Manor has been a complete failure; I fear the old man won’t let it go easily,"

the man with the red rat mask said, somewhat helplessly.

Just then, a hoarse voice came from deep within the Pure Land.

"Tonight, no matter who it is, if they spoiled the big event at Jinliu Manor..."

the garrison commander said gravely, "I must take his head! Otherwise, I shall not leave Qifeng Prefecture!"

Boom!!!

Around him, his aura burst forth, transforming into light that resembled willow branches!

The shackles above the Refining Essence Realm were already beginning to break!

Refining Essence into Qi!

True Qi bursts forth!

This was the Qi Refining Realm!

----

In the pitch-black night at Jinliu Manor.

The wooden sphere that wrapped around the entire southwestern corner gradually unfolded.

Before the small deity died, he bestowed a portion of divine light upon Lord Lu.

And now, Lord Lu returned the divine light to the small deity’s body.

Thus, the divine might persevered, evil spirits recoiled, and darkness receded like the tide.

The Bright Night Divine Lamp hung aloft, casting a dim light.

Yet Lin Yan’s heart grew inexplicably heavy.

He sighed and looked at Pei Xiong, who came over exhausted, holding his sword.

"General Pei, have you ever heard of the Zhao Ye people?"

"The Zhao Ye people?"

Pei Xiong paused, then a look of complexity crossed his face, and he whispered, "I’ve heard some rumors, but it’s hard to tell fact from fiction. Some also believe that the ’Zhao Ye people’ do not exist."

He frowned and added, "In Li City, the Observatory has no records of them."

"Of course, maybe with my status as General Flag Envoy, I’m still not qualified to access higher secrets."

"The rumors suggest that these people are extremely mysterious, hidden among all professions, infiltrating various powers."

"They have no salaries or fame and must operate in the shadows."

"These individuals usually have substantial abilities and each possesses remarkable skills, but they all choose to hide."

"I happened to hear about them because the Commander of Li City intercepted some messages from within Tribulation Ash."

"And it seems the one who sent out the messages was a Zhao Ye person who infiltrated Tribulation Ash, but that Zhao Ye person has since exposed his identity due to that transmission and ended up dead without a trace,"

Pei Xiong said, shaking his head, "Beyond that, I haven’t heard anything else..."

Lin Yan nodded slightly without responding.

He pointed to the master of Jinliu Manor and said, "I just interrogated him, General Pei, you cross-examine him again."

As he spoke, he sheathed his blade and moved forward.

"Brother Wu Chang?" General Pei suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?" Lin Yan stopped in his tracks and turned to look back.

"Before noon, someone from Qifeng Prefecture City and High Willow City should arrive," General Pei hesitated for a moment before asking, "I suppose there are some things that we shouldn’t talk about, correct?"

"Hmm."

Lin Yan nodded and replied, "Just say that person came by, but helped us out instead."

Pei Xiong had already become aware of the true cultivation level of Wu Chang, the Flag Commander!

Moreover, he had seen Lin Yan, using the Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill, transforming into a man over three meters tall.

The Bright Night Divine Lamp, hanging high above the building, was not something a Flag Commander could possess!

Previously, when he was possessed by an evil spirit, his sword strike landed on Lin Yan’s back, yet it didn’t leave a scratch.

This was because Lin Yan wore a set of inner armor of an exceptionally high tier!

Reflecting on the events outside the Left City Guard Army, the assassination of the city magistrate Wang Yuan, and the theft of all the rewarded treasures, Pei Xiong, an old hand in the Jianghu, took the initiative to ask what should not be talked about!

"For the rest, tell the truth,"

Lin Yan pointed at the master of the manor and said, "After your interrogation, leave him for me to kill."

General Pei took this as an indication of Lin Yan’s extreme hatred for the master and nodded in agreement.

Lin Yan left the courtyard to retrieve the box from Wutong Temple and upon opening it, said,

"A transcribed page from the ninth volume of Strange Books, everlasting..."

After a glance, Lin Yan’s gaze grew solemn, and he whispered to himself, "A divine artifact?"

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