I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 192 - 141: I Am the Li Shen Sect! [Three more!]

Chapter 192: Chapter 141: I Am the Li Shen Sect! [Three more!]

Beneath the Dayin River, inside a cave.

The stone door, about three stories tall and less than two stories wide, was embedded askew in the rock wall.

At first glance, it looked like a mirage.

Yet the edges of the stone door were cracked with numerous fissures in the rock.

It was as if a tremendous force had smashed the entire stone door against the rock wall, embedding it within.

This stone door, straddling the line between illusion and reality, was also where a great number of ghostly fireflies emerged from the cracks.

Flowing along the current, they polluted the Dayin River that stretched for thousands of miles.

"Is this the source of the Dayin River’s transformation?"

Lin Yan’s gaze suddenly grew solemn.

And these hundred-odd corpses turned soldiers arrived in front of the stone door.

The copious ghostly fireflies continuously clung to their bodies.

After a moment, the one at the forefront, "Pei Xiong," reached out his palm before the mirage of the stone door.

A stone token fell into his hand.

Immediately after, he took another two steps forward.

In an instant, his body, flesh and all, turned into a wisp of faint light.

That wisp of faint light flowed and actually passed through the gaps in the mirage of the stone door, entering what lay behind it.

"This..."

Lin Yan’s pupils contracted as he gripped the Night Illuminator Saber in his hand tightly.

Then he saw the soldiers, transformed from the "dead corpses," one by one, taking their place in line, each receiving the token.

Subsequently, they each turned into wisps of spectral light and surged into the cracks of the stone door.

Behind the stone door lay a different universe!

Between the illusory and the real, it seemed to encapsulate a world unto itself!

At this moment, Lin Yan knew that this was not a place he could explore with his current level of cultivation.

So Lin Yan turned to leave, but then he heard a crisp sound from behind.

Damn it!

Lin Yan’s heart sank.

He looked back and saw the last "soldier" transform into a spectral light and flow into the cracks of the stone door.

But above the mirage of the stone door, another token had fallen.

That token seemed to have recognized him!

In an instant, it became a streak of light and headed straight for him.

He tried to dodge, but the token swerved like a living creature and collided with him.

Without a second thought, Lin Yan slashed down with his saber.

The token suddenly twisted, avoiding the blade’s edge, and continued its upward course.

It looked like it was about to touch his skin!

Lin Yan immediately displayed his Golden Body Divine Power!

There was a loud ’bang’!

A flare of golden light!

The token rested on the back of his hand but couldn’t touch his "flesh and blood"!

However, at this moment, something unexpected occurred.

Nine patterns emerged on the back of his hand.

These were the patterns from the Nirvana Divine Egg.

Eighteen patterns, nine Yin and nine Yang.

But this time, only the "Yin" nine patterns appeared, transforming into tendrils that suddenly extended.

They then enveloped the token, layer by layer, pulling it into his body.

Divine Skills! Demon Suppression!

Lin Yan did not dare to be careless!

Yet he found that the token seemed to be completely devoured by the Nirvana Divine Egg, causing the nine "Yin" patterns to grow more profound.

"Roar!!!!!"

From behind the stone door, an angry roar suddenly burst forth.

That roar was unlike any human or any other creature Lin Yan could recall.

Then a vast amount of ghostly fireflies surged out from the cracks of the stone door, condensing and transforming into a gigantic hand.

The hand was covered with blue fur.

The tips of its fingers bore claws as hard as fine steel.

In a flash, it reached out to grab Lin Yan!

But in the next moment, the sound of chains could be heard.

Numerous chains, like living things, snaked out from the cracks of the stone door, entwining around the "blue-furred claw."

The next moment, the "blue-furred claw" seemed to be dissipating.

The blue hairs fell away, flesh dissolved, revealing the ghastly white bones underneath.

Then, numerous chains dragged this "bone claw" slowly back.

"..."

Peering through the gaps between the chains, Lin Yan couldn’t help but hold his breath and took a glimpse inside.

That single look revealed an endless hell, billions of demons, innumerable vengeful spirits.

The river raged, the Yellow Spring undulated.

The wailing of deities and cries of spirits, utterly chilling to the bone.

Endless mountain ranges stretched far into the distance, their peaks and valleys rising and falling.

The nearest mountain peak appeared to have been hollowed out to form a giant stone throne.

Sitting upon it was a figure resembling a human silhouette, but its broken body stood over thirty meters tall.

Its body still clung to the blue fur, but the flesh had dissolved, seemingly leaving only a massive skeleton behind.

Chains by the hundreds bound it tightly to the stone throne.

Below, tens of thousands of "generals and soldiers" knelt in submission!

The general turned from Pei Xiong’s corpse was strikingly present!

Atop the stone throne, the massive skeleton’s eye sockets blazed with blue flames as it roared in rage!

It struggled to rise, but the chains gleamed with a ghostly light, binding it firmly to the stone throne.

Its roars seemed to scream something unintelligible.

Lin Yan couldn’t comprehend the language and furrowed his brow.

Eventually, the blue light in its eyes suddenly flashed, landing upon the "general" transformed from Pei Xiong.

Pei Xiong’s corpse burst into flames.

Then it turned around and stared in Lin Yan’s direction.

Lin Yan’s heart trembled, and he subconsciously deployed a Transformation Technique to disguise his appearance.

"Granted authority over Yin Souls and daring to flee the Netherworld, state your name!"

That colossal skeletal figure used Pei Xiong’s voice to master the language of this world!

Although the voice was indistinct, Lin Yan could vaguely make out its meaning.

Thus, he took a deep breath, gripped the Night-Treasure Saber tightly, and circulated his True Qi.

The Blood Evil Divine Saber, a layer of blood light appeared!

The third layer of Thunder Saber, burst forth suddenly!

Demon Suppression Divine Power, exploded abruptly!

"You an old monster locked up, still dare to threaten me?"

With one slash, Lin Yan cut along the seam of the stone door, shouting, "Decaying things should be buried in bygone eras. Now you dare to cause trouble, take this old man’s saber first!"

Booming!!!

That slash, following the crevice of the stone door, cut into the so-called Netherworld.

Roars and howls rose and fell in succession.

A great number of "Soldiers," in neat rows, met the attack!

The hundred or so Soldiers in front were cut in half at the waist under this slash!

It wasn’t until one of the commanders, wielding a long halberd, attacked from the front, sweeping it to finally block the light of Lin Yan’s saber!

"This slash, consider it a lesson from me!"

Lin Yan, holding his saber, pointed at the seam of the stone door, and said proudly, "Listen, I won’t change my name or my lineage, Li Shen Sect!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

From behind the stone door, an extremely hoarse and chilling voice came, "What a Li Shen Sect! Sooner or later, I will capture your living soul, suppress you in the Nether Prison for all eternity, subject to extreme torture!"

"Li is waiting for you!"

Lin Yan said fiercely, "Sooner or later, I will destroy you!"

As his voice fell, he did not linger any longer, carrying his saber as he slowly retreated.

He left the cave and returned to the bottom of the Dayin River.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and retracted his True Qi back into his ancestral orifice.

The waters of the great river gradually lifted him back to the surface.

And Lin Yan also sensed something.

That one slash had cut down over a hundred "Soldiers."

Evil Qi benefits, over four hundred!

"Those so-called ’Soldiers,’ most of them were ordinary people in life, and the vast majority, after death, were left with only their remnants, which, after gathering in the ghost fire..."

Lin Yan thought to himself, "Cutting them down, I can actually gain Evil Qi?"

He vaguely understood that what he had just slain were not actually "corpses," but rather the "ghost fires"!

His expression became stern as he thought, "If these ghost soldiers were to appear in the world in the future, it would be troublesome!"

He had the Demon Suppression Divine Skills, and having achieved the Qi Refining Realm, felt these ghost soldiers to be no match for him.

But in reality, for others of the Human Clan, facing ghost soldiers would be extremely troublesome.

These ghost soldiers possessed both a "fleshly body" and could transform into "ghost fire," existing between the tangible and intangible.

If it were a Martial Artist, in the face of a ghost soldier, they would be harmed by its "ghost fire," akin to facing an Evil Spirit.

If it were a temple priest, they would be slain by its "fleshly body" wielding a saber!

"The common understanding in the world is Martial Artists slay demons, temples suppress evil..."

Lin Yan thought to himself, "But these ghost soldiers seem to simultaneously encompass the advantages of both ’demons’ and ’evil spirits’?"

He looked back at the cave.

If tonight’s disturbance ended here, all would be well.

If these ghost soldiers could still emerge from the stone door the next night, then in addition to threats like demons, spirits, and strange beings, the Human Clan would face yet another, more troublesome threat!

——

The pitch-black color of the firmament gradually became lighter.

Although dawn had not yet broken, the sky was getting brighter.

"Could those soldiers just now be the ’ghost soldiers’ from legend?"

The heart of the Lord of Residual Prison Mansion sank, and then he looked into the distance.

The black giant eagle circled high above, not daring to approach.

The bear demon, holding Frost Flower Lady, was nearly fleeing far away.

The River Lord swam upstream, preparing to leave Dayin River, perhaps from now on... it would never dare to come near this river again.

He took a deep breath, hesitated whether to explore the source at the bottom of the river after daybreak, when all anomalies had vanished.

But after considering, he ultimately decided against recklessness, and thought to himself, "Wait a little longer... the top powerhouses of High Willow City and the temple priests are almost here. We’ll gather together and form a strategy, so I won’t risk danger alone!"

Thinking this way, he suddenly felt that something was amiss.

He saw a figure suddenly emerge from the bottom of Dayin River, slowly rising to the surface.

That figure stood tall, holding a saber in hand.

And on the outside of the right leg, there was a small crossbow.

"..."

The face of Residual Prison Mansion’s Lord changed drastically.

He recognized this figure.

All the ghost soldiers had sunk to the riverbed, except for this figure, who stood above the surface of the river.

This must be the commander of those ghost soldiers, directing his subordinate Soldiers.

The "small crossbow" on him signified a higher status than the other "ghost soldiers."

"Hmm?"

Lin Yan, upon returning to the river’s surface, noticed several gazes on him.

He frowned and looked towards the shore.

There was a bear demon, holding a basin of flowers.

As he met its gaze, the bear demon fell to its knees with a thud.

The peculiar flower trembled incessantly, all its petals bowing down, as if prostrating.

"..."

Lin Yan was taken aback, then turned his gaze upstream of Dayin River.

A great amount of vapor suddenly steamed up, a powerful Evil Spirit born from the water at that moment fleeing away.

Then Lin Yan slightly looked up and saw a giant black eagle far away.

With a bang! The black eagle seemed to sense something, shuddered, and fell from the sky, crashing onto the other side of a mountain.

"This..."

Even though the Lord of Residual Prison Mansion did not sense an overwhelming might, these extremely powerful evil beings were filled with endless terror under his gaze.

What kind of existence was this?

As the figure on the river’s surface directed his gaze over here,

Without hesitation, the great lord of Residual Prison Mansion bowed deeply.

At the same time, he reached into his bosom, took out three incense sticks, immediately lit them, and with utmost reverence, planted them in the ground.

"Traveling at night, I’ve trespassed upon divine presence, now offering three sticks of incense, please, venerated deity, enjoy and forgive my offenses!"