I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 241 - 174: Supreme Town Object!_2

Chapter 241: Chapter 174: Supreme Town Object!_2

"Clearly seen enemies are strong, indeed, but those lurking among us are even more terrifying."

"Among you, the one with the lowest cultivation is already at the peak of the Inner Strength, while the highest has reached the Qi Refining Realm."

"This journey requires you to do only two things: first, survive; and second, comprehend the momentum within, seek opportunities, and break through the shackles of the Refining Essence Realm."

"The Observatory has prepared some items for you; go and receive your share and wait at the door."

"As for the matters under your command, I have already assigned someone else to take over. For now... you only need to focus on how to return alive from the ancient relic!"

As the Commander waved his hand, he said, "Those in the Qi Refining Realm, stay."

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This time, there were four selected from the Qi Refining Realm.

Lin Yan, Han Zheng, and two other garrison commanders from the inner city.

"The two garrison commanders were already chosen by me," said the Commander with a smile. "As for Wu Chang and Han Zheng, you have just broken through to this realm, which is most opportune."

He stood with his hands behind his back and asked, "Do you know why the four of you were chosen?"

Han Zheng nodded and replied, "Within the ancient relic, vast secrets are hidden, and immense dangers that can easily spiral out of control! We four have recently entered the Qi Refining Realm..."

"Correct, having just entered the Qi Refining Realm, you have yet to accept external True Qi with your own foundation, thereby bearing no risk of losing control."

The Commander looked towards the other two and said, "Although you have accepted external True Qi, the quantity is small and thus the risk of losing control is also not great, which is why you were selected!"

"Other factions also made similar choices, with the greatest advantage being resistance to losing control."

"For example, Deputy Commander Zhou Yuan, he has advanced far in the Qi Refining Realm, and more than ninety-nine percent of his cultivated True Qi comes from external forces."

"Therefore, although he is stronger than you, entering the ancient relic, he is very prone to losing control."

"You have been chosen to vie for the ultimate treasure deep within the ancient relic!"

His voice fell, pausing for a moment.

Both Lin Yan and Han Zheng were calm, as expected.

The other two garrison commanders, however, appeared more solemn.

"Among the four of you, rely on your own abilities. Whichever of you obtains the ultimate treasure, it is all the same to the Observatory."

"But remember one thing, you must not slaughter each other, nor neglect the bigger picture in your struggles, allowing the ultimate treasure to end up in the hands of Tribulation Ash!"

The Commander spoke again, "Aside from the four of you, in whom I can place my utmost trust, I cannot currently discern whether any other faction, including the local power in High Willow City, has been infiltrated by Tribulation Ash."

"Thus, my personal desire is for the ultimate treasure to end up in the hands of the Observatory."

The Commander’s expression was serious as he slowly said, "If at the final moment it is destined not to fall into our hands, do everything in your power to destroy It!"

"Destroy it?"

Including Lin Yan, all four showed looks of surprise.

"This ultimate treasure is anything but ordinary; even the brute strength of a peak Refining Essence Realm body cannot disturb it."

Slowly, the Commander said, "The blood and qi of the Refining Essence Realm possess the effect of extreme yang and rigidity, which can restrain Evil Spirits but not this ultimate treasure! At present, only True Qi can potentially destroy it..."

He paused, then continued, "If the treasure is subdued, the ancient relic could become a Blessed Land for the Human Clan! But if it cannot be subdued, or if it falls into the hands of Tribulation Ash, or is obtained by other races, it will then become a Forbidden Land for the Human Clan!"

"Other races?"

The four were internally shaken.

The younger of the two garrison commanders spoke softly, "They will also enter the ancient relic? Isn’t that supposed to transform into a Pure Land?"

"Once the nine Pure Lands turned into ancient relics, they ceased being Pure Lands."

"The location of the relics is too far from High Willow City. Numerous powerful Evil Spirits with awakened intelligence, as well as demon creatures comparable to the Qi Refining Realm, will all attempt to explore the opportunities."

The Commander sighed and said, "You’ve all heard that Martial Artists slay demons and Temples suppress evil! Do you really think that once you have entered the Qi Refining Realm and can use your True Qi to exterminate Evil Spirits, you’ve reached the level where all evil is slain, the Human Clan is supreme, and there are no more threats?"

The four exchanged looks, none of them speaking.

But even Lin Yan felt that achieving True Qi and being able to annihilate Evil Spirits was already beyond the rule of "Temples suppress evil, Martial Artists slay demons."

"The eerie night descends, evil runs rampant, and the ancestors of our Human Clan have sought a path beyond the limits of the human body."

The Commander said with a sigh, "However, beings of evil have innate advantages; Evil Spirits are able to devour each other, and demon breeds possess ancient bloodlines and can even consume one another... From the moment they are born, they follow the law of the jungle, possessing paths to grow even stronger!"

"In this eerie night, there have always been evil beings stronger than me!"

"Always remember one thing, Tribulation Ash is an extremely terrifying threat, but it’s not the only threat and certainly not the most powerful one."

"Even demons and Evil Spirits are not the greatest threats!"

"The greatest threat to the Human Clan is the peculiar darkness!"

"This time, I hope you will do your utmost to subdue the supreme town object and secure a Blessed Land for our Human Clan!"

After a pause, the Commander spoke gravely, "If you cannot subdue it for our use, use all your might to destroy it!"

"Understood!"

All four nodded in agreement.

"I am at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm; the True Qi transformed from the strange Qi within my body far exceeds the quantity of my own Refining Essence into Qi. To avoid losing control, I cannot enter the ancient relics."

The Commander straightened his robe, then bent in greeting and said, "The foundation of the Human Clan is stabilised by generations of ancestors! The future foundation of our Human Clan depends on us to stabilise. Whether this ancient relic can become one of the Human Clan’s foundational Blessed Lands depends on you all!"

——

Outer South Bureau.

Han Commander returned alongside Lin Yan.

"Do you know why the Commander always emphasizes the risk of losing control?" suddenly asked Han Commander.

"Why?" Lin Yan inquired.

"We are afraid of losing control, but Tribulation Ash is not," declared Han Commander suddenly.

"Doesn’t that mean that Tribulation Ash entering the ancient relics will be stronger than us?" Lin Yan’s expression turned solemn in an instant.

"That’s one of the reasons I told you not to get involved in this matter," said Han Commander. "Do you know why we can’t guard the entrance to the relics, to prevent evil from entering?"

Lin Yan pondered and said, "The relics are vast with nine entrances. After entering the relics, our city’s defenses are already short-staffed and there’s no way we can guard all those nine gates!"

"Amidst the darkness, there is no lack of strong demons. If we were to guard the entrances, casualties would be severe, and indeed they would be undefendable."

Han Commander nodded and said, "But more importantly, we use the demons to restrain the Tribulation Ash."

"The Tribulation Ash understands the relics better and will inevitably know the location of the relics before High Willow City does."

"I’m afraid that at this moment, there are people from Tribulation Ash who have already entered the relics."

"And these powerful demons have begun to possess intelligence, it’s not impossible for them to communicate..."

Han Commander did not elaborate, but he patted Lin Yan’s shoulder and said, "When you enter the relics, be careful yourself. Survival is the first priority; put everything else aside. As for the supreme town object... don’t force it!"

Lin Yan paused, then asked softly, "What do you mean? Are you not coming with me?"

Han Commander explained, "The nine entrances of the relics are all different, and as our fates are vastly different, we must enter through different doors."

Lin Yan frowned and said, "Fate again? Previously, Zhao Zhou Great Commander, who had the same fate as mine, was brought to the slaughterhouse as a sacrifice by Wang Yuan..."

"The nine Sacrificial Towers of the slaughterhouse are imitations of the relics created by Tribulation Ash," Han Commander said gravely. "Anyone who dies within the relics this time counts as a sacrifice..."

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