I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 253 - 183: Break Free From the Endless Curse!

Chapter 253: Chapter 183: Break Free From the Endless Curse!

In the brothel.

Lin Yan glanced to his left and right.

He then saw an abundance of silk threads, extremely fine to the point that if not looked at closely, they would be difficult to detect.

It wasn’t until this moment, dense and numerous, that they appeared to be everywhere.

One slightest movement would result in being sliced into a thousand pieces.

"Every gesture weaving through the dance has laid down thousands of nearly imperceptible silk threads."

Lin Yan exclaimed, "Such methods, even among those in the Qi Refining Realm, must belong to the upper echelons to be executed, but you... are merely at the early stage of the Refining Essence Realm."

He watched the dancing girl on the stage and calmly said, "Three hundred forty li to the southeast of Feng City, there is an evil spirit of ferocious rank."

"Legend has it that there once was a large Pure Land there, but because no one is allowed to meet a violent end within that Pure Land, those on the brink of death were cast into burial pits."

"Someone who practiced the Worshiping Evil Method chose one of these burial pits to lay down a sacrificial altar, burying young women specifically to cultivate a ’vicious ghost’!"

"Later, this vicious ghost turned on its cultivator, developed spiritual awareness, and grew increasingly powerful. Decades later, it played tigers off against wolves and destroyed the large Pure Land."

"This Head Manager in red, it seems she’s just a sacrificial vessel for your possession... Is this some sort of deal between you and the evil spirit?"

As Lin Yan spoke,

The woman danced even more enchantingly, coquettishly saying, "They used the intelligence on this ancient relic to have me handle anyone that came after."

"I’ve heard you’re the number one prodigy of the Human Clan in Qifeng Prefecture. Presumably, consuming your soul and possessing your flesh, on top of acquiring the opportunity this ancient relic provides, could advance me to the fiendishly wicked level."

"So, if you’re offering yourself up to die, I can’t very well refuse."

Once the dance ended, the woman covered her face with her sleeves, bashfully and timidly said, "Master, it’s time to depart."

The millions of silk threads, all transformed from the sinister and strange energy.

In an instant, they emerged, converging towards Lin Yan.

Even the flesh of someone in the Refining Essence Realm, if trapped here, would be cut into nothingness.

"Indeed, not a bad technique, even Old Han would probably die if he were here..."

Lin Yan chuckled and softly said, "Too bad, you’ve encountered me."

Within the brothel, golden light flickered.

Divine Skills! Golden Body!

——

Inside the town.

Above their heads, the bright moonlight was shedding its radiance.

A man in white stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing into the distance, saying, "It’s the final step now."

"Does Lord White Dragon think that Linger can kill him?"

This was a Head Manager in green from Tribulation Ash, speaking in a low voice.

"Linger is merely a sacrificial offering, harboring a ferocious evil spirit within her."

Lord White Dragon said with a smile, "The number one prodigy of the Human Clan in Qifeng Prefecture, undefeated in the Refining Essence Realm, isn’t she also in the Refining Essence Realm?"

"It’s hard to say..." the Head Manager in green quietly said, "There’s a rumor that Wu Chang has actually entered the Qi Refining Realm, that’s why he easily defeated Xu Dingye."

"It doesn’t matter. That ferocious spirit was prepared long ago. After one dance, it’s capable of slaying someone in the Qi Refining Realm..."

He clasped his hands behind his back, tilting his head to gaze at the bright moon, and said with emotion, "If Wu Chang dies, that’s no small achievement. Even if I gain nothing in the ancient relic, based on the merit of killing Wu Chang alone, I might well receive Venerate’s blessing."

"There might not be any hope left."

That Head Manager in green said with a complicated expression, "Why don’t you lower your head, take a look forward?"

"..."

Lord White Dragon bowed his head and fell silent as he looked at the brothel ahead.

Out from the brothel emerged a young man, expressionless, carrying a saber in one hand.

In the other hand, he held a woman’s head, hair disheveled, making it clear she was dead.

Then he extended his hand and hung the head on the brothel’s signboard.

"Linger is gone; the ferocious spirit is dead as well."

The Head Manager in green said dry-mouthed, "Even someone in the Qi Refining Realm can’t possibly kill a ferocious evil spirit so quickly, can they?"

Lord White Dragon took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a moment, and then said, "It’s as expected. I’ve known all along that he couldn’t be killed."

Your words just now clearly weren’t so certain... the Head Manager thought to himself, but dared not speak aloud.

"Once the intent to kill arises, one will unconsciously end up playing the role of the ancient County Magistrate."

Lord White Dragon slowly said, "I gave him a notebook, let him slay a bull demon, kill a woman, completely fitting the County Magistrate’s pattern of behavior. Now, he has no choice left!"

Having said that, Lord White Dragon took a deep breath and said, "Too deeply involved, unable to extricate oneself. Even at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, at this stage, escape is impossible, and death is certain."

——

"Master, where shall we go?" The Little White Ape poked half its head out from a palm and couldn’t help but ask.

"I don’t know." Lin Yan shook his head slightly.

"Don’t know?" The Little White Ape was taken aback.

"Without fully exploring this ancient relic, who could know what happens next?" Lin Yan said, "But intuition tells me, to keep moving forward."

"Moving forward is fine, but could you, old master, suppress your killing intent on your own a bit? Don’t transmit it over here anymore," the Little White Ape said quietly.

"The killing intent I just had wasn’t transmitted to you," Lin Yan frowned and said.

"But I’m in your hand, and that tree can’t suppress the killing intent. It’s been hitting me all along! It hung me up with willow branches and beat me... beat me to death," cried the Little White Ape.

As the voice hadn’t even faded, there came a half-scream as the Half-Head poked from the palm was forcibly pulled back in.

"..."

Lin Yan slightly furrowed his brow and looked aside.

From behind the neighboring courtyard wall emerged a man, eyes bulging with rage, roaring furiously, his blood-chi raging wildly, showing scales beneath.

It was someone from Tribulation Ash who had completely lost control.

With a casual strike, Lin Yan chopped through the wall and severed the man’s head.

"Master..."

Ji Baochang came over and said in a low voice, "This person did not pretend to be one of the town’s citizens, but he couldn’t withstand the pervasive ’eerie night energy’ and completely lost control."

"I took a look around, and there are indeed quite a few on the verge of losing control."

"Just now, that Qi Refining Realm peak you lured away, has been struck down outside the town; I’m afraid they won’t last much longer."

"That enormous black-scaled serpent seems to be distorting in shape and about to spiral out of control."

"You’re posing as the County Magistrate, so be very careful and maintain your true nature!"

Ji Baochang said this as he gradually retreated.

Lin Yan glanced at him and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Ji Baochang spoke in a low voice, "I’m not here for an opportunity, so pretending to be a villager to gain greater chances is completely unnecessary!"

"I plan to find a place to hide in secret. As long as I keep it under control, everything will be alright... When the sun and moon rise together, I should also benefit."

"But before the sun and moon rise together, if I lose control, please liberate me!"

As he said this, he pointed towards another direction, "Lord Lv Tang over there is playing the part of a scholar. I’ve observed his willpower is not necessarily firm, which could lead to endless troubles."

"Don’t worry, he has a powerful figure supporting him who can keep him safe. You just hide yourself and pray for your own good fortune."

Lin Yan said this and continued to move forward, but after a few steps, he suddenly turned his head and asked, "How do my eyes look?"

"Pure black, no whites."

Ji Baochang hesitated, then said, "You’re not struggling to suppress the urge to kill me, are you?"

"Scram!"

Lin Yan waved his hand and walked along "instinct," slowly moving forward.

He arrived at a large mansion.

This was an empty place, but in a moment of illusion, it seemed bustling with people and activities.

He sheathed his blade, moved as if on familiar ground, picked up a water scoop, and drew a basin of water from the tank to wash his hands.

Then he went to the main hall, sat at the top, and looked down, saying, "Where is everyone? Isn’t dinner ready yet?"

"Your sister-in-law is still cooking."

In a seeming haze, Lin Lei appeared, holding a little boy in his arms as he came forward.

The little boy was holding a wooden sword, beaming with pride.

"Big brother made a wooden sword; doesn’t it look nice?"

"Daddy, I want one too..." Lin Xiaoyue ran over quickly, but suddenly fell with a thud and started crying loudly.

"What’s wrong again, making such a racket? Come and eat."

The sister-in-law brought over a wooden board with three dishes and a soup on it and put it on the table, calling out, "Come eat, come eat."

"Eat up, Ah Flames..."

Lin Lei put the child down and then soothed the little girl.

Lin Yan sat at the table, smiling, "What are we having today?"

The sister-in-law picked a piece of meat and put it in his bowl, saying, "Your favorite, streaky pork. It’s quite expensive now."

Lin Yan picked up the chopsticks and clamped the meat, only to find it incredibly sour and astringent.

In an instant, his pupils contracted, and a strong killing intent surged in his heart, he shouted, "The meat’s poisoned!"

"What are you babbling about?"

Lin Lei frowned, holding the soup.

But as Lin Yan roared, Lin Lei’s expression turned ferocious, and in the next moment, he was about to pour the scalding hot soup over Lin Yan’s head.

With a sound of ’ptui,’

Lin Xiaonian let out a cry, as the wooden sword suddenly split open, revealing a sharp metal blade inside, which pierced through Lin Yan’s back.

Lin Xiaoyue showed a gleeful smile, clapping her hands and shouting, "Good, good, good, finally killed him... He’s the most frightening monster in the town..."

The atmosphere in the scene suddenly froze.

Lin Yan gripped his knife tightly.

In the next moment, he was about to kill everyone in sight, to slaughter them all!

But suddenly, Lin Yan released the knife.

"My family wouldn’t harm me."

With a soft laugh, Lin Yan reached out to touch Lin Xiaoyue’s head and thought to himself, "No wonder Mr. Lu said that a peaceful heart is an important reason why I won’t lose control..."

"You’ve already become a monster, so we must kill you!"

Lin Lei, with a ferocious look, leaned in close as if he were a ghoul, menacingly saying, "You must die! Or you have to kill us all!"

"Back off a bit. My second brother wouldn’t show such an ugly expression. With his frail, scholarly appearance, even if he tried to make such a face, it would undoubtedly seem comically out of place."

Lin Yan pushed away the face in front of him, a pensive look on his face, "So, the County Magistrate from that time, influenced by the strange energies, felt his family was out to kill him and thus massacred them all?"

He thought to himself, "Is this the final outcome for the town’s County Magistrate?"

——

Lord White Dragon gazed from afar, revealing an expectant look.

The man in green clothes spoke softly, "The County Magistrate back then killed his own family. After regaining his senses, he went mad and became a most dreadful Evil Spirit?"

Lord White Dragon shook his head slightly and said, "We never fully investigated the County Magistrate..."

Perhaps the County Magistrate had gone completely mad, thereby losing control and becoming an Evil Spirit.

Or maybe after coming to his senses, the County Magistrate took his own life.

But no matter what, the people who came after him, once they reached this point, completely became the County Magistrate.

"Murderous intent obscured their true heart, overwhelmed by the endless, strange night energies, from then on, there was only the County Magistrate, no Wu Chang."

Lord White Dragon said with a smile, "It’s good if the County Magistrate is dead, or if he completely lost control and became an Evil Spirit. But, in the end, Wu Chang is certainly dead."

He withdrew his gaze and said, "Don’t approach the County Magistrate’s mansion; he must have already become the most vicious Evil Spirit in the town by now!"

——

However, at this moment, inside the County Magistrate’s mansion.

Lin Yan’s eyes were clear with distinct black and white, his expression calm.

He silently watched the scene before him gradually fade away as the heavens and earth transformed.

The town disappeared, leaving nothing but endless ruins.

"Congratulations, Lord County Magistrate, on your rebirth!"

A man with a severed arm quickly approached, filled with joy, and said, "You have finally broken free from the boundless curse..."