I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 272 - 195: I Seek the Ten Thousand Feet Tower, Without Relying on External Forces

Chapter 272: Chapter 195: I Seek the Ten Thousand Feet Tower, Without Relying on External Forces

"Are you willing to become the new Lord Qingling?"

The voice was aged, carrying with it an immense depth, coming from above.

Lin Yan looked up to see a bright moon hanging overhead.

Within the moonlight, a figure emerged, petite and hunched over.

That figure slowly walked out from the moon, descending into the world.

"Lord Qingling?"

Upon seeing the elder, Lin Yan’s pupils involuntarily constricted.

But the elder came from the moon with a calm demeanor, gently waving his hand, "Lord Qingling has passed away, I am but a wisp of lingering thought, lodged here, quietly waiting for future generations to inherit this Blessed Land."

His form was ethereal as he passed by Lin Yan’s side.

Moving forward, he looked at the willow tree.

His eyes seemed to hold a trace of introspection.

"Inside you, to have concealed the true form of that Old God from ancient times, it’s utterly unimaginable."

"It seems that the people of later generations have been able to cultivate new species from the original form of the Old Gods."

"If we infer from this, the Magic Methods of later generations have already surpassed those of the era in which Lord Qingling lived."

As he said this, he turned to look back, his gaze sweeping over Lin Yan as he sighed, "It’s just a pity that apart from a few like you, the majority of others are filled with ’alien True Qi,’ suggesting that the path of cultivation for future generations is still imperfect."

"As far as the younger generation is informed, the path of the Qi Refining Realm is indeed not yet perfected in our age."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan gave a greeting and then said, "Lord Qingling reached such a state in his lifetime yet failed to perfect the path of the Qi Refining Realm?"

"If Lord Qingling had perfected the path of the Qi Refining Realm, he wouldn’t have almost lost control when his twilight years approached, bringing misfortune... leading to a ’sinister night invading the Blessed Land,’ resulting in the extinction of the entire Human Clan within."

The elder expressed his sentiments, "He too relied on the imperfect alien True Qi to forcibly ascend to higher levels."

This elder’s form was illusory as he continued to move forward.

Lin Yan immediately followed behind.

And he heard the elder’s lament once more.

"How high do you think Lord Qingling reached in his lifetime?"

"He propped up the heavens and planted his feet firmly on earth, a Divine Body of ten thousand feet."

"Even with a height of ten thousand feet, one cannot touch the heavens."

The elder spoke slowly, "Remember this, the Ten Thousand Feet Tower must rise from the ground, and its foundation must be stable."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan gave a greeting, "Thank you for your guidance."

The elder waved his hand and said, "For cultivators, those with an unstable foundation today might still manage to build a hundred-foot tower tomorrow, seemingly towering, positioned high in the worldly realm."

"But when faced with storms, it may not be resilient."

"To advance further would leave it teetering."

"Looking at your foundation, it’s already extremely stable, rare in this world, and for a long time to come, there is no need for worry."

"Undoubtedly, for the cultivators of the world, you have completely eradicated all latent dangers."

"However, the vision of the world’s cultivators can be high, perhaps a thousand feet, but most stop there, far from reaching ten thousand feet."

Suddenly, the elder’s phantom figure stopped walking, turned his head to look over, "The strong ones in the world today should stand a hundred feet tall. To this extent, you are completely worry-free! If you seek the Ten Thousand Feet Tower, your foundation today is barely sufficient!"

Lin Yan murmured, "Senior means that if in the future, I aim for the Ten Thousand Feet Tower, my current foundation is still insufficient?"

"Insufficient!"

The elder’s phantom figure said, "Your foundation, compared to Lord Qingling’s back then, falls short by just a little! But he, in old age, when he had built the tower of ten thousand feet, it was already shaking... "

"As years went by, when old age approached, decay became inevitable, until a storm came, and ominously began to show."

"Consider the path ahead on your own."

He looked at Lin Yan, saying so.

Lin Yan fell silent for a moment, then said, "With the advent of the sinister night, the energy of the world is mixed with alien qi. In the realm of Qi Refinement, how can one establish an immortal foundation?"

"I do not know."

The elder said with a smile, "To Lord Qingling, the ancient path seemed lofty, but at its end was still a dead end."

"Thus, the path of our era was to seek direction from even more ancient paths, and then to forge new ones."

"But our era has already failed, becoming what you later generations of the Human Clan consider ’ancient paths.’

"For your generation, perhaps you need to stand on our shoulders, following our direction, to carve out your own new path."

"If you fail, perhaps future generations of the Human Clan will follow your paths to forge new ones."

"If you succeed, then perhaps the path of the Human Clan will finally be stable."

As the elder reached this point, he looked up at the willow tree ahead, expressing his thoughts, "Back then, the Old God slew Lord Qingling, and the lingering Mana has not dissipated for three thousand years."

He slightly turned, looked at Lin Yan, and performed a greeting.

Lin Yan also returned the gesture.

"If not for this willow tree that could bear the Old God’s remaining Mana... Perhaps this ’Blessed Land’ could never be utilized again."

The elder spoke slowly, "Now, the Old God’s Mana has finally been cleansed. This piece of Blessed Land should reemerge, find a new master, and provide shelter for the Human Clan."

He looked at Lin Yan and said, "You must already know that the Golden Lotus is the supreme town object of this Blessed Land."

Lin Yan nodded slightly and replied, "The junior has some guesses."

"In fact, the supreme town object is a key,"

the old man said with his hands behind his back, "This Blessed Land is like a great mansion, and possessing the key means being the master of the mansion."

"But the master of the mansion may not fully understand how many secrets are hidden within these walls."

"So, having obtained the key and residing in the mansion, what follows is to understand every single brick and tile of the estate."

"Once you fully understand and have complete control, you become the next Lord Qingling."

Pausing, the old man spoke, "But in my opinion, in this era, one still cannot escape the fate of Lord Qingling!"

The fate of Lord Qingling!

The ill omen of his later years!

This being, comparable to a Divine Spirit, still couldn’t resist the eerie nights that fell upon his final years.

He watched helplessly as this Blessed Land turned into ruins, a place of desolation.

In the end, Lord Qingling willingly faced death, summoned Liu Venerate, and prepared this dwelling place for the future generations of the Human Clan, now the location of High Willow City!

This is the fate!

"Lord Qingling, supremely powerful, like the might of a True God in his era!" Lin Yan mused aloud and asked, "In that age, what level would Lord Qingling be considered?"

"The strongest amongst men, with few rivals," the old man replied.

"The same would be true even today, among the strongest, no one could stand shoulder to shoulder with him," Lin Yan remarked with emotion, "To hear the Dao in the morning, and die without regrets in the evening! For all Cultivators in the world, to glimpse such a realm, they would die without any regrets! Even if they know the fate that awaits, the ill omen of their later years, I imagine few in the world could reject it..."

"To hear the Dao in the morning, and die without regrets in the evening, well said," the old man laughed and spoke, "So, you have accepted it, but don’t think that the supreme town object is yours alone, the trial is still indispensable, and after that..."

"This path is not my Dao," Lin Yan stated calmly.

"Hm?" The old man was slightly startled, "You’ve seen Lord Qingling’s strength, how can you not be moved? Despite the ill omen of his later years, with your current young age, like the sun at dawn, you’re far from dusk!"

"Relying on the power of the Blessed Land is, after all, an external force," Lin Yan said calmly, "I have cultivated to this point, all my abilities, why should I rely on the power of an external force?"

"Indeed, the arrogance of youth."

The old man slightly frowned, looking at Lin Yan, he slowly said, "Back in the day, there were many from the Human Clan with startling talents, even more outstanding than Lord Qingling!"

"Yet without the power of the Blessed Land, relying solely on themselves, they couldn’t reach the level of Lord Qingling within their lifetime!"

"Young man, I advise you to carefully consider the path of your life, don’t end up in middle age with sighs of regret, living with lifelong remorse!"

"If you were to accept the inheritance of the Blessed Land, you could reach the pinnacle in one step, stand at the summit, and look down upon all living beings!"

"If you miss this opportunity, even by exhausting your entire life, you might not even reach halfway up the mountain."

He looked at Lin Yan and asked, "Have you decided?"

Lin Yan patted the sword at his waist and said, "This sword of mine, can slay demons, exterminate evil, and defend the Dao... Can Lord Qingling do the same?"

The old man pondered and said, "In his youth, Lord Qingling was such a person too."

Lin Yan said, "Upon becoming Lord Qingling, would I no longer be the same?"

After thinking for a moment, the old man said, "Residing in the Blessed Land, protecting the Human Clan, must not move recklessly."

"Therefore, confining oneself within this territory, imprisoned here, is not what I seek."

Lin Yan looked up slightly at the willow tree and said aloud, "Upon becoming Lord Qingling, one cannot surpass Lord Qingling."

The old man paused before saying slowly, "Such a bold and arrogant young man!"

"This sword of mine is named ’Nightshine,’"

Lin Yan performed a greeting and said, "It’s not meant to illuminate just the night of a land before me, but the eerie nights of the whole world!"

"What a pity, to finally find a successor with roots nearly as deep as Lord Qingling, only to be so blindly self-aggrandizing,"

the old man motioned with his hand and said, "If so, you may leave."

Lin Yan reached out to take back the willow tree in front of him.

But the old man turned his head, frowning, and asked, "What are you trying to do?"

Lin Yan looked back and said, "Naturally, to take back this tree and make way, allowing my companion to undergo the elder’s trial."

"You cannot tolerate being confined, can He manage it?"

The old man pointed at the enormous willow tree and said, "Can He really roam about and wander the world?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan instantly gained an understanding and showed a look of surprise.

He heard the old man walk forward, speaking slowly, "Your pride makes you think you will reach the heavens one day, so even the grand height of Lord Qingling doesn’t catch your eye."

"Yet this willow tree originates from an Old God, destined to never transcend the Old God!"

"It cannot ascend to the heavens on its own, and even if you devote your life to raising it, it may not reach the height of Lord Qingling,"

"You yourself are unwilling to accept the inheritance of the Blessed Land, and I wish to bestow it upon this tree, what is there for you to disagree with?"

The old man looked over and continued slowly, "Beneath the Nirvana Divine Egg, He is also you, isn’t He?"

Lin Yan immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, elder!"

But the old man just waved his hand slightly, saying calmly, "I have only chosen this tree, it has nothing to do with you... Furthermore, there are not a few competitors who have come here today, see if you can keep this supreme town object for yourself first!"

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