I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 273 - 196: Willow Branches Birth the Golden Lotus, The Town Object Enters My Grasp

Chapter 273: Chapter 196: Willow Branches Birth the Golden Lotus, The Town Object Enters My Grasp

This Blessed Land was indeed a colossal opportunity.

But for Lin Yan, it was also a restraint upon himself, as if he had saddled himself with shackles!

Although the weight of these shackles could make him powerful, they ultimately were not his own path!

However, if one were to consider a tree that needed to take root for the long term, this was more than suitable.

Of course, if this tree was purely stripped from the "Old God," for Lord Qingling, it would be untrustworthy!

But after the Nirvana Divine Egg, the tree was essentially another extension of Lin Yan!

"Lord Qingling, before his death, used the majesty of the Old God to create a new dwelling for the Human Clan, which is where you came from."

"As an ancestor, he has exhausted his last strength for the Human Clan."

The elder looked at the willow tree in front of him and said, "The era to come is for you to create yourselves!"

He patted Lin Yan’s shoulder, leaving a brand on his shoulder with a pat.

He then waved his hand, his figure slowly becoming ethereal, moving toward the distance.

One could see his figure, fading into the distance like mist, dissipating.

"This wisp of my remnant thought was hidden in the bright moon before Lord Qingling prepared to battle the Old God."

"The ancient people you see often offer worship and incense enters the moon, which is why this old man has been able to exist for so long."

"Since you entered the ancient ruin, all actions have been orchestrated by me."

"But now that this thought appears, it shall fade, and thus I am leaving first."

"Perhaps within the Golden Lotus lies a wisp of Lord Qingling’s soul before his death."

"This wisp of soul has been in deep slumber, waiting to be handed over to the next generation, hence it knows far less than I do."

"Remember to tell him what the place looked like when you arrived, to give him some peace before his spirit dissipates."

The voice had not yet finished when the presence disappeared.

The elder’s apparition had also vanished.

Even the bright moon above the hall shattered in an instant.

With the disintegration of the bright moon, the lunar splendor was gone, and the scenery disappeared completely.

Lin Yan found himself, as if in a trance, still in the great hall beyond the entrance of the Moon Gate.

Lv Tang and Han Zheng were still nowhere to be found.

But behind the great hall, a new path had appeared.

"Before, was it the moonlight atop the hall that obscured this path, trapping the three of us in the hall without a way out?"

Lin Yan thought to himself, glancing down at his palm.

He sensed that within his palm, inside the Nirvana Divine Egg, the qi mechanism of the willow tree had reached an extreme level of strength.

This was because earlier, it had absorbed the mana left by "Liu Venerate" from three thousand years ago!

He looked at the other two murals and thought to himself, "I can’t wait for Han Commander and Lv Tang to return. I have to get the ultimate town object."

With a flick of his hand, he tossed the Little White Ape out.

Upon landing, the Double-winged White Ape cried out in pain, seemingly having hit an injured spot.

To be precise, underneath the fur that covered it, its skin was wounded all over.

"Master..." The Little White Ape, with a blue and swollen face, cried out, "The tree suddenly grew bigger, and this whipping is too much to bear..."

"Stop whining, find the ultimate town object!" Lin Yan tapped its head.

"My face is too swollen, I can’t open my eyes, we had agreed not to hit the face..."

As the Little White Ape finished speaking, it quickly changed its plea, "Master, please calm your anger, I’m not blind, I can see!"

It hastily squeezed its eyes open a crack, and with a burst of golden light scanning the surroundings, it said, "Master, something’s not right..."

"What is it?" Lin Yan asked.

"I see around here nine petals, as if they fell from a lotus flower," said the Little White Ape. "But they’re all in different positions."

"Back then, Lord Qingling was torn limb from limb, his organs extracted, becoming nine Pure Lands... Those nine petals were originally attached to the remnants of the body, becoming the Pure Land town objects."

Lin Yan said gravely, "But Lord Qingling’s head dissipated into the void!"

With the disappearance of Lord Qingling’s head, the "ancient ruin" vanished as well!

Only at special times, when the nine Pure Lands are related, could one find the "ancient ruin" in the obscurity!

Now that the nine Pure Lands had "awakened" and reformed, it was as though Lord Qingling had been made whole.

Naturally, the ancient ruin then made its appearance.

"If that’s the case, the nine Pure Lands represent the limbs and organs, so the position of the head should be right ahead!"

With eyes open, the Little White Ape said, "There’s a flower bud there, but it seems to be withering?"

"Let’s go!"

Armed with a knife, Lin Yan immediately set off, declaring, "Get it first!"

The Little White Ape spread its wings and flew towards the front, meanwhile saying, "But master, I saw that at the other nine spots, some fellows have gathered, probably to contend for the town objects!"

"No need to bother with them for now; first, seize the ultimate town object!"

Lin Yan replied, "Securing the ultimate town object is akin to having control over the ancient relic! Then we can reclaim those nine petals..."

His expression solemn, his tone icy-cold.

Securing the ultimate town object meant that within Qifeng Prefecture, the Human Clan would have added another domain to reside, akin to a new city’s foundation!

If it fell into the hands of Tribulation Ash and Evils, it would mean another forbidden area that people would dare not approach, adding a formidable enemy!

And just after Lin Yan had left, within quarter of an hour.

A wisp of swamp gas meandered out of thin air, seeped into the hall, and circled around.

"Sword Lord, no danger found within the hall," said the voice.

"Thank you Swamp Spirit Elder for the trouble, continue to investigate around the hall," came the indifferent voice.

A figure wielding a sword stepped into the hall.

There were fresh bloodstains on his sword.

Clearly, the journey here had been fraught with difficulty.

The other forces that followed later had encountered him on the way.

But his sword was indeed extremely sharp.

That’s why he had arrived here.

"Just now in front of the hall, there were signs of a battle, the remaining qi mechanism was quite intense," said Sword Lord, his gaze flickering as he looked towards the corridor ahead, calmly stating, "Pursue!"

"Sword Lord, we must be cautious. The residual Qi Mechanism from the recent struggle seems to surpass the peak of the Qi Refining Realm," the Swamp Spirit Elder couldn’t help but say.

"Someone has already taken the lead. If we hesitate any longer, this territory will fall into the hands of others."

Sword Lord said calmly, "What I seek on this visit is the supreme town object. I must not fail!"

Upon hearing this, the Swamp Spirit Elder had no more to say and transformed into a mist of swamp gas.

A wisp of swamp gas immediately separated and went ahead to scout.

After a moment, another wisp of swamp gas separated and headed towards the front.

Only after three wisps of swamp gas had scouted the way did Sword Lord begin to move towards the front with ease.

——

Elsewhere,

The man wearing the monkey mask stopped in his tracks.

"Shen Ye, there is a struggle ahead; there should be traces of a town object," said the woman from Coastal City. "Opportunity is at hand, why do we stop here?"

"Wrong! This is not the supreme town object!" Shen Ye’s complexion slightly changed as he said, "We are heading in the wrong direction!"

"Is Shen Ye here only for the supreme town object?" The woman from Coastal City instantly understood his intent.

"Lord White Dragon’s subordinates are here!"

Under the monkey mask, Shen Ye’s eyes turned blood red as he coldly said, "Since he himself is not present in the struggle, he must have gone further ahead."

"This supreme town object has yet to find an owner; we aren’t too late after all!"

"You may try to seize the town object not far from here, but I must find that supreme town object!"

As soon as Shen Ye’s voice fell, his figure leaped up, clinging to the palace roof, moving more nimbly and agile as if he was in the jungle.

At the same time, his exposed skin beneath his clothes began to grow hair, a mix of green and red.

The woman from Coastal City changed her expression slightly and thought to herself, "Has Shen Ye lost control of his flesh, affecting his intellect?"

——

Below the Abyss, bloodlight burst forth, blindingly brilliant.

The hundred-foot-tall God General brandished a long halberd and roared up to the sky.

His eyes were filled with anger and a killing intent.

Around Him, there were no other living beings left.

Be it humans, demons, or evil spirits, those who were slow to escape were slain by Him and devoured!

Even some of the so-called "town objects" were utterly shattered by Him, and their Qi Mechanisms were swallowed in one gulp.

"Hmm?"

The Blood Slaughter God General took a deep breath, as if sniffing the air.

He closed His eyes for a moment and, when He opened them again, the bloodlight erupted.

His gaze was fixed straight ahead!

A great deal of Qi Mechanism appeared in His sight.

The "ants" that had fallen into the Abyss earlier were more than halfway wiped out by His slaughter, with the remaining "ants" scattered and fleeing.

But at this moment, He sensed that these surviving ants were all converging at a location ahead.

Without hesitation, He rushed towards the front!

If they were gathering in one place, He might as well eradicate them all in one swoop!

——

"Master, it’s in the large hall ahead!"

The Little White Ape spread its wings and pointed to the front.

Lin Yan strode forward and barged into the entrance ahead.

He found himself in a grand hall.

To the left was the entrance of the hall.

It seemed he had barged in from the side.

He slowly turned his head to look to the right.

There, seated above, was a statue.

It was the likeness of an elder, no different from the one he had seen before.

This was the idol of Lord Qingling!

But the idol was already full of cracks!

Upon closer inspection, the limbs of the idol had crumbled.

Its torso was riddled with fissures, vaguely allowing one to see through the gaps to the wall behind the idol.

However, the head of the idol seemed to be undamaged.

Everything below the neck was riddled with cracks.

Lin Yan sheathed his sword, approached with respect, and bowed in greeting, "In bygone years, Lord Qingling, carrying with Him the Blessed Land, struck down the Old God, carving out a Pure Land, thus securing a haven for the future Human Clan. To this day, it has flourished and prospered, known as High Willow City."

"Born in High Willow City, having glimpsed one of your previous thoughts, I wish to continue the legacy of the Blessed Land as a member of the willow tree!"

As his bow was completed, he extended his right hand and pressed it virtually in front of the idol.

The mark above his right shoulder bloomed with light, traveling down his arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and reaching his palm, resting it on the forehead of the idol.

Suddenly, the idol’s forehead splintered open, like an opening third eye!

Then, a willow branch emerged from the palm of Lin Yan’s hand, reaching into the gap in the idol’s forehead.

Soon after, the willow branch slowly retracted, with a bud at its tip!

The supreme town object!

Before Lin Yan could show his joy, he heard an elderly voice slowly arising.

"Child, had you come half a step earlier, with this Golden Lotus, you could have completely obliterated me," Lord Qingling’s voice was filled with regret. "But alas, you’re half a step too late, and this lingering soul has already fled."

"What?" Lin Yan appeared astonished.

But he again heard Lord Qingling’s voice resuming.

"Ask no more, you must first overcome the tribulation at hand."

"The ones who came for the struggle brought with them overwhelming ambition, bypassing my limbs and vitals, aiming directly for my head, not for the petals, only for the Golden Lotus."

"The enemy vying for the Golden Lotus with you is already outside the hall."

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