I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 301 - 212: Eightfold True Qi, Qi Refinement and God Transformation! [Second Release!]

Chapter 301: Chapter 212: Eightfold True Qi, Qi Refinement and God Transformation! [Second Release!]

The great river roared, flowing downstream.

These more than thirty cavalrymen were indeed the guard army of Qifeng Prefecture City’s City Guard Mansion.

The one leading them was none other than the trusted aide of Deputy City Governor, Commander Jing!

They were exactly the group of cavalrymen escorting the Deputy City Governor when he came to High Willow City.

Since the Deputy City Governor returned to Qifeng Prefecture City, no one paid any attention to their whereabouts.

More importantly, an envoy from the Holy Land had found the Deputy City Governor before this, forcing him to abandon his thoughts of vengeance from then on.

The Deputy City Governor had agreed to the demand.

Under the current situation in High Willow City, knowing that the other party had given up on hatred, they did not spend too much manpower or attention on the movements of this Deputy City Governor.

Yet, they hadn’t expected that today, the Deputy City Governor’s cavalry would appear here.

"It seems tonight’s battle was well-prepared in advance," Lin Yan said with a smile.

"When I conduct affairs, I never rely on just one way out."

The Liu Family ancestor still didn’t rise, holding a fishing rod, and said, "If you had come back and chosen not to engage in sweeping purges, we could have shaken hands, set aside our past differences... I could even have had the Liu Family cultivate you with all our might!"

"But since you chose to draw your sword, I can only activate the second plan."

"On this path, I have quite a few helpers; it’s a setup from long ago."

"If your hotheadedness led you to draw your sword to kill without any other preparations to counter my moves..."

"Then today, you will pay the price for your reckless impulsiveness."

"Without making a move myself, just with them alone, the thirty-plus heavy cavalry’s formation, using the laws of the Holy Land, is enough to kill you."

Following the voice of the Liu Family ancestor,

Lin Yan looked toward those thirty-something cavalrymen and calmly said, "Could it be that Deputy City Governor Shi no longer intends to follow the will of the Holy Land?"

"With an ancient oath, the Holy Land compelled Deputy City Governor Shi to swear, leaving him no choice but to comply."

Commander Jing said, "Just a few days ago, under that ancient oath, the oath Deputy City Governor Shi made... was to promise that henceforth, he would no longer act against you, nor would he make plans against you in the days to come."

"But our orders to assist the Liu Family were given before you entered the ancient ruins!"

"The oath specified the days to come."

"Our orders were the military orders given before then."

"Therefore, this doesn’t count as breaking the oath."

With Commander Jing’s words, Lin Yan’s eyebrows raised slightly.

"Deputy City Governor Shi is audacious indeed, daring to trick the people of the Holy Land? Or is it that after this event, silencing you all will have nothing to do with him?"

"Master, there’s no need to sow discord. Today, we have no choice but to kill you," Commander Jing said, sighing, "There are also those within the Holy Land who want you dead... You now carry significant weight in the eyes of the Holy Land, but how much would that matter if you became a dead man?"

"The person behind you is none other than Mr. Lu, who was banished from the Prefecture City, the Commander who lost an arm, or perhaps Han Zheng, who only recently entered the Qi Refining Realm after years wasted; they are nothing but the old, weak, sick, and disabled."

As he spoke, he took something out from his chest.

It was indeed the token of the Deputy City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture City.

This too was a treasure!

"The Deputy City Governor was incorruptible; he hadn’t been greedy or corrupt, possessing not many treasures, with only the token bestowed by the Prefecture City counting as one," Commander Jing said.

In an instant, light burst forth from the token.

A vast amount of True Qi spilled out, suffusing into the bodies of the thirty-something cavalrymen.

Whether it was on man or horse, their armor shone with light, tracing along patterns as if to link them all together.

Even the weapons in their hands grew extremely cold.

"So this is the ’army formation method’ granted to Qifeng Prefecture by the Holy Land?" Lin Yan raised an eyebrow and asked, "How much True Qi did Deputy City Governor Shi hide in this token?"

"Sacrificing eighty percent of my cultivation is enough for us to join forces to slay one in the Qi Refining Realm!" Commander Jing said as he offered a greeting, "Master, it’s time to depart!"

Lin Yan, however, just laughed.

Behind him, a Little White Ape stood up.

In the span of a breath, it grew tremendously in size, reaching a height of about ten feet, with corded muscles.

Even covered in white fur, its imposing frame could not be concealed.

Its eyes shone with golden light, and wings stretched out from its back.

In its hands, it held a long halberd, emanating a fearsome aura.

Lin Yan turned his head and said, "Go test it out, let’s see if the Deputy City Governor of Qifeng Prefecture’s token is more powerful, or if this halberd is stronger!"

With a booming sound,

The White Ape took flight, its wings flapping, and swept its halberd!

Its might was vast, facing off against the thirty-plus cavalry!

The battle erupted suddenly, with killing intent pervading the riverbank!

Meanwhile, Lin Yan, gripping the Treasure Blade that Pierces the Night, walked forward.

"Tribulation Ash’s helpers have been drawn away by the Commander."

"Deputy City Governor Shi’s helpers are now useless."

"Old gentleman, how many more arrangements do you have?"

"If there are none, then the younger generation is coming to face you."

Lin Yan wiped the blade of the Treasure Sword that Pierces the Night and threw out a flask of wine, smashing it on the ground.

"A sacrifice for me?" The Liu Family ancestor reached into his bag, looking over.

"Liu Family’s ancestors participated in building High Willow City, and in your generation, you also contributed to the expansion of the outer city. Throughout the generations, you’ve defended against the evil of the eerie night; indeed, your hard work and contributions are great. I honor you with a flask of wine," Lin Yan said.

Lin Yan said, "But the people of the Liu Family have occupied the best resources of High Willow City, usurped power, oppressed the common people, and this time, through their greed and corruption in the expansion materials for the new city, many of the Human Clan have died. The evidence is conclusive, so I must still kill you."

"Rare it is that before killing this old man, you’d still offer me a pot of wine as if to sacrifice yourself."

Finally, the old Liu Family ancestor stood up, giving a tug to his fishing rod.

And the great river churned, with waves surging tumultuously.

At the other end of the fishing rod, a pillar was actually hooked!

The Dayin River Dragon Pillar!

To suppress the Jiao dragons in the Dayin River, it was forged through the combined efforts of the various powers within the inner city.

The Liu Family ancestor was also responsible for the forging of one such Dragon Pillar!

It had not occurred to anyone that from the moment he started forging the Dragon Pillar, he was already preparing for this day!

Below the river waters, the Jiao dragon roared and bellowed, struggling to break free of its prison, emerging above the river’s surface.

The dragon’s head, similar to that of a cow or horse, crowned with a single horn, its blue scales shimmering, and whiskers flowing.

In its eyes, ferocity abounded, and the intent to kill overflowed!

"This great serpent in the river still hasn’t completely finished the transformation into a Jiao dragon; its bloodline’s metamorphosis is suppressed by the Dayin River Dragon Pillar. To this day, it’s only considered a Jiao snake."

The Liu Family ancestor took two steps back and said, "Pulling out one pillar, although it cannot escape, it can continue to complete the transformation into a Jiao dragon!"

Afterward, the elder looked toward the azure Jiao snake in the river and said, "Once it has completely transformed into a Jiao dragon, with its pure bloodline, it can break the other five pillars, and it will no longer be shackled."

"Good!!!!"

The dull sound resonated like thunder.

The azure Jiao snake opened its mouth to roar.

The river water ran wild, lifting waves that rushed towards Lin Yan.

The boom of the impact!

The river water completely submerged Lin Yan!

Although the Jiao snake had only its half head protruding, with its Innate Divine Ability, it manipulated the water, enough to suppress anyone in the Qi Refining Realm!

"This lad dares to come to kill this old man; he must be quite capable. You haven’t broken free, and your abilities are limited; most likely, you can’t kill him."

The Liu Family ancestor placed a hand on a Dragon Pillar and calmly said, "Just trapping him is fine. Wait until I complete my Qi Refining and God Transformation, personally slay him, and then I’ll help you break free."

As his voice fell, an immense "Qi Mechanism" appeared within the Dayin River Dragon Pillar!

At the same time, on the Liu Family ancestor’s body, including the family token, a flow of Qi Mechanism pulsed through the six inherited treasures.

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Within High Willow’s inner city.

At the top of the Observatory Tower.

On this day, by the Great Temple Priest’s instructions, to the west of the Observatory Tower, in the direction of the Dayin River, all abnormalities were disclosed to the higher echelons of the inner city.

This was also one of the reasons why the various higher-ups in the inner city chose to abandon the Liu Family and were willing to compromise.

Because witnessing this night’s battle might greatly benefit their own selves!

"The six inherited treasures of the Liu Family are all filled with Brother Liu’s True Qi," remarked the Great City Guard with a sigh. "Uprooted from the root, the seeds of True Qi were all implanted into those treasures. What a bold move."

The second temple priest of Liu Zun Temple appeared extremely astounded, "To uproot the seeds of True Qi? Isn’t that cutting off one’s cultivation? Such a Magic Method is unheard of..."

The Great City Guard, with an even tone, said, "The Holy Land is ancient and holds limitless tomes, vast as the abyss, and additionally, generations of powerhouses have been exploring cultivation realms, accumulating various insights."

As he spoke, everyone’s gaze fell on the Yue family ancestor.

More than seventy years ago, both the Yue family ancestor and Liu Family ancestor had visited Qifeng Prefecture City and subsequent revealed their talents, allowing them to enter the Holy Land to cultivate for three years.

"I have heard of this method; it belongs to the secret transmissions of the Holy Land," the Yue family ancestor slightly shook his head and said. "It is said that this method was created a hundred years ago by the previous Saint Master, in collaboration with more than thirty elders, who spent immense effort and poured over ancient texts, in order to address the hidden dangers of the Qi Refinement Realm, and finally, they crafted this new method."

"But the downside of this method is significant. Although uprooting the alien True Qi can reduce the risk of us losing control, the process of removing True Qi is more painful than drawing muscles, stripping skin, or breaking bones to extract marrow, and it can easily lead to a twisted disposition."

"Besides, uprooting alien True Qi means cutting off one’s cultivation."

"If the Human Clan’s Qi Refinement Realm cannot be perfected, and after cutting off one’s cultivation, one still has to cultivate alien True Qi, then at its core, this method is actually futile."

"Moreover, the Qi Refinement Realm is the mainstay of the Human Clan’s resistance against evil, and asking us to cut off our own cultivation without providing any compensatory methods is in fact insidiously weakening the backbone of the Human Clan."

"To be precise, this method is actually incomplete, later shelved in the archives, but because it was personally created by the previous generation’s Saint Master, it was treasured by the Holy Land, and for various considerations, was deemed as a secret not to be passed on."

After a pause, the Yue family ancestor shook his head and said, "During those three years of cultivation in the Holy Land, we were just outsiders, and in principle, he shouldn’t have had access to this method!"

The Great City Guard indifferently stated, "But looking at it now, he has possessed this technique for dozens of years."

A heavy silence enveloped the crowd.

Present were the Great City Guard, the two Deputy City Governors, the five Commanders of the guard army.

Three temple priests from the Temple, the Great General of the temple army.

And the old ancestors of the five major families.

At this moment, everyone harbored unspoken doubts and confusion.

"Each of the six treasures contains True Qi equivalent to the entire cultivation of a peak Qi Refinement Realm master."

"Together with this Dayin River Dragon Pillar, that makes the seventh."

"Along with himself, that is the eighth ’Hidden Qi Treasure’!"

"It’s as if the power of eight peak Qi Refinement Realm masters is concentrated within one body; he is trying to break the constraints of the Qi Refinement Realm through brute force, in the most barbaric manner."

"But his aged flesh must undoubtedly be unable to withstand it."

"Once the flesh dies, Refining God is hopeless."

"Even if he wants to make this last gamble, it shouldn’t lead him down a path of no return, should it?"

"What is he..."

Just at that moment, the Yue family ancestor pondered and said, "To discard the flesh and refine his soul to form a Yin God?"