I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 304 - 215: Off to the Netherworld, Taking Office Immediately! [Second Update!]

Chapter 304: Chapter 215: Off to the Netherworld, Taking Office Immediately! [Second Update!]

High Willow City, Observatory Tower.

The atmosphere in the room was somber.

Just moments ago, the venerable ancestor of the Liu Family had perished. It was unclear whether it was due to a backlash from a failed Qi Refining and God Transformation or if he had been slain by Wu Chang.

In their hearts, most people tended to believe the former.

The foremost talent of the Qifeng Prefecture was still a junior, after all.

The age registered under his name at the Observatory was only in his twenties.

How could he possibly have slain the Yin God of the Liu Family’s venerated ancestor?

Subsequently, everyone’s gaze fell upon Mr. Lu, who once served as a temple priest in the Wutong Temple.

"..."

Mr. Lu’s expression was calm, but his heart couldn’t help but be shaken.

The manner of death of the Liu Family’s ancestor differed from what he had anticipated.

Among those present, his age was not the greatest, but having long listened to the profound teachings at the feet of the Wutong Divine Mother and having had the qualification to peruse Qifeng Prefecture’s most classified texts,

it was, in fact, Mr. Lu who had the most thorough understanding of the path of Qi Refining and God Transformation among everyone present.

At this moment, Mr. Lu understood that the Liu Family’s ancestor had already begun to condense the form of his Yin God.

Although he hadn’t truly stepped into the threshold of Qi Refining and God Transformation, he had at least set half a foot through it.

Even if he had succumbed to a backlash and perished completely, it wouldn’t have been instantly, dissipating without a trace—he would inevitably have struggled some.

But just now, the Yin God of the Liu Family’s ancestor seemed more like it was extinguished with a single slash, swift and decisive, with the Qi Mechanism scattering.

"Decades of cultivation lost in one fell swoop, what a pity," Mr. Lu said, his voice falling. Then suddenly, his pupils contracted.

All eyes, in that very moment, converged upon the Divine Mirror.

They saw a vast expanse of faint green light slowly appearing at the edge of the Divine Mirror.

The Divine Mirror reflected a range of a hundred miles.

This indicated the presence of "otherworldly beings" entering the area reflected by the Divine Mirror from a hundred miles away!

"Yin soldiers from the Netherworld?" the Great City Guard said in a grave tone. "How could this be? Didn’t people from the Holy Land, together with the Wutong Temple, just seal the Netherworld Stone Gate?"

"Something’s not right!" the second temple priest from the Liu Zun Temple said sternly. "I was there when the Netherworld Stone Gate was sealed. I saw the Ninth Master from the Wutong Temple use the law of the Holy Land to seal it thoroughly, without any mistake!"

"It seems that the Liu Family’s ancestor had mastered the method to open the Netherworld Stone Gate, no wonder he went to the Dayin River," said Mr. Lu at this moment, speaking indifferently. "The Yue family’s ancestor, when he was in the Holy Land years ago, could it be that he learned this method?"

"I don’t know," responded the Yue family’s ancestor with a frown. "Logically, no, but since he was able to acquire the Magic Method to ’remove True Qi,’ it’s not strange that he has this method today."

The Great City Guard furrowed his brow. "He studied the method to remove True Qi for decades, to condense his Yin God today, but the Forbidden Breaking Technique, what did he learn it for?"

The second temple priest shook his head, "Within the Holy Land, there are thousands of Sealing Techniques, and the corresponding Forbidden Breaking Techniques are equally complex... How could it be that what he learned back then just happens to be this one?"

"Let’s discuss this matter later," Mr. Lu said, noting the doubt arising in everyone’s hearts. He couldn’t help but stroke his beard slightly, feeling quite satisfied inside.

Then, he pondered, "The reemergence of the Netherworld is no ordinary matter. It’s troubling for the Great City Guard to go and investigate this thoroughly!"

"..."

The Great City Guard’s gaze swept over everyone.

But Mr. Lu said calmly, "With the Liu Family’s ancestor dead, I presume none of you have any reason to contest this point anymore!"

Hearing this, the Great City Guard understood that he need not stay to restrain the upper echelons of the city any longer.

However, Mr. Lu spoke again, "Today, the Observatory mobilized in full force, to uphold justice. The Liu Family has thoroughly collapsed! But the business of the Liu Family... has been taken over by all of you..."

Silence fell upon the assembly, as everyone’s gaze was fixed on the Divine Mirror, faces solemn.

It seemed that the incident at the Dayin River had attracted everyone’s attention.

"I’ve put the words out there. If you don’t respond tonight, you should surely respond tomorrow," Mr. Lu gestured, walking down the Observatory Tower, then added, "Take care."

However, after Mr. Lu had left, the Yue family’s ancestor said solemnly,

"The Dayin River has changed. The Netherworld has emerged. But is Wu Chang still there?"

"The man has faced the Liu Family’s ancestor in battle. Faced with the Yin God, even if he hadn’t died, he must be gravely injured."

"Now facing the changes of the Netherworld, we are on the brink of danger."

"Everyone said that Mr. Lu placed great importance on Wu Chang, nurturing him with great effort. So why does he seem to not care at all at this moment?"

"He’s not worried at all that this number one prodigy from High Willow City will be captured by the Yin Soldiers from the Netherworld?"

"That’s the legendary Netherworld we’re talking about!"

The rest looked at each other, eyes full of confusion.

A moment later, with no response, no one delved deeper into the matter. Their eyes shifted back onto the Divine Mirror, their expressions serious as they stared intently at it.

——

Above the Dayin River, endless spirits glowed faintly, surrounded by dense ghostly fires.

Hundreds of Yin Soldiers approached in formation.

The leader, in the form of the Yin Soldier Commander, was assembled from the body of General Pei.

Upon closer inspection, the formation of the several hundred Yin Soldiers seemed quite similar to that of the more than thirty Cavalry led by Commander Jing earlier on.

"The military formations passed down from the Holy Land are similar in origin to the formation patterns of the Yin Soldiers from the Netherworld?"

Lin Yan’s mind began to entertain such thoughts.

Meanwhile, the hundreds of Yin Soldiers remained kneeling on one knee.

The Yin Soldier Commander, transformed by General Pei, spoke once again.

"We welcome the Soul-binding Envoy!"

"We welcome the Soul-binding Envoy!"

Hundreds of Yin Soldiers chorused in unison.

All the voices, uncertain and chilling, sounded like spectral calls of death.

Their collective voice, far from stirring blood to boil, instead evoked an even more frightening sense of horror.

This did not seem like a welcome but an attempt at forcible capture!

"..."

Above the Dayin River, the azure flood dragon silently coiled around one of the river’s Draconic Prison Columns, merging it with the others.

It used all of its life’s knowledge, secretly employing its demon Qi, trying to make this "cage" even more stable.

Now it imprisoned itself within, hiding beneath the riverbed.

In the past, being imprisoned in the river, bereft of sunlight, it had been filled with rage. Now, it even felt the waters were not deep enough.

"..."

Lin Yan also fell silent for a moment before raising his right hand.

In the palm of his hand was the imprint of the Nirvana Divine Egg.

However, the nine Yin-patterned lines belonging to it became even more profound.

After he had seized the Liu Family ancestor’s Yin Soldier Token, the Nirvana Divine Egg had once again become unbalanced between Yin and Yang.

But this time, the excess "Yin energy" concentrated and transformed into a Token.

This was the Liu Family ancestor’s Yin Soldier Token!

Upon closer examination, it appeared to be of a much higher tier compared to the Token that Lin Yan had obtained when he disguised himself and infiltrated the Yin Soldiers.

"Soul-binding Envoy... Is this why the Liu Family ancestor was granted the Netherworld’s Yin Soldier Token?"

As Lin Yan pondered this in his heart, he came to an understanding.

The reason the Liu Family ancestor had come to the Dayin River ahead of time was to seek the Netherworld Stone Gate and take advantage of the situation to establish an ancient covenant and, after becoming a Yin God, to serve as the Netherworld’s Soul-binding Envoy!

To serve the Netherworld and be granted a Yin Soldier Token!

With this Yin Soldier Token, after shedding his mortal body, he would still be able to manipulate a vast amount of Yin Qi that transformed into strange True Qi, making the gathering and rechanneling processes simpler and more convenient than before.

Unfortunately, this path was ultimately a mistake!

Even without Lin Yan’s blade, the Liu Family ancestor would not have been able to suppress it, and it would inevitably collapse, with the Yin God perishing.

But for the Netherworld, the moment the Liu Family ancestor achieved the status of a Yin God, he had already qualified to be the Soul-binding Envoy.

These Yin Soldiers, starting from the Stone Gate upstream and moving down the river, had now arrived.

Calculating the time, they must have first received the military order and set off to "welcome" the Soul-binding Envoy at the very moment when the Liu Family ancestor abandoned his physical body and refined his soul into a Yin God.

"We welcome the Soul-binding Envoy!"

The Yin Soldiers, transformed by General Pei, slowly rose to their feet, their eyes flickering with dim light.

And the hundred-odd Yin Soldiers behind them also stood up, reaching to touch the long swords materializing at their waists.

Clearly, because the holder of the "Soul-binding Envoy" Token had given no response, they changed their mode of welcome to "apprehending and bringing in."

"Master..."

From a distance, there was a flash of white light in the sky.

The White Ape swooped in, wings beating, and after landing, held its halberd horizontal.

It was covered in blood, its white fur stained with many splotches of crimson.

The halberd, untouched by dripping blood, had already absorbed it all.

Its golden eyes gleaming, it spoke up, "How did these Yin Soldiers appear again?"

In times past, such a sight would have frightened it, but after the recent slaughter and sensing the power of the halberd in its hands, its confidence surged.

From its stance, should the master give the command, it would be ready to charge forward and slaughter all the Yin Soldiers.

Lin Yan did not immediately respond, only stepping out from behind the White Ape after a short while.

He slightly waved his hand and said, "They are here to escort the master to his new position."

The Little White Ape was taken aback, murmuring softly, "Assume office?"

Lin Yan walked forward, indifferently saying, "Those thirty-odd Cavalrymen from Qifeng Prefecture, have you killed them all?"

"Killed them all, not a single survivor," the Little White Ape responded.

"Go and join up with the Commander; he should have finished by now."

Lin Yan said this as he walked toward the many Yin Soldiers, "Before dawn, join up upstream, the master will go and probe the reality and illusions of the Netherworld..."

"Master, but that’s the legendary Netherworld..."

The Little White Ape hurried forward, speaking in a low voice, "Such a realm, how could it be a place that the living can tread? Why don’t we destroy this group of Yin Soldiers and return to the city? With Liu Venerate’s protection in the city, the Netherworld wouldn’t dare to forcefully invade High Willow City..."

"No harm done!"

Lin Yan slowly said, "Before the last thread of Lord Qingling’s obsession dissipated, he mentioned the Netherworld! Even without today’s events, I had intended to probe the truth of the Netherworld!"

"Master..." The Little White Ape was still trying to persuade.

"Since Mr. Lu had long anticipated this day, and he didn’t advise me earlier to stop me from going, it means that there’s no danger in the trip," Lin Yan said with a laugh.

"The Holy Land won’t just watch the new master of a Blessed Land fall into the Netherworld and be unable to extricate himself," he continued, patting the night-shining blade at his waist. "Of course, the master’s life has always been in my own hands! Without this blade, I wouldn’t dare go..."