I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 326 - 230: An Old Wooden Bow, Defending Five Thousand Steps!

Chapter 326: Chapter 230: An Old Wooden Bow, Defending Five Thousand Steps!

Outside High Willow City, more than eighty li.

A group of sixteen people walked through the darkness.

Among this group were twelve Martial Artists, four of whom had reached the Inner Strength Realm.

The other four were incense burners from Liu Zun Temple.

At this moment, each person carried a Bright Night Divine Lamp made from willow branches.

The incense burner at the front was old and highly qualified. He held the largest Bright Night Divine Lamp, crafted from the branches of Liu Venerate himself.

"Something seems amiss; I’m feeling somewhat panicked," the old incense burner whispered. "Ah Jin, take the treasure mirror out of my bag..."

In recent days, various powers had sent their Martial Artists to assist Liu Zun Temple in purging the evil outside the city, seeking a temporary peace in preparation for the expansion of the new city.

But in the darkness, no one dared to speak the word "peace"!

Hence, these people brought with them whatever family heirlooms they could use to face the demons and evil spirits.

Apart from the Night Lamps, candles, incense ash, Spirit Talismans, and other items given by Liu Zun Temple.

They wore every personal artifact for protection that their families had hidden away.

As for the Martial Artist in the Inner Strength Realm to the left - clad in armor, he didn’t mind the weight.

With that steel armor enhancing his physical defense, he wouldn’t be killed instantly even by demons comparable to the Refining Essence Realm!

"Something’s really not right tonight... it’s strange," said the armored Martial Artist, a distant relative of the Yue family, speaking in a low voice. "Otherwise, should we seek refuge in the Pure Land?"

"We are all wearing the crimes on our sleeves, driven out to redeem ourselves with our lives. If we hide in the Pure Land, we’ll be detected by the Observatory Tower and surely punished!"

The elder shook his head slightly and said, "Even though the darkness is dangerous, within a hundred li of High Willow City, all the powerful demons and evil spirits were driven away with an immense offering of incense during the last cleansing."

"Mostly wandering ghosts and minor demons exist within a hundred li of High Willow City; rarely any evil spirits or major demons."

"As for the truly vicious demons and evil spirits, theoretically, there should be none left."

"Ahead of us, there’s a squad under the Heaven Banner led by those in the Qi Refining Realm; they’ve already swept through the area the day before yesterday."

"Those led by the Refining Essence Realm under the Earth Banner are also ahead of us."

"Our group, bearing the Man Banner, is just cleaning up the stragglers. There shouldn’t be any major issues."

"In this world, entering into the night unavoidably brings panic, but normally speaking, with our group of people, dealing with the common demons and evil spirits should be sufficient."

"Just now, I was the one who lost composure. There’s no need to panic. Let’s continue on our way; once we reach the edge a hundred li away, we can pull back."

Thus spoke the elder of the temple.

The group of sixteen proceeded forward.

Until suddenly, a stench of blood assaulted their senses.

A heavy feeling settled in everyone’s heart.

"It’s from behind the hill on the left."

The temple elder inclined his head and said, "Brother Yue, would you scout ahead?"

"..."

The Yue family’s distant relative internally cursed; because he wore armor, these scouting tasks usually fell to him.

Yet, this expedition was led by the old fellow from the temple.

He had no choice but to obey and marched forward.

However, after just a dozen steps forward, holding the Night Lamp, he suddenly jolted.

"What’s wrong?"

"It’s the squad under the Earth Banner!"

"What?"

"They’re dead!"

"..."

The temple elder’s heart sank further as he hurried forward.

Looking down past the hill.

He saw a scene of carnage below.

The bodies of more than ten people lay scattered down the slope.

This sortie had been to purge demons from outside the city.

There were only four teams under the Heaven Banner, each led by a Martial Artist in the Qi Refining Realm, covering east, south, west, and north!

The squads under the Earth Banner were not many, but they were elite, each accompanied by a Martial Artist in the Refining Essence Realm.

But that the entire Earth Banner squadron had perished here?

"This is wrong; where is the Martial Artist in the Refining Essence Realm?"

The temple elder’s face shifted rapidly as he whispered, "He’s missing..."

The Yue family’s distant relative Martial Artist gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that he lost control?"

An incense burner youth came forward and said, "Wait, I’ve seen this squad. The Refining Essence Realm Martial Artist came from the City Guard Mansion, under fifty years old. Having recently seized materials for expansion, he had just broken through not long ago. There shouldn’t be such a significant risk of losing control!"

"Then what happened?"

"I don’t know."

"There’s an evil presence."

The temple elder moved forward, holding the Spirit Talisman.

Suddenly, the Spirit Talisman ignited.

He let go of the talisman, his expression shifting, and said, "For an evil spirit capable of possessing someone in the Refining Essence Realm, it must be at least an evil spirit. But, I am afraid it may be of a fearsome caliber..."

"What?"

The Yue family’s relative couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, "On normal days, fierce evil spirits are extremely rare a hundred li outside High Willow City. After so many clean-ups, where would such a fierce evil come from?"

"I’m afraid the clean-up was too thorough, provoking the major demons and evil spirits lurking beyond a hundred li, leading to their dissatisfaction and a counter-attack!"

The temple elder said in a low voice, "But it’s strange, if it were a counter-attack, why hasn’t the Martial Artist responsible for the south Heaven Banner squadron shown himself?"

While pondering this, he suddenly noticed the Bright Night Divine Lamp in his hand flickering unsteadily, trembling in the wind, almost extinguishing.

"This is bad."

As the voice fell, everyone looked to the south.

A hundred li away, darkness surged.

Evil energy soared to the heavens!

Demons flooded in like a tide!

An endless darkness, akin to a tsunami, spread across the sky, sweeping toward them.

Within this darkness swarmed countless demons and evils spirits.

The gathered individuals, witnessing the disaster unfold in the distance, were struck as if by lightning, frozen in place, unable to move their legs.

"Run!"

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