I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 330 - 233: Slaying the Ancestor!

Chapter 330: Chapter 233: Slaying the Ancestor!

Outside the outer city of High Willow City, southeast region, at the location of the second outer district.

This place bypasses Linjiang Square, and at a slant, at just under seven thousand steps, one reaches Linjiang Square.

Mr. Lu’s small courtyard is about twelve thousand steps from here!

Here, more than two hundred martial artists gathered.

They wore simple clothes and held knives in their hands.

They came on horseback, forming neat rows, displaying an aura of solemn fierceness.

But one unique thing was, they were not wearing any armor.

In High Willow City, those who don armor are generally the elite warriors affiliated with the City Guard Mansion, the Liu Zun Temple, or the Observatory.

And these more than two hundred martial artists belonged to one of the major families from the inner city, the Yue family!

"Elder, we head forth to resist to the death; even if they want to exterminate us, it will not happen in an instant,"

said the current head of the Yue family in a deep voice, "Near that courtyard within a thousand steps, we can leisurely comprehend the tremendous potential of Refining God!"

"Remember one thing!"

The burly elder, with his hair and beard flying, stroking his beard, spoke, "Today, you, as people of the Yue family, come here to assist the city defense, to protect High Willow City. There is nothing else!"

He turned his head towards his junior and said slowly, "Tonight’s actions are solely my unilateral decision and have nothing to do with the Yue family!"

The head of the Yue family said in a deep voice, "Elder has protected our family for many years; if this becomes a major force, the Yue family will rise with the tide. How can it be said to be unrelated?"

"Foolishness!"

The Yue patriarch said, "I have no intention of disturbing Mr. Lu’s Refining God momentum, but coming uninvited tonight is a violation! Going forth, Wu Chang will inevitably draw his sword... So, the matters concerning the elder should not implicate the Yue family!"

After this, the burly elder looked towards the distance and said, "The Bai family did the same; the hundred or so martial artists who accompanied them have already gone to reinforce the southeastern district’s city defense! Entering Linjiang Square tonight is solely the act of the Bai family elder!"

"The Bai family elder seems to be more anxious than you, elder; he has already entered the territory of Linjiang Square!"

The head of the Yue family said in a low voice, "Wu Chang once battled the Liu family elder! Back then, on the Heavenly Observation Divine Mirror, the Liu family elder’s Qi Mechanism completely vanished! To this day, all parties are still speculating whether he perished due to his Yin God dispersing or died by his hands!"

The Yue patriarch dismounted and said calmly, "So, do you think Wu Chang’s abilities have now surpassed all the other family elders?"

"..."

The Yue head hesitated, then said, "If Wu Chang were in his prime, I believe that within High Willow City, no one could control him, except the Great City Guard."

"But he is not in his prime now."

The Yue patriarch said, "Firing a hundred crossbow arrows, charging ten thousand steps, slaughtering fierce demons, executing Yuan Tongye—even the Great City Guard would be utterly exhausted! If it were me, I probably would have already drained my True Qi!"

The Yue head pondered, "The Bai family elder must have thought the same; hence he dared to barge into Linjiang Square."

"Since the Bai family elder is more anxious, let him go ahead and clash with Wu Chang first. I will enter Linjiang Square afterward."

The Yue patriarch spoke slowly, "You should go now! Remember one thing, tonight’s actions are my personal decision, and they have nothing to do with the Yue family!"

"In fact, what Wu Chang fears is someone seizing the opportunity to disrupt Mr. Lu’s Refining God momentum, afraid there might be a Tribulation Ash among us!"

"But this time, I’m merely seeking to understand the complete path of Refining God without any malice."

"As long as in the end, Mr. Lu can successfully complete his Refining God Skill, I will do my utmost to apologize, and it might not necessarily result in a matter of life and death!"

Hearing the elder’s words, the family head gave a bitter smile and said, "But I’m afraid Wu Chang might not be willing to let things end amicably."

"Even if he really wants to hold someone accountable, after all, it is the elder who has erred, not the Yue family."

"But with the Liu family elder gone, the Liu family then collapsed. If you truly run into trouble, elder, how would our Yue family cope?"

"Our Yue family is greatly different from the Liu family; even if the elder falls, the Yue family will not."

Pausing a moment, the Yue patriarch added, "Moreover, Liu Venerate has just recovered from an old injury, so it doesn’t matter if a destitute Liu family collapses!"

"Besides, the Liu family has just been destroyed, and it is time for our five great families to take over the Liu family’s duties and jointly maintain High Willow City."

"So, as long as you do not interfere with Linjiang Square, the Yue family will not fall!"

"And your going to support the city defense, publicly, the Inspection Envoy Wu Chang will still owe a favor to the Yue family."

As soon as his voice fell, a bloody glow erupted on the eastern side of Linjiang Square.

"What a fierce knife light."

"Was this blade used to slay a Tribulation Ash?"

"..."

A moment later, another burst of Sword Qi erupted from Mr. Lu’s small courtyard, extinguishing a ray of light from a Tribulation Ash.

Immediately afterwards, the position where Wu Chang had been burst into knife light again.

This blade was aimed at the Bai family elder who had just entered Linjiang Square!

"Excellent!"

The Yue patriarch stroked his beard and laughed, striding forward: "Wu Chang and Brother Bai have clashed!"

Watching the elder’s figure disappear into the night, entering Linjiang Square.

The head of the Yue family slightly raised his hand and said in a serious tone, "Reinforce the city defense!"

He mounted his horse and, along with the more than two hundred martial artists, sped toward the southeastern city gate!

The Yue family was leaving the city in the name of reinforcing the city defense, and they intended to see the matter through!

——

"Li Shen Sect’s Sword Qi!"

The Yue patriarch thought to himself, "I heard that Li Shen Sect had lent the Commander of the Observatory a painting scroll embedded with a True Qi incarnation! Now it seems, could there be another portrait gifted to Wu Chang? Weren’t they at odds over Han Zheng?"

Although he knew that the Holy Land held methods of removing True Qi seeds and self-destructing cultivation,

Li Shen Sect, in his prime, with unrivaled talent, could hardly be expected to destroy his own cultivation!

So this Yue patriarch did not believe that within that scroll, lay a seed of Li Shen Sect’s True Qi.

He believed that it was Li Shen Sect’s True Qi infused into that blank scroll, and once used, it would be discarded.

The recent use of Li Shen Sect’s True Qi had already been expended, and the mysterious object in the scroll no longer posed a threat!

And with Wu Chang’s True Qi likely depleted, he might not be able to win against the Bai family elder!

Even if he could defeat the Bai family elder, it would require a prolonged struggle!

That would be enough for him to approach the small courtyard, within a thousand steps, and with the connection of True Qi, perceive the momentum of Refining God!

As long as he could establish the connection to the Refining God momentum, in less than ten breaths, he would be able to fully discern the path of Refining God of this "Lu Temple Priest"!

This would greatly aid his own path of Qi Refining and God Transformation!

"In the direction of Qi Refining and God Transformation, this old man’s confidence in success is less than twenty percent!"

"This temple priest, highly valued by the Wutong Divine Mother, is certain to have a great grasp on Refining God today."

"If enlightenment could be achieved, my momentum in Refining God could increase by another ten percent!"

"With a thirty percent confidence, to strive for the path of ’Qi Refining and God Transformation’ would be to die without regrets!"

Thinking this way, Yue family’s elder quickly departed.

His cultivation was extremely high, far beyond that of the casual owner of Tribulation Ash!

With each step he took, his figure appeared a hundred paces away!

To him, a distance of ten thousand paces was but a moment’s time.

He had now entered Linjiang Square, less than four thousand paces from that small courtyard.

He just needed to go forward, another three thousand paces, to sense the momentum of Refining God.

At this moment, however, he detected a Qi Mechanism coming from the southwest direction!

It was also bypassing the green mountains from the south, from the outer perimeter of the southwest region, an old friend crashing in!

The elder from Sun Family!

His current position was also precisely four thousand paces from Mr. Lu’s courtyard!

Clearly, like Yue family’s elder, upon sensing the signs of Bai family’s elder and Wu Chang clashing, he did not hesitate and immediately rushed over!

From a distance, both sensed each other’s Qi Mechanism!

But neither paid too much attention, only wishing to come as quickly as possible within a thousand paces from the courtyard, to connect with the Refining God momentum using their True Qi!

A distance of four thousand paces!

Three thousand more paces forward, within a thousand paces, and tonight’s plans would be achieved!

The elder from Sun Family was equally excited, holding a token in his hand.

The centenarian, as fast as the wind, his eyes brimming with anticipation.

Meanwhile, in the direction where Wu Chang and Bai family’s elder were battling, there was a dazzling golden light with oscillating bloody radiance.

Greenish sinister lights could also be seen, accompanied by roars and howls!

The tri-colored lights appeared to illuminate half of the night sky.

Clearly, the two of them were battling fiercely!

Wu Chang was not as previously anticipated, completely depleted of True Qi. Instead, his power was immensely formidable, overpowering Bai family’s elder!

But the battle had started less than half a moment ago!

Even the Great City Guard of High Willow City, facing an elder at the pinnacle of the Qi Refining Realm, could not possibly determine the victor in less than half a moment!

"Wu Chang is tied down!"

"This old man is already within a thousand paces!"

"Give this old man ten breaths to comprehend the momentum of Refining God!"

"With just ten more breaths, that will be enough!"

Both elders, one approaching from the southeast and the other from the southwest, had already penetrated the thousand paces range!

Just then, Sun Family’s elder, with a throw of his hand, cast out the token he held, turning it into a beam of light shooting towards the sky above the courtyard!

"It shall be done!"

With excited eyes, Sun Family’s elder exerted his own True Qi, shooting forward!

Yue family’s elder was also about to use his True Qi to reach above Mr. Lu’s courtyard.

However, at this moment!

A Crossbow Arrow, shot out by Sun Family’s elder’s token, pierced through it and caused it to fall to the ground!

Then, another figure leaped onto the wall, sweeping a long saber, and instantly extinguished Sun Family elder’s True Qi on the spot.

"..."

Yue family’s elder’s True Qi dispersed in an instant, he dared not release it.

At this moment, on top of the courtyard wall, Wu Chang clad in a gold-threaded black robe, held a saber in his right hand and a crossbow in his left.

A white-haired head hung at his waist.

Blood was continuously dripping.

Bai family’s elder’s face still showed fierceness, filled with unwillingness, his eyes shedding bloody tears.

His vitality had not completely faded yet.

Obviously, his head had just been chopped off.

Perhaps ten breaths before, Bai family’s elder’s head was still attached to his body!

"..."

Both elders’ hearts sank.

From the start of Wu Chang and Bai family’s elder’s battle to now, less than half a moment had passed!

The victor was decided!

Life and death were determined!

And there on the courtyard wall, Wu Chang slowly turned his head to look at Yue family’s elder and said indifferently, "If you had released your True Qi just now, your head would also have to remain."

"Yue acknowledges the crime! Willingly to go immediately to seal the eastern city gate!"

Yue family’s elder turned and left, his eyes filled with fear and horror.

Meanwhile, Lin Yan tossed the small crossbow aside, holding the saber, leapt down the wall, and headed towards Sun Family’s elder.

"Wu Chang!" Sun Family’s elder exclaimed in shock and anger, "This old man..."

"Do not plead for mercy, you have released your True Qi, I cannot spare you!"

As Lin Yan spoke, holding the saber, he had already crossed two hundred paces and lifted his saber to strike!

The saber’s light was like blood, thunder exploded!

"Sun Family’s elder, you also have a lifetime of renown, do not spoil your reputation at the last moment!"

"This junior honors you with a saber, fulfilling your renown!"

"Safe journey!"