I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 340 - 237: Facing the Majesty of Liu Venerate God! [Vote for Monthly Ticket!]

Chapter 340: Chapter 237: Facing the Majesty of Liu Venerate God! [Vote for Monthly Ticket!]

BOOM!!!

The ground cracked, and houses collapsed.

One could see that stretch of roots, their color a dusty yellow, like a dragon, suddenly crashing down!

Golden Body! Divine Skills!

In haste, Lin Yan had no time to counter it and was forced to use his Divine Skills immediately!

Then, the roots crashed down fiercely!

Divine Power was vast and overwhelming!

It immediately swept Lin Yan away!

Even though Lin Yan, at this point, had fully mastered the Golden Body Divine Power, he still felt as if all his bones were broken and his organs displaced after this strike.

He fell to the ground, and right then, those dragon-like roots suddenly split at the tip, extending countless fine threads.

These thousands of threads, all entangled and moved toward Lin Yan!

"Trouble!"

The Commander, brandishing a sword, rushed over from a distance and shouted loudly, "Run!"

But he also understood that at this moment, it was too late to escape!

With Liu Venerate taking action, it was enough to easily kill Lin Yan!

But the strike just now only severely injured Lin Yan, clearly aiming to strip him of his power to resist.

It was on these roots, the thousands of derived threads that were the real tactic!

In an instant, those thousands of threads entangled Lin Yan, forming a cocoon around him!

"It’s over!"

The Commander felt as if struck by lightning, his body going rigid.

——

Meanwhile, atop the city walls, the elite powers from the upper echelons of High Willow City were all horrified.

They were the highest-ranking individuals in High Willow City.

The highest among them had even reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining Realm.

Yet, just witnessing the scene unfolding before them, under the overwhelming Divine Power, they were filled with dread.

"Liu Venerate’s roots!"

"Liu Venerate has taken action!"

"Liu Venerate has been dormant for many years, why would he target Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy, at this moment?"

"Wrong, Liu Venerate’s old injuries have not yet healed; unless he faced a threat, he would not have acted!"

"Perhaps it makes sense if it were the Swamp Spirit Elder, possessing the power of Refining God, who forcefully entered High Willow City, provoking Liu Venerate to take action, but why target Wu Chang?"

"Could it be that the one returning to the city is not Wu Chang?"

"Wrong..."

All eyes now turned toward the Tenth Temple Priest.

This person was one of the Twelve Temple Priests of Liu Venerate Temple, closest to Liu Venerate.

However, at this moment, the Tenth Temple Priest’s face was also filled with confusion.

He had already verified that Wu Chang had not transformed from an evil demon.

So why did Liu Venerate suddenly strike at him?

And now that Liu Venerate had somewhat awakened, that root alone was enough to obliterate Wu Chang!

Why just severely injure him?

These thousands of threads at the tip of the root, wrapping Wu Chang into a cocoon, was also a method that he, the Tenth Temple Priest, had never seen before!

"How could this be?"

——

Atop Observatory Tower.

Ling He girl stared blankly at the changes in the Heavenly Observation Divine Mirror.

The entire Divine Mirror had become blurry at this moment, a gray haze covering it, no longer clearly revealing the light manifested within.

"Affected by Liu Venerate’s divine power?"

Ling He girl turned to the side, staring blankly for a long while.

Observatory Tower was built relying on Liu Venerate.

With Liu Venerate’s physical body here, his roots spread across the land.

High Willow City was established within the protective range of these roots.

Today, at Linjiang Square, a root had burst forth from the ground, striking towards Wu Chang.

She paused, a horrifying thought arising in her mind: "Do we have someone from Tribulation Ash among the Temple’s upper echelons?"

Within Liu Venerate Temple, there were many who lit incense, but only the Twelve Temple Priests were qualified to communicate the divine intent of Liu Venerate.

Yet among the Twelve Temple Priests, only a handful could prompt Liu Venerate to take action!

It must be one of the temple priests who influenced Liu Venerate’s judgment to strike at Wu Chang!

To kill Wu Chang, the number one prodigy of Qifeng Prefecture Human Clan, and the most powerful contemporary figure!

It had to be the work of Tribulation Ash!

"Have they finally made their move?"

However, at this moment, a voice came, sounding somewhat weary.

"Teacher?"

Ling He girl turned around and looked, astonished.

The person who came was her mentor, the twelfth temple priest.

At this moment, this Temple Priest appeared extremely weary.

He waved his hand, signaling everyone to go downstairs.

People hesitated for a moment, then quickly descended the stairs, not daring to linger.

"Liu Venerate has been compromised..."

Ling He girl quickly approached, her expression solemn.

The Twelfth Temple Priest waved his hand, panting, "In our Temple, only four priests are qualified to communicate Liu Venerate’s divine will and have the ability to utilize the roots of Liu Venerate!"

"But tonight, the Great Temple Priest and the Second Temple Priest have been chained, confined behind the temple."

"The other two are being personally guarded by the Great City Guard and the City Captain!"

"Tonight’s action from Liu Venerate was not instigated by any temple priest."

He paused, then the Twelfth Temple Priest solemnly said, "It was the will of an Old God!"

Ling He girl felt an icy chill all over, her eyes showing disbelief.

"Liu Venerate wants to kill Wu Chang?"

"Why would this happen?"

"Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy, has slain countless demons and eradicated many from Tribulation Ash!"

"He could not possibly be disguised as an evil creature, nor could he be one of the Tribulation Ash!"

"Could it be that because he killed too many strong individuals of the Human Clan in the city tonight, he was deemed an external enemy by Liu Venerate?"

"But still... but still..."

Ling He girl’s voice grew lower, her gaze uncertain.

The faces of the twelve temple priests were gloomy as they slowly said, "If all goes well, you will succeed one of the twelve temple priests in five years! If things go awry, you will be the new temple priest tomorrow!"

He looked at Ling He, his face showing pity and tenderness, and whispered, "Liu Shen is not the Liu Venerate you imagine! Being a temple priest is not a symbol of high status and power! This is also a dead end..."

——

"Disaster!"

Meanwhile, within the forbidden land of the temple.

The Great Temple Priest opened his eyes, his expression shifting, and said in a deep voice, "How could it manifest in Wu Chang?"

"Isn’t he the person you chose?" The Second Temple Priest was also startled.

"According to the original plan, Wu Chang should be outside the city at this moment!" The Great Temple Priest’s expression shifted as he said, "Tonight Liu Shen will definitely make a move against Linjiang Square, but the person he intends to kill is not Wu Chang!"

"So the plan for tonight failed?" The Second Temple Priest tugged at the chain, revealing a self-deprecating expression.

"Not a failure."

The Great Temple Priest, with his eyebrows lowered, slowly said, "It’s just that the person who will die tonight has changed to Wu Chang!"

"A prodigy of the Human Clan, no less remarkable than a figure from the Li Shen Sect."

"The price we paid is higher than expected."

"But tonight will not be a failure!"

——

In Linjiang Square.

Atop the city walls.

All the strong figures present held their breath.

Sensing Liu Venerate’s divine might, no one entertained the thought of resistance.

But they all shared one common doubt in their hearts.

Liu Venerate’s roots did not strike Wu Chang!

Instead, they stretched out thousands of filaments, wrapping Wu Chang into a cocoon!

What was the intention behind this action?

Even the Tenth Temple Priest was full of confusion, clearly unaware of the underlying truth.

"Perhaps... it is an opportunity bestowed by Liu Venerate?"

The Observatory’s garrison commander, his eyes filled with intoxication, whispered softly.

However, at that very moment, the Observatory Commander, holding a knife and chanting an incantation,

saw a Spirit Talisman in his embrace suddenly rise, ignite without fire, and land on the blade.

"Cut!"

With one stroke, the Commander’s blade struck Liu Venerate’s roots!

There was a resounding boom!

The roots trembled for a moment!

Immediately after, the thousands of filaments extending from the root tips also trembled.

The tips of the thousands of filaments were precisely what wrapped Lin Yan into a cocoon.

Inside the cocoon, a burst of golden light suddenly exploded!

Subsequently, from every direction, the golden light pierced through the cocoon, bursting out!

In an instant, the thousands of filaments were completely shattered!

And Lin Yan fell from within the cocoon.

He still maintained his Golden Body Divine Power.

But at that moment, his golden skin was densely covered with white spots.

These emerged from Liu Venerate’s thousands of filaments attempting to pierce his skin and penetrate his body.

Yet, with his Golden Body Divine Power already greatly accomplished, he barely managed to prevent his flesh from being pierced by the roots.

"..."

In Lin Yan’s left hand, he tightly held a piece of gold.

It was the item left to him by the lady in red, which had transformed into a golden paper depicting a scene of the Netherworld.

But just then, this golden page suddenly solidified into a block, unleashing formidable power!

Otherwise, even in his prime, Lin Yan would not have been able to break free from the cocoon!

"You..."

The Commander’s expression changed, and as he looked at Lin Yan, his gaze grew more wary.

Then a voice from an old man came from within Linjiang Square.

"It’s fine! Quickly, come here!"

Hearing this voice, the Commander finally showed a look of joy.

And Lin Yan also recognized the voice.

It belonged to the nameless elder who had gifted him the treasure and forged the Night-Illuminating Sword on his behalf.

However, after this voice was heard, the figures at the top of the city wall looked at each other in disbelief.

The Tenth Temple Priest’s expression grew complex, his eyes filled with incredulity.

The Yue family’s elder was even more shocked as he exchanged glances with other elders.

This person was the most vicious traitor since the establishment of the temple!

The true successor of the temple sixty years ago!

The foremost disciple of the former Great Temple Priest!

Who had attempted to assassinate the former Great Temple Priest sixty years ago and was personally executed by the Supreme Commander of Qifeng Prefecture City!

This was the greatest scandal of the temple!

"He didn’t die?"

——

At the moment when everyone was shocked,

the Commander bellowed, "Wu Chang, aren’t you coming over?"

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

Liu Venerate’s roots grew increasingly fierce as they moved toward Lin Yan!

On both sides of the street, buildings collapsed, with continuous screams coming from within!

"..."

Lin Yan gripped the Night-Illuminating Sword and suddenly turned to leave.

He did not head towards Linjiang Square but towards the city’s southern gate, preparing to leave the city!

"Is Wu Chang trying to divert the disaster eastward?"

"Run!"

Above the city walls, all present were greatly alarmed!

They saw Wu Chang rushing towards this area!

Moreover, Liu Venerate’s roots, like a mighty dragon, rolled furiously behind him.

Wherever they passed, the street collapsed, houses toppled, and the ground shattered!

Seeing such a scene, no one dared to remain on the city wall any longer; they fled frantically to both sides.

If they were accidentally injured by Liu Venerate, how could they survive?