I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 346 - 242: Primordial Spirit Returns to the Body!

Chapter 346: Chapter 242: Primordial Spirit Returns to the Body!

Within the Liu Zun Temple.

The Great City Guard was already preparing to set out on a pilgrimage to offer his final respects to Mr. Lu.

But suddenly, he perceived a Qi Mechanism descending from the ninth heaven, returning to the mortal realm.

"Incense?"

The Great Temple Priest, upon seeing this, couldn’t help but fall silent.

After a moment, he sighed and said, "It seems that we were all mistaken. We hadn’t considered that Mr. Lu had already become a Primordial Spirit."

"It seems that within Linjiang Square, there was an unknown expert hidden who saw through the mystery."

"Using incense to strengthen the Primordial Spirit, inviting the Primordial Spirit back to the flesh."

"From now on, this world will have the addition of another in the Refining God Realm!"

With the voice of the Great Temple Priest.

The Great City Guard, who was originally preparing to pay tribute to Mr. Lu’s remains, had already been stunned in place.

"It was just lacking incense?"

The corner of the Great City Guard’s eyes twitched as he said, "Because of this, we nearly lost a being in the Refining God Realm for the Human Clan!"

"Sometimes, solving a problem isn’t difficult."

The Great Temple Priest shook his head slightly and said, "But finding the problem is extremely difficult!"

"Since Mr. Lu is unharmed, we must prepare a gift to congratulate Mr. Lu on the success of his Refining God Skill!"

The Great City Guard laughed heartily and said, "I will go prepare."

The Great Temple Priest nodded slightly and said, "Please send my regards to Mr. Lu for me! With one more in the Refining God Realm in High Willow City, the Liu Venerate’s original form is bound to be affected. I must connect with the Divine Spirit and pacify it!"

——

Various figures within High Willow City had also noticed the descent of the Qi Mechanism from the ninth heaven.

"Seeing that the momentum had dissipated and Mr. Lu appeared defeated, how did he suddenly overcome this step?"

Everyone exchanged glances, deeply shocked in their hearts.

Those who had felt schadenfreude now wore rigid expressions, their faces alternating between green and white, filled with envy and jealousy in their hearts.

Some among them felt a deep sense of regret.

Mr. Lu’s achievement in Refining God showed that this path had no errors.

If only they could have had the realization last night, it would have greatly benefited them.

Perhaps that additional insight was the key to achieving the Refining God Realm in the future!

"High Willow City... no, the situation in the entire Qifeng Prefecture is about to undergo a major shift!"

"Mr. Lu was originally stripped of his temple priest position and relegated to High Willow City to spend his remaining years. Now that he has ascended so quickly, it’s likely he will stir up a storm in Qifeng Prefecture."

"Refining God Realm ah..."

Several high-level individuals in the city were at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

Under the torment of nearing loss of control and the approach of old age, they coveted the legendary Refining God Realm.

Yet, the peak of the Qi Refining Realm seemed only a step away from the Refining God Realm.

But that one step was like a chasm, a difference as vast as heaven and earth.

That step, for them, was like flowers in the mirror, the moon reflected in the water.

Seeming within reach, but ultimately untouchable.

Now, witnessing someone ascend in one step, their hearts couldn’t help but be filled with complex emotions, their thoughts tumultuous.

"Refining God Realm..."

The patriarch of the Su Family murmured in a low voice, "My life is coming to an end. If I cannot Refine God, I will be but dry bones in a tomb."

The patriarch of the Yue family heard this and laughed, saying, "Brother Su is older than me, but my lifespan isn’t finished yet. However, I can’t withstand the foreign True Qi within me! If I cannot Refine God, soon after, I’m likely to lose control and have my head chopped off by Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy’s sword!"

"Truly enviable."

The former Great Commander of the Temple guard army couldn’t help but let out a sigh of admiration.

He was still in the prime of life, his lifespan not yet exhausted, and the impact of the foreign True Qi on him wasn’t too severe.

But the Refining God Realm seemed but one step away, yet insurmountable like a mighty chasm.

Even if he exhausted the rest of his life, he wondered how much hope he would have?

——

Outside High Willow City.

The group from the Holy Land suddenly stopped in their tracks.

The old man referred to as the leader had a volatile look in his eyes.

"Has it been achieved?"

"It doesn’t make sense, his momentum had already collapsed!"

"It’s like a half-built skyscraper suddenly crashing down."

"To maintain the remnants of the collapse as they were, to straighten them and rebuild again under such a collapsing force, it’s probably much more difficult than building a new skyscraper on fresh ground!"

"How did he do it?"

The leader pondered in silence, saying nothing for a long while.

However, the young man beside him had a solemn expression on his face.

"On the verge of death, and yet he managed to live and ascend in one step?"

"This mentor of Lu Changsheng apparently possesses even greater talent than Lu Changsheng himself!"

"It seems that the affairs of High Willow City will ultimately be tied to him."

The young man chuckled, shook his head slightly, showing a hint of helplessness.

Gui Zhen’s expression was complex and incredibly unsightly.

Old Ghost Lu had after all achieved the Refining God Realm!

His own mentor was likely to be held accountable by the Holy Land!

"Now that Brother Lu has ascended to the Refining God Realm, entering the city like this would be somewhat disrespectful."

The leader, after some thought, said, "To show respect, let me wait a moment to find a gift as a meeting present!"

"There’s no need."

The young man sighed helplessly and said, "My master prepared a gift to present to Old Mr. Lu! Just now, I thought Old Mr. Lu had passed away, and the gift could be saved..."

He gave a self-deprecating smile and said, "What belongs to someone else will ultimately be theirs."

He turned his head towards the fellow disciples following behind him and spoke out, "Bring the box. Later, it will serve as a meeting gift."

——

Meanwhile, in the wilderness.

The Commander held a box in his hands.

His face turned extremely unsightly.

At this point, even if he presented what was in this box to Mr. Lu, it would be of no use.

He looked at the corner of the Spirit Talisman in his hands, still smoldering slightly, his eyes growing cold to the extreme.

"We have not managed our duties well, please punish us, Commander!"

Just then, one of the Zhao Ye people bowed deeply with a look of shame on his face.

"This Spirit Talisman is of an extremely high tier, with the effect to capture souls and bewilder minds, even capable of eluding the Heavenly Observation Divine Mirror."

The Commander slightly shook his head and said, "The ability to seal the Spirit Talisman together with the ’treasure’ inside the box, the root of the problem lies with Qifeng Prefecture! This matter, you are not to blame!"

As he said this, his face turned extremely cold and he said, "If Mr. Lu fails in his Refining God and perishes today, it is merely his destiny."

"But this involves a man-made disaster, costing our Human Clan a venerated Refining God Realm being!"

"The Supreme Commander of the Prefecture City better give me an explanation, or this is not over!"

He put the box into his chest pocket, barely suppressing his murderous intent.

"Commander, take care of your health."

The same Zhao Ye person from before spoke in a low voice with a complex expression, "You’ve sacrificed an arm and are seriously injured, it’s best not to get angry."

"I am well aware of my own condition."

The Commander exhaled and turned to say, "Jin Wu, this could well be our last encounter."

The man called Jin Wu, appearing to be in his forties, had a somewhat sorrowful look on his face.

"If one day you hear of my passing, do not grieve, but look for the Token."

The Commander slowly said, "He who holds the Token will be the leader of the Zhao Ye people I have chosen!"

"Is it that widely-renowned Wu Chang, the Inspection Envoy?"

Jin Wu hesitated and said, "His reputation is too great, the focus of thousands, and in actuality, he is not suitable to lead the Zhao Ye people!"

"Trust the Token, not the person!"

The Commander said so, then added, "You have all worked hard."

Jin Wu bowed deeply.

Behind him, six Zhao Ye people all bowed deeply as well.

"You who hide in the shadows, renouncing your names and dedicating yourselves to the Human Clan."

"Yet there are always those in high places, standing in the light, dressed in finery, doing things beneath contempt."

"I have failed to eradicate them, burdening your actions in the shadows, I, as your Commander, have wronged you."

"However, the new leader of the Zhao Ye people will surely do a better job than I."

The Commander walked more than ten paces away, suddenly turned around and performed a greeting, saying, "In this life, you have all entrusted me with your lives for the survival of the Human Clan! If there is an afterlife, it will be my turn to serve you!"

"Farewell to the Commander!"

With Jin Wu leading, the Zhao Ye people all felt a sense of sorrow.

The Commander was always known to maintain a composed demeanor.

Today, under the flurry of emotions, his words sounded more like a final testament to their ears.

As they watched the Commander rush away in the distance, Jin Wu whispered softly and sighed, "We struggle in the dark, but hasn’t the Commander used his last bit of strength for the Human Clan? Now at the end of his journey, he’s still planning for the future..."

"..."

The Commander ran wildly towards High Willow City.

His heart was filled with a mix of sadness and anger.

His old friend of sixty years had died the night before.

Mr. Lu, who was supposed to ascend to the Refining God Realm, met such an end due to the Human Clan’s internal strife.

His own life, too, was at its limit.

He wished that the Human Clan could live in peace in the treacherous nights to come.

But up to now, he still only saw darkness, not just the darkness of the treacherous night, but also the darkness of corruption in people’s hearts.

The future’s hope rested on only a few individuals like Lin Yan and these Zhao Ye people.

But these figures, mere specks of light like distant stars in the boundless dark, still left him feeling despair.

"Hm?"

Right then, the Commander’s steps halted, and he stared ahead in a daze.

He had rushed back to bid Mr. Lu a final farewell and to see him one last time.

Yet what he saw above the sky was a Qi Mechanism descending like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens.

After staring blankly for a while, he quickly wiped the water off his face and cursed silently, "To have made me this disheveled, was it a feigned death? That wily old man, very cunning indeed. If he returns to High Willow City, he would certainly be laughed at!"

----

Within Mr. Lu’s courtyard.

Following Lin Yan, his older brother Lin Lei and Lv Tang also offered incense.

While offering incense, they followed Lin Yan’s previous words and requested Mr. Lu’s Primordial Spirit to return.

Three sticks of incense, three grand wishes.

"Did it work?"

Lv Tang looked at Mr. Lu’s body, which remained silent and motionless, felt a slight heaviness in his heart, and looked towards Lin Lei.

Lin Yan also turned to look, feeling quite nervous.

Lin Lei frowned, "I can’t see the grandeur of the Refining God, but logically, it should have succeeded!"

"Mr. Lu?"

Lin Yan stepped forward, carefully observing the elderly man before him.

There was a long silence.

Just when the three of them were at a loss,

They heard a sigh from an aged voice.

"Given only three sticks of incense, made three wishes, each more excessive than the last, desires greater than the heavens!"

The old man opened his eyes, which shone with a light as bright as thunder and lightning.

Majestic and awe-inspiring!

Imposing and dignified!

Lin Yan felt a heaviness in his heart.

Before his eyes, Mr. Lu seemed more like the Divine Spirit of a temple, solemn and august, rather than a human being!

It appeared that his divine nature had begun to outweigh his humanity!

"What are you looking at?"

At that moment, the light faded and Mr. Lu, sitting naked in the bathing tub, asked angrily, "Won’t you find some clothes for me?"

At this moment, his humanity overshadowed his divinity!

A Divine Spirit should be seated solemnly within a temple!

But here was Mr. Lu, without a stitch of clothing, sitting in a tub!

"Why the daze? Are you admiring that my physique is still robust? Bring the white robe from the wardrobe over here!"

Mr. Lu spoke helplessly, "We have unwelcome guests arriving, is it right to greet them with me in the nude?"

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