I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 358 - 251: Please Venerate Liu Venerate to Reveal Holiness!

Chapter 358: Chapter 251: Please Venerate Liu Venerate to Reveal Holiness!

May Liu Venerate eternally be present, guard the city, protect the Human Clan, and remain unchanging for thousands of generations!

With the voice, people successively offered incense.

Incense smoke, rising and curling up.

In front of the wooden wall, there was a huge incense burner, and Mr. Lu was the first to insert the lit incense into the burner.

Lin Yan and the others followed closely behind, inserting their lit incense on top of the incense burner one after another.

"The first stick of incense after achieving the Primordial Spirit has a very significant effect,"

the Great Temple Priest said in a low voice, "After all, in the eyes of the Human Clan, Mr. Lu is already an existence like an Immortal God!"

"Now that I’ve achieved the Primordial Spirit, I cannot stay in High Willow City much longer, otherwise, with daily sunset and moonrise offerings and worship, one could maintain it for a long time."

Mr. Lu exhaled and said, "Now that I have cut off that corrupted root of Liu Venerate, the overall situation has stabilized, and I will soon be leaving High Willow City."

"So soon?"

The Great Temple Priest showed a look of surprise.

"It’s not appropriate to retire in High Willow City now that I’ve become a master of the Refining God Realm, one must travel further away, to plan even more for the future generations of the Human Clan."

Mr. Lu said this and sighed.

Lin Yan stood behind him with an indifferent expression.

Along the way, Mr. Lu had also mentioned the specific source of the Tribulation Ash.

High Willow City, built because of Liu Venerate, had been protected by Liu Venerate for many years, surviving through many generations.

This city, built upon Liu Venerate’s body, also meant that Liu Venerate could destroy the entire High Willow City in a thought!

Liu Venerate had kind intentions, wishing to guard the city.

The Old God also had malicious intentions, wishing to destroy the city.

The incense of the people helped Liu Venerate maintain his kind intentions!

But the people of Tribulation Ash were those who revered the malicious intentions of the Old God!

The Twelve Temple Priests, in the eyes of the world, served by Liu Venerate’s side, possessed great authority, held the highest status, and were honored and admired by tens of thousands.

In reality, all Twelve Temple Priests had to bear the "thoughts" of Liu Venerate being corrupted by using their own selves!

The divine intent Qi seed Lin Yan once obtained was a faint "Tribulation Ash seed"!

When a divine intent Qi seed falls upon an evil spirit, then the evil spirit possesses the opportunity of Liu Venerate, hidden within the city, difficult to detect... it could even ignore the spells of the Temple.

If it falls upon a person, most likely they will become a person of Tribulation Ash, stopping at nothing to destroy the city!

For many years, the duty of the Twelve Temple Priests was to actively bear the "Tribulation Ash seed," but before they were completely influenced and on the verge of losing control, they had to choose to die, to destroy the Tribulation Ash seed within their bodies!

If they didn’t die, they would become powerful beings of Tribulation Ash!

"How much longer can you hold on?" Mr. Lu asked like this.

"If Mr. Lu had not returned to High Willow City, today would have been the time to switch to the next Great Temple Priest," the present Great Temple Priest said with a smile. "This time, my master who died sixty years ago, took my place voluntarily and died for me... I can still hold on for five years!"

"My conviction is pure, this offering of incense can enhance Liu Venerate’s intention to guard the city, and you should be able to hold on for a few more years."

Mr. Lu pointed to Lin Yan and said, "When the day comes that you can no longer hold on, Wu Chang would be the most suitable executioner!"

"Thank you, Master,"

the Great Temple Priest looked at Lin Yan, smiled slightly, and gave a greeting, "Remember to sharpen your blade before doing the deed, make it quick and clean, give me a swift end!"

"..."

Lin Yan’s expression grew more complex, and he bowed in response, saying, "Elder, you may simply call me Wu Chang!"

"Your talent is exceptional, and your cultivation is so high it is astounding. If you can enter the Refining God Realm within five years and offer this first incense, I might be able to live another ten years."

The Great Temple Priest gently stroked his beard and spoke with a smile.

Everyone knew that his words were mostly in jest, with a touch of self-mockery.

In the present world, apart from those who are in possession of "town objects," or inherit the "blessings" of their ancestors, how many people can truly, on their own, achieve Qi Refining and God Transformation?

The name Wu Chang is now at its peak, not below the Li Shen Sect, and even those who understand him better have vaguely placed his weight above the Li Shen Sect.

In his lifetime, he might be able to achieve Qi Refining and God Transformation.

But in just five short years, Wu Chang is still under thirty, becoming a master of the Refining God Realm would truly defy the norms of the world.

However, at this moment, Lin Yan solemnly spoke, "I will do my best to achieve the Primordial Spirit early and secure Liu Venerate’s intention!"

"Then I can rest assured."

The Great Temple Priest said with a smile, then added, "Even before achieving the Primordial Spirit, you can often come and offer incense to Liu Venerate, contributing to the incense offerings!"

"Look at Mr. Lu, being of the Primordial Spirit, he can easily approach Liu Venerate because, in the past, he often made incense offerings, therefore he isn’t regarded as an ’invading enemy’!"

"If you don’t often come to pay respects, once you achieve the Primordial Spirit and approach High Willow City, you will be mistaken by Liu Venerate as an invading enemy!"

"Liu Venerate, injured and sleeping deeply for years, is easily influenced. The last time, it was fortunate that Master acted against that fusion of divine intent Qi seed and Jiazi Taisui."

"We are destined not to live too long; the future of High Willow City will need people like Master to maintain long-term stability."

He said this and solemnly greeted Lin Yan.

Lin Yan did not respond.

Lin Lei’s eyes and brows were also filled with complexity.

Lv Tang seemed unaware of the true situation before today, and hearing all this, his mood inevitably became somewhat heavy.

"Enough, at your age, even dying today would mean a long life, and being able to live another five years, you should just be happy,"

Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "Bring over the Sacred Cup, I have something to ask Liu Venerate!"

Although Liu Venerate was in deep slumber, the Great Temple Priest could communicate divine will and interpret omens.

"I want to ask, too."

Lv Tang’s eyes sparked, and he whispered, "I want to ask about marital prospects..."

Lin Yan yanked him back, saying annoyed, "Mr. Lu is asking about important matters, what are you mixing into for fun?"

Lv Tang, upon hearing this, became even more annoyed, "I am inquiring about my own marriage, which is a major life event. Is this not a serious matter? Is it only serious when you want to marry eighteen concubines?"

"If that’s the case..."

Lin Lei stepped forward, tugging at Lin Yan’s sleeve, and whispered, "Why don’t you also ask for a marriage fortune?"

He used to worry that the family didn’t have much silver coin, and their financial situation was too tight. For Lin Yan’s marriage and the construction of a new house, all these expenses combined might impoverish the family.

Now that his youngest brother had become an Inspection Envoy of the Observatory, his salary alone was enough to support the family.

People say establishing a career comes before starting a family, and now that the career is established, it wouldn’t be excessive to talk about marriage!

"..."

Lin Yan didn’t expect that a visit to Liu Zun Temple would end up with his second brother pressing him about marriage, which left him momentarily stunned.

Seeing that Lin Lei wasn’t speaking, as if he had thought of something, he persuaded again, "You don’t necessarily need to marry eighteen at once. If you’re short on silver coin, why not just marry a main wife first?"

"..."

Mr. Lu looked on with a peculiar expression and shook his head, appearing quite helpless.

Meanwhile, the Great Temple Priest had prepared the divining sticks and the holy cup, asking, "What would Mr. Lu like to inquire?"

Mr. Lu wore a solemn expression and said, "How many types of Divine Bows and sacred arrows are there among the Ancient artefacts? Are there any such ancient items resembling bows and arrows in Qifeng Prefecture and its neighboring prefectures?"

The Great Temple Priest turned to look at the massive wooden wall, bowed deeply in greeting, and closed his eyes slightly.

An invisible Qi Mechanism connected to Liu Venerate.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and whispered, "Please show your divine presence, Liu Venerate!"

As his voice fell, he tossed the holy cup.

One upright and one inverted, interpreted as one Yin and one Yang, accurate!

"Liu Venerate has consented!"

The Great Temple Priest let out a breath of relief and handed over the divination stick tube to Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu bowed deeply, then took the tube, retracted his mana, and shook it slightly.

It was only a short while before a clattering sound was heard, and a single divination stick fell to the ground.

Mr. Lu picked up the holy cup from the ground, closed it gently, and softly said, "If it’s this divination stick, please give a sign, Liu Venerate!"

He threw the holy cup to the ground.

One Yin and one Yang.

"The ninth stick."

The Great Temple Priest picked up the divination stick, matched it with the corresponding inscription in his heart, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Mr. Lu continued to shake the tube and cast the holy cup again.

He repeated this process to obtain three divination sticks.

Then the Great Temple Priest placed the three divination sticks on the table and said softly, "Would you like to interpret them yourself?"

Having been a temple priest at Wutong Temple, Mr. Lu certainly knew the intricacies of these matters.

Mr. Lu stood up and pondered, "Qifeng Prefecture, as well as the two prefectures adjacent to it, east and west, have two Divine Bows?"

One is false, one is true," the Great Temple Priest said with a frown. "This is difficult to interpret!"

"Not difficult at all!" Mr. Lu said, "The true one is an Ancient Divine Bow! The false one is also a Divine Bow, but not an artifact from Ancient times. It is a later imitation, yet its tier is extremely high, only slightly inferior to the Ancient Divine Bow!"

"The true one has gone westward, so the Ancient Divine Bow is in Residual Prison Mansion to the west?" the Great Temple Priest said, having a moment of clarity, then pondered.

"It should be so. As for the later Divine Bow, it is to the east of Qifeng Prefecture, near the border it shares with East Mountain Prefecture," said Mr. Lu, contemplating. "Three stars adorn..."

"Three Gods Valley?" the Great Temple Priest immediately replied in a low voice. "That location is excellent for fishing, hunting, collecting herbs, and farming... There are many hunters there who are proficient with the bow!"

"Keep this matter confidential, do not disclose it to outsiders."

After saying this, Mr. Lu added, "I have another matter to inquire about."

The Great Temple Priest nodded slightly, ready to speak.

But he saw Mr. Lu take the holy cup and close his eyes.

In the holy year of 1643, at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, Yin Thunder struck the Holy Land.

I inquire about the source of the Yin Thunder!

The holy cup fell to the ground!

Both sides of the wooden holy cup were convex, both were Yin!

"..."

The expression of the Great Temple Priest changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "What did you ask that displeased Liu Venerate?"

Without responding, Mr. Lu picked up the holy cup again.

This time, he inquired about the current Master of Holy Land!

The holy cup hit the ground with the flat side up, both were Yang!

Liu Venerate did not reply!

Mr. Lu sighed and said to the Great Temple Priest, "Is it unwillingness to answer or inability to answer?"

"..."

The Great Temple Priest furrowed his brows slightly, then closed his eyes. After a moment, he opened them, his face reflecting a complexity as he said, "Liu Venerate finds your question very amusing!"

"I understand now."

Mr. Lu immediately nodded, then took three sticks of incense, bowed towards Liu Venerate, and placed them in the censer.

He looked at the Great Temple Priest and said, "The Sixth Vein Master of Holy Land is right inside High Willow City! Amongst the whole of High Willow City, you are the only one who can firmly suppress him!"

"Do you want me to call upon Liu Venerate’s roots to act against him?"

The Great Temple Priest frowned and said, "Weren’t those three deeds already nullified?"

Mr. Lu shook his head slightly and said, "Tonight, I shall meet with him to reminisce. There will inevitably be a clash overtly and covertly. At that time, you can use the might of Liu Venerate God to weaken the movements of all parties and thus obscure his perception!"