I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 419 - 281 Forbidden Land of Qingming Mountain

Chapter 419: Chapter 281 Forbidden Land of Qingming Mountain

According to the messages from the front, the location where the arrow landed has been confirmed.

It was in the midst of that Forbidden Land.

This indicates that Duke Murky Spirit had already entered the Forbidden Land.

This Forbidden Land, located within East Mountain Prefecture, had been explored by the Prefecture for many years, but almost every attempt ended in failure, with nearly the entire force perishing.

Very few have returned alive.

Among those who escaped and still live, there is only this Deputy Commander of the East Mountain Prefecture Observatory.

He is robust, with coarse and dark body hair.

His body bathed in blood, he resembles a bloodthirsty beast.

Just now, he had torn a person apart and was greedily consuming their blood.

At this moment, the looks people gave him were filled with complexity.

Is this really a human?

"The person just now was a member of Tribulation Ash from East Mountain Prefecture, and although his cultivation wasn’t high, his schemes were deep, messing up many important matters. Many of my Zhao Ye people were exposed by him and died without a place to bury them,"

the Deputy Commander laughed and explained, "I harbored deep hatred for him, wishing I could eat his flesh, drink his blood; stumbling upon him this time fulfilled a long-held desire."

He stretched out his hand, large as a fan, and wiped the blood from his face.

The more he wiped, the brighter the blood smear became, making him look even more fearsome.

He said with a chuckle, "I’ve always been ruthless, and now that I’m nearing death, I no longer bother to hide it. To eat is to eat..."

"..."

Everyone remained silent.

From what just happened, anyone would think it was an Evil being devouring the Human Clan.

Even knowing he was the Deputy Commander of the Observatory, one would conclude that this person had lost control and started eating humans.

If the East Mountain Prefecture Master had not been there, a fight might have already broken out.

In fact, it appeared that the Deputy Commander had previously harbored a desire for death.

The East Mountain Prefecture Master noticed Lin Yan readying his bow and arrow but did not speak up to stop him, instead hesitating... whether to let the Deputy Commander die here and be prematurely relieved from his duties.

But in the end, he chose to have the Deputy Commander lead the way in front.

Even if one had to die, it was better to die within the Forbidden Land, exerting the last bit of strength for the Human Clan.

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The Da Feng mountain range stretched on endlessly.

As for the location of the Forbidden Land, that mountain was known as Qingming Mountain.

"This Forbidden Land seems to be quite far from the large settlements of the Human Clan," said Master Fu Zhong with a slight frown, speaking softly, "Logically speaking, it shouldn’t pose the most direct threat to the cities, Blessed Lands, or large Pure Lands within East Mountain Prefecture... for such remote Forbidden Lands, they are usually avoided. Why was the Deputy Commander exploring the Forbidden Land and suffered serious injuries?"

"..."

The Deputy Commander laughed and said, "Master Fu Zhong comes from the Holy Land, and the rest are from Qifeng Prefecture, all are highly influential and well-informed about various intelligence..."

Looking at Lin Yan and the others, he continued, "However, even Master, who knows every detail of Qifeng Prefecture, must find East Mountain Prefecture unfamiliar upon arrival."

Lin Yan, seated on his Jiao Linma horse, was conserving his strength, without intention to elaborate further.

But hearing the other party mention him, he opened his eyes and looked at the Deputy Commander covered in blood, clearly on the verge of losing control yet still strong and composed, feigning nonchalance.

Silenced by this, Lin Yan finally spoke up, "Prior to coming here, I reviewed the information on East Mountain Prefecture, only grasping the general situation... It’s impossible to know every detail about each city, each Blessed Land, and each Pure Land."

He went on to say, "Moreover, within East Mountain Prefecture, there is more than one Forbidden Land, especially this place, far from various cities; it’s even directly overlooked in the intelligence."

If an outsider entered Qifeng Prefecture, simply mentioning High Willow City would unveil a web of complex and intricate power struggles.

As an outsider to East Mountain Prefecture, it was natural for Lin Yan not to know every detail from one intelligence report about the entire Prefecture.

"This Da Feng mountain range indeed lies far from the human settlements," said the Deputy Commander. "And this Qingming Mountain Forbidden Land is located even more remotely at the center of the range. At first glance, it indeed doesn’t seem to pose a direct threat to the settlements of the Human Clan."

"However, in the recent sixty years, the Qingming Mountain Forbidden Land has had multiple disturbances."

"Every disturbance, the changes within the Forbidden Land, seem not to directly threaten humans."

"Yet, the variations within the Forbidden Land cause the entire Da Feng mountain range to shake, forcing Demons to escape and Evil Spirits to stray far."

"The Evils that flee the range disrupt the already complicated situation of the night, reigning unbridled."

"Some powerful Evils aren’t even repelled by incense, insisting on consuming humans. They even threaten small demons to attack human settlements!"

"Each time the Forbidden Land changes, two nearby cities and a large Pure Land outside the Da Feng mountain range suffer turmoil, with many dead or injured."

"Therefore, in recent years, East Mountain Prefecture has attempted to investigate the Forbidden Land more than twenty times, all ending in failure."

The Deputy Commander’s expression grew more complex as he spoke in a low voice, "At that time, I was only at the periphery of the Forbidden Land, but from various clues... inside the Forbidden Land, there sleep many powerful Evils, and their numbers are not few. With the changes in the Forbidden Land, there are signs of them awakening."

He solemnly added, "Once they awaken, the entire East Mountain Prefecture will inevitably turn into a purgatory for humans!"

The atmosphere became heavy for a moment.

Mr. Lu did not speak.

Lin Yan’s gaze, however, turned toward the East Mountain Prefecture Master.

"I have kept this life of mine in order to explore the Forbidden Land once more for East Mountain Prefecture, to hopefully block it off and prevent East Mountain Prefecture from descending into purgatory."