I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 42 - 40: Martial Artist Slaying Demons, Temple Suppressing Evil

Chapter 42: Chapter 40: Martial Artist Slaying Demons, Temple Suppressing Evil

On Bull Horn Mountain, both stars and the moon shone brightly.

Lin Yan quietly looked at the torn flags at his feet, his expression complex.

The situation was dire!

The circumstances were critical!

The scene could only be described as eerie and terrifying!

Everyone had already fallen into despair, deeply trapped in a desperate situation!

And now, just worth 46 strands of Evil Qi?

"That’s too cheap," he said.

Lin Yan sheathed his sword, inwardly sighing, "It’s equivalent to a bear demon."

But he also understood that the evil spirit wasn’t too powerful.

It was just unknown why it could remain unfazed by the magic methods of Liu Zun Temple, making it seem so bizarre and horrifying.

However, for Lin Yan, slaying this evil spirit was much easier than directly slaying a bear demon the night before.

Of course, he knew he was an exception. If it were another Martial Artist at the Refining Essence Realm, they would prefer facing a bear demon rather than facing such an evil spirit.

Because a bear demon has a physical body, but an evil spirit doesn’t.

Martial Artists often lack the means to deal with evil spirits.

"If I didn’t possess the Demon Suppression Divine Power, I would have to exhaust Heart Blood, drawn out from the tip of my tongue, to subdue the evil spirit," he said.

Lin Yan thought to himself, "Afterward, even at the Refining Essence Realm, it would still harm one’s vital energy."

If a Martial Artist at the Refining Essence Realm frequently used their own blood to handle evil spirits, it would inevitably lead to depleted Qi-Blood and damage their foundation.

That would affect the cultivation in the martial path, or more seriously, it would prematurely end their martial path, cutting off any hope for advancement.

In the long run, it was a method that shortened one’s lifespan.

Those who often employed this method could not expect to live long.

"Therefore, even in the eyes of Martial Artists at the Refining Essence Realm, evil spirits are still extremely terrifying," he thought.

With these thoughts, Lin Yan’s gaze shifted forward.

A hundred steps ahead, the night patrol officers had all collapsed, unconscious.

Only Meng Lu, a city defense soldier, remained conscious, but his expression was confused.

All the temple messengers were dazed, with only Mister Jing maintaining his sanity, albeit also confused and bewildered, his eyes somewhat vacant.

"..."

Lin Yan slowly approached, his gaze falling on these unconscious people.

Seeing this, Meng Lu quickly came to his senses, hastily tugging at Mister Jing’s sleeve and pointing to the ground.

"Oh, it’s all right, it’s all right, they were just pulled down..."

Mister Jing quickly explained, "If a few more moments had passed and their souls had been pulled out of their bodies, it would have been troublesome...but they weren’t pulled out, so it’s not a big problem."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "At most, they will feel lethargic and listless for the next few days, but they have all trained in martial arts, their bodies are stronger than ordinary people, and with enough food, they should recover in three to five days."

"Mm," Lin Yan nodded slightly, then said, "Today, we owe it to you for subduing the evil spirit."

"Ah?"

Mister Jing quickly waved his hands, saying, "Subduing the evil spirit, all the credit goes to Master, how dare I claim any credit?"

He hurriedly added, "This time, I posed no threat to the evil spirit, and actually enhanced it, nearly costing everyone their lives; it’s all thanks to Master for saving us..."

As he said this, he vaguely felt that this new Flag Commander of Linjiang Station, with his remarks, seemed to be mocking.

He subsequently lowered his head, his face filled with embarrassment.

But before Lin Yan could speak again, Meng Lu, the Colonel beside him, had already caught on to the situation.

"Regarding tonight’s matter, Master thinks, who should resolve it for the best?"

"Mm?"

Lin Yan gave him a deep look, quite surprised.

And at that moment, Meng Lu also somewhat understood in his heart.

The outside world initially rumored that the newly appointed Flag Commander of Linjiang Station was only at the second stage of martial arts, not even at the peak.

Last night, after the battle, those who knew the insider details were sure that this Master Wu had secretly reached the Inner Strength Realm.

By tonight, Meng Lu had already understood.

This was a truly significant figure!

A being of the Refining Essence Realm!

Such a strong individual willingly hid in Linjiang Square, serving as a Flag Commander.

Hiding his cultivation level, he must have had grand schemes.

That’s why Meng Lu had such a question.

"In our understanding, all the evils of the world fear the divine might of Liu Venerate!"

"Tonight, such a shocking Evil Spirit has emerged, one that not only fears not but also grows by leveraging the divine might of Liu Venerate!"

"Such a major event, which concerns the safety of the entire city, Mr. Jing must not dare to conceal."

Meng Lu’s thoughts whirled, and he whispered, "Mr. Jing’s magical methods, learned from his youth at the Temple, proved utterly useless today... Choosing him as the one to ’break the situation’ tonight is indeed unsuitable."

He noticed that Master Wu’s gaze towards him turned increasingly strange, so he hurriedly waved his hand again: "My cultivation is modest, I haven’t reached Inner Strength, even less suitable."

"Then who do you think is more suitable?" Lin Yan asked in this manner.

"Last night in High Willow City, a man appeared who slew a bear demon and possessed the cultivation level of the Refining Essence Realm, how about... letting this individual save us?"

"Possible."

Lin Yan felt somewhat helpless, going round and round, in the end, it was still up to him to save himself.

But this was indeed a very good "candidate."

Once the matter was settled, the atmosphere at the scene fell into silence again.

The others were still not awake.

The three people present were all silently not speaking.

After a long time, Lin Yan finally spoke, "High Willow City has been established for two scores of years, where warriors slay demons and the Temple suppresses evil."

"Logically speaking, such Evil Spirits should not exist in this world."

Mr. Jing slowly lifted his head, his expression dazed.

All his knowledge of "Divine Methods" and "Evil Spirits," learned from childhood, seemed utterly useless in one night, as if all his understanding was completely shattered.

At that moment, his eyes were only filled with endless confusion.

"It is not powerful enough to contend with Liu Venerate; even before I used the divine flag, it was just the most ordinary of weak wandering spirits."

"It wasn’t even enough to pose a threat to a slightly stronger martial artist."

"But why does it fear not Liu Venerate, even able to devour Liu Venerate’s divinity?"

"If the night harbors such Evil Spirits, isn’t the Temple essentially a facade?"

"Then what is the deterrence of Liu Venerate’s authority, equal to none?"

"Then High Willow City should have perished long ago."

Mr. Jing murmured softly, trembling as he looked at his hands, then lifted his head, his eyes somewhat hollow.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

An extremely heavy atmosphere seemed to press on their hearts.

After a moment, Lin Yan slowly said, "As you said, if the Evil Spirits in the darkness all fear not Liu Venerate, then the entire High Willow City would have already become a purgatory where Evil Spirits are rampant!"

"Mr. Jing has learned from the Temple since he was young, Colonel Meng has guarded the city for many years."

"Tonight is the first time you’ve seen such a peculiar Evil Spirit."

"This might prove that such ’peculiar Evil Spirits’ are extremely rare."

Pausing, Lin Yan solemnly said, "But no matter how rare, the emergence of such an Evil Spirit poses a tremendous threat to the survival and safety of High Willow City!"

"Once the method of creating such ’peculiar Evil Spirits’ is mastered by those with ulterior motives, then in the future... the calamity is unending!"

With Lin Yan’s words, whether it was Colonel Meng or Mr. Jing, a chill couldn’t help but rise in their hearts.

"I will report truthfully to the Temple!"

Mr. Jing spoke gravely, paused, then spoke again, "I will personally report to the chief temple priest!"