I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 452 - 298: Subduing Duke Murky Spirit!

Chapter 452: Chapter 298: Subduing Duke Murky Spirit!

Netherworld chains moved in an instant, clanging like the clash of metal, encircling the area and gradually constricting.

The remnants of Duke Murky Spirit’s thousand divine souls, unable to escape under the Netherworld chains, continuously gathered and condensed within them.

"Netherworld Soul Seizing Envoy?"

Duke Murky Spirit’s voice, merging together from hundreds into one, like a torrential flood, thundered, "A mere Soul-binding Envoy dares to bind me, Uncle Xianyou?"

As his voice fell, his imposing aura surged and actually pushed back the circular formation made by the Netherworld chains.

Lin Lei, who had hurried over from afar, suddenly shuddered and his face instantly turned pale.

"A mere mortal, full of blood and energy, forcefully wielding the treasure of the Netherworld, it’s already difficult."

"But although the treasure of the Netherworld is extraordinary, it’s not enough to allow a mortal to constrain a Divine Spirit!"

"Just with a single chain, you wish to foolishly trap this old man?"

"With your ability, even if this old man lets you whip him, you can’t extinguish this old man’s Divine Soul."

The voice of Duke Murky Spirit was filled with anger.

One Lin Yan, a junior of the Human Clan, caused him endless setbacks!

And now another Lin Lei, devoid of cultivation, relying on the treasure of the Netherworld, also delusionally wishes to confine him.

He was once the Lord of Blessed Land, a new god of this world!

Now having reclaimed his Divine Soul and even ascending to the position of Uncle Xianyou!

To be treated as a lonely ghost, an evil and fierce spirit!

Simply unbearable!

In an instant, the power of the Divine Soul dispersed in all directions, intending to ascend into illusions once more.

However, at that moment, an arrow surged like a torrent, a zhang thick, piercing through the middle of the chains.

The originally dispersing power of the Divine Soul, shattered like gravel, struggled to cope.

But as the chains gathered, they restrained the Divine Soul’s power within, and with that arrow shooting directly through the middle of the chains, a mournful wail arose.

The imposing aura of the Divine Bow was vast, Lin Yan’s True Qi burst forth, and with the Demon Suppression Divine Power, with just one arrow, Duke Murky Spirit’s Divine Soul’s power vanished almost instantly like smoke!

"Damn it!"

Duke Murky Spirit’s voice shook furiously.

The chains that had been forced open by the Divine Soul’s power at that moment gathered again.

With the residual Divine Soul of Duke Murky Spirit, it was no longer enough to forcibly break through the encirclement of the chains.

The chains piled up heavily, shrinking into the size of a millstone.

"I, Duke Murky Spirit, by the command of Marquis Lingyou, temporarily assume his authority, order all you dormant Ghost Gods to awake and assist me, to wipe out our great enemy!"

Duke Murky Spirit’s voice hadn’t yet fallen.

Then a six zhang tall golden figure strode forward, grabbing the millstone-sized chains like a strong man holding a watermelon.

Five Mountains Dragon Capture erupted suddenly, pressing both the chains and Duke Murky Spirit ferociously into the ground.

Boom!!!

The Forbidden Land trembled!

Duke Murky Spirit felt utterly confused, his Divine Soul nearly shattered.

"By my decree as Soul-binding Envoy, I bind the wandering souls here, grant them the Dharma Seal, and henceforth command them!"

Lin Lei’s voice echoed once more.

A Dharma Seal emerged from the Jade Scroll, instantaneously landing on the chains, permeating them.

But the next moment, Lin Lei suddenly opened his mouth, spitting out blood, his eyes dazed.

"You really think this old man is merely a wandering ghost?"

Duke Murky Spirit sneered and said, "Although this old man hasn’t completely refined the divine position, I ultimately hold the position of Uncle Xianyou, how can a Soul-binding Envoy control me?"

"Speaking of which, you are but a mere mortal, possessing only your soul and spirits, whereas this old man has gathered his Divine Soul!"

"Like snakes, insects, rats, ants, delusionally wishing to ride above the true dragon, it is simply an absurd, laughable dream!"

Before the voice fell, another thunderous roar was heard!

It was Lin Yan, employing the Six Zhang Golden Body, executing Five Mountains Dragon Capture, causing the Divine Soul force within the chains holding Duke Murky Spirit to shatter.

At that moment, Lin Lei almost lacked the strength to maintain the chains’ formation, inevitably causing a crack to appear.

Duke Murky Spirit was overjoyed inside, his remaining soul pouring out along the crack.

But before the crack, lay the Treasure Sword of the Night!

Any Divine Soul stretching out was instantly split by the blade!

"Lord Qingling indeed is a figure akin to a true dragon, but Duke Murky Spirit certainly is not."

Lin Yan’s sword plunged directly into the gap within the chains, piercing into Duke Murky Spirit’s body like a knife.

The Divine Soul’s power spilled in all directions, seemingly omnipresent, difficult to completely annihilate.

But Duke Murky Spirit, confined within the chains, couldn’t avoid Lin Yan’s blade!

"In this urgent moment, I am too lazy to argue with you, just one thing,"

Lin Yan’s tone was icy cold as he sternly said, "Accept the Soul Control Dharma Seal, submit under my brother’s command, from now on to be driven by him, and your Divine Soul shall have longevity!"

"This old man, whether in past lives or the present, has always been a god as grand as a true dragon entering the world. Even if I face ten thousand deaths, I shall never submit under the command of mere ants!"

Duke Murky Spirit’s voice was filled with furious outrage, and he shouted, "An old saying goes, ’A man can be killed, but not insulted’... Even the Human Clan possesses such spirit, let alone this old man, a god of this era!"

"Good!"

Lin Yan stirred the blade, unleashing Demon Suppression Divine Power!

With a massive shudder, the inside Divine Soul’s force disintegrated greatly!

If not for the position of Uncle Xianyou holding substantial Divine Power, just this one application of the Demon Suppression Divine Power would have completely annihilated Duke Murky Spirit!

"Enough!"

Duke Murky Spirit cried out in shock and anger, "In my era, there were talks of both coercion and inducement. You people of later generations know only coercion, completely lacking inducement, utterly absurd!"

"Not annihilating your Divine Soul, offering you future longevity, that is the greatest inducement!"

Lin Yan’s eyes flashed with undisguised intent to kill, and he was about to stir the blade to use the Demon Suppression Divine Power again!

"I surrender!"

Duke Murky Spirit, after all, was no ordinary ghost, possessing the mysterious ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. He immediately sensed the overwhelming terror of complete obliteration.

Lin Yan’s methods were mysterious and unfathomable. Although the blade was sharp, it obviously wasn’t enough to destroy the Divine Soul!

Yet somehow, the mysterious Qi Mechanism, filled with all sorts of wonders, not only restrained evil spirits but also directly targeted the Divine Soul!

In Duke Murky Spirit’s senses, it was even more terrifying than the Taiyin Mysterious Light!

He sensed that Lin Yan’s movements suddenly stopped, giving rise to a sense of having survived a calamity in his heart.

If the words "I surrender" were spoken just a moment later, at this moment Duke Murky Spirit would have ceased to exist in this world.

"You should have done this earlier!"

Lin Yan drew his blade and looked toward Lin Lei not far away.

Lin Lei clasped his hands in a seal, gritting his teeth, and pulled out another Soul Control Technique from the Jade Scroll, casting it on the chains.

Lin Yan’s blade then pointed in the gaps of the chains.

All was silent within.

It seemed that Duke Murky Spirit had completely lost the will to resist, his heart ashen as he let the Soul Control Technique seep into his Divine Soul.

"..."

Seeing this, Lin Yan finally relaxed and turned his gaze towards Fu Zhong standing behind Lin Lei.

Fu Zhong, having come from the Holy Land, had already lost an arm, his face pale, but his eyes were calm as he met Lin Yan’s gaze and nodded slightly.

"Take him away!"

Lin Yan gestured with his hand, utilizing True Qi to throw the leftover shackles from the left general in front of Fu Zhong: "These are what the Saint Master wanted!"

Fu Zhong sheathed his sword, catching the shackles with one hand and tying them on himself, then bowed to Lin Yan.

"Success!"

Lin Lei opened his eyes, showing joy on his face.

The initial idea of everyone when they left High Willow City was to capture Duke Murky Spirit and pave a broad path for his Path of Exorcism.

Now that they had finally succeeded, Lin Lei could, from this point onward, barely manage to stand on his own and protect a territory.

He gestured with his hand, retracting the chains.

Along with them returned the severely weakened and fragmented Divine Soul of Duke Murky Spirit.

After several attacks by Lin Yan, Duke Murky Spirit’s Divine Soul seemed even more shattered than before.

"Lin Yan, we’ve got what we needed, it’s time to go!"

Lin Lei, keeping the chains at his waist and holding the Jade Scroll, said with a smile, "Earlier, elder brother said that accompanying you would be greatly beneficial! If it weren’t for you, elder brother, we might not have been able to escape in time..."

Seeing the joy on his brother’s face, Lin Yan smiled and nodded, his gaze turning towards Fu Zhong.

Fu Zhong immediately reached out and grabbed Lin Lei’s sleeve, whispering, "We haven’t secured the Book of Life and Death, he needs to enter the deepest part of the Forbidden Land, otherwise, the three of us are doomed!"

"We can’t, we’re running out of time, the East Mountain Prefecture Master will definitely seal the formation!"

Lin Lei’s face changed dramatically, and he was just about to proceed.

Then he saw Fu Zhong sigh, heft him up, and turn to look at Lin Yan.

"Wu Chang, no, Brother Lin Yan, we don’t have much time left."

"Understood."

Lin Yan waved his hand and turned to walk towards the deepest part of the Forbidden Land!

——

The deepest part of the Forbidden Land was known as the Extremely Yin Land.

It was so named because the Yin energy here reached its peak, almost becoming tangible and forming a dense fog.

The most turbid Yin energy even sank to the ground, gathering into streams resembling the waters of Yellow Spring.

The sound of the water was clear, and it flowed melodiously.

Lin Yan stepped in, using True Qi, his eyes concentrated, brilliant with light.

The fog of Yin energy was extremely dense.

Even with Lin Yan’s vision, he couldn’t see fully through it, only seeing within a thousand steps where his sight could reach, filled with numerous "cocoons," not less than a hundred.

All the "cocoons" were wrapped in silver silk, floating above the waters of Yellow Spring.

And the closest ten or so "cocoons" were already split open, empty inside.

Looking further ahead, the fog obscured the view, making it difficult to ascertain how vast this Extremely Yin Land was... and even more challenging to guess the actual number of Silver Silk Cocoons!

It was unclear how many among the cocoons were Ghost Gods and how many were powerful spirits using the opportunity to slumber deeply.

However, eight hundred steps away, a booklet radiant with golden light was extremely eye-catching.

There were vaguely twenty to thirty shadows, vying for it, continuously rising to seize the Book of Life and Death!

Many Silver Silk Cocoons were also continually trembling, as if about to crack open.

The powerful beings within the cocoons seemed to be all in the process of awakening!

"Mortals trespassing, a crime most vile, whoever can obliterate their souls, shall succeed my position as Judge and obtain the Book of Life and Death!"

The voice of Judge Wen suddenly came from the Book of Life and Death, echoing all around.

The entire Extremely Yin Land violently stirred, the fog roiling and the Yellow Spring undulating, as if all ancient beings were awakened in this moment.

Lin Yan, expressionless, drew his bow and notched an arrow.

With a thunderous sound!

He fiercely shot an arrow directly into the deepest part of the Extremely Yin Land.

Simultaneously, Lin Yan’s voice spread throughout the Extremely Yin Land.

"This Book of Life and Death, I will destroy it!"

He drew his sword from its sheath, stepped over the Yellow Spring, and shouted, "Those who awaken first, come and fight!"