I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 464 - 305: Return to Qifeng Prefecture!【One more!】

Chapter 464: Chapter 305: Return to Qifeng Prefecture!【One more!】

This Old God’s Magical Object was originally left by the former Lord to his descendants, hoping that it could provide protection during the great disaster of the Forbidden Land.

However, when there was hope of thoroughly sealing the Forbidden Land, the old Lord planned to hand over the object to Lin Yan and his companions.

Firstly, the old master genuinely wanted Lin Yan and his companions to have more abilities, to be able to protect themselves, grow safely, and in the future, contribute even greater efforts to the Human Clan.

Secondly, they had assisted the East Mountain Prefecture in sealing the Forbidden Land, and this was also considered a reward.

Thirdly, it was to prevent the descendants of his clan from harboring unnecessary thoughts because of this Old God’s Magical Object.

Fourthly, since this treasure, originally meant to be passed down within the clan, was given to Lin Yan, it also created a bond between the descendants of the clan and Lin Yan.

But the old Lord probably did not expect that even without the Old God’s Magical Object, his clan members and old followers would still dare to stir up trouble.

Now that the turmoil has subsided, Lin Yan has returned the Old God’s Magical Object to the East Mountain Prefecture and pardoned the former Lord’s clan members and old followers.

At the same time, this repaid the debt of gratitude.

"Wu Chang, a young genius, if not cut down in his prime, will have limitless prospects, and this person deeply understands righteousness..."

Xu Changyi sighed and looked at the five people who had come to assassinate them, thinking to himself, "They feel satisfied that they have been pardoned and now have the qualifications to fight for this Old God’s Magical Object, but they don’t realize they have already used up the threefold goodwill that the old Lord fought for..."

For Lin Yan, it was repaying a favor and lightening his load.

His visit to the East Mountain Prefecture had obtained everything he sought.

As for the Old God’s Magical Object and the so-called "legacy," they were never part of his plans.

If these two treasures were of great use to the East Mountain Prefecture, then he would return them to the East Mountain Prefecture.

Afterward, Mr. Lu stepped forward and took a look at Lin Yan.

He was quite satisfied with Lin Yan’s actions today.

"Regarding the various pathways and formation trajectories around the outer perimeter of the Forbidden Land, the Lord and I have essentially completed the terrain map."

Mr. Lu spoke slowly, "To prevent any interference from the destruction of the Forbidden Land’s outer perimeter, this map must be kept secret and is hereby entrusted to you, the new Lord."

Xu Changyi bowed respectfully and accepted the new map passed over by Mr. Lu.

The ink on it was still slightly wet.

"I will take this map back to the Prefecture City and jointly seal it with the Supreme Commander of the East Mountain Prefecture," Xu Changyi said. "Thank you all for this journey, otherwise, my East Mountain Prefecture would soon face a great disaster! For the tens of millions of the Human Clan..."

He knelt down on both knees and bowed deeply, saying, "Xu Changyi gives thanks!"

Seeing this, everyone from the East Mountain Prefecture knelt down in unison.

Even the five who had come to assassinate them exchanged glances and knelt as well.

"The remaining matters here will be left to your East Mountain Prefecture to handle."

Mr. Lu said, "It’s getting late; we should all be on our way."

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Lin Yan and his brother Lin Lei rode on horses in the direction of Qifeng Prefecture City.

As for Mr. Lu, Lv Tang, and Fu Zhong, the three of them took the shackles and keys and went toward the Holy Land.

Considering that Lv Tang had just entered the Qi Refining Realm and Fu Zhong had lost an arm, weakening his Cultivation considerably,

And that Mr. Lu, being a temple priest Refining God, had a frail body,

This was a matter of great importance and could not afford to fail.

Although there were people from the Holy Land to meet them, they still had to avoid mishaps along the way.

In such a treacherous night, any accident was not surprising.

Even the high-ranking individuals of the Human Clan in the Refining God Realm faced the risk of perishing in the wild while traveling abroad,

So Lin Yan decided to lend the Fierce Weapon Spear to Lv Tang for continued use.

"Master, oh master, you’ve lent out my spear again, why didn’t you discuss it with me?"

The Little White Ape perched on his shoulder, sighing and lamenting, "What if Lv Tang dies out there? What if the people from the Holy Land get greedy? Then my spear is gone..."

It hung its head in sorrow, lamenting the exhilarating sense of strength and invincibility that the spear had brought to it in its peak Qi Refinement state during these days.

Now that it was lent to Lv Tang, it might be lost forever.

Thinking about it almost brought tears to its eyes.

From within the Jade Scroll Dharma Seal, Duke Murky Spirit’s voice came out, quite annoyed.

"Damn it, stop crying, will you? Annoying!"

"I am a Ghost God now, do you understand? I’m a ghost! During the daytime, I should be resting, so what’s all this fuss about?"

"It’s just a weapon, you’re acting like your wife ran away with someone else!"

Following Duke Murky Spirit’s voice,

The Little White Ape, upon hearing this, immediately got furious, "What do you know, you old dead ghost? Can getting a wife make me a peak Qi Refinement realm fighter? My spear is what gives me this power, it’s more important than a wife!"

"..."

Duke Murky Spirit fell silent.

Lin Lei couldn’t help but look at Lin Yan with a complicated expression, hesitating to speak.

Even Lin Yan was starting to feel that lending out the Fierce Weapon Spear might have been a little too harsh on the Little White Ape.

From the ape’s perspective, it seemed better for its wife to run off with Lv Tang than to lend the spear out.

"When Lv Tang returns, I’ll give the spear back to you. If he doesn’t come back, I’ll find you another weapon from the Old God’s Magical Artifacts," Lin Yan reassured.

"Deal!" The Little White Ape’s eyes lit up, and it nodded straight away.

"..."

Lin Yan looked at it with a helpless shake of his head.

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On their way back from the East Mountain Prefecture to Qifeng Prefecture,

By the time they passed through the Three Gods Valley, the arrangements there were almost complete.

If it wasn’t for the urgency of the Creation technique nearing the Prefecture City, Lin Yan would have gone to pay his respects to the "Bamboo God Jun."

A great demon with an Old God’s Magical Object, embodying the power of Refining God’s Power,

This demon, a vegetarian friendly to the Human Clan, was willing to offer protection in exchange for incense.

And was also a suitable sparring partner.

"Since the Bamboo God has already agreed to protect the civilians and is waiting for human clan experts to escort them in batches to the Blessed Land, there’s no need for me to go over there."

Lin Yan said this and gave a salute to the remaining human clan elites who were staying behind.

The crowd saluted back, and then they saw Master Wu Chang and another riding away on horses.

The horse Lin Lei rode was a Jiao Linma.

Its scales on the back were smooth, while the flesh beneath the scales was thick and brawny, akin to a cushion.

Moreover, the Jiao Linma, almost as cunning as a demon, could adjust its speed and dodging pattern according to the road conditions.

Riding it was much more comfortable than riding an ordinary fine horse.

As for Lin Yan’s horse, it was a military horse from East Mountain Prefecture, and also a top-grade steed.

——

They traveled by day, resting at night in Pure Lands along the way.

The route to Qifeng Prefecture City was, in fact, quite distant, bypassing many dangerous territories.

This was a safe route blazed by the human clan over generations.

During the day, many merchant caravans also traveled along this road.

But Lin Yan, eager to reach their destination quickly, had taken a shortcut, avoiding only the most perilous areas and crossing over the remaining so-called hazardous regions.

There were some twists and turns along the way, encountering demons by day and evil spirits by night, but all were smoothed over by Lin Yan’s capabilities.

By the fourth night, they were finally nearing the Prefecture City and took a temporary rest in the Pure Land nearby.

Being close to the Prefecture City, there were quite a few lodgers in the surrounding Pure Land.

However, in the presence of a Jiao Linma, people from all walks of life dared not underestimate the two travelers, Lin Yan and his companion.

A horse with the bloodline of a Jiao dragon was not something that an average family could afford.

"Go stand guard over there."

Lin Yan turned his head to glance over.

The Little White Ape had already transformed into his appearance and assumed the role of a small banner bearer, taking a couple of steps out to prevent the approach of unnecessary people.

At the same time, using his True Qi, Lin Yan casually erected a barrier before turning to look at his older brother, Lin Lei.

Lin Lei reached into his robe and pulled out a Jade Scroll Dharma Seal.

It contained Duke Murky Spirit and that Rapid Ghost within.

Normally, cultivators staying in the Pure Land would have to remove the vessels that contained "evil spirits" and place them outside the land.

But this Jade Scroll Dharma Seal was a Netherworld object, considered a sort of "Magic Artifact" and did not directly trigger the awakening of the town objects within the Pure Land.

As for Duke Murky Spirit and Rapid Ghost, they both hid within the Dharma Seal, not daring to stick their heads out, concealing their Qi Mechanism.

But basic communication was not affected.

Over these three nights, Lin Yan and Lin Lei discussed the doubts about the "new methods" with Duke Murky Spirit.

Lin Yan believed the path of the new methods was correct.

But Duke Murky Spirit held a skeptical attitude.

"Not to mention whether reversing the order, putting Creation before Refining God, is the correct path..."

Duke Murky Spirit thought for a moment and said, "Currently, it’s not easy to directly verify, so let’s tentatively consider it a correct path! The biggest problem at the moment is that the soul is not strong enough, nor is it sharp and meticulous enough!"

From ancient times to the present, people aimed to Create only after Refining God.

Within the Refining God Realm, those who managed to create their Inner Realm Divine Domain were extremely rare.

They often cultivated to the peak of the Refining God Realm first, pushing their Primordial Spirit to the utmost, before attempting Creation.

Even so, those who succeeded in Creation are also few and far between.

Yet for the new methods, without a fully-formed Primordial Spirit and merely relying on the three souls and seven spirits, the idea of creating an Inner Realm Divine Domain is beyond imagination.

"The soul at the Qi Refining Realm is like a three-year-old child."

"The Primordial Spirit in the Refining God Realm is already a strong and sturdy craftsman."

"And the peak of the Refining God Realm’s Primordial Spirit can be seen as a Martial Artist with profound martial skills, possessing immense strength."

"But even at the peak of the Refining God Realm, not everyone can accomplish Creation, so what can a three-year-old child do?"

Duke Murky Spirit shook his head slightly and said, "I have given this much thought recently, but throughout history, there is no record that mentions ’Creation’ within the Qi Refining Realm... Therefore, neither the Cultivation Techniques of the human clan ancestors nor those of the Old Gods offer any support for your novel ideas!"

He sighed and continued, "I am also born of the Human Clan and was quite excited when I first heard of the new methods, but now it seems..."

"The path of the old methods may be full of thorns, rugged and foggy with dangerous obstacles. Cultivating this path is like walking on thin ice, where a single misstep may lead to falling into an abyss!"

"But the old methods still have traces to follow, like a log bridge spanning across cliffs. Even though it’s damaged and nearly decayed, there’s still hope to cross to the other side."

"But in my view, your new method is more like trying to reach the sky in a single step, vainly hoping to leap over the abyss and reach the cliff on the opposite side!"

Speaking gravely, Duke Murky Spirit added, "I still think that it’s a dead-end ahead, and this method won’t work!"

Lin Yan and Lin Lei each proposed their own ideas, but all were rejected by Duke Murky Spirit.

Only the direction previously suggested by Mr. Lu seemed slightly feasible to Duke Murky Spirit.

But it was only slight!

After a night of discussion, there was still no complete and clear direction.

Lin Yan decided to first master the Landscaping Technique completely.

This technique was used to create an Inner Realm Divine Domain, and with a full mastery, there would surely be a deeper understanding.

Looking back at that point, perhaps he would be able to find the crux of the problem.

"Dawn has broken, it’s time to move on."

Lin Yan looked ahead and slowly said, "Qifeng Prefecture City, the most bustling city among the Three Prefecture lands of today!"

Lin Lei’s expression showed some excitement, "Ever since I was young, I’ve heard of the bustling Prefecture City and have also heard that our High Willow City falls under its jurisdiction... Today, I’m finally fortunate enough to witness it!"

He clenched his fists tightly, looking at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan also turned his head to glance over.

The two brothers shared a smile.

Perhaps tonight, the three brothers could drink together!

"It’s been many years since I’ve seen our eldest brother."

Lin Lei murmured, speaking softly, "He seldom sends letters back these days, and I’m not sure how his life has been in the city..."