I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 509 - 325: First Encounter with Wutong Divine Mother!_2

Chapter 509: Chapter 325: First Encounter with Wutong Divine Mother!_2

"Junior Lin Yan, greets Wutong Divine Mother."

Lin Yan lit three sticks of incense, respectfully, and placed them in the censer before him.

His expression was solemn as he looked at this Divine Spirit who had protected the Human Clan for many years, displaying a look of respect.

And the white smoke spiraled upward, forming the ethereal image of a woman, majestic and dignified, as if seated in a high position, looking down.

She did not speak.

Her gaze just fell on Lin Yan, as if she were sizing up something.

After a moment, the incense smoke gradually dispersed.

"You are indeed extraordinary," the Holy Lady spoke, saying, "This new method is not perfect, but there is hope for patching it up, and at least in the general direction, there shouldn’t be too many mistakes."

"Thank you for the guidance, Divine Mother," Lin Yan understood that what the Holy Lady said now was the intent of the Divine Mother.

"The new method has been established, the Ancient Immortal’s Injunction has appeared, and the fate of the Human Clan is on the rise..."

The Holy Lady’s expression was complex as she continued, "But fortune is accompanied by calamity, the ascent in fate of the Human Clan will attract the attention of all parties, thus causing cataclysms!"

"If this generation of the Human Clan cannot withstand this ordeal, the transmission of the new method will be cut off, there will be no blessings for future generations, and the fate of the Human Clan will be halved."

"Only by surviving this ordeal will they be qualified to leave behind the inheritance of the new method and herald peace for future generations."

"Cultivate diligently the Two Great True Word Divine Powers, and reflect deeply, they will be of great use in the future."

As her voice fell, the Holy Lady slightly spread her hands and said, "The Netherworld Inner View Divine Domain you have cultivated, and about the Netherworld scenery, has already been completely recorded in the Human Clan’s scriptures... Hand over the token that bears the imagery of the Netherworld scenery."

"Hmm?"

Lin Yan slightly frowned.

The token bearing the imagery of the Netherworld, naturally, was the gold page left by the woman in red.

He slightly raised his head, but did not take out this gold page.

Wutong Divine Mother was willing to protect the Human Clan.

But that woman in red was after all not of the Human Clan.

In the eyes of the Human Clan, she was an evil spirit that caused chaos in the world.

In the eyes of Wutong Divine Mother, what kind of existence was she?

"Does the Divine Mother wish, through this object, to perform a curse, to eradicate the evil spirit for the Human Clan?"

Lin Yan spoke in a grave tone.

The gold page was a manifestation of ransom money, already refined by the woman in red.

The means of a Divine Spirit are mysterious and unforeseeable.

Perhaps with the gold page, it could act like the Book of Life and Death, to perform a death curse!

"This is an evil spirit that causes chaos in the world, posing a great threat to the existence of the Human Clan," the Holy Lady said evenly and continued slowly: "She can travel through the entire Netherworld, facing countless sleeping Ancient Ghost Gods, and still remain unextinguished to this day, which shows her spiritual cultivation is beyond what worldly people could contend with."

"If she would just eternally sleep in the Netherworld, so be it, but if she returns to the human world one day, it would be a great threat to the survival of our race!"

At this point, the Holy Lady softly said, "For the sake of all beings under the heavens, it is better to act preemptively, to annihilate her while she is heavily injured in the Netherworld, thus eliminating future problems. Do you not agree?"

"I do not agree!"

Lin Yan spoke in a cold tone, saying, "She has never harmed the Human Clan, rather, for the new method of the Human Clan, she cleared the most difficult key hurdle and revealed the true scenery of the Netherworld... She has a great merit for the Human Clan and even saved my life!"

The Holy Lady slightly closed her eyes, then said, "Not endangering the Human Clan does not mean she will not pose a threat to the Human Clan in the future. She is an evil spirit of the world after all, too powerful, hence a hidden danger."

Lin Yan fell silent for a moment, then said, "In the Three Prefecture, who could be more powerful than the Divine Mother?"

The Holy Lady suddenly opened her eyes, showing an extraordinary expression, and sharply exclaimed: "Lin Yan! Be careful with your words!"

"The Divine Mother is not a Human Clan either, extremely powerful, but we, the Human Clan, have never seen the Divine Mother as a threat!"

Lin Yan’s expression remained unchanged as he gave a greeting: "What the Human Clan thought in the past, I do not know, but in the eyes of the Human Clan of today, the Divine Mother is the foundation that stands against the treacherous nights, the greatest Divine Spirit guardian!"

He slightly raised his head, saying, "Her power is not a fault!"

The atmosphere in the hall fell silent for a moment.

Then on the wooden wall, suddenly, light shimmered, and branches grew.

In the blink of an eye, a pale green branch sprouted nine leaves, their color a radiant red, charming and luscious.

With a snap!

The branch suddenly broke off and fell.

The Holy Lady caught it with both hands and then looked at Lin Yan, saying, "This is a gift from the Divine Mother to you."

"Oh?"

Lin Yan was somewhat astonished.

"The Divine Mother is very pleased with you and can promise that she will not harm her."

The Holy Maiden said, "However, you still need to hand over the token that carries the visions of the Netherworld..."

After a pause, the Holy Maiden continued, "She is trapped inside the Netherworld and cannot come out. Only by returning this token to her original form can you help her."

As her voice fell, a pattern suddenly emerged on the wooden wall.

It was ancient script!

Lin Yan suddenly saw it clearly.

Ancient Immortal’s Injunction bestowed three beams of divine light.

Two True Words rested upon Lin Yan.

The other ancient character had fallen into the hands of Wutong Divine Mother.

Then they saw that character peel off from the Divine Tree, slowly drifting, and arriving in front of Lin Yan.

Lin Yan took out a gold page, and saw that character imprinted on the gold page.

Immediately, the gold page radiated brilliance, gently rising into the sky, transforming into a beam of light, and departing from the Temple towards the heavens beyond.

"..."

Lin Yan turned around, staring in the direction where the golden light had dispersed, lost in thought.

The Holy Maiden exhaled and said, "The Divine Mother said that with your current abilities, you cannot bring her back from the Netherworld! You must cultivate diligently, paving a new way with a new method, and when you are powerful enough, go to the Netherworld... and bring her back!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan understood that the previous conversation was the Divine Mother’s test for him.

Was the Divine Mother testing his character?

The red-clothed woman had made great contributions to the Human Clan and had granted him great favor. If she were abandoned today, could the Wutong Divine Mother also be abandoned by the Human Clan in the future?

If he became powerful enough in the future and held animosity towards those of non-Human Clan origins, would he also strike against the Wutong Divine Mother, eliminating the so-called risks?

He frowned slightly, then suddenly lifted his head and asked, "Divine Mother, are you actually old acquaintances with her?"

There was no response for a long moment.

The Holy Maiden slightly closed her eyes, then shook her head and said, "The Divine Mother has rested; you should leave now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan did not persist, greeted her with a bow, and said, "The Divine Mother has protected the Human Clan for thousands of years. Everyone in the Human Clan within Qifeng Prefecture, from the ancestors to the present generation, survives because of the Divine Mother’s grace! I am no exception!"

As his voice fell and the greeting was completed, he turned and left.

The Holy Maiden watched his departing figure, her brows slightly furrowed, then looked back at the wooden wall.

From the beginning, she had felt that the Divine Mother’s attitude was extremely strange.

It was clear that she had always greatly valued Lin Yan, especially after he invented a new method, as the Divine Mother had inquired about Lin Yan’s whereabouts several times personally.

Yet, upon seeing him today, there was no apparent goodwill, but rather a scrutinizing intention and a faint hostility.

Until the conversation just now, Lin Yan had shown firm conviction, unwilling to abandon the red-clothed Evil Spirit.

Afterward, the Divine Mother clearly admired him more, all hostility vanished, full of affection, even severing her own branches to bestow Divine Power, and personally offered gifts.

"Something is amiss..."

The Holy Maiden slightly furrowed her brow, gazed at the wooden wall, and then closed her eyes to sense.

But she suddenly groaned, her face paling.

The Divine Mother was unwilling to respond to her.

Instead, she repelled her sensing.

In that moment, a fierce flame seemed to ignite in the Holy Maiden’s heart. She hurriedly lit three sticks of incense, placing them in the censer, and said softly, "Divine Mother, please pity your child. From now on, I alone will serve by your side. If you do not tell me the truth, I fear I will be restless, unable to eat or sleep in peace. Please, Divine Mother..."

——

Meanwhile, Lin Yan had stepped outside the great hall, looking at the branch in his hand.

A branch with nine leaves, mystifying and unfathomable, he was unsure of its purpose, and the Divine Mother had given no instructions.

As he thought this, he suddenly looked up to see Lu Changsheng approaching briskly.

"I have found the exact location of the Great Elder of the Holy Land. When do we set off?"

"We set off tomorrow!"

Lin Yan sighed, "I will personally see off the Great Elder on this last journey!"