I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 511 - 326: The Holy Covenant! Leader of the Human Clan! _2

Chapter 511: Chapter 326: The Holy Covenant! Leader of the Human Clan! _2

"Sure thing!"

Lin Yan nodded slightly.

——

Then he toured the inner city’s sights until he reached the outer city without anyone stopping him.

Suddenly, Lin Yan stopped in his tracks and looked into the distance, whispering, "Hengyuan Martial Arts Hall, huh?"

He suddenly thought of that youth named Gu Changsheng.

A prominent figure among the younger generation in Qifeng Prefecture.

What’s more significant is that Gu Changsheng, coming from a humble background, managed to achieve what he did in the martial arts hall, which is indeed remarkable.

In the Prefecture City, there are ten major martial arts halls, all backed by influential figures.

In the domain of Qifeng Prefecture, all the major families have their own Martial Artists to teach martial arts to their younger members.

Ordinary people wishing to learn martial arts usually serve in the military.

They could either join the City Defense Army, become bailiffs of the government offices, or members of the Observatory, or protectors of the Temple, and so on.

A few would follow the Martial Artists of various trading groups to receive guidance.

But there are some who are keen to learn martial arts, yet cherish their lives too much to want to enlist, fearing the perils of the treacherous night demons, even more afraid that a military order might come down, requiring them to risk their lives.

Therefore, this group of people chooses to use Silver Taels to join a martial arts hall, to learn martial arts just for self-defense.

According to the rules of the City Guard Mansion, unless facing a significant threat or the danger of the city being breached, they usually do not mobilize the Martial Artists of the martial arts halls.

As a result, the martial arts halls of Qifeng Prefecture City do brisk business at high prices.

"I have seen this kid Gu Changsheng before, he’s indeed not bad, actually has some connections with Lu Changsheng, you can tell from the name," said Mr. Lu. "Six years ago, he became a Zhao Ye person of the Observatory."

As he said this, Mr. Lu explained, "It was Commander Zhou’s idea to have the Zhao Ye people enter the halls, to guide the young people there, to make them aware of the evils of the treacherous night, and to understand the difficult situation of the Human Clan."

"It’s unavoidable for humans to have the instinct to fear death, but those young people who practice martial arts ultimately have a spirit of bravery."

"The Zhao Ye people won’t force them to serve the Observatory, only hope that one day, when faced with the danger of the city being breached, they will understand that under a collapsed nest there are no whole eggs, and therefore strengthen their resolve to defend the city," Mr. Lu said.

At this point, Mr. Lu continued, "The name of the Saint Master will surely spread throughout the world. The Observatory hopes to use your name to establish martial arts halls across the cities within Qifeng Prefecture, to lead the younger generation of Martial Artists!"

"If the Observatory is hidden behind the scenes, allowing the Zhao Ye people to serve as guides, this matter could indeed be feasible," Lin Yan nodded slightly, then said, "So, Mr. Lu, when you mentioned earlier about having the high-ranking scions of the inner city’s families serve in the military before reaching adulthood, was it also to use the name of the Saint Master to exert influence over all parties?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu laughed heartily and said, "You can’t be fooled!"

He then seriously added, "The title of a ’Teacher for All Ages’ can indeed hold sway over all parties, but more importantly, we are old, yet you are still young!"

"Commander Zhou may have only three to five years left, the Great City Guard won’t last more than ten years, I might have twenty years, and Lu Changsheng might have thirty, but after that, we will all be on the declining path, even facing eradication."

"But you, you can suppress the Human Clan for at least a hundred years, and make those corrupt people fear your name as the sharpest knife day and night!"

"Even more so, with the flawless new method, you have many more centuries!"

"Back in High Willow City, you often needed to use my name, borrowing the identity of the Observatory.

"But moving forward, whether it’s me or the Observatory, we will need to use the name of the Saint Master!"

Mr. Lu said this with a smile, looking at Lin Yan, "So, you see, your life is very important, don’t die carelessly."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan fell silent.

He understood what Mr. Lu meant.

Previously, Lu Changsheng had hoped that Lin Yan would stay within the inner city of Qifeng Prefecture, even directly living in the Wutong Temple.

As a leading figure of the contemporary Human Clan, recognized by the Ancient Immortal’s Injunction as a ’Teacher for All Ages.’

His life already held considerable weight.

His very existence in this world is a profound inspiration and motivation for the people of this era!

As long as he remains in Qifeng Prefecture City, including the Wutong Divine Mother, they would undoubtedly strive to preserve his life!

But Lin Yan declined.

The path he must take is not to hide in one place, silently cultivating.

Since the awakening of his latent wisdom in this life, he had been clear in his heart that he was destined to carve a bright and orderly world out of the massacre!

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North of the Taixuan Mountain Range.

The northernmost edge of the Demon Domain.

For the northern lands, the Demon Domain lies to the south and poses a huge threat to the survival of the Human Clan.

For many years, the human strongholds along the river have established defense lines, constructed cities, and defended against the onslaught of demons and monsters.

On the other end of the Demon Domain are the Taixuan Mountain Range.

South Mountain Sacred Land has also established new defense lines along the entire Taixuan Divine Mountain range.

"The Human Clan over there is not too weak in foundation now," said the king of Zhen Nan, with his hands behind his back. "I thought the Taixuan Mountain Range wouldn’t be able to protect the South Mountain Sacred Land, but unexpectedly, the Human Clan not only survived but thrived, and there has been a significant event that has changed the civilization of the Human Clan..."

He said in a low voice, "If we could strike from both sides and coordinate with each other, the threat of the Demon Domain could be greatly reduced."

He did not expect to be able to cooperate with South Mountain Sacred Land to annihilate the Demon Domain.

Because the Demon Domain once encompassed the vast expanse of three Holy Lands and eleven Prefectures.

Inside it, the evil is endless, with numerous Evil Demon Kings and Venerables!

For the Human Clan today, maintaining their existing territories has been extremely difficult.

Once night falls, the situation becomes even more difficult.

Even the strong among the Human Clan dare not walk about in the treacherous night.

Let alone the Demon Domain, even the human cities under his feet have to be wary of all sorts of strangeness after dark.

For the Human Clan, there is no chance at all of a counter-offensive against the Demon Domain.

They don’t even have the slightest hope of gradually whittling away at the Demon Domain to reclaim the Human Clan’s territory.

"This time, the appearance of the Ancient Immortal’s Injunction at South Mountain Sacred Land, along with significant events, has caused the Human Clan’s fortunes to rise..."

The king of Zhen Nan thought to himself, "Perhaps in the distant future, the Human Clan may hope to eliminate the hidden dangers of cultivation and reduce the threat of the treacherous night..."

But he ultimately sighed.

In his lifetime, he surely would not see, the counter-offensive against the Demon Domain.

Thinking this, he turned his head and asked, "Have the elite from the Holy Alliance arrived yet?"

"As of this afternoon, eight hundred people called from the Holy Alliance’s various sacred lands have arrived," said the Deputy General at his side in a low voice. "The alliance has summoned two Supreme Elders skilled in Creation, four in the Refining God Realm, and thirteen in the Qi Refining Realm who possess Old God’s Magical Objects and wield the Power of Refining God!"

"The remaining elites may not be as strong in cultivation, but each has unique skills, adept at stealth and infiltration. They are prepared to enter the Demon Domain in batches starting tonight and head to South Mountain Sacred Land!"

After a moment’s hesitation, the Deputy General said, "However, there have been some movements in the Demon Domain over the past two days. It seems that the methods of the Human Clan’s Refining God Realm are spreading there."

"The humans kept in the Demon Domain have also been bloodbathed by many evils in the last two days, and their numbers have drastically decreased."

"Many of our spies hidden among them have already died."

"The current situation is complex, and the specifics are still unclear," the Deputy General said with a peculiar expression.

The king of Zhen Nan’s face grew serious, and after a long pause, he said, "Issue my order, have these eight hundred elites hold off on their actions, and do not enter the Demon Domain tonight! Immediately report to the Holy Alliance and ask the old Taoist to determine the auspices!"

"This..."

The Deputy General’s expression turned even stranger, and he said in a low voice, "The message just came that the old Taoist is at risk of losing control and has been suppressed by three Supreme Elders."

"What?"

The king of Zhen Nan frowned and said, "That old fellow, after bathing in Dragon Blood, is one of the least likely to lose control among the upper echelons of the alliance... What happened?"

"On the night the Ancient Immortal’s Injunction appeared, it seems he divined a reading based on it, and he went mad," the Deputy General mentioned quietly. "He’s been muttering about the birth of a new method for the Human Clan, claiming the emergence of a Master of Ten Thousand Generations... He was shouting that he wanted to welcome back the Saint Master to be the leader of the Human Clan..."

Pausing, the Deputy General sighed and added, "He also yelled for the leader of the alliance to abdicate in favor of the wise, and then he was suppressed by the three Supreme Elders."