I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 524 - 332: Lin Yan’s Rage!

Chapter 524: Chapter 332: Lin Yan’s Rage!

Observatory Tower.

Currently disguised as Wu Chang, dressed in the garb of the Observatory, Lin Yan stood at the base of the tower.

He had made no effort to conceal his powerful Qi Mechanism, nor the cold murderous intent it carried.

As a result, many of the temple guards in the vicinity were alarmed, even those patrolling other areas, and all subsequently came to assist.

The first batch of guards to arrive had clearly never seen Wu Chang before and thus failed to immediately recognize this renowned Saint Master.

But the commanding officer of the guards who arrived later had met Wu Chang once and, recognizing him, his face paled as he raised his hand, signaling for the others to back off.

He approached and said with due solemnity, "Master Wu, this is the Observatory Tower where even members of the Observatory must report in advance before approaching to avoid misunderstandings. Please, Master Wu, step back!"

He was well aware that this member of the Observatory, Master Wu, possessed fierce combat prowess and an extraordinary record of battles.

Otherwise, according to the rules, the temple guards could have directly apprehended him!

"I will not trouble you in your duties,"

Lin Yan replied coolly, his tone firm: "Summon the temple priest on duty to see me immediately!"

"Master Wu!"

The commanding officer of the guards was about to speak.

But then a figure rushed over, pushing the commanding officer aside and bowing, saying, "Greetings to the Saint Master!"

"Saint Master?"

All the guards were astounded and bewildered, their surprise reaching a climax upon clearly seeing the newcomer’s face.

The Wutong Temple’s third temple priest!

"It seems you are already aware,"

Lin Yan’s voice was cold as he spoke slowly, "What say you?"

Bowing, the third temple priest said, "Right now, Ling He is on duty at the Observatory Tower. The Saint Master may ascend the tower and question her in person!"

Without another word, Lin Yan stepped up and ascended the tower.

Seeing this, the third temple priest breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to the commander beside him, saying, "It’s only because the Saint Master respects your responsibilities that you weren’t in trouble. He’s furious; he might even behead you as it stands!"

With this thought, he couldn’t help feeling a chill, murmuring to himself, "They say the Saint Master is reckless and heavy-handed in his killings. I feared he might just draw his sword and force his way into the Observatory Tower, drenching it in blood!"

"But, since he stopped before the tower instead of storming in, it’s clear he still respects the Temple’s rules and has kept his cool."

He had seen many mighty individuals lose their tempers and in their fury harm the innocent, slaying soldiers blocking their way and massacring servants.

Yet, on the pretext of "there being a reason," they were spared punishment, and even received admiration from onlookers for their genuine, impassioned reactions.

"This Master Wu..."

The complexion of the commander changed as he murmured, "The Inspection Envoy from the Observatory going up the Observatory Tower without reporting is also against the rules."

"Am I, as a temple priest, allowing him up the tower not rule-abiding enough?"

Massaging his temples, the third temple priest sighed and said, "As of now, he is no mere Inspection Envoy from the Observatory. If we don’t give him a satisfactory explanation, the problem could turn grave..."

Thinking to himself, he mused, "Not abiding by the rules? Wu Chang, as the Saint Master of the age, if he wishes, could even set new rules for our Liu Zun Temple!"

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Atop the Observatory Tower.

The young lady Ling He had been awaiting him, and upon seeing Lin Yan ascend the tower, immediately bowed in greeting, "Greetings to the Saint Master."

"You and I, we’ve had some acquaintance,"

Lin Yan spoke as he reached the top of the tower, "You should have noticed the disturbance on the side of the Observatory."

Ling He’s expression changed slightly as she spoke in a low voice, "The Commander’s presence has vanished."

"It was I who killed him,"

Lin Yan’s tone was even as he approached the table and began to look through the records of the Observatory Tower for the day, commenting, "He was out of control."

Ling He felt as if a heavy gloom had descended over the entirety of the Observatory Tower, almost suffocating her breath.

When she first met Wu Chang, he was the Flag Commander of the Linjiang Station, and her status as an inheritor of Liu Zun Temple was slightly superior to his.

But as she personally witnessed Wu Chang’s feats, and now his ascension to Saint Master,

his cultivation, identity, and status had dramatically transformed from the past.

Even without displaying his rage, merely suppressing it,

the mere hint of his authority was enough to make her feel overwhelmed.

Is this the being that, using a new method, broke through the shackles of the Qi Refining Realm and gained acknowledgment from an Ancient Immortal?

"Since my humble beginnings, he recommended me to the Observatory, protected me, and favored me,"

Lin Yan placed down the register and said, "I respected him as a person and acknowledged his contributions to the Human Clan, yet today I had no choice but to kill him."

He turned around and spoke, "On my way to the Observatory Tower, I kept wondering why the tower didn’t detect any signs of his loss of control. I thought perhaps the on-duty temple priest had become Tribulation Ash or maybe someone on the side of the Great Temple Priest had gone awry, but you... clearly, you’re lucid."

Ling He fell silent for a moment before saying, "The Commander had informed me at the Observatory Tower that he was at risk of losing control and requested that I direct a Divine Mirror specifically toward his place of seclusion... It was precisely because of this that I detected in time that the Saint Master had taken action to resolve the issue."

Her expression grew more complex as she spoke.

She could detect in a timely manner the passing of the Commander.

But she failed to detect the Commander’s loss of control in due time.

This indeed was an oversight on her part.

"Your attention was not focused on the Observatory,"

Pointing at the register on the table, Lin Yan sighed and asked, "The Heavenly Observation Divine Mirror has the most records on the northern front! What’s going on with that?"

Ling He suddenly noticed that the Saint Master’s tone seemed a bit more relaxed, not as furious as she had expected because she hadn’t paid sufficient attention to the Observatory’s direction.

"You may leave, Ling He,"

It was at this moment that an elder appeared at the stairwell and said, "Let me explain to the Saint Master."