I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 582 - 354: Heavenly Emperor Divine King! Old God Bestows Blessings!_2

Chapter 582: Chapter 354: Heavenly Emperor Divine King! Old God Bestows Blessings!_2

"Someone will likely make a move on her first, to seize the town’s artifact."

"By then, following Qiao Jing, a purge can be made in the direction of Coastal City."

"This matter cannot be delayed; I plan to set off today."

The Supreme Commander of the Prefecture City said thus, paused, and continued: "The crisis in Feng City could only be resolved thanks to the Heavenly Mechanism Banner Master. His body is about to be cremated... His greatest regret before his death was not having met the Human Clan’s Saint Master of this era."

"I understand."

Lin Yan nodded slightly, sighing.

——

Feng City Temple.

The temple priests and the Commander of the Divine Temple Guards all gathered to pay respects to the Saint Master.

"There’s no need for formality, the aftermath of this Tribulation Ash turmoil still lingers. Go attend to your tasks and resolve the ensuing troubles."

Lin Yan said calmly: "Great Temple Priest, follow me to the rear... I wish to see the soldiers who died this time."

The Great Temple Priest, hearing this, bowed and led him to the rear of the temple.

The bodies after the city’s casualties were successively transported here.

Through the incense burner’s magic methods at the temple, they dispel disasters and misfortune, cleanse the gloomy aura, and ultimately cremate their grievances.

Lin Yan looked at the hundreds of bodies ahead, his expression complex, and made a deep bow.

He exhaled and walked to the front of the first body.

This was a middle-aged man, although devoid of life, one could still see his extraordinary demeanor in life.

Fu Zhong, with a broken arm, was kneeling beside him, with a banner on his back.

"Saint Master..."

Fu Zhong raised his head, affected with complex emotions.

In East Mountain Prefecture, he and Wu Chang had developed a friendship.

But soon after, this person became the Saint Master of the current era.

And just a few nights ago, he even killed his own out-of-control mentor.

He looked at the body before him, and said softly: "This was the previous generation’s Heavenly Mechanism Banner Master, who made a fate prediction for himself before his death."

"Oh?"

Lin Yan showed a hint of surprise.

"The elder said that in this life, he would have an encounter with the Saint Master."

Fu Zhong said softly: "But I didn’t expect that the encounter would be after his death."

He looked at Lin Yan, saying: "He knew he faced a death tribulation, and upon hearing that the Human Clan had a ’Eternal Saint Master’ like you, his only desire was to meet you once!"

"I stayed by his side and deeply understood his regard for the Saint Master."

Fu Zhong spoke with a sigh: "The Saint Master who opens the path for eternal peace and created a new law bringing fortune for all generations... even meeting once, he could be content in this life, in that sense, I am much luckier than him."

Lin Yan listened quietly, and after making a bow to the body before him, he spoke solemnly: "The Banner Master nobly fought for the stability of Feng City and for the birth of the new gods, not hesitating to sacrifice his life! Meeting the Banner Master is indeed an honor for a junior like me!"

"I will soon leave Feng City, heading north to Taixuan Divine Mountain."

Fu Zhong spoke with a heavy tone, continuing: "With a lack of a Heavenly Gang Flag, the Taixuan Mountain Range’s defense line was already unstable, and recently it has suffered setbacks, impacting the defense line heavily! Before his death, he asked me to go to Taixuan Divine Mountain to reinforce the defense line..."

Saying this, Fu Zhong said softly: "Once he is cremated, I will set off."

"Travel with me."

Lin Yan said: "I am also preparing to head north, to the Holy Land, to meet the Saint Master; our journey for most part follows the same route."

"Alright."

Fu Zhong said thus.

He hesitated, then added: "Now the Saint Master is a Creator, and with the current designation of the Prefecture City, though not a God Lord, you are indeed the Human Lord of this era!"

"In terms of cultivation, within Feng City, no one surpasses you. At present, the new divine thoughts of the Heavenly God King are unstable..."

"If the Saint Master does not mind, you may go to the main hall and offer three incense sticks to the Heavenly God King to stabilize the new god’s thoughts."

"When the Saint Master is ready to leave, my matters here should also be mostly settled."

With Fu Zhong’s words.

The Great Temple Priest’s eyes brightened.

Lin Yan nodded slightly, made another bow to the previous generation’s Heavenly Mechanism Banner Master, and then turned to leave.

But pausing, Lin Yan continued: "When I struck down the Great Elder before, his Supreme Profound Dao to the Saint technique recovered slightly, and he regained some clarity... Thus, he was relatively peaceful before his death."

"I am aware of this."

Fu Zhong said with a somber look, and added: "My previous mentor, being the Great Elder of the Holy Land, fought for the Human Clan throughout his life, only to become a disaster once out of control in his later years! If his consciousness had remained, he would surely be filled with regret and shame, this time... if not for the Saint Master’s intervention, he might have become a longstanding threat to our Human Clan."

Saying this, Fu Zhong rose, saluted with one hand, and said: "Thank you, Saint Master, for delivering him from the suffering of this life."

"..."

Hearing this, Lin Yan said no more, he went to the main hall, meeting the Heavenly God King in person.

Unlike the colossal trees like Wutong Divine Mother or Liu Zun, the Heavenly God King was a stone statue.

Standing about twelve zhang high, with a dragon head and human body.

He wore a high crown, and his face bore scale patterns, with long whiskers reaching his chest.

Clad in ancient-style robes, as if standing upon the clouds, overlooking all beings.

This stone statue wasn’t crafted by later generations based on a divine image.

This is the true body of the Ancient Old God!

He stood here, intimidating nearly a hundred miles around, the evils of the Deceit Night were frightened by his divine might, most didn’t dare to approach.

And within a ten-mile radius, no powerful evil dared set foot, truly a Forbidden Land in their eyes.

Long ago, when the Heavenly God King’s true body was here, within ten miles, it was the Pure Land of mankind!

However, in this Pure Land, there were no excessive taboos, and one could hunt here.

Gradually, a large population of the Human Clan gathered around this God’s true body to build a city.

Until later, with the help of the Wutong Divine Mother, the Human Clan gradually formed Feng City around Him.

"The Heavenly God King contains boundless vitality within." The Great Temple Priest said: "Therefore, centering around the Heavenly God King, where his divine might reaches, life thrives, leading to abundant harvests and favorable weather."

"Was the title of Heavenly God King the original name of this deity?" Lin Yan suddenly asked.

"No, since our Human Clan forebears started relying on the Heavenly God King’s protection, no one knows the name of this statue!" The Great Temple Priest said softly: "It was the title given by a past Saint Master... meaning that ’food is the heaven for the people!’"

"Within this realm of Feng City, the planting of grains and fruits all thrives, with favorable weather and abundant crops, worthy indeed of the name Heavenly God."

Lin Yan nodded slightly and asked, "What about the title of Divine King?"

The Great Temple Priest of Feng City said softly: "Rumor has it that the name was given by Wutong Divine Mother."

Hearing this, Lin Yan spoke no further.

He picked up three incense sticks, paying a respectful tribute to the front.

The smoke spiraled, like white clouds, seeping into the stone statue.

Then the stone statue’s eyes suddenly became a bit brighter.

In the next moment, a deep voice slowly resonated.

"Human Clan’s Saint Master, since you have come to pay respects to this King, with a sincere heart, this King shall also bestow blessings upon you."

"Take out your three God-breaking Mallets, and this King can infuse them with mana."

"Only a God-breaking Mallet infused with Divine Power can wield its true effect, capable of breaking a Divine Body, and a dojo."

"Even with only Qi Refining Realm cultivation, by using this Divine Artifact in a surprise attack, one can heavily wound the current Creation God!"

"..."

With the Heavenly God King’s voice, Lin Yan showed a hint of surprise; he initially came to solidify the new divine thoughts of the Heavenly God King for the stability of Feng City, with a modest effort.

Unexpectedly, after paying respects, he was presented with such an opportunity!

He immediately took out the three God-breaking Mallets and handed them to the Great Temple Priest!

And the Heavenly God King’s voice resounded again.

"This King shall impart to you a Formation method concerning these God-breaking Mallets!"