I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 602 - 363: Growth After Death!

Chapter 602: Chapter 363: Growth After Death!

Yuan Shan City Temple.

The Divine Temple Guards stood in formation to welcome.

The Twelve Temple Priests all stood before the great gate.

They were previously responsible for suppressing the thoughts of the Old Gods and were extremely weary.

But today, the Saint Master arrives for the first time in Yuan Shan City to worship the Mountain God!

They dare not be negligent and thus waited to welcome the Saint Master.

In this battle, it was on the surface that the Saint Master slew the next generation Tribulation Burning Sect Leader, greatly dampening the morale of the Tribulation Ash, thereby boosting the Human Clan’s confidence.

On a higher level, it was the fate of the Human Clan that overpowered the momentum of the five Old Gods!

After all, Chen Long had already been appointed as the next Tribulation Burning Sect Leader of Qifeng Prefecture, recognized by the five Old Gods as an "Envoy"!

Moreover, there was a point that both the Saint Master and Chen Long were at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm!

One broke through with the new method!

The other broke through with the old method!

The Human Clan will spread this matter widely, letting all sides know that the momentum of the new method has surpassed the ancient path of the old method!

"Salute the Saint Master!!!"

Before the temple, everyone paid their respects.

Lin Yan rode atop the Jiao Linma.

Behind him was the new Heavenly Mechanism Banner Master, Fu Zhong.

And the high-ranking officials of the City Guard Mansion, the Commander of the Observatory, and the leaders of various influential families in Yuan Shan City all followed behind.

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The temple of Yuan Shan City has always been relatively stable.

This place is close to Taixuan Divine Mountain and also near the Sacred Land.

Whenever those from the Sacred Land enter the Three Prefectures for training, the first place they come to is Yuan Shan City, and by custom, they burn incense to worship the Mountain God.

The strong who support Taixuan Divine Mountain must also go through Yuan Shan City and pay respects with incense!

On the side of Taixuan Divine Mountain, the top human warriors from the South Mountain Sacred Land and the Three Prefectures gather!

Not only are there numerous Martial Artists of the Qi Refining Realm, but there are also experts in the Refining God Realm, and even the God Lords of Creation Tier!

There are also Banner Masters who wield the thirty-six Sky Gang Flags among them!

Whenever the defense line of Taixuan Divine Mountain experiences a major battle, those in need of rest will come to Yuan Shan City.

And after returning to Yuan Shan City, they must also worship the Mountain God!

The population of Yuan Shan City is not as large as that of High Willow City!

But what it has is the advantage of its location, where many powerful beings come and go, all of whom are part of the ethereal ranks of the Human Clan.

The higher one’s cultivation, the more robust the offerings of incense!

Thus, this seemingly remote Yuan Shan City is, in fact, the most prosperous in incense offerings among the Three Prefectures!

"Chen Long previously intended to use the power of the Mountain God to disrupt the situation and escape."

Lin Yan entered the temple, speaking calmly, "But the Mountain God did not respond, and it must be related to why you are all so weary."

"The Saint Master indeed has eyes like torches!"

The Great Temple Priest sighed, "However, the more crucial reason we could suppress it is that it was ultimately the Saint Master’s unparalleled presence and overwhelming fortune!"

Lin Yan instantly understood his implication.

According to prior information, the divine spirit of this Yuan Shan City is not as clear-headed as the Wutong Divine Mother of the Prefecture City, but more like the new divine thoughts born in High Willow City.

But information about the thoughts of the Old Gods is extremely scarce.

For example, the Willow God of High Willow City, the divine spirit of Li City, the Heavenly God King of Feng City, and the one from Coastal City... all actually harbor great hostility toward the Human Clan.

They are merely bound by the Old Covenant and cannot act against the Human Clan.

However, Lin Yan faintly understands that it is perhaps because they are constrained by the Old Covenant that their hostility toward the Human Clan is so great.

But presently, the one in Yuan Shan City is somewhat different.

The entity’s old thoughts don’t seem heavily hostile to the Human Clan.

To be precise, it is still hesitating on whether to be hostile to or supportive of the Human Clan.

But the presence demonstrated today by the Human Clan’s Saint Master slightly leaned its wavering attitude toward friendliness toward the Human Clan.

"At present, is it the Old God who is awake or our Human Clan’s Guardian God?"

Lin Yan suddenly tilted his head, looking at the Great Temple Priest.

The Great Temple Priest smiled and said, "The Mountain God of Yuan Shan City is naturally the Guardian God of the Human Clan!"

Lin Yan chuckled softly, nodding slightly, and entered the grand hall.

Previously, the divine spirit of Yuan Shan City was called the Mountain Lord by the local populace, and Lin Yan had thought it was an Ancient Divine Beast, perhaps of the tiger class.

But what now presented itself before him was a stone statue.

The Divine Body had turned into a stone statue, sleeping in the same manner as the Heavenly God King!

But this Divine Statue stood six zhang tall, resembling an aged man, yet with horns atop its head and a countenance full of solemnity.

In its hand, it held a staff carved with a dragon’s head.

This was a Divine Weapon!

Its tier far surpassed the Night Illuminating Divine Sword in Lin Yan’s hand and the Divine Bow on his back!

This was a true Ancient Divine Weapon!

As Lin Yan placed three sticks of incense into the burner!

White smoke curled upward, enveloping the face of the Divine Statue.

After a moment, the eyes of the Divine Statue seemed to flash with light.

"Saint Master of the Human Clan, you indeed are exceptional."

"Your own path is for you to choose; as long as you do not wish it, outsiders cannot intervene!"

"I will not keep you here today, but..."

The eyes of the Divine Statue dimmed, sighing, "Your heart is insincere."

As the voice fell, the light vanished from the Divine Statue’s eyes.

Lin Yan knitted his brows slightly.

After a moment, he bowed, turned, and walked out of the hall.

The Great Temple Priest followed at his side.

"..." Lin Yan looked sideways at him, remained silent for a moment, then said, "What did the Mountain Lord mean by those words earlier?"

"The Mountain Lord clearly intends to grant an opportunity to the Saint Master." The Great Temple Priest whispered.

"But my heart is insincere?" Lin Yan said with a smile.

"Three sticks of incense are indeed a bit too few." The Great Temple Priest whispered, "If the Saint Master wishes, you may prepare an offering of three sacrificial animals and wine behind the temple, stay overnight, and perform the rites again tomorrow! This blessing is no ordinary chance!"