I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 633 - 377: Abundant Spoils of War! _2

Chapter 633: Chapter 377: Abundant Spoils of War! _2

"The beings in the Demon Domain that surpass tier should be aware of my arrival today, and tonight they will definitely be prepared, probably coming for me!"

"So it seems that tonight’s situation does not allow me to go on a killing spree."

He gently flicked the Night Illuminating Divine Sword and whispered, "But next, if we can slay a few demons that surpass tier, it will be enough."

Thinking this, he added twenty thousand Evil Qi to his cultivation.

Cultivation: Creation—Netherworld (93045/129600)+

Fourteen thousand and more Evil Qi remains, reserved for tonight to restore True Qi during the battle with the demons.

Then he sensed his current techniques and thought secretly, "As the cultivation increases, the dojo becomes more stable, the range gradually expands, and the mana derived from True Qi becomes more powerful..."

"But now killing enemies seems more like suppressing with might, relying heavily on brute force."

"Facing a God Lord who has been in Creation for years, or a powerful Demon King Evil Venerable with strong heritage, the current means of struggle are too shallow and somewhat inadequate."

"It seems my mastery of swordsmanship also needs improvement."

"The higher the swordsmanship mastery, the more brilliant the sharpness under the same mana utilization!"

"When facing ordinary demons, mastering more detailed techniques in a melee can save much True Qi."

Thinking this, he sheathed the blade.

Unfortunately, the True Words of Soldier Divine Skills consume too much Evil Qi.

Otherwise, he should first push the True Words of Soldier to Perfection, thus fully awakening the Night Illuminating Divine Sword’s Spiritual Wisdom.

In this way, it would be equivalent to gaining a powerful helper comparable to a Creation God!

Thinking so, a light approached from behind.

He turned to see a middle-aged man quickly approaching, slowing down at a hundred paces away.

Due to the assassination of the previous Heavenly Might Flag Master, the high ranks of the Taixuan Divine Mountain were quite vigilant.

Beyond a hundred paces, actively releasing Qi Mechanism and slowing down footsteps was equivalent to telling the other party that he did not come to assassinate.

And within ten paces, the man had already stopped, bowed down, and loudly said, "Shen Jiang, Kui Banner Master of the Earth Evil Flag, one of the Seventy-two Earth Evil Flags of the Taixuan Divine Mountain, pays respects to the Saint Master!"

"Flag Master Shen, I know you."

Lin Yan returned the courtesy, saying, "Did you come here today to convey a message from the Great Banner Master?"

Shen Jiang slightly shook his head and said, "I was ordered to come and guard the Saint Master’s side."

Speaking thus, he reached into his arms, took out a mirror, bit his tongue, and sprayed out a mouthful of Essence Blood.

Then he respectfully handed over the mirror with both hands, saying, "This is gifted by my master. Please, Saint Master, accept it... With this Treasure Mirror, at a critical moment, the Saint Master can completely shatter my body and life to withstand a fatal strike!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan suddenly fell silent.

He remembered the intelligence sent by the Observatory regarding the Taixuan Divine Mountain.

Shen Jiang’s weight ranked at the forefront.

This man joined the army at seventeen, was transferred to the Taixuan Divine Mountain at twenty-three, became a Centurion at twenty-eight, and, along with four other meritorious generals, was accepted as a noted disciple by the Great Banner Master.

At thirty-one, he broke through to the Refining Essence Realm.

At forty-two, he entered the Qi Refining Realm, and due to his outstanding military service, he took charge of the Earth Evil Flag, and was listed as a direct disciple by the Great Banner Master.

At forty-eight, he cultivated to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, and was promoted to the first flag of Earth Evil, the Earthly Leader Star!

This year, at forty-nine, he has been listed by the Holy Land’s senior ranks as the first in line for the Heavenly Kui Flag.

Now that the Demon Domain has fully emerged, inflicting upon the Taixuan Divine Mountain an unprecedented assault, even the Heavenly Kui Flag Master might not survive.

If he falls in battle, the next Heavenly Kui Flag Master is Shen Jiang.

And after Shen Jiang’s death, the Holy Land’s senior ranks have already decided on the list of successors.

"Is this the meaning of the Great Banner Master?" Lin Yan looked at the Treasure Mirror before him without accepting it.

"Exactly." Shen Jiang said solemnly.

"I’ve heard that under the Great Banner Master, there are quite a few direct disciples, but before you, they all died in battle, one after another, and now you have become the chief disciple."

Lin Yan sighed and said, "Does the Great Banner Master now want you, a chief disciple with countless merits, to use your life to protect me?"

"The Master said he can die, I can die, but the Saint Master cannot die!" Shen Jiang raised his head, his expression serious.

"I have always thought that human life has no weight." Lin Yan said slowly, "You need not die for me!"

"Human life holds no weight, but for the Human Clan, the existence of the Saint Master is heavier than me." Shen Jiang said heavily, "For the Human Clan today, it can be without the Heavenly Kui Flag, but it cannot be without the Saint Master! This is a matter of survival for the race..."

"..." Lin Yan remained silent.

"Military orders are as solid as mountains!"

Shen Jiang stepped half a step forward, saying, "My master, as the Heavenly Kui Flag Master, is the leader of the Taixuan Divine Mountain, and every military order involves the survival of thousands of soldiers!"

"Those soldiers, upon receiving an order, would sacrifice themselves selflessly, fighting to the last drop of blood!"

"Therefore, the Heavenly Kui Flag line has always set an example; only those who die in battle, none who fear death."

"Even if there are those out of control, they must also clean up the house!"

He said solemnly, "I am willing to die, not for the Saint Master alone, but for the great cause of the Human Clan! Please, Saint Master, consider the bigger picture!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Lin Yan took the Treasure Mirror and put it into his arms, saying, "Take me to see the Heavenly Kui Flag Master."

"My master is on his way here, please wait a moment, Saint Master!"

Shen Jiang said thus.

Lin Yan nodded and turned to look at the Demon Domain ahead.

This was already the first line of defense for the Taixuan Divine Mountain, which was the frontier!

One step forward, even for the Demon Domain, was a forbidden zone in the eyes of the Human Clan soldiers.

"You have served in the army for many years, longer than my age, and your military achievements are even more illustrious."

Lin Yan said with a smile, "I always believed that in terms of military achievements, I was already very strong, but compared to you, I am still slightly weaker! It feels somewhat strange to have you risk your life to guard me..."

Hearing this, Shen Jiang said softly, "For someone of such an age, the war merits the Saint Master has established can already compare to my accumulation of over thirty years. I am ashamed! Besides, the Saint Master’s great service to the Human Clan is not merely comparable to war merits in slaying demons..."

Lin Yan suddenly asked, "Having served in the Taixuan army for more than thirty years, have you ever stepped outside of here?"

"Never!"

Shen Jiang sighed, "This is already the edge of the Human Clan defense line! For so many years, the Human Clan has always been on guard against demon incursions, concentrating all its efforts solely on defending this Taixuan Divine Mountain..."

He chuckled and said, "The past counterattacks of the Human Clan were all about regaining lost positions after the defense line was breached! To directly attack into the Demon Domain... the Human Clan does not possess such power, and there has also been no such opportunity granted by heaven and earth."

Lin Yan slightly nodded.

Even in daylight, attacking the Demon Domain.

Once night falls, demons swarm, and the Human Clan soldiers can only return to the Taixuan Divine Mountain.

There is not enough Pure Land to accommodate a large number of soldiers to contend with the night demons.

This is a natural disadvantage!

They can only defend, not attack!

"In the past, in the Demon Domain, many of those demons surpassing tier were content on their own, rarely taking the initiative to attack."

Shen Jiang said, "If we take the initiative to break into the Demon Domain, we might provoke the wrath of these Demon King Evil Venerables...so generally speaking, the Human Clan cannot take the initiative to provoke."

Thinking this, Lin Yan said, "So, in the past, it was because there was fear that the entire Demon Domain would burn with anger and rush towards the Taixuan Divine Mountain with full force, thus swallowing one’s pride?"

Saying this, he added, "Now the high ranks of the Demon Domain have already emerged entirely, attacking the Taixuan Divine Mountain... Their wrath is not very important anymore."

"But we still do not have the conditions to counterattack."

Shen Jiang said, "The last one who truly stepped out of here and attacked into the Demon Domain was Li Shen Sect! He ventured deep into the Demon Domain and hasn’t been heard from since, presumably already fallen..."

Lin Yan was not surprised, nor was it unexpected, only a bit puzzled why Li Shen Sect ventured alone into the Demon Domain.

Li Shen Sect had a promising future, reportedly already a Creator, yet seemed to be marching to his death?

Thinking this, he heard an old voice behind him.

"Saint Master, I have prepared a feast. After the banquet, withdraw from Yuan Shan City; tonight is perilous... you cannot remain at the Taixuan Divine Mountain."