I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 654 - 386: The Eternal Divine Mirror! The Holy Alliance Envoy!_2

Chapter 654: Chapter 386: The Eternal Divine Mirror! The Holy Alliance Envoy!_2

Closing the ancient text, Young Master Ren gazed upon the gathered Refining Essence Realm peak-level Martial Artists below, his voice deep and measured: "The Human Clan has struggled through the Deceit Night, ultimately treading the Old Path left behind by predecessors. For us, cultivating the Old Law is akin to walking on thin ice; one misstep, and we plunge into the Abyss..."

"Now, it is the Saint Master who has pointed out a new path ahead, though this path remains riddled with brambles and shrouded in mist."

"Yet, walking the Old Path is precarious; the future of the new path shall undoubtedly be a grand and dignified avenue for the Human Clan!"

"And as the Saint Master carves out this new road, he still bears heavy burdens, cuts through thorns, leads the Human Clan, and charts the direction!"

"Ahead lies rolling mists, concealing unparalleled perils. He ventures forward to explore, lighting up the way for us."

As his voice faded, Young Master Ren continued: "In the future, those within the Human Clan who cultivate the New Technique must all regard him as their teacher..."

——

Atop the Taixuan Divine Mountain.

Returning to the defensive line to rest, Lin Yan suddenly halted in his steps, his expression somewhat peculiar.

"What’s wrong?" Mr. Lu, standing beside him, couldn’t help but inquire.

"The growth in incense power has unexpectedly surged." Lin Yan stated.

"You are now the Saint Master of the Human Clan, with immense renown. Your name spreads throughout the Three Mansions, and at any given moment, there will be those who mention the Saint Master’s name, fostering admiration and generating spiritual power."

Mr. Lu said: "Actually, if you were to have temples constructed for offerings of incense, the spiritual power produced would be even stronger, but... the drawbacks would also be significant."

"The incense power you currently receive stems purely from your reputation as the Saint Master, which is the most pristine!"

"If you were to receive worship in temples, you would be akin to a Divine Spirit... but you’d also have to bear the worldly distractions of the masses."

"Their desires for peace, love, wealth—even the Ancient Old Gods would be influenced by such mortal yearnings."

"Thus, the path of the incense-fueled godhood is not suitable for you."

At this, Mr. Lu voiced his surprise, saying: "After achieving the Primordial Spirit, have you become this sensitive to incense power?"

Lin Yan closed his eyes slightly.

Spiritual power from incense continued to grow at every moment.

This time, however, it had surged significantly.

He looked toward Mr. Lu and said, "The increase is substantial."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu pondered briefly before speaking: "The strongest figures within the Human Clan mostly reside atop the Taixuan Divine Mountain, but recently, the high-ranking individuals of the Three Mansions... have selected a group of peak Refining Essence Realm cultivators to journey to the Blessed Lands to receive Young Master Ren’s teachings. This is likely the result of their shock toward the New Technique."

Lin Yan nodded lightly.

He recalled Mr. Lu’s earlier words.

Incense power had immense benefits for the Primordial Spirit as well as the Ancient Old Gods.

However, for those yet to achieve the Primordial Spirit, it was merely a burden.

Only upon achieving the Primordial Spirit could the spiritual power be fully utilized.

"For explorers like us, only the most refined incense power can provide support... Excess worldly distractions become burdens, prone to spiraling out of control."

Mr. Lu said: "For the Human Clan, preserving one’s true self is of utmost importance! But for the demons and evils, they harbor no such concerns. To them, incense power is an alternate form of mana, a key to greater strength!"

Lin Yan replied: "So, whether it’s the Demon Domain, the Residual Prison Mansion, or even the Three Gods Valley... all nurture the Human Clan to harvest incense power?"

"Not to mention their sacrifices— the Human Clan’s flesh and soul bear equal importance to incense power."

Mr. Lu explained: "Within the Demon Domain, there are considerable numbers of the Human Clan. Recently, they’ve adopted a ’gu-raising’ method, causing many humans to perish in droves, and thereby nurturing Refining God Realm entities! This is extremely rare Great Medicine, but..."

After a brief pause, Mr. Lu continued: "However, those ’devils’ who regard demonic entities as gods haven’t been devoured; rather, they’ve disappeared from sight. We suspect they’re plotting in secret against you."

Lin Yan nodded faintly. He knew that the previous generation’s Heavenly Might Flag Master was assassinated not long ago by a Refining God Realm ’devil’ from the Residual Prison Mansion Extreme West Forbidden Land!

Afterward, he engaged Mr. Lu in discussions about insights into the Primordial Spirit.

In Lin Yan’s perspective, the fusion of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, achieving the Primordial Spirit, bore a curious resonance with the Refining Essence Realm.

The path of Martial Arts involved tempering flesh, muscles, and bones, then refining blood and cleansing the marrow, onward to internal organs.

At the Refining Essence Realm, the body became a unified whole, harmonizing internally and externally.

Now, the merging of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, uniting into the Primordial Spirit, mirrored this process.

"Your insight is indeed commendable."

Mr. Lu remarked: "Your Primordial Spirit receives a tremendous influx of incense power, almost surpassing the foundation of a Refining God Realm peak-level cultivator! But even so, you must not slacken on cultivating the Primordial Spirit..."

He sighed: "Your achievement of the Primordial Spirit within the Inner Realm Divine Domain is pure, untainted by strange energies, proving the New Technique has been completed! The subsequent methods can now reference Refining God Realm cultivation techniques..."

The cultivation methods for the Primordial Spirit, finalized ten days ago, were chosen and refined by respected scholars led by Young Master Ren, then authorized by Lin Yan to be integrated into the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill’s second half.

"The New Technique is finalized but lacks one crucial element."

Lin Yan stated: "Within the Holy Land, the Landscaping Technique is extraordinarily rare! As the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill itself originates from the Landscaping Technique of the Holy Land... we need an artifact to serve as a foundational token to bear it!"

The artifact capable of bearing the Landscaping Technique was exceptionally unique.

To imprint a copy, the Power of the Primordial Spirit was required.

Currently, efforts were underway to seek an artifact to bear the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill as its foundational token!

"The Hundred Generation Mirror!"

Mr. Lu declared: "Your innate sensitivity assists greatly, but when cultivating the New Technique, you also needed the Hundred Generation Mirror to observe intricacies, using Refining Essence Realm landscaping."

"Cultivating the New Technique requires the Hundred Generation Mirror, but as creation artifacts are rare, the high-ranking leaders of the Holy Land have expressed their concerns; however, the Refining Hall recently discovered materials less precious yet suitable for crafting Hundred Generation Mirrors in abundance."

After a brief pause, Mr. Lu added: "In the future, when imprinting the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill, the Hundred Generation Mirror can be used as its vessel... but for now, we lack an artifact capable of bearing the foundational Magic Method—the Eternal Mirror!"

Lin Yan was already aware that the Eternal Mirror was once a divine item of the Ancient Old Gods!

The Hundred Generation Mirror was modeled after fragments of the Eternal Mirror!

One such fragment had been with the Observatory’s Commander in Yuan Shan City, but following the Commander’s failed control of his body, it had mysteriously disappeared.

"The fragments of the Eternal Mirror are found within the Demon Domain."

Mr. Lu elaborated: "Originally belonging to the Northern Saint Master of Taixuan Divine Mountain, the Eternal Mirror was destroyed when the three great Saint Masters perished, shattering into fragments."

"But before the Holy Land’s Great Elder lost control, he infiltrated the Demon Domain to the north, establishing contact with Prince Zhen Nan of the Hundred Saints Alliance."

"Rumors suggest Prince Zhen Nan possesses a mirror similar to the Hundred Generation Mirror but far superior—if our speculations are correct, it may be a replica of the Eternal Mirror!"

As Mr. Lu spoke.

Lin Yan fell into deep contemplation.

He gripped the Divine Bow in his hand.

Though a replica of the Ancient Divine Bow, it barely reached divine artifact tier.

Back then, Lord Qingling had negotiated a transaction with the Beishan Holy Land but had been reluctant to part with the Ancient Divine Bow, thus attempting to craft a facsimile.

"Replicas crafted by future generations are not necessarily incapable of attaining divine artifact tier."

Mr. Lu opined: "Fragments of the Eternal Mirror enabled us to replicate the Hundred Generation Mirror! But the Beishan Holy Land once possessed a complete Eternal Mirror. If the crafting methods have been passed down, they must be far more comprehensive..."

"With a complete blueprint of the Eternal Mirror combined with the Holy Land Refining Hall’s expertise, it’s possible to forge a divine-tier Treasure Mirror!"

"Once completed, this Divine Mirror could bear the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill!"

At this, Mr. Lu stroked his beard and smiled, remarking: "Though I’m not suited for direct combat, when the Divine Mirror is forged, I shall dedicate myself to imprinting the New Technique into the Hundred Generation Mirror, disseminating it across the world like sparks kindling a firestorm, strengthening the Human Clan for ten thousand generations!"

"The method for forging the Eternal Mirror lies with the northern Saint Alliance, separated by the Demon Domain—a boundary akin to a different world!"

Lin Yan furrowed his brow, speaking softly: "Are we to kill our way through?"

Mr. Lu’s expression froze for a moment. Clearing his throat, he replied: "You remember the junior uncle of the Holy Land we encountered?"

"I recall. He mentioned traveling north."

Lin Yan hesitated briefly, then asked, "Could it be that he infiltrated the Demon Domain to reach the Saint Alliance?"

Mr. Lu replied: "Initially, he was dispatched to support the Taixuan Divine Mountain’s defense forces. However, after you mastered the New Technique and secluded yourself to consolidate your foundation, an elder from the lineage of Strange Books had already foreseen that the New Technique would need a bearer artifact... At that time, he was ordered to infiltrate the Demon Domain, journeying north to meet Prince Zhen Nan of the Saint Alliance."

Lin Yan furrowed his brow: "Any news?"

Mr. Lu gestured toward the direction of the Heavenly Kui Flag.

"Here he comes!"

"..."

Lin Yan turned his gaze.

In the distance, over a dozen streaks of light approached swiftly.

The leader’s aura surged like a tide—it turned out to be a Divine Domain God Lord.

The Envoy of the Saint Alliance!