I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 721 - 412: Holy Alliance Heavenly Destiny! Heavenly Furnace Great Elder!_2

Chapter 721: Chapter 412: Holy Alliance Heavenly Destiny! Heavenly Furnace Great Elder!_2

Paused for a moment, the middle-aged man coldly said, "Involving Mountain King Manor, you should avoid suspicion!"

——

Outside Heavenly Destiny City.

A burly man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing towards the south.

Behind him, a young woman spoke softly, "Commander, the Main Hall is in chaos. Why don’t you intervene?"

"The waters must be muddled to fish for treasures."

The Supreme Commander of the Demon Suppression Department spoke with his hands clasped behind his back, "The newly appointed garrison commander who ascended to the Main Hall three years ago— I recall that he practices the Ancient Method, derived from the Demon Transformation Technique, of the Tiger-formed category."

"Using Demon Blood to refine the body, strengthening physical vitality, entering the Refining Essence Realm."

"Following that, physical strength and blood energy flourish, leveraging this anomalous True Qi to enter the Qi Refining Realm."

"This path is inherently slow, with a significant risk of losing control, yet he managed to approach the threshold of Creation within less than twenty years."

"Since his ascension, successive colonels stationed at Mountain King Manor have all practiced the Tiger-formed Demon Transformation Technique."

"After personally reviewing the related dossiers earlier, I suspect the issue with Mountain King Manor has existed for quite some time."

The Supreme Commander of the Demon Suppression Department sighed and said, "It’s indeed my negligence."

The young woman quietly commented, "The Holy Alliance spans too broadly— over a hundred Holy Lands, and underneath them countless provinces, cities, Blessed Lands, Pure Lands... along with many Sanctuaries like Mountain King Manor!"

"You govern the vast territories under the Demon Suppression Department, maintaining stability in the grand scheme— it’s already astonishing..."

"Holding such a lofty position, managing affairs daily, overseeing over a hundred Holy Lands— it’s only natural that you cannot investigate every detail completely and thoroughly!"

"Small villages like this... can only rely on the regional branches of the Demon Suppression Department."

As the young woman spoke, the Supreme Commander waved his hand and said, "But when the personnel in the regional branches falter, that’s still my failure."

A smile traced the Commander’s lips as he continued, "Right now, there are others taking action on my behalf, cutting down the malignant tumor— in truth, I ought to be grateful to them!"

"Then what are you suggesting?" the young woman hesitantly asked.

"Reject the arrest warrant submitted by the Deputy Commander!" the Commander said.

"On what grounds are you rejecting it?" the woman asked.

"The matter is grave. This individual may very well step into the ranks of the Mortal Martial Saints. Wrongfully accusing him wouldn’t be prudent; the case must be meticulously investigated," the Commander said thoughtfully.

"Are you planning to delay?" the woman pondered aloud.

"Indeed," the Commander replied with a smile, nodding.

"Since you know the truth, why not directly absolve his crimes?" The woman seemed puzzled.

"Impossible to clear them all at once," the Supreme Commander said with a chuckle. "Debts accumulate, weighing heavily— let him bear them for now; we can clear them all at once later!"

"But dragging this out means his charges remain pending," the young woman remarked. "The Demon Suppression Department’s armies cannot act recklessly, but there will inevitably be high-ranking figures who won’t swallow their anger and will take matters into their own hands."

"That’s exactly what I want!" the Supreme Commander murmured slowly. "Celestials, Divine Servants, and other anomalies... all wish to kill the Saint Master! Do you think no one in the Main Hall suspects the instigator behind the Mountain King Manor incident?"

"You’re using the Saint Master as bait to lure them out, aren’t you?" The young woman suddenly understood.

"Not me," the Supreme Commander exhaled deeply, saying, "It’s his Majesty... Oh, I mean, the Alliance Hierarch now!"

"Being used as bait— if the Saint Master learns of this in the future, won’t it create friction with the Holy Alliance?" the young woman questioned.

"Wrong. It’s not us making the Saint Master bait— the Saint Master himself entered the fray, forcing us to ’scrape the poison from the bones’! He’s been leading us by the nose..."

The Supreme Commander rubbed his temples and said, "Prince Zhen Nan prepared a Treasure Mirror for him. As long as it reflects Mountain King Manor, it will clear his name, proving that Thousand Household Peng took his own life! But he insisted on personally killing Peng..."

The young woman was visibly shocked upon hearing this.

"Word is, the Saint Master isn’t some frail intellectual— his fame was carved by blade and sword."

The Supreme Commander sighed wistfully, saying, "According to reports, the Saint Master has been steeped in a penchant for slaughter since his humble beginnings, carving out a bright future amidst relentless battles, his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds!"

"The Human Clan leadership south of Taixuan Divine Mountain wanted him to grow under the protection of Wutong Divine Mother. He declined!"

"Don’t underestimate his youth. Being able to force the Human Clan leadership south of Taixuan to compromise—to concede—proves he’s not someone easily manipulated!"

"Moreover... the various factions within the Holy Alliance each hold differing attitudes towards the Saint Master."

"If he were to rise smoothly within the Holy Alliance and be showered with high positions, it would inevitably feel insubstantial."

"Status earned through bloodshed is the most secure."

After pausing briefly, the Supreme Commander smiled and added, "Just like the current Alliance Hierarch!"

——

North of Mountain King Manor, over 2,400 miles away.

Lin Yan rode his Cloud Stepping Colt.

The Little White Ape carried the Taiji Yin Yang Bottle.

The Tiger Demon King’s severed head rested within the bottle, imbued with the Mountain Lord’s lingering power and a trace of its residual soul.

Just like the situation with the Black Tortoise in the past!

Placing this tiger’s head anywhere would make common evil spirits and demons cower before its tiger’s might, avoiding proximity.

This was a unique kind of Pure Land!

Typically, when Human Clan cultivators at the Creation level die, if they remain lucid before the end, they also tend to sever part of their dojo to establish a Pure Land!

"Where does the Saint Master intend to place the tiger’s head?"

The Cloud Stepping Colt couldn’t help but ask.

"Undecided,"

Lin Yan replied, "If the right opportunity or place arises, anywhere would do!"

The Cloud Stepping Colt secretly mused to itself, "Why does it seem like the Saint Master is considering bringing it back to South Mountain Sacred Land?"

Lin Yan indeed had such thoughts, but as he journeyed to the Holy Alliance headquarters in Heavenly Destiny City, if a fitting location for the tiger’s head presented itself, he wouldn’t insist on keeping it.