I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 73 - 71: Extremely Sinister and Evil

Chapter 73: Chapter 71: Extremely Sinister and Evil

The sky had already brightened, and sunlight shone in from outside.

But Mr. Lu’s mood seemed not to have become cheerful and bright because of this.

"On the Observatory Tower of Qifeng Prefecture City, I personally saw a demon wolf, who had eaten a deer that had also turned into a demon," he said.

"I also saw a solitary boat amidst strange fog outside the city, devouring a large number of wandering spirits."

"Among demons and evil beings, it is still the law of the jungle, with no rules to speak of."

Mr. Lu pondered and said, "Although I do not yet fully understand the detailed truths, I should be able to guess some."

Lin Yan’s expression was solemn; he did not interrupt Mr. Lu and listened quietly.

"At first, the ’life-buying money’ was not considered a terribly strange object."

"The group that escorted the ’life-buying money’ to Qifeng Prefecture City probably approached the area of the ’Mysterious Lamp’ during their journey."

"As the saying goes, a mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, so animosity arose between the two strange objects."

"Now it seems, it should be that the lantern devoured the life-buying money."

Mr. Lu said, "Among the five elements, fire overcomes gold, and the lantern itself held the advantage, not to mention that the life-buying money was sealed."

Lin Yan immediately understood the complications and pondered, "So these two terrifying strange objects, after more than ten years, completely merged into one?"

"That Mysterious Lamp should exceed the category of ’evil spirits’ and can be described as ’ferocious.’

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "Now, this life-buying money has also advanced further, extremely ’ferocious.’ Combined, they are the most ferocious and malevolent... and could be ranked among the formidable names within the Qifeng Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan also pondered for a moment.

"The Mysterious Lamp I encountered last night, although it might seem desperate for an ordinary Martial Artist, is not difficult to deal with for someone at the Refining Essence Realm."

"This is not Its true body," Mr. Lu spoke, "Its true body is almost certainly at that ’most ferocious and malevolent’ level, which would awaken the Liu Venerate."

It was just like the initial life-buying coin, because the escorts mistakenly entered the range of the Mysterious Lamp, equivalent to invading its territory.

Therefore, the Mysterious Lamp intended to devour the life-buying money.

If demons, evil spirits, or other strange beings invading High Willow City were too powerful, the Liu Venerate would awaken and exterminate them.

"This does not mean that beings capable of awakening the Liu Venerate could threaten his safety,"

Mr. Lu explained, "Now with the Liu Venerate residing in this city, it’s like you living in Linjiang Station."

"An ant crawling in through the back garden wall might not concern you, and even if you see it, you won’t specifically run to the backyard to crush it."

"But what if what entered Linjiang Station was a ferocious wolf?"

"Though to you, a warrior at the Refining Essence Realm, it’s no different from an ant, you would still draw your sword and kill it," he added.

Having said this, Mr. Lu continued, "Actually, the more powerful a being is, the more it can sense the divine might of the Liu Venerate, so normally, very few powerful demons or evils linger around High Willow City."

Lin Yan nodded; he had a deep comprehension of this point.

Powerful demons and evils also fear the presence of the Liu Venerate.

Quite a few lesser demons and wandering spirits occasionally appear outside the city walls, even going so far as to attempt killing the city’s defensive soldiers.

For instance, during the recent demon attack on the city, what struck from the darkness were mostly lesser demons and wandering spirits.

Their bloodthirsty instincts, the craving for incense, surpassed their fear of powerful beings.

Comparatively, these lesser demons and wandering spirits were more akin to the nature of wild beasts.

"Logically speaking, with the Mysterious Lamp being so powerful and appearing in High Willow City, there are only two possibilities."

Mr. Lu said, "Either It is so powerful that It wants to challenge the divine might of Liu Venerate and become the new ruler of this land!"

Having said this, Mr. Lu then dismissed the idea, "But It should not be that powerful; otherwise, even in Its incarnate form, my Spirit Talisman wouldn’t be able to suppress It."

"What about the other possibility?"

Lin Yan pondered and said, "Mr. Lu, do you think it was caused by human actions?"

Mr. Lu frowned and slowly said, "This kind of object, neither a demon nor an evil spirit, lacks intelligence by itself, incapable of interaction, unable to communicate."

"It’s more like a type of ’poison’. Once in contact with It, one will be poisoned by It."

"For example, if someone receives the life-buying money, they will have their vital essence taken by It and transformed into lamp oil."

"During the day, It is a true inanimate object, only at night does It exhibit Its eerie powers."

"Such an obscure object, brought into the city during the day, would not be detected by the Observatory Tower."

"The person who brought the mysterious object into the city must have come into contact with it and would die during the night."

At this point, Mr. Lu spoke with a grave tone, "But once the mysterious object enters the city, there will be chaos within."

"I have ordered Chief Clerk Yang to investigate all homicides in the past two days."

At this, Lin Yan thought further and said, "That should include natural deaths, aging, all accidents, every casualty."

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "I will also find a few trustworthy individuals to investigate discreetly."

Both men understood that such reckless tactics, associated with the ’Tribulation Ash’ madmen, likely could not be detached from them.

However, the mysterious object cannot communicate, so Tribulation Ash could not bring the ’Mysterious Lamp’ itself, only its incarnate form to claim lives and create chaos in the city.

"There is just one thing that bothers me," Mr. Lu expressed his unease.

"People from Tribulation Ash usually hide in the shadows, look for opportunities to wreak havoc throughout the city, even aiming to destroy High Willow City!"

Mr. Lu pondered further, saying, "But such petty tactics only cause disruption and cannot destroy the whole city. The consequence is that they are more likely to expose themselves, making it easier for the Observatory to capture them."

"Logically speaking, they would not act this way unless there is something even more worthwhile for them to accomplish."

The atmosphere turned silent for a moment.

Lin Yan couldn’t help but reflect, "As the Human Clan struggles to survive in this cursed night, these rats from Tribulation Ash are trying by all means to destroy High Willow City. What are they really aiming for?"

"People from Tribulation Ash come from various professions and powers; their backgrounds vary greatly. It is difficult to pin down, although the Observatory does have some records of them."

Mr. Lu slightly shook his head and said, "Lin Yan, you have already caught the eye of Tribulation Ash. You, Wu Chang the Flag Commander, have recently become prominent and have tangled with this ’life-buying money’ and ’Forbidden Land Mysterious Lamp’; it’s difficult for them not to notice you."

Afterward, Mr. Lu pondered and said, "You will probably have many more encounters with them in the future. Later, you can consult with Han Commander for detailed records."

"Understood."

Lin Yan nodded slightly, then took out the two pieces of fake gold, asking, "Since I have two extra pieces of gold here, there will likely be more than two Mysterious Lamps tonight."

"Wrapped in my Spirit Talisman, they should be supressable."

Mr. Lu said, "It has clearly targeted you now. If you were to leave High Willow City and appear in the darkness, perhaps Its true form might come looking for you... Keep this Spirit Talisman with you at all times from now on."

At this, Mr. Lu chuckled and said, "If I’m not mistaken, you’re probably the only person right now who has broken Its rules."

Lin Yan weighed the two pieces of gold, sneering, "Forced buying and selling, spending fake money, does It even have a point?"

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