I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night

He sighed and pursued with all his might.

Not long after, he caught up with the Supreme Commander of the Observatory.

The white-haired youth, having acquired the True Dragon Spine, possessed the divine skills to summon wind and rain, steering the skies and traversing the firmament.

Being overtaken by Lin Yan, he was utterly astonished, thinking to himself, "The Saint Master's abilities are truly unfathomable."

Turning around, he prepared to descend from the clouds with Master Lu to greet him.

But before they landed, Lin Yan waved his large hand, lifting the two of them and continuing the pursuit southward.

"There's no time to reminisce; both of you, tell me the details!" Lin Yan said solemnly.

"Your elder brother is still alive."

Master Lu immediately spoke up, saying so.

But before Lin Yan could breathe a sigh of relief, Master Lu continued, "But his condition is not right..."

"You saw him?"

Lin Yan asked in a deep voice.

"We haven't seen him."

The white-haired youth said in a deep voice: "However, we have examined the traces left at the scene. That Suppression Object had not gone through a blood sacrifice; it had accumulated enough essence on its own and suddenly awakened, just when the grain convoy was resting in the Pure Land..."

"No!"

Master Lu shook his head slightly, saying, "He may have awakened long ago, but was dormant in the past. It was only because the grain convoy stopped in the Pure Land that it ate people!"

At this point, Master Lu added, "Your elder brother had already reached the peak of Inner Strength and was about to break through to the Refining Essence Realm! He had the near-divine Light Armor and treasures bestowed by the Temple, which is why he survived, but..."

Master Lu hesitated.

Lin Yan's heart sank slightly.

The white-haired youth said in a deep voice, "According to our examination of the remaining traces, initially, when the Suppression Object transformed, the temple's bestowed treasure played a defensive role! At that time, your elder brother could have escaped, but he probably stayed for his comrades and didn't escape in time..."

"Actually, he did escape at first."

Master Lu said, "But he seemed to lose control."

The atmosphere in the field fell silent, and the white-haired youth continued, "From our deduction of the remaining traces, those soldiers were not devoured by the Suppression Object; it was your elder brother who killed them!"

"And then?"

Lin Yan's voice was a bit subdued.

"After that, his Qi Mechanism disappeared entirely, leaving only traces of the Suppression Object, heading southward."

The white-haired youth said, "I initially thought he must have been devoured by the Suppression Object at the end, but Master Lu divined a hexagram."

Master Lu said slowly, "He is still alive, but without any Qi Mechanism, it is very likely that he was coerced by the Qi Mechanism of the Suppression Object and directly headed south."

"After three days, he must have already gone overseas."

Lin Yan fell silent, then said, "So you two plan to go directly out to sea?"

The two remained silent.

The overseas dangers are endless, far beyond comparison to the Three Prefectures of the South Mountain Sacred Land.

Even the most dangerous Residual Prison Mansion cannot compare to the threats beyond the South Sea.

They are going not so much to rescue as to risk their lives.

"It's my fault to you."

The white-haired youth's eyes dimmed, saying, "I am among the few who know your true identity, and not protecting your brother was my dereliction of duty!"

"You, as the overall commander of the Qifeng Prefecture City Observatory, hold a high position with heavy responsibilities. Every day and night, people of the Human Clan die in battle everywhere... He chose not to retreat in this battle, no blame on you."

Lin Yan fell silent, saying, "But as the Supreme Commander of the Observatory, burdened with the True Dragon Spine, if you die overseas and lose this opportunity, that would be neglect."

He reached out and let the white-haired youth fall, saying, "For the Observatory, the death of a supply convoy of soldiers, with only an extremely likely out-of-control Physical Body Evil missing, it should be concluded here! Even if you don't pursue, I won't blame you. Your willingness to risk your life in pursuit, I owe you a favor! You should go down..."

Master Lu reached out to press Lin Yan, saying, "Old man will follow you."

Lin Yan nodded slightly and proceeded forward.

The white-haired youth was about to follow when he found that the Saint Master had already disappeared on the southern horizon, leaving only a sentence behind.

"But to me, this is family, and a family matter; I must pursue!"

——

Master Lu glanced back and said, "Before you, he was the most qualified to succeed as the Supreme Commander of the Observatory. Later, when you appeared, he was the one most in favor of you succeeding as the Commander of the Qifeng Prefecture City Observatory."

"Not long ago, the previous Commander died, leaving the True Dragon Spine, which he inherited."

"He always felt robbed of your opportunity, feeling guilty."

"..."

Lin Yan exhaled and said, "The True Dragon Spine, for me, is no longer an opportunity of monumental proportions! I also agree with the previous Commander's thoughts..."

"Opportunities cannot be placed on the same person!"

"Perhaps a countless number of opportunities on the same person can create a new Human Emperor."

"But when the Human Emperor dies, the Human Clan is bound to be in chaos!"

"An era has never been supported by just one person, and eggs can't be placed in the same basket either."

In saying this, Lin Yan said, "When my brother is extremely likely to be out of control, for the Observatory, that case is already concluded! What follows is my personal affair!"

Master Lu fell silent, then said, "There are actually some doubts in this matter; perhaps it is not entirely accidental."

Lin Yan's Heavenly Eye opened on his forehead, his divine might vast, and he said solemnly, "If it's the so-called accident, I will eternally suppress that so-called Pure Land Suppression Object! If it's not an accident, no matter who is involved in this matter, I will wipe out their entire clan!"

——

Beyond the South Sea.

A streak of bloodlight was crashing about.

Amidst the bloodlight, there was surprisingly a figure, clad in armor, with scarlet eyes.

He slightly opened his mouth, his fangs already sharp.

Inside the armor, there was a cyan light constantly flickering, restraining his physical body's loss of control, protecting the unrest of his soul.

But under the constant corrosion of the bloodlight, the cyan light had gradually dimmed.

"It's useless!"

An unknown voice echoed in his mind, "There are 3,600 evil thoughts implanted in your soul, even with the branches of Wutong Divine Mother's body suppressing it, with your meager cultivation, your primordial spirit unformed, you can't hold it down."

"This Demon Transformation Technique has already made your physical body lose control."

"I heard the Saint Master acts impartially and without favoritism, determined to slash and not spare evil spirits."

"I wonder how he would deal with a physical body evil spirit like you?"

"His cultivation progresses by leaps and bounds, and it's said he already possesses the might to overpower all directions."

"But after all, he hasn't achieved the status of Human Martial Saint!"

"I wonder how heavy your weight is?"

"Killing you, how much impact will it have on the Saint Master's Heart Realm?"

"Even if it doesn't sever his path to becoming a Human Martial Saint, it should delay him for a few years..."

"But I only want to hinder his cultivation; there are quite a few here who want to kill him."

"For you brothers to both be buried here would also be an epic tale for the Human Clan."

"You should be grateful to us. If the Saint Master dies, he will definitely be renowned through the ages. You, a nameless character, can also be remembered alongside him in history, you should be happy!"

As these words echoed one after another.

The man in the bloodlight armor let out a low growl, like a vicious tiger.

The bloodlight in his eyes grew even more ferocious.

"Regret it? You shouldn't have resorted to desperate measures, drinking Demon Blood and practicing the Demon Transformation Technique to try to break the Forbidden Land's shackles to save your comrades?"

"Didn't your comrade already try to persuade you back then?"

"What did you say?"

The voice laughed heartily, "You said... if you didn't practice this method, you wouldn't be able to save them and would regret it for the rest of your life!"

"What's the result? You overestimated your reason, practiced this method, became bloodthirsty and insane, and in the end, they died by your hands instead!"

"Now you dragged your brother, whom you are proud of, causing Lin Family's most illustrious figure in history to be buried here."

"Anger! Is the source of nurturing evil thoughts!"

"Your anger is not enough to master this Great Evil Divine Artifact!"

"Only extreme evil thoughts can control the Great Evil Divine Artifact so that you're no longer manipulated but instead can control the Great Evil Divine Artifact, maybe... perhaps you can regain a little reason?"

The voice laughed heartily, scornfully saying, "Lin Miao, you can't save yourself now!"