I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night-Chapter 1267 - 666: True Dragon Spine Exchange! (Part 2)

"The top hundred! Is that good enough for you?" Lv Tang snapped in anger and embarrassment.

"The Holy Alliance has over a hundred Sacred Lands. If you are within the top hundred, you should be the greatest talent of the present generation in one Sacred Land at least!" Little White Ape muttered, "But in the Three Prefectures of South Mountain Sacred Land, within Qifeng Prefecture, you don't even rank in the top ten..."

"Are you saying that I, Mr. Lv, in terms of talent in the current era, don't even make it to the top thousand?" Lv Tang flared up in rage, "Damn monkey, how dare you insult me!"

"Barely within the top thousand, that's manageable," Niu Yan whispered, "But the issue is, within those thousand, the resources and nurture you've received from the Human Clan place you in the top three..."

"You mean I'm the ten thousandth best in the world?"

Lv Tang pointed at himself, looking shocked and incredulous.

But in the next moment, stroking his chin, he mumbled, "In this world, merging with All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, if placed in the Ancient Era, I would also be a prodigy of a realm... In one world, having the highest talent, actually, is not too bad."

Little White Ape rolled his eyes, "You're pretty good at comforting yourself."

Lin Yan silently drank, without responding.

"What is the Saint Master thinking?" Lu Changsheng suddenly asked.

"This Young Master Zi Yuan, having cultivated my methods, achieved the level of Human Martial Saint, can be said to have accomplishments second only to mine," Lin Yan said leisurely, "In theory, he should be considered my disciple."

"But he doesn't intend to pay respects to the Saint Master," Han Zheng suddenly spoke up.

"According to Shen Jiang's information, this person seems extremely proud and conceited," Lu Changsheng pondered.

"If so, once he grows, will he become another 'Celestial'?" Lv Tang whispered.

"Perhaps not a celestial," Lin Yan looked into the distance and said, "This world already has reincarnated Divine Beings."

"Reincarnated Divine Beings?" Lu Changsheng's expression turned complex.

"No matter which deity they were in their past life, we only observe their actions as a member of the Human Clan in this life,"

Lin Yan said, "From him, we can begin to deduce the circumstances of these reincarnated Divine Beings..."

Han Zheng pondered, "You want to find out if this Young Master Zi Yuan considers himself a god or a human? And also want to know how many reincarnated Divine Beings in the future can identify with the Human Clan?"

Lin Yan acknowledged with a nod and said, "If reincarnated Divine Beings can identify as humans, in the future the Human Clan leadership should cultivate them with full effort! However, if all reincarnated Divine Beings consider themselves deities, then the resources we traded our lives for in Deceit Night should not fall into their hands!"

"The Lord of Heaven has revived, descended upon Heavenly Destiny City, and every action he takes is bound to be watched."

Han Zheng whispered, "In these years, the Holy Alliance's leadership has seen Tribulation Ashes and Celestials, making us quite concerned. Five years ago, the Observatory had already arranged for Night Watchers to infiltrate the Holy Alliance..."

"People from Heaven are being watched, those from the Holy Alliance may not be trustworthy, but our Night Watchers from the Observatory can remain hidden and trustworthy."

"Arrangements will be made tomorrow for Night Watchers to monitor every move of this Young Master Zi Yuan."

"Regarding the reincarnated Divine Beings, the Night Watchers will discreetly inform the Lord of Heaven."

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One night passed.

The sky brightened.

Lin Yan looked at the three people sound asleep before him and chuckled softly.

Everyone here had accomplishments in their cultivation, usually, wine wouldn't intoxicate them.

But this pot of wine, brewed from materials from Upper Heaven, was extraordinary.

Besides, they had not refined the wine's aura last night, hence they slept heavily.

They were the backbone of Qifeng Prefecture.

Every night, they never got a truly peaceful rest.

Every night, they were wary of Deceit Night's upheavals.

Only yesterday, the Saint Master's return calmed their hearts and allowed them to sleep deeply.

"Farewell!"

Lin Yan gave a greeting, then looked toward the not-so-distant Wutong Divine Mother and greeted once more, saying, "Apologies, Divine Mother, for troubling you to protect the Human Clan."

In the unseen depths, the Divine Mother's voice responded with an acknowledgment.

And Lin Yan turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard was a person with a full head of white hair, looking youthful, exuding Dragon Power.

This was the current Supreme Commander of the Observatory, a person fused with the True Dragon Spine.

Within Qifeng Prefecture City, no detail escaped his watchful eyes.

Last night, the Great Temple Priest of Wutong Temple, Han Zheng—mentor of the Saint Master's teachings, and Lord Lu's Guardian, Lv Tang, were gathered here.

A mere thought on his part could reveal the Saint Master had come secretly to Qifeng Prefecture City.

"You're doing well."

Lin Yan looked at the Supreme Commander of the Observatory, smiling, "If I were a commander, I surely couldn't do it as well as you do."

The commander bowed and greeted with a smile, "This True Dragon Spine should have fallen to the Saint Master, yet the Saint Master was uninterested in this position, so I humbly accepted the Divine Artifact. For over ten years, I've feared not doing well and losing the Saint Master's face. Today, having received the Saint Master's praise, my Heart Realm is complete..."

He continued, "Thus, in a few years, I might attempt to cultivate the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill."

His actual cultivation was at the Peak of Energy Refining Realm.

Since the Fusion with True Dragon Spine, his abilities greatly increased, but his cultivation had not advanced an inch.

In the past, the next step for him would have been Qi Refining and God Transformation, reaching Refining God Realm.

But now, he had attempted to switch to cultivating the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill.

"I've gotten to see the Saint Master today, and there's a matter I'd like the Saint Master to clarify."

The commander pondered, "Recently, many Masters of Holy Lands within the Holy Alliance have encountered disasters due to the influence of Ancient God's Intentions... Should I switch to the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill, will I be affected?"

"The True Dragon Spine you have acquired is remarkable,"

Lin Yan said, "General dragon clans are only comparable to Land Immortals, but those of the Dragon King class are already in the ranks of Heavenly Gods! The dragon spine you possess belonged to the Ancient Cyan Dragon Emperor of old..."

Saying this, Lin Yan continued, "Normally, being fused with Dragon Bone over long periods would lead to erosion by the remnants of a True Dragon's intentions, but this Ancient Cyan Dragon Ancestor was transformed by the incense of the Human Clan, becoming the Guardian God for them. Therefore, your dragon bone has few hidden perils as long as you adhere to your intentions."

"However, your greatest obstacle to breaking through self-cultivation is the Divine Dragon Power within you."

"Normally, individuals fused with the Holy Land or Blessed Land are heavily influenced by Ancient Gods."

"Thus, cultivation rarely progresses an inch, while the power of Ancient Gods grows stronger day by day."

"The power growing within you now stems from the Ancient Cyan Dragon Ancestor's power, not your own abilities."

"To cultivate the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill, you must find a way to abandon the True Dragon Spine."

Lin Yan concluded, saying, "Once you find a new inheritor, you can come to me."

"..."

The Supreme Commander's eyes brightened.

In the past, within Qifeng Prefecture, those at the Refining God Realm were extremely rare and hard to break through.

Therefore, being fused with a True Dragon Spine and possessing greater power was already considerable.

But in recent years, he had deeply felt burdened by the True Dragon Spine, finding it difficult to break through.

Yet, to rid himself of the True Dragon Spine meant losing all cultivation, leaving his physical body broken, with no way to advance further.

Now, the Saint Master was willing to lend a hand, he would be able to cultivate the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill in the future.

"An inheritor has been found—he is a senior disciple of Li Shen Sect."

The commander solemnly said, "He suffered severe injuries early on, needing to borrow the Suppression Object of the Spirit Duke's Blessed Land to maintain himself... Now somewhat recovered, enough to bear the True Dragon Spine."

"This person received Li Shen Sect's true teachings, and his talent and perception are exceedingly high, having been heavily entrusted in recent years."

"His talent is actually above mine."

"Unfortunately, his path was once cut off."

"Now, if he ascends to the position of commander, he can certainly do better than me."

"His path having been cut off uniquely suits him for the True Dragon Spine, enhancing himself."

With the commander's words.

Lin Yan nodded slightly.

The commander was constrained by the True Dragon Spine, otherwise could have achieved greater.

Whereas Li Shen Sect's senior disciple Wen Chen was constrained by his cultivation.

Exchanging the two indeed brought great joy to both.

Accurately speaking, it was a win-win-win.

The Suppression Object of the Spirit Duke's Blessed Land could also be reclaimed, and when the nine petals reassemble, they might derive a Holy Land.

"This matter can proceed."

Lin Yan calculated, a sign of great fortune.

He immediately nodded his approval.

Not far away.

Outside Qifeng Prefecture City.

A silhouette was already waiting for the Saint Master's arrival.

When Lin Yan completed the True Dragon Spine exchange between the commander and Wen Chen "Kunlun," awaiting him...