I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 802 - 448: Nine Palace Demon Extermination Seal! A Battle Power Comparable to an Old God!_2

Chapter 802: Chapter 448: Nine Palace Demon Extermination Seal! A Battle Power Comparable to an Old God!_2

"The incense I received from all sides makes mana depletion not a problem for me."

Lin Yan slowly said, "But for other strong human clan members, mana depletion is a huge issue."

If he doesn’t use incense, nor the Qi Eating Divine Power, or even resort to other means, Lin Yan could only fully unleash three strikes before exhausting his mana.

However, when using the Nine Palace Demon Extermination Seal, he could at most deliver one strike, depleting ninety percent of his mana.

Previously, in front of Shangguan Youqi’s Nine Yang Bell, Lin Yan had attempted not to use various means, utilizing the realm before fully mastering the Human Martial Saint level, and even when his Primordial Spirit hadn’t reached perfection, he fully unleashed his power, only cracking the first layer of the shield.

However, using the Nine Palace Demon Extermination Seal, he could break through the first layer of the shield.

"It increases battle strength, but it’s difficult to endure long fights."

Lin Yan contemplated and said, "However, in combat, victory and defeat often happen in an instant..."

Speaking like this, he also said, "Previously, the Alliance Hierarch claimed this technique has yet to be truly perfected. According to his vision, once completed, the battle strength could increase by three times!"

"He himself has already broken the Ultimate Heaven, if he could further enhance his battle strength by three times, combined with the Old God’s Magical Objects, wouldn’t he, in terms of battle power, rival Immortal Gods?"

"It’s hard to say... "

Shangguan Youqi pondered and said, "According to the Fifth Master, utilizing the Nine Palace Demon Extermination Seal makes one indeed powerful, but mana is finite; and though the flesh body of the Martial Saint is extraordinary, it still falls short compared to Immortal Gods."

"If he really could perfect this technique, when he attacks with full force in the future, the Ancient Old Gods might treat him cautiously."

"But if he can’t overpower the Old Gods, then he could only engage in one or two rounds before facing mana exhaustion and flesh body depletion."

"He isn’t strong enough yet!"

Shangguan Youqi looked at Lin Yan and slowly said, "With the Fifth Master’s abilities, once breaking through the Ultimate Heaven in the future, he will far surpass him and only then... can he compete with the Old Gods!"

Saying this, his gaze fell upon the Suppression Object within the Pure Land, speaking profoundly, "The greatest dependence of the Human Clan in this world comes from the Old Gods, but the greatest threat equally originates from the Old Gods."

"No, to be precise, the greatest reliance of the Human Clan comes from the ancient covenant with the Ancient Immortals! Because of the constraints of the covenant, certain Old Gods are obligated to protect the Human Clan..."

"Also due to the covenant constraints, those Old Gods unwilling to protect the Human Clan can only choose to slumber, not daring to directly act against the Human Clan."

"Yet as time erodes, the traces of the Ancient Immortals fade, and the covenant’s constraints will gradually weaken."

"The Human Clan needs an existence comparable to Ancient Immortals to have hope for longevity, to qualify for standing in this world, instead of being considered prey by various Demon Clan evil spirits and Old Gods!"

"Throughout history, Great Luck holders of the Human Clan are always favored by the Ancient Immortal, thus..."

Shangguan Youqi looked at Lin Yan, saying, "Thus, Great Luck holders are qualified to be heirs of the Ancient Immortal!"

Lin Yan heard this and slowly said, "This is why you value me?"

"..."

Shangguan Youqi was silent for a moment and said, "Throughout history, there are more than one Great Luck holders, but the Fifth Master is different."

Lin Yan quietly watched him and asked, "How is he different?"

Shangguan Youqi hesitated for a moment and said, "The blessings of the Ancient Immortal have already waned...whether there will be another generation of Great Luck holders, I don’t know! But in the years to come, there will no longer be descendants of the Human Clan receiving the Ancient Immortal’s blessings..."

He raised his head, hesitated, but ultimately didn’t speak, only letting out a sigh.

He looked outside the Pure Land, seemingly burdened with unspeakable truth.

But after a while, he finally said, "Leaving the Shangri Sacred Land, it won’t be long before the Fifth Master sees the truth of everything."

"Very well."

Lin Yan stuffed the last skewer of grilled meat into his mouth, chewed slowly, waited until it was swallowed, and then said, "Let’s go, quickly head to Shangri Sacred Land."

——

The sky was bright.

The Green Jade Divine Ship transformed into light, crossed the land, and entered the realm of Shangri Sacred Land.

The boundary of Shangri Sacred Land is among the broader terrains within the various Holy Lands of the Holy Alliance.

Even though it’s within the range of the Holy Land, one must travel over eight thousand more miles to reach the Holy Land’s location.

"Carrying Mountains and Chasing the Sun, this Inner Realm Divine Domain is imitated from Shangri Sacred Land."

Shangguan Youqi said, "Therefore, beneath Shangri Sacred Land, lies a sun."

"A sun?"

Lin Yan couldn’t help but be stunned, looking up at the blazing sun in the sky, saying, "Within Shangri Sacred Land..."

"The sun within the Shangri Sacred Land is not the great sun in the sky."

Shangguan Youqi whispered, "But according to the legend, that sun originates from the Great Sun God Monarch! Unfortunately, with the fall of the Great Sun God Monarch, this sun in the Shangri Sacred Land is also gradually extinguishing..."

"Since the First Human Emperor, the Shangri Sacred Land has been nurturing a large number of Cloudwing birds, using their essence blood daily to irrigate this ’Great Sun Divine Treasure,’ to maintain the fire seed and prevent it from going out!"

"As long as the Shangri Sacred Land exists, it means that this sun has not been destroyed."

"Also, due to the might of the sun, the sphere of influence of this sacred land is vast, so the administered territory is quite extensive."

"Moreover, on both sides of the Shangri Sacred Land, there are two other sacred lands less than a thousand miles apart."

"During the era of the First Human Emperor, the Master of Shangri Sacred Land held the rank of the First Grade."

"Whereas the Saint Masters of these two sacred lands were of the Second Rank, serving as the left and right associates of the Shangri Sacred Land."

"Oh, by the way, the current Holy Alliance does not have official rank tiers..."

Shangguan Youqi slapped his forehead and said, "Actually, this concept comes down from the Ancient Era... In official ranks, the First Grade is the highest, Ninth Grade is the lowest, but within the grades, there is also differentiation from high to low, thus there are eighteen levels within Ninth Grade!"

He said this and continued, "Typically, like the warriors of the Demon Suppression Department and ordinary Martial Artists, they do not fall within these grades, meaning they are ungraded Martial Artists."

Lin Yan nodded slightly, about to speak, but his pupils suddenly shrank.

Shangguan Youqi furrowed his brow but showed no surprise.

He took the initiative to slow down the speed of the Green Jade Divine Ship and descended.

In sight was a stretch of withered woods.

Bodies of demons scattered throughout the forest.

And in the distance, was a large-scale Pure Land.

In the Pure Land, there were houses lined up, but no sign of people.

"What happened?"

Little White Ape stuck out its head, showing a look of shock.

"It’s very hot here..."

Lin Yan furrowed his brows deeply and slowly said, "A drought has occurred!"

Shangguan Youqi’s face showed obvious unease; he immediately took a step forward, shrinking the distance to the large-scale Pure Land.

He glanced around, his face suddenly turning grim.

And then a phantom lotus bloomed, and Lin Yan’s figure also appeared here.

This large-scale Pure Land was not without people.

But there were no living people.

All the corpses were hiding in the houses.

They had been roasted to death.

They became mummies after death.

"What happened?"

Lin Yan looked at Shangguan Youqi and asked, "Has the Saint Master of Shangri Sacred Land lost control?"

"Every sacred land master has the potential to lose control, except the Shangri Sacred Land... There has never been a precedent of losing control."

Shangguan Youqi whispered, "In the time before the First Human Emperor, there was no such incident, and in the time after the Human Emperor, there was also nothing... I’ve asked the Master of the Holy Alliance, and in the records of the Holy Alliance, there is no example of the Shangri Sacred Land master losing control."

"Are there demons rampaging, destroying this large-scale Pure Land?"

Little White Ape glanced left and right, saying, "Burning people dry, without eating them, what is it trying to do?"

"No, the Suppression Object of this large-scale Pure Land has not awakened, nor are there traces of its might being borrowed..."

Lin Yan moved forward and saw a mummy leaning against a rock, facing the sky.

This mummy was a Martial Artist of the Qi Refining Realm when he was alive.

And the rock behind him was the Suppression Object of this large-scale Pure Land.

Shangguan Youqi hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I think this seems like the Master of Shangri Sacred Land has already died..."