I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 828 - 461: Ten Directions Shake! _2

However, after all, as a Holy Land, it has also recruited many disciples, specifically nurturing them to practice martial arts and serve as protectors of the holy grounds.

Usually, direct disciples who leave the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land are accompanied by a human clan warrior skilled in martial arts.

Throughout history, few of the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Masters have broken through the combat power level of the Three Heavens, yet they hold a significant position within the Holy Alliance.

It is akin to the Heavenly Furnace Saint Master, who holds the lifeline of various elixirs, his combat power not particularly strong, yet he commands great respect from the various factions of the human clan.

"Saint Master, these are the twelve methods recently researched from Heavenly Destiny City, all just introductions... including combat techniques for close combat and methods for cultivating the sword dao."

A middle-aged man, holding a box in his hands, spoke softly.

In front of him was an elderly man in a white robe, with crane-like white hair and a youthful face, exuding an ethereal demeanor.

"Seal them in the Hidden Law Pavilion, and from among the newly recruited disciples, find suitable candidates,"

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master stroked his beard slightly, saying, "Once suitable candidates are found, send them to Heavenly Destiny City to practice."

Not everyone is suited to practice the divination art of Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land.

In the past, such individuals mostly served as servant disciples or outer disciples.

But with the nurturing from the Holy Alliance, the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land has also established branches in sword dao, saber technique, talismanic magic, formation, alchemy dao, and artifact refining.

And these methods all originate from the Holy Alliance.

In the past, the transmitted methods were always complete.

The current Alliance Hierarch is a man of great vision and iron-handed tactics, unafraid of whether the holy grounds have ambitions to establish themselves as kings.

He never worries about whether the holy grounds would rebel against the Holy Alliance, thus boldly delegating power, allowing each holy ground to develop and grow.

But now it seems, the situation is quite different.

"This time, the methods sent are only introductions..."

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master said indifferently, "With the Alliance Hierarch venturing overseas, it’s likely unfortunate, and the power struggle in Heavenly Destiny City has already begun... those with a longer vision are already preparing to emulate the era of the Human Emperor, to establish a dynasty and weaken the various holy grounds."

If only introductions are provided, to obtain subsequent Chapters, one must go to Heavenly Destiny City.

Once in Heavenly Destiny City, one is within the vision of the Holy Alliance, nurtured by the Holy Alliance.

By that time, it would be unclear whether the outstanding human clansmen taught will belong to the various holy grounds or the Holy Alliance.

The middle-aged man fell silent and quietly said, "This is by someone with intentions to seize the next Alliance Hierarch’s position, wanting to control power within their own hands, unwilling to let the holy grounds grow beyond their control..."

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master sighed and said, "If it were a time of peace, seeking power, to avoid rebellion from various lords, it would be understandable. Unfortunately... the Holy Alliance is not yet truly stable, nor has the human clan truly established itself in this world."

He stood up, with white hair and beard gently fluttering, looked into the distance, showing a hint of worry.

"The Deceit Night remains unresolved, countless evils roam the world, and most of the human clan are still at a disadvantage, reduced to blood food."

"The current Alliance Hierarch’s way of doing things is to make the holy grounds stronger, so they can protect more of the human clan, stabilizing the situation, and thereby producing more strong individuals..."

"With the Alliance Hierarch at sea, I fear that within the Holy Alliance, part of the high-level individuals have no intention of caring for the lives of the human clan at the grassroots, but are using the opportunity to seize power!"

Upon speaking of this, the Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master couldn’t help but exhale deeply, calculate with his fingers, and said softly, "If this continues, I fear it won’t be long before Heavenly Destiny City will start recruiting outstanding young individuals from the holy grounds in large numbers!"

"In the future, the holy grounds will be empty, without successors, lacking key figures, and every distinguished individual needed must have the approval of Heavenly Destiny City, only assigned by the Holy Alliance."

"In this way, this Heavenly Destiny City will hold the highest authority over the human clan!"

"For the stability of the Holy Alliance, this is an excellent method."

"But for the various holy grounds, it shakes their very foundation."

"This transformation is not a matter of overnight, during which each holy ground will be turbulent, and many people will die if there is an invasion by evils."

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master said this, taking a piece of tortoise shell, and whispered, "If the Lord of Heaven were still here, he could stabilize all ten directions, but sadly he fell right after his emergence."

"That Saint Master..."

The middle-aged man hesitated and said, "It seems he has already headed to Heavenly Destiny City, and recently there have been many forces... requesting us for comprehensive intelligence on the Saint Master!"

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master nodded slightly, saying, "Among these people, many purely want to know about the current human clan’s Saint Master."

"Some fear the Saint Master seizing power!"

"Some hope the Saint Master seizes power!"

"Some want to know more about the Saint Master, then decide whether to support the Saint Master or oppose him!"

"And some want to kill the Saint Master!"

"Those who want to kill the Saint Master are the most complex, including humans fearing power seizure, divine servants influenced by the thought of Old Gods, ambitious ones attempting to seize great luck, and traitors who have sided with evils."

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master said this calmly, adding, "These people are usually deeply hidden; even the Alliance Hierarch’s Demon Suppression Department couldn’t dig them out... since they’ve surfaced, then it’s unfortunate for the Saint Master."

"What?"

The middle-aged man felt a sinking sensation at heart, whispering, "Are you intending to use the Saint Master as bait?"

"Hasn’t the Saint Master always been bait since entering our Holy Alliance?"

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master stroked his beard with a smile and said, "He seems quite pleased... don’t worry, I calculated this, it won’t offend him!"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "Then... how should the intelligence be written?"

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master contemplated and said, "Compile the intelligence on the Saint Master following the format of the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human lists!"

The middle-aged man hesitated and said, "The Saint Master belongs to the younger generation, but his cultivation is strong, his reputation is grand, his foundation is deep, his position within the Holy Alliance is prominent, and his merit in creating a new technique... which list should he be on?"

The Heavenly, Earthly, and Human lists were established at the founding of the Holy Alliance to motivate the human clan, with all matters entrusted to the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land.

The Heavenly List includes strong individuals at the level of a Human Martial Saint.

The Earthly List includes strong individuals at the Creation level.

The original Human List was for strong individuals in the Refining God Realm, but later a rule was set that those over sixty would not be included.

Therefore, the Human List is also regarded as the younger generation’s list, which is also the list most discussed by different regions of the human clan.

The Human List is known as the Heroic List across various regions!

However, later on, the young talents on the Heroic List often met untimely deaths.

Many were harmed by celestials, evils, divine servants, and human insiders.

The so-called honor of the Heroic List, instead, became a death sentence for the outstanding juniors of the human clan.

Moreover, the publication of the Heavenly and Earthly lists made the enemies like celestials, tribulation ash, and evils acutely aware of the human clan’s strength.

Even those ranked lower on the Heavenly List, capable of Human Martial Saint combat power, often encountered ambushes.

Thus, the three lists appeared for less than a decade and ceased to exist.

Yet, each generation of Alliance Hierarchs and the high-level of the Supreme Pavilion needed to understand the outstanding talents of the human clan in each region for crucial assignments.

Or to find younger talents to inherit their own inheritance and legacy!

The previous generation’s old Alliance Hierarch highly valued the then-emerging Alliance Hierarch at the time through intelligence from the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land... eventually, the position of Alliance Hierarch was not passed to the old Alliance Hierarch’s direct disciple, but to the current one!

Thus, while the three lists may no longer exist,

the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land still collects intelligence on strong individuals and prodigies of the human clan from all parts of the world.

This is an alternate kind of list!

Every six months, they are revised and reported to the Holy Alliance and handed to the Supreme Pavilion!

"Which of the three lists should the Saint Master be placed in?" asked the middle-aged man.

"..."

The Heavenly Mechanism Saint Master calmly replied with hands behind his back, "Regarding age, the Saint Master, merely twenty, ought to be on the Heroic List."

"As for cultivation, the Saint Master has achieved the Creation Realm and established his Primordial Spirit, yet he is not a Human Martial Saint, so he should be on the Earthly List!"

"Regarding combat power, the Saint Master has demonstrated many times that even among the Human Martial Saints, he is no ordinary challenger, so placing him on the Heavenly List is also justifiable."

"Truly, it is a difficult matter..."

He gently stroked his beard, saying, "But it is not important!"