I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night-Chapter 1392 - 728: Ascending to True Immortal! (Part 1)

Although unable to withstand it, he did not retreat, until he summoned the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and vanished without a trace.

Now, even the might of the Heavenly Venerate cannot suppress Lin Yan!

"..."

From the Nine Heavens above, the Heavenly Venerate looked down, the anger in his eyes gradually faded, becoming extremely indifferent.

Lin Yan stared into the eyes of the Heavenly Venerate and said, "You cannot extricate yourself, and merely with your gaze... you cannot kill me!"

This ancient Heavenly Venerate, during the Ancient Era, was also an existence in the Emperor Realm.

Thinking back to those times, a single glance could evoke a killing intent, causing ordinary life to vanish into smoke.

Even Heavenly Gods might not be able to withstand it!

But today, His gaze cannot kill Lin Yan!

The next moment, the phantom of the Heavenly Venerate gradually faded and slowly dissipated.

"You have completely offended this Heavenly Venerate."

The voice of the Ancient God of Yellow Springs came from Lin Yan's Inner Realm Divine Domain and said, "His origins are extraordinary; it is said His true form was also born at the beginning of the world."

Hearing this, Lin Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems His foundation is not inferior to yours!"

"Slightly stronger than me by three points."

The Ancient God of Yellow Springs said, "I once defied the control of the Ancient Heavenly Court and was suppressed by the Yin Tianzi! Whereas the Heavenly Venerate of Ten Directions was conferred by the Heavenly Court... during the Ancient Era, His divine power and fame spread across the Ten Thousand Realms!"

Lin Yan nodded slightly and then asked, "Why does His authority overlap with that of the Ninth Hall King Yama?"

"It's said that it's because the Yin Tianzi, ambitious as He was, once aimed to seize the title of the Lord of All Worlds, the Heavenly Court Emperor under the guise of the Lord of Netherworld!"

The Ancient God of Yellow Springs said, "He failed in his bid for power and came under the control of the Heavenly Court! But the Heavenly Emperor was still wary of Him, so each of the Ten Great Heavenly Venerables sent an avatar to guard Netherworld, becoming the Ten Halls Yama!"

Hearing this, Lin Yan pondered, "So the authority of the Ten Halls Yama actually does not belong to the Yin Tianzi?"

"It once belonged to the Yin Tianzi."

The Ancient God of Yellow Springs explained, "But later, a portion of this authority was divided among the Ten Hall Yama, leaving the Yin Tianzi weakened by three points... This was the decree of the Heavenly Emperor and tacitly approved by the Taoist Ancestor."

"So, after the Yin Tianzi's death, I seized the authority of the Ninth Hall, essentially taking what belonged to the Ninth Heavenly Venerate?"

Lin Yan thought for a moment and said, "I will eventually incorporate the entire Netherworld under my command, meaning the authority of the Ten Halls Yama will converge upon me!"

"You will completely offend the Ten Great Heavenly Venerables."

The Ancient God of Yellow Springs continued, "However, if you devour all high-ranking figures of Netherworld, including the Ten Halls Yama... then your authority in Netherworld will surpass that of the Yin Tianzi!"

He added, "You may think of it this way: even now, without reaching the Heavenly God's realm... in the Mortal World, if an Emperor Realm appears, you will be as weak as an ant, effortless to crush!"

"But if you fully capture the authority of Netherworld, along with the divine power of the Ten Halls Yama, and devour it all..."

"Then, in the future, even if you maintain your current cultivation, unable to advance an inch, you will still have the ability to suppress enemies of the Emperor Realm!"

At this, the Ancient God of Yellow Springs softly announced, "The divine authority of Netherworld's dojo, the topographic advantage, is far stronger than you imagine."

Lin Yan, listening, nodded thoughtfully.

All these days, the imposing adversaries he faced were all the high-ranking figures of Netherworld.

The higher-ups of Netherworld had all shared in the Yin Tianzi's authority.

And Lin Yan also held Netherworld's authority.

Thus, the "advantage of the dojo" canceled out mutually, leaving little chance of victory, ultimately depending on the cultivation of both sides.

However, Lin Yan's cultivation, after all, had not yet reached the True Immortal Realm, resulting in past losses.

"So, even if an Emperor Realm attacks, as long as the opponent hasn't gained Netherworld's authority, with my superiority over the Yin Tianzi's power, I may even defeat an Emperor Realm adversary!"

Lin Yan's eyes turned intense.

But the next moment, the voice of the Ancient God of Yellow Springs came again.

"Master, don't get too pleased. Your technique for replicating the complete Netherworld Internal View has been widely disseminated by now."

The Ancient God said, "With the revival of all gods, they all wish to master this method and will also strive to forge their own Netherworld Internal View, aiming to incorporate Netherworld's divine power into their Inner Realms!"

He added, "Your future formidable enemies may very well be seals of the Emperor Realm reincarnated! They might also vie with you for power..."

"Then let's each rely on our abilities."

Lin Yan spoke gravely, "I carry on my back the hopes of countless generations of Human Clan's forebears, the two Emperor Realm Dao Fruits transforming into Divine Skills, as the founder of the Kaiyuan Creation God Skill... In the practice of this technique, I have always been at the forefront!"

He gathered his Great Vajra Incense Fire Divine Body and whispered, "If with such advantages, there is still a reincarnated deity who can surpass me later and ultimately suppress me, it only proves that I, Lin Yan, am unworthy of bearing the responsibility of the Human Clan!"

Once his voice faded, he took out the Commander's Seal and issued a new military order.

Commanding the Little White Ape and Wang He, each leading the army to attack the sphere of influence of the Tenth Hall.

The location of the Tenth Hall was relatively close to the South Mountain Sacred Land.

During the daytime, the Human Clan army would gather at the border, waiting until nightfall to battle on the frontier between Yin and Yang, assisting the Little White Ape and Wang He in defeating the Tenth Hall.

"Do you intend to uproot even the Tenth Hall?"

The Ancient God of Yellow Springs said, "You have already offended one Heavenly Venerate!"

"Debts don't burden the body!"

Lin Yan declared, "Anyway, war is inevitable! Rather than waiting for the future, being obliterated by strong Immortal Gods, it's better to seize the opportunity now to consolidate my authority, strengthening it to qualify for future contests with the many supreme Immortal Gods!"

Upon hearing this, the Ancient God of Yellow Springs remarked with emotion, "I perceive that Master's spirit surpasses even that of the Yin Tianzi in former days!"

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South Mountain Sacred Land, Qifeng Prefecture City.

Lin Yan sensed his incense continuously rising.

Besides, his Primordial Spirit was also daily growing stronger.

As his Dao Rhythm increased, the Dao Fruit's embryonic form continuously perfected, his Primordial Spirit became ever more profound.

When the Primordial Spirit undergoes transformation, it will be the time he achieves the True Immortal Realm.

"The Saint Master's progress truly advances by leaps and bounds."

In Qifeng Prefecture City, above the Parasol Divine Tree, a woman in palace attire slowly manifested and said, "It seems it won't take too long for the Saint Master to advance to the True Immortal rank."

"The Divine Mother overpraises me."

If Lin Yan had continued in seclusion, perhaps he would have by now amassed nearly the thousand tribulations required to attempt breaking through to True Immortal.

Yet he held something in his heart, knowing that the True Immortal step is by no means ordinary.

Without retrieving Yun Qing, he could not be at peace, likely unable to break through; even if by chance he successfully advanced to True Immortal, he feared flaws would remain, preventing perfection.

Now that Yun Qing was regained, he should commence the next century of tribulations trial.

In truth, before this emergence from seclusion, he had also considered undergoing a hundred trials of tribulations and then proceed to the Netherworld in his true form.

However, the trials would require him to disperse his Primordial Spirit, splitting the complete Primordial Spirit into over a hundred parts, leaving himself in a weakened state.

His first oversight of the Netherworld in the guise of the Southern Ghost Emperor, upon facing the Ancient God of Yellow Springs, naturally would not allow himself a vulnerable position.

With his full strength, he left the South Mountain Sacred Land, achieving all he hoped to accomplish on this journey.

Upon return, he could safely break through to the True Immortal Realm.

"On this occasion, I also ask the Divine Mother for protection."

Lin Yan said, "This hundred trials of tribulations, I do not wish to be influenced by any Emperor Realm, ensuring a triumphant success in my direct ascension to the True Immortal position!"

"The existence of the Emperor Realm could interfere with you. What makes you think... I can withstand the means of the Emperor Realm?"

Wutong Divine Mother quietly replied, "You are also aware that I was not a heavenly god in my day."

"Heavenly gods are merely a different rank."

Lin Yan explained, "A strong Land Immortal might not be inferior to an Upper Celestial God! Even if I advance to True Immortal, without receiving recognition from the Heavenly Court, I am still not a heavenly god... yet the power of a True Immortal I possess can suppress an Upper Celestial God!"

He thus articulated, speaking gravely, "The Parasol Divine Tree is also an ancient divine tree from the world's inception, though you are not a heavenly god, during your full flourishing even the Phoenix Ancestor... had to show reverence by three points!"