Starting with the Earth God, the path to immortality is deduced!

"Smash it!!!"

This was accompanied by Zhou Yuan's angry roar.

The land seal of the village in his hand burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant yellow light.

He was like a shooting star falling to earth.

With a sense of suicidal intent, it slammed fiercely into the base of the third bone pillar.

That was the fatal flaw he deduced from "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

It is the only flaw in this nine-tiered altar of white bones.

however.

Just as the earth imprint was about to touch the ground.

A chilling sensation suddenly shot from Zhou Yuan's tailbone straight to the top of his head.

That feeling.

It was as if they were being targeted by a ferocious beast from ancient times.

"hehe."

A soft laugh suddenly rang in Zhou Yuan's ears.

The sound wasn't loud.

Yet it was so clear it felt like it was exploding in my mind.

"Master Zhou."

"As I have said, here, I am the god."

"Aren't you being incredibly disrespectful to me?"

boom!

The once calm blood pool instantly boiled.

It was located less than three inches from the ground where Zhou Yuan's earth seal was placed.

A pale hand appeared out of thin air.

That's not a human hand.

That hand was covered in black scales.

The nails are as sharp as knives.

In the center of his palm, there was a scarlet eye.

This strange hand gently held up the earth seal that was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

It was like holding up a feather.

Boom!

A dull thud resounded.

There were no earth-shattering explosions.

There was no scene of flying pebbles.

Zhou Yuan felt as if he had crashed into an insurmountable mountain.

A terrifying recoil force traveled up his arm.

Click!

That was the sound of bones cracking.

Zhou Yuan grunted.

He was thrown away by the immense force.

He did more than a dozen somersaults in the air.

Only then did they manage to dissipate that force.

It landed heavily on the stone platform more than ten meters away.

"puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

It dyed the land in front of us red.

Zhou Yuan didn't bother wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, I looked up and stared ahead.

On the altar, all that could be seen was...

Lin Xuan had already drifted down without anyone noticing.

He hovered in front of the third bone pillar.

Feet don't touch the ground.

The scarlet robe she wore, embroidered with human faces, fluttered even without wind.

It rustled.

Lin Xuan at this moment.

It was completely unrecognizable as a human.

Black, magical patterns appeared on the surface of his skin.

The magical runes seemed to move across his face like living things.

Finally, they converged between his eyebrows.

It formed a strange black lotus mark.

A suffocating aura of evil emanated from his body without reservation.

This aura.

It is ten times more powerful than the previous Ghost Shadow Venerable.

He was even a hundred times more terrifying than he was before he transformed!

"this……"

"Is this the aura of an evil god?"

Zhou Yuan stared intently at Lin Xuan.

The hand holding the earth seal trembled slightly uncontrollably.

That's not fear.

That was suppression from a higher level of life.

It is the instinctive fear that mortals feel when facing gods.

"Zhou Yuan".

Lin Xuan spoke slowly.

His voice became hoarse and deep.

It's like two people are talking at the same time.

One is himself.

The other is some kind of indescribable existence.

"You have a lot of courage."

"They can actually see through the ley lines of this altar."

"If I don't get rid of you..."

"Given time, you may indeed be able to revive this corrupt religion."

Lin Xuan raised his right hand.

The hand with eyes was aimed at Zhou Yuan.

The eyeballs in his palm spun wildly.

It emitted an eerie red light.

"pity."

"You have no future."

"Since you're so eager to see what's beneath the altar..."

"Then I will grant your wish."

"Let you become a part of this altar!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The eye in Lin Xuan's palm suddenly widened.

hum!

The blood-like energy throughout the cave seemed to be summoned by some force.

They instantly converged towards his palm.

In the blink of an eye.

A gigantic, malevolent shadow, formed entirely from filthy blood and resentment, materialized behind Lin Xuan.

The evil shadow was ten feet tall.

It lacks specific facial features.

There was only one gaping, blood-red mouth that took up half of the face.

"Swallow him."

Lin Xuan uttered three words calmly.

Roar! ! !

The enormous, malevolent shadow let out a silent roar.

The sound is inaudible.

However, it directly shook the soul.

Zhou Yuan felt as if his head had been hit hard with a sledgehammer.

Everything went black for a moment.

That is, in that moment of distraction.

The enormous, malevolent shadow had already pounced upon them.

The gaping maw of blood opened wide.

It's like a black hole.

They wanted to devour Zhou Yuan along with his soul.

"not good!"

"Soul-shattering!"

Zhou Yuan was greatly alarmed.

Before the evil shadow even touched the body, it had already begun to erode the soul.

If it swallows you.

It would probably turn into a pool of blood in an instant.

They don't even have the chance to become ghosts!

"Want to eat me?"

"I'm afraid you'll break your teeth!"

A life-or-death situation.

A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue.

Using excruciating pain to forcibly awaken the dazed mind and soul.

His hands moved at lightning speed, like wheels.

One after another, complex and ancient hand seals bloomed at his fingertips.

"Strange Tales of the Supernatural!"

"Borrowing!"

"Night Tour: Blue Ghost Lantern!"

call!

A small blue flame suddenly lit up in front of Zhou Yuan.

This tiny spark.

In this boundless sea of ​​blood and endless darkness.

They seemed so small.

So weak.

It seemed as if it could go out at any moment.

But the moment it appeared.

The thick, watery stench of blood around them seemed to have encountered a natural enemy.

They retreated frantically in all directions.

Blue Ghost Lamp.

It is the guiding lantern carried by the Night Wanderer when he patrols the realms of Yin and Yang.

Specializes in breaking through illusions and delusion.

Specially for burning evil spirits!

"Awesome!"

Zhou Yuan let out a loud shout.

The tiny, bluish flame suddenly swelled.

It transformed into a ring of azure fire, firmly protecting Zhou Yuan in the center.

Zizizi!

The enormous, malevolent shadow lunged at the blue ring of fire.

It immediately emitted a sizzling sound like roasting meat.

"Awooo—!"

Although the Shadow has no intelligence.

But he was also tormented by the azure fire that specifically countered evil spirits.

Its enormous body.

Under the blue light, wisps of black smoke began to rise.

Like snow piled up under the scorching sun.

It is melting rapidly.

"Is this your trump card?"

Zhou Yuan, hiding in the ring of fire, was not at ease at all.

Instead, his expression became even more serious.

Because he sensed it.

Although the Azure Lamp blocked the physical attacks of the evil shadow.

But it couldn't stop the pervasive spiritual pollution.

The aura emanating from that evil shadow.

It carries an extremely vicious curse.

She kept whispering in Zhou Yuan's ear.

"Give up..."

"Death is the only relief..."

"Join us..."

"To become a part of God..."

These sounds.

It felt like countless flies were buzzing around in my head.

It's very upsetting.

I wish I could split my head open.

"Soul Suppression!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath.

He mobilized the power of the book "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" within his body.

A cool sensation welled up from the depths of my mind.

The noise was instantly suppressed.

"You want to disrupt my Dao heart?"

"You're not qualified!"

Zhou Yuan's eyes widened.

The terrifying, malevolent shadow was reflected in the golden pupils.

He has to do more than just defend.

He's going to fight back!

"Xiangting Land!"

"Decree: Gravity!"

boom!

The land seal in Zhou Yuan's hand shone brightly once again.

But this time...

He did not directly attack Lin Xuan.

Instead, he poured all his divine power onto the stone platform beneath his feet.

The yellowish-brown light waves spread outwards from Zhou Yuan as the center.

Wherever they went.

The ground's gravity increased more than tenfold in an instant!

Click click click!

That altar of bones was already on the verge of collapse.

Under this sudden gravitational pressure.

It let out a groan of unbearable strain.

Several thinner bones snapped directly.

The entire altar sank down a bit.

"Um?"

Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

He clearly hadn't expected this.

Under the suppression of the evil shadow.

Zhou Yuan was even able to focus on attacking the altar.

"That's interesting."

"As expected of someone who has received the divine inheritance."

"His application of the laws is indeed more advanced than that of ordinary cultivators."

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lin Xuan's lips.

He lightly swung the black scimitar in his hand.

The black vines that had been entwining the altar suddenly began to grow wildly.

They look like steel bars.

It tightly restrained the collapsing skeleton.

They actually managed to hold the sinking altar back in place!

"but."

"You know nothing about power."

Lin Xuan took a step forward.

The figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

next second.

He appeared directly in front of Zhou Yuan.

They ignored the burning azure flames.

The black scimitar in his hand.

It carried a chilling aura that seemed to sever the very soul.

It's coming down on my head!

"Void - God Slayer!"

This strike.

It's almost at its limit.

It's simple to the extreme.

There were no fancy changes.

Pure killing intent.

And a twisted power of rules.

Zhou Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

He sensed it.

This strike wasn't just aimed at his body.

It even went so far as to strike at his clergy.

Slash at his divine throne!

If you get hit.

Even if the body doesn't die.

His divine seal will also shatter.

From then on, he fell from grace and became a useless person!

"Daytime Tour: Golden Shield!"

Zhou Yuan didn't have time to think much.

All the divine power within his body erupted instantly.

A golden shield materialized above their heads.

clang!

A crisp, metallic clang rang out.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The stone platform beneath Zhou Yuan's feet instantly turned to dust.

His legs sank deep into the ground.

Up to the knees.

"puff!"

Another mouthful of blood spurted out.

Zhou Yuan felt as if his internal organs had shifted.

On that golden shield.

A deep crack appeared.

A black, cursed aura seeped in through the cracks.

They looked like venomous snakes.

It wanted to crawl into Zhou Yuan's body.

"What a bizarre method!"

Zhou Yuan was greatly alarmed.

Lin Xuan's move.

It's not just the evil magic of the Wukong Cult.

There was even a hint of divine majesty mixed in with it!

That is……

Official arrogance?

However, this official power was not aboveboard or honorable.

Instead, it was filled with gloom, greed, and tyranny.

It's like a demon dressed in official robes!

"Did you notice?"

Lin Xuan looked at Zhou Yuan, who was struggling to hold on.

The purple light in my eyes grew stronger and stronger.

He increased the force of his scimitar once more.

The pressure forced Zhou Yuan to kneel on one knee.

"Does this seem familiar?"

"This is divine power."

"This is the power that you so-called righteous gods are so proud of."

Lin Xuan burst into wild laughter.

"Over the past twenty years."

"I tormented Zhang Zhengming day and night."

"It's not just to drain his divine power."

"Moreover, it is for the purpose of analyzing the laws of this divine path!"

"now."

"I have perfectly integrated the secret techniques of the Wukong Sect with the laws of the divine path."

"I am a spiritual practitioner."

"Also a god!"

"What do you think you can do against me?!"

boom!

Lin Xuan's aura surged once again.

The enormous, malevolent shadow roared in response.

It actually merged into that strike.

Click!

The golden shield finally gave way.

It shattered completely.

It looked like that slash was about to cleave Zhou Yuan's skull open.

"Get out!"

"Run him over!"

A sharp shout suddenly came from the side.

Followed by.

A huge figure in black and white.

It crashed in like a meteorite.

That's a panda that's gone berserk!

Its entire body was engulfed in blood flames.

He recklessly rammed into Lin Xuan's waist.

"snort."

"act recklessly."

Lin Xuan had no choice but to sheathe his sword and return to defense.

The blade turned.

It patted the panda's back.

boom!

That enormous, rolling body.

It was sent flying like a ball.

It crashed heavily into the distant rock face.

It smashed a big crater.

"Aww..."

Rolling out a painful cry.

Struggling to stand up.

But he couldn't get up no matter what he did.

That stab.

Although its skin and flesh were not cut open.

But that sinister force...

Its internal organs have been damaged by the shock.

"Get out!"

Ma Ling'er shouted sternly.

She was also in a very sorry state at the moment.

Her shrine maiden clothes were already tattered and torn.

The exposed skin was covered in scratches.

beside her.

There were three or four evil god servants lying on the ground, their bodies dismantled into pieces.

But the remaining three.

He still clung to her relentlessly.

"You little slut!"

"They can't even protect themselves."

"You still have time to care about others?"

A monstrous corpse with four arms.

Taking advantage of Ma Ling'er's distraction.

A sharp claw slashed viciously at her back.

"Ling'er, be careful!"

Zhou Yuan's eyes were bloodshot.

But he is now locked onto by Lin Xuan's aura.

There was no way they could escape and rescue them.

"Get out of my way!"

Ma Ling'er is also a ruthless person.

She turned around abruptly.

They didn't dodge or evade.

He let that claw grab his shoulder.

puff!

Blood splattered.

The sharp claws pierced three-tenths of an inch into the flesh.

But this intense pain also unleashed the ferocity in Ma Ling'er's bones.

"Go to hell!"

The peach wood sword in her hand.

It was thrust directly into the gaping mouth of the evil corpse.

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

"Palm Thunder!"

"burst!"

boom!

A dazzling bolt of lightning exploded inside the evil corpse's mouth.

The monster's head exploded instantly like a rotten watermelon.

The foul-smelling black blood sprayed all over Ma Ling'er's face.

She didn't even blink.

He just stared intently at Zhou Yuan in the distance.

Shout loudly:

"Joo Won!"

"Leave me alone!"

"I'm not dead yet!"

"Find a way to kill that transvestite in red!"

"Otherwise, we're all finished!"

Looking at Ma Ling'er, whose face was covered in blood but whose fighting spirit remained high.

Zhou Yuan felt as if a fire was burning in his chest.

That was anger.

It was also touching.

"good!"

"Since you want me to kill him..."

"Then I'll kill him!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath.

He forcibly suppressed the injuries within his body.

He straightened up again.

He did not rush to attack.

Instead, he quickly communicated with "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" in his mind.

"Lin Xuan's power is inexhaustible."

"Moreover, this divine power is extremely strange."

"It absolutely could not have appeared out of thin air."

"We must find the source!"

[Deduction in progress...]

[Target: Lin Xuan (Master Wukong)]

[Status: Eve of Divine Descent / Demigodhood]

[Energy Source Analysis...]

[Alert! Alert!]

[A connection to a higher-dimensional evil will has been detected!]

[Source: Void Abyss - Ninth Floor!]

[Link method: Sacrifice/Faith Channel!]

In Zhou Yuan's mind.

The pages of "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" rustled.

Lines of large, blood-red characters appeared.

"I see……"

Zhou Yuan's gaze passed over Lin Xuan.

Look up at the void at the top of the altar.

In the eyes of ordinary people.

There was nothing there.

However, in Zhou Yuan's view of "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters".

There was a thick, black tube, like an umbilical cord.

It emerged from the void.

It was connected to Lin Xuan's crown chakra.

An endless stream of black energy.

It's through this pipe.

It was delivered into Lin Xuan's body.

That's why his power is inexhaustible!

That's why he can take on challenges beyond his level!

He was nothing more than a puppet fed by an evil god!

"Lin Xuan!"

Zhou Yuan suddenly spoke.

His voice was as cold as iron.

"You think you're cultivating?"

"You think you're in control of the power?"

"Open your dog eyes and look!"

"You're nothing but a dog kept by that evil god of the abyss!"

"That tube is stuck in your head."

"Can't you feel it?!"

Upon hearing this...

Lin Xuan, who originally had an arrogant expression.

His expression suddenly changed.

In those eerie purple eyes.

A flicker of panic crossed his mind.

But it was quickly replaced by an even more frantic expression.

"shut up!"

"What do you know?!"

"This is a blessing!"

"This is a blessing bestowed upon me by the Venerable Wukong!"

Lin Xuan felt as if a sore spot had been hit.

She became hysterical.

"As long as this ritual is completed."

"As long as the Myriad Spirits Blood Pill is refined."

"I can completely wash away my mortal nature."

"Rebuild the golden body!"

He suddenly opened his arms wide.

The evil shadows behind him danced wildly.

The entire underground cavern was trembling violently.

It was as if we were welcoming the birth of a new god.

"Zhou Yuan".

"Since you figured it out."

"Then I'll let you die knowing why."

A morbid fanaticism appeared on Lin Xuan's face.

He stuck out his scarlet tongue.

He licked his lips.

His gaze fell on the black sacrificial knife stuck in Zhang Zhengming's body.

Do you know why I chose Pingyang County?

"Do you know why I imprisoned Zhang Zhengming for twenty years?"

"Just for power?"

"No."

"You underestimate me."

Lin Xuan's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

It harbors a chilling ambition.

"In this Great Spirit Dynasty."

"The way of the gods is dead."

"A city god appointed by imperial decree."

"They're nothing but a bunch of useless bastards who hold positions without doing any work."

"There is no true god's power at all."

"but……"

He pointed to the altar at his feet.

He then pointed to the top of his head.

"As long as I succeed this time."

"As long as I devour Zhang Zhengming's divine essence."

"Then let's use the souls of all the people in this city as a guide."

"I can deceive the will of Heaven."

"Make use of this Yin Sha cave."

"Forcing it into this degenerate age."

"Grant myself a title!"

Lin Xuan stared intently at Zhou Yuan.

He said, slowly and deliberately:

"What I'm going to do."

"Not just Yin Shen Zhenren."

"What I'm going to do."

"It's from Pingyang County..."

"County! City! God!"

Rumble!

As these three words were uttered.

A thunderclap seemed to resound in the sky.

Although this place is 100 meters underground.

But Zhou Yuan could still clearly feel it.

A terrifying will of heaven and earth is descending.

That was the wrath of the rules.

It is also a celebration of evil ways.

"The County God..."

A storm raged in Zhou Yuan's heart.

This is Lin Xuan.

They actually want to take their place!

In this world where the divine order has collapsed.

He actually wanted to defy the heavens.

Using heretical methods to prove one's faith.

Become a righteous god who governs the life and death of a county!

If he actually succeeds.

Then there's Pingyang County.

Even the entire Fengzhou.

They will all become his ghost realm.

Humans will be kept in captivity like pigs and dogs.

The dead will never be reincarnated!

"madman……"

"You're a complete and utter madman!"

Zhou Yuan clenched his fist.

The fingernails dug deeply into the palm.

Blood drips.

"madman?"

Lin Xuan sneered disdainfully.

"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"

"Zhou Yuan".

"Since you refuse to submit..."

"Then let it be the first stepping stone on my path to godhood!"

"Perfect."

"I'll devour you, you scoundrel."

"My divine position."

"It will be more stable!"

Lin Xuan suddenly swung the curved sword in his hand.

This time.

It's no longer a test.

It's no longer a joke.

He was truly determined to kill.

"Void - Divine Punishment!"

hum!

The black sacrificial knife at the top of the altar.

Suddenly, it let out a piercing cry.

That knife.

It actually took flight at that moment.

It was incorporated into the curved blade in Lin Xuan's hand.

The two swords were combined into one.

A terrifying wave capable of destroying everything.

It spread out in the cave.

That's not just sword energy.

That was a fatal blow that combined the power of thousands of wronged souls, the divine power of the City God, and the will of an evil god!

The blade has not yet arrived.

The ground beneath Zhou Yuan's feet.

It had already begun to crumble inch by inch.

His skin.

It was also affected by that fierce wind.

It cut open a series of fine, bloody gashes.

"Joo Won!"

From afar came Ma Ling'er's desperate cries.

Zhou Yuan did not turn around.

Because he knew.

He was now completely locked onto by this strike.

Can't escape.

There's no escaping it.

only...

Fight to the death!

"Trying to use me as a stepping stone?"

"You don't deserve it!"

Zhou Yuan took a sudden step forward.

Instead of retreating, they advanced.

He held the land seal of the village pavilion high in his hand.

Every drop of blood in the body.

Every wisp of yin energy.

Everything was burning wildly at that moment.

In his eyes.

There was no fear.

Only that burning fighting spirit remained.

"Tales of the Supernatural!"

"Give me……"

"Full power!!!"