From the Valkyrie to the Endless

The person he wants to kill must have a reason to die.

Just like Yang Zongxian, and just like all the living beings he had killed before, they all had this thing in common.

In the eyes of the Demon Slayer, these creatures are all demons.

Lord Demon Slayer has existed in this era for a very long time. If he wanted to kill Saint King Jiuyou before, he would not have waited until today. It is very likely that he suddenly discovered some unknown secrets of Saint King Jiuyou, which prompted him to do this.

Is it related to the changes in the Southern Region?

For a moment, Shen Qing's mind was full of doubts. Apart from the old Buddhist monk, the Nine Nether Saint King was undoubtedly the most unfathomable existence on this planet. Shen Qing's understanding of him was quite superficial, and the amount of information he had was too little to make any useful speculations.

Seeing Shen Qing remained silent, Tianfeng God felt extremely complicated at this moment. Shen Qing had just said that he would help him deal with Lord Zhanmo, and then this happened. This was undoubtedly beyond his understanding.

He didn't know what means Shen Qing used to prompt the Demon Slayer to take this action. The fear of the unknown made him feel uneasy.

He didn't know whether his choice to cooperate with Shen Qing was right or wrong.

After a while, Shen Qing came back to his senses and immediately said:

"Since the Demon Slayer is dead, please choose a day to go to the Imperial Capital and take over the position of the Divine General as soon as possible to quell the chaos in the Southern Region."

"I will start at once."

The God Tianfeng nodded in agreement and did not dare to be negligent, and sent Shen Qing out of the temple.

After watching Shen Qing leave, the God Tianfeng hesitated for a while, sighed, summoned his divine servants, arranged the affairs of the next few days, and then set off immediately for Middle-earth.

Lord Demon Slayer and Lord Mysterious Spirit are dead, and December withdrew on his own initiative. Within just a few days, he no longer had any rivals in the Southern Territory. The speed of change was beyond anyone's expectations.

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As time went by, the famine in the Southern Territory became more and more serious. All that could be seen was endless miles of red earth. There was no disaster relief from the central dynasty, and the aura of death permeated the fifteen prefectures in the Southern Territory.

The wars among the gods calmed down a lot with the death of the leading god, but there were still large numbers of people who starved to death or died in the chaos of demons, and there was no trace of the remaining corpses.

Under such circumstances, the gods who worshipped incense benefited greatly. In such troubled times, the faith and vows became more pure, and the cultivation of many gods was promoted as a result.

Fortunately, because of the existence of so many gods, although there were corpses everywhere, no epidemic spread.

Shen Qing went all the way towards Haoyin City. She walked very slowly and killed any monsters she saw on the way.

The passing of Lord Xuanling and Lord Zhanmo made these demons even more unscrupulous. They were completely unrestrained and roamed around in the Southern Region, including some powerful fifth-level demons.

Shen Qing had not encountered any sixth-level demon along the way, perhaps it was still watching in secret.

It took Shen Qing two whole days to walk back to Haoyin City. The energy in the sundial, which had already run out, now had some more reserves.

Compared to before she left, Haoyin City had not changed much. There were a few more burial pits outside the city, burying more than 100,000 civilians.

Compared with other cities, this number is considered small. After all, there is a fifth-level incense god here, and it is not harassed too much by demons.

Shen Qing went straight into the city and stepped into the City Lord's Mansion in the center of the city.

The original city lord's mansion has been converted into a temple. The temple is empty and there is no statue.

Originally there was a statue of Xuanling God here, but it was broken some time ago.

A young girl, about 28 years old, was kneeling in the center of the temple. She had pale golden skin, was wearing a divine robe, and had her eyes drooped, as if she was taking a nap.

Shen Qing slowly stepped into the hall. Linlang slowly opened her eyes and bowed respectfully: "Greetings to the Supreme God."

Compared with the last time they met, Linlang's attitude had obviously changed this time. Shen Qing admired this attitude of knowing the times.

The death of Lord Xuanling at the hands of December was no longer a secret among the worshipped gods; almost everyone knew about it.

The first moment she received the news, Linlang did nothing but quietly returned to Haoyin City.

The incense god is not a monk and cannot do without believers, and cannot abandon the temple shrine. She has nowhere to hide. Her best choice is to return to Haoyin City and wait for Shen Qing to come back and deal with her.

This choice was undoubtedly quite wise. Shen Qing had no intention of arguing with her. He casually arranged a few tasks to build the golden statue of the temple and sent Linlang back to maintain stability in the territory.

Shen Qing still handed over Haoyin City to Linlang to manage. She probably won't have much time to stay here from now on.

The energy that a fifth-level god can provide is no longer of much use to Shen Qing after he absorbed the power of Xuanling God.

The most urgent task now is to restore normalcy in the Southern Region. The rest can be put aside. Now that demons are rampant everywhere, Linlang can save more people.

Even with the divine blessing bestowed by Shen Qing, the original ordinary people of Snake Village still had very limited room for improvement. After Haoyin City was handed over to Linlang's control, this group of people gradually became marginalized and now have little say in the city.

The city defense forces of Qin Bao's lineage were given important positions and their power expanded a lot.

Regarding this situation, Shen Qing had no intention of intervening to balance it and just let them develop on their own.

These people in Snake Village are not worthy of her spending time and effort to cultivate them. She has already given them the opportunities she could give them. From now on, they can only rely on their own destiny.

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After returning to Haoyin City and resting for a while, Shen Qing took the time to come to a Buddhist temple.

Baihong Temple.

Before, out of fear of the old monk, Shen Qing had never set foot here, but now there is no need.

With the old monk's strength, if he really wanted to attack her, she wouldn't even have a chance to escape. It would be better for her to be frank and visit him directly.

Since the old monk had invited her at the southern border, he must have something to say to her.

There had never been any Buddhist sect in this world before, but this old monk appeared here out of nowhere. Shen Qing boldly speculated that this person might not be a native of this planet, but came from the starry sky.

There are too many secrets in this world. Shen Qing does not have much curiosity, nor does she have the energy to understand them one by one, but she is still very interested in the secrets beyond the starry sky. After all, the starry sky above her head will still exist tens of thousands of years in the future.

The star beneath her feet is almost completely withered in later generations. As her cultivation level increases, she will inevitably have to find a new harbor to dock.

She hoped to get some information from the old monk.

There was a long queue in front of the temple. The Buddhist Vajra who had captured a real dragon in the sky not long ago now looked nothing miraculous. He had kind eyes and a simple yellow monk robe. He was distributing porridge under the porridge stall, and an inconspicuous silver snake was coiled on his wrist like a dead object.

Shen Qing observed carefully for a moment and couldn't help but be moved. The porridge given by the old monk was all made from his original blood and energy. He was using his own original energy to nourish these ordinary people.

This action made Shen Qing very puzzled. With the old monk's strength, there were so many ways to save the people in the Southern Region, but now he chose the most thankless path.

Shen Qing stood aside and watched for several hours, until the sun was setting. Then the old monk finished his day of giving out porridge and turned to walk towards the Buddhist temple.

The hungry people who were queuing did not disperse. Instead, they lay down on the ground as their beds, quietly waiting for the porridge to be distributed the next morning.

The starving people here are different from those in other places. Although they are also pale and thin, they are less aggressive and their aura is quite peaceful.

Even Shen Qing himself, after coming here, felt much calmer, and some of his restlessness was swept away.

After a moment's silence, Shen Qing took a step forward to the temple gate.

The temple gate was wide open, obviously waiting for her.

Shen Qing crossed the threshold and walked into the main hall. He looked at the old monk sitting on the cushion and bowed to greet him:

"Meet the master."

"Don't be so polite, I'll just say it to you."

The old monk's eyes flickered slightly, and after introducing himself, he smiled faintly:

"I saw that you are intelligent and clear-minded, and you don't seem to be from the place where the gods fell. That's why I invited you. It seems I was not wrong."

When she heard the name of the Land of Gods' Fall, Shen Qing's eyes moved slightly. She was not wrong. She had heard this title from the reincarnation of Taoist Morning Wind.

This old monk is indeed from outside the world.

"There are many ways to save the world, why would you sacrifice your body to feed others?"

Shen Qing didn't dwell on the matter too much, but turned around and asked the questions in his mind.

"My Buddhist sect has committed a great sin and has made an irreparable mistake. My life is almost over. Now I am just choosing a suitable way to die. If I can save some people, this broken body can be considered a worthy death."

Yun Ming shook his head slightly, and spoke in a more casual tone, with his eyelids lowered so that his expression could not be seen clearly.

Seeing this, Shen Qing stopped asking questions and went straight to the point: "Master, you invited me here, so I guess you have something to say. Please speak frankly."

"Your fate is ethereal and noble, unlike that of an ordinary person. Endless cause and effect are pulling at your fingertips. No matter when and where you are, you are destined to be the one who controls the world. The reason why I invite you here is that I have a piece of advice for you."

Yun Ming looked serious, his white eyebrows trembled slightly, and his tone was solemn:

"The cycle of life and death is a taboo that all living beings cannot touch. If the donor touches the boundary between yin and yang in the future, I hope you will act with caution."

"Master, what you said... I don't understand."

Shen Qing expressed his doubts very frankly.

"The root of my Buddhist lineage all comes down to one word: fate. Even if you don't understand it now, you will eventually understand it in the future."

Yun Ming shook his head slightly but did not explain.

Shen Qing had no intention of playing dumb with the old monk. His eyes fell on Yun Ming's wrist: "Master, since you came here to find a place to bury yourself, why did you try to capture the evil dragon that day? What was that golden light that set that day?"

"I entered the Land of the Fallen Gods with the intention of following the Buddha's example and feeding the demons with my own body to atone for some of my sins. I also wanted to leave a legacy of Buddhism behind, but I didn't intend to interfere in worldly affairs."

Yun Ming gently stroked the silver dragon on his wrist and sighed:

"This little silver dragon has no blood evil in its body. Although it had some delusions for a moment and went astray, its crime was not punishable by death. That is why I stepped in to save its life and averted this fatal calamity."

"As for the golden light, it is the merit bestowed by heaven and earth. As for why it arises, I don't know."

"I see."

Shen Qing seemed to be thinking about something. She had thought that Yun Ming had taken action that day to subdue the demon, but now it seemed that he had actually done it to save the silver dragon's life.

As for the golden light, it was a blessing from heaven and not an ordinary thing.

"Does the donor have any other questions?"

Yunming asked, intending to see the guest off.

Shen Qing's eyes flickered, and he asked softly, "How does the Nine Nether Saint King compare to Master?"

Yun Ming's face was slightly tense. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said:

"I can't see through his depth. I can only roughly guess that he is secretly planning something quite shocking. What exactly it is, I still can't see clearly."

Shen Qing's heart sank, and after calming down, he stood up and said goodbye:

"Master, what you said today, I will keep in mind, and I hope you will have good results in the next life."

"The road ahead is long, so please take your time."

Yun Ming chanted the Buddha's name and slowly closed his eyes.