I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night

The atmosphere grew silent.

Prince Zhen Nan couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"If every high-ranking member of the Human Clan were to be executed for their mistakes, it would be too extreme."

He looked at Lin Yan, and said seriously, "Actually, as a leader of the Human Clan, one must consider the bigger picture, and not act on impulse... The Alliance Hierarch was once young and reckless, but eventually he reined in his sharp edges."

Lin Yan said calmly, "I am not the Alliance Hierarch, nor the leader of the Human Clan. Since I started practicing martial arts, I only seek to right wrongs and seek vengeance!"

"From a personal perspective, he wants to kill me, which is a path to death, so I should kill him, and rightly so. No one can stop me!"

"From the broader perspective, killing them is the only way to cure the maladies of the Holy Alliance!"

Lin Yan's gaze swept over the people of the Demon Suppression Department, his expression remained unchanged.

If the Holy Alliance is a giant, those old folks with heavy selfish desires are the festering, foul-smelling ulcers draining the giant's vitality and growing stronger.

They do not realize that their actions will lead to the giant's demise.

They merely cling to the giant and suck blood to strengthen themselves.

They even aspire to become the head of the giant, become the Master of the Holy Alliance, the leader of the Human Clan, thus seizing infinite resources and becoming one of the most powerful existences in the world.

And people like that Medicine Gatherer, even destroyed their own Holy Land to strengthen themselves.

The race, to them, is just kindling... material to make their flames burn brighter!

"If the ulcers are not removed, the human body falls ill, and prolonged illness leads to inevitable decay."

Lin Yan said softly, "If left unchecked, it will become incurable, and no matter how huge the Holy Alliance grows, it will definitely crumble! You care about the Human Clan, but compromise with them, is to allow the ulcers to spread..."

These ulcers, the Alliance Hierarch killed a batch when he was young, leading to a turbulent foundation for the Holy Alliance, forcing him to stop.

But now, the Alliance Hierarch is old.

It's not just old age, but his Qi-Blood has decayed, and his Life Span has entered the twilight years.

Old also is the resolve of the Alliance Hierarch.

After years managing the Holy Alliance, for overall stability, he has entangled too heavily with various factions and compromised too much, leaving him deeply involved to this day.

Even if he remains pure and uncorrupted, facing those familiar subordinates, facing those meritorious figures who fought against Deceit Night, he may no longer have the heart to wield the knife!

The Alliance Hierarch cannot raise the knife, so he needs an outsider willing to kill, to cut away these ulcers, allowing the Holy Alliance to thrive even more!

Lin Yan is the most suitable choice!

As an outsider, having no entanglements with the various forces of the Holy Alliance!

As a Saint Master, he is renowned throughout the world, and all Human Clan hold him in reverence!

As a Martial Artist, he is an extremely sharp blade, fearless and resolute beyond measure!

In ranking three times, ten to one this is the intention of the Alliance Hierarch.

The Alliance Hierarch has left, leaving behind this situation, already indicating the intention to use this opportunity to hand over the Holy Alliance.

This current turmoil is to establish Lin Yan's prestige!

Much like years ago, when the Alliance Hierarch cut through various factions, displaying overwhelming power, commanding the world, so no faction of the Holy Alliance dared to harbor delusions again!

"I have little interest in taking over the Holy Alliance."

Lin Yan said lightly, "But slaying evil external foes, and cutting away the Human Clan's ulcers... I am very interested!"

He looked at Prince Zhen Nan, and continued, "Allowing these ulcers to spread, you are guilty of negligence! Blocking me from cutting away the ulcers, is to aid the enemy, you should share the same guilt!"

"..."

Prince Zhen Nan fell silent, sighed, and said, "Saint Master's meaning, I will honestly inform the Supreme Elders! But one thing..."

He hesitated, "Your actions are so arrogant, your killing intent so heavy, that some of the elder figures originally intending to support you as Alliance Hierarch..."

He sighed again, saying no more.

But Lin Yan understood his meaning.

Too much killing intent may lead to a lack of high-ranking members of the Human Clan, as they faced crises after the Alliance Hierarch's killings years ago!

Although the Alliance Hierarch later stabilized the crisis.

Yet whether the Saint Master possesses the same vision and skill as the Alliance Hierarch did back then to stabilize the situation, no one dares to wager!

Moreover, following the Alliance Hierarch's slaughter, though the crisis was stabilized, the Human Clan experienced turmoil and catastrophe, the losses in the crisis among the various Human Clan... the spilled blood, the many lives lost, ultimately cannot be regained.

They do not dare to let the Saint Master act freely!

Thus might not dare support the Saint Master as Alliance Hierarch!

"Is it fear of the Human Clan's turmoil, or fear that they themselves are not clean, afraid my lord becomes Alliance Hierarch and puts the knife to their throats, thereby inviting disaster?"

Little White Ape peeked and laughed.

Prince Zhen Nan's face grew increasingly complex.

He expelled a breath, then said, "There's one more thing, the Old God appearing in Shangri Sacred Land earlier, mastering the Four Symbols Spiritual Array..."

"This Old God, whereabouts remain unknown, now the higher-ups suspect, He may not be constrained by the 'dojo'."

"Meaning He might be able to wander the world."

"The Four Symbols Spiritual Array can seize Great Luck, yet He spread this array widely, likely not a Divine Spirit friendly to the Human Clan!"

Saying this, Prince Zhen Nan spoke in a deep voice.

Lin Yan said calmly, "The hidden Divine Spirits, at least half, are because they do not wish to protect the Human Clan, seizing the chance to escape the ancient pact of the Ancient Immortal!"

"The Supreme Pavilion already suspects this Old God arrived at the northern border of the Holy Alliance, given the recent movements of various evils in a Forbidden Land in the northern Holy Alliance."

Prince Zhen Nan said, "The Four Symbols Spiritual Array seems to be widely spread, not only the Human Clan, even evils and such may also have mastery of this array... you must be cautious and careful!"

"Old God... evils..."

Lin Yan pondered and said, "Regarding them, I have never abandoned my vigilance!"

He looked at Prince Zhen Nan, and sighed, "Whether in South Mountain Sacred Land or this Holy Alliance formed by hundreds of sacred lands, I also dare not lower my guard!"