I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night

In the midst of Upper Heaven, there is a large warship.

This was crafted during the period of the First Human Emperor.

It is a replica based on the legendary Golden Ship of Crossing from the era of the Ancient Old Gods!

This imitation was personally named by the First Human Emperor as the Tribulation Crossing Treasure Ship.

This multi-decked ship, over three hundred zhang in length, hovers in the void and can travel ninety thousand li in a day at full operation.

On both sides of the ship, there are large magic artifacts, spaced apart by ten zhang, each hosting a Supreme Treasure for attack and defense.

Among these treasures lies an imitation Fire God Pearl, which, when launched, can strike a thousand li away.

Its formidable power is sufficient to suppress the Creation God.

Even a Human Martial Saint cannot withstand continuous, relentless assaults!

Inscribed at the bottom of the ship are Great Arrays.

While at the top, Formation patterns correspond with one another.

They form a structure akin to a Heaven and Earth Net, but it is oriented outward instead.

"The Heaven and Earth Net can imprison powerful beings, entrapping them within… those trapped inside can hardly break through."

Li Chengdao said softly, "But this Reverse Heaven and Earth Net Formation, inverted as it is, permits us from within to attack outward, yet the force from outside struggles to breach the Treasure Ship's Array protection."

"It truly is a brilliant idea."

Lin Yan, hearing this, showed a look of approval and added, "It seems that during the Human Emperor Era, there was an exceptionally deep analysis of various Old God's Magical Objects…"

Li Chengdao said softly, "During those years, the Human Clan possessed a large number of Old God's Magical Objects, including Divine Spiritual Artifacts… Among them, some Divine Spiritual Artifacts had very high Spiritual Wisdom and even offered strategies to the Human Clan, leading to its peak moment."

He glanced at Lin Yan and then sighed, "But among those following Your Highness into the Heavenly Ancestor Realm, only a few."

Lin Yan walked forward, placing a hand on the railing, and said, "After thousands of years, it remains incredibly sturdy and uncorroded; these materials are quite remarkable."

"Though they cannot compare with the Divine Weapons among the Old God's Magical Objects, they are still top-notch in the world, nearing the quality of Divine Artifacts in terms of resilience."

Li Chengdao continued, saying, "On this Treasure Ship, there are hundreds of large and small Formations, interlinked to form a Great Array…"

As he spoke thus, mana circulated, and with a wave of his hand,

the Treasure Ship was brightly lit.

Furthermore, as mana was waved, the deck opened, and a large cauldron rose from below.

Water vapor condensed, boiling instantly.

"From the Ancestor Realm, we brought quite a bit of ingredients, and I am somewhat skilled in culinary arts. Would the Saint Master like to try some?"

"By all means."

Lin Yan said this, then thought of something and looked at the Little White Ape.

The Little White Ape immediately understood and brought out a lot of meat.

Most of it was from demons slain by Lin Yan, all of which had attained Sanctum Ascension.

There was even a piece that was left from the last meal of the Elephant Ancestor.

This Elephant Ancestor was a slumbering ancient evil, capable of breaking the Nine Heavens at its peak.

Back then, Shangguan Youqi killed it and left its flesh body for the Heavenly Fire God Monarch as an offering, with the elephant trunk shared between the two and the ape.

Yet, the Elephant Ancestor's body was massive; this single trunk has not been finished even now.

"Such good stuff."

Li Chengdao said with a smile, "However, such powerful demons with so much sinister energy need thorough cleaning, which is quite troublesome…"

Lin Yan tossed out an Incense Fire Spirit Pill.

The Incense Fire Spirit Pill is a new type of Elixir Recipe developed recently by the Heavenly Furnace Sacred Land and Southern King City.

Actually, those of the Upper Heaven have also mastered this recipe.

But in the eyes of Li Chengdao, who had slumbered for ages, it seemed extremely mystical.

"The later generations of the Human Clan indeed have innovative thoughts, surpassing their predecessors."

Li Chengdao observed with a smile, "This is much simpler than our methods of handling ingredients back then."

Apparently, even in the First Human Emperor's era, there were already methods to process demon corpses into edible meat.

But those methods were neither as simple nor as cost-effective as the Incense Fire Spirit Pill.

Lin Yan softly said, "If the future eras are outmatched by the predecessors in every way, how can there be hope to break the impasse?"

The First Human Emperor's era, with all its glory, still ended in burial during the Deceit Night, vanishing into the river of time.

Later generations of the Human Clan have only found fragments of that time occasionally, gaining some insight until the Upper Heaven descended into the world, bringing clear recognition.

Such a powerful and glorious Human Emperor Era couldn't avoid the impasse of Deceit Night, the old law's hazards, the threat of evil, the calamity of the Old Gods…

Only by far surpassing the forebears and the Human Emperor Era, can the later generations have hope for breaking the impasse!

"The Saint Master speaks rightly!"

Li Chengdao nodded lightly upon hearing this, saying, "The previous ones have failed; only if the later generations excel over the former, then there lies hope for the future!"

"The development of all industries constitutes the foundation stone of an era."

"Yet no matter how stable the foundation stone, no matter how luxurious the interior, with carved beams and jade inlays, gold bricks and emerald tiles… if the pillar supporting the sky is not firm, collapse is inevitable."

"Whether this era can ultimately transcend past eras…"

After a pause, Li Chengdao spoke seriously, "The much-revered Saint Master is currently the only hope!"

"..."

Lin Yan fell silent, his gaze sweeping over the people on this Treasure Ship.

He recalled what Li Gui had said previously.

The people of Upper Heaven left their homes to follow him into battle against Deceit Night.

This is placing their lives in his hands.

They believe in him, this person awaited by Upper Heaven, who can become the hope of the Human Clan, so they are willing to follow.

Just as Li Gui had said, he must make them understand that leaving Upper Heaven this time, leaving their homeland, and fighting to the death outside, they will not have followed the wrong person.

Even if they died on the way, even if they never saw the scene of future peace and stability.